Chapter 8: The Terrifying Leap
[Death Summon] reduces cooldown by 75%, and the class Cataclysm trait doubles this effect once again.
Now, Su Mubai can use [Summon Skeleton] in less than two seconds.
Casting it ten times in a row consumes only 400 mana points.
For Su Mubai, whose maximum mana reaches 1,320 points, this is an effortless burden.
In under half a minute, twenty skeletons are neatly lined up on both sides of Su Mubai.
The only drawback is the variety of weapons they hold.
Swords, knives, spears, clubs...
Apart from lacking ranged weapons, the assortment was quite diverse.
[Skeleton]
[Strength: 87]
[Constitution: 87]
[Agility: 87]
[Spirit: 87]
[Health: 870/870]
[Attack Power: 87]
[Physical Defense: 44]
[Skill: Heavy Strike]
[Heavy Strike:] (E) Level 2, swings weapon to heavily strike the target, dealing 155% physical damage, cooldown 30 seconds.
(The most ordinary skeleton, a low-tier undead creature.)
Such attributes are undoubtedly luxurious at this stage.
If a necromancer could summon a single skeleton like this, they would surely be sought after by many players.
Yet, Su Mubai has a full twenty of these skeletons!
Because the summoning space limit is only twenty, the previous ten smaller skeletons have already disintegrated automatically.
The summoning space not only determines the maximum number of summoned creatures but also allows the necromancer to retract summons into the space at any time.
[Health: 1/1]
[Shared Life: 34,800/34,800] (870 × 20 skeletons × class Cataclysm trait doubling)
Su Mubai glanced at his health bar and couldn’t help but smile faintly.
Now, he was about to try another idea.
If successful, his combat strength would soar once more!
The more Su Mubai thought about it, the more excited he became. His gaze fixed on the twenty skeletons he had just summoned, and with a thought:
[Cataclysm]!
[Target: Twenty skeletons]!
“Level one.”
[Prompt: Confirm to override the previous effect and upgrade the skill “Summon Small Skeleton” again?]
“Cancel.”
Su Mubai shook his head a little disappointedly.
It seemed that in the judgment of the [Cataclysm] talent, these skeletons and the skill were considered one entity.
Although he couldn’t exploit another bug, Su Mubai was still very satisfied with his current strength.
Opening the map and locking on the direction, Su Mubai waved his hand:
“Let’s move out!”
Crackling sounds of bones rubbing together rang out as the skeletons automatically split into several squads and began their slaughter.
With agility as high as 87, their speed far surpassed that of Level 3 bobcats.
-79, -82, -126...
Several bobcats ahead didn’t even have time to react before being instantly slashed by various weapons.
Three skeletons attacking simultaneously could kill a bobcat in one hit.
After the all-around upgrades, Su Mubai’s advancement speed increased dramatically.
At the same time, system prompts for experience gained flooded the screen.
[Killed Level 3 Bobcat, extra 50% level difference bonus, experience +4.5 points.]
[Killed Level 3 Bobcat, extra 50% level difference bonus, experience +4.5 points.]
Most players were still struggling desperately against ground chickens, while Su Mubai’s leveling journey felt like a leisurely stroll.
The only thing limiting his speed was his own agility.
The twenty skeletons patrolling this area, if entering an uninhabited place, would be unstoppable.
Su Mubai watched his rapidly filling experience bar, quietly calculating the experience needed for the next level.
From level 0 to 1 required only 100 points; from 1 to 2, it increased to 300 points.
But monster experience was just equal to their level number.
Judging by this, leveling up would undoubtedly become progressively harder.
Of course, Su Mubai was not worried at all.
Because his hacks were outrageously overpowered!
Even without deliberately seeking monsters, as he left the bobcat territory, a golden light flashed across him.
[Congratulations, player “White Night” has reached Level 2. Attributes +1 each, skill point +1, free attribute points +15.]
Leveling up was this effortless.
From start to finish, other than the initial summon skeleton, he hadn’t even lifted a finger.
Even the copper coins dropped were picked up by a skeleton and then handed to him in bulk.
He once again added four points to agility, putting the rest into spirit.
The newly gained skill point naturally went towards upgrading [Summon Skeleton].
A level E skeleton’s attributes equaled 60% of his spirit stat.
For every level the skill increased, the skeleton’s attributes gained an additional 10%.
With the boost from spirit, the skeletons Su Mubai summoned now had terrifying stats of 147 in all four attributes!
This was because his level was still low; every level-up brought huge improvements to his skeletons.
Su Mubai opened the map, confirmed the direction, and issued orders to the skeletons.
