Necromancer, But Pre-Collapse Civilization Chapter 43

Although these deathly magics were weak, over time, the accumulated deathly magic was still enough to transform the environment around the buildings into an area with active negative energy, suitable only for the undead and repulsive to living beings.

For ordinary people, once they stepped into this area shrouded in negative energy, it would not take three days before they would clearly feel their life force rapidly draining. Their bodies would gradually collapse under the erosion of the negative energy, ultimately falling gravely ill.

If they stubbornly chose to linger, then being completely eroded by the negative energy and meeting their end here would also be an inevitable outcome.

Of course, for a being like Moros, whose life level had already reached the legendary tier, this level of negative energy was no different from a gentle spring breeze.

Even if his life level were reduced to that of an ordinary transcendent, relying on the powerful class skill unique to Necromancers—[Necromancy]—Moros could still live freely in areas with active negative energy.

After all, compared to the erosion of [Necromancy] on the body, this level of active negative energy area was far from sufficient.

Getting back to the point, after commanding the Spectral Dragon to descend, Moros arrived at the front of the [Graveyard Military Outpost].

Since this [Graveyard Military Outpost] had already been occupied by Necromancers, Moros's process of recruiting undead troops went very smoothly.

As Moros's thoughts flowed, 4800 gold coins vanished.

At the same time, amidst the sound of "thump-thump" hooves, four [Death Knights] clad in full plate armor and riding Skeleton Warhorses appeared out of thin air before Moros.

Without any wasted words, the four Death Knights dismounted, knelt on one knee, and pledged their loyalty to the Necromancer who recruited them.

As level 6 undead troops, Death Knights not only possessed superior combat power but also a certain degree of intelligence.

After receiving authorization from the Necromancer, they could even command mid- to low-tier undead soldiers and independently complete simple military tasks such as slaughtering villages.

"Heh heh heh, welcome to the fold!"

After chuckling sinisterly twice, Moros opened the Death Knights' attribute list.

[Death Knight]

[Troop Level: Level 6]

[Attack: 23 (43)]

[Defense: 23 (85)]

[Health: 450]

[Speed: 7]

[Troop Skills: Undead, Cursing Attack, Deadly Strike]

Although Moros had recruited Death Knights many times, he couldn't help but feel joy every time he saw their impressive stats.

Especially with the hero attribute bonuses he provided, the combat power of these Death Knights had been greatly enhanced.

What did these stats represent?

Simply put, under the cleaving of the Death Knights, the armor of the mainstream main battle tanks on the Mu Continent would be torn apart like cardboard.

Moros believed that when these Death Knights wielded their enchanted knight swords and charged into the enemy formation with the might of thunder, their iron hooves would be unstoppable, breaking through any resistance.

As for the three-digit health attribute, it was mainly due to the Death Knights' size.

In the Ashan World, troop sizes were divided into four categories: small, medium, large, and giant. Each size category granted different health bonuses to the troops.

Small-sized troops had their health remain the same, with no bonuses or reductions.

Medium-sized troops enjoyed a 300% health bonus.

Large-sized troops, like Death Knights, received a massive 500% health bonus.

And giant-sized troops could even possess a 1000% health bonus.

It was precisely because Death Knights were standard large-sized troops that their health could receive the powerful 500% base value bonus.

With this level of health, Death Knights could even withstand a direct hit from an 8-inch naval cannon.

Leading the four newly recruited Death Knights, Moros began to sweep through the wild troop nests in the demiplane one by one.

With the expenditure of large amounts of gold and resources, the number of troops under his command also grew rapidly.

Although the combat effectiveness of this mixed-race army was extremely low due to the variety of races, Moros did not care.

In the demiplane, he had no enemies.

Since he would not encounter any attacks and they were merely acting as troop transport, the drawback of low combat effectiveness was insignificant.

After all, once they returned to the graveyard territory, he would convert those non-undead troops into corresponding graveyard troops through the [Netherworld Shrine].

At that time, they would no longer be troubled by [Morale].

