**Chapter 624: I Was Too Happy Too Soon**
Tang Sheng had been cultivating in solitude for many years, always alone in the wild. Lin Moyu, who usually had no one to talk to, finally met a living person and became quite talkative.
After chatting for a while, Lin Moyu understood his concerns.
It wasn’t just his concerns; almost everyone who obtained the [Primordial Rune] had similar worries before entering the [Primordial Secret Realm].
Any professional who obtained the [Primordial Rune] could feel the benefits brought by the [Primordial Rune] skill. Lin Moyu often used the [Strong Soldier] skill to eliminate powerful enemies.
Without the [Strong Soldier] skill, his leveling journey wouldn’t have been so smooth.
But ultimately, those who possess the [Primordial Rune] face two choices.
One is to ignore it and use the [Primordial Rune] skill until reaching the god level. Once they achieve the god level, the [Primordial Rune] will naturally disappear.
If they can’t become a god, the [Primordial Rune] skill can be retained for decades until the next batch of [Primordial Runes] appears.
The other choice is to enter the [Primordial Secret Realm] and try to permanently retain the [Primordial Rune] skill, so they can use it even after becoming a god.
However, the [Primordial Secret Realm] is extremely difficult, and those who can retain the skill are rare.
For many people, they will enter the [Primordial Secret Realm] at level 89, hoping for that slim chance.
Some people enter early because the [Primordial Secret Realm] also has many benefits that can help them become gods. Many who have entered have successfully reached the god level.
Tang Sheng had the same thought. He was already level 86 and wanted to enter the [Primordial Secret Realm] to try his luck.
After hearing his words, Lin Moyu couldn’t help but laugh, "Some things, you just need to do your best. There’s no need to overthink and worry too much."
"Sometimes, overthinking can become a hindrance."
"Tang Sheng, I have a saying for you."
Tang Sheng asked, "What is it?"
Through their conversation, Tang Sheng felt that this young man named Lin Moyu was quite extraordinary.
It made sense; how could someone who obtained two [Primordial Runes] be simple?
Moreover, he was only level 74 and had come here alone, which added a layer of mystery to Lin Moyu.
Tang Sheng listened attentively, and Lin Moyu slowly uttered eight words: "If I gain it, it’s my fortune; if I lose it, it’s my fate!"
"If I gain it, it’s my fortune; if I lose it, it’s my fate!"
Tang Sheng repeatedly pondered Lin Moyu’s words.
His body trembled, and the long sword in his hand let out a clear, crisp sound.
Tang Sheng’s aura also changed, becoming sharper like an unsheathed sword. Lin Moyu’s few words completely dispelled his doubts.
"Move forward boldly; my sword will only get sharper."
"If I hesitate, my sword will rust and dull."
Tang Sheng clasped his hands towards Lin Moyu, sincerely saying, "Listening to you, Lin Moyu, I feel enlightened."
"Indeed, I was overthinking and worrying too much."
"No matter the outcome, I will end my solitary cultivation, return to comprehend my skills, and prepare to reach the god level." Lin Moyu smiled, "Tang Sheng, you go in first. I’ll wait for you outside."
The [Primordial Secret Realm] can only be entered one at a time. If someone goes in, others have to wait. Now that Lin Moyu had found the [Primordial Secret Realm], he didn’t mind waiting a day or two. Tang Sheng laughed heartily, "Alright!"
He took his sharp sword and strode into the secret realm.
Lin Moyu sat cross-legged outside the secret realm, waiting for Tang Sheng to come out.
He also took the opportunity to familiarize himself with his skills.
After moving the skill nucleus of the Summon Skeleton King into his soul, Lin Moyu hadn’t officially used this skill. With a thought, all the skeletons appeared around him.
At level 74, the capacity of the summoning space had increased to 3200.
The total number of the undead army had reached 129,600.
The undead army’s growth continued to increase with his level.
The increase became larger, and the number of undead that could be summoned with each level also grew.
Now, just the skeletons alone reached 129,600.
Nearly 130,000 skeletons filled the area of several thousand meters.
With a thought, the skill nucleus in his soul lit up.
The sky suddenly darkened, and dark clouds gathered, making the world pitch black.
Only the soul fire in the skeletons’ heads flickered, making the whole world even more eerie and terrifying.
"The skill has changed!" Lin Moyu looked at the scene caused by the skill, which almost changed the entire world.
A silver-white flame appeared in the sky, and a more magnificent and terrifying Skeleton Throne emerged from the flames.
