The undead creatures in the cemetery swarmed forward. Some skeletons and zombies hugged their legs, some pressed their feet, some in front, and some in the back;
The ghosts floated on Argus's upper body, howling crazily, greedily sucking his energy.
The Dark Priest, with his three servants, slowly began to chant cluster spells——
Dark Matrix.
Their singing was hoarse and strange. It did not come from their throats, but was caused by the vibrations of their souls!
A few seconds later.
The space around Argus was shrouded in a huge darkness.
He couldn't help but his knees softened and he knelt on the ground on one knee!
"etc!"
"No, it's like this!"
Argus spoke with difficulty:
"This way, you won't get my approval."
"You have to use your own strength to defeat me, so that you can convince me."
Matthew looked at him doubtfully:
"They are my own strength."
"Don't you take the summons into account when calculating the Necromancer's combat power?"
Agus thought for a while:
"meeting."
Matthew said of course:
"That's right, they are no different from me."
However, Argus still shook his head.
next moment.
A burst of harsh black light suddenly erupted from his body.
Immediately afterwards.
All the low-level undead stepped back in unison.
An area suddenly became vacant around him.
Except for the dark priest whose chanting was not interrupted, all other undead actions were forced to cease!
"You have to show me your power."
Argus stood up.
Matthew narrowed his eyes.
He gave the order to the Dark Priest to stop the chanting of the Dark Matrix.
Matthew pondered and looked at Argus:
"You mean, you want to see the power of my body? But I am a necromancer, how do you want to witness it?"
Argus said blankly:
"I have no idea."
"I am not smart."
"But you, must, show me."
have to.
It seems like another dead-head.
However, this kind of baby is Matthew's favorite. They are meaty and don't like to use their brains to fight. Just let him push forward.
Matthew thought for a moment and asked:
"If you must show your strength, how about we have an arm-wrestling contest?"
Argus replied without hesitation:
"Can."
But the next second.
In front of him appeared a moon bear gearing up.
"you you you……"
Argus looked very shocked.
"Aren't you a necromancer? Did I go to the wrong place? Isn't this a cemetery?"
Moon Bear couldn't help but urge:
"Am I a necromancer?"
"No one stipulates that a necromancer can't turn into a bear, right?"
"come on."
Said.
He led the black warrior to a stone table.
The two of them sat down on both sides of the table.
Matthew stretched out a thick bear paw and touched it with Argus's equally thick palm.
The Moon Bear's strength is 16 points.
In order to make myself stronger.
Matthew took out Axon's mace and held it with his left hand. The data column showed that he had been deducted two points of agility and gained four points of strength.
In fact, theoretically, the wilderness form cannot enjoy the blessing of weapon specialization.
But Matthew had long ago inadvertently tested that this mace could provide the holder of any form with the effect of agility transforming into double strength.
He guessed that this effect was not a special effect of the exotic weapon, but derived from the curse on the mace.
After all, this thing is called the "Cursed Mace".
all in all.
Matthew's current strength has reached twenty points, which is the limit of strength that a mortal can possess.
Once you break through this limit, you gain extraordinary power.
Usually only legendary professionals and a small number of adventurers can have such attributes.
Matthew felt that in his current state, even if he couldn't beat Argus, he could at least draw a tie.
But after shouting one, two, three.
Both sides exerted force fiercely.
Matthew realized the horror of Argus!
His strength is significantly higher than Matthew's.
In the judgment of arm wrestling, he completely had the upper hand, after just fifteen seconds of stalemate.
The Moon Bear's paw sank irrevocably in the direction of failure.
"What a terrifying power!"
Matthew couldn't help but glance at the data column.
…
"Hint: You have noticed that the black warrior Argus has extraordinary limit-breaking power. The specific number is at least 22 points!"
…
Extraordinary breaking limits.
This refers to a special situation where an ordinary person possesses legendary power.
Matthew gritted his teeth.
It's not unfair to lose to such a strong man, after all, he is a mage.
But out of respect for Darth Vader, Matthew decided to go all out.
At that moment, he poured all his strength into his right hand. In the process, his left hand couldn't help but rise.
Inadvertently.
The huge mace dangled in front of the Black Warrior.
Although Argus' face was expressionless.
But the right hand that was originally exerting crazy force suddenly became much softer.
Xiong Zhang took the opportunity to push back.
The two sides returned to an evenly matched state.
It was like this for a while.
He saw the mace always dangling on his head.
Argus finally spoke slowly:
"Otherwise, let's draw."
"Your strength has won my respect."
There was a hint of fear in his tone.
Matthew let go of his hand in relief.
boom!
