Skills with no cooldown? I become the Undead Scourge! - Chapter 33

Lu Ran’s mind went blank with a buzz.

This piece of equipment actually made it to the global equipment rankings?

How is that even possible?

As the system prompt continued its countdown,

Lu Ran quickly asked, “This equipment is on the global list. What does it mean by ‘display personal info’?”

“Hide it!” Liu Xinxin immediately shouted. “Choose to hide it, don’t show anything!”

Lu Ran hurriedly did as she said.

He could roughly understand—if he chose to show it, his personal information would be visible on the equipment ranking!

“An level 18 Necromancer, owning a piece of equipment on the global rankings—that’s practically asking for death!” Liu Xinxin patted her chest, speaking with lingering fear.

For other high-level players, the equipment rankings were a place to show off and gain fame.

But for Lu Ran, it was outright suicidal!

“This Crystal Skull’s attributes aren’t particularly outstanding. The additional 5% damage to necromancy skills isn’t that impressive either. It’s only because it synergizes well with your abilities. If it still made it to the rankings, that means the other passive skill must have an incredibly high comprehensive score! What exactly does it do?” Ye Hongyi analyzed.

Lu Ran immediately shared the passive skill panel as well.

After a few seconds, Ye Hongyi and the others’ eyes instantly lit up.

“Wow, there’s a passive like this?”

“No matter how terrifying the burst damage, it can’t one-shot Lu Ran. Instead, he enters a state between life and death, and even recovers HP when the duration ends!”

“This is literally a lifesaver!”

“Ten seconds is more than enough for Lu Ran to prepare and spam summons endlessly.”

“This means if Lu Ran doesn’t want to die, no one can kill him!”

“Don’t forget, Lu Ran also has the treasure gourd I gave him!”

…

The three of them excitedly discussed back and forth.

This passive skill’s effect was truly explosive—no wonder it made it to the global rankings.

Not just for Lu Ran, for any high-level player, this effect was equivalent to a second life!

“Incredible, just incredible… Haha… Heaven is truly blessing our Dragon Xia. As long as Lu Ran lives, Dragon Xia will eventually dominate the world!” Lei Tai laughed heartily, exhilarated.

As the leader of the War Banner Guardians, Lei Tai’s guild was responsible for defending the borders.

The number of battles the Guardians had fought against foreign enemies was countless!

No one understood the brutality of this world better than Lei Tai.

In a datafied world, strength was the only truth. If a country wasn’t powerful, it would be swallowed by others!

This was why, after global datafication, many small countries either vanished after being annexed or merged into other nations.

And now, as long as Lu Ran remained alive,

Lu Ran alone could ensure Dragon Xia’s dominance over the world!

At the same time,

In the instance halls of various main cities,

More and more people noticed the change in the equipment rankings.

An epic equipment had suddenly appeared, claiming the 5th spot!

Its effect caused a global sensation!

“Between Life and Death—what an overpowered effect!”

“Isn’t this basically a second life? You don’t even have to worry about being assassinated and burst down.”

“As expected of a Titan Epic. Amazing!”

“Oh my god, a divine item, absolutely a divine item!”

“How much would that even cost? Who dropped this?”

…

Everyone’s questions remained unanswered.

Because when they clicked on the ranking details, the owner’s personal information was hidden!

【Hades’ Crystal Skull】

【Owner: ?】

【Level: ?】

【Class: Necromancer】

【Country: Dragon Xia】

Aside from the class and country, which couldn’t be hidden, the name and level were completely concealed, displayed only as question marks.

This immediately caused an uproar among major organizations.

In no time, various guilds began posting bounties, and even the mercenary guild was flooded with equipment commissions.

There was only one goal: to buy this equipment!

Any equipment that made it to the global rankings was no trash. But no matter how powerful other equipment’s additional effects were, you had to be alive to use them!

In contrast, high-level players and influential figures or guild leaders valued their lives more!

After all, there was no resurrection in this world.

And as long as one possessed Hades’ Crystal Skull, it was equivalent to having a second life!

There was no need to worry about being instantly killed by a burst attack!

How much was a life worth?

It was priceless!

Moreover, Hades’ Crystal Skull had no class restrictions—any high-level player could equip it!

As for the additional 5% necromancy skill damage, it was insignificant!

In a short time, the commission rewards—essentially the purchase price—had skyrocketed to tens of billions!

This wasn’t really a commission; it was a way for various influential figures to attract the equipment’s owner and negotiate a purchase!

After all, the owner’s identity was completely hidden, and no one could find out.

When Lu Ran and the others arrived at the instance hall to run dungeons, they witnessed this scene.

And the various commission tasks flying everywhere.

The prices were still climbing, leaving Lu Ran inwardly astonished.

It was a good thing he had hidden his personal information.

Otherwise, a level 18 Necromancer carrying such a game-changing equipment—

It was easy to imagine what would be waiting for him.

“Let them be. Since you’ve hidden your info, no one can find you. Also, keep the Crystal Skull’s appearance hidden at all times,” Liu Xinxin reminded Lu Ran.

Lu Ran nodded solemnly.

He wouldn’t dare reveal this thing even if he were beaten to death!

The saying ” holding a treasure becomes a crime—Lu Ran had never understood it so deeply until now!

“Alright, let’s continue grinding. We’ll try to get you to level 20 today. It might be difficult, but we’ll do our best,” Ye Hongyi said.

She then traded Lu Ran a large stack of Platinum Party Contracts to reduce the experience penalty for each dungeon run.

However, Qin Wuya couldn’t continue grinding with them.

Qin Wuya wasn’t level 15 yet, while Lu Ran was already level 18.

Lu Ran needed to run level 15 dungeons, which Qin Wuya couldn’t enter.

Fortunately, Qin Wuya didn’t mind. After all, Lu Ran was the core of the team, and his leveling was the priority.

Once she returned, the high-level players arranged by Qin Lie would help her level up quickly too.

That afternoon, in the capital city.

After handling his tasks, Yu Cangqiang received a notice from higher-ups to attend a meeting.

He rushed over.

Upon arrival, he noticed several blond foreigners in the conference room—not from Dragon Xia.

Aside from them, several high-ranking officials were already seated.

Once Yu Cangqiang arrived, one of the blond foreigners arrogantly addressed him, “You must be Yu Cangqiang, the leader of Heavenly Path Alliance?”

His Dragon Xia language wasn’t perfect, but it was clear he had practiced.

“Yes. How did you enter Dragon Xia’s territory?” Yu Cangqiang got straight to the point.

All international teleportation points into Dragon Xia had been shut down.

Foreign players in Dragon Xia had also been repatriated.

What were these people doing here?

“We are members of Storm Guild. We had an agreement a few days ago,” the blond man replied.

“You still haven’t answered my question. How did you get in?” Yu Cangqiang said coldly.

At that moment,

Another high-ranking official beside him explained, “They entered by applying for special envoy status, granting them temporary access to cross-border teleportation. Do you remember the transaction we proposed after they cleared Black Dragon Ridge?”

It finally dawned on Yu Cangqiang.

The guild that achieved the world’s first clear of Black Dragon Ridge was Storm, the top guild from Eagle Nation.

Dragon Xia had hoped to purchase or trade for several pieces of equipment from the Black Dragon Ridge raid.

The goal was to use these powerful items to secure a decisive victory in Black Dragon Ridge and obtain more equipment.

But Storm Guild had flatly refused back then.

Unexpectedly, they had now come on their own initiative.

Yu Cangqiang raised an eyebrow, looking playfully at the proud and smug Storm Guild members across the table.

Because Dragon Xia no longer needed the equipment from the Black Dragon Ridge raid!