There were already many people in the square, standing around the diamond crystal pillar motionlessly. Of course, they weren't daydreaming; they were just organizing their storage boxes.

I took a few steps forward and felt that I had entered the range of the crystal pillar's coverage. Immediately, using Akala's teaching method, I silently communicated with the pillar in front of me.

Soon enough, a space of about one hundred cubic meters appeared before my eyes. It was really big - almost ten times larger than my own inventory space.

I carefully examined this space that belonged only to me and estimated its actual size. Inadvertently, a small black thing caught my attention.

What is this? Could it be an extra piece of equipment given by heaven? Curious, I grabbed the small black object and looked at it closely. My heart suddenly skipped a beat!

Destruction Golden Talisman:

+7 to all skill levels

155% increase in critical hit rate

(10x level)% increase in critical hit rate

300% increase in experience gain

This turned out to be a bug talisman made with cheats right before entering Diablo! Why?!

Why did this talisman that I made appear here? My heart pounded violently as my brain buzzed intensely. Holding onto the talisman tightly, my hand trembled uncontrollably.

"Hahaha..."

Suddenly, I burst into laughter under the sky on the square - crazy laughter that broke out from silence.

Who cares where this damn talisman came from?! All I know now is that I'm rich! And soon-to-be godlike! Even if it's just a bug talisman... God Almighty! If you arranged all these for me then... Oh man do I love you!!

My insane behavior naturally attracted attention from other job changers around the square who noticed how inexperienced and clueless-looking I was without any equipment on me whatsoever. They looked at me with a hint of envy and suspicion, probably thinking that I was just a newbie who got excited over finding his first piece of trash equipment.

Although my heart was still pounding as if it would explode any moment, making my face constantly flushed, I managed to calm down a bit. Suppressing the crazy joy that emanated from deep within me took all my effort. It's okay to laugh for a while; others might think it's reasonable for someone who found their first item in life. But if I continued laughing like this without restraint, it could attract unwanted attention. This kind of talisman that surpassed all knowledge in this world - if anyone knew about it, even those birdmen up there in heaven would tear each other apart trying to get their hands on it.

I didn't know what expression I had on my face right now; maybe twisted? I tried my best to control myself and avoid arousing suspicion from others. Whether or not I succeeded depended entirely on fate. And no matter what happens next, I don't regret being so impulsive just now because only someone who remains indifferent after seeing such an incredible bug talisman is truly pitiful!

Life rarely offers us moments of madness!!

I did my best to show off, taking out the wooden stick that Laer gave me. Unlike the rough wooden sticks given for free to job changers, this one was much more refined in appearance and clearly not a "common item". I whistled proudly, shook the stick in my hand and looked around with an air of arrogance before leaving the square with a pounding heart.

To be honest, even though equipment drop rates were low at present, as the worst weapon among all low-level white items, a wooden stick wasn't really worth much.

I'm sure all those job changers in the square must have been looking down on me. My arrogant attitude and smug expression would surely leave a deep impression on them. But it didn't matter to me whether they respected me or not since I no longer needed anyone's help after obtaining that bug charm. Even if it left me with bad reviews and made many people remember my ugly face, I just hoped it wouldn't affect my future wife's impression of me.

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I sat by the fountain in the square laughing foolishly for quite some time before gradually coming back to myself. With this charm, as my level increased I could distance myself further from others; perhaps becoming like Tala Shana who could take on hell bosses alone was not impossible. Countless thoughts flashed through my mind at once and desire swelled within me - what man doesn't have ambition? What man doesn't want to go down in history? It was just that mine had been suppressed by cruel social reality buried deep inside until now when opportunities for success were finally within reach... How could I calm down?

Taking several deep breaths trying hard to calm myself down, I knew that right now my head had been muddled by this little bug charm which made things very uncertain for me - like how farmers feel when they win big lottery prizes. I was a little crazy, but not to the point of going insane. However, I understood that my thinking at this moment was almost irrational and if allowed to continue expanding like this, it would lead me down an unimaginable path.

