Samsara Space: They're all begging me to heal them one more time.

The moment he donned this "divine gear," Zhang Yuan felt his spiritual power, which had already broken through the C-rank barrier, resonate strongly with this sacred concept.

The talent that had always lurked deep within his soul—[God's Grace]—finally completed its C-rank transformation at this moment.

[Host's mental strength has exceeded the threshold...]

[Talent "Divine Grace" successfully advanced! Current stage: C-rank (Law of Rules).]

A semi-transparent panel popped up in front of Zhang Yuan, visible only to him. The data on it quickly reorganized, revealing the contents that had been obscured by the mist.

1. Ascend to Godhood and unlock: [Stance III: Forbidden Magic Ring]

[Positioning]: Strong control/rule suppression.

[Effect]: Three huge golden halo appear behind him, expanding into a "Law Domain" with a radius of 50 meters.

[Law of Heavy Pressure]: Gravity is multiplied within the area. Enemy units' movement speed is reduced by 50%, and they are forcibly prohibited from flying (cannot fly/levitate), and the height of all jump actions is halved.

[Law - Heavy Tax]: When an enemy unit within the area uses any skill, the MP/Stamina cost is forcibly doubled. If energy is insufficient, an equivalent amount of health is deducted.

[Law - Disarm]: The halo behind the character automatically fires chains of light, binding any enemy attempting to attack. Those bound are slowed by 30% and their final damage is reduced by 20%.

2. New Power Unlocked: [Power Four: Golden Law]

Effect 1 [Legal Perspective]:

You can see the "hidden clauses," "traps," and "logical loopholes" in any system contract (such as guild contracts, party contracts, trading contracts, and soul contracts).

Effect Two [Final Interpretation Right]:

During the contract signing process, you can consume a large amount of divine authority to add or modify a "non-core clause" without the other party's knowledge.

Application examples: modifying the penalty rate, extending the service period, changing "loan" to "investment", and fine-tuning the distribution ratio of spoils.

Note: You cannot modify the "core terms" (e.g., change the ownership of the other party directly to yourself).

The success rate of modification is affected by the difference in mental attributes between the two parties. If the other party's mental strength/rank is much higher than yours, the modification may fail and you may suffer a backlash from the laws.

……

"No-fly zone, increase fuel consumption, slow down..."

A glint of light flashed in Zhang Yuan's eyes beneath his mask. This posture was practically tailor-made for him, the "standing-up healer."

In the future, when encountering those flashy, flying enemies, he can simply use a decree to pull them down, then let Lin Qingyue and A-Qiang gang up on them. He can just sit in the back and watch the enemy unleash their skills while spitting blood.

"However..." Zhang Yuan did not linger in the pleasure of power for too long.

As an investor who always remains clear-headed, Zhang Yuan is well aware of his current shortcomings.

He glanced down at his [Holy Order Standard Plate Armor], which he was wearing for an entire level.

This powerful turtle armor, which once dominated the D-rank, has suffered damage over several worlds. Not only is its durability almost gone, but its armor value is also insufficient for the high-intensity battlefields of the C-rank.

"I've got the appearance, but I'm too weak inside. If someone breaks my shield, my small body won't be able to withstand the BOSS for long."

Zhang Yuan raised his hand and swiped open the system interface.

After advancing to Rank C, Reincarnators no longer need to painstakingly haggle with stall owners in the noisy and chaotic "Free Trade Zone," which resembles a vegetable market. Instead, they unlock a high-end feature—the [All-Heavens Auction House].

This is a virtual data network connecting all C-class and above trains. There are no vendors hawking their wares, only cold, precise data streams and high-level items rotating on holographic display stands.

Here, you can buy staves from high-magic planes, and even power armor from the interstellar era. Of course, the prerequisite is—you have enough points.

"Now that I have this 'skin'..." Zhang Yuan touched the golden fox mask on his face, a very pragmatic (stingy) smile appearing on his lips.

"What the contents look like inside doesn't matter. What I want are the best attributes, and... the best value for money."

His fingers flew across the search bar, typing in an extremely tricky set of filter criteria:

[Category: Heavy Armor/Plate Armor (High Defense Priority)]

[Rank: C+ or above]

Negative terms: Ugly appearance, strange smell, cursed appearance (prioritized)

[Sort by price from lowest to highest]

That's right, this is Zhang Yuan's logic for finding bargains.

