[Ding~ Congratulations! During the process of killing [Vengeful Spirits], you have triggered [Necromancer's Harvest]. Do you wish to harvest the Vengeful Spirit as a pet?]
It's not that the ghost was particularly powerful.
But if Zhang Yue harvested this ordinary-level ghost, he would finally have enough to fuse and upgrade his tenth rare-level pet.
The increasingly sidelined and almost forgotten Dark Skeleton King was finally about to undergo an upgrade.
Thus, using ten rare-level pets as fodder, Zhang Yue fed them to the Skeleton King.
[Ding~ Congratulations! Your pet [Dark Skeleton King] (Rare) has been upgraded to [Hell Skeleton King] (Epic). The levels of its unique effects have been enhanced, and it has gained a new unique effect: [Rebirth]]
Looking at the Hell Skeleton King before him, which had grown taller and exuded a more imposing aura, Zhang Yue sighed, "You've made your presence known again, Skull Bro."
After the quality upgrade, the Skeleton King's basic attributes experienced a significant boost.
As a warrior-type pet, the Hell Skeleton King pursued a comprehensive development of strength, intelligence, endurance, aesthetics, and labor.
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[Unique Effect 1: Divine Might (Lv4): Increases the Hell Skeleton King's attack power by 50% and defense power by 40%.]
[Unique Effect 2: Constitution (Lv4): Increases the Hell Skeleton King's HP by 80%.]
[Unique Effect 3: Dominant Body (Lv4): Increases the Hell Skeleton King's resistance to armor-breaking and penetration by 60%.]
[Unique Effect 4: Rebirth (Lv4): Upon death, the Hell Skeleton King immediately revives on the spot and gains +50% to all attributes for 60 seconds. This effect can only trigger once every 12 hours.]
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With over 3200 defense and 46000 HP, double that of top-tier knight-class professionals of the same level, the Hell Skeleton King's defensive capabilities had reached a staggering level!
Combined with its [Rebirth] effect, it could practically be called an immortal cockroach.
Keep in mind that the Skeleton King was still equipped with a 4-star Dark Set at level 35.
When it reached level 55 and was equipped with a 6-star Demon Set, its power would increase by at least another 50%.
Or... maybe Zhang Yue didn't even have to wait that long?
Thanks to the Chen Army's generous sponsorship, Zhang Yue's current net worth exceeded 30 million (with another 20 million worth of goods unsold in the trading house, his real net worth was about 50 million).
Since he had so much money, why not live like the rich and buy whatever he needed directly?
Without hesitation, Zhang Yue continued killing ghosts while entering the otherworld trading house.
He ordered a full set of level 50, 6-star warrior equipment and, extravagantly, spent 10,000 yuan to hire [Ugly Group Courier] for door-to-door delivery.
As for finished golden-grade equipment? While they existed, they were outrageously expensive and unnecessary for someone like Zhang Yue, who had infinite energy.
A set of 6-star white-grade mixed attributes gear only cost Zhang Yue 100,000 yuan.
Zhang Yue continued killing ghosts.
The delivery was worth every penny.
In just ten minutes, a level 200 assassin veteran zipped through with their SSS-tier Shadow Dash skill and delivered the equipment straight to Zhang Yue. "Dear customer, your package has arrived. Don't forget to give me a five-star review."
Spending 31 million energy points, Zhang Yue upgraded all seven pieces of equipment to golden-grade in one go.
He then equipped the Skeleton King.
Immediately, the Hell Skeleton King's power saw another massive boost.
Even level 52 Vengeful Spirits struggled to break through the Hell Skeleton King's 4500+ defense and 65000+ HP.
For the first time, Zhang Yue truly understood: having money really is happiness.
At the same time, after taking out another batch of ghosts, Zhang Yue finally collected 100 key fragments, synthesizing them into a complete key.
He arrived at the Haunted Dormitory and used the key to unlock a door.
ROAR!
With a chilling wail, a red-clad female ghost with disheveled hair burst out of the dark room.
The name above her head made Zhang Yue ecstatic—
[Lv52 Red-Embroidered Specter (Soul Purity: A-grade, Magic-Type Lord Monster)]
Another A-grade purity ghost, and a lord monster to boot.
