The Gift of the World's Will

City of the Undead.

With the death of [Undead King. Emperor], this city, shrouded in death energy all year round and hidden from the sun, finally welcomed its first ray of dawn.

Looking up, a ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds, dispelling the darkness and bringing warmth.

And at the gates of the City of the Undead.

The group of players who had followed Finland, the leader of the Alliance Faction, to the City of the Undead were now all staring blankly at the notifications popping up one after another before them.

"Wait... it's over just like that?"

"Holy crap, what kind of monster is this [Calamity]? He killed a Level 100 Epic-level Boss all by himself. He must be a freak."

"My god, the quest required a seal, but he went and killed it directly. Is he really that insane?"

"Could there be a bug in this world event that let a High-tier Hunter Player sneak in?"

...Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

A Rank 1 player killing a Level 100 Epic-level Boss—it sounded like a complete fairy tale.

However, the facts were right there, forcing them to believe it.

Finland was equally shocked.

As the leader of the Alliance Faction, he was a Level 80 Archmage.

He carried the hopes of the three major races—Humans, dwarves, and elves—all to seal the [Undead King. Emperor] once more at the critical moment and save the world.

For this, he had even prepared to sacrifice his own life.

But what he never expected was that he had rushed to the City of the Undead with a resolve to die...

...only to find that as soon as he entered the gate, the [Undead King. Emperor] was already gone.

Not sealed, but killed outright.

"What the hell?"

"Is this [Calamity] really that fierce?"

Finland stood dazed... At the center of the City of the Undead.

With the death of the [Undead King. Emperor], the ancient altar that towered into the clouds also collapsed, turning into a pile of ruins.

Amidst the ruins, a golden sphere of light shone brightly.

This sphere was none other than the drop from the [Undead King. Emperor] upon his death.

"Roar, roar!!"

Seeing this, the Ice Abyss Dragon quickly stepped forward, picked up the golden sphere in its mouth, and respectfully delivered it to Chen Ming's hand.

"Good job."

Chen Ming took the golden sphere and smiled as he patted its head.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained 1,000,000 Gold Coins.]

[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained a special item—Undead King's Soul Core (Legendary-Grade).]

"Only one item dropped?"

Chen Ming frowned slightly and looked down at the soul core in his hand.

[Undead King's Soul Core]

[Quality: Legendary-Grade.]

[Effect: Contains a trace of the soul core of the Undead King. Emperor, the ruler of the Netherworld.]

Use on self: Gain extra growth attributes: Level +1 / All Stats +10.

Use on equipment: Increase the quality of a designated piece of equipment by 1–5 ranks (Can only be used on equipment below Mythical-Grade; upgrade limit: Mythical-Grade).

Use on pet/summon: Increase the rank of a pet or summon by 1 rank (Can only be used on entities below Epic-level Boss; upgrade limit: Epic-level Boss).

[Description: The soul! The most fragile, the most powerful, and the most mysterious existence!]

... "This thing..."

After reading the specific effects of the [Undead King's Soul Core], a smile couldn't help but tug at the corners of Chen Ming's mouth.

Without a doubt, this was a top-tier item.

Whether used on himself, equipment, or pets/summons, it would bring a massive boost.

After a brief moment of thought, Chen Ming decided to use it on himself.

After all, whether it was equipment or summons/pets, they were ultimately just external aids.

Only personal Strength is true Strength.

With that thought, Chen Ming decisively activated his Forbidden Talent on the [Undead King's Soul Core].

[Ding! You have activated Forbidden Talent on the target [Undead King's Soul Core], obtaining a Rank 1 enhancement.]

[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained a special item—Undead King's Soul Core (Mythical-Grade).]

[Ding! You have activated Forbidden Talent on the target [Undead King's Soul Core], successfully attaching a Purple Suffix: double.]

[Undead King's Soul Core]

[Quality: Mythical-Grade.]

[Effect 1: Use on self: Gain extra growth attributes: Level +1 / All Stats +15.]

[Effect 2: Use on equipment: Increase the quality of a designated piece of equipment by 1–6 ranks (Can only be used on equipment below God Grade; upgrade limit: God Grade).]

[Effect 3: Use on pet/summon: Increase the rank of a pet or summon by 2 ranks (Can only be used on entities below Mythical-level Boss; upgrade limit: Mythical-level Boss).]

[Attached Suffix: double (Purple): Item effects are increased by 100%.]

[Description: A trace of the Undead King's soul core.]

... "This suffix came at just the right time!"

A smile appeared on Chen Ming's face as he decisively chose to use it on himself.

[Ding! You have used the [Undead King's Soul Core]. Growth attributes increased: Level +1 / All Stats +30.]

Looking at the notification, Chen Ming was in an excellent mood.

Under the effect of the Purple Suffix [double], the original effect of Level +1 and All Stats +15 was directly doubled.

Level +1, All Stats +30.

Chen Ming turned his gaze to his personal attribute panel.

[First Class Growth Attributes: Level +1 / Strength +58, intelligence +53, Agility +58, stamina +57, Spirit +57, free attribute points +30.]

[Second Class Growth Attributes: Level +1 / Strength +20, intelligence +20, Agility +20, stamina +20, Spirit +20, free attribute points +20.]

... "What a monster..."

Looking at his current growth attributes, even Chen Ming himself couldn't help but sigh in amazement.

Now, with every level up, he would gain a total of 433 attribute points.

The Strength gained from one level was comparable to a normal player leveling up more than ten times.

"This gap will only grow wider as I continue to improve in the future."

Chen Ming's mood was incredibly joyful as he then turned his attention to the next item.

[World Will's Gift]

[Quality: God Grade.]

[Effect: Upon use, receive the gift of this world's will: Charm +20, Luck +20, Willpower +20, Max HP/MP +1,000,000.]

[Description: Mandate of Heaven! This is the reward for the hero who saved the world.]

... Holy moly!

Chen Ming stared in stunned silence, his heart thumping uncontrollably against his chest.

This... this is just too incredible!