Gazing at the non-graveyard faction troops, a smile of unfathomable depth appeared on Moros's face.

Just as Moros had predicted, the massive, mixed-troop army returned to the graveyard city without any obstacles and very smoothly.

Standing before the [Netherworld Shrine], gazing at the non-undead troops, a cold, sharp arc curved on Moros's lips.

"Convert!"

With his command, a fissure suddenly opened above the dome of the [Netherworld Shrine], like a portal to another world being opened.

A dim and mysterious radiance shot up into the sky, like a meteor in the night, piercing the heavens shrouded by the [Death Canopy] and falling directly onto those non-undead troops.

Only at this moment did those whom Moros had taken from the wilderness...

The non-undead troops recruited from the Barracks finally awoke as if from a dream, realizing something was wrong.

Their eyes were filled with terror and despair, but unfortunately, it was already too late.

Under the irresistible and terrifying power of the Netherworld Shrine, they could no longer escape their fate of being transformed into undead troops.

The bodies of these non-undead troops gradually began to lose their vitality, becoming cold and stiff, their gazes growing increasingly hollow and profound.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and Moros stood quietly, patiently awaiting the completion of the transformation.

His eyes revealed an indescribable anticipation and confidence; he believed that one day, he would be able to truly grasp such great power in his own hands.

In just a few minutes, the final transformation was declared complete.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar erupted, and the Bone Dragons, transformed from Green Dragons, straightened their bodies, showcasing their power.

The massive, mixed-race army had completely transformed into the Death Army of the Graveyard faction, serving the will of the Necromancer.

Moros watched this newly born Death Army with satisfaction, a victor's smile gracing his face.

PS: Explosive update 1//6

Chapter 73: Collapse Descends

Time moved forward.

Just as Moros was shuttling between the Barracks in the Demiplane, recruiting troop after troop, a small-scale collapse disaster descended, centered around the Xinke City Collapse Energy Research Institute.

This was a very standard small-scale collapse disaster.

A surge of Collapse Energy erupted instantly, engulfing several city blocks around the institute.

Since most humans lacked resistance to Collapse Energy, they were instantly turned into dust by this energy, not even having the chance to become Shi.

However, within the vast population, there were always some individuals who possessed resistance to Collapse Energy.

And as the scale of this collapse disaster was relatively small, the number of people who could withstand the first wave of Collapse Energy tides was still considerable.

Unfortunately, surviving the suddenly erupting Collapse Energy tide was merely the beginning.

Before the survivors could even figure out what was happening, they had to face the true terror of the collapse disaster – the Shi and Honkai Beasts.

Although the individuals transformed into Zombies due to a lack of Collapse Energy resistance were terrifying, as long as the survivors mustered their courage, they had a not-low probability of surviving when facing a small number of Zombies.

For the survivors, the real fatal threat came from the monsters known as Shi.

Unlike the incompletely transformed Zombies, the Shi were transformed from humans infected by Collapse Energy, and their combat power had already surpassed the limit of individual combat.

Even the lowest-ranked Shi in the Shi system, the Guard Shi, could not easily escape their hunt even with a gun in hand, unless the ordinary person had exceptional luck.

These Guard Shi wore black attire with gold trim, revealing two fair thighs, and could rush to the survivors' side with astonishing speed, their great scythes easily reaping one life after another.

The Ranger Shi, clad in the crimson attire shaped by Collapse Energy, hunted down all survivors they could find with bows and arrows materialized by Collapse Energy, much like hunting prey.

As for the higher-ranked Shi such as Dual-Blade Shi, Spirit-Sink Shi, and Undead Shi, any survivor who appeared before them had almost no chance of survival.

The combat power of high-ranked Shi was comparable to lower-tier Honkai Beasts, and some elite-level high-ranked Shi could even be superior.

And even the weakest Charge-class Honkai Beast possessed combat power comparable to an armed helicopter.

Facing such terrifying existences, even ordinary people holding firearms were like a drop in the bucket, merely serving as psychological comfort.

