The organization I founded has been exposed by the reborn!

The setting sun, like blood, stained the skyline of Yanjing with a dark red hue.

The black SUV smoothly drove into the underground garage of the villa area.

Just as Su Yu got out of the car, a red Aston Martin sports car next to him turned off its engine.

The car door opened, and Luo Qingyan, dressed in a smart black suit, stepped out. She seemed somewhat tired, but her deep eyes held a hint of unfathomable solemnity and anticipation.

The two met unexpectedly in the garage.

"You're back?" Su Yu greeted him casually, his expression calm.

Luo Qingyan glanced at him, her perpetually icy face devoid of any emotion, and simply nodded slightly in response. Then, she walked straight into the villa in her high heels.

Su Yu raised an eyebrow slightly as he watched her hurried figure disappear into the distance.

In my memory, this icy girl rarely goes out, let alone today she's wearing such a formal suit.

Her behavior has indeed been somewhat unusual these past few days.

However, Su Yu didn't ask, nor was he interested in digging deeper.

Although the two lived under the same roof, they didn't have much interaction.

Instead of wasting time trying to guess what a young girl is thinking, he'd be better off going back to his room to check his spoils of war.

……

Back at the villa.

Luo Chenxuan seemed to still be working overtime at the company; the first floor was pitch black.

Su Yu went straight upstairs to his bedroom and locked the door.

He sat down on the sofa, and with a slight thought, brought up the rewards panel.

[1. Funding raised +10!]

[2. Organizational points +200!]

[3. Organization Experience Points +200!]

[4. Random Equipment Box +1!]

Skipping over the previous rewards, Su Yu's gaze was fixed on the last one.

【Name: Random Equipment Box】

[Description: A gift from another dimension. Upon activation, you will randomly receive one piece of equipment with extraordinary attributes. Guaranteed at least Iron-grade, with a stroke of luck potentially yielding a Gold-grade divine piece of equipment.]

"System, open the equipment box," Su Yu commanded in his mind.

【Ding! 】

[Successfully opened the random equipment chest!]

[Luck is being assessed...]

[Congratulations, host! You've had incredible luck and obtained a transcendent piece of equipment—the Illusory Cloak (Silver Grade)!]

Accompanied by a crisp notification sound, a visible ripple suddenly spread across the void in front of Su Yu.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely deep darkness slowly emanated from the center of the ripples.

It was a cloak that was entirely black.

It floated quietly in mid-air, without wind, yet the hem of its garment rippled slightly.

Its texture looks extremely strange, as if it were cut from the softest silk gauze, or as if it were a piece torn directly from the endless night sky.

Upon closer inspection, one can even faintly see a layer of dark light, like that of a starry sky, flowing across the surface of the cloak, exuding a mysterious texture that does not belong to this dimension.

Su Yu reached out and took it; it felt as light as if it were nothing, and even had a slight coolness to it.

At the same time, the cloak's attribute panel unfolded on my retina.

【Name: Illusory Cloak】

[Rank: Silver]

[Attributes carried: Constitution +20, Spirit +20]

【Characteristic: 【Shadow of Nothingness】: When activated, the cloak releases a layer of illusory mist that blocks detection. The wearer's figure will be shrouded in the dense mist, making it absolutely impossible for any physical optical equipment or mental detection to see through their true face and body.】

[Description: Crafted from the fur of the rare 'Phantom Beast,' a creature that dwells in higher-dimensional rifts, and woven with abyssal mist. Wearing it, you become a ghost walking on the edge of reality and illusion, your true form unseen by any.]

"nice one!"

After looking at the panel, a glint flashed in Su Yu's eyes.

Putting aside the 20-point bonus to both attributes, the characteristics of [Shadow of Nothingness] alone are a godsend for him right now!

With the full arrival of the bizarre, he will definitely have to frequently travel, fight, and even recruit members as the "Dawn Leader".

At the same time, he also wanted to retain the identity of "Su Yu" as an ordinary person and continue to enjoy that rare peaceful daily life in this villa.

With this illusory cloak, there's no need to worry about my identity being exposed.

Su Yu decided to test the cloak's abilities.

He couldn't wait to put the cloak on.

A single thought activates its properties.

"Buzz".

He walked to the full-length mirror.

In the mirror, there was no trace of Su Yu.

The person in the mirror was shrouded from head to toe in a layer of black, illusory mist that seemed to be constantly churning and twisting like a living thing.

Not only were their faces completely blurred, but their height and build were also completely obscured by the mist, and even the aura they emitted became deep and unfathomable.

This look, this high-class style, it's practically a divine outfit tailor-made for the leader of a mysterious organization!

Su Yu put away the cloak's special properties with satisfaction, then brought up his current personal panel to review the results of the night.

