novelden Chapter 312 Rebirth: I Am a Necromancer, Crisis Forecast
Chapter 312 Rebirth: I Am a Necromancer, Crisis Forecast
Chapter 312 Rebirth: I Am a Necromancer, Crisis Forecast
In the dimly lit room, the ball of light slowly dimmed, and the reward for defeating the Demon Slayer Legend was presented to Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun glanced through them and found that it was still the classic monster-slaying three-piece set.
In the leftmost orb of light is an antique ring, which is grayish-white in color.
Like charred, white skeletal arms, they intertwined and formed the shape of a ring.
The grotesque white bone knuckles climbed up from both sides, eventually opening like a flower, resembling a bizarre yet beautiful spider lily.
"As expected of a legendary drop."
Xiao Yun nodded slightly and looked at the equipment information displayed by the system.
[Equipment: The Ring of Death]
[Rank: S—]
[Equipment Requirements: Mage/Priest/Summoner class of Tier 6 or above]
【Effect 1 - Dead Graveyard: Can control undead creatures in the vicinity whose rank is no higher than your own to fight for you. Mana is continuously consumed during the control period.】
【Effect 2 - Necromancer: Increases the rank of the controlled undead creatures by one rank, up to a maximum of the user's own rank and not exceeding the Legendary rank】
【Effect 3 - Demon Lord's Decree: Forcibly transforms living beings into undead; the transformation effect and control strength dynamically fluctuate based on the difference in rank between the two parties】
[Description: This equipment contains the resentment of the Death Demon Legend. Please use it with caution.]
After reading it, Xiao Yun couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the first S-rank item I've ever obtained! Although it's only S-rank, its effect is ridiculously strong!"
Simply raising the controlled undead creature by one tier is enough to make all necromancers and summoners envious, willing to do anything to acquire this equipment.
"But unfortunately, it's not suitable for me, and the equipment requirements are too high, I'm afraid—"
Xiao Yun sighed inwardly and tried equipping the gear.
The spider lilies formed from the white bone knuckles bloomed, and the entire Death Ring opened, encircling the hand.
Click—
A crisp sound rang out, and the bones reformed and closed up again.
Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment, then realized something: "Although I have lost my power, my rank is still there, which fully meets the requirements for wearing it."
After realizing what had happened, a smile appeared on Xiao Yun's face as he lovingly stroked the Death Ring.
"Although it doesn't fit my fighting style, for me right now, it's a deadly weapon!"
Xiao Yun's eyes gleamed as he looked at the second item.
That's a building.
[Architecture: Between Eternal Rest]
[Rank: S—]
【Effect 1 - Embrace of Death: Consumes the power of death to transform dead creatures into undead creatures, up to which legendary creatures can be transformed】
[Effect 2 - Land of Death's Favor: The building will generate death energy on its own, and the efficiency of generating death energy will increase with the number of undead creatures inhabiting the building.]
[Effect 3 - Death's Blessing: In the homestead where the building is located, residents gain +50 to Constitution and Intelligence attributes per day, and are more likely to learn.]
If you learn a necromancy skill and reside there for more than 30 days, you will randomly awaken one necromancy skill of rank A or higher.
[Description: Praise for death!]
"The Eternal Sleep and the Death Ring complement each other, making me almost equivalent to a true necromancer."
Xiao Yun was very satisfied. He took out the [Wind Boat] and slowly immersed himself in it.
A space of about 20 square meters appeared before them, similar in size to the dormitory they had just arrived in.
"I will be living in this temporary home for a long time to come."
Xiao Yun found a suitable spot and threw the [Between of Eternal Slumber] inside.
In the temporary home of 【Wind Boat】, a small house appeared, exuding a bone-chilling cold, and faint wails could be heard in the mind.
The entire home suddenly became gloomy and eerie.
"As long as it works, these are minor issues."
Xiao Yun didn't take it to heart, and with a glance, he scanned the various corners of the room.
