Skills with no cooldown? I become the Undead Scourge! - Chapter 44

Hearing this, Nanaomi’s brow immediately furrowed.

This Necromancer, whom she hadn’t given a second thought, had actually cleared another floor?

“He made the global Endless Tower rankings this morning, reached floor 51 just over an hour later, and now, after an afternoon, he’s cleared floor 52. That pace suggests he’s been making repeated attempts,” Nanaomi mused.

But what she couldn’t figure out was how a Necromancer could manage these repeated attempts at climbing.

How was he maintaining his health?
Wasn’t he afraid of dying?

“If it’s that Necromancer on the equipment leaderboard, the one with Hades’ Crystal Skull, perhaps he’s using it to clear the floors?” her maid analyzed.

Nanaomi was taken aback.

That was actually a possibility!
Through the passive ability “Two Realms” of Hades’ Crystal Skull, the user could effectively revive once before their health hit zero.

But even then, reviving didn’t restore them to full health.

It only recovered 30% of both health and mana.
That still shouldn’t be enough for a Necromancer to push floors!

Moreover, the cooldown for “Two Realms” was a full day!

“Regardless, after an afternoon of effort, he managed to clear one floor. He must have worked hard, but that’s all there is to it. If he risks pushing further, he’s just a fool destined to die in the Endless Tower,” Nanaomi said dismissively.

Though she was puzzled about one thing.

If that Necromancer was truly taking risks and going all out to climb,
why was it that since appearing on the global rankings, his clear time for each floor was the shortest among all who had cleared it?

It was a bit strange.

“Master, should we continue monitoring him?” the maid asked.

“No need. If he continues climbing, we’ll easily hear about it. There’s no need for dedicated surveillance. He’s definitely hit his limit in the Endless Tower,” Nanaomi replied, shaking her head.

The next day’s morning assembly.

The rookie rankings were as usual, with no surprises.

In previous years, the competition for the top spots on the rookie chart was fierce, a constant back-and-forth.

No one could guarantee that if they were first today, they would still be first tomorrow.

Back then, everyone would rush off to grind levels frantically after the assembly.

But this year,
Lu Ran was in a league of his own!
Today, he firmly held the top spot at level 23!

Qin Wuyao, in second place, wasn’t leveling as fast as before.

But thanks to the high-efficiency support from the powerful combat class professionals arranged by the Qin family, and although they couldn’t afford Platinum Party Contracts, the experience penalty was significantly reduced.

So now, Qin Wuyao had reached level fifteen.

On the stage,
Principal Jiang Zhenbei and the group of mentors exchanged bewildered glances, utterly confused.

This guy Lu Ran—a peerless genius with a measured mental power of 130 who ended up awakening as a Necromancer.

Many mentors had stopped paying attention to him.

But now, the daily rookie rankings felt like a dream!
Lu Ran was far ahead, his level completely crushing all his peers.

How was he doing it?
Not even the mentors knew; even Principal Jiang Zhenbei was completely in the dark!

“Level 23. It’s only been a few days since the awakening. Last year, the first to reach level 23 took over half a month, right?” Jiang Zhenbei asked, looking at the mentor beside him.

“Yes, over half a month. That was generally the fastest for the top rookie in previous years, without exception, they were all hidden classes with substantial family backing,” the mentor replied.

“How is Lu Ran leveling?” Jiang Zhenbei instinctively asked.

But no one could answer that question.

After the assembly, Lu Ran hurriedly prepared to head to the dungeon hall.

But while passing through a small alley, someone blocked his path.

“Liu Yang?” Lu Ran raised an eyebrow, looking at the other person.

This Liu Yang was currently ranked third on the rookie chart.

A rare class.
But even compared to Qin Wuyao, he was still three levels behind, only at level twelve!

And Lu Ran was at level twenty-three!

A full eleven levels higher!
Moreover, the higher the level, the more experience required. This eleven-level gap was like a chasm!

