god of tomorrow

The Skeleton Knight was struck hard, and all the bones in his body felt like they were going to break. He couldn't understand what had happened. He had clearly calculated Gawain's strength and weaknesses, and everything was going according to plan. Why did the last step collapse?

Now, the Skeleton Knight has truly become VanVleet!

But the worst was yet to come.

The skeleton knight was about to break out of the magic circle; with his explosive power and speed, he had enough time. After all, Gawain valued his life above all else and couldn't possibly push the time to the limit; he always had to leave himself some room for error.

To the Skeleton Knight's utter surprise, the Minotaur Knight grabbed his shoulder from behind.

"Go to sleep, you must be tired too."

A simple, ordinary sentence, yet it carried a sense of loneliness and weariness, making the skeleton knight feel so wronged that he wanted to cry. Because of this delay, he missed his chance to leave.

The black light rose up, transforming into a pillar of light that shot straight into the sky above the underworld.

Gao Wen clearly felt that gaze descend upon him again, glancing at the offerings before focusing its attention on him.

Then nothing happened.

The scrutinizing gaze held an ambiguous meaning; it seemed to be contemplation, or perhaps waiting.

Or perhaps, you'll have to pay more!

For a time, Gao Wen was under immense pressure. As a complete novice, he had no idea what to do next.

If I remember correctly, the sacrificial ritual has a corresponding recipe for offerings. A few pounds of offerings are exchanged for a few pounds of knowledge. The gods have already set the price. Doing it haphazardly will only lead to the failure of the ritual. With so many strange and unusual offerings thrown in, who knows what knowledge they correspond to?

Oh, there is a ghost who knows, but the ghost has already become a sacrifice.

That's it, there's no solution now, nobody knows!

Gao Wen consulted the AI ​​assistant, hoping to eliminate a wrong answer.

The AI ​​assistant is also a complete novice, with an education level not much lower than Gao Wen's. It doesn't understand anything when asked. It is recommended that the host speak frankly, express their eagerness to learn, and establish the persona of a devout seeker of knowledge.

"..."

The wrong answer provided by the AI ​​assistant was exactly the same as the answer Gao Wen thought was correct. There was no other way to rule it out, so after thinking it over, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

He mimicked the skeleton knight's posture, placing one hand on his chest and bowing slightly: "Great Lord of Death, Ruler of the End, God of Eternity, your follower offers everything, begging you to grant a miracle, so that I may learn true knowledge."

After saying that, he remained motionless.

Their scrutinizing gaze remained fixed, without offering any response.

Time ticked by, and Gao Wen, sweating profusely, gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, turned on his flashlight, and searched around the altar. With two quick swings of his stick, he flung the limited-edition Ferrari and Lamborghini into the magic circle.

The gods are so arrogant. It's just a matter of adding money. What's there to be embarrassed about? How about these two luxury cars?

The scrutinizing gaze paused slightly, completely unexpected to see such an operation. Due to Gawain's absurd act of adding money, the owner of the gaze snapped out of his thoughts. A ray of black light shot out from the half-demon statue, passed through the magic circle, and entered Gawain's brow.

Order Magic - Necromancer Magic.

On his personal panel, Gao Wen has acquired a new skill.

[Undead Summoning LV1 (Combines capture and control, summoning regardless of spatial distance; a very advanced necromancy)]

Knowledge flooded his mind, and divine power guided him to create magical circuits, enabling Gawain to cast spells instantly without chanting incantations or using magical tools, truly making him able to learn anything he set his mind to.

I've succeeded as a mage!

Gao Wen was overjoyed. When he looked up again, the black light had dissipated, and the scrutinizing gaze had vanished.

Even half of the statue is gone.

In the center of the magic circle where the black light dissipated, the soul flames of the two luxury cars went out, leaving only scattered skeletons. All the other offerings disappeared, but the two knights remained, their fire spirits still burning, standing there blankly.

The Lord of Death did not take their souls. For the loyal ones, the Lord of Death was very lenient, sweeping away the weariness deep in their souls, taking away the memories that had tormented them, and the unfulfilled responsibility.

In a sense, this is a rebirth, a reward.

At this moment, the two knights, their soul flames flickering with unparalleled purity, gazed at the world around them like newborns.

Their eyes met, their souls flickered, and for some unknown reason, they started fighting.

Both knights had lost all their memories and couldn't remember how to speak, so their fight was particularly ugly. They first clung to each other and wrestled, and then they went into a chaotic, haphazard fighting style.

It's turn-based!

"What do you mean? Did you stay behind specifically to give me practice?"

Gao Wen had just acquired the magic of 'Summoning the Undead' when two two-meter-tall mentally challenged beings were waiting to be devoured. He marveled that the Lord of Death was an honest god who not only taught magic but also provided after-sales service.

"System, what does Lv1 mean? Haven't I already mastered magic?"

"Dear host, mastery does not equate to proficiency. Data-driven skills make it easier for you to understand your proficiency level," the AI ​​assistant replied truthfully.

“All this is useless… I understand, this host. Paying more money will increase proficiency. This is the surprise you prepared!” Gao Wen’s eyes lit up halfway through his sentence.

"..."

The AI ​​assistant paused for a moment. The host is good in every way, except that he always wants to take shortcuts.

This is terrible; it's burning your life.

The AI ​​assistant stated that adding money wouldn't help; the only way to master magic was through diligent practice.

