Volume 1, Chapter 51: SS-Rank Hidden Class "God of Wealth"?

When Lin Yu woke up, it was already around half-past one in the afternoon.

Pushing open his bedroom door, he found Ling Xin humming a cheerful little tune as she placed takeout hot pot dishes one by one onto the dining table in the living room.

Judging by the lavish spread covering the table, her mood was evidently exceptionally good.

"Little Lin, you're awake. I was planning to go call you after setting everything up, but you woke up right on time. Go wash up and eat; I ordered hot pot, and the two of us are going to have a proper feast."

Seeing Lin Yu walking out of the bedroom, Ling Xin said with a smile.

Her family background was quite decent to begin with, and coupled with the fact that Lin Yu had carried her through the Silver Moon Dungeon yesterday, netting her thirty gold coins, her sudden windfall had put her in an extraordinarily buoyant mood.

Consequently, she decided to treat both herself and Lin Yu to a hearty meal today as a reward.

Lin Yu nodded slightly, and within a few minutes, emerged from the washroom.

The moment he sat down at the table, Ling Xin slid a can of beer over to him and said, "Little Lin, no classes today, care for a cold one?"

Ling Xin was quite the heroic spirit among women, so she never bothered with trivial formalities.

Lin Yu shrugged indifferently. Then, to Ling Xin's surprise, he popped open the cap and took a deep, hearty gulp straight from the bottle.

"Holy cow, Little Lin, you're going that hard?"

Witnessing this, Ling Xin couldn't help but swallow hard.

In the three years of college, the number of times she had seen Lin Yu drink alcohol could be counted on one hand.

Furthermore, every time he drank, it was at most half a bottle—and that was just beer!

Today, before the food was even fully served, he had already taken a massive gulp straight from the bottle, which clearly exceeded her expectations.

In response, Lin Yu simply shot her a sideways glance and ignored her.

If it were before, his alcohol tolerance indeed left much to be desired.

However, thanks to the subtle yet profound transformation his body had undergone through the game *Gods and Demons Continent*, he was no longer the person he used to be.

Let alone a single bottle of beer, even a whole bottle of strong liquor would pose no problem for him to consume.

Of course, the reason Lin Yu felt the enhancement of his physical attributes much more distinctly than others was primarily due to his exceptionally high stat values.

"Little Lin, you were right before. The game *Gods and Demons Continent* is truly extraordinary. From the thirty gold coins we got clearing the dungeon yesterday, I cashed out over twenty thousand yuan directly."

Ling Xin poured herself a glass as well, took a dainty sip, and smiled at Lin Yu.

It was safe to say that yesterday's events had given her a sweet taste of what *Gods and Demons Continent* could offer.

Clearing just a single dungeon was enough to match an ordinary person's hard-earned monthly salary, something she previously found unimaginable.

As for physical improvements, since her attribute stats were far too low, the changes weren't nearly as pronounced as Lin Yu's.

Lin Yu offered a faint smile. Things were merely at the early stages of the game right now.

By the late game, the true brilliance of *Gods and Demons Continent* would fully manifest, and at that point, gold farming would be the least of it.

"Oh right, Little Lin, I heard today that Su瑶 woman got dumped by Wang Duojin. What's more, she seems to be asking around everywhere about you, apparently hoping to rekindle old flames."

Swallowing a piece of tripe, Ling Xin seemed to recall something. After a moment of hesitation, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Lin Yu across the table.

Just over an hour ago, Su Yao had actually reached out to her, but Ling Xin had hung up on her the moment the woman started speaking.

Initially, she hadn't planned on telling Lin Yu about this, but realizing that he would eventually have to face it himself, she decided to bring it up anyway.

"Su Yao?"

Hearing this, Lin Yu furrowed his brow slightly. A moment later, he looked at Ling Xin and asked, "What, did she reach out to you?"

He understood both Ling Xin and Su Yao quite well, so he was able to guess the general picture instantly.

"Mhm. But I hung up as soon as she opened her mouth. As for the breakup, someone else told me about it." Ling Xin nodded, making no attempt to hide the truth.

