The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 37 I'm with him!

……

"This weapon is very special."

Matthew could feel a cold power in it.

It is different from the negative energy of silence and violence, and it is more like a force that reaches directly to the soul.

For ordinary people, it might just be an item that can be used to disperse the undead.

But in the hands of a necromancer with many summons, it will have a chance to shine even brighter.

"Of course, the previous owner of this weapon, Usul, was a grumpy necromancer. Her reputation was once known to everyone in the Great Swamp. People said that her necromancers had all kinds of incredible abilities. Ability, at first I thought it was due to her superb spells, but later I realized that the real root lies in this."

Old Faron sighed:

"When she died, she entrusted me to help find a good owner for this weapon, but within a few years, what happened to Rhaegar happened, and I sealed up this whip."

Matthew was taken aback when he heard the words:
"You also spent good times with the former owner of this whip? A female necromancer?"

Old Fallon raised his eyebrows:

"Do I look like the kind of hungry person?"

Matthew shook his head quickly.

"Usul and I are just good friends. Of course, she may have had some friendship with me when she was young, but at that time my vision was high, and I was looking at the princess of a small country or a rich nobleman all day long. Wife, I would rather spend a lot of money looking for a succubus for a few nights than take another look at a dry necromancer, but it turns out that I was really wrong."

Speaking of it.

Old Faron laughed at himself: "After returning from purgatory, my appearance was once ruined, and those superficial women left me one after another. Only Usul took the initiative to find me, and she took a lot of effort to cure me. The wound on his face, and then quietly left one day."

Matthew wondered:
"and after?"

"Later? There is no later. Child, when you were young, you always thought that many stories would be long in the future, and those who missed it would always have a chance to meet again, but in reality, more stories ended without cause."

There was a slight sadness in Old Faron's eyes:
"At that time, I was busy dealing with the wounded soldiers, and then I encountered the mining explosion in Rolling Stone Town... When I was finally able to get out of my busy schedule, Usul had been overly corroded by negative energy due to an experiment mistake. Brain, she became so insane that she didn't even recognize me when I came to her."

"I went to the swamp where she lived twice. The first time I was driven out by her. The second time she was sober, but it was a pity that she came back. At the end of her life, she left everything else to the two people who were always used by her. The apprentice who beat and scolded left me this whip."

"At first I thought she was trying to whip me twice, but then I realized that this whip was a magic item that she spent all her life making, and it contained all her understanding of the art of summoning undead. She probably thought that the two whips An apprentice with poor talent is not enough to display its value, so I entrust it to me to find a good next home for it."

Old Fallon finished all this in one breath.

His eyes stayed on the whip for a few seconds, then he looked away and said in a congratulatory tone:
"Now, it's yours."

Hearing this, Matthew took a deep breath, and then tightened his grip on the long whip:
"I will not shame it."

Old Fallon nodded:

"As it should be."

The two were silent for a while.

A Bing next to him watched helplessly as Matthew put away "Usur's scolding", and the envy in his soul fire almost turned into substance and jumped out.

Seeing this, Matthew could only sigh:

"As for Yinghuo and Haoyue, I think I can only choose to rent."

compared to buy.

Leasing is undoubtedly the more expensive option.

But Matthew couldn't help it either.

His cash flow on hand is not enough to support a one-time buyout.

And when the storm is about to come.

He really needs these two short knives to enhance Ah Bing's combat power.

On balance, he could only take the land deed that had just been acquired and was not warmed up as collateral.

After a formalities pass.

Matthew walked out of the low building of the Veterans Mutual Aid Association wearily.

behind him.

A Bing was wearing a dark night cloak, and his soul fire was flickering.

Old Fallon also smiled:
"Next time, if you need other weapons, you are welcome to come to me. I have sharp weapons from various professions in my arsenal, and I probably won't disappoint you."

Matthew smiled wryly, but did not answer.

Old Fallon suddenly said again:
"By the way, if you can find a better way to cure or alleviate the venom of the viper, I can give you this pair of short knives directly, and I can even pick you another high-quality weapon."

Is it venom?
Matthew recalled the group of vets puffing and groaning in the second-floor room.

Then he nodded vigorously:
"Let me try."

……

Leave Veterans Aid.

Matthew made another trip to the shop in the Craftsman District.

Purchased ten sturdy shovels.

Then he briskly returned to the oak forest and started today's journey of planting trees.

evening.

Today's tree planting targets were completed as scheduled.

After a simple dinner, there was non-stop meditation and spell learning.

Unconsciously.

