I am a necromancer, and I absolutely love America.

Richard was sitting at the table reading a book when he suddenly looked up and stared at the wall in confusion.

A deathly aura suddenly appeared behind the wall!

The house next door is Helen's.

Has Helen died?

However, it doesn't seem like it.

This deathly aura was fleeting and faint, as if it could disappear at any moment.

Richard had never seen anything like it before.

He got up, walked to the window, opened it, and peered out into Helen's house.

YC apartment has no balcony, and the glass opening area is very narrow, so Richard can't see anything in Helen's room.

At this moment, the deathly aura actually began to slowly move around in the room!

Richard grew increasingly curious, and he carefully observed the deathly aura.

After a short while, the deathly aura moved a distance and then slowly came to a stop in one place.

It fades quickly after a few minutes.

Finally, it faded to almost nothing before slowly moving again.

The deathly aura eventually disappeared.

"Interesting." Richard couldn't resist his curiosity and walked to the wall. He pointed at the wall with his finger and reluctantly took out a little magic.

Magic Hand!

Invisible magical tendrils extend from the fingertips, passing through the thick concrete wall.

The room behind the wall came into view.

The room was arranged very strangely, with a bed in the very center.

High-end aromatherapy diffusers, wine glasses, and red wine were placed beside the bed.

There was also a phone stand next to the bed, and a huge ring-shaped makeup light was facing the bed.

A large amount of ambient lighting is arranged around the bed, including scented candles, spotlights, colored LED light strips, and a fill light on the side.

The entire bed... was like an elaborately crafted stage? Richard wondered.

Then he saw Helen walk into the room.

Helen had just finished showering; a black gauze blindfold covered the upper half of her face.

She was dressed in a revealing three-piece outfit, black stockings, and high heels, and was holding a figurine with the OF logo...

Helen sat on the bed, fixing her makeup, seemingly preparing for a live broadcast.

Good guy!

She was actually a female bodhisattva!

Richard finally realized what was going on.

Unfortunately, the magic hand only lasted for ten seconds, and Richard didn't have time to watch the show; he could only seize the time to investigate.

The room wasn't large; the Magic Hand's 3.7-meter distance was just enough to pass through another wall and enter the living room.

In the living room, there were some tempting clothes on the shelves, and books and textbooks were neatly arranged.

Richard glanced at it quickly.

Grignard's Anatomy, Knight's Atlas of Human Anatomy...

My phone alarm went off. Nine seconds have passed.

Richard immediately dispelled the magic hand.

"German Anatomy" and "Knight's Atlas of Human Anatomy" are forensic textbooks, while Helen studied medicine.

He also saw the emblem of St. John's University, and Helen was probably a graduate student at the medical school of St. John's University next door.

Helen's identity is now clear; she is most likely a respectable woman who worked hard to pay for her tuition.

However, if you're so poor that you're paying your tuition fees via live stream, why do you still live in such an expensive house?

Richard couldn't help but understand.

Maybe it's a hobby?

Based on her profession, Richard guessed that she had probably just finished an anatomy class and was covered in the death aura of corpses, which he had just discovered.

Richard had never seen this phenomenon in anyone else, including Alex, who had long-term contact with corpses, and Brown, the morgue assistant.

Perhaps only dissecting a corpse will taint it with the aura of death, while simple handling and management will not?

......

Helen sat in front of the camera, her heart racing again. She always gets nervous when filming videos and needs to encourage herself.

"I'm wearing an eye patch, no one will recognize me!"

Forensic doctors do earn high incomes, but I'm not a forensic doctor yet, and I have to pay tuition!

Helen had some knowledge of the path to becoming a forensic scientist.

I just got into medical school and will need to study for another four years to get my doctoral degree.

After graduation, I first worked as a pathology resident in a hospital for four years, earning an annual salary of around 60,000 yuan.

Then, you can advance to forensic pathology, work for at least one year, and earn an annual salary of 80,000.

Finally, by passing the forensic pathology certification exam and becoming a formal forensic pathologist, one's annual salary can skyrocket to $18.

Even under the best-case scenario, it will still take me 13 years!

If there's even a slight mishap or delay, the time could increase by more than 15 years.

She still has over $20 in outstanding student loans with an interest rate of 5.5%.

