9,000 Steel Skeleton Warriors, Nearly 100x Amplification!

At midnight, the hanging moon stood high.

Inside Cloud Viewing Residence, Lin Mu sat cross-legged on the observation deck.

The surrounding mist seemed to rise and fall faintly with each breath he took.

Time quickly ticked past twelve.

The talent [Description Tamperer - Glimpse of the Threshold] refreshed!

Lin Mu opened his eyes. His gaze was calm, but his heartbeat silently quickened.

He directly opened his class panel and locked his eyes on [Resurrect Skeleton].

The detailed description appeared.

[Resurrect Skeleton] (Level 5): Consumes 4505 mana. By channeling multiple streams of extremely strong death energy, summons 900 fully armored steel skeletons wielding steel spears from the void to fight for you. Extremely fast movement, extremely high damage. Quantity limit: 990.

Lin Mu first changed "Quantity limit: 990" to "Quantity limit: 999."

Then he consumed a skill point to level up [Resurrect Skeleton] once, and the quantity limit became 1000.

"Change 'Quantity limit: 1000' to 'Quantity limit: 9000'!"

The panel description shifted.

[Resurrect Skeleton] (Level 6): Consumes 4505 mana. Summons 900 Steel Skeleton Warriors to fight for you. Quantity limit: 9000.

Nine thousand Steel Skeleton Warriors—terrifying to such a degree!

This was no longer an army; it was an Undead Scourge capable of drowning a small city!

Lin Mu forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and continued to look at the next skill.

[Resurrect Skeleton Archer].

He followed the same method, still modifying the quantity.

"Change 'Quantity limit: 10' to 'Quantity limit: 90'!"

"Change 'Summons 10 from the void' to 'Summons 90 from the void'!"

The skill description blurred for a moment, then reshaped itself.

[Resurrect Skeleton Archer] (Level 3): Consumes 425 mana. Summons 90 Skeleton Artillerymen to fight for you. Quantity limit: 90.

Ninety self-propelled skeleton artillery pieces!

With this firepower coverage, the way to sweep through dungeons was unimaginable.

Next was [Bone Tooth].

Lin Mu looked at the word "fast" and decided to go all out.

"Change 'Thrusts quickly into a linear area ahead' to 'Thrusts at light speed into a linear area ahead'!"

"Change 'Lasts 3 quarters of an hour' to 'Lasts 9 quarters of an hour'!"

Lin Mu directly checked the detailed description to confirm it was correct.

[Bone Tooth] (Level 5): Consumes 9008 mana. Channels death energy, summoning 9001 sharp teeth stained with corpse poison from the buried bones of the dead underground. Thrusts at light speed into a linear area ahead. Each bone tooth deals 5-7 physical damage and 9 poison damage per second, lasting 9 quarters of an hour.

Done!

Light speed meant unavoidable—instant cast, instant hit.

And over two hours of continuous toxic damage.

Enough to slowly grind down any thick-skinned Boss to death.

Then came [Grasp of Bones].

"Change 'Deals 905 physical damage' to 'Deals 995 physical damage'!"

Lin Mu invested his last skill point and raised it to level six.

[Grasp of Bones] (Level 6): Consumes 35 mana. Summons a skeletal hand at a designated location. After continuously gripping for 9 seconds, it explodes, dealing 1000 physical damage within a radius of 90.7 meters.

"Change 'Deals 1000 physical damage' to 'Deals 9000 physical damage'!"

After modification:

[Grasp of Bones] (Level 6): Consumes 35 mana. Summons a skeletal hand at a designated location. After continuously gripping for 9 seconds, it explodes, dealing 9000 physical damage within a radius of 90.7 meters.

A group hard control lasting 9 seconds over a radius exceeding ninety meters, with 9000 area damage attached.

Finally, the most beneficial one: [Death Prayer].

Detailed description:

[Death Prayer] (Level 2): Consumes 120 mana. Uses death energy to stir the faint whispers of the dead around you, lingering around your summons to stimulate their potential. Attack, defense, and speed increased by 1004%. Duration: 1 quarter of an hour. Cooldown: 30 minutes.

