Chapter 68: The Boss Becomes an Ally! The True Terror of the Necromancy Class!

Whoosh—!

An uproar erupted inside the proctoring room where Li Qianye was located, as well as in the adjacent observation room where high-ranking officials from the Education Commissions of various provinces across the Great Xia were watching the battle!

They were well aware of how powerful those two roc birds were.

However, the very next instant after Lin Yi's summoned entity cut them down, those two BOSS-tier monsters were instantly converted into Lin Yi's summoned minions.

This was simply exaggerated and heaven-defying!

"What kind of skill is this for a Necromancer mage?"

"Old Jiao! You damn well are a mage yourself, explain this to the brothers!"

Inside the proctoring room, the atmosphere wasn't overly tense. Li Qianye was a pretty good superior and leader, so his subordinates were free to speak their minds at the moment. Someone immediately shouted out.

The person called upon, Old Jiao, wore a blank expression. Then he cursed angrily, "How the hell would I know what skills the Necromancy branch has?"

"You're asking me, a Light Mage??"

"Isn't that the mortal enemy of you Light mages? Know yourself and know your enemy, right? I thought you'd know!"

"Our mortal enemy is the Dark branch. The Necromancy branch is at best something you'd want to spit on when you see it, not to the extent of an irreconcilable blood feud."

"Stop arguing for a moment, I'm thinking."

Old Jiao's mindset was somewhat shaken by his colleagues. Seeing that Lin Yi, a mage, practiced four distinct elements and mastered every single one of them, he had already felt a pang of jealousy.

Now, watching Lin Yi pull off a resurrection-of-the-dead skill that he had never laid eyes on before gave him an even heavier shock.

However, to say he knew nothing about the Necromancy branch would also be nonsense. They were all top-tier graduates from the mage departments of 211 professional vocational universities; their theoretical knowledge couldn't possibly be lacking.

After Li Qianye told him to think carefully, Old Jiao finally slapped his thigh, pointed at the screen, and blurted out, "This skill is not something the Necromancy branch is supposed to have!"

"The Necromancy branch does indeed have a skill to pull a slain monster back up, a Tier 4 skill called Raise Dead."

"However, its effect can only be applied to monsters below the Lord tier, and its duration is only two minutes. Compared to when they were alive, their attribute values retain less than one-tenth."

"In most cases, Necromancer mages only use this skill as a meat shield or a scapegoat."

"After killing a monster, they raise a sturdy Elite-tier beast to act as a bodyguard—not expecting it to deal much damage, but hoping it can help block skills."

After listening to Old Jiao's analysis, Li Qianye's gaze turned solemn.

Lin Yi, is this your trump card?

...

Top-floor Council Chamber.

Old Meng curved the corners of his mouth into a smile. "Little Xiao, do you still think he has no chance now?"

Xiao Xuanyi looked at the two roc BOSSes flying above Lin Yi's head in virtually peak condition on the screen, and fell silent.

Then he chuckled freely, "Old Meng, when it comes to judgment, you're still the sharpest."

"I still have much to learn from you."

Hearing this, Old Meng burst into hearty laughter.

However, Xiao Xuanyi's tone immediately shifted as he continued, "Even so, it's still not enough."

"Certain gaps cannot be bridged by mere numbers."

"Besides, it's still uncertain how many undead summons he can actually control."

Xiao Xuanyi's analysis was not without reason.

For all Summoners, the number of summoned entities was the most headache-inducing issue. Because human spiritual energy was finite, trying to control multiple summons simultaneously could easily cause mental wires to cross.

Therefore, most Summoners adopted a quality-first school of thought. They would replace low-quality summons with high-quality ones, always maintaining a constant total number of summons.

In response, Old Meng simply looked at Lin Yi on the big screen and said indifferently, "Keep watching. This is only the beginning; the things this kid has hidden go far beyond your imagination."

...

Inside the dungeon.