“Lu Ran, we’re classmates. We haven’t interacted much before. How about becoming friends now?” Liu Yang asked with a smile.

Lu Ran looked at Liu Yang.

He said flatly, “Not interested.”

Liu Yang’s brow furrowed slightly but quickly relaxed.

He said, “How are you leveling so fast?”

The question was quite blunt.

Lu Ran chuckled and said, “As expected, my leveling speed would make someone curious. Investigating behind the scenes is one thing, but you’re the first dumb enough to confront me directly. Do you really think I’d tell you?”

Liu Yang pondered for a moment and said, “It’s not just curiosity. Let’s be friends, level together. Name your price, however much you need.”

Name his price?
Lu Ran almost laughed out loud.

Right now, just the Platinum Party Contracts that Ye Hongyi used daily to reduce Lu Ran’s leveling penalty cost over ten million!
Lu Ran didn’t think Liu Yang could afford that.

“I’m in a hurry, and I’m not interested in making friends. Goodbye,” Lu Ran said casually.

Then he tried to walk past Liu Yang.

But Liu Yang’s lips curled into a slight smile as he watched Lu Ran with amusement.

Sure enough, as soon as Lu Ran passed him, several men emerged from the front of the alley, blocking Lu Ran’s path.

Lu Ran turned to look; another group had appeared at the other end of the alley, trapping him from both sides.

Among them was a middle-aged man with an indifferent expression, looking down on Lu Ran with the gaze of someone in authority.

Lu Ran recognized him—Liu Yang’s father, the head of the Liu family, Liu Wenshan!
As one of Blackfire City’s famous wealthy families, the Liu family was no less influential than the former Liang family.

Lu Ran had seen Liu Wenshan a few times at school.

But this was the first time he noticed that Liu Wenshan had the Battleflag Patriot Army guild emblem on his chest!
Unexpectedly, he was one of Lei Tai’s people.

Then, Liu Wenshan spoke up: “I am Liu Yang’s father, Liu Wenshan. How about this: I’ll give you five million. You level with my son. Additionally, whatever equipment you need, as long as it’s not excessive, I can provide it for you.”

What the hell?
Lu Ran nearly burst out laughing.

Five million?
Lu Ran had almost scraped together a million just from casually picking up and selling equipment!
The Platinum Party Contracts used for him daily were worth tens of millions!
And he thought a mere five million was enough to level with Lu Ran?
What a joke!

Seeing Lu Ran’s strange expression, Liu Wenshan continued magnanimously, “Five million is a lot. For someone like you, it should be an amount you couldn’t even dream of. But if that’s not enough to show sincerity, then how about ten million, plus equipment?”

Lu Ran lazily waved his hand.

“Not interested.”

That amount of money was insignificant. As for equipment, Lu Ran didn’t think Liu Wenshan could offer anything better than the level-free gear Ye Hongyi had selected from the Crimson Leaf Commerce.

“If you don’t agree, you’re not leaving today,” Liu Wenshan said, dead set on figuring out the secret behind Lu Ran’s rapid leveling today.

His tone even carried a hint of threat.

He had truly mastered the art of coercion and temptation.

The Liu family professionals blocking both ends grinned menacingly, brandishing their weapons, intending to intimidate Lu Ran.

But the next second.

Thud!
A loud crash echoed as four figures, like golden iron towers, slammed onto the ground!

They landed in four directions—east, west, north, south—forming a protective square around Lu Ran.

These four weren’t exceptionally burly, but their heavy armor made them look like human tanks!
Moreover, each wore the Heavenly Dao Alliance guild emblem on their chests.

Each held a massive warhammer in one hand and a golden holy shield in the other, forming an impenetrable barrier!

The sight left Liu Wenshan and his men utterly stunned.

After a brief moment of shock, Liu Wenshan’s face paled in terror. “Heavenly Dao Alliance Paladins!”

What was going on?
They had just tried to corner Lu Ran, and four Heavenly Dao Alliance Paladins dropped out of the sky!