Global Necromantic Specialist

"Why is it so cold?" Ning Yiyi asked as she sat down by the fire and stretched out her small hands, hoping to warm herself.

The person who had been chasing her was eliminated, and Ning Yiyi finally relaxed.

Marsh knew that the low temperature in the area was due to the presence of the skeleton warriors. He immediately ordered the skeleton warriors to disperse.

Ning Yiyi, knowing that Marsh wasn't the talkative type, continued speaking on her own. "I found a treasure chest in the camp of the Kamen Orc Legion near Shaohai City."

She paused, as if recalling the event. "You know, these treasure chests appear randomly, and I just happened to be the one to find it."

"I opened it and got this intermediate skill scroll. But when I thought about being seen by those guys, I couldn't just hand it over. They wanted to snatch the scroll from me. Sure, it's not worth much, but it's something I found, and I wasn't about to give it away easily."

"Naturally, they started chasing me down, and I had to run."

She sighed dramatically. "I ran for two whole days, from Shaohai City all the way to Xihai City. Aren't they just like bedbugs? They just keep coming after me."

From her words, Marsh gathered that even an intermediate skill scroll, worth 10 million gold coins, didn't seem like much to her. He couldn't help but wonder about her background—she was clearly someone who came from a very wealthy family.

Marsh simply looked at her and waited for her to finish before responding softly, "You almost died just now."

Ning Yiyi gave him a relaxed smile, "Don't worry about me. I can't die. Whenever I take fatal damage, I'll automatically be teleported away."

"But, I still owe you a thanks," she added with a playful grin. "If it weren't for you, even though I wouldn't have died, I would definitely have gotten hurt. And you know, Yiyi is very scared of pain."

Marsh felt a little less worried after hearing her explanation. She had treasures, so it seemed she couldn't die from such things.

Ning Yiyi stretched her hand out expectantly, "So, I've already given you the intermediate skill scroll. Is there anything to eat? I'm still hungry."

Marsh pulled out a few steamed buns—remnants of their earlier spoils. There were more than a dozen of them.

Ning Yiyi wrinkled her nose. "I don't want buns. I want sweet potatoes."

Marsh couldn't help but laugh at her demand. He took out some sweet potatoes and handed them to her.

Ning Yiyi took the sweet potatoes with a satisfied smile, "Not too bad. But Miss Ben doesn't want to eat things from dead people."

She munched on the sweet potato happily, and Marsh watched her. It seemed that she was genuinely enjoying the food.

"Hey, Marsh," she said in between bites, "Are you here to level up? You look like someone who hasn't even entered a higher education institution yet."

Marsh nodded. "No, I haven't."

Ning Yiyi was already used to Marsh's quiet demeanor, so she kept going. "Then which higher education institution are you planning to go to?"

"Xiajing Academy," Marsh replied softly.

"Ah, Xiajing Academy is great!" Ning Yiyi said without much surprise. "With your strength, you'll have no problem getting in."

She paused, then added thoughtfully, "No one who can easily kill a level 20 professional at level 10 can fail to get into Xiajing Academy. You kill three enemies with one blow. If you can't get in, no one can."

Marsh didn't say anything, but Ning Yiyi was already continuing with her advice. "If you get into Xiajing Academy, make sure to challenge their god, Shata. The first time you challenge, you get double rewards. The higher the number of floors you manage to get through, the better. That way, you'll earn more points. In Xiajing Academy, points are worth more than gold coins."

She smiled as she remembered something. "Oh, and there's the School of Creative Theology in Xiajing Academy. If you can, you should definitely try to get in."

It was clear that Ning Yiyi knew a lot about Xiajing Academy. Marsh now had a general idea of what to expect from the place.

Ninety-nine percent of the time, Ning Yiyi was the one doing all the talking. Marsh only occasionally responded.

As she spoke, she seemed to lose track of time, and Marsh took the opportunity to prepare for the night. He took out a piece of clothing and used it as a makeshift blanket for Ning Yiyi while he sat down to meditate.

The next morning, the sun shone brightly, and Marsh awoke feeling fully refreshed from his meditation.

Ning Yiyi was sitting up, her big eyes blinking at him as she stretched. "Got any more sweet potatoes?"

Marsh chuckled and took out another piece of sweet potato, handing it to her.

Ning Yiyi took it but looked disappointed. "Not enough. There should be more. Why are you being so stingy? It's just sweet potatoes."

Marsh raised an eyebrow but relented, pulling out another piece and handing it to her. "Okay, okay. A big man should be generous, right?"

With a smile, he gave her nearly all the sweet potatoes he had, leaving none for himself.

"Is it really gone?" Ning Yiyi asked, not quite believing him as she looked expectantly at Marsh.

Marsh nodded. "It's really gone."

Ning Yiyi pouted but finally accepted the situation. "Fine, I believe you."

"Miss Ben is leaving now. I've got to level up too, idiot Marsh. See you later!" She gathered her things, including the sweet potatoes and the piece of clothing that had been used as a quilt.

After Ning Yiyi left, Marsh mumbled to himself, "I'll take you to level up later."

He waited for a while, but the goblin monsters still hadn't appeared. The monster respawn time was much longer than Marsh had expected. It seemed he had killed too many monsters too quickly.

The scent of blood hung faintly in the air, and three bodies were lying on the ground nearby.

Marsh gazed at the corpses and quietly used the skill he had learned the day before.

Corpse Burst.

With a loud explosion, a massive area of trees was destroyed. It wasn't just blown apart—it was pulverized into pieces, a true eruption.

A large pit appeared, 20 meters in diameter and over 10 meters deep.

The power was incredible.

Marsh realized that the damage range of Corpse Burst was 360 degrees, impacting everything in all directions.

"From this perspective," Marsh thought, "The damage from an aerial detonation might be even greater."

He had just detonated the mage's corpse. Then, he commanded the skeleton warrior to throw the archer's body into the air and used the skill mid-air.

Another loud explosion followed, more powerful than the first. Marsh's assumption was confirmed—if the corpse exploded while airborne, the damage was far more significant.

However, there was a potential drawback to this ability: it was easy to accidentally harm teammates. Neither he nor the skeleton warriors would be injured by the explosions, but it could be a problem if they were in a team with others.

Marsh made a mental note to be cautious when using this skill in group scenarios.

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