Undead Mage with No Skill Cooldown

Northwest Sea of Sand.

It was once the edge where Lu Ran and others were stationed.

Nana was dusty, her cloak covered in sand.

Having come from Japan to Longxia, this was the first time she experienced the torment of wind and sand.

She lifted the hood of her cloak.

Nana looked toward the seemingly calm area of the Sea of Sand.

She checked the map for confirmation.

Musing, she said, "They must have entered from here."

On the map.

The Forbidden Area ahead should be gray.

But now there was a relatively straight bright area showing the terrain.

This change occurred because someone had delved into the Forbidden Area and synced the world map data.

It was once regarded as a path for the strong.

Now, it had become a marker revealing Lu Ran's movements.

"Whew..." Nana exhaled, murmuring, "This is definitely the place, this journey must ensure swift elimination of that Undead Mage, without the slightest hesitation, as I've told you, don't make mistakes, otherwise..."

This was naturally spoken to Yamata no Orochi.

As the words fell.

Bang!

Nana's heart felt as though something had harshly clenched it.

In an instant, her complexion changed drastically, pale as paper, nearly collapsing to the ground, her body trembling as if in spasms, gasping heavily.

Her life force visibly depleted.

But she wouldn't die.

Once her life force reached one-third, it stopped diminishing.

In her mind, the aged, sinister voice of Yamata no Orochi echoed: "Mind your attitude; you are my servant, I need not follow your orders, helping you kill now is merely part of our agreement, nothing more."

Nana's face was white as a sheet.

After a few breaths to calm herself, she gritted her teeth, "I apologize for my affront; I only wished to stress the importance of this matter."

Fortunately, Yamata no Orochi did not continue to trouble her.

Only a few seconds of silence followed.

He asked, "What now? Venture deeper into the Sea of Sand? To seek out that Undead Mage?"

Nana shook her head.

She replied, "No need, the Sea of Sand is a Forbidden Area, the monsters' levels are too high."

Though Yamata no Orochi could roam unchallenged in the Sea of Sand.

He disliked being controlled by Nana for long periods, seldom appearing, and Nana herself faced a high mortality rate within the Sea of Sand!

Even summoning Yamata no Orochi required brief preparation time, which would be enough to cost Nana her life.

"We'll wait here, the Forbidden Area's path is the Undead Mage's path, he's still lingering in the Dwarf Main City, hasn't gone elsewhere, or the path would have changed, once he comes out, we'll kill him immediately!" Nana contemplated aloud.

After speaking.

She sat down on the ground, staring toward the Sea of Sand.

She planned to wait, patiently!

The vantage point was high, granting immediate visibility to anyone emerging.

And anyone coming out of the Sea of Sand surely must be the Undead Mage!

At the same time.

Nana deeply recognized the vast gap between herself and that Undead Mage.

The other dared to explore the Forbidden Area and linger in the Dwarf Kingdom; Nana dared not!

But it didn't matter.

This journey, having sold her soul and body to contract Yamata no Orochi, was a costly gamble meant to eliminate the Undead Mage!

Yet it was unclear whether Nana sought to kill the Undead Mage for Japan's sake or her own!

Longxia, Imperial Capital.

Yu Qingcang turned off the communication device with Liu Xinxin.

He sat contentedly on the sofa, crossing his legs.

Squinting at the sunshine outside the window, holding a cup of tea, feeling utterly at ease.

For the first time before the annual national war, Yu Qingcang felt such relaxation.

No need to worry about the national war's situation or Longxia's ranking.

Any concerns regarding Lu Ran had long dissipated.

"Lu Ran is now level 42... no, now that kid is solo farming Evil Spirit Griffin, still leveling up, soon to unlock new skills and attributes," Yu Qingcang murmured.

From Liu Xinxin, he had already learned Lu Ran's latest status.

Though the Celestial Path Alliance Chairman usually didn't join Lu Ran and the others.

His concern for Lu Ran never wavered.

Then.

Yu Qingcang continued to mentally organize:

"The 40th level new attribute is Outshine the Master, all summoned items are magnified tenfold."

"Tsk tsk tsk... the attribute name quite fits the situation."

"A million-plus HP ancient golem, and it's several thousand of them."

"Along with tens of thousands of Skeleton Soldiers, it's really..."

"The current Lu Ran, never mind the Celestial Path Alliance, even the Four Major Guilds combined can do nothing against him."

"Similarly, other countries absolutely cannot possibly kill Lu Ran."

"Speaking of which, that Nana, has sent herself over, wonder how the progress is."

...

Speaking.

Yu Qingcang also opened the world map, selecting the killing area, considering the path Lu Ran and others traversed.

Muttering, "The path is clear, location precise, that Nana must have arrived by now, it's quite alright, Japan's top Yin Yang Master, not only beautiful but also well-built, Lu Ran can have his fun, plus Yamata no Orochi is a substantial asset, indeed, Lu Ran also has the support of the Natural Elf Race and the Dark Elf Queen by his side..."

The more he listed, the more Yu Qingcang could redefine Lu Ran's combat strengths.

Terrifying!

In just twenty days!

Lu Ran transformed from a fledgling Awakened Undead Mage into someone so formidable!

"And with those final ten days remaining, the national war approaches, truly anticipating it," Yu Qingcang was even somewhat impatient for the national war's arrival.

Longxia is about to dominate globally, reigning supreme across the world!

And at that time.

It would be Lu Ran atop the world!

Meanwhile.

The appearance of the second Sacred Artifact, crafted by the Dwarf Race, has stirred international discourse.

The long-silent U.S.A naturally noted this.

But after several back-and-forth confrontations with Longxia, their vitality was severely drained, with the deaths of high combat professionals making even farming the Black Dragon Mountain increasingly difficult.

Now, they dared not act rashly.

In the meeting room.

The atmosphere was exceedingly tense.

The number of Congressional leaders present was higher than before.

They looked around.

Among them, the leading official asked, "Neil has already set off several days ago, any news, dead or alive?"

Immediately, someone replied, "Neil infiltrated Longxia with his team a few days ago, cross-national communication has been shut down, making contact impossible, but they're alive, that's certain."

Upon hearing this, the leader's expression eased slightly.

He then continued to ask, "Since they've infiltrated Longxia, why haven't they acted? Is finding one person so difficult?"

The other chairpersons and attendees dared not speak up.

But they thought inwardly, are you kidding, you don't know how big Longxia is? You don't know how many people are in Longxia? Finding one person isn't difficult?

The leader seemed to realize his question might be a bit foolish.

So he changed tone, asking, "Where did they infiltrate Longxia from?"

One person quickly answered, "Northwest area, Kunlun Death Valley."