Necromancer, But Pre-Collapse Civilization Chapter 40

This level of Vampire Transformation Ritual is certainly not enough to create intermediate vampires comparable to the level 4 undead unit, the Vampire Lord.

However, for Moros, this was just right.

He never intended to provide high-level Vampire Transformation Rituals for those influential figures.

After all, the influential figures in Fuyuan City wanted to become vampires simply to pursue longevity and eternal youth.

These desires could easily be fulfilled even by the most common vampires.

It's just that this lowest-tier of vampire had too many flaws.

Bloodthirsty, afraid of sunlight, garlic, running water, and silver, their physical abilities were only slightly stronger than the limits of normal humans.

In fact, aside from longevity and youth, this level of vampire was inferior to ordinary humans in many aspects.

But since this wasn't for Moros himself or anyone he cared about, he didn't care about the fate of the vampires created.

Besides, from the very beginning, Moros hadn't planned for vampires to continue to the next generation.

In this situation, weaker vampires being created was actually more in line with his interests.

Hopefully, this experiment will bring me enough data and inspiration.

Moros thought silently.

That's right, besides using it to win over the influential classes on this planet, Moros had another reason for releasing the initial version of the Vampire Transformation Ritual.

It was to collect valuable data and lay the foundation for his future in-depth research into more advanced Vampire Transformation Rituals.

From the end of the world to the next civilization era, a long fifty thousand years stretched before him.

Even legendary mages would find it difficult to traverse such a long period without the aid of longevity spells or potions.

If a person does not plan for the future, they will be plagued by worries in the present.

To live to the next era, Moros had to be prepared.

In the Ashan World, practitioners of the Graveyard faction found it relatively easy to seek paths to long lifespans.

They could transform into Liches through the Endless Night Ritual, or choose the Vampire Transformation Ritual to become vampires.

These were all viable paths to extending life.

And compared to the bloodless and heartless Liches, vampires, who could savor the beauties of the human world, were clearly more in line with Moros's needs.

However, when it came to the Vampire Transformation Ritual for himself, Moros naturally aimed for perfection.

To achieve this, he needed to collect a large amount of data and deeply study and master the more profound and complex High-Tier Vampire Transformation Rituals.

And right now, in order to handle Eden's affairs, he needed to interact with and influence the influential circles of Fuyuan City.

This presented him with a perfect opportunity.

Two days later.

In a little-known, hidden laboratory on the outskirts of Fuyuan City.

Here, materials were piled up like mountains, and all sorts of cutting-edge scientific instruments were displayed in abundance.

The former were meticulously prepared by the influential figures of Fuyuan City according to the material list for the Vampire Transformation Ritual provided by Moros.

To collect these materials, even these influential figures, who stood at the pinnacle of power in the Fuyuan City metropolitan area, had to put in considerable effort.

As for the cutting-edge scientific instruments, they were specifically arranged by the influential figures after obtaining Moros's consent.

They hoped to capture every subtle detail of the ritual process through these instruments, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of its mysteries.

The ambitions of the influential figures were obvious; they hoped to glimpse the secrets of Moros's power through today's ritual, and even attempt to master the Vampire Transformation Ritual, thereby escaping his control.

However, Moros merely offered a sarcastic smile at their ambitions, saying nothing.

If such a complex ritual could be replicated with just a few simple observations, why would the casting level of Vampirism, this battle spell, be as high as level five?

Moreover, these influential figures hadn't even mastered the most basic magical knowledge. To think they could touch the core of magic with mere observations from scientific instruments was undoubtedly a fantasy.

However, Moros also knew that given the nature of these influential figures who stood above thousands, they wouldn't stop until they hit a wall.

Therefore, he had no intention of dissuading them.

He even agreed without hesitation when the influential figures of Fuyuan City proposed to observe the upcoming Vampire Transformation Ritual.

After all, if they weren't allowed to experience despair a few times, how could these influential figures willingly serve him?

Moros, who understood human nature well, knew that only by making these influential figures truly recognize their own insignificance and powerlessness would they cherish the Vampire Transformation Ritual he provided.

This way, they would become his loyal hounds, working tirelessly for his benefit.

Standing in the center of the ritual site, Moros used invisible magic hands to carve the last magic rune on the pre-prepared obsidian.

He then asked the experimental subjects (crossed out) warriors, who were about to become the first vampires on this planet.

"So, esteemed guests, are you ready to embrace a new life?"

Chapter 66 Cooperation and Howitzers

The Vampire Transformation Ritual personally presided over by Moros proceeded very smoothly. Under the power of magic, sixteen men and women of different ages successfully transformed into the lowest-tier Childe-level vampires.

Although this level of vampire was the weakest and lowest-tier in the vampire hierarchy, lacking even autonomy, they still possessed physical abilities equivalent to a level 2 Warrior.

In addition to the long lifespan and eternal youth that all vampires possess, this Vampire Transformation Ritual was quite satisfactory to the powers that be in Fuyuan City.

With such a success as a foundation, the rest naturally fell into place.

In order to secure more slots for the Vampire Transformation Ritual, especially for themselves, the influential figures of Fuyuan City threw Moros an olive branch, offering him unprecedented support.

Although Moros, with his current strength, could directly control humans through magic, the operation of modern society required vast resources and manpower.

Even if he used the battle spell Puppet Master to temporarily control these elites, such domination would not last.

At the very least, for continuous resource collection, such as timber, ore, and crystals, this amount of time was clearly insufficient.

But now, with the sincere cooperation and willingness of the elites, Moros could utilize the resources of the previous civilization to serve him.

