Chương 49: Chapter 49: Set Equipment, The Necromancer Set
East Exit of the Holy Light Cemetery.
KillerNotSoCold and his eight or nine lackeys had been guarding the spot for a whole day.
With their overwhelming strength, any new players who wanted to leave the cemetery had to follow their orders and display their IDs.
Because of this, throughout the day, KillerNotSoCold caught many Supreme Guild members trying to sneak out, and he executed them all.
But by this time, KillerNotSoCold realized something strange. "Weird, why hasn't that Zhang Yue shown his face all day?"
After checking with his teammates guarding the other three exits, he found out none of them had seen Zhang Yue either.
"This guy... Could he have slipped away already?"
Just as KillerNotSoCold was contemplating this, a familiar figure appeared in the crowd ahead.
It was a tamer dressed in a black robe, ID hidden, head lowered under a hood, so his face was obscured. But KillerNotSoCold recognized him immediately.
"So, after hiding in the safe zone all day, you finally wanna come out?"
KillerNotSoCold shouted at the black-robed tamer, "Give me back my ring, crawl under my legs, and I'll take you out for an hour-long stroll, how about that?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, his lackeys burst into laughter.
But the black-robed tamer? He just turned around and walked back.
"Tch, what a coward.q" KillerNotSoCold wasn't in a rush. He sat down where he was, watching the black-robed tamer's retreating back, cursing, "Go ahead and hide in there forever. Die inside, and save yourself a grave, you useless trash."
The black-robed tamer walked to a secluded corner of the cemetery, glancing around to make sure no one was nearby before adjusting his hood.
Under the hood? It wasn't Zhang Yue.
Just then, Liu Yao and Li Xiaoyao approached from the side.
"How'd it go?" Liu Yao asked anxiously. "They didn't see through you, right?"
"Nope." said the tamer, who had a height and build almost identical to Zhang Yue, shaking his head. "There's a guy named KillerNotSoCold. He told me to return the ring and cursed at me."
"So, he really didn't recognize you." Liu Yao grinned and patted the tamer on the back. "Alright, you're done here. I'll transfer you the money soon. If we need you again, I'll get in touch."
"Thanks, boss." The tamer left happily.
Turns out, this tamer was just an actor Liu Yao hired.
Liu Yao scratched his head, puzzled. "I still don't get why my big bro asked me to do this."
"Creating a false appearance of him still being in the Holy Light Cemetery," Li Xiaoyao mused. "To keep the Killer Mercenary Group from realizing he's already gone."
Liu Yao only half-understood.
He quickly sent a message to Zhang Yue through their in-game chat, updating him on the situation.
Not long after, Zhang Yue replied: "Take your people back to the Second World and level up. By tomorrow night, I'll have you all free."
"Hell yeah." Liu Yao cheered, his face lighting up. "I knew it. My big bro hasn't given up on me."
But Li Xiaoyao, standing beside him, was a little more somber. "That's all well and good, but how's he going to deal with so many high-level mercenaries from the Killer Guild?"
"Who cares. My life's already in his hands." Liu Yao declared, fully committed. "Without him, I'd be dead anyway. If we survive this, Zhang Yue is my blood brother for life."
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Outside the Holy Light Cemetery.
When Chen Jun returned after a full day of grinding in the wild, his level had shot up from 17 to 20.
Three levels in one day.
This was thanks to the four level 27 mercenaries from the Killer Guild who had accompanied him all day. They weakened the monsters, leaving the final hit for Chen Jun.
With this kind of setup, how could he not level up quickly?
Once back at the cemetery, Chen Jun called over the mercenaries guarding the entrance. "Have you seen Zhang Yue?"
"We saw him, but he didn't come out," KillerNotSoCold replied. "He's been hiding in the safe zone all day."
Chen Jun sneered, "Hah, and here I thought he was tough. Turns out he's just a coward, scared of a real fight."
"If he doesn't come out, let's see where he gets the points to defend his tomb. Once tomorrow's over, we'll be collecting his corpse."
"And when that trash Zhang Yue dies, no one will be around to compete with me for Jin'er anymore."
As Chen Jun fantasized about Su Jinyan's alluring figure and her delicate, porcelain-like face, his expression turned lewd. "Once I've got my hands on that little vixen, I'll play with her until I'm bored."
