Skills with no cooldown? I become the Undead Scourge! - Chapter 96

And at this very moment.

Almost every awakened around the world was watching the Endless Tower global ranking panel.

Even though they couldn’t witness the on-site action of that Necromancer powerhouse assaulting the 62nd floor.

They could only see the change in rankings.

They could only see the floor number change.

Yet, this still captivated the global awakened community!
Of course.

This included the current number one, Nana Sheng.

She looked somewhat weary now, as if she hadn’t slept all night.

Standing before the global ranking panel, Nana Sheng clenched her fists, her palms slick with cold sweat.

The crowd of Sakura awakened around her, jostling for a view, had no idea Nana Sheng herself was among them, her face hidden behind a veil.

The buzz of conversation rose and fell, incessant:
“Is that Necromancer really going to clear the 62nd floor?”

“Damn, Longxia is pushing too far!”

“Why isn’t Nana Sheng continuing to fight? She absolutely cannot lose!”

“What’s there to fear? Even if that Necromancer flukes past the 62nd floor, they’ll still be second.”

“Exactly. A mere Necromancer, does anyone really think their time for the 62nd floor could be faster than Nana Sheng’s?”

“What are you saying? That Longxia guy hasn’t even cleared the 62nd floor yet! You think it’s that easy?”

…

Their words reached Nana Sheng clearly. The noisy scene made her mood grow increasingly irritable.

Over in Longxia, on the other hand.

The instance halls across every major city were scenes of jubilation.

All Longxia awakened were flooding into the various instance halls.

Gazing excitedly at the Endless Tower global ranking panel.

“He’s here, he’s here, it’s about to happen!”

“The Necromancer powerhouse is going to clear the 62nd floor!”

“Haha… excellent! After Yu Cangqiong was suppressed, the Necromancer boss is reclaiming the spotlight!”

“Suppressing Nana Sheng with a sub-level-53 regular class? Nana Sheng is probably going to die of anger, right?”

“I wonder if that Necromancer can really pass the 62nd floor.”

…

At this very moment.

Lu Ran had already entered the 62nd floor of the Endless Tower.

Having been grinding it daily, Lu Ran rarely paid attention to what monsters were on each floor anymore.

He’d just step in, immediately throw a Blood Spear, instantly kill it, and leave.

Today was an important day, so Lu Ran looked up.

In the center of the 62nd floor’s vast open space stood a BOSS that bore a strong resemblance to a human, but was over two meters tall—a female.

Her skin was a dull brownish-gray.

Her figure was exceptional, overwhelmingly so, with a face of exquisite beauty. Both cheeks were covered in fine scales.

Threads of lightning crackled and coiled around the BOSS’s entire body, emitting a sizzling sound.

Lu Ran looked at the BOSS’s information.

[Level 62 Storm Naga (62nd Floor)]

“Nagas are supposedly a branch of the Night Elves, skilled in dark-elemental elven magic. They don’t have high HP, but their attack power is extreme, and they’re very fast!” Lu Ran analyzed aloud.

It seemed he’d been influenced by Liu Xinxin, starting to subconsciously analyze the opponent’s stats and data.

After a moment’s thought.

Lu Ran didn’t rush to use the Blood Spear.

To verify his plan and ideas, he decided to play it safe. He first summoned a few dozen Ancient Golems.

Then, began infinitely summoning Skeleton Soldiers.

Soul Grasp kept restraining the Storm Naga in the center.

This BOSS was primarily mid-to-long range. Some of its skills were ranged, but most of its attack methods didn’t have a long reach.

And Lu Ran was standing right at the edge, just outside the safe zone.

There was still a long distance to the BOSS at the center of the arena, meaning very few of the BOSS’s ranged skills could even reach Lu Ran.

Safety was naturally not an issue.

Simultaneously.

Countless Skeleton Soldiers frantically charged forward and began Corpse Explosions.

Bone Tempest was also continuously stacked by Lu Ran.

Soul Grasp was weaved in between to control the BOSS and prevent her from moving.

Lu Ran was now extremely proficient with this set of maneuvers.

At the same time, Lu Ran kept a close eye on the BOSS’s HP, his own mana pool, and estimated the time needed to kill the BOSS without using the Blood Spear.

After a short while.

Lu Ran slowly let out a breath. “Almost there. At this pace, even without using Blood Spear, I can kill the Storm Naga within eight minutes!”

Having confirmed this, Lu Ran hesitated no longer and directly threw the Blood Spear.

Boom!
The Blood Spear hit the restrained, wildly howling Storm Naga, instantly emptying its HP bar.

[Congratulations on clearing Endless Tower Floor 62. Experience gained: 620,000]

Done. Mission accomplished!
At the same time.

In the instance halls of every major city across the globe, on the Endless Tower global ranking panel.

The Necromancer, originally ranked second, immediately surpassed Nana Sheng and successfully claimed the top spot!

The floor number, naturally, refreshed, becoming sixty-two!

In that instant, the entire nation of Longxia erupted in cheers!

“Holy crap, he actually did it!”

“Not only did he clear it, he did it in less time than Nana Sheng. A solid first place!”

“Ahhh… I’m a Necromancer too. I’m so excited right now, what do I do?”

“From now on, who dares to say Necromancer is a regular class?”

“This calls for celebration! No grinding today, let’s get drinks!”

…

Meanwhile, in Sakura, the scene was entirely different.

All instance halls were shrouded in a pall of gloom.

Nana Sheng stared blankly at the ranking panel, looking at her now second-place position, her teeth practically grinding.

Her fists were clenched so tight her nails dug deep into her palms. Blood dripped from her whitened knuckles onto the ground.

The Sakura awakened around her looked like wilted eggplants, their faces growing paler and more unsightly by the second!
Amidst the silence.

Finally, someone spoke:
“This… this is how he overtakes?”

“He actually used less time than Nana Sheng? How is that possible!”

“A Necromancer… how on earth did he do it? Damn it!”

“Sigh… This was our country’s only number one ranking. Gone just like that?”

“Damn it all. We thought Nana Sheng’s biggest rival was Yu Cangqiong. Turns out, it’s a Necromancer!”

“That Necromancer even hides his profile info. What a sneaky move!”

…

Sakura’s morale had been severely deflated in this round.

As for Nana Sheng amidst the crowd.

After staring at the panel for what seemed like an eternity.

She took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, then with a look of grim determination, began walking step by step towards the Endless Tower teleportation array.

The Sakura awakened were right.

She absolutely could not lose.

And now, to reclaim the ranking, there was only one way: clear the 63rd floor!

Suppress the Necromancer once more!
Yet, it never even occurred to her: if the Necromancer can clear the 62nd floor, couldn’t he also clear the 63rd?
On the other side, Lu Ran.

Having exited the Endless Tower, he stood in the instance hall, glanced at the global ranking panel, and nodded with satisfaction.

Then he walked over to the three guild leaders.

He asked, “Sister Xinxin, I just tested it. Without Blood Spear, I can clear the 62nd floor in eight minutes. The 63rd floor shouldn’t be too different. Should I continue?”

After all, claiming first place and achieving absolute dominance were different concepts.

Liu Xinxin shook her head. “No rush. Right now is probably the most agonizing time for Nana Sheng. Let’s see what moves she makes. Let’s head to Mist Barrier Valley for leveling first.”