26: Constantly changing

Lin Mengzi looked at her skill panel and began to allocate the five skill points she had accumulated.

Without the slightest hesitation, she added all four of her first skill points into the critical branches of 【Raise Dead】.

There was no other way; if the preceding skill points weren't maxed out, the level five skills couldn't be learned.

【Undead Enhancement (Life)】: Your undead minions' maximum Health is increased by an additional 100%.

【Undead Enhancement (Attack)】: Attack power is increased by an additional 100%.

【Undead Mastery】: The maximum number of undead minions that can exist simultaneously is increased by 5.

【Winds of Resuscitation】: Undead minions will now automatically and slowly recover Health.

The four skill points were consumed.

Now, Lin Mengzi could summon and maintain up to ten undead units at the same time!

Furthermore, the base attributes of these undead had doubled!

And they could even regenerate their own Health!

This was practically a mobile undead army!

"Come forth," Lin Mengzi whispered.

As her thoughts stirred, the two SWAT corpse units that had been destroyed in the bank and stored in the undead space appeared on the spot once more.

Their tattered combat uniforms and the holes blasted through them were actually beginning to repair and knit together at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Although they didn't possess flesh and blood like the living, a tough, bone-like substance filled in the gaps.

Making them look even more complete and sturdy.

"That's amazing! My sister!" Lin Fei exclaimed in surprise.

Looking at her masterpiece, a satisfied smile appeared on Lin Mengzi's little face.

With the final skill point, she unlocked a new defensive skill.

【Bone Shield (Lv1)】: Active, consumes 50 Mana points to summon three rotating bone shields that surround herself.

Each bone shield can block one attack, and after a bone shield is destroyed, it will automatically regenerate after 30 seconds.

Cooldown: 5 minutes.

After allocating the skill point, Lin Mengzi raised a hand.

Three shields made of pale white bone, with intricate runes inscribed on their surfaces, appeared out of thin air.

They slowly orbited Lin Mengzi like satellites, emitting a cold and sturdy aura.

"Now, I won't be so easy to kill." Lin Mengzi waved her little fist.

"Not bad, not bad." Lin Fei nodded repeatedly as he looked at his sister's new equipment. "By the way, Sister, what's your Spell power at now?"

Lin Mengzi pulled up her personal panel and took a look: "Hmm, it's 132 points in total."

The Soul Extraction passive was too strong.

Just a single battle had permanently increased her Spell power by over a hundred points.

"In the bank battle, I harvested a lot of Soul Qi."

"However, I didn't go over to absorb the Souls of the ones that were too far away."

"It was a bit of a waste."

"It's fine, we'll kill them slowly in the future." Lin Fei smiled, looking harmless.

Although 132 points of Spell power didn't seem high.

It was already enough to give her undead minions combat power that far exceeded that of an ordinary person.

"Let's go, let's check out the shop."

The two arrived at the shop on the third floor.

In front of the counter selling 【Droplet of the River of Oblivion】, Lin Fei didn't hesitate and spent 10,000 killing coins to buy a bottle immediately.

Although he didn't plan on resetting his points for the time being, it was always good to be prepared.

Next, he looked at another counter nearby.

On it sat a silver-white metal box that looked like a small refrigerator but was full of futuristic technology.

【Portable Four-Slot Security Storage Box (Purple Rare Grade)】

【Effect: Provides four secure storage slots, can store non-living items. The internal space is stable, can be used permanently, is Soul-bound, cannot be dropped, and cannot be traded.】

【Price: 300,000 killing coins.】

"This is good stuff!" Lin Fei's eyes lit up.

Although 300,000 for one was expensive, it was definitely worth more than the price!

Permanently bound and impossible to drop, this was simply an essential item for home, travel, and killing people to loot their goods!

He immediately bought two.

One for himself, and he handed one to Lin Mengzi.

