Chapter 110: Job Change
Summons grow at certain levels too.
Skeletons were no exception.
101, 201, 301…
As their average level rose like this, their bodies grew larger, their bones got tougher, and their basic weapons improved.
In other words.
‘There was never supposed to be any job changes?’
Warriors or archers weren't something skeletons evolved into through growth.
They were skills obtained separately through bound skillbooks.
‘But now job changes are a thing?’
Powerful learning ability leading to skill acquisition.
One of the Dragon Knight title effects was that skeletons could reach dragoon level.
Perhaps that potential had activated a job change system for the skeletons.
Either way.
Since job changes were now possible, he decided to check what options were available.
[Job Change List Available]
[1. Skeleton Apprentice Warrior]
[2. Skeleton Apprentice Blacksmith]
[3. Skeleton Apprentice Alchemist]
[Multiple job changes are available.]
[A new growth possibility for the skill has been discovered!]
[Calculating…]
[All skeleton summons are canceled!]
Thud!
The skulls were reverse-summoned in an instant.
Soon after.
[The contents of Skeleton Summon (F)+9 have been greatly changed!]
A message appeared saying the contents had changed.
He checked the skill details.
[Skeleton Apprentice Summon (E)+9]
[Consumes 10 mana to summon 2 (1+1) desired Skeleton Apprentices at level 101.]
[* Current Summon List (3/10)]
[1. Skeleton Apprentice Warrior]
[A skeleton slightly more proficient in close combat.]
[* Summoned with Close Combat Skill (E).]
[2. Skeleton Apprentice Blacksmith]
[A skeleton slightly more proficient in equipment crafting.]
[* Summoned with Dwarven Crafting (E).]
[3. Skeleton Apprentice Alchemist]
[A skeleton slightly more proficient in alchemy.]
[* Summoned with Elven Alchemy (E).]
[4. Undecided.]
[10. Undecided.]
The skill had completely transformed.
Starting with the rank going from F to E.
‘Apprentice summon?’
Apprentice.
It meant learning and mastering something.
The skulls were still in the phase of diligently learning, so calling them apprentices wasn't all that strange.
‘So…’
To sum up the key points.
The summon mana cost was the same.
But now he could summon skeletons suited to the stage and situation?
“A form of specialization, huh?”
For fighting, warriors were obviously best. For crafting, blacksmiths or alchemists were the way to go.
‘No way… switching is free?’
Kim Minwoo's eyes lit up.
The skeleton summon mechanism was simple.
If you could summon 10, they were summoned as slots 1 through 10.
When mana increased to allow 20, slots 1 through 10 stayed fixed.
Then new skulls filled 11 through 20.
These additional skulls were fixed at the skill's listed level of 101 when summoned.
His current level was 230.
Mana around 9,000.
Max summons around 3,600.
Slot 1 skull Hail.
To test if his guess was right, he used the summon skill.
[10 Skeleton Apprentice Warriors are summoned!]
Skulls 1 through 10 rose from the ground.
‘Very different from before.’
When they were just regular skulls, they were small and puny, but now they had a warrior-like build with decent size.
“Hey, Hail.”
Clack!
Hail saluted energetically.
‘This is warrior mode.’
He canceled the summon.
[10 Skeleton Apprentice Blacksmiths are summoned!]
This time, a squad of blacksmiths.
Slightly smaller than the warriors.
The blacksmiths held bone hammers as their basic weapons.
“Hey, Hail.”
Clack!
Hail saluted energetically, now holding a bone hammer.
“You guys were summoned as warriors earlier, right?”
Clack!
The 10 skulls nodded.
He got the gist.
Slots 1 through 10.
Blacksmiths, alchemists, warriors—freely switching jobs on summon.
The remaining 3,590 would be the same.
‘Crazy.’
Normally, he'd think 1-1000 warriors.
1001-2000 blacksmiths.
2001-3000 alchemists.
Something like that for job changes. But the structure was nothing like it.
For crafting, all 3,600 skulls as blacksmiths or alchemists. For fighting, all warriors. Insane structure.
The potential didn't end there.
[* Current Summon List (3/10)]
Seven slots left in the summon list.
In other words.
‘Up to 10 job switches total.’
The remaining seven jobs.
Train the skeletons in related fields, acquire the skills, and they could unlock them.
Archers, tailors, leatherworkers, cooks—anything was possible.
‘Gotta think about what to add.’
Slots were limited.
Fill them with the most efficient jobs.
‘But anything I add seems good.’
Skeletons had numbers.
Plus learning ability meant combat prowess wasn't far behind.
Even combat jobs like archers or assassins could be used efficiently.
