YM778.TV Chapter 29 - 29: 029 Black Iron Treasure Chest
The Land of the Wraith, the Great Tomb.
As soon as Doggy Two slapped the Corpse Lord’s head, crooking it to one side, system prompts began to refresh.
[You successfully killed the [Corpse Lord], and gained 150 experience points!]
[Your level increased to Level 8, your spiritual power increased by 0.5, and your mana limit increased to 56!]
Despite there only being a few dozen corpses in this wave, five of them were elite monsters.
With the experience points from these 5 elite monsters, Dean McKenzie reached level 8, while Doggy Two was just a little short, given that he was now an elite type, hence, he required more experience points.
After the prompt indicating McKenzie’s level increase had ended, another alert sounded.
[Congratulations on successfully annihilating the Corpse Swarm of the Wraith Power, your task progression reaches fifty percent!]
Looking at the system prompt, McKenzie’s brows instantly relaxed.
“Task progression is fifty percent, huh?
Does that mean, the only remaining Wraith Power is the Ghost Group?
If it is resolved, the task of the Wraith Lord can be accomplished, right?”
All of a sudden, Dean McKenzie seemed to see a chance at completing the task of the [Wraith Lord],
Better yet, he felt that he wasn’t too far away from completing the task.
Having dealt with the Corpse Swarm, the Ghost Group wasn’t that far away, right?
Dean McKenzie grinned, and then started to get busy.
He didn’t rush to open the Black Iron Treasure Chest right away, but first used his talent to extract from the corpses lying everywhere.
It was close to 50 corpses in total; to extract them all would cost 1000 mana.
Dean McKenzie still had 6 potions on him, but it was far from enough.
He did not want to use all of his potions here, so, eventually, Dean McKenzie only extracted from the remaining 4 elite monsters.
[You successfully used extraction on the [Corpse Lord], you have extracted 0.5 points of strength, 0.5 points of physique, and one fragment of the Low-level Lord Template!]
[You successfully used extraction on 2 [Strong Corpses], you have extracted 2 strength points, two Elite Template Fragments!]
[You successfully used extraction on the[Thick-skinned Corpse], you have extracted 1 physique point, and one Elite Template Fragment!]
Adding up to the extraction of the initial [Fast Corpse], McKenzie gained 5 attribute points and 4 elite template fragments in total, along with one fragment of the Low-level Lord Template.
McKenzie combined three of the elite template fragments into a template and then opened the attribute section of the Low-level Lord Template fragment to take a look.
Name: Fragment of the Low-level Lord Template
Description: Collect three to form a Lord Template, which can be used to assign it to a target without a Lord Template, or to enhance a target with a Lord Template.
After a glance at the attributes, he withdrew his gaze and landed it on the light points he had collected from the ground.
With the existence of five elite monsters, this corpse swarm had contributed 16 light points to him.
After opening them all, McKenzie obtained 33 silver coins, a [Fast Corpse Template], 4 bottles of mana potion (small), and a piece of equipment, thefDecrepit Greatsword].
Equipment: Decrepit Greatsword
Level: 9
Required: 8 Strength points
Effect: Attack power +8
The effect of this sword was very simple, yet brutal. Doggy Two didn’t have a suitable weapon yet, so it was given to him directly.
Holding this one-and-a-half-meter-long greatsword, Doggy Two, a whole skeleton, looked a bit funny.
However, McKenzie knew that now Doggy Two was really funny, but also really brutal.
With a casual swing of his sword, the damage reached as high as 22.8.
Equipped with a Bone Shield, he effectively turned into a skeletal tank.
Within level 10, they were absolutely invincible entities.
[Your Elite Template has been successfully synthesized!]
Almost at the same time as Doggy Two grabbed his heavy sword, Dean McKenzie’s system prompt sounded again. Dean McKenzie successfully obtained his second Elite Template.
“At my current level, which is 8, after dealing with the Ghost Group, reaching level 10 should be no problem. By then, I will be able to get another Grant Quota. As for this quota, I’ll choose to increase my attributes. I’ll raise my Spiritual Power because at present, my spirit and mana values are barely enough!
If things go smoothly, upgrading the template to an Elite Template will increase my Spiritual Power by 15 points, and my maximum mana will exceed 200!”
Dean McKenzie, who was deficient in mana since his job change, became quite excited when considering his future, filled with abundant mana.
Of course, Dean McKenzie did not need to hold onto an Elite Template at this point.
If he can defeat the Ghost Group, he will be able to merge at least one or two more Elite Templates then.
But now, Dean McKenzie does not have the money to use this template, as it costs 50 Silver Coins each time.
Moreover, Dean McKenzie has already figured out the strategy for dealing with the Ghost Group, and that tactic does not require the strength of an Elite.
So, Dean McKenzie put away the Elite Template and turned his gaze to the last Black Iron Treasure Chest.
“This chest looks much more advanced than the previous wooden ones, I wonder what it holds!”
With high expectations, Dean McKenzie stepped forward and swung open the black chest.
[You have opened a[Black Iron Treasure Chest], You received 1 Gold Coin and a Skill Stone!]
“Holy shit, I got a Gold Coin!”
When the Black Iron Treasure Chest was opened and a glint of gold appeared, Dean McKenzie’s excitement was off the charts.
Others could not understand his obsession and longing for gold, given his initial plan to save up for a Gold Coin over seven or eight years.
His excitement at this moment was equally hard to fathom.
Holding the Gold Coin, Dean McKenzie looked at it for a while and even bit it. After biting, he immediately wiped off his saliva, checked the coin to make sure it was not damaged by his bite, and then he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then carefully placed the coin against his chest.
He thought for a moment and took the coin out to hold in his hand, “When it’s time to deal with the ghosts, I have to lie on Doggy Two. Holding it against my chest, it might fall out. Holding it in my hand would be safer.”
Doggy Two was quietly observing all of Dean McKenzie’s actions.
Doggy Two’s Pupil Fire flickered as he was lost in thought, watching Dean McKenzie’s reactions.
It took quite a while for Dean McKenzie’s excitement to subside. He then turned his attention to the Skill Stone.
Name: Skill Stone – Charge
Description: Contains the Warrior Skill [Charge], Using it has a chance to learn the skill.
Usage Conditions: Warriors, Strength, Agility, Physique over 2
Dean McKenzie looked at the Skill Stone and immediately used it on Doggy Two.
[Your Wraith Servant[Doggy Two]successfully used the Skill Stone and learned the skill[Charge]!]
Skill: Charge
Level: Level 1
Cost: 2 Spirit Points
Application: Burst forward with triple speed for 5 meters, and enhance the first attack by fifty percent within a second of ending the charge
“Not bad, not bad!”
Looking at Doggy Two’s skill, Dean McKenzie nodded in satisfaction.
However, at this moment, a new system prompt appeared.
[Please note, your Wraith Servant’s [Bone Throne] is about to be absorbed. Once the [Bone Throne]is absorbed, your Wraith Servant will lose its [Wraith Lord] Template!]
“What’s going on?”
Before Dean McKenzie could react, Doggy Two raised his head to look ahead. Following Doggy Two’s gaze, Dean McKenzie saw hundreds of small ghosts outside the big graveyard, carrying the Bone Throne and a black throne, swaying as they flew towards them. The black throne and the Bone Throne seemed to be stacking together….