"These simple bungalows should usually exist—we've found them!"
Xiao Yun's eyes lit up as he met the gaze of a pair of beady green eyes in the darkness.
"Squeak!"
The mouse squeaked and hurriedly tried to escape, but a flying fruit knife pierced its body, pinning it to the ground.
"My dear, this is your chance."
Xiao Yun's lips curled up, and he grabbed the rat, instantly refining it.
In my mind's eye, the door to the "Eternal Sleep Chamber" slowly opened, and a handcart came out to catch the mouse's corpse.
The room door closed, and a dark gray power of death surged forth.
Soon, Xiao Yun sensed a new power appearing in the [Eternal Sleep Chamber] and establishing a connection with him.
With a thought, Xiao Yun summoned it.
Soon, a necromancer rat, about the size of a hunting dog, covered in rotting flesh and with exposed bones, appeared before them.
"Under the influence of the Death Ring, I entered the Ninth Sequence, but because the foundation of an ordinary rat is too weak, even if I step into the extraordinary realm, my intelligence and strength are still very poor. I can only barely deal with Ninth Sequence professionals with D-level talents."
Xiao Yun quickly came to a conclusion.
Given his previous strength, the combined effect of the two S-rank items, the Death Ring and Eternal Sleep, was only this weak, making it rather useless.
But now, Xiao Yun is very satisfied.
"However, given my current state, the Necromancer's Ring's effect on increasing my rank is very weak. I'm already finding it difficult just to maintain this ninth-sequence rat."
A hint of weariness flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes as he recalled the undead rat: "We can't release the Wind Boat here. We need to leave quickly so we can enter the temporary home and enjoy the bonuses from eternal slumber."
Increasing your constitution and intelligence by 50 points every day, even without doing anything, is enough to raise both attributes to the ninth rank in a week.
Xiao Yun looked at the last reward dropped by the Death Demon Legend.
It was an item called the "Broken Proof of Legend".
The effect is simple and straightforward: collect ten [Broken Legendary Tokens] to synthesize a [Legendary Token], which will unconditionally advance you to Legendary status.
Moreover, according to the system, a legend who advances with the [Proof of Legend] will be a titled legend who surpasses the ordinary legend rank.
"It's a good product, but for my current situation, it's practically useless."
Ten Broken Legendary Tokens are equivalent to killing ten legendary monsters!
Although this path doesn't rely on score-based advancement and has no time limit, it's extremely low-value for anyone and ridiculously difficult.
"However, having two careers is a good thing, as having multiple paths is also good."
"Take it slow, recover your strength first, then try again."
Xiao Yun put away the [Broken Legendary Token] and then claimed the Legendary First Kill reward.
boom!
A beam of light descended from the endless, distant sky, and three rewards appeared before them.
Xiao Yun was startled, fearing that the commotion would expose him.
But there was no sound outside, and even the waitresses in the next room were completely unaware.
Xiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and began to check the rewards.
Upon receiving his first reward, Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow.
Because this reward was very familiar, Xiao Yun had used it not long ago.
[Special Equipment/Items: Savings Account - VIP Version]
[Level: None]
【Effect 1 - Savings: As a VIP of the system bank, you have the right to save any amount of settlement points at any time, and you can withdraw and use them at any time. Moreover, as a VIP customer, both deposits and withdrawals only incur a 10% handling fee (originally 15%).】
[Effect 2 - Investment: You can choose to submit your stored points to the system for investment and financial management, potentially yielding extremely high returns!]
[Description: The honor and rewards are only available to the first person to defeat a legend.]
After reading the description, Xiao Yun remained silent for a long time, his expression incredibly complex: "A permanent savings account is certainly a good thing, meaning that the difficulty of my future advancement will be greatly reduced, but—"
Looking at the exorbitant handling fees and the obviously shady investment results, Xiao Yun clicked his tongue and said, "This damn system is still heartless; all it does is make empty promises and then scams."
