Necromancer chopping down trees

Chapter 7 Treasure Chest Harvest
After confirming that the target was dead, Wang Yue returned to the [Dead Mist] again.

He continued searching among the broken bones, and the prompt box in the center of his vision suddenly flashed green.

"You can rest in peace now. The excellent quality equipment is worthy of your strength."

Wang Yue found a helmet-like piece of equipment among a pile of bone fragments. To be more precise, it looked more like a pot cover made of bones.

[Bone cap: bone hyperplasia deposits, which may be more fragile than ordinary bones]

[Effect: Defense +1]

"Perfect, now I have two sets of bone sets."

Since she didn’t have a helmet anyway, Wang Yue simply put it on her head.

[Activate Bone Set: Cause double damage to skeleton type enemies]

The pot lid is like Monkey King’s golden hoop, it is locked once put on and will not fall off no matter how much Wang Yue shakes it.

“Although it looks rustic, it’s really practical.”

Double damage is simple and easy to understand, which makes Wang Yue eager to try it out. He needs to find an enemy to try it out.

Returning to the depths of the fog, he soon saw another patrolling [Skeleton Body].

Since there was only one monster, he threw the bone fragment directly at the enemy, preparing to continue leading the monster to the edge of the fog and easily eliminate it with reasonable rules.

[Damage caused: 2 (restraint)]

After confirming the effect of causing double damage, Wang Yue kept his distance and started running, fleeing towards the border with the monster behind him.

"If I throw it fast enough, I might be able to kill it on the way."

Just as Wang Yue was fantasizing, a sound suddenly came from the front.

"No way? It refreshed so quickly?"

This was something Wang Yue had never expected. Another monster jumped out from the pile of bones in front of her, and the two enemies attacked her from the front and back.

[Skull Spine: After forming, it will become a skeleton body. Now its bones are still very brittle.]

【Level: 3】

The monster in front is of the same level as Wang Yue and is about the same size. The difference from the [Skeleton Body] is that it has no ribs, only one spine.

"Without the ribs getting in the way, there are weaknesses everywhere."

Wang Yue rushed forward holding the bone spur, aiming at the connection point of the spine and attacking violently with a chopping motion.

[Damage caused: 12 (weakness) (restraint)]

With just one strike, the opponent's health bar was reduced by one third. Rather than wasting energy to bypass the enemy, it would save time to quickly deal with the weaker [Skull Spine].

"Time is running out, so let's just go head-on."

The attacked monster rushed towards him from the front, and Wang Yue put one hand forward to block the impact of the bones.

[Damage received: 1]

"I am well-equipped, and this damage is not a big deal."

Thanks to the defensive gear, the 4 points of damage that should have been sustained were reduced to only 1 point.

The monster behind him was getting closer and closer, and Wang Yue knew that he had to speed up to deal with the small fish in front of him.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry to fix the bug."

After being hit by the monster, Wang Yue stomped hard on the ground. Instead of retreating, he moved forward, holding the enemy with one hand, and with the other hand, he grabbed the blade of the bone spur and stabbed it quickly at the joint.

The damage continued to spread out, and [Skull Vertebra] fell down quickly.

"I've used up some of my energy, so I can only keep running."

Because of the battle, Wang Yue was caught up by the [Skeleton Body] behind him. He could only leave behind the spoils that he had not picked up and continue to flee towards the edge of the [Undead Mist].

"Taking into account the restraining effect of the bone suit, if I am in full condition, I may not be unable to fight it head-on."

After all, Wang Yue had consumed his blood and physical strength, so for safety's sake he could only continue to flee.

When he reached the border of the purple mist, he was caught up again and kicked away again. Compared with the last time, Wang Yue only received 2 points of damage this time.

"It's weird. My new equipment is a helmet, so why does it make my butt feel less painful?"

Wang Yue touched his buttocks. He didn't feel that his buttocks became much stronger after putting on the helmet, but the hurt and pain were indeed reduced a lot.

"Xiao Nuo, you need to improve the game construction and make the damage rules more consistent with the actual hitting effects."

"I have received your suggestion. I will optimize the damage settlement effect."

After reaching the safe zone, he sat down again to recover his strength.

This time the enemy was a little restless. Even though it was trapped in the purple mist, the monster's ribs were still shaking.

"Don't get excited, I'll come and take care of you later."

In order to appease the restless enemy, Wang Yue picked up bone fragments on the ground and threw them out every once in a while.

Although this would make the enemy even more enraged, the monster still couldn't take another step forward.

