Bruno completely disregarded everything else. After finishing his words, he patted Link on the shoulder with a sense of satisfaction!
However, that pat had an unexpected effect—Link stumbled forward and fell asleep again!
"Haha!"
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly!
Fortunately, at that moment, everyone was in a good mood. Even Bruno, who was usually strict, didn't scold Link. Instead, he waved his hand, instructing a few servants to carry Link back to his room, intending to let him have a good sleep in preparation for the upcoming entrance examination!
Just as the servants were about to carry Link back to his resting place on the bed, Link suddenly found himself in a strange dream!
In the dream, he entered a vast, grayish world.
It felt as if he were a deity of this realm, standing in the void, with the entire world within his sight!
"Binding the new soul realm!"
"Binding progress... 10%!"
"50%!"
"100%!"
"Congratulations, Master! Binding successful. Welcome to your realm of the deceased!"
Accompanied by a series of bizarre sounds, suddenly, a round creature flew straight towards him!
It was a gigantic eyeball, and on either side, it had a pair of tiny wings!
"What the hell! What are you?" Link exclaimed in shock!
"Master, I am the 'Big Eye Demon,' your most loyal servant!" the eyeball creature, the "Big Eye Demon," said respectfully.
Link scrutinized it for a long time but couldn't find a mouth on its body, which made him curious about how it was speaking. Could it be that the sound came from... its rear end?
Fortunately, the Big Eye Demon was oblivious to Link's thoughts. If it had known, it might have been infuriated!
"You mean this world is mine?" Link asked again.
"Indeed, Master. This realm is a newly formed soul realm. As long as you use gold coins to construct 'Sanctuaries of the Deceased,' you can summon an endless stream of undead creatures!"
The Big Eye Demon added, "Moreover, every time you build or upgrade a 'Sanctuary of the Deceased,' you will gain an opportunity to enhance your own power!"
"Additionally, the 'undead creatures' you summon can also utilize the 'necromantic magic' they inherently possess!"
"This is just like a legendary cheat!"
Link was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Big Eye Demon, how do I build these 'Sanctuaries of the Deceased,' and what benefits will they bring me?"
"Master, there are 'Seven Great Sanctuaries of the Deceased,' ranked from low to high: 'Burial Ground,' 'Great Tomb,' 'Slaughterhouse,' 'Soul Summoning Monument,' 'Dark Sanctuary,' 'Cursed Temple,' and 'Supreme Nether Palace.' Each 'Sanctuary of the Deceased' can provide you with three powerful undead summoning creatures!"
"However, you must start by constructing the lowest tier 'Sanctuary of the Deceased,' as there are connections between each sanctuary. For example, the 'Burial Ground' allows you to summon Skeleton Soldiers, Bone Warriors, and the Bone King!"
"The skeletons from the 'Burial Ground' serve as the foundation for creating other undead creatures!"
The Big Eye Demon explained in detail.
"Haha, then what are we waiting for? Let's build it right away!" Link said eagerly without a second thought.
"Master, do you have any gold coins?" the Big Eye Demon suddenly asked.
"Gold coins?" Link looked bewildered.
"Building a 'Sanctuary of the Deceased' requires gold coins. For instance, constructing a 'Burial Ground' costs 500 gold coins, and since the 'Burial Ground' has three levels, each construction will cost 500 coins, totaling 1500 coins!"
"What the hell! That's so expensive?!"
Link immediately exploded with frustration!
1500 gold coins! Although he was a wealthy second-generation heir, his father was merely a viscount, and his territory was quite limited. Even if he worked hard all year, he could only collect about 200 to 300 coins, and that was before paying taxes to the empire!
"I'm sorry, Master. To build a 'Sanctuary of the Deceased,' you must spend gold coins, and the higher the level of the sanctuary, the more coins are required!"
The Big Eye Demon fluttered its wings, looking innocent as it gazed at Link.
"Please forgive me for being unable to assist."
"Isn't there a 'Newbie Gift Pack' or something?" Link asked unwillingly.
"What is a Newbie Gift Pack?" The Big Eye Demon looked confused.
"Forget it!" Link waved his hand, too lazy to explain. He immediately said, "You wait here; I'll go find some gold coins for you!"
From the Big Eye Demon's previous explanation, he knew that as long as he spent 500 gold coins to build the first 'Sanctuary of the Deceased,' he could become a true summoner without any training!
This was clearly a way to buy power with money—no training required, and he could summon free minions. Only a fool would refuse!
As the last words left his mouth, Link suddenly woke up from the bed!
It was now nightfall, and everything around him was quiet. He found himself lying in his own bed.
"Wait, was I just dreaming?"
As soon as this thought crossed Link's mind, a familiar voice echoed in his head.
"Master, you weren't dreaming. The great revival of the soul realm depends entirely on you!"
It was the voice of the Big Eye Demon. Link never expected that he could still communicate with it telepathically!
But now was not the time to dwell on that. The urgent task at hand was to gather 500 gold coins to construct the first 'Sanctuary of the Deceased'!
Quickly getting dressed, Link stealthily slipped out of his room and made his way toward his father's quarters with ease!