“So it’s Legion’s Protection. I remember now, that skill has been the butt of many jokes,” Lei Tai remarked.
“True enough. Calling ten skeletons a ‘legion’ has definitely drawn a lot of criticism,” Ye Hongyi added.
“But what can you do? It’s not like Necromancers can actually summon a real army of thousands. That would leave other classes with no chance to compete.”
“What you should be looking at isn’t Legion’s Protection, but the newly unlocked Trait, Universe Within the Sleeve!”
“With Universe Within the Sleeve, Legion’s Protection becomes a true legion’s protection!”
…
Hearing Liu Xinxin’s prompt, Lei Tai and Ye Hongyi turned their attention to the newly unlocked Trait.
At first glance, they were both stunned.
It was hard to believe Liu Xinxin could remain so calm. Of course, she was well-versed in all sorts of data and had already grown somewhat accustomed to Lu Ran’s insane abilities. While she was certainly astonished, she could still maintain her composure.
But Lei Tai and Ye Hongyi were nearly moved to tears!
“‘Holds a large number of summons’? How many is that?”
“Must be at least a few hundred, right? Otherwise, it wouldn’t be called ‘large’.”
“Could it be thousands? Little brother, can it really hold thousands?”
…
The two chattered away with questions.
Because the Trait description was vague, with no exact number, it was impossible to accurately judge how many it could hold.
But whether it was hundreds or thousands, it was a terrifying number either way!
Lu Ran explained, “The storage space given is calculated by area, not by the number of individual units, so there’s no precise description. I’ve roughly estimated. Based on the area of the storage space, if it were entirely filled with skeletons, it could hold about two hundred thousand.”
As soon as these words left his mouth, even Liu Xinxin, who had been keeping her cool, couldn’t help but pause.
Then, a flash of shock crossed her beautiful eyes.
“Two hundred thousand! What?!” Lei Tai was the first to jump up on the spot.
As the guild leader of Protectorate Army, Lei Tai understood all too well the importance of commanding a legion.
But the core members of the Banner Protectorate Army numbered only in the thousands. Including regular members, it just barely surpassed ten thousand.
Of course, those who could join the Banner Protectorate Army or the other major guilds were all high-level combat professionals.
But that number of guild members was already staggering!
To think that here with Lu Ran…
A single person, commanding an undead army of two hundred thousand!
“Is it really two hundred thousand?”
“Well, then the Treasure Gourd I gave you is useless now. With two hundred thousand, who could possibly kill you?”
“This is perfect. I was originally worried about Lu Ran being exposed, but now there’s no need to worry at all.”
“Exposed, so what? Lu Ran is practically immortal now anyway.”
…
The three guild leaders looked at each other.
The unlocking of the Universe Within the Sleeve Trait truly signaled Lu Ran’s entry into an invincible state.
Under the heavens, who could possibly kill Lu Ran now?
“If within Longxia, unless the four major guilds join forces, with tens of thousands focusing their fire on Lu Ran, he might have a chance of being killed, because he wouldn’t have time to replenish,” Ye Hongyi mused.
“Provided Lu Ran stands still like an idiot,” Liu Xinxin added.
Otherwise, Lu Ran’s Lich’s Grasp, with its mass control, meant only a handful of people within the attack range could even reach him!
Even if Lu Ran didn’t use control, with tens of thousands crowding together, at most a thousand or so could get close enough to attack him.
“And don’t forget, Lu Ran has the Dark Spirit Queen, Si Luoluo, protecting him personally! Plus, he can fly. It’s difficult for him to die even if he tries,” Lei Tai sighed with feeling.
Reminded by Lei Tai, Ye Hongyi slapped her forehead excitedly. “Right, right! I was so focused on Lu Ran’s new Trait and skill that I almost forgot about this. Lu Ran’s Spirit Wings are already ranked number one on the global equipment list! And he can summon aid from the Spirit race anytime!”
After saying this, she instinctively glanced at Lu Ran’s back.
Too bad she couldn’t see anything.
The large wings were too conspicuous, so Lu Ran used the hidden cloak function to keep them concealed. Otherwise, walking around the streets with big wings on his back would definitely make him the most eye-catching guy in the crowd!
“Hmm?” Liu Xinxin was taken aback.
She had just returned with Lu Ran.
In the Spirit territory, when Lu Ran’s Spirit Wings topped the global equipment list, it shocked the world. But Liu Xinxin hadn’t had a chance to check the equipment list in the Spirit territory and hadn’t received the news, so she didn’t know.
Now, prompted by Ye Hongyi, she looked at Lu Ran in surprise.
“Lu Ran, besides allowing flight, do the Spirit Wings have other abilities?” she asked.
Lu Ran nodded.
“I was surprised too. As a sacred artifact of the Spirit race, the attributes are indeed very powerful!”
Once again, words alone couldn’t do it justice.
So he simply opened the equipment panel and shared it with Liu Xinxin.
When Liu Xinxin saw it, she couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath!
This she truly hadn’t expected!
“Two hundred thousand skeletons were already mind-blowing enough. To think the Spirit Wings can also summon the entire Spirit race to aid in battle anytime, anywhere! What kind of monster are you, kid?” Liu Xinxin said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
“Moreover, the Spirit Wings are a sacred artifact. It’s not surprising at all that they topped the global equipment list. Just looking at the attributes tells you this isn’t something human professionals at this stage can normally obtain,” Liu Xinxin analyzed.
Spirit Queen Tina was a level 100 Spirit Queen.
According to the rules of the digitized world, human professionals would likely need to reach level one hundred themselves, completing complex quests or meeting certain conditions, to have a chance at obtaining a sacred artifact.
And such individuals would undoubtedly be the absolute elite and leaders among human professionals at that time!
At this current stage, with the world’s progress just past level sixty, there shouldn’t be any method to obtain a sacred artifact.
Lu Ran was an exception, or rather, a bug!
He obtained a sacred artifact so early!
Although the sacred artifact itself is level-less, it’s clearly level 100 gear!
All four attributes increased by one thousand! Plus the attached skill of being able to summon the entire Spirit race at any time clearly shows it!
Easily ranking first on the global equipment list is well-deserved!
“My little brother is already level 37. Keep leveling up; it seems he’s not far from level 40. Although he’s practically invincible now, there are more Traits waiting to be unlocked later. Leveling up is important,” Ye Hongyi mused.
“It’s hard to imagine how terrifying Lu Ran’s abilities will be when he reaches level sixty!” Lei Tai was completely convinced.
In the team dungeon.
Lu Ran cleared monsters using his skills while continuously tossing skeletons into the storage space.
Alternating between the two slowed down the pace.
But by evening, when the four of them finished their run and left the dungeon, Lu Ran’s storage space was already full.
And Lu Ran’s level had successfully risen to 38!
Everyone was satisfied with this speed.
Early the next morning.
After waking up, Lu Ran saw it was still early and went out to buy breakfast.
He planned to get some for the three guild leaders as well.
But not long after leaving his mansion, he ran into an acquaintance at a street corner.
It was Qin Lie!
At this moment, Qin Lie looked much more haggard.
He was pacing back and forth when he suddenly saw Lu Ran appear. He froze for a moment, then gritted his teeth and walked over.
“Uncle Qin, what a coincidence. How has Yaoyao been these past few days?” Lu Ran greeted politely.
But Qin Lie’s expression was strange.
He gave a strained laugh, his face showing great difficulty as he said to Lu Ran, “The Qin family’s affairs shouldn’t involve you… but… but I really have no other choice. Lu Ran, for the sake of me recommending you to the Heavenly Path Alliance… I… I beg you to save the Qin family, to save Yaoyao…”
