Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 300 Beneficiary
Perhaps it was because Zoten Zhuomi and I had been fighting for too long, almost more than thirty hours, which had worn away some of his resentment and unwillingness, as well as his high morale and confidence in victory at the beginning of the battle, and weakened the soul energy that could be absorbed and refined by the magic scroll. The initial condensed "Promotion Pill" light ball did not reach the number of five or even more as the dead old man said, but it was not as few as one or two - a total of four white light balls appeared in front of me one after another, which meant that I would most likely have four "Promotion Pills" in the end. According to the dead old man, this was already a very good result. As the saying goes, contentment brings long happiness. I am not too greedy. I am already quite satisfied to have four "Promotion Pills".
From killing Takumo Sato and activating the magic scroll, it took a total of more than 20 minutes to completely complete the process of absorbing and condensing Takumo Sato's soul energy. This is the first step of "creating something out of nothing", which takes the most time. I can only wait patiently. The four white light balls that gradually gathered continued to compress and condense, and finally formed four solid white spheres the size of ping-pong balls, which completely converged the weak light and became dim. Then, as if they had spirituality, they flew to me, the activator of the magic scroll, and I collected them. This is just the initial form of the "Promotion Pill". After completing the first process, it has taken shape and condensed its basic appearance, but it does not have the corresponding function and has no effect. Only through further processing and refining in the following processes can the real "Promotion Pill" be produced for my use. If there is no way to successfully complete the following tasks, the four solid white spheres I have obtained will still be useless, and all previous efforts will be wasted, which is equivalent to wasting my energy to kill Takumo Sato, the "Guardian of Faith".
After resting offline and regaining my spirit, I hurried to the "Castle of the Dead". I applied to the dead old man for the next task to complete the manufacturing process of the "Promotion Pill" as soon as possible. I wanted to have the "Promotion Pill" that I could actually take earlier. The daily duty in the "Castle of the Dead" was another level 10 professional Undead Holy Spirit Mage Nalbandian. After I reported my purpose, he applied to the dead old man and got approval. Only then was I able to enter the "God's Arrival Hall" to meet the dead old man. As our player level increased, and these "conservative" level 10 professional bigwigs began to emerge to preside over daily work, there were more rules, and the internal reconstruction of the "Castle of the Dead" became more and more complicated, far less casual and free than before. "Bureaucracy" is really troublesome.
"Well. Ah Dai, you are finally here. How come it took so long to kill a Level 10 Light professional? You haven't come to report yet. I thought you couldn't complete the task and were killed by the 'scavenger' stationed in the 'Tower of Faith'?" As soon as he appeared, the old man teased me. Although he was a bit long-winded, in fact, as the supreme main god, his personality is quite good. Meeting and talking with him is at least relaxed and casual, and you can even make a joke from time to time. Even if I accidentally offend him in my words, he will mostly laugh it off and won't really care about me. Unlike those Level 10 professional Undead Holy Spirit Magister NPCs outside, they are not only serious, but also very dogmatic in their behavior. There is no meaning at all. Every time I deal with them, I feel quite depressed, so I have to be respectful and rigid. They are far less "human" than the old man.
"Lord Death, I am only a ninth-level professional Undead Holy Mage. My equipment is not sophisticated enough, and my skills are not very powerful. To deal with a tenth-level Light professional, I have to use all my strength to fight hard. It is not as easy as you think. What's more, the one I met this time is a 'scavenger' who was a former Knight of the God of Light. Compared with a necromancer like me, I am lucky to be able to kill him in the end. How can I dare to expect to kill him quickly in a short time? At least I don't have such ability now. You are so powerful and wise that you can travel around the world. You can't be unaware of what I have encountered, right? Are you going to ridicule me on purpose?"
