Skills with no cooldown? I become the Undead Scourge! - Chapter 49

Nanami suddenly fell silent.

It had only been a few days since she claimed the top spot in the Endless Tower, suppressing the former champion Yu Qingcang. This was a tremendous honor for Sakura.

But now, everyone’s focus was gradually shifting to a Necromancer!

This attention should have been hers, Nanami’s!
Moreover, these past two days, that Necromancer had been charging through the floors repeatedly, once in the morning and once in the evening, with the timing being almost identical, just like clocking in and out for work!
Nanami was starting to feel an invisible pressure steadily approaching.

“Team, stand down and rest. Wait for my return,” Nanami said after a moment of contemplation.

Then, under the curious gazes of everyone, she headed to the dungeon lobby.

Although she usually enjoyed being the center of attention and flaunting her status, today she unusually concealed her face.

This was the first time Nanami was seriously regarding this Necromancer.

On the rankings, the Necromancer’s position at tenth place wasn’t particularly high, but it was glaringly conspicuous!
The only conventional class among the global top thirty!
A Necromancer, a class that had never before appeared on the rankings!

Also the only Necromancer who had hidden all their personal information, showing nothing but question marks!
Yet, it was precisely this mystery that made Nanami uneasy. Clearly, it was just an ordinary, conventional Necromancer class not worth her attention, but it gave her a sense of profound and immense pressure!

Her eyes fixed intently on the Necromancer’s name on the ranking list, as if her gaze could pierce through the interface, see across the Forbidden Sea to the other shore, and lay eyes on that Necromancer!
Meanwhile, in the dungeon lobby, many Japanese professionals were also watching the Endless Tower rankings.

“That Necromancer again? This is just too arrogant!”

“Two floors a day, one in the morning, one in the evening, as regular as clockwork. This isn’t a tower climb; it’s a daily routine!”

“Lady Nanami just took the top spot a few days ago. She won’t get pushed down, will she?”

“Hard to say. This Necromancer is a bit strange.”

“If Nanami really gets knocked down, she’ll probably be furious, right?”

“Even when Nanami first started climbing the rankings, her pace wasn’t this fast, was it?”

“Not even close! It’s far from it!”

…

Every word reached Nanami’s ears.

Her face turned dark, clenching her teeth tightly. She silently turned and left the dungeon lobby.

Returning to the Chinashi Shrine.

Nanami glanced at the reorganized team and said solemnly, “Today’s raid is canceled. Everyone is dismissed.”

Hearing this, the team members felt as if they had been granted a reprieve!
They had been preparing themselves for a likely fatal mission.

After all, the mortality rate was extremely high!

Now, with the sudden cancellation, it was like they had been given a second chance at life.

Then, Nanami called a meeting with the senior members!
In the conference room.

Nanami asked, “Has anyone looked into that Necromancer?”

Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Of course, no one had!

How could they investigate?

Cross-border teleportation to Longxia had been blocked. They couldn’t even go there, and the target had hidden their identity. How were they supposed to investigate?

Besides, wasn’t it you, Nanami, who said not to bother investigating?

You thought a Necromancer wasn’t worth the effort. What’s wrong now? Feeling the heat?
Seeing everyone’s blank expressions, Nanami felt a surge of anger, but she indeed had been the one to dismiss the Necromancer initially.

So she could only grit her teeth and remain silent.

Then, one of the senior members cautiously spoke up, “I took a brief look, though it’s not really an investigation. It just feels a bit odd.”

“Go on,” Nanami said, looking at him.

He placed a document on the table.

“We can only see the top thirty on the global level rankings, so it’s clear at a glance. Currently, the highest level globally is still Yu Qingcang. The lowest level in the top thirty, at rank thirty, is Level 53. However, there is no Necromancer within the top thirty, let alone one with hidden information.”

This indeed wasn’t an investigation; the information was readily available.

It’s just that seeing the Necromancer climbing the floors so rapidly led everyone to assume their level was high.

But now it appeared.

This was a Necromancer who hadn’t even reached Level 53!
Nanami was stunned. “Are you telling me that the Necromancer who’s been charging through the Endless Tower these past two days isn’t even Level 53? Are you joking?”

“As strange as it seems, it’s true. Their level is definitely below 53. This information cannot be wrong,” the person replied.

That peculiar feeling grew even stronger within Nanami!
A Necromancer below Level 53 was steadily advancing up the Endless Tower!

She was on floor 61, and the Necromancer was only on floor 55. Whether in terms of class strength, level, or tower progress, there seemed to be a significant gap.

Before this, every professional on the rankings faced immense difficulty with each floor they attempted!
There were even instances of high-level professionals suddenly disappearing from the rankings.

That was the result of dying inside during a risky attempt!

But now, despite the six-floor gap, Nanami felt an urgent, burning pressure!

“Investigate! Immediately send someone across the Forbidden Sea to Longxia to investigate that Necromancer!”

“Also, monitor the Endless Tower rankings closely. If that Necromancer continues climbing, notify me at once.”

“Compile all past war reports and list the profiles of any notable Necromancers from Longxia!”

…

Nanami was finally starting to take this seriously.

Her most immediate concern was whether the Necromancer would continue climbing later tonight, around six o’clock.

If they did, and achieved the fastest clear time for that floor, that would be the worst-case scenario for Nanami!

After the meeting adjourned, Nanami sat alone in her chair.

Her hands rested on her pale, jade-like legs, trembling slightly. It wasn’t out of fear, but nervousness—a formless pressure relentlessly pounding against her heart.

Everything hinged on tonight!

She even briefly entertained the thought of attempting floor 63 herself but quickly dismissed it.

No, it’s too risky!
And all of this was part of Liu Xinxin’s plan!
Meanwhile, in a dungeon on the other side, Liu Xinxin stood alongside Lu Ran. Ye Hongyi and Lei Tai were off dealing with the elite mobs and the boss.

Liu Xinxin looked at Lu Ran, her eyes narrowed into a smile.

The corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

“How much experience now?” Liu Xinxin asked.

“97% into Level 23. Should hit Level 24 shortly after lunch. It’s getting slower and slower now,” Lu Ran said, sounding troubled.

“You ungrateful brat, this is already incredibly fast!” Liu Xinxin said softly.

They continued grinding until dinnertime.

Lu Ran had already reached Level 24 that afternoon.

Just after six o’clock, the group left the dungeon on schedule.

Liu Xinxin said to Lu Ran, “Go on, floor 56. Make it quick.”

“Got it!” Lu Ran licked his lips and headed towards the Endless Tower teleportation array.

At the same time.

Sakura, Chinashi Shrine.

Nanami and the shrine’s senior members had gathered. The atmosphere in the conference room was heavy and oppressive.

Sweat even seeped into Nanami’s palms. The soft chair no longer felt comfortable; even the area around her tailbone felt damp and clammy.