Necromancer chopping down trees

Chapter 26 Falling from the sky
Wang Yue quickly caught up with Goudan's pace. This road extended southward from the [Corrupt Forest] and was in opposite directions from the [Shelter].

"Come on, we're almost there."

In order to speed up the process, Wang Yue summoned a skeleton to help cut down trees.

After the last complete defeat in the [Red Ridge Mountains], Goudan now only has 3 [Basic Skeletons] left under his command.

However, Goudan has been upgraded to level 8, and the new skeletons are also of the same high level. They are already three times more efficient than at the beginning in dealing with level 8 [Dead Wood].

"Let me see Goudan's attributes... 120 HP, 4 attack points, 4 defense points. Low attack, high HP, but durable."

The other skeletons also have 15 health points, and the highest one has 4 attack points.

As long as Goudan can attract vitality, the combat effectiveness of this group of skeletons will be very considerable.

"Wait, stop."

Wang Yue opened the [Ghost Map]. He originally just wanted to see how far away the target was, but densely packed red dots appeared on the map.

Although the distance is far, it is difficult to guarantee that it is not a high-level monster.

“What’s up with this number?”

There are about 50 red dots, but they are much smaller than the yellow dots of [Dead Wood].

They are clustered together in a regular pattern, forming a triangle on the map.

"Here I am, but my eyesight isn't that good."

Wang Yue discovered the sound of fanning coming from a distance, which caused the air flow to become turbulent.

The sound coming from above became louder and louder, soon spreading across the entire woods, and a dark scene appeared above the treetops.

"Fall down first and pretend to be dead on the spot."

The skeletons did not master the skill of playing dead, but they understood the first sentence.

All friendly units, including Wang Yue, fell to the ground, waiting for the enemies overhead to fly over.

When the group of monsters blocked the moonlight, Wang Yue turned her head and took a look at the descriptions of these monsters.

[Doom Crow: Black crows that bring bad luck and misfortune, they only exist at dusk]

【Level: 1】

The dense swarms of crows not only made the night sky even darker, but what was even more terrifying was that so many text boxes filled Wang Yue’s interface, making him dizzy.

"Xiao Nuo, the interface has been optimized. The maximum number of monsters that can be recognized has been changed to 20."

"receive."

Maybe this is how trypophobia comes from. Wang Yue covered her eyes as quickly as possible, waiting for the monster to leave.

When the flapping sound gradually faded away, Wang Yue slowly looked through the gaps between her fingers to check the situation, and stood up only after confirming that it was safe.

"There are some monsters in this world that cannot be touched, such as level 1 crows. Although they are very weak, every time you kill a crow, the luck of the current account will decrease a little."

This is an easter egg that is not written in the game instructions. It is mainly to punish players who bully small animals, especially some warriors who like to use charging small animals as transportation.

Fortunately, this group of crows has flown away. If they had found Wang Yue, he might have gone from being a European emperor to a European loser on the spot.

"Come on, little bones, let's go meet your senior, the mysterious skeleton butler."

Goudan started working again, and Wang Yue also joined the final tree-cutting work.

……

As the last tree fell, a well appeared at the end of the road.

[Escape from the dry well: There will always be people who forget to bring their keys. If you forget your keys, just jump into the well and get out]

Wang Yue walked closer and looked down. The dry well was not deep and he could easily see the stones at the bottom of the well.

"How do I do this? Open the portal?"

Wang Yue raised her hands forward, but nothing happened.

"You don't want me to jump?"

He didn't know if he would break his leg if he jumped.

So Wang Yue looked at Goudan, his all-purpose tool.

"My health is only 90, but you have 120. The other skeletons will surely die if they fall down. Only you are worthy of my trust."

Wang Yue waved his hand and pointed at the dry well.

"Goudan, if you jump, I will jump too."

Goudan obeyed the order and took action immediately. He flew into the well without saying a word.

Wang Yue hurried forward and found that there was nothing at the bottom of the well, but Goudan’s health bar in the interface was intact.

"It looks safe. Wait until I jump and then follow me."

After giving orders to the remaining skeletons, Wang Yue leaped forward.

He fell headfirst into the well innocently.

……

The line of sight was changing, the surrounding scenery was receding, and the white light and the noisy sound of the wind dominated.

"It's over. I shouldn't have tried to look cool with my head down."

Time passed quickly as the scene changed, and Wang Yue found herself traveling through white clouds, falling faster and faster.

He tried hard to open his eyes, and saw an isolated island and a dilapidated castle on the island.

That was the [Dead Castle] that Wang Yue was familiar with, but now he was like a bomb that was about to explode.

"I'll give you a levitation spell, please."

