Diablo traveled through time and became a necromancer

Wu Ye twisted the heart-shaped [Servant Gem] between two fingers, glancing left and right at the bleak skylight of the frozen plateau. The lava-like red light within the gem slowly pulsed, warm and moist, clearly no ordinary item. But in his hands, it felt like a hot potato—no, a roasted sweet potato so hot it was impossible to eat!

"Logically, this treasure should be set in a ring..." Wu Ye muttered to himself, his fingertips stroking the smooth surface, as if he could feel the nonexistent hole. "But this is Diablo 2! Where's the ring with a hole? Do you want me to string it up with a string and hang it around my neck as a talisman? That's such a waste!" He thought of the gleaming legendary rings in Diablo 3, then looked at his bare fingers, feeling sad. "Upgrade? Play a Greater Rift? Haha... I can't even find a socket to plug it in now! No wonder the Mountain Fury Tribe didn't even blink an eye when it was offered as a reward. It seems like a useless heirloom!"

He carefully tucked the gem away close to his body, as if hiding a beautiful misunderstanding. "Forget it, forget it. Expecting this thing to strengthen the Skeleton Army is worse than hoping that Skeleton Brother will suddenly learn tap dancing one day." Wu Ye sighed, shifting his butt on the bearskin mattress of the modified Skeleton Sled to find a more comfortable position. "Looks like if I want to feed my Skeleton Brothers, I'll have to find another way!"

This new sled was his masterpiece! Thanks to high-quality materials he'd "begged" for alms in Harrogath and his improved blacksmithing skills (mostly from dismantling a lot of useless junk equipment), Wu Ye had successfully upgraded the convertible into a fully enclosed "Skull-branded Luxury RV." The streamlined metal shell gleamed with a cold gleam, its front inlaid with polished ice crystals as a "windshield"—though this glass froze easily in the extreme cold, making visibility spotty, it was better than facing the icy wind that could whip you into a popsicle! The interior was spacious, covered in thick snow bear fur. In the corner, a fixed cup holder had even been welded from scraps, currently holding a half-drunk bottle of warming medicinal wine. The only drawback, Wu Ye knew all too well, was that the shell might be intimidating, but if it were to be slammed by a demon's claw or a hellfire ball, it would likely be forced to perform the "sled-to-convertible" trick—a passive skill.

"Master, where on earth did you learn these bizarre ideas?" The high priest sat beside Wu Ye like a curious child, her slender (spiritual) fingers tapping the smooth metal interior, making a crisp "clang clang" sound. She peered through the icy "windshield" at the rapidly receding snowy landscape. Holy light swirled around her, dispelling the last traces of chill from the carriage and casting her translucent form like a moving, human-shaped warm light. "I used to be in the monastery... but I've never seen a tin box like this run so fast on snow! And it even has 'windows'!"

"Hehe, no big deal!" Wu Ye proudly took a sip of the medicinal wine. The spicy taste cheered him up. "I have a lot of ideas in my head! If it weren't for the limitations of materials and technology, I would also like to make a 'skeleton-powered jet sled'! Let the skeleton brothers spit fire from the soles of their feet, and the speed will be whoosh!" He made a gesture of a rocket taking off, and then became deflated. "But, in this world with portal scrolls, no matter how cool it is, it's still a little brother's behavior. Think about it, who would want to sit here and watch the snow rally when they can just 'biu' to their destination? Unless... it's a poor guy like me who can't be teleported and can only run!" He shrugged self-deprecatingly.

The sled raced across the frozen plateau at lightning speed. The skeleton warriors acting as the "engine" lashed their eyes with soul fire, their bone cables stretched straight as they dragged the heavy sled across the relatively firm crust of snow, maintaining a steady 60 mph! The thick snowpack left by the previous avalanche had melted considerably, revealing the rugged permafrost and scattered black rock beneath. The demons swept off the plateau by the avalanche had indeed revived, wandering the snowfield in groups of three or four, like a group of street thugs frozen in time by the wind and snow.

A few short-sighted demons spotted the speeding "white iron monsters", waving their broken blades and making strange "Rakanishu" calls, trying to rob them.

"Hey! Old friends are here to bring you warmth again?" Wu Ye was delighted and gave an order through the mental link, "Brothers! Speed ​​up! Show them a 'skinny' bumper car show!"

The Skeleton Beast Soul Fire in the front row surged, and with a sudden burst of force, the sled's speed increased dramatically! Like a flash of white lightning, with a dull sound of breaking through the wind, it slammed fiercely into the Fallen Demon blocking its way!

"Bang! Bang! Crack!"

Several muffled thuds and the sound of bones cracking echoed almost simultaneously! Several fallen devils, unable to dodge, were sent flying with screams like pins struck by bowling balls, shattering in mid-air. Dark red blood and shattered bones and flesh splattered across the snow, creating abstract artistic patterns. The sled's hull vibrated only slightly, leaving no scratch (after all, it was a shoddy piece of construction).

