Global Game: I, the Necromancer, am the scourge Chapter 4: Passing through the Dungeon, Power Surge

Zi Liyuan, with a glance at the system notification, proceeded with his Skeleton Army in tow.

In the lower-tier dungeons, the path is straightforward, culminating in the defeat of a guardian BOSS to achieve victory.

Overwhelming all in their path, the two or three Jungle Poison Scorpions encountered periodically were no match for the Skeleton Army's relentless, coordinated assault, each falling to a brutal, dismembered end.

The monster density within this dungeon hovered around two creatures every ten meters, with levels ranging from 1 to 5.

By the time Zi Liyuan battled his way to the BOSS, he had attained level 5 with 60% completion, his fundamental three-dimensional attributes seeing an additional 3-point increase.

Currently, he commanded a total of 14 mutated Skeleton Warriors, composed of 4 Shield Combat Skeletons and 10 Berserk Skeletons.

Regarding monster drops, excluding the BOSS, other monsters in the dungeon yielded only materials. Fortuitously, thanks to his favorable relationship with the goddess of luck, Zi Liyuan consistently received the finest blue rare materials, always in maximum quantities.

It could be said that his collection of materials alone surpassed that of a Luck Emperor by at least fivefold, with no comparison to be made for the truly unlucky.

Zi Liyuan did not immediately engage the BOSS. Instead, for the first time since entering the dungeon, he paused to review his status.

Only after his status had been fully restored to its optimal condition did he direct Ribs No. 1 and No. 2, the Shield Combat Skeletons, to advance.

The final BOSS was significantly larger than the Jungle Poison Scorpion, comparable in size to a small car, and emanated a dark green poisonous mist.

The two Shield Combat Skeletons, positioned to the left and right, each intercepted one of the BOSS's large pincers. Simultaneously, a contingent of Berserk Skeletons was instructed to flank the enemy from behind, commencing attacks on its sides and rear.

[Venomous Jungle Poison Scorpion (BOSS)]

[Level]: Level 10

[Attributes]: Physical Damage 20, Physical Defense 10, Health 1000.

[Skills]: Venom Erosion, Sweep, Scorpion Tail Thrust

[Combat Power]: 25

Upon observing the BOSS's attributes and skills, Zi Liyuan let out a breath of relief.

The base attributes were not imposing, with only its health being somewhat substantial. As for its skills, the most threatening one to the squad, "Venom Erosion," was rendered ineffective due to the undead's immunity to poison.

Regarding the "Sweep" skill, capable of knocking targets back, he harbored no concern; he had specifically allocated Ribs No. 3 and No. 4, two additional Shield Combat Skeletons, to draw and maintain the BOSS's aggro should Ribs No. 1 and No. 2 be knocked aside.

The sole vexation for Zi Liyuan was that each of the BOSS's attacks, delivered by its massive pincers swinging left and right, could deplete at least 10 points of health from the Shield Combat Skeletons with every successful hit.

Coupled with the BOSS utilizing its skills on cooldown, effectively, the two tanking Shield Combat Skeletons could only withstand approximately 6 to 7 rounds before being downed.

Zi Liyuan's responsibility was to meticulously replenish the ranks of Skeleton Warriors, particularly the Berserk Skeletons, who constituted the primary damage output.

The Shield Combat Skeletons possessed negligible damage output, barely making a dent in the BOSS's defense, relying almost entirely on their taunt skills' cooldowns to retain the BOSS's attention.

In contrast, the Berserk Skeletons could just manage to breach the defense, consistently dealing 1 point of damage, but escalating to 5 points of damage when employing their skill, "Heavy Strike," which had a 15-second cooldown.

However, the BOSS's "Scorpion Tail Thrust" skill, characterized by its high damage and potent poison effect, could obliterate a fragile Berserk Skeleton in merely two direct hits.

Fortunately, low-level dungeon BOSSes typically lacked sophisticated intelligence; a predictable, methodical execution of attacks was sufficient to overpower them.

An hour later, as Zi Liyuan monotonously repeated the process of summoning Skeleton Warriors, the BOSS emitted a final, piercing shriek of despair and collapsed onto the ground with a heavy thud.

[Killed Venomous Jungle Poison Scorpion (Level 10, Rare BOSS), Experience +1000.]

