As the morning sun rose, Xu Ming awakened and made his way to the bath to refresh himself. Once he emerged, he donned his attire for the day, a crisp shirt and pants, before sitting down to enjoy some jam-slathered bread for breakfast.

Following breakfast, he powered on his computer and connected to his private network, taking great care to ensure that it remained disconnected from the outside world means Internet. His destination was a familiar one - the dark web. He navigated to a new website known as "Hydro Mart" where he placed an order for a large quantity of hydrofluoric acid, ten surgical kits, Elevators, cautery, organ containers and a state-of-the-art refrigerator. The cost was a mere 100,000 yuan.

Xu Ming had a chilling motive for these purchases - he planned to use the Hydrofluoric acid to dissolve the body of the victim he had decided to kill the next day. With the organs of the deceased to sell on the dark web, he was sure to accumulate more "dark points" and earn money.

Suddenly, a notification from the system interrupted his thoughts, signaling that he had been granted a lottery chance for signing in for one day.

[Ding! The system has acknowledged the host's one-day sign-in and has granted a single lottery chance as a reward.]

Xu Ming was elated by this unexpected opportunity, akin to winning a prize for logging in for seven consecutive days like in games.

Xu Ming's heart was racing as he pressed the lottery button, eagerly anticipating his reward. The sinister roulette with its tempting prizes spun on the screen.

His breath hitched as he heard the system notification indicating that he had won a legendary item, the coveted "Grim Reaper Cloak".

[Ding! Congratulation host for his exceptional luck in obtaining the legendary item known as the 'Grim Reaper Cloak.' It is now available in the host's inventory.]

Filled with excitement, Xu Ming rushed to bathroom and retrieved the cloak from his inventory. As he withdrew it from its digital confines, the bathroom plunged into utter darkness, shrouded by the cloak 's malevolent aura. The legendary item had surpassed his expectations, and he couldn't help but marvel at its power. Xu ming eagerly prepared to don the legendary Grim Reaper Cloak, his anticipation growing as he saw a black and sinister interface materialize before him. Bold, blood-red words glowed ominously on the interface, revealing the cloak 's special abilities.

According to the interface, the Grim Reaper cloak had three powerful abilities. The first was a 30% boost to Fear, making Xu Ming's presence even more intimidating and terrifying to others. The second was an impressive 40% boost to Defense, making him impervious to attacks. This ominous black garment was not only imbued with fear and defense boost, but also offered a unique benefit: its wearer was completely impervious to prying eyes. Not a single individual on Nexus Earth could penetrate the shroud of the Grim Reaper cloak to uncover the true identity of the person donning it.

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As he read through the interface, Xu ming couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction wash over him. The Grim Reaper cloak was indeed worthy of its legendary status, and he eagerly nodded his approval at the screen before him.

Putting on the cloak, Xu Ming's reflection in the mirror was unrecognizable, consumed by the dark fabric that seemed to absorb all light. The figure was intimidating and mysterious, every inch of his body concealed by the cloak. The piercing red eyes that glowed from within the hood seemed to hold a sinister energy that could hypnotize and dominate even the strongest of wills.

As the fabric of the cloak swirled around the figure like a cloak of shadows, the eerie impression left those who caught a glimpse of it trembling in fear. In its presence, one felt powerless, dominated by its enigmatic aura of danger and mystery. Xu Ming knew that this legendary item would help him achieve his dark goals, and he was filled with a sense of invincibility.

Xu Ming feeling satisfied with its ability to conceal his true identity, undressed it. However, with the looming task of taking someone's life, he knew that he knew that he also needed to enhance his physical capabilities. Despite already possessing a formidable strength level of 120 above an ordinary man strength, he could not afford to make any mistakes. He was acutely aware that he couldn't let anyone run and have him attract police attention which would be disastrous, and he refused to take any risks. He turned to the system and inquired, "System, what is the procedure for enhancing my strength?"

The system replied, "Host, you can increase your strength by using dark points. 10 points of dark points can increase your strength by 1 point. Alternatively, you can buy a martial arts book from the shop to increase your strength."

Xu Ming realized that the price of increasing his strength was rather expensive, but he knew that he had no choice as he need 1000 Dark points to unlock shop option. He could only increase his strength by Dark points. He commanded the system to spend 300 points to increase his strength, and as the system complied, Xu Ming felt an explosive energy spreading throughout his body. His muscles felt twice as strong as before. After feeling his strength, he opened his stats:

[Host: Xu Ming]

[Innate Ability: Photographic Memory]

[Title: None]

[Strength: 150] (normal average value for an adult male is 100)

[Charm value: 170] (normal average value for an adult male is 100)

[Wealth: 41 million Yuan]

[Dark points: 55]

[Skills: Gaming (Intermediate Level), Hacking (Master level)]

After the status there were two buttons:

[Inventory]

[Lottery]

At the bottom of the interface, two additional options were visible but currently inaccessible:

[Relationships: Locked]

[Shop: Locked]

After verifying his updated stats, Xu Ming felt content with his decision to spend 300 points to increase his strength by 30 points. His dark points had subsequently diminished to 55, but his strength had soared to 150.

With this task complete, he turned his attention to the security cameras in the vicinity. He utilized his proficient hacking abilities to disable all of the cameras, including his own, and implemented a virus to ensure that any attempted repairs would result in the cameras malfunctioning even further. Xu Ming knew that he needed to be careful and avoid any unnecessary attention.