Chapter 14

It is said that those god-tier mages can remain unharmed under the strike of a forbidden spell by maintaining their protective barriers.

The mage had low agility and slow movement speed; it was impossible for him to be as agile as an Archer.

Moreover, now that he was trapped in the encirclement of the Skeleton Warriors, he had even less room to dodge.

The Skeleton Warriors raised their blades and struck, causing the energy barrier to distort violently.

The mage's expression changed drastically. With just a single strike, his energy barrier was almost broken.

What are the stats of these skeletons? Their attack power is terrifying.

There was no time for him to think; the second Skeleton Warrior's blade also fell.

The energy barrier shattered upon impact, dissipating into ten thousand specks of starlight.

Repulsion Ring!

The mage cast another skill. A massive ring of fire erupted, instantly pushing the nearby skeletons over ten meters away.

Before he could even be happy for a second, his vision went dark as two skeletons had already leaped above his head.

There was no longer any opportunity for him to use a skill.

A flash of a blade swept past, and the mage's head flew into the sky.

In less than two seconds, the mage was dead.

The Archer was also being pursued by the Skeleton Warriors at this moment, in a very wretched state.

Witnessing the mage being killed with his own eyes, his eyes were filled with fear.

He was much more agile than the mage, but compared to the Skeleton Warriors with 3000 points of agility, he was still far inferior.

He constantly used dodge skills, attempting to break free from the Skeleton Warriors' encirclement.

Unfortunately, effort after effort ultimately came to nothing.

As the Skeleton Warriors pressed closer step by step, the space available for him to maneuver became smaller and smaller.

Compared to the dead mage and the soon-to-be-dead Archer, the Knight's situation was much better.

The Knight was glowing, like a lightbulb, repeatedly activating the Charge skill to run into the distance.

This layer of light was even sturdier than the mage's energy barrier, protecting him firmly.

Even when the Skeleton Warriors' blades landed on him, they could not inflict any damage.

"It's Ultimate Defense. I didn't expect this Knight to have actually mastered this skill."

Lin Moyu recalled the knowledge regarding this skill.

It was one of the core skills for Knights.

Once activated, the defense power becomes extremely strong for a short period.

It is unknown exactly how strong it is, but someone once tested it: a level 20 Knight using Ultimate Defense could withstand the attack of a level 40 mage.

Although it could only withstand one hit, it was enough to show how strong the Ultimate Defense skill was.

A Knight who has mastered Ultimate Defense and a Knight who hasn't are like two different professions.

However, Ultimate Defense is not an easy skill to learn; without the corresponding skill book, one can only learn it using a skill scroll.

The randomness is very high.

The Knight ran away frantically while sustaining his Ultimate Defense.

A scream came from behind; he knew the Archer had also died.

With the mage and Archer dying one after another, he was completely terrified.

How could these Skeleton Warriors be so terrifying?

If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have come. Losing his life for an intermediate skill scroll wasn't worth it.

"Use skills!"

"Block him, don't let him escape."

Lin Moyu issued the command.

He could not let the Knight escape; since he had already killed, he would finish the job completely.

Red light simultaneously emerged from the Skeleton Warriors' blades.

Berserk Strike!

Inflicts 200% of one's own strength as damage to the target.

The Skeleton Warriors, with strength as high as 3000 points, saw their damage output instantly double after using the skill.

"They can even use skills!"

The Knight was scared out of his wits. The Skeleton Warriors were already terrifying enough, but they could actually use skills; this was heaven-defying.

The broadsword flashing with red light landed on the Knight.

The white light on the Knight's body instantly dimmed significantly.

Then came the second strike, and the third strike.

The duration of Ultimate Defense is 1 minute, provided that one is not under attack.

The more intense the attacks sustained, the shorter the duration of Ultimate Defense becomes.

One Skeleton Warrior after another desperately rushed up to activate their skills, and the duration of Ultimate Defense was shrinking rapidly.

Furthermore, more Skeleton Warriors had already surrounded him, cutting off the Knight's retreat.

It was hopeless.

A dozen seconds later, the Knight was torn to pieces by the Skeleton Warriors, filled with unwillingness.

Either don't do it, or if you do it, don't be soft-hearted.

This was also what Lin Mohan had told Lin Moyu, and Lin Moyu was acting accordingly.

"They're all dead?"

Ning Yiyi still hadn't reacted to this.

From the beginning of the battle to the end, it was only about 20 seconds.

