The assassin class instructor wasted no time, waving his hand, and a beam of golden light enveloped Wu Shaochen. A system notification chimed in his ear:
" Ding! Congratulations on your successful class change. Would you like to redistribute your free attribute points?" Upon leaving the novice village, players are granted a one-time opportunity to reallocate their free attribute points—a gesture primarily aimed at mages. Early in the game, mages rely solely on basic attacks due to their lack of skills, making it impractical to allocate points to intelligence, which could severely hinder their development. Therefore, most players in the early stages allocate points to strength. When they later change to a mage class, the previous attribute points are rendered redundant. The system offers this reallocation option to accommodate such players, a thoughtful and player-friendly feature.
Wu Shaochen pondered for a moment and decided it wasn't necessary. Aside from the 5 points in constitution, all his other points were invested in agility, which perfectly suited the assassin class. Reallocating would be a waste of time, so he chose "No."
" Ding! Congratulations, you have become a great assassin. After changing to the assassin class, you will receive an additional 2 attribute points in agility with every level-up, along with your free attribute points. Every 10 levels, your agility will increase by 2 points." Every class has its own specialized attribute points: warriors receive 2 points in strength, mages in intelligence, shield warriors in constitution, archers get 1 point in agility and 1 point in strength, and priests get 1 point in intelligence and 1 point in spirit, while the remaining points can be freely distributed.
Upon class change, the experience points that had been suppressed were released, and Wu Shaochen's level instantly rose to 11. He gained 40 additional health points, 20 mana, and 10 free attribute points. His agility automatically increased by 2 points.
Level lv10—lv11, Health: 1710—1750, Mana: 150—170, Agility: 76—78, Movement Speed: 100—102, Remaining Attribute Points: 30, Experience: 2060/30000.
At the same time, a server-wide announcement echoed throughout the Huaxia server:
"Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Chen Feng on successfully changing class. As the first player to change class, the system rewards him with 1000 reputation, 50 gold coins, and a special skill book. This is an official announcement!"
"Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Chen Feng on successfully changing to the assassin class. As the first player to choose the assassin class, the system rewards him with 500 reputation, 20 gold coins, and a class-specific skill book. This is an official announcement!"
The two consecutive server-wide notifications plunged the Huaxia server's players into silence once again. It was that same Chen Feng. By now, there wasn't a player in the entire server who didn't know his name. Since the server launch, Chen Feng had been on the news repeatedly, making it nearly impossible not to recognize him.
"Who is this Chen Feng? Why is he so incredible?"
"Yeah, it's only been a little more than a day, and he's already been on TV three or four times."
"Damn, I'm only level 8, and he's already changed classes. We both logged in at the same time, and I haven't even logged off yet. How's the gap so huge?"
"Can I get his contact? I want to join his team!"
The player from "Pride of the World" glanced at his experience bar—level 9, 50%—and his face darkened.
Across various novice villages, countless experts frowned. The majority of the truly powerful players had already reached level 9, so they felt the loss keenly.
"Junlin, the first assassin title is already taken!" Haoran lamented.
"I didn't expect him to change to assassin, but it's still a bit unfortunate. Archery also suits me," Junlin remarked. He had originally planned to become an assassin, drawn by the class's high critical hit rate and his love for close combat. However, archery also matched his talents.
"Yeah, if we hit level 10 and no one's taken the first archer title, you should switch to archer. I can tell that the first skill book for each class must be strong," Nanfeng suggested.
"Alright, let's level up quickly. Our novice village's teleportation array is fixed. As soon as we hit level 10, we can change classes. It's an inherent advantage," Junlin said.
"Yes."
Upon hearing the system announcement, Su Muxue glanced at her own experience bar—level 9, 45%—and turned to Uncle Liu. "Uncle Liu, we need to focus all our efforts on leveling up. This is a rare opportunity. I feel we can push for the title of the first player to change to the mage class."
"Alright, it's about time," Uncle Liu replied. With his keen insight, he recognized the tremendous opportunity this presented. If Su Muxue were to become the first player to change to mage, it would significantly benefit their future development.
After hearing the system notifications, Wu Shaochen sighed with relief. He quickly logged off to eat. He had breakfast at around 8 AM, and now it was almost 4 PM—he was starving, his stomach growling fiercely. He had endured hunger just to claim the first class change reward, and now that he had it, he wasted no time in getting offline for a meal.
Taking off his helmet, Wu Shaochen got out of bed and habitually checked his bank account balance on his phone, a habit he had grown fond of. Balance: 486,200 yuan.
"Wow, almost 500,000 in just a day!" Wu Shaochen exclaimed, astonished. He had been so focused on grinding monsters that he hadn't paid attention to his earnings. He hadn't expected to accumulate so much money already. 500,000—back in the days when he earned 3,500 yuan a month, he would have had to work for over ten years without eating or drinking to make that much. He chuckled. He had really hit the jackpot this time, though all of it was due to his rare talent. He still had no idea where his talent had come from.
But making money would become far more difficult now. Players were becoming pickier, and basic gear barely sold anymore. Boss farming would be the only way forward.
Wu Shaochen washed up, dressed, and went out. It had been two days since he had eaten properly, and today he was treating himself to a feast.
He went to a large restaurant near his rented apartment. In the past, he hadn't dared to eat there, but now, he was determined to enjoy the food. He ordered several dishes at once, and while waiting for the food, he browsed short videos on his phone. To his surprise, most of the popular videos were game-related, featuring strategies on how to defeat the Wild Boar King. Wu Shaochen was impressed by the strength of the guilds; had it not been for his talent that countered the Wild Boar King, he couldn't imagine how long it would take to defeat it without such an advantage.
The restaurant's business was noticeably slower than before, with only a few tables occupied. Most of the conversations around him revolved around "The Oracle."
"I can't believe how much the game has impacted things in just a day," Wu Shaochen thought to himself.
Just then, his phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, he saw "Ha Zi." After a moment's hesitation, he answered the call.
"Chen Ge, you finally picked up. It's been so hard to get in touch with you. Are you still in SZ?" came an excited voice from the other end.
"Mm, suddenly remembered you wanted to call me?" Wu Shaochen's voice was cold.
"Did you still blame the boss for what happened before?" Ha Zi asked, sensing the coolness in Wu Shaochen's tone.
"Enough, if you have something to say, say it. If not, hang up!" Wu Shaochen interrupted him.
"Alright, alright. Chen Ge, you know about 'The Oracle' game, right?"
"I do," Wu Shaochen replied.
"Well, we've been playing it these past few days. It's truly a groundbreaking game. It's going to be the second world for humanity. The boss has decided to create a guild in the game, and among us, you're the best player. The boss asked me to invite you back to SH to join us. This game is really profitable; it's definitely better than working there." Ha Zi urged, clearly eager for Wu Shaochen to join them.
"I'm not going. You guys can play by yourselves," Wu Shaochen said directly. After a brief hesitation, he added, "Ha Zi, don't be too naive. Sometimes, keep an eye out."
"What do you mean, Chen Ge?" Ha Zi asked, confused.
"Nothing. You'll understand in time. Alright, that's enough. I'm hanging up," Wu Shaochen said, ending the call.
Taking a deep breath, Wu Shaochen gave a cold smile. "Shen Wenfeng, in reality, you have a good family background, and I can't compare. But since you're planning to make a name for yourself in the game, you'll need to answer to me."