"Human, since you are willing to submit to the will of the great Lich King, then... I will not hesitate to betray your loyalty, for you killed my elite Ghoul squad, and this debt can only be settled with fresh flesh and blood to appease the Scourge's wrath." Therefore, I need a fresh heart. If you cannot find it for me immediately, then you are deceiving me, deceiving the Scourge, deceiving the great Lich King, the Scourge will drag your soul into hell."
Rogers hadn't finished speaking when John's next action abruptly cut him off.
A burst of blood erupted, and John used his hand to penetrate the body of one of his companions.
It was a male reincarnator, around 30 years old, with considerable combat power. He rarely spoke, but at this moment he stared at John with wide eyes, clearly terrified.
He couldn't understand why John would do that!
Soon, this unlucky fellow collapsed, and it wasn't until John, amidst everyone's shocked expressions, handed his steaming, blood-stained heart to Dreadlord Rogers, that they finally realized what had happened.
"Captain John, this..." Caesar's eyes widened, and he subconsciously took two steps back. The other reincarnator looked miserable, feeling a dull pain in his chest.
"Hehehe, Bill's combat strength is low, and his special skills are nothing special. There's no use keeping him around. We might as well offer up our heart; it'll be our contribution to joining the Scourge!"
John spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, without even glancing at Bill had a bloody hole ripped open in his chest.
"You're more suited to be a Scourge than I am!"
This was a reflection from Dreadlord Rogers. In fact, he was not a man of his word; Rogers was more adept at cunning and deception. However, this time, he surprisingly agreed to let these three humans join him.
The reason is simple: the human soul of this John has completely decayed, meeting the Scourge's recruitment criteria. Such a "talent" will provide great assistance in the war to come.
After becoming a member of the Scourge army, Yosh contributed a "gift" that made Rogers' heart race: the southern human stronghold.
The fortress guarded by the paladin Scottlin.
"Why should I believe you can do that? You know, it's heavily guarded, with a squad of paladins stationed there, and their leader Scottlin, is not someone to be trifled with!"
Rogers glanced sideways at John, who had become his adjutant.
"You've seen my abilities. As for that human stronghold, hehe, to be honest, we used to be recruit instructors at the southern human stronghold, so we know the layout of that place like the back of our hand." John looked at a vial of black liquid in his hand, a smile appearing on his face.
This was given to him by Rogers. In the eyes of the Scourge, it was a product developed by the Evil Apothecary Society under the Lich King, capable of turning any race on the continent into a Scourge.
At the same time, one can receive Great Strength granted by the Lich King.
However, in the eyes of the reincarnators, this is a modification potion called "Intermediate Undead Bloodline".
Bloodline potions are precious to begin with, especially rare bloodlines like this, which are priceless.
After drinking the potion, John immediately felt a powerful force coursing through his body, and his attribute points increased significantly, but he still couldn't break through to the next level.
However, the side effects of the altered bloodline made John almost cry out in pleasure.
Li Wei, hidden among a large army of Undead a hundred meters away, twitched his brow. He hadn't expected that the enemy would kill their own comrade in order to gain the trust of the Fear Ghost King.
What was even more unexpected was that their target was the human settlements in the south.
At this moment, it was clearly not the right time to make a move. Not to mention John's freakish special skills, even the Ghost King of Fear and the countless Undead soldiers covering the mountains and fields were beyond his ability to handle.
After thinking for a moment, Li Wei quietly slipped out.
In the southern human settlement, Scottlin stood on the wall built of megaliths, gazing into the distance at the area shrouded in dark clouds.
That place is the territory of the Undead.
He could clearly sense an even more powerful evil force emerging from the Undead, and an ominous premonition filled his mind.
"Perhaps soon, a war will break out here!"
Subconsciously, Nan Nan said, Scottlin was about to come down from the tower when he saw a figure slowly walking towards him from a distance.
"Damn it, it's the Undead! Everyone, be prepared for battle!"
The captain of the guards immediately noticed the distinctive Undead aura emanating from the figure. Instantly, dozens of crossbows shot out from the white wall, their sharp arrows locking onto the figure.
"Wait a moment!"
Scottlin narrowed his eyes. As a high-ranking paladin, his perception of auras was much stronger than that of ordinary soldiers. The figure was indeed an Undead, but this Undead did not possess the mad and evil aura of the Lich King the Scourge had.
"They are Forsaken under Sylvanas's command!"
In an instant, Scottlin made a judgment, but he was puzzled. Although the Forsaken's enemies were also the evil Scourge, they had no connection with the human kingdoms. What, then, was the Forsaken's purpose in coming here?
This Forsaken is none other than Li Wei.
John is indeed a very intelligent man. He may seem crazy, but he is actually very careful in his actions and is the kind of guy who would never put himself at a disadvantage.