The old man rolled his eyes and glared at me. "Don't use your petty mind to judge the mind of an old man like me. Am I the kind of person who likes to laugh at people? Your level is getting higher and higher. If you want to sense the things in the human world related to you, you need to consume more of my divine power. That is the capital I use to fight Michael, the birdman. The more the better. How can I be willing to waste it easily? What's more, you have the right to privacy. Even though I am the main god, I cannot use my divine power to spy on your actions at will. If I violate the highest operating rules of the world, even as the main god, I will be in trouble."
That's good. I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief from the bottom of my heart. The reason why I asked this question was to take advantage of the topic and explore the details of the dead old man to see if he could detect that we killed the two dark NPCs and took the artifact. If there were any troubles or troubles, all the dark directors would bear them together, and I didn't need to worry too much. But now that I have become the person who directly saved the artifact, I was unexpectedly valued by the dark NPC and the dead old man, and was given such a generous reward. I have become the biggest beneficiary, and the corresponding responsibility is also great. If the matter is exposed, it will probably bring me more trouble. In addition to being surprised, I have been secretly worried. I hope that the dead old man will not see the flaws. If he is interested, and one or two red-eyed betrayers appear, it is very likely that unnecessary tricks will arise. Since the dead old man said so, it means that he can't use his divine power to explore our actions, and he will not know the specific process and results, and will not be troubled by this aspect. I am very fortunate at this time. I can finally put my mind at ease.
"Although you killed the more difficult former Knight of Light. But after spending such a long time, I don't think you will achieve very good results. Five or more 'Promotion Pills' are definitely not possible. Is it three or four? Take them out for me to check, so that I can set the next stage of tasks for you." The old man continued.
"Yes, four." I took out four solid white balls from the "storage belt", grabbed two in each hand, and presented them in front of the dead old man.
The old man nodded. "Well, it's not bad. In fact, if your equipment could be better and reach the level of high-level holy artifacts, it is not impossible to get one or two more "promotion pills". Compared with several other undead wizards who have also performed well, your investment in equipment can be said to be the smallest. Otherwise, with your qualifications and three artifacts, your achievements will definitely be greater than they are now. Alas, no one is perfect. There will never be a perfect type."
This is naturally my regret. It's a pity that my financial resources are limited. In order to consider the real life plan in the future, I should save more money to deal with emergencies. I really can't bear to invest colorful money in buying equipment. Anyway, I am now the "world's number one necromancer" and no one can shake my position. At the same time, I am still a strong competitor for the "world's number one expert". The demand in this regard is not so urgent, and the gap in equipment can still be overcome or compensated by other means.
"What task do you need me to complete next?" The dying old man examined the four "Promotion Pills" in their initial form. I carefully put them away, fearing that he would bring up something that would make me unhappy, and quickly brought the topic back to the right track.
"The 'Promotion Pill' in your hand has only undergone a preliminary condensation and has no function yet. The light attribute soul energy it contains is still relatively scarce and is not enough to stimulate the mutation and evolution of undead creatures. You must absorb more light attribute soul energy."
Hearing the old man say this, I was shocked and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Are you going to ask me to kill the tenth-level professionals of Light again?" Those "Guardians of Faith" are not easy for me to deal with. Just thinking about Zoten has consumed a lot of my energy. Ibola and Guben, who are the absolute main forces, have also suffered relatively serious injuries. Even if Ibola has the "devouring" ability, Guben can speed up his recovery by soaking in the "magma cave". But I am alone and cannot use "Soul of the Undead" to help them recover at the same time. In addition, the two "Magic Storage Rings" also need to store mental power again. Each action will take a lot of time. If I continue to challenge like this, I am afraid I will not have to do anything else. The "Promotion Pill" alone is enough to keep me busy.
