Necromancer chopping down trees

Chapter 58 Activating the Altar

The basic attributes of the Skeleton Soldier are the same as those of an ordinary Skeleton, but it has the skill [Charge], which can be used to quickly approach the target.

Compared to the monster in [Butler Trial], although the name is the same, it can only be regarded as a scaled-down version of the [Skeleton Soldier], which is in line with the principle of being three points weaker after being whitened.

But it is still easy to deal with level 5 monsters. Their high attack and low health characteristics are very similar to those of the thorn monster in a berserk state.

The player only saw a huge red afterimage passing by, and the skeleton soldier ran away with [Charge] and collided with a [Violent Whipper].

[Damage caused by Skeleton Soldiers: 20]

[Skeleton Soldier Damage: 10]

After being damaged four times, the Skeleton Soldier disappeared into the pile of monsters.

Also disappearing was the group of violent monsters. This was exactly the second that Wang Yue had ordered the skeletons to die, and they were about to complete the task.

"Thanks to your help, the jungle was saved."

Wang Yue walked back to the altar calmly. He had already recovered some mana by [Extracting Dark Energy], and no longer had to endure the discomfort of overdrawing mana.

All players present received [Professional Skill Book I], through which they can learn a second skill at level 5.

This is the secret of how Lao Zhou was able to acquire the [Charge] skill in advance. As long as he completes the hidden task, he can be one step ahead of others.

"Dear adventurers, on behalf of the nobles of Freetown, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

Among the five NPCs, another blond curly-haired man took out a handful of coins from his bag. He scattered the coins into the air, and when the coins fell on the players, each of them had 20 more coins.

The man's name was "Rogge". He hid in the center of the defense circle during the siege. The man was always secretly observing Wang Yue and seemed to be very wary of him.

"I know this is excessive, but could you please do us one more small favor?"

After Rogge distributed the money, Paulie, familiar to the players, rubbed his hands with a flattering expression.

He already knew how powerful the players were, so he wanted them to continue acting as bodyguards.

[Mission Objective: Help Paulie complete the magic circle]

[Quest Reward: Open the Inscriptionist sub-profession (optional)]

[Task Reward: A sharp weapon]

The mission reward is a white weapon, and you will get different types of weapons depending on your profession.

What's even better is that there is an optional secondary profession, so you don't have to claim the reward even if you don't like it.

None of the other players present had a secondary career, and this was the first life specialty they saw in the game, so many of them were ready to choose it with a give-it-a-go attitude.

"What is a secondary job?"

In the [Secret] chat channel, Wang Yue gave Fat Cat private lessons.

She soon understood that a secondary profession could create items or improve combat power, and the items created could be sold for money even if they were not practical.

"Come on, friends. I just need a little bit of thorn bush fruit as paint."

After all players accepted it, a prompt [Current Progress 0%] appeared at the top of the game interface.

After players give the fruit to Paulie, he can start drawing the magic circle. As long as he always has paint in his hands, the task can be completed faster.

"Just work together to collect materials. Don't fight over cooperative tasks. Let's each find a location to collect them ourselves."

Because they had a common mission goal, the players were assigned to the jungle around the altar under Maple Leaf's command.

The picking process now is just a break. Everyone is chatting while collecting [Blood Red Thorn Fruit]. Players in the same team also add each other as friends, preparing to continue teaming up for the next day's game.

"Why does the magic circle he drew look familiar?"

Wang Yue continued to pretend to be an NPC. He stayed by the altar and watched Bao Li make the magic circle.

He had seen many magic circles in the castle. The smallest one was the one Sith gave him, and the largest one was the one on the [Teleportation Node] platform in the north of the [Shelter].

"And the color of these fruits is the same as the monster just now. Why did he draw a magic circle on the ground?"

Only from the NPC's perspective can you discover that Paulie's mission is very strange. He deliberately conceals his purpose and uses high-quality mission rewards to confuse the players.

"He speaks so nicely, he must be a villain."

When the magic circle was 50% completed, Wang Yue's sense of déjà vu became stronger and stronger.

He already had his hand on the hilt of the sword, ready to strike immediately if things went wrong.

Although Bao Li is a green-named NPC, Wang Yue, as a test account, can test his combat effectiveness. He only needs to be classified as a hostile target through the system, and Wang Yue can actively attack him.

"Forget it. What if the player doesn't have any follow-up quests after killing him?"

Thinking of the lovely players, Wang Yue finally relaxed.

Even if he is a villain, so what? There are many "bad" NPCs in this world. As long as he doesn't persecute Wang Yue and doesn't ruin the player's gaming experience, he can close his eyes and let Bao Li complete his conspiracy.

"I hope the demon he summons isn't too strong."

Wang Yue had already remembered that Paulie's magic circle was exactly the magic circle he had seen for summoning demons.

The teleportation point in the castle gave birth to the [Demon Minotaur], one of the Thirty Pillars of Hell. If [Captain Peter] hadn't sacrificed half of his body, the castle would have probably been occupied by the demon.

Thanks to the efforts of the players and Paulie, the magic circle was finally completed.

While they were still immersed in the joy of harvesting equipment, Paulie had already started his chanting, and the ritual of summoning the devil was initiated.

"Okay, let me see how good your summons are."

Wang Yue didn't believe that a level 5 little guy could summon a big guy. At most, a leader-level elite monster would appear, making everyone nervous.

[The iron chain connecting hell and nothingness awakens from the thorns]

[You and I can see the fall of the Hanging Gardens]

[It is revenge, emptiness, and infinite hatred]

After Paulie finished the spell, the entire jungle began to twist, and the constant sound was like a sobbing woman.

The altar glowed with a dark orange light, the ground began to shake, and something passed by Wang Yue's feet.

"Warning, please retreat immediately."

Xiao Nuo, who had not replied for a long time, suddenly came online. Wang Yue already felt something was wrong. With the warning from the game system, he retreated immediately.

The thorns broke through the thick stone bricks of the altar and pierced through Paulie who had cast the curse.

After his companion died, Rogge immediately turned around and ran away, and the other three did the same without looking back.

"Xiao Nuo, what's going on?"

Wang Yue immediately sent a message to Fat Cat to evacuate together. They ran at the front of the team, and their cloaks fluttered because they ran too fast.

"The system has detected that the destined hero has started the true trial mission."

"what?"

Wang Yue didn't expect that the problem was caused by herself.

But fortunately, the players were not stupid. Seeing the NPCs running and the map shaking, they also ran out of the jungle.

(End of this chapter)