Although Old Mason still had a smile on his face, I always felt that there was no emotional investment in it, it was purely a formatted expression. It seemed that he was just following the program, looking at me with a calm eyes but also very empty. There was no such intimate feeling as last time, which made me feel close but didn't know how to speak. Perhaps my expectations were too high. They were originally NPCs set up by the system, and they did not have completely independent ideas than real people. It was normal to have such performance.

After checking the information and verifying the identity, Old Mason nodded and continued to execute the correct procedure in his unchanging tone. "Identity verification, the promotion conditions of the junior undead wizard Ah Dai are met. Are you sure to apply for promotion to the third-level intermediate undead wizard?"

“Confirm the application!”

"The task of advancing to an intermediate undead wizard is an indefinite task, and it is an indefinite task. You can advance if you complete the task. The 'practical test' is divided into four different difficulty levels: simple difficulty, ordinary difficulty, advanced difficulty and ultimate difficulty. It is to face the challenges of different skeleton warriors in a limited space. Defeat them all to win. Simple difficulty requires defeating five skeleton warriors, ordinary difficulty requires defeating ten skeleton warriors, advanced difficulty requires defeating twenty skeleton warriors, and ultimate difficulty requires defeating thirty skeleton warriors. Choosing different difficulty levels is related to the strength that can be improved after promotion. Complete the 'practical test' of simple difficulty is just the most basic requirement of being a wizard, and each attribute will not be greatly improved. Complete the 'practical test' of ordinary difficulty means that you have reached the standard of a normal wizard and will obviously feel the increase in your own strength..."

It was really long-lasting to chat. When I heard the "practical test" of the promotion mission, the target of the weak skeleton warrior, I was not in the mood to listen carefully. Maybe this was a big test in the eyes of other undead wizards, but it was a simple task for me. The ultimate difficulty was so shameless. I was just a mere thirty skeleton warriors. With the "summoning of the undead", I could easily settle them even if the number was ten times more.

However, Old Mason was just following the normal program and not blamed him. Besides, considering that the identity of the Undead Holy Magician is not easy to interrupt his speech casually, he is also a smart NPC. Who knows when he will awaken and cannot behave too rudely. I can only barely suppress my impatience, and continue to pretend to be a scrupulous look on the surface, waiting for him to finish talking nonsense.

Old Mason was still talking slowly there, and the words were cold, without any emotion, as if playing the recording. "Complete the 'practical test' of advanced difficulty, indicating that you are an excellent wizard of the undead and will receive generous rewards. Completing the 'practical test' of the ultimate difficulty means that you are a rare genius among the wizard of the undead and the hope for the revival of the undead clan. The supreme God of Death will personally give you a gift. Once the difficulty is selected, it cannot be changed, so it must be

Make careful choices based on your own strength level. The 'practical test' will be carried out in the specially set 'battle space'. It is a circular arena with a diameter of 50 meters. It will be teleported back here regardless of victory or defeat. Because it is a special task, even if you lose, you will not be punished by the system stipulated by the death. As long as you wait until your health is restored, you can continue to accept the challenge. You can freely decide the time of the challenge, you can continue to challenge it once every once in a while..."

"Sorry, can I choose the task directly without listening to these introductions?" I could no longer bear it. Is there still a task? It's just a task. Why is it so complicated? After talking for a long time, there is still no sign of ending. A battle that is firmly won like this doesn't take much effort at all, so why bother to delay it unnecessary?

After being suddenly interrupted, Old Mason still looked calm and could not see any discomfort. "Yes, but according to the procedure, it is best to listen carefully to these relevant regulations first, which will be helpful for you to complete the task."

"Okay, I choose the ultimate difficulty 'practical test'." I made a decision immediately to avoid listening to him talkatively.

"The ultimate difficulty of the 'practical test' requires one to defeat thirty skeleton warriors alone, are you sure?"

"I'm sure." There's nothing to hesitate. Just summon an old zombie and you can easily settle them all. I just need to hide aside and watch the fun.