This was bound to drop some incredible loot.
Filled with excitement, Zhang Yue briefly examined her stats.
5500 Attack, 3600 Defense, 540,000 HP.
"Not bad. You should last about five seconds."
As soon as he spoke, Zhang Yue raised his staff and, along with three of his pets, launched a focused attack on the Red-Embroidered Specter.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A barrage of S-tier skills slammed into the specter, unleashing a flurry of red damage numbers—
-38963!
-41285!
-86438!
-11350 (Hell Skeleton King)!
-35658 (Extinction Black Dragon)!
-94258 Critical (Shadow Predator)!
In just one moment, the Red-Embroidered Specter lost half her HP.
After taking a heavy blow from the Skeleton King, Zhang Yue initiated the second wave of focused attacks.
[Ding~ Congratulations! You have killed Lv52 Lord Monster [Red-Embroidered Specter] (Soul Purity: A-grade). EXP +500,000...]
The battle ended in three seconds.
"I overestimated you by two seconds."
Even as a lord monster, the specter dropped two pieces of Demon Set equipment.
Still, luck was a mixed bag.
One item was for warriors, while the other was Demonic Boots...
Completing the Demon Set clearly wouldn't be easy, especially since Zhang Yue wasn't yet at level 55.
But Zhang Yue wasn't in a hurry.
If he hit level 55 and still hadn't completed the set, he could always buy the missing pieces from the trading house.
After the Skeleton King's upgrade, Zhang Yue increased the number of monsters he farmed at once from twenty to thirty.
The Skeleton King lured and tanked the enemies.
Zhang Yue and the Extinction Black Dragon dealt damage, while the Shadow Predator handled finishing blows.
Perfect coordination allowed them to farm thirty-plus ghosts effortlessly.
Zhang Yue's insane farming efficiency left the seasoned players who came later to farm Demon Set pieces for profit completely dumbfounded.
In just one hour, Zhang Yue killed 500 Vengeful Spiritss, collected five keys, unlocked five doors, and defeated five lord-class ghosts.
The [Ghost Slaying] quest was complete.
Returning to the safe zone in Divine City, Zhang Yue handed in the quest to the Spirit Granny.
[Ding~ Congratulations! You have completed the quest [Ghost Slaying]. Rewards: EXP +5,000,000, Gold +80, Energy +30 billion, Equipment: [Bloodcry Ring]]
WHOOSH!
Golden light enveloped Zhang Yue's head.
[Ding~ Congratulations! You have reached level 53...]
Afterward, Zhang Yue accepted another quest and returned to the field to continue killing ghosts.
In the Eighth World, ghosts ranging from Lv51-55 might seem fierce, but against Zhang Yue, they crumbled like weaklings.
Zhang Yue's power was unmatched in the Eighth World.
His only hope now was that at level 55, after equipping the Demon Set and unlocking the Night of Underworld Wedding dungeon, the dungeon would offer some real challenge and worthwhile rewards.
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After spending a day in the Eighth World completing several quests, Zhang Yue leveled up to 54 at a pace that stunned even veteran players.
During this time, Zhang Yue returned to the Sixth World to deal with a few rotten apples within the Chen Army.
They tried to exploit the situation by stealthily logging in and leveling up while Zhang Yue wasn't paying attention.
Unbeknownst to them, Zhang Yue had already hired private detectives in Tianjing, stationed across the Sixth World, to monitor their movements.
By the end of the day, the Chen Army was completely overwhelmed.
"Damn it! That Zero guy is dead set on crushing us."
"I heard he's busy raiding the Eighth World. Is he planning to make Tianjing his permanent base?"
"What are we supposed to do? Stay offline forever?"
"But I heard the Glory Guild wasn't targeted. They paid Zero a few million as compensation and personally apologized..."
"Hah! What a spineless bunch of losers."
Chen Jun sneered. "I'd rather die or jump off a thirty-story building than bow to Zero."
That evening, Zhang Yue received a mysterious text message:
["Big Bro, I was wrong, okay? I'm begging you, spare the Chen Family. I'll give you the Demon God's Heart."]
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