[Dark Forest Wolf Pack Leader – Level 20] – [Field Boss]
[Dark Forest Wolf – Level 19] x 6
A group of black wolfs with a big wolf leading them was confronting skeletons.
"[Burning Skull]."
ClownFrog fired a burning skull at the group of wolfs that were fighting against the skeletons, causing explosion upon impact.
[Burning Skull]
[Level 1]
[Active] – [Cost: 150 Mana] – [Cooldown: 15 seconds.] – [Category: Spell / Necromancy / Fire]
[Shot a burning skull that explodes upon an impact, dealing magic necrotic/fire damage.]
[Damage skill scaling: 100% user intelligent + 10% times the skill current level (Current scaling: 110%).]
[Explosion range: 1 meters.]
After the explosion happened, the skeleton monster begin beating up the wolf monsters, however the wolf leader joined in and killed some of the skeleton servants, however moment later a skeleton monster jumped on it.
[Dark Forest Wolf – Burning Skeleton]
[Rank: Lesser Skeleton / Lesser Burning Undead]
The burning undead leaped at the at the big black furred wolf and bit him, making the big wolf scream in pain. The big wolf tried shaking off the undead wolf, but before it could do that, it got shot with both [Bone Darts] and [Necro Shot].
Moments later, the remaining wolf monster were killed and all undead monsters attacked the boss monster, killing it.
[You have slain: Dark Forest Wolf Pack Leader – 21 level.]
[You have completed the quest: [Dark Forest Wolf Extermination].]
[Return in to the adventure guild to turn in the quest.]
[Level Up! You became level 20.]
"Things are going way better than before. I already manage to level up 5 times quite fast."
After getting the burning necromancer and acquiring the items from that ratman necromancer, my leveling up rate got increases by a lot and I mean by a LOT.
However not only the items and the new class helped me. The level of my skills increase by a lot and the difference could be easily tell between their current state and the state I got them at level 1. The skeletons became more useful and the spell skills deal more damage.
Also, I've been doing some different things and checking out how some of skills work exactly.
First thing first.
[ClownFrog]
[Race: Unliving] [Sub Race: Lizardman – Dark Green Scales Tribe]
[Level 21]
[Status]
[HP: 540/540] [MP: 890/890] [SP: 490/490]
[Health: 54] [Mana: 89] [Stamina: 49]
[STR: 30] [AGI: 30] [INT: 80(+44)] [VIT: 30]
[Undead Mastery: 115{74} (+70)] [ {} – Passive bonus. () – Item bonus. ]
[Unspent Stats Points: 10]
[Skill List]
[Necromancer]
[Standard Necromancy]-[LVL1] [Undead Book]-[LVL1] [Create: Lesser Skeleton Servant] – [Level 8] [Skeleton Servant – Basic Upgrade]-[LVL8] [Skeleton Servant – Bone Weapon]-[LVL8] [Bone Darts]-[LVL9] [Necro Shot]- [LVL 8] [Create: Lesser Skeleton]-[LVL6]
[Burning Necromancer]
[Basic Burning Necromancy]-[LVL3] [Undead Evolution: Lesser Fire Fusion]-[LVL1] [Burning Skull]-[LVL1]
[Unspent Skill Points: 10]
[Titles]
[Necromancer Over Necromancer]
Those are my current stats and skills.
I've been investing most of my points into MP, INT and necro mastery.
Current my necro mastery is at 243.
The cost of lesser skeleton servant was usually 5, however it got increased to 6 when I made level 20 version. By the look of thing the level of the skeleton servant influences how much they cost.
The cost of the lesser skeleton servant is 6 times 16, meaning 96 and right now I even have some wolf undead under me with each one having a cost of 10, making the cost of these skeletons total of 60.
So right now, I have 103 points remaining, meaning I can make even more skeletons with the help of [Undead Book].
Speaking off [Undead Book], let's talk bit about it and the other skill.
First. [Undead Book].
This skill is evolved version of the [Undead Page]. The new version of the skill has 10 slots per level, unlike the [Undead Page] that had 1 slot per level. Quiet a big difference.
Second. [Standard Necromancy].