After successfully slaying the two roc BOSSes, the remaining two fledglings did not escape Lin You's ruthless blade either.

Killed one by one with a single sword stroke each, they were instantly annihilated on the spot.

Her level also rose to Level 11.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi received a continuous stream of system notifications.

[Congratulations, you have leveled up to LV. 43, gaining 12 free attribute points.]

[Slaying monsters has caused the exclusive weapon, Elegy of Souls, to gain the following attribute values:]

[Strength +39, Agility +32, Endurance +29, Spirit +12, Max HP +177, Max Mana +13!]

Watching Lin You's stat panel instantly shoot upward by a notch, Lin Yi saw that just by killing five monsters, he had freely acquired nearly a hundred attribute points.

Lin Yi was practically drooling with envy!

He himself only gained 20 basic four-dimensional attribute points per level up, which, when combined with free attribute points, only amounted to 32 points.

There was simply no comparison between him and Lin You.

Moreover, as the number of monsters they killed increased, it was foreseeable that Lin You's stat panel would usher in an explosive wave of growth.

A growth-type weapon was truly terrifying!

However, the combat techniques Lin You displayed during that previous battle were actually what shocked Lin Yi even more and made him look at her in a new light.

Between a fool who only knew how to slash wildly with a sword and a warrior with superior sword skills and extremely rich combat experience, Lin Yi believed that even if there was a tenfold gap in level and attributes between the two, the latter had a much higher chance of winning.

Lin Yi transferred the control rights of the two roc BOSSes to Lin You and said, "It's way too damn cold up here, let's head down the mountain first."

Lin You nodded.

Under her control, the male and female roc birds obediently prostrated themselves on the ground.

Lin Yi and Lin You mounted them.

Then the rocs flapped their wings, whipping up violent gales as they dove straight down from the mountain peak.

One hour later.

At the border of the eastern hilly region.

Lin Yi sat on a lush, verdant grassland, caressed by a gentle breeze and warm sunshine. Not far away lay a lake formed by melting snow water.

Lin You was currently by the lakeside, having removed the black armor that covered her entire body, and was using the lake water to wipe and clean herself.

That battle just now had left her drenched in blood.

Of course, most of it belonged to the two BOSSes.

She herself had suffered almost no injuries.

A campfire was burning beside the lake, and resting over the flames was a silver-feathered roc fledgling she had just slain.

While washing her armor, the young girl kept a constant watch on the food over the fire, occasionally standing up to rotate the grill and make a few cuts with her sword.

The surface of the lake acted like a massive mirror, reflecting the girl's breathtakingly exquisite profile.

Even Lin Yi found it somewhat stunning.

Before long, Lin Yi saw Lin You walking over, carrying a few freshly roasted pieces of meat that were still sizzling with oil, placed upon leaves she had plucked from somewhere.

It smelled far too appetizing for Lin Yi to care about the heat.

He picked up a piece of meat with his hand and tossed it into his mouth to chew.

The fats and savory flavors burst inside his oral cavity, causing Lin Yi to mentally exclaim that it was delicious.

"You can cook too?"

Lin Yi increasingly felt that this summoned entity of his was extraordinary.

Well, he couldn't view her merely as a summoned entity anymore.

She should rather be regarded as a partner.

Lin You nodded, then softly replied, "I found some rock salt over there and gathered a bit for seasoning. Is it good?"

"Delicious!" Lin Yi offered generous praise.

He picked up another piece of meat and popped it into his mouth.

Seeing Lin Yi eating with such enjoyment, a rare trace of a smile appeared on Lin You's face.

It seemed that receiving Lin Yi's praise made her very happy as well.

Right at that moment, Lin Yi suddenly felt the spirit crystal watch on his right wrist vibrate.

A light screen subsequently materialized.

[One hour has passed since the start of the fifth round of testing!]

[Current leaderboard announced!]

On the light screen, names and team names began to appear one after another.

(End of this chapter)