"The promotion mission of the junior undead wizard Ah Dai is confirmed. Will the challenge begin immediately for the ultimate difficulty 'practical test'?"

Seeing me giving a positive answer, Old Mason waved his hand and a black entrance appeared on one wall, "From here, there is the 'battle space' inside."

I couldn't wait any longer, so I raised my legs and walked in. I had just taken a few steps, but was stopped by Old Mason again. "Please wait a moment. Although you decided to not continue listening to me explaining the rules, I was eager to make a choice, but as a mentor, I still have the obligation to solemnly remind you that in the 'practical test', you have to deal with thirty skeleton warriors 'only' and it is impossible to get any help from the outside world. You must be mentally prepared."

Old Mason deliberately increased the tone of the word "only power". My body froze. After a while, I slowly turned around and stared at him and asked word by word: "What do you mean by saying that?"

"I mean, according to the system rules, in the 'battle space', there will be no other living organisms except you and thirty skeleton warriors, and the battle can only be completed by you alone."

The sudden news shattered my dream like a bolt from the blue. Doesn’t this mean that I can’t use the “Summoning of the Undead”, and even the “Summoning of the Pet”. I’m alone challenging thirty skeleton warriors. If it were Dragon Walking in the World, and the masters like Jiu Gaosong are still possible, I, a necromancer, may have to die.

Facing my stare, Old Mason's expression was also very serious, as if proving that everything he said was true. I still don't want to believe it and want to confirm it further, "Can you even use skills like "Summoning the Undead" or "Summoning the Pet"? They are all normal skills I have obtained legally."

Old Mason shook his head, "At this stage, only a few people can use the "Summoning the Undead" skill due to the factors of talented skills. Compared with the vast majority of primary necromancers, they are not qualified to learn it. "Pet Summoning" can only be learned after successful promotion. Because of the gift of Lord Death, you are a special case. In order to ensure the fairness of the test, you have specially made such restrictions on all necromancers. Everyone can only pass the level with their true strength."

The last glimmer of hope in my heart was also shattered, my mind was blank, I didn’t know what to do, but just asked subconsciously: “Can I make another choice?”

"I have already introduced that once the difficulty is selected, you can't change it anymore. You can only accept the challenge. When will you win, you can get the qualification to advance." Old Mason sighed and gave a negative answer. I don't know if it was my illusion. His tone did not seem to be expressing pity to me, but it was slightly smearing.

I was confused and touched the eyes of Old Mason. I suddenly realized that I didn’t know when he no longer had the cold and formatted expression, and his eyes were no longer empty. It seemed that he had returned to the humanized NPC image from the last time he met.

I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly jumped up, my heart full of incomparable anger, "Are you playing tricks on me again? Why do you do this?" At the beginning, I pretended to be deep and reduced my alertness. I first used seemingly simple tasks to induce it, and then combined with boring explanations to make me irritable. I did not listen carefully to the rules, so I made a wrong choice. The despicable and insidious undead tribe are all elderly people who use such despicable methods to lure them. How could I, a innocent and kind young man, be the opponent of these old foxes?

Old Mason looked at me with a smile, his expression seemed so innocent, "I'm always following the procedures and there are no violations. If you have any questions, you can make a complaint to the official."

I could only be angry, but I had no choice but to do anything. It was my own fault and I accidentally fell into his psychological trap. From the surface, the process was normal, and I couldn't find any faults at all. I couldn't find any reason to complain. What kind of intelligent NPC is like being arranged for a real person to play.

After glaring for a while, I finally got deflated, "What's wrong with this? Why do you have to frame me every time? Is it because I am the so-called "genius" of the undead clan you mentioned, and you have to suffer these injustice treatment? You can't show mercy and let me go!" Since the unlucky encounter with the dead old man, I was targeted by the undead clan. First, I was lured into becoming a necromancer. Every time I advanced, Old Mason kept plotting against me, "imposed" to give me some super difficult tests, and challenge thirty skeleton warriors alone? If I can do it again, I will choose the simple difficulty without hesitation and defeat the five skeleton warriors alone. I still have this confidence.
Chapter completed!