Necromancer: I Am A Disaster Chapter 369 - Danger And Opportunity Go Hand-in-hand; The Genesis Scepter

Unexpectedly, an Abyssal Hound appeared in the Putrid Corpse Land.

However, like the Putrid Corpses, the Abyssal Hound was also a corpse, its flesh and skin riddled with decay.

The moment Lin Moyu laid eyes on the Abyssal Hound, a revelation struck him: the great war that created the Putrid Corpse Land must have involved the Abyssal Demons.

“Could the Dragonkind have been involved as well?” Lin Moyu speculated, his mind racing.

With a flick of his finger, he cast the Detection spell.

[Putrid Hound]

[Level: 40]

The information confirmed his suspicions—he had crossed into another territory. His path was indeed correct.

In the distance, another Putrid Corpse staggered into view. Upon spotting Lin Moyu, it charged toward him, much faster than any Putrid Corpse he had encountered so far.

“It’s likely also level 40. A mid-level Putrid Corpse?” He mused.

The Detection spell fed back exactly what he anticipated: it was a mid-level Putrid Corpse, level 40.

Not only had the environment shifted, but even the corpses themselves exhibited a marked change.

It was as though an invisible boundary divided the low-level and mid-level areas. Behind lay the low-level area; ahead lay the mid-level area.

From a distance, Lin Moyu noticed corpses running to the mid-level area from the low-level area. Upon crossing the threshold, they slowed, resuming their sluggish, shuffling movements. Unless they found a target to attack, the corpses moved sluggishly.

Lin Moyu pointed with his finger, and Skeletal Great Mages materialized beside him. Without hesitation, they unleashed Elemental Explosion, obliterating the Putrid Hound and the mid-level Putrid Corpse in an instant.

Even at level 40, the corpses stood no chance against the overwhelming power of the Skeletal Great Mages.

Still, Lin Moyu grew more cautious after he entered this area. He summoned several Skeletal Great Mages to accompany him—a precautionary measure and a mark of respect for the corpses in this area.

Dongfang Yao clung closely to Lin Moyu, her unease growing.

To Lin Moyu, the level 40 corpses were trivial. But to Dongfang Yao, they were terrifying. A single misstep could lead to her doom, especially if two or three of them attacked simultaneously.

Worse, she couldn’t afford to be bitten by the Putrid Corpses, as the infection would turn her into one of them.

Fully aware of the danger, Dongfang Yao stayed practically glued to Lin Moyu, unwilling to stray from his side.

As they approached a looming rain cluster, Lin Moyu spoke calmly, “Wait here.”

With those words, he strode forward into the rain cluster, leaving Dongfang Yao behind.

By now, she was accustomed to this routine. For the past several days, every time they encountered a rain cluster, Lin Moyu would venture in alone to get struck by lightning, leaving her outside.

This time he left two Skeletal Great Mages to guard her, a precaution necessitated by their entry into the mid-level area.

As Lin Moyu stepped into the range of the rain cluster, he immediately noticed the stark difference.

The rain here was far heavier than in the low-level area, carrying a nauseating stench and heightened corrosiveness. The cluster wasn’t just rain—it was a full-fledged storm, complete with fierce, howling winds.

In the low-level area, these phenomena were limited to mere rain clusters, absent of wind. But in the mid-level area, there were strong winds, and the winds contained a powerful corrosive property, amplifying the storm’s lethality.

Through his Bone Armor, Lin Moyu could clearly assess the increase in damage. Compared to the low-level area, the storm’s intensity here was nearly tenfold.

Lin Moyu stood in the storm for half a minute before welcoming the first lightning strike.

This bolt of lightning was far thicker than those from the low-level area, streaked faintly with black lines, exuding an eerie, menacing aura.

As the lightning struck, Lin Moyu dismissed his Bone Armor, allowing the bolt to hit his body directly.

The Damage Transfer skill and Comprehensive Link talent activated instantly, distributing the damage evenly among all his summoned creatures.

[Obtained Genesis Lightning, EXP +1,000,000]

As the notification appeared, a surge of heat—ten times greater than before—flooded Lin Moyu's body. It merged swiftly with the accumulated heat already circulating within him.

The heat grew stronger and reached its limit in an instant, before undergoing a fierce transformation. Electric sparks erupted across his body, accompanied by sharp crackling sounds.

Lin Moyu had sensed this coming. The Genesis Lightning he had been absorbing was nearing a critical threshold, and some sort of transformation was coming.

After bearing over a hundred lightning strikes in the low-level area, he finally arrived at the mid-level area and his absorbed more potent Genesis Lightning. This marked the tipping point.

Lightning began surging uncontrollably from his body, its intensity signaling a profound shift. Lin Moyu quickly realized that one of his attributes was changing.

Previously, after absorbing the Lightning Crystal, Lin Moyu had gained a 50% immunity to lightning elemental damage. Now, this attribute was enhanced to 60%—60% lightning elemental immunity.

When combined with his five-fold elemental damage reduction stemming from Comprehensive Amplification and Elemental Resistance, the effect was staggering. For instance, if he were to receive 10,000 points of lightning damage, the reduction would cut it down to just 800 points—a full 12-fold decrease.