The Skeleton King appeared on the Skeleton Throne, and a god-level aura spread out.
Lin Moyu’s eyes filled with joy; the skill had become stronger, and not just by a little.
Previously, he used 100,000 skeletons to summon the Skeleton King, resulting in a Skeleton King infinitely close to the god level.
Now, using the same 100,000 skeletons to summon the Skeleton King, not only did the skeletons not disappear, but the Skeleton King also broke through to the god level.
The skill nucleus, after integrating into his soul, completely broke the rules’ limitations.
Without relying on the [Strong Soldier] skill, the Skeleton King had reached the god level.
"I’ve hit the jackpot."
Lin Moyu looked at the Skeleton King in the sky, which had truly reached the god level without the [Strong Soldier] skill.
Standing over 20 meters tall, the Skeleton King was surrounded by silver-white flames, and the giant bone sword in its hand also burned with silver-white flames.
The soul fire in its head flickered continuously, shining brightly.
Just its appearance alone surpassed the previous Skeleton King.
"I wonder if the skill has changed!"
Lin Moyu flicked his finger, casting a detection spell.
**[Skeleton King]**
**[Number of Skeletons: 100,000]**
**[Strength: 2,600,000]**
**[Agility: 2,600,000]**
**[Spirit: 2,600,000]**
**[Constitution: 2,600,000]**
**Skills: [God-Slaying Slash, Elemental Chaos, Absolute Defense]**
**[God-Slaying Slash: Physical attack on a single target or within a range, cooldown 30 seconds.]**
**[Elemental Chaos: Elemental attack on a single target or within a range, cooldown 30 seconds.]**
**[Absolute Defense: Immune to 99% of damage and all negative statuses for 1 minute, cooldown 5 minutes.]**
The attributes had officially broken through ten million, reaching 10.4 million, equivalent to a newly advanced level 90 powerhouse, a true god level.
The four attributes were balanced, with no weaknesses in any aspect.
Although there were no particular strengths, as long as the attributes were high enough, it wasn’t a problem.
The skills had indeed changed as Lin Moyu had expected.
The cooldown times for God-Slaying Slash and Elemental Chaos had been reduced to 30 seconds, half of what they were before. This significantly increased the Skeleton King’s combat power.
Although the damage wasn’t specified, Lin Moyu knew it wouldn’t be weak. The cooldown time for Absolute Defense had also been reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes, greatly enhancing its survivability. Most importantly, with the existence of the god-level Skeleton King, Lin Moyu’s survivability had further improved, adding another unit to bear damage.
Lin Moyu saw threads extending from the skeletons to the Skeleton King.
This indicated that the Skeleton King was summoned by these skeletons.
There were still 29,600 skeletons left to be summoned.
With a thought, Lin Moyu used the Summon Skeleton King skill again.
Flames flickered in the sky, and the Skeleton Throne appeared.
This time, he used 20,000 skeletons, and the summoned Skeleton King wasn’t at the god level, nor was the Skeleton Throne as magnificent as the god-level Skeleton King.
The newly summoned Skeleton King was much smaller, without the silver-white flames, and was clearly much weaker.
The experiment wasn’t over yet. Lin Moyu activated the [Strong Soldier] skill.
He checked the attributes of the god-level Skeleton King again.
The attributes of the god-level Skeleton King had increased again, but not by 200%.
Each attribute reached 3 million, with a total attribute of 12 million.
In terms of attributes alone, it was comparable to level 92, but still hadn’t reached level 93.
Seeing this result, Lin Moyu was slightly disappointed.
Without using the [Strong Soldier] skill, the Skeleton King reaching the god level was already much stronger than before.
After using the [Strong Soldier] skill, the increase was smaller, and the difference wasn’t as significant as before.
"It seems the rules’ influence still exists. I was too happy too soon."
"Although the skill cooldown time has been halved, the actual combat power has indeed increased significantly."
"The [Strong Soldier] skill is ultimately an external aid; I can’t rely on it too much!"
"Perhaps after this secret realm, I won’t have the [Strong Soldier] skill anymore."
Lin Moyu looked at the two skills on the backs of his hands and muttered to himself, "If I can only keep one skill, which one should I choose?"
Although both skills were excellent, Lin Moyu didn’t dare to be too greedy.
If he could only keep one...
Which one should he choose?
His thoughts raced as he analyzed the pros and cons.
After a moment, a flash of determination appeared in his eyes; he had made his decision!
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