Frost Mound was the territory of the Night Creatures. It was filled with the stench of death and death. Groups of skeleton puppets were throwing fresh corpses into Frost Mound's blood pool. Everything looked so eerie and terrifying.
I frowned. If my trainer, Undead Swordsman Suren, wasn't here, I really wouldn't want to return to this godforsaken place.
I entered Frost Mound and saw my trainer standing proudly on a withered hill. He held a blood-colored longsword in his hand.
"Young skeleton, you've returned?" The trainer greeted me first.
I walked up and said, "Trainer, I want to increase my class rank!"
"Alright, you're strong enough. How about this, complete a quest for me, and I'll give you a chance to increase your class rank!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: Do you accept the third-promotion quest [Heart of the Protector]?
(Current Quest Difficulty: A) … …
Hmm?
What does this mean?
Surprised, I accepted the quest. Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the third-promotion quest [Heart of the Protector]!
Description: Go to a town near Frost Mound and find Young Girl Xinran. She seems to be thinking of something.
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A quest to find someone, and the person I haven't seen for a long time, Xinran?
What was this? This kind of Third Job Advancement mission was too easy, and it was actually an A-rank mission?
Pooh!
Time to pack up and go!
I knew where Xinran's home was, so it took me less than ten minutes to get there. A peaceful little town sat in the middle of a lush forest. Women in twos and threes carried baskets in their hands as they returned from harvesting. There were also hunters with longbows in their hands, carrying the carcasses of hyenas, rabbits and other animals on their shoulders.
I gripped the Ghost Ice Soul and covered my face with the Bloody Purgatory Cloak. I strode into the town and searched everywhere. Finally, I found Xinran next to a small house in the corner.
Time passed quickly in the game, and not much time had passed in real life. Xinran had grown from a 15-year-old loli to a beautiful 17-year-old girl. She wore a simple robe, and her face was beautiful. Her neck was white, and her skin was pure and flawless. Everything about her spoke of her natural beauty.
She stood next to the wooden stake, waving a thin wooden staff in her hand. She muttered to the wooden stake, "O great God of Light, please grant me the Holy Light — Resurrection!"
"Whoosh!"
A faint stream of light fell, the Priest's primary skill had actually been mastered by her!
I walked up to her and whispered, "Xinran?"
Suddenly, the girl slowly turned around. Seeing my appearance, she couldn't help but exclaim in delight, "Big brother, is that you?"
"Yes."
I sheathed my sword and smiled. "Xinran, how have you been lately?"
"Alright!"
Xinran happily walked up to me and suddenly grabbed my wrist. She said with a smile, "Big bro, I knew you would come back. We promised that when Xinran grew up, you would take me to Floating Ice City's Holy Temple to be bathed in holy light and officially become a great priest of the Silver Moon Alliance, right?"
"Yeah, are you ready?"
"Yes, I'm ready. Let's go!"
"Alright!"
The quest list had changed to: Escort Xinran to Floating Ice City to become a priest. You must ensure Xinran's survival or you will fail the quest!
Hmph hmph, even if I didn't mention the quest, I wouldn't tolerate any harm to come to Xinran. After all, who could bear to hurt such a cute, beautiful, and kind NPC girl?
Xinran followed me out of the town and headed toward Floating Ice City. At Xinran's speed, we would reach our destination in about an hour. The rest of the book readers:!
"Big bro, aren't the teachers of the Priest Academy very fierce?" Xinran asked with a smile while holding my hand.
I ordered the Dark Wasp to lead the way and shook my head with a smile. "Of course not. The teachers of the Priest Academy are all role models, rigorous in their studies, responsible, and respectful of their students. Moreover, they don't charge fees, delay classes, or physically punish students. They are all vanguards of the education industry!"
Xinran's beautiful eyes were filled with hope as she listened to me.
I calmly described everything in the Priest Academy. In reality, I had no idea what the Priest Academy was like. I was describing it completely based on the image of the university. For example, there was an adventurer's tavern next to the Priest Academy called "Green Tea". There was a mysterious temple next to the Priest Academy where many bards gathered to sing folk songs that were popular on the continent. That mysterious temple was called "Learning Sea KTV".
Xinran's eyes widened and her smile grew wider.
Fifty minutes or so later, we finally arrived at Floating Ice City. This majestic Tier 2 city stood like a giant on the map of the continent. It had gone through many wars, but it still stood strong.
Xinran followed closely behind me as we entered Floating Ice City. Her beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity and fear as she looked around. She had clearly lived in a small town for most of her life and had never seen a big city like this before.
Xinran was beautiful, so the surrounding players couldn't help but steal a few glances at her. However, they were afraid of my powerful image, so no lecher dared to provoke me.
The Holy Temple was surrounded by armored high-level guards along the way. It gave me a bit of pressure. If these NPC soldiers knew that I was an undead, they would've drawn their swords and fought me to the death already!