Both sides held their own views, and in the end, they each compromised, still finding a roundabout way to resolve the issue.

Besides diligent practice, he can enhance his proficiency by paying experience points without overdrawing his life force.

In short, even if it's just casual practice, Gao Wen needs to hone his skills, instead of relying on spending more money and gaining more experience to solve everything.

"Great!"

After a round of compromise and dialogue, Gao Wen was very satisfied with the result. The little AI was easily controlled, but it still needed more practice. The AI ​​assistant was even more pleased that it had persuaded the impetuous host, learned the rules, and was already a qualified assistant.

Double the happiness!

Over there, the two mentally challenged individuals are still arguing.

Gawain did not stop them, nor did he immediately cast a spell. He shouted, "Stop fighting!" and then went around the altar to the location of the statue.

The half-demon statue vanished without a trace, leaving behind a golden fragment that emitted a soft, faint golden light. The light wasn't dazzling, but it possessed an unusual allure, much like the question marks above NPCs' heads; it was hard for Gawain to ignore it.

The fragment was about two fingers wide and one finger long, with a very irregular shape, as if it had been torn apart by some terrifying force. Its original shape was completely unrecognizable, making it impossible to guess what object it was.

On one edge, there are obvious bite marks with traces of metal tearing, and it looks like it was gnawed by some wild animal.

What is that?

Gao Wen first poked it with a baseball bat to make sure it was safe, then picked it up and weighed it a couple of times. It was quite heavy, so it must be gold.

"Hey you, System, when are you going to return the appraisal skills that you withheld from the host?"

"..."

How could there possibly be such a life-threatening appraisal technique!

Chapter 16 Jianbing Guozi is really delicious

"How many times have I told you, stop hitting me!"

In front of the altar, Gawain berated his newly acquired underlings: "You all, don't you even look in the mirror? How old are you? You're still as childish as kids. When will you ever be as mature as me?"

Just now, he used the 'Summon Undead' spell to capture the soulfire of two skeleton knights and gained two lackeys.

During this time, neither knight resisted.

The knight gained a new master, and Gawain's undead summoning was upgraded to Lv2. Everyone was happy, and it was a win-win situation.

The only problem is that the two knights seem to have a grudge from a past life, and they start fighting every time they meet. And sure enough, they're fighting again.

Uh, they must have had a grudge in their 'past life'!

It's no big deal. It's just a matter of betraying each other and dying together. Even after death, we won't be able to rest in peace. We'll be forced to serve Gao as his slaves!

Gao Wen told his two lackeys to let go of the past, that bygones are bygones, and memories are like dust that has already settled. He added that life is not just about the present hardships, but also about the hardships to come, and that they would be very busy in the future, so they shouldn't dwell on past grievances.

It's okay if you don't know how to look forward; you can look to the present. Right in front of you is a moral role model who is broad-minded and approachable, and that is the best learning target.

The effect was mediocre; the two lackeys were still throwing punches wildly when, without anyone knowing, one of their chins was knocked off and landed squarely on Gao Wen's forehead.

Gao Wen: (? Yi?)

"Reverse! Reverse!"

Gawain rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward, unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks on the two knights.

Crackling sounds!

Crash!

The scene shifts to the two knights picking up the parts from the ground and slowly piecing themselves back together.

Perhaps they really are incompatible. The two knights, even while fighting Gundam, couldn't stay still and tacitly decided to take the other's head. They can't speak yet, so they use hand gestures and sign language to indicate that they have two heads.

I'll go to hell with you!

Gawain was furious with the two bastards. He snatched their skulls, forcibly extracted their soul fire, searched around, and stuffed it into the heads of their original mounts.

The camera then pans to the two knights standing obediently with their heads on bull and horse heads.

With a bull's head and a horse's face, the characters were vividly designed and three-dimensional, which greatly pleased Gao Wen.

The two knights weren't particularly happy with the new head, but they didn't think it mattered. Gawain, on the other hand, thought it was important. When you're out in the world, all alone, the Eastern Ghost's design looks much better to you.

It's the style of my hometown!

Moreover, his new look wasn't just a random costume; it not only depicts the image of a cow or horse but also carries the symbolic meaning of a working cow or horse, a double entendre that highlights the central theme.

That's how it should be made!

The original skeleton knight was wearing a bull's head, and the original bull-headed knight was wearing a horse's head. This was not because Gawain confused them, nor because he felt that he should act tough just because there were bulls here. Rather, it was a different arrangement and had a deeper meaning.

They exchanged tokens, shook hands and made peace, turned the page on the past, and forgave each other for what was done.

If there's another fight, just take back the head and transform the person into a headless knight.

Under Gao Wen's forceful suppression, the oxen and horses, though still dissatisfied and eager to teach him a lesson, could only stand obediently and wait for their master's orders.

"New people, new look. If you're with me, you can't use your old name anymore."

Gawain didn't know what the two knights were called before, nor did he care; it didn't matter anyway. He gave them new names: "Bullhead will be called Iron Bull, more down-to-earth, and Horseface will be called Ma... uh, Programmer... Ma Nong... Ma Long?!"

Before Gao Wen wore the game, he named his horses Ma Mei and other similar names, such as Zhui Feng and Chi Tu. They were like Zhang Wei and Li Chao in the horse world, which was really not very original.