Am I the weirdo? Oh well, never mind!

Chen Ming stared in slack-jawed shock at the terrifying effects of [Calamity].

Strengthen all things!

100% success rate for enchantments!

As expected of a Forbidden Talent, these effects were perverted to the point of cheating.

What? Am I the perverted one? Then never mind.

Chen Ming took a deep breath, forcing down the excitement in his heart.

"Wait, after the talent evolved, a qualitative change occurred. Does that mean..."

Chen Ming's heart skipped a beat as a thought suddenly occurred to him, his pupils dilating instantly.

The one strengthened before was the SSS-grade talent [Infinite Enhancement]. What does that have to do with my Forbidden Talent [Calamity]?

At this thought, Chen Ming's face filled with wild joy. With a single thought, he directly activated the talent's effect.

Strengthening target: Calamity.

Exploiting bugs is great for a moment, but exploiting them forever is even better.

However, Chen Ming had clearly overthought it.

[Prompt: Your talent [Calamity] has exceeded the limit that Eternal can sustain and cannot be strengthened again.]

"As expected, I was being too greedy."

Chen Ming sighed, though he didn't let it bother him too much.

After all, possessing a Forbidden Talent combined with the memories of his past life in his mind...

If he still couldn't rise to the top in this life, he might as well find a noodle and hang himself.

[Ding-dong! Talent awakening complete. Please select your initial class.]

The system prompt sounded.

Immediately after, seven statues appeared out of thin air before Chen Ming, each corresponding to one of the seven initial classes of Eternal: Warrior, Mage, Assassin, Ranger, Priest, Knight, and Beast Tamer.

Chen Ming walked up to the statue corresponding to the Ranger class.

In his past life, his class was a Ranger. His understanding and control of this class had reached a level of perfection; having been reborn, he naturally wouldn't change it.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the class — Ranger.]

[Ranger]

[Type: Initial Class.]

[Growth Attributes: Level +1 / Strength +3, intelligence +2, Agility +3, stamina +2, Spirit +2, Free Attribute Points +5.]

[Initial Attack Range: 150 meters.]

[Class Trait: Level +1 / Attack Range +5 meters.]

...

"The talent [Calamity] can strengthen all things. Can classes be strengthened too?"

Muttering softly, Chen Ming decisively activated his talent.

Strengthening target: Ranger class.

[Ding-dong! You have used the Forbidden Talent [Calamity] on the target [Ranger], gaining a three-tier advancement.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the Unique Hidden Class — Hunter.]

[Hunter]

[Type: Unique Hidden Class.]

[Growth Attributes: Level +1 / Strength +15, intelligence +10, Agility +15, stamina +10, Spirit +10, Free Attribute Points +20.]

[Initial Attack Range: 300 meters.]

[Class Trait 1: Level +1 / Attack Range +50 meters.]

[Class Trait 2: Level +1 / Attack Speed +25%.]

[Class Trait 3: Every attack deals an additional 20% true damage to the enemy.]

[Class Trait 4: When an enemy's HP is below 15%, you can execute them directly.]

[Class Trait 5: Every 24 hours, a Hunting Mark is randomly generated. Killing an enemy marked by the Hunting Mark grants a hunters treasure chest.]

The stronger the marked enemy, the higher the quality of the hunters treasure chest.]

[Class Trait 6: Every time you kill an enemy whose level is ≥ your own, your maximum HP/MP permanently increases by 1 point.]

[Description: Blooming in the slaughter, like a flower in the dawn.]

...

"This... this is too perverted!"

Chen Ming stood frozen in place.

One must know that even the class recognized as the strongest hidden class in his previous life — the Holy Dragon-Slaying Knight — only had four class traits at the start.

Yet the Hunter not only had six initial class traits, but every single effect was perverted.

Wasn't this a bit too much like a cheat?

What? Am I the cheater? Then never mind.

[Please confirm your in-game nickname.]

The prompt appeared again.

"Calamity!"

Chen Ming spoke a name casually.

[Nickname confirmation complete.]

[You will be teleported into Eternal in ten seconds. Please prepare in advance.]

[10...]

[9...]

[8...]

...

As the countdown ended, a pillar of white light descended from the sky. Chen Ming felt his vision blur, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already appeared in the Novice Village square.

[You have successfully entered Eternal.]

[Current Location — Silver Dragon Village.]

The system prompt rang in his ears as pillars of white light descended one after another. The square was quickly filled with the figures of players.

"Where is this? Why did I suddenly appear here?"

"This transmigration was too sudden. Just a second ago, I was fighting with my sister-in-law in bed."

"I was out walking my horse! What kind of bullshit Eternal game is this? I don't want to play. Let me back! I have tens of billions in family assets waiting to be inherited!"

"Forget about going back. Better find a way to survive in this world properly."

"Hahaha! The game has descended! The plots from novels are manifesting in reality! Great! To hell with 996 and 007! To hell with the life of a corporate slave! This time, I'm going to change my fate against the heavens!"

"Wuwuwu, I don't want to change my fate. I just want to go home."

"Wife! Son! Has anyone seen my wife and son?"

...

Noisy voices filled the air incessantly.

The descent of Eternal was too sudden; many people didn't have time to react.

Some were terrified, some confused, some scared, and some in despair...

Amidst the clamor, a few voices sounded exceptionally distinct.

"War God Palace Guild is recruiting! Brothers with C-grade talents or higher can apply. We have veteran beta testers in the guild who can help everyone understand this world faster."

"Heroic Spirit Guild is recruiting! An old beta testing guild with generous benefits and treatment."

"Don't pass this by! The top-tier guild Mount Olympus is recruiting! We only accept newcomers with B-grade talents or higher. Americans prioritized!"

...

Chen Ming wasn't too surprised by the existence of beta testers.

Before the public launch of Eternal, a three-day beta test was held, and a few lucky individuals were selected to participate.

After the beta test ended and they returned to Planet Blue, news about Eternal spread among the upper echelons.

To continue their power and rule, various governments and top financial conglomerates had already established guilds and prepared everything before the public launch of Eternal.

Chen Ming didn't care much about this. With his rebirth and Forbidden Talent, he was confident he could sweep through everything in this life.

With this in mind, Chen Ming quickly left the novice square, opening his personal attribute panel to check it as he walked.