"Well done! Credit this to the skeleton brothers! I'll give you a treat later... uh, a few more bones!" Wu Ye smiled happily. The feeling of crushing low-level monsters was more refreshing than drinking iced beer in the dog days of summer!

The Skeleton Sled Team rushed unstoppably towards the entrance of the Ancient Road, leaving behind a long snow trail and several patches of demonic "graffiti" that were quickly buried by the wind and snow. Inside the carriage, Wu Ye, through a small, clear patch of ice crystal glass, scanned the outlines of the snow-shrouded mountains ahead with sharp eyes. The offerings at the Ancestral Altar, the entrance to the Ancient Road, and Nihlathak and Anya lurking there...were drawing closer.

However, the good times didn't last long. Ahead, beneath a seemingly flat snow slope, a sudden, crackling sound of ice shattering could be heard! Immediately afterwards, several Ice Reavers, their eye sockets ablaze with a dark red evil light, clad in tattered ice armor, and dragging massive ice axes, clumsily crawled out! They were a size larger than ordinary servants, their armor still clinging to clumps of snow. It was obvious they had only just "resurrected," their brains likely still thawing.

"Tsk, again?" Wu Ye curled his lips. "The lineup has been upgraded this time? From street thugs to urban management officers?"

"Master, these guys have the aura of 'cold enhancement'!" The high priest reminded, and the holy light sensed the cold evil energy.

"Got it! Slow down in the front row! Archers in the back row, get ready! Target - the joints of their ice-lump armor! 'Acupuncture' them for me!" Wu Ye gave the order lazily, as if he was directing a snowball fight on a picnic.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

The skeleton archers' arrows seemed to have eyes, accurately shooting at the gaps in the ice armor of the Ice Reavers! The arrows hit, sending ice shards flying everywhere! Although they didn't shatter them immediately, the powerful impact made these bulky creatures move even more stiffly and slowly, like a group of drunken ice sculptures.

"Aging!" Wu Ye added the curse at the right time. A dark green halo enveloped the group of monsters, and their speed visibly turned into "slow motion playback".

The Ice Reaver roared angrily, brandishing its ice axe and charging forward, but its double deceleration reduced its pace to the pace of an old man doing morning exercises in the park. The Skeleton Warriors in the front row seized the opportunity to charge forward, their bone shields firmly blocking the ice axe's blow. A dull clang sound emanated, sending shards of ice and bone flying!

"Corpse explosion!" Wu Ye aimed at the corpse of an Ice Reaver that was chopped down by the skeleton warriors, and pointed with his bone staff!

boom!

Green flames of death exploded on the corpse! Not only did they injure the surrounding monsters, but the shockwaves from the explosion also shattered a large area of ​​nearby rock covered in thin ice. Sharp gravel flew like shotgun shells, giving the monsters another free "gravel massage"!

"Brother Skeleton! Don't just stand there and watch! Give that big guy in the lead a 'cold watermelon scoop' on the head!" Wu Ye shouted to the black figure on the reconnaissance sled in the front.

Hearing this, Skeleton Brother's hollow eyes turned towards the largest Ice Reaver leader. His massive body leaped from the sled, instantly launching into action! In an instant, he appeared beside the leader! With a sharp, sharp slash of the greatsword, it tore through the snow and snow, a clean, upward slash! Sometimes Wu Ye wondered if Skeleton Brother had mastered the mage's TP skill. Unfortunately, it seemed to require a specific enemy target.

Click!

The ice axe, along with half of its ice-armored arm, was severed abruptly! From the broken end, dark green, cold, sticky blood gushed out! The leader let out a shrill howl, like a dire wolf whose tail had been stepped on!

"Beautiful!" Wu Ye whistled. "High Priest, buff Skeleton Brother! It's time to end the battle!"

The high priest chuckled softly, and a soft holy light enveloped Skeleton Brother, dispelling the chill that had infected him. Skeleton Brother silently retracted his greatsword and kicked the still-howling leader to the ground. His movement was as smooth as flowing water, as if he had simply kicked away a stone blocking his way.

The battle ended swiftly under Wu Ye's almost playful command. The Ice Reaver was reduced to a pile of chilling ice shards and blackened wreckage. The Skeleton Warriors silently returned to their positions, and the sled team set off again.

"Master, does this count as bullying the monster?" The high priest floated back to Wu Ye with a teasing tone.

"Bullying?" Wu Ye said confidently, "This is called tactical crushing! Efficiency is paramount! Think about it, if we complete the mission sooner, wouldn't we be able to rest earlier?" He smacked his lips, a look of longing on his face. "It's better than fighting demons in this desolate place! I still prefer the ever-lasting spring in Roge to the snowy mountains."

Amidst the howling wind and snow, the Skeleton Sled Team dragged a white trail, like a moving joke-making machine, continuing to speed towards the crystal passage. Wu Ye leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.