"Although the soul energies of those 'Scavengers' are powerful, they are not pure enough. They are fine for refining the initial form of 'Promotion Pills', but if you want to further condense them and form the real 'Promotion Pills', their effects are still a little lacking. Moreover, you have four 'Promotion Pills' that need to be processed and condensed, and the soul energy of more than one 'Scavenger' is not enough. The 'Tower of Faith' is a divine place that ordinary mortals cannot enter without permission. It is quite sensitive and can easily attract the attention of the main gods from all sides. Now the power of the birdman Michael is still dominant. It's okay to make trouble occasionally, but if it's too frequent and causes too much disturbance, once it attracts the attention of the birdman Michael, it will easily cause too much trouble. You can't force your way into the 'Tower of Faith' too often."
"Then how can I absorb more soul energy of the light attribute? It won't take too long and take up too much of my time, right?"
"There is no other way. You have obtained four initial forms of 'Promotion Pills'. Ordinary methods are no longer suitable. You can only accept challenges with higher difficulty. If you want to gain more benefits, you naturally need to make more efforts. The rules are fair. Don't worry, as long as you are willing to fight hard and your luck is not too bad, it is still relatively easy to complete. Don't always focus on the human world. Don't forget that in the nest of Michael, the birdman, 'Heaven', there are countless angels of all levels. They all have the purest soul energy of light attributes. You have sneaked into 'Heaven' many times before, and you are quite familiar with the environment there. It shouldn't be too difficult. The second task you need to complete is called 'Heaven Killer'. I will send you to sneak into 'Heaven' to hunt those angels of light and absorb their soul energy to further condense the 'Promotion Pills'."
Phew, they really don't want to help me easily. They want me to sneak into "Heaven" to hunt angels. What "Heaven Killer"? It makes me sound so powerful. That's the angels' lair. They won't fight me alone. Once I'm exposed, they will definitely rush over in a swarm. I'm afraid I will be hunted by them. "What level of angels do you need to hunt? You can't just hunt the eight-winged holy angels, right? How many do I need to hunt to complete this mission?"
"This time, we just need to absorb the pure soul energy of the angels. There is no other purpose or requirement, and there is no limit on the level. As long as you kill the angels, it will be fine. Of course, the higher the level of the angel, the stronger the soul energy contained, and the sooner you can complete the task. If you kill angels of lower levels, you will have to stay in 'heaven' for a while and keep killing. When you kill the angels, hold a 'promotion pill' in your hand. Don't be too far away. It will automatically absorb the soul energy of the drifting angels of death and condense it. When the white sphere turns golden and emits a faint golden light, it means that it has absorbed enough soul energy of light attributes and completed this process. It doesn't need to continue condensing. You can switch to the next one. The specific number of kills depends entirely on the level of the angels of light you kill. There is no way to calculate it in detail."
Fortunately, any level of angel can be used, which makes it easier to complete. With my strength, those two-winged, four-winged, and six-winged angels are not worth mentioning. I can easily deal with those lone angels with my pets without alarming other angels. But it still seems to take a lot of time, which is quite troublesome. Alas, there is really no task that saves both time and effort. I can never have both.
"But it is not without limit. According to the number of initial-form 'Promotion Pills' you obtain, you can enjoy the right to sneak into 'Heaven' up to three times. That is to say, I will only use my divine power to 'shatter the void' and send you to 'Heaven' three times. If you fail to kill and absorb enough soul energy of the angels of light within these three chances and condense all the initial white spherical 'Promotion Pills' into golden pills, then the unfinished 'Promotion Pills' will not be able to pass the next process. If they are left for a long time, they will slowly dissipate and lose the chance to be transformed into real 'Promotion Pills'. So you must act carefully and make the best use of every opportunity to sneak into 'Heaven'. It is better to do it sooner rather than later. Try to absorb more soul energy of the angels of light and condense them into golden pills as soon as possible. Don't delay things and cause unnecessary losses."
