My mom is waiting for treatment, and you're summoning me to be a hero?

A double blow.

Although each activation requires the consumption of mental energy.

However, all his attributes increase simultaneously.

My current mental attribute is nearly 700 points.

With a solid foundation, they are not afraid of this kind of expenditure at all.

With that in mind, Lin Mo decisively chose this skill.

As he made his choice, the light of the dark skill essence in his hand dimmed completely.

Ultimately, it transformed into a pure energy that completely merged into his body.

Immediately afterwards, a torrent of power far more powerful and surging than when he absorbed the essence of the Wind Wolf King exploded within his body!

It was as if some kind of shackle that had been binding him had been broken in an instant!

[Detection indicates you have absorbed a level 20 skill essence that meets the required standards!]

[Level upgraded to Level 11!]

[All attributes increased by 200 points!]

[Gained 200 free attribute points!]

The notification sound in his mind greatly invigorated Lin Mo!

Previously, absorbing the essence of the level 10 Wind Wolf King only increased all attributes by 50 points and free attribute points by 50 points.

The improvement brought by this level 20 essence is four times that of the former!

This huge gap allowed him to more intuitively feel the qualitative change brought about by the level breakthrough.

An unprecedented sense of power filled my body, my senses became more acute, and my thoughts became clearer.

【Body: 862】

[Agility: 952]

【Spirit: 862】

Free attribute points: 250

[Skills: Mirror Image, Double Strike]

With a thought, he added 90 points to both his physical and mental attributes.

All three attributes were equalized, reaching a total of 952 points.

There are 70 free attribute points left, which will be saved for crucial moments.

However, that's not all!

Just as he was basking in the joy of the upgrade.

The black sword he had been holding suddenly trembled strangely!

A cold energy surge emanated from within the sword, flowing down the hilt into his arm.

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately looked down: "What's going on? Is it a side effect?"

Yin Xue, who had been chatting with the Dark Ink Spider King, also noticed something was wrong.

It flew over instantly and circled the black sword, carefully sensing its surroundings.

A moment later, she suddenly slapped her head, a look of sudden realization on her face:

"Oh dear! How could I forget something so important!"

She said excitedly to Lin Mo.

"This magical weapon, like the Holy Armor of Light from the Church, evolves and grows along with the user! Now that you've broken through the level 10 bottleneck, it has unlocked new abilities!"

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

I recall that Father Lind did mention it when we were in church.

The Holy Armor of Light will grow and evolve alongside the hero.

I didn't expect this magic weapon to have similar characteristics.

"Quick! Quick, see what changes have occurred!"

Yin Xue urged impatiently, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Lin Mo did as instructed and focused her mind.

Connect your consciousness deeply with the black sword in your hand.

An unprecedented, effortless feeling came over me.

He sensed that a strange soul space had been opened up inside the black sword.

It contains countless soul imprints left behind by those he devoured.

He instinctively raised his black sword, and with a thought—

"Buzz!"

A semi-transparent soul suddenly gushed out from the tip of the sword.

It fell to the ground not far away with a thud.

The soul struggled and slowly rose from the ground.

His form became more solid.

When Lin Mo and Yin Xue saw what it looked like, they were both stunned.

The spirit was wearing a tattered priest's robe.

His face was dull and pale, and his eyes were empty and lifeless.

It was none other than Father Lind, who had long since passed away!

Lin Mo's lips twitched slightly: "This is...?"

Yin Xue's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered a new continent.

Excitedly, it circled Lin Mo once: "If I'm not mistaken, the new ability of this evolved demonic sword is to summon and command the undead creatures it has absorbed to fight for you!"

Summoning the undead?!

Lin Mo's heart stirred, and he activated the black sword once more.

The next moment, more than a dozen soul orbs of different sizes and colors shot out from the sword.

It fell like flowers scattered by a celestial maiden on the surrounding open ground.

These spheres of soul light rapidly expanded and deformed upon landing—

Some transformed into menacing, dark ink spiders.

It was slightly smaller than it was in life, but still exuded a chilling aura.

Some transformed into snarling, growling wind wolves, their eyes blazing with the fire of their souls.

The largest sphere of soul light, in its distortion, transformed into the soul of a gigantic, ferocious-looking blue wolf.

It was none other than the Wind Wolf King!

Lin Mo was shocked.

This ability is incredible!

They can even summon the soul of a beast king!

This is equivalent to carrying a small undead army with you!

It's a pity that the Dark Ink Spider King didn't die at his hands, otherwise he would have gained a powerful ally.

He tried to sense the state of these undead creatures.

They discovered a clear master-servant relationship between them, the Black Sword, and themselves.

In other words, one can give orders as easily as if they were one's own arm.

It's just unknown how much of their fighting strength they retain from when they were alive.

Just as he was getting excited and preparing to summon a few more ordinary wind wolves to test the waters,

But he discovered that the black sword no longer responded to his summoning.

Yin Xue rested her chin on her hand, adopting the air of an old scholar as she analyzed, "Hmm... it seems that in the current state of the Demon Sword, maintaining the existence of 20 undead creatures at the same time is its limit. If you want to summon more or stronger undead, you'll probably have to wait for you and it to continue leveling up."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo wasn't too disappointed.

Twenty undead creatures, including a Wind Wolf King and several elite spiders, already constitute a considerable support force.

With a thought, he returned these undead creatures to the soul space inside the black sword.

The objectives for this trip have been exceeded.

It not only broke through the level 10 bottleneck.

Its attributes have increased significantly, and it has gained new skills.

It also gave the black sword the ability to summon the undead.

"After that, all I need to do is level up to level 20... and then I can see my mom."

Lin Mo clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within him, and his desire to go home grew even stronger.

He looked up at the Dark Ink Spider King, who was curiously observing the soul entities to the side.

She nodded slightly: "Thank you for sharing your insights."

Watching Lin Mo retract the undead creatures emanating soul fluctuations into his sword.

A hint of surprise flashed in the Dark Ink Spider King's purple compound eyes.

But more than anything, it's a sense of relief and peace of mind.

Hearing Lin Mo's thanks, she gave him a sincere and gentle smile:

"No, I should be thanking you. Your willingness to help my child get out of here is a kindness that cannot be repaid with just one essence."

Lin Mo then stopped delaying.

He carefully put away the black spider egg that contained the pulse of life.

The Dark Ink Spider King personally guided them to an entrance to his lair that was sealed off by spider webs.

"Through here, you can return to the middle level as quickly as possible."

"Dark Ink Spider King explained."

Yin Xue curiously leaned over to take a look, when suddenly a thick spider silk shot out from the spider web and wrapped around her.

The spider silk instantly dragged Yin Xue away.

Seeing this, Lin Mo turned around and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the Spider King.

Then another spider silk dragged him away.

With the departure of the two, only the Dark Ink Spider King remained in the entire nest.

She looked up at the top of the nest, her gaze seemingly trying to pierce through the mine and see the sky outside.

After a long silence, she sighed, "Sigh, I hope I did the right thing."