The huge mace hit the ground, breaking the stone table into two halves.
The Black Warrior looked at the wreckage on the ground silently, the soul fire in his eyes dancing slightly.
Matthew, who was fully immersed in the arm wrestling process, did not notice this detail.
He took two breaths and returned to human form.
"I'm a mage. Strength is not my strong point. If you want to see other things, I can show you some spells."
Matthew said pleasantly.
The more he looks at Argus now, the more he likes it. Who wouldn’t love a baby who is both fleshy and observant?
Even before entering the cemetery, I knew I wanted to save face for the leader.
It seems that when he said he was not smart before, he was just being humble.
Argus asked cautiously:
"Do you still need to carry this hammer when you cast spells?"
Matthew strangely replied:
"Of course not."
Argus sounded relieved:
"Then please show me."
So Matthew took him to the northwest corner of the cemetery, which is the reserved training ground, and there are currently a lot of stones piled up inside.
Matthew slowly chanted "Deadly Scissors" to one of the huge stones.
A few seconds later.
When the first pair of scissors made of negative energy appeared, Black Warrior's soul fire visibly trembled.
boom!
A huge sound sounded.
The scissors cut the stone in half.
Some time passed.
A second pair of obviously more powerful negative energy scissors appeared.
Matthew clicked casually.
Another stone is split in two, but this time the cut is smoother.
Argus's soul fire jumped again.
And when the long third part of the spell was chanted, the final fatal scissors appeared in mid-air.
Maybe it's because the stone powder in the air is diffusing.
Matthew accidentally sneezed.
The next second.
The scissors tilted and were vaguely aimed at Argus.
Agus plopped down and knelt on the ground:
"No need to show it!"
"I recognize your strength from the bottom of my heart!"
Matthew rubbed his nose, a little surprised by Argus's change of attitude, but since the other party said so, he naturally wouldn't do anything unnecessary.
At that moment, he controlled the deadly scissors and cut into the air.
Stab!
The terrifying flow of negative energy tore through the nearby space.
There was a moment.
There was even a slight tear in the space in that area.
Argus watched everything silently.
The soul fire in his eyes was beating violently.
It wasn't until Matthew finished his demonstration that he slowly stood up from the ground:
"Your power amazes me, and there is nothing else I want to know about it."
"But I still need to live in your cemetery for a while to determine whether I really like it here. I will give you a formal answer within seven days at most."
Although the other party did not agree immediately.
But there should be good results.
Matthew readily agreed:
"Of course, I'm planning to extract some elites from zombies, skeletons, and ghosts, plus black warriors, to form an army with good combat effectiveness.
Members of the Guard Army will be responsible for the daily patrol and security maintenance of the cemetery and nearby underground cities.
They will also enjoy more negative energy fountains and other privileges that are reserved for senior members of the cemetery.
If you want to stay.
Then the position of commander of the guard army will be yours."
Aguston was immediately flattered:
"Thank you for your love, sir!"
"Is this army already being established?"
Matthew smiled slightly and said it was not convenient for him to reveal more details.
In addition, he also told Agus that due to the principle of confidentiality, Agus could only visit a limited number of places before officially joining the cemetery.
For example, there are dungeons where arsonists are imprisoned, and handicraft workshops where arsonists can use their remaining energy.
In short, the cake is painted first.
After Argus joins, wouldn't it be a more fulfilling thing for him to build a guard army with his own hands?
Matthew communicated with Argus for a while.
A surprising detail was discovered, that is, the shield that Argus never left his body was actually not a bone shield.
It’s an alloy shield full of technology!
It's just that it's coated with a layer of pitch black ashes, making it hard to see its true material.
The undead wear an alloy shield.
This combination is quite rare.
Matthew was very interested and asked:
"Can I touch your shield?"
Argus hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded reluctantly and said:
"Okay, just a moment."
As he spoke, he placed the shield in front of him for Matthew to touch.
Matthew stretched out his hands and pressed them on it.
As a result, I won't let go after pressing it.
Argus's soul fire beat slightly, and Matthew felt a hint of grievance from it.
But there was nothing he could do.
Perception takes time.
After ten awkward seconds, Matthew finally let go of his hand, and a pair of palm prints suddenly appeared on the shield.
on the data column.
…
"Hint: You discovered the Qishan Shield.
Qishan Shield: A rare alloy shield with three forms——
-
One-handed pointed shield (Qishan Shield shrinks and folds into a triangular one-handed shield, which can provide the user with 15 points of partial armor) -
Two-handed round shield (Qishan Shield expands into a cylindrical two-handed shield, which can provide the user with 18 points of local armor) -
Tower Shield (Qishan Shield expands into a shield wall, which can provide one-sided protection for people behind the shield wall, with an armor value of up to 21 points)
???(Qishan Shield has other functions, which require additional knowledge to unlock)"
…
Blackjack armor.
