Outer Gods invade, stuff them all into your equipment inventory.

Aside from the weapons and equipment he needed, the only item Sean carried was a torch.

Flames erupted from the flame nozzles on the metal torch handle, burning intensely.

The flames were bright and concentrated, instantly dispelling the darkness within a few meters of the cave entrance and illuminating the uneven rock walls.

The flickering firelight illuminated Sean's face and cast his elongated, slightly swaying shadow on the ground as he held his warhammer.

However, he soon realized that he didn't seem to need the torch.

Yes, he doesn't need it.

After a very short period of adjustment, Sean found that his eyes adapted to the dim environment deep in the cave at an extraordinary speed.

This does not mean that he can see without obstruction in a completely dark environment.

Instead, the phosphorus-containing minerals on the cave walls and the extremely faint, unknown light in the air together created an extremely dim background light source.

This light would normally be useless to the naked eye, but for Sean at this moment it was enough for him to barely make out the internal environment of the surrounding area.

"This change certainly didn't happen because I became a hero."

If that's the case, then torches wouldn't be one of the essential items in the beginner's guide.

This ability...

Originating from the body of an elite fallen demon?

Anyone who has played Diablo knows that Fallen are a race of monsters that excel at navigating dark dungeons and possess a certain degree of low-light vision, which is one of their racial talents.

Many of the game's levels take place in similar environments.

Having equipped himself with the remains of an elite Fallen, he had clearly indirectly inherited some of these racial traits.

"It seems that the value of absorbing monster remains into equipment is still increasing."

"Not all monster abilities are displayed in the attribute panel via text."

"Great, really great."

This capability came at a very opportune time.

Sean simply extinguished the torch and tossed it aside.

Holding a torch in one hand and a weapon in the other is clearly not advantageous for close combat.

Moreover, the burning torch would reveal his whereabouts and attract the attention of the high-risk mutant Iron Slime.

"If I just went over there with a torch like that, how would I possibly ambush Chicken Feathers?"

"Let's just use them as target practice."

Now, he has become part of the darkness.

As long as you pay attention while walking, you can conceal your whereabouts as much as possible.

Given the alertness of that Iron Slime, which was in a "post-meal rest" state, there was a high probability that it would not notice him before he got close.

So he is confident in his abilities, but since he has the opportunity to strike first, he certainly can't let it go.

Taking the initiative is always the best strategy to reduce risks and maximize gains.

With Sean's current dim vision, he can see objects within a range of about thirty meters quite clearly.

Beyond thirty meters, around fifty meters, the scene begins to blur, details are lost, and only a general outline remains.

As for fifty meters away, everything was completely enveloped in darkness.

But that's enough. For a close-quarters attack that is both planned and unplanned, a clear line of sight of thirty meters is more than sufficient.

To remain concealed, Sean moved forward very slowly.

He hadn't received any stealth training, but he had watched a lot of police and gangster movies in his previous life, which provided him with some basic concepts of stealth movement.

Sean adjusted his breathing to be deep and slow, almost imperceptible.

He leaned forward slightly, lowered his center of gravity, and walked forward at an extremely slow pace.

This posture might seem comical to outsiders, even resembling that of a clumsy thief tiptoeing around, but in the quiet cave, it works surprisingly well.

Apart from the slight rustling of his clothes and his own slightly heavy heartbeat, which he tried to suppress, he didn't make any other noticeable noises along the way.

"It seems I have quite a talent for the thief profession."

"Those years of playing WoW were worth it."

If things continue like this, there's a high probability that he'll eventually succeed in his sneak attack.

He had even begun to consider how he should initiate the battle.

"Or... how about we start with a collision?"

The collision skill requires a high degree of spatial awareness to execute.

In the relatively confined environment inside the cave, there might only be one chance to use this skill at the very beginning of the game when launching a surprise attack.

Using it as the "first strike" in a surprise attack maximizes the skill's burst damage advantage.

"Or should we just add all the remaining free attribute points?"

Although several attributes affect the final effect of the impact skill, the strength attribute has the most significant impact.

The higher the power, the more terrifying the destructive effect of the burst at the moment of activation, and the more frightening the final power of the impact.

This method offers the best cost-effectiveness.

"Since we're planning a sneak attack, we need to maximize our burst damage as much as possible."

"Ideally, we could cripple them in one go."

The original intention of leaving free attribute points was to adapt to different situations and make targeted enhancements when facing various complex situations.

"Isn't this the perfect time for them to come into play?"

Sean is decisive and acts on his ideas.

Without further hesitation, he focused his mind on the attribute panel and poured all 5 reserved free attribute points into his power.

In the attribute bar, the strength value suddenly jumped from 49 to 54.

In an instant, a strong, surging warm current burst forth from an unknown depth within his body, instantly washing over his limbs and bones.

The meat fibers seem to be stretched and tightened again by an invisible hand, and the density increases dramatically.

The bones emitted a barely perceptible, teeth-grinding creak, as if adapting to the sudden surge in load.

The tendons became stronger, like tightly twisted beef tendons.

A sense of overwhelming, almost overflowing power surged and roared through every muscle in my body.

"My strength attribute has surpassed 50!"

Sean sighed.

54 points of strength—this is a value that many C-rank heroes who specialize in strength may not be able to achieve.

His missing father was a C-rank hero specializing in strength, and his strength attribute did not reach 54 points.

"Without realizing it... I've become this strong..."

Sean remained silent.

For some reason, he felt little joy and couldn't feel happy at all.

Time flies... In the blink of an eye, six years have passed.

And those two people still haven't sent any news back.

He always remembered the scene of those two smiling as they said goodbye to him and headed to the monster's lair, while he pretended to be asleep and ignored them.

He always remembered the lonely yet feigned nonchalance expressions on the faces of those two people he saw through his feigned sleep.

Over the years, he has been filled with regret, regretting that he did not give those two people the emotional response they deserved.

As a reincarnated person with memories of his past life, he found it difficult to truly regard two young people in their twenties as his parents when he was young.

It is precisely because of this that his relationship with his parents has always been quite strained.

This may be his lifelong regret.

"However... perhaps... the absence of news is good news in itself?"

Sean sighed.

Even though the Hero Association had signed a document confirming his parents' death more than a year ago and sent him a notice to collect his pension.

But Sean has always refused to admit this, and to this day, he has not claimed a single penny of the compensation.

This was the last act of defiance he could muster.

"One day, I will find them safe and sound!"

Sean said with absolute certainty.

He has that ability now.