Necromancer: I Am A Disaster

Chapter 236: Tasting Boss Meat and Acquiring New Skill

"Stop!" Lin Moyu's voice rang out, halting Ling Yizhan and his group in their tracks.

"Don't come any closer, the ground here is poisoned." Lin Moyu pointed to the ground.

Only then did Ling Yizhan and the others notice that the earth here was different. It was darker, tinged with an eerie green color. Upon closer inspection, wisps of smoke could be seen rising from it.

This place had been contaminated by the Earth Evil Centipede's poison, and it would remain a hazardous zone for a long time.

The Bone Armor shone brightly, protecting Lin Moyu as he walked out of the contaminated area.

Ling Yizhan and the others circled around to join him, "Thank you, Junior!"

If it wasn't for Lin Moyu's intervention, they would have been done for this time. However, it was because of Lin Moyu that they were in this predicament to begin with.

Lin Moyu shook his head, "No need to thank me. If you hadn't run back, you would have been fine."

Lin Moyu had seen Ling Yizhan and them run back, and although he didn't say anything, but he understood their intentions. It was a tacit acknowledgment of their camaraderie. Regardless of the past, at least at present, these seniors seemed decent enough.

The battle against the Earth Evil Centipede had been intense, draining a significant amount of Lin Moyu's spirit force. Additionally, he had lost 168 Skeletal Warriors and 18 Skeletal Mages, which was nearly half of an undead legion. This was a considerable loss and needed to be replenished.

Lin Moyu walked out of the poisoned area and found a flat spot to sit down. Two skeletons stood next to him, one on each side, and he quickly entered a meditative state.

This allowed him to recover swiftly after a battle, without wasting a single moment, greatly enhancing his ability to engage in prolonged combat.

After 10 minutes, Lin Moyu opened his eyes, his spirit force fully restored. He glanced over at Ling Yizhan and his group, who were busy examining the Earth Evil Centipede. It looked like they were using some tools.

Lin Moyu began summoning Skeletal Warriors one by one. Thanks to his title, summoning a Skeletal Warrior only required 500 points of spirit force.

He summoned 20 Skeletal Warriors in one go before resuming meditation, always retaining more than half of his spirit force.

In this manner, in less than two hours, he had fully replenished the Skeletal Warriors. Next was the Skeletal Mages' turn.

At this point, a fire entered Lin Moyu's eyes, followed by a strange aroma of meat. He turned to look and found that Ling Yizhan and the others had set up a bonfire a distance away and were grilling meat. It was astonishingly the Earth Evil Centipede's meat.

Ling Yizhan noticed Lin Moyu looking their way and invited, "Junior, come over and have some."

Lin Moyu accepted the roasted meat from Ling Yizhan without hesitation. The Bone Armor didn't react, confirming the meat wasn't poisoned.

After taking a bite, Lin Moyu found the grilled meat unusually delicious and infused with peculiar energy, and he felt his spirit force become more active. This sensation was similar to when he ingested Desert Fruit.

He couldn't help but feel a bit dazed—how could this be? He summoned a Skeletal Mage, which consumed 1,500 points of spirit force. At the same time, he took another bite of the meat.

Sure enough, his spirit force recovered at an alarming speed, even faster than when ingesting Desert Fruit.

Lin Moyu asked, "What kind of meat is this?"

Ling Yizhan replied, "This is the Earth Evil Centipede's leg meat; world boss meat. It is an excellent treasure for restoring spirit force and healing wounds."

Lin Moyu looked at the Earth Evil Centipede. Its corpse was still there. Unlike the corpses of dungeon bosses, this corpse would remain for a long time.

However, its legs were missing. They were clearly removed by Ling Yizhan and his party.

Seeing Lin Moyu's gaze, Ling Yizhan smiled and pulled out a large box. The box was made of ice and was emitting cold air. The box was filled with pristine white leg meat.

Surprisingly, despite the Earth Evil Centipede being poisonous, its leg meat was pristine white and looked very appetizing.

Ling Yizhan said, "There's half of the leg meat in here."

Lin Moyu took it without hesitation. Although Ling Yizhan and his party had harvested the meat, but he was the one who killed the boss. He deserved a share.

"Thank you, here's something for you." Lin Moyu tossed a piece of equipment to Ling Yizhan.

It was the Evil Centipede's Robe, which came with the Poison Fog Barrier skill. The robe came with its own skill and its attributes were very high, making it a top-tier platinum rank equipment. It was superior to what Ling Yizhan was wearing.

Ling Yizhan was a little overwhelmed, "I can't accept this."

Lin Moyu shook his head. "We're all from the Xiajing Academy, so just take it."

