I woke up early, it was still not daylight, Alexander was on watch and Mary was sleeping, I thought that I should tell them before leaving to fight the boss so to spend some time, I tried to find a way to regenerate my mana more easily.I first thought of meditation but this is not suitable for my current situation, an enemy could attack at any moment, I had to find something else …

I thought that instead of stimulating my mana regeneration I could take the ambient mana, but how should I make this work?

Mmmh, yes this could walk, if mana bolt represents the expulsion of energy, I would need something that attracts energy in me, I am going to have to immobilize a zombie to be able to test it, I will try well on Alexander but if I kill him this will pose me of problems.

I, therefore, killed zombies to spend some mana, otherwise, I would not have known if my idea works, my skill even passed level 2:

Mana bolt

Use mana to create a bolt of energy that will Inflict 30 magic damage

Lvl.2: 0% 10/cast

Therefore, I managed to maim some zombies, they now have no member nor jaw (better safe than sorry) and so I began testing my theory.

I indeed recovered some mana but my hp also goes down, I wonder why.I then tried to concentrate on the energy which I absorbed when a message appeared:

Negative energy: this type of mana is used to animate the dead, it's nocive to living being more information can be viewed

I then proceeded to click on more info

The negative energy will try to stabilize itself by absorbing life energy to become normal mana.

With this I understood, the negative is not inherently lethal, but it will seek life energy, like atoms with electrons. Is it why undead want to devour livings bings as well? To stabilize themselves?

For your comprehension of a new phenomenon, you gain 2 Wisdom.

Oh sweet, I didn't know I could gain stat like that.

I supposed the opposite was possible if I could infuse an undead with life energy it should purify him? I had to try on another zombie, it took me 50hp but the zombie was instantly killed, which was surprising.

Skill learned: Life transfer

you can give health points to living beings at the expense of your own.

Will hurt the undead.

300% damage to undead

Holy shit, it means the zombie took 150 damage, that's great, it means that my attribute points spend in Constitution will be useful. Hmm?, It seems that the zombie dropped something, I hope it's a new piece of armor.

Seriously?

Weak wooden slingshot

1-2 bludgeoning damage durability: 3/10 value: ---

I think I will just give it to Alexander, seems like a good fit.

I waited a bit to replenish my hp and went to the boss, I will spam mana bolt and use Life transfer when I'm out of mp. I approached the boss from behind and pushed a bookcase on him so that he will be immobilized by it, I then began to cast mana bolt but, how can I say this... these undeads are pretty dumb, he didn't try to free himself or anything, he just stared at me, like he was waiting for the sweet release of death so I granted it by cast a 200hp worth Life transfer, dealing him a good 612 damage (+1% magical damage per wisdom after the tenth point) He died after emitting a baleful moan (is it even possible?). His body then crumbled to ashes leaving behind a weapon and a book:

Corrupted shortsword

This sword has been used to vanquish evil, however, her wielder slowly succumbed to darkness, corrupting this weapon.

15-18 slashing damage rarity: D

1-4 necrotic damage durability: 54/60

Scroll: mage hand

tier I spell

You can use this scroll to cast mage hand or you can attempt to learn the spell, either way, this will consume the scroll.

This spell conjures a spectral hand who can be used like your hands, it can hold ghost-type weapons but possess only 3 Strength points (-35% physical damage (-5% physical damage every strength point under the tenth))

With an expanded cost, you can cast spell with mage hand ( cost decreases with skill level)

At higher levels, you will be able to summon multiple hands.

I tried to learn the mage hand spell, as it synergizes with my current skillset, but it doesn't work like a skillbook, you don't learn the skill instantly you have to study it first, I can't do that right now, I will study it later

I then returned to where Alexandre and Marie were sleeping, to warn them that we could probably get out of this place. After having reunited with them, we decided to go check if my sister is safe as Marie's parents are not here and Alexandre's family is obviously in France. Before we went to my house, I tried to call my sister, as there was no signal in the dungeon, she was really angry that I didn't call earlier but she calmed herself after I explained the situation to her, I asked her where she was and she said that she was in the community hall, apparently the police established some sort of refugee camp here, I said that I will be here in a few hours and I hung up. Alexandre and Marie were glad after I announced them the news and we went in the direction of the community hall.