In the Capital of Death, Zhang Yue and Su Jinyan were teaming up to hunt Skeleton Mages.
It must be said, this time they really owed it to Su Jinyan’s help!
Otherwise, Zhang Yue alone, even if he could complete the task “Against the Grim Reaper,” would have taken too long and missed tonight’s deadline!
Even if he could solo the Skull Island Secret Realm, he wouldn’t have gotten the Secret Realm Scroll!
From the beginning, Zhang Yue helped Su Jinyan break the profession restriction of the Plague Body, and now, Su Jinyan, using the Forbidden Mage profession, repeatedly saved Zhang Yue at critical moments.
It seemed as if the Plague Body that had plagued Su Jinyan for three years was just waiting for Zhang Yue to break it!
Through these days of frequent teaming up to kill monsters, do tasks, and clear secret realms, Zhang Yue and Su Jinyan’s coordination had become increasingly seamless!
At the beginning of his rebirth, Zhang Yue thought: In this life, he would be a lone wolf, walking alone without getting entangled with anyone, until he reclaimed the throne of the Otherworld.
Now, with Su Jinyan, the Forbidden Mage, he felt: How sweet it is!
As for Su Jinyan, her feelings towards Zhang Yue had evolved from initial gratitude to admiration, and now, she was increasingly curious about him!
Whether it was his unpredictable damage output, his seemingly inexhaustible psionic energy, or his maturity, courage, and perseverance that were not typical of an 18-year-old boy.
Every aspect of Zhang Yue exuded an aura that made Su Jinyan extremely curious!
And Su Jinyan was the kind of person who couldn’t let go of any doubts in her mind. She vowed: She must find all the answers from Zhang Yue to satisfy her curiosity!
The two continued to kill Skeleton Mages.
Until around noon.
They had finally killed 300 Skeleton Mages!
At this point, Zhang Yue’s “Against the Grim Reaper” task had entered the “completed” status, and he could return to the tomb keeper Levi to submit the task at any time.
But Zhang Yue knew: Now was not the time to go back.
Because once he went back, he wouldn’t be able to come out again!
And his King Grade Bounty Mission “Skeleton Hunter” was not yet completed.
He had to wait until the Skeleton Hunter mission was completed before he could go back, submit the task, and reach level 25 in one go!
At this moment, looking at Su Jinyan, who had stayed up all night and hadn’t rested all morning, Zhang Yue said, “You’ve worked hard. You should go rest now. I’ll handle the rest myself.”
Su Jinyan rubbed her sleepy eyes, shook her head, and said, “I’ll go offline after you complete your tasks!”
Zhang Yue felt a warmth surge in his heart.
He would remember this kindness.
The “Skeleton Hunter” bounty mission still had 170 progress left.
So, the two continued to hunt Skeleton Mages!
In the blink of an eye, it was five in the evening.
At this point, only 20 Skeleton Mages were left to complete the task.
Just as they were about to see the light at the end of the tunnel, a noticeable commotion came from the outskirts of the Capital of Death!
Zhang Yue sensed it: “Someone’s coming!”
After killing a Skeleton Mage, the two remained quiet and listened carefully.
Sure enough, they heard voices:
“This task is said to be the hardest in the Holy Light Cemetery. Let’s see if you can help me complete it tonight!”
Hearing this familiar voice, Su Jinyan’s brow furrowed: “Chen Jun!”
In the outskirts of the Capital of Death, the domain of level 25 Skeleton Warriors.
Chen Jun, a level 21 Royal Archer in golden chainmail, led a group from the Mist Rain Pavilion into the Capital of Death, flanked by four senior professionals from the Killer Mercenary Group.
At this moment, the highest-level professional among the four, a level 29 Elite Grade Brutal Assassin known as “Killer Not So Cold,” asked Chen Jun, “When will you release my brother’s daughter?”
Chen Jun chuckled, “Don’t worry, brother. Didn’t I say before? After Zhang Yue is dead!”
“Come on, help me complete this task first!”
Killer Not So Cold gritted his teeth. Over the past two days, he had cursed Chen Jun’s ancestors countless times in his heart!
But he had no choice but to comply with Chen Jun’s demands.
The four members of the Killer Mercenary Group grabbed their weapons and charged at a Skeleton Warrior.
Apart from Killer Not So Cold, who was level 29, the other three were all level 25.
For them, killing level 25 Skeleton Warriors was as easy as killing chickens!
In no time, the Skeleton Warrior was reduced to low health.
