Chapter 850: Chapter 850
"We just received news that there are three individuals with tier-four combat power on the other side. It’s this person, Du You, a freshman at Capital University, and his two absolute followers, all of whom are tier-four intruders, and they’re very strong," said one.
"What should we do? Tier-four, that’s much stronger than the puppets. I’m afraid we’ll have a hard time winning," another one worried.
"Let’s unite. If all of us work together, we should be able to deal with them. That person probably just reached tier-four and isn’t overwhelmingly powerful yet, we should still have a chance of winning," someone suggested.
"No, I object. If we fight him together just once, even though we might win, we won’t stand a chance against Capital University afterwards. And in this kind of battle, the only one who would stand out is Du You. What about us?" Performing poorly wouldn’t earn them any credits in the Necromancy Academy either.
Everyone looked gloomy. How could a tier-four just suddenly appear out of the blue? It was absolutely disheartening.
They had been delighted at the prospect of facing Capital University, especially after being randomly selected to fight in Plague Land, the map. They believed that defeating Capital University in this world was a given, and the benefits to them would be immense.
Who could have predicted that it would turn out , with Capital University having such an abnormal powerhouse this year?
"We don’t have time, gathering our people will take a while, but they’re already heading this way. We would have to give up this place, otherwise, a confrontation with them is inevitable," one explained urgently.
"Give up this place? You must be joking; this is the best location for us to defend. As long as we’re here, we can remain undefeated. Even if that weren’t the case, giving up would make it difficult for those who join us later to integrate seamlessly with our defense," another retorted.
The leader spoke seriously, "Given the dire situation, we only have two options. Either we admit defeat in this competition right now, or we go all out. Regardless of victory or defeat, the academy will likely provide some compensation."
The academy is still an academy, and even a place like the Necromancy Academy prioritizes people. Despite the students at the Necromancy Academy having their own issues, the institution’s system was definitely flawless.
"The three of us brothers can perform a joint summon due to our telepathy. With the power of this world, if we sacrifice our lives, we have a good chance of summoning a powerful undead creature," said the identical triplets, stepping forward.
The fact that they were identical triplets with telepathy was already exceedingly rare.
As for sacrificing their lives, they would never dare to do such a thing in any other world because death there meant having nothing left. But this world was different; here, death simply meant being sent out without truly dying in this place. Hence, the academy’s tests were one of the few occasions where they could recklessly use desperate skills.
"Good. To enhance your power, I’ll also offer this Dark Crystal," the leader said, bringing out a black crystal stone and placing it in front of everyone, making many gulp in desire.
This thing could greatly improve the quality of a skill if used in its construction. However, using it now in a one-time event seemed wasteful. The leader was also counting on compensation from the academy.
Such a significant sacrifice would be recognized by everyone, win or lose. Without compensation, no one would be willing to use these one-time items in future academy competitions.
"Leave the Magic Array to us, and we’ll gather all the Death Qi in the vicinity," the research specialists in Magic Arrays volunteered.
Ultimately, the leader shouted loudly, "Act immediately; we are short on time. Start now, and after the summoning, just direct the undead to head in Du You’s direction."
Then, the people from the Necromancy Academy began their preparations in full swing. They quickly cleaned up the corpses on the ground and cleared a flat area. All sorts of strange items, soaked in bizarre liquids, were brought out and placed around the perimeter.
As the Magic Array took shape, a large amount of death energy was gathered. Grey, dusty gases swirled in the center, with undead creatures converging from all around. As they approached to a certain distance, these undead fell to the ground one by one. The Magic Array ruthlessly extracted the Death Qi and fragmented souls from their bodies.
Only in a world like Plague Land could so much Death Qi be amassed; such a feat wouldn’t be possible elsewhere.
With the Death Qi coalescing, the Dark Crystal cracked, and a copious amount of dark energy spread throughout. The triplets stood at three points of the Magic Array, exchanged glances, and simultaneously lifted their Magic Staffs and chanted a spell.
"Death Summoning." The three sacrificed all their life energy at once, a method that would have spelled certain death in a normal world. But not here.
After issuing a command to the presence within the grey mists, they disintegrated into ash and vanished.
A dragon’s roar, barely discernible yet deafening, emerged from within the fog.
"Could it be a Bone Dragon? Or an Undead Dragon? That’s fantastic; a dragon-class undead is unbeatable among its peers," the crowd around buzzed with excitement. An Undead Dragon was a force to be reckoned with.
But when the smoke cleared, what was revealed within wasn’t any dragon.
It was a massive upright figure with the head of a dragon—the source of the roar they’d heard. Its grey-white body oozed liquid from various crevices, and it had two large wings, half of which were rotting away.
"It’s a Guardian of the Dragon Tomb. To think that they managed to summon such a formidable being.
The Guardians of the Dragon Tomb are not from the Dragon Clan but a special type of undead dragon born from the Death Qi of deceased dragons, tasked with protecting the Dragon Tombs from those like Undead Mages who would seek to desecrate them. Traditionally, Guardians of the Dragon Tomb were enemies of most Undead Mages.
Who would have thought that today, they would manage to summon such a creature? Fortunately, it was under their control; following the instructions received earlier, the Guardian of the Dragon Tomb slowly moved toward Du You’s location. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel•fire.net
As it progressed, a force radiated from its body, emitting a power capable of causing palpitations, manifesting as an aura.
As it moved, the corpses on the ground rose one by one. These zombies, more agile and stronger than those summoned by Undead Mages, formed an ever-growing army as they advanced.
At that moment, countless onlookers held their breath, anticipating the arrival of this epic battle.