This skill is evolved version of the [Basic Necromancy]. This new version of the skill provides 50 necro mastery points every level, meaning a freaking lot. Honestly the bonus may seem like a lot, but I realized that necromancer needs a lot of necro mastery points to control multiple undead.
Anyway, now let's talk about [Undead Evolution: Lesser Fire Fusion].
I tested out few things with this skills.
First. I can put the undead monster that is evolving into the book, however the time it requires to evolve is doubled, but at least it's safe.
Second. if the skeleton servant got evolved by this, not only its body changed but also its weapon got affected by it, not only changing their look but also making them stronger.
Third. This skill work with the skeletons, meaning I can raise skeleton and then turn it into the burning one, however there are some differences between it and the skeleton servant.
The main difference is that the weapons aren't mutated by the flames, like the weapons and armor it uses stay the same and aren't buffet at all, however by the look of things the undead can still use wooden weapons without a problem, I thought they would burn or something.
Fourth. The only way of getting the upgrade evolution slot from the undead monster is demote it, however it takes up 3 times it took to evolve it in the first place or to destroy the undead.
Anyway, while researching this skill, I also came up upon something while checking the [Create: Lesser Skelton].
[Do you wish to make this undead receive portion of EXP? You can chose if one or more lesser skeletons receive EXP.]
I can make the lesser skeletons of my choosing be able to get EXP and level up. Honestly this isn't much usefully for me as of right now, because right now I'm replacing my undead all the time for the stronger ones, but maybe when I found something interesting, I may decide to make it some EXP and level up.
(Honestly, my leveling up speed is way better compare to before. Normally I would level up 1 or 2 with the current time spend, but this time I leveled up 4 times.)
(When I check on the net today, the current highest level players are around 30. I'm still behind them, but at my current state, I maybe be able to catch up to them.)
(On top of that the skill I just as well the [Burning Skull] is quite useful. It does use a lot of mana, but it does deal a lot of damage and its AOE attack. A proper attack skill that I needed more than anything. Now I won't be in that big of the trouble if I run out of the undead.)
"Anyway, time to test that out."
Can I turn boss monster into undead?
(This honestly interesting question, but I don't think it will work. I mean, turning boss monster into undead? That doesn't seem very likely to be possible, but who know? Maybe it will be possible?)
"[Create: Lesser Skeleton]."
A magic circle appeared beneath the boss monster corpse and when the process beginned, suddenly unknown pressure begin trying push ClownFrog.
[Attempting to raise Corpse of the Dark Forest Wolf Pack Leader as Lesser Skeleton.]
"The- "
Before ClownFrog could even say something, the hand he extend forward when activating the skill got flunked away.
[Lesser Skeleton creation unsuccessful.]
"Fuck?!"
"The fuck was that?"
(What was that message just now? It never happened before, it catched me completely off guard.)
"…."
"Something is off."
"Why it was saying attempting? And what was that before? With that something trying to push my hand away."
"And, why the heck effect of the skill was visible. When I tried using it on the undead corpse back in the dungeon, they didn't even appeared."
"Status open."
[MP]
"My mana was consumed, so that mean the skill was used then?"
(So that means it's possible to turn it into undead?)
"…. Let me try again."
ClownFrog extended his hand forward but this time holding his right arm with left one.
"[Create: Lesser Undead]."
Once again a magic circle appeared beneath the monster.
[Attempting to raise Corpse of the Dark Forest Wolf Pack Leader as Lesser Skeleton.]
This time ClownFrog didn't let go and tried holding his hand up, however moments later the pressure began fading.
[Unable to turn Dark Forest Wolf Pack Leader into lesser skeleton. This monster cannot with lesser skeleton rank.]
"…. The message is different this time."
(It says "This monster cannot with lesser skeleton rank.". When I'm making undead with [Create: Lesser Skeleton] they receive rank thing with [Lesser Skeleton] as a rank.)
(Does that mean it is possible to make the boss monster into undead, if I'm able to give it higher rank?)
"I was not expecting that but okay? I mean I still have to confirm it all in the first place and all, but there exists a possibility. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't works, who know?"
"Anyway, I think it's time for me to return to the town and turn the quest in and take a new one! Time to finally catch up to the other player in term of leveling!"
ClownFrog returned back to the graveyard town.
