NOVEL WEB Chapter 79
Chapter 79: Ye Qiu’s Status Is Beyond Reach!
“You are…?” Hearing someone call his name, Zhao Mingyuan was slightly taken aback.
When he turned around, he saw the sword-wielding player who had just walked in the opposite direction of the crowd.
Cheng Bankun also looked at the player — a teenager, roughly eighteen years old, with a handsome appearance.
It was none other than Ye Qiu, who had just parted ways with Wang Dayong and come from the restaurant to the tower to change his class!
“I’m not important,” Ye Qiu said calmly. “What is important is that an elder told me to tell you this. While you’re in this game, you need to listen to me.”
If anyone else heard a complete stranger say something that ridiculous, their first reaction would probably be to curse them for being crazy.
But the one standing in front of Ye Qiu was Zhao Family’s eldest son, Zhao Mingyuan.
His family background was among the most influential in the nation. The people he associated with were all either astoundingly wealthy or held significant power.
And most importantly, this was Zhouxing City.
Only players who had reached level 10 could come here!
At this stage, with so few players reaching level 10, aside from some hardcore gamers, the vast majority were players with well-established connections and strong financial backing.
Just like the Ning siblings a moment ago.
Just like Cheng Bankun right beside him.
Therefore, despite Ye Qiu’s seemingly absurd words, Zhao Mingyuan wasn’t angry at all. Instead, his demeanor came across as respectful and humble.
He even cupped his hands slightly and said, “Friend, may I ask which elder gave this instruction?”
Ye Qiu looked at Zhao Mingyuan, a cold smile flickering across his mind.
In his previous life, Zhao Mingyuan was widely known as one of the most despicable “beasts.”
After the game merged with the real world, chaos erupted, and society descended into disorder. Families like the Zhao family were supposed to cooperate with the authorities to maintain order and create safe zones for survivors.
But Zhao Mingyuan, the scumbag he was, incited elite players cultivated by the authorities to form a “bandit army”, specifically hunting down other players.
Countless players lost their lives to his atrocities.
Even his own family wasn’t spared from his wickedness.
Eventually, a high-ranking elder who had once been close to the Zhao family publicly rebuked Zhao Mingyuan for going back on his promises, calling him worse than an animal.
It was only then that everyone learned the truth: the authorities had indeed trained many elite players to help maintain order alongside established societal elites.
Zhao Mingyuan, because of that elder, had originally been recognized as one of those elites and was even assigned an expert player to assist him.
Of course, all of that occurred three years later.
Right now, the seeds of that disaster had only just begun taking root.
The authorities had merely started cultivating elite players, and the tragedies of the previous life had not yet taken place.
“His surname is Zhu. He’s missing an eye,” Ye Qiu said, reciting the details from his memories.
As soon as Ye Qiu finished his sentence, Zhao Mingyuan immediately knew who he was referring to.
There was indeed an elder named Zhu who was in close contact with the Zhao family.
He had even entrusted his granddaughter to their family…
That granddaughter was none other than Zhao Hanyan.
However, very few people knew about this matter.
Zhao Mingyuan had only recently been informed by his father.
“Y-You…” Zhao Mingyuan’s attitude dropped even further.
Just as he was about to speak, Ye Qiu cut him off with a wave of his hand, his expression lofty yet indifferent.
“All you need to know is that in the game, you listen to my orders. Talk less, and do more.”
“Y-Yes!” Zhao Mingyuan nodded repeatedly, his expression full of caution.
The nearby players, though far enough away not to hear what was said, could all see Zhao Mingyuan, who had been so haughty earlier, bowing his head respectfully to a young man.
Everyone was stunned.
What on earth is happening?
“Gotta be another rich kid.”
“And even more influential than the Zhao family?”
“There are plenty of families stronger than the Zhaos!”
“Probably someone from a government family.”
Speculation spread like wildfire.
Meanwhile, after crossing paths with Zhao Mingyuan, Ye Qiu walked straight up to the Tower Guardian NPC.
The NPC had just started saying, “The class change fee is 500,000—”
Before he could finish, Ye Qiu pulled out a gleaming golden identity token.
The golden identity token granted the following privileges:
Unlimited free entry/exit from Starfall City
Access to all areas within Starfall City
One free purchase from any location in the city per month
In other words, Ye Qiu could freely enter the tower, change his class for free, and roam wherever he pleased!
“Please, come in!”
The Tower Guardian did something unheard of. He stood up and personally welcomed Ye Qiu into the tower.
This scene left the surrounding players dumbstruck.
“What the hell?!”
Their jaws dropped in disbelief.
“A golden identity token?!”
“Why’s his token different from ours?”
“He just walked right in?”
“Holy crap! He didn’t even have to pay!”
“What’s this guy’s background?!”
The players simply couldn’t grasp what was happening.
Everyone had come to change classes.
But the gap between them was ridiculous.
Gathering 500,000 coins had already seemed impossible for most.
Now, there was someone carrying a golden identity token who could just stroll right in, completely bypassing the fee…
Even more outrageous: the NPC had stood up in person to greet him!
People compared themselves to others, only to feel utterly defeated.
Zhao Mingyuan and Cheng Bankun were equally stunned.
Moments earlier, Cheng Bankun had been trying to place that somewhat-familiar figure, but now he was certain he had never seen the young man before.
Clearly, this person was officially cultivated by the authorities.
Zhao Mingyuan held the same belief.
He had initially suspected something was off, but now he realized that the authorities had chosen him.
They were likely grooming him for something important.
“Brother Mingyuan, who is he?” Cheng Bankun couldn’t help but ask, eager to know Ye Qiu’s identity.
But Zhao Mingyuan’s expression had already returned to its calm, composed state. He waved his hand and said, “Don’t ask things you shouldn’t know. Just remember. In this game, I’ll be following his instructions.”
“Understood!” Cheng Bankun didn’t ask anymore.
His family might hold some influence, but compared to the Zhao family, they were nothing.
Since Zhao Mingyuan had spoken, he clearly meant that his wasn’t something his family was qualified to be involved in.
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Inside the tower, Ye Qiu stood at the floor designated for Swordmaster class changes.
It was time to take the next step.