21st Century Necromancer

Although he had come to understand the many benefits of having a Necromantic Space, building one's own Necromantic Space was far from a simple task.

Not to mention that constructing a Necromantic Space required a magical artifact substantial enough to contain its existence, but even the ritual to search for Space Fragments was no less complicated than Chen Yu's prior Promotion Ceremony.

Moreover, besides preparing various ritual props, Chen Yu had to spend a great deal of time researching and practicing the ritual itself in order to meet the standard for casting the spell.

Reality, after all, is not a game where one can learn various skills with a simple click, and even in games, aren't there settings for skill levels and proficiency?

Despite the complexity of creating a Necromantic Space, for Chen Yu, it was an essential undertaking, as the benefits were too great for him.

Having his own Mage Tower, the various Necromancy materials produced by the Necromantic Space, the ability to conduct unrestricted research on necromancy, summoning and creating his own Army of the Dead… None of these advantages could be refused by any Necromancer.

For Chen Yu, it was the same. He had grown tired of painstakingly searching for substitutes for casting materials and secretly conducting research. He was eager to use the original casting materials, to cast spells and conduct research liberally, like a true Necromancer with an Army of the Dead at his command, unlike now, without even a single Undead Servant by his side.

However, researching spells was ultimately not something that could be accomplished overnight. Although Chen Yu had set his goals, he still needed to progress step by step. Given that he also needed to balance work and life, he, despite his urgency, had no choice but to systematically study and learn this new spell knowledge.

Perhaps some might think that Chen Yu, already a Transcendent being holding knowledge far beyond what Transcendents in this world could grasp, should no longer live a common man's life. Why not seclude himself, accumulate power, and once strong enough, summon an Army of the Lost Souls to conquer the world?

Just like in most transmigration novels, why care about anything after crossing over and encountering a stroke of fortune? Directly wave the grand army, prosper those who follow me and perish those against me, conquer the world and then gather all the beauties that catch your eye into your harem to live a life as you please. Isn't that what you should do?

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Regarding such matters, Chen Yu could only say… Is the game not fun, or are the new anime series not good? Or is it that the girlfriend is not pretty enough? Why think about conquering the world when you have a decent life to live? If he had the ability to conquer the world, would he need to wait for a stroke of luck to begin?

In history, from the Tang and Song ancestors, to the emperors of Qin and Han, did any of them wait for a stroke of fortune before starting to unify the land?n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Wake up. Those who have unified the land and reached that position have all shown extraordinary qualities from a young age. They had the ability to seize the opportunity when it came, rise to the occasion and take the world. Even without that chance, they could still create an earth-shattering legacy with their own abilities and efforts.

If you have the ability to conquer the world, why wait for a stroke of luck? You should have already started fighting for your cause. Conquering the world relies on brains, not just brute force. Indeed, force is indispensable, but does a Necromancer who summons an Army of the Dead think he can conquer the world with force alone?

Does he think the "east wind" adorning a thousand trees at night is not beautiful, or that Great Ivan is not forceful enough?

Some might say that by using various mysterious spells to control politicians and leaders, making them obey you, acting as the power behind the throne… If this world lacked supernatural power, perhaps Chen Yu could do so, but this is a world where supernatural power exists.

Although Chen Yu now possesses power comparable to a Fourth Order Master Level in this world's scale of supernatural power, who can guarantee there aren't others in the world who could counter him or detect the presence of his spells?

Furthermore, in this world, there are legendary existences who have broken through the Master Rank, and Chen Yu did not believe himself to be invincible when he still had to find substitutes for his casting materials as a Necromancer.

Why would one shun a comfortable life and engage in such affairs? Could it be sheer boredom?

And, who said conquering the world must involve force? Must one engage in conspiracies and tricks? Did great musicians like Beethoven, Bach, Liszt, and Chopin not conquer the world with their music? Did famous writers like Shakespeare, Tagore, and Pushkin not conquer the world with their immortal works?

Here we are in the twenty-first century, still thinking about fighting and scheming to conquer the world—doesn't that seem like a too narrow vision, too shallow a perspective?

As far as Chen Yu was concerned, of course he did not think he could be mentioned in the same breath as those names that still shone brilliantly in the long river of history, nor did he believe he had the talent to create works that would conquer the world and be eternally cherished. However, he also had his own achievements that he could accomplish.

Although he initially studied medicine only to better understand necromancy and not to be baffled by the knowledge on human anatomy in the "Multiverse Universal Necromancy Spell Compendium," when he put effort into his medical studies and healed his first patient, saving a life and earning gratitude, he suddenly felt that saving lives was more meaningful than taking them away.

It was with this thought that Chen Yu had the idea to research drugs that could inhibit cancer and he put that idea into practice.

Instead of dreaming about conquering the world, an unrealistic notion, wouldn't it be more meaningful to earnestly study medicine and genuinely benefit others?

Moreover, with the research Chen Yu conducted, once it gained recognition in the medical community and was applied to clinical treatments worldwide, who could say this was not another form of conquering the world?

As for the notion that necromancy represents death and medicine represents saving lives, thus being in conflict, for Chen Yu this was not the case. A true necromancer ought to manipulate and control death, not merely spread it. Isn't the essence of necromancy to transcend death, to bring back life from the brink?

For Chen Yu, studying medicine was about ideals and career, while studying necromancy was a hobby; studying medicine enabled him to learn necromancy better, and studying necromancy also allowed him to achieve greater breakthroughs in medicine. He saw no conflict between the two.

As he pondered these unfocused thoughts, Chen Yu picked up Audis, stroked the cat for a while, and then, holding it in his arms, he entered the long-missed state of meditation.