8: Chapter 8 Dead Soldiers!

[Ding! You have killed a Jungle Wolf, experience points increased by 2!!]

An instant kill that ignored defense.

Looking at the rising experience bar, Lu Yin's face lit up with joy.

The experience he gained from soloing a single monster on Hard difficulty was enough to match four or five monsters in a normal party.

At this rate, he might even reach level 3 or 4 in a single trip.

After all, he could still trigger the Hidden Boss; successfully killing it would yield another handsome reward.

The moment Lu Yin killed one Jungle Wolf, the other two seized the opening and pounced toward him.

Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as he gripped his longsword and activated a skill.

“Death Soul Slash!”

A dark sword light swept out, carrying the roar of departed souls, directly striking the two Jungle Wolves.

-182! -1790!

[Ding! You have killed a Jungle Wolf, experience points increased by 2!]

[...]

Two more notification sounds rang out, accompanied by the dull thud of bodies hitting the ground.

Still an instant kill; this was the sheer value of a Mythic Class with a full Life Mark.

Looking at the three monster corpses on the ground, Lu Yin licked his lips.

The core ability of his class was to perform Death Soul Extraction and resurrect Death Soldier.

Walking up to the Jungle Wolf corpses, Lu Yin took a deep breath.

“Death Soul Extraction, activate!”

Buzz!

With a soft hum, three milky-white misty light orbs floated up from the three Jungle Wolf corpses.

[Ding! Obtained Ordinary soul of death ×3!]

The souls of death hovered before Lu Yin, causing a satisfied expression to cross his face.

The grade of a soul of death was the same as the grades for Professionals.

They were divided into Ordinary, high-grade, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythical.

Furthermore, souls of death of each tier could be fused at a ratio of 10:1.

That meant 10 ordinary-grade souls of death could be fused into one high-grade soul of death.

As long as Lu Yin killed enough monsters, he could even fuse a mythic grade death soul.

A mythic grade death soul meant he could resurrect a Soldier of Death equivalent to a Mythic Class Professional.

Given enough time to grow, the phenomenon of all living beings worshiping him that appeared during his Awakening would definitely not be empty talk.

After steadying his emotions, Lu Yin planned to try out his Death Soul Endowment.

After all, the Death Soldier he resurrected could benefit from the effects of his Monarchs Domain.

A tenfold amplification was enough to make low-level mobs like Jungle Wolves comparable to the final Boss of a novice Dungeon.

However, just as Lu Yin was about to activate the Death Soul Endowment skill, the system suddenly prompted him that he needed to recite a line of speech to activate it.

“Huh? Does it have to be this chuunibyou?”

Lu Yin was stunned for a moment, but he still began to think seriously.

“How about...”

“Resurrect! My love?”

“No, no, even though I love my soldiers like my own children, that's way too sappy.”

“In the name of the Monarch of the Dead, I grant thee... a second life?”

“Uh... a bit embarrassing...”

“Maybe something simpler?”

“Arise, for your Monarch.”

“Good, let's go with that.”

Lu Yin whispered, and the three ordinary souls of death seemed to be guided as they sank into the three Jungle Wolf corpses.

In the next second, the corpses that had already lost their vitality began to tremble violently, their bones making a tooth-aching 'crack' sound.

Under Lu Yin's surprised gaze, the bodies of the three Jungle Wolves expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The original brownish-gray fur became as pitch black as ink, and ghostly blue soul fires ignited in their eye sockets.

Their claws became sharper, radiating a cold light, and a faint black mist swirled around their bodies.

[Ding! Successfully resurrected Death Soldier: Nether Wolves ×3!]

[Nether Wolf (Ordinary)]

[Level: 1]

[Strength: 25, Constitution: 25]

[Agility: 3, Spirit: 20]

[Skill: Nether Pounce]

Being resurrected as Death Soldier not only slightly increased their attributes but also gave them an extra skill.

Clearly, the Nether Wolves had undergone an evolution because of the ordinary-grade souls of death.

As Lu Yin released his Monarchs Domain, the tenfold amplification caused the auras of the three Nether Wolves to suddenly skyrocket.

Their sizes expanded again, the black mist around them almost solidified, and the soul fires in their eyes burned even more vigorously.

“Not bad. With these three Nether Wolves, sweeping through this Dungeon should be no problem.”

Lu Yin looked excited, already having a plan in mind.

At his current level, he could only control 1 Soldier of Death.

Therefore, he couldn't blindly increase the number of soldiers.

After all, Jungle Wolves were only the lowest-level monsters in this Dungeon.

His goal was the Dungeon Boss, or even the Hidden Boss.

If he could convert that kind of creature into a Soldier of Death, one would be worth a hundred Nether Wolves.

With this thought, Lu Yin couldn't wait to urge the Nether Wolves to lead the way, charging toward the depths of the Dungeon.

[Ding! You have killed a Jungle Wolf, experience points increased by 2!]

[Ding! You have killed a Jungle Wolf, experience points increased by 2!]

[...]

Lu Yin followed leisurely behind the three Nether Wolves, watching them neatly tear apart the monsters along the way.

This feeling of leveling up while lying back was simply exhilarating.

In less than half an hour, his experience bar was already halfway full.

At this speed, reaching level 5 within today wouldn't be a problem.

“Roar!”

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from ahead.

The three Nether Wolves stopped in their tracks simultaneously, crouching low and letting out threatening growls.

Lu Yin's expression turned solemn as he stepped forward quickly.

In a clearing in the woods, a giant wolf twice the size of a normal Jungle Wolf was baring its teeth.

Its fur was dark red, its fangs were exposed, and a fierce light flickered in its eyes.

[Bloodthirsty Dire Wolf (Enhanced)]

[Level: 3]

[Strength: 45, Constitution: 3]

[Agility: 3, Spirit: 20]

[Skill: Bloodthirsty Bite, Rampage Roar]

“An enhanced monster!”

Lu Yin's eyes lit up; this was exactly what he wanted.

If he could convert this elite monster into a Soldier of Death, its strength would definitely far surpass an ordinary Nether Wolf.

“Go!”

With Lu Yin's command, the three Nether Wolves pounced out like arrows from a bow.

Rampage Roar!

The Bloodthirsty Dire Wolf let out a roar, and a bloody sound wave spread out like a shockwave.

This was a deterrent-type skill that could reduce the attack power of affected creatures by 1%.

However, this slight weakening meant nothing to Lu Yin.

The Eternal Sovereignty mark caused the Bloodthirsty Dire Wolf's defense to drop directly to zero.

He raised his longsword and unleashed a Death Soul Slash, which landed on the Bloodthirsty Dire Wolf along with the attacks of the three Nether Wolves.

-186! -750! -750! -750!

[Ding! You have killed a Bloodthirsty Dire Wolf, experience points increased by 6!]

There was no suspense; it was an instant kill.

Looking at the fallen corpse, Lu Yin activated Death Soul Extraction on it.