200 Million Damage! Skeleton Artilleryman!

Lin Mu sat cross-legged on the soft, wide bed and opened his class panel.

His gaze first fell on the core skill [Resurrect Skeleton].

He had planned to directly invest skill points and then modify the summon count.

Unexpectedly, when this [Resurrect Skeleton] reached level five, aside from the increase in summon quantity, the description itself had also undergone a new change.

[Resurrect Skeleton] (Level 5): Consumes 505 mana, summons 100 Steel Skeleton Warriors to fight for you. Maximum count: 990.

The skeleton had become a skeleton warrior.

This seemingly one-word difference actually signified a world of change.

Lin Mu immediately activated his talent to check the deeper, more detailed description.

[Resurrect Skeleton] (Level 5): Consumes 505 mana. By channeling multiple strong streams of death aura, summons 100 Steel Bone Skeletons clad in full steel armor and wielding steel spears from the void to fight for you. Extremely slow movement, extremely high damage. Maximum count: 990.

Extremely slow movement, extremely high damage.

This was a classic troop type with both prominent strengths and weaknesses.

For an ordinary class holder, it might require a difficult trade-off.

But for Lin Mu, this was practically a perfect modification material delivered to his doorstep.

After a brief moment of thought, he made his decision.

"Change 'extremely slow movement' to 'extremely fast movement'!"

"Change 'summons 100' to 'summons 900'!"

The text on the panel blurred for a moment, then reshaped itself.

[Resurrect Skeleton] (Level 5): Consumes 4505 mana, summons 900 Steel Skeleton Warriors to fight for you. Maximum count: 990.

Next was [Bone Tooth]. This skill was also just one level away from reaching level five.

After the upgrade, it too underwent a qualitative change as expected.

[Bone Tooth] (Level 5): Consumes 9008 mana, summons 9001 poisonous bone teeth from underground, stabbing forward in a linear area, dealing 6-8 physical damage and 6 poison damage per second for 3 seconds.

Lin Mu checked the detailed description again.

[Bone Tooth] (Level 5): Consumes 9008 mana. Channels death energy, summoning 9001 sharp teeth tainted with corpse poison from the bones of the dead buried deep underground, rapidly stabbing forward in a linear area. Each bone tooth deals 6-8 physical damage and 6 poison damage per second for 3 seconds.

Poison damage lasting 3 seconds—better than nothing.

But a gleam of excitement flickered in Lin Mu's eyes.

"Change '6 poison damage per second' to '9 poison damage per second'!"

"Change 'lasts 3 seconds' to 'lasts 3 quarters of an hour'!"

After the modification.

[Bone Tooth] (Level 5): Consumes 9008 mana, summons 9001 poisonous bone teeth from underground, stabbing forward in a linear area, dealing 6-8 physical damage and 9 poison damage per second for 3 quarters of an hour.

Lin Mu quickly calculated in his mind.

With one cast of [Bone Tooth], the poison damage alone exceeded eighty thousand per second.

And this effect could last a full forty-five minutes!

If the poison damage was fully absorbed, the total damage would reach an astronomical number.

Two hundred eighteen million, seven hundred twenty-four thousand, three hundred!

What monster could withstand such terrifying damage?

Lin Mu forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart.

He immediately upgraded [Grasp of Bones].

[Grasp of Bones] (Level 5): Consumes 33 mana, summons a bone hand at a designated location. It continuously grasps for 3 seconds before exploding, dealing 105 physical damage within a radius of 90.5 meters.

He checked the detailed description.

[Grasp of Bones] (Level 5): Consumes 33 mana. Using the power of death, condenses fresh bones at a designated location, forming a bone hand that bursts from the ground. It quickly grasps enemies within range for 3 seconds before the bones explode, dealing 105 physical damage to enemies within a radius of 90.5 meters.

"Change 'grasps enemies within range for 3 seconds' to 'grasps enemies within range for 9 seconds'!"

"Change 'deals 105 physical damage' to 'deals 905 physical damage'!"

Modification successful!

[Grasp of Bones] (Level 5): Consumes 33 mana, summons a bone hand at a designated location. It continuously grasps for 9 seconds before exploding, dealing 905 physical damage within a radius of 90.5 meters.

The damage was still not top-tier.

But this area control, with a radius exceeding ninety meters and lasting nine seconds...

Its strategic value had already far surpassed any purely damage-oriented skill.

Next was the detailed description of [Resurrect Skeleton Archer].

[Resurrect Skeleton Archer] (Level 3): Consumes 25 mana. By channeling death aura, summons 10 skeleton archers wielding crossbows from the void to fight for you. They fire flaming arrows with extremely fast attack speed. Maximum count: 10.

