Skills with no cooldown? I become the Undead Scourge! - Chapter 74

The hilltop was barren, with no one else around.

Perched amongst the rugged rocks, the four guild leaders and Lu Ran sat facing each other, chatting idly as they enjoyed the sea breeze.

“Nation War isn’t far off now. I find myself feeling unexpectedly eager for it,” Yu Qingcang said contentedly.

His previous worries had long since vanished.

Especially when the Eagle Union successfully cleared the normal difficulty of Black Dragon Mountain Range, he had almost been convinced that Longxia would be suppressed by them during the Nation War.

After all, the two major nations had a long-standing grudge.

Now that the Eagle Union monopolized Black Dragon equipment and gained an advantage, they would definitely target Longxia.

But at the time, Longxia was powerless!
Forcing continued attempts on Black Dragon Mountain Range would have been too devastating for their high-level combatants. Losing a large number of them while still failing to clear it would have been the most embarrassing outcome.

Then Lu Ran appeared.

“Calculating the time, by the Nation War, Lu Ran’s skill coverage and casting range should easily reach several hundred kilometers,” Liu Xinxin stated with certainty.

“Several hundred kilometers of Death’s Caress, several hundred kilometers of Skeletal Storm, a Blood Spear that can take enemy commanders’ heads from hundreds of kilometers away… Tsk tsk tsk… I’m genuinely worried for the other nations,” Lei Tai chimed in excitedly.

There was simply no way Longxia could lose!

In fact, it seemed like the other Longxia combatants might not even need to participate. They could just watch the show, avoiding unnecessary casualties altogether.

Lu Ran alone could dominate the Nation War, dominate the entire globe!

“The only shame is that we won’t be able to keep hiding him then. Lu Ran will inevitably be exposed,” Ye Hongyi expressed a slight concern.

“By then, there will be no need for secrecy. The Nation War will just be the beginning of Lu Ran’s global dominance,” Liu Xinxin said with a light laugh.

As for Lu Ran himself,

He listened as the guild leaders spoke eloquently.

Their help to him had been immense. Recently, apart from Yu Qingcang who had unavoidable matters to attend to,

the other three guild leaders had been by his side day and night, showering him with top-tier equipment and expensive consumables without a second thought.

They granted his every request!

Lu Ran took note of all this.

To be honest, Lu Ran wouldn’t consider himself a hardcore patriot; his love for his country was probably at an average level.

He had even wondered if corruption among the higher-ups persisted in Longxia after global datafication. But after interacting with these guild leaders, his perspective had shifted.

In this data-driven world of survival of the fittest, the nation was a unified entity!
With his abilities, having the country as his backbone and advancing together with it was actually an opportunity.

“It’s just a pity we haven’t had any chance to test whether Lu Ran’s Throne of Bones attribute can control the Sakura Empire’s Shikigami. If it can, Lu Ran will have a field day during the Nation War,” Liu Xinxin mused.

“Nothing to be done. With cross-national teleportation locked down, and considering Lu Ran’s performance in the Deathmatch Arena, we absolutely cannot open it now. We can only try during the Nation War,” Yu Qingcang said helplessly.

Although everyone felt it was a shame, there was no other way.

“The wild Boss is about to appear. Lu Ran, don’t be hasty to throw the Blood Spear. Let me observe first,” Liu Xinxin told him.

She needed to gauge how much of the wild Boss’s health Lu Ran’s Blood Spear could deplete.

If he threw it as soon as the Boss appeared and failed to kill it, that would be a real tragedy.

“Understood,” Lu Ran nodded.

Meanwhile.

After the dozen or so Sakura individuals came ashore, they didn’t dare venture further inland. They mostly communicated with glances, avoiding using the Sakura language, as that would instantly give them away.

Unlike other countries, in Longxia, someone randomly speaking the Sakura tongue would definitely provoke strong discontent from a significant portion of the population.

They were here to investigate the Necromancer covertly; they couldn’t risk exposure early on!
Not long after landing,

they noticed the wild Boss teleportation array on the mountainside and were somewhat taken aback.

“A wild Boss appeared here? Let’s wait here, don’t go over,” one of them said, looking around and lowering his voice.

Because of the wild Boss’s appearance, far too many combatants had teleported in from other main cities.

With many eyes and much complexity, the risk of exposure was high.

So they needed to wait.

As for participating in the wild Boss hunt? Out of the question!
If they went to fight, their distinctive Onmyoji curse techniques and Shikigami control would be like riding a self-destruct truck!
With so many people attacking the wild Boss anyway, the chance of landing the final blow was minuscule.

If they exposed themselves and Nanami found out, they’d be in serious trouble!

Moreover,

they were now inside Longxia’s borders, unable to use cross-national communication. Heaven wouldn’t answer their calls, nor would earth relieve them. They could die here and no one would know!

“Bad luck. Too many combatants have come to Kunpeng Island. We can only lay low for now. But it’s fine, they’ll leave quickly once the wild Boss is dead,” one of them said.

But then,

On the hilltop,

amidst the jagged rocks, Liu Xinxin’s gaze swept over and noticed them.

“See that group of people by the coast?” Liu Xinxin suddenly spoke up.

Everyone looked over.

The distance was too great to see clearly, only that a group of over ten people was gathered there.

“Here for the wild Boss too?” Lu Ran asked offhandedly.

“Doesn’t look like it. The wild Boss is about to appear, and they have a clear view from their position, but they show no interest in participating. I noticed them earlier. They aren’t going for the Boss, nor are they leaving, and they aren’t grinding monsters either. They seem more like…” Liu Xinxin pondered.

“More like they’re avoiding encounters with other combatants,” Lei Tai finished this time.

Perhaps due to his position, Lei Tai was highly sensitive to this kind of suspicious behavior.

Hearing this, everyone paused.

Lei Tai mused, “This area is close to the Forbidden Sea. The Guardian Army hasn’t set up a defense line here. Is it possible they are combatants from another nation who infiltrated via the Endless Sea?”

Hearing this,

Ye Hongyi looked over and said, “The closest nation across the sea is Sakura. Are you suggesting… Sakura combatants have infiltrated?”

Liu Xinxin added, “If they really are Sakura combatants, judging by the timing, they likely set out two or three days ago. Back then, Lu Ran was pressuring Nanami on the global Endless Tower rankings. Given Nanami’s status and position in Sakura, it’s entirely possible she sent people by sea. After all, with cross-national teleportation locked, the only way for Sakura to infiltrate Longxia is by crossing the Forbidden Sea!”

At this point, the expressions of the guild leaders instantly turned serious.

Instead, a glint of excitement appeared in Liu Xinxin’s eyes. “After we deal with the wild Boss, we’ll go test them out. If they really are Onmyoji, wouldn’t this be the perfect chance for Lu Ran’s test?”

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up.

Right!

They were just lamenting the lack of Onmyoji to test the control capability of the Throne of Bones attribute.

And here they are, served up on a silver platter!

“But during the test, Lu Ran will be exposed. Could the news leak?” Ye Hongyi worried.

“We’re within Longxia’s borders, and cross-national communication is blocked. They can’t send any messages out. If they really are little Japs, then they can just wait to die!” Lei Tai said angrily.

As the guild leader of the War Banner Guardian Army,

the idea of a group of Japs infiltrating right under his nose was like a slap to the face!