Investigation: The Dark Elder Liches' Fear

A whoosh echoed above this gray, desolate land, above the decaying town.

A faint ripple in the air flashed by.

Tang Zheng was thousands of meters in the air, and using the excellent vision of the Dragon Lords after his transformation, he could clearly observe the town below.

The skills of the Ninja system can exert power equivalent to that of Tier Magic, depending on the amount of magic power consumed.

Tang Zheng consumed 50 points of magic power.

The effect of "Ninjutsu: Concealment" reaches the level of a Tenth-Tier concealment magic.

certainly.

Because it's Ninjutsu System, the mana consumption is different from normal Tier Magic, and it's not affected by passive effects, which reduce it by 15.

Mana cost.

"They're just some ordinary Zombie, and there aren't many of them, probably less than 100."

After observing from above and confirming the information about the deadly land below, Tang Zheng's gaze flickered calmly:

"No powerful individuals have been found, but we still need to be cautious."

With his current methods of concealment...

Even without Thief- based build, with the [Ninja] class buff, even Evileye couldn't detect him.

Unless you encounter a powerful being like the True Dragon Lord, or a character above level 60 who is proficient in information-based character builds.

I took another look from the air.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, Tang Zheng gently flapped his dragon wings, his body descending as nimbly and swiftly as a falling leaf.

Evileye remained in the same spot, presumably recovering her magic power, but her gaze remained fixed ahead.

There was a somber atmosphere.

The Undead cannot cry, nor do they have such a mechanism; even sadness is probably not visible on their faces.

"How is your mana recovery?"

A majestic yet low voice suddenly rang out from mid-air.

Evileye looked behind her, but still found nothing. Composing herself, she respectfully replied, "My magic has been restored."

She had previously secretly used two detection-type spells, "Detect Magic" and "Life Detection," but they were ineffective.

The opponent's method of becoming invisible is probably due to more powerful magic or abilities.

"I can now Teleportation to the Royal Capital of the Inveria Kingdom," Evileye asked, his voice tinged with heaviness and nostalgia.

Tang Zheng did not reply immediately, his voice indifferent. "Didn't you notice anything unusual about this place?"

abnormal?

Evileye quickly went on alert, surveying his surroundings.

This place was a town located on the border of the Inveria Kingdom. It was called a "town" in the past, but now it has long been turned into a vast, empty plain.

Even the remaining bricks and tiles have long since weathered away, after all, more than 250 years have passed.

"The number of Undead?"

Evileye briefly to think, then muttered to himself.

Tang Zheng invisible, his golden vertical pupils narrowing. "According to what you said before, this country has been destroyed for over 200 years."

"The inhabitants here have also become Undead. The gathering of so many Undead creates an astonishing Negative Energy, which in turn gives rise to even more Undead, and even powerful Undead."

"But the number of Undead in this town is not large."

Tang Zheng spoke in a low voice, his eyes showing deep thought.

The reason he kept himself invisible was to guard against the possibility of encountering the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord, or even other more dangerous accidents.

Putting everything else aside!

In the side story, the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord died at the hands of Ainz Ooal Bone Lord, who arrived alone more than 200 years earlier, but the true situation is currently unknown.

The intelligence from the Slane Theocracy mentioned that the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord and the Vampiric Dragon Lord had already perished.

But is that really the case?

Tang Zheng couldn't be sure.

Because in this world, besides True Dragon Lord of the same level, only Player can kill the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord.

It has to be Player equipped with "World Item"!

The destruction of the Inveria Kingdom and the birth of Evileye are proof of the existence of the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord. If he had not died, more than 200 years would have passed.

The power of the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord is only greater than it appears in the side stories.

If he dies, that possibility is even more terrifying!

That proves that the Player who killed the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord was even more powerful and mysterious, perhaps even due to the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord's "Corpse Armor" abilities.

Ordinary level 100 Player are no match for them.

Player cooperation?

Is there a possibility that another mysterious guild might emerge within 200 years?

No matter which point.

Tang Zheng currently poses a threat and requires utmost caution.

"Your Majesty, Dragon Lords, what is our next step?"

Evileye pursed her lips, thinking quickly, and asked in a low voice.

This place is located on the border of the country, and the number of the Undead is not large. It is possible that they encountered a cleanup operation by the living who accidentally wandered into this area.