When his strength was restored, Wang Yue used the same trick again and stood beside the purple mist.

"Sorry for the wait, let's start fencing."

In dealing with such an agitated enemy, Wang Yue was very cautious. He struck and left immediately, never giving the enemy any chance.

[Damage caused: 6 (restraint)]

The double damage from the restraining effect, a frontal stab can also deal considerable damage. Although it is not as fast as hitting the weak point, it is safe to attack like this.

Damage prompts kept appearing and the monster's health bar was shrinking rapidly.

"This is a special situation. If there is a normal opponent next time, I will definitely fight head-on."

After repeated stabbings, the monster's health bar finally reached the bottom.

But when Wang Yue was about to kill the enemy, the restless [Skeleton Body] actually took the initiative to attack.

It broke away from the boundaries and crashed directly into the unsuspecting Wang Yue.

"What the hell?!"

Because it was too abnormal, after being hit by the target, Wang Yue let go of the weapon and fell to the ground.

[Damage received: 5]

This collision really stunned Wang Yue. Not only did the monster break through the boundary, but Wang Yue did not receive any warning of the attack.

But his enemy failed to fall to the ground. Suddenly, a beam of green light appeared above Wang Yue's head. After being hit by the green light, the monster turned into ashes without even a broken bone left.

"Xiao Nuo, is that light a trap?"

"No relevant information has been read yet, please wait for the query."

The source of the green light was the lamp that illuminated the [Bone Burial Ground], but when Wang Yue focused on the green light, the information in his field of vision remained unchanged: [Bone Burial Ground], with no additional prompts.

"Strange, strange, is there a new bug?"

The target turned into ashes, Wang Yue did not gain any experience, and the monster did not even drop the most common bone fragments, let alone equipment.

"Xiao Nuo, investigate the cause of the monster's rampage."

"Searching the battle log, please wait."

While waiting for the system to reply, Wang Yue set out back into the fog. He wanted to see if the level 3 monster that suddenly appeared had dropped any equipment.

Wang Yue kept chattering during the battle, which might seem like a psycho to outsiders, but it’s not his fault.

It has been too long since Fat Cat went offline, and Wang Yue has not been able to find anyone to communicate with. This is his only way to relieve his loneliness.

"We have found the reason. The monster AI has developed additional logic due to its intelligence."

"Let me be frank."

"It's a bug, it's being fixed."

This is exactly why Wang Yue needs to put so much effort into the game.

Promoting games is certainly key, but games that rely solely on AI to grow wildly will always have many accidents, and solving problems within the game is also a key point that developers need to pay attention to.

……

The level 3 monster that refreshed halfway did not drop any good stuff, and now Wang Yue’s only gain was the treasure chest at the end of the fog.

"Open the treasure chest. It should give me a lot of good things."

The closer we got to the exit, the lighter the purple color of the fog ahead became, and the outline of trees vaguely appeared at the end.

"I remember that the treasure chest would randomly give out three to five items. In addition to the copper coins that were guaranteed to be obtained, there was also a high probability that equipment would appear."

Speaking of equipment, Wang Yue looked at her outfit again.

I somehow reached level 3, and even though I had only killed a dozen monsters, I already had green-quality weapons and a helmet, which made me much richer than the average player.

"If an ordinary player reaches level 3, at most he can obtain two pieces of white quality equipment through quests. I am really lucky."

"Notice, the drop probability of the test account is the highest among all account types."

"Humph, that's because I'm so lucky."

As the saying goes, every name has its quality and every person has his character.

A random factor has been set when each account is created. The quality of the random factor will determine whether you are lucky or unlucky. Experienced players will constantly open small accounts to test the quality of the account, and finally choose the lucky account as the main account.

"Xiao Nuo, remember to increase the drop rate for the rich players when the game goes online. It doesn't have to be too high, just half of my rate will be fine."

"received."

Finally arriving in front of the treasure chest, Wang Yue looked at the huge treasure chest with confusion written all over her face.

"Strange, I remember the treasure chest wasn't this big?"

[Dilapidated treasure chest: a primary quality treasure chest, with good stuff inside]

Looking at the prompts in the interface, Wang Yue was sure that this was the treasure chest.

"I see. It must be because I'm so lucky that even the treasure chest has become bigger."

He thought that made sense, maybe there were 10 props inside, so that's why it was so big.

"Three, two, one, treasure, come quickly."

Wang Yue opened the treasure chest with force, and white ash spurted out from the long-sealed box, filling his mouth with it.

"Puh, puh."

When the smoke cleared, he did not see any treasure in the box.

"Did someone get in first?"

