84: Slap in the face, return, the undead mage with great luck

The three Guild Leaders exchanged glances, their old faces instantly flushing crimson. Thinking about their meager savings and their previous attitude, at this moment, they wished they could find a hole to crawl into and hide until the New Year.

The flesh on their faces twitched wildly; Lin Ling's words were simply a killing blow to their hearts.

Seeing their expressions, Lin Ling couldn't help but reveal a mischievous smile.

"Guild Leader Lei, your guild seems very busy. If you have something to do, hurry and leave."

"Guild Leader Ye, isn't your Burial Love Guild's finances tight lately? How about inviting me to join next time?"

"Guild Leader Chen, right? If I remember correctly, your War God Alliance doesn't accept trash. So don't even think about this great god."

Lin Ling used the very words the three of them had used to reject him, rubbing them harshly in their faces.

Back then, when I had just awakened, you all avoided me like the plague. Now that I'm at the peak of my popularity, you come to fawn over me? Do I even know who you are?

The three men's faces gradually turned purplish, and they forced out smiles that were uglier than crying.

"Lin Xiaoyou is right, I'll take my leave first."

"I'm leaving too. See you again."

Chen Xiao's face was the most somber. He held it in for a long time without saying a single word. Being a straightforward person, he simply turned around and fled as if running for his life.

At the street corner, three hundred meters from Lin Ling's house.

At this moment, two figures stood by the roadside.

They had been gazing in the direction of Lin Ling's house, lost in thought, for quite some time.

"Mengyan Jie, let's go in," Youyou said, a little anxiously.

Zhou Mengyan's small mouth was slightly pouted, and her slender, fair hands constantly tugged at the hem of her clothes.

"Youyou, maybe we shouldn't go find him yet... I'm worried he'll be angry with me. I'm a little afraid to see him." Zhou Mengyan's small heart thumped wildly in her prominent chest.

"Oh, it won't happen. God Lin isn't that petty, and we've always been looking for opportunities to help him, it's just that his strength exceeded our imagination. Besides, didn't you say you wanted to confess to him? Why are you backing out again? Why weren't you scared when you sold equipment and sent him money?" Youyou said thoughtlessly.

Zhou Mengyan's pretty face flushed, but her eyes were full of hesitation. "Sending money was anonymous, wasn't it? What if he rejects me when I'm the target? How about we go to the wild zone first to find a team and level up? Let me think about it some more."

Youyou's eyelids twitched wildly, but she still shook her head helplessly and followed Zhou Mengyan towards the city gate.

They hadn't walked far when they saw a female Mage and two female Archers standing by the roadside, shouting at passersby.

"Black Mountain Bottom Reservoir, killing Fish Monsters! We need one Priest and one Archer. Anyone want to grind through the night until dawn?"

The two exchanged glances and immediately walked over.

...

Deep within the Goblin Forest of Autumn Wild Blue Cloth City.

A thin young man was frantically fleeing through the forest, while behind him, more than a dozen Level 20 Claw Beasts were relentlessly pursuing him.

This was a scrawny young man, and behind him, three Skeleton Archers followed him as he fled, continuously firing bone arrows.

This person was none other than Qin Xuan. His eyes were bloodshot, his lips cracked, and his Mage robe was already tattered beyond recognition.

Since leaving Xuanfu Base City last night, he had plunged straight into the Goblin Forest.

This was the largest forest in all of Autumn Wild Blue Cloth City, and few novice teams dared to venture into it easily.

The sheer density of monsters in the Dark Forest was too high.

But this place had become Qin Xuan's best leveling ground. Wielding the Asura Staff, he could easily handle three Claw Beasts at once.

He spent one night leveling up to Level 10. At Level 10, he could already summon three undead creatures.

This instantly boosted his leveling efficiency by a notch. In just half a day, he had already risen from Level 10 to Level 16.

Originally exhausted, Qin Xuan's eyes were now filled with excitement.

"Boss is Level 32! That's amazing! How long has it been? I must not be working hard enough!"

He exclaimed, looking at the leaderboard in front of him. However, just as his voice fell, the corpse of a Claw Beast that had been killed suddenly transformed into a ball of red light and burrowed into the ground.

The next second, the earth suddenly cracked open.

