World event begins!

The effects of [caesars kings cloak] were quite impressive.

Particularly its anti-stealth effect, which could effectively prevent Assassin-class enemies from using stealth to rush in.

As for the second item [Xiong Cheng - God King] brought out...

It was a black mask.

[soul mask]

[Quality: Dark Gold Grade.]

[Level: None (Special equipment, no level requirement).]

[Durability: ∞/∞ points.]

[Special Effect: While wearing this mask, your equipment level limit is increased by +3 levels.]

[Description: Please call me Kamen Rider!]

...

Although this piece of equipment didn't provide additional attribute bonuses, its functional utility was maxed out.

Equipment level limit +3 levels.

This meant that the Level 28 Chen Ming could wear equipment up to Level 31 in advance.

Even though it was only a Dark Gold Grade item, this effect alone made it comparable to many Epic-grade pieces of equipment.

"Deal?"

"Deal!"

Without any unnecessary chatter, Chen Ming nodded.

[Ding-dong, congratulations! You have received 100 million Gold Coins.]

[Ding-dong, congratulations! You have received the equipment—caesars kings cloak (Epic-grade).]

[Ding-dong, congratulations! You have received the special equipment—soul mask (Dark Gold Grade).]

Seeing the prompts before him, Chen Ming handed over the three Epic-grade items.

"By the way, brother, are you interested in joining a guild? Xiong Cheng is currently recruiting."

"If you join, I'll give you a Vice Guild Leader position right away. What do you think?"

Before they parted, [Xiong Cheng - God King] suddenly asked.

At this stage, the Xiong Cheng Guild couldn't be considered a top-tier major guild.

However, Chen Ming, possessing memories of his past life, knew that it wouldn't be long before the Xiong Cheng Guild, under the leadership of [Xiong Cheng - God King], would become a renowned Overlord-tier power.

[Xiong Cheng - God King] would also become a top-tier powerhouse in Eternal in the future, with strength rivaling the gods.

"I'll pass on the guild."

Chen Ming waved his hand; he didn't have the habit of being someone else's subordinate.

"Alright then, let's add each other as friends. If you have more equipment to sell, you can contact me again."

"We can also grab a drink or get a foot massage when we're free. There are several foot massage parlors in Myriad Beast City that are quite good."

"The path of the foot is also a Path, and the technique is also a Law..."

At this point, [Xiong Cheng - God King] gave Chen Ming a look that every man understood.

Chen Ming suddenly recalled that in his past life, after [Xiong Cheng - God King] became a god, someone on the player forums leaked his early romantic escapades in foot massage parlors.

Although the Xiong Cheng Guild quickly came out to debunk the rumors, looking at it now...

They were all true.

...

After adding [Xiong Cheng - God King] as a friend and parting ways, Chen Ming returned to the small inn he was renting.

It was now 11:00 PM, one hour before the world event [Plague of the Undead] was set to begin.

After taking a shower, Chen Ming took both [caesars kings cloak] and the [soul mask] out of his backpack.

"Enhance!"

With a thought, an eerie light descended from the sky, landing on both pieces of equipment simultaneously.

[Ding-dong, you have activated your Forbidden Talent on the target [caesars kings cloak], receiving a Tier 1 enhancement.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the equipment—Shadow King's Cloak (Legendary-Grade).]

[Ding-dong, you have activated your Forbidden Talent on the target [caesars kings cloak], successfully enchanting it with a Blue Suffix: Eye of True Sight.]

[Shadow King's Cloak]

[Quality: Legendary-Grade.]

[Level: Level 25.]

[Durability: 30000/30000 points.]

[physical defense: +150 points.]

[magic defense: +150 points.]

[Maximum HP: +100,000 points.]

[Special Effect 1: 10% chance to be immune to the next instance of damage.]

[Special Effect 2: Blocks all attempts to inspect yourself.]

[Special Effect 3: Anti-Stealth: Active effect. Once activated, it can lock onto all stealthed targets within a 1,000-meter radius.]

[Additional Suffix: Eye of True Sight (Blue): When an enemy is in stealth, they take 1,000 points of true damage per second.]

[Description: Dwell in the shadows! Insight into the shadows!]

...

After the talent enhancement, the originally Epic-grade [caesars kings cloak] was directly promoted to the Legendary-Grade [Shadow King's Cloak].

The overall effects hadn't changed much, but the attributes had become much stronger.

The added suffix effect could perfectly counter enemies in a stealth state.

Chen Ming put it on immediately. The black cloak enveloped his entire body, adding a touch of mystery to his aura.

[Ding-dong, you have activated your Forbidden Talent on the target [soul mask], receiving a Tier 2 enhancement.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the equipment—Mask of the Speakerless (Legendary-Grade).]

[Ding-dong, you have activated your Forbidden Talent on the target [soul mask], successfully enchanting it with a Purple Suffix: Deterrence.]

[Mask of the Speakerless]

[Quality: Legendary-Grade.]

[Level: None (Special equipment, no level requirement).]

[Durability: ∞/∞ points.]

[Special Effect 1: While wearing this mask, your equipment level limit is increased by +10 levels.]

[Special Effect 2: Masks your own presence; enemies cannot discover your existence through any means.]

[Additional Suffix: Deterrence (Purple): Enemies gazed upon by the wearer will undergo a Spirit check. If their Spirit attribute is lower than the wearer's, they will enter a state of fear and confusion for 2 seconds.]

[Description: Silent staring is the most lethal!]

...

Increasing the equipment level limit by 10 levels...

This meant that the current Chen Ming could fully equip Level 38 gear.

One had to realize that the higher the equipment level, the more bonuses it provided.

With that thought, Chen Ming decisively placed the [Mask of the Speakerless] on his face.

The black mask was covered in dark purple patterns, looking magnificent yet majestic.

"Next, I just have to wait for the world event to begin!"

Having completed all his preparations, Chen Ming began to wait quietly.

Dong, dong!!

Soon, the bell tolled for midnight.

In an instant, a series of world announcements popped up before all the players in the main cities.

[World Announcement: The world event [Plague of the Undead] has officially begun. All Tier 1 players can teleport into the ultra-large secret realm—Land of the Undead at any time!]

[Prompt: The Point Leaderboard has been opened.]

[Prompt: Players can kill freely within the secret realm. After killing a player from the opposing faction, you can plunder 50% of their points.]

[Prompt: After entering the secret realm, players will only have one chance to respawn. After dying twice, they will be forced to exit the secret realm.]

[Prompt: Player deaths within the secret realm do not count toward the overall respawn count.]

[Prompt: This event features a faction confrontation. All entering players will be assigned to either the [Alliance Faction] or the [Undead Faction] based on their civilization and race.]

...

As the series of world announcements concluded...

All the players erupted in excitement at that moment.

"Wooohooo! The world event is finally here!"

"Hahaha! This is a rare opportunity to overtake others on a curve!"

"Whether I can rise or not depends on this world event!"

Amidst the excited cheers, pillars of white light descended from the sky from time to time, whisking players away from where they stood!