At that, Lin Yu fell silent.

"Little Lin, you aren't going to go soft on her, are you?"

Seeing Lin Yu suddenly turn silent, Ling Xin frowned.

Because Lin Yu was an intensely sentimental person, it would be an absolute tragedy if he were to repeat past mistakes because of that woman.

Just as she was about to offer some advice, she heard Lin Yu say with a calm smile, "Crazy woman, don't worry, I'm not that desperate. Even if I really couldn't hold back, aren't you right here?"

"Who wants to be with you!"

Hearing this, Ling Xin's pretty face instantly flushed red, and she retorted with a playful, indignant glare.

Even so, a great weight lifted from her heart.

If Lin Yu truly couldn't let go of Su Yao, she really would have felt like an accomplice to his misfortune.

Naturally, Ling Xin was also observant. After briefing Lin Yu on Su Yao's situation, she quickly shifted the topic:

"Little Lin, once you log into the game today, you need to head straight to the main city. Following the entry of the second batch of players yesterday, everyone's leveling speed has picked up significantly. By the time I logged off at noon today, Xiahou Qingqing, who ranks first, was already close to level thirteen."

"Already close to level thirteen?"

Hearing this, Lin Yu felt a sense of genuine admiration for Xiahou Qingqing's leveling velocity.

One had to know that the further one progressed, the harder leveling became. For Xiahou Qingqing to maintain such a pace was truly formidable.

Of course, Lin Yu was well aware that Xiahou Qingqing's rapid advancement wasn't solely due to her god-tier summoning skill; it was likely accelerated heavily by the backing of her family's guild.

With the massive influx of players now, the major guilds and factions were all fully geared up, and piling resources to rapidly elevate a single individual was by no means difficult.

In his past life, many top players relied on leeching off major guilds to slowly stack their levels and gear.

Therefore, the later stages of the game would ultimately boil down to a contest of resources among major factions.

However, Lin Yu didn't dwell too much on this.

Given his current strength, his leveling speed would certainly be no less impressive than those scions of wealthy families backed by powerful guilds, and might even surpass them.

"By the way, crazy woman, did any other major events happen in the game today?" Lin Yu picked up a piece of fatty beef, swallowed it, and looked curiously at Ling Xin.

Since the latter frequently hung out on various forums and tiebas, she was top-tier at gathering intel.

Thus, he didn't need to waste time searching himself—he only needed to ask Ling Xin.

"Yes, I saw someone on the forums today who acquired an SS-rank hidden class. I heard it was a player named Full Moon Over Western Tower."

"Full Moon Over Western Tower?"

Hearing those words, Lin Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. He was far from unfamiliar with this ID from his past life; it belonged to Yue Manlou, the second-youngest master of the prestigious Yue family in China.

Although this person had gained some fame in his past life, according to his memories, the guy had never obtained an SS-rank hidden class.

Could it be that his rebirth had genuinely altered the course of history?

"Do you know what hidden class he managed to acquire?"

Regaining his composure, Lin Yu raised his head to look at Ling Xin across the table.

He was undeniably curious about this question.

"If I remember correctly, it should be the God of Wealth."

Ling Xin wore a pensive expression for a moment before explaining.

"The God of Wealth?"

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow. He was certain he had never heard of this hidden class in his previous life.

"Yeah, rumor has it that he triggered it because he was the first player to top-up ten billion yuan. A lot of people on the forums are discussing it right now. Talk about filthy rich, good grief."

Ling Xin nodded noncommittally. When mentioning a top-up of ten billion yuan, her expression clearly held a trace of awe, and she couldn't help but curse lightly in astonishment.

After all, dumping ten billion yuan directly into a video game was undeniably a colossal gamble.

"Has the trajectory of history truly shifted due to certain variables?"

Lin Yu suddenly sank into deep thought.

In his past life, while players who topped up billions were rare, at least several individuals among China's top ten families had done so, yet he had never heard of anyone awakening the God of Wealth hidden class.

This meant that this lifetime was already beginning to diverge noticeably from his past life.