*Ding! Adventurer, you have initiated the Undead Scourge event and are now aligned with the Pantheon. Due to your actions, you've earned 100 million points. 'Second Chance' has activated, doubling your total to 200 million.*
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In the shadowed depths of the Underdark, Ethan glanced at the notification with a mix of surprise and contemplation. Despite all his efforts to deviate, events had spiraled into a course remarkably close to the previous timeline. But with one crucial change: Asevan and the Lich King had merged, giving birth to a new entity—the next Lich King. His doubled points were an unexpected windfall, putting a *Legendary* item within reach by the event's end.
"Not bad," Ethan muttered, feeling a rare moment of satisfaction.
Just then, a piercing dragon's roar echoed across the expanse, followed by the silhouette of an enormous skeletal dragon, wings tattered but beating defiantly against the air.
