Dark clouds covered the sky above the Dead Spirit Forest. There was not a single ray of sunlight. Most of the trees in the forest were withered black tree trunks. They should have rotted, but they still stood stubbornly. The ground was covered with swamps and mud, and miasma kept rising. The entire space was dead silent and filled with a gloomy atmosphere. It was indeed worthy of being a fierce place in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. It could be compared to the "Dead Spirit Space".
He couldn't find Mason anywhere, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. Mason was so good at hiding. Why didn't he show himself? Didn't they say that as long as it was a Necromancer, it would be easy to see him? Could it be that the old man tricked me again? Just as he was cursing the old man in his heart, the road ahead suddenly opened up. There was a small hut in a vast open space. This should be Mason's residence. The old man deserved to be scolded. If only Mason had shown up earlier.
Although I was angry, I didn't dare to neglect Mason, the Undead Grand Magus Saint. As the saying goes, it's better to be in charge now than to be in charge of a county magistrate. No matter what, Mason was still my direct superior. If I offended him, I wouldn't be able to bear the consequences if he made things difficult for me.
I walked to the door and was about to knock when the door automatically opened. I was slightly stunned before I walked in. This was most likely the work of a Saint Mage Teacher. There was nothing to be surprised about, lest others laugh at me.
The light in the room was rather dim, but I could still barely make out what was going on. A skinny old man dressed in a black robe stood in the middle of the room. He wore a glowing golden Necromancer badge on his chest. He was smiling at me, but because there wasn't much flesh on his face, there was only a layer of skin and bones left. His smile seemed a little sinister." I'm the Undead Grand Magus, Mason, brave young man. Welcome to the Undead Hut to welcome the important moment of your life.”
I looked at Mason, who looked like a skeleton, and felt a lingering fear in my heart. Could it be that a Necromancer would become like this in the future? I may not be handsome, but I'm not too ugly. If I become so skinny, how can I follow Ah Feng to pick up girls? I'll scare away all the pretty girls. Wouldn't I be destined to live a lonely life in " The World "?
Mason seemed to have read my mind." Don't worry, I've only become like this because I've lived for too long. I'm already more than 300 years old. You're so young and energetic. You won't become as ugly as me.”
I heaved a sigh of relief just now. Three hundred years old, it was still too early by then. I would have a lot of time to wander around the world. However, I was very curious. He was not a dead old man. He did not have that kind of divine power. How could he know what I was thinking? I could not help but ask curiously," How did you know that I was worried about this?”
" Because you're not the first person to come here. The two people who came here before asked the same question, so I guess you must have the same concerns.”
In other words, there were already two Necromancers who had leveled up. I was surprised to learn of this news, and I was both happy and worried. The worry was that I had once again proved that I was a rookie. I had such good starting conditions, but I was still surpassed by people of the same class. I'm glad that the necromancers have such a talent. I won't attract so much attention and can reduce a lot of trouble.
"It turns out that there are already two people who have advanced. I thought I would be the first?”
Mason looked at me seriously." If I'm not wrong, you must be Dumby."”
"Yes, I am Dumby." I didn't expect myself to be so famous that even Grand Magus Saint Mason knows me.
"I thought it would be you from the previous two, but I was wrong. Fortunately, you didn't disappoint me. You're the third. According to Lord Death's evaluation of you, you're already not bad.”
I pursed my lips. What good things could that damned old man say to me? On the surface, he bragged that I was a genius. Wasn't he trying to pull me onto his pirate ship? He didn't even know what to say about me behind my back? I'm a rookie idiot. I know that without saying it.
After registering his personal information, he filled in an advancement application form. The game was too formalistic nowadays. To advance in a class, one had to register and create a personal profile. It was said to be easy to manage, but it was troublesome enough. Could it be that he would have to collect membership fees in the future?