Now, you need to take out a loan to attend medical school, at least $30, with interest rates as high as 7%!

In addition, there is the property tax for this house.

This is the inheritance left to her by her parents, and she still has to pay about $1 in property taxes every year!

Helen sighed.

"Nobody knows who I am."

Just as she was about to start her live stream, she faintly heard a phone alarm ringing from next door.

Ding Ding Ding!

It sounded like it was very close to the wall, which startled Helen.

Thankfully, the phone was shut down quickly, and Helen composed herself and began filming.

I watched a few more minutes of dance videos today, and I'm sure I danced better than yesterday.

......

Richard opened OF and quickly located Helen's OF account: roseXXXX using the New York + decorations + room layout.

29.9 dollars.

Richard subscribed and saw the videos Helen had previously filmed.

The entire face is covered, and the theme is wearing various cosplay outfits that are borderline. Because the face is not shown, there are only a pitiful 500 fans.

She clearly couldn't dance; her limbs were as stiff as iron rods, and her dance moves were so awkward they made Richard's scalp tingle. He laughed so hard he could barely straighten his back.

If it weren't for her perfect figure and flawless skin, she wouldn't have amassed 500 followers.

Richard roughly understood that, as a socially awkward person, Helen's ability to muster the courage to film videos was already her limit; asking her to learn to dance in public was worse than letting her die.

Richard smiled, turned off OF, and continued studying.

As night deepened, Richard finally finished his second review of the AP Biology textbook and figured out some of the parts he hadn't understood before, thus gaining another 1% of his learning progress.

"Ding! You have studied a magic notebook. Knowledge of [Flesh and Bone]: 10% -> 11%"

Understanding the knowledge points is the key to acquiring knowledge; memorization alone is worthless.

He opened the panel:

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Class: Necromancer

Physical fitness: 15 (average for an average adult male is 10)

Spirit: 11 (average for all humans is 10)

Mana: 9/22

Branches of knowledge:

[Soul and Desire]: Level 1, 79%. Spirit +1.

[Flesh and Bone]: Level 2, 11%. Constitution +6.

[Pain and Plague]: Not yet unlocked

skill:

[Death Sense]: You can sense the aura of death within 500 meters and obtain some information upon contact with corpses. The more well-preserved the corpse, the clearer the death aura and the more complete the information. Passive, no mana cost.

[Resurrection of the Dead]: You can imbue a corpse with the Mark of the Dead, resurrecting it and making it a loyal servant. The more intact the corpse, the higher the success rate of resurrection. If the servant dies, [Resurrection of the Dead] will be forced into a 30-day cooldown. Quantity: 2/2. Cooldown: 1 day. Mana Cost: 10 points.

[Servant Enhancement]: You can enhance your servant's physique. The lower the servant's physique, the higher the success rate and the greater the improvement. Cooldown: 30 days. Mana Cost: 10.

[Touch of Pain]: You can inflict immense pain upon contact with the target. Duration: 1 hour (can be canceled early). Cooldown: 1 day. Mana Cost: 1.

[Magic Hand]: You can release a tentacle made of magic, which can freely switch between reality and illusion. Maximum range: 3.7 meters. Magic consumption: 1 point of magic is consumed every 10 seconds, with a minimum consumption of 1.

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What should we do next?

The [Pain and Plague] event is still not open, and we don't know what the conditions are for opening it.

You could first consider raising [Soul and Desire] to level 2 and see what changes occur with the improvement in spirit.

The only level 2 [Flesh and Bone] branch has clearly hit a bottleneck, with progress becoming increasingly slow.

Or perhaps you could read some more advanced books, or you could need to get hands-on experience and conduct some human experiments?

Richard opened Baidu search and downloaded the Chinese PDF version of "German Anatomy".

Unfortunately, after reading dozens of pages, there was still no reaction. After upgrading [Flesh and Bone] to level 2, it became extremely difficult to gain knowledge.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded:

[Ding! New quest issued: The Secrets of Flesh and Blood. As a necromancer, personally manipulating flesh and blood is more valuable than reading a hundred magic notebooks. Explore the mysteries of body and soul within sacred blood. Rewards will vary depending on your discoveries.]

Richard's eyes lit up; finally, a new mission had been assigned.