With the existing equipment already distributed, Jiang Hao looked at the two treasure chests that the system had rewarded him with in his backpack.

There was one bronze-level treasure chest and one silver-level treasure chest. Jiang Hao opened the bronze-level treasure chest, and a pendant appeared in his backpack.

[Apprentice Monk Pendant]

Quality: Bronze

Accessories

Health +300

Strength +60

Intelligence +20

Equipment requirements: None

An ornament worn close to the body by a mage apprentice who is beaten every day.

Even Jiang Hao was speechless after reading the equipment's attributes and description. Besides a mere 20 points of Intelligence, it added a whopping 900 points of Health!

"You know what, this mage apprentice is a real genius."

Jiang Hao immediately swapped out the [Turtle Bone Pendant] he was carrying and equipped it. His health instantly increased to 4990.

"Finally, it's not a paper doll that dies at the slightest touch."

Jiang Hao looked at the silver-grade treasure chest in his backpack with satisfaction.

Silver-tier treasure chests are undoubtedly the most powerful items in the game right now, especially since most players are only level 1-2, and even top players are only level 3-4. The chest's border radiates a silvery-gray sheen, making it instantly clear that it's far superior to bronze-tier chests. In Jiang Hao's mind, even the Sirio in the Nightmare-level Death Mine was only bronze level 20. Jiang Hao couldn't imagine how powerful a silver-tier boss would be. And a silver-tier treasure chest would definitely yield mid-to-high quality silver-tier equipment. Jiang Hao's face flushed with excitement, and his heart began to pound.

Jiang Hao rubbed his hands together, took a deep breath, and finally opened the treasure chest in his backpack.

The silvery-white light was so bright that Jiang Hao couldn't open his eyes, and he had to shield them with his hands. Only when the light subsided did Jiang Hao notice that there was a staff in his backpack.

Shield Staff

Quality: Silver

Weapon: Staff

Health Points: 900

Strength: 40

Intelligence: 80

Spirit: 10

Equipment Effect: Generates a shield on the target for 10 seconds, which can absorb 8000 points of damage. (Requires active activation by the wearer; skill cooldown is 5 seconds.)

Equipment class restrictions: Priest, Mage, Summoner

Weapon Description: A masterpiece crafted by master blacksmith Gruul, replicating a legendary staff.

With its explosive stats and exaggerated skills, anyone who sees this staff will be tempted. Most importantly, it has no equipment level restrictions. This means that even if you don't use it anymore, you can still sell it for a good price on the auction house.

Jiang Hao immediately equipped the staff to himself. His health points surged to 5890, and his mana points increased to 4620.

Stroking the staff in his hand, Jiang Hao was incredibly excited. This staff was slightly heavier than Odair's skull staff. But Jiang Hao felt that this one felt better to hold.

If there was any minor flaw in this staff, it was that the holy priestly power within the crystal ball at the top made Jiang Hao feel slightly uncomfortable. Also, Jiang Hao felt that the staff was a bit too simple, not as aesthetically pleasing as Odell's Skull Staff.

Of course, none of that matters.

Jiang Hao had already organized all his equipment, equipping everything he could. He was overwhelmed by the nearly twenty pieces of gear he'd just taken off, those he'd recently acquired from dungeons that weren't suitable, and those with level requirements. Thinking that he'd be focusing on dungeons from now on, the rate at which he acquired equipment would only increase, he opened the auction house, ready to auction off all his gear.

Suddenly, Jiang Hao noticed an unread letter below the auction house listing. He clicked on it to read it.

Dear player Lord of Hell:

The item you listed in the auction house has been successfully traded. You can view the details in "My Auctions" within the "Auction House" section.

The game ends with a blessing: I wish you a pleasant gaming experience.

Jiang Hao noticed a red dot in "My Auctions" and remembered that he had immediately entered the dungeon after listing the equipment. He quickly checked the status of his last auction.

The last auction consisted entirely of equipment dropped in the normal mode of the Deadmines, along with a few pieces of equipment that had been replaced, totaling about a dozen items. Because the awakening effects weren't particularly good, and some items had level requirements, they didn't sell for very high prices. A total of 177,000 items were sold. That works out to about 10,000 per piece, far exceeding Jiang Hao's expectations.

Looking at the total auction amount at the bottom, Jiang Hao was even more excited to see it had reached a terrifying 1.185 million. He then uploaded all the equipment in his inventory, regardless of whether it was ordinary, iron-grade, or bronze-grade, to the auction house. He used batch settings, selected bidding mode, a starting price of 10 yuan, and set the time to 5 minutes. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Hao adjusted the time for several top-tier items. He set the [Bloodlust Ring] to 10 minutes, the [Scepter of Resentment] to 15 minutes, the [Undead Robe] to 20 minutes, and the [Skull Staff of Odair] to 25 minutes. Only then did he close the portable auction house.

Besides the beginner's staff and beginner's cloth armor, Jiang Hao also found a letter in his backpack. He then remembered that in his haste to obtain special equipment, he had killed the Crossroads world boss, "Poor Ryan," and all he'd gotten was a letter. This had been bothering Jiang Hao ever since, so he couldn't help but take another look.

[A handwritten letter from the High Priest Orong]

This is a special item. Upon opening, the player will participate in a special event until its end. Please note that during this period, the player's life will not be protected by the Spirit Ruins, and those who die during the event will not be resurrected. After the event ends, the player will receive generous rewards from the Spirit Ruins. Note: Player level 10 or higher is required to open the envelope.

"Special event?"

Jiang Hao scratched his head in deep thought.

"Could it be to save Nanjing?"

After completing the Nightmare Mode of the Deadmines, Jiang Hao had a general understanding of the game's storyline. He guessed that the later events would definitely be closely related to Jinling City.

But this letter is too far-fetched. What does it mean that he won't be protected by the game when participating in special events? Does it mean he has to go out and chop people up in the streets? Or that he has to rescue a kidnapped girl?

Even if it's about rescuing hostages, shouldn't you call the police? What's the point of finding a loser who plays games all day in a game?

Dude, I only play games to make a living, I never thought about saving the world.

You should find someone else.

Jiang Hao really wanted to throw the letter away or sell it at an auction house.

But they all failed.

It just lay quietly in the backpack, stubbornly and disdainfully disgusting him.

Jiang Hao simply closed his backpack, opened the map, and easily found his next target: the dungeon Howling Shadow.