At this moment, Chen Jun drew his bow and shot an arrow, dealing just over 200 damage, killing the Skeleton Warrior.
The members of the Mist Rain Pavilion also split into groups of five, spreading out in the Skeleton Warrior domain to hunt Skeleton Warriors.
Meanwhile, deep within the Capital of Death, Su Jinyan listened to the commotion and said, “They’re here to do this task too!”
Zhang Yue knew: Now was not the time to confront them.
He said, “They’re in the Skeleton Warrior area, separated by Skeleton Archers and Skeleton Shield Guards. They’re a bit far from us.”
“Let’s keep our movements small and avoid being noticed.”
Su Jinyan nodded: “Okay.”
So, the two continued to hunt Skeleton Mages, helping Zhang Yue complete the “Skeleton Hunter” task.
They moved more cautiously.
After considerable effort, they finally killed the last 20 Skeleton Mages!
The bounty mission was submitted instantly.
Zhang Yue opened the task interface and submitted the “Skeleton Hunter” task!
“Ding~ Congratulations on completing the King Grade Bounty Mission ‘Skeleton Hunter.’ Rewards: Experience Points +, Gold Coins +3, Psionic Energy +w, Tomb Defense Value +500, ‘3-Star Necromancer Set Choice Box’ +1, Skill Book ‘Magic Shield’ +1, ‘Elite Grade Pet Egg’ +1!”
Whoosh!
Two beams of golden light fell on his head.
“Ding~ Congratulations on leveling up…”
“Ding~ Congratulations on leveling up… Current level: 24. Experience points needed for next level: !”
“3-Star Necromancer Set Choice?” This task reward exceeded Zhang Yue’s expectations.
Professionals unlock a skill slot every three levels before level 30.
Currently, at level 24, Zhang Yue had eight skill slots and had already mastered Fireball, Ice Spike, Lightning Spell, Blink, and Flame Missile.
With three empty slots, he immediately learned “Magic Shield” and upgraded it to A-grade by consuming 1 million psionic energy!
[Super Magic Shield]
[Quality: A-grade (0/10)] (Cannot be upgraded for now)
[Effect: Condenses mana to apply a magic shield that can absorb damage to oneself or an ally within 30 yards. The shield value is 300% of the caster’s magic attack power, lasting 10 seconds.]
[Special Effect: Increases the protector’s defense by 15% while the magic shield is active.]
[Cost: 155 mana points]
[Cooldown: 20 seconds]
An excellent life-saving skill!
With Zhang Yue’s current health of over 1800 and nearly 600 attack power, equipping this Super Magic Shield was like having an extra life!
“Four choice boxes now.” Zhang Yue checked his storage space and muttered, “The next task reward includes three Necromancer Set pieces. As long as I get any part except for the leggings and shoes, I can complete the full Necromancer Set!”
Zhang Yue was eager to return to the Holy Light Cemetery to submit the task.
However, Chen Jun and his group were blocking the only exit from the Capital of Death!
Just as Zhang Yue was contemplating how to leave the Capital of Death unnoticed, Su Jinyan suddenly handed him a scroll: “Luckily, I came prepared!”
Zhang Yue took it and saw that it was a Return Scroll!
“How much? I’ll transfer it to you.”
“No need,” Su Jinyan said, “Just take it and use it!”
Zhang Yue opened his storage space, took out 5 gold coins from his total of 17, and handed them to Su Jinyan.
Su Jinyan was a bit surprised: “What’s this for?”
“Thanks for helping me with the tasks and secret realms from yesterday until now,” Zhang Yue said. “You deserve some compensation.”
Su Jinyan didn’t refuse, smiling as she accepted the gold coins: “Then I won’t be polite!”
She accepted the gold coins with a smile.
Because of the intense battles in the Capital of Death, her potion consumption had been enormous!
Su Jinyan’s silver coins were almost depleted!
The two were about to crush the Return Scroll to go back to the Holy Light Cemetery.
At that moment, the ground suddenly shook violently!
Boom!
Accompanied by a tremor, a giant Skeleton Warrior, eight meters tall, emerged from the dark depths of the Capital of Death!
At the same time, a system notification sounded in Zhang Yue’s ear—
“Ding~ Attention: A BOSS, Golden Skeleton King, has spawned in your current map, the Capital of Death! Congratulations on triggering a hidden opportunity. Would you like to upgrade the completed task ‘Against the Grim Reaper’ to the rare hidden task ‘Hunt the Skeleton King’?”
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