Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 200 "Super" Pets
What? I can use the "Pet Scroll" to take a taboo mage as a pet. Is this my reward? The result was so unexpected that I couldn't help but widen my eyes, looking at the dead old man, and then looking at the black egg that was hatching. I was in a state of confusion and didn't know what to say. Although I had not relaxed my efforts to find a fourth pet, my main focus was on the vampire fangs. It was only because of the rarity of the vampire fangs and their ability to be promoted to a higher rank and semi-evolved through challenges that they were considered one of the best choices as pets. No necromancer was willing to easily sell them out in exchange for other benefits. So until now, there has been no result, which has become a long-term depression in my heart . Although I am indeed optimistic about the taboo mages and hope to subdue them as my subordinates, I know that it is just wishful thinking and I don't have the slightest hope. I just feel deeply regretful. I didn't expect that suddenly, the depression and regret seemed to be relieved at the same time, and I was ecstatic and happy? No, to be more precise, I was in extreme shock and a little dazed.
"How is it? Are you satisfied with this reward?" The old man patted my shoulder vigorously. "Young man, keep working hard. As long as you unite around me wholeheartedly and follow me closely, I guarantee that you will have a bright future and achieve greater success."
After being interrupted by the old man, I finally recovered from the shock and my brain started to think normally. It seemed to be an ideal result, but I had a vague feeling that something was wrong and I had to figure it out. I couldn't be too happy too soon. However, I was so excited that I couldn't grasp the crux of the problem. I had to talk about what I could think of first, so as not to keep silent and ignore the old man. "Lord Death, you rewarded me a forbidden wizard as a pet. Although it does not directly violate the ban announced by the Holy Spirit Mage Kreta, I still have a forbidden wizard as my subordinate. I wonder if other undead wizards support your decision. Will it secretly cause their dissatisfaction with me?" Doing this seems like the old man, the rule maker, is finding loopholes in the rules he made. It always feels a bit weird. Moreover, judging from Kreta's attitude at the time, he obviously hated forbidden wizards. I dare not disobey the old man's will openly. If I harbor jealousy in my heart and make things difficult for me within their authority, the old man cannot protect me all the time and in everything. By then, my future will really be "bright".
My words seemed to have touched the old man's heart. He immediately stopped smiling, sighed, and looked a little heavy. My heart couldn't help but tighten. Could it be that my guess was right? Would there be any side effects of keeping a forbidden wizard as a pet?
"Do you know why a ban was issued to prohibit necromancers and forbidden wizards from signing a 'soul contract'?" After a moment of silence, the dead old man finally spoke.
Kreta had explained this problem, but apart from the reason of not letting the taboo wizard master the "Death's Banquet", which I could barely accept, the excuse of the honor of the necromancer has no substantive meaning for us players, and I don't agree with it - the fierce battle with the Church of Light is in full swing, why give up such a powerful undead race and not let them be conquered? I couldn't help but shook my head. "I know a little, but I don't fully understand."
"Because that would break the balance of power between the levels of necromancers. Taboo mages can subdue higher-level undead, and can also be promoted to higher levels after reaching the standard through the test of magic circles. A level nine, eight, or seven necromancer, if he has a level nine taboo mage who directly subdues or advances on his own, can summon level ten undead in battle, which is usually a level that only a few strong level nine necromancers and level ten necromancers can achieve. With the great help of the master, the strength of the undead subordinates can be improved much faster than that of the necromancer himself. There is no need to try hard to improve their own strength. Focusing on the taboo mages under their command can achieve the same effect, and they can be promoted to level ten undead. There is a limit on the number of wizards, which depends not only on personal strength but also on the merits. Only a very small number of elite ninth-level undead wizards can be promoted, and ninth-level forbidden wizards can be qualified to advance to level ten as long as they have the corresponding ability and have enough companions to set up magic circles to help. This is equivalent to erasing the efforts of those top undead wizards. No holy wizard will be willing to see a lower-level undead holy wizard with similar strength as himself. Therefore, they jointly submitted a motion to declare forbidden wizards as "anti-gods", strictly prohibit any undead wizards from signing "soul contracts" with them, and to kill them all. I am requesting my approval and issuing it as a rule for implementation."
I see. It is understandable that the superiors want to exclude and suppress the inferiors. If it were me, I paid more to be promoted to one of the twelve Holy Spirit Magisters. I probably wouldn't want to see a ninth-level Undead Holy Magister with similar abilities showing off in front of me. As a human being, we are all selfish.