A black shadow suddenly shot out from within, charging straight towards Qin Xuan.

Qin Xuan didn't even see what the thing looked like before he was sent flying by a single slash.

-8000

A huge, blood-red number floated above his head, and the two Skeleton Archers behind him instantly exploded into a pile of bone dust.

Qin Xuan's own health was also reduced to less than half.

This scene instantly sent shivers down Qin Xuan's spine. If he hadn't found a good Necromancy skill book, 'Spirit Substitution', earlier, he would have undoubtedly died from this blow.

Qin Xuan dared not hesitate for a moment. He got up and fled, simultaneously summoning two more Skeleton Archers.

The black shadow was incredibly fast, chasing him relentlessly. Fortunately, this thing's attack frequency didn't seem very high; each attack required some charging.

Qin Xuan turned his head and immediately cast a detection spell.

[Goblin Assassin (Leader)]

[Level: 40]

[A dead Goblin Assassin, transformed into an undead creature, hidden underground, surviving by absorbing the malevolent energy from corpses. It is very dangerous. Fleeing is the optimal choice.]

A normal detection spell couldn't reveal the BOSS's specific attributes, but Qin Xuan still gasped.

But he didn't flee immediately. Instead, he turned back.

He began playing hide-and-seek with the BOSS, using the trees in the forest, and his three Skeleton Archers successfully drew the BOSS's aggro.

At this moment, Qin Xuan's heart pounded.

Although he had narrowly escaped death, every arrow shot by the Skeleton Archers visibly reduced the BOSS's health.

As soon as a Skeleton Archer was killed, he would immediately summon another.

Roar...

The Goblin Assassin suddenly roared, instantly abandoning the Skeleton Archers and charging straight towards Qin Xuan.

Qin Xuan retreated frantically, but the Goblin Assassin charged forward at extreme speed.

Just as a pitch-black dagger was about to stab Qin Xuan's neck, the Skeleton Archer's last arrow landed on it.

Bang!!

The BOSS fell to the ground.

[Congratulations! You have slain the Goblin Assassin (Leader) and gained 100,000 experience points.]

[Congratulations! You have leveled up to Level 18.]

Qin Xuan gasped for breath, his eyes filled with ecstasy.

Three items dropped on the ground; at a glance, they were all treasures.

Two skill books and a pair of orange boots.

[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained the Mage Skill Book: 'Summoning Enhancement']

[Skill Book: Summoning Enhancement]

[Category: Mage Passive Skill Book]

[Required Level: 15]

[Skill Analysis: This skill can only be learned by Necromancy and Summoning Magic. After learning, summon quantity +5, and summoned creature damage +20%]

Looking at the prompt in front of him, Qin Xuan's already bloodshot eyes instantly became even redder.

"This is simply a skill book tailored for me! With this skill book, my combat power will instantly skyrocket by a large margin. I knew the gods would always protect me. My luck is Invincible."

He held the skill book in his hands, trembling with excitement, and learned it without the slightest hesitation.

Feeling the increase in his summon quantity, Qin Xuan danced on the spot for a few seconds before his emotions calmed down.

After learning the skill, Qin Xuan immediately picked up the second skill book. This book had faint snowflake patterns on it, and it was also a Mage skill book.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the Mage Skill Book: 'Tears of Snow']

[Skill Book: Tears of Snow]

[Category: Mage Skill Book]

[Required Level: 40]

[Skill Analysis: Ice Mages can learn this skill. After learning, a blizzard can be released, causing a freezing effect on the target and dealing 200% of the caster's spell damage.]

"Praise the gods! It's an Ice-type skill book! Boss will definitely need it. This is great!"

Qin Xuan exclaimed, and in his mind, he had already envisioned the scene of giving this skill book to Lin Ling and being praised.

He twisted his body smugly, looking even happier than if he had learned Summoning Enhancement himself.

He bent down to pick up the orange equipment on the ground. If these shoes could be worn, his movement speed would surely skyrocket.

However, just as he reached out, a fireball suddenly flew from the forest.

Bang...

The fireball exploded, directly sending Qin Xuan flying several meters.

"Kid, hand over the items that BOSS just dropped! Was there an Ice-type Mage skill book? Hand it over and you can leave. If not, don't blame us for being ruthless!"