"Sir, my name is Xiong Dongdong. I used to be the town’s Blacksmith; I can forge Supreme Purple Level equipment."
"Sir, I’m Anlong. I run a Potion Shop and can mix Purple Quality potions."
"S...Sir, you can call me Lily. I’m a tailor...currently able to sew Orange Quality clothes..."
All three of them introduced themselves.
Xiong Dongdong was a burly man, while Anlong was a slightly thin young man. As for Lily the tailor, she surprised Lin Ye, as she could sew clothes at the Orange Level!
This meant that if Lin Ye could obtain the design and materials for an Orange Level Magic Robe, Lily could sew it for him!
"Great, from now on, you can settle down and live here," Lin Ye nodded and said to them.
Upon hearing this, the three of them bowed in salute.
It was Lin Ye who saved them; otherwise, they would have become part of the Undead Calamity and wouldn’t be alive now.
As for Lin Ye, he felt immensely delighted.
Even though he brought back a hundred people, all their needs fell on his shoulders, but these three people alone had already made the effort worthwhile.
Especially Lily, whose value was undoubtedly higher.
A tailor who could sew Orange clothes would be a Master Level character outside, and it would take countless resources to train someone like that. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚫𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵
But now, a Master Level tailor willingly chose to follow Lin Ye.
For Lin Ye, this was an incredible gain.
Besides these few people, the others were not entirely useless...
"Sir, the other ten residents have already formed a team and begun exploring the outskirts of this town. Surely, they’ll soon find suitable land for farming."
Peng Liwan spoke again.
Lin Ye glanced at the translucent map before him, showing the layout of the Ruined Town.
At that moment, ten bright spots had already left the town, lighting up the previously dark areas.
Lin Ye had tried before to venture out and explore beyond the town, but he was notified, ’Non-Abyssal Creatures cannot explore the areas shrouded in Chaos Mist.’
At that time, Lin Ye had no choice but to give up.
But now, the residents he relocated in could explore the areas shrouded in ’Chaos Mist.’
Although Lin Ye didn’t know what this meant, he sent the residents on an exploration mission just to try.
What if he got something valuable out of it?
"By the way, sir, shouldn’t we give this town a new name?" Peng Liwan hesitated for a moment and then asked.
The town did seem to be abandoned for some time; the buildings were old, and some had even collapsed.
But now, with new residents arriving, it’s not difficult to make the town flourish again.
In such circumstances, continuing to use ’Ruined Town’ was clearly unsuitable.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ye agreed wholeheartedly.
Not to mention that Peng Liwan and others couldn’t take it anymore, Lin Ye himself felt that having a town with living people named ’Ruined’ was indeed unlucky.
He immediately said, "Let’s call it Macondo Town then!"
The name Macondo was taken from a novel Lin Ye read, where the Macondo Town in the book was built by a group of migrants.
Lin Ye also hoped this town could be reborn, symbolizing the new lives of these residents from Stratholme.
"Great!" Peng Liwan agreed immediately.
He certainly had no idea what the name meant, but at least it was far better than ’Ruined Town.’
In the future, he could proudly say, "I’m from Macondo," rather than "I’m from Ruined Town."
"Alright, the future matters of Macondo will be in your hands," Lin Ye instructed Peng Liwan.
Peng Liwan indeed had some leadership talent.
Entrusting him with the task, Lin Ye felt at ease.
"Sir, don’t worry, I will definitely take care of everything in Macondo!" Peng Liwan bowed again.
The next moment, when he looked up again, Lin Ye had already disappeared from the spot.
Returning to the Professional Plaza, Lin Ye stretched lazily.
At this moment, the people around were hurried, without anyone recognizing Lin Ye.
He chose this moment to come out naturally to avoid trouble.
Lin Ye knew clearly that if he had left Secret Realm alongside the others, he would definitely be surrounded by people.
That’s why he directly hid in his private domain and only came out after more than half an hour.
So naturally, not many people noticed him.
And with wearing a mask, it was even harder for anyone to recognize him.
"Shan City ranked first..."
As soon as Lin Ye appeared in the Professional Plaza, he immediately checked the Level Rankings.
It showed he was ranked first in the rookie list of the year with Level 15!
The second was Ke Jue, also at Level 15, but due to having less Experience Value than Lin Ye, he could only settle for second place.
As for the third to the tenth, they were all at Level 14.
Even a slight difference in Experience Value could cause your ranking to fall.
Actually, after reaching Level 10, the leveling speed had slowed down.
Before Level 10, as long as you could clear any Secret Realm, regardless of the rating, you could level up.
However, after Level 10, a Secret Realm might take two to three days, and the Experience Value gained might only fill a tenth of your experience bar, not enough to level up. Unless you received an S-Class rating, you might get a boost in Experience Value.
And worse, some couldn’t even clear, busying themselves for nothing...
So, Level 10 was the dividing line between a novice and a true Professional.
"Did you hear? Someone bet ten million on Lin Ye’s team surviving entirely at the Unicorn Bull Guild’s bookie! 13.5 odds could make a fortune!"
"Whoa, isn’t the Unicorn Bull Guild wasting their time this wave?"
"Absolutely, they might even lose a bit...But they deserve it, reportedly the girl who bet ten million is an Level 80 big figure, and the Unicorn Bull Guild dare not default."
A pair of Professionals were chatting while walking nearby.
Lin Ye heard everything clearly.
Wasn’t this about using his Secret Realm exploration for gambling and betting...
It seemed that someone went big and made a huge haul.
"The odds are so high..." Lin Ye muttered. If he had also bet ten million, he’d be overjoyed, wouldn’t he?
Bear in mind, Lin Ye now had a group of people to support!
Macondo hadn’t been fully set up yet; all the residents’ essentials needed Lin Ye’s help.
Just then, Lin Ye sensed someone approaching from behind.
His superb Attributes gave him a highly sensitive perception; otherwise, he couldn’t hear people’s conversations so clearly.
But obviously, the person approaching wasn’t simple, as Lin Ye only sensed them when they were within three meters!
Lin Ye quickly turned to look, seeing a tall man with a cigarette hanging from his lips, grinning smugly at him.
"Hey kid, want to know about a billion-dollar scholarship?"