The black-robed guards had already scouted this area, the hive of ghost-faced trees!
It's designated a red-danger zone!
Anyone approaching must be extremely vigilant.
That's why two black-robed guards were stationed there!
According to the original plan, this area would open in four hours, and students undergoing class transfers were forbidden from setting foot here during the initial stages.
Originally, they were planning to take Lin Ran away!
After all, he was alone; coming here was clearly courting death!
However, Lin Ran retaliated by unleashing five undead spirits, which savagely slaughtered them, leaving the two men frozen in place!
"Necromancer, undead? Aren't undead supposed to be trash? What's wrong with this guy?"
"I don't understand the undead he's holding. Its upgraded attributes are only 6, and its defense is just 4. How come it's so unscathed against the Ghost Face Tree's attack?"
"You ask me, but who should I ask? I'm puzzled too!"
At this moment, one of the undead seemed to have discovered something strange and stood still!
Lin Ran seemed to have thought of something and excitedly rushed over!
It was indeed a treasure chest!
Lin Ran reached out and grabbed it, and a scroll of something strange appeared in the storage compartment.
[Obtain: Level 1 Skill Scroll *1]
[Level 1 Skill Scroll: Use to gain a basic skill, usable after level 5!]
"That's the skill scroll!"
Lin Ran was shocked!
Yue'er's father had trained with a few of them before.
He was afraid that his own people wouldn't know the value of something and would treat it as trash and throw it away!
This is the wilderness. If the heavens are kind enough to grant you a chance to encounter a class changer's death, a great treasure will appear. If you can obtain it, you'll never have to worry about food and shelter for the rest of your life!
And the skill scroll is one of them, worth 10,000 gold coins!
This is a treasure!
This is the first time I've ever seen one in my life. It feels like I've found 100,000 gold coins at a street corner! Lin Ran couldn't help but feel guilty.
"Move quickly!"
Lin Ran retracted the extra undead into his space to reduce his exposure, leaving only one to protect him as he headed off.
Two black-robed guards stood in a disarray on the tree!
"What should we do now?"
"The Ghost Face Tree is gone. The danger is over. There's no point in us staying here!"
"Although this area is on the periphery, this guy gives me the impression he's not a pushover. Let's go and see!"
"Really? We finally found a good talent. We can't let it go. Let's go together!"
The two then followed Lin Ran away.
Zhou Qingfeng, standing in the distance, frowned!
This treasure chest is located in the Ghost Face Tree area, one of the outer red danger zones!
It's only been two hours, and someone dared to open it!
Those Ghost Face Trees are all Level 4 monsters; even a Level 5 professional team would have to think twice before attempting to attack them.
Is this audacious?
Zhou Qingfeng and the other two immediately rushed to the Ghost Face Tree's location.
But when they arrived, they were all baffled.
"Where's the Ghost Face Tree? Isn't this the Ghost Face Tree area?"
"The treasure chest was definitely taken!"
"Old Liu and Old Bai, who were guarding here, are gone too!"
Zhou Qingfeng was completely confused and quickly contacted those two about what had happened!
Lin Ran continued westward, passing a shallow puddle. He seemed to have noticed something and quickly stopped to hide.
Through the large tree that barely concealed his figure, he stared at the shadowy figure not far away and swallowed hard.
"Wild Boar King!"
The Wild Boar King's body was covered in black and white bristles of varying lengths, thickly coated in mud like armor. Like the overlord of this forest, it calmly leaned over a waterhole to drink.
Lin Ran rubbed his palms, unable to conceal his excitement.
Food was scarce in the wasteland to begin with, and meat was even more precious!
Wild boar meat was as valuable as gold in the wasteland!
This Wild Boar King looked to be over 400 pounds. If it were traded at the exchange, it would fetch at least 500 gold coins! Enough to improve their food supply for several months!
He had actually come across such a treasure!
Lin Ran became interested in it and examined its attributes.
[Wild Boar King (Enhanced Level, Level 6)]
[Strength: 30]
[Agility: 30]
[Spirit: 15]
[Constitution: 30]
Lin Ran's gaze narrowed slightly!