If there are still items in the treasure chest, it will not disappear. If someone who came first took most of the items, then the later ones can only pick up the remaining items.

"The item list is also empty. Is this another bug?"

After opening the treasure chest, a blank item list will pop up on the interface. If there are items in the treasure chest, the system will list the name and quantity of each item.

"Xiao Nuo, go back and check the treasure chest system to see if there is anything..."

Wang Yue reached into the box, fiddled with it for a long time, and finally grabbed a sphere.

"Wait, maybe there's something in the treasure chest, so it didn't disappear."

The "sphere" was the only thing in the treasure chest, and after making sure there was nothing else in the chest, he took out the captured sphere.

The moment the sphere touched the outside world, it flew out with a "puff" sound, and the empty treasure chest in front of him disappeared out of thin air, leaving Wang Yue alone in melancholy.

[Sith: The strongest long-range output on the Breaking Waves, an upright and kind fifth-level wizard. Level: ? ? ]

"It turns out that the NPC hid in the treasure chest. No wonder the treasure chest didn't disappear."

This was a question that Wang Yue had not expected. He was about to explain the situation to the system when he suddenly remembered that "Xiao Nuo" had prompted him to look for the NPC named Sis.

"I think I saw a skull just now. Where did he fly to?"

Wang Yue looked back at the horizon, looking for Sith's shadow.

……

"Just now I seemed to smell the breath of the God of Dusk, and a faint smell of the devil."

muttered the awakened Sith, flying aimlessly in the mist.

Because he had been locked in the treasure chest for too long, he almost forgot his name and what he should do.

"I'm William? No, I'm the wizard Sith."

"One hundred years have passed. It is time to take revenge on the dragon."

Thinking of this, Sith suddenly understood.

The skull rushed high into the sky, opened its mouth and greedily absorbed the power of darkness. The surrounding mist gathered towards Sith and was all sucked into its mouth.

And when it left the treasure chest, the green light in the center of the [Bone Cemetery] split into two, and the new chandelier was wrapped in green light and moved, floating into the [Undead Mist].

"The one hundred year plan will soon be completed. I will take my brothers away from this cursed castle."

After an unknown amount of time, Sith, who had swallowed the purple air, gradually revealed his body. The bone fragments on the ground sensed his power and began to fly into the air.

The giant skeleton body covered the sky, and its hands and feet were made up of large pieces of white bones. Just one palm was as big as the [skeleton body].

"Now that the power is back, I will make her remember the name of the Great Wizard Sith."

Just as the Sith roared, the copied green chandelier had already arrived under it.

The lamp suddenly shattered, and green light was released from the wick, breaking through the layers of purple mist, and the tiny beam of light pierced into the giant's chest like a needle.

"No, how can the plan I have been hiding for many years just end up like this..."

After being penetrated by the light, Sith's body, which was formed by dark energy, was instantly disintegrated.

Black smoke came out of his body and wrapped around his head. He used his remaining strength to protect his skull. His body began to collapse, and the skull rolled down from the top of the disintegrated bone pile.

……

"What's the noise?"

Wang Yue, who was standing far away, first saw the giant appear. After a loud bang, the giant's body began to collapse, followed by an avalanche-like sound of bones breaking.

Perhaps because the distance is too far, no prompt appears in the interface.

But Wang Yue had already guessed that it might be related to [Sith], so he immediately ran towards the source of the sound.

A broken skull rolled to Wang Yue's feet. He looked down and found that it was the person he was looking for.

"Boy, don't stand by and watch someone die."

Just now the interface indicated that he was a strong man, but now the prompt has changed.

[Sith (heavily damaged): A wizard who relies on necromancy to possess a skull. It has no combat power.]

【Level: 5】

Not only did his level show up, but even his health bar was reduced to a trace.

"Xiao Nuo, if I kill him now, will it drop a beginner's item or a fifth-level equipment?"

Wang Yue pulled out the bone spur and looked at Sis meaningfully.

The Sith in front of him was a powerful fifth-level warrior just now, but he was unexpectedly weakened to an ordinary level 5 monster in the blink of an eye. Looking at such an attractive health bar, it was hard for him not to be tempted.

"Monster drops are based on the current level, and are judged as level 5 instead of level 50."

Seeing the stranger with his weapon drawn, the experienced Sith was obviously panicked.

"Wait boy, what do you want to do?"

Wang Yue gave a wicked smile, and he suddenly thrust out his weapon. The blade brushed past the skull and finally stuck into the ground.

