The second volume is called "One Heart" Chapter 37: Ultimate Difficulty (1)
If it didn't take a lot of time to find qualified targets, my Undead Legion would expand at a rate of nearly a thousand per day, and my qualifications would increase just as quickly. Unfortunately, there are too many strong ones in the "Dead Space", and most of the corpse hordes have been subdued and are under the rule of other corpse kings. I can only run around, looking for some small-scale ownerless corpse hordes in some corners to start with, and I can't give full play to my abilities.
Fortunately, these auxiliary tasks were handed over to the old zombie, who led the team to select targets. In addition to signing a "soul contract" with the zombies that had surrendered, I spent most of my time practicing riding. Although it is more flexible to use "riding away from the dust" in a small-scale battle, having a pet not only increases the speed a lot, but also allows long-distance running, saving physical and mental energy, making it easier to get rid of the enemy's pursuit, which is suitable for mobile warfare. At the same time, you can also practice the necromancer's second-level skill "Rotten Bone Arrow", which is also a must-meet condition for promotion.
After resurrection, I went to seek death again. I spent almost all the sixteen hours online every day in the "Dead Space". The size of the Undead Army was constantly expanding. If I was lucky, I could conquer six or seven hundred of them every day. If I was unlucky, I could still capture three or four hundred. Every time I went out, I was surrounded by large groups of zombies. This feeling was really wonderful.
Traveling around also opened my eyes. There are dozens of territories ruled by thousand-year-old corpse kings. The strength of each corpse king is higher than that of the old zombie. There are three or four territories with more than 10,000 zombies. The ruler is actually the ten-thousand-year-old corpse king, whose strength is unfathomable. The old zombie, a newly formed thousand-year-old corpse king, dare not approach their sphere of influence at all. He reveals fear from a distance. This is an innate awe of the superior in the world of the dead. As a direct subordinate, this fear cannot be suppressed by force even with the power of the soul contract I have. What's more, even I can clearly feel the irresistible and tyrannical force that permeates the sky above the territory, issuing a strong warning to every possible invader, so I can't help but avoid it quickly and dare not stay nearby for too long. According to the records of the "Encyclopedia of Undead Creatures" and the information obtained from the old zombie, if it weren't for the fact that zombies don't like to expand by nature and their strengths are mutually restricted, these ten-thousand-year-old corpse kings would have been able to divide up all the areas where zombies live in the "dead space".
I haven't met Afeng and the others in the game again. As humans and ghosts have different paths, they can only communicate briefly during the daily rest time when they go offline. They stay near the base all day, carefully avoiding large groups of monsters and sweeping up those weak and scattered low-level monsters. There is no competition from other players, and with the team bonus effect that comes with the mercenary group, the speed of their qualifications increasing is not slow, which is much better than killing black bears in Black Bear Ridge.
Yue Linglong had also joined the Tongxin League and started to act with the team. The girl had just graduated from college and didn't want to rush to work for the time being. Playing games should be a kind of pastime for rich girls who bored. She looks pretty and has a gentle and easy-going personality. Although she calls herself a novice, she plays very hard and is not the kind of "parasite" who relies on others for seniority. She is not vague when killing monsters. She often charges forward with Afeng and the Guardian of the Heart. She likes to fight monsters in close combat. No wonder she chose the knight profession. Her fighting style is much tougher than mine. After a few days, Xue Wuxia and the others all fell in love with this female knight with a unique personality.
Several more players joined one after another, all of whom were familiar friends of Xue Wuxia and the others. Two of them were life professionals, one was an apprentice-level architect, and the other was an ordinary-level doctor. The development of the mercenary group required talents of various professions, especially in the later stages, when excellent life professionals were indispensable.
I am busy increasing my qualifications every day and cannot spare the time to get to know these new members for the time being. But there is still a long time to come and there will be plenty of opportunities to get to know them in the future. So I have to ask Afeng to convey my welcome and greetings as a core member.
Since the Supreme Honor was successfully promoted on September 15, more and more players have reached the third level of the profession. The most popular one is the newly opened pet system. Every player who has been promoted or is about to be promoted pays special attention to it. "Tian Media" has also opened a pet column to report various formal or informal information about this aspect and recommend some popular and practical pets to players. There are also some pet eggs or cubs for sale in the market. Most of them belong to some special types of beasts, such as bison, wild horses, reindeer, zebras, etc., which are generally prepared for players of the Knight profession. Occasionally, a few pet eggs or cubs of third-level Warcraft appear, which are often sky-high prices. It's ridiculously expensive, which makes me jealous. If it weren't for the fact that finding pet eggs or catching cubs alive requires rich experience and a lot of time, and success depends entirely on luck, I really want to give up the promotion temporarily and play the role of a pet hunter.