This is almost the level of invulnerability.
Even the dragon scales only have 15~18 points of armor!
Not an exaggeration.
A warrior with enough strength carrying such a shield can completely resist the physical damage of the dragon head-on!
"Isn't this too fierce?"
Matthew originally wanted to ask about the origin of the shield.
But seeing that Argus' soul fire was full of vigilance, he swallowed the question that came to his lips.
After letting Peggy take Argus around.
Matthew was still thinking about the shield.
"Shield of Qishan?"
"Qishan...why is it so familiar?"
After a while.
He slapped his thigh suddenly.
He took out a small box with exquisite construction from his luggage.
This was Bobo's parting gift to him——
"Qishan Black Box".
It is said to be a tool that can be used to communicate with pen pals over long distances.
But after Matthew tried it several times before, he found that this thing still needs a starter, or a signal collector, before it can be officially used.
It's like Bobo gave him a mobile phone, but didn't tell him where to buy the card!
This thing is just abandoned in the corner.
Until Matthew saw the shield of the same series from Qishan.
"It seems that the Qishan Shield is also the handiwork of the Artifact Master. This Argus can find the Artifact Master's items in the negative energy plane. Does this mean that in the negative energy plane where he is, there are also
Any more clues about the Artificer?"
For a while.
Matthew was thinking wildly.
…
Three days later.
Matthew was repairing the grave as usual.
The black warrior Argus came to the door and bowed to him:
"Lord Matthew, I am willing to join your cemetery and become your most loyal guard!"
Matthew was overjoyed.
But I heard Agus say from himself:
"Actually, I have long been interested in defecting to you——
When I was still wandering on the boundless plains, the wind on the underworld brought me news about a would-be king spreading around. I learned about you and the existence of this cemetery from the news, and at that time I
I made up my mind to find the signpost here.
Deep down in my heart, I am already tired of wandering, and I am just skeptical about the authenticity of this news.
But what I saw and heard in the cemetery these past few days dispelled all my doubts.
Please make me a part of the cemetery!"
Quasi-king?
Matthew wondered, could it be Xiao Fei?
This guy actually still silently promotes his outstanding deeds among the undead?!
You must praise him verbally when you look back!
Matthew asked:
"What did the news say?"
Argus replied:
"He said that there was a necromancer named Matthew who treated the undead under his command very well, even better than the living!"
"He said you wouldn't take bones from skeletons, pull out teeth from zombies, or tease ghosts with torches."
"He said that your attitude towards your subordinates is very sincere, with clear rewards and punishments, and you especially do not covet the soul crystals of the undead under your command. If you have made meritorious deeds, you will definitely receive a heavy reward instead of playing random tricks like other necromancy arts."
"I didn't believe it at all at first. Is there any living person in this world who treats the dead better than the living?"
“Until yesterday, Ms. Paige took me to visit many places in the cemetery——
I saw skeletons dancing;
I hear the ghosts singing;
I found the zombies reveling in the joy of unlucky tombstones;
Only those humans.
I have been working for you with a frown!
After confirming this, nothing can stop me from becoming your subordinate!"
The black warrior said it very emotionally.
Matthew almost burst into tears.
He originally wanted to explain that "it's better to treat the dead than the living" was a misunderstanding, but the atmosphere was already here, and it would be meaningless to say anything else.
Now.
Matthew used a contract quota to include the black warrior Argus into his undead harem!
…
"Tip: Contract slot -1.
You have obtained the new contracted undead "Argus" (Dark Warrior Shield Guardian/LV17).
You are getting information about Argus’ attributes and abilities.”
…
Matthew glanced at it, and the more he looked at it, the more excited he became.
confirmed.
This guy is the talent he lacks the most!
A super shield guardian who specializes in strength and has taunting skills!
Argus' attribute can be said to be the representative of the word "human shield". There is not a single superfluous ability in his body. They are all born to attract firepower, provide defense, and cover teammates!
However, the joy in Matthew's heart did not last long.
Because he saw a very special permanent state.
…
"The Family Maniac: The black warrior Argus has been wandering in the negative energy plane for an extremely long time, and these times have made him feel painful and unbearable.
After joining your cemetery, he immediately formed a deep bond with the cemetery and regarded it as a home that must be protected with all his strength.
Argus hated leaving the cemetery.
