Chapter 23 Graveyard Hill
【Building Blueprint: Graveyard Hill】
【Quality: A】
【A small hillside where corpses were casually discarded in the wilderness, over a long period it became a graveyard hill specifically for piling up corpses. It possesses the ability to condense death aura and awaken shambling corpses.】
【Required Materials: Soil abundant in death aura X?? Complete Human Corpses X10 Tombstone (Death Aura > 5) X1 Tombstones X9】
【Size: Unknown】
Looking at the grey and white blueprint that appeared in his hand, Su Jun’s eyebrows, which had been slightly jumping with excitement, furrowed again.
Just as he had expected, this cheat system originating from the game “Undead Lord” also had an achievement system, just like the game. Although many aspects had been modified due to reality, the setting of obtaining rewards by completing achievements still existed.
However, the building blueprint in his hand made Su Jun troubled. It was a building that had not appeared in the game, but based on the description, he could roughly infer the scope of the 【Graveyard Hill】’s capabilities.
It was probably about collecting remains, condensing death aura, and then summoning creatures unique to the building. It seemed like it would be something similar to shambling corpses, and their combat power would likely be quite ordinary.
Now was not the time for Su Jun to be picky. Being able to get something that could continuously supply death aura at the start was considered very good luck.
After all, things like death aura were the main source of energy in this game. Not only could it expand territory, but it could also summon undead creatures, improve technology, strengthen the lord’s own abilities, and even be directly converted into attacks through special skills. It could be said to be an indispensable part of the entire territory.
However, the materials required for this building made Su Jun distressed.
“Isn’t this material requirement a bit too much! Ordinary tombstones are fine; they can be custom-ordered directly from a stonemason. But a tombstone with a death aura greater than five, that would require a tombstone that has existed for a very long time to have such a strong aura.”
“Unknown size should refer to the size of the soil heap, right? The bigger the soil heap is piled, the bigger it will be. But the requirement for soil to be filled with death aura is also very difficult.”
“And finally, the corpses. Ten corpses are required for construction. At the start, the difficulty seems a bit high…”
Su Jun let out a sigh and placed the blueprint on the table.
“In that case, I can only look for him. It’s impossible for me to do so many things alone without being discovered. As expected, if I want to become stronger, I have to step into it, right?”
He took out his mobile phone and looked at the only number in his contacts labeled 【Mr. Fukada】. Su Jun sighed and closed the contact list interface again.
“It’s not urgent yet. The territory inside the coffin hasn’t been explored much yet, and other functions still need to be studied. I can send out a signal, but there’s no need to be too eager.”
Su Jun tapped his fingers on the table in a disorganized manner, contemplating how to proceed in the future.
Perhaps the life that the original owner, Kazumi Shimizu, yearned for was a peaceful and tranquil life. But as a man, a man with a cheat system.
Su Jun, who had arrived in this world, was not content with simply living a dull life like in his previous life after changing his gender. In fact, the safety factor in this world was not as good as in his previous life, because you never knew when heroic figures or villains actively engaged in combat would appear next to you, and the aftermath of their battle could be enough to take away your fragile, paper-like life.
Su Jun, possessing abilities, was naturally unwilling to entrust his safety to others, even though both propaganda and the heroes themselves consistently prioritized the safety of the public.
However, the consistently high mortality rate of ordinary civilians each year was what truly told everyone about the cruelty of this world of ability users.
“Hoo— let’s relax a bit. Let’s not think about those things.”
After contemplating for quite some time, Su Jun eventually gave up on any further planning. After all, he had too few cards in his hand right now. Instead of thinking too much, it would be more stable to accumulate strength properly.
He opened the chat application on his phone, and the first thing that popped up was an avatar like a small flame flickering. Su Jun, who only had this one friend in the entire chat application, naturally knew who this person was.
【I just finished showering, what are you doing, Kiyomizu-san? /Peek/Peek】
【Ah, could it be that you accidentally fell asleep on the bed? If you fall asleep without covering yourself, you’ll catch a cold /Depressed/Depressed】
【Then Kiyomizu-san, I’m going to read for a while. If there’s a reply, I’ll see it right away! /Strong/Strong】
Looking at the three messages sent at different times on his phone, a smile involuntarily appeared on Su Jun’s lips. He picked up his phone and replied.
【I was just watching a show, sorry I didn’t see it~ /Apology】
“Gulp gulp—”
Just as Su Jun finished replying and was about to put down his phone to do something else, the message notification sound on his phone rang again. He picked up his phone and saw that it was indeed Sato Shinichi’s reply.
【Oh, I see. I thought Kiyomizu-san had fallen asleep. What TV show is Kiyomizu-san watching? I’m also very interested.**】
Looking at the message that was replied to instantly, Su Jun couldn’t help but let out a “pfft” laugh. He felt as if he could see Sato Shinichi holding his phone, his fingers rapidly typing and replying to his messages.
And this clumsy appearance of wanting to understand something just because of a casual remark from him, it was truly like how he used to pursue girls back in the day!
【”Izakaya Log”, I think this drama is quite good /Smile】
He casually opened his mobile browser, searched for the most popular drama, typed in the name, and replied. After all, he really needed to cover up the fact that he hadn’t been home earlier.
【Ooh ooh ooh! I know that one, the new drama starring Sakura Emi, right?! /Surprise】
【Yes.**】
【I haven’t even watched it, how would I know who the lead actress is?】
While inwardly complaining, Su Jun replied to Sato Shinichi.
【Then, when I have time, I’ll go watch it. I also want to get to know the dramas that Kiyomizu-san likes. I originally thought Kiyomizu-san would like dramas like “Forensic Scientist and Criminal”.】
Emmmm, in a certain sense, you actually didn’t guess wrong!
【I just tried watching it because this drama is quite popular, and I didn’t expect it to be surprisingly good. I usually watch dramas of that type too.**】
With one hand supporting his chin and the other typing quickly, Su Jun didn’t even realize that his reply speed was getting faster and faster.
……
12 AM
Staring blankly at the “Goodnight” message sent last by Sato Shinichi on his phone, only then did Su Jun realize that the two of them had chatted for almost an hour.
【What the heck? I chatted with a guy for so long?】
He frantically scratched his head, agitated. It was all because of this body. He had only intended to reply to his cheap boyfriend with the aim of gathering information, but as they chatted, he got drawn in and even forgot about time.
He looked up and glanced at his reflection in the glass, illuminated by the light. A strange feeling welled up in his heart.
He let out a helpless sigh, swiped his finger to open the drama-watching website in his browser. After hesitating for a long time, he finally clicked on “Izakaya Log” on the cover.