Although most reincarnators are pragmatists and don't mind bloodstains, scratches, or even slightly strange and ugly designs on their equipment, there is always a bottom line.

When a piece of equipment is so ugly and disgusting that it's not only an eyesore but also a nosebleed, its price will plummet.

After all, being strong or not is temporary, but whether you'll be disliked by your teammates or feel nauseous and want to vomit is a big deal that concerns your mental health.

"As long as the material is tough enough, even if the lining underneath is a pile of shit, I can still wear it with the confidence of gold."

brush--!

Thousands of product listings vanished instantly, leaving only a handful of items remaining.

Zhang Yuan's gaze instantly locked onto the piece of equipment ranked first.

[Troll Chieftain's Rotten Breastplate (C+ Grade)]

Current auction price: 3200 points.

[Fixed Price]: 3400 points.

[Seller's Message]: Please! Someone buy this! This thing has been sitting in my warehouse for three days, and I feel like I'm about to cry from how ugly it is! I'll sell it for whatever price you want! It makes me want to vomit!

As the holographic projection unfolded, a piece of equipment that caused everyone's SAN value to plummet appeared before them.

It was a breastplate forcibly sewn together from the rotting leather and bones of an unknown giant monster. Its surface was not smooth metal, but covered with dark green, slippery moss.

In the gaps of the sternum, you can even see a few yellow pustules that are still pulsating slightly, occasionally oozing a little turbid liquid.

Even a holographic projection seems to exude a stench that is a mixture of fermentation, decay, and swamp silt.

"Ugh..." Tao Tao, who was standing to the side, turned pale instantly. She not only took three steps back, but also covered her mouth and nose.

"President... are you... are you serious?" Even a rough-looking guy like Old Bear looked constipated. "Aren't you afraid of getting a skin disease from wearing this?"

Zhang Yuan, however, remained expressionless and ignored everyone's reactions, his gaze fixed solely on that terrifying attribute:

【Attribute 1: Extraordinary Resilience】: Armor +100, Magic Resistance +40.

(Note: C-tier armor of the same level typically only provides 50-60 defense.)

【Attribute 2: Troll Regeneration】: The wearer gains the blessing of "Troll Bloodline", which increases the life recovery speed by 50% and increases the resistance to abnormal statuses such as poisoning and bleeding by 30%.

"Only 3400 points..." Zhang Yuan calculated in his mind.

You should know that a C+ grade armor like this, with its off-the-charts defense and excellent health regeneration, could sell for at least 5000 points if it had a normal appearance!

This is the cost-effectiveness that comes with being "ugly"!

"I'll buy it." Without any hesitation, Zhang Yuan clicked on "fixed price".

The transaction completion notification sounded, and the next second, a faint light of spatial teleportation flashed, and the disgusting object landed on the conference table with a "thud".

"President!!" Tao Tao screamed and hid behind A Qiang.

"Superficial." Zhang Yuan calmly deactivated the fashion display, reached out without changing his expression, grabbed the slippery, still-leaking breastplate, and put it directly on his body.

Fasten, strap, fit...

A warm and powerful life force surged into his body instantly; that was the Troll Regeneration taking effect.

Although the sensation felt a bit like being enveloped by countless slugs, the slippery and sticky feeling gave him goosebumps, the sense of security was genuine.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yuan made a thought.

[Outfit Display: On]

Whoosh—!

The sacred golden light shone once more!

That disgusting, ugly, and foul-smelling troll breastplate instantly "disappeared" thanks to the concept-level transmogrification effect of the fox head set.

Instead, there was that majestic, magnificent, and dazzling platinum holy war armor.

The disgusting sensation was perfectly concealed by the hard golden shoulder armor, and Zhang Yuan once again transformed into the holy, noble, and untainted "Holy High Priest".

Aside from the slippery feeling he could feel on his chest, to outsiders he was the embodiment of light.

"Look," Zhang Yuan said, spreading his hands, his voice solemn and sacred.

"This is what they call 'the devil inside, the angel on the outside'."

"Unless one encounters an Eye of Truth of S rank or higher, no one can see through the truth beneath this golden light. In the eyes of the enemy, I am a flawless agent of God."

"As for myself..." Zhang Yuan suppressed the sticky feeling in his chest, his lips twitching slightly, "I'll get used to it. Pain is temporary, living is eternal."

Watching this scene, Li Mo adjusted his glasses and exclaimed sincerely, "So this is what capitalists are like... They'll even sell their own senses for profit. I've learned something new."