"Sorry, but there are not quest that meet your criterial." – said the female dark elf guild worker.
"…. What?"
"Like I said. The quest you just cleared was the highest difficulty quest we could have offered. We don't have anything else to offer to you."
"Oh."
(Em…. What now?)
(I mean, I can still go monster hunting to level up, but quest were quiet good source of EXP as well.)
"…."
"Then why don't you head to Jih city?" – said dark elf.
"Jih city?"
"Yes. It's one of the cities nearby with huge range of activities, including the adventurer guild requests. If you take the main road that is connected to the main town entrance and just fallow sights, you will get there."
(Jih city. I know that place. Many different players went there after leaving their starting location, including the people from old town Aran, one of the popular starting locations.)
(If I go there, I will be finally able to meet with some players finally.)
"Thank you for telling me. Well then, I guess I should go going then."
"Please wait a moment." – said the female dark elf, stopping ClownFrog from leaving.
"Yes?"
"If possible, could you please deliver this letter for me? You did every quest we offered without complaining or anything and you even informed us about the ratman and their base we were unaware of. You can think of this as thank you for your hard work."
"Before I accept, who do I need to deliver this letter to? Just checking and not find out, you know…"
"Don't worry. But before I explain that I don't I told you my name yet. My name is Ami and this is letter to my sister that works in the adventurer guild there. Her name is Zoan. She has quiet good position in the guild and she could help you out a bit if needed."
"Then could you do that?" – asked the female dark elf.
[The quest has been formed.]
[Ami request.]
[Ami who works at the adventurer at the Graveyard Town Avon has requested you to deliver the letter to her sister Zoan who lives Jih city and also works there in the adventurer guild.
Ami requested you because she trust you after dealing with multiple problems plaguing the town, including the unforeseen danger that ratman possess.]
[Deliver the letter to the Ami sister Zoan that lives in the Jih city.]
[Reward: Unknow.]
[Quest Difficulty: F]
"!"
(The quest got generated!)
Before I logged in, I was using interested and find if there is anything interesting or not worthy. While looking around, I came across a post that mentioned something like that.
"So, while on my way to do quest, I came across a man struggling a bit while carrying a bags, the man in question turned out to be NPC that is usually working as the town guard. I kind of felt bad for him so I decided to help him out. I helped the man with carrying his stuff and helped him get back home. However, after backing home, he turned out to be sick and his wife who was on the spot begged me to help."
"Honestly, I didn't wanted to leave him, so I accepted her request and the message popped up suddenly like this "The quest has been generated" and the quest popped up." – said person A.
"So, you got the quest after helping him out? Some sort of secret quest or something?" – said person B.
"Honestly, I don't bloody know. I mean, I did saw that guy yesterday when playing, but he seemed okay but bit sleepy, I thought he was just slacking off, however the next day when I meet him, he was acting different. On top of that, the quest I got wasn't the "Repeat Quest" but just "Quest"." – said Person A.
"I did completed the quest and he seemed somehow better. However, when I told my friend about him, he didn't received any quest and the NPC was still recovering from the disease."
"Oh! I think I know what that is! There was mention on the website about that the quest could be acquired in many ways or a brand new quest that didn't existed before could appear based on circumstances." – said person C.
Honestly after reading that thing, I went to the game main website and found the thing he was talking about. I also found out other similar post appearing here and there. Each one with different circumstances. Sometimes they appear out of the blue while some people build up a favorability with NPC or even when ask you for something.
The conclusion that people came up with is the quest appears based on the situation and what is going on at the moment and the NPCs themselves can generate the quests for the users. I can see their theory being correct and agree with them.
(I tried doing something similar today before going for the hunting by reporting about the ratmans and the dungeon, hoping to get the quest, but it didn't happened.)
(However, by the look of things it happened in the end, I guess I needed to wait a bit. So, it was worth sharing the info about the dungeon and ratmans.)
"Okay. I will accept your quest miss Ami."
[You have accepted the quest: Ami Request.]
(From what I know, the repeat quest and the quest are way different and they can also provide better rewards than repeat quests.)
(Even though I don't know the reward, the possibility of getting good reward is still worth it and the quest doesn't seem to be too difficult since I only have to deliver letter.)
"Things are looking good today." – said ClownFrog to himself.