Lin Mu's eyes gleamed.

"Change 'Increased by 1004%' to 'Increased by 9004%'!"

"Change '1 quarter of an hour' to '9 quarters of an hour'!"

The modified panel description:

[Death Prayer] (Level 2): Consumes 120 mana, invoking a haunting whisper that lingers around summons, increasing their attack, defense, and speed by 9004%. Duration: 9 quarters of an hour. Cooldown: 30 minutes.

All summon attributes, boosted ninetyfold!

Duration, over two hours!

Lin Mu could already picture it.

His Undead Scourge, under a ninetyfold amplification, clearing the map!

He forcibly calmed his mind and turned his attention to the equipment.

First, the [Fear Whisper Ring].

Looking at the damage formula for [Despair Scream], a bold idea surfaced in Lin Mu's mind.

"Change 'deals (900 + Intelligence * 9.5) mental shock damage' to 'deals (990 + Intelligence * 9.5) mental shock damage'!"

"Change 'deals (990 + Intelligence * 9.5) mental shock damage' to 'deals (990 * Intelligence * 9.5) mental shock damage'!"

The golden light on the ring flashed sharply!

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

Constitution: +5

Intelligence: +5

Special Effect 1: [Fear Aura]: While equipped, applies [Fear] effect to all hostile targets within a 90-meter radius around the wearer (all attributes reduced by 9%).

Special Effect 2: [Despair Scream]: Actively activated, consumes 100 mana, emits a scream filled with endless despair, dealing (990 * Intelligence * 9.5) mental shock damage to all enemies in a forward fan-shaped area, with a 99% chance of inflicting a 5-second [Confusion] state (attacks indiscriminately). Cooldown: 60 seconds.

Addition turned into multiplication!

With his current Intelligence of 66, the theoretical damage of this strike would reach a staggering number!

After modifying the old equipment, Lin Mu shifted his focus to the purple cloak dropped from the [Void Crystal Beast].

[Void Cloak] (LV.25, Purple) (Insufficient level, cannot equip)

Defense: 50-60

Constitution: +10

Agility: +12

Special Effect: [Void Isolation]: While equipped, reduces physical damage taken by 12%.

Lin Mu knew at a glance that this effect was game-breaking!

"Change 'reduces physical damage taken by 12%' to 'reduces physical damage taken by 92%'!"

"Change 'reduces physical damage taken by 92%' to 'reduces physical damage taken by 99%'!"

The description blurred and then changed.

[Void Cloak] (LV.25, Purple) (Insufficient level, cannot equip)

Defense: 50-60

Constitution: +10

Agility: +12

Special Effect: [Void Isolation]: While equipped, reduces physical damage taken by 99%.

Nearly immune to physical damage!

A pity, though, that his level was insufficient for now.

After doing all this, Lin Mu still allocated his new attribute points to Intelligence and Constitution.

[Name: Lin Mu]

[Class: Necromancer]

[Level: LV.17, Experience: 19433/49000]

[HP: 570/570]

[Mana: 710/710]

[Strength: 7]

[Agility: 19] (War Boots +5)

[Intelligence: 71] (Whisper Ring +5)

[Constitution: 57] (Chest Armor +3, Necklace +2, Hood +5, Whisper Ring +5)

[Free Attribute Points: 0]

[Skill Points: 0]

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, a thread of golden sunlight pierced through the mountain-top mist and spilled into the courtyard of Cloud Viewing Residence.

Lin Mu had just risen when a faint ripple passed through the courtyard's gate restriction array.

It was Mu Wanqing.

Today she had changed into a sharp black uniform that perfectly outlined her graceful figure, adding a touch of intellect and cool detachment.

Middle-aged, yet still retaining her charm.

"How did you rest in the new place?"

Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Mu, her gaze intense.

"Well."

Lin Mu nodded.

Mu Wanqing said no more, turned, and led the way.

"I'll take you to the Academy Treasury."