Chapter 13: Millennium Moonlight Milk, Evolving Celestial‑Quality Howling Moon Azure Wolf!

The teacher truly does not deceive me!

Indeed, there is a treasure chest inside this cavernous lair.

Lu Zheng, in the nest of a Level 30 elite-quality dark minotaur leader, discovered a treasure chest.

No key is needed; it opens the moment it's touched.

Inside are three items, and under the effect of the True Eye passive of the Cave Abyssal Azure Snake, the information of all three is fully revealed.

【Skill Book: Dark Thrust】

【Effect: Transform into a black shadow that lurks in darkness, using dark power to form a spear‑like thrust; while lurking, it consumes at least 5 mana per minute, and each thrust instantly consumes 10 mana】

【Learning Requirement: Assassin‑type class or spirit power greater than 100 and mana greater than 1000】

Seeing this skill book, Lu Zheng's eyes lit up.

If this skill can be combined with "Shift Form, Swap Shadow," it would surely unleash great power—a nightmare for the fragile mage class! Uh, it seems my own summoner is also a fragile class.

But never mind, after all I'm tougher than a tank! As for the learning limits, my spirit power and mana both meet the standards, so I immediately placed my hand on it, muttered the incantation, and the next moment the skill book vanished, leaving me with a new skill insight.

I instantly cast "Shift Form, Swap Shadow," and simultaneously activated "Dark Assault." My body passed through multiple illusionary clones, thrusting in the darkness—indeed feasible! After a moment's thought, I also released "Triple Clone," discovering it could still stack: three clones plus my true self moved among nine phantoms, hidden in darkness, and all four could launch thrusts together.

Although the three skills continuously drain mana, it isn't much pressure for me.

My mana pool is far richer than that of most peers of the same tier; even with three stacked skills, I handle it with ease!

Haha! Not bad, not bad!

I'll see which assassin tries to ambush this fragile summoner of mine, and then I'll turn the tables and ambush them back.

The first item that popped out made Lu Zheng very satisfied; he turned to the second, which is a gem.

【Item: Dark Power Gem】

【Effect: Used to craft accessories or weapons, granting the equipment dark power augmentation】

Clearly, this is an equipment‑crafting material of considerable value.

Lu Zheng has never forged equipment for himself; although this is a gamified world, monsters don't drop gear directly—almost all gear must be made by blacksmiths or other livelihood professions.

Right now he needs a short sword or dagger, and this gem fits perfectly, though he still needs to purchase some other materials.

He puts it aside and looks at the third item.

【Item: Millennium Moonlight Milk】

【Effect: Consuming it increases a certain amount of experience for professionals; summons or pets that consume it can improve their quality】

【Note: Best absorption effect on wolf‑type creatures】

He ignored the experience boost and immediately focused on its ability to help a summoned beast's quality rise.

He has no shortage of wolf‑type summons, so he instantly summoned a three‑star elite pet—a Level 24 Silver‑backed Azure Wolf.

Without hesitation, he let this Silver‑backed Azure Wolf absorb the Moonlight Milk.

The next moment, the wolf, already over six meters long, suddenly swelled, radiating a silvery white glow; after a full ten minutes the transformation ceased, and its length had reached over eight meters.

The wolf's fur, originally gray with a silver‑gray back, after evolution became entirely silvery white, softly emitting a gentle radiance!

【Summoned Beast: Unnamed】

【Race: Howling Moon Azure Wolf】

【Quality: One‑star Celestial‑Quality Spirit Pet】

【Level: LV. 26 (0.00%)}

【HP: 45000/45000】

【Mana: 1600/1600】【Strength: 280】

【Agility: 250】

【Spirit: 200】

【Constitution: 260】

【Skills: Rift Claw, Howling Moon, Moon Step, Wolf King True Form, Moon Blade, Moon Vein Heavenly Surge】

【Trigger hidden talent "Summon the Gods" passive effect 2, you gain the skill "Moon Step"】

【Skill: Moon Step】

【Effect: Condense moonlight power beneath the feet; walking on moonlight consumes mana varying with speed and duration, minimum 1 mana per minute】

Clearly, this is a flight skill; merely spending mana lets one soar, and with moonlight power it's far more convenient than wing‑type elemental flight skills.

Lu Zheng used it immediately.

In an instant, a gentle light gathered at his feet, and a supporting force lifted his body, nearly causing him to fall; fortunately his base attributes are now extremely high, and he steadied quickly.

After a few minutes of adaptation, low‑altitude, low‑speed flight about ten meters above ground became effortless.

He has not tested high‑altitude, high‑speed flight.

On one hand, the cavern isn't tall—only about twenty‑something meters at most; on the other, high‑speed wind would blow his eyes shut. Even with his excellent physique, a single grain of sand striking the eyeball at speed would hurt.

So he either needs a shield skill or a pair of glasses; otherwise high‑speed flight is inadvisable.

This chest opening yielded huge rewards: an assassin skill, a celestial‑quality spirit pet, and a flight ability—truly a bounty of gains.

Seeing Taotie had already reached Level 28 while his own level was now 27, he felt no lingering attachment and headed straight for the ground.

He put Taotie away.

He never keeps spirit pets above celestial quality to "work under the table"; if an accident occurs, there won't be time to mourn!

He used "Moon Step" to fly upward for a while, then realized that in this environment, "Shift Form, Swap Shadow" combined with "Dark Assault" is faster; after all, this crooked, pitch‑black passage makes road‑finding difficult.

Merging into darkness eliminates that trouble.

Since the entire instance had been "blood‑washed" by Taotie, the path was clear, but as soon as he emerged from the cavern's entrance, a sudden roar startled him.

"Stop!"

"Huh? It's you again, kid! Should I say you're lucky or unlucky? How is it that every time that disastrous monster appears you're there, yet you always manage to escape unscathed?!"

Sun Jiu Gong looked at Lu Zheng, who seemed frightened stupid, and said somewhat speechlessly.

He still felt a bit amazed in his heart; this kid's assassin professional quality was indeed high—just now his stealth ability, if I hadn't been constantly focusing on the cave entrance, I might have overlooked him.

Mu Nan Shan beside him asked in surprise.

"Who is this?"

Sun Jiu Gong said unhappily.

"A lucky kid—when that calamity monster first appeared, this kid was at the edge of the raging black storm and survived. Last time the calamity monster appeared in the Red Demon Forest, this kid was out in the gray rock mountains hunting monsters; I caught a glimpse of him. This time I never expected to see him again here!"

Having said that, he felt a bit of a headache and scolded Lu Zheng.

"You say, can you kid pay a bit more attention? You're an assassin, yet you still want to charge head-on at the calamity monster?!"

Lu Zheng scratched his head embarrassedly, using an innocent tone, and said: "Well, actually I didn't want to either."

Anyway, he won't admit that it was all his doing!

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