He had already conducted experiments, confirming that resources mined by the previous civilization could be converted into resources needed by the Graveyard city.

Although the conversion process was not efficient, it was still a very valuable discovery.

Moros had already occupied all the wild resource buildings in the demiplane, which meant that the resource production speed of the Graveyard city had reached its peak.

Against this backdrop, the resources mined by the previous civilization became particularly precious.

Thanks to this additional resource supply, the Graveyard city's financial situation had undergone a historic transformation from deficit to surplus.

This shift not only provided a solid economic foundation for Moros's future magical path but also meant that his undead legions would be able to experience unprecedented expansion.

While the Tomb of the Lost indeed possessed the magical power to increase Graveyard city troop production by 50%, converting this increased recruitment capacity into actual undead troops required a massive amount of Ashan gold and rare resources.

Furthermore, Moros also needed to consider the troops that could be recruited from the wild troop recruitment buildings and the additional costs required to promote these troops to their corresponding advanced forms.

Not only that, but he also had to reserve sufficient resources for his magical experiments.

The study of magic was extremely expensive. If Moros did not possess a small demiplane with an area equivalent to a province on Earth, he would likely not be able to sustain his magical path.

Considering all these factors, the number of undead troops Moros could actually recruit each week was quite limited.

More troops existed in the form of recruitment quotas in their respective troop recruitment buildings, waiting for the right moment to be converted into actual combat power.

But now, everything was different.

With the resources provided by the influential figures of Fuyuan City, Moros could not only convert all the accumulated recruitment quotas into actual undead troops but also proceed more smoothly on his path of magical study.

And with the pretense of collecting resources, Eden's becoming a major shareholder of XX Entertainment Company was naturally concealed.

After reaching a cooperation agreement with the elite class of the urban cluster centered around Fuyuan City, the resources that Moros could mobilize instantly increased exponentially.

Previously, he could only acquire needed items by spending money, but now, with just a word from him, the required resources would arrive as promised, appearing before him.

Even more noteworthy was that many good things that were previously out of his reach now fell into Moros's hands.

For example, the killing machine displayed before him at this moment – the standard 155MM Howitzer used by the regular army of the Mu Continent.

Although the quantity was only a battery (6 units), for Moros, this was already a precious war machine that he could not have obtained in the past.

Of course, these were older models of weapons that had not undergone Collapse Energy modification, which the influential figures of Fuyuan City had obtained from military bases near Fuyuan City under the guise of retirement.

The newer 155MM Howitzers that had undergone Collapse Energy modification were something that even these powerful officials of Fuyuan City could not easily get their hands on.

The commander of the garrison near Fuyuan City was indeed greedy for money and lustful, but since he could become the military commander of a region, Major General was very clear about what could be touched and what could not be taken.

He would "retire" those older cannons that had not undergone Collapse Energy modification for the sake of green banknotes, but he would not dare to have the slightest thought of touching the newer, Collapse Energy-modified heavy cannons that had been recently equipped.

Even so, these older 155MM Howitzers were still sensitive enough. If it weren't for the channels provided by the influential figures of Fuyuan City, Moros would never have been able to touch their cold gun barrels.

As for the black market and dark web, which were generally used for arms smuggling, they had no secrecy whatsoever when it came to this level of weaponry.

For ordinary people, the black market and dark web were like clouds in the sky, out of reach; but for the Mu Continent army, it was merely a flea market for handling outdated or unneeded supplies.

Even so, the army remained cautious when handling these supplies.

Weapons with immense destructive power like the 155MM Howitzer, even outdated models, would be handled by specialized personnel rather than being casually discarded in the flea market.

This was not difficult to understand.

Even the older 155MM Howitzers that had not undergone Collapse Energy modification had a kill radius of nearly 500 meters when using fragmentation high-explosive shells.

This already exceeded the area of a standard football field.

With such a powerful weapon, who could obtain it from the army without deep connections?

However, Moros did not care about the matters behind these 6 howitzers.

In front of the handover personnel sent by the influential figures of Fuyuan City, he unreservedly opened the demiplane passage leading to his Graveyard territory.

In fact, Moros's ability to open portals was already an open secret to the high-level rulers of the Mu Continent and even the entire previous civilization.

The undead army that had rampaged through Y City years ago and was eventually wiped out by the army was a testament to this ability.

At this moment, under the command of the Necromancer, a peculiar team composed of Skeleton Archers and Plague Zombies was laboriously dragging the 6 155MM Howitzers, including their tractors, into the demiplane.

Moros was very curious whether these modern cannons could replace the position of his undead legions' existing long-range war machines – the Ballista – on the future battlefield.

If so, that would be great.

Chapter 67: Author's Note on Going Live

This is my second time writing an author's note for going live.

As the title suggests, this book is also going to be put on shelves.

First, I want to thank everyone for their support.

Without you, this book wouldn't have made it this far.

Special thanks to: Kamen Fool 45 Elder Sister, This Avatar Has Been Harmonized, Wendy, and Jizi Ge for their support.

Having fan values before the book is even on shelves is truly overwhelming.

Also, I'd like to thank my editor, Chenzi, for all the help.

To express my gratitude to everyone, I will post more chapters after the book goes on shelves.

Around six chapters, as I'm not a full-time writer, I can't manage more.

Regarding updates, after the book is on shelves, I will update two chapters daily, just like my previous book, at 12 PM sharp.

Additionally, at the beginning of each month, I will add two extra chapters.

As for anything more, we'll have to see when the time comes.

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Here, I promise all readers that no matter how poorly this book performs, I will finish Moros's story.

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Chapter 68: The Obsolescence of War Machines