Steel Skeleton's First Battle, Cut in Half!

"Fuck! What kind of monster skeletons are these?!"

The savage grins on the ambushers' faces instantly froze.

The task they had received was to deal with a newly awakened, fragile Necromancer.

But these skeletons before them, radiating a chilling metallic aura, were completely different from what the intelligence had described!

"Damn it, who cares what they are! Get them together and hack him to death!"

The burly man in the lead roared and charged forward first, brandishing a hand axe.

The others followed behind him despite themselves.

A battle erupted in the alleyway!

Lin Mu stood behind layers of skeletal protection, his expression terrifyingly calm.

He raised a hand and pointed.

[Bone Tooth]!

Nine sharp bone teeth emerged from the ground, then shot out with a piercing howl.

They formed a straight line.

They accurately flew toward an assassin-type class user attempting to circle around from behind.

The assassin only saw a series of white flashes before his eyes. He did not even have time to scream.

Several bone teeth pierced through his chest.

Blood sprayed wildly as he died on the spot!

"Third Brother!"

The burly man's eyes nearly split open in rage.

But before he could react, the Steel Skeletons' attacks had already arrived.

Not only did these skeletons possess astonishing defenses, their attacks were also incredibly fierce.

As their steel blades swung, they stirred up gusts of cutting wind.

The ambushers' weapons struck the Steel Skeletons.

They could only send out scattered sparks, not leaving even a scratch behind.

Yet a casual slash from a Steel Skeleton could easily sever their limbs.

Screams, clashing weapons, and the sound of bones breaking intertwined and echoed through the narrow alley.

Lin Mu's gaze did not waver in the slightest.

He would never show mercy to enemies.

In his eyes, these ambushers were no different from monsters in a Dungeon.

They were all experience. They were all equipment.

A moment later.

Only a thick stench of blood and several corpses remained in the alley.

The nine Steel Skeletons still silently guarded Lin Mu.

Their bodies were stained with their enemies' blood.

Drip, drip. It only made them look more savage.

Lin Mu stepped forward.

He searched the burly man with the hand axe for a moment.

Soon.

He found the leader's phone.

At that moment, a message popped up.

＜Is it done?＞

The contact was labeled—Captain Wang.

So it was you.

A cold sneer curled across Lin Mu's lips.

Just as Lin Mu was preparing to clean up the scene and dispose of the bodies.

A black shadow appeared at the entrance of the alley without warning, like a ghost blending into the night.

It was unbelievably fast.

Lin Mu's pupils suddenly contracted.

The nine Steel Skeletons instantly turned and assumed defensive stances.

The bone teeth hovered in the air, ready to fire at any moment!

The newcomer was dressed entirely in black.

His face was covered by a mask as well, revealing only a pair of deep-set eyes.

He paid no attention to Lin Mu's vigilance.

He merely glanced casually at the corpses on the ground.

Then.

The man in black took a strange black sphere from his clothes and gave it a gentle squeeze.

An invisible ripple spread outward.

The bloodstains on the ground and the traces of battle.

Even the scent of blood in the air.

All vanished at a visible speed.

Next.

The man in black took out several black bags.

With practiced movements, he packed the corpses inside and stored them in a special spatial container.

The entire process flowed smoothly, as though he had done it hundreds or thousands of times.

Lin Mu watched in secret shock.

This man's cleanup methods were far more professional than his own.

"These skeletons truly are extraordinary."

"But someone like Wang Debiao is just a petty clown."

The man in black's voice was somewhat hoarse, making it impossible to tell whether he was male or female.

"Your real trouble may only be beginning."

"Be careful of certain organizations. They love hunting... geniuses."

The man in black seemed to be implying something.

He walked over to Lin Mu and carefully examined him with those deep eyes.

Only after a moment did he speak in a low voice.

"Your parents' deaths were not accidents."

"If possible, try to go to Shengjing. I will come find you again."

"Before then, improve your own strength as quickly as possible."

Buzz!

Lin Mu's body suddenly trembled.

The original owner's parents' deaths... had not been accidents?!

Perhaps influenced by the lingering obsession in those memories, the thought burst into flames within his heart like a wildfire sweeping across the plains.

Countless long-buried doubts surged forth at that moment.

The man in black left him with a meaningful look, then casually flicked out a blade of air.

His figure swayed and vanished ghostlike into the deeper darkness.

That blade of air struck a skeleton that had been unable to dodge in time.

The indestructible Steel Skeleton was instantly cut in half at the waist!

Lin Mu stood rooted to the spot, utterly dumbfounded!

He could not calm down for a long time!

Wang Debiao's retaliation.

The mysterious man in black.

The truth behind the original owner's parents' deaths.

One mystery after another.

Like an invisible net, they closed in around him.

And three days later.

The assessment for [Shengjing Academy] was already imminent.

This world.

Was far more complex and dangerous than he had imagined!

Lin Mu returned home, his mind in complete turmoil.

The black-clad man's words—"Your parents' deaths were not accidents."

Kept hammering at his nerves like a heavy blow.

There was also the warning about that mysterious organization.

What unsettled him most was that seemingly indestructible Steel Skeleton.

Had been cut in half by the black-clad man's casual strike!

He forced himself to calm down and began recalling every little detail about his parents' lives.

They had merely been ordinary class users, diligent and kind to others.

How could they have died in an "accident"?

A seed of suspicion quietly took root in his heart and began to grow.

But no matter what, he had to gain the strength to uncover everything.

Only then could he speak of seeking the truth!

"Right, I was so focused on modifying skills and equipment that I still have 4 unused skill points!"

Only then did Lin Mu remember the skill points he had gained from leveling up.

He remembered that the first upgrade to a group summoning skill usually increased the maximum number of summons.

The second upgrade increased the number summoned at once.

Lin Mu immediately opened the skill panel and focused his thoughts on [Resurrect Skeleton].

Add points!

The skill icon faintly lit up.

[Resurrect Skeleton] (Level 2): Consumes 10 mana to summon 1 Steel Skeleton to fight for you. Maximum number: 10.

Just as expected!

The maximum number had increased from 9 to 10!

To him, this was not as simple as gaining one more skeleton.

As long as he waited until midnight for his talent uses to refresh.

With a simple modification, 10 could become 90!

Ninefold happiness!

You couldn't possibly imagine it!

Lin Mu suppressed the excitement in his heart.

To maximize efficiency, he could not upgrade [Resurrect Skeleton] again this time.

He had to wait until the day after tomorrow, when he modified the number summoned at once, before considering further upgrades.

That was the only way to gain the greatest benefit.

Of the remaining 3 skill points, he first added one to [Bone Tooth].

[Bone Tooth] (Level 2): Consumes 7 mana to summon 10 bone teeth from the ground, piercing a linear area ahead and dealing 3–5 physical damage each.

Not bad!

Both the quantity and damage had increased.

Time passed second by second.

Amid Lin Mu's anxious anticipation, midnight finally arrived.

The number of times his talent could be used on the same target refreshed once again!