This was still not his destination.
Beyond the territory of Level 5 monsters lay the entrance to the first and only dungeon of the beginner village.
That was the place most suited for his leveling.
Passing through the zones of Level 4 and Level 5 monsters almost unscathed, Su Mubai and his skeletons quickly arrived at the dungeon entrance.
It was a swirling portal about two meters in diameter, located within a valley.
Next to the portal stood a huge stone monument inscribed with four large characters:
[Forest of Mist]
This was the first dungeon for players, identical in every beginner village.
Su Mubai’s goal was naturally to achieve the first clear of this dungeon.
Not just for Beginner Village 9527, but for every beginner village!
Su Mubai glanced at his experience bar at 93%, but did not rush inside. Instead, he waited quietly for two minutes.
Soon, a golden light flashed once more.
[Congratulations, player “White Night” has reached Level 3. Attributes +1 each, skill point +1, free attribute points +15.]
Crackling sounds...
Right after adding points, a skeleton stepped forward, holding over a dozen copper coins in both hands.
On top of the coins was a pair of shoes.
“Not easy, finally some equipment dropped,” Su Mubai raised an eyebrow, pocketing the coins.
After examining the stats of these ordinary shoes, he immediately used [Cataclysm].
[Prompt: Please select upgrade tier: Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3.]
“Level 1.”
[Prompt: Confirm to upgrade the cloth shoes to Level 1 without cost?]
[Confirm]
[Cancel]
“Confirm.”
[You have obtained Black Iron grade equipment: “Double-layer Cloth Shoes.”]
[Double-layer Cloth Shoes]
Shoes, Cloth Armor
Level 5
Black Iron Grade
Durability 30/30
Armor +6
Movement Speed +2%
(Double-layer protection, more peace of mind.)
Level 5 equipment which Su Mubai couldn’t wear yet, but once he reached level 5, at least he’d have shoes.
Yes, the Infinite Realms game was that stingy.
Beyond a tattered mage robe and a practice bone staff, there was truly nothing else in the starting gear.
Not even underwear!
Su Mubai could feel the cool breeze blowing against his lower region when he moved.
Fortunately, melee classes started with both shirt and pants; otherwise, combat would expose a great deal.
There was probably a place in the beginner village to claim underwear, but Su Mubai couldn’t be bothered to look.
Simply put, he was just a carefree spirit who loved freedom.
Waving his hand, he recalled all the skeletons back into the summoning space.
Slowly reaching out, Su Mubai touched the swirling portal before him.
The Forest of Mist existed to further acclimate players to the Infinite Realms game.
Entering it had no requirements; anyone who could get here could enter.
Dying inside the dungeon only cost 10% of the current level’s experience.
The early levels weren’t difficult to advance through, so soon some player teams would be able to arrive here.
After all, some players possessed advanced talents, and though their progress couldn’t match Su Mubai’s, they would still outpace ordinary players by far.
[Prompt: The Forest of Mist contains treasures but is filled with danger. Are you sure you want to face it alone?]
“Confirmed.”
This was a five-person dungeon, typically requiring coordination among different classes.
But obviously, Su Mubai had no such need.
A team? Could it compare to his twenty skeletons?
[Prompt: Please select dungeon difficulty.]
There were four difficulty levels for small dungeons in Infinite Realms.
From easiest to hardest: Normal, Hard, Nightmare, Hell.
“Hell difficulty.”
With such overpowered cheats, Su Mubai naturally chose to test the highest difficulty.
Besides, dying only meant losing 10% of experience.
But looking at his absurdly large shared life bar, he suddenly felt that Hell difficulty wasn’t so intimidating.
Buzz~
As Su Mubai made his choice, the swirling portal rippled in concentric circles.
Its color shifted continuously from white to jet black.
At this moment, the portal looked like a ravenous beast ready to devour.
Without hesitation, Su Mubai stepped directly through.
[Prompt: You have entered the Hell difficulty Forest of Mist.]
The world went dark, and the next moment Su Mubai found himself in a forest shrouded in thick mist.
The fog surrounding him drastically limited his vision, reducing it to about a quarter of normal range.
The entire forest was eerily silent; Su Mubai could clearly hear his own breathing.
Yet he felt a strong sense of danger lurking everywhere.
A normal player team entering the Forest of Mist would prioritize finding a way out.
Su Mubai was no exception.
Only he did not need to search personally.
With a thought, the summoning space opened.
In a flash of white light, four squads of skeletons appeared neatly before Su Mubai.
Forty pale blue ethereal flames flickered gently, instantly adding a terrifying aura to the Forest of Mist.