Xiao Yun decided that from now on, he would only store data in the system and withdraw it once he reached the required level; he would not touch any other functions.
"I previously killed the Demon Legend, the Son of Death, and a bunch of wild monsters, which earned me a lot of points. Even with the system error and the subsequent re-evaluation which reduced my score, I still have over 500,000 points."
Xiao Yun glanced at the savings account using its built-in function, and the six-figure sum made him quite satisfied.
But then he couldn't help but sigh: "Although it's a lot, it's still not enough. To advance to the Legendary level, you need 100 million, and this is still half short."
After entering the Endless Sea, the settlement cycle became one month, and there seemed to be a few days left, so Xiao Yun was not in a hurry to store anything.
If I can raise the money within a month, then I won't have to pay any handling fees.
A single transaction incurs a 20% fee; for 1 million, that's a full 200,000 in handling fees.
"What a rip-off!"
Xiao Yun muttered a curse under his breath, then looked at the other two rewards.
Upon opening the second reward, the golden light blinded him.
[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the title: I Am Legend!]
"S-Rank Title!"
The brightly displayed level came into view, and Xiao Yun sat up straight to carefully examine the effects of the title.
With each line his gaze swept across, he couldn't help but gasp.
【Effect 1 - Legendary】: All attributes are doubled.
【Effect 2 - Just Legendary】: Reduces damage taken by 50% and increases damage taken by 50% against enemies of Legendary rank or below, and ignores negative effects from enemies below Legendary rank.
【Effect 3 - Legendary Immortality: Ignores rank, grants immunity to death 3 times, and allows resurrection once】
【Effect 4 - Name Engraved in the World: Wearing this title will result in a minimum reputation/affinity level of "Friendly" for any region, race, and individual.】
【Effect 5 - Legend Endures: The wider your legendary deeds spread throughout the world, the stronger the bonus from this title becomes, with no upper limit】
After reading it, Xiao Yun remained silent for a long time, unable to calm down.
He then thought of the newly launched reputation system in the update announcement of the Sea of No Points.
"This may be the biggest gain I've made since I traveled through time."
Xiao Yun's eyes flickered, then he hesitated, "That's right, this thing only works when worn, it's a bit too conspicuous."
It was fine before, but given my current situation, carrying this thing around in public would be tantamount to a death warrant.
"The values given are very high, but my current attributes are only around ten points, so double is not very useful. I'll leave it for now and wait until I recover to the ninth sequence."
After regaining his professional strength, he can at least use some of the Thousand Faces Magician's abilities. With the title effect, even if he can't win, he can still scare people.
Xiao Yun put away the title and looked at the last reward.
The reward was quite peculiar; it was a blueprint.
[The Statue of My Face]
[Level: None]
[Effect: Creates an idol of yours for people to worship]
[Description: Those who praise my true name will attain eternal life in the cycle of rebirth!]
"Is this thing just for satisfying vanity?"
Xiao Yun frowned deeply, studying the matter for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.
"Like the information about the [Advent Ritual], I may not be able to fully understand it due to my current state."
After all, being put together with the previous two is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.
"Let's study it slowly once we recover our strength."
Xiao Yun put away the [Statue of My Face] and lay down on the bed.
Since his return, a day and a night had passed, and he was utterly exhausted.
With all the rewards sorted out, Xiao Yun prepared to rest and recharge his energy for the upcoming escape plan.
Before his consciousness slowly sank into the dream, Xiao Yun subconsciously glanced at the forecast system.
Seeing that the refresh count had returned to three, he casually used it once.
[Announcement: Your identity has been exposed. Eric has sent someone to Blackrock Harbor to contact Worry-Free Village at the Two and Three-Quarters Tavern. Contact is expected to be completed in two hours.]
This message struck Xiao Yun like a bolt from the blue.
Instantly, all sleepiness vanished.