Necromancer: Becoming a God Starting with Skeleton Clone

Chapter 28 Pay-to-Win Players, The Ark of the Rich

At this moment, hundreds of screens around the training ground are continuously playing the usage rules and reward mechanism of the [Simulated Battlefield].

At the south entrance of the training ground, excited first-year students were lining up to register at hundreds of self-registration machines.

Everyone's face was filled with excitement and nervousness; this was the perfect opportunity to test the results of their cultivation.

During the new student registration, several senior students with powerful presences were maintaining order next to the long queue.

One of the male trainees said dismissively, "If it weren't for the contribution points, I wouldn't bother watching these rookie recruits fighting amongst themselves."

Someone chimed in, "Indeed, these newcomers haven't even reached the intermediate apprentice level. They've only learned two or three skills, and at most they can only beat the simulated battlefield in the [easy] mode."

There's nothing worth paying attention to.

Another female student said enviously, "Yeah, looking at those first-clear and speedrun rewards, I'm really drooling with envy."

At this moment, a calm and composed male student shook his head: "Don't underestimate this year's freshmen!"

I've heard that some people have already mastered five skills in just one month since they awakened their powers.

"You're talking about that freshman named Ye Fan, right? Not only did he awaken the rare [Demon Hunter] class, but I also heard his combat instincts are exceptionally strong."

The composed male student sighed: "It's not just him. There are several other formidable individuals among the freshmen, one of whom even independently deduced four new skills."

"What?! Four new skills!"

"What's your profession? How is that possible!?"

This news shocked the senior students.

The composed male student gave a wry smile: "I have a senior brother who works as a research assistant in the Demon Hunter research group. I heard it from him, so it can't be wrong."

If you don't believe me, take a look at the necromancer's apprentice-level skill set.

"...What a pervert." The usually arrogant female student swallowed hard, her expression remaining unsettled for a long time.

The necromancer is a weak class without a complete lineage, yet some newcomers can independently develop new skills just one month after awakening.

Just how monstrous is this person's talent!

"The younger generation surpasses the older generation; it seems this year's freshmen are not to be underestimated." The other senior students also became serious.

Soon, Fangzhou completed his registration and squeezed into the training field.

"Ark, this way."

Fang Zhou looked up and saw Bai Xiaochun standing on tiptoe, waving and calling to him in the distance. Ye Fan and the other trainees were standing around her.

Seeing the approaching ark, Ye Fan's eyes blazed with fighting spirit as he stroked the bladed bow in his hand.

"Ark, let's have a competition to see who can be the first to clear the simulated battlefield!"

Bai Xiaochun hugged her small harp and looked at Fang Zhou, who was dressed in apprentice gear and fully armed, with extreme envy in her voice.

"Fangzhou, you're such a tycoon! You actually redeemed a whole set of equipment! That's incredibly extravagant!"

Her words echoed the sentiments of the other trainees.

The vast majority of freshmen arrived at the training ground empty-handed. Even elite students like Gu Zhi Qiu and Zhao Yuan had to sell their belongings to obtain the most crucial weapons.

Who would have thought there would be someone as abnormal as Ark, who managed to acquire a complete set of apprentice equipment within a month of the start of the semester?

That's a whopping 80 contribution points! That's equivalent to 80 months' basic salary for a corporal!

Fangzhou smiled slightly and looked up at the rules of the simulated battlefield on the big screen.

This time, the simulated battlefield open to new trainees is the apprentice-level single-player mode, "Little Demon Camp," which is divided into four difficulties: "Easy," "Normal," "Hard," and "Abyss." The "ticket" price is different for each difficulty.

Based on factors such as combat performance and duration, each difficulty level has four rating levels: [Perfect], [Excellent], [Good], and [Pass].

The higher the rating, the greater the combat rewards.

Only by passing the previous difficulty level with an "excellent" rating or higher can you unlock the challenge of the next difficulty level.

Each person has only one chance to challenge the [Simulated Battlefield] per day. However, the first clear of each difficulty level does not consume an attempt, but the ticket price still applies.

The rules were quite simple, but Fangzhou then looked at the rewards for the simulated battlefield, which was his main focus.

The rewards for the simulated battlefield are very generous, and are divided into several categories: personal first-clear reward, grade first-clear ranking reward, historical speedrun ranking reward, and lucky reward.

The first-clear reward is the reward that each person receives when they clear a certain difficulty level for the first time.

The first-to-complete ranking reward for each grade will record the top 100 students in the grade who complete a certain difficulty level and give them a one-time reward from highest to lowest.

Lucky rewards are loot that randomly drops in the simulated battlefield.

As for the historical racing ranking rewards, they are the most representative and valuable ranking rewards that best reflect combat strength.

This leaderboard records the top 0 students with the fastest completion times in the history of Haicheng Military Academy. It is updated and rewards are distributed at midnight on the first of each month. Those who make it onto the list are the elite of the elite.

Since the simulated battlefield has only been developed for a few years, the leaderboard is mostly filled with students who are still in school or have just graduated.

Fangzhou looked at the incredibly generous contribution point reward and felt eager to try it out.

The simulated battlefield will officially open in half an hour.

He found his simulation pod based on his registration number, put on the equipment, and then opened the simulated battlefield function on his personal terminal.

"Ding-dong, Corporal Ark, welcome to the simulated battlefield."

"To begin creating a projection, please follow the prompts to enter your personal information."

"System scan in progress, please wait..."

"Scan complete. Please check to ensure there are no errors."

"Ark, Necromancer, Mid-level Apprentice, Equipment... Skills..."

After Fangzhou confirmed it, his body trembled slightly, and he entered a virtual world filled with a vast white light.

Then, a portal appeared before him, with a few words floating on it.

"【Little Demon Camp】Easy Difficulty (Apprentice Lower Rank), Single Player Mode"

Fangzhou operated the projection and gently touched the portal.

Just when I thought my dungeon adventure was about to begin, I was gently bounced back by the portal.

"Corporal Ark, your strength has reached the mid-apprentice level, exceeding the entry requirements for this simulated battlefield. Please select a simulated battlefield suitable for your level."

Fang Zhou was taken aback. What was going on?

Could it be that this dungeon has a level restriction?

He read the rules again carefully and found that there was indeed such a restriction.

But here's the problem: as a mid-level apprentice necromancer, he can only enter the mid-level apprentice simulated battlefield.

However, today, Haicheng Military Academy only opened the [Little Demon Camp], a simulated battlefield for first-year students, to the new students.

What should we do?

Does the military academy really think that no one can break through to the intermediate level of apprentice in just one month?

Left with no other option, Fangzhou could only report the situation to the school through his personal terminal.