novelbin Chapter 71 Undead Servants
Chapter 71 Undead Servants
Yu Jing has always believed that the [Undead Enslavement] effect is the core of the Bone Sacrifice Dagger.
After killing a living target, enslave its soul and transform it into an undead servant.
Regardless of whether the undead servants can exert some of their pre-birth combat power, in Yu Jing's view, they are just free high-level cannon fodder.
In exploration missions, it can be used to scout ahead and attract the attention of monsters, and it can also take the risk for him by touching traps or certain items that seem dangerous. Its practicality is beyond doubt.
What surprised Yu Jing even more was that the Bone Sacrifice Dagger had enslaved the soul of the Blood Skull Demon for the first time, so its strength must be quite high.
Thinking of this, Yu Jing held the Bone Sacrifice Short Sword horizontally in front of him, poured spiritual energy into the Crystal of Resentment, and prepared to call out his newly acquired "little brother" to test its strength so that he could assign it a suitable task later.
As the special effect was activated, grayish-white mist immediately gushed out from the surface of the Crystal of Resentment.
In just a few seconds, a semi-transparent blood skull ghost materialized in front of him.
Its appearance is not much different from when it was alive, and it looks quite terrifying. However, its whole body is a phantom grayish-white color. You can't touch it, and you can only feel a coldness.
"Hmm, this looks pretty good. It could probably make a lot of money in a horror movie."
Yu Jing circled the ghost twice, commented on its appearance, and then conducted a series of tests.
In order to make better use of this cannon fodder, one must have a sufficient understanding of it.
The entire test lasted nearly half an hour, and Yu Jing gained a comprehensive understanding of the Blood Skull Demon Ghost's strength and abilities.
Three main points are worth noting:
First, the scope of the activity.
After the Blood Skull Demon Ghost detaches from the Bone Sacrifice Dagger, it cannot move completely freely. Its maximum range of activity is an area with a radius of about fifteen meters centered on the dagger. Beyond that, it will dissipate and return on its own.
Secondly, autonomy.
The Blood Skull Demon Ghost, as a servant of the undead, is mindless. In other words, its actions must be commanded by Yu Jing, the wielder of the blade; otherwise, it will simply stand still. Furthermore, it consumes spiritual energy when executing complex commands.
Whether it's a simple charge or retreat, the Crystal of Resentment can absorb the losses.
If it needs to use a weapon to ambush or block a target, then Yu Jing must continuously control it remotely using the Bone Sacrifice Short Sword.
Thirdly, the methods of attack.
Although the Blood Skull Ghost, now devoid of physical form, can directly attack physical targets, its strength and speed are clearly inferior to those of its former self, and the lethality of its ferocious maw on its chest is also greatly reduced.
In contrast, it has acquired the property of ignoring collisions with objects, making it difficult to damage with ordinary physical attacks.
Yu Jing was generally satisfied with the test results.
In fact, he had already figured out how to make better use of the Blood Skull Ghost.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't have a physical form. The Blood Skull Ghost has claws. As long as it can pick up weapons and equipment like guns and grenades, isn't that more lethal than swinging its claws and sticking out its tongue?
With its assistance, Yu Jing felt more confident about his upcoming explorations in foreign lands.
Sheathing his sword, Yu Jing, still weakened, lay down on the bed.
He didn't want to do anything for the rest of the night; he just wanted to rest.
Once the commission payment and the bounty from the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations arrive, it's time to prepare for the trip to the "Land of Blood Therapy".
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"A guesthouse was struck by lightning, causing a fire that resulted in multiple deaths. The Guangsha City Government once again reminds the public to pay attention to personal safety during extreme weather. During storms, do not go to dangerous areas and stay home as much as possible."
The serial murder case in the old town of Santon on a rainy night has been solved, and the killer has been apprehended!
This is the news that Yu Jing saw on the internet's trending topics the next afternoon.
Currently, the official attitude of various countries towards paranormal events is mainly to control information. Even if various rumors are rampant among the public, the authorities still have to adhere to science and do their best to block information and maintain the overall stable operation of society.
However, with the increasing frequency of supernatural events, it is uncertain how long this apparent stability can be maintained.
For example, what happened at the guesthouse last night was only barely contained because of its remote location and the shelter from the storm.
If someone were to do this on the commercial street of Shandun New District one day, it would probably make international headlines the next day.
No matter how much you try to cover it up, it will be in vain.
As evening approached, Yu Jing received another message from the gym's front desk.
Xu Lang is dead. The police came to the door saying he died in a fire at the guesthouse. Ranlang Gym is temporarily closed.
This was expected.
Yu Jing actually witnessed Xu Lang being strangled by the Blood Skull Demon, but he was engaged in a fierce battle with the leader at the time and had no time to intervene. Not to mention the subsequent invasion from the alien realm, he was already thankful that he was able to escape alive.
He had tried to persuade Xu Lang to leave early, but the latter was blinded by beauty and refused to go no matter what.
Yu Jing could only say that he couldn't help, as everyone has their own fate.
The gym promotion job that paid over 10,000 yuan a month just vanished like that.
Yu Jing didn't feel too much regret, since he had already planned to resign.
Whether it's the alien exploration missions from the Explorers' Headquarters or the commissions for supernatural events in the present world that Luo Yu helped introduce, in terms of both remuneration and the improvement of personal strength, they undoubtedly far surpass the work at the gym.
Given limited time and energy, it goes without saying how to make choices.
Over the next two days, good news kept coming in.
First, Luo Yu's commission was successfully completed, and one million was successfully deposited into the account. As previously agreed, Yu Jing received four hundred thousand. Then, the procedures with the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations were completed, and Yu Jing received eighty thousand of the two hundred thousand reward.
The Bureau of Investigation's bounty is a bit low.
The reason for this situation is that when the mercenaries reported the situation at the guesthouse, they only said that they had discovered a monster, without mentioning what Yu Jing did inside. After all, the entrustment from Sammi Cheng's parents involved personal privacy and had to be kept confidential.
This meant that when the Bureau of Investigation arrived at the scene, all they saw was the scene of them running outside, and they were simply regarded as intelligence providers.
The bounty was thus significantly reduced; otherwise, given Yu Jing's record of killing the Blood Skull Demon leader, it would have been at least doubled.
Yu Jing had nothing to say about this. He couldn't possibly go to the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations with the Bone Sacrifice Dagger to show off the undead servant he had just acquired. He couldn't do something as stupid as deliberately exposing his own information.
He was already very satisfied with earning 480,000 yuan in one night.
No wonder so many people are desperate to join the Explorers' Headquarters, or at the very least, they will try to join other civilian forces through various channels, willing to take great risks to embark on the path of exploring foreign lands.
In this era where multinational corporations and top conglomerates dominate the world.
For most ordinary people who are homeless, exploring foreign lands is their only chance to change their fate!