Coupled with the rampages of Honkai Beasts entirely condensed from Collapse Energy, the tragic plight of the survivors in this area shrouded by the collapse disaster could be imagined.

However, it wasn't as if there was no power capable of fighting the Shi and Honkai Beasts in this area shrouded by the collapse disaster.

The security forces of the Xinke City Collapse Energy Research Institute and several Childe-class Vampires cooperating with research in the institute were all considerable combat forces.

The Collapse Energy weapons equipped by the security forces could effectively counter Shi and Honkai Beasts; and when the Vampires wielded specially made Collapse Energy weapons, their combat power even surpassed the former.

However, out of consideration for protecting the researchers and research results within the institute, the security forces of the Xinke City Collapse Energy Research Institute and the Vampires did not extend a helping hand to the survivors in this area.

After all, in the eyes of the powerful and influential, the lives of ordinary people were so insignificant compared to the researchers and research results within the institute.

Despite this, the existence of the Xinke City Collapse Energy Research Institute still held some positive significance for the survivors in this area.

As long as this Collapse Energy Research Institute existed, the Shi and Honkai Beasts born in this area would launch attacks towards it.

Thus...

indirectly alleviating the pressure on the survivors.

"Da~da~da~"

Heavy machine gun fire, modified with Collapse Energy, spat out scorching bullets, tearing apart swarms of Zombies and the Shi mixed among them.

But all the warriors guarding the Xinke City Collapse Energy Research Institute knew in their hearts that such machine gun firepower could not last.

As expected, just as the machine gun emplacement unleashed its full firepower, a dark purple beam of Collapse Energy suddenly shot out from in front of an Undead Shi, instantly turning the entire machine gun emplacement into a fiery inferno.

"RPG!"

Amidst the roars of the frontline officers, several rocket-propelled grenades, strengthened by Collapse Energy, whizzed towards the Undead Shi clad in black attire with a twin-tail hairstyle.

However, just like countless previous encounters, the Undead Shi easily dodged the saturation attack of the rocket-propelled grenades with a single "Drill" maneuver.

But the institute's defenders had anticipated this; it wasn't their first time encountering the Undead Shi's "Drill" skill.

"Crack~ crack~ crack~"

After a barrage of concentrated fire from anti-personnel sniper rifles modified with Collapse Energy, the Undead Shi finally fell.

The Undead Shi's sacrifice was not in vain. To eliminate this high-level Shi, the research institute's defenders wasted too much firepower on her.

Just as the defenders were fully focused on fighting the Undead Shi, the Ranger Shi took the opportunity to launch a fierce volley of arrows, instantly overwhelming the meticulously constructed defense line of the defenders.

These arrows, entirely composed of Collapse Energy, possessed astonishing power. They easily pierced the bulletproof vests of the guards, pinning them firmly to their positions.

In just one round of arrow coverage, the defenders of the Xinke City Collapse Energy Research Institute suffered immense casualties.

What plunged them into even greater despair was that, under the cover of the Ranger Shi's arrow volley, over a dozen [Sharpclaw Shi], led by a [Hellclaw Shi], swiftly broke through the defense line and penetrated deep into the base.

Without heavy weaponry or Flame-Chaser Warriors, Human troops stood little chance in close combat against the Shi.

Even though all the defenders' weapons had been modified with Collapse Energy, it couldn't change this fact.

As expected, the research institute's outer defense line did not hold for long before it was overrun.

"Send those little lab rats out!"

The commander, observing the battle in real-time through the surveillance system, could no longer afford to consider the research value of those Vampires.

He desperately needed to rely on these Vampires to turn the tide of the battle, at least to hold out until reinforcements arrived.

After handling various matters within the Demiplane, Moros activated the Demiplane passage to Fuyuan City.

He hadn't forgotten that he had promised Elysia he would attend Eden's concert.

"Hm?"

Sensing a sudden sharp decrease in the number of Vampires he had converted, Moros let out a soft hum filled with confusion.

What was going on? Had they already started dissecting the Vampires?

PS: 2/6 chapters updated

Chapter 74: First Encounter with a Honkai Beast