Sith was obviously frightened, and his skull was shaking on the ground as if he was trembling with fear.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that I could intimidate NPCs. How interesting."

Wang Yue was just playing a joke on him. He poked the bone spur into the skull's eye socket, then flew it into the air, and finally held the skull in his arms with one hand.

"I was told you know how to deal with a blue dragon, that's why I came looking for you."

"A low-level creature has made enemies with a dragon? Ha, what a frank boy."

Sis glanced at Wang Yue with his empty eyes, and one could only hear distrust in his tone.

"And you are still alive. How did you escape from her eyes?"

"Thank you for the compliment. When I woke up, I didn't remember anything."

Amnesia is a panacea. As long as the NPC has any questions that the player cannot answer, amnesia can be used to deal with the questions.

"I see. Let me think about how you got into the castle."

While Sith was thinking, Wang Yue moved towards the exit of the map.

According to the parchment, there are no monsters around and he can reach the next map safely.

"Xiao Nuo, why doesn't this weakling Sith issue any quests? He should issue me a series of quests and let me successfully capture the blue dragon, right?"

"Entering the plot section. The mission will be triggered after the plot ends."

With the system's guarantee, Wang Yue gave up the idea of ​​urging Sis.

There were more and more trees in the distance, and he seemed to be about to reach a forest.

"Boy, what's your name?"

The two were silent for a long time, and the Skull Head suddenly asked this. Wang Yue remained on guard the whole time, and after hesitating for a moment, she slowly spoke to the Skull Head Sith.

"My name is not important. It's just a code name. Just call me kid."

He had seen Sith's peak strength. The other party was a wizard by profession. Wizards were best at destroying and torturing their enemies. A wizard who was powerful enough only needed to know the player's ID to curse the other party from a distance.

Wang Yue remembered that she had designed an ultimate skill for the wizard. After consuming rare items and casting a curse at the cost of all health points, the wizard player could ignore the conditions and directly kill the cursed player.

"You seem to have some misunderstandings about me, kid."

Sith deliberately prolonged the word "kid". Wang Yue only saw the skull in his hand spit out a breath of black air, and his tone was somewhat helpless.

"You must have been captured by that evil dragon as well. You should know that we are all victims. We must unite to leave the castle."

Wang Yue continued to stare at the skull in her hand, pretending to know nothing.

"Listen carefully, kid. My name is William. I was a wizard in my previous life, but now I am relying on the necromancy I learned during my adventures to survive."

"So you are a powerful wizard. I am so sorry for your disrespect."

Wang Yue immediately showed an expression of admiration. At this time, the skull had turned around and stared at him, waiting for Wang Yue to give his name.

"My name is Fat Cat, and as you can see I'm a warrior."

He immediately raised the bone spur and waved it in the air twice, and after telling the lie, he didn't even blink.

Wang Yue didn't care whether the other party believed it or not. He just wanted to see what this guy who lied to be William wanted to trick him into doing.

“After being honest with each other, we become partners, and partners are there to help each other.”

The Skull was very satisfied with Wang Yue's performance. He continued to guide the topic, trying to increase Wang Yue's trust in him.

"After I became a dead spirit, I became particularly sensitive to dark energy. The owner of this castle is an evil dragon. She controls such a large bone cemetery. She must be planning something."

"is it?"

"Yes, the merchant ship I was on was attacked by this evil dragon. She took away everyone on the ship, turning half of them into slaves and the rest into bones."

"That's terrible."

"Yes, I fought with the dragon for a whole day and night, but unfortunately I was no match for it. In the end, the dragon sealed me in a box, and I could only watch those innocent companions die in vain."

The Skull's voice was full of regret. If Wang Yue had not seen through its real name through the system, he would probably have been impressed by the Skull's acting skills.

Now Wang Yue’s face was filled with empathetic anger, but her heart was calm.

"Then let us defeat the evil dragon and let the souls of the dead rest in peace."

"Well said, kid."

The skull slipped out of Wang Yue's hand and jumped right in front of him.

"Although both of us are very weak now, as long as we find the enemy's weakness, we will have a chance to kill the dragon."

“Yes, we will succeed.”

At this time, Wang Yue bit her teeth hard, trying not to laugh out loud.

"In order for our plan to succeed, let me teach you how to use dark energy."

[Mission Objective: Learn to extract dark energy]

[Quest Reward: Contract Summoning]

The sudden surprise made Wang Yue unable to hold back his laughter, and his twisted face finally showed a bright smile.

The inspiration comes from a card in Yu-Gi-Oh, a skeleton lying in a treasure chest, seems to be a trap card?
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