Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

Without hesitation, the skeleton cleaved the evil serpent with its axe, one blow after another, through the Zuma statue.

But the skeleton didn't last long before it shattered again.

Lin Mu summoned again. Once, twice, three times... The skeleton shattered and reformed in the corner, reformed and shattered again, like a tireless machine.

Lin Mu didn't know how many times he summoned it, until the last time, the skeleton's axe flashed white light, the evil serpent's four pincers drooped limply, and its triangular head slammed heavily to the ground. The hissing sound gradually weakened and finally disappeared completely.

Experience gained: 60000

Congratulations on reaching level 25!

[Character Status]

[Level: 25]

Experience: 12800/500000

HP: 181/181

[MP: 185/185]

……

A dense, dark purple demonic aura rose from the corpse and swirled outwards.

The light in his mind flashed suddenly, and the skeleton helped Lin Mu resist the corrosive influence of the emanating demonic energy.

A moment later, the fog dissipated, and the two protrusions on the skull appeared even more prominent.

Lin Mu leaned against the wall, let out a long breath, stepped out of his hiding place, and squatted down to rummage through his spoils.

The first item is a ring.

The silver-gray metal ring has a simple and heavy design. A light blue oval gemstone is set on the front, and the character "巫" is engraved on the side of the ring.

[Titan Ring, Taoist Magic 2-7, requires Taoist Magic 24]

This is the only ring in the legend with an inscription.

It's top-grade, with 1 more point of Taoist magic than the ordinary one.

Lin Mu then took out the demon-slaying ring from his Qiankun bag and compared it in his hand.

The Demon-Slaying Ring has Taoist magic level 1-5 and magic defense level 0-6, making it well-rounded, but its main attribute is not as good as the Titan's.

As a veteran player, Lin Mu has always adhered to the ironclad rule in the game that the main attribute is king. A couple more points in Taoist skills are more practical than anything else; everything else is just icing on the cake.

Without saying a word, Lin Mu took off the pearl ring with a Dao skill of 0-5 and put on the Titan Ring. His Dao skill increased again to 8-40. If he wore the top-grade soul necklace, his Dao skill would reach 9-50.

The next item is a skill book.

[Crescent Blade, requires level 28]

Chapter 126 Anti-Magic and Mine Mobilization

The Warrior's Skill Book. In the game, this book is the Warrior's only area-of-effect (AoE) skill. With it, the Warrior's monster-killing efficiency doubles, but the drop rate is extremely low, so the price remains consistently high.

In older versions, some warriors even mastered the Fiery Sword Technique, but the Crescent Moon Blade remained elusive, demonstrating just how rare this book was.

But in this world, the monsters are so monstrous.

Lin Mu, with such powerful skeletons, usually only dares to lure them one by one. Warriors only have a few hundred health points; attacking in groups would be suicide.

Therefore, this book is probably not as valuable in this world as it is in the game.

As soon as Lin Mu picked up the book "Crescent Blade," a flash of light appeared in his mind. The skeleton tilted its head, the flames in its eye sockets staring intently at the book.

Lin Mu handed the book to the skeleton, who took it with its bony hand and tried to open it several times but couldn't. The light spots slowly calmed down, as if deflated.

Lin Mu sighed, put the book into his Qiankun bag, and patted the skeleton's shoulder blade, indicating that it was not in a hurry.

Next item

Ghost Shield, requires level 22

The Taoist's skill book is perfect; I've already leveled up to level 25, so I'll learn it along with the previous Divine Armor Technique.

The rest were useless to Lin Mu, so he put them away.

He first took out the Divine Armor Technique and opened it; the skill book transformed into a beam of light and entered his brow.

A warm sensation spread from between my eyebrows, as if something had taken root in my mind.

He closed his eyes to sense it, then raised his hand and lifted the Wuji Staff, his spiritual energy surging out along the staff.

A talisman flew out automatically and landed lightly on the ground without making a sound.

The ground then slowly unfolded like a scroll, with golden light rising from the ground and converging into a huge "defense" character. The character was square and heavy, with a bright golden light, and it floated in mid-air, enveloping Lin Mu and the skeleton next to him.

The word "prevention" froze for a second, as if stamping a mark on everyone's head, before slowly dissipating.

At the same time, he and the skeleton were enveloped in a soft, golden light, the halo of light lingering and flowing, like two warm lamps in the dim purgatory corridor.

It's obvious at a glance that physical defense has been added.

At the same time, prompts appear in your mind.

[Physical defense increased for 74 seconds]

He opened the Ghost Shield again, and the skill book turned into light and entered his brow.

This time, a cool sensation spread from between his eyebrows, as if someone had breathed into his brain.

