Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Are You My Master?
The overall attributes of the Skeleton Giant Dragon are somewhat stronger than the Molten Fire Demon, which is also Tier Six.
Primarily because the Necromancy Element is a skill tree that relies on summoning for sustenance.
So being stronger is understandable.
Now, finally, only the most significant summon, the Calamity Monarch, remains uncalled.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment.
Considering the terrifying phenomena triggered by the Divine Fire Celestial Expedition, which is also Tier Eight when used.
It’s better not to summon the Calamity Monarch in the real world.
Otherwise, if something strange happens directly at the Education Department’s headquarters in Tianhai City, it would be troublesome.
Within the Undead Space.
Lin Yi began to chant.
The initial chanting time of a full three minutes is reduced by 70% with the Divine Grace Chant, but it still takes nearly a minute.
However, Lin Yi was not in a hurry.
So he decided not to waste the instant-casting opportunity.
As Lin Yi continuously chanted, the entire Undead Space began to tremble.
A Necromancy Array that was many times larger and more complex than the one used to summon the Skeleton Giant Dragon appeared on the frozen ground.
Countless necromancy magic runes pulsated and shifted with each magic incantation Lin Yi uttered.
The black aura representing calamity and suffering permeated the entire space.
The array continued to expand, emitting a piercing black light.
The entire space felt deathly still, as if the Nine Netherworld had descended upon it.
Lin Yi was glad he hadn’t tried to summon it in the real world; otherwise, halfway through, he might have found himself surrounded by a countless horde of professionals.
After more than fifty seconds of chanting, it reached its peak.
The array expanded to its largest extent.
Encompassing the entire Undead Space.
Meanwhile, Lin Yi noticed that the low-level skeleton monsters he had previously summoned.
Were now all on their knees, prostrating themselves at the center of the array, cloaked in black light.
Even the enormous Skeleton Giant Dragon was trembling all over.
Its dragon head bowed low.
As if waiting to meet their true monarch’s arrival.
With the final character escaping Lin Yi’s lips.
The chant concluded.
Lin Yi exhaled a long breath.
This Great Summoning Skill indeed came with prestige!
Even he was held in a hard control for nearly a minute.
Looking at the array on the ground, Lin Yi clicked his tongue.
Such a huge array; the Calamity Monarch it summons won’t be a colossal giant, will it?
Lin Yi’s imagination of the Calamity Monarch still lingered on the image of a certain well-known game character, Arthas.
Clad in pitch-black knight armor, holding the Filial Piety Sword, standing atop an icy cliff, commanding the entire Calamity Legion.
The light of the array dissipated.
When Lin Yi saw the Calamity Monarch he had summoned at the array’s center, he was utterly stunned.
It was a petite figure.
Definitely not some giant.
With the dust from the summoning ritual cleared, Lin Yi saw the figure more clearly.
What first caught his eye was an exquisite set of black knight armor and a long sword exuding a deep blue chill.
It is—almost identical!
However, when the Undead Monarch used two slender legs to clasp the Elegy of the Soul.
And then removed the steel helmet from their head, Lin Yi was dumbstruck.
Beneath the helmet was the indifferent, exquisite face of a young girl.
The girl’s white hair cascaded like a waterfall.
Her red eyes seemed to harbor a silent Wangchuan River flowing within.
"Are you...my master?"
The girl looked up at Lin Yi’s ethereal form in the sky, her lips moved slightly, uttering a few words softly.
Lin Yi was utterly dazed.
Only when the girl spoke did Lin Yi cough lightly, nodded: "Yes."
The next moment, the girl held her helmet in the crook of her right arm and sheathed the Elegy of the Soul.
Then, she knelt on one knee, performing a standard knight’s salute to Lin Yi.
The girl spoke very little.
Upon confirming Lin Yi as her master, she immediately displayed submission.
As she knelt on one knee.
Lin Yi saw the skeleton monsters and the Skeleton Giant Dragon he previously summoned.
Amazingly, they too knelt before him, acknowledging him!
However, Lin Yi could distinctly feel that, unlike those low-tier skeleton creatures and the Skeleton Giant Dragon.
This white-haired, red-eyed Calamity Monarch possessed extremely high intelligence and emotional perception.
Rather than merely a summoned entity, she was more akin to a living "person."
"Rise, do you have a name?" Lin Yi inquired.
The girl stood up, her serene red eyes only revealing a momentary fluctuation when they fixed on Lin Yi.
She gently shook her head.
Lin Yi felt a headache coming on.
He was terrible at naming.
If she already had a name, it would be easier for him to address her in the future.
Now, he certainly needed to grant her a name.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Yi spoke: "Since you come from the Undead Realm, according to our Xia tradition."
"Where you hail from is called the Netherworld."
"Taking one character from ’Nether’ and combining it with my surname, from now on, I will call you Lin You."
The girl tilted her head slightly.
As if pondering the meaning behind the name.
Soon after, Lin Yi noticed a barely noticeable glimmer of delight on the girl’s face; she seemed to favor the imagery conveyed by the name.
She softly responded: "Yes."
Lin Yi looked at Lin You, and immediately her profile attributes appeared before him.
[Lin You]
[Level: LV.1]
[Rank: Lord]
[Life Value: 57842/57842]
[Mana Value: 26331/26331]
[Attack: 1855]
[Defense: 1855]
[Magic Resistance: 1720]
[Skills: Soul Cleave, Necromancy Sword Qi, Thousand Souls’ Attraction]
[Note: The highest monarch of the Undead Realm, but she seems to have forgotten her past.]
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[Elegy of the Soul]
[Type: Weapon (Two-handed)]
[Grade: Black Iron (0.00%)]
[Equipment Level: LV.1]
[Exclusive Weapon, Soul-Binding]
[Weight: 22.34kg]
[Physical Attack +150]
[Strength +10]
[Endurance +10]
[Spirit +10]
[Agility +10]
[Durability: Never Wears Out]
[Unique Effect: Soul Devouring]
[When killing a target, devours the target’s soul, gaining a certain attribute value, added to the user’s base attributes.]
[Note: The stronger and higher-ranked the defeated target is, the more attributes will be gained.]
After reviewing Lin You’s basic attributes and her weapon attributes.
What caught Lin Yi’s eye was Lin You’s two existing skills.
[Soul Cleave]
[Type: Passive Skill]
[Tier: Tier One]
[System: Necromancy Element]
[Cost: None]
[Chanting Time: None]
[Cooldown: None]
[Effect: When you deal damage to a target possessing a soul, it will simultaneously deal damage to their soul equivalent to 20% of the damage inflicted. After the target’s soul perishes, they will also instantly die.]
[Note: All sentient beings with souls have a discrepancy between soul strength and physical strength. Damage inflicted on the body and the soul is calculated separately. If either party’s Life Value drops to zero, it triggers the death mechanism.]
[Remark: The blade severs the body; the heart severs the soul.]
This skill completely shatters the current damage framework of all conventional skills.
It introduces the concept of soul damage.
For most monsters, it could have exceedingly terrifying effects.
It’s likely that even if a monster’s physical Life Value is only halved, as long as its soul Life Value hits zero, it will trigger instant death.
Besides this unique skill.
What really made Lin Yi gasp was Lin You’s other passive skill—Thousand Souls’ Attraction!