Chapter 12: The Next Objective

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It was half past nine in the morning.

Chen Mu woke up from his sleep.

Sleeping in his own bed was the most comfortable, with the pillow just the right height. After a cozy rest, Chen Mu felt invigorated from head to toe.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he grabbed a piece of bread from the refrigerator. As he nibbled on it for breakfast, he pondered his next plan.

At this moment, the eerie apocalypse had just begun. Many hidden items within the strange scenes remained untouched.

People now avoided these eerie places at all costs, let alone venture inside to search for hidden treasures.

Only after a year, when people realized that without items or strength, death was inevitable, did many dare to risk their lives to enter these eerie scenes in search of rare items.

During that time, some found rare "Eerie King-level" artifacts and soared to great heights.

Chen Mu was a late bloomer; it wasn’t until two years into the eerie apocalypse that he grit his teeth and began actively exploring these strange scenes.

By then, it was already too late—most of the rare items had been swept clean.

Now, having been reborn and returned to the eerie apocalypse for just one month, Chen Mu was determined not to repeat the same mistake!

At this time, eerie scenes were gradually increasing, and none of the items inside had been taken yet. It was as if treasures lay buried everywhere.

As a rebirth survivor, Chen Mu knew exactly where these treasures were and how to acquire them.

If he didn’t sweep up all the "Eerie King-level" items now, it would be a disgrace to his second chance at life!

Therefore, Chen Mu’s urgent priority was to seize the moment. Before others even realized, he wanted to enter eerie scenes proactively, obtain rare items, and strengthen himself.

“Which eerie scene should I go to first?”

Chen Mu carefully recalled which eerie scenes in his city contained "Eerie King-level" items that he desperately needed.

After a moment of thought, a place suddenly came to mind—

The Mist Museum!

Originally the city’s museum, it had transformed into an eerie scene named the Mist Museum after the apocalypse arrived.

The Eerie Duke’s family resided within the Mist Museum.

Their strength was formidable; even their attendants possessed the power of Eerie Soldiers, and their steward had reached the rank of Eerie Commander.

As for the Duke himself, he was a powerful Eerie General.

Aside from the Eerie King, the Eerie General was the strongest existence in the eerie apocalypse. Many small cities' strongest eerie entities possessed the strength of an Eerie General.

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With such a powerful boss, one could imagine how perilous the Mist Museum was!

High risks harbored great opportunities. Inside the Mist Museum, there was also an "Eerie General-level" item—

The Death Heavy Armor!

According to the eerie scene’s description, the Duke had once been a formidable eerie general who fought countless battles. Now retired, he lived in seclusion within the museum.

The Death Heavy Armor was the armor the Duke wore in his prime.

An armor belonging to an Eerie General-level commander—its protective power was unimaginable!

The Death Heavy Armor came equipped with immunity to eerie damage!

It was important to note that items that could resist eerie damage were extremely rare. No matter how sturdy human-made objects were, they could not withstand eerie attacks.

Many formidable warriors, even those who reached the rank of Eerie Commander, did not possess any defensive items.

Without defense, an Eerie Commander could be ambushed and killed by wandering spirits after breaking the rules—a common occurrence.

In the eerie apocalypse, due to the existence of rules, defensive items were even more crucial than offensive ones!

Wearing this armor, one could be immune to damage from eerie civilians and eerie soldiers, and mostly immune to damage from Eerie Commanders. In other words, ordinary eerie beings would find it nearly impossible to harm Chen Mu!

Unless he broke the rules within eerie scenes, Chen Mu would no longer fear wandering spirits.

Moreover, the heavy armor had an extraordinary effect: it could grant immunity once to damage caused by breaking rules, with a cooldown of one month!

It was known that eerie scenes had many rules. Those who frequently tread near the riverbank were bound to get their shoes wet.

No matter how strong, one could not stay vigilant at all times and would inevitably break the rules occasionally.

At such moments, the Death Heavy Armor could save a life by nullifying one consequence of rule-breaking.

This effect alone made countless powerful figures covet it!

One and a half years into the eerie apocalypse, numerous strong contenders flocked to the Mist Museum in hopes of claiming this item.

However, despite their intelligence and ability to complete missions, the rewards were always ordinary and never the Death Heavy Armor!

Some even attempted more perilous missions within the Mist Museum, risking life and limb. Yet, after completion, the Duke never awarded the armor.

Eventually, some gave up on missions and resorted to theft or robbery.

But as an Eerie General, the Duke’s strength was not to be underestimated. None of those who tried foul means ever returned alive.

In the end, someone did obtain the Death Heavy Armor.

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The manner in which this person acquired it shocked everyone!

After completing an eerie mission and meeting the Duke, he straightforwardly offered to purchase the Duke’s Death Heavy Armor with Underworld Coins!

Only then did everyone awaken from their dream—

The Duke was actually a fallen noble who most needed money!

Someone, upon rereading the Mist Museum’s description, exclaimed that the eerie scene’s introduction subtly contained a clue—

The Duke had once been a general but had since retired into seclusion.

These details faintly hinted that the Duke had once been glorious but was now a fallen aristocrat!

And fallen nobles desperately needed money!

This individual used Underworld Coins to directly buy an "Eerie General-level" item, a deal hailed as the greatest bargain of the era.

Later, the price of "Eerie General-level" items soared steadily, until no one could purchase one even with a hundred million Underworld Coins!

Chen Mu immediately decided that his next target eerie scene would be the Mist Museum!

By the way, the Duchess was actually quite beautiful. A mature woman with lingering charm, Chen Mu had once seen her during an eerie mission in the Mist Museum.

Thinking of this, Chen Mu resolved to first visit the mall to buy some gifts.

It is said that one who accepts gifts becomes soft and kind. Arriving empty-handed, no one would welcome you warmly.

But bringing gifts would surely change their attitude, making it easier to purchase the Death Heavy Armor.

Of course, to buy gifts for the eerie, one could not go to an ordinary mall—it had to be a mall that had become an eerie scene.

As for where such an eerie scene mall existed—

Chen Mu thought for a long time but was a bit stumped. He had no memory of it from his past life.

This was normal. In his previous life, Chen Mu was perpetually short of money. Like most people, he had barely survived the eerie apocalypse, never having the luxury to shop at malls. Naturally, he didn’t know where such eerie scene malls were located.

But this was no problem. The driver would arrive soon, and Chen Mu could simply ask him. Since the driver frequently roamed the city, he surely knew.

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