[Obtained equipment, Scorpion Tail Whip (Blue), Scorpion Pincer Shield (Green), Scorpion Claw Sword (White) X8]

[Obtained materials, Scorpion Tail (Blue) X1, Scorpion Pincer (Green) X2, Scorpion Shell Fragment (White) X10]

Though Zi Liyuan could not directly observe the BOSS's dropped loot, he had absolute certainty that the drops were the result of utterly depleting the BOSS's reserves.

The moment he finished collecting the BOSS's spoils, the system's prompt sounded once more.

["Poisonous Scorpion Jungle" instance cleared successfully, initiating reward settlement.]

[You've received 10,000 experience points.]

[You may remain in the instance for ten minutes, or teleport out immediately.]

A significant influx of experience caused a golden luminescence to envelop him once more.

Having just vanquished the BOSS and consequently leaping from LV5, with 60% experience secured, directly to LV6 and 20% experience, he now experienced another surge, propelling him to LV9 with 10% experience.

Zi Liyuan proceeded to open his status panel.

[Player]: Zi Liyuan

[Level]: LV9 (640/10,000)

[Profession]: Necromancer (Apprentice)

[Talent]: Star of Fortune (Orange)

[Attributes]: Physique 9 (+3), Spirit 10 (+9), Spiritual Power 9 (+9).

[Overall Attributes]: Health 1200, Spiritual Energy 1800, Physical Damage +17, Magic Damage +28, Physical Defense +17, Magical Resistance +28

[Cultivation Technique]: Great Xia Empire's 9th Set of Broadcast Exercises (White) LV3 (Experience 388/400)

[Skills]: Skeleton Summoning (LV1, 0/100)

[Spatial Backpack]: Nether Crystal Core (Multicolor), etc...

Human attribute progression grants a universal +1 increase to all attributes per level gained. Furthermore, the ability to learn cultivation techniques allows for the enhancement of these fundamental attribute dimensions.

The "Great Xia Empire's 9th Set of Broadcast Exercises" was collaboratively developed by numerous Realm Masters within the Great Xia Empire and is exclusively suited for individuals possessing the Yan Huang Bloodline.

This technique stands as the sole cultivation method on Blue Star capable of bolstering base attribute dimensions prior to an awakening and class change. It can be trained up to a maximum of LV9, contributing a cumulative +9 to all attributes.

This unique capability is a primary reason why the Great Xia Empire becomes a focal point of attention and targeting from other nations inhabiting Blue Star.

Post-awakening and class change, cultivation techniques can effectively utilize acquired experience to facilitate rapid leveling!

Zi Liyuan accessed his cultivation technique interface and allocated 12 experience points, thereby upgrading the "Great Xia Empire's 9th Set of Broadcast Exercises" from LV3 to LV4 (0/500). This advancement resulted in a +4 augmentation to all his attributes.

Surveying the remaining 628 experience points at his current LV9, he channeled an additional 500 experience points into the exercises, advancing them to LV5 (0/600).

With 128 points still accessible in the experience pool, Zi Liyuan turned his attention to the skills column, focusing on the "Skeleton Summoning" skill.

Skills that undergo strengthening through mutation are fundamentally based on "Skeleton Summoning." Consequently, elevating the level of this core skill would automatically enhance all others linked to it.

Three distinct conditions must be satisfied for skills listed in the skill column to achieve a level-up.

The initial condition pertains to one's own profession; only skills aligning with one's chosen profession are eligible for advancement, excluding universally applicable skills.

The second condition is linked to the character's profession level, permitting skill level increases at intervals of every five levels.

The third and final condition involves experience points, necessitating the consumption of a specific quantity to raise a skill's level.

"Skeleton Summoning" was currently at LV1 (0/100), thus meeting all prerequisites for leveling up.

With no hesitation regarding self-improvement, he immediately funneled the available experience into the skill.

[Skeleton Summoning (LV2, 0/1000)]: By utilizing the Spirit as a conduit and expending 10 units of Spiritual Energy, summon 2 Skeletons from the Netherworld Realm Territory to engage in combat on your behalf. (The summoned Skeletons benefit from a +2 increase in Physical Damage, +2 in Physical Defense, and +20 Health; variant skills also receive identical enhancements.)

With the skill now at level 2, the summoning capacity instantly doubled, accompanied by bolstered attributes. This led to an enhancement of Zi Liyuan's Skeleton Army's combat effectiveness by a minimum of twenty percent.

This profound sensation of personal growth and empowerment was, quite frankly, exquisite!