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"Massacre of a village... this is no small matter."

His voice carried just the right amount of hesitation and concern.

"Although White Stone Village is just an ordinary village, it is, after all, a settlement within the jurisdiction of Dawn City."

"Once this happens, the Dawn City garrison will certainly not stand idly by."

"I can offer this pledge of loyalty, but before I take such a big risk, I need to know your true purpose."

Upon hearing this, Lost stared at Jun Heng for a full three seconds before letting out a soft, enigmatic laugh.

"You really are a smart person."

He paced slowly, his boots making a crisp sound as they stepped on the broken flagstones.

"Fine, since you're going to end up in the abyss anyway, telling you won't hurt."

Lost stopped, turned around, looked directly at Jun Heng, and lowered his voice.

"In White Stone Village, there is the Eye of the Abyss, an item lost by the Demon Grand Duke, Lord Islild."

"The church there is ostensibly a place for people to pray, but in reality it is the city lord's secret laboratory."

"They intend to analyze the characteristics of the Eye of the Abyss, and the Lord of Dawn City even wants to use this power to manipulate people's hearts."

"As Lord Islild's most loyal follower, I absolutely cannot tolerate those filthy fellows trespassing on Lord Islild's divine power."

Jun Heng was slightly shocked after hearing Lost's words.

Eye of the Abyss!

Of course he knew what it was.

In the setting of "Alien Descent", the Eye of the Abyss is one of the divine artifacts of the Demon Lord Islild, possessing the terrifying ability to see into people's hearts and manipulate their will.

In the previous life, this artifact appeared along with Islild in the third version, "The Abyss Descends".

It once plunged countless players and NPCs into chaos and mutual slaughter.

And now, it's hidden in White Stone Village near Dawn City?

More importantly, the city lord of Dawn City is secretly researching the Eye of the Abyss?

If this news is true, then the situation in Dawn City is far more complex than it appears on the surface.

Jun Heng remained outwardly calm, but his mind was racing with calculations.

Lost wanted to massacre the village in order to reclaim the Eye of the Abyss and offer it to Islild.

Meanwhile, the city lord of Dawn City was secretly researching this artifact, intending to use it to manipulate people's hearts.

So neither of these two forces seems to be any good.

But for him, this was a golden opportunity.

This would allow them to infiltrate the Abyss forces, gather more intelligence, and also provide an opportunity to uncover the true identity of the Dawn City Lord.

More importantly, he can learn more about the truth of this world.

After all, in his previous life he was just an ordinary player, and at this time he was just happily grinding monsters.

They had no idea that undercurrents were already brewing from the very beginning of the game.

"I see."

Jun Heng pondered for a moment, then a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

"You've been lurking in Dawn City for so many years just for this thing."

Upon hearing this, Lost's lips curled into a smug smile.

"Indeed, Lord Islild has entrusted me with an important task, and I naturally cannot let him down."

"As long as I bring the Eye of the Abyss back to the Abyss, my status under Lord Islild will surely rise even higher."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Jun Heng again, with a mixture of scrutiny and expectation.

"Now that you know the truth, you should understand that you have no way out."

Jun Heng remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

"You ordered me to slaughter civilians, not only to pledge my loyalty, but also to use me to lure the village guards away."

"Those NPCs are quite high level, I'm afraid I can't buy you much time."

"Hehe, don't worry, I had this planned in advance."

Lost smiled slightly upon hearing Jun Heng's concern.

"Two days from now, Dawn City will hold a grand ceremony to welcome adventurers like you."

"At that time, most of the guards will be redeployed to maintain order, and the guards in White Stone Village will be reduced to a minimum."

"That would be the best time for us to take action."

Jun Heng pretended to ponder for a moment.

"Two days later... that's plenty of time..."

"Okay, I promise."

"See you in White Stone Village in two days."

"A wise choice."

Lost nodded in satisfaction and tossed the Demon God Ring in his hand to Jun Heng.

[Ding! Quest accepted successfully. You have received the prerequisite reward: Demon God Ring!]

Jun Heng reached out and caught it. The moment his fingertips touched the ring, he felt a cold and violent aura.

【Demon God Ring (Gold Grade)】

【Job Requirements: None】

Strength: +1000, Constitution: +500

[Special Effect 1: Undying Demon God: After being killed, the Demon God can be resurrected once on the spot with full health. Cooldown: one month]

【Special Effect 2: Rejuvenation Drink: Each time you are attacked, there is a 30% chance to gain 50-100 health points】

[Description: A relic of an ancient demon god, now restored to the gold level. Although far from its peak, it still contains considerable power.]

Materials required to upgrade to Platinum level: 10 Soul-Devouring Obsidian, 10 Life Essence Crystals, 10 Dark Moon Refined Gold Ingots, 1 Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Bead, and 3 of any Gold-level equipment.

Upgrading the Demon God Ring to the Gold level undoubtedly brings a leap in its stats.

Generally, the additional attributes of these kinds of accessory equipment are not very high.

However, the Demon God Ring increased his strength by a full thousand points and his constitution by five hundred points.

This is comparable to the attribute points of a level 70 or 80 main gold equipment.

The main equipment here refers to large items such as weapons, breastplates, and leg guards.

Shoulder armor, wrist guards, and belts are considered small items.

However, even smaller items have higher stats than accessories of the same level.

In fact, the greatest value of jewelry lies in its unique effects.

The Demon God Ring not only provides a greater boost to attributes, but its special effects are also far more powerful.

The first special effect is the immortal demon god, which is basically just having an extra life.

Although with Jun Heng's current strength, it would be difficult for him to die without courting death, it undoubtedly gives him more confidence.

The second special effect, the "Drinking Life Force," seemed tailor-made for him.

There is a chance to gain health on the first attack from the target.

This means that as long as he keeps wearing the Demon Ring, he can increase his health points just like he increases his strength.

Jun Heng's health points are self-evident, and with the added bonuses of the Extreme Warrior class characteristics, he can inflict massive amounts of true damage.

Equip the Demon God Ring, and under the effect of the fifth level of the Ultimate Power.

This single piece of equipment directly increased Junheng's strength by 1,500 points.

I checked the properties panel.

【King's Landing (Lv12:126450/1500000)】

[Occupation: Ultimate Warrior]

[HP: 490384/490384]

[Mana Points: 10/10]

Attack Power: 53500, Defense Power: 0.5

Strength: 11146, Constitution: 1

Agility: 1, Intelligence: 1

[Free points: 0]

【Talent: Ultimate Power (Lv3: (3115/10000)】

[Class Trait: Ultimate Martial Truth Lv2]

[Skills: None]

[Equipment: Gladiator's Medal, Ring of the Abyss, Repaired Demon God Ring (Gold Grade)]