There are solutions to falling from a height. The simplest one is the [levitation spell] of mages and wizards, which uses magic to make the body lighter and can directly reduce the damage caused by falling.

A beam of green light shot out from [Sith Surveillance], and the [Floating Technique] that Wang Yue had been thinking about appeared in the upper right corner of the interface.

[Levitation: Dark energy temporarily draws away your bones and steals your water, making you very light]

[Duration: 10 seconds]

"Ten seconds isn't enough!"

Lightening the body only reduces the speed of descent. Wang Yue is now at an altitude of one thousand meters. In 10 seconds he will fall into the sea.

Wang Yue rubbed the ring frantically, hoping that Sith on the other side could help her again.

"It's too late. This time I really have to... Gurgle."

Plunging headfirst into the deep sea, the only thing Wang Yue could be thankful for was that there were no reefs where he fell.

[Damage received: 80]

Breaking the surface of the water and entering the water made him feel the impact all over his body, making his already weak body even more unable to move.

"Are you going to...die..."

Wang Yue was like a dead body, letting the buoyancy hold her above the water.

Just when he was about to drown, a pair of strong bony hands hugged him.

"Goudan... I didn't expect you... could actually swim..."

Goudan's body is made of [fifth-level bone fragments]. His body is lighter and stronger, and he can move forward just by doggy paddling in the water.

Unfortunately, his condition was not good either. Goudan suffered 100 points of damage due to the fall and was in the same low health state as Wang Yue.

The difference is that Goudan is a skeleton, a monster in the game. As long as his health bar is not reduced to zero, he can move.

"Darkness Heals..."

Wang Yue no longer had the strength to draw a magic circle, he could only cast spells through the system.

Fortunately, they had enough mana, and both he and Goudan had a buff that continuously restored their health, and their health was slowly increasing.

……

Wang Yue no longer remembers how she returned to land. Her health has improved a lot now and she can finally stand up on her own.

"I almost died. It turns out that falling into water from a high altitude can kill people. The short video did not deceive me."

The isolated island where the castle is located is covered with black rocks, and the entire island is only slightly larger than the castle.

Outside the black island, the calm sea stretches as far as the eye can see.

The isolated and helpless Wang Yue was standing at the gate of the ancient castle. Only half of the dilapidated wooden door was left. Due to years of corrosion, the stone bricks of the castle were covered with moss and were badly damaged.

"How can they lock dozens of people in such a rotten castle?"

The gate was open and the castle was in complete darkness.

Wang Yue looked at the door for a long time, but he couldn't see clearly what was going on inside the castle.

Looking up at the sky, the only thing missing from the sunny day is the dazzling sun.

"Strange, Goudan, why don't you go and explore first..."

Wang Yue turned around and looked at Goudan. Although the effect of [Dark Healing] was still there, many cracks had appeared on Goudan's body.

The sea water was still hanging on it, and even though it was tall, it now looked extremely miserable.

"Forget it, I'll do it."

Wang Yue, who was always cautious, did not wait until his health was full before taking action. He hastily summoned a [Basic Skeleton] to take charge and walked in with his minions.

"Hello, is anyone there? I'm looking for a job."

Wang Yueneng shouted towards the castle, but he could only hear his own voice echoing in the empty room.

The echo kept repeating, and the castle seemed empty.

"It's so dark in broad daylight."

Perhaps because it is too dilapidated, the reception hall has no complete windows, and even if light barely enters the house, people cannot see the road clearly.

“There’s nothing on the map.”

There are no monsters displayed on the [Ghost Map], and no prompts pop up in the game interface.

After confirming that there was no danger, Wang Yue ordered the [Basic Skeleton] to begin exploring.

"Xiao Nuo, is it normal for it to be so dark here?"

“This is a normal game plot, please experience it carefully.”

After Wang Yue walked into the center of the hall, white mist suddenly rose above the sea. The clear sky instantly turned into night, and the familiar bright moon came above the castle.

Under the moonlight, the dilapidated appearance of the castle has been completely transformed.

"It's such a strong wind, please don't blow the dust into my eyes."

A gust of wind blew from the center of the hall, pushing Wang Yue out of the castle.

When he opened his eyes, he suddenly found that there were torches on both sides.

The shabby wooden door was replaced with a sturdy stone door, and a purple carpet was spread in front of Wang Yue. At the end of the carpet was the monster he had seen.

"Skeleton Butler, I finally see you."

The red-named monster with an invisible level was right in front of Wang Yue. This time he did not retreat or hide.

Instead, he chose to go forward and complete the task assigned to him by Sith.

Because of truncation, the second update seems to be a little longer.

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(End of this chapter)