《Crushing the Entire Server with Just 1HP》 Chapter 1 - The Game of Myriad Worlds has arrived, and everyone is Crossing! "Beep... beep... beep..." Inside the villa, Su Mubai lay quietly on the bed, an oxygen mask on his face. The life support machine beside him emitted intermittent sounds, and the line representing Su Mubai''s vitality barely fluctuated. "Mubai, don''t come looking for me if you die. I''m doing this for your own good. Anyway, you''re no different from being dead now." At the bedside, a stunning elegant lady murmured softly, slowly reaching out towards the life support machine. It was clear she intended to remove the oxygen mask. Feeling the approach of death, Su Mubai was extremely anxious inside. A sudden car accident had left him in this state. Despite being a billionaire, he had become a vegetative state. Though he could hear the sounds from the outside world, his body couldn''t respond at all. Driven by a strong will to survive, Su Mubai''s finger twitched slightly. However, no one noticed this. Liu Ruyan''s attention was drawn to the door that suddenly opened. A young man pushed the door open and entered, frowning, "Ruyan, why are you hesitating at this point?" ''That voice, is it Zhao Xu?'' ''Why is he here?'' ''And what does he mean by that?'' Hearing Zhao Xu''s voice, Su Mubai''s heart sank. The conversation that followed between the two made his anger boil. "This guy''s parents are gone. Once he''s dead, you''ll be the sole legal heir to his estate." As he spoke, a glint of greed flashed in Zhao Xu''s eyes. He wrapped his arm around Liu Ruyan''s waist and smiled: "I''ve waited five whole years for today!" "Five years! Do you know how I''ve lived these five years?" As Zhao Xu spoke, he ran his hands over Liu Ruyan. She rolled her eyes and retorted, "Didn''t you seem pretty excited watching videos of me and Su Mubai?" On the surface, Liu Ruyan had been Su Mubai''s girlfriend since college. But in reality, Zhao Xu was her original boyfriend. Everything they did was to seize Su Mubai''s vast wealth! For this, Zhao Xu even created opportunities, personally sending Liu Ruyan to Su Mubai''s bed. Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more. Until they got married, it was finally time to reap the rewards. Thus, the car accident happened. "A little hobby, didn''t you enjoy it too?" Zhao Xu lifted Liu Ruyan''s delicate chin, squinting slightly, "What? Have you really fallen for this guy and can''t go through with it?" "Hmph, it''s not like you did a good job." Liu Ruyan playfully pushed Zhao Xu away, frowning, "If you''d just killed him outright, we wouldn''t have to go through all this trouble." "Who knew this guy had such a tough life, surviving such a severe car accident." Zhao Xu pursed his lips, his gaze sweeping over Su Mubai on the bed, a fierce glint in his eyes. "But today, his fate is sealed¡ªnothing and no one can save him now." With that, Zhao Xu reached out and pulled off the oxygen mask from Su Mubai''s face. Liu Ruyan didn''t stop him at all, merely crossing her arms and watching the scene unfold. "Mission accomplished. From today on, everything of his is ours." Thinking of the wonderful life ahead, Zhao Xu excitedly picked up Liu Ruyan and kissed her. "What''s the rush? Let''s change rooms. Don''t you think it''s disgusting to do this in a room with a dead person?" "It''s just that you''re too tempting, my dear." *** As their voices faded, Su Mubai was filled with extreme anger. Only now did he realize that these two had been plotting against him since the day they met! But at this moment, Su Mubai could do nothing about it. Without the oxygen, his already weak breathing made him feel a suffocating sensation overwhelming him. In just a few seconds, Su Mubai''s consciousness began to blur. Just then, a majestic portal suddenly appeared out of thin air above Blue Star. The most astonishing thing was that it could be seen from any hemisphere! Even in his dying state, Su Mubai''s mind conjured the image of that portal! Countries instantly sounded air raid alarms, as if facing a great enemy. Immediately, a mysterious voice emanated from the portal, simultaneously echoing in everyone''s mind. [Congratulations to Blue Star for being selected to participate in the Game of Myriad Worlds. The global crossing will officially begin in thirty seconds.] [Kind reminder: Game-related information has been stored in your minds, please recall it yourselves.] This god-like method plunged the entire Blue Star into a frenzy. "I really have information about the Game of Myriad Worlds in my mind, this is awesome!" "Holy crap, global crossing!? Everyone entering the game world, starting from scratch?" "So nervous, I wonder what the Game of Myriad Worlds is like." "The ones who should be nervous are those rich and powerful!" "Hahaha, that''s right, entering the Game of Myriad Worlds, it doesn''t matter who you are." "After playing games for so many years, it''s finally time for us gamers to rise!" "Hope I can awaken a powerful talent skill." "Not asking for SSS-level, at least an S-level." "According to the information released by Myriad Worlds, the probability of awakening an S-level talent is only one in ten million, better not dream." *** Inside the villa, the two who were about to have a passionate moment froze. "I don''t know how to play games, what should I do?" Liu Ruyan frowned, her face looking very unpleasant. Zhao Xu directly cursed. "Fing Hell! I''ve been plotting for five whole years, just about to become a billionaire, and you tell me I have to start from scratch again?" The global crossing into the game world was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the two who were about to inherit all of Su Mubai''s wealth. The Game of Myriad Worlds had no recharge options, everyone entering had to start from scratch. Based on the information that suddenly appeared in their minds, they knew they had no advantage at all. "As long as there''s a breath left, you can enter the Game of Myriad Worlds?" Recalling the information in her mind, Liu Ruyan suddenly looked up: "Could Su Mubai also enter?" At this point, a trace of panic flashed across her face. Seeing this, Zhao Xu sneered, "With his current physical condition, even if he enters, he''d just be a useless person." After crossing, the Game of Myriad Worlds would scan each player''s body data, generating initial attributes with a maximum of 10 points. Given Su Mubai''s current condition, his attributes were predictable. Therefore, Zhao Xu didn''t take him seriously at all. Now his only hope was to awaken a powerful talent! *** In a daze, Su Mubai felt some information appear in his mind. "Game of Myriad Worlds? Crossing?!" The intense suffocating feeling kept increasing, but at this moment, Su Mubai seemed to grasp the last straw of hope, suddenly feeling hopeful. As if in a final burst of energy, he held onto his last breath, wanting to enter the Game of Myriad Worlds. Thirty seconds felt like an eternity for Su Mubai. What sustained him was the endless anger in his heart and the deep hatred for Liu Ruyan and Zhao Xu! Everything that had happened in the past replayed in those thirty seconds, like a revolving lantern. Just as Su Mubai was on the brink of death, the majestic portal in the sky finally reacted. Buzz~ A myriad of golden lights burst forth, and billions of light beams descended from the sky, precisely enveloping every person on Blue Star. In the next moment, the light beams dissipated, and all of Blue Star''s humans vanished without a trace. Chapter 2 - Since the attributes are not good, well just have to exploit the bug! In the dim and empty world, a Starry Hall floated in the void. Su Mubai lay inside the hall, eyes tightly shut. "Huff..." The heavy breathing echoed within the Starry Hall, indicating he was out of danger, and waking up was only a matter of time. [Welcome, Blue Star player, to the Game of Myriad Worlds. Beginning body data scan.] As the system prompt sounded, a golden beam of light descended from above, scanning every inch of Su Mubai''s skin. [Scan complete, generating starting attributes panel...] Buzz~ In an instant, the golden beam dissipated, and Su Mubai''s fingers suddenly twitched. He then abruptly opened his eyes, greedily inhaling the air. "Huff~ It''s actually real!" Surveying his surroundings in shock, Su Mubai''s eyes were filled with the wild joy of surviving a disaster. The intense suffocation he felt moments ago still left him with lingering fear. "Liu Ruyan, Zhao Xu!" Thinking of that bitch couple, Su Mubai couldn''t help but grit his teeth. Originally, he would have died at their hands, and his billions in assets would have been seized by them. But now, the arrival of the Game of Myriad Worlds gave him a chance for revenge. "Next is the awakening of my talent, right?" Su Mubai took a deep breath, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. "Hope my luck isn''t too bad." Having not opened his eyes for so long, Su Mubai felt a bit unaccustomed. Fortunately, the colors and lights within the Starry Hall were not dazzling. He didn''t have to wait long before the system prompt sounded again. [Character panel generated, beginning talent awakening.] Every player entering the Game of Myriad Worlds would automatically awaken a talent in the Starry Hall. From the lowest F-grade to the highest SSS-grade, there were a total of nine tiers. The Game of Myriad Worlds didn''t specify what determined the awakening of talents, but clearly, to rise powerfully in the game, a strong talent was indispensable! Soon, the system prompt brought Su Mubai a huge surprise! [Talent awakening complete. Congratulations, player, on successfully awakening the S-grade exclusive talent¡ª"Promotion."] "S-grade!" A hint of wild joy appeared in Su Mubai''s eyes. Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. According to the information provided by the Game of Myriad Worlds, the probability of awakening an S-grade talent was only one in ten million. He never expected to awaken such a powerful talent! Below S-grade, talents were collectively referred to as normal talents. This meant many players could awaken identical talents. But above S-grade, they were called exclusive talents. This meant that Promotion was a talent skill unique to Su Mubai, one that no one else could awaken.
[Promotion]: S-grade exclusive talent skill, consumes a certain amount of lifespan to permanently promote any skill by one tier, up to S-grade skills. (No consumption for the first three uses.)
"Any skill?" Su Mubai was momentarily stunned, not having time to think it through before the system prompt sounded again. [Upon entering the game, your identity is a Descendant. Please confirm your in-game name.] In the Game of Myriad Worlds, all NPCs were real beings, and humans from Blue Star had all crossed into that world, becoming system data. As for the way to return to Blue Star, the Game of Myriad Worlds did not disclose it. Su Mubai thought for a moment and said: "White Night." [Naming successful. Welcome, player "White Night," to the Game of Myriad Worlds. Please choose your class.] Buzz~ As the words fell, dozens of beams of light descended from above. Each silhouette within the beams looked exactly like Su Mubai, representing different classes. These were all basic classes in the Game of Myriad Worlds, divided into four main categories: Physical, Magic, Defense, and Support. Warriors, Archers, Rogues, Martial Artists, Mages, Priests, and more were all available. There were also some hidden classes in the game, but those couldn''t be chosen when first creating a character. Normally, players would choose the most suitable class based on their awakened talent. But Su Mubai''s talent was Promotion, applicable to any class. "Warrior? Or Grand Mage?" Su Mubai stroked his chin, examining the differences between the various classes. But he quickly realized he was overthinking it. The silhouettes before him were disappearing one by one. [Detected that player "White Night" does not meet the initial attribute requirements, removing non-selectable classes.] The system prompt made Su Mubai''s face change. In just a few breaths, only one silhouette remained in front of him. [Based on player "White Night''s" initial attributes, the only selectable class is¡ªNecromancer.] [Class selection successful.] Without giving Su Mubai a choice, the remaining silhouette suddenly glowed and then directly merged into his body. At the same time, the hospital gown on Su Mubai''s body slowly transformed into a tattered linen robe. A faint aura of death slowly spread out. "Open attribute panel!" Looking at his new attire, Su Mubai''s face turned ashen. It wasn''t that he thought the Necromancer class was bad, but he wanted to see just how low his initial attributes were!
[Attribute Panel] [Player: White Night] [Level: 0 (0.00%)] [Class: Necromancer] [Strength: 1] [Constitution: 1] [Agility: 1] [Spirit: 10] [Free Attribute Points: 0] (Gain 5 free attribute points per level up.) [HP: 1/1] (For unknown reasons, the max cannot be increased permanently.) [MP: 200/200] (1 Spirit = 20 MP.) [Attack Power: 1] [Spell Power: 10] [Physical Defense: 1] [Magic Defense: 5] (Different classes have different attribute bonuses.) [Exclusive Talent: Promotion] [Class Skills: Summon Skeleton (Level 1), Burning (Level 1)] [Summon Space: 0/1] [Equipment: Practice Bone Staff, Patchwork Robe] [Lifespan: 1 year]
"Damn it, why is it like this?" Looking at his miserable attribute panel, Su Mubai was momentarily unable to accept it. All his Four Primary Attributes, except for Spirit, were pitifully low at just one point. No wonder he could only change to a Necromancer. Other classes, even Mages and Priests, required Constitution and Agility to be above two points. Normally, a regular person''s basic attributes would fluctuate around five points. But Su Mubai was an extreme case. His Spirit attribute was maxed out, while the rest were completely wasted... His HP max was permanently unchangeable for unknown reasons! With only one HP, he''d die from a single hit. How was he supposed to play like this?! And having only one year of lifespan left made Su Mubai feel a bit desperate. It seemed the Game of Myriad Worlds only pulled him back from the brink of death but didn''t solve his problems completely. Thinking of this, Su Mubai couldn''t help but sigh. Indeed, the Game of Myriad Worlds had no obligation to do so. But he was unwilling, as if hope had been given to him only to be taken away again. Such a disparity was harder to bear than outright despair! "Heh, one year of lifespan?" Looking at his attribute panel, Su Mubai gritted his teeth: "Since there''s no way out, I''ll take a gamble!" With that thought, he suddenly raised his head and shouted fiercely: "Promote ''Promotion'' three times in a row for me!!!" Chapter 3 - Finding bugs is addictive [Notice: To continuously promote the exclusive talent skill "Promotion" three times, it requires consuming ??? years of lifespan in total.] [Insufficient remaining lifespan.] [You have three opportunities to use without consumption. Do you confirm to use all opportunities to promote the exclusive talent skill "Promotion" to a higher grade?] Goodness, does even the Game of Myriad Worlds not know how many years of lifespan it needs to consume? They actually just put three question marks! Hearing the system prompt, Su Mubai was startled, then a look of joy appeared on his face. As expected, just like he thought, exclusive talents can also be promoted! Moreover, after promotion, the grade of the target also improves. An S-level talent, after one promotion becomes SS-level, and after two promotions, it''s SSS-level. So, would continuous promotion three times surpass the SSS-level? In the information provided by the Game of Myriad Worlds, there is no talent skill of this level. No wonder the consumption is marked with three question marks. Perhaps even the Game of Myriad Worlds didn''t expect someone like Su Mubai, who would gamble everything like this. With a permanent HP limit of just one point, and only one year of lifespan, Su Mubai decided to gamble big. After all, he could only live for one year at most, and if he won the gamble, it would be a huge win! Thinking of this, Su Mubai made his choice without hesitation. "Confirm to use all opportunities!" The system prompt did not immediately sound, as if it was stalled by this bold move. Su Mubai couldn''t help but feel nervous. If the gamble failed, he would have to take it one step at a time. After waiting anxiously for a few minutes, Su Mubai suddenly felt a heart-pounding force erupt from within him. Boom! Boom! Boom! Immediately, three beams of light overlapped and shot into the sky, stirring the dark space outside the Starry Hall. As the beams intertwined, various colors alternated. When all the light faded, the long-awaited system prompt finally reappeared. [Notice: The exclusive talent skill "Promotion" has been successfully promoted to a higher grade continuously.] [Congratulations to player "White Night" for obtaining the unique Forbidden Level exclusive talent skill¡ª"Cataclysm."] "I won the gamble!" Su Mubai clenched his fist, excitement written all over his face. Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. Unique Forbidden Level! This title alone sounds extraordinary. An exclusive talent skill means it''s something only he possesses, so does this uniqueness mean that "Cataclysm" is the only Forbidden Level talent in the entire Game of Myriad Worlds? Thinking of this, Su Mubai eagerly opened the talent description.
[Cataclysm]: Unique Forbidden Level exclusive talent skill Skill Effects: 1. Promotion: Can permanently promote anything by one grade, without consumption. 2. Sublimation: Consumes certain resources to permanently promote anything by two grades. 3. Cataclysm: Consumes certain lifespan to permanently promote anything by three grades and adds the Cataclysm trait to it. (Grade surpasses limits, cannot be probed, cannot be copied, cannot be plundered, disappears after player "White Night" dies completely.)
The terrifying effects of Cataclysm left Su Mubai dumbfounded. Promoting by one grade without any consumption. The target of promotion has changed from any skill to anything! This is just too outrageous. Money, equipment, skills in the game, these are all things. Even... classes, and himself! After carefully reviewing the skill description several times, Su Mubai took a deep breath. Such a talent, even he, the creator, finds it too monstrous! "Wait... promotion without consumption?" Su Mubai suddenly thought of something, his pupils widened, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face. With a thought, he directly used Cataclysm. Promotion target: Cataclysm! Exploiting bugs like this can be addictive. However, this time, his plan fell through. The light beam of skill promotion did not appear, and a cold system prompt sounded. [Sorry, the grade of this skill has surpassed the limit, cannot undergo Cataclysm.] "Seems I was too greedy." Su Mubai smiled slightly, not surprised by the promotion failure. If he could really keep promoting infinitely like this, wouldn''t the Game of Myriad Worlds just collapse? He also had some vague suspicions in his heart. The Game of Myriad Worlds shouldn''t have been around for long, otherwise, there wouldn''t be such an obvious bug. Just as he was about to check his other skills, the system prompt sounded again. [Notice: Your unique Forbidden Level exclusive talent "Cataclysm" has new usage restrictions.] (Click to view details)
[Cataclysm]: Unique Forbidden Level exclusive talent skill Usage Restrictions: Cannot be applied to the talent itself, cannot be applied to the player himself, cannot be applied to the Cataclysm trait, repeated use on the same target will overwrite the previous promotion effect.
"Damn..." Su Mubai was dumbfounded. He tried to gain an advantage only to end up worse off. Not only did he fail to promote, but there are now four more usage restrictions. Looks like the Game of Myriad Worlds has already patched this bug. "But I didn''t come away empty-handed." Looking at the last sentence in the skill description, Su Mubai''s eyes lit up. (Can use the Cataclysm effect once without consumption.) He was mentally prepared for the restrictions on Cataclysm. If it could be used repeatedly without overwriting the promotion effect, wouldn''t it be possible to upgrade all low-level entities to the highest level for free? It''s unrealistic to think about. Now with one opportunity to use the Cataclysm effect without consumption, Su Mubai is already satisfied. "Besides talents and himself, the most worthwhile thing to enhance is this." Looking at his pitiful attribute panel, Su Mubai thought for a moment and used Cataclysm again. [Notice: To promote the class Necromancer by three grades, it requires consuming 100,000 years of lifespan.] [Insufficient remaining lifespan.] [You have one opportunity to use the Cataclysm effect without consumption. Do you confirm to use this opportunity to promote the class Necromancer to a higher grade and add the Cataclysm effect to it?] 100,000 years of lifespan!? This exaggerated consumption made Su Mubai''s eyes widen. But using it without consumption, naturally, the more expensive, the better. The grade of a class is different from skills. In the Game of Myriad Worlds, there are Standard Class, Hidden Class, and Advanced Hidden Class levels. Who knows what will happen after three consecutive promotions. Will it become a unique Forbidden Level class like the Cataclysm talent? Suppressing his inner excitement, Su Mubai took a deep breath and made his choice. "Confirm to use this opportunity!" Buzz~ The Cataclysm talent activated, and Su Mubai felt himself instantly enveloped by a mysterious force. Immediately, a series of system prompts sounded in his ears. [Notice: Your class "Necromancer" has been successfully promoted to a higher grade.] [Congratulations to player "White Night" for changing jobs to the exclusive Hidden Class¡ª"Lord of Death."] [Your attribute growth has changed.] [You have learned a new skill "Life Link."] [You have learned a new skill "Summon Amplification."] [You have obtained the exclusive item "Book of Death."] [Your exclusive Hidden Class "Lord of Death" has added the Cataclysm effect.] (Click to view details) Chapter 4 - Enter the game, Lord of Deaths skills [The Game of Myriad Worlds will officially start in ten seconds. Player "White Night," please prepare.] [10] [9] [8] ... Due to spending too much time on the talent promotion, Su Mubai no longer had time to check the new skills he had learned. However, it wouldn''t be too late to check them after entering the game. With just a glance at his slightly altered attribute panel, Su Mubai was ready to enter the game. His attributes hadn''t increased, but his MP cap had risen from 200 to 600. His Spell Power had also increased to 30 points. Moreover, the free attribute points gained with each level-up had increased from 5 to 15 points. It seemed that the attribute bonuses and growth of the Lord of Death were three times that of a standard Necromancer! Without considering equipment attributes, it was nine times that of a standard class! Such strength was truly worthy of the title of an exclusive hidden class. "Liu Ruyan, Zhao Xu." Thinking of that bitch couple, a cold gleam flashed in the depths of Su Mubai''s eyes. The Game of Myriad Worlds could be deadly! The Newbie Village still had a protection mechanism, where death only resulted in a level drop. Once outside the Newbie Village, each death would not only drop a level but also cost 10% of one''s lifespan, with a minimum of ten years! In other words, if a player''s remaining lifespan was less than ten years, they would be unable to resurrect after death. Of course, there were treasures in the Game of Myriad Worlds that could extend lifespan, but players would have to explore and discover them on their own. The three of them weren''t far apart before crossing over, and according to the information provided by the Game of Myriad Worlds, they might not be in the same Newbie Village, but they would definitely be in the same city once they left the village. Su Mubai was eager to find the two of them and make them feel the despair he once experienced. As the countdown ended, a flash of white light appeared in the Starry Hall, and Su Mubai found himself in the Newbie Village. Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. [Welcome, Blue Star players, to the Game of Myriad Worlds.] [This is the Empire of the Divine Dragon''s Newbie Village No. 9527. Wishing you a safe journey ahead.] The system''s voice echoed above the Newbie Village, and flashes of white light appeared as players materialized around Su Mubai. "Woo woo woo~ How do you play this game? Is there a handsome guy who can teach me?" "FUCK, why was I forcibly pulled in? Let me go back!" "Heh, forget about going back to Blue Star. You''d better think about how to survive here." "Hahaha, it''s all data now. The fantasies from reading novels have finally come true. We''re all on the same starting line. This time, I will definitely rise!" "The same starting line? Buddy, you might be overthinking it. Check out the advanced talents." "I awakened an S-level talent at the start. This wave is definitely taking off!" "Whoa, big shot, still taking groupies for that golden leg?" "Bro, take me with you. I''m a D-rank Priest with plenty of healing." "B-level Mage looking for a group!" ... The surroundings were filled with the chatter of players. The sudden appearance of the Game of Myriad Worlds had forcibly pulled everyone into this data-driven world. Some were anxious, some were confused, some were excited, and some were in despair... For those who had nothing to lose and no attachments, the Game of Myriad Worlds was clearly an opportunity to change their lives. But regardless, there was no going back to Blue Star. Players began to leave Descendant Square, using their past gaming experience to seek out NPCs in the Newbie Village to take on quests. However, things weren''t as easy as they imagined. In the Myriad Worlds, every NPC was real and wouldn''t mechanically repeat tasks like in the games of Blue Star. Su Mubai didn''t follow the crowd. He quietly observed for a moment before turning to walk out of the village. Time was of the essence, and with only a year of lifespan, he had to quickly level up and find treasures to extend his life. Instead of wasting time in the Newbie Village looking for low-level quests, it was more straightforward to go out and kill monsters. By the time Su Mubai reached the village entrance, more than ten minutes had passed. During this time, many players had already bypassed him and engaged with the wild monsters outside the village. This was because his Agility attribute was only one point, making his movement speed rather pitiful. In the Game of Myriad Worlds, the same attributes would have different effects on different classes. For physical classes, adding Agility would increase movement speed, attack speed, critical rate, and other attributes. For classes like Archers and Rogues, it could also slightly increase attack power. For magic classes, besides increasing movement speed, it could slightly enhance casting speed and other effects. It''s worth noting that there were no dodge or hit attributes here. The Game of Myriad Worlds was a data-driven real world, and hitting enemies or dodging attacks relied solely on one''s reflexes. Of course, increasing Agility would also enhance reflexes to some extent. Therefore, in Su Mubai''s view, Agility was essential for any class. Fortunately, the free attribute points gained from leveling up as the Lord of Death were high enough that Su Mubai could catch up with normal players after reaching level one. As he walked, Su Mubai reviewed all his skills.
[Summon Skeleton]: (F) Level 1, Active Skill. Summons a weak skeleton to fight for you. Casting time: 3 seconds, Cooldown: 30 seconds, MP cost: 20 points. (The skeleton''s panel is enhanced by the player''s Spirit attribute.) *** [Burning]: (F) Level 1, Active Skill. Releases Soul Fire to burn the target, dealing a total of 150% Spell Power as magic damage over five seconds. Attack range: 30 meters, Casting time: 2 seconds, Cooldown: 5 seconds, MP cost: 10 points.
These were the basic F-level skills of a Necromancer. The skeleton summoned by a Necromancer could exist indefinitely as long as it wasn''t killed. When not needed, it could be recalled into the Summon Space at any time. The level one Summon Space had only one slot, meaning a Necromancer could only summon one skeleton at a time. However, Su Mubai wasn''t an ordinary Necromancer; he was the exclusive hidden class¡ªLord of Death!
[Life Link]: (A) Level 1, 0/2, Active Skill. You can link with a summoned undead creature, sharing HP with it. Instant cast, Cooldown: 10 seconds.
This skill meant Su Mubai no longer had to worry about his HP cap. As long as the summoned undead creature was present, he didn''t have to fear sudden death.
[Summon Amplification]: (S) Passive Skill, No Level. Reduces casting time of summoning skills by 50%, reduces cooldown by 50%, increases summoned creature attributes by 50%, and increases Summon Space cap by 500%.
The second skill was an S-level skill, a noble percentage enhancement skill. The stronger the skill, the more powerful it became in the later stages. In addition, Su Mubai had obtained an exclusive item.
[Book of Death] Class Exclusive (White Night) Off-hand Item Cannot be dropped, damaged, or traded Level: 0 (Follows character) Attributes: Unlocks at level 1 Special Effects: Unlocks at level 10 (This is a book of laws, only you can read it. Once requirements are met, you can learn the exclusive skills of the Lord of Death from it.)
The Book of Death currently had no attributes, but from its description, it was clear that this equipment was extraordinary. However, Su Mubai''s current level was too low to open it. When his gaze fell on the Cataclysm trait after his class promotion, Su Mubai couldn''t help but gasp, his pupils widening. No wonder it was the only Forbidden Level talent¡ªit was terrifying beyond belief! Chapter 5 - Some attacks look painful
**[Class: Lord of Death] (Exclusive Hidden Class)** **[Cataclysm Traits]** 1. All skill effects are doubled. 2. Insufficient level, not unlocked. 3. Insufficient level, not unlocked.
The Cataclysm Traits essentially add three additional affixes to Su Mubai''s class. Even though only one is unlocked now, it''s already terrifying enough. All skill effects doubled¡ªwhat does that mean? Su Mubai couldn''t wait to test his strength. Although he could upgrade his current skills without any cost, Su Mubai decided to leave the village entrance before taking that step. After all, it''s far from the time to be invincible, and there''s no need to expose too much in front of everyone. Thinking of this, Su Mubai swung his practice Bone Staff and cast a skill. [Summon Skeleton] In the next moment, a faint gray vortex suddenly appeared beside Su Mubai. Then, two skeletons, each 1.5 meters tall, walked out side by side from the vortex. "Clack... clack..." The two skeletons stood quietly on either side of Su Mubai, their eye sockets flickering with a faint Soul Fire. Being an F-level skill, the summoned skeletons weren''t particularly strong, with pale bones and numerous cracks. Even the iron swords in their hands were rusty and full of notches. Su Mubai even suspected these guys might fall apart at any moment. However, as the saying goes, appearances can be deceiving; while style can be impressive, the most important thing is the attributes. "0.75 seconds." After checking the casting time just now, Su Mubai roughly understood the doubling effect of the Cataclysm Traits. The number of summons doubled, and the original three-second casting time was reduced by 50% with the [Summon Amplification], and then reduced by another 50%. "I wonder if the attributes will double?" With a thought, Su Mubai opened the attribute panel of the skeletons.
**[Skeleton]** Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon. **[Strength: 20]** **[Constitution: 20]** **[Agility: 20]** **[Spirit: 20]** **[HP: 200/200]** **[Attack Power: 20]** **[Physical Defense: 10]** **[Skills: None]** (The lowest level skeleton, barely qualified to be a Skeleton Warrior after enhancement.)
The attributes of the two skeletons were identical, highlighting a simple yet powerful word¡ªstrong. Originally, according to Su Mubai''s 10 points in Spirit, the summoned skeletons should have had only 5 points in each of the Four Primary Attributes. With such attributes, aside from lacking class bonuses and skills, they were already comparable to normal players. Now, with the dual bonuses of [Summon Amplification] and Cataclysm, the attributes of the two skeletons were directly quadrupled! What''s more terrifying is that as soon as the skill cooldown ends, Su Mubai can continue summoning such skeletons. His current Summon Space can accommodate up to ten skeletons at once! Forming a Plague Legion is just around the corner. "Buddy, your talent must be at least A-level, right?" A voice came, and Su Mubai was slightly taken aback, turning his head to look. A Warrior player approached, holding a long sword, his gaze lingering on the two skeletons with a thoughtful look in his eyes. "Yeah, A-level enhanced summons." Su Mubai smiled slightly, glancing at the player''s ID¡ªNight Touring Ghost. The Game of Myriad Worlds had just launched, and almost no one could hide their ID. The skeletons he summoned were not only more numerous but also larger than those of other Necromancers. It was only natural for someone to notice. "Want to team up and level up together? I also have an A-level talent; we can definitely level up faster together." Night Touring Ghost raised his long sword and invited Su Mubai to team up. Not just him, quite a few people had gathered at the village entrance, all looking for teams. Although the Newbie Village was meant for players to get used to the game, the monsters here were anything but simple. Even the lowest-level Free-range Chickens at the village entrance had the power to kill a single player.
**[Free-range Chicken]** **[Level 1]** **[HP: 100/100]** **[Attack Power: 10]** **[Physical Defense: 5]** **[Magic Defense: 5]** (Could anyone really lose to a chicken?)
In just over ten seconds, Su Mubai saw dozens of white lights flashing outside. Apparently, some people really couldn''t even handle the Free-range Chickens. If not for exploiting a bug, these things could kill Su Mubai ten times with one attack. But now, they posed no challenge to him at all. Politely declining Night Touring Ghost''s invitation, Su Mubai, with a thought, walked out of the Newbie Village under the protection of the two skeletons. All around were figures engaged in battle, players giving it their all against the Free-range Chickens. Su Mubai also noticed that the skeletons summoned by normal Necromancers were only about 1.2 meters tall, like little dwarfs. "Damn, why did I choose a tank class? These damn chickens peck so painfully!" "Stop complaining and hurry up and kill the chicken." "Damn it, this chicken''s attack power is higher than mine." "Ugh, a level 0 player is no match for a level 1 chicken!" "I''m done, I''m going back to the village to see if there''s a lifestyle class, whoever wants to fight these can go ahead!" "Look at that White Night, how come his summoned skeletons are so much taller than mine?" "He must have awakened a good talent; it''s another day of envying The Lucky One." ... Ignoring the chatter around him, Su Mubai noticed that all the Free-range Chickens near the village entrance had targets, and he had no intention of stealing kills. He directly controlled the skeletons to head further away. After going through so much trouble to exploit such a big bug, who would bother with level 1 monsters? The game came with a mini-map that players could bring up at any time, hovering transparently in the upper right corner of their view. Following the map, Su Mubai quickly left the territory of the Free-range Chickens and arrived at the level 2 monster area.
**[Red-eyed Rabbit]** **[Level 2]** **[HP: 150/150]** **[Attack Power: 15]** **[Physical Defense: 7]** **[Magic Defense: 7]** (Be careful, it might jump up and headbutt your junk.)
There were significantly fewer players here. At this stage, the only ones daring to grind here were players who had awakened A-level or higher talents, or some pre-formed small teams. Perhaps the Red-eyed Rabbits'' tendency to headbutt sensitive areas was also a factor. Su Mubai had already seen two tank players curled up on the ground after being hit. The Game of Myriad Worlds was a real world, with 100% pain sensation. Just watching made Su Mubai wince. No man is unafraid of such an attack. "Luckily, I don''t have to do it myself." With a twitch of his mouth, Su Mubai continued forward while controlling the two skeletons to start clearing the monsters. Without the player army, it was inevitable that he would attract some Red-eyed Rabbits as he tried to enter a higher-level map. In the Game of Myriad Worlds, there was no concept of green-named monsters; once outside the village, all the wild monsters had red names. Especially the Red-eyed Rabbits, with their eyes fixed on players'' junk, were truly unnerving. However, the skeletons had no junk, and without fear, they raised their rusty iron swords and charged straight at the Red-eyed Rabbits. -13 -15 The Red-eyed Rabbit, in pain, roared and suddenly rammed into one of the skeletons. -11 The skeleton, naturally devoid of pain, mechanically swung its sword in retaliation. For such low-level monsters, Su Mubai didn''t need to carefully control the skeletons'' movements. No, he would never need to. Why bother with tactics? Isn''t a sheer overwhelming quantity and quality more satisfying? Now far from the Newbie Village, Su Mubai raised an eyebrow and swung the Bone Staff once more. [Summon Skeleton] Chapter 6 - Promotion Currency A pale gray vortex appeared, and two small skeletons wielding weapons emerged, joining the battle against the Red-eyed Rabbit. How could a mere level 2 creature withstand the assault from four small skeletons with higher attributes? In just a few seconds, the Red-eyed Rabbit fell, leaving behind a corpse and a smooth copper coin. A barely noticeable white light merged into Su Mubai''s body, and the system notification sounded. [Killed a level 2 Red-eyed Rabbit, received an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience points +3.] "It seems reaching level 1 isn''t too difficult." Su Mubai glanced at his attribute panel, and the experience bar slightly moved to 3%. In other words, killing 33 more Red-eyed Rabbits would level him up. The four small skeletons continued forward, slaying any Red-eyed Rabbits in their path. Su Mubai didn''t use Burning, opting to reserve all his mana for the skeletons. The main reason was that the damage from Burning was too low. Even with the class Cataclysm trait bonus, it only dealt 30 magic damage over five seconds, not accounting for the creature''s magic defense. This skill was better than nothing. However, he immediately cast [Life Link] on a full-health skeleton. After all, with just one HP, a slight mistake could be fatal. "Hmm?" Waving his Bone Staff, Su Mubai was surprised to find he had linked two skeletons simultaneously. Below his HP, two faint red health bars appeared. And each health bar was double that of a skeleton!
[HP: 1/1] [Life Link 1: 400/400] [Life Link 2: 393/400]
"Wow, almost forgot the skill effect doubles." Raising an eyebrow, Su Mubai silently praised the class Cataclysm trait. By now, the four skeletons had killed several Red-eyed Rabbits, and Su Mubai''s experience had reached 21%. But the Red-eyed Rabbits were stingy, dropping nothing but a few copper coins. The currency in the Game of Myriad Worlds was similar to Blue Star''s old online games, divided into Gold Coins, Silver Coins, and Copper Coins. The difference between each was a hundredfold. According to the information in his mind, there seemed to be higher-tier currency in the game, but it was clearly out of reach in the early stages. Su Ming glanced at a few players not far away, resisting the urge to use Cataclysm to promote the copper coins, and continued forward with the four skeletons. He didn''t summon more skeletons to avoid drawing too much attention. Summoning four skeletons at once was already enough to intimidate these people. Only when Su Mubai''s figure gradually disappeared from view did the player teams in the Red-eyed Rabbit territory start discussing. "Look at him, just strolling and leveling up, Necromancer is too cool." "Cool? Please, look at the skeletons I summon, are they even comparable to White Night''s?" "Who told you to choose Necromancer without a summoning talent?" "That White Night must have at least an S-level talent, right? So strong." "His strength is probably among the top in Newbie Village 9527." "With that leveling speed, he''ll definitely be on the leaderboard soon, we''ll find out soon enough." "By the way, when is the level leaderboard being announced?" "Tomorrow." ... [Congratulations player "White Night" for reaching level 1, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] Shortly after entering the level 3 monster area, a golden light flashed, and Su Mubai leveled up to 1. The all attributes +1 and skill points +1 were upgrades every player received upon leveling up. But for free attribute points, due to the Lord of Death class bonus, Su Mubai received three times the free attribute points of a normal player each time he leveled up! At this rate, even without using [Cataclysm], he could quickly become a boss among players. After a brief thought, Su Mubai added four points to Agility, then allocated all remaining attribute points to Spirit. Strength was of no use to him, and as for Constitution, not even a dog would add to it! Since he could only ever have 1 HP, who would waste points on that? "Finally, no one''s around." Looking around, Su Mubai grinned. He deliberately avoided players in his path. Moreover, at this stage, there were few players leveling in the level 3 monster area, so only the level 3 wild Bobcats remained around him. By now, Su Mubai had summoned 10 skeletons, filling his Summon Space. After allocating his points, his Spirit attribute increased to 22. All the skeletons'' panels changed in real-time. Their all attributes directly increased to 44, balanced and unremarkable. But Su Mubai''s journey of breaking the game had just begun. Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators! Opening the 20-slot backpack that came with new players, Su Mubai pursed his lips. The drop rate for low-level monsters in the Game of Myriad Worlds was too low; he hadn''t found a single piece of equipment along the way. Even copper coins didn''t drop from every monster. "Let''s see if copper coins can be directly promoted to silver coins." Taking out all twelve copper coins from his backpack, Su Mubai focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! Target: 12 copper coins. [Prompt: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 2." Su Mubai wanted to see how many resources were needed to promote copper coins to Tier 2. [Prompt: Sublimating 12 copper coins requires a total of 1 Silver 20 Copper.] [Insufficient resources, sublimation failed.] "Such low consumption?" Su Mubai raised an eyebrow. If the value of promoted copper coins was as he imagined, the cost was indeed low. The result would be clear after one promotion. Shaking his head, Su Mubai activated [Cataclysm] again, targeting the twelve copper coins in his hand. But this time, he chose to promote to Tier 1. [Prompt: Confirm promotion of 12 copper coins to Tier 1 without cost?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Confirm." With a thought, the copper coins in Su Mubai''s hand glowed faintly. [You obtained 12 Ancient Copper Coins.] "Huh? Shouldn''t Tier 1 promotion be Silver Coins? What are Ancient Copper Coins!" Looking at the slightly deeper-colored copper coins in his hand, Su Mubai was a bit stunned.
[Ancient Copper Coin]: A copper coin that has ceased circulation, value unknown. In the eyes of some antique coin collectors, it might be worth 10 copper coins.
"¡­" Twitching his lips, Su Mubai put the Ancient Copper Coins back in his backpack. Not only did the currency appreciation fail, but the backpack also lost a slot to this thing. However, Su Mubai wasn''t too disappointed. With the [Cataclysm] talent, making money would be simple. And since Ancient Copper Coins existed, they might come in handy someday. "Right, the backpack can be promoted too!" Looking at the Newbie Backpack with only 19 slots left, Su Mubai''s eyes lit up, and he activated [Cataclysm] again. [Prompt: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 1" [Prompt: Confirm promotion of Newbie Backpack to Tier 1 without cost?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Confirm." [You obtained a Large Backpack.] [Large Backpack]: Contains 50 slots. "Continue." Su Mubai set his sights on the Bone Staff in his hand. Before officially starting the leveling grind, he wanted to promote everything he could! After all, with no cost, only a fool wouldn''t use it.
Proofreader & Editor: Lotas A pale gray vortex appeared, and two small skeletons wielding weapons emerged, joining the battle against the Red-eyed Rabbit. How could a mere level 2 creature withstand the assault from four small skeletons with higher attributes? In just a few seconds, the Red-eyed Rabbit fell, leaving behind a corpse and a smooth copper coin. A barely noticeable white light merged into Su Mubai''s body, and the system notification sounded. [Killed a level 2 Red-eyed Rabbit, received an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience points +3.] "It seems reaching level 1 isn''t too difficult." Su Mubai glanced at his attribute panel, and the experience bar slightly moved to 3%. In other words, killing 33 more Red-eyed Rabbits would level him up. The four small skeletons continued forward, slaying any Red-eyed Rabbits in their path. Su Mubai didn''t use Burning, opting to reserve all his mana for the skeletons. The main reason was that the damage from Burning was too low. Even with the class Cataclysm trait bonus, it only dealt 30 magic damage over five seconds, not accounting for the creature''s magic defense. This skill was better than nothing. However, he immediately cast [Life Link] on a full-health skeleton. After all, with just one HP, a slight mistake could be fatal. "Hmm?" Waving his Bone Staff, Su Mubai was surprised to find he had linked two skeletons simultaneously. Below his HP, two faint red health bars appeared. And each health bar was double that of a skeleton!