Calm down... calm down... I closed my eyes and tried hard to clear my mind completely. At present, I wasn't suitable for thinking about anything; only after truly calming myself could I think about what direction to take in the future. Scooping up some water from the fountain with my hand, I splashed it on my face fiercely - the cold droplets trickling down from my hairline and chin finally made me feel better.

I just sat quietly by the fountain all along without moving or showing any expression while passing job changers cast their gazes upon me one after another. To them, such behavior was undoubtedly wasting life and something they despised; however, I didn't even notice their looks as I remained motionless.

Until dusk arrives, the orange sunset sprinkles its last rays of light on the earth. The murmuring pool reflects a warm red glow, and fewer and fewer pedestrians can be seen on the roadside. Only the quiet cawing of crows remains, singing in the lonely square.

I slowly stood up, the uncontrollable trembling on my face had disappeared. From the calmness I had experienced before, I knew that I had successfully resisted temptation. According to some novels, this would mean that my level of cultivation has increased by several levels. The difference is that my ability value remained unchanged.

I got up and patted my butt. Seeing the shadow cast by the setting sun was already very long, I decided to go back to the bar and find Doug and his friends.

Although I wanted more than anything to return to the storage box and carefully study the bug talisman a hundred or even a thousand times over before immediately taking it with me outside of town to kill monsters, I felt it wasn't appropriate at this moment. In terms of novel terminology, my state of mind had just been upgraded but was not yet stable enough; if tempted again, it would be easy for me to revert back.

It seems like there's also a Bug Transformation Blade besides the talisman - not sure if it's still around though. My emotions were once again stirred up as I forcefully stopped myself from heading towards the storage box and turned around towards the bar in my memory.

It turns out that I am not directionally challenged. Although I can't say that I have a photographic memory, recalling the route that Doug and the others took me on this morning, I was able to find Rogge's Bar smoothly because it is located near the fountain, less than 100 meters away...

As I opened the door of the bar, a cold and ancient atmosphere hit me in the face. The people in the bar had already left and only the owner who was wiping down tables looked at me with surprise as if saying "Someone still comes here at this time?"

Dusk is when bars are most desolate and there wasn't anyone inside.

No, there was one tall figure sitting at the edge.

It was Doug!

He lay bored on top of a table with his beloved small hand axe in his right hand while his left hand held onto a slightly yellowed cloth. Occasionally he let out a big yawn. When he got really bored, he carefully wiped down his hand axe which had been polished so much it could be used as a mirror.

At this moment my eyes couldn't help but moisten up. I knew that Doug couldn't stand loneliness for long periods of time; even during private conversations he would say how afraid he was of having no one to talk to.

In this turbulent dark continent, human emotions are complex - they can be life-and-death companions or indifferent strangers.

Of course, being life-and-death companions requires you to have abilities equal or better than theirs so you don’t hold them back from advancing forward. This kind of thinking may seem cruel but it’s realistic: In this unpredictable world filled with war on every corner of dark continent where everyone looks after themselves first before others; survival is key and those who cannot fight alongside each other become burdensome liabilities unworthy of sympathy or attention.

Therefore when I got lost earlier today during lunchtime all other job changers looked at me with indifference. Ultimately, it was because I was still a lowly Druid and didn't even have the qualifications to talk to them.

Perhaps they were snobbish or maybe they wanted to use this method to motivate newcomers but regardless of the situation, the fact is clear: Only those who possess strength have rights.

Doug and his group are level 11 barbarians in Rogge's camp with moderate strength yet they never once disregarded my status as a newcomer. Now I realize how friendly Larr and his companions treated me during that half-month journey.

If it were someone else, although they would save me, given my weak abilities, they would definitely abandon me in the wilderness citing that I'm just dragging them down; at most leaving behind some beef jerky...

At this moment seeing Doug patiently waiting for me despite feeling lonely and sensing warmth within my heart which had been frozen by dark continent’s law of might makes right; I finally found a glimmer of hope.

In the future, I will definitely repay you guys. That's what I said in my heart - now that I also have this ability.