Of course, there is another possibility!

Evileye startled, remembering a place he had previously overlooked.

If the Crimson Dragon Lord wasn't lying to her, what was the purpose of that mysterious True Dragon Lord in turning everyone in the country into Undead?

Could the other party still be in this country?

A surge of anger rose within Evileye, recalling the tragic scene of all the once-happy people turning into Undead. Clenching his fists, he said, "Since you were once a citizen of this country, you should know the location of all the towns and cities here."

Tang Zheng pondered briefly, then his deep voice rose from the air.

"I know." Evileye.

"Then let's visit all the towns in this country first, and then head to the Royal Capital," Tang Zheng said.

If this area has already been occupied, then the other party will likely be staying in the Royal Capital of this country, although we cannot completely rule out all towns.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Dragon Lords."

Evileye did not refuse, but carried it out diligently.

Because currently, she and this Dragon Lords share the same goal: to find the True Dragon Lord uses [Wild Magic] to destroy this country.

Lower Wind Month.

June 2nd.

Over five days, the two explored almost every town within the Inveria Kingdom.

In this country teeming with the Undead, no living beings were found, but the number of Undead was small.

[Experience Bar: 25.88 million/1.88 million]

The stored Experience Points have exceeded 20 million.

Tang Zheng felt a sense of anxiety rising within him. He wanted to acquire a new profession as soon as possible, but he also knew that such things couldn't be rushed, so he naturally wouldn't waste his experience on ordinary professions.

A desolate wasteland devoid of any buildings.

The gray-black ground was filled with Negative Energy, and scattered low-level Zombie -like Undead slowly passed by Evileye's side.

Attacking the living is the nature of the Undead.

but.

As Undead, Evileye will not be attacked by its own kind.

"Dragon Lords Majesty, the only place we haven't yet explored is the Royal Capital."

Evileye's voice grew heavier; after so many days of investigation, his desire to go to the Royal Capital had grown stronger.

"Then let's explore this last spot."

Tang Zheng's eyes were deep as he chuckled softly, "I'd also like to see if there are any unexpected surprises."

"If something unexpected happens, I might not be able to help you, Evileye."

"I understand, Your Majesty the Dragon Lords."

Evileye responded respectfully, "Not visual."

A flash of magical light.

Evileye became transparent and disappeared from the spot.

This is Second-Tier magic, but Tang Zheng's perception still allows him to sense Evileye's location.

"Teleportation."

Evileye then cast another spell, chanting softly.

Brush!

The figure vanished.

Tang Zheng immediately located the Magic Mark left on Evileye, but did not Teleportation there immediately.

Instead, they waited quietly.

It took about seven or eight minutes.

There should be no danger.

After confirming this, Tang Zheng took out a Fifth-Tier "Teleportation" scroll from his Item Box.

Creating a scroll of the 10th level is extremely troublesome, but creating low-level scrolls is relatively easy for Tang Zheng.

He currently has 918 points of magic power. It takes 350 points of magic power to make a Tenth-Tier scroll, and he can normally make two scrolls per day.

With the current ability to Mana Fast Recovery, you can temporarily use an additional 459 mana points.

With the condition of reserving some magic power to deal with emergencies, a maximum of three Tenth-Tier scrolls can be made per day.

Now!

Tang Zheng already possessed 152 Tenth-Tier Magic Scroll.

Actually, the "Experience Value Spellcasting" method could also be used, but Tang Zheng cannot currently afford to use his experience points for this purpose.

He has already accumulated over 20 million Experience Points, which seems like a lot, but there's still room for him to level up by 40 levels.

This Experience Points is negligible.

Brush!

The scroll was crushed.

Tang Zheng vanished from his spot in an instant, and when he reappeared, he had arrived in a completely decaying city.

All that remains visible to the naked eye are weathered ruins, the broken city walls covered with thick layers of dust, their surfaces riddled with pits and craters of varying sizes.

These remaining sections of the city wall, which were the most solidly constructed during the time of construction, would now be reduced to dust with the slightest exertion.

Besides!

A large number of Undead are wandering through this city, and the dense Negative Energy makes the air appear gray and hazy.

When Tang Zheng saw these Undead, his pupils narrowed, and he looked up into the distance, where he could see the former Royal City.

Compared to the dilapidated ruins that can be seen at a glance, the entire Royal City still retains its general outline after more than 200 years.