Enhanced Level!
Once a boar reaches the enhanced level, its attributes will be far superior to those of an ordinary boar, and its combat power will surge dramatically, unmatched by its peers!
As expected of the Wild Boar King!
In terms of strength, defense, and speed, it's on par with the Undead, far surpassing its counterparts.
This creature's spirit must provide a considerable amount of energy!
Lin Ran became even more excited!
Thinking of the incredibly keen hearing and smell of wild boars,
Lin Ran stopped 50 meters from the Wild Boar King and immediately summoned four Undead, surrounding it from front, back, left, and right!
"Is this guy planning to attack the Wild Boar King?"
"How bold is he?"
If this guy didn't attack, it would be fine. But when he did, it was astonishing, putting the black-robed guards hiding in the shadows to shame.
At 20 meters, with a roar, the Wild Boar King, as expected, noticed the Undead!
The Wild Boar King instantly entered combat mode and charged towards the Undead on his left.
"Attack!"
Lin Ran gave the command, and the undead, no longer carefully concealed, leaped up one after another and charged at the Wild Boar King.
The undead on the far left faced the Wild Boar King alone, charging fearlessly with its sickle in hand.
The two collided fiercely!
A sharp, swishing sound!
The sickle slashed across the Wild Boar King's body, like hammering iron, the sound incredibly sharp!
It merely tore through his outer hair, revealing a layer of snow-white fat!
If it hadn't been recently promoted, the undead would have been powerless against him!
It must be said, wild boars are incredibly strong!
"Bang!"
The undead was far too small, and the Wild Boar King was effectively knocked back flying!
However, the undead's defense was astonishing, and it slowly and leisurely stood up again, unscathed!
But the Wild Boar King easily tore through the encirclement area!
"This guy's not trying to escape, is he?"
Lin Ran's heart sank.
That previous blow wasn't much of a blow to the Boar King, but it had already made him sense the danger. His eyes seemed to regain some clarity, and he ignored the undead and turned to flee.
How could the duck he had caught fly away?
Lin Ran seized the opportunity and cast Whisper of the Dead on the Boar King.
The Undead Core had reached Level 5, and after the enhancement, Whisper's stun duration increased to 2.5 seconds.
A green aura locked onto the Boar King's head, and his figure instantly froze in place like a statue.
The undead that had been knocked away quickly caught up, striking with another scythe!
This time, combined with Whisper of the Dead's 50% damage increase, the Boar King's defenses were easily ripped apart by the scythe, leaving a noticeable wound on his back, the length of his arm, and blood gushed out.
Even the Boar King couldn't withstand this blow, and he groaned!
It can block the undead's second attack!
By this time, the Wild Boar King had also broken free. A faint red glow seemed to linger all over his body, and his speed increased dramatically as he scurried away.
The undead pounced on nothing!
Skills!
Beasts gain skills after level 5, but these have both advantages and disadvantages.
Although they can gain extraordinary power for a short period of time, they consume a great deal of stamina. Once the time runs out, their combat power plummets, and they can't run far, making them more vulnerable to prey.
Lin Ran was even more delighted, and he and the undead launched a frantic pursuit!
However, there was one thing Lin Ran hadn't anticipated.
This skill did indeed consume the Wild Boar King immensely, significantly reducing his stamina. But even with the reduction, it was still far beyond Lin Ran's reach!
He couldn't outrun the undead, but he could outrun Lin Ran!
The necromancer's initial physical weakness was an inevitable shortcoming in the early stages!
Not to mention this was a forest, with no good trails. After just ten minutes of running, Lin Ran was already out of breath, his pace gradually slowing, while the undead also stopped at the kilometer mark!
"You wild boar king! Don't let me run into you again. If I do, I'll break your leg!" Lin Ran wiped the sweat off his face, clenched his fists, and cursed with heavy breaths.
As he was recovering, he seemed to hear faint movement ahead. Lin Ran quickly stood at a high point and glanced ahead, his gaze fixed on something!
Behind the mossy boulder lay none other than Wang Yue'er and Liu Bo!