Chapter 6

[Skeleton Summon 1Lv(0%)]

Can summon 1 Skeleton. The higher the skill level, the more summons possible and the more MP consumed per 10 seconds.

-MP consumed every 10 seconds: 1 Mana per entity

[Zombie Summon 1Lv(0%)]

Can summon 1 Zombie. The higher the skill level, the more summons possible and the more MP consumed per 10 seconds.

-MP consumed every 10 seconds: 1 Mana per entity

The moment he saw the MP consumed every 10 seconds, his brow furrowed.

He already knew, but as it became a reality, only a deep sigh escaped.

Even summoning just ten would consume 10 Mana every 10 seconds.

No, it would consume even more by then.

Anyway, assuming 10 Mana is consumed, even with a total Mana pool of 2,000, it would only last about 33 minutes.

He couldn’t help but sigh.

It’s okay. It’ll be less of a burden once I become a Gangster Necromancer.

And it can be sufficiently covered in other ways.

I can keep raising my stats using hidden information, just like now.

If that’s too difficult, I can drastically increase the MP recovery rate per minute with items.

“I’ll be going now.”

“Alright, good work.”

Muhyuk said goodbye to the skill vendor and left the Black Wizard Guild.

What time is it now?

9:20 AM.

Hmm, should I rest for a bit?

First, he checked his status.

Knowledge and Wisdom were at 9.

Hoo, not bad.

Knowledge increases magic attack power and the absolute amount of MP.

The problem is that no matter how much I raise my magic attack power, it won’t make the Skeletons stronger.

Skeletons are affected by the main character’s stats, so I need to raise Strength, Agility, and Stamina.

But I can’t give up Knowledge either.

Later, when I job advance to Gangster Necromancer, I’ll be able to summon Skeleton Mages, and the Mage’s damage will be affected by the main character’s Knowledge.

Besides, I need high Knowledge to increase the absolute amount of MP, so I can never use the word “give up” when it comes to this stat.

Then, shouldn’t I give up Wisdom?

That’s not a good idea either.

Increasing Wisdom increases the MP recovery rate per minute, which is essential for maintaining summons.

If I drastically increase the recovery rate, the MP recovered could be higher than the MP consumed.

Wisdom is essential for that.

I can’t make it that way with just the power of items.

The options attached in the early stages increase the MP recovery rate by an absolute value, but that’s only useful in the very beginning.

Really good items come with a percentage increase.

For example, a 20 percent increase in MP recovery rate per minute.

Like that.

So, it’s important to build a solid foundation by raising Wisdom.

The importance of Wisdom doesn’t end there.

Wisdom also affects the summon’s intelligence.

Higher intelligence leads to independent thinking, which translates to combat power.

Which is more effective in combat: mindlessly taking a hit and then hitting back, or dodging and then hitting?

The latter, of course. Wisdom is a stat that greatly affects such aspects.

In the end, I can’t give up any of them.

“In the end, it’s either ruin or success.”

One of the two.

If I make the most of the information, if everything goes according to plan, I can definitely succeed.

But if something goes wrong at any moment, I’ll be ruined.

So, I can’t rest even for a moment.

I can’t let my guard down.

That’s why I have to keep moving.

The Necromancer is the true grind character.

Haa, right.

Rest is postponed.

He headed back to the hunting grounds.

Awakened from his sleep, Kang Muhyuk staggered to the kitchen.

He opened the refrigerator, took out a water bottle, and opened the cap.

Without hesitation, he put the spout to his mouth.

Gulp, gulp.

The coolness went down his throat.

“Kheu.”

After that, he simply changed his clothes and went outside.

He worked out at the gym for about an hour and a half, showered, and bought breakfast on his way home.

By the time he got home, it was already past 1 PM.

He finished his preparations and logged into Illusion.

He appeared in the forest, but fortunately, there were no monsters.

Checking status.

Muhyuk’s expression wasn’t good as he checked his level.

He had hunted wolves for a full three days.

But the result was only level 13.

It was just like the game, boasting an extremely slow leveling speed after the first job advancement.

Of course, there was no reason to be disappointed.

Although his level was low, his physical attack power was 60, and his HP was over 450.

His attack speed and movement speed were also not negligible.

And with this.

“Skeleton Summon.”

One Skeleton and.

“Zombie Summon.”

One Zombie formed a team, making them a force that felt no tension against monsters of the same level.

The main character’s stats alone were enough to hunt monsters in the late level 10s.

With the Skeleton and Zombie, he decided it was time to move to a more powerful hunting ground.

“Let’s go.”

As Muhyuk moved forward, the Skeleton and Zombie followed behind.

Clink, clink.

Grrr.

Making their unique sounds.

After a while.

He arrived at the habitat of the Giant Bears.

Users were already occupying the area.

“Hmm…”

Fortunately, there seemed to be more bears than users.

“Hey, block!”

“Heal first!”

“Shoot attack magic!”

