Chapter 18

"Lancer Skeleton."

As soon as Yushinyun finished speaking, the tomb in front of him began to tremble as if an earthquake had struck.

A black light, visible only to Yushinyun, began to emit from it.

Snap!

The Skeleton that soon revealed itself exuded a fierce aura.

Its bones, which evoked the color of metal, were a faint blue, and its eyes, devoid of pupils, glowed a deep crimson.

The intense aura surrounding the Skeleton made it appear like a monstrous creature of immense size.

Crack.

Holding a nine-foot-long spear made of bone, the creature bent one knee and paid respects to Yushinyun.

Seeing this, Yushinyun smiled contentedly.

"Status window."

He then immediately checked the new Skeleton's stats.

[Lancer Skeleton, 'First-Class Spearman']

Level: 20

Traits: First-Class Ronin (A), Weak Point Exploitation (B), Despicable Tenacity (B)

Skills: Locking Yang Nineteen Flashes (B+/8th Rank), Electric Bow Step (B/7th Rank)

Internal Energy: 1,825 (about 5 years)

Strength: 116 Agility: 100 Vitality: 101 Mana: 0

-For the 'Summoning' and 'Summon Maintenance' of the Authority, the summoner's internal energy is essential.

"Huh, five consecutive First-Class is indeed quite tough."

Yushinyun sighed, but it was a happy sigh.

The First-Class Warrior Skeleton, summoned using a Black-Grade corpse that surpassed the Red-Grade, possessed stats that were incomparable to those of a Third-Class Warrior.

Excluding mana, the average stats were over 100, and even the lack of mana was not a problem as it could be substituted with internal energy.

Moreover, the Skeleton possessed a B+ grade attack skill, which was an absurdly high spec.

'With just this one, I could be recognized as a top-tier B-Class Hunter.'

The fact that he had four more such First-Class Warrior Skeletons in his possession made him smile continuously.

Rumble!

At that moment, the Locking Yang Qi absorbed from the Lancer Skeleton began to howl within Yushinyun's body.

The Locking Yang Qi was rebelling against the Yin Mana.

The Yin Mana, in turn, revealed its displeasure and angrily lashed out at the Locking Yang Qi.

However, the conflict did not last long.

Swoosh!

The Harmonizing Immortal Technique simultaneously soothed and calmed the energies, quickly ending the fight.

The all-encompassing and purifying functions of the Harmonizing Immortal Technique were truly remarkable.

Seeing the completely subdued Locking Yang Qi, Yushinyun whistled in amazement.

If the level of the Harmonizing Immortal Technique were to rise a bit more, it might even be able to accommodate demonic techniques.

'Obtaining the Harmonizing Immortal Technique was truly a stroke of luck.'

He genuinely thought so.

'Well, then it's my turn, I guess.'

To avoid being seen by others, Yushinyun recalled the Skeleton and cleared the summon's status window, then opened his own.

[Player: Kang Tae-ha / Yushinyun]

Level: 22

Traits: Commanding Art (B), Boneless 'Postnatal Immortal Bone' (C)

Strength: 155 Agility: 155 Vitality: 166 Mana: 234 Wisdom: 200

Mana Amount: 1,270

Internal Energy: 3,660 (about 10 years)

1. Harmonizing Immortal Technique Shinyun Style: 1,825 (about 5 years)

2. Yuyun Heart Technique: 10 (about 10 days)

3. True Flame Technique: 730 (about 2 years)

4. Locking Yang Technique: 730 (about 2 years)

5. Three Disasters Technique: 365 (about 1 year)

……Omitted……

His level had already reached 22, and the Commanding Art trait had risen to 'B', one step higher.

His stats had also grown significantly. The most important stats for a commander, mana and wisdom, had already surpassed 200.

However.

'But……'

For some reason, Yushinyun's expression was subtle.

He seemed to be troubled by something.

'Why are the other stats so high?'

The reason was simple.

The other stats, excluding mana and wisdom, were much higher than he had expected.

Compared to his 22nd level in his previous life, the numbers were incomparable.

Originally, the growth rate of stats varied depending on the traits a player possessed.

Those with 'Swordsmanship' or 'Martial Combat' traits had their strength and vitality stats grow more than other stats, while those with 'Commanding Art' or 'Magic' traits like Yushinyun had their mana and wisdom stats increase more.

Therefore, it was natural for there to be a significant gap between the stats that received additional growth and the others.

However.

Yushinyun's other three stats were all above 150 on average.

This level was comparable to those with traits specialized in close combat at the same level.

Yushinyun carefully considered the cause in his mind.

After a short while, one thing came to mind.

'Is it due to the Postnatal Immortal Bone trait?'

The Postnatal Immortal Bone trait, which evolved from the Human Body, not only reduced the probability of falling into madness due to martial arts practice but also had a stat adjustment effect.

'A Hunter with both close combat and mage traits.'

When trying to possess two opposing powers simultaneously, one usually suffered extreme side effects, but strangely, he had not experienced any penalties so far.

Only then did Yushinyun realize that, although unintentionally, he had managed to exploit a loophole in the system.