‘Production jobs are fine too.’
Making dullahans do blacksmithing would tank efficiency.
Mass mana for tiny yields.
No beating skeleton cost-performance.
‘Might as well lean production.’
Combat covered by other summons, production hard to supplement. At least five of the seven slots should be production jobs.
‘Then… mages gonna job change too?’
Mages had studied magic hard, plus Cedric title effects.
They might job change too.
Not just them?
Merhen title said all wraiths could reach ultimate form, so specters and ghost-type undead might follow.
Specters smarter than skeletons, easy to train.
‘Ha, seriously.’
He offered a devout prayer.
“Deman.”
The Death Lord is almighty, and I am invincible.
* * *
Time until preliminaries.
Cleared A-rank gates, grinding levels.
After showing power in guild war, no need to hide from media. Entered gates openly.
‘No point hiding anyway.’
Before, low level meant avoiding spotlight, so kept quiet.
Now different.
Assassins coming? Thank you. Catch one, instant level up. Nothing faster than hunter awakener.
Park Siwoo and Seo Yerim hit gates too.
A to B-rank gates, constant level ups.
Lavish Guild's nonstop solo clears.
Impossible not to trend. Others needed dozens; he smashed solo.
―(Breaking) Kim Minwoo solos A-rank Blue Fir Forest again lol time cut success lol
―How much?
―5 hours 48 min 23 sec. 20 min faster than last.
―Insane guy For real. Didn't even run Blazing Plains thrice?
―Yeah. Just eat sleep hunt lol total level grind maniac.
―Over 200 now?
―Passed it ages ago lol
―Heard? US out of B-rank skillbooks, panic.
―Yeah Korea swept recently lol
―This seems like…
―Yeah; Ilsung buying them out? Dullahan soon lol
―Awakener 3 months to B-rank? I'm 3 years in, still D. Wtf?
―Jealous? Shoulda been rich talented lol
―For real lol
―(Noob ask) Dullahan how strong?
―(Info) Dullahan is necromancer's flower. They got something called territory.
―(Info) Dullahans buff meatshields. Buffed shields pretty strong.
―Necro useless pre-B. B+ they pull weight. If dullahan subjugated.
―Yeah but subjugating hard. Mind like scholar; too servile get eaten, act bossy they draw sword lol
―Sword out how block?
―Block? Lol meatshields stall or reverse-summon lol
―Necro can't beat dullahan?
―Smart, target owner. Squishy necro survive? Lol
―Me necro, tough first. But one subbed, easy after yeah
―Why necro bro?
―Someone asks necromancer future? Look up, see Kim Minwoo.
―KIA~ Jumo~
―Not just necro tho. Summon classes all suffer taming strong summons, national rule yeah
―Yeah. China's Thunder Emperor got fried taming top thunder spirit lol
―Kim Minwoo? 5 sec spirit cut agreed?
―Yup. Dullahan? Merhen snap fingers, charcoal BBQ lol
―Right, Kim Minwoo no sub struggle. Cedric Merhen self sword genius lol
―Dolsae? That golem too~
―That nerdy necro I knew? Heart swells…
GateNet flooded with posts. News broadcast gate lit green, Kim Minwoo emerged.
Reporters swarmed like dogs, questions flying.
“Kim Minwoo! US B-rank skillbooks sold out… learning Dullahan Summon?”
“Yes.”
“My god… then you hit 251…”
“Why so shocked? You all guessed.”
Smashing A-ranks, slow levels would be weirder.
B-rank 251.
Achieved long ago.
‘Hyung-seok coming too…’
Get skillbook, learn Dullahan Summon.
“See you.”
He got in the car leaving the gate.
Soon arrived at airport. Incheon, Hyung-seok's flight home.
“Yo, good work.”
“This much?”
Kid handed skillbook.
[Dullahan Summon (B)+9]
[Skill already max reinforced.]
[Consumes 200 mana to summon 2 (1+1) level 1 Dullahans.]
‘200 mana.’
Realized anew.
Merhen and Cedric summons.
How good those skills were.
Legion commanders just 100 mana.
Dullahan 200 for two.
‘Death Lord discount to 100.’
Still mana-heavy.
But had to summon.
“Gonna go.”
“Yeah. Study hard.”
Hyung-seok nodded, boarded flight to US.
Waved goodbye.
Headed to main house training grounds.
‘Knock out annoyances at once.’
Used Dullahan Summon right away.
Death Lord mana reduction.
100 mana for two.
[180 Dullahans summoned!]
Headless knights filled grounds. Dullahans stared blankly.
Loyalty 40.
Still awful.
Drew commander sword.
“Come at me. All of you.”
Time to educate.