One SSS Affix per Level: My Novice Club Can Slay Gods!

Quite a few top players had already reached Lv.10 and were gradually entering the various Tier-1 main cities.

Meanwhile, John’s friend request list had long since reached its limit.

Some were guild invitations.

Some offered enormous prices for equipment.

Some asked him to carry them through dungeons.

Others sent friend requests solely for the chance to call him a filthy cheater.

John cleared them all with a single click.

He then spent ten Gold Coins to purchase a server-wide broadcast.

[Please enter the broadcast message.]

John quickly typed out the contents.

[Player "Endbringer" is selling Guild Creation Token ×1. Public bidding will begin in thirty minutes. Highest bidder wins. Interested players may enter the World Channel Auction Area. Guild Creation Tokens are extremely limited. Miss this chance, and it will be gone.]

[Would you like this broadcast to be displayed across the entire screen three times?]

"Confirm."

The next second, blood-red text filled the vision of every player.

[Server-Wide Broadcast!]

[Player "Endbringer" is selling Guild Creation Token ×1! Public bidding will begin in thirty minutes. Highest bidder wins!]

The same broadcast appeared three times in succession.

The world channel instantly exploded.

[A Guild Creation Token?!]

[The key item needed to establish a guild?]

[Our Guild Leader spent the entire day searching with three hundred people and didn’t find a single one! How does he already have an extra?]

[Endbringer, name your price!]

[Forget the auction! I’ll trade you three hundred Gold Coins right now!]

[Get lost! You think three hundred Gold Coins is enough to buy the title of the first guild?]

The private command groups of every major guild descended into chaos at the same time.

Some urgently began gathering funds.

Some started calculating the promotional value of establishing the game’s first guild.

Others tried contacting John directly, hoping to bypass the auction and complete the trade in advance.

Within Gray Ledger’s leveling group—

The Guild Leader stared at the server-wide broadcast hanging in the center of his vision, his expression so dark it seemed capable of dripping water.

They had invested an enormous amount of manpower into searching for a Guild Creation Token.

Yet the first token to be publicly sold just happened to be in Endbringer’s hands.

"Prepare the funds."

The Guild Leader spoke coldly.

"We must obtain that token."

...

John ignored the chaos outside.

There were still thirty minutes before the Guild Creation Token auction officially began.

He took out another item.

[Dungeon Override Token]

[Type: Unique Consumable Item.]

[Effect: Permanently overrides a dungeon that has already achieved its world-first clear.]

[Editable Features: Entry Level, Entry Fee, Dungeon Terrain, Monster Levels, Monster Configuration, Clear Conditions, and Basic Rewards.]

[All modifications must remain within the original energy budget of the dungeon.]

[Additional Authority: The user may add one permanent blessing mechanic to the dungeon.]

[Blessing Effect: After completing a designated condition, players may randomly obtain one permanent enhancement.]

[Possible Permanent Enhancements: Talent, Skill, Equipment, or Base Attributes.]

John’s eyes lit up.

This item was even more ridiculous than he had expected.

It did not simply reset a dungeon.

It directly turned its user into the designer of an entire dungeon.

Levels, monsters, terrain, rules, and even clear rewards could all be edited.

Although he could not create rewards that exceeded the dungeon’s energy limit out of thin air, the available room for customization was still enormous.

More importantly, there was the blessing authority.

Players who fulfilled the condition could randomly improve their Talent, Skills, Equipment, or Base Attributes.

Even if the probability of improving a high-rank Talent was extremely low, it would still be enough to drive countless players mad.

John immediately returned to Sunset City’s teleportation plaza.

After paying one Silver Coin, he teleported back to Blackstone.

A little over ten minutes later—

He once again stood before the entrance to the Blackstone Mine dungeon.

[Target dungeon detected: Blackstone Mine.]

[This dungeon has already achieved its world-first clear.]

[Would you like to use the Dungeon Override Token?]

"Use it."

Buzz!