Lin Moyu continued eating the roasted meat, which was rapidly restoring his spirit force.

He summoned Skeletal Mages one after another until all 18 Skeletal Mages were replenished. By the time he had finished the meat in his hand, he felt full. His stomach couldn't fit much more.

"It's a bit different from Desert Fruit." Lin Moyu mused.

You couldn't get full from Desert Fruit; no matter how many you ate, they would dissipate before even reaching the stomach. Although the boss meat was more effective, but you couldn't eat much of it. As such, Desert Fruit was still the unrivaled miraculous material for grind skills.

At the thought of Desert Fruit, Lin Moyu couldn't help but feel a slight nausea. In any case, since he won't be able to get Desert Fruit in the future, the Earth Evil Centipede's leg meat was a good alternative. It was better than nothing.

"Does the meat of other world bosses have this kind of effect?" Lin Moyu asked.

Ling Yizhan nodded, "Generally, yes. Eating the flesh of a boss partial to the spirit attribute will have a pronounced effect in terms of restoring spirit force."

The Earth Evil Centipede's attributes were fairly balanced. If it were a world boss partial to the spirit attribute instead, the effect would be even better. However...

Lin Moyu considered it briefly but ultimately dismissed the idea. After all, bosses like the Earth Evil Centipede were not easy to deal with. The creature was simply unfortunate to meet an adversary unafraid of poison, and it was eventually overwhelmed and defeated.

If it were a party of class users like that of Ling Yizhan instead, unless they had an overwhelming level advantage, sheer numbers wouldn't cut it. A single cloud of poisonous fog would likely kill half of them.

...

After filling his stomach, Lin Moyu's his spirit force was fully restored. He took out the Poison Crystal and Fire Crystal and placed them together, and then infused spirit force. With spirit force acting as a bridge, the two crystals were connected. The red and green crystals emitted a faint light and merged like flowing water.

Half a minute later, a brand-new item—Elemental Divine Stone—appeared in Lin Moyu's hand. The divine stone was a hexagonal gem, with one half glowing red of the fire element and the other half glowing green of the poison element. The two sides were distinctly separate and interdependent, forming a perfectly balanced whole.

[Elemental Divine Stone (fire, poison): can be used during the third class awakening to increase the chances of class sublimation by 5%.]

The fusion of the two elements only increased the chances of class sublimation by 5%. To further increase the chances, more elements would need to be added.

After putting the Elemental Divine Stone away, Lin Moyu took out the Poison Gem.

Before using it, he summoned an undead legion to guard him and donned the Bone Armor. He wasn't sure how long the process of using the Poison Gem would take nor what would happen, so he prioritized safety.

Subsequently, he stimulated his spirit force and activated the Poison Gem. The Poison Gem instantly exploded into a green mist that surrounded Lin Moyu. The Bone Armor didn't activate, indicating that the green mist was harmless.

The mist swirled around Lin Moyu, emitting a faint light, somewhat similar to when using a skill scroll. The green light grew stronger and tinged the surroundings green.

Ling Yizhan and the others watched curiously.

"Party Leader, what is he doing?"

Ling Yizhan watched on for a moment, then replied thoughtfully, "He should be using the Poison Gem."

The Poison Gem was a special item dropped by the Earth Evil Centipede. Ling Yizhan wasn't clear about its specific function, and in fact, very few people knew about it.

After all, the Earth Evil Centipede was extremely difficult to kill. The last time it was slain was many years ago.

...

After using the Poison Gem, Lin Moyu gained a trait: Poison Elemental Damage Reduced by 50%. Coupled with the Elemental Resistance's 4-fold damage reduction, the total reduction in poison elemental damage reached 8 times.

The green light continued to grow more intense. A few minutes later, Lin Moyu saw a ring of green light spread outward from the green light, instantly sweeping across a vast area.

The area touched by the ring of green light immediately decayed, transforming a large region of the battlefield into a wasteland. The poison was incredibly potent!

[Acquired skill: Poison Star Ring (level 1)]

[Poison Star Ring (level 1): can form an area 1 meter in radius that deals poison damage, dealing damage equivalent to 10 points per second, duration: 1 second]

Lin Moyu's eyes were filled with joy. He actually gained a new skill.

At level 1, Poison Star Ring seemed weak. Even with the 40-fold amplification of Lin Moyu's talent, it could only cover a range of 40 meters and deal 400 points of damage per second for 40 seconds.

In fact, it was quite a few times less powerful than a Skeletal Warrior's slash of the blade. But if the skill's level were to be raised... then the damage would be astounding.

At the same time, Lin Moyu couldn't help but sigh. Another skill had to be ground!