Chapter 6 – The God of Undead
God-level beings.
They were once normal players, but upon reaching Level 100—when advancement reached the 10th Stage—they transcended, becoming god-level existences.
Yet not all who reached Level 100 could claim such a feat. Advancement wasn't guaranteed. Some players had to be chosen by the System itself, forced to endure a trial. Only after completing it did the world witness a phenomenon across its skies—a divine proclamation that a god had been born.
But this time… there was no trial.
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(Inside the S–Rank Dungeon)
The dungeon lay in ruins. All monsters within had been reduced to charred husks. Sam's laughter finally died down, his eyes falling upon the Demon Wolves still alive—half-burned, trembling in primal fear.
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[Status Window]
Demon Wolf HP: [20 / 10,000]
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A bitter smile spread across his face.
> "Oh… just one-tenth of my aura release left you in this state? So this is my strength…"
Clenching his fist, his aura erupted again—this time without restraint.
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[Status Window]
Demon Wolf HP: [0 / 10,000]
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The last of the Demon Wolves fell silent, reduced to ash.
Sam's expression hardened, his eyes glowing with a mature, dangerous light.
> "Oh… it looks like my power is truly outstanding. Just a little bit of my unconscious aura caused this destruction."
Around him, the dungeon floor burned in crimson flames.
Then—
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[System Notification]
Detected: All 400 monsters in this dungeon—including Demon Wolves, excluding Boss Monster—have been killed.
Calculating EXP…
EXP Received: 1,600,000
Next EXP Level: 1,600,460 / 10,000,000,000
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The voice continued, endless and merciless.
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[System Notification]
Host's rewards and skills for reaching Level 1 → 195 are as follows…
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[Skill Acquired: Corpse Explosion (Max)]
All corpses and undead within a 1000-meter radius explode. Each explosion is more devastating than a nuclear blast. Exploding summoned undead deal 70% of their HP as damage. Cooldown: 10 seconds.
[Skill Acquired: Soul Burn (Max)]
Burns the souls of all entities within a 1000-meter radius. Target HP rapidly decreases. Cooldown: 5 seconds.
[Skill Acquired: Cursed Prison (Max)]
Slows all selected enemies within 1000 meters by 98%. Duration: 5 minutes. Cooldown: 30 minutes.
[Skill Acquired: Undead Summon (Max)]
All creatures slain by the host (with some exceptions) may be summoned to serve for eternity. Undead gain +100% power scaling with host's level. Cost: 100 MP per undead.
[Skill Acquired: Soul Sever (Max)]
Rips away a fragment of the enemy's soul, permanently weakening their stats. Cooldown: 30 minutes. MP: 10.
[Skill Acquired: Bone Spear (Max)]
Forms sharpened bone spears that pierce armor. Range: 1000 meters. Cooldown: 10 seconds. MP: 10.
[Skill Acquired: Wither (Max)]
Reduces enemy stats by 1% every second. Cooldown: 20 seconds. MP: 10.
[Skill Acquired: Grimoire of the Abyss (Max)]
Summons a cursed book to channel world-ending spells. MP Cost: 1000. Cooldown: 30 minutes.
[Domain Skill Acquired: Last Funeral of the World]
Upon activation, enemies lose 99% speed, 99% defense, suffer all debuffs, and burn in eternal crimson fire until death.
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[Equipment Rewarded]
Armor of the Undead God – All stats +100%. An indestructible set of armor.
Scythe of the Undead God – Inflicts every debuff upon striking; increases host's speed by 100%.
Sword of the Undead God – Rots enemy armor and inflicts eternal bleeding.
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[Passive Skill Acquired: Hex Eater (Max)]
All debuffs and curses inflicted upon the host instead increase his stats.
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Sam's eyes went wide as the notifications flooded him. His heart raced.
> "W-Whoa… all these skills… far too overpowered. I don't think any normal player… no, not even gods… can stand against me with this power."
His lips curled into a grin.
> "Equip armor."
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[System Notification]
Undead God Armor Equipped.
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Dark plates of armor wrapped around Sam's body, radiating endless dread.
He gazed at his reflection in the flames, speaking coldly—
> "Hmm… this looks very good on me."
But before he could revel in it further, another chime rang.
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[System Notification]
Do you wish to transform all 400 dead monsters into your loyal minions for eternity?
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Sam's mouth stretched into a dark, eager smile.
> "Yes… Yes, summon them."
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[System Notification]
Please designate a command to summon your undead.
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His cape billowed as crimson energy exploded outward. His voice thundered through the dungeon.
> "A command, huh? Very well."
His grin widened into madness.
> "Upon my command— I the Undead God calls for your answer… RESURGE!"
A blood-red aura swallowed the corpses, dragging them into the abyss.
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[System Notification]
MP Used: 400,000 / 1,000,000
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The ground split apart. A skeletal claw ripped through the dungeon floor, followed by a wolf engulfed in crimson fire. Its howl shook the heavens—
"WOOOOOOOO!"
More followed. One after another, skeletal wolves—400 in total—emerged, each wreathed in eternal red fire. Their collective howls created a chorus of despair, shaking the very walls of the dungeon.
Finally, they all lowered their heads before Sam.
His laughter erupted once again, mad and broken.
> "So this… this is my skeleton undead army. They look even stronger than an SSS-rank monster. H-He-He-He-He… HEHEHEHEHE… AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
His insane laughter spread through the dungeon, a sound that could curdle the blood of gods.
And then—
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[System Notification]
Would you like to summon the Door of the Boss Room of this dungeon?
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