The Wizard: Starting as a Corpse Burial Man - An Infinite Side Hustle

After the armor and the entire arm were bitten off, the zombie finally realized what was happening.

But before it could retaliate, the giant dragon made of seven-colored paint opened its mouth again.

With a snap, his other arm also broke off.

At this point, the zombies lost all means of close combat.

However, the opponent had not lost all of their fighting ability.

Click...

A series of overlapping, soft sounds arose.

The surrounding soil and rocks began to tremble.

The next moment, the palm-sized stones immediately broke free from their grip on the ground.

Then they charged toward the location of the paint dragon from all directions.

Upon seeing this, Ansu immediately invoked the etheric connection between himself and the Paint Dragon, thus continuing to transmit commands to the Paint puppet in the form of a dragon.

The next moment, the paint dragon skillfully dodged the many sharp stones.

Then it flicked its tail.

With a loud bang, the armor on the zombie's neck shattered.

What was hidden beneath it then came into view of Ansu.

It was a ghostly blue soul flame that swayed on its own even without wind.

There was no head to cover it.

This is a headless corpse.

Ansu was not surprised by this.

After all, he had already identified the body.

Before breaking the helmet, they already knew that the other party was a headless corpse.

"If there's no head that can withstand the damage from soulfire, then things are much easier."

If there were no head to shield the soul fire, it would be much more convenient.

Ansu thought to herself.

Then he continued to control the giant paint dragon.

At the same time, it turned its head to look at the location of the soul fire and revealed a mouthful of sharp teeth.

These fangs are not ordinary ornaments.

When mixing the paint, Ansu also incorporated a touch of the spirit of the dead into it.

This is why, with the blessing of the undead aura, these fangs can do even more.

For example, it can have additional effects on the undead.

Click!

After taking a bite, cracks immediately appeared on the surface of the Soulfire.

Upon seeing this, the headless zombie immediately prepared to turn the many stones around so that they could protect its soul fire.

But by the time he realized this, it was too late.

Before it could act, the paint dragon immediately exerted force from its mouth.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a series of cracking sounds, the soul fire shattered.

In the instant it shattered, a crashing sound rang out.

The earthen and stone armor on the zombie instantly disintegrated, and the headless zombie fell uncontrollably to the ground.

The other party is no longer a living corpse.

It was a real headless corpse.

Seeing that the other party was dead, Ansu immediately took out a small bottle.

After all, Ansu's reason for using the Paint Dragon to attack the headless zombie was not just to test the Paint Dragon's effects or to get a reward from the Knight Commander.

There is another reason besides that.

"Although there are many corpses and the aura of the dead in the cemetery."

But living corpses are not easy to find.

Moreover, these are living corpses that can be freely used to obtain soul fire.

With that thought in mind, Ansu immediately headed towards the direction of the living corpse and the fragments of soul fire.

Then he took out a paintbrush and began to draw on the Soulfire fragment.

This caused another type of alchemical pigment to adhere to the Soulfire.

next moment.

Under the influence of the alchemical pigments, the Soulfire fragments adhered to the Aether particles.

In this way, Ansu can also interfere with these fragments of soulfire, just as he interferes with ether particles.

And so, with a thought from Ansu.

The numerous fragments of soul fire infused with ether particles immediately stopped drifting in all directions.

Then they all rushed toward Ansu's bottle.

The moment one of the fragments entered the bottle, several prompts reappeared on the panel.

[Triggered Job Advancement Information - Suicide Painter]

Advanced requirements:

Mysterious attribute reaches 5 points

Knowledge - Alchemy Pigment Construction Lv.2/3

Knowledge - Virtual Screen Painting Lv.1/3

Knowledge - Shovel Usage Lv.2/3

Using extraordinary knowledge related to alchemical pigments, create or transform a spirit.

[(Upon advancement, all stats and bonuses for the professions 'Corpse Burier' and 'Alchemist' will be retained.)]

Is this a shared advanced profession for both the mortician and the alchemist?

Ansu was somewhat surprised to see this.

He originally thought that both the Corpse Burier and the Gravekeeper Knight were related to corpses and the undead, and therefore that advanced professions would emerge above these two professions.

Unexpectedly, obtaining only a Soulfire Fragment unlocked the advanced profession between the Corpse Burler and the Alchemist.

While Anzu was checking the panel information and collecting Soulfire Fragment knowledge, many Gravekeeper Knights arrived at this place.

They also noticed the unusual features of the headless corpse:

The opponent did not have the [Zombie Suppression Bandage] on them.

Upon seeing this, the knight commander frowned slightly.

Just as he was preparing to trace the resurrection of the zombies to determine where they had been buried, he suddenly noticed something else:

The body had not been altered.

Judging from the concentration of ether, it doesn't seem like a wizard apprentice buried in a cemetery.

Besides.

Despite being stained with blood and dirt, he was still wearing a dusty gray robe.

It looks somewhat like the clothes of someone who buries corpses.

at the same time.

Some of the bolder burial workers also mustered their courage and came to the vicinity.

After observing the headless corpse for a while, he couldn't help but exclaim in horror:

"Isn't this the burial man who tried to steal the wizard's corpse from the cemetery and had his head taken by Lord Sandru?"

The zombie was him!

Hearing the words of the person burying the body, the knight commander immediately understood the origin of the matter.

After killing the man who buried the body, Sandru simply left him there.

There were no other wizard apprentice corpses in the vicinity, so it was outside the patrol area of ​​the burial people.

Furthermore, being hidden by clumps of grass, it did not attract the attention of the gravediggers.

During this period, a large amount of undead energy surged from beneath the earth to the surface.

Then it combines with the resentment contained within the headless corpse of the person who buried the body.

This transformed it into a living corpse.

"The resentment is probably related to the armor."

He believed that as long as he put on armor, he could block Lord Sandru's magic.

Therefore, the abilities gained after being transformed into living corpses due to resentment and the aura of the dead are probably related to defense.

The knight commander guessed.

...

After that.

Ansu continued as before.

The journey takes you between the accommodation area, the Rose Cemetery, and Sandru's alchemy workshop.

At the same time, it is also trying to call the shadow element obtained through the [Shadow Dagger].

This leads to the development of many new types of alchemical pigments.

However, during this period.

Ansu still devoted a lot of energy to practicing the "Death Breathing Method" and burying corpses.

After all, the "Death Breathing Technique" can improve physical attributes.

Burying corpses can trigger the [Affix - Legacy of the Dead (Blue)].

Directly obtain free attribute points.

In the process of constantly digging up the bodies, changing the bandages, and burying the bodies.

The number of free attribute points on the panel is increasing.

After burying another slightly modified corpse in the ground, the panel notification sounded again.

[Gain 0.04 free attribute point]

"In the beginning, this kind of corpse can only give about 0.02 free attribute points at most."

However, with the bonus from the [Secondary Profession - Mystic Transcendent], the efficiency of acquiring free attribute points has doubled.

I estimate that once I finish my work today and head over there, I'll be able to get the next free attribute point.

Ansu thought to herself.

Then he picked up the Soul Lantern again, preparing to find the next corpse.

But before they could leave, characters reappeared on the panel:

[The knowledge extraction effect of the term "Legacy of the Dead (Blue)" has been triggered]

[Extracting knowledge...]