Thud!
The black-armored knight fell heavily to his knees, eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at Lu Ming standing calmly in front of him.
"How... is this possible..."
After all, this was a world where death was real, and without absolute certainty, the black-armored knight would not have acted rashly.
Before making a move against Lu Ming, he had clearly used Reconnaissance to check the opponent's information.
Clearly, he was just a level 5 Trickster, even if he had summoned so many Undead Warriors through some summoning talent.
But these Undead Warriors were also only level 5, and summoned creatures couldn't wear equipment.
In front of him, a knight who had reached level 10, completed the Second Transition, and was fully equipped with Black Iron Equipment, they should have been nothing more than cannon fodder!
He never imagined that these seemingly weak low-level Undead Warriors could inflict such terrifying damage!
With endless reluctance, the black-armored knight fell into a pool of blood.
The air suddenly grew silent.
The black-clad assassin and the red-robed mage behind him were stunned by the scene.
The red-robed mage was the first to realize the problem: "His formation is different!"
"Retreat!"
The two turned to flee.
But under Lu Ming's mental control, the fifty Undead Warriors scattered in the Shadow Forest had already gathered towards them.
They had barely taken two steps when they were surrounded by a large group of Undead Warriors!
Back to back, the two felt an unprecedented fear.
After all, these Undead Warriors, though only level 5, could easily slay even the toughest level 10 knight among the eight major professions in Sky Abyss.
Not to mention, they were just two fragile level 10 mage and assassin!
Kill.
With a thought from Lu Ming, the eyes of the Undead Warriors glowed eerily as they launched their attack.
Even knowing the odds were against them, the black-clad assassin and red-robed mage had no choice but to fight back with all their might.
Boom!
Boom!
The red-robed mage swung his staff, casting two skills in succession.
Fireball!
Ice Spike!
-213!
-204!
A level 10 Second Transition mage with full Black Iron Equipment, his damage was extremely high. Two Undead Warriors fell dead on the spot from the attack.
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With the War Tread's enhancement, the Undead Warriors' damage had reached the level of elite players above level 10! However, their vitality and defense remained at level 5. After all, War Tread's bonus effect for allies was only on attack power.
In the early stages, players had a limited number of skills they could master. As a mage relying on skills, once the red-robed mage used up his only two offensive skills, it meant... death was imminent!
Swish, swish, swish!
Three Undead Warriors charged forward with iron swords, decapitating the red-robed mage.
The black-clad assassin beside him struggled for a full 3 seconds before finally dying alongside his good friend, the red-robed mage.
Seeing Lu Ming effortlessly command his summoned creatures to kill the three level 10 assassins, even the mage girl nearby widened her eyes in disbelief at Lu Ming.
Clearly, she hadn't expected this level 5 Trickster to possess such terrifying power!
Looking at the three corpses on the ground, Lu Ming's gaze was as calm as that of a seasoned killer. But in truth, in his previous life, Lu Ming had never dared to kill anyone, nor had he ever killed anyone. He wouldn't retaliate when hit, nor would he argue when insulted. When bullied, he would silently endure and still greet his bullies with a smile.
Yes, in his previous life, Lu Ming was such a timid and weak person! He thought that if he was kind enough, the world would treat him kindly in return. Until Ye Ling'er taught him a lesson and woke him up harshly.
Kindness? What kindness!
"In this life, whoever makes me unhappy, I'll kill them!"
Lu Ming opened the summoning panel, consumed 3 points of soul power, and summoned three Undead Warriors to fill the spots left by the ones just killed.
Then, he scavenged the bodies of the three assassins.
To his surprise, they were quite valuable! From them, Lu Ming found four pieces of Black Iron Equipment and over 200 Copper Coins!
[Moon Demon Ring] (Level 8 Black Iron Equipment, Physical Class): +35 Physical Attack, +8 Strength.
[Moon Demon Blade] (Level 8 Black Iron Equipment, Assassin): +42 Physical Attack, +10 Agility.
[Moon Demon Cloak] (Level 8 Black Iron Equipment, Assassin, Trickster): +120 Health Points, +8 Endurance.
[Moon Demon Boots] (Level 8 Black Iron Equipment, Magic Class): +24 Speed, +8 Constitution.
Lu Ming checked the value of these items on the Sky Abyss marketplace.
He was shocked!
"Goodness! A regular level 8 Black Iron Equipment with full durability starts at at least eight hundred bucks, is it really this valuable?"
The items in Lu Ming's hands had over 90% durability, almost new, with little price difference. And they were part of a set, making them several times more valuable!
"The 6-8 level dungeon [Moon Demon Sanctuary] is said to be the most time-consuming yet most valuable dungeon in the novice village area." Lu Ming examined the equipment and muttered, "This dungeon is known for producing Black Iron level Moon Demon set equipment, but the drop rate is extremely low. With some luck, you might get one piece every three to five days."