When we entered the hall, I saw eight high-level priests standing in a row. At the center of the hall was an archbishop. I couldn't see his level at all, and he stared at me as if he had seen through my disguise.
"My lord, my little sister wants to become a priest!" I said fearlessly as I walked up to him.
The archbishop looked deeply at Xinran and said in a trembling voice, "Child, you have a pure heart, but your soul is hidden too deeply. If you want to become a priest of light, then come here in three days. I will arrange a class trial for you!"
Xinran was so scared that she didn't even dare to raise her head. She said in a small voice, "I understand, old gramps. I will come again in three days …"
The archbishop nodded and signaled that we could leave.
I glared at him. Isn't he just a high-level NPC? He's acting all high and mighty. Just wait until I gather all the divine equipment I need. The first thing I'm going to do is chop you into pieces. Look at how scared my Xinran is...
I held Xinran's hand and walked out of the Great Cathedral. It was only when we were far away that she let out a sigh of relief and rubbed her slightly full chest. "That scared me to death, big brother. That Grandpa Archbishop is so scary. Didn't you tell me that the teachers of the Priest Academy aren't fierce?"
I shook my head. "No, this archbishop has a Bodhisattva face and a knife heart … oh wait, it's a knife face and a Bodhisattva heart!"
"Really?"
"Yes, really!"
I smiled. "Xinran, let me send you home. There are too many bad people in Frost Forest!"
"Mn, okay, big bro ~ ~"
Another hour later, I sent Xinran to a small town. She smiled and said, "Where do you live, big bro?"
"Frost Mound, a temporary camp!"
"Oh, will you come to pick Xinran up in three days?"
"Yes, of course I will. Everyone else will read it normally:!"
"Okay, then it's a promise!"
"Okay..."
At this time, the system bell rang. The quest [Promise] was activated again.
I had no idea what this divine quest was for. Never mind, the quest list showed that I had completed my third promotion quest. I'll go back and get my reward and learn new skills first!
I ran to Frost Mound, found Undead Swordsman Suren, and turned in the quest!
Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, you have completed your third promotion quest [Heart of the Protector]. You have obtained the title [Silver Swordsman] and Level + 1!
Swhoosh!
I leveled up. At the same time, the system bell rang in the sky above Floating Ice City. Ding ~!
System Announcement: Player "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand" has completed the quest "Silver Swordsman" and successfully became the second Silver Rank player in Floating Ice City. As the second player to complete their third promotion quest, they have obtained the reward: Level + 1. Reward item: [Burning Blade]!
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What?
Burning Blade?
Doesn't that mean it belongs to the same series as Lin Yixin's Burning War Boots?
I hurriedly opened my bag and found a glowing dagger inside. It was a high-level Silver-grade dagger!
[Burning Blade] (Silver-grade) Attack: 90 ~ 145, Strength: + 24, Agility: + 20, Passive: Increases user's Attack by 2%. Level Requirement: 60...
I couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh. This Silver-grade dagger was as powerful as a spear or a sword, and it even added 2% Attack. This was practically a treasure made for assassins. However, out of all the people I knew, Lin Yixin seemed to be the most suitable for this dagger. Fans of the books also loved to read "What's Up?"
Lin Yixin's trump cards, Moon Gaze and Extreme Break, required her to be equipped with a dagger. The stronger the dagger's Attack, the stronger the skill's effects would be. Hence, having a powerful dagger was Lin Yixin's only goal.
I made a screenshot of the Burning Blade. Lin Yixin wasn't online, but I still sent it to her with a message: "I'm going to bed at 4, don't disturb me until 12..."
Now that everything was done, it was time to learn a skill!
I spoke to the Undead Swordsman Suren, and a dialog box appeared in front of me — [Enhanced Bones]: Increases Defense by 100 [Immortality]: When HP is depleted, there is a 1% chance to revive at full health. [Undead Aura]: All surrounding undead creatures receive + 7% Attack, + 15% HP regeneration, + 5% Movement and Attack Speed, and + 1% Magic Resist.
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Pleasant surprise!
As expected of a third-promotion skill, it was so powerful!
Enhanced Bones was a passive skill that increased Defense, and it would be a guarantee that I could transform into an iron fortress in the future. Undead Aura was even better. It actually increased the surrounding undead creatures' Attack and stats. In this case, when I formed a party with Gui Guzi and Beiming Xue in the future, I would be like a tactician and bard with Encourage and Forging!
Of course, the second skill, Immortality, was the strongest of the three. It had a 1% chance to revive at full health after death. This was basically a Spring Bro Aura that relied on luck!
At Rank 1, Immortality had a 1% chance to revive at full health. At Rank 10, it would probably have a 10% chance. Although it wasn't high, it was still a chance. Everything depended on luck, and my luck... Did I even need to say it?