Surrounded by players, Li Xunsheng wore a helpless expression as he held the Job Change Scroll, as if it were not a Job Change Scroll but a hot potato.
"You... really gave this to me?"
Everyone, remember to quit drinking! Do people just throw around such valuable items?
"That's right! It's yours. You can learn it as soon as you open it! I can even teach you skills! No Gold Coins needed!"
Noticing the longing looks in the players' eyes, the man slapped his chest, radiating pride.
Not going to learn it? Then don't even think about leaving!
Hmph, brat. With such a huge temptation, you can't possibly still...
"Then, does anyone want it for one Silver Coin?"
Li Xunsheng quietly raised the scroll in his hand, but his words instantly silenced the noisy tavern. It became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Shock, surprise, confusion... All kinds of emotions flashed through the surrounding players' eyes. Then came absolute frenzy!
"Wait, boss, are you serious? You're really selling it?"
"I want it! I'll buy it!"
"Buy my ass! Do you even have one Silver Coin?"
"Handsome guy, look at me! I may not have a Silver Coin, but... I have this and that! Will you sell it to your little sister?"
A petite young woman winked at Xuan Sheng. Her strange tone made her sound exactly like one of those coquettish attention-seekers.
"Get lost! If you weren't all too poor, would I be selling something this good for just one Silver Coin? You want to buy it with a few Copper Coins? Dream on!"
Flat-chested and flat-bottomed, and you still want a discount?
If a tall, curvaceous, aloof older beauty had said that, Li Xunsheng might have wavered.
But someone like you? No thanks. You'd be uncomfortable to sit on.
"You really want to sell it?"
Seeing that Li Xunsheng looked serious and was not joking, a burly man with a resolute face and sturdy build changed expression.
"Yes. I'm only selling it for one Silver Coin."
Ignoring the Tavern Owner's face, which had turned black as a cooking pot, Li Xunsheng nodded without hesitation.
Realizing that the young man truly was not showing off in some elaborate way, the onlookers were utterly dumbfounded.
This guy is serious! He really intends to sell the Job Change Scroll!
"Wait a moment. Let me pool some money."
The square-faced, burly man who had spoken earlier narrowed his eyes and began discussing things with his similarly sturdy companions behind him.
"I want to buy it too. Can someone lend me ninety-nine Copper Coins?"
"Heh, I only need ninety-eight Copper Coins. Keep dreaming. Who would lend you money?"
Looking at the scroll in Li Xunsheng's hand, the players could only suffer despite how badly they wanted it. They simply had no money.
In this world, which was flooded with players, Copper Coins were incredibly hard to come by. Normally, when killing rabbits, one might get one or two if lucky. The main problem was that ordinary people could not get to the rabbits at all. The moment they respawned, they were gone.
"Brother, could you lower the price? We really can't save up one Silver Coin."
Quite a few groups that had been close to one another back on Blue Star had already pooled their money, but they still found it difficult to gather one Silver Coin and could only ask Li Xunsheng.
"If you can't even gather one Silver Coin, I'll have no choice but to use it myself."
The price was already low enough to count as a loss. There was no room for negotiation.
"We've got it. One Silver Coin."
The resolute-looking burly man and his many companions traded coins back and forth. In the end, they really did gather a glimmer of silver, which landed in the hands of the man leading them.
"One Silver Coin. Deal?"
"Okay..."
"That's enough!"
The Tavern Owner, whom everyone had ignored, let out a thunderous roar and snatched the scroll back.
"Two Silver Coins. Get lost! You, get out!"
The man who had taken back the scroll casually flung two Silver Coins at Li Xunsheng's face, then immediately put away the Job Change Scroll.
He absolutely could not stand seeing his hidden class sold off for one Silver Coin!
"Get out of my tavern! You'll regret this!"
The enraged man roared like a lion and pointed toward the tavern door, ordering this disrespectful fellow to leave at once.
Hmph! I'll remember this man.
