[Mist Repellant Ring (Mythical): When wearing this ring, will allow the user to see perfectly fine inside the "Land of Mist". Requirement: Level 50]

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Stark immediately wore the ring on his left hand, next to the [Flame Ring (Rare)] and [Small Space Ring (Rare)].

Both were pretty much useless now, but he still kept them on since he didn't have anything better.

A player could equip up to five rings, so even with the new one, he still had two free slots for later.

Rings were usually considered weaker than other equipment pieces, which was the reason [Eternal Soul] allowed more of them to be worn.

And as for why players couldn't just wear ten rings since they had ten fingers?

Well… nobody really knew. It was just how [Eternal Soul] worked.

The same logic applied to hats and necklaces.

Even if someone tried to put on a sixth ring, a transparent barrier would block it completely, making it impossible.

[Eternal Soul] didn't joke around when it came to rules.

The moment Stark slid the [Mist Repellant Ring] onto his finger, his surroundings changed.

Fwish!

The mist that had always covered the [Land of Mist] vanished from his sight.

His entire field of vision cleared in an instant.

'Damn… it feels weird.'

He could now see everything, the flat wasteland stretching out before him, the broken rocks, the dead earth.

Somehow, the place looked even more lifeless without the fog covering it.

A few monsters wandered in the distance, but he didn't pay them any attention.

He moved on to what truly interested him next.

[Skill Book: Elemental Spears (Legendary): Mage-type skill book. Requirement: Level 50.]

He poured his mana into the book without hesitation.

Ding!

[You have learned the skill "Elemental Spears"!]

'Nice.'

He opened his skill window immediately to check the new ability's details.

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[Elemental Spears (Legendary): Can summon up to 5 spears from different elements, each one capable of dealing 1,500% of Spirit. 10 (5)-seconds cooldown between each spear.]

[Available Elements: Mist, Earth...]

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"Oh?"

It was exactly what he'd hoped for, strong, efficient, and clearly high-tier.

Right now, he only had two elements: [Mist] and [Earth].

Coincidentally, those were the same ones the [Guardian of Mist] had used earlier.

Skills like this usually came from somewhere specific, so it made sense.

The damage output was also incredible.

For a legendary skill, 1,500% of Spirit was monstrous.

As for the cooldown, it wasn't global, it applied to each individual spear.

Meaning when he summoned a spear from one element and threw it, that specific spear would have to wait 5 seconds before being used again.

If he summoned all five spears at once, it would take 25 seconds for them all to recharge.

It was a slightly different rhythm compared to his other spells, but he didn't mind.

It actually gave him more tactical control.

But then something else came to mind: he could evolve this skill once as he had enough EP!

Fwish!

[Do you wish to consume 50 Evolution Points to evolve "Elemental Spears"?]

"Yes."

Ding!

[You have evolved "Elemental Spears" (Legendary) to "Elemental Spears" (Mythical).]

[Current Evolution Points: 27.]

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[Elemental Spears (Mythical): Can summon up to 5 spears from different elements, each one capable of dealing 1,500% → 2,000% of Spirit. 10 (5)-seconds cooldown between each spear.]

[Available Elements: Mist, Earth, +Fire, +Water...]

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The new stats made him grin.

The power increased from 1,500% to 2,000%, a massive jump.

But the biggest part wasn't even that.

Two new elements had appeared: [Fire] and [Water].

It didn't seem like they gave any additional passive bonuses yet, but that didn't matter.

The raw potential of this skill was ridiculous.

'If I can get all elements unlocked someday…'

He smirked. That would mean almost every enemy he faced would have a weakness he could exploit.

After all, elemental weaknesses increased damage by 1.5x, and now he had four elements already.

It was a perfect setup for flexibility in battle.

When he was done reading through the panels, Stark dismissed them all and turned toward the endless plain.

'I need to find the [Blood Mist] zone now,' he thought, tightening his grip on his staff.

The ring made everything easier to see, but that didn't mean the search would be fast.

The players who'd come this far in his past life had barely made it out alive, and none had ever shared how to find the zone.

Still, Stark had an advantage they didn't: experience.

He started running across the wasteland, moving at full speed, eyes scanning the horizon for anything unusual.

Monsters appeared along the way, but he ignored every one of them.

Even when a few tried to chase, they gave up quickly.

Stark was too fast and too focused to waste time.

He passed several strange ruins, and even a few minor zones.

Zones within the [Land of Mist] were rare to begin with, he'd only seen two so far, including the [Mist Cave].

Time passed.

And thirty minutes later, he began thinking about changing his approach.

Maybe he'd missed something. But then, something caught his eye.

A faint red glow in the distance.

"Huh."

At first, he thought it was just another illusion caused by the light.

But then he looked closer.

It wasn't light, it was mist. Red mist.

'Wait… what?'

The [Mist Repellant Ring] was supposed to completely clear any mist from the [Land of Mist].

That meant… This wasn't part of the same mist.

It was coming from somewhere else. That realization made Stark narrow his eyes.

If this mist wasn't from the [Land of Mist], then it could only be from one place. The [Blood Mist].

And judging by the density of the red fog, he was close.

It was deep, deep in the [Major Zone], where barely anyone had dared to go.

Stark realized he had been running at full speed for more than thirty minutes straight, which explained why he had made it this far.

He couldn't help but wonder how any of the past players had even reached this place.

Did they just really explore this much? Or perhaps they got lost until getting there.

Still, he needed to confirm. With a focused expression, Stark dashed forward.

The closer he got, the denser the red mist became.

It wasn't just mist anymore, it was heavy, pressing down on him like weight.

And then something strange happened. The monsters disappeared.

He looked around, realizing that not a single creature was within sight.

It was as if everything living had chosen to avoid this place entirely.

Even Stark could feel it, the air around him felt suffocating.

A wave of pressure loomed from beyond the red veil.

He exhaled slowly and stepped closer.

And then—

Ding!

[You are about to enter an extremely dangerous level 50 zone: "Blood Mist"]

[Once you enter, you cannot leave unless you die.]

Stark grinned.

'So this is it... the hardest zone in the [Land of Mist].'

He knew what was waiting for him inside. But that didn't stop him.

Even if it was dangerous, even if no one else had ever cleared it, Stark wasn't afraid.

If anything, he felt alive.

He took a single step forward, crossing the invisible boundary that usually separated the gray from the crimson.

The red fog swirled around him instantly, twisting like a living thing.

And as the light dimmed, Stark's grin widened.

'Let's see what you've got.'

And then—

He vanished into the [Blood Mist].

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