"Mentor, can you cast the Concealment Spell on me again?" Jack asked.
Having purple-black skin was truly too unconventional. The sense of presence was too strong, not suitable for hiding himself, and it was easy to be socially awkward.
"Even if you didn't say it, I would still cast it. After all, with your current strength, once you enter the sight of certain strong ones, you will surely die." Saying this, Daniel raised his staff and muttered incantations.
After a moment, black light gushed out from the staff, wrapped Jack, and turned him back into an ordinary human.
"Ding! ~"
System prompt: You have received the Concealment Spell cast by the mentor, the Undead Mage · Daniel, and restored your human form. The duration is one month.
One month!
Jack was quite surprised: "The duration has increased?"
"My strength has improved and my injuries have healed. The effect of the Concealment Spell I cast naturally lasts longer." Daniel explained, and then changed the topic, "Have you met Cheriel?"
"Yes."
Jack nodded: "I learned two skills. He told me to become stronger before going to learn again."
"That's good." Daniel let out a sigh of relief, "It seems that he really doesn't plan to return to the Light Faction. Just right, he can provide assistance for you."
Jack caught the key word: "Return?"
So, was Cheriel from the Light Faction before?
Or to be more precise, was from the Light Faction when he was alive...
"He is a strong one." Daniel spoke straightforwardly, "I have already said in the letter. If I die one day, he will be your next mentor."
Jack: "..."
"Don't be surprised." Daniel shook his head, "Following me, you won't go far. And death is not my end. Remember, if I die one day, don't be sad for me. Because as long as you live long enough, we will meet again in the future."
"This..."
Jack was stunned: "It seems that the mentor has an astonishing identity and can even be resurrected?"
"Being an Undead Mage is not something you can become just because you want to." Daniel smiled smugly, and then waved his hand, "You are still too weak. Go and become stronger. I hope that when the points are settled, you are the well-deserved first."
Well-deserved!
His words were reminding Jack that he wouldn't do any tricks during the settlement.
"Ding! ~"
System prompt: You have received the quest [Spoiling from the Middle]!
[Spoiling from the Middle] (Difficulty: S)
Introduction: Since it was your suggestion, the price naturally has to be borne by yourself
Requirements: Win the first place on the defending city points ranking
Quest Reward:???
Quest Penalty: Deprivation of the Protection of the Ancient Demon Gods
...
This was a quest that forced the player to accept. It wasn't issued by Daniel actively.
Obviously, the system wouldn't just watch Jack disrupt the main storyline without any punishment.
"Ding! ~"
System prompt: Do you accept the quest [Destroy the Enemy Camp]!
"Yes!"
Jack chose to accept.
The second ringtone was the quest issued by Daniel.
[Destroy the Enemy Camp] (Difficulty: B)
Introduction: In the southeast direction of the Gloomy City, there is a camp of the Light Faction. According to the scout's report, they are part of the troops planning to attack the Gloomy City. Destroying them can reduce the pressure of the siege
Quest Requirements: Clear the human soldiers and kill the camp BOSS
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Daniel said solemnly: "After you came to the Gloomy City, you have gained some tempering. Now you must increase the difficulty a little and be given some pressure. I hope you won't disappoint me and don't disgrace the name of the Dark Swordsman."
"Okay!"
Jack nodded.
Then, he left the Gloomy City, trying not to attract the attention of players, and headed southeast.
Passing through the territory of the Gloomy City, he entered a lush forest. Different from the Ghost Marsh, this forest was full of vitality and many small animals inhabited it.
It was noon. The brilliant sunlight passed through the dense branches and leaves, leaving mottled shadows on the ground. Jack went deep all the way and saw traces left by human activities.
"Ding! ~"
System prompt: You have entered the map [Sunshine Forest]!
"Sasha..."
Stepping on the soft soil, Jack quickly reached a camp and saw the target of this trip, a group of soldiers wearing armor and holding spears -
[Star and Moon Soldier] (Common Monster)
Level:???
Health: 100,000
Attack:???
Defense: 250 - 280
Skills: [Combo] [Critical Strike] [Nebula Formation]
Introduction: The elite soldiers dispatched and stationed in the Sunshine Forest by the Star and Moon Town. They are well-trained and have considerable strength. They are one of the troops attacking the Gloomy City
...
It was indeed troublesome without a higher-level detection method!
After looking at the attribute panel of the Star and Moon Soldier, Jack sighed helplessly.
The Detection Skill mastered by beginners could only detect the attributes of creatures no more than five levels above themselves. When players gradually left the beginner stage, it began to be somewhat insufficient.
Approaching carefully, he relied on the trees as obstacles and got close to one of the soldiers. Until he was not far behind the soldier, without saying a word, he used Evil Trample, jumped high, and stomped hard, suppressing the soldier under his feet for 0.5 seconds.
Before the other party could issue an alarm, Jack plunged the sword blade into his neck, bringing out gushing blood.
"Ding! ~"
System prompt: You used the skill [Necrotic Slash], dealing 24,765 damage to the Star and Moon Soldier and reducing its movement speed by 10%!
Because the attack granted by Domineering was too exaggerated, the damage was also quite domineering. Just one slash took away a quarter of the opponent's health.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The soldier ignored the pain and shouted loudly: "Come on, people!"
Jack remained calm. After the Necrotic Slash, he followed up with Wild Slash, and then stepped back a few steps. Seeing the other party struggling to get up, he raised his left hand and grasped in the air.
"Swish!"
Suddenly, purple-black energy emerged in mid-air, quickly gathering into a huge palm, and then grasping the soldier.
"Ding! ~"
System prompt: You used the skill [Undead Grasp], putting the Star and Moon Soldier in a one-second binding state!
Although Jack's attack was far beyond the same level, his level was still much lower. The control effect didn't last long due to the level gap. But taking this opportunity, he went up and made two supplementary strikes, directly killing the soldier.
"Necrotic Slash combined with Wild Slash for output, and Evil Trample combined with Undead Grasp for control. It's simply disgusting!" Jack deeply felt the nastiness of this set of skill combinations.
"The enemy is here!"
However, the alarm before that soldier's death still worked. Many soldiers immediately surrounded them murderously.
Seeing this, Jack was ready to turn and run.
The Star and Moon Soldiers weren't enough to make him flee in panic. But there was also an unknown-strength BOSS in the enemy camp. He had to be careful.
"Where is the general? Go and call him!" Some Star and Moon Soldiers shouted loudly.
"The adult went out for fun with his concubine..."
"Damn it!"
...
Jack had just taken a step when he heard the conversation of those soldiers behind him and was immediately stunned.
Let me kill the soldiers first and then deal with the BOSS?
This...
The system did it on purpose, right?
...