BOSS mutation, undead plague
Current Score: 993
Rank: 13
First Place: Lu Qinghan, 1157
Second Place: Luo Feng, 1150
Third Place: Shen Hongying, 1150
Fourth Place: Chen…
There was still one hour until the end of the college entrance examination.
Lin Xuan glanced at the rankings; he had already entered the top twenty.
“If I clear this area, I should be able to get first place.”
He looked ahead.
There was a large group of monsters gathered there.
And faintly, at the very center, a ten-meter-tall giant BOSS with flames erupting from its shoulders could be seen.
Level 20 BOSS, Lava Giant!
“This guardian BOSS is really tough.”
Looking at the BOSS’s appearance, Lin Xuan chuckled twice.
The Lava Giant had a strong desire to attack and was very tanky.
More importantly, it could release large-scale flame skills.
This skill carried a continuous burning abnormal status.
It would affect a professional’s ability to cast skills.
“However, it’s no pressure for me; the tankier, the better.”
Lin Xuan rubbed Silly Cow’s head beside him.
He had no worries at all.
Silly Cow was now level twelve.
Its size, for some unknown reason, had stopped at 1.6 meters.
But its strength had improved significantly.
It had unlocked a skill, War Stomp.
It could control enemies over a large area.
Paired with Skeleton Soldierss, it was incredibly effective.
Not only that, but Silly Cow’s single-target combat ability was also very strong.
Although its specialization was strength.
But because the Stone Bull Demon itself was a health-type monster.
Silly Cow’s maximum HP was also not low.
Lin Xuan had just conducted an experiment.
It could completely solo a level ten BOSS and win decisively!
Now, Lin Xuan was considering whether he could buy it a stone axe and a round shield.
After all, that was the Stone Bull Demon’s complete form.
“Roar—!”
As he was thinking, a roar suddenly came from the central area.
Lin Xuan focused his gaze and noticed something amiss.
The Lava Giant was actually fighting a Frost Giant!
Currently, the Frost Giant had the upper hand!
Giants were a group of humanoid monsters made of stone.
They were usually level fifty to seventy monsters.
The Giant City Ruins in the martial arts examination.
It was a secret realm constructed based on the real world.
The monsters inside were also born from the rules of the secret realm.
This was mainly to allow the professionals participating in the examination to understand this type of monster in advance.
After all, this type of monster was too comprehensive.
Its defense was high, and its strength was great.
If the Stone Bull Demon was the professional’s favorite pet before level fifty.
After level fifty, it was this type of Giant.
“Is this a mutated Frost Giant?”
The two BOSSes fought fiercely against each other.
Around them were other elite monsters, observing and cheering them on.
This was clearly two BOSSes vying for leadership.
But the secret realm would only have one level twenty BOSS.
And the monster hierarchy was quite strict.
That Frost Giant daring to challenge the Lava Giant clearly indicated it had mutated.
Lin Xuan watched, an idea forming in his mind.
In the last two days before the college entrance examination.
He hadn't gained many skill points from clearing dungeons.
He had only raised the level of Undead Contract to level two, adding two contract slots.
If the Frost Giant had indeed mutated,
He could try to complete a contract.
Although Frost Giants were clumsy in movement, their skills included area-of-effect attacks and crowd control.
They were very suitable for combat with Skeleton Soldierss.
“However, if that Frost Giant defeats the Lava Giant and levels up to twenty, it might be difficult to deal with.”
Lin Xuan did not act rashly, observing carefully.
Just as he remained still, waiting patiently.
A dispute arose in the proctor’s office.
“This Lin Xuan is very smart; he didn’t rush in. I guess he wants to wait until both are injured, then launch the final attack.”
“Isn’t that too easy for him? Normally, killing a BOSS yields a high score. Now that an unexpected situation has occurred, reducing the difficulty, shouldn’t the score also be reduced?”
“What do you mean, reduced difficulty? I think the difficulty has increased.”
“Lin Xuan’s current attack methods rely entirely on Skeleton Soldierss and that Stone Bull Demon pet. If the Frost Giant kills the Lava Giant and levels up, it will happen to counter him.”
“I also think the difficulty has increased. From our observations, Lin Xuan seems to have obtained a Magic Card that can increase Skeleton Soldiers damage, allowing him to kill monsters very quickly.”
“Normally, he could easily sweep through these BOSSes in the core area. Now that there’s a variable, he needs to consider the timing of his entry, and he might even face being countered. His performance score and combat score should both increase.”
Several proctors argued incessantly, while Lin Xuan was also cautious within the examination hall.
Due to the struggle between the two monsters.
Almost all core monsters had gathered here.
There were hundreds of elite and leader monsters.
At this novice stage.
No matter how powerful a professional combination.
Upon seeing this, they could only retreat in fear!
“It seems I have to unleash my full combat power.”
Lin Xuan did not retreat in the slightest.
He looked at his tactical backpack.
Twenty bottles of mana potions were neatly arranged inside.
Since entering the examination hall.
He hadn't used a single mana potion.
Name: Lin Xuan
Profession: Necromancer
Level: Lv15 (72%)
HP: 55220
Mana: 320
Constitution: 33, Spirit: 52, Strength: 26, Agility: 27
Skills: Summon Undead Lv5, Magic Barrier Lv2, Undead Contract Lv2
Talent: Life Resonance · SSS
Skill Points: 1
Magic Card: Lightning Power · Epic…
…
“My core skill, Summon Undead, has now been raised to level five.”
“Within this time, no one should have a higher level than me.”
“Currently, I have three hundred and twenty mana points, and each cast consumes one hundred and fifty points.”
“Adding in my equipped gear and personal recovery…”,
“I should be able to form a small Undead warband in a short amount of time.”
Lin Xuan calculated in his mind, looking at his scoring bracelet.
There were still forty-six minutes until the end of the martial arts examination.
If he summoned skeletons with all his might.
He needed to reserve enough combat time.
After much consideration, Lin Xuan decided to only reserve five minutes of combat time for himself.
“It’s a pity I can’t raise Summon Undead to level six now.”
“Otherwise, hehe.”
“I could unlock Skeleton Archers, or Skeleton Mages, Skeleton Knights, and other troop types. These are all small fry.”
After level five, skills required a breakthrough to continue leveling up.
Lin Xuan was not in a hurry either.
Breakthrough missions required killing Undead-type creatures.
There were no such monsters near Jiangcheng.
“I have forty minutes to summon skeletons.”
“Ignoring mana consumption, I can summon exactly twenty times.”
“Twenty skill uses can summon six hundred and forty Skeleton Soldierss.”
Lin Xuan calculated the number of skeletons.
He scanned the area.
He moved away from here, preparing to find a larger open space.
His action.
Naturally, it sparked discussion among the teachers in the monitoring room.
“Is he chickening out?” a proctor asked upon seeing this, preparing to deduct some points from his performance score.
But soon, someone next to him reminded him.
“No, this isn’t chickening out; this is a tactical retreat.”
“Isn’t that still chickening out?”
“What chickening out and tactical retreat? He’s preparing to demonstrate the true strength of an Necromancer.”
“True strength? The college entrance examination is almost over, and you’re telling me he’s still hiding his strength?”
“Heh heh, you’ve been misled by Lin Xuan’s high-damage Skeleton Soldierss. An Necromancer never relies on individual combat strength, but on… an Undead Scourge!”
As his voice fell, in the projection.
Lin Xuan had already summoned the second wave of Skeleton Soldierss.
Then, in two minutes, the third wave, the fourth wave, the fifth…