Mason looked at my information and exclaimed in admiration," Genius, you're really a genius that only appears once in a hundred years. No wonder Lord Death values you so much and has high hopes for you. It seems that there's hope for the revival of my necromancer lineage."”
As expected of the old man's loyal believer, even his tone was so close. If I was a genius, then wouldn't the two people from before be geniuses among geniuses? Or could it be that all those who could become Necromancers were geniuses like me?
"Old man, don't insult me. How can I not know what kind of material I am? He's a standard rookie and a genius. I think the two big brothers who advanced before me can be called geniuses. Is this the language of the formula?”
"No wonder Lord Grim Reaper said that you have some inferiority complex and like to belittle yourself. The reason why those two little fellows were able to advance before you was because of the difference in their individual talent. The path they took was different from yours. You first had difficulties before it became easy, while they first had easy before it became difficult.”
I was confused by the difficult part and the easy part. Seeing that I didn't seem to understand, Mason patiently explained,"Both of them unfortunately died while challenging the most difficult class change mission. They are considered veteran players and are better at obtaining experience points. Moreover, they did not master the Soul Contract. Even in the Dead Spirit Space, they killed monsters to level up. Therefore, their level 1 skills can easily reach the standard of three stars. However, you are different. Not only do you need to train your level 1 skill to 3 stars, but you also need to spend a lot of effort to practice the Soul Contract. It can only be used in the Dead Spirit Space, and it is relatively difficult to obtain Experience Points. However, as a Necromancer, the Soul Contract had to be practiced, and the sooner one reached the five-star proficiency level, the better. Necromancers who could not master the Undead Summoning had no future in the dangerous human world. If they wanted to improve their strength and not be destroyed by the Church of Light, they would have to make up for this lesson sooner or later. However, their levels would be higher at that time. If the difference in strength between them and the target was too great, casting skills would not increase their qualifications and mental strength by much. They would have to challenge high-level undead, and the difficulty would naturally be much higher than capturing skeletons.”
After listening to Mason's explanation, my mood improved a lot. I almost took a detour. Damn old man, why didn't he tell me this experience back then? To think that he kept saying that I was the star of hope for the Undead Race, but he kept it to himself and refused to give me more benefits. The next time we meet, I'll definitely extort him ruthlessly. However, after thinking about it, he decided against it. The price of reducing his spiritual power limit by 5% just to meet him was too high.
After chatting for a long time, they still hadn't gotten to the main topic. They shouldn't delay the main topic. Let's complete the advancement mission first. I don't know what the mission is. I hope it won't be too troublesome. Little Chili Pepper and the others know that I'm here to advance. If I don't pass, it'll be really embarrassing. I don't want to be worse than others. I still have a little bit of vanity and self-esteem.
When it came to the mission, Mason became serious. He waved his hand and a black hole appeared on the empty ground." The mission to advance to the second-level profession, Novice Necromancer, is to enter this black hole and walk to the end. If you can walk out safely, you will pass this test. The name of the mission is 'Trial of Courage.' In order to ensure your safety and not cause too much damage to your mind, if you can't hold on any longer, you just have to say the words 'I give up', or if the system determines that you're extremely afraid and can't withstand any more pressure, you'll automatically be sent back here. Of course, this also means that your advancement has failed. If you want to challenge again, as a punishment for your failure, you have to wait three days before you can do it.”
The Trial of Courage, as the name suggests, should be a test of one's courage. I admit that I'm not very brave. I don't dare to do things like catching a knife-wielding criminal with my bare hands. Back then, when I was walking on the street and my phone was snatched by someone, I didn't dare to chase after him without caring about my own safety. I could only admit that I was unlucky. The power of the mind was great, but in the real world, the mind could not defeat the body. I wanted to kill him thousands of times in my heart, but it was not as good as him punching me, unless I had the legendary special ability. However, this was a virtual game world, so it should be a test of mental strength. I wonder if I'm a hero, a warrior, or a weakling or a coward in my subconscious?
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