But how could he explain this matter?
Should he say that his own son had stolen from his family?
If that got out, wouldn't it just make people laugh uproariously?
Moreover, a mere 500 gold coins was hardly a significant amount for the vast Lawrence family; it wouldn't even scratch the surface.
With that thought in mind, Bruno simply closed his eyes and pretended to be oblivious, letting Link take the lead!
At that moment, Link had once again returned to his realm of the undead!
"Great Eye Demon, I've managed to gather the 500 gold coins you requested!"
"So soon? My master truly possesses remarkable abilities!"
The Great Eye Demon fluttered its wings and flew over, not forgetting to flatter Link discreetly!
"Master, now that you have sufficient gold, shall we begin constructing the first 'Sanctuary of the Departed'—the 'Burial Ground'?" the Great Eye Demon asked respectfully.
"Of course!" Link nodded without hesitation!
"Your will shall be done!"
With a snap of its fingers, the Great Eye Demon summoned a cascade of shimmering gold coins that rained down from the heavens, pouring into the realm of the undead below!
"Wow, this is possible?" Link exclaimed, his eyes wide with curiosity. After all, he was merely a consciousness; his physical body was still in the real world, sleeping amidst the gold coins.
To his surprise, the Great Eye Demon could bridge the realms with just a snap of its fingers, which left Link utterly astonished!
As more and more coins fell into the realm of the undead, the entire domain suddenly began to tremble violently!
Then, a massive pit, spanning a hundred miles, abruptly appeared on the previously barren ground of the undead realm!
Link gazed intently and saw that this enormous pit was filled with countless tragic white bones, densely packed, stretching endlessly before his eyes!
At that moment, a series of crunching sounds echoed, and a skeletal soldier, barely two meters tall, tattered and holding a bone club, suddenly began to rise shakily from the ground littered with bones!
Following that, dozens more skeletal soldiers emerged from all directions, their numbers seemingly endless, as if they would never cease!
Simultaneously, as the 'Burial Ground' was completed, an incredibly pure surge of magical energy flooded into Link's body!
He felt as if something had awakened within him, making him exponentially stronger than before!
It was an enigmatic sensation—indescribable yet undeniably real, assuring Link that this was no mere figment of his imagination!
"Congratulations, Master, on the completion of the 'Burial Ground'! You are now a standard Level 3 'Summoner Apprentice'!" the Great Eye Demon's delighted voice rang out!
"What? I've jumped three levels from an ordinary person in one go?" Link was taken aback.
Through the memories he had absorbed, he knew that in the Roland Continent, Summoners were one of the three major professions, divided into seven levels: Summoner Apprentice, Junior Summoner, Intermediate Summoner, Senior Summoner, Eternal Summoner, Nightmare Summoner, and Dragon Tamer!
Each level was further subdivided into levels 1-9!
Yet, he never expected that by merely spending 500 gold coins to build a 'Burial Ground,' he would leap three levels in one go!
This was simply more astonishing than any cheat!
"Not only that!"
The Great Eye Demon added, "With the establishment of the initial 'Burial Ground,' you can now summon 'Skeletal Soldiers' to fight for you!"
"Is that so?"
Link felt a surge of excitement, his eyes fixated on the countless 'Skeletal Soldiers' swarming below in the 'Burial Ground,' eager to test their strength!
"Great Eye Demon, I'll head back to see how powerful these 'Skeletal Soldiers' are!"
As Link prepared to leave, the Great Eye Demon suddenly called out to him!
"Master, please wait a moment!"
"What is it?" Link asked, puzzled.
"Master, the 'Skeletal Soldiers' are the lowest tier of undead creatures in the realm of the undead, akin to cannon fodder, with very limited strength—at most, they are equivalent to a Level 1-2 'Warrior Apprentice'!"
"If you wish to summon more powerful undead creatures, I suggest you gather another 500 gold coins to upgrade the initial 'Burial Ground' to a 'Intermediate Burial Ground.' At that point, you will be able to summon 'Bone Warriors'!" the Great Eye Demon advised earnestly.
"Oh?"
Link raised an eyebrow, curious. "Are these 'Bone Warriors' formidable?"
"'Bone Warriors' are equivalent to human Level 6-7 'Warrior Apprentices,' certainly much stronger than 'Skeletal Soldiers'!" the Great Eye Demon replied truthfully!
"What? Level 6-7 'Warrior Apprentices'?" Link was instantly thrilled!
"Of course, if you can gather 1000 gold coins in one go and upgrade the initial 'Burial Ground' directly to a 'Senior Burial Ground,' you will be able to summon the 'Bone King!'"
At this point, the Great Eye Demon winked and added, "The 'Bone King' is comparable to a human Level 9 'Mage Apprentice!'"
"Oh my!"
Finally, Link, in frustration, grabbed his hair and exclaimed, "I really just wanted to be a lazy fish, but the heavens insist on making me so powerful! This is quite the burden!"