Located in the Royal City.

Tang Zheng sensed an even stronger aura of Negative Energy.

"Really."

"Someone has gathered all the Undead from the surrounding towns here."

Tang Zheng understood immediately; no wonder they found so few Undead in the surrounding towns they explored.

"It can be confirmed that the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord is not here."

Given the enormous size of the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord's "Corpse Armor," which is over a hundred meters long, it would be virtually impossible for him to hide.

"Your Majesty the Dragon Lords"

"Your Majesty the Dragon Lords?"

Evileye leaned against a broken Stone Wall, occasionally speaking softly to confirm whether Tang Zheng was there.

Tang Zheng found their sneaky behavior somewhat amusing.

"Explain."

Tang Zheng hovered Silent Shot above the other person's head and spoke in a low, soft voice.

I heard Tang Zheng's voice.

Evileye paused as he was about to call out again, then quickly and respectfully whispered, "Dragon Lords Majesty, I have already investigated."

There seem to be signs of activity in the direction of the Royal Capital.

"Our investigations over this period have revealed the reason why the town lacks Undead; it's highly likely that they've been intentionally gathered here."

Evileye's face was grim.

The Royal City had clearly been occupied, but the exact time was impossible to ascertain. The only thing she couldn't be sure of was whether the enemy was the True Dragon Lord that His Excellency the Dragon Lords had mentioned.

"There is no Dragon Lords here; it's probably Undead like you."

Tang Zheng spoke directly, "Evileye, go and capture it. I need to get information from it."

This is the tone of instructing subordinates, and facing an unknown enemy without any prior intelligence is a rather dangerous action.

However.

Evileye showed no sign of refusing. "Dragon Lords Majesty, could you please use the magic that can block Teleportation again?"

To prevent the enemy from escaping.

"Can."

Tang Zheng responded calmly.

The next moment.

Evileye dispelled the "invisibility" and rose into the air, flying openly towards the depths of the Royal Capital.

The ground was covered with dense hordes of Undead, and the sky was filled with Undead and ghosts such as Skeleton Eagle.

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of Evileye, they did not launch any attack, allowing the other party to approach the ruined Royal City.

Deep within the ruins of the Royal City.

Located in this destroyed country, the once spacious royal palace has now been transformed into an experimental site for some entity.

"Roar-"

"Roar!"

Two Undead Zombie, one appearing strong and the other slender, were each confined in a magically protected iron cage.

The occasional roars echoed through the hall.

Cassius Habakkuk stood at the desk erected in the center of the hall, his bony, withered hand holding a pen, writing something.

The roaring was already commonplace.

These two Undead Zombie are very important research materials. They were both powerful beings in life, so even after becoming Undead, their strength far exceeds that of Dead Moving Corpse.

Judging from their appearance, the two Undead Zombie appear to be a man and a woman, according to the living, but this is meaningless to the Undead.

By absorbing immense magical power, he surpassed Elder Lich and was thus known as the "Night Lich."

This name only appears in words of fear and dread, a mythical existence synonymous with disaster.

Cassius Habakkuk was a terrifying being, an Undead being born naturally and possessing intelligence.

Even in such a uniquely advantageous situation,

It still took him over a hundred years to finally become the Night Lich, and his next goal remains unknown.

This is an unacceptable reality!

Perhaps there are powerful Undead within the organization who know this.

Those two unique Undead individuals were originally items that Cassius Habakkuk used to exchange knowledge with other members of the organization.

But as Cassius Habakkuk thought of this, a sense of fear rose within him. As one of the most powerful beings in the world, it was impossible for him to feel fear towards others.

But there will always be things in this world that defy common sense.

Dragon Lords!

A terrifyingly evil Dragon Lords.

That being has now taken control of the entire organization; fortunately, he wasn't a member of the Inner Circle and managed to escape.

In short, he no longer intends to contact the organization.

It's a pity that the knowledge within the organization was wasted.

The same applies to my own research; for the Undead, time and such things are meaningless.

Cassius Habakkuk pulled his wandering thoughts back to his desk and continued writing.

Boom!

Xiu Ran, a tremendous roar came from outside the main hall.

Cassius Habakkuk raised his head, revealing a rotting, dried-up Zombie face, his blood-red, wise eyes filled with bewilderment.