Undead Warlord

Xiao Yu could vaguely sense that although Emperor Odyssey and the Undead Andrew seemed to be on good terms at the moment, there was a subtle sense of mutual defiance between them.

This is likely due to the nature of their respective routes. Although both sides are hostile to the Kern Kingdom and have a basis for cooperation, their ultimate goals are different. It's similar to the Kuomintang and the Communist Party during the War of Resistance against Japan. They naturally cooperated seamlessly when facing the Beiyang warlords, but once they no longer had a common enemy, they might turn against each other.

Andrew wasn't an idiot. The main reason he wanted to awaken Emperor Odyssey was that although the Undead army was numerous, it was extremely mindless and lacked strategic command talent. They always managed to fight outnumbered opponents, but they always failed. That's why he wanted to awaken Emperor Odyssey.

Xiao Yu's feeling was clearly not without reason; in fact, what happened next proved his guess.

Emperor Odyssey suddenly looked at Xiao Yu, "The King's Return, I am very grateful for your actions this time. I have decided to arrange a position for you in my future Undead Empire. What do you think of becoming the Legion of my future First Legion?"

In the military system of the Rhine Empire, the strongest Legion is the Royal Guard Legion, and the second strongest is the First Legion.

I didn't expect them to offer such a high position to recruit someone. I don't know if it's a show of force or if they really recognize Xiao Yu's talent.

System notification: Emperor Odyssey invites you to join the Rhine Empire's Undead Legion. Do you accept? Yes/No.

"Forehead--"

Before Xiao Yu could agree or refuse, the Undead Andrew spoke up, "The King's Return. You have done well in the task I gave you this time. I think you are very suitable to join my Lord's great cause. As Chosen of God of Death, I have decided to grant you the position of Undead Warlord, with the right to lead an army independently. You can lead an army of the Undead into battle on your own. Once this battle is won, you will be able to lead a region and become a hegemon in future conquests."

System prompt: The Undead Andrew has granted you the position of Undead Warlord. Accepting this position will grant you the right to build your own army. Do you accept? Yes/No.

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Damn, do you two have to be so blatant in recruiting people?" But it was actually quite nice to be fawned over by others, even though the ones fawning over him were two immortals.

Strictly speaking, both invitations are good, but each has its advantages. Becoming the commander of the Undead Legion would allow you to command thousands of Undead troops. Keep in mind that Emperor Odyssey's soldiers are readily available, so you could directly become a powerful boss second only to the emperor. Of course, this would also make you feel controlled by others.

While becoming Undead Warlord is not as prestigious as becoming Undead Legion commander, as you need to recruit your own subordinates, it's essentially like gaining the empty shell of a high-level guild authority. However, the advantage is that it offers more freedom.

While he was still struggling with this thought, Xiao Yu suddenly realized, wait a minute, is this Undead Andrew Chosen of God of Death?

The so-called Chosen of God are mortals who are especially valued by God. In reality, they are like Moses in Christianity, essentially God's representatives on earth, and can be described as extraordinary.

Unexpectedly, Andrew was Chosen of the Naraku, God of Death.

He thought to himself that this meant his mission Blasphemous Saint was now secured.

The original task for the Blasphemous Saint required accumulating 10,000 points of Power of Blasphemy.

He had been using Divine Power Theft and Divine Power Drawing every day, but each time he used it, he only gained a few points of Power of Blasphemy. Accumulating 10,000 points would take forever. He was just thinking of finding a Chosen the gods to target when this happened.

Xiao Yu thought to himself that killing one of the God of Death's Chosen should add at least 5,000 points, maybe even more.

However, if one were to target Andrew, then one should join Andrew's camp. After all, it's hard to guard against a thief within your own ranks. If one were to join Emperor Odyssey's forces, Andrew would become wary of him, making it much more difficult to strike.

With that in mind, he accepted Andrew's offer of amnesty.

"I am willing to fight for a cause that has no master."

System notification: You have obtained the title "Undead Warlord," which grants you the authority to independently establish Undead Legion.

System notification: You have unlocked the Monster Faction System. You can view and configure it in the status bar.

"Very good, seems to be quite pragmatic." The Undead Andrew nodded in satisfaction. "We will launch our attack on Fang Citadel in three days. In these three days, do your best to organize your army. If you can achieve King's Return in the battle, my lord will certainly reward you handsomely."

Xiao Yu nodded and left, winking at Emperor Odyssey as he went.

(The attack on Fang Citadel will begin in three days; this is quite significant news.) Xiao Yu thought to himself. Fang Stronghold is arguably the largest human settlement near the Death Wilderness, a hub for players, and home to tens of thousands of defenders. It will be a massive event, and he needs to recruit manpower as soon as possible.

Fortunately, guild privileges are very valuable in this game. Adventurers who want to create a guild must complete guild creation quests issued by various kingdoms, such as slaying a dragon or killing a great demon. So far, it seems that there are not many players who have created guilds in the entire game.

The difficulty for monster players to establish a guild is about the same; no wonder my quest was so difficult this time, I guess I accidentally triggered the guild-establishment quest.

This way, no one will compete with your recruitment of members.

As soon as he stepped out of the mausoleum, he was immediately surrounded by hundreds of Undead players who had participated in the attack on the emperor's mausoleum. The sheer number of them blocking the entrance startled Xiao Yu.

"Holy crap, they're out!"

"You're so dishonest, 'King's Return'! You tricked us into doing your quests."

"Come out now! Quickly reveal the method to advance to the level of Blasphemers, or you'll be killed and won't be able to leave the house!"

A cacophony of shouts erupted, and Xiao Yu trembled slightly at the sight of the densely packed Undead before him.

Amidst the raucous shouts of the skeleton zombies, Chenghong Moli looked on with schadenfreude.

"Didn't you say you had a brilliant plan? Let's use it now."

In fact, not only did the players who had attacked the royal tombs gather around, but those who hadn't gone also came to join in the fun. Anyway, no one knew who had gone and who hadn't; everyone just wanted to know how to become a part-time Blasphemers. The glory of Xiao Yu and his group these past few days had made many people envious.

Xiao Yu raised his hand, and the crowd immediately quieted down.

"Don't worry, everyone. I will definitely give you an explanation. First of all, I want to say that I was unaware of this matter. It was spread by others. Actually, I was just doing a task. Maybe some people wanted to cause trouble for me, so they spread a lot of incorrect rumors. But since everyone is so eager to know how to work as Blasphemers, I can't keep it a secret. So, I'll tell you how to work Blasphemers."

Xiao Yu always tries to play the innocent even after receiving benefits, first absolving himself of responsibility for deceiving everyone.