Li Wei also joined from the other party
Li Wei could roughly guess what John's team's mission was; it was definitely related to the human settlement in the south in front of them, and most likely, it was to take over the place.
Given Han's flamboyant personality, why didn't he just do it that way?
It's because he's afraid of failure; he's not confident he can defeat the paladin squad led by Scottlin.
That's why he needed to rely on the Scourge's power to accomplish this mission. Naturally, Li Wei wouldn't be foolish enough to continue chasing after them. His mission was precisely to kill as the Scourge as possible and thwart any of their plans, so that he would get a high score at the end of the mission.
Because Li Wei also decided to find his own power base. The southern human stronghold was just the first step in Li Wei's plan.
"It's you?"
Upon seeing Li Wei, Scottlin immediately recalled the human village that had fallen a few days earlier. Instantly, a burst of golden light erupted from his body, and an ethereal golden hammer was thrown from his hand, striking towards Li Wei.
Sensing the destructive power of the golden hammer, Li Wei dared not be careless. After all, this was an attack from a defense-level expert. He immediately took out the Ring of the Lord of Destruction, raising his strength and agility attributes to over 4 points, and then used the Black Spiral Sword in his hand to block in front of him.
"Boom!,
Li Wei took several steps back, doubling his strength and agility, causing Li Wei Black Spiral Sword to tremble violently in an instant. It was by using this tremor of the blade that Li Wei dispersed the golden iron hammer.
This move immediately startled everyone inside the human settlement.
Who is Scottlin?
He was once the vice-captain of the paladin brigade in Stormwind. Countless Undead died at his hands. Even the Duke held him in high regard, which is why he appointed Scottlin as the commander of this outpost.
That Holy Light Hammer was also Scottlin's signature move. A huge stitched abomination had once been reduced to a lump of rotten flesh under the terrifying Holy Light's punishment. Now, the opponent, a thin Forsaken, had actually blocked it with a strange black one-handed sword.
And it was so easy!
However, Li Qi had clearly underestimated Scottlin's rage. The other party didn't give him a chance to speak at all, and kept unleashing skill attacks. Even though Li Wei's combat power had been greatly enhanced with the help of the Ring of the Lord of Destruction, he was still suppressed and unable to raise his head.
Even the occasional counterattacks were rendered ineffective by the Retribution Aura and the Divine Shield.
"It seems difficult to communicate with this guy!" Li Wei thought with some annoyance. He first released a "Mind Impact" to force the other party to retreat, and then suddenly produced a ball of white spider silk with his Hand Demon Language.
This completely caught Scottlin off guard. In an instant, he was trapped on the ground by the spider silk, which clung to the paladin's armor, making it impossible for him to break free no matter how hard he struggled.
Even the sharpest knight's sword couldn't cut through the spider silk, much to Li Wei's surprise; the effectiveness of the Web Spell was far beyond his expectations.
Misi's resilience is exceptional, enough to trap a top-tier expert in a trance. Sometimes, a mere second can determine the outcome of a battle.
However, Li Wei did not take the opportunity to attack. He was well aware of Scottlin's hatred towards him. Under these circumstances, it was almost impossible for the two to sit down and talk calmly. So he simply quickly reached Scottlin's side, whispered something in his ear, and then stepped back and left.
After being freed from the spider web, Scottlin broke free, but Li Wei's figure had already disappeared into the distance.
"Stop chasing them, come back here!"
Seeing his squad of soldiers trying to chase after the Forsaken, Scottlin quickly stopped them. Having fought this Undead twice, he knew perfectly well that his men were no match for him.
Moreover, after binding itself with spider webs, this Undead did not kill, but only uttered one sentence.
"Scourge are about to launch a massive attack!"
What does this mean?
Is it necessary to remind myself to be careful? This is the front line, and the conflict with Scourge has never stopped. It's either human attacks or Undead invasions. Is it really necessary to specifically remind myself?
Obviously not. So that means the Scourge are confident they can conquer this place in one fell swoop. That's what the Forsaken wants to tell itself.
Even so, Scottlin would not forgive the Undead that slaughtered the human village.
However, before that, it is necessary to strengthen the defenses of the stronghold.
As Li Wei entered a grove of trees, he cursed Scottlin inwardly. Although he had anticipated this outcome, being attacked so immediately still infuriated him.
Fortunately, the purpose of reminding the other party has been achieved, and there is no need to stay there any longer.
The next step is to improve his combat strength. As for his destination, Li Wei has already made up his mind.
That is Undercity, the Undercity of the Forsaken!
Using Shifting Forms and Changing Positions, Li Wei instantly arrived at this place. The hall where he had first met Sylvanas, the Banshee Queen, was said to be the former royal hall of the capital city, but now it was filled with ruins. However, Li Wei knew that beneath this ruin lay a bustling and different world.