The dungeon entrance instantly transformed into a blank white space.

A large number of translucent editing interfaces appeared before John.

The map, monsters, traps, rewards, and entry rules could all be freely adjusted.

John stared at the blank map and quickly recalled a classic dungeon he had played in his previous life.

Complex mine tunnels.

Underground lava.

Moving stone bridges.

Monster groups that had to be cleared section by section.

Following his memories, he directly redesigned the internal structure of Blackstone Mine.

The originally monotonous mine was divided into four floors.

The first floor was the Abandoned Mining Zone.

The second was the Lava Caverns.

The third was the Crystal Maze.

The final floor retained the Fire Crystal Hall where Irene had once resided.

The monsters were adjusted to range from Lv.8 to Lv.15.

The maximum party size was set to five players.

Clear rewards primarily consisted of EXP, Gold Coins, ore materials, and low-probability Skill Books.

An ordinary party would have a chance of completing the dungeon.

However, anyone who wanted to obtain the highest evaluation would need sufficient mechanical skill and teamwork.

After finishing the main structure, John began configuring the blessing.

[Please select the Blessing Activation Method.]

Kill a hidden monster?

Find a special item?

Clear the dungeon without taking damage?

John considered it for a moment, then suddenly lowered his head and glanced at the Holy Candle Bishop’s Robe he was wearing.

More precisely—

At the White Briefs beneath the robe that he had been wearing ever since the game launched.

An idea gradually emerged in his mind.

Several minutes later—

A lifelike statue appeared at the center of the crystal plaza on the dungeon’s third floor.

The statue had been modeled after John himself.

Its right hand rested the Novice Club over its shoulder.

Its left hand was planted on its waist.

It wore no armor.

No robe.

Only a pair of White Briefs.

Beneath the statue was a line of eye-catching golden text.

[Endbringer Is the Most Handsome Man Alive!]

[Blessing Activation Condition: Stand before the statue and sincerely recite the statement above.]

[Each player may receive the blessing only once.]

[False, perfunctory, or sarcastic tones will not activate the blessing.]

John walked around the statue once.

Its proportions were balanced.

Its muscles flowed naturally.

Its expression was dignified.

Its artistic value was exceptionally high.

He nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad."

Next came the entry rules.

[Entry Fee: 10 Silver Coins.]

Ten Silver Coins were equivalent to 0.1 Gold Coins.

That was not cheap for ordinary players.

However, compared to the possibility of receiving a permanent blessing, it was completely acceptable.

John was about to confirm the settings when he suddenly felt that something was still missing.

He reopened the entry restrictions.

Then began typing furiously.

Gray Ledger members habitually added the organization’s name as a prefix to their player IDs.

At the current stage, the game did not have any Name Change Cards either.

In that case, they could stay outside for now.

John sneered.

"Idiots."

[Dungeon Override configuration complete.]

[Would you like to confirm?]

"Confirm."

Rumble—!

The entire Blackstone Mine began shaking violently.

The original dilapidated mine entrance expanded toward both sides.

Dark-red rocks rose from the ground, forming an enormous demonic skull.

The entrance lay inside the demon’s open mouth.

Two black stone monuments rose on either side.

[Endbringer’s Trial Grounds]

[Recommended Level: Lv.8–Lv.15.]

[Entry Fee: 10 Silver Coins.]

[A permanent blessing exists within the dungeon. Each player may obtain it only once.]

Another system notification appeared.

[Dungeon Override complete!]

[Would you like to issue a server-wide announcement?]

"Yes."

A grand voice instantly echoed throughout the entire server.

[Server-Wide Announcement!]

[Player "Endbringer" has successfully overridden the dungeon "Blackstone Mine"!]

[The dungeon has been renamed "Endbringer’s Trial Grounds"!]

[This dungeon possesses a permanent blessing mechanic. Players who complete a special condition may randomly obtain a permanent enhancement!]

[Dungeon Entry Fee: 10 Silver Coins!]