'Should I learn other martial arts besides the Heart Techniques?'

This thought naturally came to mind.

He had not yet learned any other martial arts besides the Heart Techniques.

Even in the Comprehensive Yun Library, which contained a wide range of martial arts including sword techniques, staff techniques, and fist techniques, he had not been distracted.

This was because he was worried that learning close combat skills might penalize his inherent traits and skills.

However, that issue had just been neatly resolved.

This was a moment of confirming new possibilities, but Yushinyun remained calm and collected.

'Even so, I need to focus on this for now. I'll think about learning other martial arts later.'

He judged that it was better to concentrate on regaining the familiar power he had made his mainstay during the short week rather than being distracted by other things.

After checking his status, Yushinyun scanned the quiet tomb area, where people's footsteps had ceased, and spoke softly.

"The First-Class Warrior is done. Then now……"

Just as he was about to move toward his most important goal, he turned his head to look at one side.

The tomb of 'Peak Expert' that he had already located came into view in his eyes.

'So, we meet like this.'

It was none other than the tomb of Yoo Ilrang, the founder of the Baegun Escort Agency and the strongest swordsman in the history of the Baegun Escort Agency.

Part 2

The reason Yushinyun sought out Yoo Ilrang's tomb to obtain a Peak Expert Skeleton was simple.

'Huh, I never imagined that the formation in the Blood Mist Valley would prevent me from even touching the corpses.'

The formation in the Blood Mist Valley, which he thought only produced fog, unexpectedly restrained and refused to release corpses of peak experts and above.

[Skill, Spirit Extraction has been rejected.]

[To contact the corpse, the formation '??' in the Blood Mist Valley must be deactivated.]

No matter how many times he tried with other corpses, the message that he could not perform Spirit Extraction without deactivating the formation in the Blood Mist Valley continued to appear.

The moment he realized this, he thought of Yoo Ilrang.

Ever since he heard from Wang Sam that Yoo Ilrang had reached the highest level of peak experts, he had located the position of his tomb.

'This is smaller than I expected.'

Yoo Ilrang's tomb was made simply and modestly, following his will.

As Yushinyun gazed at the tomb, a sense of regret lingered in his mind.

'Tsk, it would have been easier if I had obtained the corpse of the Golden-Chested Black Hero.'

When Fang Hail's head was cut off, Yushinyun rejoiced. He immediately thought of collecting the body to resurrect it as a Skeleton.

However, his plan was foiled before he could even attempt it.

Without giving the Blood Demon a chance to intervene, he used the Bone-Melting Powder to reduce Fang Hail's body to a puddle of blood.

Once the body was completely destroyed, it was impossible to resurrect it as a Skeleton.

'Because of that long-fingered dwarf!'

The more he thought about it, the more his anger towards the Blood Demon rose, but he soon sighed deeply and calmed himself.

'Sigh, what can I do now? It's already too late.'

With a sigh, Yushinyun cautiously extended his hand towards the tomb.

'Wait! What is this?'

At that moment, Yushinyun noticed something strange about the tomb.

'Why isn't there any golden light?'

In the Blood Mist Valley, the corpses of peak experts of the Gold-Grade emitted a golden glow.

However, from Yoo Ilrang's tomb, a colorless light was emanating.

His brow furrowed as he delved deeper into his thoughts.

'…Is Yoo Ilrang hiding some secret?'

He wanted to uncover more secrets, but he did not have the time to delay.

Extending his hand, he finally spoke.

"Spirit Extraction."

Whoosh!

As soon as he finished speaking, the light emitted from the tomb intensified and began to dissipate like mist.

Rumble! Rumble! Whoosh!

A massive aura, far greater than that of a typical Spirit Extraction, began to overflow from Yoo Ilrang's tomb.

'What is this?'

The intense reaction, far beyond his expectations, made Yushinyun's eyes widen.

It seemed he could absorb internal energy far beyond his own expectations.

However, a moment later.

[The player's 'Commanding Art' trait rank is insufficient to perform Spirit Extraction on this corpse.]

[To perform Spirit Extraction on this corpse, the Commanding Art trait must be at least '??' rank.]

The message that appeared before him was disappointingly clear.

His Spirit Extraction skill was rejected due to the low rank of his Commanding Art trait.

'What does it mean that the required rank is a question mark…? What is this?'

Yushinyun could not hide his confusion.

He had gained the ability to perform Spirit Extraction on peak experts when his Commanding Art trait rose to B rank, but now it seemed useless.

The light earlier had another reason.

Yoo Ilrang possessed a power beyond that of a peak expert, which was kept secret.

Moreover, the minimum rank required was a question mark, indicating that the level of his power in life was unknown.

It was truly astonishing, but Yushinyun's expression was not bright.

'Certainly, it's another hidden piece, but it's a setback for now.'

The situation had become complicated.

'Sigh, it might be possible, but I need to find the tomb of another peak expert during the remaining time…'

In a situation where he could not find a solution, he tried to organize his thoughts.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

'…!'

Suddenly, a powerful aura began to surge from the tomb again.

Yushinyun, faced with an unexpected situation, could not hide his surprise.

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