Many professional gold-farming players would deliberately keep their level between 6-8, farming the Moon Demon Sanctuary dungeon daily.
After all, just one piece of Moon Demon equipment could sell for two to three thousand bucks. Getting four or five pieces a month could easily earn them over ten thousand! For gold-farming players with average skills, this income was quite satisfying.
Lu Ming had been contemplating whether to farm the Moon Demon Sanctuary after reaching level 6 to get some Moon Demon set equipment before tackling the 8-10 level dungeon, the Scarlet Zone.
Because the Moon Demon set's skill [Mana Recovery] (automatically restores mana per second) was crucial for Lu Ming as a Trickster!
As Lu Ming was now level 5, the Lv5 War Tread's mana consumption had already reached 2 points per second. Even if Lu Ming allocated all his level-up points to spirit, his current 17 spirit points only provided 1.7 mana recovery per second.
The mana consumption of just one War Tread was already hard to keep up with, let alone the other skills Lu Ming would need to learn later. All Trickster formations had continuous consumption. Stacking several formations together, just imagining the scene and the consumption was enough to drive Lu Ming crazy!
Originally, considering that farming this dungeon was too time-consuming and would affect his leveling plan.
Now, it was perfect; these people had delivered themselves to Lu Ming!
What good people!
Lu Ming was deeply moved.
Apart from the Moon Demon Blade and Moon Demon Boots, which he couldn't use, the other two items, the Moon Demon Ring and Moon Demon Cloak, were usable by Lu Ming.
And the set skill didn't require a full set to activate; equipping two or more pieces would activate it. The more complete the set, the better the skill effect.
For Lu Ming, the two-piece set's [Mana Recovery], restoring 1 mana point per second, combined with [Comprehensive Amplification]'s tenfold enhancement, meant 10 mana recovery per second, which was more than enough for the early stages!
So, Lu Ming listed the Moon Demon Blade and Moon Demon Boots on the marketplace for 2800 and 2500 respectively.
He put the other two items in his backpack. Now, he just had to wait until level 8 to equip them!
Killing is the fastest way to acquire resources in the Sky Abyss world! This saying was indeed true.
Setting aside these pieces of equipment, Lu Ming also looted 245 Copper Coins from their bodies!
To know, Lu Ming had worked hard all night and only earned 83 Copper Coins! Killing a few people had already equaled several nights of grinding!
After dealing with the items, Lu Ming suddenly turned his gaze to the mage girl nearby.
It was then that he finally remembered where he had seen this girl before!
In his previous life, she was the girl Ye Chen, Ye Ling'er's brother, and Lu Ming's brother-in-law, was pursuing! No wonder Lu Ming found her familiar at first glance. He had seen this girl in the photos Ye Chen had posted!
Her name was Lin Youwei.
If Lu Ming remembered correctly, Ye Chen had been chasing this girl for over a year, but Lin Youwei had always clearly rejected him.
Ye Ling'er's family was just an ordinary family in Linhai City. Ye Chen loved Lin Youwei but couldn't do anything about it.
But Lu Ming remembered Ye Chen once said in frustration after being rejected by Lin Youwei: "If it weren't for you being a stumbling block, Vivi would have been mine already!"
At that time, Lu Ming didn't understand what Ye Chen meant.
Now, thinking back, Lu Ming finally understood.
It turned out that Ye Ling'er's family had long been in cahoots with the person who framed Lu Ming!
The reason they hadn't exposed it was to wait for Lu Ming to reach level 200 and seize his Scroll of Deification!
So Ye Chen's words implied that to avoid Lu Ming discovering any flaws, their family had to continue pretending to live as ordinary people.
Without Lu Ming, Ye Chen could have used his authority to get everything he wanted, including Lin Youwei!
That is why, after Ye Ling'er killed Lu Ming last night, their family no longer needed to pretend and rose to power overnight.
Lu Ming had only told Ye Ling'er about the Scroll of Deification. Which meant Ye Ling'er had already betrayed Lu Ming, secretly involved with another man, yet still stringing Lu Ming along for the Scroll of Deification!
Thinking of all this, Lu Ming's eyes grew increasingly murderous.
At the same time, a clear and complete plan for revenge gradually formed in his mind...
Ye Ling'er, Ye Chen, your whole family deserves to die!
And you! The one hiding in the shadows, no matter who you are, no matter how powerful you are, I will make you pay a hundredfold, a thousandfold!
After calming his mind. Lu Ming used his talent [Soul Slash] to refine the three assassins' corpses into 3 points of soul power, squeezing out their last bit of value.
As he gathered the Undead Warriors and prepared to leave, Lin Youwei's voice came from behind.
"Can you... help me get revenge?
I'll pay you! I'll give you all my money!"