Deploying a City Gate on the Battlefield (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

When the Black Robe Man stepped forward, Gu Xi's first reaction was, This guy isn't some kind of cultist, is he?

Before the Black Robe Man could say a second word, Gu Xi raised his hand and fired three Bone Spikes at him.

Before the three Bone Spikes could reach the Black Robe Man, however, two Black Shadows appeared at his side and blocked the attack for him.

The Black Robe Man sneered. "I was originally planning to spare your life, but you're the one courting death. Get him."

Gu Xi took a step back. As he looked at the two Black Shadows walking toward him, a trace of disdain flashed through his eyes.

"Who gave you the courage to outnumber a Necromancer?"

Without Gu Xi making any visible movement, a massive stone gate appeared behind him. That step back placed him directly in the middle of the gateway.

Before the Black Robe Man could understand what was happening, nearly forty Skeleton Soldiers charged out through the gate.

The Skeleton Soldiers of Battle Squad 3 were at the very front. They swiftly surrounded Gu Xi, raised their shields, and protected him.

Then the Skeleton Soldiers of Battle Squad 1 charged forward. Wielding Two-Handed Swords, they did not care who their enemies were. The moment they saw the Black Shadows, they hacked at them.

The Black Robe Man had not expected Gu Xi to deploy undead onto the battlefield in this manner.

At first, he had thought he had run into a Necromancer without any undead by his side and could take advantage of him. He had never expected things to turn out like this.

The Black Robe Man waved his hand, and two more shadows appeared beneath his feet. The shadows then transformed into Black Shadows and rushed forward.

Meanwhile, the Black Robe Man retreated at an even faster pace, seeming to intend to flee.

But just as he took a step back, he suddenly felt a chill behind him.

His movements immediately slowed.

A layer of frost even formed over his arm.

The Black Robe Man was an experienced hand. Upon encountering this, he did not turn around to see what was behind him. Instead, he threw himself forward and rolled a distance away.

But Luna, who had appeared behind the Black Robe Man, had no intention of letting him go. As he rolled forward, Luna opened her mouth and let out a scream.

"Ah~"

Luna's Banshee's Wail was extremely powerful. It erupted almost directly beside the Black Robe Man's ear, striking him immediately. As he rolled forward and prepared to get back up to fight, he only felt a sharp pain in his head.

Then his eyes turned red, sweetness rose in his mouth, and all strength left his body.

At that moment, Gu Xi's Battle Squad 2 charged in. These Skeleton Soldiers wielding Long Spears paid no attention to the Black Shadows released by the Black Robe Man and simply thrust their spears into him.

Battle Squad 2 had the largest number of Skeleton Soldiers. Once they attacked, the Black Robe Man's Life rapidly dropped to the bottom.

The Black Robe Man still wanted to struggle, but a Skeleton Soldier wielding a Two-Handed Sword happened to rush over at that moment. With one swing, it chopped off his head.

Skeleton Soldier (Summoned Creature) killed Ghoul Shadow (Level 3). You gained 1 experience point, the Battle Squad gained 1 experience point, and the Summoned Creature gained 5 experience points.

Skeleton Soldier (Summoned Creature) killed Ghoul Shadow (Level 3). You gained 1 experience point, the Battle Squad gained 1 experience point, and the Summoned Creature gained 7 experience points.

Skeleton Soldier (Summoned Creature) killed Ghoul Shadow Cultist (Level 5). You gained 1 experience point, the Battle Squad gained 1 experience point, Contract Undead gained 3 experience points, and participating Summoned Creatures gained 4 experience points.

As all sorts of kill notifications flashed before him, Gu Xi also learned what the Black Robe Man had been.

He was actually a cultist, and a Level 5 cultist at that.

More importantly, Gu Xi noticed that the Black Shadows he had released were Ghoul Shadows from Aryadovi.

And they were quite powerful.

Combined with what the Black Robe Man had said when he first appeared, a thought flashed through Gu Xi's mind.

Could those Cataclysm Souls from before have been collected by cultists for that evil god boss imprisoned in Aryadovi?

It seemed there were quite a lot of such cultists in Victoria City.

They were truly impossible to guard against.

At that moment, with the Black Robe Man's death, the space he had set up naturally shattered on the spot. The space, originally half the size of a football field, rapidly contracted.

The City Gate Gu Xi had placed on the battlefield was also being squeezed.

Seeing this, Gu Xi had no time to worry about anything else. "Retreat first."

Luna nodded and glanced back at the Skeleton Soldiers. Several of them quickly stepped forward, lifted the Black Robe Man's corpse, and entered the City Gate of the City of Death.

Taking advantage of the last opportunity, Luna also quickly told Gu Xi what had happened during the time he had been away from Aryadovi City.

"My lord, Aryadovi has remained safe during this time. We have dismantled some useless buildings in the city and collected a great deal of stone and wood.

We had been waiting for Negative Energy Points. When we came over just now, construction on the Core Building, the tavern, had already begun.

Other than the resources invested in construction, we had enough Negative Energy Points left to exchange for twenty Skeleton Soldiers."

Gu Xi had already noticed Luna replenishing the Skeleton Soldiers.

After all, he could see the changes in the number of Skeleton Soldiers in his three Battle Squads.

However, Luna choosing to build a tavern instead of a Warehouse surprised him somewhat.

"Didn't I tell you to build a Warehouse? Why did you build a tavern instead?"

"My lord, the Warehouse isn't urgent right now. The boxes in front of the Council Hall can still hold everything, but have you considered what you'll eat when you return to Aryadovi City without a tavern?"

At Luna's words, Gu Xi understood what she was thinking.

He was a Necromancer, but he was not undead. He still had to eat.

Without a tavern, he would not be able to get anything to eat in Aryadovi City. At most, he could use the excuse of a pot to boil some hot water.

In just a few days, Gu Xi himself would turn into an undead before anything else.

So compared to a Warehouse for storing supplies, a tavern was truly what Gu Xi needed most right now.

"Alright. I can rest easy leaving Aryadovi's affairs to you. Once the Core Building is up, prioritize building the City Wall. I'll think of a way to handle the other buildings."

Luna nodded firmly and quickly entered the opened City Gate.

As the City Gate vanished behind Gu Xi, the carriage finally returned to its original size.

At this moment, the attendant who had been watching from the side cautiously stepped forward.

"Master Mage, that just now was..."