Before the murmurs around Ye Chen's awakening could settle, the earth suddenly trembled—
Thud… Thud… Thud…
A suffocating pressure washed over the compound.
Teachers straightened instinctively. Military officials unconsciously saluted.
Nobles lowered their heads. Even the arrogant Young Master Bai froze mid–smirk.
It was as if the sky itself was descending and the void was shaking.
A single man descended from the sky.
His robes fluttered like banners in a storm. His hair was tied neatly behind his back, streaked with silver despite his youthful face. Every step he took radiated authority.
He was full of Aura.
He was the principal of Tianhau Academy,
Grandmaster Yun Canghai, the "Dragon of Xia."
His gaze swept the field once, and it felt like he saw through everyone's bones, bloodlines, sins, and lifespans.
Finally, his eyes paused on the two points of interest.
First on me, and then on Ye Chen.
For a moment, the pressure around me thickened, the air distorting lightly like heat on metal.
My body was already weak and now it felt like I was being torn apart.
Was he testing us?
Ye Chen was the same.
"Two legendary awakenings in a single year…" Yun Canghai murmured, voice deep and resonant. "The empire must be preparing for an era of calamity.
All people here began to shiver... An era of calamity?
That didn't sound good. That sounded very not good.
Principal Yun floated down until he stood before the awakening crystal, hands behind his back looking truly majestic.
"Students," he began, his tone formal yet cold, "congratulations on completing the first step of your cultivation journey. But do not delude yourselves."
His gaze swept across the ground like a blade.
"Awakening a class does not make you strong. Power must be earned, not handed to you."
"And even among you," he continued, "some classes shine brighter than others, yet that does not guarantee your survival."
His eyes flicked, only briefly, toward Ye Chen's ominous aura.
Ye Chen smiled calmly, as though expecting praise but Yun Canghai didn't offer any.
"One week from now," he said, voice ringing across the plateau,
"The Entrance Selection Exam for all Cadet universities will begin."
A wave of excitement swept through the students.
"I want to join Black Hound University"
"That's the number-one cadet university in the empire! Have you seen your face?"
"If I pass the physical test, I can directly join the Silver Battalion!"
"Forget that. I'm aiming for the Mage Guild I need to earn money for my suster!"
Principal Yun raised a hand for silence.
"The entrance exam will test your talent, combat instincts, adaptability, and class potential. If you fail…" He shrugged.
"You will be transferred to local academies according to your performance."
The atmosphere grew heavy.
"Those who pass the exam in the top 10," Yun Canghai continued, "will receive elite training and have the right to compete for slots in the national dungeon expeditions."
Every student's heart skipped.
National dungeon expeditions were the fastest way to gain power, wealth, and status. Even a single successful expedition could elevate a nobody to nobility.
Yun Canghai looked toward the sky and released a small breath.
"Prepare well. The exam will not show mercy."
Then,
His body flickered, and he disappeared like mist.
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Back to the Ground,
"This is insane…"
"Two legendary necromancy classes at once… is this a sign?"
"But isn't Shadow Enslaver trash?"
"Quiet! Senior Brother Huan is right there!"
"He's definitely going to crush Ye Chen in the exam."
"Of course. Gravekeeper is way better than Shadow Enslaver."
"Really? What are the skills of Gravekeeper and Shadow enslaver?"
"I don't know..."
..
I twitched.
…Can't they whisper more quietly?
Ye Chen cracked his neck, then shot me a sideways glance with his expression unreadable.
"So, Senior Brother Huan," he said lightly, "shall we see… whose class is truly trash?"
His tone was smooth. Too smooth. It was meant to provoke.
For no reason I wanted to curse him and tell his class was trash but no words came out.
I was standing there without any care. People who saw me thought that Ye Chen wasn't qualified enough to talk to me.
And seeing this Ye Chen was angered even more thinking I was looking down on him.
I don't know but staying near Ye Chen makes me feel like I am being controlled by an unfathomable force.
But I need to talk to Young Master Bai. I need his help... Well, more like I need his Father's wealth so, I can level up.
For some strange reason, I just want to return home and sleep. Damn, it's the best time to level up, rather than going to the useless newbie dungeon provided by the academy, I want to explore other dungeons.
But looking around... Young Master Bai was nowhere to be seen.
"Fellow Huan, how about making a bet, let's see who can level up more within 1 day inside the Academy's newbie dungeon? The loser has to kneel and call the other his father. If you lose I am your father and if I lose, you are my father..."
This piece of shit.
All newbie dungeons clearly have AOE damage bosses, fighting them with my skeleton is useless.
I am bound to lose here. Worst case with my low stats, I may even die.
But I need to level up.
"Forgive me classmate Ye, I don't want to be your father. I have something to do..." saying that I went back to class.
Maybe I should return home and join some guild. I should also check my coffin.
…
…
…
It is not long before I return home. I have no interest in levelling up at the newbie dungeon.
However, it seems that few people were waiting for me.
It was two mature women. Looking at them, I really want to fuck them. Like from inside there is a strong desire to breed.
"Huan... You haven't paid rent for three months and you have yet to return the borrowed money," Miss Mu, a mature woman with a plump figure, huge boobs, clad in sexy short Qipao with thigh-high slit said.