The moon has hung on the branch.

in the wooden house.

Matthew stretched himself, got up, picked up the sack with the shovel in it, and walked out to the open space.

He walked all the way to the "zombie dormitory", and after calling out five silver moon zombies, he threw a handful of shovels in front of them.

"Take it up, this is your weapon."

Matthew tried to give orders to the zombies.

This process is not easy.

Never overestimate the intelligence and tool use of common undead creatures.

Commanding them to adapt to a tool as complex as a shovel is much more difficult than learning to drive an excavator yourself.

Fortunately, Matthew was extremely patient.

Like a staff member in a kindergarten, he taught the little zombies hand in hand. It took him nearly an hour to teach the zombies the correct posture to hold a shovel.

"call!"

Matthew wiped his sweat.

This process was very difficult, but it was enough to surprise him.

"Zombies have meat, so it's different!"

He tried to dispatch one of the zombies to dig a hole in the clearing.

The latter tried a few times shallowly.

Soon.

An irregular pothole appeared in front of Matthew.

"by!"

Matthew smiled contentedly.

This is the superiority of zombies over skeletons.

A more human-like palm structure means they can more easily grasp tools that they could have easily grasped in life.

Not with skeletons.

Skeletons can be chopped with knives and smashed with bucklers.

But their hands can't hold weapons or tools steadily for a long time.

Maybe the hand bone fell off after digging.

This is also an important reason why Matthew has never allowed undead creatures to participate in his work.

And now it's different.

He can direct the Silvermoon Zombies to dig pits, which can greatly improve the efficiency of planting trees.

"In the future, we can focus more on site selection, transplantation and maintenance."

Matthew took the zombies all the way to the northwest.

quickly.

On the wasteland under the moonlit night.

Then there is a group of restless, hard-working figures.

……

"I never imagined that zombies could still do this job."

Eli appeared silently.

He looked at the zombies wielding shovels with a complicated expression:

"They looked nothing like evil creatures, more like a group of farmers."

Matthew smiled and said:
"Undead creatures are not said to be evil, but for other life forms, their existence is too different, so it will cause people's subconscious panic and rejection."

Eli frowned.

He obviously didn't agree with Matthew's statement.

But he didn't refute it either, instead he took the initiative to change the subject and said:
"The past few days seem to be calm, but the evil is not far away, and I can feel their existence."

"The Blighters?"

Matthew's expression turned serious.

Eli nodded vigorously:
"They are really cunning and patient. They have been watching from the shadows. This makes me feel bad. Maybe we have to try to change our strategy. It is too passive to wait for them to make a move."

Matthew pondered:
"If we want to lure snakes out of their holes, we need to make more preparations."

Eli said confidently:

"As long as they dare to stand up, they will never be my opponents. As for preparations, haven't you done a lot in the past few days? There are spell traps everywhere outside that small wooden house, and I almost stepped on it."

Matthew spread his hands:

"Those are just warning spells. It's hard to say that they can be of great use. The important thing is that once we choose to lure them, we must wipe them all out."

Eli loosened his muscles:
"I'm ready."

Matthew has actually been thinking about this issue these days.

Now that Eli is fighting fiercely.

After thinking for a while, he agreed:
"In this way, let's hide in the Moon Misty Forest tonight, and I will tell the good oak elves to be responsible for reporting. If there is any change in the Blighters, we will kill them back as soon as possible.

You wait for me over there first, and I will ask Ella to open the door for you. "

Eli agreed.

Soon.

Matthew recruited Ella and took Eli to the Moon Obscure Forest.

And he himself is going to find Lulu and explain to him about the stalking.

The Blighters destroy trees very quickly, and the vigilance of the Oak Goblins is crucial if the damage is to be minimized.

……

Moonwood.

The fourth floor of the insect nest.

Eli wandered around with nothing to do.

The unique scenery and style here made him feel a little sad.

He still remembers.

When I was here last time, I was still fighting alongside Samantha.

But now-

Thinking of that indifferent, delicate, confident and independent face, Eli felt an unstoppable pain in his heart.

"Damn it, I shouldn't have come to this damn place."

Eli kicked the rock angrily.

boom!
The stone flew far away and hit the wall of the rock wall, making a deep dent.

The echo can not stop for a long time.

Eli touched his forehead, the pain did not ease, but deepened.

Whenever he thought of Samantha.

A big piece of his heart seemed to be missing suddenly.

This emptiness is excruciating.

"What is she doing now?"

"Will she also regret what she said to me?"

"If only I could see her again."