[HP: 1/1] [Life Link 1: 400/400] [Life Link 2: 393/400]
"Wow, almost forgot the skill effect doubles." Raising an eyebrow, Su Mubai silently praised the class Cataclysm trait. By now, the four skeletons had killed several Red-eyed Rabbits, and Su Mubai''s experience had reached 21%. But the Red-eyed Rabbits were stingy, dropping nothing but a few copper coins. The currency in the Game of Myriad Worlds was similar to Blue Star''s old online games, divided into Gold Coins, Silver Coins, and Copper Coins. The difference between each was a hundredfold. According to the information in his mind, there seemed to be higher-tier currency in the game, but it was clearly out of reach in the early stages. Su Ming glanced at a few players not far away, resisting the urge to use Cataclysm to promote the copper coins, and continued forward with the four skeletons. He didn''t summon more skeletons to avoid drawing too much attention. Summoning four skeletons at once was already enough to intimidate these people. Only when Su Mubai''s figure gradually disappeared from view did the player teams in the Red-eyed Rabbit territory start discussing. "Look at him, just strolling and leveling up, Necromancer is too cool." "Cool? Please, look at the skeletons I summon, are they even comparable to White Night''s?" "Who told you to choose Necromancer without a summoning talent?" "That White Night must have at least an S-level talent, right? So strong." "His strength is probably among the top in Newbie Village 9527." "With that leveling speed, he''ll definitely be on the leaderboard soon, we''ll find out soon enough." "By the way, when is the level leaderboard being announced?" "Tomorrow." ... [Congratulations player "White Night" for reaching level 1, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] Shortly after entering the level 3 monster area, a golden light flashed, and Su Mubai leveled up to 1. The all attributes +1 and skill points +1 were upgrades every player received upon leveling up. But for free attribute points, due to the Lord of Death class bonus, Su Mubai received three times the free attribute points of a normal player each time he leveled up! At this rate, even without using [Cataclysm], he could quickly become a boss among players. After a brief thought, Su Mubai added four points to Agility, then allocated all remaining attribute points to Spirit. Strength was of no use to him, and as for Constitution, not even a dog would add to it! Since he could only ever have 1 HP, who would waste points on that? "Finally, no one''s around." Looking around, Su Mubai grinned. He deliberately avoided players in his path. Moreover, at this stage, there were few players leveling in the level 3 monster area, so only the level 3 wild Bobcats remained around him. By now, Su Mubai had summoned 10 skeletons, filling his Summon Space. After allocating his points, his Spirit attribute increased to 22. All the skeletons'' panels changed in real-time. Their all attributes directly increased to 44, balanced and unremarkable. But Su Mubai''s journey of breaking the game had just begun. Opening the 20-slot backpack that came with new players, Su Mubai pursed his lips. The drop rate for low-level monsters in the Game of Myriad Worlds was too low; he hadn''t found a single piece of equipment along the way. Even copper coins didn''t drop from every monster. "Let''s see if copper coins can be directly promoted to silver coins." Taking out all twelve copper coins from his backpack, Su Mubai focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! Target: 12 copper coins. [Prompt: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 2." Su Mubai wanted to see how many resources were needed to promote copper coins to Tier 2. [Prompt: Sublimating 12 copper coins requires a total of 1 Silver 20 Copper.] [Insufficient resources, sublimation failed.] "Such low consumption?" Su Mubai raised an eyebrow. If the value of promoted copper coins was as he imagined, the cost was indeed low. The result would be clear after one promotion. Shaking his head, Su Mubai activated [Cataclysm] again, targeting the twelve copper coins in his hand. But this time, he chose to promote to Tier 1. [Prompt: Confirm promotion of 12 copper coins to Tier 1 without cost?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Confirm." With a thought, the copper coins in Su Mubai''s hand glowed faintly. [You obtained 12 Ancient Copper Coins.] "Huh? Shouldn''t Tier 1 promotion be Silver Coins? What are Ancient Copper Coins!" Looking at the slightly deeper-colored copper coins in his hand, Su Mubai was a bit stunned.
[Ancient Copper Coin]: A copper coin that has ceased circulation, value unknown. In the eyes of some antique coin collectors, it might be worth 10 copper coins.
"¡­" Twitching his lips, Su Mubai put the Ancient Copper Coins back in his backpack. Not only did the currency appreciation fail, but the backpack also lost a slot to this thing. However, Su Mubai wasn''t too disappointed. With the [Cataclysm] talent, making money would be simple. And since Ancient Copper Coins existed, they might come in handy someday. "Right, the backpack can be promoted too!" Looking at the Newbie Backpack with only 19 slots left, Su Mubai''s eyes lit up, and he activated [Cataclysm] again. [Prompt: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 1" [Prompt: Confirm promotion of Newbie Backpack to Tier 1 without cost?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Confirm." [You obtained a Large Backpack.] [Large Backpack]: Contains 50 slots. "Continue." Su Mubai set his sights on the Bone Staff in his hand. Before officially starting the leveling grind, he wanted to promote everything he could! After all, with no cost, only a fool wouldn''t use it. Chapter 7 - Comprehensive Promotion, Death Codex! **[Defeated a Level 3 Bobcat, gained an additional 50% Overlevel Bonus, Experience +4.5 points.]** **[Defeated a Level 3 Bobcat, gained an additional 50% Overlevel Bonus, Experience +4.5 points.]** ... While Su Mubai used [Cataclysm] to promote his equipment and skills, the ten small skeletons continued their actions without pause. Five formed a team, continuously hunting the bobcats blocking their path. Using [Cataclysm] didn''t require stopping, and after increasing his Agility to 6 points, Su Mubai''s Movement Speed finally returned to normal. The skeleton squad cleared the monsters as they advanced further. By continuously using [Cataclysm], Su Mubai directly disabled the skill effects. Otherwise, when enhancing high-level skills later, the pillar of light shooting into the sky would be too conspicuous. **[You have obtained the Normal equipment "Bone Staff."]** **[You have obtained the Normal equipment "Linen Robe."]** In the Game of Myriad Worlds, equipment is divided into ten grades: Inferior, Normal, Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Dark Gold, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic. The equipment players start with is the most trashy Inferior grade, merely decorative. Its only use is to prevent exposure and to cast skills. After all, many skills can''t be used without a weapon. Now that the two pieces of equipment have been upgraded to Normal grade, they finally have a panel. However, it doesn''t make much difference, merely increasing Su Mubai''s Spell Power and Physical Defense by a few points. The real enhancement to his strength comes from skill promotion! **[Your F-grade skill "Summon Skeleton" has successfully been promoted to E-grade skill "Summon Skeleton."]**
**[Summon Skeleton]: (E) Level 1, Active Skill.** Summon a skeleton to fight for you. Casting time: 3 seconds, Cooldown: 30 seconds, Mana Cost: 40 points. (Skeleton panel benefits from player''s Spirit attribute bonus.)
This time, the ten small skeletons in battle did not directly gain an upgrade. "It seems that after skill promotion, they need to be summoned again." Su Mubai didn''t rush to summon but continued using [Cataclysm] to promote the remaining skills. **[Your F-grade skill "Burning" has successfully been promoted to E-grade skill "Burning."]** The name of Burning didn''t change, but the skill damage increased from 150% to 200%, and the mana cost changed to 20 points. "Next up is the main event." If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it. A glint flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes as he selected the next skill. **[Your A-grade skill "Life Link" has successfully been promoted to S-grade skill "Life Share."]**
**[Life Share]: (S) Passive Skill, No Level.** Skill Effect: You unilaterally share HP with all your summoned undead creatures.
"Amazing!" Seeing the simple description of Life Share, Su Mubai couldn''t help but exclaim. Not only did the active skill become passive, but the sharing target also became all summoned creatures! Promoting from A-grade to S-grade is practically a qualitative change. Such a skill is equivalent to gaining an S-grade Talent, which is virtually unattainable in the early stages of the game. But Su Mubai has the cheat. Combined with the class Cataclysm trait and the skill [Summon Amplification], the value of [Life Share] on him far surpasses the usual player''s S-grade Talent. After all, players who awaken such Talents can''t summon so many creatures. Looking at the new HP bar below his own, the stark contrast between the number exceeding 8000 and the 1/1 HP was striking. At this moment, even Su Mubai felt a bit monstrous. Permanent 1 HP? So what? My secondary HP bar is nearly 9000! Is this still a magic class? Even a tank with an S-grade Talent would cry and report him for cheating. Su Mubai''s lips curled into a smile as his gaze fell on the last skill.
**[Cataclysm]** **[Target: Summon Amplification]** **[Your S-grade skill "Summon Amplification" has successfully been promoted to SS-grade skill "Death Summons."]** **[Death Summons]: (SS) Passive Skill, No Level.** Skill Effect: 1. Summoning skill casting time reduced by 75%. 2. Summoning skill cooldown reduced by 75%. 3. Summoned creature attributes increased by 100%. 4. Summon Space limit increased to 10 times.
The skill effects of Death Summons have doubled. Not to mention, Su Mubai is one step closer to summoning the Plague Legion.
**[Summon Space: 10/20]**
Unfortunately, Summon Space is just an attribute, not a tangible item, so it can''t be used for free with [Cataclysm]. With a thought, Su Mubai took out the [Book of Death] from his backpack. "Finally, it''s time to promote this thing." As his level increased to 1, the attributes of the Book of Death also unlocked. However, it only unlocked a basic attribute of +10 Spell Power. It seemed unworthy of the exclusive equipment''s prestige. Su Mubai directly equipped the [Book of Death] in the off-hand slot, holding a Bone Staff in one hand and the ancient book exuding a deathly aura in the other, finally looking somewhat like a Necromancer. **[Cataclysm]** **[Target: Book of Death]** This time, the activation of [Cataclysm] took noticeably longer than before. Even though the effects were disabled, Su Mubai still felt a heart-palpitating aura. Just when he thought the promotion had failed, the cold system prompt finally sounded in his ear. **[Your Exclusive Item "Book of Death" has successfully been promoted to "Death Codex."]**
**[Death Codex]** Class Exclusive (White Night) Special Item Cannot be dropped, cannot be damaged, cannot be traded, can be summoned or stowed at will Level: 1 (Follows character) Basic Attribute: Spell Power +15 Special Effect: Unlocks at Level 10 (This is a book of rules, only you can read it. Once requirements are met, you can learn the exclusive skills of the Lord of Death from it.)
"No way, it only increased Spell Power by five points?" Su Mubai frowned, carefully examining the attributes of the [Death Codex] and finally noticed a single-word difference in the description. It was originally a book of laws, now it has become a book of rules! It seems the true power of the [Death Codex] will only be revealed as his level increases. Looking at the [Death Codex], which had transformed from an off-hand item to a special item. With a thought, the [Death Codex] glowed faintly, transforming into an inscription imprinted on the back of his left hand. He was pleasantly surprised to find that the off-hand slot in the equipment panel was miraculously empty. Yet the Spell Power increase from the [Death Codex] remained! "Just being able to equip an additional off-hand item makes this promotion worth it." With an unexpected gain, Su Mubai was in high spirits. After using [Cataclysm] to gain free benefits in all aspects, his strength had become worlds apart from before. "Now, the leveling officially begins." Adding the only Skill Point to Summon Skeleton, Su Mubai waved his Bone Staff. With both [Death Summons] and the class Cataclysm trait in effect, his summoning was almost instantaneous. A slightly larger pale gray vortex appeared, and two skeleton soldiers emerged from it. After the skill promotion, the summoned skeletons were noticeably stronger, their bones no longer so pale but with a slight sheen. The cracks on their bodies were fewer, and the weapons in their hands were no longer chipped. They finally looked somewhat imposing. Chapter 8 - Terrifying Amplitude [Death Summons] reduces cooldown by 75%, and the class Cataclysm trait doubles this effect again. Now, Su Mubai can use [Summon Skeleton] in less than two seconds. Using it ten times in a row only consumed 400 MP. For Su Mubai, whose MP cap is as high as 1320, this is no burden at all. In less than half a minute, a total of twenty skeletons were neatly arranged on either side of Su Mubai. The only downside is their weapons are quite varied. Swords, knives, spears, staffs... Except for not having ranged weapons, they are quite diverse.
[Skeleton] [Strength: 87] [Constitution: 87] [Agility: 87] [Spirit: 87] [HP: 870/870] [Attack Power: 87] [Physical Defense: 44] [Skill: Heavy Hit] [Heavy Hit:] (E) Level 2, swing weapon for a heavy hit, dealing 155% physical damage, cooldown 30 seconds. (The most ordinary skeleton, a low-tier existence among undead creatures.)
Such attributes are absolutely luxurious at this stage. If a Necromancer could summon such a skeleton, they would surely become the object of many players'' admiration. However, Su Mubai has a full twenty of these skeletons! Since the summon space limit is only 20, the previous ten small skeletons have automatically disbanded. The summon space not only determines the limit of summoned creatures but also allows a Necromancer to store summons at any time.
[HP: 1/1] [Life Share: 34800/34800] (870¡Á20 skeletons¡Áclass Cataclysm trait doubled)
Su Mubai glanced at his HP bar, a slight smile uncontrollably forming at the corner of his mouth. Now, he wanted to try another idea. If successful, his combat power would leap again! The more Su Mubai thought about it, the more excited he became, his gaze locking onto the 20 skeletons he had just summoned, and with a thought. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Twenty Skeletons]! "Tier 1." [Prompt: Do you want to confirm to overwrite the previous effect and re-promote the skill "Summon Skeleton"?] "Cancel." Su Mubai shook his head in disappointment. It seems that in the judgment of the [Cataclysm] talent, these skeletons and the skill are considered as one. Although he couldn''t exploit another bug, Su Mubai was still very satisfied with his current strength. Opening the map and confirming the direction, Su Mubai waved his hand and said: "Move out!" Crack, crack, crack... A series of bone-cracking sounds echoed as the skeletons automatically divided into small teams and began their slaughter. With an agility as high as 87, their speed far surpassed that of level 3 bobcats. -79, -82, -126... Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings. The few bobcats ahead didn''t even have time to react before being instantly killed by various weapons. Three skeletons attacking simultaneously could instantly kill a bobcat. With an all-around promotion, Su Mubai''s advancing speed increased significantly. Meanwhile, the system notification of gaining experience points kept flooding in. [Killed level 3 bobcat, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +4.5 points.] [Killed level 3 bobcat, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +4.5 points.] ... While most players were still struggling to fight free-range chickens, Su Mubai''s leveling journey was like a leisurely stroll. The only thing limiting his speed was his own agility. In this area, the twenty skeletons were like entering an uninhabited land. Watching his rapidly increasing experience bar, Su Mubai silently calculated the experience needed to level up. It takes only 100 points to go from level 0 to level 1, and then increases to 300 points from level 1 to level 2. However, the experience from monsters is just equal to their level number. It seems that leveling up will definitely become more difficult later on. Of course, Su Mubai wasn''t worried at all. Because his cheat was ridiculously overpowered! Even without specifically looking for monsters, as he left the bobcat territory, a golden light flashed over him. [Congratulations to player "White Night" for reaching level 2, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] Leveling up was just that easy. From start to finish, aside from initially summoning skeletons, he didn''t even lift a finger. Even the copper coins that dropped were picked up by a skeleton and handed over to him. He added four points to agility and the rest to spirit. The newly acquired skill points were naturally used to enhance the level of [Summon Skeleton]. The E-level Summon Skeleton has attributes equivalent to 60% of his spirit attribute. Each level increase in skill level boosts the skeleton''s attributes by an additional 10%. With the increase in spirit attribute, the skeletons summoned by Su Mubai now had a terrifying 147 points in all attributes! This was because his current level was very low, so each level-up brought a huge boost to the skeletons. Su Mubai opened the map, confirmed the direction, and issued commands to the skeletons. This was still not his destination. Beyond the area of level 5 monsters, there was the entrance to the first and only dungeon of the Newbie Village. That was the place most suitable for him to level up. Passing through the area of level 4 and level 5 monsters almost unscathed, Su Mubai and his skeletons quickly arrived at the dungeon entrance. It was a swirling portal two meters wide, located in a valley. Beside the portal stood a huge stone tablet with two large characters inscribed on it. [Mist Forest] This was the first dungeon for players, the same for every Newbie Village. Su Mubai''s goal was naturally to achieve the first clear of this dungeon. Not just for Newbie Village 9527, but for all Newbie Villages! Su Mubai glanced at his 93% experience bar and didn''t rush in. Instead, he waited quietly for two minutes. Soon, another golden light flashed. [Congratulations to player "White Night" for reaching level 3, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] Crack, crack, crack... After adding points, a skeleton stepped forward, holding more than a dozen copper coins in its hands. On top of the copper coins, there was also a pair of shoes. "Finally, some equipment dropped." Su Mubai raised an eyebrow, put the copper coins into his backpack, looked at the attributes of this ordinary equipment, and directly used [Cataclysm]. [Prompt: Please select the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 1" [Prompt: Do you want to confirm to promote the cloth shoes to Tier 1 without any cost?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Confirm." [You have obtained the Iron-grade equipment "Double-layer Cloth Shoes."]
[Double-layer Cloth Shoes] Shoes Cloth Armor Level 5 Iron-grade Durability 30/30 Armor +6 Movement Speed +2% (Double-layer protection, more peace of mind.)
Level 5 equipment, Su Mubai couldn''t wear it yet, but at least he would have shoes to wear when he reached level 5. Yes, the Game of Myriad Worlds is that stingy. The initial equipment only includes a tattered robe and a practice bone staff, and nothing else. Not even underwear! Su Mubai could feel the breeze on his little penis as he moved. Fortunately, melee players'' initial equipment includes a two-piece set of clothes and pants, or else there would be a lot of exposure during battles. There should be a place to claim underwear in the Newbie Village, but Su Mubai was too lazy to look for it. No other reason, just a simple love for freedom. Waving his hand to recall all the skeletons into the summon space, Su Mubai slowly reached out and touched the portal in front of him. The existence of Mist Forest was to allow players to further adapt to the Game of Myriad Worlds. There were no requirements to enter; as long as you could reach here, you could enter. Dying in the dungeon would only result in losing 10% of the current level''s experience. The difficulty of leveling up in the early levels wasn''t high, so it''s expected that player teams would soon arrive here. After all, there are some players with high-level talents whose progress, while not as fast as Su Mubai''s, would certainly be faster than ordinary players. [Prompt: Mist Forest contains treasures but also dangers. Are you sure you want to challenge it alone?] "Confirm." This is a five-person small dungeon, normally requiring cooperation among various classes to clear. But Su Mubai obviously didn''t need that. A team? Could they be stronger than his twenty skeletons? [Prompt: Please select the dungeon difficulty.] In the Game of Myriad Worlds, small dungeons have four difficulty levels. From easy to hard, they are Normal, Hard, Nightmare, and Hell. "Hell level." With such a big cheat, Su Mubai naturally wanted to try the highest difficulty. After all, dying would only mean losing 10% of his experience. However, looking at his exaggerated Life Share HP bar, he suddenly felt that the Hell level difficulty was actually not that daunting. Buzz~ As Su Mubai made his choice, the swirling portal rippled with waves. The color continuously changed, from the initial white to pitch black. At this moment, the portal looked like a man-eating beast. Without hesitation, Su Mubai stepped right in. [Prompt: You have entered the Hell-level Mist Forest.] His vision went dark, and the next moment Su Mubai found himself in a forest shrouded in mist. The pervasive mist greatly reduced his field of vision, almost to a quarter of the outside world. The entire forest was eerily silent, and Su Mubai could easily hear his own breathing. However, he could sense a thick sense of danger lurking everywhere. The primary task for a normal player team entering Mist Forest would be to find a path. Su Mubai was no exception. Except he didn''t need to find it himself. With a thought, the summon space opened. In a flash of white light, four squads of skeletons appeared neatly in front of Su Mubai. Forty flickering blue Soul Fires added a few more layers of terror to the Mist Forest. Chapter 9 - Wilderness of Mist Forest "Find the path, kill the monsters." With a thought, four squads of skeletons swiftly began exploring in four different directions. Crack, crack, crack... The light sound of bones colliding was particularly noticeable in the silent Mist Forest. After leveling up, the skeletons'' four primary attributes had increased significantly. With an Agility attribute as high as 215 points, they moved swiftly and nimbly. Watching their bones shake as they ran, Su Mubai feared these guys might fall apart on their own. Fortunately, that didn''t happen. In this digitized world, as long as there''s one drop of HP left, they''re at full combat power! In the blink of an eye, the four squads of skeletons disappeared from sight, and the surrounding mist began to churn. Su Mubai squinted slightly, sensing the presence of the skeletons in his mind. Soon, a message came to his mind. Within a hundred-meter range, he could freely control the summoned undead creatures. Once beyond this range, the connection would be severed. Su Mubai wasn''t sure how to increase this range. However, he guessed that ordinary Necromancers wouldn''t have such a long control range at this stage. Whether it was the exclusive hidden class of Lord of Death or more information in the Game of Myriad Worlds, he knew very little about it now. The Myriad Worlds were much larger than Blue Star. The Newbie Village was just the starting point. The future Plague Legion would grow from the Hell-level Mist Forest. "Found it!" The skeleton''s feedback came to his mind, and Su Mubai''s eyes lit up as he directed all the skeletons to head north. As he approached, the system chimed in. [You have slain an 8th-level Elite Monster "Mist Treant," gaining an additional 50% Overlevel Bonus, Experience +60 points.] "Is the experience from elite monsters five times that of normal monsters?" Seeing his experience bar rise from 0% to 2%, Su Mubai nodded in satisfaction. It would only take 50 monsters to level up, which shouldn''t take too long. However, the experience required for leveling up was increasing. When Su Mubai arrived at the battle site, he only saw the remains of the Mist Treant, as the skeletons had already moved on to continue exploring. With the passive Life Share, he didn''t need to leave skeletons behind to protect himself. Bending down to pick up the three Copper Coins that had dropped, Su Mubai leisurely admired the scenery as he continued deeper into the Mist Forest. Once he found the right direction, the monsters he encountered naturally increased in number. [You have slain an 8th-level Elite Monster "Mist Treant," gaining an additional 50% Overlevel Bonus, Experience +60 points.] [You have slain an 8th-level Elite Monster "Mist Candoia," gaining an additional 50% Overlevel Bonus, Experience +60 points.] ... The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. Almost every ten seconds, Su Mubai''s experience points would increase. This was because the Mist Forest was too vast, and the monsters weren''t densely packed. He finally caught up with the main group and saw the elite monsters'' panels.
[Mist Treant] [Level 8] [Elite] [HP: 3600/3600] [Attack Power: 74] [Physical Defense: 60] [Magic Defense: 40] [Skill: Entangle] (Be wary of every tree around you; they may attack at any moment.) [Mist Candoia] [Level 8] [Elite] [HP: 3000/3000] [Attack Power: 108] [Physical Defense: 52] [Magic Defense: 30] [Skill: Constrict] (It''s said that Mist Candoia enjoys playing binding games; can you handle it?)
The Mist Forest is a level 5 dungeon, and the Hell difficulty increases the monsters'' levels by 3, with all of them being elite. These elite monsters'' HP even surpassed the skeletons summoned by Su Mubai. However, their four primary attributes were far inferior. Although the skeletons'' coordination wasn''t perfect, they had no significant difficulty in surrounding and attacking. Locking his gaze on a Mist Candoia, Su Mubai swung his Bone Staff, chanting a magic incantation. Two seconds later, a wisp of ghostly blue fire shot out, instantly merging into the Mist Candoia. [Burning] -98, -101... Every second, a damage number of around 100 would appear above the Candoia''s head. After reaching level three, Su Mubai''s Spell Power was as high as 156 points. Among them, 46 points of Spirit, under the triple bonus of the Lord of Death class, accounted for the majority. The remaining 18 points came from the Death Codex and the Bone Staff. In the Game of Myriad Worlds, equipment changes every five levels, so the attributes of the Death Codex would change at level five. In five seconds, Burning dealt over 500 magic damage to the Mist Candoia. Compared to ordinary players, this was quite impressive. But compared to the output of twenty skeletons, it was far less significant. Still, Su Mubai didn''t mind and continued using Burning to increase his output. Although he didn''t have any MP recovery potions, with his current Spirit attribute, he could recover 46 MP every five seconds in battle. This value was also three times that of an ordinary Necromancer. [You have slain an 8th-level Elite Monster "Mist Candoia," gaining an additional 50% Overlevel Bonus, Experience +60 points.] Another system prompt sounded, and Su Mubai suddenly smiled. Something dropped! The drop rate in Hell-level dungeons was indeed much higher than outside. After only farming a dozen monsters, he obtained a piece of equipment. And it was an Iron-grade piece of equipment!
[Mist Candoia Belt] Belt Leather Armor Level 5 Iron-grade Durability 30/30 Armor +9 Constitution +2 (Imagine being wrapped by a giant snake.)
"Too bad it''s leather armor." Looking at the equipment description, Su Mubai''s mouth twitched. Who knew what kind of twisted humor the Game of Myriad Worlds had, with every piece of equipment having such a soul-touching description. In the game, equipment is divided into Cloth Armor, Leather Armor, Chainmail Armor, and Plate Armor. Generally, low-level equipment only has level requirements, but each class can only wear the corresponding type of armor. The Lord of Death class, evolving from the Necromancer, is also a Cloth Armor class. "Even though I can''t use it, at least I can sell it." With a thought, Su Mubai used Cataclysm on the Mist Candoia Belt. [You have obtained a Bronze-grade equipment "Mist Candoia Belt."] The name didn''t change, but all attributes improved. Comparatively, Bronze equipment of the same level was about 50% stronger than Iron equipment. However, the additional attributes still only had one line. Casually tossing it into his backpack, Su Mubai continued helping the skeletons clear monsters. What he desired most wasn''t equipment but Skill Books. As the first dungeon in the Newbie Village, the Mist Forest was meant for players to farm equipment and Skill Books. The drop rate in Hell difficulty was naturally much higher, and as golden light flashed, Su Mubai had already obtained three pieces of equipment and two Skill Books. [Congratulations to player "White Night" for reaching level 4, Four Primary Attributes +1, Skill Points +1, Free Attribute Points +15.] [You have obtained Iron-grade equipment "Wooden Magic Staff."] [You have obtained Iron-grade equipment "Snake Fang Dagger."] [You have obtained Iron-grade equipment "Candoia Leather Tunic."] [You have obtained E-grade Skill Book "Entangle."] [You have obtained E-grade Skill Book "Constrict."] Among the five items, only the Wooden Magic Staff could be used by Su Mubai after reaching level five. After using Cataclysm to promote all the equipment and Skill Books by one tier, Su Mubai directly tossed them into his backpack. Once this dungeon run was over, other players should also start farming dungeons, and he could sell them. However, Su Mubai was a bit worried that other players might not have money; he was well aware of the Game of Myriad Worlds'' drop rates. Even with his strength, his total wealth was still less than three Silver Coins... "Players forming teams to clear dungeons should pool money, right?" Su Mubai shook his head and continued directing the skeletons deeper into the Mist Forest. After leveling up, the skeletons'' four primary attributes reached 292 points, further increasing their monster farming speed. If the monster density in the Mist Forest wasn''t so low, Su Mubai''s leveling speed could be even faster. When Su Mubai found the first boss, his level finally reached five. During this time, the harvest was naturally substantial. Including the Double-layer Cloth Shoes and Wooden Magic Staff, he had a total of five usable pieces of equipment. In addition, there was a Skill Book for Necromancers. However, this low-level skill alone made his already formidable strength multiply several times! Chapter 10 - Mist Candoia King Su Mubai equipped himself and summoned his brand-new attribute panel with a thought.
[Attribute Panel] [Player: White Night] [Level: 5 (1.28%)] [Class: Lord of Death] [Agility: 51] [Spirit: 108] [HP: 1/1] [MP: 6480/6480] [Spell Power: 409] (P.S.: Unimportant attributes are omitted.) [Exclusive Talent: Cataclysm (Unique Forbidden Level)] [Class Skills: Summon Skeleton (E), Burning (E), Summon Space Expansion (D), Life Share (S), Death Summons (SS)] [Summon Space: 20/100] [Equipment: Wooden Magic Staff, Emerald Robe, Emerald Belt, Emerald Pants, Double-layer Cloth Shoes] [Class Exclusive: Death Codex] [Lifespan: One year]
The five pieces of equipment increased his Spirit attribute by a total of 13 points, which was better than nothing for Su Mubai. What surprised him the most was that the biggest boost this time didn''t come from the Death Codex, but from a low-level skill of a Necromancer. Summon Space Expansion was originally an E-level skill book, but after Su Mubai used Cataclysm to get it for free, it was upgraded to D-level. [Summon Space Expansion]: (D) Passive Skill, no level, Summon Space +2. For an ordinary Necromancer, it would just mean summoning two more small skeletons. But for Su Mubai, the effect of this skill was comparable to an SS-level skill! With the class Cataclysm trait, the effect doubled, increasing Summon Space by 4. Combined with the boost from Death Summons, Su Mubai''s Summon Space limit reached a terrifying 100! "Hiss~ This is getting more and more insane!" Looking at his terrifying attribute panel, Su Mubai couldn''t help but take a deep breath. Who would have thought that a low-level skill could bring such a huge improvement?! "Maybe it can get even crazier?" Looking at the Summon Space Expansion skill, Su Mubai squinted slightly. He had an idea he had to try! After learning a skill book, is it still considered the same thing? With this thought, Su Mubai focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. [Target: Summon Space Expansion]! [Prompt: Please select a promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] Su Mubai took a deep breath and silently said in his heart, "Tier 1!" However, the system prompt that followed immediately poured cold water on him. [Prompt: Do you confirm to overwrite the previous promotion effect without consumption?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Cancel." A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. It seemed the Game of Myriad Worlds had completely blocked the way to exploit bugs. Not being able to exploit bugs was truly frustrating. Pursing his lips, Su Mubai then checked the changes in the Death Codex.
[Death Codex] Class Exclusive (White Night) Special Item Cannot be dropped, cannot be damaged, cannot be traded, can be summoned or put away at will Level: 5 (follows character) Basic Attributes: Spell Power +75 All Attributes +25 Damage to undead creatures increased by 100% (your summons also benefit from this effect.) Special Effect: Unlocks at level 10 (This is a book of rules, only you can read it. Once requirements are met, you can learn exclusive skills of the Lord of Death from it.)
The level 5 Death Codex was already showing its potential. The All Attributes +25 alone was enough to drive all players crazy at this stage of level 5. As for the doubled damage against undead creatures, it was temporarily of no great use. Newbie Village 9527 did not have maps or dungeons with undead creatures. The inscription on the back of his left hand flickered, and the Death Codex instantly materialized. Su Mubai tried to open it, but still couldn''t. "Only at level 10 can I read it?" Frowning, Su Mubai put away the Death Codex and waved his magic wand to cast Summon Skeleton. A pale gray vortex appeared, and two skeletons emerged, quickly joining the skeleton squad.
[Skeleton] [Strength: 583] [Constitution: 583] [Agility: 583] [Spirit: 583] [HP: 5830/5830] [Attack Power: 583] [Physical Defense: 292] [Skill: Heavy Hit] [Heavy Hit:] (E) Level 5, swings weapon to heavily strike the target, dealing 175% physical damage, cooldown 30 seconds. (An exceptionally strong individual, its power far exceeds the limits of ordinary skeletons.)
Su Mubai looked at the group of skeletons with abnormal attributes beside him. Then he glanced at the BOSS and its two minions not far ahead. For a moment, his expression was a bit odd. These were three massive tree boas, especially the one in the middle, its body coiled not far away like a small hill.
[Mist Candoia King] [Level 8] [Silver-level BOSS] [HP: 88000/88000] [Attack Power: 327] [Physical Defense: 136] [Magic Defense: 98] [Skills: Constrict, Devour, Toxic Spray, Earthquake] (Are you sure you''re ready to face this big guy? It never spits out bones after eating people.) [Mist Candoia Guard] [Level 8] [Enhanced Elite] [HP: 8350/8350] [Attack Power: 198] [Physical Defense: 72] [Magic Defense: 60] [Skill: Constrict] (An outstanding member of the Mist Candoia, responsible for security work, also known as security guards.)