It is said her husband has been bedridden for 4 years now after being poisoned inside the dungeon.
Next to her is her sister. Her marital life is unknown but her hips are wide, she has definitely been knocked up but I have never seen her with children.
Maybe she had an abortion. Regardless I classify her as a MILF.
As for Miss Mu, I know her little son, that guy is annoying.
"Miss Mu, don't worry I have awakened a legendary class, it's only a matter of time before I repay all my debts..."
"Hmph... We will see about it," Miss Mu said looking at her sister. Perhaps she doubts my words.
The sister also looks confused.
"Please Miss Mu, give me one more month..." I pleaded hoping that she would grant it.
"Alright..." Miss Mu sighed as waiting one more month won't be a problem. But quickly she asked, "You said you have awakened a legendary class? What class is it?"
"Gravekeeper, it's called gravekeeper," I said.
"Gravekeeper? What kind of class is that?" She asked.
"It can summon skeletons. I don't know the rest, it's been just a few hours since I awakened," I said. I have no idea what class it is, I have never heard of it.
Miss Mu sighed. "Then go inside, have something to eat..." She said and went away.
Looking at Miss Mu's sexy ass, I couldn't help but feel like staring at it. Well, I have to go back home and check my coffin now.
I may be simple to stay here. I have so much debt that it's simply better to run away, but their kindness is something that is why I stay here.
I quickly rushed back to my small room. My cock was already hard.
Damn, I said I won't jerk off anymore but it can't be helped. It's my 413th time jerking off while dreaming about fucking her.
But, as soon as I entered my room, the room was as dirty as I left it, the bed was not made up and there were clothes everywhere.
I need to clean it up before I jerk off.
Fuck!!
I should stop it. Let's change my mind now...
Yes, coffin.
"Summom coffin..." I chanted.
Wooosh~
The room was covered in a dark ominous aura.
The next moment a black coffin appeared before me. It had a cross on the top and the whole coffin was painted black. The size was a bit big with multiple black ornate jewels.
In the middle, there were five empty slots.
As soon as the coffin was summoned, I felt a slight change in the mana in the room. The air felt heavier and more condensed.
The coffin itself felt like a source of death, it felt like the source of the gravekeeper.
...
[ Coffin of Eternal Slumber ]
Use 1: Endless Summoning:
When opened, the coffin continuously summons 1 unit every 5 seconds, consuming no mana. ( can be affected by support skills like: Haste, rapidness, rage however once the coffin lid is closed, all summoned units will disappear )
Use 2: Soul Refinement:
Absorbs souls and refines them into attribute-boosting pills/ skill-granting pills, depending on the soul quality.
Use 3: Resurrection:
Automatically resurrects the Host upon death.
Cooldown: 3 days.
Use 4: Absolute Duplicate:
All summoned units manifest wearing the exact equipment and accessories currently equipped by the coffin.
Use 5: Immune to Casualty:
No damage or effect can destroy, break, seal, or erase the coffin.
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Current Summonable Units:
1) Skeleton Knight
Spawns with 100% of the User's stats, passives, and granted skills.
Equipped with a Skeleton Sword (+1 strength ).
Weakness: Takes 3× damage from Holy and Divine attacks.
2) Skeleton Archer
Spawns with 100% of the User's stats, passives, and granted skills.
Equipped with a Skeleton Bow and 10 bone arrows (duplicates).
Weakness: Takes 3× damage from Holy and Divine attacks.
3) Ghost
Spawns with 50% of the User's stats, passives, and granted skills.
Immune to all physical damage.
Weaknesses:
Takes 3× damage from Lightning attacks.
Takes 10× damage from Holy and Divine attacks.
(Note: all equipment of summoned units will vanish upon death )
This?
This is infinite summoning with no mana.
Looking closely at the status window, I can see the equipment and the summon unit.
I think it's better to summon an archer or a ghost since my stats are very low.
I didn't get any boost in stats after awakening. But it seems this coffin will refine the souls of others which can help me increase my stats.
Lucky for me, as a non-human entity I never preached humanity.
Should I test my coffin?
A few people die now and then, and with the awakening of people, the police are basically useless.
Damn... Haha, I should kill some people to test how the coffin works. I will even get exp.
Human killing human won't grant exp, but a vampire killing a human will grant exp.
At the same time, vampire killing vampire won't grant exp but human killing vampire will grant exp.
I should start with ghosts.
Ghost can pass through walls and can't take physical damage.
And with my passive, killing is very easy once there is a large number. However, Mass killing might get me into trouble.
Regardless, I selected the summon unit to ghost and opened the coffin.
At a glance, the coffin looks very heavy but it wasn't a problem to open the lid.
As soon as it was opened, a small ghost-like figure walked out.
It was a typical ghost with a body and tail flying in the air with a nearly transparent figure.
The ghost just stood there awaiting my command.
Good! I will start once it's midnight.
**
8 hours later,
My entire apartment is filled with 5,762 ghosts.
It's time to slaughter. With this many armies, as long as they don't fight mages, or priests, I can turn many people into my exp points.
Don't blame me, I am simply grinding. It's the law of nature.