He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

[When picked up, gain one stack of Void Curse. Each stack reduces all attribute values ​​by 1%.]

[Fragments containing the power of the void; those of insufficient rank are forbidden from glimpsing them.]

Looking at the ominous void fragments before him, Taro Ball didn't hesitate much and picked them up directly.

[Gained one stack of "Void Curse", which cannot be removed]

The next second, his attributes dropped a bit.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Yuan stared at the Void Fragment in his hand and activated his talent.

[Reverse Extraction]

[Select an item, extract its elements, and reverse them to transform them into related items, equipment, skills, or talents.]

Instantly, the fragment of void in his hand trembled violently, and the surrounding space shook violently.

[Refining Target: "Void Fragment"]

[Refining in progress...]

【…】

【mistake#】

[Gained one stack of "Void Curse", which cannot be removed]

Taro Ball felt a little disappointed when he saw that his talent had failed to activate.

"So we can't just force it, huh? In the end, we still have to deal with those monsters from the Wheel of Fate."

As he spoke, Yuyuan put the Void Fragment into his backpack and opened the map to check its location.

"There are still three thousand meters to go before we leave the Stormlands. Beyond that lies the Northern Empire. If I activate the power of the Void Fragment there, I should be able to see them..."

After closing the map, Taro Ball resumed his journey.

As for why he appeared in Stormlands, a place completely unrelated to beginners, it's thanks to the Traveler class's inherent attributes.

【The Starting Point of the Journey】

When you first enter the game, you can freely choose your starting area.

Thanks to this entry, travelers don't have to play with random spawn locations like other professions.

However, since this is a one-time entry, travelers will have one less entry than other professions when it comes to subsequent development.

Moreover, most players' starting areas are low-level areas suitable for beginners to develop in, so unless it's some streamers trying to attract attention, this entry is really not very useful.

But taro balls are an unconventional and do the opposite.

Start by choosing Stormlands, where high-level monsters of level 50 and above are everywhere.

Even the lowest-level monsters in the atmosphere group are level 15.

In addition, Stormlands also has a region-specific permanent curse.

The Never-Ending Storm

[Damage dealt is reduced by 20%, damage taken is increased by 50%, 2000 health points are deducted per second and one stack of Slow (lv.5) is gained, up to a maximum of 100 stacks]

Under normal circumstances, not to mention beginners, even experienced players in the later stages should consider their own endurance.

However, with the reversal of the talent, Storm Curse takes on a completely different effect.

[The Endless Storm - Blessing]

[Increases damage dealt by 20%, reduces damage taken by 50%, restores 2000 health per second and gains one stack of Haste lv.5, maximum 100 stacks]

The curse of Stormlands did not kill him at the start of the game; instead, it became a blessing that helped him develop.

With the blessing of the storm at the start, Taro Ball quickly carved out a niche for itself in the Stormlands.

Along the way, he also continuously reversed monster materials, obtaining a series of targeted items and skills, constantly expanding his power in the Stormlands.

In addition, given that travelers are free to roam the world and do not need a fixed job change point, Taro quickly reached level 50 amidst the monsters of Stormland and successfully underwent its second job change.

If you want to level up further, the required experience points have reached the millions, and it's no longer possible to improve quickly and effectively in a short period of time.

Rather than lingering in Stormwind to level up, heading to the Northern Empire is now more important.

"Bang--!"

Snowflakes flew up from the ground, completely blocking Yu Yuan's view.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Taro Ball immediately activated its stealth skill and hid to the side to observe.

In his field of vision were three demigods.

[White Robe lv.105]

【Iris lv.107】

【Chaos Lord lv.115】

"Cough cough... It's him again. Iris, you should leave first. He's probably after your bloodline..."

"Alright, alright, stop with the childish talk of tearing it apart at a time like this. It's like you think you could stop him after I run away."

"I'm not worried about you..."

"You have the nerve to say that? If the chaotic power within you hadn't faded, I might be fighting two of you right now..."

"Cough cough..."

At this moment, the Chaos Cult Leader, who had been standing aside, interrupted the two.

"You two certainly have quite the refined taste. And since I also dislike fighting, here's what I'll do: if Miss Iris would allow me to take a sliver of the witch's new blood..."

In return, I will not only leave, but I will also remove all the storm curses from this place for you two. What do you think?

Upon hearing the Chaos Lord's request, the two immediately stopped bickering and turned to look at the Chaos Lord.

Faced with the Chaos Lord's request, the two were momentarily tempted.

Their primary reason for coming to Stormwind Lands was to complete labor reform missions to help the empire reclaim wasteland.

With her innate control over the wind, the Wind Witch, Iris can easily reduce the storm curse of the Stormlands.

However, Stormlands occupy half of the northern continent and are quite vast, so the time required to reduce the curse is considerable.

This was originally a long-term task, but at this moment, the Chaos Lord made a promise to remove all the curses.

By shedding a drop of blood, a fierce battle could be averted, and the labor reform task could be completed in one go.

It's a deal with a very high cost-performance ratio no matter how you look at it.

"However, we may have to disappoint you; we do not accept this kind of deal."

"After all, we're not foolish enough to believe the promise of a Chaos Lord."

Seeing that the two did not believe him, the Chaos Lord shook his head helplessly.

"Alright then, since you're unwilling, I won't waste any more words."

As soon as they finished speaking, the white-robed man and Iris had already prepared the effects of their powers.

Just when the two thought the Chaos Lord had dropped his pretense and was about to attack them directly...

The other party ran away.

White-robed: "?"

Iris: "?"

"?"

This sudden turn of events caught even the taro ball, who was lurking nearby, off guard.

"He ran away already? This doesn't seem like the Chaos Lord I remember."

Just as everyone was wondering, an incongruous voice broke into the scene.

"Haha, didn't expect that, did you? I..."

Seeing the bewildered white-robed figure and Iris on the scene, the arriving Streif was immediately stunned.

"Hmm? Where's the Chaos Lord? Didn't he come looking for you?"

Faced with Streif's doubts, Iris sighed.

"No, he probably discovered you were there beforehand and ran away before you arrived. Seriously, buddy, aren't you underestimating his intelligence? Do you think he'd fall for such a low-level plan?"

Faced with Iris's complaints, Streif scratched his head awkwardly.

"Haha... I just learned some strategy from Brandon a while ago, and I was thinking of using it to see if I could capture that Chaos Cult Master alive."

Hearing Streif's explanation, Iris was even more speechless.

"So...we're the bait in your scheme?"

"Haha, not at all, I wouldn't really put you in danger, how could it be considered bait?"

"Never mind, I've been relying on you for help lately, so I can't really complain about you."

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Streif tried to change the subject.

"Alright, alright, the Empress is currently receiving envoys from the Aodu Empire and has held a rather nice welcoming ceremony. Would you like me to take you back to join in the fun and treat it as a holiday?"

"Is that so? Okay then."

After saying that, the three left the scene.

After confirming that the surrounding area was safe, Taro Ball deactivated its stealth ability.

"If I heard correctly, the Northern Empire is now in the stage of forming a dual-emperor alliance. It seems I need to speed things up."

Just as Taro Ball was about to leave, a cold voice suddenly came from behind him, making him freeze.

"This young man had been watching me the whole time, and I thought he was someone I knew, but now that I look at him, he seems a bit unfamiliar..."