Li Wei descended into the underground Undercity via an automated transport elevator. Guarded here were the Zerglings, who had also broken free from the Lich King's control. They even greeted Li Wei in a friendly manner.
Li Wei felt that these behemoths were natural-born fighting machines, especially the plague virus emanating from the islands they had broken through, which was a deadly weapon.
Just
If only I could get help from Slowness and Evil!
Li Xian was taken aback!
Yes, why not do that? As Forsaken, one can certainly use that identity to one's advantage.
"Long live the great Queen!" Zhang E's voice was deep and resonant; if you only listened to the voice, you would think it belonged to a charming man with a magnetic voice.
"Hello!" Li Wei greeted one of the guards in the tent.
"Hello, young Forsaken. Feel free to ask me anything about this city!" The evil spirit clearly regarded Li Wei as a newcomer to Undercity.
A newly awakened Undead will encounter various problems upon its first arrival in Undercity, something Slow Evil has become accustomed to.
"Undercity Guardians, Forsaken Abominations, combat-level, strength and agility combined, mental strength and physical strength balanced, they also have another name; Patchwerk."
Li Wei knew that Patchwerk was another name for Abominations, and they were members of the Abomination series.
Abomination have always been the backbone of the Scourge. Ghoul only care about their bellies; once they've had their fill, they won't move an inch. Cave Demon are more interested in how to torture their prey. Abomination, devoid of thought and forever loyal to their masters' commands, have become the perfect war machines. Therefore, Scourge scientists are constantly refining the capabilities of these killing machines.
In fact, they are not truly without the ability to think, but their thinking ability is very imperfect, like a three-year-old child who only obeys the commands of the creator.
A powerful ground fighting force, a formidable human shield, and a war machine utterly loyal to its master's commands—that is hatred.
Li Wei had an idea when he entered this mission world.
That is to use Scourge Undead's "stitching" technique and its nauseating dark magic to create their own evil army in the real world.
After all, the real world at this moment is full of all kinds of monsters and human corpses.
Perhaps now is the time to realize this idea.
"Strong warrior, tell me where your Queen is?" Li Wei asked tentatively.
"You forgot to address Her Majesty the Great Queen. Of course, you can find Her Majesty the Great Queen in the Royal Quarter!" Zhang E said this with particular seriousness.
"By the way, I have another question. Warrior, do you have a name?" Li Wei asked with a smile.
This was the first time the evil guardian of the tent had heard of such a question. In its simple mind, it seemed that its creator had never told it the answer to this kind of question.
"Uh... no... no, I don't have a name!" So, this hateful answer was still within Li Wei's expectations.
"No way!" Li Wei reached out and patted the tent's enormous belly, continuing, "Didn't Master Bolin, who created you, give you a name?"
Li Wei's expression showed considerable surprise, as if he were blaming the man named Bolin.
The evil creature snorted angrily, "Young Forsaken, the one who created me was not Master Bolin, but Master Stolk. He certainly didn't tell me anything about my name. If you have nothing else to say, don't bother me any longer."
As a result, Li Wei was unceremoniously kicked out of the tent.
Walking through the passages of Undercity, Li Wei revealed a slight smile. Sure enough, the Abominations would not forget the one who created their physical form. That was their first master.
Using this method, which is tantamount to deceiving a child, you obtain the name of the Stitching Master. The next step is to find him, and at the very least, obtain a large number of Evil Treasures to deal with John and the Dreadlord Rogers. Of course, if you're lucky enough to obtain the method for making the Abomination, that would be even better.
However, Li Wei searched Undercity for a long time but found no clues about Master Stolk, so he was obviously not there.
Left with no other option, Li Wei purchased some necessary supplies in Undercity and then Undercity.
In Tirisfal Glades, where Undercity is located, there are towns and camps belonging to the Forsaken; perhaps some clues can be found in those places.
However, Li Wei knew that he didn't have much time.
If John's squad were to attack the human southern stronghold together with the Undead Scourge, it would take them a maximum of two days, which would be all the time he could utilize.
Of course, Zheng Yutong and her team had already followed their plan and tried their best to cause destruction in the areas controlled by the Undead Scourge, which would at least improve their final score.
"Master Stolk? I think I've heard that name before!"
In a small town northeast of Undercity, a stable hand scratched his head and said to Li Wei, "In a cemetery in the western mountains, there's a huge tomb. I once saw a family heir named Stolk there..."
"Thank you!" Li Wei spent most of the day and finally found a tiny clue.
"Wait a minute, young Forsaken, I see you've already surpassed the recruit level and are old enough to have your own mount. How about it? For just a few gold coins, you can buy a fine warhorse from me!"
Warhorse?
Li Wei was taken aback.
Li Wei peeked behind the stable manager again, and his expression became quite interesting.
"Damn it, how could I have forgotten about this!"