Apocalypse: Everyone Levels Up, I Return to the Time Before the Server Opened

Chapter 38: Orange Epic Ring of Human Immortal

Two pieces of blue equipment. A pair of shoes and a top. Both were Level 10.

Their attributes were better than his current individual pieces of equipment.

But compared to a full set, they were still lacking.

Ye Qiu ignored them and moved on to the real loot!

The first item was a longbow.

[Breaking Sky (Purple Rare): Unidentified]

“Damn, what a letdown!”

Not only was it not a swordsman’s weapon, but it also required identification?!

Ye Qiu dismissed it outright!

Even though he had purchased several High-Level Appraisal Scrolls earlier, he definitely wouldn’t waste one on this purple longbow.

It wasn’t even for his class!

The second item was a ring.

[Human Immortal Ring (Orange Epic): Unidentified]

“An orange epic?! Now this is good!” Ye Qiu was thrilled.

This time, he didn’t hesitate.

He immediately pulled out a High-Grade Appraisal Scroll and used it on the Human Immortal Ring.

Very quickly, the information appeared.

[Human Immortal Ring (Orange Epic)]

[No equipment requirements]

[+30 Spirit]

[Increases inventory slots by 5x]

[Skill – Invigorated (Passive): Once every 10 hours, you can use a skill without consuming any resources (including equipment skills, pet skills, and special skills).]

“Amazing!” After reading the attributes, Ye Qiu was even more delighted.

While the base stat boost wasn’t as high as his Coward’s Cloak, the other two effects completely made up for it!

First of all, the inventory slot increase!

A fivefold expansion meant he now had 100 backpack slots!

And with the Expansion Orb, which doubled the capacity, his total slots now reached 120!

That was equivalent to the combined inventory space of six players!

There was no more worrying about running out of inventory space!

As for the passive skill Invigorated, it could be seen as weak. But it could also be seen as incredibly powerful.

It was weak in comparison to the current state of most players.

But for Ye Qiu, it was insanely strong!

Right now, most players were low-level.

They only had their starting class skills, such as:

Some players had obtained stronger skills.

But overall, their skill consumption wasn’t too demanding.

Ye Qiu was different.

In addition to his initial class skill, he had already mastered Nine Types of Slashing, which had massive energy consumption.

He also had the Tactical Retreat skill from his equipment.

But most importantly, he had Heavenly Eye and the special skill Apprentice’s Will!

One had to be used frequently. The other consumed level energy storage, completely different from normal skills!

Now, with the Human Immortal Ring, he could freely use Apprentice’s Will without holding back!

Of course, this was just a guess.

He wasn’t sure yet.

Would Invigorated actually work on Apprentice’s Will?

After all, most skills consumed MP.

But Apprentice’s Will consumed level energy storage instead.

A completely different resource!

“I’ll test it once I leave the secret realm.” Ye Qiu put all the items into his backpack.

He checked the time.

It was still 30 minutes left before he could leave.

He was able to defeat the Human Demon largely due to luck.

First, his insulated suit and lightning rod had bought him time and drained the enemy’s energy.

Second, at the critical moment, he had comprehended the seventh style of Nine Style of Slashing – Borrowing Power!

This caught the Human Demon off guard!

The enemy was struck by its own summoned lightning.

Paralyzed, unable to use its self-destruct ability!

All things considered, if any other player had entered this secret realm, they would’ve been instantly killed!

The lightning damage was just too high!

It even had a destruction effect, meaning there was a chance of instant death!

Ye Qiu stopped thinking about it.

He activated Heavenly Eye and began scanning the surroundings.

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Meanwhile, outside the secret realm.

On the same hillside where Ye Qiu had disappeared, Zhao Hanyan had arrived.

“Are you sure this is the place?” she asked the player beside her.

The player quickly nodded. “Yes, Miss Zhao! My vision is perfect, 5.0 sharp! I definitely didn’t see wrong!

“That mysterious NPC appeared right here out of nowhere!

“As soon as I saw him, I immediately reported it to you. But before I even finished, he pulled something out, and then, poof! He disappeared again!”

Zhao Hanyan fell into deep thought.

After her conversation with her older brother, she had made up her mind.

She had to steal this mysterious NPC away from the Ning siblings!

By any means necessary!

Just as she was lost in thought, a man’s voice called out, “Hanyan, don’t run so fast! I’m only Level 1, I can’t keep up…”

A young man, gasping for breath, ran up to her.

This game was too realistic!

Hunger, exhaustion, fatigue, illness, every physical and mental state was reflected in the game!

The man looked to be in his early twenties.

His appearance was average, though little on the chubby side. Also, his skin was fair.

Behind him followed a group of players, like his personal entourage.

Zhao Hanyan’s eyes flashed with disgust.

But on the surface, she maintained her signature charming smile.

“Brother Wenyuan, why is your level so low?” She was puzzled.

Why was this Zhou guy and his men still such low levels?

And why were they in Novice Village 0001?

The man’s name was Zhou Wenyuan.

Hearing her question, he sighed helplessly.

“I created my character right away, but before I could even play, my dad called me. He made me deal with some company matters, so I just barely got back online.

“But I never expected you to be in the same Novice Village as me! This must be fate, Hanyan!”

His eyes were filled with infatuation.

Zhao Hanyan felt sick.

Looking at Zhou Wenyuan’s fat, round face and perverted expression, she wanted to vomit.

But considering his real-life status, she forced a smile and said, “Then, Brother Wenyuan, you should hurry up and level up!”

Zhou Wenyuan immediately said, “I came to find you so we could level together! That way, we won’t be bored!”

Zhao Hanyan’s eye twitched. Her smile stiffened.

She frantically waved her hands and said, “No, no! I’m Level 6, and you’re Level 1. We can’t form a party.”

“Really?” Zhou Wenyuan looked confused.

Is this game different from others?

Zhao Hanyan quickly said, “Brother Wenyuan, hurry and level up! Once we’re the same level, we’ll team up and hunt monsters together!”

Zhou Wenyuan brightened up and nodded excitedly. “Alright, alright! I’ll go level up now!”

Just as he turned to leave, there was flash of white light!

A figure appeared out of thin air!

This person wore a hooded cloak and held a steel longsword.