Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 112 Special Rewards (2)
"Considering that you represented the Undead Wizards in the 'World Heroes Conference' and were awarded the title of 'Top Ten Masters in the World', and that you played an indispensable role in the victory of the United Alliance Mercenaries over the Glory Mercenaries, who were the right-hand man of the Church of Light, as well as the subsequent battle at the Oriental Cathedral..." After opening the scroll, the old man read aloud, enumerating my merits one by one, which gave me a little hope. It seemed that he wanted to settle the "account" with me. Could it be that because of my outstanding merits, he really wanted to "break the rules" and reward me with a magic weapon?
As I waited expectantly, the old man finally finished reading and looked up at me. "In summary, the Undead Mage Ah Dai has met all the conditions and can be officially granted the 'method of unsealing'."
"The method of unlocking the seal." I couldn't help but feel disappointed. Based on the pronunciation of these words, I couldn't imagine what kind of reward it was, but it definitely had nothing to do with "Death Control". I felt a little disappointed. "Excuse me, Lord Death, what is the 'method of unlocking the seal'? Is it a powerful magic?"
"The so-called 'method of unsealing' means the method of removing the seal. Now that you have obtained the 'Dead Scepter', don't you want to remove its seal as soon as possible and further improve your strength?"
I was stunned at first, but then I became excited. I thought that after spending so much effort to pass the test of the "Skeleton Palace in the Underground Maze" and defeat the powerful Skeleton General, I only got a piece of useless "junk". I didn't expect that the extra reward for completing the promotion task of the seventh-level profession would be the "method of unsealing". I was surprised that the seal of the artifact "Scepter of the Dead" could be lifted so quickly.
"No wonder you have to trouble me. I think it is to lift the seal of the 'Scepter of the Dead'. That's true. To lift the seal of a divine weapon, ordinary holy wizards may not have that ability. It can only be done by you, the Lord of Death, yourself." Flattery never wears out. I should also learn to be more tactful and say what I should say when I should. Facing the "leader", I must never be stingy with these "sweet words".
"That's your fault!" The old man looked at me seriously, which made me feel uneasy. Could it be that I was not good at flattering him and accidentally hit him in the leg, which made him unhappy? "You must listen to me clearly and don't talk nonsense. When did I say I would help you remove the seal of the 'Dead Scepter'? Don't frame me."
I was really confused. "Didn't you just say that you would give me the 'method to unlock the seal' as a reward? Why are you denying it now?"
"Didn't I explain it before? The so-called 'method of unsealing' refers to the method of removing the seal. I just told you how to remove the seal of the 'Dead Scepter', but I didn't mean to do it myself."
After going around in circles for a long time, it turned out that there was a misunderstanding. However, from the old man's implication, this matter must not be that easy. It seems that I was happy too early. If I want to successfully lift the seal of the "Scepter of the Dead", I will have to go through some twists and turns.
"I misunderstood what the God of Death meant and said the wrong thing. I am truly sorry. Could you please tell me how to remove the seal of the 'Death Scepter'?"
"This 'Scepter of the Dead' was also my former possession. It followed me in my conquests, experienced countless battles, and made many contributions. Its rank is even higher than the 'Touch of Death' on your left hand. It is one of the most precious main artifacts of the Undead. Usually only the twelve most respected Holy Spirit Magisters under my command are qualified to use it. I once gave it to the meritorious Holy Spirit Magister Yalu Zangbu, but later he was ambushed and murdered by the Church of Light in a battle between light and darkness. The 'Scepter of the Dead' was also sealed by the 'Angel of God' Michael himself and lost in the world." The old man did not answer my question immediately, but explained to me the origin of the "Scepter of the Dead". As for the Holy Spirit Mage he mentioned, it is an advanced profession of the ninth-level Holy Mage of the Undead, just like the Cardinal's advancement to Archbishop, the Paladin's advancement to Divine Knight, the Thief Saint's advancement to God Thief, etc. There are only twelve places available, and its nature is equivalent to a tenth-level profession. It can only be obtained by very few players, and it allows one more opportunity to improve basic attribute values and learn "forbidden" level skills.
"Although you were lucky enough to find the 'Death Scepter' in advance and have the qualifications to lift the seal, as a powerful main artifact, it will never appear in the world easily. The road to lifting the seal of the artifact is destined to be long and difficult. Only a true hero who has passed many tests can become its new owner."
I was terrified to hear these words. The old man was so serious. It seemed that it was not just a few twists and turns. I was afraid it would be a big trouble. "Then how do we unlock the seal of the 'Dead Scepter'?" I couldn't help but ask again.
"First, we need to go deep into the 'Bottomless Abyss', which ranks second among the four forbidden areas of the 'Dead Space', to find the 'Ultra-Yin Water', soak the 'Dead Scepter' in it and wash it carefully for an hour. This will complete the first step of removing the seal."
It's really not a simple matter. Listen to the words used by the dead old man, "first", "the first step", it seems that the trouble is still to come! And it even involves a major forbidden area in the "Dead Soul Space", the second-ranked "Bottomless Abyss". It will definitely not be easy to go deep into it to find something.
"So what then?" Seeing that the old man said "first" and then stopped talking without any further words, I had no choice but to ask "then" to see what levels he needed to overcome.
"Then? You should complete the 'first' first. You have to take one step at a time. The 'first' alone will take you a while. Once you have soaked in the 'Extreme Yin Water', the system will naturally tell you what to do 'then'."
The old man refused to reveal the truth, so I had no choice but to ask about the "bottomless abyss" to prepare for the search for the "extreme yin water". The four forbidden areas of the "Dead Spirit Space" are "Yinfeng Valley" with wind attributes, "Hell Volcano" with fire attributes, and the second-ranked "Bottomless Abyss" with mixed attributes of earth and water. "Abyss" naturally refers to the rugged terrain deep underground, and "bottomless" not only describes the depth of the "abyss", but also because there are countless swamps and mud in the "abyss", all of which are unfathomable. On the surface, it looks similar to ordinary ground, nothing unusual. Once you fall into it, it is extremely difficult to get out and sink into the bottomless hell.