"Change 'handheld crossbow' to 'handheld cannon'!"

"Change 'handheld cannon' to 'handheld artillery'!"

Two modifications, and the panel description changed again.

[Resurrect Skeleton Archer] (Level 3): Consume 25 mana to summon 10 Skeleton Artillerymen to fight for you. Maximum count: 10.

"I wonder if the ammunition changed too?"

Lin Mu was a bit puzzled and directly checked the detailed description.

[Resurrect Skeleton Archer] (Level 3): Consume 25 mana. By channeling death energy, summon 10 skeleton archers wielding handheld artillery from the void to fight for you. They fire shells with slow attack speed, large area of effect, and extremely high damage. Maximum count: 10.

Perfect!

Modernized skeleton artillery!

Even though the attack speed was slower, the value of one artilleryman was enough to match a thousand ordinary archers.

"Last one, [Death Prayer]."

[Death Prayer] (Level 1): Consume 100 mana. Use death energy to stir the murmurs of the dead around you, lingering around your summons to unleash their potential. Attack, defense, and speed increased by 950%. Duration: 1 quarter-hour. Cooldown: 30 minutes.

The duration was sufficient for now. Priority was to modify the multiplier.

"Change 'increased by 950%' to 'increased by 990%'!"

"Change 'increased by 990%' to 'increased by 999%'!"

After the modifications, Lin Mu invested the last skill point into [Death Prayer].

[Death Prayer] (Level 2): Consume 120 mana. Stir the murmurs of the dead to linger around your summons. Summons' attack, defense, and speed increased by 1004%. Duration: 1 quarter-hour. Cooldown: 30 minutes.

Lin Mu imagined the terrifying boost the next modification of [Death Prayer] would bring.

He casually took off his equipment and began modifying.

The [Frost Breath Whisper Hood] was already fully modified, leaving only the [Fear Whisper Ring].

After modifying the [Confusion] chance of [Despair Scream], it became another small-area control plus high-damage equipment skill!

[Fear Whisper Ring] (LV.10, Gold)

Constitution: +5

Intelligence: +5

Special Effect 1: [Fear Aura]: When worn, inflict [Fear] effect on all hostile targets within a 90-meter radius (all attributes reduced by 9%).

Special Effect 2: [Despair Scream]: Active activation. Consumes 100 mana to emit a scream filled with endless despair, dealing (900 + Intelligence * 9.5) mental shock damage to all enemies in a fan-shaped area in front, with a 99% chance of causing 5 seconds of [Confusion] (attacks indiscriminately target friend or foe). Cooldown: 60 seconds.

Lin Mu evenly distributed the 10 attribute points he gained between Intelligence and Constitution.

[Name: Lin Mu]

[Class: Necromancer]

[Level: LV.15, Experience: 7523/22000]

[HP: 520/520]

[Mana: 660/660]

[Strength: 7]

[Agility: 19] (Boots +5)

[Intelligence: 66] (Whisper Ring +5)

[Constitution: 52] (Chest Armor +3, Necklace +2, Hood +5, Whisper Ring +5)

[Free Attribute Points: 0]

[Skill Points: 0]

The next day.

Shengjing Academy, in front of the [Void Secret Realm] entrance.

A massive pitch-black light gate floated silently in the center of the square.

Emanating a pulse that made one's heart tremble.

All freshmen of the Heaven Branch were present.

The air was thick with tension and battle intent.

Lu Hu and Ao Di stood like two guardian deities.

Blocking Lin Mu from left and right, their eyes filled with undisguised provocation.

"Necromancer, don't piss your pants the moment you go in and just crush your Teleportation Talisman to scurry out!"

"Hahaha, then we won't get to see the fun of you kowtowing!"

Lin Mu paid no heed to these childish taunts.

He was resting with his eyes closed, adjusting his mental state.

In the corner, Luo Tian, who had awakened the [Gold Talent Mastery], merely cast a faint glance at Lin Mu before looking away, as if utterly indifferent to it all.

Mu Wanqing's figure appeared silently.

She swept her gaze across the crowd, her voice cold and clear.

"The [Void Secret Realm] is formed from countless shattered fragments of worlds. Each of you will enter the same instance world, but they are all independent spaces."

"The monsters you encounter will be exactly the same."

"Remember, survive, and then earn as many points as possible."

"Now, the assessment begins!"

As her words fell, she waved her delicate hand.

Twenty-nine beams of light flew from her hand, each landing on the brow of a new student.

Lin Mu only felt his vision go dark, and a powerful spatial pulling sensation came from the pitch-black light gate.