[Host: Su Yu]

Age: 22

[Constitution: 108 (88+20)]

[Spirit: 102 (82+20)]

[Current Item: Mysterious Compendium (Mythical Grade)]

[Current Equipment: Illusory Cloak (Silver Tier)]

[Current Abilities: Golden Light Mantra (Rank B, Active); Corpse Frenzy (Active); Corpse Iron Bones (Passive); Mysterious Teleportation (Active, Area Ability)]

……

[Organization Information:]

[Current Organization: Dawn]

Organization Level: 1 (375/200)

[Organization Members: 0]

[Organization Base: A Secret Private Museum (Coordinates Anchored)]

[Organizational Wonder: Night Watcher (Gold Tier)]

Organization Points: 200

[Organization Funds: 100000]

Looking at the brand-new panel, Su Yu nodded in satisfaction.

In just a few hours.

He transformed from a weakling with only 8 points of physical strength into a superhuman with over 100 points of physical and mental strength, and the ability to instantly gain various powers.

If he were to face those ghost servants he had encountered before again, he wouldn't even need to use the Golden Light Spell; he could kill them with just the strength of his physical body.

The surge in combat power has given us absolute confidence.

Then, Su Yu's gaze moved down and landed on the [Organization Level] column.

"375/200, my experience points are clearly overflowing, why haven't I leveled up yet?"

The moment this thought arose...

A dark blue notification popped up.

[Ding! The organization's experience points have met the upgrade requirements.]

Should we immediately upgrade the organization level to Lv2?

[Note: The upgrade process will take 2 hours. Once completed, the headquarters space will be expanded, and more organizational features will be unlocked.]

Upgrade immediately.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Yu issued the order directly.

[Ding! Upgrade command received, upgrading in progress... Estimated time: 1 hour 59 minutes.]

A countdown hourglass appeared in the upper right corner of the panel.

Su Yu closed the system panel.

Since the upgrade takes two hours anyway, I might as well just sit here doing nothing.

He simply took off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the sofa.

Close your eyes, calm your mind and focus your spirit. Following the obscure and ancient Taoist mantra in your mind, silently circulate the Qi in your body and begin to cultivate the Golden Light Mantra.

In this perilous apocalypse, true strength lies in one's own resilience, and he will not let go of any opportunity to improve his strength.

……

at the same time.

In another bedroom at the end of the corridor.

Luo Qingyan did not wash up and rest as usual.

She didn't even take off her suit jacket; she just sat there blankly at the computer desk, staring at the screen with unfocused eyes.

She knew very well that the highest-ranking officials who controlled the lifeline of the Dragon Kingdom inside the red walls of Yanjing had definitely already held a meeting.

Judging by the timeline, once the higher-ups have digested the information, they will summon her by tomorrow morning at the latest.

But what's making Luo Qingyan pause at this moment isn't the upcoming summons.

Rather... it was that figure from my past life.

Whenever the night is still and quiet, as soon as she closes her eyes, the image of that epic battle in the future, which seems like apocalyptic divine punishment, uncontrollably appears in her mind.

That was the third year after the strange occurrence.

On that day, the sky wept blood and the earth collapsed.

An S-class world-destroying demon, exuding an aura of endless despair, descended upon a major city.

That vengeful spirit possessed bizarre and incomprehensible rules, and ordinary attacks could not harm it in the slightest.

Countless powerful awakened beings rushed forward one after another, only to be turned into cold corpses amidst their desperate cries, like moths drawn to a flame.

Luo Qingyan clearly remembers that suffocating terror.

The enormous, mountain-like monster fixed its gaze on her, and the indescribable sense of oppression caused her to instantly lose all control over her body.

She couldn't move a single finger and could only watch helplessly as the gaping maw of the abyss swallowed her whole.

And at the very moment she closed her eyes and awaited death,

A figure appeared!

That is the leader of the dawn.

Luo Qingyan remembered that it was a dazzling golden light that tore through the endless night.

The legendary, elusive leader of dawn appeared out of nowhere above the blood-red sky.

He didn't even take a weapon.

He simply waved his hand dismissively.

The next second, the heavens roared in fury!

Countless thick, golden lightning bolts, like raging dragons, carrying the supremely powerful and masculine might to destroy the world, crashed down.

That S-class vengeful ghost, which even the state apparatus was powerless against, had no room to resist amidst the thunder and golden light, and was suppressed on the spot!

That scene was deeply imprinted in Luo Qingyan's soul, and she still cannot forget it to this day.

"Dawn Lord..."

Luo Qingyan murmured to herself, a rare hint of fervor flashing in her usually cold eyes.

Where...are you?

In his previous life, everyone was speculating about the true identity of this peerless expert.

Some say that he was among the first awakened to obtain the strongest origin on the very first day of the strange occurrence.

Some say he is the last descendant of a reclusive ancient martial arts family that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Some people even discussed it passionately in private, saying that he was not human at all, but some ancient god who had been resurrected!

Otherwise, how could one possess a power that completely transcends the limits of human cognition?

"If only I could have found you sooner..."

Luo Qingyan clenched her fists, her knuckles turning slightly white.

The reason she went to such lengths today to expose her identity as a reborn individual and frantically promote "Dawn" to the National Security Bureau was that she hoped to find this person with the help of the authorities before the full-blown apocalypse!

Save the collapsing edifice!

However, Luo Qingyan never dreamed of this.

The Lord of Dawn, whom she longed for day and night and revered as a god.

It just so happens to be Su Yu, the one she usually lives under the same roof with but whom she has always treated like air.