"Those forbidden wizards are actually pitiful people. They were necromancers in their lifetime, and they lived in an era when the struggle between the two major forces of darkness and light was the most intense. There were countless battles almost every day, and they made positive and even great contributions in the struggle against the Church of Light. They who practiced necromancy had the opportunity to survive longer, but they happened to encounter the power of light that could completely destroy their souls, which could easily lead to a tragic end of being annihilated. In order to better protect themselves, some geniuses among the necromancers developed a kind of soul magic that acted on themselves, enhancing their resistance to light magic, reducing the danger of their souls being completely destroyed, and making greater contributions to the fight against the Church of Light. However, they did not expect that this kind of soul magic had side effects. After being destroyed by a sufficiently powerful light force, they did not completely perish, but were transformed into forbidden wizards with undead attributes living in the 'Dead Space', obliterating their nature and becoming another unique existence, which led to a more tragic end for themselves. This was not their original intention, and they really had no choice."
"Although I am the supreme God of Death with absolute power, I cannot but uphold the principles of fairness and justice and must safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of those Holy Spirit Magisters. I agreed to their request to declare the Forbidden Mages as 'Rebels from God' and strictly prohibit any Undead Wizards from signing a 'Soul Contract' with them. Considering the pity of the Forbidden Mages, I rejected the application to exterminate them and left them room to survive. However, these Forbidden Mages actually retained too many abilities and were able to learn the ultimate undead magic 'Death's Dinner', which still infringed on the rights of the Holy Spirit Magisters. Some undead creatures shared their ability to pray for my appearance, which affected their own use. Naturally, they were not happy to see it. So I had to promulgate rules to kill all those Forbidden Mages who violated the ban to eliminate future troubles."
"So, whether it's me or those Holy Spirit Magisters, we all had to do it and had our own reasons. Don't feel dissatisfied or resistant to the ban on taming forbidden mages. In the near future, when you are fortunate enough to become a Holy Spirit Magister, you will understand Creta and the others when you are in their position. Just like this time when I wanted to give you this forbidden mage as a pet as a reward for the mission, I opened my mouth, and although Creta and the others seemed reluctant, they did not impose any obstacles and finally agreed."
After a long conversation, I'm afraid this is the real intention of the old man. He is trying to persuade me to dispel my dissatisfaction and prevent me from taking the opportunity to stir up trouble and cause trouble for Kreta and others in the future. He is also trying hard to maintain the unity among the necromancers. It's not easy to be the boss.
After talking for so long, I gradually sorted out my thoughts and thought about the most important questions about my personal interests. I must ask the dead old man clearly to know whether I am at a disadvantage or an advantage. "Lord Death, what level is the forbidden wizard you rewarded to me as a pet?" The reward was obtained at the heavy price of more than 400 bone dragons, and it was personally presented by the dead old man. It can't be too shabby. A level 9 one is just okay. If it is level 10, I will make a fortune. I don't expect it to use the ultimate magic "Death's Dinner". As long as it can summon level 10 mid-level or even higher level undead to help in the battle, I wonder which player in the current "Tianxia" will be my opponent.
"Which level?" The old man looked at me in confusion. "Isn't your 'Pet Scroll' obtained by the sixth-level thief profession? It has passed the strengthening process and can only successfully sign a 'Pet Contract' with a seventh-level monster or undead creature. What level do you want this taboo mage to be? Eight or nine? Even if you are awarded a tenth-level one, with your sixth-level 'Pet Scroll', are you capable of signing a contract with it? If you can't use it, you are equivalent to a waste. How could my boss make such a mistake?"
The old man's answer immediately extinguished my enthusiasm. My heart turned cold. With a tense face and wide eyes, I held on to the last glimmer of hope and asked carefully, "Are you saying that the forbidden mage you gave me as a pet is only level six or seven?"
The old man nodded. "Well, the reason why you are required to complete the task within twelve hours is to limit the level of the Forbidden Mage growing in the egg, so that it does not have enough time and energy to break through to level seven and be rewarded to you as a pet egg. It has now grown to level seven and is absorbing the last bit of energy remaining in the magic circle. It is unable to continue growing. Wait a little longer, and the energy will be absorbed. It will be the time for the Forbidden Mage to break out of the egg. With your ability, it should be easy to successfully sign a 'pet contract' with it."
The more I thought about it, the more depressed I felt. I was so angry that my lungs were about to explode. I couldn't help but shout, "Lord Death, stop joking. I sacrificed more than four hundred bone dragons to complete the task with great difficulty, but all I got in return was a level seven forbidden wizard. Is this fair? And you still talk about the highest reward? Damn it, it's garbage. You are kidding me." A level seven forbidden wizard can only subdue level eight undead. Even if it is a rare genius child with the ability to subdue level nine undead, it is only an average level, far inferior to Taotao and Shaman. I might as well be more patient and find a vampire fang to subdue as an insect. Maybe it will be stronger than it. Why should I pay such a huge price?
"Hey, you're still not satisfied with a level 7 Forbidden Mage. Aren't you a little too greedy? Besides, didn't I tell you that you don't have the ability to successfully sign a 'Pet Contract' for a level 8 Forbidden Mage or above? It's useless even if I give it to you."
