World Announcement: Who is responsible for this calamity?

[World Announcement: Congratulations to player [Calamity] for successfully killing the Goblin Leader, Golden Goblin, and securing the first kill of a black iron grade boss.] x10

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Ten consecutive world announcements popped up in front of all Blue Star players.

In the next moment, everyone instinctively stopped what they were doing and stood frozen in place, their eyes filled with disbelief.

In the players' [World Chat Channel], things exploded instantly as messages scrolled by relentlessly.

"Holy crap, for real? A boss first kill? Am I seeing things?"

"This has to be fake. I can't even solo a Level 1 mob, and some big shot is already soloing bosses? Are we even playing the same game?"

"Don't even think about it. To be able to kill a boss at this stage, [Calamity] must be a closed beta big shot."

"Closed beta players are so damn cool. Why didn't I get a beta invite back then?"

"Tsk, it's just because they had early access and more time to develop. What's there to brag about? If I were a beta player, I could take a boss first kill too."

"The guy above is hilarious. Classic 'I could do it too' energy."

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Elsewhere.

Star-Moon Novice Village.

In Wild Bull Canyon.

A group of players was currently raiding a boss.

This group came from a player guild called [Holy Alliance].

The leader was named [Holy Angel], the guild master of [Holy Alliance] and also a closed beta player.

"Everyone, put in more effort! The boss is almost at low health. Once we take the first kill, everyone gets extra rewards tonight!"

[Holy Angel] shouted while waving his staff, continuously dealing damage.

However, aside from him, the attacks from the others hitting the boss were negligible, like a light scratch.

Fortunately, they had enough people. Under their concentrated fire, the boss's health was quickly suppressed to below 1,000.

"Watch your positioning and fall back! The boss is about to go berserk!"

[Holy Angel] barked commands, though a smile couldn't help but creep onto his face.

Once the boss's berserk state ended and it entered a weakened period, they would be able to claim the first kill.

"One step ahead, every step ahead. As long as I get the rewards for the boss first kill, I'm confident I can surpass everyone and become the number one player."

"Whether it's Dragon Soul - Sword God or the Lord of Olympus, they'll all be stepped on by me."

Muttering under his breath, [Holy Angel] seemed to already see the future where he became the strongest player, standing at the peak of the world.

But just then, a series of world announcements suddenly popped up before his eyes.

[World Announcement: Congratulations to player [Calamity] for successfully killing the Goblin Leader, Golden Goblin, and securing the first kill of a black iron grade boss.] x10

"How is this possible!"

[Holy Angel]'s eyes widened.

Anger, confusion, disbelief... various emotions flashed in his eyes.

"Damn it, who is this Calamity!"

[Holy Angel] felt like killing someone.

He had worked so hard to get the boss to low health, only to have the glory snatched away at the critical moment.

This felt worse than dying.

And right then, because he was too furious, [Holy Angel] stumbled. Unable to dodge the boss's attack in time, he was instantly taken out by the berserk boss.

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Flame Dragon Novice Village.

Inside a large building.

The high-level executives of the [Dragon Soul Guild] were holding a meeting.

As the official guild of the Huaxia government, [Dragon Soul] had already been established before the public beta of "Eternal" and had recruited a large number of closed beta players.

Even though the public beta of "Eternal" hadn't even been out for a day, the number of members in the [Dragon Soul Guild] had already reached ten million.

"What's the situation? Sword God and the others should have engaged the boss by now, right?"

"The Freedom Guild from the Eagle Nation, the Olympus Guild from the US, the Warring States Guild from Sakura... they're all trying to take a boss first kill."

"Tell Sword God and the others to speed up. A boss first kill is of extraordinary significance. Not only are the rewards generous, but it's also a great opportunity for publicity and recruitment. We must find a way to take it."

While several people were talking, a series of world announcements popped up in front of everyone present.

"The boss first kill was taken?"

"Calamity? Who is this? I've never heard of them."

"This person wasn't on the list of closed beta players we collected earlier."

Low murmurs of discussion filled the meeting room.

Sitting at the head, [Dragon Soul - Dragon Lord] pondered for a moment before raising his hand to stop the discussion.

"Send out word. Have all members gather information on [Calamity]."

"Report immediately once found."

"To be able to take a boss first kill at this point in time, this person's talent must be extraordinary. It would be best if we could recruit them into the guild; even if we can't, we must not make an enemy of them."

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"Oh?"

"The boss first kill was taken?"

In a dense forest, [Huang Quan] stopped in his tracks, his expression incredibly astonished.

He was a closed beta player and had awakened an extremely rare SSS-grade talent, [Super Player].

[Super Player]

[Quality: SSS-grade.]

[Effect 1: You are watched by the God of Potions. Killing monsters grants an additional 30% experience.]

[Effect 2: You are watched by the Earth Mother Goddess. Each time you level up, you gain additional free attribute points equal to your level.]

[Effect 3: You are watched by the God of Probability. Killing monsters increases drop rate by 15%.]

[Effect 4: You are watched by Ares, the God of War. All skill damage +30%, skill cooldown -35%.]

[Effect 5: You are watched by the Goddess of Luck. Luck attribute +6 (consistent with level).]

[Effect 6: You are watched by the God of Buffs. Every 20 levels, you can obtain a permanent buff. Current buff: Source of Life.]

Source of Life: Permanently increases maximum health by 1 point every minute.]

[Introduction: Favored by the gods, everything is maxed out!]

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Relying on his powerful talent.

He had risen rapidly during the closed beta, becoming a top-tier expert among players.

After the closed beta ended and he returned to reality, various factions scrambled to recruit him.

However, he had rejected them all.

A great man is born between heaven and earth; how can he live under others for long?

With such a top-tier talent, he was destined to reach the summit in the future.

"Calamity..."

"To be able to take the boss first kill before me, they must also have a top-tier talent."

"But why did I never hear of this nickname during the closed beta?"

[Huang Quan] murmured to himself, but he soon let it go.

After all, no matter who the opponent was, he was confident that he was the strongest player.

"Whatever!"

"In the future, I will surely create my own power."

"This Calamity... it wouldn't be bad to take them in as a lackey!"

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