Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

"The mandatory mission... has finally arrived."

Lynn felt a pang of emotion, but was not surprised.

The academy cannot allow apprentices to remain comfortably in the safe zone and stagnate indefinitely.

Regularly going out to carry out dangerous missions serves as a training ground, a selection process, and a way for the college to acquire certain specific resources.

The phrase "the nameplate will automatically record the energy characteristics and acquisition environment of the quest item" means that he cannot directly buy materials from the market to "cheat".

Fortunately, to avoid war, I never certified myself as a third-class apprentice, and the tasks I was assigned were for second-class apprentices.

The outer perimeter of the Howling Rift would indeed require a team for cautious exploration for an ordinary second-class apprentice, but for him, it was a piece of cake.

But the greatest danger for him didn't come from the wild, but from some wizards within the academy who coveted his body...

They knew they would definitely be going out on a mission, and were probably waiting for this opportunity...

We must be careful!

Hmm... I should still make some preparations.

After using the Mimicry spell to disguise himself, Lynn first went to the Ghost Market and bought ten Bone Ravens from the place that specializes in selling undead.

Name: Bone Crow

[Rank]: lv1 (Standard Level)

[Composition]: Lightweight grayish-white skeleton (strength: extremely low, fragility: high), weak soul fire core (stability: poor), basic flight structure

[Potential]: Low (weak skeletal foundation, limited growth potential of soul fire, can advance to level 2 at most)

【ability】:

1. Basic flight: Sustained flight can be achieved using bone wings.

2. Dim vision: Visual acuity is not impaired in low-light environments.

3. Undead Awareness: Able to roughly perceive the energy fluctuations of undead creatures.

4. Carrion-eating habits: It can peck at carrion and bone meal to maintain its soul fire.

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These bone crows are all level 1. Although their combat ability is not great, they are still a type of flying unit.

Combined with the [Undead Vision Sharing] that Lynn just mastered, it can achieve a very good early warning effect.

Bone crows are quite common in the Eternal Graveyard and are very cheap. Ten bone crows are a bit few. I'll catch some more when I get to the mission location.

At a market stall that specializes in selling maps and adventure notes, Lynn spent 5 contribution points to buy a copy of "A Brief Atlas of the Wailing Rift Region".

The topography and landforms around the rift valley and several known danger zones are roughly marked on the map.

After purchasing some commonly used medicines and auxiliary tools, they stopped purchasing.

I haven't been able to set up my stall during this period because of my cultivation, so my assets are a bit tight. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so stingy; I would have already equipped myself with a team of level 3 undead minions.

Lynn, holding the nameplate, found Gregor sighing over a complex energy node.

"Mentor, I have received a mandatory monthly mission and need to go out for a trip." Lynn showed the mission information to Gregor.

Gregor glanced at it and waved his hand impatiently: "Go if you want, but remember to send your brain back when you die out there, don't waste it."

Goodness... typical Gregorian "concern".

"The students are worried about 'dying out there,' that's why they came to you."

Lynn's tone became serious.

"Master, there are quite a few who have their eyes on your beloved disciple. Master Morpheus might still be keeping an eye on me. Last time at the market, Marfa's apprentice also tried to seduce me..."

"This time, the nameplate records my itinerary. If someone tracks my mission location through internal academy means, or even leaves some mark or hidden device on me, then..."

Gregor finally looked away from the bone plate, staring at Lynn for a few seconds with his cloudy eyes, then snorted:

"You're not that old, why are you so afraid of death? You're as cautious as an old tortoise."

Even so, he put down the bone plate and extended a thin, dry hand.

"Bring the nameplate here, and everyone stand still."

Lynn handed over the nameplate as instructed and stood in front of Gregor.

Gregor traced several extremely complex runes in the air with his fingers, and a cold and vast spiritual power instantly enveloped Lynn's entire body.

This force subtly swept over his body, his clothes, and even penetrated the surface of his mind.

After a moment, Gregor withdrew his hand and shook his head:

"The location function of the academy nameplate is only briefly activated in a rough area when accepting and submitting tasks. It is not open for tracking at other times unless the deputy tower master personally accesses it, but such big shots don't have time to keep an eye on a small fry like you."

"No particularly remarkable markings have been found on you so far."

"If Morpheus could really plant a mark on you silently that I couldn't detect, you would be lying on the lab table by now."

Lynn breathed a sigh of relief, but just to be on the safe side, he made a second request:

"Even so, students leaving through the main gate of the academy will inevitably encounter many people and distractions. Professor, could your laboratory's teleportation array... directly transport me to the outer area of ​​the Wailing Rift?"

Gregor glared at him: "Dream on! The use of teleportation arrays within the academy is strictly regulated, especially when teleporting to wilderness areas. Energy fluctuations and coordinates must be reported! If I'm caught teleporting students out without authorization, I'll be punished too!"

Lynn didn't say anything, his eyes fixed on Gregor, his gaze clearly saying: If you don't help me, I'll die out there!

The two stared at each other for a few seconds, then Gregor gave in, scratching his messy hair in frustration:

"I must have owed you something in my past life! Theoretically, it's impossible! But what can I do?! I'm kind-hearted! Since you're still somewhat useful, it would be a shame if you died!"

He muttered to himself as he walked to an inconspicuous corner of the laboratory, manipulated the complex array of runes on the ground, and activated a small, concealed teleportation array for single-person use.

"This is a 'shortcut' I secretly set up myself, connecting several frequently used peripheral resource points and several... well, private coordinates."

"There's a Raven Outpost near Wailing Rift, a small neutral settlement that's considered a safe zone. That's the only way you can go; the rest of the way is up to you!"

"Thank you, mentor!" Lynn was overjoyed.

As long as one's whereabouts cannot be tracked, one's personal safety will be greatly improved.

"Wait!" Gregor called out to him again, turning around and taking out the [Broken Phase Soul Lamp] from the material cabinet that had been reinforced with a restriction.

The soul lamp was slightly different from before. Several new silver runes, shimmering with light, were now engraved on its surface, and the turbid crystal inside the lamp seemed to have cleared up a bit.

"I've done some basic repairs on your broken lamp. I've engraved the [Stable Phase Rune Set] on it for you. Now the effect of concealing soul fluctuations is much better, and it can interfere with low-level detection to a certain extent."

"However, I still haven't gotten my hands on the Void Silver Dust. Forget about core repair. For now, use it as an enhanced version of a concealed soul container. If you die outside, at least your soul will have a place to rest."

Lynn took the soul lamp and could feel the stable phase fluctuations within it: "Thank you for your trouble, mentor."

"Stop talking nonsense and get up there!"

Gregor pointed to the center of the teleportation array, then quickly took out several bottles of potions and a small bag of things and threw them to Lynn.

"Healing potions, psychiatric potions, and a packet of 'stealth' powder—add these to your itinerary and deduct them from your contribution points later!"

Although Lynn had already purchased some of the medicine, it was still a consumable item, so the more the better.

Lynn carefully put away the Soul Lamp and supplies, then used [Mimicry] to change his appearance and his signature [Negative Affinity Wizard Robe] before standing in the center of the array.

Gregor muttered incantations and activated the teleportation array.

A faint sense of spatial distortion came, and with a flash of gray light, Lynn's figure disappeared from the laboratory.

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