"Aren't you the high and mighty God of Death? You can just use a little divine power to subdue that forbidden mage and ask me to sign a contract with you, right?"
The old man shook his head like a rattle. "How can that be? Abusing divine power is a serious violation of the rules. I can't help you directly. All achievements can only be achieved through your own efforts."
"I have paid so much, isn't it considered hard work? But what have I got in return? How useful can a forbidden mage who is only level seven be? He is not even as good as my two current pets, the Vampire Fang Marquis and the Fire Dragon Beast. No wonder you said that Kreta and the others would agree to let me have a forbidden mage as a pet. With such low ability, there is no threat at all. Naturally, they look down on it. It is obvious that they are just doing me a favor."
"Ah, don't be so angry yet. Listen to me and then jump to conclusions, so as not to blame a good person. I spent a lot of effort to get you a forbidden mage as a pet reward. Kreta and the others also considered the overall situation and agreed not to include the "pet contract" with the forbidden mage in the prohibited behavior in order to better fight against the Church of Light. An ordinary seventh-level forbidden mage may not be very powerful, but the one in front of you is an elite among the forbidden mages, and he has signed a "pet contract". The strength he can exert is definitely not something that an ordinary forbidden mage can achieve."
The old man's words seemed to have some hidden meaning. I tried my best to calm my anxious mood, "Oh, then what's so special about this seventh-level forbidden mage? Is he an evolvable type, or does he have unique abilities, such as being able to perform 'Death's Banquet' or summon multiple undead minions at once?"
"That's not possible. However, the one who can be selected by a group of taboo mages to master the 'Death's Dinner' is definitely the most outstanding one among the ninth-level taboo mages. Through this magic circle with specific functions, he can enter the state of chaotic rebirth and experience another growth and evolution. If the hatching can be successfully completed, he will evolve into a tenth-level taboo mage who can use the 'Death's Dinner'. With pure and excellent qualifications, the strange state of hatching, and the effect of the magic circle, once you seize the opportunity and successfully sign a 'pet contract' with it, it will have some unique properties. You must not underestimate it. If you use it well, the role it can play will definitely not be inferior to that of a ninth-level or even tenth-level taboo mage."
My heart sank at first, but then I became interested in what the old man said next, "Really? Is this level 7 forbidden mage so powerful?"
"Of course, I am the supreme god of death, how could I lie? Normally, if a forbidden wizard is subdued by signing a 'soul contract', you are you and it is it, still two relatively independent individuals, and there will be no direct connection. But the forbidden wizard in this state is different. The magic circle is maximizing the part of its characteristics inherited from the undead wizard. No matter if you sign a 'pet contract' or a 'soul contract' in time when it breaks out of the egg and is reborn, it will have a certain connection with your basic mental power, giving it some more unique abilities. This is mainly manifested in the signing of a 'soul contract' with other undead creatures. In addition to the support of its own basic mental power, if the other hand is related to you, If you have a good grasp of it, you can also borrow your basic mental power to increase the success rate of the "Soul Contract". Although it is not very stable, the borrowing ratio will fluctuate between 50% and 100% each time and cannot be freely controlled, but in theory, it is still possible to borrow it completely. As long as you spend time and try it a few more times, you will always succeed. The basic mental power of the seventh-level forbidden mage as a pet is basically fixed, and it is impossible to increase it significantly. However, its attributes are definitely above those of ordinary seventh-level forbidden mages, and as you advance to the ninth or tenth level profession in the future, your basic mental power can be improved accordingly. If you borrow it from the forbidden mage, it is not impossible to subdue the tenth-level undead, and it will not be much inferior to those ninth-level or even tenth-level forbidden mages. "
Hearing this, I was immediately inspired. It turned out that there was such a hidden barrier. I was sure that I could be promoted to the level 10 Holy Spirit Mage. Even without the attribute bonus effect provided by the equipment, the basic mental power of the level 7 forbidden mage should be able to make up for that deficiency, at least not much worse than my own strength. "But the forbidden mage pet is only level 7. Does it have the ability to summon the subdued level 10 undead to the human world?" I am no longer worried about subduing them, but summoning is another problem. Kong Zi has powerful subordinates, but if they cannot be summoned in the human world, their effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
"This is another benefit of establishing a spiritual connection. When the Forbidden Mage pet performs the Undead Summoning, it will still borrow your basic spiritual power, using its higher basic spiritual power to reduce the spiritual power required for the summoning. Moreover, the Forbidden Mage is an undead himself, so the spiritual power consumed by summoning his kind is much less than that of you undead wizards. In addition, as long as you train well, the spiritual power of the Forbidden Mage can still be increased. It is entirely possible for a Level 7 Forbidden Mage to summon a Level 10 Undead in the human world."