All three people had been killed.

Yet the culprit hadn't even moved an inch, simply standing there.

Lin Moyu nodded; Ning Yiyi was right, they were indeed all dead.

The Skeleton Warriors ran back, carrying quite a few items.

After a Professional dies, the items in their storage space will drop out.

The Skeleton Warriors had picked them all up.

[Bronze-grade Carmen Staff, Spirit +20, can increase the power of mage-type skills by 5%, usable after level 18.]

[Bronze-grade Carmen Warbow, Agility +20, increases the power of archery-type skills by 5%, usable after level 18.]

[Bronze-grade Carmen Sword, Strength +10, Constitution +10, increases the power of offensive skills by 5%, usable after level 18.]

[Bronze-grade Carmen Shield, Constitution +20, increases the effect of defensive skills by 5%, usable after level 18.]

Chapter 20: New Skill: Corpse Explosion

The four weapons and pieces of equipment were arranged neatly in front of him.

As bronze-grade weapons, they shimmered with a cyan-white light, somewhat similar to the luster on the Skeleton Warriors.

Ning Yiyi said, "These are all weapons obtained from the Carmen Orc Legion Dungeon."

Lin Moyu was a bit puzzled; he had never heard of this Dungeon.

Ning Yiyi saw that Lin Moyu didn't understand and continued to explain, "The Carmen Orc Legion Dungeon is a level 20 Dungeon outside Shaohai City; the three of them often farmed Dungeons there."

Lin Moyu nodded.

These four pieces of bronze-grade equipment were of no use to him, but they could be sold for some money.

He took the four pieces of bronze equipment without any hesitation, and Ning Yiyi showed no reaction to this.

There were also some remaining materials, such as wolf skins, beast bones, and green sprout grass, though the quantities were not large.

Lin Moyu didn't stand on ceremony and collected them all.

Even a mosquito is meat no matter how small; it could be sold for money.

After putting away the weapons, equipment, and materials, only one item remained.

[Primary Skill Scroll.]

[Description: Can obtain a skill below level 20; there is a possibility of obtaining a skill already learned.]

He didn't expect it to actually be a Primary Skill Scroll; this scroll was worth 100,000 gold coins and was very valuable.

Lin Moyu held the scroll, considering whether to use it himself or take it to sell for money.

Ning Yiyi asked, "You probably haven't used a Primary Skill Scroll before, right?"

Lin Moyu nodded; he indeed hadn't used one before.

"Then you can use it. Although there is a probability of obtaining a skill you've already learned, it's also possible to learn a new skill."

"Wait, you aren't thinking of selling it for money, are you? No way, are you that short on money?"

"It's just a Primary Skill Scroll, not a high-level scroll; it's not worth much money."

In Ning Yiyi's words, 100,000 gold coins didn't seem to count as much money.

Clearly, her family background was quite extraordinary.

Lin Moyu held the skill scroll, "How do I use it?"

Ning Yiyi giggled, "It's very simple; just hold the scroll and say 'Use'."

Lin Moyu didn't doubt her and took it to do as she said.

"Use!"

The scroll had no reaction.

Ning Yiyi said, "Oh dear, that's not right; your voice wasn't loud enough. You need to say 'Use' loudly."

Lin Moyu looked at her and didn't try a second time.

He hadn't used one before, but he wasn't stupid.

The "voice too quiet" excuse? He didn't believe it at all.

Lin Moyu had guessed the usage method and directly activated the skill scroll with his mental power.

Ning Yiyi was looking at Lin Moyu with anticipation, waiting for him to shout the two words "Use."

But Lin Moyu never called it out.

Suddenly, the skill scroll erupted with brilliant light, enveloping Lin Moyu.

Ning Yiyi let out an "Ah" and looked disappointed, "You figured it out."

She wanted to tease Lin Moyu, but instead, he found the correct way to use it.

A total failure.

The skill scroll turned into a ball of light and enveloped Lin Moyu.

[Obtained skill: Corpse Explosion.]

[Corpse Explosion (Level 1): Detonate a corpse, inflicting damage equal to 10% of the corpse's health to enemies within a 1-meter radius.]

He had obtained a new skill; the scroll hadn't been wasted.

Corpse Explosion was currently at level 1, which meant this was a skill that could only be mastered at level 10.

Looking at the skill description again, at first glance, it didn't seem to have any standout features.

The range was only 1 meter; what could 1 meter do? It was too small.