Muhyuk wandered around for 30 minutes before stopping in a relatively quiet spot.

Just then, a bear respawned in front of Muhyuk.

When they stand up, their height exceeds 3.5 meters.

5 meters is just a number, but seeing that height in person would create an immense sense of intimidation.

That’s how Muhyuk felt now.

“Damn big…”

The one he faced head-on exuded a presence just by existing.

In reality, it would make you think “I’m dead” the moment you encountered it.

Even though it was a game, the virtual ‘reality’ filled his entire body with a strange sense of fear.

But he was also fully aware that it was a virtual ‘game’, so he could remain calm.

The most important thing now was to loosen his stiff body.

“Hoo.”

As he took a deep breath, vitality slowly began to flow through his body.

Just as the tension was easing.

Kwareooo!

The Giant Bear, boasting level 18, charged.

“Skeleton, defend!”

The Skeleton, understanding simple commands, threw itself at the charging bear.

Clink!

With one strike, several bone fragments that made up its body scattered in all directions.

Thanks to that, it blocked the Giant Bear’s Charge.

“Zombie, grab it!”

The Zombie hugged one of the bear’s legs.

Grrr.

Although it was slow, it was strong, so it could reliably hinder the Giant Bear’s movements.

In the meantime, Muhyuk quickly rushed in and swung his sword from top to bottom.

Slash.

With a chilling sensation, a wound appeared on the bear’s shoulder.

Kwareooo!

Roaring in pain and thrashing, the Zombie holding onto its leg was sent flying to the side.

At that overwhelming sight, Muhyuk frowned and hurriedly retreated behind the Skeleton.

The bear, charging recklessly, powerfully swatted the Skeleton with its forepaw.

Crack.

Its shoulder bone shattered, and like the Zombie, it rolled far to the side.

Taking advantage of the gap, he thrust his sword into the bear’s abdomen.

Feeling tremendous wind pressure, he lowered his upper body, and a forepaw brushed past his head.

It was a truly chilling moment.

Amazing…

He was surprised once again by the fact that he could feel such urgent tension even though it was a game.

But I can win.

He was confident.

He rolled to the side to get out of the way and then raised his shield.

He clashed with the bear, which was ramming into him with its shoulder, using his strength.

His body shook greatly, but Muhyuk didn’t budge easily.

His Strength, which had exceeded 15, was demonstrating its power.

Good, I can do it.

The impact is less than I thought.

As he put strength into his shield, the bear’s balance became strangely distorted.

Seizing that moment, he swung his sword again.

Wounds appeared all over its body, and after successfully landing about seven attacks, the bear sat down on the ground, panting heavily.

“Hoo.”

He slit its throat to finish it off.

Slash.

Silver embroidered the air, and it turned gray.

Confirming the significant increase in experience, Muhyuk picked up the leather that it had dropped and put it in his inventory.

After that, he rested to replenish his Mana.

He looked around and made eye contact with some users.

But they soon turned their heads as if they didn’t care much.

Many users had given up, and because the Necromancer was a job that didn’t have good synergy for forming parties, most Necromancers hunted alone.

To do that, they had to wander around in areas far below their level.

Muhyuk was probably considered one of those people.

Well, that’s fine with me.

I don’t care about other people’s opinions anyway.

But it was also true that he couldn’t completely ignore them.

Fortunately, it seemed like he was free from such gazes now that he had come up to the bear habitat.

Still, I need to get a helmet later.

Muhyuk, thinking silly thoughts, got up again.

The hunt continued until the next day.

Through the hunting, he had roughly figured out the Giant Bear’s health, defense, and attack power.

Health was about 400.

Defense was estimated to be 30, and attack power was around 95.

The wolf’s attack power was around 35, so it was a huge difference.

Even considering that there were many wolves and only one bear, it was a considerable attack power.

About 85 HP is lost in one hit.

If a critical hits, it’s 170.

Muhyuk’s current HP is in the late 400s, so he would die if he was hit just a few times.

If he didn’t have the Skeleton and Zombie, it might have been impossible to face it.

Honestly, he had overcome several moments of near death.

Nevertheless, Muhyuk’s expression was very bright.

You could say he was smiling.

Although he was receiving help from summons, he had roamed this place alone.

A place where other users would have had to form at least a 4-person party.

Fun.

And it was incredibly thrilling.

He felt the threat of death even though he knew he wouldn’t actually die.

The chills he felt there. And the extreme joy he got from overcoming those chills and defeating it.

“Hua…”

He regulated his breathing and erased his smile.

He moved forward again.

I want to hunt more, even more.

Currently level 14.

Just one more level and I’ll learn a skill.

With a goal right in front of him, he couldn’t help but be motivated.

Grrr.

Just then, a Giant Bear appeared.

“Zombie, Skeleton, attack!”

The Zombie and Skeleton approached the bear. As the three of them came together, Muhyuk also jumped towards the bear.