The Little Skeleton with Explosive Stats

Within the Dungeon, towering ancient trees blocked out the sunlight.

The forest was thick with the damp scent of rotting leaves and soil.

Only a few rays of sunlight cast mottled shadows across the ground.

In the distance.

A few of the Goblins' distinctive shrill cries could faintly be heard.

They sounded especially piercing in the silent forest.

Su Xiaoxiao gripped her Novice Priest Staff tightly, her knuckles turning white, her fair cheeks filled with nervousness.

Her gaze carefully swept over their surroundings.

"Lin Mu, it's... so dark in here."

Lin Mu paid no attention to Su Xiaoxiao's words.

His eyes vigilantly scanned the area as he silently mobilized his mana.

[Resurrect Skeleton]!

[Resurrect Skeleton]!

[Resurrect Skeleton]!

After casting it nine times in a row, he had only consumed 9 mana.

The effect of the [Withered Wood Staff], reducing mana consumption by 90%, was terrifying indeed!

The ground trembled slightly as soil churned.

Nine crooked, misshapen skeletons struggled up from beneath the earth.

Their bones scraped together, producing harsh clattering sounds.

Two points of ghostly blue Soul Fire flickered gently within their hollow eye sockets.

They held Bone Blades with chipped edges and swayed as they gathered into a cluster.

"Ah!"

Su Xiaoxiao's little mouth fell slightly open.

Her clear eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Lin Mu, why... why do you have so many skeletons? I remember novice Necromancers can only summon one, can't they?"

She even began to wonder.

Whether she had mistaken Lin Mu's class during the awakening ceremony.

Lin Mu merely gave her an indifferent glance without explaining.

All his attention was already focused on the summoned skeletons.

[Fragile Skeleton]

[HP: 30/30]

[Attack: 2-3]

[Defense: 4]

Sure enough, their stats were outrageously low.

They were practically mobile experience fodder, ready to shatter at the slightest touch.

For an ordinary Necromancer, this would have been a hopeless start.

Lin Mu activated his talent again, and a more detailed description appeared before him:

A skeleton pieced together from Inferior Bone. Slow-moving, loosely structured, and extremely easy to damage.

An idea struck Lin Mu.

The description of the [Resurrect Skeleton] skill itself.

He had already modified it today, so he could not alter it again.

But these summoned skeletons were new targets!

He immediately fixed his gaze on the first skeleton and focused his thoughts.

"Change 'a skeleton pieced together from Inferior Bone' to 'a skeleton pieced together from High-Quality Bone'!"

The moment his words fell, the skeleton before him suddenly shuddered.

Crack!

The bones, originally covered in tiny cracks and dull in color.

Became smooth and resilient in an instant, faintly emitting a gentle luster.

Its joints clicked as they tightened into an exceptionally secure fit.

The Soul Fire in its hollow eye sockets also grew noticeably stronger.

Even the chipped Bone Blade in its hand became whole and sharp!

On the status panel.

The skeleton's description underwent a complete transformation as well.

[Sturdy Skeleton]

[HP: 80/80]

[Attack: 10-15]

[Defense: 20]

Detailed description: A skeleton pieced together from High-Quality Bone. Somewhat slow-moving, tightly structured, and not easily damaged.

Its HP had nearly tripled!

Its attack had increased fivefold!

Its defense had increased fivefold!

Its stats had skyrocketed across the board!

Lin Mu forcefully suppressed the wild joy in his heart and repeated the process.

Soon, the remaining eight [Fragile Skeleton]s also completed their transformations one by one under Su Xiaoxiao's shocked gaze.

Nine brand-new Sturdy Skeletons stood neatly arranged before Lin Mu.

Their bones were hard, their Soul Fire burned brightly, and they gave off a faint sense of oppression.

Su Xiaoxiao stood to the side, utterly dumbfounded.

One small hand instinctively covered her mouth.

She felt as though her worldview had suffered an unprecedented, violent impact at that moment.

Lin Mu's Necromancer was completely different from the "most useless special class" she knew!

"Advance with caution."

Lin Mu gave the order.

The nine skeletons immediately advanced in a fan-shaped formation.

Keeping him and Su Xiaoxiao protected in the center.

Before they had gone far, the bushes rustled.

"Wah wah wah! Laka Loach!"

Three Goblins with dark green skin and crude Wooden Clubs leaped out, shrieking as they charged toward them.

[Goblin Scout] (LV.1, Normal Monster)

[HP: 70. Trait: Bullies the weak and fears the strong.]

A Level 1 monster was an undeniable threat to Level 0 newcomers.

The academy recommended forming teams because most prospective professionals were simply too weak.

Yet Lin Mu had encountered three such monsters the moment he entered!

If this had been another team, without a powerful combat class.

They would likely have been wiped out in a single exchange!

Lin Mu's expression did not change as his thoughts stirred slightly.

The three skeletons at the front immediately moved to meet them.

But the Goblin Scouts were faster.

Their Wooden Clubs whistled through the air as they smashed viciously into the skeletons' bones.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Crisp impacts rang out.

The clubs only left a few faint white marks on the skeletons' hard bones.

-1 HP!

-1 HP!

-1 HP!

The Goblins' attacks could not even break through the skeletons' defense, dealing only the forced minimum of 1 damage!

The skeletons, though striking later, counterattacked with astonishing ferocity.

Their Bone Blades slashed out, easily tearing through the Goblins' rough skin and spraying small bursts of blood.

-7 HP!

-10 HP!

-9 HP!

Seeing this, Lin Mu's lips curved into a satisfied smile.

The three Goblin Scouts.

Had almost no ability to fight back against three Sturdy Skeletons!

After only a few exchanges, they let out unwilling shrieks and collapsed where they stood.

Lin Mu and Su Xiaoxiao's experience bars each increased by 15 points.

Their luck was not bad. They even got a pair of Holey Pants.

[Damaged Goblin Leather Pants] (LV.1, White)

Defense: 2

Its attributes were exceedingly simple.

But they were still Level 0 and could not equip any items with level requirements.

They could only accumulate experience for now.

They would not be able to level up until they completed the Trial Dungeon quest.

Su Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes shone as she could not help letting out a soft cry.

"So strong! Lin Mu, your skeletons... their defense is even higher than a novice [Shield Guard]'s! And their attacks... they're way too powerful!"

Her ingrained impression of Necromancers completely collapsed at that moment.

After that, protected by the Skeleton Squad, the two continued exploring deeper into the forest.

Along the way, they encountered several more groups of Goblins.

Without exception, the skeletons dealt with all of them easily.

The drop rate was simply too low, though. Other than experience, they did not get any equipment.

Su Xiaoxiao would occasionally cast a [Minor Heal] on skeleton soldiers being focused down.

At least she was trying hard to make herself useful.

-10 HP!

Another Goblin fell, and a cold Dungeon notification sounded in both their minds at the same time.

[Dungeon quest completed: Kill 10 any Dungeon monsters. Rating: B]

[You may leave the Dungeon at any time]

[Remaining Dungeon time: 2 hours 23 minutes 47 seconds]

Less than forty minutes had passed since they entered the Dungeon!

And they had already completed the basic quest!

That speed would definitely rank among the best in the history of Second Vocational College!

A B-rank rating was second only to those upperclassmen from previous years who had awakened exceptionally powerful special classes.

One of them had even activated an extremely rare purple talent at the same time.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Lin Mu in delight.

"Lin Mu, we completed the quest! Should we leave now?"

Lin Mu shook his head, his gaze profound.

"No rush. My goal is not merely to complete the quest."

"Let's set a small goal first. No, a medium goal—an S-rank rating!"