180: Chapter 180 Plan Changes

[ 65th Demon King of Silence, Caras, has been slain. ]

[ Obtained "Soul of the Demon King of Silence". ]

[ Obtained "Feather of Silence" × 31. ]

[ Obtained "Silence Authority". ]

[ "First Hero" title effect has been updated. ]

[ Through the effect of the "Vampirism (+10)" skill, acquired the "Silence Curse" skill. ]

...

The moment Fu Hao's sword pierced the Demon King of Silence, familiar system notifications popped up one after another like a tidal wave—this happened every time he killed a Demon King.

"Phew..."

This time, due to the Demon King's unexpected combat style, he was even forced to activate his invincibility skill, making the fight quite strenuous. Only after confirming all the kill notifications did Fu Hao let out a sigh of relief, his tense nerves finally relaxing.

Even though he was equipped with powerful skills and overwhelming stats, every Demon King possessed unique Authorities and combat patterns, so he dared not slack off in the slightest during one-on-one duels.

If he were to capsize in the gutter and be killed by a Demon King, the outcome would likely be the same as Philip's: his soul imprisoned in the Demon King Castle for a month—he was constantly vigilant against mistakes, giving his all in every battle.

[ "Trial Maniac" donated 50 Yuan. (Demon King of Silence speed-killed in 1 minute 21 seconds) ]

- "Is it dead?"

- "Finally done."

- "That was a bit of a struggle this time."

- "Brother Hao actually used invincibility? First time seeing that!"

- "Finished in a little over a minute, how does that still look so impressive, hahaha!"

- "I want to live in a world without Fu Hao in my next life ~"

Regardless of the process, Fu Hao had already slain over thirty Demon Kings. Even a low-ranking Demon King was an entity that ordinary players would never dare to challenge alone, yet he dealt with them as easily as clearing trash mobs, so it was only natural that the audience viewed him as a monster.

In The Original World, although he had wiped out Demon Legions, including Demon Kings, that had relied on clever tricks like destroying life cores. Now, slaying Demon Kings head-on purely through stat suppression brought a completely different sense of satisfaction.

'Patem still hasn't reacted, and the other Demon Kings haven't noticed my existence either...'

While clearing out the Demon Kings, Fu Hao continued to monitor the movements of Patem and the other Demon Kings. Yet, until now, he hadn't discovered anything unusual, and the plan to stack attributes with the "First Hero" title was progressing smoothly.

'Logically, I should have been discovered long ago... Is it just good luck?'

People are just like that; when a plan goes too smoothly, they become uneasy, and the grander the plan, the stronger that uneasiness becomes. Fu Hao didn't say anything, but doubts were quietly growing in his heart.

Perhaps to dispel this unease, an unexpected surprise suddenly arrived:

[ Conditions for accepting the "Death Overlord" task have been met. ]

[ "Death Overlord" task accepted. ]

< Death Overlord >

Difficulty: Immeasurable

To become a Death Overlord, one must first awaken the Death Authority.

Task Completion Conditions:

* Possess Death Authority.

Task Rewards:

* Obtain a chance to change class to the hidden class "Death Overlord".

"Death Overlord?"

- "Eh?"

- "Death Overlord?"

- "Isn't this the Necromancer class?"

- "Did it just pop up out of nowhere?"

- "There's no description, what is this supposed to do?"

The system prompts and task descriptions were excessively simple, and both Fu Hao and the audience couldn't help but frown.

But one thing was certain: this hidden class and the "Death Authority" were inevitably related to the Necromancer series of skills showcased by the Five Great Guilds and Philip. To have such prestige, they had likely already switched to this hidden class long ago.

'But why am I only getting this task now?'

Usually, when triggering a hidden task, the system would simultaneously prompt which conditions were met, but this time it only said "Conditions met" without mentioning what those specific conditions were.

- "Switch to Necromancer, go for a dual-class synergy."

- "I can't even imagine Fu Hao playing a Necromancer with his stats."

- "Go for it, Necromancer!"

- "He's clearly the 'First Hero', is it really okay to switch to Necromancer?"