When he is in the cemetery, his fighting will is 200%;
When he leaves 10 kilometers away from the cemetery, he will become "weak" and his attributes will be reduced by 10%.
The further away from the cemetery, the more severe Argus's weakness becomes.
Until 30 kilometers, Argus will lose the ability to move and suffer a 50% attribute reduction.
Theoretically, you can't persuade Argus to leave more than 30 kilometers away from the cemetery."
…
"Why am I not surprised at all?"
Matthew complained silently in his heart.
Argus is indeed a super human shield.
But the scope of activities is limited to the cemetery and the nearby 10 kilometers of space.
It is impossible to take it with you when traveling far away.
Matthew wanted to ask him how he could walk when he was homeless before.
But the atmosphere is here.
It would be pointless to say anything else.
So for a moment, the master and the servant were all happy.
Matthew said some polite words, then handed over the important task of forming the guard army to Argus, and said that he could choose the undead in the cemetery.
Argus ordered.
He immediately went to work with great interest.
Matthew was left looking at the graves on the ground and sighing silently.
in the end.
My human shield when out on adventures is myself!
…
Time passes day by day.
Before we knew it, it was mid-June.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
This kind of climate is very unsuitable for tree planting, not because there is no way to use magic to eliminate the influence of climate on tree planting, but because it is an act that goes against the will of nature.
Violating the will of nature will inevitably result in natural punishment.
For example, using magic to grow trees actually goes against nature to a certain extent, and many druids are not willing to do this.
Nature's punishment for this is that the trees will not produce seeds for thirty years.
Of course Matthew couldn't act against nature's anger.
So after entering June.
He symbolically plants a tree every day.
Although he only earns a little XP every day, it can also bring him a slight sense of happiness.
After summer.
Matthew spent most of his time in the cemetery.
Without him, it's cool.
During this period, he took time to go to the Crystal Palace and completed the solidification of the remaining three spells.
Recently.
Matthew could clearly feel that the microstructure implanted by Suriel was integrating into his body.
Once the fusion is complete.
These abilities are completely solidified in himself.
Like Matthew's other abilities, they will undergo qualitative changes when promoted to legend.
Being promoted to a legend is a very wonderful process.
When a mage is promoted to legend, his spells and abilities will be comprehensively strengthened.
This process is called "legend shaping."
The strengthening effect of legend creation is usually only positively related to two factors -
One is the practice of the legendary way, and the other is the number of fields.
The more fields there are.
The coefficient of strengthening the ability will be higher.
corresponding.
The greater the number of abilities accumulated before the legend, the greater the overall improvement after strengthening.
There is a product relationship between them.
The degree of enhancement received by a single-domain player and a multi-domain player in the creation of a legend can be described as "a world of difference".
same.
A mage who possesses 100 abilities before being promoted and a peer who is promoted with only 10 abilities will have a frighteningly large gap in combat power between the two after the legend.
The most intuitive reason is.
The former makes full use of the multiplier effect of "legend shaping".
An ordinary mage hand will transform into a "legendary mage hand" with at least 3 times the effect after being shaped by a legend.
And if you wait until you are promoted to Legend before learning Mage Hand.
Not only will you fall into the "Law of Pride".
And you will only learn an ordinary "Mage's Hand".
You only get one chance to create a legend.
If you miss it, you will never have it again.
So for everyone who aspires to become a strong legend, promotion to legend is not an end, but a means.
Before that.
They must complete all accumulations as much as possible.
After taking that step, many things cannot be made up for.
This is also the reason why it is rare to see a single-field "Water Legend" on this continent.
Every legend has a strong will and wisdom.
Even if they don't know the content of legend creation, under the guidance of instinct, they will silently accumulate their own abilities and fields.
Until it soars into the sky.
The same is certainly true for Matthew.
For him, legend is just a means to become stronger. Before stepping into that door, he made up his mind to accumulate enough abilities and fields!
"Field, the entry level should be at least 20 levels smaller."
As for ability.
Let’s start with 200.
Write these goals down in your daily manuscripts.
Matthew devoted himself wholeheartedly to the study of basic skills and spells.
Two days later.
A moonlit night.
Matthew was walking in the oak forest, and the summer night wind still had a hint of heat.
A clump of weeds grew under the oak tree on the left.
Not far away, the clear chirping of crickets could be heard from the newly grown bushes.
The power of the Sanctuary of Life has begun to take shape.
More and more little lives quietly gathered in the woods.
Matthew was very satisfied.
He walked briskly to the open space next to the wooden house.
Then he began to take out various casting materials from his luggage.
ten minutes later.
A magic circle pointing to an alien space has taken shape.