Messy thoughts arose in Eli's mind.

The longing in his heart became more and more intense.

A strong rush prompted him to move forward.

didn't go very far.

A leopard suddenly jumped out of the corridor next door!
"Samantha?"

Eli looked at each other in surprise and joy.

The leopard quickly transformed into a human form.

However, Eli felt a sting in his heart.

Her first reaction when she saw her was to frown!

"You made that movement just now?"

Samantha glanced at the marks on the wall and asked indifferently.

Eli froze for a moment.

His mind was a little confused, and he didn't seem to know whether to admit it or deny it.

However, Samantha didn't intend to entangle him too much.

She reprimanded coldly:
"Listen, Eli, we're done, stop your childishness, okay?"

"I don't have time to play games with you, I'm busy!"

"Now, please leave the Obscure Moon Forest immediately, the people of your earth association really shouldn't stay here for a long time."

These seemingly ordinary words of Samantha fell into Eli's ears, but it was as if a sharp knife had been pierced into his heart.

His face was extremely pale.

"I……"

His throat squirmed, but he couldn't say a word.

"You go!"

Samantha continued urging:

"Please don't pester me anymore. This is the Obscure Moon Forest, the kingdom of the Moon Goddess. Your actions are too much!"

Eli's pale face instantly flushed with blood.

He has never been so embarrassed as today.

And just when he was extremely embarrassed, a gentle voice sounded behind him:

"Sorry, I'm late."

not far away.

Matthew came quickly with Ella, and Samantha showed a surprised expression.

Immediately afterwards, she heard Matthew say to herself:
"I'm sorry to misunderstand you, but Eli is with me."

Hear this.

Eli looked like a drowning man at straws.

The voice suddenly became louder:
"That's right, I'm with him!"

The embarrassment just now disappeared without a trace, and Eli puffed out his chest subconsciously.

Matthew walked over and patted Eli on the shoulder, then waved to Samantha:
"Then, let's go first."

The two walked away shoulder to shoulder.

Samantha stared blankly at this scene.

The sluggish expression on her face could not recover for a long time.

Until Eli's back completely disappeared from the field of vision.

It was only then that she suddenly had the illusion that something that belonged to her had been snatched away.

……

The night was extremely long.

In order to deal with emergencies at any time, Matthew and Eli did not go deep into the worm's nest, but swept the areas that had been roughly wiped out on the fifth floor.

The Blight, however, was more patient than they could have imagined.

Not only did they have nothing to gain by daybreak.

And for several nights in a row.

The Blight is invisible.

The oak forest was calm.

Matthew can only declare that the plan to lure the snake out of the hole has failed.

Eli then proposed an active tracking plan. He wanted to use his tracking ability to find the Blighters and annihilate them in one fell swoop.

It's a pity that he is a "Shaper" who is more inclined to fight head-on, rather than a "Master of the Wilderness" who is better at tracking.

And every Blighter is a real anti-tracking master.

Matthew was afraid of being transferred away from the mountain, so he didn't dare to act recklessly.

that's it.

This group of unresponsive Blighters became a thorn in Matthew's heart.

in order to unplug it.

When Matthew went to find Zeller, he asked the latter for divination.

However, Zeller said that he has had too many divinations recently.

Need to slow down to ensure the accuracy rate.

Matthew had no choice but to temporarily shelve the matter.

Fortunately, he is also very patient.

"Just play a breath-holding contest with them, and see who can have the last laugh!"

……

In this way, a few more days passed, which seemed peaceful but actually had turbulent undercurrents.

Three nights later.

Matthew's living room.

"Ding dong ding dong!"

Someone rings a bell.

Before Matthew got up to open the door, a gust of wind came from the kitchen and went straight to the front door:
"Is it Sif? I remember that today is the day you made an appointment with her to make up lessons!"

Peggy asked happily while opening the door.

Matthew nodded helplessly.

"Matthew, you'd better come here."

Outside.

Peggy's voice seemed a little mumbled:
"I don't remember that you have so many students who need make-up lessons. The living room can barely accommodate so many people, but there is definitely not enough milk."

Matthew raised his head inexplicably.

next second.

A group of people filed in.

Walking in the front was Sif with a smile on her face.

Following her was Rhaegar with a tense face.

Then there's Brad the beard, the handsome Zeller, and Richard with the gentleman's cane.

the end.

A surprised Samantha followed.

She also held a thick book bag in her hand.

A group of people poured in.

The originally deserted and open living room suddenly became lively and crowded.

……

(End of this chapter)