In the Game of Myriad Worlds, mobs are divided into Normal, Enhanced, Elite, and Enhanced Elite levels. Aside from HP and skills, Enhanced Elites are not much weaker than low-tier BOSSes in other aspects. BOSS tiers correspond to equipment levels, ranging from Iron to Mythic, divided into 8 tiers. Besides having better HP and more skills, all BOSS-level creatures can also regenerate HP during battle. Although not much, it''s a 1% recovery every five seconds. But with this, if a player''s output can''t keep up, there''s no hope of defeating the BOSS. To kill the Mist Candoia King, the team''s DPS must exceed 176 per second. For a five-person team, this is quite a challenge. Without a member with a powerful talent, it''s almost impossible to defeat the Mist Candoia King. And it was just the first BOSS of the Mist Forest. The Hell difficulty was evident. However, for Su Mubai, it posed no difficulty at all. Apart from HP and skills, his summoned skeleton army completely crushed this BOSS. "Forget it, let''s just go." With a thought, Su Mubai decided not to wait any longer and directly commanded the skeleton army to swarm forward. At the same time, he waved his magic wand again to summon two more skeletons. "Hiss~" The Mist Candoia Guards reacted immediately, spitting out long tongues and launching a fierce attack on the skeleton army. What greeted them was the relentless heavy hits from the skeleton army! The two guards, with their large bodies, took the full brunt of all the attacks. -892, -901, -1788!... A series of damage numbers popped up, with a couple of crits mixed in. Their HP couldn''t withstand such a beating. By the time the Mist Candoia King raised its head, the bodies of the two guards had already stiffened. Chapter 11 - Crush, trigger Announcement! ``` [You have slain an 8th-level enhanced elite monster "Mist Candoia Guard," gaining an additional 50% overlevel bonus, EXP +180 points.] [You have slain an 8th-level enhanced elite monster "Mist Candoia Guard," gaining an additional 50% overlevel bonus, EXP +180 points.] Two system notifications chimed, but Su Mubai remained unfazed. With a wave of his magic wand, a wisp of ghostly blue flame shot out, striking the Mist Candoia King''s head and signaling the start of the onslaught. -288 Facing 24 skeletons, the Mist Candoia King''s pupils glowed eerily, and it let out a warning hiss. However, it was futile. The skeleton army only followed Su Mubai''s commands, their various weapons striking the BOSS relentlessly. "Hiss~" The Mist Candoia King, in pain, opened its massive jaws and swallowed a skeleton whole. At the same time, its enormous body coiled around another skeleton. Yet such attacks were far from fatal to skeletons with an HP of 5830. The remaining skeletons continued their assault, each round of attacks draining nearly ten thousand HP from the Mist Candoia King! What made it even more desperate was the sight of the human in the distance casually waving his wand, summoning two more skeletons! As the gatekeeper BOSS of a Hell-level five-player dungeon, the Mist Candoia King never imagined it would one day be besieged by over twenty skeletons. Rumble... Seeing its HP plummet like a waterfall, the Mist Candoia King unleashed its ultimate move. Its tail rose high and slammed into the ground with rapid force. In the next moment, a shockwave swept outward, causing the ground to shake violently. Su Mubai felt the tremors, rendering all his skills unusable. Simultaneously, the Mist Candoia King spewed a ball of green energy from its mouth, aiming directly at Su Mubai! As a Silver-level BOSS, it was clearly intelligent, knowing that these skeletons were controlled by this human. As long as it killed him, the crisis would be resolved. You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story. Seeing the venom about to hit Su Mubai, a cunning gleam flashed in the Mist Candoia King''s eyes. Foolish human, once poisoned, you''re as good as dead! However, the result left the Mist Candoia King dumbfounded. The venom did hit Su Mubai, but he seemed unaffected. -938, -196, -196... A series of damage numbers appeared above Su Mubai''s head, followed by a 30-second poison effect. Such damage would indeed be lethal to a level 5 player. But to Su Mubai, it was insignificant. He had summoned a total of 24 skeletons, with a Life Share HP cap nearing 280,000! Even standing there letting the Mist Candoia attack posed no threat. A level 5 player with an HP bar more than twice as thick as an 8th-level Silver BOSS. Who could make sense of that? Before the ground stopped shaking, the Mist Candoia King was hacked to death by over twenty skeletons. Even its initial devour skill was incomplete. The swallowed skeleton crawled out of the snake''s mouth, its HP bar barely reduced by a fifth. [You have slain an 8th-level Silver BOSS "Mist Candoia King," gaining an additional 50% EXP bonus, EXP +14,400 points.] The BOSS''s generous EXP reward instantly boosted Su Mubai''s newly leveled-up EXP bar to 73%! After level 5, the EXP required for leveling up surged, needing a full 20,000. This level seemed to be a small watershed, where players would start to widen the gap. However, for Su Mubai, leveling up remained easy. Because the number of skeletons he could summon had increased fivefold! The system notifications hadn''t ended. [Congratulations on becoming the first player in Newbie Village 9527 to solo kill a BOSS, rewarded with 1x Basic Soul Stone and 1x Gold Coin.] [Congratulations on becoming the first player in Newbie Village 9527 to solo kill a Silver-level BOSS, rewarded with 5x Basic Soul Stones and 5x Gold Coins.] [Notice: A Newbie Village announcement is imminent. Would you like to hide your name?] "No!" Su Mubai raised an eyebrow and made his choice. In the next moment, the mysterious voice that once announced Blue Star''s selection echoed throughout Newbie Village 9527. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "White Night" for becoming the first player to solo kill a BOSS. This is a public notice, encouraging all players to learn from him and earn generous rewards!] ¡Á3 [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "White Night" for becoming the first player to solo kill a Silver-level BOSS. This is a public notice, encouraging all players to learn from him and earn generous rewards!] ¡Á3 The six consecutive system announcements ignited all the players in Newbie Village 9527. Instantly, the Newbie Village Chat Channel erupted. "Holy crap, solo kill a BOSS? And a Silver-level one at that! What a joke." Faced with the sudden announcement, countless players were dumbfounded, unable to believe someone could achieve such a feat. "Is the gap between people really that big?" Looking at the free-range chickens and red-eyed rabbits before them, many players stood in a daze, soon collapsing into corpses. Being killed by a free-range chicken was a blow to the spirit, while being killed by a red-eyed rabbit was a double blow to both body and spirit. "Does anyone know this White Night? I really want to know what kind of insane talent he awakened." "At least S-level, possibly even SS-level! Otherwise, there''s no way he could solo kill a Silver-level BOSS so quickly." "The Game of Myriad Worlds is so unbalanced. I struggle to kill a small monster, while others solo kill a BOSS. Why?" "Fairness? Where''s the absolute fairness? Just accept it." "Heh, before crossing, I was a workhorse. Didn''t expect to be cannon fodder after crossing too." ... Countless messages flooded in, expressing shock at the news. Many powerful teams were already trying to find Su Mubai, hoping to recruit him. Some even took this opportunity to start recruiting in the chat channel. In the level 4 monster zone, a squad was efficiently clearing small monsters. Their strength was clearly a cut above ordinary players. "So you need to solo kill a BOSS to trigger an announcement? If I''d known, I would''ve let Maple Leaves solo that Iron-level BOSS earlier." In the center of the squad, a portly middle-aged man complained. "Who knew? But there''ll definitely be more chances." Falling Maple Leaves thrust his spear, instantly killing the wild monster in front of him. The damage number exceeding 400 points showed he had awakened an extraordinary talent. Bending down to pick up the dropped Copper Coin, Falling Maple Leaves handed it to the portly middle-aged man, his expression serious: "This White Night is stronger than me. I can''t handle a Silver-level BOSS right now." "You mean his talent is SS-level?" Richest in the World took the Copper Coin, his eyes full of shock. Falling Maple Leaves had awakened an S-level talent, yet White Night was even stronger! "Very likely." Maple Leaves nodded: "And it''s definitely a combat-type SS-level talent!" "Uncle, do you think White Night would agree to join us?" Another teammate approached, asking Richest in the World. It seemed the leader of this team wasn''t the S-level talent holder Maple Leaves, but the unassuming Richest in the World. "I''ll try inviting him." Richest in the World nodded slightly, not making any promises. But from his expression, it seemed he was quite confident. Chapter 12 - Spirit Stone, freeloading makes people happy "Beep beep beep..." As soon as the announcement ended, Su Mubai noticed his communicator ringing urgently. The friend request section instantly skyrocketed from zero to 999+. He had expected this, just not so quickly. "Reject all." With a thought, Su Mubai directly rejected all friend requests and set it so he couldn''t be added through search. Compared to these people, he was more interested in the rewards just issued by the system. Waving his hand to summon two new skeletons, Su Mubai controlled his skeleton army to continue exploring while opening his backpack. Immediately, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face. The function of the Life Soul Stone was just as he imagined! [Primary Life Soul Stone] Special Item Absorbing it will increase lifespan by thirty days. Note: Whether you store the Primary Life Soul Stone in your backpack or warehouse, it will lose one-tenth upon your death, with a minimum loss of three days. "So this is the item that can increase lifespan?" The Primary Life Soul Stone was perfectly round, only the size of a baby''s fist, emitting a gentle white glow. Lifespan was Su Mubai''s biggest concern. He thought it would be difficult to find such treasures early on, but he got them so easily! Just by solo-killing the Mist Candoia King, he was rewarded with six Primary Life Soul Stones. That''s a whole six months of life! If the wealthy and powerful from the original Blue Star knew about this, they would go crazy. But now, with everyone crossing over, the times have changed. In the Game of Myriad Worlds, those people are just ordinary players. In the early stages of the game, those who can obtain Life Soul Stones are undoubtedly the most powerful in each Newbie Village. "For me, this is more than just six months of life." The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. Looking at the Primary Life Soul Stone in his hand, Su Mubai''s lips curled into a smile. [Cataclysm!] [Target: Primary Life Soul Stone] [Prompt: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 2." Although Su Mubai knew he didn''t have enough money, he still wanted to try after just acquiring a fortune of 6 Gold Coins. What if? [Prompt: Sublimating one Primary Life Soul Stone requires a total of 10,000 Soul Coins.] [Insufficient resources, sublimation failed.] Well, no "what if." Gold Coins don''t even qualify for promoting a Life Soul Stone. "Soul Coins?" Looking at the system prompt, Su Mubai murmured, "A more advanced currency?" Such things are not to be considered in the Newbie Village unless a system announcement is triggered. Su Mubai shook his head with a smile, and with a thought, activated [Cataclysm] again. This time, he chose to promote the Life Soul Stone in his hand to Tier 1. With the precedent of Copper Coins being promoted to Bronze Coins, he dared not promote all the Primary Life Soul Stones at once. If something went wrong, he wouldn''t even have a place to cry. [Prompt: Confirm promotion of one Primary Life Soul Stone to Tier 1 without cost.] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Confirm." [You have obtained a Mid-level Life Soul Stone.] [Mid-level Life Soul Stone] Special Item Absorbing it will increase lifespan by 120 days. Note: Whether you store the Mid-level Life Soul Stone in your backpack or warehouse, it will lose one-tenth upon your death, with a minimum loss of twelve days. From the two levels of Life Soul Stones, it''s clear that upon a player''s death, not only do they lose one-tenth of their lifespan, but also one-tenth of their Life Soul Stones. "The joy of getting free stuff is truly addictive." Following the same pattern, Su Mubai promoted the remaining five Primary Life Soul Stones in his backpack to Mid-level. However, he didn''t rush to absorb them, planning to save them for later. Six Mid-level Life Soul Stones only add up to two years of life, still not reaching over ten years. Even if he absorbed them all, he wouldn''t withstand a death penalty after leaving the Newbie Village. Better to save them for now. What if within this year, he gains enough Soul Coins to promote these Life Soul Stones another tier? Crack, crack, crack... The sound of bones colliding approached as several skeletons brought forward the items dropped by the Mist Candoia King. With Hell-level difficulty and the first kill, the Mist Candoia King generously dropped a pile of items. Aside from the system rewards, this was the first time Su Mubai saw a monster directly drop Silver Coins. And it was a full thirty Silver Coins! In addition, the Mist Candoia King dropped five pieces of equipment and two Skill Books. Four of them were Silver-grade equipment, and the other was a backpack. The rest were materials that could be used for Secondary Profession production and processing. After a quick glance, Su Mubai waved his hand and promoted everything once. [Enhanced Snake Skin Bag]: Contains 100 slots. [Venomous Ring] Ring Accessory Level 5 Gold Grade Durability 100/100 Spell Power +30 Agility +10 Spirit +10 Spell skills have a certain chance to inflict 150 points of poison attribute damage, triggering at most once every 10 seconds. (When you can''t win, poison them!) Each player can equip five backpacks, and after equipping the [Enhanced Snake Skin Bag], Su Mubai''s storage space expanded to 150 slots. Items like Life Soul Stones can stack up to 100 per slot. In the short term, the backpack should suffice. Besides the [Venomous Ring], the other three pieces of equipment were for the Physical Class, so Su Mubai tossed them into his backpack. He planned to sell all the unused items after leaving the dungeon. As for the two Skill Books, they were only D-grade before promotion. The Mist Candoia King was a Silver-grade BOSS. From its drops, it''s clear that high-level skills in the Game of Myriad Worlds are not easy to obtain. Players who awaken high-level talents at the start indeed have a significant early advantage. Unfortunately, neither of the Skill Books was for a Necromancer, so Su Mubai pursed his lips and tossed them into his backpack. Just as he was about to summon skeletons again, he suddenly paused. Looking at the skill [Summon Skeleton], Su Mubai had a thought. [Cataclysm] [Target: Summon Skeleton] [Prompt: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 2." [Prompt: Confirm spending 5 Gold Coins to override the previous promotion effect and sublimate the skill "Summon Small Skeleton" to a higher tier.] "It''s really expensive." Looking at the price of 5 Gold Coins, Su Mubai frowned. He suddenly regretted promoting those two Skill Books earlier. Summon Small Skeleton is an F-grade skill, and even after sublimation, it''s only D-grade. Even so, it requires a full 5 Gold Coins. Those two Skill Books were promoted to C-grade skills; how can current players afford them? If sold at a low price, wouldn''t that be a huge loss! The Game of Myriad Worlds doesn''t care if players are broke early on; in its judgment, sublimating an F-grade skill requires this much money. "Money can always be earned again." Gritting his teeth, Su Mubai chose to confirm. With the [Cataclysm] talent, making money is easy for him. And the skill Summon Skeleton practically represents all his current combat power. With enough Gold Coins, sublimation is a must. The next moment, the icon for Summon Skeleton in the skill bar changed slightly. Chapter 13 - Born Leader The icon originally showed only one skeleton, but now it has quietly changed to two. The two skeletons stood one on the left and one on the right. The one on the right hadn''t changed much, but the one on the left was holding a bow and arrow! [Your F-level skill "Summon Skeleton" has successfully sublimated to the D-level skill "Summon Skeleton Soldier."] [Summon Skeleton Soldier]: (D) Level 6, active skill, summons a skeleton warrior or skeleton archer to fight for you. Casting time: 3 seconds, cooldown: 30 seconds, MP cost: 200. (The skeleton''s panel is enhanced by the player''s Spirit attribute.) "Finally, a ranged skeleton." Looking at the skill description, Su Mubai was overjoyed. These 5 gold coins were definitely worth it! Don''t be fooled by how quickly the skeleton legion took down the Mist Candoia King before; that was entirely because of the BOSS''s large size. If it were a smaller BOSS, the skeleton legion wouldn''t have been able to kill it so quickly. They would have to line up just to land a hit on the BOSS. Now with the skeleton archer, the troop type is finally more diverse. [Summon Skeleton Soldier] Su Mubai waved his magic wand and cast the skill. Buzz~ A pale gray vortex appeared, and a skeleton warrior and a skeleton archer walked out side by side. Their bones were noticeably glossier, and the skeleton warrior''s bone sword gleamed coldly, seemingly a standard weapon. The skeleton archer carried a quiver and held a half-human-height bone longbow, with ghostly blue flames flickering in its eye sockets. [Skeleton Warrior] [Strength: 637] [Constitution: 637] [Agility: 637] [HP: 7644/7644] This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. [Attack Power: 956] [Physical Defense: 319] [Skill: Heavy Hit] [Heavy Hit:] (E) Level 6, swings weapon for a heavy hit, dealing 175% physical damage, cooldown: 30 seconds. (Skeletons that change jobs to warriors have a significant increase in Strength.) [Skeleton Archer] [Strength: 637] [Constitution: 637] [Agility: 637] [HP: 6370/6370] [Attack Power: 764] [Physical Defense: 319] [Skill: Double Shot] [Double Shot:] (E) Level 6, instantly shoots two arrows, dealing double strikes to the target, each arrow dealing 90% physical damage, cooldown: 30 seconds. (Skeletons that change jobs to archers have a significant increase in Agility.) Su Mubai put on the [Venomous Ring], increasing his Spirit by ten points. The attributes of the two types of skeleton soldiers hadn''t changed compared to before, and even their inherent skills were still E-level. However, after acquiring a class, both had attribute bonuses. The skeleton warrior''s attack power increased by 50%, and its health increased by 20%. As for the skeleton archer, the panel didn''t show attack speed or movement speed data. But from the description, it was clear that the latter was definitely faster than the former. Looking at the panels of both, Su Mubai nodded in satisfaction. His Plague Legion was finally looking somewhat decent! "Fight autonomously!" With a thought, he issued the command, and the two immediately began to move, one in front of the other. The skeleton archer''s speed was noticeably faster at the start, but it quickly slowed down deliberately, allowing the skeleton warrior to charge ahead. In front of them, the previous twenty or so skeletons had already found the right path and engaged the dungeon monsters. [Killed level 8 elite monster "Goblin," received an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +60 points.] ... Soon, Su Mubai''s experience bar began to move. He leisurely headed toward the battlefield. Along the way, he wasn''t idle, summoning two skeleton soldiers every two seconds or so with a wave of his magic wand. Even with his high MP of 7080, he couldn''t completely fill the summon space. Without potions, Su Mubai could only wait for his MP to recover automatically. Fortunately, his Spirit attribute was high enough, and before long, all the original twenty or so skeletons were finally replaced. [Summon Space: 100/100] Forty skeleton warriors and sixty skeleton archers formed a powerful legion, marching into the goblin territory. [Goblin] [Level 8] [Elite] [HP: 2800/2800] [Attack Power: 96] [Physical Defense: 58] [Magic Defense: 45] [Skill: Throw] (These green-skinned dwarfs are the natives here, and they attack any creature that enters their territory.) The goblins'' health was lower than the previous two types of monsters, but their attack power was higher. However, in front of the skeleton army, they were no different. The skeleton warrior took three strikes per goblin, and the skeleton archer took four arrows per goblin. The latter''s attack speed was about 30% faster than the former, resulting in higher output. With skills, these goblins stood no chance. The dense fog that filled the forest was also ineffective against the massive skeleton army. Dedicated skeletons were responsible for collecting the dropped items. Once the summon space was full, Su Mubai found himself completely idle, having nothing to do. The supposedly Hell-level difficulty dungeon felt like a spring outing for Su Mubai. He simply opened the chat channel, checking for any noteworthy information while keeping pace with the main force. The chat channel is one of the basic functions of the Game of Myriad Worlds, and currently, Su Mubai could only access the nearby and Newbie Village 9527 channels. If he were in a party, there would be an additional party channel. At this moment, the chat channel of Newbie Village 9527 was still filled with discussions about White Night. People were still shocked by the announcement of Su Mubai soloing a Silver-level BOSS. Some were speculating about what rewards he had received. Quickly skimming through these messages, Su Mubai soon found some different information. [A Sword Strike to the Throat]: Recruiting for a party, requires A-level or higher talent, exploring Mist Forest together after reaching level five. [Great Ambitions]: I''m planning to establish the Ambitions Guild, exploring the Game of Myriad Worlds together. Interested parties, contact me. [Turtle''s Blackhead]: Who are you, buddy? Recruiting workers even in the game? [Great Ambitions]: Is an S-level talent enough? In response to the skepticism, Great Ambitions directly posted his talent. [Born Leader]: S-level exclusive talent skill, you can establish a guild for free, guild members receive a 20% experience bonus, 20% drop bonus, 20% attack power/spell power bonus, and the stronger the guild''s overall strength, the greater the boost to you. [Turtle''s Blackhead]: Bro, big bro, I want to join! [I''m Not Lost]: Great Ambitions, I''ve added you as a friend, please accept quickly. ... The talent description posted by Great Ambitions didn''t detail the effect of the guild''s overall strength on him. But this talent was extremely attractive to other players, with countless people wanting to join. Su Mubai was also a bit surprised; there really were all kinds of talents in the Myriad Worlds. At this time, a pinned message suddenly popped up in the chat channel, immediately drawing everyone''s attention. [Richest in the World]: Brother White Night, could you please accept my friend request? I have an important matter to discuss. Chapter 14 - Wealthy and generous [Lu Renjia]: Whose subordinate is this??? They actually have the money to pin a message! [Lu Renyi]: Damn, I just checked, pinning a message costs a gold coin. Is Richest in the World really that wealthy? [Onlookers]: Fing hell, I''ve been grinding monsters for so long and don''t even have 100 copper coins, and this spendthrift uses a gold coin to pin a message! [Great Ambitions]: Richest in the World, are you interested in joining my Great Ambitions Guild? The position of vice president is yours for the taking! ... The pinned message from Richest in the World instantly caused a stir in the Newbie Village 9527 chat channel. For a moment, his popularity even overshadowed White Night, who had previously triggered an announcement! Even Great Ambitions tried to recruit him immediately, clearly attracted by Richest in the World''s extravagant spending. One gold coin might not be much later on, but how long has the Game of Myriad Worlds been open? If it were White Night with so much money, people wouldn''t be too surprised. After all, system rewards might include gold coins. But this Richest in the World appeared out of nowhere, suggesting his talent might be money-related. Such a person is exactly who Great Ambitions wants to recruit. In his view, with Richest in the World joining the Great Ambitions Guild, they would surely rise rapidly in the Myriad Worlds! However, after posting the pinned message, Richest in the World said nothing more. Great Ambitions, who was grinding monsters, frowned, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes, and he snorted coldly: "Hmph, not giving me face? Just wait until you leave the Newbie Village, don''t fall into my hands!" "And this White Night, I want to see how strong you can be." "Even if you have an SS-level talent, you''re no match for my Great Ambitions Guild." Seeing his two friend requests vanish without a trace, Great Ambitions'' face turned a bit grim. On Blue Star, he was originally an unemployed drifter, at the bottom of society. Since awakening the S-level [Born Leader] talent in the Starry Hall, Great Ambitions believed he was the chosen one in the Game of Myriad Worlds. This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. The protagonist of this world! He didn''t fully disclose the content of his talent in the chat channel. What no one knew was that the [Born Leader] talent could be enhanced! As long as the guild''s overall strength was strong enough, theoretically, his talent could ultimately be elevated to an SSS-level talent! Thinking of leading the guild to dominate the Myriad Worlds, a smile unconsciously appeared on Great Ambitions'' face. In his view, whether it was White Night or Richest in the World, they would eventually either join the Great Ambitions Guild or be hunted down by him. There was no third option! Although he thought this way, Great Ambitions didn''t make any harsh statements in the chat channel. His powerful talent made him arrogant, but it didn''t make him completely lose his mind. Great Ambitions knew very well that his talent needed time to grow. Before that, let the two of them jump around a bit longer! With this in mind, Great Ambitions opened his friend request list and accepted everyone''s requests in bulk. The Great Ambitions Guild had no recruitment requirements, accepting all comers. The more people, the stronger the guild''s overall strength, and the greater the feedback to him. Once the guild was full, it wouldn''t be too late to start screening. The largest player force in Newbie Village 9527 began to rise rapidly. ... Inside the Mist Forest dungeon, Su Mubai glanced at Richest in the World''s pinned message, a hint of surprise in his eyes. Goodness, spending a gold coin to pin a message, that''s really throwing money around. After sublimating his skills, even he could only pin a message once. "Is there really a talent that comes with funds from the start?" Su Mubai''s curiosity was piqued, and he opened his friend request list to find the application message from Richest in the World. He had previously chosen to reject all, but he could still see the information attached to the other party''s friend request. [Richest in the World]: Brother White Night, are you interested in joining my team? If you join, I''ll cover all your equipment and skills, and give you a signing bonus of 100 gold coins. 100 gold coins! Seeing this message, Su Mubai''s pupils contracted sharply. This amount of money was definitely a fortune in the Newbie Village! His curiosity about Richest in the World''s talent grew even stronger. "Isn''t this the perfect collaboration target?" Su Mubai''s lips curled into a slight smile, and he sent a friend request to Richest in the World. Although he had no intention of joining the other party''s team, he was very interested in doing business. Since there was such a wealthy player in the Newbie Village, he didn''t have to worry about not getting a good price for his items. Richest in the World seemed to be watching the friend request list closely, as he accepted Su Mubai''s request almost instantly. Immediately, a message was sent over. [Richest in the World]: Brother White Night, how about it? Our team already has a member with an S-level combat talent, so we definitely won''t hold you back. Then, the other party eagerly sent another message. [Richest in the World]: If you think the signing bonus isn''t enough, how about 200 gold coins? But I need to confirm you have an SS-level talent. "How rich is this guy?" Su Mubai''s mouth twitched, feeling that Richest in the World didn''t treat money as money. Talking about 200 gold coins as casually as if they were 200 copper coins. After thinking for a moment, Su Mubai replied with a message. [White Night]: Is your talent related to money? [Richest in the World]: To be honest, money is just a number to me. As long as you sign a contract to join my team, feel free to ask for anything you fancy! While replying, Richest in the World directly posted part of his talent. [God of Wealth]: SSS-level exclusive talent skill. Skill effects: 1. Money Tree: Can shake the money tree once a day to randomly get 1 to 999 gold coins, with a chance to get special treasures. 2. Wealth Accumulation: The currency you carry increases by 1% every day. 3. No Loss: You won''t drop any gold coins or items upon death. 4. ... 5. ... !!! Even though the last two effects were not visible, Richest in the World''s talent still left Su Mubai dumbfounded. He never expected that in the small Newbie Village 9527, there were indeed hidden talents. Aside from himself, a bug-exploiting player, first came Great Ambitions with a guild talent, and now a player with an awakened SSS-level talent! According to the information provided by the Game of Myriad Worlds, the probability of awakening an SSS-level talent was about one in ten billion. Even including those with talents that could grow, there were no more than twenty players on Blue Star! The probability of encountering one in Newbie Village 9527 was unimaginably low. This was also the first time Su Mubai had seen the effects of an SSS talent. Leaving aside the minimum guarantee and special treasures of the Money Tree, Wealth Accumulation was absolutely heaven-defying. 1% might not seem like much, but compounded, it could be terrifying. No wonder Richest in the World said money was just a number to him. With a talent like [God of Wealth], he was fully justified in saying that! However, this guy, like Great Ambitions before him, surely didn''t know that there were talents in the Myriad Worlds that could copy or even plunder others'' talents. Otherwise, neither of them would expose their talents so openly, not even partially. Wanting to recruit a master like Su Mubai was understandable, but such behavior was somewhat foolish. However, this had little to do with Su Mubai, as he wouldn''t do something so foolish. What he cared about were the items and skills in his backpack, and he finally found a good buyer. Chapter 15 - Uncle, why arent you smiling? Level 5 Monster Zone. Richest in the World''s team had already advanced to this area. Unlike Great Ambitions, who wanted to build a massive guild, Richest in the World aimed for a small but elite team. Although the team currently had only four members, each was a top-tier expert. Besides Falling Maple Leaves, who possessed an S-level talent, the other two members were also outstanding among A-level talents. In Richest in the World''s plan, once they left the Newbie Village, the recruitment threshold for the team would be raised to S-level! With his terrifying financial resources, he was confident he could build one of the top teams in the Game of Myriad Worlds. All members joining the team had to sign a contract. This was a contract generated by the Game of Myriad Worlds, binding on all players. Therefore, Richest in the World spared no effort in investing in all team members. Although his talent was SSS-level, it did not currently enhance his combat power. To establish a foothold in the Myriad Worlds early on, he had to form his own team. And White Night, who had triggered the system announcement, was the target he most wanted to recruit in Newbie Village 9527. After sending part of his talent effects to White Night, Richest in the World squinted slightly, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth. He was confident that showcasing his talent would definitely attract the other party. After all, no matter how strong the talent, money was still needed. With financial support, the growth speed of talents at the same level would be much faster. The only cost was joining his team, such a lucrative deal, could anyone refuse? However, the next moment, Richest in the World''s smile froze on his face. [White Night]: Sorry, I prefer to act on my own. The youngest and only female member of the team tilted her head in confusion and asked, "Huh, Uncle, why aren''t you smiling anymore?" "Marshmallow, heal." The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Shield Warrior Wei twitched his mouth and changed the subject directly. Falling Maple Leaves retracted his weapon, walked to Richest in the World''s side, and frowned, "He refused?" "Yeah." Richest in the World nodded with a bitter smile. He really couldn''t understand why the other party would refuse when he had already revealed his SSS-level talent. Feeling somewhat unwilling, Richest in the World was about to ask further when White Night sent another message. [White Night]: Interested in a deal? [Richest in the World]: What deal? Seeing this, Richest in the World was immediately intrigued. He was now so rich that he had nothing but money. The first time he shook the money tree, he got over 500 gold coins. Such a huge fortune was hard to spend at this stage. Although there were some NPC shops in Newbie Village 9527, the strongest items they sold were only normal-grade equipment and common consumables. White Night, having soloed a Silver-level BOSS, must have gotten some good stuff. [White Night]: I have a batch of equipment and skill books I can''t use, your team might need them. "A batch?!" Richest in the World''s pupils shrank sharply, and he quickly replied. [Richest in the World]: How much? I''ll take it all! [White Night]: More than you imagine. I''ll notify you for the trade when I''m done. [Richest in the World]: Great! I''ll wait for your notification, Brother White Night. Closing the chat window, Richest in the World smiled again. In his view, once they were connected, there would be plenty of opportunities to recruit the other party in the future. He couldn''t believe that anyone could truly refuse money! Even in this data-driven world of the Game of Myriad Worlds, money was still the most important thing. "Maple Leaves, you''ll have top-notch equipment soon." Richest in the World suddenly patted Falling Maple Leaves on the shoulder. The latter was slightly stunned and hadn''t spoken when Marshmallow''s exclamation came from the side. "Brother Maple Leaves, quick, a BOSS has spawned here!" "It''s Bronze-level!" Wei also spoke excitedly. Not far away, a massive wild boar appeared, its size a whole circle larger than the surrounding wild monsters. [Wild Boar Leader] [Level 5] [Bronze-level BOSS] [HP: 23800/23800] [Attack Power: 205] [Physical Defense: 81] [Magic Defense: 62] [Skills: Tear, Savage Charge, Wild Trample.] (This guy isn''t to be trifled with.) Richest in the World''s eyes lit up, and he turned to Falling Maple Leaves, "Confident?" "Shouldn''t be a problem." A hint of excitement flashed in Falling Maple Leaves'' eyes as he stared intently at the Wild Boar Leader, eager to fight. Having seen White Night on the spotlight, he also wanted that kind of attention. No matter what, they had to take down this BOSS! "Trade all the HP recovery potions to Maple Leaves." To be safe, Richest in the World instructed the two to give the potions to Falling Maple Leaves, then nodded at him, "You leave the party." He then turned to Wei with a serious expression and said: "Wei, keep watch, don''t let anyone disturb Maple Leaves. We must get this system announcement!" "Don''t worry, I understand." Wei nodded heavily, holding up his shield and scanning the surroundings. Marshmallow tightened her grip on her staff, looking a bit nervous. Bang! Falling Maple Leaves turned into a stream of light, his spear thrusting like a dragon, directly engaging the Wild Boar Leader. -986! A massive crit damage number popped up. The Wild Boar Leader roared in pain, its gleaming tusks rushing towards Falling Maple Leaves. Facing the BOSS''s counterattack, Falling Maple Leaves remained unfazed, sidestepping to dodge the attack and thrusting his spear again. The reason Richest in the World valued him so much was not only because of his awakened S-level talent but also his rich combat experience! A fierce battle between man and boar ensued, while the other three stood by. Meanwhile, a BOSS also spawned in the Level 4 Monster Zone. In just a few minutes, Great Ambitions'' guild had recruited hundreds of members, most of whom were still in the Level 1 to 3 areas. However, Great Ambitions didn''t care; he recruited freely, as long as the guild wasn''t full, he would recruit relentlessly! "Guild Leader, there''s a BOSS here!" Someone in the guild exclaimed, immediately drawing everyone''s attention. "Don''t attack, wait for me to get there!" A gleam flashed in Great Ambitions'' eyes as he rushed to the coordinates. [Bobcat Boss] [Level 4] [Iron-level BOSS] [HP: 10500/10500] [Attack Power: 132] [Physical Defense: 63] [Magic Defense: 48] [Skills: Pounce, Claw.] (Be wary of its claws.) "The Guild Leader is here!" Seeing Great Ambitions arrive, the guild members immediately looked over. Great Ambitions enjoyed this star-studded feeling, smiling and greeting everyone. "Brothers, guard the perimeter, I''ll solo this guy." "If White Night can trigger a system announcement, so can our Great Ambitions Guild!" Looking at his significantly boosted attributes, Great Ambitions confidently drew his sword and charged at the Bobcat Boss. This battle, he intended to make a statement! Chapter 16 - No, did they die without even seeing each other? ``` [You have slain the level 8 Silver-level BOSS "Goblin Leader," gaining an additional 50% experience bonus, experience points +14400.] [Congratulations to player "White Night" for leveling up to level 6, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] A sudden system notification flashed by with a burst of golden light. Su Mubai looked at his suddenly increased level in bewilderment. "What... I didn''t even see what the BOSS looked like before it died?" Quantitative change leads to qualitative change, especially since the skeletons he summoned were no weaklings. Apart from health and skills, each skeleton''s attributes surpassed those of the Silver-level BOSS. Based on the distribution of skeletons in his mind, Su Mubai was sure that less than half of them participated in killing the Goblin King. "Sigh, being invincible... is so lonely..." With a sigh, Su Mubai suddenly felt a sense of loneliness from having no worthy opponents. He estimated that any random skeleton could rival a player with an S-level talent. Such terrifying combat power¡ªwhere could he find an opponent in the Newbie Village? After all, this was the effect of a unique hidden class combined with S-level and SS-level skills, far beyond what an S-level talent player could compare to. [You have slain the level 8 enhanced Elite Monster "Goblin Brave," gaining an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience points +180.] [You have slain the level 8 enhanced Elite Monster "Goblin Brave," gaining an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience points +180.] ... The experience notifications kept flashing, and the skeleton legion that had slain the Goblin Leader showed no signs of stopping. Skeleton warriors advanced with bone swords, while the 60 skeleton archers in the rear never missed a shot, wiping out all the Goblin Braves with a single volley. Su Mubai leisurely followed behind the main force, continuously receiving various items delivered by skeletons specifically tasked with "cleaning up." After entering the dungeon, the most laborious task besides summoning skeletons was getting free promotions of various dropped items. If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it. Now, he no longer cared for the items dropped by small monsters, even after promotion, they were at most Bronze-level. Such trash should be left to sell to Richest in the World. After promoting all the items, Su Mubai finally checked the drops from the Goblin Leader. This guy dropped a total of six pieces of equipment, all of which were Silver-level. In addition, there were three skill books and some materials and silver coins. The skill book drop rate in the Mist Forest was high, clearly intending for players to equip more skills through this dungeon. Su Mubai chose the Hell-level difficulty, so such rewards were normal. However, all three were D-level skill books, and the only Necromancer skill book was meaningless to Su Mubai. [Enhanced Bone Shield]: (C) Level 1, active skill, summons a bone shield to block damage for you. Shield value: 300 + 100% Spell Power. Instant cast, duration 60 seconds, cooldown 60 seconds, MP cost 100. Su Mubai couldn''t be bothered to learn this skill. In the Game of Myriad Worlds, skill slots aren''t unlimited; each person can learn a maximum of 20 skills. This includes passive skills. With the existence of the S-level skill [Life Share], why would he care for the C-level [Enhanced Bone Shield]? Even with nearly 500 points of Spell Power, this thing only provided a shield value of less than 800 points, which was meaningless to him. There were two pieces of equipment he could use, which Su Mubai promptly equipped. [Mist Cloak] Cloak Accessory Level 5 Gold-level Durability 100/100 Physical Defense +28 Magic Defense +20 Constitution +10 Spirit +10 Equipping reduces presence, decreasing aggro effect. (Wear it, and you''ll be the coolest kid.) This was a green cloak with some black stripes. If it didn''t add 10 points to Spirit, Su Mubai wouldn''t really want to wear it. The equipment dropped in this dungeon had green as the main theme. Fortunately, in the Game of Myriad Worlds, you can choose to hide the appearance of headgear, otherwise, the helmets dropped here wouldn''t sell for much. [Leader''s Emblem] Emblem Accessory Level 5 Gold-level Durability 100/100 HP +200 MP +400 Magic Crit Chance +5% After your magic crits, gain a buff: Spirit +20, lasts 10 seconds, non-stackable. (Symbol of status.) In the Game of Myriad Worlds, players can equip a total of ten main pieces of equipment. These include main-hand weapon, off-hand weapon, head, chest, shoulders, bracers, gloves, belt, pants, and shoes. In addition, players can equip six accessories, including one cloak, one necklace, two rings, and two other accessories. Items like masks, emblems, and amulets fall under other accessories. Anyone who''s played games knows that ordinary armor has the highest drop rate, followed by weapons. The hardest to drop are various accessories. "No wonder it''s Hell-level difficulty; two BOSSes dropped two accessories." Happily equipping the [Leader''s Emblem], Su Mubai now had three pieces of Gold-level equipment. Seeing this, other players would surely be shocked. Attribute points were still allocated as 4 Agility and 11 Spirit, and skill points were added to [Summon Skeleton Soldier]. The attributes of skeleton warriors and skeleton archers increased once again. After acquiring a class, these two types of skeletons no longer had Spirit attributes. However, with the class bonus, the attack power of skeleton warriors had already broken the thousand-point mark! "The experience needed to level up is increasing." Looking at his experience bar, the number of fifty thousand made Su Mubai frown. The skeleton legion was strong, but the monsters here weren''t dense enough. After all, this was just a small five-player dungeon, so the number of monsters wouldn''t be too high. Fortunately, the upcoming monsters were all enhanced elite-level, so Su Mubai''s leveling speed didn''t decrease but actually increased. This was also thanks to soloing; experience gained in a party would be much less. Plus, with the experience loss from dying in the dungeon, players generally wouldn''t level up during a dungeon run but would instead lose experience. However, for equipment and skill books, the Mist Forest was a hurdle all players had to overcome. Half an hour later, Su Mubai noticed his experience bar stopped increasing, and all skeletons began gathering at a coordinate. At the same time, a roar echoed from deep within the Mist Forest. "A bunch of bones? How dare you appear in my territory?" "Could it be those damned Necromancers have returned?!" The voice carried not only anger but also a hint of inexplicable fear. Suddenly, a loud crash sounded, and Su Mubai''s pupils contracted sharply. He realized that all the skeleton warriors'' health had suddenly dropped by half! Su Mubai quickly understood. This must be the BOSS''s skill mechanic. Only a dungeon BOSS would have such exaggerated percentage damage at a low level. Otherwise, with the skeleton warriors'' health and attributes, even if the final BOSS were Dark Gold-level, it couldn''t achieve this. Su Mubai immediately headed to the coordinate location to ensure he didn''t miss the final BOSS''s last moments. However, a sudden system notification caused him to pause. Chapter 17 - Final Boss! ``` [Prompt: A large number of skeleton soldiers have awakened the long-buried memories of the Goblin King.] [Prompt: This painful memory has driven the Goblin King into a frenzy, increasing all attributes by 50%.] [Prompt: The exit of the Mist Forest is closed. Only by killing the Goblin King can you leave the dungeon.] [Prompt: Killing the Goblin King within two minutes will trigger the hidden storyline of the Mist Forest dungeon.] Buzz~ As the series of system prompts ended, the mist within the Mist Forest began to shake violently. A glimmer of light flashed in mid-air, faintly revealing some magical inscriptions. The dungeon exit was sealed! Su Mubai was slightly taken aback. He never expected that the skeleton legion could trigger a hidden storyline! From the previous roars of the Goblin King, it seemed to be related to some necromancer. Thinking of this, a hint of excitement appeared on his face. Since the hidden storyline is related to necromancers, there must be something good he can use! Soon, Su Mubai arrived at the location of the Goblin King. This was an exceptionally strong goblin, several times larger than a normal goblin, standing about three meters tall! With a big belly, it wielded a battle axe, engaging in fierce combat with the skeleton legion. Bang! Bang! Bang! Whoosh whoosh whoosh! -862, -903, -1756!... -666, -649, -1308!... The skeleton legion coordinated seamlessly, with the front-line skeleton warriors taking turns, while the rear skeleton archers rained down arrows. Even with the frenzy state boost, the Goblin King was still being pushed back by the powerful skeleton legion. What surprised Su Mubai was that this creature was actually a named BOSS! The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. [Goblin King¡ªReggie] (Frenzy state, all attributes increased by 50%.) [Level 8] [Gold-level BOSS] [HP: 266,218/327,000] [Attack Power: 843] [Physical Defense: 312] [Magic Defense: 270] [Skills: Thunder Strike, Stomp, Heroic Leap, Summon Goblin Warriors, Berserk.] (Reggie''s long-buried painful memories have driven him into a frenzy. Only by completely killing all outsiders in the Mist Forest can he be calmed. Note, even after you revive, he will continue to hunt you.) In his frenzy state, Reggie was an invincible presence for players at this stage. With an HP of 327,000, it meant he would recover 3,270 HP every five seconds! If your DPS is below 654, you can''t deal any damage to him at all. A five-player team, facing a level 3 suppression and around 300 dual defenses, would struggle endlessly to take down this creature. "You filthy, rotten vermin!" "Just smelling your stench makes me sick!" "Die, all of you!!!" Reggie roared to the sky, slamming his battle axe into the ground. Boom! Lightning burst forth, instantly sweeping a massive area of thirty meters. -1580, -1580, -1580... A series of blood-red numbers appeared, instantly reducing the HP of all skeleton warriors by a chunk. Such damage could easily instant kill players at this stage. Even a level 5 tank class, clad in a full set of silver-level equipment, would struggle to withstand the BOSS''s subsequent attacks. Moreover, this was a terrifying large-scale AOE damage, enough to wipe out an entire team! But for the skeleton warriors with an HP cap exceeding 8,000, it was far from enough. Su Mubai''s eyes focused, and with a wave of his magic wand, he summoned two more full-health skeleton warriors. Then, pointing his wand forward, a wisp of ghostly blue flame shot out instantly. [Burning]! The burning damage wasn''t high, but it signaled the start of the total assault. The seven or eight skeleton warriors at the front immediately raised their bone swords, slashing heavily at Reggie. [Heavy Hit]! Clang!... The bone swords struck the armor, creating a series of metallic clashing sounds, and the skeleton warriors'' immense strength forced Reggie back. -1422, -1398, -2880!... In an instant, Reggie''s HP dropped by over ten thousand points. However, this was just the beginning! The front-line skeleton warriors quickly retracted their swords and instantly stepped back, making way for another seven or eight skeleton warriors to advance. [Heavy Hit]! Clang!... Meanwhile, the skeleton archers at the rear moved in unison, drawing their bone bows to a full moon. [Double Shot] ¡Á60! Bang! All the skeleton archers released their taut bowstrings almost simultaneously, and the arrows, gleaming with cold light, shot skyward. Whoosh whoosh whoosh... The dense sound of arrows piercing the air shattered the mist covering the battlefield. The overwhelming rain of arrows drew graceful arcs in the air, instantly turning Reggie into a pincushion! -444, -451, -502, -968!... A hundred and twenty damage numbers flooded the screen instantly, and this wave of [Double Shot] directly knocked off over fifty thousand HP from Reggie! The alternating [Heavy Hit] from forty skeleton warriors wasn''t over yet, and the skeleton archers had already launched their second wave of attacks. Although they no longer had [Double Shot], they could only shoot one arrow at a time, but the damage per attack increased slightly. Facing the continuous [Heavy Hit], Reggie was forced to retreat step by step, feeling his head buzzing. This series of attacks was entirely orchestrated by Su Mubai. If the skeleton legion fought autonomously, they couldn''t achieve such seamless coordination. This was also his first time commanding a large legion in battle. Although it was mentally exhausting, he felt a faint excitement in his heart. In just ten seconds, Reggie''s HP was down to half. He suddenly swung his battle axe, forcing back several skeleton warriors, then roared to the sky. "My warriors, smash these filthy bones to pieces for your king!" Buzz~ As his words fell, a vortex portal opened, and ten goblins of normal human size rushed out, wielding weapons. These goblin warriors were slightly different from the previous ones. Their pupils were bloodshot, their arm muscles bulged, and their state looked very similar to Reggie''s. "Even the minions are frenzied?" Su Mubai focused his gaze, and sure enough. [Goblin Warrior] (Frenzy state, all attributes increased by 50%.) [Level 8] [Enhanced Elite] [HP: 13,500/13,500] [Attack Power: 279] [Physical Defense: 105] [Magic Defense: 93] [Skill: Powerful Strike] (Rare warriors of the goblin race, they only obey the commands of the Goblin King.) Reggie indeed lived up to the final BOSS of a Hell-level dungeon. Suddenly summoning ten enhanced elite monsters in battle, even without the frenzy state, was enough to exhaust any player team. Moreover, his combat intelligence wasn''t low! Taking advantage of the goblin warriors blocking the skeleton warriors, Reggie suddenly turned his gaze to Su Mubai, his pupils filled with resentment and madness. "Damn necromancer! I''ve already led my people into hiding in the Mist Forest, why won''t you leave us alone!" As he spoke, Reggie suddenly leaped high, crossing dozens of meters in an instant, raising his battle axe high and slashing down at Su Mubai. [Heroic Leap]! "Since you''re here, don''t think about leaving!" "Warriors, crush them!" Chapter 18 - Not bro, are you really solo killing? Reggie harbored a deep grudge against Necromancers, which made it impossible for the skeleton warriors to hold his aggro. It might also be that the BOSS in the Game of Myriad Worlds had high combat intelligence and understood the strategy of capturing the leader first. In any case, Reggie had set his sights on Su Mubai. With a Heroic Leap, he crossed dozens of meters, his battle axe swinging down fiercely! Unfortunately, the result was completely different from what he had imagined. Bang! The battle axe clearly struck the target, forcing him to stagger back. -2164! A massive crit damage of over two thousand points appeared above the opponent''s head. Yet, the human''s HP bar didn''t drop a single bit! Immediately, the nearest skeleton archer stepped forward, firmly blocking the way between Su Mubai and the BOSS. Ten skeleton warriors rushed over at once, surrounding Reggie again, giving him no chance to continue attacking Su Mubai. "Hiss~ That really hurts!" Su Mubai rubbed his shoulder, grimacing in pain. Though the damage of just over two thousand was negligible for the Life Share HP bar, the attack had indeed landed on him. The pain sensation in the Game of Myriad Worlds was 100%. "Let''s finish this quickly!" Rubbing his struck right shoulder, Su Mubai''s gaze turned cold. Even though there was no wound after being digitized, he could still feel a faint pain. Clang! Clang!... Reggie was once again caught in a tough battle, unable to fend off the skeleton warriors despite his efforts. The remaining skeleton warriors, with the help of the skeleton archers, quickly took down ten Goblin Warriors and turned to attack Reggie. Such a number of skeleton legions in a five-man dungeon was practically a cheat. What about Hell-level difficulty? Even a Gold-level BOSS was like cutting through butter! Thirty seconds passed in a flash, and Reggie''s HP bar was down to 20%. A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. "No! I, the king, will not be defeated!" Reggie''s face showed a look of terror, and a red glow emerged from his body. In the next moment, his body swelled, and his pupils turned completely blood-red. [Notice: Goblin King¡ªReggie has entered Berserk state, Attack Power increased by 50%, Attack Speed increased by 50%, both defenses reduced by 50%.] "Necromancer, I will never become your slave again!" In his Berserk state, Reggie''s height surged to five meters, and his Attack Power surpassed that of the skeleton warriors, reaching an astonishing 1265 points! With a 50% increase in attack speed, his overall damage more than doubled! Facing the powerfully enhanced Reggie, Su Mubai merely glanced at him indifferently. The battle was already over, as the skeleton legion''s skills had finished cooling down. Just as Su Mubai was about to deal with Reggie, the system announcement suddenly sounded in his ear. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "Great Ambitions" for being the first player to solo kill an Iron-level BOSS. This is a special announcement, encouraging all players to learn from him to earn rich rewards!] ¡Á3 The announcement had just ended when it sounded again. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "Falling Maple Leaves" for being the first player to solo kill a Bronze-level BOSS. This is a special announcement, encouraging all players to learn from him to earn rich rewards!] ¡Á3 "As expected, someone else got it." Su Mubai was slightly stunned, a wry smile appearing on his face. When the system announcement was triggered earlier, he had anticipated that he wouldn''t have a chance at the solo kill rewards for the Iron-level and Bronze-level BOSS. For players with S-level talents, solo killing these two levels of BOSS wasn''t difficult. And he was in the Hell-level Mist Forest dungeon, where even the lowest-level BOSS was Silver-level, so naturally, he couldn''t compete with others. But if he exited the dungeon early for these two rewards, it would be a loss. Because each Hell-level dungeon could only be cleared once a week by players. Moreover, the rewards he could earn were incomparable to the first solo kills of Iron-level and Bronze-level. Thinking of this, Su Mubai looked at the struggling Reggie, a slight smile on his lips, and with a thought, the foremost skeleton warrior raised its bone sword and slashed down heavily. [Heavy Hit]! -1611, -1609, -3258!... At the same time, the skeleton archers released their bowstrings. [Double Shot]! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... A rain of arrows filled the sky, instantly landing on Reggie. -597, -601, -599, -1208!... This round of attacks directly emptied Reggie''s remaining HP. His pupils fixed on Su Mubai, gradually losing color. His swollen form slowly returned to normal, collapsing with a thud. [Killed level 8 Gold-level BOSS "Goblin King¡ªReggie", gained an additional 50% experience bonus, experience points +43200.] [Congratulations player "White Night" for leveling up to level 7, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] [Congratulations on becoming the first player in Newbie Village 9527 to solo kill a Gold-level BOSS, rewarded with Primary Life Soul Stone ¡Á12, Gold Coin ¡Á12.] [Notice: A Newbie Village announcement is about to be made, would you like to hide your name?] "Don''t hide! No need to ask in the future." Su Mubai raised an eyebrow; the Primary Life Soul Stones rewarded for solo killing a Gold-level BOSS were two more than he had expected. After distributing the attribute and skill points, Su Mubai''s gaze fell on Reggie''s corpse, slightly puzzled. "No loot?" "Could it be related to a hidden storyline?" The subsequent system prompt resolved his doubts. ... In the level 4 monster area, during Great Ambitions'' solo battle with the Bobcat Boss, more and more players had arrived. However, they were all blocked outside by the members of Great Ambitions to prevent any damage to the BOSS. These players didn''t pay much attention to the chat channel and initially had some complaints. But after learning that joining Great Ambitions would grant them various buffs, the majority chose to become members. When the announcement of Great Ambitions'' solo kill of an Iron-level BOSS sounded, guild members showered him with praise. "The guild leader is awesome! He''s definitely the top expert in Newbie Village 9527!" "That White Night just got lucky, being the first to find a Silver-level BOSS." "Exactly! If the guild leader found it first, White Night wouldn''t have triggered the announcement." ... Amidst the flattery, Great Ambitions remained indifferent. He excitedly looked at the Primary Life Soul Stone in his inventory, barely holding back laughter. This was a treasure that increased lifespan! Without the Game of Myriad Worlds, he wouldn''t have had the chance. At this moment, Great Ambitions'' resolve to dominate the Myriad Worlds grew stronger. He believed that the Game of Myriad Worlds was his life''s turning point! However, his excitement didn''t last long before the next announcement froze his smile. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "Falling Maple Leaves" for being the first to solo kill a Bronze-level BOSS...] ¡Á3 "That Falling Maple Leaves just got lucky. Guild leader, let''s have someone find a Gold-level BOSS!" Someone noticed Great Ambitions'' expression and quickly comforted him. But his words made Great Ambitions'' mouth twitch. He knew his own strength well; he might have a chance against a Bronze-level BOSS, but definitely not a Silver-level one. As for a Gold-level BOSS? Was he being sent to his death? Glaring at the speaker, Great Ambitions was about to say something when the system announcement sounded again. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "White Night" for being the first player to solo kill a Gold-level BOSS. This is a special announcement, encouraging all players to learn from him to earn rich rewards!] ¡Á3 ... This time, everyone looked at each other, and the entire scene fell into silence. Buddy, we were just bragging. You really solo killed it? Chapter 19 - The BOSS that shouldnt exist! "White Night!" The repeated system announcement made Great Ambitions narrow his eyes slightly. He suddenly realized he had underestimated this person''s combat power. To solo a Gold-level BOSS so quickly, what kind of talent has he awakened? SS-level? Or even SSS-level?! Thinking of this, Great Ambitions'' pupils contracted sharply. His previously inflated ego gradually calmed down. Though he was reluctant to admit it, he knew very well that he was no match for White Night now. "But I''m not alone." Looking at his own talent and then at the guild members around him, Great Ambitions reignited his fighting spirit. "Brothers, hurry up and level up. Our next goal is to be the first to clear the first dungeon!" Saying this, he opened the guild member list and began carefully selecting team members. He wanted to form a strong team to secure the first dungeon clear! This way, the Great Ambitions Guild could leverage the system announcement to make a name for itself in Newbie Village 9527 and attract more players. By then, the guild''s overall strength would increase, and his own power would also rise. So what if White Night is strong? Could he alone withstand an entire guild? ... Richest in the World and his group also heard the system announcement triggered by Su Mubai. Marshmallow and Wei were shocked, momentarily at a loss for words. Falling Maple Leaves looked up at the sky, tightened his grip on his spear, and slowly said, "His strength... is truly terrifying." He had just gone all out to solo the Wild Boar Leader, using more than ten recovery potions. He didn''t expect the other party could already solo a Gold-level BOSS! Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators! "No worries, the Game of Myriad Worlds has just begun. There''s plenty of time to catch up to White Night," Richest in the World patted Falling Maple Leaves on the shoulder and laughed, "Besides, with me here, your improvement speed will definitely be faster than his." "That''s true." Thinking of Richest in the World''s extraordinary talent, Falling Maple Leaves immediately smiled. Regaining his confidence, he rested the spear on his shoulder and looked at the group, "Let''s go, it''s time to check out the first dungeon." "Hold on, I just found a new teammate. Once he arrives, we''ll set off." "What class?" "Fire Elemental Mage." ... [Tip: You killed the Goblin King¡ªReggie within two minutes, successfully triggering the hidden storyline "Reggie''s Nightmare."] [Tip: The difficulty of the Mist Forest dungeon has increased to Disaster-level.] "Is Disaster-level above Hell-level?" Su Mubai muttered to himself, summoning two fully restored skeletons to replace the skeleton warriors that had lost a lot of HP. Reggie''s body began to change at this moment. Wisps of gray airflow emerged from his seven orifices, quickly forming a small vortex. Buzz~ The mist in the entire Mist Forest rapidly converged towards the vortex and poured into it. Meanwhile, scenes flashed through the mist. The scenes depicted the past of Reggie and the Goblin tribe. They were once slaves to a group of necromancers. Including Reggie, all goblins were imprisoned in cages. Every day, many goblins were used for various experiments. The experiments conducted by the necromancers naturally involved death. Reggie watched helplessly as his kin died tragically one after another. Until one day, these necromancers successfully summoned a skeleton from the goblins'' small bodies. A very small skeleton... "Isn''t this the small skeleton that the necromancer first summoned?" Su Mubai was slightly stunned. "So the small skeleton was a goblin in life?" Scenes flashed quickly, seemingly missing a lot of content in between. For some reason, the necromancers suddenly disappeared and hadn''t appeared for a long time. Reggie took the opportunity to lead his kin out of the cage and hide in the Mist Forest. The scenes ended abruptly, and all the mist was absorbed into the vortex. Bang! Reggie''s body suddenly exploded, leaving only a skeleton. In the next moment, he stood up again, ghostly blue soul fire igniting in his hollow eyes. This Goblin King, after hiding for so long, still couldn''t escape the fate of becoming undead. [Skeleton King¡ªReggie] (Madness state, all attributes increased by 50%) [Level 10] [Dark Gold-level BOSS] [HP: 1.8 million/1.8 million] [Attack Power: 4215] [Physical Defense: 780] [Magic Defense: 675] [Skills: Summon Skeleton Warrior, Summon Skeleton Shooter, Summon Skeleton Mage, Aura of the Dead, Thunder Heavy Hit, Stomp of the Dead, Leap of the Dead, Berserk, Death Aura.] (One of the most successful creations of ancient necromancers, he shouldn''t have appeared here.) "Roar!!!" The soul fire in Reggie''s eyes flickered violently, his gaze piercing through the skeleton legion, fixating on Su Mubai. Boom! He clenched his hands suddenly, and the ten Goblin Warrior corpses on the ground shattered instantly. The remaining ten skeletons flew in front of him, quickly reassembling into a massive bone sword. The bone sword glimmered with a cold light, strands of pale gray death aura swirling around the blade, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura. "Hiss~" Looking at Reggie''s brand-new panel attributes, Su Mubai couldn''t help but gasp. Are you kidding me! Is this really a BOSS that should appear in a newbie village? With an HP as high as 1.8 million, it means an average HP recovery of 3600 points per second! Coupled with that terrifying attack and dual defenses, what can the players in the newbie village use to fight? Even though level 10 is indeed a watershed, this increase is too exaggerated, isn''t it? Does the Game of Myriad Worlds really not consider whether anyone can defeat this guy? Next, the Skeleton King''s actions made Su Mubai''s pupils contract sharply. "Roar!!!" He raised the bone sword, roaring to the sky. In the next moment, three pale gray vortices appeared simultaneously. Then, three squads of skeletons lined up. Although there were only 15 in total, their momentum was stronger than the 100 skeletons summoned by Su Mubai combined! [Skeleton Warrior] [Level 10] [Summoned Creature] [HP: 60,000/60,000] [Attack Power: 780] [Physical Defense: 264] [Magic Defense: 216] [Skill: Heavy Hit Lv10] (A brave warrior, blessed by the Aura of the Dead, all attributes increased by 20%.) [Skeleton Shooter] [Level 10] [Summoned Creature] [HP: 36,000/36,000] [Attack Power: 624] [Physical Defense: 160] [Magic Defense: 120] [Skill: Double Shot Lv10] (A precise shooter, blessed by the Aura of the Dead, all attributes increased by 20%.) [Skeleton Mage] [Level 10] [Summoned Creature] [HP: 24,000/24,000] [Spell Power: 840] [Physical Defense: 100] [Magic Defense: 240] [Skill: Fireball Technique Lv10] (A powerful mage, blessed by the Aura of the Dead, all attributes increased by 20%.) Reggie pointed the bone sword at Su Mubai, his voice hoarse. "Let all enemies become undead like us!" Chapter 20 - Terrifying Reggie, the only hope! The three types of skeletons formed a legion and clashed with the skeleton army summoned by Su Mubai. However, their only advantage was their health. Even with the blessing of the Undead Aura, their attributes couldn''t compare to Su Mubai''s skeleton legion. What troubled Su Mubai the most was Reggie himself! The panel of this boss was terrifying, and for the first time, Su Mubai felt uncertain. As soon as the two sides made contact, Reggie slashed a skeleton warrior with less than half its health with a single sword strike. Su Mubai''s expression was grave as he waved his magic wand, summoning two more skeleton warriors to hold the line. The next contest was whether he could summon faster than Reggie could kill! "This guy''s attack power is too high!" Looking at his own MP, Su Mubai frowned. Even though he had just leveled up and restored his MP, at this rate, even if he exhausted all his mana, he would have no hope of killing Reggie. As Su Mubai was pondering, a sudden system announcement made his face change drastically. [Notice: The hidden storyline "Reggie''s Nightmare" has officially begun. Newbie Village protection is now invalid. Upon death, you will lose 10% of your lifespan, with a minimum loss of ten years.] !!! The hidden storyline would even disable Newbie Village protection?! Hearing this, Su Mubai''s heart sank, and his face turned extremely grim. He only had 1 year of lifespan, not even enough for one deduction. Moreover, the dungeon''s exit had been sealed. This meant that unless he defeated Reggie, Su Mubai''s journey in the Myriad Worlds would end here! "Crush them!" Reggie roared, raising his sword, and stomped heavily with his right leg. [Undead Stomp]! Boom! The ground trembled, and the skeleton warriors within 30 meters of him instantly lost 50% of their health. "It''s that skill that deducts a percentage of health." Su Mubai breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that this skill hadn''t been enhanced. A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. The next moment, the bone sword in Reggie''s hand flashed with lightning, and he slashed down. [Thunder Heavy Hit]! Boom! -9527, -10086, -10001... This strike instantly killed 6 skeleton warriors. "Damn it." Su Mubai frowned, controlling the skeleton legion to counterattack. The skeleton warriors used Heavy Hit simultaneously, clashing with Reggie. The skeleton archers in the rear released their bowstrings, targeting not Reggie but the 15 skeletons he had summoned. They needed to deal with these nuisances first to focus on the boss. Meanwhile, Su Mubai kept retreating, moving out of Reggie''s Undead Leap attack range. As soon as the two-second cooldown ended, he waved his magic wand to summon more skeleton warriors. Next, he needed to focus on controlling the frontline skeletons to buy himself more time. After reaching level 7, his Spirit attribute increased to 152 points. Combined with the Leader''s Emblem attribute, his MP cap had reached 9560 points. Using [Summon Skeleton Soldier] consumed 200 MP. Even with the 152 MP recovered every five seconds during combat, he could only summon about 70 times. "70 times, which means 140 skeleton warriors." Calculating quickly in his mind, Su Mubai frowned. "Not enough, far from enough!" After becoming the Skeleton King, Reggie''s defense was too high! Neither the skeleton warriors nor the skeleton archers could deal significant damage to him. While controlling the front-line skeleton warriors to dodge and parry Reggie''s attacks, Su Mubai thought rapidly. But no matter how he calculated, the odds of winning this battle were nearly zero. Unless... The skill [Summon Skeleton Soldier] advanced another tier! His only hope now was that the class Cataclysm trait attached to this skill was strong enough! The effects of the class Cataclysm trait were still vivid in his mind. Thinking of this, Su Mubai immediately opened his backpack. [Mid-level Life Soul Stone] ¡Á18 One stone added 120 days of lifespan, so 18 stones were about six years. However, before upgrading the [Summon Skeleton Soldier] skill, Su Mubai tried something else. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Mid-level Life Soul Stone] "Tier 3!" [Notice: Do you confirm to consume 100 years of lifespan to overwrite the previous promotion effect and Cataclysm the "Primary Life Soul Stone" to a higher grade?] [Confirm] (Consume 100 years of lifespan) [Cancel] "Cancel." A full hundred years of lifespan, which Su Mubai didn''t have. Even ten years of lifespan was a luxury for him now. The terrifying consumption showed that once the Life Soul Stone exceeded high-grade, the enhancement amplitude would surely be significant. "Let''s see how much lifespan the Cataclysm skill requires first. Hopefully, it won''t exceed six years!" Sighing, Su Mubai focused his mind and activated [Cataclysm] again. [Target: Summon Skeleton Soldier] [Notice: Please select the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 3!" [Notice: Do you confirm to consume 5 years of lifespan to overwrite the previous Sublimation effect and Cataclysm the skill "Summon Skeleton" to a higher tier?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Cancel." "Phew, it''s enough." Su Mubai let out a long breath. He hadn''t absorbed the Life Soul Stones yet, so he naturally canceled first. Since advancing three times would add the Cataclysm trait, he feared his lifespan wouldn''t be enough. Now it seemed that even with the Cataclysm trait, low-level skills didn''t require much lifespan. Without hesitation, he directly absorbed 15 [Mid-level Life Soul Stones]. The Life Soul Stones glowed, transforming into a vibrant green light that merged into Su Mubai''s body. His attribute panel showed a change in the lifespan column. [Lifespan: Less than 6 years] He then selected [Summon Skeleton Soldier] again and activated the [Cataclysm] talent. [Notice: After this skill advances to C-level, three branches will appear: "Summon Skeleton Warrior," "Summon Skeleton Shooter," and "Summon Skeleton Mage." Please choose the direction you want to advance.] "There are branches?" Su Mubai was slightly stunned. At D-level, he could choose to summon two types of skeletons, but upon advancing to C-level, he could only summon one type. However, he quickly made a choice. Facing the terrifying attack power of Reggie, choosing a shooter or mage could easily backfire. Only choosing a warrior was the safest bet. "Summon Skeleton Warrior!" The next moment, Su Mubai felt as if something was draining from his body. [Notice: You have lost five years of lifespan.] [Lifespan: Less than 1 year] The skill icon also changed, with the original two skeletons gradually merging into one noticeably sturdier skeleton. The skeleton''s bone sword changed from a single-handed sword to a two-handed greatsword. [Your F-level skill "Summon Skeleton" has successfully Cataclysmed into the C-level skill "Summon Skeleton Warrior."] [Summon Skeleton Warrior]: (C) Level 8, active skill, summons a skeleton warrior to fight for you. Casting time: 3 seconds, cooldown: 30 seconds, MP cost: 300. (The skeleton warrior''s panel is enhanced by the player''s Spirit attribute.) The skill retained its previous level, and the MP cost increased by 50%. But what Su Mubai cared about most was the added Cataclysm trait. When his gaze fell on the Cataclysm trait, his pupils widened, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face as he couldn''t help but exclaim: "Holy crap!" Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 21 - Perverse Cataclysm Characteristics! ``` [Cataclysm Trait]: Skeleton Warrior''s HP cap increased to 500%, Attack Power increased by 100%. (PS: Fathers, please note that "increased to" and "increased by" are not the same.) "Holy crap!!!" Just a short description left Su Mubai utterly shocked. Such a terrifying boost appeared on a mere C-level skill! Is this... reasonable? Does [Cataclysm] consuming 5 years of lifespan seem like a lot? No, it''s incredibly cheap! "This C-level skill is probably stronger than most S-level talents now." Su Mubai couldn''t help but sigh, his gaze falling back on Reggie, who was slaughtering the enemies, with a slight smile on his lips. In just a few seconds, Reggie had slain seven skeleton warriors. And his health had only dropped by an imperceptible amount. The next second, his health recovered, and Reggie''s HP was fully restored. Even the 15 skeletons he summoned only lost two skeleton warriors. This was even after Su Mubai''s summoned creatures had the [Death Codex] buff, which increased damage to undead creatures by 100%. The terror of a Dark Gold-level BOSS in a berserk state was imaginable. But now, there wasn''t a trace of tension on Su Mubai''s face. Calmly waving his magic wand, a light gray vortex larger than before quickly formed. In the next moment, two robust skeleton warriors emerged, wielding giant swords. Clang, clang, clang... The giant swords gleamed coldly, the skeleton warriors clad in standard armor, standing nearly two meters tall, with soul fire flickering in their eyes, their presence far surpassing the previous skeleton warriors. [Skeleton Warrior] [Strength: 930] The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement. [Constitution: 930] [Agility: 930] [HP: 69750/69750] [Attack Power: 3720] [Physical Defense: 930] [Skill: Heavy Hit Lv8] [Heavy Hit:] (E) Level 8, swing weapon for a heavy hit, dealing 185% physical damage, cooldown 30 seconds. [Cataclysm Trait]: HP cap increased to 500%, Attack Power increased by 100%. (The attributes of the heroic warrior are greatly enhanced.) Even though Su Mubai was mentally prepared, he was still momentarily stunned by the luxurious panel of the skeleton warrior. The previous Silver-level BOSS [Mist Candoia King] only had 88,000 HP, yet the skeleton warrior he summoned had nearly 70,000 HP?! Even more outrageous was the attack power. Even Reggie, this Dark Gold-level BOSS, couldn''t reach such high attack power without the berserk state boost! With various powerful skills and the stacking of Cataclysm traits, it created such a terrifying skeleton warrior. And he could now summon a total of one hundred such skeletons! Su Mubai suddenly realized that what he thought was abnormal was just the beginning. From the moment he exploited a bug to gain [Cataclysm], the only Forbidden Level talent, he embarked on an invincible path. "Take that guy down!" With a thought, the two skeleton warriors immediately charged at Reggie, dragging their giant swords. The two giant swords carved deep furrows into the ground of the Mist Forest. With an agility attribute as high as 930, even though the skeleton warrior''s class didn''t enhance this aspect, they still had very high movement speed. The skeleton warriors in the front row immediately made way, and the two skeleton warriors raised their heavy swords high, slashing fiercely at Reggie. The latter clearly felt threatened, soul fire flickering in his eyes, swinging a massive bone sword to block. [Heavy Hit] ¡Á2! Clang! Clang! Two heavy metallic clashes echoed through the Mist Forest, the terrifying force pushing Reggie back several steps. A hint of shock emanated from the soul fire, his eyes fixed on the two suddenly appearing powerful skeletons. He couldn''t completely block their attack! -12504, -11988 Two damage numbers over ten thousand appeared, and they weren''t even crits. The terrifying attack power of the skeleton warriors, combined with the [Death Codex] boost, resulted in such exaggerated damage. "I am the Skeleton King!" Reggie steadied himself, roaring in counterattack, wisps of light gray death aura appearing on his body, swirling around him. [Notice: Skeleton King¡ªReggie used "Death Aura", increasing strength by 20%, reducing damage taken by 20%, lasting 10 minutes.] The system prompt sounded, and Su Mubai pursed his lips. BOSSes are different; even a random buff lasts 10 minutes. If it were a player, such an effect lasting a minute would be the limit. "But it''s useless." With a cold smile, Su Mubai let the two skeleton warriors advance, leaving a few skeleton warriors to assist. The rest of the skeleton legion unleashed their full power, immediately attacking the skeletons Reggie summoned. After two seconds, Su Mubai waved his magic wand again, summoning two more skeleton warriors to join the battle. Reggie, who had just suppressed his opponent, faced two more heavy hits. -9764, -19526! Soon, Su Mubai summoned ten skeleton warriors. Together, they completely suppressed Reggie. No matter how he resisted, he couldn''t break through the encirclement of the skeleton warriors. All the skeletons he summoned were annihilated, and 60 skeleton archers switched targets, a barrage of arrows raining down. -672, -663, -681, -657... A dense flurry of damage numbers appeared, instantly reducing Reggie''s HP by over 40,000. Su Mubai continuously summoned new skeleton warriors, replacing those with insufficient HP. Every time he summoned two, he delivered two heavy hits to Reggie. From the moment Su Mubai used [Cataclysm] to promote his skill, Reggie''s fate was sealed. Even if he used all his skills to their fullest, it was meaningless. Two seconds for two skeleton warriors with nearly 70,000 HP each, what could he do to withstand them? Summoning 15 more skeletons was nothing more than toys for the skeleton warriors. Soon, Reggie''s HP was down to just 360,000. [Notice: Skeleton King¡ªReggie entered berserk state, increasing attack power by 50%, attack speed by 50%, and reducing both defenses by 50%.] In berserk state, Reggie fell into madness, no longer caring about defense, rapidly swinging his giant bone sword, continuously attacking the skeleton warriors surrounding him. However, this only accelerated his demise, serving no purpose. The skeleton warriors summoned by Su Mubai couldn''t fully engage in battle. Whenever one died, a fully healthy one would take its place. Reggie''s final frenzy was utterly meaningless, his health bar decreasing at an even faster rate. [Heavy Hit]! [Double Shot]! -10387, -10011 -1241, -1197, -2548!... With the final wave of skills unleashed, the overwhelming rain of arrows ended Reggie''s second life. Boom! Unwillingly, he plunged the giant bone sword into the ground, the soul fire in his eyes gradually extinguishing. "This king... is not satisfied..." Bang! In the next moment, Reggie''s massive body collapsed, dropping a pile of items. A golden light rose, and Reggie''s abundant experience points immediately leveled up Su Mubai, who had just leveled up. At the same time, a series of system prompts sounded in his ears. Chapter 22 - What kind of monster is White Night? ``` [Defeated Level 10 Dark Gold BOSS "Skeleton King - Reggie", received an additional 50% experience bonus, experience points +270,000.] [Congratulations to player "White Night" for leveling up to Level 8, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] A total of 270,000 experience points shot Su Mubai''s experience bar straight to 92% of Level 8! As he got closer to Level 10, the experience required to level up in the Game of Myriad Worlds increased significantly. From Level 8 to Level 9, a full 200,000 experience points were needed! But Su Mubai didn''t care. For him, leveling up didn''t require any effort on his part. What he cared about more was the upcoming rewards. [Congratulations on being the first player in Newbie Village 9527 to solo kill a Dark Gold BOSS, rewarded with Primary Life Soul Stone ¡Á60, Gold Coin ¡Á60.] [Notice: Newbie Village announcement imminent.] This time, the system didn''t ask if he wanted to hide his name. "60 stones!" A gleam of joy flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes. After using [Cataclysm] to get them for free, this was nearly twenty years of lifespan! The higher the BOSS''s rank, the greater the reward for the first solo kill. Compared to 60 Primary Life Soul Stones, the reward of 60 Gold Coins was almost negligible. "What kind of reward would an Epic BOSS give?" Su Mubai was somewhat looking forward to it. However, he felt that Epic BOSSes probably didn''t exist at lower levels. To get the first solo kill announcement later on, besides strength, a lot of luck was needed. The system notification hadn''t ended yet. [Congratulations on clearing the "Land of Mist" dungeon in Newbie Village 9527 for the first time, rewarded with random Level 1 attribute gem ¡Á5, Gold Coin ¡Á5.] [Congratulations on clearing the "Land of Mist" dungeon on Hell difficulty in Newbie Village 9527 for the first time, rewarded with Primary Life Soul Stone ¡Á20, Gold Coin ¡Á20.] [Notice: Newbie Village announcement imminent.] In the Game of Myriad Worlds, equipment for the ten main parts can all be socketed with gems. However, the minimum requirement for socketing is Gold-level equipment. If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it. The higher the rank of the equipment, the more gems it can be socketed with. A Level 1 attribute gem can increase the corresponding attribute by 10 points. For ordinary players, having a full set of gems can significantly boost their attributes. But Su Mubai frowned slightly: "Why is it Hell-level?" He clearly cleared the Cataclysm-level difficulty! The system notification abruptly stopped here, as if it got stuck. ... In the valley outside the Land of Mist. Players who leveled up quickly had already gathered here. The number of players in Newbie Village 9527 reached tens of thousands, and those who could reach here were the elites among players. "Looking for a healer class, 4 waiting for 1, ready to start." "B-grade talent Shield Armor Warrior looking for a group, tough enough to make you scream." "Buying a few bottles of mana potions, PM me with the price." "Magic E-grade skill book, trading for Rogue skill of the same level." ... Some were looking for teammates, while others were preparing for the upcoming dungeon journey. The arrival of a team instantly drew everyone''s attention. "Are those people from the Ambitions Guild?" "Great Ambitions is here too, it seems they''re determined to get the first clear of the Land of Mist!" "What do you think, should we join the Ambitions Guild too? Their talent boost is really tempting." "Let''s go, let''s go." ... Great Ambitions strode confidently at the forefront, enjoying the envious gazes of the crowd. As someone approached to inquire about joining the guild, he smiled slightly, signaling the newly promoted elder to handle the recruitment. Meanwhile, he led four carefully selected experts to explore the mysteries of the Land of Mist. Just as they approached the dungeon portal, Great Ambitions and his team suddenly halted. It was because another wave of exclamations arose around them. "Damn, these guys are wearing a full set of equipment?" "Even if bought from the system store, a set of Level 5 equipment costs quite a bit, right?" "Take a look at who¡¯s in the middle of the team." "Richest in the World! No wonder, that explains it." "I really want to know just how rich this guy is." ... Richest in the World? Hearing this name, Great Ambitions paused and turned to look. Their gazes met in mid-air, but the expected tension didn''t arise. Great Ambitions smiled slightly, seemingly forgetting the previous awkwardness of being ignored in the chat channel: "I''ve heard of your reputation, how about we make a bet?" "Oh? What does Guild Leader Great Ambitions want to bet on?" Richest in the World leisurely approached the dungeon portal, looking at Great Ambitions with interest. He was very interested in this person''s talent. Although it was only S-grade, it could enhance a guild''s overall combat power. Such a talent was certainly extremely rare. A glint flashed in Great Ambitions'' eyes: "Let''s bet on who can get the first clear of the Land of Mist, how about it?" "What are the stakes?" Richest in the World squinted slightly. "My talent and your wealth are a match made in heaven; it would be a shame not to cooperate." "If I get the first clear, you all join my Ambitions Guild." "What if we clear it first?" "Then the Ambitions Guild will fully assist you in one matter." "Make it three!" "Deal!" Great Ambitions looked confident, believing that with his team¡¯s 20% extra attack power, there was no reason to lose. Richest in the World also didn''t think he would lose; an SSS-grade talent wasn''t just about having money. Both of them almost simultaneously placed their hands on the portal, but before they could choose the dungeon difficulty, a sudden system announcement made them pause. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "White Night" for clearing the "Land of Mist" dungeon for the first time. This is a special announcement, encouraging all players to learn from this and earn rich rewards!] ¡Á3 Great Ambitions'' face turned extremely sour. He had just arrived at the dungeon entrance, and the first clear was already gone? The bet he just made had become a joke? Thinking of this, he turned to Richest in the World and said in a deep voice: "Since the normal difficulty first clear is gone, let''s bet on the hard..." Before he could finish, six more system announcements echoed throughout the newbie village. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "White Night" for clearing the "Land of Mist" dungeon on Hell difficulty for the first time. This is a special announcement, encouraging all players to learn from this and earn rich rewards!] ¡Á3 [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "White Night" for being the first player to solo kill a Dark Gold BOSS. This is a special announcement, encouraging all players to learn from this and earn rich rewards!] ¡Á3 At this moment, the valley fell silent. With a flash of light, Great Ambitions and his team disappeared into the vortex. Without leaving a word, it was as if they fled in defeat. He was confident about the hard-level dungeon, and there was a slight chance for nightmare-level, but Hell-level... What a joke, is this a difficulty that can be cleared on the first day of the game?! He couldn''t even defeat a Gold-level BOSS, let alone a Dark Gold-level BOSS. What kind of monster is this White Night? "Uncle, aren''t we going in?" Listening to the heated discussions around, Marshmallow tilted her head and looked at Richest in the World. "No rush, the first clear is already gone, let''s wait a bit." Richest in the World shook his head slowly, planning to wait for Su Mubai to come out of the dungeon and trade before going in. Since the other party cleared the Hell-level difficulty, they must have a lot of good items. As long as they were well-equipped, it wasn''t impossible for them to clear the nightmare-level difficulty! As for Hell-level... Forget it, Dark Gold-level BOSSes are not to be trifled with. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 23 - New Skill: Death Drain Feedback! After a full thirty seconds, the system notification Su Mubai had been waiting for finally chimed again. [Congratulations on becoming the first player in the Blue Star Zone to solo clear a disaster-level dungeon. You are awarded an S-rank skill book for your class and an epic-level piece of equipment for your class.] [Notice: A Blue Star Zone announcement is about to be made.] !!! Su Mubai was stunned! The richness of the rewards was beyond his imagination. But on second thought, such rewards were deserved. If it weren''t for securing several first kills to gather the lifespan for the [Cataclysm] skill, even he wouldn''t have been able to defeat Reggie, who had transformed into the Skeleton King. As the first player in the entire Blue Star Zone to solo clear such a disaster-level dungeon, he fully deserved these rewards! With excitement, Su Mubai opened his backpack to check the rewards he had received. [Death Drain Feedback]: (S) Level 1 (0/5), Active Skill. Skill Effects: 1. Drain: Absorb death energy from corpses and store it, with a maximum of 5 targets per drain. Cooldown: 30 seconds, no cost, maximum casting distance: 50 meters. Death Energy: 0/80 (Level ¡Á 10) 2. Feedback: Instantly restore your own HP or MP, or use it to enhance a summoned creature. Cooldown: 30 seconds, consumes 1-80 points of death energy. 1 point of death energy restores 100 HP or 100 MP. 2 points of death energy enhance the target''s main attribute by 1% for 60 seconds. Learning Requirement: Lord of Death Su Mubai had seen potion data posted in the chat channel. Currently, the most a potion available in the Newbie Village could restore was 500 MP, and it had a 60-second cooldown. This was a drop in the bucket for him. Now with this skill, Su Mubai no longer had to worry about MP consumption. Moreover, this thing could also be used to enhance the main attributes of summoned creatures. This was undoubtedly a divine skill! The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. Without hesitation, Su Mubai selected the skill book and activated the [Cataclysm] talent. [Notice: Please select the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] "Tier 1." With Su Mubai''s current resources and lifespan, he could only choose to get it for free. [Notice: Do you confirm to promote the skill book "Death Drain Feedback" to Tier 1 without cost?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Confirm." [You have obtained the SS-rank skill book "Death Drain Feedback."] After the promotion, the skill name remained unchanged, but its power increased by a whole level. No, it should be said it quadrupled! Because the maximum death energy increased to Level ¡Á 20, and the two feedback effects also doubled. With a thought, the skill book in Su Mubai''s hand turned into a golden light and flew into his forehead. [You have learned the new skill "Death Drain Feedback."] After learning the skill, Su Mubai immediately looked at Reggie''s corpse and activated his mind. [Notice: You successfully absorbed 320 points of death energy from the Dark Gold-level BOSS "Skeleton King - Reggie."] [Notice: Your stored death energy has reached the maximum limit. You can continue to absorb after consumption.] After absorbing the death energy, Reggie''s corpse visibly lost its luster, turning pale. Cracks even appeared on the bones, as if they would shatter with a touch. "This much?" Su Mubai was a bit surprised; he originally thought a Level 10 Dark Gold-level BOSS providing 100 points of death energy would be good enough. Unexpectedly, it filled up directly! "Maybe it''s because this guy was an undead creature, so the death energy is more concentrated?" Su Mubai stroked his chin, speculating silently. With the skill mastered, his class Cataclysm trait instantly took effect, doubling the death energy limit to 320 points! Although the feedback description hadn''t changed, its effects would also double upon use. This meant that consuming one point of death energy could now restore 400 MP. It could also be used to enhance a summoned creature''s main attribute by 2%. If he consumed 320 points of death energy at once, he could boost a Skeleton Warrior''s strength by 640% for 60 seconds! The SS-rank skill combined with the class Cataclysm trait was terrifyingly powerful. Su Mubai was gradually getting used to becoming increasingly overpowered. He merely smiled slightly and turned his attention to the other reward. "Could this be the first epic-level equipment in the Blue Star Zone?" Looking at the robe lying quietly in his backpack, Su Mubai''s eyes lit up. The robe''s main color was black, as deep as an endless dark night. It was adorned with some light gray inscriptions. These inscriptions emitted a faint glow, connecting with each other as if forming some mysterious magic array. It gave off a mysterious yet powerful feeling. [Whisper of the Dead Robe] Top Cloth Armor Level: 10-60 (Follows player level, increases every 5 levels, up to a maximum of 60.) Epic Item Unidentified "Too bad it still needs identification." Su Mubai sighed, withdrawing his gaze. The identification cost for epic-level equipment was certainly not low. But thinking about the wealthy Richest in the World waiting to buy his items, he no longer felt the pain. "I''ll use [Cataclysm] to get it for free after identification, to avoid raising the identification cost and suffering a loss." After receiving five Level 1 gems and twenty Primary Life Soul Stones as rewards, Su Mubai closed his backpack and approached Reggie''s corpse. He didn''t let a skeleton do the work because he wanted to see for himself. The first Dark Gold-level BOSS in the Blue Star Zone, combined with the first clear of a disaster-level dungeon, what kind of good stuff could it drop! ... While Su Mubai was reaping a great harvest, the Blue Star Zone players were greeted with their first server-wide announcement. [Blue Star Zone Announcement: Congratulations to the Empire of the Divine Dragon player "White Night" for becoming the first player in the Blue Star Zone to solo clear a disaster-level dungeon. This announcement is made to encourage all players to learn from him and earn generous rewards!] ¡Á10 The announcement played ten times in total, and after a moment of silence, the entire Blue Star Zone exploded. "Fuck! Our Newbie Village hasn''t even cleared the normal-level dungeon yet, how could he have cleared the disaster-level?" "Disaster-level? Isn''t the highest difficulty in the Land of Mist Hell-level? Did he find a lower-level hidden dungeon?" "It must be that, otherwise how could a Chinese surpass us White Eagles?" "Cheating! This White Night must be cheating!" ... These were the discussions among the White Eagle players. After entering the Myriad Worlds, their empire was known as the Sanctuary Empire. This world was called the Divine Forbidden Land, meaning a place where gods were forbidden entry. The Game of Myriad Worlds didn''t only include Blue Star players; according to the information that appeared in the minds of all players. All races in the universe were simultaneously drawn into this game. And the human race, compared to some powerful races, was clearly at a disadvantage, which is why they were placed in the Divine Forbidden Land. Only by increasing their strength to a certain level could they leave the Divine Forbidden Land and participate in the true Game of Myriad Worlds. The Divine Forbidden Land was surrounded by seas on all sides, with a massive continent in the center where players from various countries resided, each belonging to different nations. On this continent, the two most powerful forces were the Empire of the Divine Dragon and the Sanctuary Empire. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 24 - The shock of top experts from various countries Sanctuary Empire, Newbie Village No. 1. Hell-level difficulty Mist Forest. Felix swung his staff, and a basketball-sized scorching fireball instantly hit the Goblin Leader in front. Boom! -1968! Nearly two thousand points of crit damage popped up, and the Goblin Leader let out a piercing scream before collapsing to the ground. A golden light flashed, and Felix''s level rose to 6. "A Silver-level BOSS, nothing more." Felix''s lips curled into a confident smile, "Next up is the final BOSS, no one could be progressing faster than me, right?" Just as he was about to collect the BOSS''s loot, Felix''s pupils suddenly widened in shock. [Blue Star Zone Announcement: Congratulations to the Empire of the Divine Dragon player "White Night"¡­] ¡Á10 "Catastrophe level? What kind of difficulty is that?" "No, this is absolutely impossible!" "How could a Chinese player be stronger than me?" Felix shook his head frantically, unable to believe the server-wide announcement still echoing in his ears. He possessed the strongest SSS-level talent, how could anyone be so far ahead? But this was an announcement from the Game of Myriad Worlds, so it had to be true. Felix had no choice but to believe that someone had indeed far surpassed him. "White Night? You won''t stay ahead forever!" With a glint of cold light in his eyes, Felix collected the Goblin King''s loot and continued deeper into the Mist Forest. Felix believed that he would definitely surpass White Night in the future. Because his SSS talent grew stronger as the game progressed. ¡­¡­ "What! Are Chinese players really that strong? They actually cleared a dungeon harder than Hell-level!" "That''s terrifying, we''ve never even heard of such a difficulty." "Do you think the Chinese players will attack the Sakura Kingdom in the future?" "What should we do?" "What''s there to fear? When the time comes, we''ll team up with players from the White Eagles and other countries to take down the Empire of the Divine Dragon first!" This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. ¡­¡­ Players from the Sakura Kingdom felt a surge of worry after hearing the announcement. Although they never admitted it, they understood that the hatred between the two countries was irreconcilable. Even on Blue Star, once China grew strong, they would surely seek revenge. Especially here in the Game of Myriad Worlds! If Chinese players became powerful, their first target would undoubtedly be the Sakura Kingdom. There were no laws or international treaties here. In the game world, strength was supreme! China''s large population would certainly give them an advantage, but it could also easily lead to alliances against them. Their only way out was to join forces with players from other countries once the borders opened, and target the Empire of the Divine Dragon before it grew strong. ¡­¡­ Sakura Kingdom, Newbie Village No. 1414. Still in the Hell-level difficulty Mist Forest. Above the corpse of the Mist Candoia King hung a bright moon. This was clearly not a product of the Land of Mist, but rather from Tsukuyomi''s talent. He dared to use this name as his ID because he had awakened a related SSS-level talent. Upon hearing the announcement about the Empire of the Divine Dragon, Tsukuyomi''s pupils noticeably contracted. "White Night-kun, don''t think you can grow strong!" "There''s an old Chinese saying, ''The tree that stands out in the forest is sure to be blown down by the wind.'' It seems you don''t understand this at all." "Daring to be so high-profile, just wait to be targeted by all the players!" With a cold smile on his lips, Tsukuyomi seemed unconcerned about White Night posing a threat to the Sakura Kingdom. In his view, he didn''t even need to take action. Within the Empire of the Divine Dragon, there would surely be others who would challenge White Night. ¡­¡­ Sometimes you have to admit, the little Sakura, though despicable, understood China far better than the surrounding countries. For example, the Koreans... No, in the Divine Forbidden Land, the country where Korean players descended was called the Corea Kingdom. "Fuck, why did White Night trigger the first server-wide announcement? When it comes to games, our Korean country is number one!" "This White Night must be one of our Korean people, just happened to be in China when the Game of Myriad Worlds descended!" "Right, to trigger the first server-wide announcement, he must be one of our Korean people!" ¡­¡­ Even with the whole nation crossing over, the Koreans couldn''t shake their habit of stealing. This time, they even wanted to steal White Night''s nationality. Corea Kingdom, Newbie Village No. 444. Descendants of the Sun drew his bowstring, instantly shooting three arrows. -672, -701, -1288! Three damage numbers popped up almost simultaneously, depleting the Mist Candoia King''s remaining HP, causing it to crash to the ground. However, Descendants of the Sun didn''t rush to collect the loot, instead slowly raising his head to look at the mist in the air. With the server-wide announcement echoing in his ears, his face showed no expression as he murmured: "White Night, clearing a catastrophe-level dungeon, you are now qualified to be my opponent." ¡­¡­ Compared to abroad, the chat channels in the Empire of the Divine Dragon''s various newbie villages were much more lively. Although the empire channel hadn''t opened yet, it didn''t stop players from having heated discussions in their respective newbie village channels. "Boss White Night is awesome! Cleared a catastrophe-level dungeon so quickly, I don''t even know how to get in." "I bet fifty cents, White Night''s talent is definitely SSS-level!" "Sigh, White Night is too high-profile, didn''t even hide his name. Now our Empire of the Divine Dragon is going to be in trouble, just wait, we''ll definitely be targeted by other countries in the future." "Stop pretending to be a rational person, even if he hid his name, wouldn''t the system still mention the Empire of the Divine Dragon?" "You don''t get it, there will definitely be people in our country targeting him too." "Ha, with Boss White Night''s strength, is he afraid of being targeted?" "Exactly, if you have the skills, go clear a catastrophe-level dungeon yourself, why be so sour?" "White Night is the first to get a server-wide announcement for the Empire of the Divine Dragon, I''m saying it now, if anyone dares to target Boss White Night, I won''t agree!" "Who are you, buddy? What good is it if you don''t agree?" ¡­¡­ Discussions in various newbie villages were intense, with some supporting Su Mubai, and others thinking he was too showy for not hiding his name. That''s just how people are, no matter what you do, you can''t please everyone. Of course, these opinions didn''t really matter. Empire of the Divine Dragon, Newbie Village No. 8888. Boom! Gold-level BOSS Goblin King¡ªReggie swung his battle axe, bringing down a berserk thunderous force. Yet his attack caused no damage. Three Feet of Sword Blade held his sword single-handedly, perfectly parrying the BOSS''s skill! If other players were present, they would surely exclaim that it was impossible. However, for Three Feet of Sword Blade, this was already routine. Reggie''s attacks were full of flaws in his eyes. If it weren''t for the BOSS''s thick HP bar, it wouldn''t take this long. -1283 With a reverse stab, taking over a thousand HP from Reggie, Three Feet of Sword Blade squinted slightly. "White Night, what talent did you awaken? How are you so strong?" He had been fighting Reggie for over ten minutes, naturally aware of his current strength limits. If facing a Dark Gold-level BOSS, he had no chance of winning. While combat skills were useful in the Game of Myriad Worlds, this was ultimately a data-driven world, where attributes mattered most. With Three Feet of Sword Blade''s current damage, even if a Dark Gold-level BOSS stood still, he couldn''t kill it. Even with an SSS-level talent, it wouldn''t work. His damage couldn''t outpace the BOSS''s regeneration, so how could he win? Because of this, Three Feet of Sword Blade was utterly shocked. What kind of talent could allow White Night to reach such terrifying power in such a short time? Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 25 - Made in heaven, matched on earth: dog man and woman Empire of the Divine Dragon, Newbie Village 9526. When the Game of Myriad Worlds descended, Liu Ruyan and Zhao Xu were close by, so they were fortunately assigned to the same Newbie Village. Even luckier, both of them awakened powerful S-level talents! At this moment, they had just defeated the Goblin Leader on Normal difficulty, an Iron-level BOSS. They were about to push forward and claim the first clear of Newbie Village 9526 when they were stunned by a sudden server-wide announcement. "Fing hell, this White Night is unbelievable." Zhao Xu was shocked by the speed of the clear, his words filled with envy. "White Night? Why does that name sound so familiar..." Beside him, Liu Ruyan frowned slightly, lost in thought. "Familiar?" Zhao Xu''s eyes lit up at her words: "Ruyan, think carefully, was he someone who pursued you before?" "If that''s the case..." "What? Are you thinking of giving me away again?" Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at Zhao Xu, clearly understanding what this man was thinking. The two of them enjoyed playing twisted games, one liked to cheat, the other had a cuckold fetish. They were practically a match made in heaven, a true bitch couple. Back then, Su Mubai was just a pawn in their play. "So what." Zhao Xu didn''t feel embarrassed at all, instead shamelessly laughed: "You weren''t wronged, were you?" "You enjoyed a few years of luxury when you were with Su Mubai." At this point, a trace of anger flashed across his face: "It''s all because of this damn Game of Myriad Worlds, just when I was about to reach the peak of my life, I have to start all over again." "Su Mubai..." Liu Ruyan murmured the name, as if recalling something, suddenly covering her mouth with a trembling voice of surprise: "He always used that name when playing games!" Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings. "What?" Zhao Xu''s expression changed, but he quickly regained his composure, shaking his head: "Impossible, Su Mubai should be dead, I personally pulled the plug." "There are more people than just Su Mubai who would use the name White Night, it must be a coincidence." Liu Ruyan nodded at his words, but still asked worriedly: "What if it really is him?" "If it really is that Su Mubai guy..." Zhao Xu frowned, his eyes darting around, then suddenly laughed. "Isn''t that a good thing?" "A good thing? We conspired against him, if he finds out, we''re done for!" Liu Ruyan was puzzled. "You''re silly, he was already in a vegetative state at that time, how would he know?" "Only we know about this, as long as you don''t say anything, and I don''t say anything, that kid will be kept in the dark forever!" At this point, Zhao Xu''s smile grew wider, pulling Liu Ruyan into his arms. "If this White Night isn''t Su Mubai, you still have to find a way to seduce him." "If it really is Su Mubai, then it''s much easier." "With how much that kid liked you, just a beckon of your finger and he''ll hand over the good stuff, won''t he?" "You pervert." Liu Ruyan playfully scolded, but a glint flashed in her eyes, clearly accepting Zhao Xu''s plan. "Hahaha, with Ruyan''s charm, no matter who he is, it''s a piece of cake." The two exchanged smiles, making their decision. Once they left the Newbie Village, they would immediately search for White Night. Little did they know, Su Mubai already knew everything. They wanted to find White Night, and Su Mubai wanted to find them. Their intentions coincided, a thrilling pursuit from both sides... ... Empire of the Divine Dragon, Newbie Village 9527. The mist covering the forest was completely absorbed by Reggie, and the Mist Forest welcomed a long-lost brightness. Dappled sunlight filtered through the dense leaves, casting down on the earth, bringing a hint of life to the deathly silent forest. Su Mubai ignored the system announcement, focusing on collecting the items dropped by Reggie. With his increasingly abnormal strength, triggering announcements was destined to become routine. A mere server-wide announcement was nothing to fuss over. "After killing you twice, you better drop something good." Rubbing his hands, Su Mubai slowly reached for Reggie''s corpse. Crack, crack... Having absorbed a large amount of death energy, this guy''s bones had indeed become fragile. At the slightest touch, they crumbled into pieces, revealing a plethora of dropped items. "A jackpot!" Seeing the items scattered on the ground, Su Mubai''s eyes lit up as he began to collect them. ¡¾You have obtained 10 Gold Coins and 38 Silver Coins.¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained Level 1 Attribute Gems ¡Á10¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained Level 1 Crit Gems ¡Á3¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained Gold-level Equipment ¡Á5¡¿ "Why are they all Level 5 equipment?" Looking at the level of the five pieces of equipment, Su Mubai frowned slightly. Logically, a Level 10 BOSS should drop Level 10 equipment. After glancing at the attributes of the five pieces of equipment, Su Mubai tossed them into his backpack. The next items immediately made his frown disappear. ¡¾You have obtained Dark Gold-level Equipment "Necklace of the Dead".¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained Dark Gold-level Equipment "Boots of Shadow".¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained Dark Gold-level Equipment "Bone Greatsword".¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained Dark Gold-level Equipment "Bone Plate Armor".¡¿ Four whole pieces of Dark Gold-level equipment, all of which were Level 10. It seemed the previous Level 5 equipment was originally dropped by Reggie before his transformation into an undead. However, these pieces of equipment all required identification to see their attributes. So Su Mubai didn''t rush to use [Cataclysm] to get them for free, instead, he stuffed them into his backpack. He was not satisfied with the current haul. Although the four pieces of equipment were unidentified, their types were visible. Except for the "Necklace of the Dead" accessory, the other three were plate armor, which he couldn''t use. "It''s time for some good stuff!" Looking at the five ancient books and a round crystal ball left on the ground, Su Mubai took a deep breath and began to check his final gains. ¡¾You have obtained C-level Skill Book "Summon Skeleton Warrior".¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained C-level Skill Book "Summon Skeleton Shooter".¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained C-level Skill Book "Summon Skeleton Mage".¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained B-level Skill Book "Undead Aura".¡¿ ¡¾You have obtained B-level Skill Book "Thunder Heavy Hit".¡¿ "Goodness, this almost covers all of Reggie''s skills!" Out of the five skill books, Su Mubai could learn four. However, he was a bit conflicted, as the three Skeleton Summoning skills would take up three skill slots, which felt a bit wasteful. But these three skills were essential for a Necromancer. Just as Su Mubai was hesitating, the system prompt sounded. ¡¾Notice: You possess the skill books "Summon Skeleton Warrior", "Summon Skeleton Shooter", and "Summon Skeleton Mage". Would you like to merge them into "Summon Advanced Skeleton"?¡¿ "Merge!" Su Mubai''s eyes lit up, decisively choosing to merge. The three skill books transformed into light, merging into one. Soon, a brand new skill book appeared in Su Mubai''s hand. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 26 - Harlens Crystal Ball ``` [You have obtained a C-rank Skill Book "Summon Advanced Skeleton."] After merging three Skill Books, it remains a C-rank skill, but now you can choose the type of skeleton to summon each time. The casting time, MP consumption, and cooldown are the same as Su Mubai''s Summon Skeleton Warrior, with no changes. In comparison, the skill hasn''t strengthened after fusion; instead, it has slightly weakened. Originally, you could summon three advanced skeletons in 30 seconds with three skills, but now you can only summon one. The only advantage is that it occupies just one skill slot. Su Mubai doesn''t mind this, as with the SS-rank Death Summons, his skill cooldown is only two seconds. With a thought, he directly chooses to learn it. [Notice: You have learned the new skill "Summon Advanced Skeleton," and your original skill "Summon Skeleton Warrior" will be overwritten.] "Damn!" Hearing the system prompt in his ear, Su Mubai''s expression changed. Has [Summon Skeleton Warrior] been overwritten? Is the Cataclysm trait still there? Before he could open the skill to check, the system prompt sounded again. [Detected an unknown affix exceeding limits in this skill, complete overwrite failed, unknown affix retained.] [Summon Advanced Skeleton]: (C) Level 1, Active Skill, summons a Skeleton Warrior/Skeleton Shooter/Skeleton Mage to fight for you. Casting time 3 seconds, cooldown 30 seconds, MP cost 300. [Cataclysm Trait]: 1. Skeleton Warrior''s HP cap increased to 500%, Attack Power increased by 100%. 2. Not unlocked 3. Not unlocked (Advanced skeleton panel benefits from player''s Spirit attribute.) "Phew~ glad it was retained." Looking at the skill description, Su Mubai let out a long sigh of relief. This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report. As expected of a talent that exceeds limits, even the system couldn''t completely overwrite it. The other two unopened Cataclysm traits should correspond to the Skeleton Shooter and Skeleton Mage. To unlock them, you must use [Cataclysm] on the skill [Summon Advanced Skeleton]. After overwriting the original skill, it means Su Mubai can get it free again. Selecting the new skill, Su Mubai focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Summon Advanced Skeleton] [Notice: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) The Game of Myriad Worlds seems to be constantly improving, now offering a details view after using [Cataclysm]. Option 1: Promote to B-rank skill [Summon Advanced Skeleton], no cost. Option 2: Sublimate to A-rank skill [Summon Elite Skeleton], cost 10,000 Gold Coins. Option 3: Cataclysm to S-rank skill [Summon Skeleton Legion], cost 1,000 years of lifespan. "Tier 1." There''s simply no choice. Whether it''s 10,000 Gold Coins or 1,000 years of lifespan, Su Mubai has neither. How to relieve worries, only by getting it free! [Your C-rank skill "Summon Advanced Skeleton" has successfully promoted to B-rank.] The name hasn''t changed, and the summoned skeletons are still those three types, but now you can summon three at once instead of one. The cost has also increased to 1,000 MP. Even low-level Necromancers who learn this skill can''t use it many times. After all, not everyone has as abundant MP as Su Mubai. After the original skill was overwritten, all skill points were refunded, and Su Mubai immediately allocated all 8 skill points to [Summon Advanced Skeleton]. The skill was instantly upgraded to level 9, with a Max mark on the skill icon, indicating the skill can only be upgraded to level 9. In the Game of Myriad Worlds, players gain one skill point each time they level up. However, different rank skills require different skill points to upgrade, and the max level varies. According to Su Mubai''s observation, skills below A-rank require only 1 skill point per upgrade. A-rank requires two points, S-rank requires five points. After [Death Drain Feedback] was promoted to SS-rank, the skill points needed for an upgrade increased from 5 to 10. As for higher SSS-rank skills, Su Mubai is still unsure. It''s estimated that upgrading by one level requires at least 20 skill points. With such a high cost for skill upgrades, there must be other ways to obtain skill points besides leveling up. Su Mubai''s [Cataclysm] talent can retain the original skill level, saving him a significant amount of skill points. Reggie''s dropped Skill Books include two more, [Thunder Heavy Hit] is a Warrior class skill, which Su Mubai cannot learn. But the other one, [Undead Aura], offers him a significant boost. [You have learned the new skill "Undead Aura."] The Skill Book transformed into a stream of light and entered Su Mubai''s forehead, and a faint gray circle appeared at his feet. With a thought, the circle instantly vanished, but the effect remained. This is a passive aura skill, similar to the effect Reggie used, enhancing all allied undead creatures'' All Attributes by 20%. After reading the skill description, Su Mubai focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Undead Aura] [Notice: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) "Tier 1." No need to check, Su Mubai knows he can''t afford it, so he decisively chooses promotion. [Your B-rank skill "Undead Aura" has successfully promoted to A-rank skill "Advanced Undead Aura."] [Advanced Undead Aura]: (A), Passive Skill. All allied undead creatures'' All Attributes increased by 30%. Influence range: 500 meters. The attribute increase is only 10% more, but the influence range has expanded from 100 meters to 500 meters. This already exceeds Su Mubai''s current maximum distance for controlling summoned creatures. Combined with the class Cataclysm trait, this range is exaggeratedly extended to a thousand meters! Buzz~ Su Mubai waved his magic wand, and a three-meter-tall faint gray vortex appeared beside him. MP instantly dropped by a thousand, and six skeletons emerged one after another. Their appearance was identical to those summoned by Reggie, but their aura was even more imposing! However, Su Mubai didn''t rush to check the skeletons'' attributes. After changing equipment, the panel attributes of the three types of skeletons will be greatly enhanced. Checking now would be meaningless. What he needs to do now is fill the Summon Space first. Since the Cataclysm trait isn''t fully unlocked, the Skeleton Warrior is noticeably stronger. But Su Mubai can''t just summon Skeleton Warriors. With unit collision, too many Skeleton Warriors can''t fully exert their combat power against a boss. In the end, Su Mubai plans to use a 4:3:3 ratio. Next, the items dropped by Reggie include some materials and the crystal ball that interests Su Mubai the most. [You have obtained Dark Gold-grade material Death Bone ¡Á10.] [You have obtained Dark Gold-grade material Soul Remnant ¡Á10.] Su Mubai didn''t rush to promote the two materials but directly threw them into his backpack. His attention was entirely on the final crystal ball. Vaguely, Su Mubai seemed to see a shadow inside the crystal ball. [You have obtained the quest item "Harun''s Crystal Ball."] As soon as the crystal ball was in hand, the system prompt sounded in Su Mubai''s ear. [Notice: ...] Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 27 - Can task items also be promoted? ``` [Prompt: Do you accept the quest "Harun''s Legacy"? Please note, this is an epic-level quest with extreme difficulty. Consider carefully.] [Accept] (Harun''s Crystal Ball will have part of its seal lifted and temporarily become your equipment.) [Decline] (Harun''s Crystal Ball will vanish into thin air, seeking the next fated person.) "Is this the reward for the hidden storyline?" Su Mubai looked at the crystal ball in his hand. The phantom he just saw felt like an illusion, with nothing peculiar about it. But since it involves an epic-level quest, it definitely won''t be just a simple piece of equipment. Getting a piece of equipment for free, Su Mubai naturally didn''t intend to pass it up. If even he can''t complete a mere epic-level quest, who else could? But just as Su Mubai was about to accept the quest, a thought suddenly popped into his mind. "Can [Cataclysm] affect quest items? If it can, what changes will occur to the quest?" Once this idea emerged, it took root in his mind, growing wildly, completely uncontrollable. "Let''s give it a try!" Epic-level quests can still be found, but if he doesn''t try, he would feel a bit unwilling. Taking a deep breath, Su Mubai focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Harun''s Crystal Ball]! [Prompt: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) "It really works!" Su Mubai''s eyes lit up. The [Cataclysm] talent is simply terrifying. It can even forcibly enhance quest items. He eagerly checked the details. Option 1: Promote to quest item [Dylan''s Crystal Ball], no cost. Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. Option 2: Sublimate to quest item [Cron''s Crystal Ball], cost 1 billion Soul Coins. Option 3: Cataclysm to quest item [Eli''s Crystal Ball], cost 100,000 years of lifespan. "Did it just change the entire quest?!" Su Mubai was momentarily stunned looking at the three completely different quest items. He thought [Cataclysm] could forcibly enhance Harun''s Crystal Ball''s tier, but he never expected this situation. And is that last option for real? Epic-level promotion leads to Legendary, sublimation to Mythic. Cataclysm enhances by three tiers, doesn''t that surpass Mythic? What level would that be?! A full 100,000 years of lifespan, identical to the cost when he underwent the Cataclysm class change. "So, does that mean the Lord of Death class also surpasses Mythic?" A glint of excitement flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes. He was increasingly looking forward to the special effects of the [Death Codex] after reaching level ten and the new skills he could learn from it. But before that, he decided to accept the quest first. "Tier 1!" As Su Mubai made his choice, the crystal ball in his hand began to distort. The next moment, the entire crystal ball blurred for an instant. When it became clear again, it had undergone some changes. This time, he could clearly see a phantom inside the crystal ball. It was a menacing frost dragon. [You have obtained the quest item "Dylan''s Crystal Ball."] As the quest item changed, the system prompt sounded again. [Prompt: Do you accept the quest "Dylan''s Lament"? Please note, this is a legendary-level quest, with unimaginable difficulty. Consider carefully.] [Accept] (Dylan''s Crystal Ball will have part of its seal lifted and temporarily become your equipment.) [Decline] (Dylan''s Crystal Ball will vanish into thin air, seeking the next fated person.) "Accept!" Su Mubai was aiming for the legendary-level quest and decisively chose to accept. [Prompt: You have accepted the legendary-level quest "Dylan''s Lament."] [Due to your low level, please raise your level to 30 within a month to start the first phase of the quest.] [Please note, if you fail to start the quest in time, you will lose "Dylan''s Crystal Ball."] Buzz~ As the system prompt ended, the crystal ball in Su Mubai''s hand suddenly emitted a dense glow. After a few minutes, the glow gradually receded, and wisps of pale gray death energy swirled around the crystal ball. [Dylan''s Crystal Ball] (The true item name will be revealed after the seal is lifted.) Orb Off-hand Level: 0-200 Legendary Item Durability 1000/1000 Equipment Requirement: "Dylan''s Lament" must be in the quest log. Base Attributes: (Level 5) Spell Power +50 All Attributes +20 HP +1000 MP +2000 Affixes: 1. Spell Crit +30%, Crit Damage +50% 2. Sealed state, effect unknown 3. Sealed state, effect unknown Skill: (Sealed state) Special: (Unlocks after entering the first phase of the quest) (Quest item, disappears automatically upon quest failure.) Apart from the base attributes and the first affix, everything else is sealed. But even these attributes far surpass equipment of the same level in the Dark Gold tier. And since it''s free, Su Mubai didn''t mind at all. After the [Death Codex] was promoted, it became a special piece of equipment, not occupying an equipment slot. Su Mubai decisively equipped the crystal ball in the off-hand slot. The next moment, Dylan''s Crystal Ball shrank a bit, slowly rotating around Su Mubai''s left hand. Looking at the pile of unidentified equipment in his backpack, Su Mubai nodded in satisfaction. This dungeon run yielded unimaginable rewards. After spending some time summoning a hundred high-level skeletons, Su Mubai waved his hand and stored them all in the Summon Space. Only then did he turn and step into the portal to leave the dungeon. "Holy crap, it''s White Night!" "Finally seeing him in person, he''s not that impressive. I thought he''d have three heads and six arms." "The experience needed after level 5 is so much, how did he level up so fast to level 8!" "If you could solo a catastrophe-level dungeon, you''d level up this fast too." "He''s even more handsome than I imagined, I really want to be his girlfriend." "Dream on, White Night is mine!" "I wonder if Boss White Night will start a guild. With his strength, if he just raises his arm and calls, many would join." "Probably not, he doesn''t have a talent like Great Ambitions, starting a guild would just be a burden." ... A flash of white light, and Su Mubai''s figure appeared in front of the dungeon portal. Exclamations from players around erupted, some in shock, some in envy, and some in jealousy. But no one dared to get too close. The consecutive system announcements clearly demonstrated Su Mubai''s terrifying strength. Dying in the Newbie Village might not cost lifespan, but losing levels and feeling pain was real. No one knew Su Mubai''s temperament, and if they accidentally offended him and got killed for no reason, it wouldn''t be worth it. "Brother White Night, you finally came out." Richest in the World''s voice rang out, and Su Mubai turned to look, a slight smile on his lips. The one bringing money had arrived. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 28 - It seems that your money is really not enough "No wonder Richest in the World''s team hasn''t entered the dungeon yet; they were waiting for Boss White Night." "With these two big shots teaming up, it looks like Ambitions Guild''s first clear on hard mode is in jeopardy." "That''s not necessarily true. Great Ambitions and his team have been in there for quite a while. Can Richest in the World''s team catch up?" "Is it possible that Richest in the World''s target is the nightmare mode?" ... Seeing the two most powerful and wealthiest individuals in Newbie Village 9527 interacting, the surrounding players began to chatter. "Were you waiting for me all this time?" Su Mubai raised an eyebrow. Richest in the World waved his hand and smiled, "Not for long." He glanced at the increasing number of players around the dungeon and frowned slightly, saying, "How about we trade somewhere else?" "No need." Su Mubai waved his hand and summoned ten Skeleton Warriors, creating a clear space next to the dungeon portal. "Right here is fine, I''m in a hurry." "Gulp..." The moment the Skeleton Warriors appeared, the sound of swallowing echoed around. Everyone present was stunned. Many rubbed their eyes in disbelief, looking at the ten towering skeletons again and again. Immediately, everyone, including Falling Maple Leaves, looked at Su Mubai as if he were a monster. Although they couldn''t see the specific attributes of the Skeleton Warriors, they could see the health bars! Six-digit HP¡ªdid he summon ten bosses? The impact of the ten Skeleton Warriors was no less than the previous server-wide announcement. This made the players present realize once again that the Game of Myriad Worlds is a real world. The disparity between players here is just like in reality. They entered the game at the same time, but the difference in strength could be vast. Some lost their fighting spirit, but more were eager to become stronger. The latter didn''t linger and quickly formed teams to enter the dungeon. This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. Having a poor talent doesn''t mean there''s no way to become a top player. The game is full of opportunities, and even without high-level talents, there''s a chance to defy fate. "White Night, your strength is truly terrifying." Looking at the imposing Skeleton Warriors around, Richest in the World gave Su Mubai a meaningful glance. He was certain that the other''s talent must be SSS-level; otherwise, he couldn''t be this strong! At the same time, Richest in the World had a hint of doubt. How could a small Newbie Village 9527 have two players with SSS-level talents? Was there something special about this place? It''s understandable for him to overthink. Who would have thought that Su Mubai''s talent was a bug exploit? He was originally only S-level; the true SSS-level talent player in Newbie Village 9527 was only Richest in the World. "Hehe, your talent is the one to envy." Su Mubai chuckled, recalling the SSS-level talent [God of Wealth] vividly. If combined with his sublimation, it would be invincible. However, Su Mubai had no intention of forming a team. In his view, as long as the free promotion mechanism exists, no matter how much money Richest in the World has, it will eventually end up in his pocket. Both had their own thoughts, and they exchanged a knowing smile. Su Mubai got straight to the point, "I have quite a lot of stuff. Are you sure you can take it all?" "Don''t worry, absolutely no problem." When it came to money, Richest in the World patted his chest confidently. He was so poor that he only had money left! "Then let''s start right away." Su Mubai didn''t object and directly took out a pile of equipment and skills from his backpack. These were just items dropped from small monsters. After using [Cataclysm] to get them for free, they were merely iron and bronze-level equipment and D-level skill books. Even so, for Richest in the World, they were invaluable treasures at this stage. After checking the specific information of the equipment and skill books, Richest in the World understood that the other party must have better items not yet revealed. But he didn''t say much, just calmly said, "White Night, name your price. I''ll take it all." The current five-person team was just the beginning; he wanted to build a team of about a hundred elite members. These equipment and skill books were exactly what he urgently needed. "Iron-level equipment for 5 silver coins, bronze-level equipment for 20 silver, D-level skill books for 20 gold." Su Mubai glanced through some information in the chat channel and offered what he considered a reasonable price. The price of iron and bronze-level equipment would definitely increase in the future, but at this stage, players didn''t have much money, so they couldn''t sell for much. Moreover, these were low-level equipment and not worth preserving, so he didn''t bother to haggle. But skill books were different. D-level skill books weren''t something current players could drop. Even in non-first-clear situations, the hell-level dungeon''s Reggie only dropped skill books of this level. And unlike equipment, skills could be used regardless of level. Therefore, although the price he offered was far beyond what current players could afford, it wasn''t considered high. "Deal!" Richest in the World nodded without hesitation and initiated a trade with Su Mubai: "10 iron-level equipment, 6 bronze-level equipment, plus 4 D-level skill books, totaling 81 gold and 70 silver." Haggling? Not a chance! In his view, establishing a connection with White Night through this transaction was the most important thing. Compared to that, a few more or less gold coins were insignificant. Su Mubai didn''t expect Richest in the World to be so straightforward and gave him a surprised look. After completing the transaction, Richest in the World smiled and said, "White Night, now it''s time to bring out the real good stuff, right?" White Night was the one who cleared the catastrophe-level dungeon first; how could this be all he had gained? "Of course, there are good things, but you might not be able to afford them now." Su Mubai replied with a meaningful smile and took out another batch of equipment from his backpack. "In terms of strength, I definitely can''t compare to you, but when it comes to money, I..." Richest in the World stopped mid-sentence. Beside him, Wei''s pupils widened, and he couldn''t help but exclaim: "C-level skill books! And so many gold-level equipment!" Marshmallow and the newly joined fire elemental mage, Difficulty Getting Up, were too shocked to speak. Currently, they hadn''t even seen silver-level equipment, let alone gold-level. As for C-level skill books, they were the rarest items at this stage. White Night had actually taken out a whole bunch of such treasures. There were seven pieces of gold-level equipment and five C-level skill books! With these items, their chances of clearing the nightmare-level dungeon would increase significantly. Even Falling Maple Leaves was shocked; there were two pieces of equipment and a skill book he could use. After the shock, his expression turned a bit strange, and he gently tugged at Richest in the World''s sleeve, whispering: "It seems you really don''t have enough money..." Richest in the World''s mouth twitched. Although he was reluctant to admit it, he indeed didn''t have enough. For a moment, a look of embarrassment flashed across his face. He looked at Su Mubai, opened his mouth, but didn''t know what to say. Seeing this, Su Mubai smiled slightly and waved his hand: "No problem, you can have these items first. You can pay the remaining amount tomorrow." Players can sign contracts through the system, so Su Mubai wasn''t worried about being cheated. Upon hearing this, Richest in the World and his companions'' faces lit up with joy, and their goodwill towards Su Mubai soared. However, Su Mubai''s intentions went beyond this. This was just the beginning. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 29 - Are you sure you can clear the game faster than me? The equipment and skill books that were just taken out were merely drops from two Silver-level BOSSes. The real treasures still lay quietly in his backpack. The level 10 Dark Gold equipment and that skill book dropped by Reggie were definitely not for sale by Su Mubai right now. These items would fetch a good price only after leaving the Newbie Village. However, the level 5 Gold equipment, after being promoted, could still be sold to Richest in the World. But Su Mubai''s goal wasn''t just gold coins. "Since Brother White Night is so straightforward, I won''t be coy either. How much in total? Name your price!" Upon learning that he could pay the remaining amount tomorrow, Richest in the World instantly regained his confidence. "Weapons for 30 gold coins, plate armor for 40 gold coins, other equipment for 20 gold coins each, and these four skill books for 100 gold coins each. As for this one..." Su Mubai took out a single skill book and continued, "I''ll give you a special price, 500 gold coins." "So expensive?" Even Richest in the World, who wasn''t short on money, was stunned by Su Mubai''s offer. Level 5 Gold equipment and C-level skill books could only fetch a good price with him. Other players simply couldn''t come up with that much money. But this was all about supply and demand. They happened to need this batch of equipment and skills right now, so it wasn''t really about who was taking advantage. Anyone who''s played games knows that the earlier you get top-tier equipment and skills, the greater the advantage. In a while, even giving away level 5 Gold equipment would find no takers. Everyone entered the game at the same time, so there wouldn''t be new players later. He could accept all the other prices, but the last one was indeed a bit steep. 500 gold coins? And that''s the special price? Is he really taking me for a fool? Richest in the World''s thoughts changed instantly upon seeing the skill description. Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work! [Resurrection]: (C) No level, active skill. Can resurrect a target player outside of combat, reducing their death penalty by 50% (excluding lifespan). Casting range 50 meters, casting time 5 seconds, cooldown 60 seconds, consumes 300 MP. Learning requirement: Priest class. This is Resurrection! Even if it can''t be used to resurrect during combat, it''s still resurrection. Is 500 gold coins expensive? It''s practically a steal! After level 5, leveling up gets harder and dying once means losing a level. With Resurrection, the loss is much smaller. Marshmallow''s eyes lit up at the sight of this skill. She''s a Priest, and learning this skill would naturally elevate her status in the team. Richest in the World waved his hand: "A total of 1080 gold coins, right? I''ll take it all!" Saying this, he initiated a trade with Su Mubai, putting up 580 gold coins. "Brother White Night, I''ll pay 580 gold coins now, and the remaining 500 tomorrow, is that okay?" Buzz~ A contract appeared between them, and Su Mubai nodded lightly after looking at it. [Notice: You have successfully signed a contract with player "Richest in the World," who promises to complete the remaining transaction within 24 hours. If the other party defaults, they will incur a daily penalty of 10% of the contract amount until the full amount is deducted.] After the transaction, Richest in the World immediately began distributing the equipment and skill books. He did this deliberately to show Su Mubai that joining his team would definitely not be a loss. Su Mubai looked at Richest in the World with interest. If he remembered correctly, the first effect of the [God of Wealth] talent was the ability to shake the money tree once a day, randomly obtaining 1 to 999 gold coins. Is this guy so sure he can shake out more than 500 gold coins tomorrow? It must be the remaining two effects of the [God of Wealth] talent that give him confidence. Soon, everyone received equipment and skills that suited them, their faces barely able to hide their excitement. Richest in the World turned to Su Mubai with his signature smile: "Thank you, Brother White Night. With these items, we''re much more confident about clearing the Nightmare-level Mist Forest." "Oh? Is that so?" Su Mubai gave a meaningful smile: "Are you sure you can clear it faster than I can?" ??? This sentence instantly froze the smiles on the faces of Richest in the World and his team. One second: Hee hee. The next second: Not hee hee. How did they forget this! Although White Night had cleared the Hell-level and Catastrophe-level first, he could also go for the Nightmare-level first clear. What do they have to compete with him for the first clear? Thinking of this, the faces of Richest in the World and his team turned a bit ugly, feeling as if they''d been played. The hot-tempered one who had trouble getting up in the morning glared at Su Mubai, just about to speak, when Falling Maple Leaves stopped him, shaking his head. Richest in the World also realized, staring straight at Su Mubai, chuckling awkwardly: "Brother White Night, that joke''s not funny at all. Name your terms." Hooked! Su Mubai had no intention of entering the Mist Forest again. He was already level 8, while the Nightmare-level mobs and bosses were only level 7. Not only would there be no overlevel bonus, but the experience points would also be reduced by 50%. Instead of wasting time in this dungeon, it was better to level up elsewhere. But he didn''t want to give up the first clear reward of the Primary Life Soul Stone. "The condition is simple: all the Primary Life Soul Stones from the first clear reward go to me." Falling Maple Leaves, having triggered a system announcement before, knew what Life Soul Stones were, Su Mubai was sure. Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized. So the Life Soul Stone was White Night''s real target. For a moment, Richest in the World and his team were a bit torn. The Primary Life Soul Stone, for anyone other than Su Mubai, only added thirty days to their lifespan. And the oldest among them, Richest in the World, looked only about 40. In the short term, they didn''t need the Life Soul Stone as urgently as Su Mubai. But this was an item that could extend lifespan! Even though not agreeing meant missing out on the first clear reward, if all the Life Soul Stones went to Su Mubai, what would be the point of getting the first clear? Su Mubai had anticipated this situation. His gaze fell on Falling Maple Leaves, and he suddenly asked: "How many Life Soul Stones did you get for the first kill of the Bronze-level BOSS?" Falling Maple Leaves was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Su Mubai to ask this, but still replied, "Two." "Have you absorbed them?" "Not yet." "I see..." Su Mubai''s eyes lit up, and he rubbed his chin, continuing: "Let''s make another deal. I''ll guarantee you can definitely get the first clear of the Nightmare-level Mist Forest, and also have the strength to farm the Hell-level difficulty." "The condition is to add those two Life Soul Stones, how about it?" Faced with Su Mubai''s escalating demands, Richest in the World and Falling Maple Leaves were not angry but eager to respond: "Deal!" All because Su Mubai took out five more pieces of equipment. Five pieces of Dark Gold equipment! Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 30 - Use Cataclysm again! Newbie Village 9527, Green Mead. Su Mubai lay leisurely on the grass, hands behind his head, a stalk of foxtail grass in his mouth, eyes closed as he relaxed. A gentle breeze swept by, moving the clouds in the sky, while warm sunlight bathed him, creating a tranquil scene. It seemed like Su Mubai wasn''t doing anything, but in reality, he was leveling up. And his efficiency surpassed all other players! A few dozen meters away, a skeleton legion bulldozed through the meadow, relentlessly clearing out various wild monsters. Their actions slightly disrupted the picturesque scene, but they kept Su Mubai''s experience bar constantly moving. [Killed Level 10 Buffalo, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, EXP +30 points.] [Killed Level 10 Elite Monster Prairie Wolf, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, EXP +150 points.] [Killed Level 10 Enhanced Elite Monster Prairie Dire Wolf, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, EXP +450 points.] ... This was a Level 10 monster area, one of the few high-level outdoor maps in the Newbie Village. Every moment, wild monsters were being slain by the skeleton army, converting into experience for Su Mubai. Although most were normal monsters, the sheer number was overwhelming. At this stage, capable players were all tackling the Mist Forest dungeon. This entire high-level map was monopolized by Su Mubai. If other players saw this scene, they would be furious. Why did everyone else have to work so hard to level up, worrying about being counter-killed by wild monsters, while he could just lie there and level up so quickly? Was this fair? Su Mubai didn''t know if it was fair, he only knew he was about to reach Level 9. Forty Skeleton Warriors continuously pulled monsters, while the remaining Skeleton Shooters and Skeleton Mages unleashed their attacks, making monster killing as easy as slicing vegetables. Before long, a golden light rose from Su Mubai''s body. [Congratulations player "White Night" on reaching Level 9, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] Stolen story; please report. "Just one more level, and I can leave the Newbie Village." Su Mubai opened his eyes, sat up slowly, and distributed his free attribute points as usual. As for the skill points, he decided to save them. Mainly because he currently had no skills to upgrade. Several passive skills had no levels and didn''t require points. [Death Drain Feedback] required 10 skill points to level up, which wasn''t worth it. The damage from [Burning], which could be upgraded with just one point, was too low and might be replaced by a higher-level skill in the future. So Su Mubai decided to hold onto his skill points. "I wonder where the appraiser went." Looking at the 758 gold coins in his backpack, Su Mubai frowned. After trading with Richest in the World, he didn''t come directly to Green Mead but returned to the Newbie Village first. The main purpose of returning was to appraise equipment. But to his surprise, the appraisal shop in Newbie Village 9527 was closed! After inquiring at nearby shops, he learned that the appraiser believed no one in the Newbie Village could obtain items needing appraisal, so he went out for inspiration. This guy was not only an appraiser but also a painter... And his destination for inspiration was Green Mead. So, Su Mubai''s first return to town resulted in only buying a few sets of fitting underwear and return scrolls. As for other items sold in the village, they were of no use to him. "Green Mead is so vast, who knows where that guy went for inspiration." Su Mubai pursed his lips but still stood up and dusted himself off. Mainly because the nearby wild monsters had been cleared by the skeleton army and hadn''t respawned yet. He wouldn''t move just to find the appraiser. He could always appraise after leaving the Newbie Village. After all, the equipment was Level 10, and he couldn''t wear it yet. "500,000 experience points, this will take a while." From Level 9 to 10, there was no dungeon for players to grind; they had to kill a large number of wild monsters. Su Mubai roughly calculated that, excluding a few elite and enhanced elite monsters, he would need to clear the buffalo in Green Mead multiple times to level up. Luckily, no one was competing for monsters now, or his leveling speed would be much slower. As he moved to a new leveling spot, Su Mubai calculated the leveling speed of normal players. At this difficulty, it would take players three to four days to leave the Newbie Village en masse. Players who could reach Level 10 on the first day were rare in the entire Blue Star Zone. This time gap was when top players and normal players would start to diverge. Finding a spot with plenty of monsters, Su Mubai lay on a flat boulder, crossed his legs, and continued his leisurely leveling journey. The skeleton legion instantly engaged in battle, with 40 Skeleton Warriors pulling monsters continuously, preventing any wild monster from breaking through their defense. "This leveling speed still feels a bit slow." Glancing at the frequency of his experience bar''s movement, Su Mubai pondered for a moment, his gaze falling on the [Summon Space Expansion] skill. Now that he had money and plenty of Life Soul Stones, he wondered if it was enough for a promotion or cataclysm. With that thought, Su Mubai focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Summon Space Expansion] [Prompt: Please choose a promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) Option 1: Overwrite the existing promotion effect, re-promote to D-grade skill [Summon Space Expansion], no cost. Option 2: Overwrite the existing promotion effect, sublimate to C-grade skill [Summon Space Expansion], cost 100 gold coins. Option 3: Overwrite the existing promotion effect, cataclysm to B-grade skill [Summon Space Expansion], cost 20 years of lifespan. "Twenty years?!" Seeing the cost for cataclysm, Su Mubai''s mouth twitched. A B-grade skill wasn''t worth that many years of lifespan, but the cataclysm trait was! If he had enough lifespan, he would definitely choose cataclysm. After silently calculating his Life Soul Stones, Su Mubai''s eyes lit up. Just enough! Including the two he exchanged from Falling Maple Leaves, he now had a total of 65 Life Soul Stones. After a free promotion, one mid-level Life Soul Stone increased lifespan by 120 days, 65 stones equaled 7,800 days, over 21 years! Though the level of [Summon Space Expansion] wasn''t high, it greatly enhanced Su Mubai. Without hesitation, he absorbed all the Life Soul Stones, increasing his lifespan to 22 years. With the life energy of 65 mid-level Life Soul Stones entering his body, Su Mubai felt a refreshing sensation, letting out a comfortable hum. This feeling was a thousand times more satisfying than any other moment. "The feeling of increased lifespan is truly intoxicating." With a sigh, Su Mubai made a decisive choice. "Cataclysm Tier 3!" [Prompt: Are you sure you want to consume 20 years of lifespan to overwrite the previous promotion effect and cataclysm the skill "Summon Space Expansion" to a higher tier?] [Confirm] [Cancel] "Confirm!" The recently enhanced vitality, barely savored, quickly faded away. [Prompt: You have lost 20 years of lifespan.] [Lifespan: Less than 3 years] [Your E-grade skill "Summon Space Expansion" has successfully cataclysmed to B-grade skill "Summon Space Expansion."] Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 31 - Beginner Skill Book, an accident occurs! ``` [Summon Space Expansion]: (B) Passive Skill, no level, Summon Space +8 After upgrading to a B-level skill, the description of [Summon Space Expansion] remains concise and clear. Advancing two tiers only increased the summon space by 8. But for Su Mubai, this upgrade was astonishing! First, with the class Cataclysm trait, the skill effect doubled, changing from +8 to +16. Then, with the boost from [Death Summons], Su Mubai''s summon space limit reached a staggering number. [Summon Space: 100/340] But that''s not all, what intrigued Su Mubai more was the additional Cataclysm trait! [Cataclysm Trait]: 1. The control range of summoned creatures is increased to 500%. 2. Your summoned creatures can revive in full state in the summon space after death, each summoned creature can only trigger this once per hour. !!! This was the third time Su Mubai had seen the Cataclysm trait, and the third time he was shocked. Both traits are extraordinary. The first trait increased his control range over skeletons to a 500-meter radius. In terms of coverage, this isn''t just 5 times, but 25 times! The second trait effectively increased the number of Su Mubai''s skeleton army. With this Cataclysm trait, he no longer feared certain BOSS''s area instant kill skills. Even if they were all killed at once, he could open the summon space and instantly replenish his forces. Unless a large number of skeletons died twice within an hour, his combat power would remain unaffected. "This will speed up leveling." A hint of joy flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes as he waved his magic wand to summon skeletons. Buzz~ A pale gray vortex opened, and six Skeleton Warriors stepped out in unison. If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. "Go lure and kill monsters, notify me when you find humans." Receiving Su Mubai''s command, the soul fire in the Skeleton Warriors'' eye sockets flickered as they joined the outer monster-killing army with their giant swords. With the increased control range, the activity range of the skeleton army expanded significantly, so Su Mubai didn''t need to change positions for a while. After two minutes of busy work, as soon as the skill cooldown ended, Su Mubai waved his magic wand to summon 6 advanced skeletons. After using [Death Drain Feedback] three times, consuming 75 points of death energy, he filled the summon space. This time, he didn''t summon in the 4:3:3 ratio, as too many Skeleton Warriors were less effective against BOSS. In the end, Su Mubai summoned a hundred Skeleton Warriors, with the remaining 240 spaces equally divided between Skeleton Shooters and Skeleton Mages. After [Death Drain Feedback] was promoted to SS-rank, the maximum casting distance increased to 100 meters. But when Su Mubai used it, it was 200 meters! He could lie still and absorb death energy from distant wild monster corpses. Targeting up to 20 at a time. However, these normal monsters didn''t provide much death energy. [Note: You successfully absorbed 2 points of death energy from the corpses of 20 normal wild monsters "Buffalo."] [Note: You successfully absorbed 2 points of death energy from the corpses of 18 normal monsters "Buffalo" and 2 elite monsters "Prairie Wolf."] ... Except for BOSS, both elite and enhanced elite monsters provided the same death energy points as normal monsters. But there was no shortage of corpses here, and Su Mubai absorbed once every thirty seconds, replenishing the death energy in less than twenty minutes. Next came the simple and monotonous leveling phase. Every ten minutes or so, two skeletons would bring items dropped by wild monsters to hand over. Su Mubai didn''t even bother to look at this junk, he just promoted them all and threw them into his backpack to gather dust. According to the information in his mind, the empire city where the Newbie Village is located has an Auction House. By then, putting everything up for auction would yield a considerable return. A legion of 340 skeletons, with their extraordinary attributes, launched a dimensional attack on the wild monsters in the Green Mead. Even the BOSS couldn''t make a ripple against Su Mubai''s skeleton legion. [Killed level 10 Iron-tier BOSS "Buffalo Leader," gained an additional 50% experience bonus, experience points +1950.] [Killed level 10 Bronze-tier BOSS "Prairie Wolf Leader," gained an additional 50% experience bonus, experience points +6000.] The equipment and skill books dropped by these two BOSS were mediocre, with nothing needed by a Necromancer. However, one book caught Su Mubai''s eye. [Beginner Skill Book]: Increases skill points by one upon use. "Is this only dropped by wild BOSS?" Taking the [Beginner Skill Book] handed over by the Skeleton Shooter, Su Mubai thought for a moment and understood. If dungeon BOSS also dropped it, it would be worthless. After all, normal difficulty dungeons have no limit on the number of times they can be cleared, allowing for endless farming. In that case, it wouldn''t take long for this to become commonplace. But wild BOSS are rare and hard to come by. This [Beginner Skill Book] was dropped by the Bronze-tier Prairie Wolf Leader. This rank should be the minimum requirement. Su Mubai picked up the skill book, and with a thought. [Cataclysm] [Target: Beginner Skill Book] [Note: Please select promotion rank, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click for details) Option 1: Promote to [Intermediate Skill Book], no cost. Option 2: Sublimate to [Advanced Skill Book], costs 2000 Gold Coins. Option 3: Cataclysm to [Perfect Skill Book], costs 1000 years of lifespan. "What, does this thing cost that much?" The cost of upgrading the [Beginner Skill Book] truly surprised Su Mubai. Especially the [Perfect Skill Book], which required 1000 years of lifespan! How many skill points would it take to be worth that cost? Though curious, Su Mubai couldn''t afford it. Shaking his head, he decisively chose to promote. Upon confirmation, the book in his hand became slightly more refined. [You obtained "Intermediate Skill Book" ¡Á1.] [Intermediate Skill Book]: Increases skill points by 5 upon use. After getting it for free, the effect instantly increased fivefold. In the next moment, the skill book turned into a golden light and merged into Su Mubai''s forehead. [You used "Intermediate Skill Book" ¡Á1, skill points +5, current available skill points: 6.] Still not enough to level up [Death Drain Feedback], Su Mubai closed the panel and continued to enjoy the rapid increase in experience points. But the feedback from his mind forced him to stand up. A Skeleton Warrior sent a message that he had found the human Su Mubai mentioned. At this stage, there shouldn''t be any players here. So this human is likely the appraiser from Newbie Village 9527. "Running so far, what''s so interesting about this desolate place?" Sensing the location of the Skeleton Warrior, Su Mubai pursed his lips and turned to walk in that direction. It was almost at the edge of his control range. After a few steps, Su Mubai suddenly paused, a serious expression appearing on his face. [Note: Your Skeleton Warrior has fallen.] [Note: Cataclysm trait triggered, your Skeleton Warrior has revived in full state in the summon space, this Skeleton Warrior cannot trigger again within 60 minutes.] Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 32 - Strange Appraiser "Instantly killed?!" Su Mubai''s pupils contracted sharply. Just a second ago, the Skeleton Warrior''s HP bar was nearly full, and the next second, it was completely emptied. How could a place like the Newbie Village have such an overwhelmingly powerful presence? After equipping [Dylan''s Crystal Ball], his spirit attribute had reached a staggering 196 points! Plus, with the boost from the Undead Aura, the Skeleton Warrior''s HP had exceeded a terrifying 150,000! And yet, such HP was effortlessly instant-killed? Even though he didn''t witness the Skeleton Warrior''s death, the feedback in his mind made it clear to Su Mubai that the Skeleton Warrior had no chance to fight back when it died. "Can an appraiser be this strong?" A trace of shock flashed deep in his eyes, and Su Mubai began to doubt whether the person he was looking for was really the appraiser. He stopped in his tracks, hesitating to move forward. Who knew if the person ahead was friend or foe? Previously, in the dungeon, the Newbie Village''s protection had failed. What if it failed again? The opponent had the power to instant-kill a Skeleton Warrior, so no matter how many troops he had, it would be useless. At that moment, Su Mubai suddenly regretted using the [Summon Space Expansion] skill during the Cataclysm. If he had more than ten years of life left, he wouldn''t have to be so cautious now. The sudden death of the Skeleton Warrior was a wake-up call for Su Mubai. This unexpected situation was like a heavy hammer striking his heart. It suppressed his increasingly inflated mentality. Su Mubai suddenly realized that he was only invincible at the player level, not in the Game of Myriad Worlds. Just the Divine Forbidden Land alone had plenty of "NPCs" that could easily crush him. Thinking of this, Su Mubai decisively turned and headed in the opposite direction. Meanwhile, under his control, the skeleton legion also quickly moved away from that coordinate position. If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. "From now on, I must always keep at least 10 years of life." With lingering fear, Su Mubai made a firm decision. The [Cataclysm] talent was indeed incredibly powerful. But first and foremost, he had to ensure his survival. The next Life Soul Stones he obtained must be used to replenish his lifespan. As for enhancing equipment and skills, that could wait. After all, life was the most important! However, Murphy''s Law taught Su Mubai a lesson; the more he wanted to avoid someone, the more he couldn''t escape. He hadn''t gone far when a lazy voice sounded from behind. "Kid, not bad, you can summon so many bones." Su Mubai paused at the words. It wasn''t that he wanted to stop; the person had already blocked his path. It was a middle-aged man with silver hair, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes, wearing a tattered silver robe with an eye pattern made of inscriptions on the chest. An appraiser, indeed? Su Mubai recognized the pattern from the appraisal shop. He just didn''t expect the person''s entrance to be so dramatic. Whoever heard of a Newbie Village appraiser who could fly?! This guy had just walked through the air, blocking Su Mubai before he could finish speaking. "I''m rarely in a good mood, came out to enjoy the breeze, and now you''ve ruined it." The middle-aged man glared at Su Mubai, then continued: "So, how do you plan to compensate me?" Wait... am I being robbed? Su Mubai was stunned for a moment, then tentatively said, "How about I pay you?" He took out a hundred gold coins from his backpack. "Do I look like I need your money?" The middle-aged man pursed his lips, and without any visible action, the hundred gold coins vanished without a trace. "......" Su Mubai felt his hand lighten and couldn''t help but twitch his mouth as he looked at the man''s tattered robe. Doesn''t look like it? You might as well have "broke" written on your forehead! But after the man took the money, Su Mubai felt relieved. Losing money was better than losing his life, right? His desire to extend his lifespan grew even stronger. "What kind of look is that?" The middle-aged man followed Su Mubai''s gaze to his robe, his face reddening as he argued: "This got damaged while I was enjoying the breeze, I really don''t need money!" As he spoke, he waved his hand, and his robe instantly became brand new, clearly having changed into a new one. Seeing that the man didn''t seem hostile, Su Mubai took a closer look. [Huai Jian] Appraiser and painter of Newbie Village 9527. Level: ??? HP: ??? (A good appraiser is not a good swordsman without being a painter.) The information was sparse, but the final description led Su Mubai to suspect that Huai Jian also had the identity of a swordsman. "I''m not unreasonable. I took 100 gold coins from you, so I''ll give you this painting." As he spoke, Huai Jian produced a canvas, pulled out the top painting, and handed it to Su Mubai. "My work isn''t something just anyone can have. Consider yourself lucky." A bonus? Su Mubai quickly took the painting. [You have obtained "Huai Jian''s Painting" ¡Á1.] But after just a glance, he dared not look again and swiftly stored it in his backpack. Su Mubai feared that if he looked any longer, he wouldn''t be able to hold back his laughter. Goodness, even a three-year-old could draw better! A wolf attacking a cow¡ªSoul Painter Huai Jian. "Why not take a good look?" Huai Jian frowned, "Don''t tell me you can''t appreciate my wolf attacking a cow?" "You misunderstand, senior. I plan to appreciate it slowly later. Only by calming down can I truly understand the mindset you had while creating it." Su Mubai forced a smile, speaking insincerely. Appreciate it? He never wanted to see that thing again in his life. It was an eyesore! "Hahaha, not bad, kid, you have good taste!" Huai Jian laughed, feeling pleased, and extended his hand: "I''m in a good mood today. Do you have anything that needs appraising? Bring it out, and I''ll appraise it for free!" In truth, he was just speaking casually. Only Dark Gold-level equipment and above required appraisal. Even if this kid had the strength, he couldn''t obtain such high-level items in the Newbie Village. "Really?" Su Mubai''s eyes lit up, surprised by the opportunity, and without hesitation, he took out the four pieces of level 10 Dark Gold equipment dropped by Reggie. Huai Jian had already withdrawn his hand, continuing, "If not, then forget..." At that moment, he suddenly widened his eyes and snatched the equipment from Su Mubai''s hands: "Seriously, you actually have them?" "Let me see..." "So, it''s from that green-skinned little skeleton in the Mist Forest?" Looking at the four pieces of equipment, Huai Jian suddenly understood and gave Su Mubai a closer look. "Not bad strength, and quite lucky too." Retracting his gaze, Huai Jian''s hand glowed with silver light as he slowly passed it over the four pieces of equipment, muttering to himself. Su Mubai initially thought it was some appraisal incantation, but upon listening closely, he couldn''t help but roll his eyes. "100 gold coins to appraise four pieces of equipment, I''m really losing out this time." Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 33 - Skeleton Set, Necklace of the Dead As Huai Jian continued his muttering, the [Boots of Shadow] were the first to emit a dark golden glow. Gradually, the entire pair of boots seemed to be shrouded in a layer of shadow, appearing somewhat hazy. "Normally, just this piece of equipment would cost you 100 gold coins, kid!" Huai Jian waved his hand, and the [Boots of Shadow] floated into Su Mubai''s hand. [Boots of Shadow] Shoes Plate Armor Level 10 Dark Gold Item Durability: 200/200 Equipment Requirements: Strength 80, Constitution 50 Physical Defense +75 Magic Defense +5 HP +800 Strength +20 Constitution +20 Agility +10 Movement Speed +10% Attached Skill: [Shadow Step]: Slip into the shadows, increasing movement speed by 60% and reducing damage taken by 10% for 30 seconds, cooldown 10 minutes. (Wearing them automatically teaches you the Ghost Step Dance.) No doubt, a level 10 dark gold equipment with such attributes is indeed impressive. It''s just a pity that it''s plate armor, and Su Mubai can''t wear it. "These two pieces of equipment have good attributes, and they form a small set." Huai Jian''s voice sounded as Su Mubai was checking the attributes of the [Boots of Shadow], and he identified two more pieces of equipment. [Bone Plate Armor] Top Plate Armor Level 10 Upgradeable (3/3) Dark Gold Item Durability 200/200 Equipment Requirements: Strength 100, Constitution 80 The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Physical Defense +180 Magic Defense +120 HP +1200 Strength +25 Constitution +25 Physical Damage Reduction 100 points. Melee Damage Reflection 100 points. Attached Skill: [Bone Armor]: Summon bones to arm yourself, increasing the reduction and reflection effects of Bone Plate Armor by 300% for 30 seconds, cooldown 10 minutes. Bone Set: 1/2 Set Effect: Attack Power +10%, Physical Defense +10% (Not Activated) (Bone spikes protrude, leaving enemies helpless.) The [Bone Plate Armor] has an upgradeable affix, allowing players to upgrade it by collecting enough materials and finding a blacksmith. Each upgrade increases the equipment''s level by 5. This means that this top-tier dark gold equipment can be upgraded to level 25. Equipping both the [Bone Plate Armor] and the [Bone Greatsword] can activate the set effect. [Bone Greatsword] Two-Handed Sword Level 10 Upgradeable (3/3) Dark Gold Item Durability 200/200 Equipment Requirements: Strength 120 Attack Power +288 Strength +50 Attack inflicts 30% splash damage. Attached Skill: [Power Strike]: Attacks have a chance to trigger triple damage. Bone Set: 1/2 (Violence is the ultimate aesthetic.) The attributes of this greatsword are simple but strong. With an attack power of 288 and an additional 50 strength, it''s a significant boost for a level 10 player. Moreover, it has a 30% splash effect and the passive Power Strike, making it a rare top-tier equipment. Su Mubai could already imagine the stir these three pieces of equipment would cause at the auction house once he left the Newbie Village. And that''s without the promotion attributes. Once he uses [Cataclysm] to get them for free, they would become epic-level equipment! However, Su Mubai wasn''t in a hurry to promote them; he planned to wait until he left the Newbie Village to assess the situation. Whether to promote them depended on the financial capabilities of other players. In this regard, Su Mubai pinned his hopes on Richest in the World and Great Ambitions. The former needs no explanation, while the latter''s talent allows for the rapid formation of a large guild, which should gather a considerable amount of money. "Here, this piece of equipment suits you, kid." Huai Jian stretched lazily and tossed the last piece of equipment to Su Mubai. It was a necklace made of small white bones, with a pendant shaped like a mini skull. [Necklace of the Dead] Necklace Accessory Level 10 Dark Gold Item Durability 200/200 Equipment Requirements: Spirit 100 Spell Power +80 HP +500 MP +1000 Spirit +30 Constitution +10 Agility +10 Attacks inflict a curse effect, reducing the target''s dual defenses by 100 points. (Summons can also trigger this effect) Attached Skill: [Dead]: Reduces the impact of fear-type negative states by 50%. (The dead fear nothing!) Finally, a piece of top-tier equipment he could use. Although it''s not upgradeable, the attributes of the [Necklace of the Dead] are not bad. Su Mubai''s eyes lit up as he discreetly stored the [Necklace of the Dead] in his backpack. Getting it for free was a given, but he had to wait until Huai Jian left. All the "NPCs" in the Game of Myriad Worlds were real people, and Su Mubai didn''t want to reveal his ability to promote equipment in front of others. "Alright, getting four dark gold pieces of equipment here means you''re lucky, kid." Huai Jian said as he prepared to leave: "Tell your pile of bones to be careful and not disturb me while I''m gathering inspiration." Seeing this, Su Mubai quickly spoke up: "Senior, please wait." "What? Do you have more dark gold equipment that needs appraisal?" Huai Jian glanced at Su Mubai, a hint of pain flashing across his face. Damn it, I shouldn''t have agreed to appraise for free for this kid. It''s a huge loss. "Bring it here, I said I''d appraise everything for free today!" "No more dark gold equipment." "I knew it, where would this place get so much dark gold equipment." Huai Jian laughed upon hearing this: "If there''s no equipment, what do you want?" "Hurry up, don''t waste my time gathering inspiration." "Uh..." "Although there''s no more dark gold equipment, there''s one more piece that needs appraisal." Su Mubai scratched the back of his head honestly and took out a robe from his backpack. "Not dark gold? Then why appraise it? Even though I''m just a part-time appraiser, I know that below dark gold..." At this point, Huai Jian suddenly fell silent. He grabbed the robe, examined it carefully, then looked up at Su Mubai like he was a monster, his tone full of surprise. "This place actually has an epic-level equipment?!" What Su Mubai had just taken out was the reward for being the first to clear the catastrophe-level dungeon solo, the [Whisper of the Dead Robe]. If it hadn''t triggered the Blue Star Zone announcement, such equipment would never appear in the Newbie Village. "Just lucky, just lucky." Su Mubai smiled, looking expectantly at Huai Jian: "Senior, this one''s also free to appraise, right?" From Huai Jian''s earlier mutterings, it was clear that the cost of appraising equipment wasn''t low. Dark gold equipment cost 100 gold coins, so epic-level must be in the thousands? Saving a large sum of money, Su Mubai naturally had to seize the opportunity. "I said it''s free, so I won''t charge you." Hearing this, Su Mubai''s face lit up with joy. But the next moment, his smile froze. Huai Jian tossed the robe back, laughing: "Too bad my appraisal skill level is too low to appraise this thing." ??? Su Mubai was completely dumbfounded. So you can only appraise dark gold equipment? "I''m just here in the Newbie Village part-time, isn''t it reasonable that I can''t appraise epic-level equipment?" Huai Jian looked at Su Mubai''s expression and shrugged. Su Mubai suddenly had the feeling of "what you say makes so much sense, I have no words to refute." Seeing Su Mubai''s somewhat disappointed expression, Huai Jian thought for a moment and said: "Kid, do you want to learn appraisal skills?" Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 34 - Senior, please wait Hmm? Is there really such a good thing?! Su Mubai''s eyes lit up at the words, and he immediately nodded, "I want to!" As long as he learned the appraisal skill, he could directly appraise epic-level equipment for free. He would never have to ask anyone for help again. "You can learn it, but you''ll have to pay tuition." Huai Jian raised an eyebrow, looking at Su Mubai with a half-smile. "How much?" Su Mubai looked at the 658 gold coins in his backpack, feeling a bit unsure. Appraising a piece of Dark Gold equipment costs 100 gold coins, so how much would it cost to learn the appraisal skill? Huai Jian slowly raised his index finger. "500?" Su Mubai asked tentatively, but he didn''t hold out much hope. Players can have a secondary profession in addition to their main class, such as blacksmith, alchemist, tailor, etc. An appraiser is also a secondary profession, but it''s a hidden class among them. Although he didn''t think it would be so cheap, he only had so much money in his backpack, and he couldn''t afford more. Unexpectedly, Huai Jian nodded directly, "Yes, 500." Then he flipped his palm, revealing a gold coin engraved with ancient inscriptions, and continued, "But it''s not ordinary gold coins, it''s this kind of ancient gold coin." [Ancient Gold Coin]: The first batch of minted gold coins, no longer in circulation, holds no value, but in the eyes of some collectors, its value far exceeds ordinary gold coins. "Contact me when you''ve collected 500 ancient gold coins, and I''ll teach you the appraisal skill." Huai Jian said, preparing to turn and leave, "Don''t bother me for inspiration until you''ve found them." [Hint: Huai Jian has added you as a friend.] [You have accepted the hidden quest "Collect Ancient Gold Coins."] [Quest Content: Collect 500 ancient gold coins for Huai Jian.] [Quest Reward: Gain the secondary profession skill "Basic Appraisal Skill."] Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. A series of system prompts sounded, and Su Mubai finally came back to his senses. Ancient gold coins? Why does this sound so familiar? He suddenly remembered something and immediately opened his backpack, spotting the ancient copper coin in the first slot. [Ancient Copper Coin]: A copper coin no longer in circulation, value unknown, but in the eyes of some collectors, it could be worth 10 copper coins. What is this called? Searching high and low only to find it effortlessly! Copper coins upgraded to ancient copper coins, so naturally, gold coins upgraded to ancient gold coins! Watching Huai Jian''s departing figure, a hint of joy flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes, and he quickly called out: "Senior, please wait." At the same time, he focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! [Target: 500 gold coins in the backpack] "Promote one tier." [You have obtained 500 ancient gold coins.] The next moment, an ancient gold coin identical to the one Huai Jian had just taken out appeared in Su Mubai''s backpack, marked with a ¡Á500 in the bottom right corner. "What are you up to now? Do you really think..." Huai Jian turned around impatiently, but his words stopped abruptly. The next moment, he instantly appeared in front of Su Mubai, picking up the gold coins in his hands to examine them closely. "No... you... I..." After confirming they were all ancient gold coins, Huai Jian became somewhat incoherent. Painting and collecting ancient coins are his two major hobbies. Although these things aren''t valuable, they aren''t abundant either. This kid actually brought out 500 at once?! And in this shabby Newbie Village? Su Mubai handed all 500 ancient gold coins to Huai Jian, smiling slightly, "Senior, can you teach me the appraisal skill now?" Huai Jian put away the ancient gold coins, taking a good look at the young man before him for the first time. He could understand if it were epic-level equipment, but ancient gold coins aren''t something you find in a Newbie Village. However, Huai Jian didn''t ask where Su Mubai got them, just gave him a meaningful look: "You really gave me a surprise." "Here you go." [You have completed the hidden quest "Collect Ancient Gold Coins" and obtained the skill book "Basic Appraisal Skill."] This time, Huai Jian didn''t linger, stepping into the air and leaving with just a parting remark. "Kid, contact me when you have ten thousand ancient gold coins, and I''ll give you a surprise then." [You have accepted the hidden quest "Collect Ancient Gold Coins 2."] [Quest Content: Collect ten thousand ancient gold coins for Huai Jian.] [Quest Reward: Unknown.] In the blink of an eye, Huai Jian''s figure disappeared from Su Mubai''s sight. Who knows if he remembered something urgent, not even bothering with inspiration. Looking at Huai Jian''s avatar in the friend list, Su Mubai smiled slightly. Does this mean he''s made a connection with the locals? He had a vague feeling that Huai Jian was not a simple person. Whether it was flying through the air or instantly killing a Skeleton Warrior with nearly a hundred thousand health, Huai Jian''s strength was evident. How could someone like that just be a part-time appraiser in Newbie Village 9527? "I wonder when I''ll have such strength." Shaking his head with a smile, Su Mubai picked up the [Basic Appraisal Skill], focusing his mind. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Basic Appraisal Skill] [Hint: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) Option 1: Promote to [Intermediate Appraisal Skill], no cost. Option 2: Sublimate to [Advanced Appraisal Skill], costs 50,000 gold coins. Option 3: Cataclysm to [Master Appraisal Skill], costs 500 years of lifespan. "Promote one tier." [You have obtained "Intermediate Appraisal Skill."] [Intermediate Appraisal Skill]: Learning it grants the secondary profession "Intermediate Appraiser." After promotion, the silver eye on the book became noticeably more complex. Without hesitation, Su Mubai learned it directly. The next moment, the book in his hand transformed into a silver light, merging into his brow. [Congratulations on changing to the hidden secondary profession "Intermediate Appraiser."] [You have learned the new skill "Intermediate Appraisal Skill."] With a secondary profession, Su Mubai''s second panel opened. [Secondary Profession Panel] [Player: White Night] [Secondary Profession: Intermediate Appraiser] [Skill: Intermediate Appraisal Skill] [Intermediate Appraisal Skill] 0/10000 (As skill proficiency increases, the appraisal success rate will slightly improve.) Dark Gold item appraisal success rate: 60% Epic item appraisal success rate: 10% Casting time: 5 seconds, Cooldown: 60 seconds, MP cost: 1000 points. Secondary profession skills do not occupy the player''s skill slots. Su Mubai took out the [Whisper of the Dead Robe] and began appraising it directly. Buzz~ His palm glowed with a silver light, slowly covering the [Whisper of the Dead Robe]. Five seconds later, the system prompt sounded. [Hint: Appraisal failed.] Failure was expected, and Su Mubai wasn''t in a hurry, as he didn''t need to level up manually. With Huai Jian gone, the Green Mead had completely become Su Mubai''s backyard. The Skeleton Army worked within a 500-meter radius, while Su Mubai sat back on the previous boulder. After waiting a minute, he used the appraisal skill on the [Whisper of the Dead Robe] again. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 35 - Necromancers Will Necklace and Death Whisperers Robe ``` [Defeated Level 10 Buffalo, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +30 points.] [Defeated Level 10 Elite Monster Prairie Wolf, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +150 points.] [Defeated Level 10 Enhanced Elite Monster Prairie Direwolf, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +450 points.] ... The skeleton legion tirelessly worked, steadily increasing Su Mubai''s experience bar, getting closer and closer to level ten. After four consecutive identifications, consuming a total of 4000 MP, he still couldn''t succeed. "This damn identification skill." Su Mubai complained. But he knew in his heart that with only a 10% success rate, it wasn''t going to be easy to identify it. This thing doesn''t even have a pity mechanism. While waiting for the skill cooldown, Su Mubai took out the [Necklace of the Dead] and focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Necklace of the Dead] [Hint: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) "Promote to Tier 1." He couldn''t be bothered to check the details; after all, aside from getting things for free, he couldn''t afford anything else. [You''ve obtained the Epic item "Necromancer''s Will Necklace."] [Necromancer''s Will Necklace] Necklace Accessory Level: 10-60 (Follows player level, increases every 5 levels, up to level 60.) Epic item Durability 500/500 Equipment Requirement: Spirit 150 Base Attributes: (Level 10) Spell Power +120 HP +800 MP +1500 Spirit +50 You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. Constitution +15 Agility +15 Affixes: 1. Spell Power increased by 10% 2. Attacks inflict multiple curse effects, reducing target''s dual defenses by 10%, attack speed by 10%, casting speed by 10%, and movement speed by 10%. (Summoned creatures can also trigger) Skills: [Necromancer''s Will] Passive Effect: Reduces the impact of charm, fear, and hypnosis-type negative states by 80%. Active Effect: Removes one charm, fear, or hypnosis-type negative state affecting you, and grants immunity to these three types of negative states for the next 5 seconds. Instant cast, cooldown 120 seconds. (Necromancer''s Will, indestructible!) "Epic is this strong, what about Legendary and Mythic?" Seeing the full attributes of an Epic item for the first time, even Su Mubai couldn''t help but be amazed. From Dark Gold to Epic, although it was just a one-tier promotion, the overall strength more than doubled! The increase in base attributes was only half, but the improvement in affixes and skills was substantial. "Still 50% experience to go." Looking at the experience bar, Su Mubai put the [Necromancer''s Will Necklace] back into his backpack. The minimum level for this equipment is 10, so he couldn''t wear it yet. But with the skeleton legion''s monster farming speed, it wouldn''t take long. With the identification skill cooldown over, Su Mubai continued to try identifying the [Whisper of the Dead Robe]. After seeing the attributes of the [Necromancer''s Will Necklace], he became even more eager for his first complete Legendary equipment. Although [Dylan''s Crystal Ball] was also a Legendary item, it was in a sealed state. [Identification failed] "Again!" [Identification failed] ... With a 10% success rate, Su Mubai exhausted his MP without success. "Did I glitch out and lose all my luck?" Frowning, Su Mubai used death energy to refill his MP, and a minute later, tried the identification skill on the robe again. This time, he clearly felt something different! His hand, glowing with a silver light, slowly brushed over, and the robe gradually lit up. Buzz~ In the next moment, the robe burst into a tri-colored glow, causing the surrounding magical elements to tremble slightly. [Successfully identified an Epic item, identification skill proficiency +10.] "Only 10 points, leveling up this identification skill is really tough." Ten thousand proficiency points mean successfully identifying 1000 Epic items to upgrade to advanced identification skill. Su Mubai estimated that identifying Dark Gold equipment would only increase proficiency by 1 point. But he didn''t plan to rely on proficiency to upgrade this skill. Isn''t getting things for free more appealing? Once he gets a book on intermediate identification skill, he can directly upgrade to advanced for free. As for spending fifty thousand gold coins for sublimation? Too much money to burn? Collecting his thoughts, Su Mubai didn''t immediately check the robe''s attributes, but focused his mind. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Whisper of the Dead Robe] [Hint: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) "Promote to Tier 1." A flash of multicolored light, and his first complete Legendary equipment was in hand! [Whisper of the Dead Robe] Top Cloth Armor Level: 10-120 Legendary item Durability 1000/1000 Equipment Requirement: Necromancer Class, Spirit 300. Base Attributes: (Level 10) Physical Defense +150 Magic Defense +300 HP +1500 MP +3000 All Attributes +50 Affixes: 1. Spirit +10% 2. All Elemental Resistance +10% 3. MP Recovery Speed increased by 100%. Skills: 1. [Necromancer''s Guard]: Passive skill, grants a shield equivalent to 300% of your HP, resets every thirty minutes. 2. [Whispers of the Undead]: Active skill, increases casting speed by 30% and allows dual casting, lasts 30 seconds, cooldown 10 minutes. (You''re not hallucinating, these are indeed the whispers of the undead.) "Dual casting?" Su Mubai looked at the [Whispers of the Undead] skill, a hint of confusion in his eyes. Does this mean he can use two skills at once? As for [Necromancer''s Guard], he directly ignored it. For other Necromancers, it''s indeed a good passive skill, but for him, it''s just a 3-point shield resetting every thirty minutes. What''s the use? Can''t compare to Life Share! However, the overall strength of the [Whisper of the Dead Robe] was still impressive, and the complete attributes of the Legendary equipment did not disappoint Su Mubai. It''s just that the equipment requirements were a bit high; although it could be worn at level 10, it required the player''s spirit attribute to reach 300 points. This number, most players wouldn''t reach even at level 20. Even for Su Mubai, his spirit attribute was only 196 points at the moment. But he wasn''t too worried about this, as wearing a set of level 10 equipment would easily meet this requirement. The only problem now was that he had too few top-tier level 10 equipment he could use. "There should be shops selling equipment in the city, right?" Su Mubai sighed, having to turn his attention to the "NPC" stores. His game progress was too fast, making it extremely difficult to buy equipment from other players. If all else fails, he could still embed gems. With the first dungeon clear and Reggie''s contribution, Su Mubai already had 15 level 1 attribute gems and 3 level 1 crit gems. Although he only had 3 spirit gems, he could get them for free. [Hint: Please choose the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) Option 1: Promote to [Level 2 Spirit Gem], no cost. Option 2: Sublimate to [Level 3 Spirit Gem], each consumes 100 gold coins. Option 3: Cataclysm to [Level 4 Spirit Gem], each consumes 120 days of lifespan. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 36 - The possibility of freeloading twice This was the first time Su Mubai had encountered a lifespan cost measured in days. Even so, he still thought that 120 days of lifespan was too expensive. Gems could be synthesized. By finding a jewelry crafter, three gems could be combined into a higher-level gem. Of course, there would be some processing fees involved. Naturally, the higher the level of the gem, the lower the success rate of synthesis, which also depended on the jewelry crafter''s skill level. The reason why the cost of upgrading [Cataclysm] to level four was so high could only be attributed to the cataclysmic trait. Su Mubai thought for a moment and ultimately chose to get it for free. With Huai Jian''s precedent of instantly killing the Skeleton Warrior, he decided to save up to a lifespan of over ten years before considering it. As for gold coins, he gave Huai Jian 600, leaving him with only 158 gold coins, which he had to keep for emergencies. [You have obtained three "Level 2 Spirit Gems."] [Level 2 Spirit Gem]: Spirit +20, can only be embedded in armor. Incidentally, Su Mubai also upgraded all the remaining gems for free. Though they were useless, they could be sold for money. Crit gems were obviously rarer than attribute gems, and the cost of sublimation and cataclysm was directly five times higher. [Level 2 Crit Gem]: Crit/Spell Crit +2%, can only be embedded in weapons. "Three Level 2 Spirit Gems give 60 Spirit points, plus the upgrades and the Necromancer''s Will Necklace, that''s enough!" Meeting the equipment requirements for the [Death Whisperer''s Robe], Su Mubai was instantly in a great mood. His gaze fell on the wild monster corpses dozens of meters away, and with a thought, he acted. [Hint: You successfully absorbed 2 points of death energy from the corpses of 20 normal wild monsters "Buffalo."] Leisurely replenishing his death energy, Su Mubai was about to continue lying down to level up when a message suddenly came to his mind. About 500 meters to his right, a skeleton had discovered a wild treasure chest! "That''s more like it." Su Mubai smiled and got up, heading towards the coordinates. In such an unexplored wild map, how could there be no treasure chests? Now he had finally found one. Wild treasure chests couldn''t be moved or taken away; they could only be opened on the spot. This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. These chests were either hidden in secluded places or guarded by powerful monsters. The higher the level of the chest, the stronger the guarding monsters. In any case, they weren''t something players could easily obtain. The treasure chest found by the Skeleton Warrior belonged to the latter category, surrounded by more than a dozen prairie wolves and a wolf king that was a size larger than a buffalo. This was a Silver-level BOSS. If other players encountered it, they would inevitably have to go through a tough battle. But facing Su Mubai''s skeleton legion, a mere Silver-level BOSS with a dozen enhanced elite monsters was nothing. As Su Mubai approached, before he could even check the wolf king''s panel attributes, seven or eight Skeleton Warriors rushed forward. [Heavy Hit]! -15195, -15236, -30410!... A series of terrifying damage numbers popped up, and the wolf king''s health bar vanished instantly, falling dead. At the same time, dozens of fireballs and hundreds of arrows rained down, covering the remaining prairie wolves with firepower. -2937, -2908, -6002!... -6096, 5981, -12108!... In an instant, the wolf pack guarding the treasure chest fell under the terrifying output of the skeleton legion. The reason for such high damage was closely related to Reggie''s contribution of the [Advanced Undead Aura]. This skill, under the boost of class traits, increased the skeleton army''s all attributes by 60%! [Killed Level 10 Enhanced Elite Monster Prairie Wolf, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +450 points.] ... [Killed Level 10 Silver-level BOSS "Prairie Wolf King," gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +36000 points.] Looking at the system notifications flooding the screen and the experience bar that suddenly jumped nearly 10%, Su Mubai was somewhat shocked by his own abnormality. A dignified Silver-level BOSS, just like that, was instantly killed? If he found a few more treasure chests like this, wouldn''t he be able to reach level ten soon? Unfortunately, Silver-level BOSSes were obviously rare in the Newbie Village. Su Mubai dismissed this unrealistic idea and slowly stepped forward. [You have obtained 1 Gold Coin and 38 Silver Coins.] [You have obtained Level 1 Agility Gem ¡Á1.] [You have obtained "Beginner Skill Book" ¡Á1.] [You have obtained Silver-level material "Wolf King''s Tooth" ¡Á5.] [You have obtained Silver-level equipment "Wolf King Leather Pants."] [You have obtained Silver-level equipment "Wolf King Leather Jacket."] [You have obtained Silver-level equipment "Wolf Fang Dagger."] [You have obtained Silver-level equipment "Cruel Shoulder Pads."] Aside from the materials and insignificant money, the items dropped by the Prairie Wolf King weren''t much. The only usable items for Su Mubai were a piece of equipment and that Beginner Skill Book. "Promote one tier." With a thought, Su Mubai directly promoted all these pieces of equipment to Gold level, and the skill book was upgraded to Intermediate for free. [Cruel Shoulder Pads] Shoulder Pads Cloth Armor Level 10 Gold Level Durability 100/100 Physical Defense +28 Magic Defense +35 Spirit +15 Constitution +15 Spell Power +20 Having seen Legendary-level equipment, Su Mubai no longer felt anything for Gold-level equipment. He tossed them all into his backpack, planning to equip or sell them at level 10. With a thought, the Intermediate Skill Book turned into a golden light and merged into his brow. [You used "Intermediate Skill Book" ¡Á1, Skill Points +5, current available Skill Points: 11 points.] After hesitating for a moment, Su Mubai didn''t choose to immediately upgrade the level of the [Death Drain Feedback] skill. Mainly because he was about to reach level 10 and wanted to see if he could learn new skills from the [Death Codex]. "There''s no rush to upgrade until level 10." Having made his decision, Su Mubai''s gaze fell on the treasure chest in front of him. The treasure chest wasn''t large, entirely silver in color, with some inscriptions carved on it. [Discovered an unlocked "Silver-level Treasure Chest," would you like to open it?] The system prompt came, but Su Mubai decisively chose no. He wanted to try out a hypothesis he had in mind. Could the [Cataclysm] talent be used on things that didn''t belong to him? Thinking of this, Su Mubai took a deep breath, locked his gaze on the Silver-level Treasure Chest in front of him, and with a thought, activated it. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Silver-level Treasure Chest] [Hint: Please select the promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details) "It really works!" Su Mubai''s face lit up with joy. The fact that the treasure chest could be promoted meant he could consecutively upgrade the items inside for free twice! After all, the treasure chest and the items inside weren''t the same entity! Suppressing his excitement, Su Mubai clicked to view the details. Option 1: Promote to [Gold-level Treasure Chest], no cost. Option 2: Sublimate to [Dark Gold-level Treasure Chest], cost 2000 Gold Coins. Option 3: Cataclysm to [Epic-level Treasure Chest], cost 200 years of lifespan. Although he was curious about what cataclysmic traits [Cataclysm] would add to the treasure chest, Su Mubai couldn''t afford it. He had no choice but to opt for the free upgrade. "Promote one tier." In the next moment, the treasure chest in front of him shone with a dazzling golden light, its surface flowing like water, the silver color gradually fading to reveal a golden hue. A few seconds later, this Silver-level Treasure Chest completely transformed. [Discovered an unlocked "Gold-level Treasure Chest," would you like to open it?] "Open!" This time, Su Mubai resolutely placed his hand on the treasure chest. The chest slowly opened amidst the golden light, with two items quietly lying inside. A staff, made of unknown materials, lay beneath a yellowed parchment scroll. "What is this?" Su Mubai curiously picked up the two items. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 37 - Ultimate nesting doll! ``` [You have obtained the Gold-level equipment "Deadwood Staff."] [You have obtained a Gold-level Treasure Map ¡Á1.] "A treasure map!" Su Mubai''s eyes lit up as he immediately checked it. [Gold-level Treasure Map]: Follow the map''s guidance to find a Gold-level Treasure Chest. [Hint: Do you want to use the treasure map? After use, the treasure hunting route will be marked on the system map.] [Please note, the endpoint of this treasure map is located outside the Newbie Village.] "Wow, are we nesting dolls here?" Su Mubai rolled his eyes. Who would have thought that a Gold-level Treasure Chest could lead to another Gold-level Treasure Chest''s coordinates? If a player went through all the trouble to kill the guardian BOSS and only got this, wouldn''t they be furious? However, for Su Mubai, this treasure map held a different value. If his idea worked out, the eventual gains from this treasure map would be Legendary! Thinking of this, Su Mubai''s eyes grew brighter, and he unconsciously gripped the treasure map tighter. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Gold-level Treasure Map!] "Promote to Tier 1!" [You have obtained a Dark Gold-level Treasure Map ¡Á1.] "Success!" Su Mubai couldn''t help but clench his fist. Getting a Dark Gold-level map for free from a Gold-level one, and then finding an Epic-level chest from the Dark Gold-level map. After opening the chest, he could even get Legendary-level items for free! Win three times! This is the ultimate nesting doll! Before opening the chest, Su Mubai never expected that a mere Silver-level chest could eventually lead to Legendary-level rewards. Compared to this treasure map, the Gold-level Deadwood Staff was hardly worth mentioning. However, Su Mubai still upgraded the staff to Dark Gold-level first. Mainly because he was currently holding a level 5 Bronze equipment [Wooden Magic Staff], and in comparison, the Dark Gold-level [Deadwood Staff] was much better. A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. [Deadwood Staff] Staff Level 10 Dark Gold-level Item Durability: 200/200 Equipment Requirement: Spirit 100 Spell Power +280 Spirit +30 Agility +10 Constitution +10 After triggering a spell crit, the casting time of the next skill is reduced by one second. Attached Skill: [Spring in Deadwood]: Restores HP to the target equal to 100% of your Spell Power, instant cast, cooldown time 120 seconds. (Even deadwood has spring.) This equipment wasn''t very suitable for Su Mubai, but having it was better than nothing. At least it increased his Spirit by 30 points, what more could he ask for? Casually tossing the [Deadwood Staff] into his backpack, Su Mubai picked up the [Dark Gold-level Treasure Map] and chose to use it. The next moment, the yellowed parchment scroll slowly dissipated, merging into the system map. Immediately after, the smile on Su Mubai''s face disappeared. [Hint: The route has been marked, the endpoint coordinates are located outside Jingli City in the Sakura Kingdom, please head to Jingli City in the Sakura Kingdom to start your treasure hunt.] "What the heck?" Su Mubai instantly went from cheerful to not-so-cheerful. This broken treasure map, after upgrading, actually went international! According to the information given by the Game of Myriad Worlds, borders would not open for now. The specific opening time depends on the progress of Blue Star players in the game. In other words, the Legendary-level rewards were temporarily out of reach. The envisioned ultimate nesting doll stopped at the first step. "All that excitement for nothing." Watching the empty treasure chest slowly disappear, Su Mubai pursed his lips and sat down to continue leveling up. Over an hour later, a golden light rose. [Congratulations to player "White Night" for reaching level 10, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] [Hint: Your level has reached the Newbie Village cap, please find the village chief to teleport to the city affiliated with Newbie Village 9527, otherwise, you will not gain any more experience points.] [Congratulations on becoming the first player in the Blue Star Zone of the Game of Myriad Worlds to reach level 10, earning the title "Far Ahead."] [Hint: A Blue Star Zone announcement is about to be made.] [Due to reaching level 10, the leaderboard for Newbie Village 9527 is opening early.] [Hint: A Newbie Village announcement is about to be made.] A series of notification sounds rang out, and Su Mubai was slightly taken aback. Reaching level 10 first could trigger a server-wide announcement? What a pleasant surprise! [Far Ahead]: While wearing this title, all experience gained from all channels is increased by 20%. Each player can have multiple titles, but only one can be active at a time. Switching titles requires a 30-minute cooldown before taking effect. Su Mubai''s first reaction was to use [Cataclysm] to get it for free. However, to his disappointment, this thing, like [Summon Space], was just an attribute, not a tangible item, and couldn''t be promoted. "Oh well, a 20% experience boost is still nice." Wearing the [Far Ahead] title, Su Mubai waved his hand to retract the skeleton army into the summon space and took out a Newbie Village return scroll. He had bought it earlier when returning to the village, costing only 10 silver coins each, which was cheap for him. A flash of white light, and Su Mubai''s figure disappeared from the Green Mead, leaving behind a field of yet-to-refresh monster corpses. Meanwhile, the system announcement sounded. But the content wasn''t triggered by Su Mubai. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to "Ambitions Guild" for achieving the first clear of the Hard-level "Land of Mist" dungeon, hereby announced, hoping all players learn from them to gain rich rewards!] ¡Á3 At the entrance of the Mist Forest, Great Ambitions led his team members out of the dungeon. The system announcement in his ears put him in a good mood. Finally, a breath of relief! While he was clearing the dungeon, Ambitions Guild hadn''t stopped recruiting. Several promoted elders worked tirelessly to increase the guild''s member count to the level 1 guild cap during this time. 3000 people! This number almost occupied one-tenth of Newbie Village 9527. It was clear how powerful Ambitions Guild had become. Although these players weren''t very strong, they significantly boosted Great Ambitions. Now, successfully achieving the first clear of the Hard-level Mist Forest made him even happier. "Get ready, we''re tackling the Nightmare-level next!" Great Ambitions shouted, looking at the admiring gazes of the surrounding players. Just then, five flashes of white light, and Richest in the World, along with Falling Maple Leaves and others, walked out of the dungeon portal. The subsequent system announcement made Great Ambitions'' face turn sour. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Congratulations to player "Richest in the World" for leading a team to achieve the first clear of the Nightmare-level "Land of Mist" dungeon, hereby announced, hoping all players learn from them to gain rich rewards!] ¡Á3 In that instant, Great Ambitions felt like a clown. He looked at Richest in the World and the others in disbelief and asked in a deep voice: "How could you clear the Nightmare-level so quickly?" "Just lucky." Richest in the World smiled slightly. Great Ambitions snorted coldly, his gaze turning a bit cold. He had already learned from the guild chat channel why the other side cleared the Nightmare-level Mist Forest so quickly. It was all because of White Night! Thinking about losing the chance to achieve the Nightmare-level first clear, Great Ambitions was furious. Damn you, White Night, why sell equipment and skills only to Richest in the World? Do you think I, the president of Ambitions, have no money? Great Ambitions recalled being rejected by White Night''s friend request, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he made a mental note against White Night. Seeing Great Ambitions'' gaze, Richest in the World and the others frowned and turned to continue clearing the dungeon. With all the first clears gone, their next challenge was the Hell-level difficulty! Great Ambitions also prepared to reopen the dungeon, aiming for the Hell-level difficulty. But the next announcement made both of them stop in their tracks. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 38 - Leaderboard, Far Ahead ``` [Blue Star Zone Announcement: Congratulations to the Empire of the Divine Dragon player "White Night" for becoming the first player in the Blue Star Zone to reach level 10. This is a special announcement to encourage all players to learn from him and earn generous rewards!] ¡Á10 The system announcement echoed ten times across all newbie villages in the Divine Forbidden Land. The uproar it caused was no less than the last time. Players from various countries began to discuss fervently. "How on earth did he level up? How could he level up so fast!" "How long has the game been out? He''s already level 10, and I''m still only level 4. Is this even fair?" "The experience needed after level 5 is so much more. Did White Night cheat?" "Buddy, do you even hear yourself? Where would cheats come from in the Game of Myriad Worlds?" "Can we report White Night? I think he''s disrupting the game''s balance too much." "Balance? What balance? The same monsters take me ages to kill, while those lucky enough to awaken an S-level talent can one-shot them." "Even if White Night has an SSS-level talent, what about the other players with SSS-level talents? Why is it always White Night triggering the announcements?" ... The players being discussed in the chat channel were just as bewildered. Felix from the Eagle Empire, Tsukuyomi from the Sakura Kingdom, Descendants of the Sun from the Corea Kingdom... Including Three Feet of Sword Blade from the Empire of the Divine Dragon, all the players with SSS-level talents in the newbie villages of the Divine Forbidden Land were shocked by this announcement. These top players looked at their own levels. A single thought crossed their minds. "How did White Night level up so fast? Why is he so much faster than us?" Their levels were all uniformly at level 7. Given the experience increase after level 5, it would take at least half a day to reach level 10. Previously, when White Night first cleared the catastrophe-level dungeon, they could console themselves by thinking they were just unlucky not to trigger the catastrophe-level dungeon. Now, White Night''s rapid leveling truly astonished them. Even with the same SSS-level talent, why is White Night so far ahead? Is this even reasonable? The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. ... Empire of the Divine Dragon, Newbie Village 9526. Zhao Xu and Liu Ruyan successfully completed the first clear of normal difficulty and were now tackling the hard difficulty of the Mist Forest. In their newbie village, there was clearly no one with a more powerful talent awakened, otherwise, the first clear wouldn''t have gone to them. "It''s him again." Hearing the system announcement, Zhao Xu squinted slightly: "Ruyan, what do you think the chances are that he''s Su Mubai?" "How would I know?" Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes, then reached up to tuck her hair behind her ear. A simple gesture, yet it was full of charm, making Zhao Xu bend slightly. "Who cares if he''s Su Mubai, if I want him, I''ll get him." Liu Ruyan smiled seductively, her voice full of confidence. "Hahaha, I definitely believe in your charm, darling." Zhao Xu nodded in agreement with a smile: "But I still hope he''s Su Mubai, it would make things much easier." "If it''s him, he''d surely do whatever you say." "Why think so much? Let''s just level up quickly and deal with it after we leave the newbie village." With bright hopes for the future, the two continued their journey of dungeon grinding and leveling. ... Compared to other newbie villages, Newbie Village 9527 had an extra announcement. [Newbie Village 9527 Announcement: Due to player "White Night" reaching level 10, the village''s level leaderboard is now open.] [Newbie Village 9527 Level Leaderboard] 1st: White Night, Level 10, No Faction 2nd: Falling Maple Leaves, Level 5, No Faction 3rd: Wei, Level 5, No Faction 4th: Hard to Get Up, Level 5, No Faction 5th: Richest in the World, Level 5, No Faction 6th: Marshmallow, Level 5, No Faction 7th: Great Ambitions, Level 5, Ambitions Guild 8th: A Sword Strike to the Throat, Level 5, Ambitions Guild 9th: Turkey-flavored Chips, Level 5, Ambitions Guild 10th: Milky Snow, Level 5, Ambitions Guild The newbie village level leaderboard only displayed the top ten, and aside from White Night, everyone else was uniformly at level 5. Twenty thousand experience points were not easy for them to grind. Firstly, because the experience from low-difficulty dungeons wasn''t that high, and secondly, because the experience was divided among team members. Of course, without teaming up, they couldn''t clear the dungeons either. The appearance of the leaderboard sparked intense discussions among the players. The chat channel of Newbie Village 9527 was flooded once again. "White Night is unreal, his level is double that of everyone else on the leaderboard!" "It''s not just a simple double, the experience needed to go from level 5 to 6 is more than from 0 to 5 combined!" "This is insane, by the time I leave the newbie village, White Night might be level 20." "Think bigger, he might even reach level 30." "Richest in the World''s team is strong too, leveling faster than the Ambitions Guild, even though Ambitions has a 20% experience buff." "Well, they just cleared the nightmare-level Land of Mist, it''s normal for them to be ahead, but Ambitions will probably catch up soon." "I heard A Sword Strike to the Throat has an S-level talent too, didn''t expect him to join the Ambitions Guild." "What good does it do? He''s still only half of White Night''s level." ... Outside the dungeon portal of the Land of Mist, Great Ambitions closed the level leaderboard with a gloomy face. It was one thing for White Night to reach level 10 so quickly, but for Richest in the World''s team to outpace them despite their 20% experience buff was infuriating! Glancing at Richest in the World and his team, Great Ambitions silently opened the dungeon. "White Night''s leveling speed is insane!" Marshmallow exclaimed. "Yeah, it''s like he''s riding a rocket." Wei nodded in agreement. During their last transaction, White Night was level 8 while they were level 5. Now, after just one dungeon run, they were still level 5, and White Night had already reached level 10! Is leveling really that easy for him? "You guys go ahead and do your own thing, I''m heading back." Richest in the World looked at the 10 Primary Life Soul Stones in his backpack and took out a return scroll. He had planned to wait a bit before giving these Life Soul Stones to White Night. But the continuous system announcements changed his mind. A master like White Night must be befriended. Even if he doesn''t join their team, having a good relationship means they could buy some good stuff from him. Unbeknownst to him, Richest in the World''s mindset had subtly shifted, something even he hadn''t noticed. ... A flash of white light, and Su Mubai appeared in the teleportation plaza of Newbie Village 9527. Hearing the announcements about Richest in the World and Ambitions Guild''s first dungeon clears, he couldn''t help but smile. More Life Soul Stones! The next moment, a white light flashed beside Su Mubai, and the portly Richest in the World appeared before him. "Brother White Night, here are the 10 Primary Life Soul Stones from the first clear reward." "Don''t forget about your old buddy when you have good stuff." Richest in the World traded the Life Soul Stones to Su Mubai, smiling broadly: "Don''t worry, the price will definitely satisfy you." [Notice: You have fulfilled Contract No. 2 with Richest in the World.] Su Mubai nodded slightly: "As long as you have money, there will be no shortage of good stuff." "Contact me once you''re out of the newbie village." With that, he waved his hand and turned to head towards the village chief''s house. Neither the Bone Armor set nor the B-level skill book [Thunder Heavy Hit] was something Richest in the World could afford right now. In a few days, it would be the best time to sell these items. For now, the priority was to become the first player to leave the newbie village. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 39 - East Sea City, open the Death Codex! The layout of Newbie Village 9527 was simple, and Su Mubai easily found the village chief''s house using the map. This house was not much different from the other buildings, and the village chief was an ordinary-looking old man. Even his name was so common that it was easily forgotten. [Li Shan] Village Chief of Newbie Village 9527 Level: 10 HP: 2000/2000 "Cough, cough... I didn''t expect a Descendant to reach level 10 so quickly." Upon seeing Su Mubai, a look of surprise flashed across Li Shan''s face. "Chief, I want to leave the Newbie Village." Su Mubai got straight to the point. "Go ahead, this Divine Forbidden Land will eventually belong to you Descendants." Li Shan''s expression was somewhat complex, then he turned and walked towards the courtyard: "Follow me." Soon, he led Su Mubai to a teleportation array. "Our village is under the jurisdiction of East Sea City, one of the ten primary cities of the Empire of the Divine Dragon, and also the most prosperous coastal city of the empire." Li Shan pointed at the teleportation array, introducing Su Mubai to his next destination. "Go on, reaching East Sea City is just the beginning." "Thank you, Chief." Su Mubai nodded and stepped into the teleportation array. There was no imagined quest to open the door, nor any teleportation fee required; Li Shan simply activated the teleportation array. A white light shone, and Su Mubai''s figure disappeared from the teleportation array. "The chaotic times of the Divine Forbidden Land are coming, and who knows how many will die this time." Li Shan sighed deeply, turned back to his original spot, and continued to wait for the next Descendant to appear. As the village chief, he wouldn''t issue quests; his only task was to send Descendants out of the Newbie Village. Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere. Meanwhile, the level leaderboard of Newbie Village 9527 changed. The name White Night disappeared, and Falling Maple Leaves directly ascended to the first place. This change immediately sparked discussions among the players. The person who opened the level leaderboard had evidently left the Newbie Village. The first player to truly step into the Divine Forbidden Land had appeared. ... [You have entered the primary city "East Sea City," and your respawn point has been switched to the "East Sea City Resurrection Hall."] This was a magnificent city, with many towering buildings surrounding the teleportation square, stretching as far as the eye could see. In the distance, the streets were bustling with pedestrians and carriages, and even some strong individuals rode by on mounts. Although no other players besides Su Mubai had entered the city, it still appeared lively and prosperous. This scene reminded Su Mubai once again that the Divine Forbidden Land was a real world. The locals here were no fewer than the humans from Blue Star who had crossed over! If the humans from Blue Star, as Descendants, had crossed into a real game world, then for the locals of the Divine Forbidden Land, their world had merely been digitized. From the name Game of Myriad Worlds, it seemed that the two sides were not adversaries but would become allies. Stepping into the Divine Forbidden Land was just the beginning, not the end. The myriad races of the universe were the true enemies. In the vast teleportation square, only Su Mubai stood in the center. After waiting for a moment, the expected system notification did not continue. Su Mubai couldn''t help but complain, "Is that it?" He had thought there would be a reward for being the first to leave the Newbie Village, but it seemed there wasn''t. Shaking his head in disappointment, Su Mubai equipped all the gear he could wear. To his surprise, even without embedding gems, his Spirit attribute already exceeded the requirements for the Death Whisperer''s Robe. Upon reaching level 10, the attributes of two pieces of his equipment had changed. First was Dylan''s Crystal Ball. After the equipment level increased to 10, the affix did not change, but the base attributes had significantly improved. Base Attributes: (Level 10) Spell Power +150 All Attributes +50 HP +2000 MP +4000 In terms of HP and MP, it even surpassed the Death Whisperer''s Robe! The other item was naturally the Death Codex. With a thought, the inscription on the back of Su Mubai''s left hand glowed faintly, and the Death Codex materialized. The light from Dylan''s Crystal Ball, rotating on his wrist, immediately dimmed as if suppressed. [Death Codex] Class Exclusive (White Night) Special Item Cannot be dropped, cannot be damaged, cannot be traded, can be summoned or dismissed at will Level: 10 (Follows character) Base Attributes: Spell Power +300 All Attributes +100 Damage to undead creatures increased by 100% (your summons also benefit from this effect.) Special Effects: 1. [Soul Drain]: A portion of the soul power of creatures killed by you and your summons will be absorbed by you. When you kill a wild monster, its respawn time will double; when you kill a player, they will suffer double penalties, including lifespan. Current Soul Points: 0 (Consume 1000 soul points to gain a second chance to open the Death Codex.) The second special effect unlocks at level 30. (This is a book of rules, only you can read it. Once requirements are met, you can learn exclusive skills of the Lord of Death from it.) !!! The level 10 Death Codex was worlds apart from when it was level 5. The increase in base attributes was beyond Su Mubai''s expectations. What shocked him even more was the newly unlocked special effect. Double death penalty! Players killed by him in the future would suffer greatly. Losing two levels was a minor issue; the key was losing 20% of their lifespan, at least 20 years! "It sure benefits that bitch couple." A cold glint flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes. This special effect couldn''t be turned off, which halved the number of times he could kill Liu Ruyan and Zhao Xu. At this stage, no one could significantly increase their lifespan, so barring any surprises, Su Mubai could only kill them four times before losing the chance to do so again. Eighty years of lifespan, they might even owe some. Based on the description following the soul points, Su Mubai understood that he now had one chance to open the Death Codex. Currently, he was the only player in the city, and the empty teleportation square was devoid of any other figures. Without any hesitation, Su Mubai reached out and opened the Death Codex. The pages he opened were also grayish-white, filled with ancient and mysterious inscriptions. Su Mubai couldn''t understand a single word. But in the next moment, these inscriptions began to move slowly. The inscriptions floated out of the book, transforming into a stream of information that flowed into Su Mubai''s pupils. At that moment, Su Mubai felt a power that made his heart tremble. Though he didn''t understand it, he had a feeling that the power was called death. After a long while, the Death Codex closed automatically, turning back into a stream of light that attached itself to the back of Su Mubai''s left hand. At the same time, a system notification sounded in Su Mubai''s ear. [You have learned a new skill "Death''s Gaze."] Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 40 - If this continues to be so perverted, wont I get my account banned? ``` [Death''s Gaze]: (SSS) Level 1 (0/50), Active Skill. Gaze at the target, burning their soul. Skill Effects: 1. Deals 500% of Spell Power as true damage per second, lasting 10 seconds. 2. The gazed target will be continuously affected by fear. 3. All creatures with a life level lower than yours will have all attributes forcibly reduced by 20% upon being gazed at. This effect is determined solely by life level and cannot be reduced by any resistance. 4. Creatures killed by Death''s Gaze will suffer extreme pain and, upon resurrection, fall into a weakened state with all attributes reduced by 40% for 12 hours. Instant cast, 60-second cooldown, consumes 5% MP. No continuous guidance required after casting, maximum attack range of 100 meters. (Where your gaze falls, death follows.) The description of Death''s Gaze left Su Mubai dumbfounded. Is this what an SSS-level skill is like? 500% true damage per second, continuous fear, a 20% forced reduction in all attributes, and a 12-hour weakness after resurrection. Any one of these effects alone would make for a powerful skill. And this skill is instant cast, requiring no continuous guidance. It''s simply defying the heavens! "Just a glance and it takes effect?" Su Mubai couldn''t help but mutter. "Isn''t this the ultimate skill to kill with a stare?" He could hardly imagine any player being able to withstand his 500% Spell Power true damage. Even more terrifying, in the bottom right corner of the skill image for [Death''s Gaze], there was a small mark. This mark was a humanoid silhouette, indicating it was affected by Su Mubai''s class Cataclysm trait. Effect doubled! 10 times true damage per second, attack range of 200 meters. At this moment, Su Mubai just wanted to ask, who else? Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator. With [Death''s Gaze], he finally wasn''t just relying on his skeleton army for damage. The only confusion was the description in the third skill effect. "I wonder how life level is determined?" Su Mubai rubbed his chin, a hint of doubt in his eyes. But he quickly shook his head. This thing can''t be figured out just by looking at it; he''ll understand after using it a few more times. Moreover, this isn''t the final form of [Death''s Gaze]. Su Mubai took a deep breath, feeling a bit nervous. The first time he got an SSS-level skill for free, the anticipation was second only to exploiting a bug when creating a character and the Cataclysm class. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Death''s Gaze] However, this time, the system prompt in Su Mubai''s ear was completely different from before. [Sorry, this skill has reached the limit of the Divine Forbidden Land and cannot undergo Cataclysm.] It actually failed! Since exploiting the [Cataclysm] bug-level talent, this was the second time Su Mubai encountered such a situation. The first time was when he tried to promote [Cataclysm] again, only for the Game of Myriad Worlds to directly fix the bug. He still remembered the system prompt at that time. [Sorry, this skill''s rank has surpassed the limit and cannot undergo Cataclysm.] Although both times were failures, the descriptions were vastly different. "The limit of the Divine Forbidden Land?" He carefully examined every word in the system prompt, forming some guesses in his mind. It seems that to elevate a skill beyond SSS-level, one must leave the Divine Forbidden Land. At the same time, he thought of a question. Previously, when using [Cataclysm] on [Harun''s Crystal Ball] in the Land of Mist, there were indeed three options! He chose the free promotion at that time, upgrading the quest item from Epic to Legendary. So the second option was the so-called highest level¡ªMythic. In that case, what about the third option? An item beyond Mythic level? What rank would that be? Why can equipment surpass Mythic level, but skills cannot surpass SSS-level? "Is the rank of SSS skills actually one level higher than Mythic?" With many thoughts flashing through his mind, Su Mubai could only make some rough guesses for now. However, these were all irrelevant; the final result was that SSS-level skills were currently the limit. Unable to get it for free, Su Mubai had to give up. But due to the existence of the class Cataclysm trait, even if it''s the same SSS skill, the effect he uses is twice that of other players. From level 9 to 10, although it was just a one-level increase, Su Mubai''s strength underwent a dramatic transformation. With his Spirit attribute meeting the requirement, Su Mubai immediately donned the [Death Whisperer''s Robe]. A deep black robe instantly enveloped his body, the faint gray inscriptions on the robe adding a touch of mystery to Su Mubai. A faint aura of death lingered, giving off a sense of forbidding approach. Su Mubai summoned the attribute panel to check his current abnormal attributes. [Attribute Panel] [Player: White Night] [Level: 10 (0%)] [Class: Lord of Death] (Exclusive Hidden Class) [Secondary Profession: Intermediate Appraiser] [Spirit: 490] [Agility: 286] [Constitution: 261] [Strength: 211] [HP: 1/1] (Unknown reason, maximum cannot be permanently increased.) [Life Share: 100 million/100 million] (Specific value 100,584,000, total of all skeletons'' HP doubled.) [MP: 30,290/30,290] (1 Spirit = 60 MP) [Spell Power: 2,497] (1 Spirit = 3 Spell Power) [Spell Crit: 35%] [Crit Damage: 250%] [Physical Defense: 467] [Magic Defense: 1,825] [Elemental Resistance: All 10%] [Exclusive Talent: Cataclysm (Unique Forbidden Level)] [Class Skills: Burning (E), Summon Advanced Skeleton (B), Summon Space Expansion (B), Advanced Undead Aura (A), Life Share (S), Death Summons (SS), Death Drain Feedback (SS), Death''s Gaze (SSS)] [Summon Space: 340/340] [Equipment: Omitted] [Class Exclusive: Death Codex Lv10] [Lifespan: Less than three years] Su Mubai closed the attribute panel with a slight tremble, shocked beyond words by his own exaggerated attributes. What kind of world is the Myriad Worlds? Is this panel really what a level 10 player should have?! He wasn''t even fully equipped yet! Just the [Death Codex] and two Legendary pieces of equipment alone provided him with a +200 boost to all attributes. Starting with 1 point, aside from the 4-point increase per level, his Strength, which had never been increased, now stood at 211 points. Spell Power was nearly 2,500 points, and MP had an astonishing breakthrough of 30,000. But compared to the terrifying number on the Life Share bar, these were insignificant! That value exceeding 100 million lingered in Su Mubai''s mind. The combination of qualitative and quantitative changes ultimately created a bug-level existence. All of this was thanks to the two Cataclysm traits. Compared to the skills in the Game of Myriad Worlds, the Cataclysm traits were completely bug-level! He even wondered if a level 10 Mythic-level boss would have a longer HP bar than his. "If this continues, won''t I get banned by the Game of Myriad Worlds?" As this thought arose, Su Mubai''s pupils suddenly contracted. A flash of white light appeared before him, and a figure emerged from it. "Didn''t expect a Descendant to awaken such power." "Little one, you are both fortunate and unfortunate." Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 41 - Situ Ji The elderly man who suddenly appeared was dressed in a robe, with hair as white as a crane''s feathers yet a youthful face. In his hand, he held an unremarkable staff, resembling nothing more than a branch, devoid of any adornments. Simply standing there, he exerted immense pressure on Su Mubai. It felt like an ordinary person facing a vast ocean. Boundless and unfathomable! [Situ Ji] Lord of East Sea City Elder of the Palace of the Divine Dragon Level: ??? HP: ??? (The highest-ranking person in East Sea City.) "Greetings, Lord of the City." Upon seeing Situ Ji''s information, Su Mubai quickly cupped his hands towards him. This was the second NPC he encountered whose identity information was visible. The previous one was Huai Jian. But why would the dignified Lord of a city suddenly appear before him? The Empire of the Divine Dragon consists of one Imperial Capital, ten Tier 1 main cities, eighty-one Tier 2 main cities, and one thousand and eighty Tier 3 cities. Apart from the Imperial Capital, all Chinese players are distributed among these cities. East Sea City is one of the ten Tier 1 main cities. Situ Ji, as the Lord of East Sea City, obviously holds an incredibly high status. Su Mubai was completely unfamiliar with his second identity. There was no record of what the Palace of the Divine Dragon was in the Game of Myriad Worlds. But he was certain that Situ Ji was terrifyingly strong! From his earlier words, it was clear that he had come specifically to find him. Was he attracted by the unsettling power when he opened the Death Codex? A series of thoughts flashed through Su Mubai''s mind as he speculated on why the other had come. Situ Ji said nothing more, merely sizing up Su Mubai, his face expressionless, making it impossible to discern his thoughts. Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. After a long while, his gaze fell on the back of Su Mubai''s left hand, looking at the inscription formed by the Death Codex, and he nodded slightly, "Indeed, it is the power of death." At the same time, Su Mubai felt the pressure on his body vanish, and he immediately felt at ease. Situ Ji now seemed like an ordinary old man, no longer giving off that unfathomable aura. "Lord of the City, what is the power of death?" Su Mubai immediately followed up with a question. "A force of law. You are too weak now; even if I told you, you wouldn''t understand." Situ Ji shook his head with a smile, and the staff in his hand dissipated into specks of golden light. Hearing this, Su Mubai was shocked. A force of law? He remembered clearly that before the Death Codex was promoted, the Book of Death was described in this way. But now the Death Codex was clearly described as a book of rules! It seemed Situ Ji hadn''t fully discerned all his information. Thinking of this, Su Mubai was no longer as tense. Some things brought by [Cataclysm] clearly exceeded the understanding of the Divine Forbidden Land. "Little one, your appearance has indeed exceeded the expectations of us old folks." "I don''t know whether to call you lucky or unfortunate." Situ Ji gave Su Mubai a meaningful look and sighed slightly. "Why do you say that?" Su Mubai frowned slightly. The other had said this when he first appeared, and now he repeated it. "The fortunate thing is that you have changed jobs to a Lord-class profession, a profession that shouldn''t exist in the Divine Forbidden Land." At this point, Situ Ji paused, shook his head, and continued, "Unfortunately, it''s the Lord of Death. When you take that step, it will be far more difficult than other Lord professions." "That step?" "For you, it''s still far away." Situ Ji waved his hand, his voice gradually lowering as if talking to himself, "Perhaps there will be a turning point then?" He then looked up at the sky, his gaze deep, as if the stars of the universe were reflected in his eyes. Su Mubai looked up in confusion but only saw the setting sun. "Little one, grow quickly; the time left for you Descendants is running out." As his words fell, a white light of teleportation appeared, and Situ Ji''s figure vanished from where he stood. His visit seemed solely to meet Su Mubai, doing nothing but saying a few inexplicable words. No, after Situ Ji left, a rusty medal slowly floated where he had stood. "What is this?" Su Mubai looked at it with curiosity and reached out to grasp the medal. The next moment, Situ Ji''s voice sounded directly in his ear. "Little one, consider this my test. Through it, I will give you some information related to the Lord of Death." [You have obtained the quest item "Medal of the Forgotten."] [You have accepted the epic quest "Situ Ji''s Test."] [Quest Content: Pass through the Land of the Forgotten and achieve 100% exploration.] [Quest Reward: Unknown.] [Failure Penalty: None.] "Did I just get an epic quest for free?" Looking at the rusty medal in his hand, Su Mubai was a bit surprised. He still hadn''t figured out what Situ Ji wanted. A profession that shouldn''t exist in the Divine Forbidden Land, does that mean there are other Lord professions in the Myriad Worlds? The Lord of Death taking that step will be more difficult than other Lords? "Heh, do other Lords have [Cataclysm]?" Su Mubai raised an eyebrow, a gleam in his eye. Though he was the Lord of Death, he had the additional Cataclysm trait. Moreover, the Death Codex was a tier higher than the Lord of Death''s original exclusive equipment, the Book of Death. Su Mubai was confident about the future. He was only level 10, and his attributes were already this monstrous; he would only grow stronger. Unknowingly, Su Mubai had already left other Blue Star players far behind, beginning to interact with the top experts of the Divine Forbidden Land. His appearance, like a glitch, was destined to stir up a storm in the Divine Forbidden Land. But Su Mubai was not yet aware of this. His current goal was to first enhance his strength, then find that bitch couple and settle the score! Whenever he thought of Liu Ruyan and Zhao Xu still being alive, Su Mubai felt uneasy. "Other players entering the city will have to wait until tomorrow at least. If Liu Ruyan and Zhao Xu haven''t awakened advanced talents, it might take two or three days." Thinking it over, Su Mubai looked at the medal in his hand. "This time is just right to complete this quest." [Medal of the Forgotten] Quest Item Use to teleport to the Land of the Forgotten. (One-time use only, will auto-destroy in 4 minutes and 52 seconds.) The description was simple, and the countdown kept ticking. "No time to prepare?" Su Mubai was slightly taken aback; he had planned to embed some gems. Now it seemed there was no time; East Sea City was too large, and even by carriage, 4 minutes wouldn''t be enough. With the previous experience of the Treasure Map, Su Mubai chose not to upgrade the [Medal of the Forgotten] for free. Situ Ji''s test was to pass through the Land of the Forgotten. Who knew where upgrading this thing would teleport him? If upgrading caused the quest to fail, it would be a loss. Su Mubai was quite interested in the information about the Lord of Death that Situ Ji mentioned. After another glance at his attribute panel, Su Mubai focused his mind and activated the medal in his hand. A white light of teleportation appeared, taking his figure away from the teleportation plaza of East Sea City. The first player to arrive in East Sea City hadn''t even had a proper look at this bustling Tier 1 main city before leaving in a hurry. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 42 - Skeleton Sea of the Land of the Forgotten ``` [Prompt: You have entered the Land of the Forgotten.] [Prompt: The epic quest "Situ Ji''s Trial" has officially begun. Please pass through the Land of the Forgotten and achieve 100% exploration within one week.] "A week?" Hearing the system prompt, Su Mubai frowned. Situ Ji must know how powerful a Lord-level class is, yet he still gave a week? "So, even with the Cataclysm trait, it will take two to three days to get through here?" This time frame slightly exceeded his plan, but it wasn''t entirely unacceptable. He didn''t immediately summon the skeleton legion but instead carefully observed his surroundings. This place seemed to have been a small town once, but now it was a scene of ruin, with the entire town shrouded in a decaying aura. The surroundings were extremely desolate, as if abandoned by the world. Large grave mounds stood tall, exuding a sinister feeling. Scattered bones littered the ground, sending a chill down one''s spine. Within his line of sight, there were no living creatures, making the environment appear particularly dead and barren. In the past, if Su Mubai were alone in such an environment, he would inevitably feel a bit apprehensive. But after changing his job to Lord of Death, he felt no aversion to this place. Plus, since entering the game, he had always been accompanied by skeletons, so Su Mubai felt no pressure in such an environment. The only issue was the lack of sunlight, with the surroundings shrouded in darkness, reducing Su Mubai''s vision range by about 50%. [Current Exploration: 0%] Glancing at the exploration percentage, Su Mubai lightly pointed with his Deadwood Staff. A six-meter wide and long gray portal opened in the Summon Space. A strong and mighty Skeleton Warrior led the charge, wielding a standard giant sword, followed by a neat formation of Skeleton Shooters and Skeleton Mages. Clack, clack, clack... The uniform sound of bones clashing echoed as 340 skeletons all entered the Land of the Forgotten. Their appearance did not bring life to the place; instead, it intensified the already thick aura of death. The next moment, Su Mubai witnessed a shocking scene. The appearance of the skeleton army seemed to disturb the souls here, causing the large grave mounds ahead to tremble. Pairs of pale skeleton hands broke through the soil, followed by heads, torsos, and lower limbs! Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. In just a few dozen seconds, Su Mubai and his army were surrounded. As far as the eye could see, it was a sea of skeletons, densely packed with flickering Soul Fire! "Hiss~ Even if the entire town turned into skeletons, there wouldn''t be this many, right?" Su Mubai couldn''t help but gasp. It wasn''t that he was making a fuss, but the sheer number was overwhelming. One glance and there was no end in sight! [Skeleton] [Level 20] [Normal] [HP: 5000/5000] [Attack Power: 210] [Physical Defense: 120] [Magic Defense: 80] (Weak entities commonly found in the Land of the Forgotten.) Although these skeletons were all normal monsters with poor stats, the sheer number of them swarming forward, their reduced bodies paired with the ghostly blue Soul Fire in their eyes, was enough to make one''s scalp tingle. Su Mubai had always been the one ganging up on others, but now he experienced being surrounded for the first time. However, it was just a strong visual impact; as soon as the two sides clashed, the skeleton sea of the Land of the Forgotten began to crumble. The tall and strong Skeleton Warriors were a head taller than them, and each swing of their giant swords turned a skeleton into fragments. -40580, -40326, -81220!... Instant kills, nothing but instant kills; not a single skeleton could withstand a single strike. Even with the Death Codex, which allowed Su Mubai and his summons to deal double damage to undead creatures, the damage numbers from the Skeleton Warriors still widened his eyes. How much?! Normal attacks doing 40,000? A single sword strike killed a skeleton and still owed seven lives! Su Mubai knew he was overpowered, but he didn''t expect to be this overpowered. "Leveling up feels like ascending to another realm..." Muttering to himself, Su Mubai checked the panel of the Skeleton Warrior for the first time after leveling up. [Skeleton Warrior] (Advanced Undead Aura double enhancement, all attributes increased by 60%, the following are the enhanced stats.) [Strength: 5080] [Constitution: 5080] [Agility: 5080] [HP: 381000] [Attack Power: 20320] [Physical Defense: 5080] [Skill: Heavy Hit Lv9] [Heavy Hit:] (E) Level 9, swing weapon for a heavy hit on the target, dealing 190% physical damage, cooldown 30 seconds. "Damn, no wonder my Life Share HP bar can exceed a billion." Su Mubai suddenly realized. Just these 100 Skeleton Warriors provided 38 million, and with the class Cataclysm trait doubling it, that''s a 76 million shared HP bar. This value, even for someone as overpowered as him, felt too overpowered. The 100 Skeleton Warriors formed an impenetrable wall, quickly creating a large circle to isolate the skeleton sea outside. No stragglers could break through them. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Boom, boom, boom! Next, the Skeleton Shooters and Skeleton Mages in the center of the circle launched their attacks. -15008, -15214, -15196, -30888!... -20102, -20096, -40324!... Still without using skills, just simple normal attacks. Both lacked the Cataclysm trait, so their output was nearly half of the Skeleton Warriors. But they were still incredibly strong; the Skeleton Shooters had lower damage but faster attack speed. The Skeleton Mages, when not using the Fireball Technique, swung their Bone Staffs to release deathly orbs, attacking at a frequency of about 1.2 seconds, slower than the Skeleton Shooters but faster than the Skeleton Warriors. [Skeleton Shooter] [Strength: 5080] [Constitution: 5080] [Agility: 5080] [HP: 60960] [Attack Power: 7620] [Physical Defense: 2540] [Skill: Double Shot] [Double Shot:] (E) Level 9, instantly shoot two arrows, dealing double hits to the target, each arrow dealing 99% physical damage, cooldown 30 seconds. [Skeleton Mage] [Spirit: 5080] [Agility: 5080] [Constitution: 5080] [HP: 40640] [Spell Power: 10160] [Physical Defense: 1693] [Skill: Fireball Technique] [Fireball Technique:] (E) Level 9, release a fireball to attack the target, dealing 220% spell power fire magic damage, casting time 1.5 seconds, cooldown 30 seconds. Su Mubai''s army was overwhelmingly crushing the skeleton sea of the Land of the Forgotten. These level 20 normal monsters couldn''t even break the defense of the Skeleton Warriors; their bone swords hitting the Skeleton Warriors didn''t even show damage numbers, as they were completely resisted. There was no need to move; as soon as one skeleton died, more would rush forward to take its place. Like moths to a flame, soon the ground outside the circle was piled with layers of bone fragments. Su Mubai''s system notification bar began flooding, but he frowned. [Killed level 20 Skeleton, gained 50% overlevel bonus, experience +30 points, "Far Ahead" effect active, additional experience +6.] [Killed level 20 Skeleton, gained 50% overlevel bonus, experience +30 points, "Far Ahead" effect active, additional experience +6.] ... Even though they were level 20 monsters, the experience was equivalent to level 10 Buffalos. If that was all, Su Mubai could accept it, given the sheer number of skeletons and their relentless advance, making it quick to farm experience. From level 10 to 11, the experience required to level up increased less than before, only needing 1 million experience points. Su Mubai estimated that the skeleton sea here was more than enough to level him up once. Imagine how many skeletons there must be! In the distant darkness, dots of Soul Fire floated, ready to fill the positions as soon as the skeletons in front died. Su Mubai''s skeleton army was like workers on an automated assembly line, continuously killing enemies and bringing him a constant stream of experience. The reason for his frown was that the newly activated [Soul Drain] effect of the Death Codex wasn''t working! By now, he had killed at least hundreds of skeletons, yet he hadn''t absorbed a single soul point. "Could it be because these skeletons have no souls?" A hint of doubt flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes, then he focused his gaze on a skeleton outside the circle. [Death''s Gaze]! Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 43 - The Forgotten - Rod **[Death''s Gaze]!** As Su Mubai''s gaze focused, the skill activated instantly. His demeanor changed dramatically in an instant, a terrifying and majestic aura rising. Although there seemed to be no visible change, it gave the impression of some unknown presence descending. -49940 The Soul Fire in the skeleton''s pupils twisted instantly, followed by a terrifying gray-white number emerging above its head. **[Killed a level 20 skeleton, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +30 points.]** The first wave of damage was enough to bring the skeleton down, leaving it completely dead. Its body remained intact, without a single mark, but it had become an empty shell. The pale bones quickly turned into fragments under the trampling of other skeletons. But it wasn''t over yet; [Death''s Gaze] inflicted damage every second for a total of ten seconds. Even though the first target was dead, the skill didn''t end there. As Su Mubai''s gaze shifted, the Soul Fire in each skeleton''s pupils twisted instantly, and they fell with a crash. -124850!, -49940, -124850!... Until the tenth skeleton fell, the effect of [Death''s Gaze] finally ended. "This skill is absolutely incredible!" Experiencing the release of [Death''s Gaze] firsthand, Su Mubai felt a thrill that struck his very soul. The moment he activated the skill, he vaguely felt as if he could control everything. The life and death of these skeletons before him were entirely at his whim. Before using it, he had some expectations of the damage, but seeing those terrifying numbers still left him stunned. It was even higher than the damage dealt by the Skeleton Warriors with the class Cataclysm trait! His mind quickly flashed through his stats. With 2497 Spell Power, [Death''s Gaze] dealt ten times the damage per second under the class trait. Plus, the [Death Codex] increased damage to undead creatures by 100%. Which perfectly explained the number 49940. True damage, no need to calculate any resistance or defense, just straightforward and unadorned. Currently, his spell critical rate was as high as 35%, and with the boost from [Dylan''s Crystal Ball], critical damage increased to 250%. Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author. Out of ten targets, four suffered critical damage of over 120,000! And this was just the basic damage effect of [Death''s Gaze]; the strongest part of this skill was its remaining effects. The SSS skill, enhanced by the class Cataclysm trait, had terrifying effects. Unfortunately, these skeletons were too weak, dying the moment Su Mubai gazed at them, leaving no chance to test the remaining skill effects. His MP was instantly consumed by 5%, and with a thought, Su Mubai used 4 points of Death Qi to refill it. Then, his gaze fell on the scattered bone fragments on the ground. **[Absorb Death Qi]!** **[Notice: You successfully absorbed 4 points of Death Qi from the corpses of 20 normal wild monsters "skeletons."]** **[Notice: Your stored Death Qi has reached its limit. You can continue to absorb after consumption.]** "Undead creatures indeed yield more Death Qi." Su Mubai''s eyes lit up; he had only consumed 4 points of Death Qi, so this wasn''t necessarily the maximum he could absorb. Even so, it was double what he absorbed from the Buffalo corpses before. At this moment, Su Mubai suddenly remembered he still had 11 unused skill points. He had planned to save them to see what new skills he could learn at level 10. However, leveling up [Death Drain Feedback] required a full 50 skill points, so it wasn''t feasible in the short term. "Should I upgrade [Death Drain Feedback] first?" Su Mubai thought for a moment and decided to wait and see. The Land of the Forgotten was full of undead, and it was bound to drop Necromancer skill books. Maybe he could find a low-level top-tier skill like [Summon Space Expansion] here? With this in mind, Su Mubai decided to save his skill points for now. After all, upgrading a skill wasn''t the same as increasing its tier; leveling up usually only provided a 10% increase in amplitude. No need to rush. The skeleton legion continued its tireless slaughter, and in just a few minutes, Su Mubai''s experience points rose from 0% to 27%. The leveling speed was like a rocket, several times faster than before in the Green Mead. This was because there was no need to search for or lure monsters here; the skeleton legion could just stand in place and operate like an assembly line. Upon entering the Land of the Forgotten, Su Mubai suddenly felt like he was playing a hack-and-slash game. Despite killing so many, the number of skeletons in the sea showed no sign of decreasing, still densely packed. However, the mystery in Su Mubai''s heart remained unsolved. [Death''s Gaze] burned souls, and being damaged by this skill meant these skeletons had souls. Moreover, the azure Soul Fire was no illusion. But why couldn''t the [Death Codex] absorb soul points? Where was the problem? "This is the Land of the Forgotten; in life, we were all cursed, and our souls have long been locked here." Just as Su Mubai was puzzled, an ethereal voice suddenly sounded in his ear. "Who?" Su Mubai felt his hair stand on end; he hadn''t noticed how the other party appeared at all! "Me? Just a forgotten one." "Let me think..." "Oh right, Rod, that was my name once. You can call me that." The ethereal voice echoed, sounding distant despite being right next to his ear. Su Mubai turned sharply and was shocked to find that the voice came from a soul form. It still resembled a human but was semi-transparent, without any substance, and floated in mid-air. **[The Forgotten One¡ªRod]** Special Elite Soul Form Level: 20 HP: 100,000/100,000 (Soul Form immune to physical damage.) **[Current Exploration Progress: 10%]** The moment Rod''s soul appeared, Su Mubai was surprised to find his exploration progress had jumped to 10%. The other was just a special elite, which was quite unbelievable. Despite killing so many skeletons before, the exploration progress hadn''t budged, but now it had increased significantly, suggesting Rod was a key figure in the Land of the Forgotten. Thinking of this, Su Mubai asked, "What is the curse you mentioned? And how can the soul lock be broken?" "Curse... yes, curse! It''s a terrible curse!" "A terrible curse!" ... This question seemed to trigger a switch. Rod''s expression suddenly twisted, clutching his head as if in great pain, repeating the phrase over and over. Su Mubai was momentarily dumbfounded. Come on, buddy, you were fine talking about it yourself, why did you become like this when I asked? He was at a loss for what to do, so he could only watch Rod''s performance art in silence. After a moment, Rod returned to normal, his eyes filled with despair, shaking his head at Su Mubai, "I forgot, let me think, let me think..." With that, he became a broken record again. Su Mubai helplessly patted his forehead, continuing to wait for more. Fortunately, he didn''t need to fight monsters himself; if it were another player, they''d have a headache dealing with the skeleton sea while protecting this guy. With his years of gaming experience, Su Mubai figured that an "NPC" like Rod would also be attacked by the skeleton sea. This time, Rod took much longer to think, and it wasn''t until Su Mubai''s experience bar reached 43% that he suddenly pointed north. "I remembered something, there!" "What''s there?" Su Mubai looked in the direction he pointed. "I forgot." "Stop! I won''t ask anymore." Su Mubai rolled his eyes, raising his hand to interrupt Rod, afraid he''d become a broken record again. Since there was only this one clue, he decided to check it out first. "Move the whole formation north." With a thought, he commanded the skeleton legion. In an instant, the meat grinder formed by the skeleton legion began to move. The outermost 100 Skeleton Warriors maintained their formation, starting to move north. The number of skeletons in the sea was terrifying, but their strength was no match for a single Skeleton Warrior, unable to stop the legion''s advance. The Skeleton Shooters and Skeleton Mages within the encirclement also moved, with Su Mubai at the center, walking leisurely. After being interrupted, Rod floated silently beside Su Mubai, clearly intending to accompany him to the destination. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 44 - Town Soul Coffin, Half Lich! Crack, crack, crack... As the legion continued to advance, the skeletal remains of the dead gradually covered the ground. [Defeated level 20 skeleton, received an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +30 points, "Far Ahead" activated, additional experience +6.] [Defeated level 20 skeleton, received an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +30 points, "Far Ahead" activated, additional experience +6.] ... The speed of gaining experience didn''t slow down at all. With the outer circle of Skeleton Warriors forming a protective ring, the two main damage dealers inside were completely unaffected. Every two steps forward, they would stop in unison to launch an attack, then continue advancing. The only thing that annoyed Su Mubai was that these skeletons didn''t drop anything. This was the stingiest monster he had ever seen. Low experience was one thing, but not even a single Copper Coin! Soon, Su Mubai realized his previous estimation was wrong. Looking at his experience bar, which was nearing 80%, and the endless sea of skeletons, he couldn''t help but sigh. "If only I had an AOE skill right now." Unfortunately, there was no "if," and he didn''t have any AOE skills. Since entering the game, all his experience points had been earned by the skeleton legion, one slash at a time. "Aren''t we there yet?" Unable to hold back, Su Mubai turned and asked. Rod, with vacant eyes, replied, "Almost, almost..." "......" Forget I asked! Su Mubai''s brow twitched slightly as he continued to control the skeleton legion forward. [Congratulations to player "White Night" for reaching level 11, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] Even after the golden light flashed and Su Mubai leveled up, Rod''s destination was still not in sight. Su Mubai couldn''t help but frown, scrutinizing Rod from head to toe. Could this guy be pointing randomly? But he could provide a 10% exploration rate, so he must be an important character. Just then, Rod''s eyes suddenly lit up, and he pointed forward excitedly. If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. "There it is!" Su Mubai immediately looked over and saw a giant coffin standing there. The coffin seemed to have been placed there for a long time, with its exterior already decaying, and the lid half-rotted, faintly revealing a corpse inside. The most peculiar thing was that no skeletons were near the coffin. The endless sea of skeletons seemed to deliberately avoid that place. Su Mubai''s eyes lit up, and he decisively commanded the legion to charge forward. When something unusual happens, there''s always a reason! Whether it''s a clue or a BOSS, he''s open to it all. Crack, crack, crack... As the skeleton legion entered the area near the coffin, the surrounding sea of skeletons receded like a tide, quickly disappearing into the dark night, even the glow of Soul Fire vanished. "Are they that afraid of this place?" Su Mubai raised an eyebrow, deliberately controlling a Skeleton Warrior to step back, away from the coffin. Crack, crack, crack... The next moment, skeletons reappeared from afar, rushing in this direction. "I''ll play with you later." Having found the pattern, Su Mubai grinned and brought the Skeleton Warrior back. As expected, the sea of skeletons retreated once more. "Let''s see what you are." Su Mubai turned to the giant coffin ahead, controlling a Skeleton Warrior to approach. Before it could get close, more than a dozen chains suddenly appeared behind the coffin. The Skeleton Warrior immediately raised its greatsword, ready to respond to any sudden situation. But the next moment, those chains tightly bound the coffin. [Hint: You have discovered a Soul Lock Coffin, exploration rate +2%. Destroying the Soul Lock Coffin will increase it by another 3%.] [Hint: Destroying the Soul Lock Coffin will release a terrifying presence. Proceed with caution.] "This is it, destroy it! Destroy it!" As the system prompt sounded, Rod became excited, urging Su Mubai to destroy the Soul Lock Coffin. "If you keep shouting, I''ll turn around and leave, believe it or not?" Su Mubai glared at Rod, who actually quieted down. Only then did he carefully examine the upright coffin before him. Even without Rod''s urging, he would definitely destroy this thing. After all, his goal was a 100% exploration rate. [Soul Lock Coffin] Shield Value: 1,000,000/1,000,000 Physical Defense: 1000 Magic Defense: 1000 These stats might take other players half a day to break through, but to Su Mubai, they were insignificant. However, due to the collision volume, even though the coffin was large for Su Mubai, only eight Skeleton Warriors could attack it at a time. At this point, the importance of ranged firepower became apparent. [Heavy Hit]! [Double Shot]! [Fireball Technique]! -36708, -35999, -36123... -6558, -13240!, -6613... -21352, -20987, -42638!... The moment eight greatswords struck the chains, a rain of arrows and fireballs fell upon the giant coffin. The number of arrows was clearly more than double the fireballs. In an instant, the Soul Lock Coffin''s 1,000,000 HP dropped to zero. Boom! The entire coffin exploded, revealing the corpse inside. Clatter... To Su Mubai''s surprise, the chains remained unscathed, directly entangling the corpse. The corpse, who knows how long it had been there, was already skin and bones. The entire face was sunken, clearly showing the skull beneath. "He''s coming! He''s coming out!" Rod suddenly shouted like a madman, then floated away without looking back. "Run! Run!" ... Even as he disappeared, his voice still echoed. Su Mubai released his hands from his ears, having no intention of leaving. Are you kidding? Isn''t the BOSS here to give me warmth? Clatter... As the chains tightened, the corpse finally reacted. It suddenly opened its eyes, its pupils empty. Then, two wisps of Soul Fire ignited, and the corpse began to move. The chains that once bound it seemed to become its weapon, quietly floating around its body. A chill swept over, gradually covering the ground with frost. "Outsider, you have disrupted my transformation!" The corpse opened its mouth, emitting a hoarse voice, its ghostly blue pupils staring intently at Su Mubai. The next moment, the anger on its face vanished without a trace, replaced by a smile. "Oh, such a rich aura of death. By absorbing the energy within you, I will surely succeed in my transformation." "What gives you that confidence?" Su Mubai rolled his eyes and waved his hand slightly. In the next moment, several Skeleton Warriors advanced, and the rear unleashed full firepower. [The Forgotten One¡ªNeil] [Half-Frost Lich] [Level 20] [Dark Gold BOSS] [HP: 3,000,000/3,000,000] [Spell Power: 12,800] [Physical Defense: 1500] [Magic Defense: 2100] [Elemental Resistance: Ice 20%] [Skills: Frost series spells, Undead Summoning series spells, Shadow Curse series spells.] (He seems to have attempted to transform into a Lich but failed halfway.) Also a Dark Gold BOSS, Neil, this half-lich, exuded a far greater sense of oppression than Reggie. Even the skills he mastered were from three major series. But it was all useless. Facing the current Su Mubai, his performance was even worse than Reggie''s back then. Even though his size was smaller than the coffin, the skeleton legion couldn''t attack him all at once. But the first wave of attacks still knocked off nearly a million of his HP. Just as he appeared, before he could even finish his grand entrance, his health bar was already down by a third. At that moment, Neil was dumbfounded, only then realizing in horror that he was surrounded. All around him were the opponent''s "people"! For a moment, he couldn''t even tell who was closer to being a lich. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 45 - The Terrifying Effect of Deaths Gaze "Who are you? How can you summon such powerful undead creatures?!" Neil''s voice was filled with shock and fear, and the chains around him trembled. He was well aware of the power of these chains, but they couldn''t affect the Skeleton Warriors before him at all. This meant that the strength attributes of these Skeleton Warriors were higher than his Spirit! How was that possible? He was a half-Lich, and even though he was only half-transformed, he was still far beyond ordinary undead. Moreover, these were just the lowest level skeletons! As the next wave of attacks was about to hit, Neil was momentarily dazed. He raised his hand to cast an Ice Shield, enveloping his entire body, and then the Soul Fire in his pupils flickered violently as he chanted an obscure spell. "Come forth, my servants." In the next moment, a faint gray vortex appeared, and a large number of undead creatures poured out. Of course, this "large number" was relative to Neil. In reality, there were only 20 Ghouls and 5 bloated Abominations. [Ghoul] [Level 20] [Summoned Creature] [HP: 150,000/150,000] [Attack Power: 1580] [Physical Defense: 500] [Magic Defense: 420] [Skill: Devour] (This undead creature always has a foul stench in its mouth.) [Abomination] [Level 20] [Summoned Creature] [HP: 800,000/800,000] Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings. [Attack Power: 1960/1960] [Physical Defense: 800] [Magic Defense: 700] [Skills: Hook Strike, Disease Cloud] (This ugly creature is stitched together from various corpses.) The appearance of 25 summoned creatures immediately gave the Skeletons that couldn''t reach Neil a new target. In the next moment, a rain of arrows and fireballs poured down, and Neil''s summoned servants were instantly riddled with holes. With Su Mubai''s current strength, a mere level 20 Dark Gold BOSS was nothing to worry about. "You''re just a human, how can you..." Before Neil could finish, Su Mubai''s gaze sharpened, instantly cutting him off. [Death''s Gaze]! In an instant, the Soul Fire in Neil''s pupils twisted violently. [Notice: You have used "Death''s Gaze" on The Forgotten One¡ªNeil, determining your life level is higher than the opponent''s.] The system notification sounded, and Neil''s All Attributes instantly dropped by 40%! It should have been 20%, but Su Mubai was a cheat, with the class Cataclysm trait doubling the effect! Neil''s original HP cap of 3 million instantly dropped to 1.8 million. Not only that, but an expression of extreme fear appeared on his face, the azure glow in his hand dissipated instantly, and his spellcasting was interrupted. Neil seemed to have seen something terrifying, letting out terrified screams, and ran around like a headless chicken among the skeleton legion. -50740, -126850, -50740... Gray-white numbers kept popping up, and after reaching level 11, Su Mubai''s Spell Power increased by 40 points, and the damage of [Death''s Gaze] broke through 50,000. "Cease attack." Watching the crazed Neil, Su Mubai raised his hand to stop the skeleton legion''s attack. He wanted to see if the fear effect of [Death''s Gaze] would be reduced against a BOSS. The system notification just now made him realize his life level was higher than a half-Lich. But the information from the Game of Myriad Worlds clearly stated that humans were a weak race in the Myriad Worlds. Otherwise, people like Neil wouldn''t want to transform into a Lich. In that case, Su Mubai could only think of one possibility. That the Lord of Death class had raised his life level! Not disappointing Su Mubai, Neil was terrified for a full ten seconds, and even after [Death''s Gaze] ended, he hadn''t recovered. "Death... how... impossible... no... so terrifying..." From the once incomparable Neil, it was clear that even now, his body was still trembling. The impact of burning the soul was evidently not as simple as the skill description suggested. At least a Dark Gold BOSS couldn''t withstand it for a short time. It took another three seconds for Neil to control his emotions, casting a fearful glance at Su Mubai. As a BOSS, he was actually too scared to retaliate against a player! "Finish him." Su Mubai had no intention of letting him go, casually waving his hand, and the skeleton legion unleashed their full firepower. Neil, who had less than a million HP left, was instantly killed. [Killed level 20 Dark Gold BOSS "The Forgotten One¡ªNeil", gained an additional 50% experience bonus, experience +750,000 points, "Far Ahead" activated, additional experience +150,000.] As Neil fell, Su Mubai''s experience bar, which had just leveled up, instantly soared to 47%. From level 11 to 12, the experience required increased to 2 million. The Soul Fire in Neil''s eyes extinguished completely, and the chains around him shattered and scattered in the wind. Looking at the items Neil dropped, Su Mubai couldn''t help but complain: "Not dropping anything from small mobs is one thing, but even the BOSS is stingy?" Despite his disdain, Su Mubai still picked up the only item Neil dropped. It was an irregular metal fragment, engraved with complex inscriptions, giving off an ominous feeling. [You obtained Dark Gold item "Cursed Crown Fragment" ¡Á1.] "Fragment?" Su Mubai was slightly taken aback, then checked the fragment''s attributes. [Cursed Crown Fragment] 1/7 Dark Gold item Collect all fragments to automatically repair the Cursed Crown. The bearer will be cursed, constantly enduring the erosion of death energy. The moment he picked up the fragment, Su Mubai felt a barely perceptible energy flow into his body. However, this bit of death energy was nothing to him. It was even less than the death energy value absorbed by [Death Drain Feedback]. The latter, after all, was an SS-rank skill, which, if Su Mubai''s guess was correct, should correspond to Mythic-level equipment. How could a mere Dark Gold fragment compare? Moreover, his class was Lord of Death! Death energy was just a plaything. However, Su Mubai was quite interested in this Cursed Crown. Even broken into seven pieces, it was a Dark Gold item; once repaired, it should be at least Epic-level equipment, right? Then he could get it for free again, and it would be another Legendary-level equipment in hand! Thinking of this, Su Mubai''s mood improved greatly, and he no longer complained about the lack of drops in the Land of the Forgotten. "I wonder where that guy Rod went." Controlling the skeleton legion to leave this area, the skeleton horde surrounded him once more. Just as Su Mubai was about to engage Rod, the guy appeared on his own. "Great, you freed Neil." "Let''s go kill... oh, I mean, let''s go save the next person." Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 46 - I can do the kind of skill youre talking about! Seeing Rod inexplicably excited, Su Mubai didn''t say much, just gave him a meaningful look. "Where''s the next Soul Lock Coffin?" The next moment, Rod turned into a broken record again. "Let me think... think..." Smack! Su Mubai helplessly patted his forehead, ignoring Rod, and directly commanded the skeleton legion to leave the area. This guy always takes forever to think. Instead of waiting around, it''s better to farm monsters and level up. After all, they would have to face the skeleton horde anyway. Although these normal monsters wouldn''t drop anything, their sheer numbers meant the overall experience was still substantial. Besides, Su Mubai was curious about how many skeletons were actually here. Clatter, clatter, clatter... Sure enough, as soon as the Skeleton Warrior stepped out of the area, the sound of bones clashing came from not far away. Immediately, a sea of ghostly blue Soul Fire appeared, and the vanished skeleton horde swept in once again. Using the same strategy as before, Su Mubai''s skeleton legion formed a circle, the tireless killing machines reappearing. [Killed Level 20 Skeleton, received 50% Overlevel Bonus, +30 experience points, "Far Ahead" effect activated, +6 additional experience points.] [Killed Level 20 Skeleton, received 50% Overlevel Bonus, +30 experience points, "Far Ahead" effect activated, +6 additional experience points.] (I forgot about the "Far Ahead" experience bonus yesterday, corrections have been made.) ... A moment later, Rod silently floated beside Su Mubai, pointed in a direction, and suddenly spoke: "I remember now, it''s over there!" Su Mubai nodded, and with a thought, the skeleton legion began to move forward. Looking at the seemingly endless skeleton horde, Su Mubai sighed as he walked: "Ah, if only I had an AOE skill." "What AOE skill?" This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report. Rod suddenly poked his head out from beside him, eyes filled with curiosity. Su Mubai was slightly taken aback. This guy actually asked a question? He always thought Rod was a fool. Oh, maybe just missing a part of his soul. With nothing better to do, Su Mubai decided to explain to Rod: "An AOE skill is one that affects multiple targets at once." After saying this, he couldn''t help but shake his head. Why was he even explaining this? However, Rod''s next words surprised him. "I think I know where to find such a Skill Book!" "Where?!" Su Mubai abruptly stopped, turning to look at Rod with a face full of joy. What he lacked most now was an AOE skill! "Uh..." Rod''s eyes became vacant again, murmuring, "Where was it?" This time, Su Mubai was very patient, quietly waiting for Rod to think. A few minutes later, Rod''s words nearly broke his composure. "Oh right! I know that skill you mentioned!" ... Seriously, buddy? You need to think that long about something you already know? Su Mubai''s brow twitched slightly. He suspected this guy was deliberately messing with him, but he had no proof. Suppressing the urge to glare Rod to death, Su Mubai forced a smile: "Can you teach me?" "Of course!" Rod agreed immediately. Su Mubai was instantly delighted. It seemed he had misunderstood this guy; maybe he was just a bit slow. "Then teach me quickly, so we can save... I mean, rescue others faster." Facing Su Mubai''s eager expression, Rod nodded solemnly, then slowly raised his hand. Finally, he was going to have an AOE skill. Su Mubai''s eyes lit up, feeling secretly pleased. But moments later, he didn''t hear the anticipated system notification. Rod''s hand stopped mid-air, tilting his head with a puzzled look at Su Mubai, seriously asking: "How do I teach it?" [Death''s Gaze]! Su Mubai was almost furious, turning to the skeleton horde outside the circle, venting his anger on these small monsters. -50740, -126850, -50740... He couldn''t kill this guy; he still needed him for the exploration ahead... Repeating this in his mind, Su Mubai managed to suppress his urge to act against Rod. "Figure it out yourself!" But he no longer held any hope for an AOE skill, leaving that remark as he commanded the skeleton legion to continue to the next coordinate. However, many things come naturally when you stop pursuing them deliberately. Over ten minutes later, Rod suddenly floated in front of Su Mubai, blocking his path, and excitedly said: "I know how to teach you now." The next moment, his right hand glowed with a grayish-white light, extending a finger to touch Su Mubai''s forehead. Su Mubai wasn''t afraid of any ill intentions from Rod, standing still and letting him proceed. With a Life Share HP bar in the billions, who was joking around? Ultimately, Rod didn''t make any other moves. His finger didn''t even break through the barely perceptible shield on Su Mubai''s body. This was the passive skill [Necromancer''s Guard] from the Death Whisperer''s Robe, which only had a pitiful shield value of 3 on Su Mubai. The long-awaited system notification finally sounded in Su Mubai''s ear. [You have learned a new skill "Corpse Explosion."] [Corpse Explosion]: (C) Level 1, Active Skill, detonates the target''s corpse or remains, dealing magic damage to all enemies within a 5-meter radius. (Cannot be used on BOSS corpses.) Damage: 10% of the target''s HP in life + 100% Spell Power. Casting range 30 meters, instant cast, cooldown 30 seconds, consumes 300 MP. This skill''s damage wasn''t particularly strong; its only advantage was instant casting. But for Su Mubai, it was the only AOE skill he could learn at the moment. Besides, couldn''t he get it for free? Su Mubai''s lips curled into a slight smile, and he focused his thoughts. [Cataclysm]! [Target: Corpse Explosion] [Prompt: Please select promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click for details) Option 1: Promote to B-level skill [Advanced Corpse Explosion], no cost. Option 2: Sublimate to A-level skill [Chain Corpse Explosion], costs 10,000 Gold Coins. Option 3: Cataclysm to S-level skill [Annihilate the Remains], costs 1,000 years of lifespan. "Promote to Tier 1." Spending money was out of the question; Su Mubai didn''t have that much, so he could only get it for free. [Your C-level skill "Corpse Explosion" successfully promoted to B-level skill "Advanced Corpse Explosion."] [Advanced Corpse Explosion]: (B) Level 1, Active Skill, detonates the target''s corpse or remains, dealing magic damage to all enemies within a 10-meter radius. (Cannot be used on BOSS corpses.) Damage: 15% of the target''s HP in life + 150% Spell Power. Casting range 50 meters, instant cast, cooldown 30 seconds, consumes 600 MP. Although the damage increase for [Advanced Corpse Explosion] wasn''t significant, the explosion range saw a huge improvement. From a 5-meter radius to a 10-meter radius, the explosion range increased fourfold! Su Mubai immediately allocated the skill points he had saved to [Advanced Corpse Explosion], maxing it out. Then, the Deadwood Staff in his hand shimmered with light. At the same time, a dull explosion suddenly echoed from the skeleton horde! Boom! Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 47 - Level up, Cursed Crown reunites! The Skeleton Warriors stood at the outermost circle, continuously cutting down the endless waves of the skeleton horde. In the next moment, a fallen skeleton not far ahead suddenly emitted a faint gray light and then exploded with a loud bang. Boom! Thud thud thud... The shattered bone spikes, like bullets, swept across a massive area of 30 meters in an instant. -18062, -17998, -36984!... A flood of damage numbers filled the screen, instantly clearing a large section of the skeleton horde, leaving shattered bones scattered everywhere. [Kill a level 20 skeleton, gain an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +30 points, "Far Ahead" effect active, additional experience +6.] [Kill a level 20 skeleton, gain an additional 50% overlevel bonus, experience +30 points, "Far Ahead" effect active, additional experience +6.] ... With just one skill, Su Mubai was shocked to find his experience bar had surged nearly 4%! This meant that the [Advanced Corpse Explosion] just now had instantly killed over two thousand skeletons! Even though Su Mubai knew he was quite overpowered, he was still startled by this effect. He had just used 10 skill points to upgrade [Advanced Corpse Explosion] to its maximum level. After upgrading, the damage bonus and cooldown time remained unchanged; the only improvement was the skill''s range. With each level increase, the explosion range increased by 0.5 meters, and the casting distance increased by 2.5 meters. At maximum level, [Advanced Corpse Explosion] had an explosion range of 15 meters and a casting distance of 75 meters. Combined with the class Cataclysm trait, this resulted in a massive 30-meter impact range! Even without considering the damage boost from the [Death Codex], it was enough to instant kill these skeletons. "White Night, you''re so strong." Rod''s compliment brought Su Mubai back to his senses. He smiled without speaking and continued to control the skeleton legion to advance. You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. Every half a minute, a muffled sound would come from the front, and Su Mubai''s experience gain rate was several times faster than before. He even considered staying here to keep farming, as it would be hard to find such a dense area of mobs elsewhere. However, Su Mubai decided to finish exploring the Land of the Forgotten first. Leveling up was never a problem for him. With [Advanced Corpse Explosion], the skeleton legion''s advance speed increased significantly. Before leveling up, Su Mubai had already reached the location of the second Soul Lock Coffin. The boss in this Soul Lock Coffin, apart from the name, was just like Neil, also a half-Lich. Su Mubai didn''t bother wasting time and didn''t wait for the opponent to speak grandly before glaring directly. [Hint: You used "Death''s Gaze" on the Forgotten One¡ªCarlos, and determined that your life level is higher than his.] -1200000! "What is this... ah!" A terrifying gray-white number appeared, and Carlos instantly clutched his head and fled, trembling all over, letting out a painful howl. His all attributes were forcibly reduced by 40%, and his HP cap was suddenly only 1.8 million. The skeleton legion unleashed their full firepower, and before [Death''s Gaze] ended, this half-Lich had become a corpse. [Kill level 20 Dark Gold BOSS "Forgotten One¡ªCarlos," gain an additional 50% experience bonus, experience +750,000 points, "Far Ahead" effect active, additional experience +150,000 points.] [Congratulations, player "White Night," for reaching level 12, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.] A flash of golden light, and Su Mubai leveled up again. He reached out to take the [Cursed Crown Fragment] brought by the Skeleton Warrior and glanced at his experience bar. Level 12, 21.67%. To his surprise, the experience required to reach level 13 hadn''t doubled but increased by just one million, as before. "Before level 19, it should increase by one million each time." Su Mubai speculated this because levels ending in zero usually represented a threshold. The skeleton legion in mid-air once again drew out the skeleton horde, and Su Mubai turned to look at the returning Rod. Yes, this guy had run off again, shouting and screaming when the Soul Lock Coffin exploded. "Where''s the next one?" "Let me think..." ... The Land of the Forgotten was always shrouded in darkness, but fortunately, the system time served as a reference. The skeleton horde here wasn''t as endless as imagined. Not long after killing the fourth BOSS, the skeleton horde was completely wiped out by Su Mubai. At this point, the Land of the Forgotten was covered in shattered bones, and every step Su Mubai took made a crunching sound. However, Su Mubai didn''t notice that these bone fragments were slowly sinking into the ground at an extremely slow pace. The Land of the Forgotten was always in darkness, with no sun in sight, making it easy to lose track of time. [Kill level 20 Dark Gold BOSS "Forgotten One¡ªWalter," gain an additional 50% experience bonus, experience +750,000 points, "Far Ahead" effect active, additional experience +150,000 points.] When Su Mubai took the seventh [Cursed Crown Fragment] from the Skeleton Warrior. He glanced at the system time and realized he had been here for over ten hours! And his level had increased from level 10 when he first entered to level 15 now! From entering the game until now, he hadn''t rested for a moment. But Su Mubai didn''t feel tired at all. Mainly because he hadn''t exerted much effort, especially after the skeleton horde was wiped out, he didn''t even need to use [Advanced Corpse Explosion]. He just needed to stroll behind the skeleton legion. "Whew~ This map of the Land of the Forgotten is really big." Picking up the last fragment, Su Mubai couldn''t help but sigh. No wonder Situ Ji gave him a week to explore here; without the class Cataclysm trait, he wouldn''t have been able to completely deal with the skeleton horde. "For such a difficult map, the attributes of this thing shouldn''t be too bad, right?" Looking at the fragment in his hand, a glint flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes as he took out the other six pieces from his backpack. At this moment, Rod floated back over from a distance. Seeing Su Mubai''s actions, Rod''s pupils contracted sharply, as if recalling something terrifying, and suddenly clutched his head, his entire soul twisting. Moments later, Rod returned to normal, shouting at Su Mubai with a face full of fear: "No, you''ll be corrupted by it!" However, his words were a step too late, as the seven fragments had already completed their reunion in Su Mubai''s hands. Buzz~ A tri-colored light flashed, and the Cursed Crown, exuding a deathly aura, appeared in Su Mubai''s hand. "It''s over!" The fear on Rod''s face grew even more intense. The system notification sounded at this moment. Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 48 - The Forgotten One - Franklin! ``` [You have obtained the Legendary item "Cursed Crown."] Yes, it''s Legendary, not Epic. Because Su Mubai managed to get all the fragments for free and promoted it once. Although the chances of success were slim, it was worth a try, wasn''t it? Of course, he only did it after confirming that the name didn''t change upon promotion. [Hint: Successfully repaired the Cursed Crown, current exploration progress 50%.] Su Mubai didn''t immediately check the attributes of the [Cursed Crown], instead, he thoughtfully looked at Rod. Of the 50% exploration progress, 35% came from the seven Soul Lock Coffins, and 5% from the Cursed Crown. Neither the overwhelming skeleton horde nor the seven bosses contributed any exploration progress. Yet, Rod''s appearance increased it by a full 10%! From previous observations, this guy was at most a guide, incapable of providing so much exploration progress. Unless his importance went beyond that! Thinking of this, Su Mubai narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at Rod. At this moment, Rod''s expression was twisted, his gaze fixed on the [Cursed Crown] in Su Mubai''s hand, filled with terror. "No, that''s impossible, how could its power have increased so much?" "I can feel that intense aura of death." "White Night, quickly throw it away, or you''ll be corrupted by the death aura and end up like them, becoming a walking corpse." Su Mubai showed no intention of discarding the [Cursed Crown] upon hearing this, nor did he respond, merely watching the other perform quietly. He wanted to see what was so special about Rod. If his guess was correct, this guy might just be the final boss. Isn''t that how the plot usually unfolds? As for the death aura corruption, Su Mubai never cared about it. Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. The moment the [Cursed Crown] was repaired, two system notifications echoed in his ears. [Hint: You have been corrupted by the death aura from the "Cursed Crown."] [Hint: Your stored death aura value has reached its limit, you can continue to absorb after consumption, and excess death aura will not affect you.] Death aura corruption? It''s nothing but a supplement for his skills! With this thing, he might not need to extract death aura from small monster corpses in the future. "White Night, what are you standing there for?! Quickly throw it away!" Su Mubai raised an eyebrow at these words: "Why aren''t you playing dumb now?" "Playing dumb?" Rod was visibly taken aback and hurriedly said, "I was never playing dumb, some things really..." Rumble... Before Rod could finish speaking, the entire Land of the Forgotten suddenly shook violently. "Hmm?" Su Mubai''s expression tightened, and the skeleton legion instantly assembled. Rod seemed to be startled by this scene, his pupils becoming somewhat clouded. The next moment, a large section of the ground not far ahead suddenly collapsed, and a dense death aura emanated from the opening. [Hint: The aura of the "Cursed Crown" has awakened the Lich "Franklin" sleeping beneath the Land of the Forgotten.] As the system notification sounded, an exquisite coffin flew out from the opening, hovering steadily in mid-air. The coffin, forged from some unknown metal, was covered with obscure magical inscriptions, giving off a chilling sensation. "It''s him! It''s him!" Rod, who was already somewhat dazed, suddenly widened his eyes upon seeing the coffin. He pointed at the coffin, trembling, and unconsciously retreated to Su Mubai''s side. "He''s the one who cursed us! He''s the one who turned this place into the Land of the Forgotten!" "I remember now, I remember everything!" Rod gradually overcame his fear, his expression turning ferocious as he shouted hoarsely: "My family, my friends, my people, all died at his hands!!!" As he spoke, Rod''s soul body began to emit a faint glow, and his panel changed at this moment. [Sunset Town Mayor¡ªRod''s Remnant Soul] Special Elite Soul Body Level: 20 HP: 100,000/100,000 Skill: Soul Possession (Increases target''s main attributes by 20%.) (Soul Body is immune to physical damage) (Rod remembered everything, he was once the mayor of Sunset Town, now the only surviving remnant soul.) "White Night, I beg you to help me kill this beast Franklin, for this I am willing to give everything!" Rod''s hysterical voice and the sudden mission prompt left Su Mubai slightly stunned. This plot doesn''t follow the usual script. Is this guy really an ally? [Do you accept the unique hidden mission "Rod''s Request"?] [Mission Objective: Kill the "Lich¡ªFranklin."] [Mission Reward: Unknown.] [Failure Penalty: None.] Whether or not to accept this mission, Su Mubai couldn''t possibly let the boss in front of him go. He gave Rod a deep look and nodded slightly: "Alright." "Thank you!" Rod''s eyes were filled with gratitude, and then his body became increasingly transparent. "Franklin is terrifyingly strong, I will do my utmost to help you." As he spoke, Rod''s soul body transformed into a beam of light, merging into Su Mubai''s body. [You have accepted the unique hidden mission "Rod''s Request."] [You are empowered by Soul Possession, increasing your Spirit attribute by 20%.] At this moment, the coffin in mid-air opened, and two Soul Fires ignited fiercely in Franklin''s pupils. The intensity of those Soul Fires was something Su Mubai had never seen before! [The Forgotten¡ªFranklin] [Frost Lich] [Level 20] (Severely injured, level reduced.) [Epic Boss] [HP: 35,000,000/35,000,000] [Spell Power: 48,000] [Physical Defense: 5,000] [Magic Defense: 8,000] [Elemental Resistance: Ice 35%, Shadow 30%, Death 25%.] [Skills: Frost series spells, Shadow series spells, Death series spells.] (Standing before you is a true Lich, though his soul is severely damaged, he is not to be underestimated.) Franklin appeared several times more imposing than the previous seven half-Liches. Beneath his fitted robe, there was no flesh left, only a skeletal form. Chains still entwined his body, and he held a pitch-black staff, surrounded by death, frost, and shadow energies! "Did that guy actually survive back then?" The Soul Fire in Franklin''s eye sockets flickered, and a hoarse voice sounded. He was clearly referring to Rod. "I felt the power of the repaired Cursed Crown, but this power..." At this point, Franklin''s voice paused, suddenly looking at Su Mubai, the flames in his pupils blazing fiercely. "Legendary? Hahaha! Finally, hope to heal my wounds!" Franklin didn''t regard Su Mubai at all, lightly beckoning with his hand: "Come back, my Cursed Crown, return to your master." Immediately, his expression changed dramatically, exclaiming in shock: "Impossible! How did you do it?!" Hi everyone, if you like this novel and want to read more in advance, please support me on PawRead. Discord:https://discord.com/invite/ua2A852bws Chapter 49 - Epic-level BOSS is indeed very strong, but its useless Franklin reached out to summon, but the Cursed Crown in Su Mubai''s hand showed no reaction. Just as he was puzzled and shocked, he saw the human before him actually put the [Cursed Crown] on his head! "This is impossible! It''s mine, how can it be under your control!" Franklin was utterly shocked, clearly unable to comprehend why the [Cursed Crown] did not respond to his summons. "Once it''s in my hands, it belongs to me!" A fierce glint flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes. With a thought, the skeleton legion charged directly at Franklin. [Cursed Crown] Head Level: 10-120 Legendary Item Durability: 1000/1000 Equipment Requirement: The Forgotten¡ªFranklin (Lord of Death can ignore this requirement, forcibly equip it, and after killing the opponent, the equipment requirement returns to normal.) Base Attributes: (Level 15) Physical Defense +100 Magic Defense +200 HP +2000 MP +4000 All Attributes +75 Affixes: 1. Spirit +10% 2. Curse Resistance +30% 3. The wearer will be continuously eroded by death energy. Skills: [Cursed Power]: Passive skill, all your spells will carry a curse effect, randomly applying two curses to the target, lasting 5 seconds, cooldown 5 seconds. [Cursed Aura]: Aura skill, upon activation, reduces the speed of all enemies within 100 meters by 30%. (Including but not limited to attack speed, movement speed, casting speed.) A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Consumes 200 MP per second, no cooldown. (Curse is an art.) At this stage, no player other than Su Mubai can equip this item. This is also why Franklin was so shocked. "You despicable thief!" Faced with Su Mubai''s skeleton legion, Franklin''s eyes were full of rage, and the staff in his hand suddenly lit up. Buzz~ Three pale gray portals opened, summoning Franklin''s undead legion. It must be said, the presence of an Epic-level BOSS is indeed much higher than that of a Dark Gold-level BOSS. The legion he summoned was not much smaller in number than Su Mubai''s. In addition to three types of skeletons, each with 100, there was also a squad of knights clad in black armor. [Shadow Knight] [Level 20] [Summoned Creature] [HP: 1,000,000/1,000,000] [Attack Power: 9800] [Physical Defense: 1800] [Magic Defense: 1800] [Skills: Shadow Charge, Shadow Power, Shadow Shield.] (A powerful undead creature, adept at charging and defense.) These knights, except for their HP, had stats approaching those of a Dark Gold-level BOSS of the same level! And Franklin summoned 10 Shadow Knights at once! The strength of an Epic-level BOSS far exceeds that of a Dark Gold-level, simply not on the same level! "I will turn you into the same existence as them!" The Soul Fire flickered in Franklin''s pupils, and the Shadow Knights, along with a hundred Skeleton Warriors, charged at Su Mubai. In the next moment, the two skeleton legions clashed fiercely. However, the result was completely different from what Franklin imagined. A pale blue aura appeared beneath Su Mubai''s feet, sweeping across a hundred-meter radius in an instant. [Cursed Aura]! The charging Shadow Knights suddenly slowed by 30%, and Su Mubai''s hundred Skeleton Warriors stood at the forefront, their giant swords slashing down fiercely, meeting the Shadow Knights'' charge without retreating! Then, a rain of arrows and fireballs swept over. With reduced casting and attack speeds, Franklin''s summoned legion was noticeably slower. [Heavy Hit]! [Double Shot]! [Fireball Technique]! -83,594, -83,071, -168,126!... -13,509, -27,274!, -13,622, -27,658!... -43,985, -43,233, -87,834!... As terrifying damage numbers flashed, nearly a quarter of Franklin''s summoned skeleton legion was wiped out instantly! Even a few Shadow Knights perished. The reason the damage was so much higher than before was not only because of an additional Legendary item but also due to Su Mubai''s current level. After reaching level 15, the attributes of his two Legendary items and the [Death Codex] had all been enhanced. The all-attributes bonus alone added 25 points each from the two Legendary items, and the [Death Codex] added another 50 points! Plus, with the [Cursed Crown] and Rod''s soul possession, Su Mubai''s Spirit attribute now reached a staggering 980 points, exactly double what it was when he first entered the Land of the Forgotten! As a result, the skeleton legion, bolstered by his Spirit attribute, naturally had its attribute panel doubled as well. Unfortunately, he couldn''t stack them again; the repaired [Cursed Crown] and the previous fragments were considered the same item by the [Cataclysm] talent. However, Su Mubai was mentally prepared for this and wasn''t too concerned. The current priority was to take down Franklin, the Epic-level BOSS. Overwhelm! Crush! The moment they clashed, Franklin realized something was wrong. He raised his hand to cast a supporting spell, but Su Mubai clearly wouldn''t give him the chance. Before the first incantation was uttered, Franklin suddenly felt a heart-palpitating force descend upon him. At that moment, even as a Lich, he felt an urge to kneel and submit! "This is... no, absolutely impossible..." Before he could finish speaking, Su Mubai''s gaze had already locked onto him. [Death''s Gaze]! The Soul Fire in Franklin''s pupils twisted violently, and he suddenly released his staff, clutching his head with both hands, trembling as he fell from mid-air! [Notice: You used "Death''s Gaze" on the Forgotten¡ªFranklin, determining your life level is higher than his.] -14,000,000! The system notification sounded, and a gray eight-digit damage number appeared above Franklin''s head, instantly reducing his HP cap to 21,000,000. Every second, a real damage number exceeding 100,000 appeared above his head, with occasional crits nearing 300,000! Moreover, two curses were applied to Franklin along with Su Mubai''s [Death''s Gaze]. [Notice: You applied a Pain Curse on "The Forgotten¡ªFranklin," dealing 100% of your Spell Power as shadow damage per second, lasting 5 seconds.] [Notice: You applied a Calamity Curse on "The Forgotten¡ªFranklin," increasing the target''s crit chance by 30% for 5 seconds.] Damage numbers popped up above Franklin''s head, and he had no way to resist. The fear effect of [Death''s Gaze] was something even this Epic-level BOSS couldn''t withstand, leaving him to run around like a headless chicken. This skill didn''t require Su Mubai to maintain focus. As long as he wished, the effect of [Death''s Gaze] wouldn''t shift from Franklin just because Su Mubai''s gaze did. Su Mubai merely glanced at Franklin, then turned to look at the corpse of the first fallen Shadow Knight. In the next moment, the Shadow Knight''s corpse exploded, engulfing a thirty-meter radius! Boom! [Advanced Corpse Explosion]! 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