The location of the wooden house is not far from the Sanctuary of Life and the cemetery.
Matthew thought for a while.
Simply add some elements of the two ritual grounds to this magic circle to play a directional role.
After the magic circle was constructed, Matthew activated the energy crystal on the edge and began to chant a long spell.
Tonight, he will summon a mount here.
A long time ago.
Matthew noticed that he lacked transportation tools.
Not only does the magic carpet fly slowly, but it also consumes mana, so it is not a particularly ideal substitute for foot power.
The Aeolus pterosaur flies fast, but too ostentatiously.
Ravens are fast and stealthy, but they are only suitable for one person to travel alone.
If you go out with others, there will be some inconvenience.
In the long run, he will still need a mount.
And in the alliance.
The mount is not only a substitute for leg strength, but also a symbol of the mage's status.
Although many mages prefer teleportation when traveling alone, when there are more people, a variety of mounts are often indispensable.
And in the magic system of the Seven Saints Alliance.
Mages can summon pets at level one.
At the second level, you can summon mortal mounts such as horses or donkeys.
Only at level three can you officially use the "Mount Summoning Technique" to summon higher level magic mounts.
This spell is not only open to all corners of the continent of Irondor, but also opens its arms to creatures in other dimensions.
If the directional element is not added, then this summoning spell will still depend on luck.
Someone with great luck can summon a unicorn with one shot.
And those who are more unlucky may summon demons from the outer plane disguised as mounts to cause trouble.
Matthew added two directional elements of life and negative energy to his summoning circle.
therefore.
The creatures he summons next will most likely be from these two realms.
A full twelve minutes later.
The long spell of chanting finally came to an end.
A bright light lit up in the magic circle.
New options also appeared in front of Matthew.
…
"Tip: You are using Mount Summoning.
You can complete this summons in two ways -
1. Anonymous summoning. (The summoned creature does not know your information at all, and both parties are trying their luck.
Creatures summoned anonymously have the right to escape from this place at any time)
2. Real-name summoning. (Your summoning spell will be increased by the legend, and there may be creatures coming here.
Creatures summoned through real-name cannot leave this place temporarily without your permission)"
…
"How can I summon a mount anonymously or with my real name?"
Matthew thought for a while.
It's been about ten days since the strange phenomenon happened, so there shouldn't be that many people paying attention to me now, right?
Real names are fine too.
At least you can use your natural affinity to attract friendlier animals.
So he chose to call by real name.
The result is three seconds later.
A large number of unstable space-time cracks appeared in the sky above the magic circle!
The cracks are jostling with each other, entangled with each other, and dozens of shadows with unclear shapes are colliding with each other.
Countless breaths of different types and from different worlds came through the magic circle!
Just a few seconds.
The magic circle that Matthew spent 600 gold to build is on the verge of collapse!
…
"Warning: There are too many outsiders trying to become your mount!
Your alien gate is about to collapse.
Please make your decision immediately——
Which creature will you choose as your mount?"
…
Matthew looked around and saw, my dear, the light and shadow effects on the magic circle were extremely exaggerated, but they were all a blurry and chaotic mosaic, making it impossible to see what creatures were on it!
Seeing that six hundred gold was about to be wasted.
He rushed to the magic circle in one step and roared angrily:
"roll!"
"Ability: Scream back"!
In an instant.
All light and shadow effects disappear.
Another moment.
New shadows began to form over the magic circle.
Matthew said decisively:
"Open the door!"
Two groups of intertwined shadows rushed out of the magic circle.
The next second.
All the energy crystals suddenly shattered.
The magic circle also turned into dust.
Matthew looked intently.
One of the shadows fell on his left hand. It had a white mane and powerful limbs. It was three inches above its ribs and a pair of pale golden wings spread out gently. Its movements were elegant and smooth.
And another shadow fell on his right side.
Its body was filled with the smell of sulfur, and clouds of smoke shrouded its feet, with white mist steaming up.
Its mane, tail and hooves were all burning with black flames.
Its head was held high, and its scarlet eyes revealed an unspeakable ferocity and mystery.
…
"Tip: You summoned "Golden Pegasus (celestial creature)" and "Red Flame Nightmare (purgatory creature)" through mount summoning.
Please choose one of them to be your mount!"
…
Pegasus and Nightmare began to pace slowly with Matthew as the center.
They are full of fighting spirit towards each other.
Matthew noticed.
They all have many scars on their bodies.
This shows that they were fighting before being summoned by themselves.
Which one to choose?
Matthew fell into thought.
And at the same time.
Top of wooden roof.
A little white cat lay silently on the roof.
He was looking at everything below curiously.
…
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