Chapter 108 - 104: The Dark Moon Suppressing the Soul

Chapter 108: Chapter 104: The Dark Moon Suppressing the SoulI Want to Be Immortal couldn’t wait to start picking his items. The first item—a bell, clearly the type used by Corpse Chasing Mages. [Taiyin Soul Suppressing Bell (Magic Artifact/Epic)] Attribute: Spell power +10. Usage: Emit a soul-suppressing bell sound. Magic Artifact Effect 1: Corpse Exorcism. The bell’s sound produces a ’fear’ effect on zombie-type monsters within 30 steps, causing them to frantically flee from you. Magic Artifact Effect 2: Soul-shocking. The bell’s sound produces a ’shocking’ effect on ghost-type monsters within 30 steps, rendering them unable to perform any actions and revealing their forms. They can take physical damage in this state, lasting 10 seconds. Magic Artifact Cooldown: 5 minutes. Item Introduction: A magic artifact made by the Artifact Makers of the Taiyin Law Conference, said to be capable of producing a sound inaudible to the living that reaches the netherworld, used by Corpse Chasers to communicate with the dead and shock yin souls, compelling zombie servants. The second item—a skill book. [Resurrect Zombie (Skill Book/Ghost Curse)] Usage: Enables you to learn the spell Resurrect Zombie. Learning Requirements: Perception 30, Basic Ghost Curse. Skill Introduction: Transforms a corpse into a zombie that serves you. Cannot transform units with a level higher than the spellcaster; the transformed zombie cannot use any skills, but will gain a 50% Blood Volume bonus and a 100% Hand-to-Hand Combat bonus. The spellcaster can only control one zombie at a time. The third item— [Dead Man’s Black Robe (Robe/Top-Grade)] Body Defense +14. Leg Defense +8. Magic Resistance +8. Equipment Effect: Affinity with the Dead. Wearing this equipment reduces hostility from ghost and zombie type monsters towards you, preventing them from attacking you proactively. Item Introduction: A black robe used by entry-level members of the Taiyin Law Conference, dyed with the juice of black lotus flowers by Artifact Makers, allowing the wearer to get in close contact with the dead. The fourth item—a crimson elixir. [Corpse King Blood Marrow Pill (Elixir)] Usage: Permanently increases your maximum Life Value by 15 points. Item Introduction: An elixir made by Corpse Chasing Mages using the Corpse King Blood Marrow Secret Technique, which can increase the Blood Volume limit of those who consume it. The fifth item turned out to be a human skin scroll. [Corpse Language Skill (Mysterious Technique Scroll)] Usage: Enables you to learn the Corpse Language Skill. Learning Requirements: Comprehension 18. Item Introduction: A scroll made of human skin that records an abnormal skill; it seems very old. It details a peculiar technique known as the Corpse Language Skill, allowing you to communicate with dead bodies and ask no more than three questions of them. Without much hesitation, I Want to Be Immortal decided on what he wanted—judging by the color alone, it was easy to tell which one was the best. Among the five dropped items, there was only one purple-quality item, the Taiyin Soul Suppressing Bell, and it had no usage requirements, making it perfect for his use. Getting purple equipment before even leaving Newbie Village and being able to use it, what concept was this? I Want to Be Immortal decisively chose this item. It was then Xiao Jie’s turn to pick the second item, but he had already made up his mind, selecting the [Corpse Language Skill (Mysterious Technique Scroll)]. This skill should have a similar effect to the Beast Language Skill. It might not directly enhance combat power, but it can expand the range of action and methods of obtaining information, which, for a perma-death game, can sometimes be far more useful than directly enhancing combat power. "Huh!" Dongfang Sheng was visibly surprised to see his choice, thinking, what use is this thing? Ye Luo wasn’t as astonished and immediately chose the skill book [Resurrect Zombie] without any hesitation; she just happened to have a high Perception build. As long as she mastered Basic Ghost Curse, she could learn it. For players in death mode, naturally, the more summonable creatures, the better. Having a zombie minion as cannon fodder is undoubtedly much safer for both leveling and fighting bosses. Dongfang Sheng had fewer choices—he could only pick between the Dead Man’s Black Robe and the Corpse King Blood Marrow Pill. After a moment of hesitation, although permanently increasing attributes was tempting, it didn’t mean much in the short term, so he ultimately chose the Dead Man’s Black Robe. "At least it’s a piece