Although it was hard to die once they entered a trial world, it was inevitable that they might encounter worlds with tricky missions, where mission failure and subsequent failure to evacuate were still possible.

Items like security boxes had to be bought; there was no question about it.

"Thank you, Lin Fei." Lin Mengzi accepted it happily and immediately chose to Soul-bind it.

After buying these, Lin Fei checked his killing coin balance; 650,000 remained.

"Sister Mengzi, let's split the remaining killing coins in half." Lin Fei proposed.

"It's fine if you keep them all."

"Hey, Sister, you should also look around the shop; maybe there are items you want to buy." Lin Fei insisted on giving his sister her share.

"Alright."

Lin Mengzi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

She knew she couldn't rely on Lin Fei forever; improving her strength also required resources.

The two split the killing coins equally, each possessing a massive fortune of over 300,000.

Afterwards, the two wandered around the shop separately, buying and using basic enhancement potions.

They left the Node Tower.

The moment they stepped out of the Node Tower's gates, the bustling scene around them rushed in.

They had spent two days in that trial world.

Under the same time flow rate, two days had also passed in the real world.

The changes around the Node Tower were even more drastic than before they left.

Some originally dilapidated houses had been leveled, replaced by construction sites laying foundations, with machines roaring.

The previous shops had been driven away.

Now, the surrounding shops had been occupied by various organizations and large companies.

Those shops had all sorts of strange and bizarre signs hanging at their entrances, selling items from different trial worlds.

From weapons and equipment to potions and Materials, everything was available.

People were coming and going on the streets, many dressed just like characters in an online game.

This group of people had sharp gazes and fierce auras; clearly, they were all players who had experienced life-and-death trials.

"It seems this is going to become a new city district centered around the Node Tower." Lin Fei looked at all of this, lost in thought.

Just like how housing prices rise and popularity gathers near business districts and schools.

In the future, the Node Tower would only become more and more important.

A new commercial circle had already appeared around the Node Tower.

Land prices around the Node Tower would only get higher and higher, and it would also draw in more people.

This was a trend that no one could stop.

"Mhm, the changes are so fast." Lin Mengzi was also filled with emotion.

The two walked to where they had previously parked their bicycle, only to find that the old roadster, which rattled everywhere except for its bell, had already disappeared without a trace.

"What the hell!" Lin Fei furrowed his brows and cursed under his breath, "Which blind idiot stole even my broken bicycle!"

Although an old bicycle meant nothing to him now.

But losing things was just annoying.

"Forget it, Lin Fei, let's walk back." Lin Mengzi tugged on his arm.

"Mhm."

The two had no choice but to walk.

The dozen-plus kilometer journey wasn't too far for them now.

On the way back, they stopped by a large supermarket.

This time, they didn't pinch pennies like before; instead, they shopped to their hearts' content.

All kinds of snacks, drinks, fresh fruits, meat, and vegetables.

Also toys, paintbrushes, and storybooks that the children liked, as well as various daily necessities needed by the orphanage, rice, flour, cooking oil...

"Two customers, where did you park your car? I'll send someone to help you carry these over."

"No need."

Lin Fei pursed his lips; he didn't have a car.

All he had was a bit of brute strength.

However, Lin Mengzi had five loyal little undead minions.

Those five undead, wearing SWAT combat uniforms and helmets, were now carrying big bags and small packages, holding them in both hands and carrying them on their shoulders.

They had completely become coolies.

When checking out, Lin Fei paid the killing coins directly with his mind.

He was surprised to discover that with only a few thousand killing coins, he had purchased supplies worth tens of thousands of yuan!

"The purchasing power of killing coins! It seems to have become stronger!" Lin Mengzi also noticed this point.

Lin Fei nodded, his gaze slightly fixed.

The currency system of the real world was suffering from a violent impact.

Or rather, killing coins were gradually replacing the old currency, becoming the new hard currency.

The world's changes were coming faster and more violently than imagined!