Reach level 10

The goblin patrolman's mace smashed into the skeleton warrior's sternum, and the sound of metal collision echoed in the Wild Wolf Hills. The level 10 creature stared with cloudy eyes, completely unaware that his attack could only shake the skeleton a little bit - the bone armor with 550 points of physical strength had already weakened the physical damage to the critical value.

[Killed Lv10 Goblin Patrol, EXP+300]

[Loot: Goblin Bone×1]

Erin Mercer looked at the new green bones in her storage space, and the astral runes were faintly visible on the bones - a sign of the contamination of the Dark Order. 28 skeleton warriors fanned out around her, and the soul fire outlined the border of death in the twilight.

"The density of monsters in the wild is three times that of the dungeon." She muttered to herself, her fingertips swiping across the summoning interface, and 28 bone blades rose at the same time, "The global amplification increases the attack frequency of each skeleton by 20%, and the efficiency is 47% higher than the novice dungeon."

The howl of the terrifying gray wolf came from the left, and its level 10 fur glowed silver in the moonlight. But under the broken sword of the skeleton warrior, the wolf head fell to the ground, and experience prompts filled the screen like a barrage:

[Killed Lv10 Frost Wolf, EXP+280]

[Loot: Wolf Pelt×1]

Irene's retina interface flickered, and the level bar advanced at a speed visible to the naked eye. When the 17th goblin fell under the bone blade, she suddenly noticed a team of adventurers watching from a distance - three men and two women, equipped with primary leather armor, and the brightness of the elemental runes on their staffs showed that they were no more than level 5.

"They are summoned by the necromancer!" One of the swordsmen's detection light lit up, "But why do their bone blades have the faint light of the Astral Tower?"

Irene's mind moved, and the nearest skeleton warrior suddenly accelerated, reclaiming the summoning space before the human adventurer could react. She turned and stepped into the misty Shadow Forest, the rotten leaves crackled under her bone boots, and 28 soul fires wove a real-time map in the dense forest - this was the full-area vision brought by the "Bone Soul Sensing" skill.

An hour later, the upgraded beam of light penetrated the tree canopy, and Irene's level jumped to level 8, and the summoning space capacity exceeded 70 grids. The newly unlocked skeleton warrior had a bronze luster, and the astral runes on the bone blade were clearly visible, which was the grade upgrade brought by the global amplification.

"Physical defense increased by 35%, attack speed + 15%." She tested the newly summoned skeleton, watching it chop down a level 11 poisonous spider with three strikes, the juice from the ruptured venom glands evaporating on the bone armor, "The resistance to elemental damage is also beginning to show."

Deep in the Shadow Forest, the pupils of the Level 12 Shadow Panther reflected dense soul fire. This creature, which is good at sneak attacks, showed fear for the first time, but was cut in half by four skeleton warriors at the same time when it jumped up. Irene's experience bar exceeded 90%, and the storage space was filled with monster materials with crow feather emblems - the pollution of the Dark Corrosion Cult has become the best leveling resource here.

"Regular professions require frequent meditation to recover, but my summon is a perpetual motion machine." She watched the phalanx of 40 skeleton warriors crush the last level 13 corpse monster, and suddenly remembered the words of the old alchemist in the exchange, "The value of the Resonance of the Dead material may be exchanged for a primary skill scroll."

Professionals unlock new skills every 10 levels, and the uniqueness of the necromancer means that she can only rely on skill scrolls. The primary scrolls at the Roland Empire Exchange are sold for 1,000 astral gold coins, and randomly draw skills for this profession - for Irene, whose current account balance is 820 gold coins, she still needs 180 gold coins.

"Clear another Dark Corrosion Order outpost." She looked toward the black fog at the end of the hill, where the crow feather flag fluttered in the wind. "When you break through to level 10, you may be able to trigger the hidden skill."

When the 41st skeleton warrior walked out of the vortex, the ground suddenly trembled. In the deepest part of the Shadow Forest, a being beyond level 15 roared, and the smell of corpses was mixed with the resonance of the core of the Star Tower. It was the pollution lord raised by the Dark Eclipse Cult here, and it was also the first real challenge for Irene Mercer after entering the Outland.

[Lord-level monster detected: Corruption Lord (Lv15, contaminated by the Dark Cult)]

[Unlocked Skill: Wrath of the Dead (Elementary) - Increases summoned creatures' critical hit rate by 20%, lasts for 10 minutes]

The corners of Irene's lips curled up slightly, and 40 skeleton warriors turned to the source of the roar at the same time, and the bone swords formed a dense death matrix under the moonlight. When the first wave of poisonous fog from the Corruption Lord hit, she finally understood why the awakening of the Necromancer caused the Astral Council and the Dark Eclipse Cult to shake at the same time - this profession that can transform pollution into resources is a walking arsenal of the dead.

In the magic clock tower of Silvermoon City, Principal Gavin looked at the real-time synchronized level data, and the array in his hand suddenly broke. Level 10 Erin Mercer, leading 40 skeleton warriors, took a crushing step towards the most dangerous restricted area of ​​Wild Wolf Hills.