I almost forgot that I am powerless to sneak into "Heaven". I need the help of the dead old man swinging the Death Scythe "Broken Void". As a noble Death God, it is impossible for him to be summoned by me at any time and accept my arbitrary orders. Four "Promotion Pills" gave me three chances to sneak into "Heaven". On average, I have to successfully condense at least one golden pill each time. Now I don't know exactly how much soul energy of the angel of light I need to absorb, which makes me a little worried. Alas, there must be a way out. Since the dead old man said that I should be able to do it, let's wait and see. I guess as long as I act carefully, the chance should be relatively large.
Although Ibola and Guben's injuries are probably not fully recovered, and the two "magic storage rings" have not yet fully replenished their spiritual power, I don't want to delay too much time, so I immediately applied to the dead old man to sneak into "Heaven". As long as I don't cause trouble for those level 10 eight-winged holy angels, the general stuff below level 9 can be dealt with by the two pets Taotao and Samman, and they can be quickly dealt with. This time I will go to explore the details first. If it doesn't work, I will spend a little more time and wait until my strength is fully recovered before breaking into "Heaven".
This mission is much easier than breaking into the "Tower of Faith" to kill the "Scavenger". At least it is easier for me as a part-time thief. As long as I use the "Stealth" skill and do not summon the undead, even if an angel flies over, it is difficult to find my trace unless the distance is too close and he can sense my breath. I can move around freely in the wilderness. I found a low-level angel who was alone, summoned Taotao and Shaman to kill him, and I held the "Promotion Pill" on the side to absorb their dissipated soul energy. The condensation speed is very fast and it doesn't take much time. Relatively speaking, I am safer. I can also kill a few low-level angels who are active around and sense the dark breath they emit in the battle and rush to rescue them. Once the angels of light tend to gather more and more and cannot be defeated, I will quickly take back Taotao and Shaman, withdraw from the battle, and use "Stealth" to escape quietly. Such a small disturbance will not cause too much aftermath, as long as the few angels on the scene cannot find me as an intruder. They will disperse on their own, so as not to alarm other angels. Anyway, each time I summon Taotao and Shaman to fight, it only consumes 20% of my mental power. I can use the "Touch of Death" to absorb it for a while during the battle, and then I can recover in time. If necessary, I can add Rossberg, a level 10 intermediate undead to help me, which is more efficient. Compared with other undead wizards, I, a part-time thief who can "stealth", is more suitable for guerrilla warfare in "Heaven". As long as I act carefully and avoid those difficult eight-winged holy angels and angel groups with a large number of them. Don't mind the trouble. Repeatedly summon and retrieve pets. Avoid causing too much turmoil, so that the angels of light will mobilize a large number of troops to search and arrest, and they will not be easily discovered.
Practice has proved that my tactics are effective. Although such small-scale harassment is not very efficient, it is very safe and easier to control than summoning as many undead minions as possible to fight against the angels of light at one time. There will not be too many variables. When I was exhausted and could not hold on, I had to be forced offline by the system. I had already condensed two "promotion pills". Seeing them emitting a faint golden light, I was very happy. After a full rest of more than ten hours, I went online again, and then I could immediately apply to the dead old man to sneak into "Heaven" without wasting time. This time I changed the sneak point and had more experience in action. I successfully completed the condensation of the remaining two "promotion pills" and transformed them into golden pills. Thanks to my "stealth" skill, otherwise if I fought against the angels of light, I would never be so safe and sound, and I passed the "Heaven Killer" level so smoothly. As for the remaining chance to sneak into "Heaven", I have to give it up - this is given in order to complete the task of refining the "Promotion Pill". No matter how many angels of light I kill, they cannot be converted into professional merits, so naturally I will not waste my effort.
I continued to go back to the "Castle of the Undead" to apply for the third task from the dead old man, but I didn't expect that I didn't have to bother myself this time. The third step of refining the "Promotion Pill" was actually done by the dead old man himself, using his dark power to neutralize the "Promotion Pill". Otherwise, such pure golden pills with light attributes could not be brought into the "Dead Space" for use. I simply could not take them out of the "storage belt" in the "Dead Space". Once the undead creatures swallowed the "Promotion Pill", they would immediately begin the mutation and evolution process and could not be disturbed at all. They could not be taken in the human world. If the "Promotion Pill" could not be brought into the "Dead Space", there would be no way to play its function.