Lone Star City, huh? Once I've raised my disciple, I'll definitely take him into the city and see how far this man who looked down on my Job Change Scroll has gotten!
When that time comes, even if he cries and begs me, I won't give this ungrateful fool a chance!
"Thank you."
After receiving the Silver Coins, Li Xunsheng visibly relaxed. Without the slightest reluctance, he headed straight for the carriage, not even in the mood to stay another second.
"...Not bad, kid. You even turned down Wine Sword Immortal's scroll. Are you trying to ascend to heaven?"
The commotion in the village had alerted the carriage driver as well. He now knew that there was someone in the village who had sold a Wine Sword Immortal scroll for one Silver Coin.
"Although I think your decision to go to the main city is correct, wasn't it a bit of a loss to sell that class scroll just for this?"
"Perhaps."
Faced with the Straw Hat Man's curious questioning, Li Xunsheng was rather helpless as well.
If he had only had the Golden Shovel Crown talent, he indeed would not have refused Wine Sword Immortal's goodwill.
Unfortunately, his other talent clearly had far greater growth potential than Wine Sword Immortal. That was the direction he most urgently needed to develop. Therefore, leaving this tiny place called the Novice Village and heading out into the world was necessary to strengthen his talent.
What would staying here accomplish, even if he became the so-called Wine Sword Immortal?
Kill rabbits a little faster? Could he outcompete the masses?
Changing classes required reaching level ten. That was information Xuan Sheng had obtained from the game's rules.
Even after using that scroll, he could only temporarily obtain the so-called "heir" status. He would still need to reach level ten before he could fully change classes and alter his status panel and abilities.
If he became the so-called Wine Sword Immortal's disciple, he would have to remain in this village for a long time, stuck at level one and unable to widen the gap with the other players.
Rather than that, he might as well head for a broader world!
Breaking away from the main player group and pioneering new territory was the best way to develop!
"You're taking too big a gamble, young man. That class is considered upper-tier even among special classes... Though, given that man's personality, he might not teach you properly..."
The driver shook his head. He seemed to think Li Xunsheng was overly confident and did not believe the young man could obtain a better opportunity in Lone Star City.
If it were him, he would rather stay in the Novice Village. Wasn't becoming a Wine Sword Immortal pretty good?
Although... there really were a few too many outsiders this time...
However, seeing that Li Xunsheng was uninterested, the driver did not say anything more. He simply pulled down his Straw Hat and resumed dozing.
"I wonder how many people can gather one Silver Coin in a day..."
[The carriage driver sighed inwardly. The situation was even worse than he had expected, and he held little hope for future departures.]
The carriage would not leave for several more hours. With nothing else to do, Li Xunsheng could only open the chat channel and see what kind of nonsense the players had come up with now.
The moment he opened the chat channel, the flood of messages nearly dazzled him.
"Run! I don't know which idiot led an Elite Wild Boar outside the village. The rabbits aren't safe anymore!"
"That Elite Wild Boar is insanely strong. One graze left me with barely any health. My waist hurts so much now..."
"Heh, the guy above should be celebrating that he's still alive. This game doesn't have resurrection."
"The rabbit spawn point has been taken over by the wild boar. Where are we supposed to level up?"
"..."
Once this terrifying question was raised, the chat channel instantly fell deathly silent.
The ways to obtain Copper Coins had already been extremely limited. Now, they were about to lose even the chance to farm rabbits...
Already seated in the carriage, Li Xunsheng looked at the silent chat panel and sighed softly.
If the rabbits could still be farmed, the people in the Novice Village would at least have some means of surviving.
But if even this sole leveling spot had been occupied by a monster, then quite a few players would probably die tonight from their hunger meters depleting.
Moreover, the monsters in this game world did not have fixed activity zones. They might even wander into other areas on their own.
Having grasped the key point, Li Xunsheng closed his eyes, intending to take a short nap.
At that moment, a powerful voice made him open his eyes.
"This is one Silver Coin. Take me to Lone Star City."
Who's that impressive? They managed to save another one in the blink of an eye?
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