"System, how many upgrade points are needed to increase talent level?"
"Currently, 10,000 points are required!"
"I can accumulate that by killing 10,000 monsters, that's reasonable!"
"System, can I increase my combat power tier?"
"Yes, you can!"
"Is this a hidden function of the system?"
"Yes!"
"You're too perfunctory. I want to increase my combat power tier now!"
"Host, you don't have enough upgrade points. However, you can increase a part of your combat power first, but you cannot break through tier 0!"
"In other words, I can't become tier 1 combat power, but I'll be stronger than tier 0 combat power, right?"
"Yes!"
"Then increase it!"
"Ding, 100 upgrade points consumed. Your strength has increased. You are currently at mid-tier 0!"
Lin Yu confidently felt his own strength and murmured, "My strength has probably doubled!"
"System, you've arbitrarily divided levels again!"
"Dividing combat power into early, mid, and late stages is for the host's better growth!"
"Alright, alright, everything you say is right, I can't argue with you!"
Lin Yu felt his own strength. Although reason told him that he was still very weak, the recently increased strength made his confidence swell.
He felt as if he could break through space with a single punch.
However, he also knew that this was an illusion after his strength increased.
After a while, this feeling began to weaken and eventually faded.
He couldn't help but start imagining a scene where he could summon tens of thousands of clones one day in the future.
Imagine, he alone is an army, and he is everywhere.
With a single command, tens of thousands of clones rush forward without fear of death. The thought alone made his blood boil.
At that time, they would be the nightmare of his enemies!
As his clones continued to kill, the number of monsters in the vicinity decreased significantly.
"I need to find a new place to continue killing!"
One reason why various schools liked to use undead realms was that skeleton monsters could regenerate even after death.
As long as the death energy in the realm existed, new skeleton monsters could be produced continuously.
This was a kind of recyclable resource.
Therefore, he did not hold back at all when killing them.
He manipulated his clones to continue attacking, while he observed the surrounding monsters and directed his clones to attack the easier ones.
"Keep killing, strive to increase my combat power again!"
"Boys, charge!"
His clones charged forward with bone clubs, while he stayed behind, cheering them on!
His clones were as brave as ever, and he frequently heard system notifications.
"You killed a skeleton monster, upgrade points +1."
"You killed a skeleton monster, upgrade points +1."
"You killed a bone monster, upgrade points +2."
"You killed a beast bone monster, upgrade points +2."
.........
As his strength increased, his clones' strength also increased.
Killing monsters was swift and decisive.
Clone One swung its bone club downwards, while Clone Two took the opportunity to strike at the monster's legs.
The two clones coordinated perfectly, one attacking the upper body, the other the lower, one defending, the other seizing the opportunity to attack.
In less than ten minutes, all the surrounding monsters were cleared. He directed his clones to move to other areas.
"........."
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, 25 minutes had gone by.
There were only 5 minutes left of the 30-minute realm time.
Lin Yu was planning to kill for a while longer before leaving.
But just then, something unexpected happened.
A silver-white skeleton monster, about three meters tall, holding a rusty greatsword, walked towards him.
Its speed was not fast, but its imposing presence was truly startling.
"It actually alarmed the boss-level monster of the undead realm, the Silver Skeleton Warrior!"
This skeleton monster was the most powerful in the realm and rarely appeared. It was probably alarmed by the sheer number of kills.
"Do you want to consume 1 upgrade point to investigate the target's attributes?"
The system's voice echoed in his mind.
"System, you want money again?"
"Host, will you pay or not?"
"I... I'll pay!"
"Ding, upgrade points -1!"
The next moment, a light blue transparent box appeared before his eyes.
Lines of faint white text appeared in the box, showing the monster's information.
Silver Skeleton Warrior
Combat Power: Late Tier 0
Skills: Slash, Energy Slash
"This information is too little!"
"Host, this monster is inherently weak. If we were to investigate your information, believe me, it would be even less!"
"Are you looking down on my weakness?"
"Please respond with a definitive tone, host!"
Lin Yu: "........."
Lin Yu dejectedly stopped chatting with the system and looked at the Silver Skeleton Warrior.
"A late tier 0 monster, slightly stronger than me, but I have the advantage of numbers!"
So, he immediately commanded his clones to surround and attack the Silver Skeleton Warrior.
The two clones already had extensive combat experience, and their bone clubs had been replaced with rusty bone swords.
Clone One rushed forward, leaped high, and swung its sword towards the monster's face.
Roar! The Silver Skeleton Warrior saw this and raised its weapon, also swinging it towards Clone One.
Just then, Clone Two took the opportunity to strike the monster's leg with its sword.
With a crunch of bone, the Silver Skeleton Warrior lost its balance and swayed.
This sway caused it to be at a disadvantage in the clash with Clone One.
Clone One's body just managed to evade the monster's sword and struck the monster's head with a bang.
With a light crunch, a small hole was opened in the monster's skull, and the soul fire within could be clearly seen pulsing.
Seeing this, Clone Two delivered several more fierce blows to the same spot on the monster's leg. Crunch, crunch, crunch!!!
The leg shattered, and the monster knelt on the ground.
Clone One continued to attack the head, while Clone Two aimed for the other leg.
The two clones' coordination and ruthless tactics stunned Lin Yu.
"Are these my clones?"
"Ruthless, decisive, formidable!"
The monster was at its last gasp. Two minutes later, it fell to the ground with a thud and died.
"You killed the Silver Skeleton Warrior, evolution points +20."
As the monster died and its soul fire extinguished, a glowing white crystal appeared on the spot.
He stepped forward to examine it and was overjoyed.
"It actually dropped a skill crystal!"
A skill crystal, as the name suggests, allows one to directly learn the skill contained within it.
Killing monsters has a chance to drop skill crystals, and absorbing a skill crystal allows one to instantly learn that skill.
However, the drop rate for skill crystals is extremely low, making them rare items.
"I didn't expect my luck to be so good!"
"I wonder which skill of the Silver Skeleton Warrior this is?"
"Let's stick it to my forehead to check!"
The skill crystal was placed on his forehead, and a stream of information entered his mind.
Skill: Energy Slash!
"Good luck, much better than something like 'Slash'!"
"I'm in need of a skill, so I'll learn it."
With a thought, Lin Yu's skill crystal transformed into a beam of light and merged into Chen Fan's mind.
Then, he found that he had mastered a new skill.
"Let's try it!"
Saying that, he raised his arm, and about one-fifth of the energy in his body gathered in his palm.
Two seconds later, a sword-shaped slash appeared in his palm, spinning rapidly.
"Go!" He swung his arm forward.
The next moment, a slash about ten centimeters long flew from his palm, cutting through the air!
The slash traveled about ten meters before stopping.
Boom!
The Energy Slash struck the ground, creating a small pit half a meter deep.