Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 352 Undead Insect

The pale sun gradually sank lower.

Just moments before they plummeted into the sky, a faint mist suddenly rose around them.

In an instant, the whole world seemed to have fallen into an abyss.

A faint, silvery-white full moon shone in the sky.

The biting wind was intense, the stench in the air grew stronger, and the lingering necromantic void energy surged out of nowhere.

"Because during winter, the death of living beings causes the concentration of necromantic void energy to exceed and inhibit the growth of life, making it impossible for anything to sprout when spring arrives, thus causing a famine?"

rustle……

A faint sound came from afar; it was hard to tell whether it was the wind or...

Is it about to appear?

Grasping the heavy sword that lay flat on his lap, Yaro slowly rose and turned to look at the jungle to the right of the village.

"I knew it! Those villagers just left today. How could the monsters know immediately and disappear into thin air? They must be hiding somewhere around the village."

Shadows murmured in the twisted woods, and even in the dim moonlight, it was impossible to see anything clearly.

With a spell of light cast, Yaro walked slowly and cautiously toward the withered forest.

Upon approaching, a faint path could be seen, winding and turning, its destination unknown.

Squeak, squeak!
Metal boots trod on the withered branches, making a crisp sound with each step.

"what?"

Yaro paused, looked around, and after confirming it was safe, bent down and pulled up a small gray-black grass.

"That's right, it is indeed Bone Spirit Grass, but unfortunately the surface hasn't turned white yet."

Bone Spirit Grass, a plant of the undead type.

It is a mutation of a common weed that can absorb the energy of the dead in the air. Once the energy is saturated, a layer of white frost will appear on its surface.

At this point, about two plants can be sold for one magic stone.

But those without any white frost, like the ones we see now, are completely worthless.

The mere presence of Bone Spirit Grass indicates that the necromantic void energy in the surrounding area has persisted for a very long time, long enough to transform ordinary weeds into extraordinary plants.

"The Shadow Event in Perrin Territory occurred more than two years ago; in other words, the transformation of the Earl's Territory into a necropolis may have also begun more than two years ago."

"Perhaps... this is the first hidden trigger point?"

This place is not far from the Perrin territory, but it is not on the main road. When a large number of monsters broke out in the Perrin territory, even if the Countess sent people to investigate, it would be difficult to discover the few strange events that occurred in the small village on the side of the Perrin territory.

"Is it dark under the lamp? That's quite a clever tactic."

Yaro casually tossed aside the immature Bone Spirit Grass and continued on his way.

A row of dilapidated, crooked fences soon appeared ahead, indicating that they were completely charred. Looking around, the trunks of some nearby trees also showed obvious signs of burning.

It was immediately obvious that someone had deliberately set fire to the entrance of this garden recently. Unfortunately, the trees here were all permeated with necromantic void energy, and ordinary fire was ineffective in burning them for a short time, only turning everything around into a charcoal black.

Further ahead lies a sizable park, with some stone tablets standing haphazardly, rotten wooden crosses leaning precariously, and strange statues scattered haphazardly among them.

Under the cold moonlight.

You can vaguely see that there are still many fresh brownish-yellow clods of soil on the ground. Next to each small mound of soil is a long, narrow pit, in which some broken, white bones are scattered. A strange and quiet atmosphere lingers.

This is a cemetery, and judging from the blurred inscriptions on the tombstones, it is an old cemetery—at least older than the small village outside.

rustling...

A chilling, faint sound emanated from the surroundings, and shimmering lights flickered incessantly, while a thick, foul stench drew ever closer. With a slight shift in his consciousness, Yaro's orb of light instantly erupted with intense radiance, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime, yet all he could see was a swarm of dark, beetles.

"Necroworm?"

The Necromancer, resembling a dung beetle, is a close relative of the Corpse Worm. It feeds on rotting flesh rich in necromantic magic, prefers to inhabit the bodies of undead creatures, and has an intense craving for the flesh and blood of living beings.

However, uncultured necromancers are merely ordinary insects that can live inside undead creatures and do not belong to the category of supernatural beings.

"puff!"

While Yaro was still wondering if these undead worms had been specially bred, the reptiles jumped up like fleas, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced over.

Yaro took a half step back and observed intently.

"The bouncing speed is slow, and there is no energy fluctuation."

He swiftly raised his sword and slashed horizontally.

"Clap!"

The undead worms burst open one after another like rotten eggs smashed on a rock, splashing juices and leaving clumps of grayish-white marks on the crystalline greatsword.

It looked a bit like bird droppings, and it was unclear whether these were the body fluids of the necrotic worm or the rotting flesh stored in its large abdomen.

……

[Defeat the enemy and gain 1 skill experience point in Basic Swordsmanship]

[Converted into personal experience, increasing personal experience points by 1 skill experience point]

[Remaining skill points: 1]

[Personal Level LV21: 23346/30000]

……

The system panel slowly flashed several identical, repetitive messages.

It seemed to be hesitating, wondering whether such a weak creature should be counted as experience points.

It's like a cumulative calculation, where several undead worms are needed to accumulate one experience point.

However, Yaro, who already had some knowledge of the system data, knew that the ability to generate experience indicated that this creature posed a threat to him.

In the past, when Bialo killed poultry and livestock, he could not gain any experience points.

Furthermore, in his childhood, the children he fought would gain more experience points if they picked up swords.

Based on this principle, Yaro guessed that roughly three undead insects would pose a certain threat to him.

"Is it poisonous? Or is there some other factor?"

"Even if it's poisonous, it shouldn't be too strong. Like the Ironback Centipede before, it had such a strong corrosive venom, and it also had good hardness and agile speed, but in the end it only gained 8 experience points."

With this thought, Yaro's slight worry subsided, and he focused on resisting the swarming tide of undead insects.

"Although these undead insects are fragile, their sheer number explains why the burn marks only appeared at the entrance of the cemetery."

Necro-insects are not supernatural beings; in other words, their appearance during the day will not have much of an impact.

Therefore, even if the villagers discover that the cemetery has changed and want to come in during the day to burn the monsters, they will be kept away by the swarms of undead insects.

With no food sources available in the surrounding area, the villagers were unlikely to be motivated to fight to the death, which is why the impact here has become increasingly significant.

The system's experience data was slowly being updated. Yaro fought and retreated, always maintaining his defensive radius and not daring to let the undead worms get close to his body.

(End of this chapter)