Fu Hao had collected dozens of hidden class change opportunities along the way, but the audience had never been as unanimous as they were now in urging him to change classes. Clearly, the power of the Necromancer demonstrated by the Five Great Guilds and Philip was too shocking.

His attention also shifted from why the task was triggered to whether he should change classes.

'I don't know how to obtain the Death Authority yet, but with the Task Assistant skill, finishing the task definitely won't be a problem.'

The hidden skill "Task Assistant", obtained after clearing the "Beginners Trial" for the first time, although limited in usage, hadn't been used even once by Fu Hao, and the initial three chances remained intact.

Even if he used one to locate the Gold Dragon Tomb, two chances would remain, which was enough to conquer this Necromancer hidden class.

'The key is whether Necromancer helps with killing monsters.'

Fu Hao and the other six players who transmigrated to the Inner World all had the ultimate goal of finding a way to counter the monsters from The Original World.

Since there was no clear direction for now, he could only collect hidden items to stack stats first, but if there was a method to directly counter the monsters, he would prioritize trying it even if it meant sacrificing some stats.

Whatever his second class might be, it should demonstrate a different kind of power than his existing Legendary Guardian class.

After all, once a skill was upgraded to +10 via Skill Enhancement, even a normal class skill could potentially exceed the power of Legendary Guardian skills. But if it were a hidden class with the "Master" title, the situation would be different.

Including the "Summoning Master" he had originally aimed for, the skill levels of classes with the "Master" title were all "Unknown" and could not be upgraded via Skill Enhancement.

'The original plan was to switch to Summoning Master and lead the Dragon Legion...'

Fu Hao reviewed his original plan and suddenly thought of a new possibility: the core was "leading the Dragon Legion", so it didn't necessarily have to be formed the original way.

'Undead Dragon.'

He recalled the strategy used by the Demon King who had switched to Death Overlord in The Original World—that opponent had targeted Little Gold, while he could target the skeletons in the Gold Dragon Tomb. Resurrecting the Golden Dragon clan as Summoned Beasts could also form a powerful Dragon Legion.

Even if there were enemies that couldn't be countered, what if he added the Undead attribute to the Undead Dragon Legion? Even if they couldn't kill the monsters, they could delay the offensive through infinite Resurrection. No matter how he thought about it, switching to Death Overlord and forming an Undead Dragon Legion had a higher expected return than the original plan.

Anyway, even if he discovered something wrong after changing classes, it wouldn't be too late to adjust his direction. Fu Hao decided to proceed with the "Death Overlord" task without any burden.

[ Use the "Task Assistant" skill to activate the "Death Overlord" task assistance system? This will consume 1 usage chance. ]

"If this keeps up, I might even get a 'Authority Collector' title."

Fu Hao pressed the confirm button half-jokingly, his mind filled with the blueprint for the Undead Dragon Legion, having long since cast the doubts about "why the task was triggered" to the back of his mind.

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"He took the bait."

Every time Fu Hao absorbed a Demon King's Authority, a hint of worry would appear on Patem's face. Fu Hao's terrifying growth rate and ruthless monster-slaying actions made even him, who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, feel uneasy.

But this unease actually led him to conceive a new conspiracy: to place all Authorities—including those Demon King Authorities that could be considered clones—under Fu Hao's name.

He wanted to use the Authorities as a medium to attach himself to Fu Hao.

Patem's Authority was too powerful; even a demon who ascended to the throne of a Demon King could at most withstand one Authority, and any more would result in them being torn apart by the Authority's fluctuations.

Yet Fu Hao, clearly a human, could stack Authorities without any hindrance, which made Patem see the possibility of "possession".

But to realize his plan, relying solely on the Authorities dispersed to the Demon Kings wasn't enough; he had to get the "Death Authority", which no one could control, into Fu Hao's hands. All he could do was guide him quietly, and he hadn't expected Fu Hao to take the bait so quickly.

"I'm really curious what you will do with my Authority. Don't disappoint me, you tiny yet noble existence."

Regardless of what goals Fu Hao wanted to achieve or what dreams he harbored, in the end, they would all become his possession.

Patem brushed the gloom from his face and once again cast his gaze toward Fu Hao's figure, his eyes shimmering with anticipation.