Chapter 7: The Price of Power

Their effects did not share a cooldown. This meant he could fully utilize the first effect to engage in a fight, and if he couldn’t win, he could then use the second effect to escape.

If the players from his previous life ever learned that this coin, touched by so many, was a legendary item, many would likely go insane with rage.

Once the temple had collapsed into mere rubble, the system prompted him:

[Task ‘Direction’ Completed. Rewards: Legendary Treasure Chest ×1, Lucky Grand Wheel ×1, Task Completion Card ×1, Experience Points 1,000,000]

[Level Up—Current Level: 14]

[Ding! S-rank Task ‘Direction’ has been updated to ‘Quest for Discovery’. Task Description: Follow your heart.]

A cascade of notification sounds crashed into Zhang Luan’s ears. He gazed at the lengthy list of rewards, a satisfied expression spreading across his face.

‘As expected of an S-rank task, the rewards are truly abundant.’

Both the Lucky Grand Wheel and the Task Completion Card were rare finds, hard to come by. Not to mention, the million experience points had directly boosted his level to just over 14.

The only item he hadn’t heard of was the Legendary Treasure Chest. Could it possibly yield a legendary item?

However, upon seeing the chest’s attributes, his face flushed with excitement, his body trembled, and he was rendered speechless.

[Legendary Treasure Chest]:

Guaranteed to obtain one legendary item upon opening.

‘It really can yield a legendary item.’

Legendary items were incredibly precious. In his previous life, among tens of millions of players, those who owned legendary items could be counted on one hand, let alone the even more powerful Mythical items.

If he could obtain an item from this chest that would instantly elevate his strength, that would be truly ideal.

It was then that Zhang Luan suddenly recalled that he still had two Lucky Grand Wheels from yesterday that he hadn’t used. With today’s addition, that made three in total. Given his EX-rank luck, he was sure to get at least a rare item, wasn’t he?

With this thought, he immediately summoned the Lucky Grand Wheel, pulling a slender finger across the spinning surface.

*Whirring~ Whirring~*

As the wheel’s sound transitioned from fast to slow, then from slow to a halt, a mysterious, jet-black longbow appeared in his hand.

[Shadowfang Bow]

Rank: Rare

“As expected of EX-rank luck, I can get a rare item with a casual spin.”

Equipment in the World of Abyssal Gods was categorized into six ranks: White, Common, Advanced, Rare, Legendary, and Mythical.

Rare was already quite good.

If this piece of equipment were thrown into the player community, it would undoubtedly be revered as a treasure.

Without hesitation, he pulled the second wheel. The *whirring* sound began anew.

The moment it stopped, a faint, dim light suddenly flickered.

After the light dissipated, a necklace inlaid with a crimson ruby lay before him.

[Peerless Grace Necklace]

Rank: Legendary

Effect ①: Grants immunity to all mental manipulation, curses, and sleep effects when worn.

Effect ②: Automatically triggers the ‘Peerless Grace’ effect upon being attacked, charming all units within range. Duration is determined by Intelligence.

Effect ③: When this item is worn, the wearer’s gender will forcibly transform into female. Upon removal, the original gender will be restored.

Appraisal: An unparalleled beauty~ Wait, you said you’re a man? Wouldn’t that be even better?

To put it mildly, Zhang Luan was thrilled when he saw the word ‘Legendary.’ After reading the first two attributes, he almost put it on immediately. But when the last attribute came into view, he nearly threw the necklace away.

‘Are you kidding me? To abandon my identity as a strong man for a mere broken necklace with slightly better attributes? Bah!’

Especially that lewd appraisal at the bottom, which almost gave him goosebumps.

Hesitating for a moment, he still put the necklace away.

“Hmph, I would die before using such an item that disgraces my masculine virility! I’m just collecting it!”

There was one last chance for the wheel. Although obtaining a legendary item was already incredibly fortunate, he was still a little unsatisfied. What if an even higher-grade item appeared…

*Whirring, whirring, whirring~*

The wheel spun for nearly dozens of seconds. The instant the pointer stopped, the sky suddenly poured down with torrential rain.

It was as if it were welcoming the birth of something extraordinary.

Zhang Luan stared at the item in his hand, dumbfounded.

A black, ancient circular disc lay quietly in his palm.

[Wheel of Chaos]

Rank: Mythical

Effect ①: ???

Effect ②: ???

Effect ③: ???

Effect ④: Sacrifices fifty years of lifespan to gain a 1000% increase in all attributes for 30 seconds.

Effect ⑤: Chaos Reversal – Distorting Truth (Consumes fifty years of lifespan to reverse a single judgment/outcome).

Appraisal: A half-damaged relic left behind by unknown ages. Perhaps it can be repaired if its fragments are found?

“My… Mythical?”

After a brief moment of stupefaction came an explosion of boundless joy. He vigorously pinched his face, the intense pain confirming that he wasn’t dreaming.

He had truly never expected that the Lucky Grand Wheel could yield a Mythical item.

He had thought that getting a legendary necklace was already the limit of the Lucky Grand Wheel’s fortune.

Mythical items were merely a gimmick, yet when this wheel appeared in his hand, everything felt so unreal.

‘Calm down, calm down. It’s just a mere Mythical item, isn’t it? I’m someone who was reborn, this little bit of excitement is nothing. Besides, I still have the Ultimate Abyssal Stone…’

He said this, but he had truly never seen a Mythical item in his previous life!

The matter of the Ultimate Abyssal Stone was merely hearsay, and that stone had directly fused into his body; he couldn’t even see its shadow.

Taking several deep breaths, he forced himself to calm down. Although the attributes of the Chaos Wheel could only be described as invincible,

This invincibility came at the cost of his life!

Fifty years of lifespan seemed terrifying. An ordinary person lived at most a little over a hundred years. If he wanted to make good use of this item, he would have to pay attention to items that could increase lifespan in the future. Fortunately, such things were not uncommon, though rarely seen by common folk.

Moreover, upon reaching level 100, there would be a massive life advancement, at which point lifespan would become irrelevant.

The rain in the sky continued to fall relentlessly. Zhang Luan found a cave to shelter from the rain, his mood still unsettled.

“It’s truly cold.”

The bone-chilling rainwater dripping on him reminded him of his past life.

He thought of how in his previous life, he was merely a struggling player, just slightly more diligent than the average among tens of millions.

He had fought tooth and nail to climb into a high-level guild, only to be pushed into the breath of an Ice Demon Dragon because of an item.

He was clearly greedier than anyone, yet his forbearance had cost him his life.

Now, having returned to this world, if he didn’t fight for himself, what was the point of living?

Everything was for survival, to climb higher, to a height beyond everyone’s reach.

That way, no one would ever dare to harm him again.

He wanted to obtain everything he desired.

He would utilize everything that could be utilized.

Unlike others, he had no family or friends to seek comfort from when hurt; he only had himself.

If he didn’t strive, he could only live a miserable existence.

Perhaps having understood many things, Zhang Luan felt the rainwater wasn’t so cold anymore. He rubbed his body and took out the last Legendary Treasure Chest.

“Hehe, my luck is so good, I’m sure I’ll get an incredibly powerful combat item. Let me see what you have inside~”

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: ‘God of Cookery’s Spicy Pot’]

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