of Top-Grade Blue Equipment..." Dongfang Sheng consoled himself. In the end, the Corpse King Blood Marrow Pill fell into the hands of I Want to Be Immortal. This outcome seemed unexpected, yet it made sense. Permanent attribute increases in other games would be an earth-shattering feature. Equipment gets outdated and replaced, but permanently increased attributes remain. However, in this perma-death game, such a long-term beneficial item didn’t seem as useful. Compared to gradual and less noticeable improvements in the long term, immediate and significant boosts in the short term actually offered greater benefits. "Alright, everyone, we’ve divided the loot, let’s hurry to the ancestral hall. The villagers are waiting for us to rescue them." There was something unspoken that Xiao Jie didn’t say—there was still a BOSS left to defeat. As soon as Xiao Jie finished speaking, he dashed towards the ancestral hall, with the other three following close behind. By the time the four of them arrived outside the ancestral hall, the villagers were in dire straits. Several corpses of villagers laid in front of the doors, and all the able-bodied were blocking the entrance, barely holding on with the advantage of the narrow terrain. The Ghost General, leading the zombies, was frantically charging at the door, and it seemed ready to break at any moment. Although these zombies weren’t controlled by anyone, their hatred for the living drove them to instinctively attack the villagers inside the ancestral hall. The Ghost General was especially ferocious, determined to slaughter all the villagers within. Clang! The iron spear struck Zhou Tong with a heavy blow. Zhou Tong grunted, retreating step after step. Tie Qianli immediately filled his position to continue the resistance. Tie Qianli was overjoyed to see the four coming from behind. "Sui Feng, the brave, come quick!" "Let’s go—I Want to Be Immortal, shake the bell!" "Received!" I Want to Be Immortal immediately activated the special effect of the Taiyin Soul Suppressing Bell. The tingling of the cold and piercing bell rang out, and those zombies suddenly scattered and fled in all directions as if they had seen a ghost. The Ghost General also clutched its ears strongly, frozen in place. This thing was also a type of ghost, only unlike the normal incorporeal yin souls, the Ghost General was a monster with a corporeal form but just as susceptible to the Soul Suppressing Bell’s effects. What a great opportunity! Both inside and outside the hall, everyone saw their chance and surged forward. Tie Qianli, leading the few remaining militia, lunged at the Ghost General with long spears and giant axes. "We’re going too!" Xiao Jie suddenly accelerated, but Ye Luo was even faster, employing Dark Walk—a flash to the forefront, following up with a combo of Flowing Cloud Sword Dance, his blade repeatedly striking the armor, making a metallic clashing sound. Finally having the chance for safe close-quarter damage output, everyone moved quickly. Xiao Jie also went up with a cut and a Helical Slash, followed by consecutive Dual Blades strikes. Although he lacked Inner Strength, the damage dealt was not low with two good blades. Even Dongfang Sheng made his move with a Long Spear Thrust. "Wait for me!" cried I Want to Be Immortal, seeing everyone ferociously chopping at the BOSS and getting anxious. Clad in Heavy Armor, he was the slowest to run and had to switch to his shield after ringing the bell. By the time he charged forward with his Giant Axe, the Ghost General had already moved. The 10-second shocking effect was just the theoretical duration. After all, the Ghost General was no ordinary boss, and its Magic Resistance wasn’t something that Lesser Monsters could match—it recovered in just five or six seconds. "Die!" Sweeping Thousands of Army! The iron spear swept out, repelling several militia and Tie Qianli at the front with a single move. Horizontal Slash! The Ghost General turned and brought the iron spear down in a sweep. However, the players had already preemptively retreated to dodge. With the strike missing its mark, the Ghost General sneered at the players, "So Lin Yutian has already been taken out by you, huh? Hmph, truly a useless trash. Well, it saves me the nuisance. Now I’ll kill you all!" Damn, so arrogant? Xiao Jie thought to himself, what’s there to be arrogant about? You’re just a boss without any minions left. With so many of us here, we’ll just swarm and wear you down. "This is the last monster left, everybody go, let’s go all out and kill it!" As he spoke, he quickly retreated, switching to his bow and arrow to prepare for ranged support.