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Meanwhile, on the other side.
The City of Death.
After spending the entire afternoon, Zhang Yue and Su Jinyan had only managed to kill 200 skeletal shield-bearers.
At 7 PM, while Su Jin logged off for dinner, Zhang Yue began analyzing his stats.
After slaughtering 800 skeletons today, Zhang Yue had reached level 21 with 55% experience.
He had also obtained nine pieces of 2-star [Necromancer Set] equipment, all for warrior, knight, or archer classes.
"My goal is to reach level 25 by tomorrow night and collect the full Necromancer set for beast tamers. Only then will I stand a chance against those level 30 mercenaries from the Killer Guild."
As Zhang Yue reviewed the data, he muttered to himself, "But at this pace, I won't reach level 25, let alone gather the entire Necromancer set."
"Looks like I'll have to change my strategy."
Zhang Yue opened his in-game chat and switched to the online forums to search for strategies related to the Third World.
One guide stood out: In the Third World, the Reaper's Descent event near the Holy Light Cemetery has only one level 25 dungeon—Skull Island.
But there was a key detail: Just like the Dark Corpse Nest in the Second World, Skull Island could be upgraded to a hidden dungeon through special methods.
"The rewards from a level 25 hidden dungeon, combined with the King-tier dungeon scroll and the quest rewards, should be enough to meet my goal."
With this plan in mind, Zhang Yue left the City of Death.
Following the map's directions, it took him ten minutes to reach the entrance to Skull Island, located southeast of the Holy Light Cemetery.
What he saw was a vast, pitch-black sea, with a lone island sitting in the middle.
On the shore stood an NPC, an elderly wizard clad in a black robe.
Behind the NPC wizard, a massive, seven or eight-meter-tall purple vortex swirled—Skull Island's only entrance. Any player under level 25 could enter the dungeon through this portal.
Alternatively, players could interact with the NPC wizard, Laurie, to trigger special conditions and upgrade Skull Island from a regular dungeon to a hidden one.
Each upgradeable dungeon has its own unique method of obtaining the [Golden Seal].
In the Second World's Dark Corpse Nest, the method was simple: retrieve a regular seal from the dungeon's guardian and refine it using alien energy to upgrade it to a Golden Seal.
However, Skull Island's method for obtaining the Golden Seal? Not so straightforward.
Zhang Yue approached the dungeon's guardian, Laurie, and obtained a standard token free of charge.
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[Standard Seal] (Exclusive to Skull Island, Level 25 Dungeon)
[Description: The bearer of this seal may attempt to refine it with alien energy after every skeleton kill. Each attempt consumes 20 energy points, with a chance to upgrade it to a Golden Seal.]
[Note: This item is auto-bound, non-tradable, and cannot be dropped.]
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Tucking the Skull Island Seal into his inventory, Zhang Yue returned to the City of Death.
Coincidentally, Su Jinyan had just logged back in.
"Aren't you hungry?" Su Jinyan asked.
"I am," Zhang Yue replied. "But I can hold out a bit longer."
Pausing, Zhang Yue added, "I'll need your help with something soon."
It was the first time Su Jinyan had ever heard Zhang Yue ask for help.
Intrigued, she asked, "What do you need help with?"
Facing Su Jinyan, Zhang Yue didn't hesitate. He pulled out the seal and said, "Once I refine the Golden Seal and unlock the hidden dungeon, I'll need your help to clear it."
The level 25 dungeon's final boss was a level 27 Lord-tier monster.
With Zhang Yue's current strength, as long as the boss didn't go berserk, he could probably solo the dungeon.
But to claim the first-clear dungeon scroll reward, he needed to bring someone along.
This was because, according to the game's rules, the player who activated the hidden dungeon could not receive the dungeon scroll reward.
Su Jinyan rested her chin in her hand, deep in thought. "Skull Island, huh?"
"Yeah," Zhang Yue nodded. "And next time you need something, I'll help you out."
"Alright, deal." Su Jin tilted her head, flashing a mischievous grin. "But now you owe me one."
"Think you can actually pull off refining a Golden Seal?" Su Jinyan asked, clearly aware of how rare they were.
Zhang Yue nodded faintly, Su Jinyan didn't think too much and followed him to kill the skeletons.
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