Fa Biao De Wo Niu

Chapter 76 The Cursed Skull (Fated Item)

Nie Yan scrambled to his feet and dashed forward, clearing skeletons along the way. He weaved through the narrow passages, killing skeleton mages. His experience points rose by about 2%, and he picked up a lot of items, but he hadn't had time to look at them yet.

Finally, he reached an area with little skeleton activity. It seemed relatively safe here.

Nie Yan examined the items dropped by the skeleton mages: twenty-seven copper coins and two pieces of rather poor-quality bronze equipment.

Just as Nie Yan was about to close the inventory, he suddenly noticed an old scroll lying quietly in the corner of his backpack. He remembered having such a thing. This scroll must have been dropped just now.

The yellowish-gray scroll was covered in ancient dragon runes. He could vaguely make out: Ancient souls awaken from the shadows.

Scroll of Summoning: A special item that summons an ancient soul, with a certain probability of controlling it. If control is impossible, it will backlash. Cannot be reused.

This thing was a rare item, a one-time use item. In Sogoth Ancient City, the drop rate of the Scroll of Summoning was about 0.05%. If you were lucky while killing skeletons, it might occasionally drop. The soul summoned by this thing wasn't very strong, only barely suitable as a meat shield, but in Sogoth Ancient City, which was full of skeletons, Nie Yan really needed a meat shield.

However, Nie Yan's level was too low. Trying to control the summoned soul without being backlashed was a very difficult task.

Should he use this Scroll of Summoning?

Nie Yan thought for a moment. If he could successfully control it, he would undoubtedly have an extra meat shield. If he failed, he would only lose a Scroll of Summoning.

He glanced around. This place was relatively empty, and there were no monsters to disturb him for the time being.

Nie Yan bit his thumb, and fresh blood oozed from his fingertip. He pressed his finger on the scroll, drawing a bright red line.

The red blood flowed on the scroll, radiating a dreamlike color.

The ancient seal on the scroll slowly activated and began to function.

A black shadow appeared in front of Nie Yan, gradually solidifying into a Wraith. What was summoned was a Wraith Assassin. It was in a shadow state, holding a dark dagger in its hand.

Wraith Assassin: Level 10, HP 230/230.

The Wraith Assassin was a level 10 creature with decent attributes. In his previous life, Nie Yan had summoned such things when he was in his teens. At that time, the market price of a Scroll of Summoning was about eight silver coins, not too expensive, and ordinary players could afford it. If Nie Yan were to sell the Scroll of Summoning now, he should be able to sell it for about ten silver coins. After all, this thing was too rare.

The Wraith Assassin's combat power was quite good, and it also had three skills: Stealth, Stun, and Self-Destruct. The duration was about half an hour, after which it would automatically disappear. With a Wraith Assassin to help, Nie Yan's leveling speed could be much faster.

It had been summoned. The Wraith Assassin stood still, its cold gaze surveying the environment.

Nie Yan tried to control the Wraith Assassin, but the Wraith Assassin didn't move. He tried again, and the Wraith Assassin moved.

Success? Nie Yan was overjoyed. If he had a Wraith Assassin, he would have an extra helper when dealing with skeletons.

The dagger in the Wraith Assassin's hand flashed coldly, and its body moved, actually pouncing towards Nie Yan.

Damn, this guy backlashed!

Nie Yan didn't have much hope when he summoned the Wraith Assassin. After all, his level was too low. The Wraith Assassin was a full five levels higher than him, so it was indeed not easy to control.

Once a Wraith Assassin backlashed, the person who tried to summon it became its primary target.

In Wraith form, it was not afraid of stun effects. Nie Yan quickly retreated, dodging the Wraith Assassin's attack. After a slight pause, he pounced on the Wraith Assassin.

"Vital Strike!" Nie Yan's dagger slashed the Wraith Assassin's neck.

But the Wraith Assassin's neck quickly healed, reconnected, and it raised its dagger to pounce on Nie Yan.

Nie Yan retreated while waving his dagger, running and fighting. This Wraith Assassin was different from the extremely fragile skeletons. Fortunately, he had summoned the Wraith Assassin, so he had extra damage against it. Although the level difference was five levels, the attack damage wasn't too low.

-23, -25, damage values floated above the Wraith Assassin's head.

The Wraith Assassin's figure flickered and entered stealth.

Nie Yan lost his target. Even if he concentrated, he couldn't detect the Wraith Assassin's location. The level difference between him and the Wraith Assassin was too great, so he couldn't break through the Wraith Assassin's stealth.

Nie Yan cautiously approached the nearby stone wall step by step, sticking to the stone wall to reduce the area exposed to attack and avoid being attacked from behind.

The light and shadow next to him distorted, and a figure appeared beside Nie Yan, its dagger striking straight at Nie Yan's forehead.

The Wraith Assassin also had a Stun skill. If he was hit, Nie Yan would be finished.

Seeing the Wraith Assassin's dagger coming straight at him, Nie Yan sidestepped, dodging the Wraith Assassin's attack.

At this moment, the Wraith Assassin's dagger suddenly turned into three cold lights, striking Nie Yan simultaneously.

-52, -57, -56...

Nie Yan's health dropped rapidly. He quickly retreated, dodging the Wraith Assassin's continuous attacks, and ran backward.

He quickly consumed a bottle of Basic Instant Health Potion, and his health recovered a bit. His right-hand dagger used Stun, stabbing the Wraith Assassin's head.

The Wraith Assassin's head was cut in half, but it quickly returned to its original state.

Taking advantage of the Wraith Assassin's head being attacked and pausing for a few seconds, Nie Yan attacked a few more times, grinding the Wraith Assassin's health down to only 30%.

The Wraith Assassin's dagger struck like lightning, hitting Nie Yan's chest.

-76.

Critical damage!

Nie Yan was shocked. His health was only 13% left. He quickly used Rapid Retreat, quickly retreating, and then applied a bandage to himself.

+20, +20, +20...

The Wraith Assassin pounced on Nie Yan, its dagger striking straight at Nie Yan's face.

Nie Yan crouched down and rolled, dodging the Wraith Assassin's attack. He quickly pounced up, Assassinate! The dagger slashed across the Wraith Assassin's chest, and he staggered back several steps before standing firm.

Nie Yan's Assassinate also dealt critical damage. After taking a hit from Nie Yan, the Wraith Assassin had 5% health left.

The Wraith Assassin let out a shrill scream, turning a crimson color. Its body rapidly swelled, and a frenzied power surged out.

Nie Yan was shocked. It was Self-Destruct!

The Wraith Assassin's self-destruct was terrifying. In his previous life, when he was level 10, he had been hit by a Wraith Assassin's self-destruct, and his health had dropped by a full 80%. Now that he was only level 5, if he was hit, he would die instantly!

Nie Yan lunged towards the Wraith Assassin, his dagger heading straight for the Wraith Assassin's throat.

Vital Strike!

The Wraith Assassin's health hit zero. The self-destruct skill wasn't ready yet, so it was interrupted. The Wraith Assassin screamed miserably, dissolving into nothingness in the air.

Huff, Nie Yan breathed a sigh of relief. This guy was too difficult to deal with.

Nie Yan inadvertently glanced at the ground. The Wraith Assassin had actually dropped something.

This Wraith Assassin was a creature from another dimension. When they broke free from their master's control, they were no different from ordinary wild monsters, and they would also drop various equipment items.

Nie Yan picked up the item dropped by the Wraith Assassin. It was a delicate skull, about the size of a palm, covered with delicate patterns. A ghostly green gem was embedded in the skull.

Cursed Skull: Destiny Item.