Moreover, the remaining damage would still be evenly distributed among all his summons, further minimizing its impact.

However, this was only the beginning.

As the transformation progressed, something extraordinary happened. A small scepter materialized in Lin Moyu’s palm.

The scepter, no larger than his hand, appeared to be forged entirely from lightning itself. Its design was elegant yet formidable, with a lightning symbol embedded at its apex like a finely cut gemstone.

[Genesis Scepter (damaged)]

[Can be repaired by absorbing Genesis Lightning.]

The scepter looked like a weapon, but it bore no attributes or additional descriptions. Lin Moyu surmised that its damaged state was the reason for this.

Absorbing Genesis Lightning...

Lin Moyu pondered for a moment, his gaze shifting to the turbulent thunderclouds above. With a thought, he activated Lightning Wings, and a pair of radiant wings unfolded behind him. In a flash, Lin Moyu transformed into a streak of lightning and shot toward the thunderclouds.

Outside the storm, Dongfang Yao could only stare in astonishment, and mutter, “How can he fly? Those lightning wings are incredible.”

As Lin Moyu dove into the thunderclouds, the storm’s wrath immediately descended upon him. Arcs of lightning struck relentlessly, as if trying to drive out this unwelcome intruder.

Gripping the Genesis Scepter tightly, Lin Moyu attempted to absorb the surging lightning. However, his Bone Armor glowed faintly, deflecting every bolt. Not a single spark reached the Genesis Scepter.

Frowning, Lin Moyu made a decisive choice—he dispelled his Bone Armor.

In that instant, dozens of lightning bolts struck him.

[Obtained Genesis Lightning, EXP +1,000,000]

[Obtained Genesis Lightning, EXP +1,000,000]

[Obtained Genesis Lightning, EXP +1,000,000]

A cascade of notifications flooded his mind, and his EXP soared at an unprecedented rate.

The heat within his body surged once more, its speed growing rapidly dozens, until it was dozens of times faster than before.

When it reached its limit, the heat transformed into raw lightning energy that coursed through his body before flowing into the Genesis Scepter.

The scepter emitted a soft glow, its brilliance slightly stronger than before.

At that moment, Lin Moyu understood the process. He needed to act as a medium, channeling enough Genesis Lightning into his body before transferring it to the scepter.

It wasn’t the lightning itself that the scepter required but rather a special substance contained within it. After deducing this, Lin Moyu realized that he might be the only one capable of completing such a task.

For someone like Dongfang Yao, even a single bolt of Genesis Lightning would probably reduce her to ashes. Only someone with his unique abilities—distributing damage among numerous summons and possessing exceptional resistance to the lightning element—could absorb vast amounts of lightning, condense the special substance within it, and transfer it into the Genesis Scepter.

As more lightning was absorbed, the Genesis Scepter in Lin Moyu’s hand grew increasingly radiant.

Time passed, and the relentless barrage of lightning gradually weakened.

After a minute, his Lightning Wings entered cooldown, and Lin Moyu descended from the skies.

By now, the thunderclouds had nearly exhausted their fury. The lightning had faded, leaving only heavy rain and gusting winds.

The Genesis Scepter, though significantly brighter than before, remained in a damaged state. However, Lin Moyu noted with satisfaction that his EXP had increased by a substantial 5%.

At level 40, gaining EXP had become an arduous task. Previously, he had raided the wind and lightning element dungeons nearly twenty times, yet his EXP had only risen by 20%—an average of 1% per dungeon run.

Now, just a single minute of exposure to the Genesis Lightning within the thunderclouds had achieved the equivalent of five dungeon runs.

Lin Moyu also observed another change: his lightning elemental immunity characteristic had increased slightly, from 60% to 61%. The most significant boost occurred when the Genesis Scepter was formed first, increasing the characteristic by a full 10%. Now, despite absorbing even greater amounts of Genesis Lightning, the increase was marginal at best.

Lin Moyu frowned slightly, pondering the discrepancy.

“Danger and opportunity truly go hand-in-hand.” He thought.

This trip to the Putrid Corpse Land might be a rare opportunity.

"Watch out!" Dongfang Yao’s urgent voice rang in Lin Moyu’s ears.

Before he could react, she had already rushed to his side, positioning herself in front of him with a glowing shield in hand.

Three Putrid Hounds charged at them with terrifying speed. Dongfang Yao’s skill failed to activate, leaving the Bone Armor as the first line of defense.

With a series of loud bangs, the Putrid Hounds were knocked back.

But the danger was far from over. A mid-level Putrid Corpse followed closely behind, its decayed form lunging forward. It collided with the Bone Armor, sinking its rotting teeth into it with a series of sickening crunches.

Dongfang Yao’s face was pale with fear, but she stood her ground, refusing to retreat even a single step.

At this moment, Lin Moyu had no Bone Armor protecting him—he had dismissed it earlier to absorb the Genesis Lightning.

Dongfang Yao had noticed this immediately. Without hesitation, she had placed herself between him and the threat.

Her actions caught Lin Moyu completely off guard. He stared at her in surprise, marveling at her sudden courage.

“When did she become this bold?” He wondered.