Although the discussion was raging, there were still only a few players who actually took action. Most of them were waiting and watching, unwilling to make a choice easily. After all, there was only one chance, and they had to find the most suitable pet. Once they made a mistake, there was no way to regret it. However, players of other professions could wait, but the knights could not hold back. What they urgently needed was a large pet that could serve as a mount. Most of the lower-level monsters were magic dogs and magic wolves, which were too small to be ridden. Instead, those large beasts were more suitable. One type was strong and had high defense, such as bison and wild camels, and the other type was fast and flexible, such as zebras, reindeers, and wild horses. Although they were beasts, once they grew up and matched with knights, they would not be inferior to other professions in fighting with lower-level monsters. Even Afeng muttered to himself from time to time, considering what kind of mount to choose. He was absent-minded several times and burned the dishes.
I stay in the "Dead Soul Space" every day and can't feel it. According to Afeng, the pet trend is getting stronger and stronger. Many players can't resist the temptation of huge profits and venture deep into the Shiwan Mountains to find monster nests, hoping to get pet eggs or be lucky enough to capture a baby. Not to mention how high the chance of finding it is, even if they are lucky enough to find it, the nest is often guarded by monsters, and the baby is closely protected by adult monsters. The chance of success is very small, and most pet hunters can only end up with a miserable death for money.
I barely resisted the temptation of the high profits from pets and continued to level up. Now is not the time to make money. The Undead Legion is still useless. When my strength increases in the future, I can subdue some powerful subordinates like Lao Zhuang. Those guys like the three-headed flame wolf and the bloodthirsty mad bear will not be easily dealt with, and getting a few pet eggs will not be a difficult task.
Although the seniority value gained by conquering a zombie becomes smaller as time goes on, with the help of the old zombie, after fourteen days of crazy expansion and conquering more than seven thousand zombies, the seniority value finally increased to 100%, and the proficiency of "Corrupted Bone Arrow" also reached three stars, finally meeting the conditions for promotion.
Now I am no longer the rookie who was bullied by others. I no longer need to beg Xue Wuxia and others to escort me through the Heluo grassland full of lions. I summoned Lao Zombie and 200 zombies twice to escort me, then used "Pet Summon" to call Taotao, jumped on the horse's back, and rushed in. Unless I am unlucky enough to meet the big boss of Heluo grassland, the golden lion king, the ordinary lion group has no more than 20 or 30 lions, which can't pose a threat to me at all.
Taotao, who appeared in the world for the first time, seemed particularly excited, jumping around from time to time, refusing to have a moment of peace. If I hadn't stopped him, he would have let go of his hooves and galloped as much as he wanted. This must not be indulged. Without the protection of the old zombies, if we were surrounded by a group of lions, my mental strength would not be enough to cast "Summoning the Dead" again, and Taotao and I would not be sure to escape unscathed. After more than ten days of diligent practice, my riding skills have also improved greatly. No matter how , I can still sit firmly on his back and will not be easily thrown off.
Although the marching speed is not fast, the team is large and very safe and secure. Of course, I will not take the initiative to cause trouble. When I encounter other player teams and larger lion groups, I will take detours to avoid causing any disputes.
After entering the Forest of the Dead, there was basically no danger. I sent Taotao and Laojiang back to the "Dead Space" to restore their strength. Maybe they would be needed for the next promotion task.
This time he didn't play hide-and-seek with me like last time. I easily found old man Mason's undead hut. The decoration inside was exactly the same as the last time I saw it. Mason the Undead Saint Mage was still standing in the middle of the hut, looking at me with a smile on his face.
"Welcome, young warrior!" Mason was still the first to deliver the welcome speech.
"Hello, great Holy Undead Mage, my name is Ah Dai, I am here to advance, and I am very happy to listen to your teachings again." Flattery never wears out, and it is necessary to show proper respect to the key person who controls my fate of advancement. It is said that these intelligent NPCs are set up according to real human nature, with a very similar way of thinking as humans, and have learned lessons from experience. Don't expect him to take care of himself more, and don't be satisfied with "tricking me" like he did last time when he advanced.
"Please register your information first." Mason seemed to have forgotten me, the "star of hope" of the necromancer. He went straight to the point without too much greetings. He was completely different from his enthusiasm last time. For a moment, I was quite uncomfortable and couldn't say many of the compliments I had prepared. It was not until Mason reminded me again that I awkwardly started to register.