[Name: Erin Mercer]

[Profession: Necromancer (only)]

[Level: 10 (0.00%)]

[Strength: 100]

[Agility: 100]

[Spirit: 300]

[Constitution: 100]

[Equipment: None]

[Summoning Space: 40/100, Skeleton Warriors (Quantity: 40)]

[Talent: Global Amplification (Level 2, Unique)—— Increase the effects of all skills by 20 times]

[Passive skill: Damage transfer - all damage taken by the summoned creature is borne by the summoned creature]

[Active skills: Soul Flame (level 10), Summon Skeleton Warriors (level 10) - Summon bronze-level skeleton warriors]

Irene stared at the attribute panel on her retina, her mental strength value soared from 180 points to 300 points, and the astral runes flowed in her pupils. The 10th level breakthrough not only brought a leap in basic attributes, but also increased the global amplification talent by 20 times. The skeleton warrior who was once regarded as a "garbage dump product" was now lining up in the summoning space with a new attitude.

"The spiritual power increase of the mage profession is really terrifying." She murmured to herself, and her fingertips passed over the skill icon of "Summon Skeleton Warrior". A bronze light flashed, and a skeleton crushed the rotten leaves of the Shadow Forest. The blue-white bones glowed with metallic luster under the moonlight, and the Star Tower runes on the bone sword were as clear as carvings.

[Bronze Skeleton Warrior]

[Strength: 3000]

[Agility: 3000]

[Spirit: 3000]

[Physique: 3000]

[Skill: Violent Strike (Level 1) - Causes 200% Strength damage to the target, cooldown 10 minutes]

"The basic attribute is 150 points, and it will be 3,000 points after amplification." Irene tested the new skill and watched the skeleton warrior chop down a bowl-sized oak tree with one sword. The emblem of the Dark Corrosion Order on the trunk shattered. "This is equivalent to a full-strength attack from a level 15 paladin, and the cooldown time is short enough."

When the 41st bronze skeleton joined the formation, the crow feather flag in the depths of the forest suddenly shook violently. Three black shadows emerged from the mist, and one of them shot an arrow straight at her face - but at the moment when the passive skill took effect, the arrow hit an invisible barrier and fell to the ground.

[Physical attack detected, damage transferred to Skeleton Warrior No. 07]

[No. 07 Skeleton Warrior received 57 points of damage (automatically repaired)]

Irene looked up and saw a man in black wearing leather assassin's wristbands adjusting his bowstring on a tree. The opponent's agility attribute was at least 200 points, but he was gradually getting closer in the chase with the skeleton warrior - the bronze skeleton with 3000 points of agility, the speed of crushing rotten leaves even brought about a sonic boom.

"Shadow Crow Assassin." She recognized the faded crow feather emblem on the other party's cloak, and it was the grassroots killer of the Dark Corruption Order. But the assassin obviously did not expect that her full-strength attack only caused single-digit damage to the skeleton. In the second wave of arrow rain, he was surrounded by four skeleton warriors.

"Let him go." Irene stopped the skeleton from launching a violent attack, and looked at the assassin's fleeing back. Suddenly, she noticed two new waves of magic approaching - one red and one blue, which were the combination of the Fire Mage and the Storm Archer.

"Kid, did you see the assassin just now?" An unstable flame burned on the top of the fire mage's staff, and runes flickered on his cuffs. "He stole the astral crystal of our mercenary group."

Irene's eyes fell on the Eternal Night Academy badge on the opponent's waist, and the 18th-level magic fluctuation confirmed her judgment. But when the archer's arrow brushed her shoulder again, 40 bronze skeletons turned at the same time, and the soul fire condensed into a substantial killing intent in the darkness.

"Your arrow hit me." Her voice was as calm as ice, but it sent chills down the spines of the two adventurers. The archer looked at the cracks on the skull that had automatically repaired themselves, and suddenly remembered the horrible rumors circulating in the exchange - the necromancer who had killed the poisonous lord alone in the Wild Wolf Hills.

"Sorry!" The archer hurriedly put away his longbow, the storm symbol on his staff flickering, "We misjudged the location when we were tracking the assassin..."

The fire mage's pupils contracted as he stared at the Astral Tower rune on the skeleton warrior's bone sword: "Undead summon... a lackey of the Astral Council?" His fire shield had just condensed when he saw 40 skeletons raising their weapons at the same time. The pre-battle tremor of the violent attack froze the air.

"Clay, don't cause trouble!" The archer pulled his companion, his Adam's apple rolling, "She is the necromancer on the bounty list, the one who killed the Corruption Lord alone!"

As the two hastily retreated into the mist, Irene recalled the skeleton warriors and noticed that the bronze skeletons were repaired three times faster than the black iron level - the resonance effect of the dead in the summoning space was increasing exponentially with the level. She suddenly understood what Master Marcus said: "The summons of the necromancer are essentially the fragments of the undead guards at the bottom of the Star Tower."

The moonlight penetrated the tree canopy, illuminating the Star Council emblem on her sleeve that was gradually being completed. The 10th level breakthrough not only brought a leap in attributes, but also made the Star Tower pattern in the center of the emblem appear on the top of the tower for the first time - that was the seal that was not completed before her mother disappeared.

"Next stop, Silvermoon City Exchange." Irene muttered to herself, her fingertips running across the bronze-grade materials piled up in the storage space. "I might be able to exchange these contaminated materials from the Dark Corrosion Cult for a primary skill scroll... or something even more precious."

When the first skeleton warrior stepped into the new monster spawning area, the 12th bell rang from the magic bell tower in the distance. Level 10 Irene Mercer, with 40 bronze skeleton warriors, officially transformed from a novice adventurer to a commander of the dead that attracted the attention of the two major forces - and her legend has just begun.