The old man's movements were quite quick, unlike his slow talk. In just over ten minutes, he had already neutralized four "promotion pills" with his dark power. The originally golden spheres were coated with a layer of black, emitting a dark aura, just like a layer of sugar coating on a pill, and the light-attributed "promotion pills" were also disguised with a layer of undead protection film. And because I used one less right to sneak into "heaven", the old man only needed to perform "Broken Void" twice, saving a little power. Naturally, he was unwilling to take advantage of me, and used that little power as a reward on this process, strengthening the efficacy of the "promotion pill" a little, so that the final condensed "promotion pill" had a higher chance of upgrading the highest level one level regardless of the qualifications of the undead creatures taking it, which brought me an unexpected surprise. Regardless of whether this last point was helpful to me, it was finally the old man's intention. He did not forget that I saved him an opportunity to sneak into "heaven", so that I didn't feel a little disadvantaged.
Of course, the matter is not over yet. The dead old man mainly used his divine power to wrap a layer of dark power protection on the "Promotion Pill". The light attribute energy contained in the "Promotion Pill" itself is still extremely pure and powerful, and it is not something that undead creatures can withstand. Once taken, the souls of lower-level undead creatures will be burned directly and turned into ashes. Even high-level undead creatures will inevitably be burned to the point of having their intestines pierced and their vitality severely damaged. They are too stimulated. If they don't die, they are lucky. Don't expect them to mutate and evolve. Therefore, I need to absorb a large amount of dark energy to reconcile it. Of course, I can't bother the old man anymore and consume his divine power. I must bring the "Promotion Pill" to the "Dead Soul Space" to find a place where Yin Qi gathers. The most suitable place is naturally the "Black Water Pool" in the second forbidden area "Bottomless Abyss". The "Extreme Yin Water" in it helped me to remove the light seal attached to the artifact "Dead Soul Scepter". It is natural to neutralize the "Promotion Pill". However, the "Bottomless Abyss" is not my sphere of influence. It has fallen into the control of several undead wizards such as Qiu Shui Changtian, Tianxing, and Qingwu Feiyang. I can't rush in. For courtesy, I must say hello to them first. I owe them this little favor. What's more troublesome is that the light attribute energy attached to the "Promotion Pill" may alarm the Abyss Demon Dragon King Robinho, and it may give rise to other branches. Fortunately, the old man proposed several other alternative plans. The most suitable one for me is naturally to use the mummy pharaoh. Their special equipment "pyramid" has the function of gathering Yin energy. In addition to the one I directly subdued, Khufu has several followers. By gathering them together, they can absorb a large amount of Yin energy, which can be absorbed by the "Promotion Pill".
With more resources at hand, things will go extra smoothly. The actual process was much easier than I expected. With the help of several great pharaohs activating the "pyramid", I finally succeeded in making a real "promotion pill" that has the function of helping undead creatures to upgrade their levels. Being able to obtain four "promotion pills" is already a good result, but compared to the huge group of undead creatures, I have dozens of guys with names, different levels and functions under my command. The number of four pills is really too few. I can't help but be more cautious in deciding the undead candidates who are qualified to take the "promotion pill".
Undead pets should be the top priority. Summoning them only consumes 10% of mental power, and they are more flexible to operate and suitable for various situations. As long as there is a future for training, you must not be stingy with a "Promotion Pill". Among the four existing pets, the retired Red Star is too low in level. Taotao is already a level 10 mid-level pet, especially with a brighter future of evolving into a Hell Dragon King that exceeds level 10. Taking the "Promotion Pill" is harmful and useless, so naturally it is not considered.