He raised his Wuji Staff again, his spiritual power surged out, and another protective talisman flew out and landed on the ground.

Blue light rose from the ground, rippling outwards like water, and converged into a giant "demon" character. The character was clear and ethereal, carrying a faint blue light, and hovered in mid-air, enveloping Lin Mu and the skeleton.

The word "demon" froze for a second before slowly dissipating.

A timely reminder appeared in my mind.

[Magic defense increased for 69 seconds]

He opened the status bar and took a look.

My own state:

[Character Status]

[Defense: 3-19]

[Magic Control: 5-17]

And the skeleton's state:

Mutant Skeleton

[Defense: 30-40]

[Magic Control: 30-40]

Lin Mu nodded in satisfaction, noting that both his and the skeleton's defense and magic resistance caps had increased by 5 points, and then let the skeleton continue to lead the charge.

Luring live monsters to spawn, Zuma Guardians, Zuma Statues, and Zuma Archers fell one after another to the skeleton's axe.

I defeated a total of 3 top-tier Zuma monsters, but unfortunately only one ordinary Dragon Bracelet dropped.

[Dragon Bracelet, Magic 0-3, Requires 28 Magic]

It was nothing special, not a top-quality item. I tossed it into a corner of my storage bag and didn't even bother to give it a second glance.

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Just as Lin Mu was boredly grinding monsters to level up...

In the Sealed Demon Valley, Yang Xiong, the commander of the Sealed Demons, had already rushed back on horseback.

They traveled day and night, even killing two black maggots along the way, before finally returning to Fengmo in the shortest possible time.

As soon as he returned, he went straight to the mining area without even taking a sip of water and summoned all the miners who were level 30 or above.

The clanging of pickaxes in the mine had subsided considerably. More than 300 dirty miners, all level 30 and above, were gathered together in a dark mass, looking at each other in bewilderment, wondering what had happened.

Some people whispered to each other, some whispered among themselves, some gripped their pickaxes tightly, and some secretly shrank back into the crowd.

Yang Xiong stood on high ground, cleared his throat, and his voice echoed in the empty mine, causing dust to fall from the stone walls: "Gentlemen, I am acting on His Majesty's orders to conquer the Zongheng Road. I am now recruiting daredevils to assist in breaking through the Zongheng Road. Anyone who participates, regardless of success or failure, will be promoted from a labor camp prisoner to a member of the Jinwu Guard upon success, and their families will receive preferential treatment. Those who perform outstandingly will be rewarded handsomely."

After the words were spoken, the mine was quiet for a moment, then erupted into chaos.

More than 300 people whispered and discussed among themselves, their voices buzzing like a swarm of wasps disturbed by a disturbance.

Even those people who were still mining hard because they weren't high enough level stopped and looked this way.

Some hesitated, some shook their heads, some had a gleam in their eyes, and some looked down at the black iron shackles on their wrists, not moving for a long time.

Soon, many people stepped forward and began to sign up.

The crowd stirred, pushing forward one by one, vying to write their names on the list.

From the crowd, a middle-aged man with gray hair but a straight back stepped out, his steps steady and his eyes firm.

That was Lin Mu's father-in-law, Qin Zhengchuan.

He had figured it out long ago, or rather, he figured it out on the way to the Demon Sealing Gate: the poet Lin Mu was very likely his son-in-law.

The Empress loved poetry, so that poem must have caught her eye.

Looking back now, the imperial court had already investigated and found out that when the official came to ask him about the poem while he was in prison, he was actually giving himself an opportunity.

If he admits it, he'll be spared this time for Lin Mu's sake; if he doesn't, he'll be a prisoner.

He regretted it, he had regretted it for a long time. He regretted not acknowledging him back then, he regretted not knowing his son-in-law well enough, and he underestimated him, but it was too late for regrets.

Now another opportunity to redeem himself has presented itself before him. Perhaps he can take this chance to restore the glory of the Qin family and spare his wife and daughters from the suffering of exile. This time, he doesn't want to miss it again.

Thinking of this, Qin Zhengchuan turned back to look at Qin Yumo in the distance, but his gaze became even more determined.

Qin Yumo stood in a corner of the mining area, stopped what she was doing, picked up her pickaxe, and looked at the crowd in the distance, watching her elderly father line up to register.

Her hair was disheveled, with a few strands clinging to her forehead. Her face was covered in grime, and she was filthy all over. She was no longer the young lady of the Qin family.

She was too low-level to be eligible to apply, but because she was an awakened member of the Qin family, she was assigned to mine. She worked from morning till night every day, and her hands developed calluses.

Chapter 127 The Miner's Life and Death