Level 1 to Infinity: My Bloodline Is the Ultimate Cheat!-Chapter 322: The General’s Tomb

After ending the video call, Ethan crawled out from under the thorny bushes.

He had snatched a Dragon Egg, and used a Random Teleport Scroll to escape—landing here, where he’d logged off and hidden. Days later, he returned, reappearing in the exact same spot.

His top priority now was to level up and stabilize his ranking.

He glanced at his necklace—the teleportation portal was off cooldown and ready to take him back to the Survivor Faction’s territory. But once used, it would be another seven days before he could return to this side.

At his current level, heading back to the Northern Frontier held little value. The highest-level monsters in the Survivor Faction’s domain were only around level sixty. That wouldn’t cut it.

High-level grinding areas would only unlock once the faction borders opened. Until then, staying on the Carnage Faction’s side was the smarter move. Their world map was already fully open.

As long as he explored—or had the coordinates—he could find monsters of nearly any level.

What he needed now were monsters above level sixty-one. That would ensure he earned the fifteen-level bonus experience while keeping the level suppression tolerable, making his grinding far more efficient.

After some careful thought and checking his current location, Ethan remembered a specific area.

It wasn’t the safest.

The zone held level sixty-seven elite monsters. But the monster distribution was scattered, not densely packed for AoE grinding. Still, the experience was high, and soloing stronger elites could be just as fast—if not faster—than mowing down hordes of weaker mobs.

More importantly, it was the closest high-level spot he knew of. Time spent traveling was time lost on gaining levels—and at this stage, getting surpassed was a real risk.

Decision made, he moved out without hesitation. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Ten minutes later, he stood atop a hill.

Though it looked like a mountain, it was actually a massive tomb—legend said it belonged to a founding general of old.

The first layer of this place housed level sixty-seven elite monsters. Over the years, countless guilds from the Carnage Faction had tried to clear the entire tomb, only to retreat in failure by the eighth layer.

With each layer, the monsters’ level increased by ten. By the eighth, they were already level one hundred forty-seven.

Not only did the monster levels scale, but their density increased too.

Worst of all, the entrance to the ninth layer was guarded by an unrelenting swarm of ranged monsters known as Javelin Corpses. Their focused volleys made it impossible for anyone to pass through.

Before Ethan’s rebirth, the world’s highest recorded player level was one hundred forty-nine. Even stealth classes like Rogues and Druids only reached the low one-thirties.

No one had ever made it past the eighth layer, let alone seen the final floor of this place, the infamous General’s Tomb. In fact, no one even knew how many layers the tomb had.

As Ethan climbed, a few scattered mobs appeared—but they were minor monsters, not worth grinding. Upon reaching the summit, a massive stone gateway loomed before him.

Beyond the gate, a wide stairway led downward into blackness.

A low, eerie wail echoed from the depths below, carried on a cold breeze.

Ethan shifted into his Panther form and crept down the steps in stealth.

Ding...

[System Notification: Discovered map [General’s Tomb]. Experience Reward: 500 points.]

’Only 500 experience for discovering a place like this? Stingy as ever.’

Ethan remembered another game where exploring maps gave massive EXP, and stealth players made a living doing just that.

Minutes later, he stepped fully inside and gained another 500 points—his first proper entry.

Right then, a hulking figure emerged—a humanoid monster clad in tattered farmer’s clothes, gripping a large wooden club. A Level 67 elite. Just as expected.

Ethan didn’t bother casting Appraisal. He already knew what these were: [Corpse Guards].

He wasn’t looking to fight just yet. The club the creature carried didn’t look forgiving. But something was off—it turned suddenly, its dull gaze locking on the entrance.

Did it sense something?

Ethan instantly flattened himself against the wall, keeping his movements slow and precise.

He remembered sneaking past this very creature before—back when he’d been level 110. His Rogue skills had let him slip by unnoticed. Now, at a much lower level, even staying hidden felt harder.

Ten minutes passed as he silently crept along the wall. He still hadn’t reached the far end of the first floor. Just how big was this place?

A quick check of his coordinates confirmed he was nearly at his destination.

Slipping past the last of the wandering Corpse Guards, he finally arrived at the base of a cracked stone pillar.

He circled around—and there it was. A corpse, half-buried beneath the rubble.

"This is it..."

He quickly knelt down and rummaged through the skeletal remains. Hidden beneath its rotted cloak was a scroll.

’Lucky. Coming early paid off.’

He grinned and unrolled the parchment.

Ding...

[System Notification: Detected Quest Scroll: [Clear General’s Tomb 1]. Accept?]

"Yes!"

He’d spent half a day just reaching this spot—of course he was accepting.

Opening the quest panel, he skimmed the objective.

Kill Corpse Guards: 0/30.

Simple and direct.

Ethan knew this was a repeatable quest. Anyone who looted that corpse could get it, and the scroll seemingly regenerated every day.

But this wasn’t just any daily—it was worth the effort. The reward was a direct five percent of your current EXP bar. Per turn-in.

And you could do it five times per day.

Above level seventy, players could no longer receive the quest on this floor.

This place, in Ethan’s opinion, was designed as a daily leveling spot for the Carnage Faction.

What else would it be?

He closed the panel and scanned the area. Broken stone pillars were scattered across the floor, remnants of an ancient hall.

His gaze locked on one pillar in particular—still standing at about six or seven meters tall.

Around it, spaced loosely within a forty-meter radius, were five Corpse Guards.

Perfect.

How to grind them efficiently? Kite and kill. Keep it simple.

Still cloaked in stealth, Ethan activated Swift Stride, a movement skill tied to his boots. He darted past one of the Corpse Guards.

Sure enough, the club-wielding brute instantly detected him and gave chase.

Its limp was pronounced, movement slow and sluggish. Ethan didn’t bother engaging—it couldn’t catch him.

Ten meters from the stone pillar, he activated another boot skill: Leap.

[Jump height increased by 300% for ten seconds. Cooldown: ten minutes.]

As the skill triggered, Ethan launched himself into the air. He arced upward—about five meters.

Mid-flight, he activated Double Jump, yet another boot skill.

[Allows a secondary jump in mid-air. Cooldown: one minute.]

He kicked off thin air and rose even higher. By the time he reached nine meters, he landed cleanly on top of the broken pillar.

From there, he had the high ground—and all five Corpse Guards had taken the bait.

Let the grinding begin.

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