The necromancer just wants to plant trees

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In the spacious workshop on the west side of the cemetery, Matthew took out the five corpses that had been preserved in wax seals from the body bags and placed them in a row on the ground.

He was inspecting the body for decomposition.

Life and death are the most majestic propositions and the most irreversible laws in the world.

Even though Matthew had properly disposed of them, the interiors of these corpses invariably showed signs of decay.

Matthew poked open the edema on the half-dragon's forehead, and a stench filled the workroom.

His nose tightened, and he couldn't help but ring the bell next to him. When Xinwak, who was sleeping soundly outside the house, heard the sound, he didn't open his eyes and just pulled the rope in his hand hard.

Hoo ho ho!

Thanks to the troll's efforts, the giant fan placed in the center of the workroom immediately started running violently.

The wind blew across the ground.

The air suddenly felt fresher.

Only then did Matthew breathe freely - he had been dealing with the undead for a long time, but his experience in making undead creatures was not sufficient. This fan was given to Ma by Laila after visiting the craftsmen's workshops at the North and South Trading Posts. Bought for repair.

"It seems that we need to keep a magic spell in the workroom to ensure fresh air and eliminate odors."

The corpse that has not yet completed the infusion of negative energy does have a strong smell.

Matthew had to endure the stench and work.

Of the five corpses, the best ones were of course the half-dragon curse swordsman and the wild boar warrior, followed by the three dragon-blooded warriors acquired from the Dragon Worship Cult.

Among them, the half-dragon curse swordsman is the best.

Different from people's stereotypes, the real Black Warrior is actually an undead unit that can carry, fight, and use magic.

The most suitable materials for making black warriors are the corpses of warlocks, priests and other professions.

They will have the opportunity to retain some of their spirituality and instinctive proficiency in magic.

The half-dragons have excellent physical fitness, and the Cursed Swordsman profession is proficient in magic. The black warrior transformed on this basis is very likely to be the best.

Of course, because it was his first time making it and his skills were unfamiliar, Matthew didn’t have too many expectations about whether his black warrior could do magic.

In his opinion, as long as these five guys can graduate successfully and act as human shields for him, it will be fine.

"There's no way I can never find a suitable human shield!"

After checking the integrity of the corpses, Matthew summoned a team of zombies and carried the five corpses one by one to a corner of the workshop.

There, a row of mud jars as tall as one person were neatly placed.

Matthew went to the next room to get a ladder, set it up against the wall, and climbed up.

When the layer of black velvet on the mud tank was lifted, a strong smell of negative energy hit my face. The tank was filled with pitch black liquid.

This is an extract of negative energy spring water.

It is called "Death Liquid" by the Necromancers.

With the help of the zombies, Matthew carefully and slowly soaked the five corpses into the death liquid.

They will be soaked in the mud tank for more than 10 days until every corner of their body is filled with negative energy.

This link is called "negative energy injection".

It is also a step that must be taken to make most intermediate undead creatures.

The soaking time of the Black Warrior is already short. The mummy requires at least 49 days of soaking, and the ghoul also needs to be soaked for more than 19 days.

The production and summoning of intermediate undead creatures is much more troublesome than that of elementary level ones.

Injecting negative energy is just the first step in making Darth Vader.

Ten days later we entered the second and third steps.

These two steps are unique to Black Warrior, namely "oiling" and "reverse binding".

Anointing means to use an immortal realm potion called "Dark God Oil" to carefully apply to the body of the Black Warrior.

This process must be carried out by the Necromancer himself and cannot be done by others.

It is said that this is also the process in which the Necromancer initially established a contractual relationship with the Black Warrior.

The most important thing about the anointing session is not the technique of the necromancer.

It is the quality of the Dark God Oil.

This thing directly determines the level of the black warrior and the amount of dark magic that can be used in the future.

"Reverse binding" refers to the method of summoning the undead to awaken the remaining spirituality in the corpse, ignite its soul fire, turn it into a guest, and breed a new consciousness belonging to the undead.

After successful counter-binding.

The production of Darth Vader is more than half done.

The fourth step of the "Curse Seal Ceremony" and the fifth step of the "Lord Recognition Ceremony" are both a matter of course. They just need to spend some time to polish them.

Matthew estimates that production on Darth Vader will take between about a month and a month and a half.

The most critical item among them is the Dark God Oil.

Matthew originally wanted to buy it in the market, but he couldn't even buy much dark oil in White Rock City. It was available in the Alliance Mall and the Crucible House, but it was ridiculously expensive.

After finishing the decoration of the cemetery, Matthew was very strapped for money.

Therefore, he could only make enough food and clothing by himself.

The method of brewing the Dark God Oil is not complicated, but the difficulty lies in obtaining its materials.

Matthew made a list of materials and glanced at it, frowning slightly:

High-grade corpse oil, rose, lilac, lily of the valley, jasmine, acacia, bone flower, ghoul's liver...

Four of the mortal petals are not difficult to obtain, and there are some near the Black Locust Cemetery.

High-grade corpse oil and ghoul liver are a bit troublesome, but Matthew should be able to get them.

But this bone flower is something that only exists in the negative energy plane!

"Why do any undead rituals require the liver of a ghoul?"

"Is it time to get a few ghouls and keep them? This will also make it easier to collect materials locally in the future."

Matthew groaned secretly.

He remembered that the special material of ghoul's liver was also used in the previous rituals of the Night of the Dead.

But after all, he just thought about it.

Ghouls are difficult undead creatures to control, and few necromancers will raise them.

The reason is that the "hungry trouble" that ghouls are born with is too deadly.

They will eat everything they can get their hands on uncontrollably.

Even if they are not hungry at all.

This flaw is not unique to ghouls. In fact, intermediate undead creatures are recognized as the most difficult to serve——

Ghouls will eat everything;

Vampires are thirsty for blood;

Banshees like to tear things apart;

Only mummies are the most well-behaved, but their habit of hoarding cloth secretly may occasionally cause their owners to fall unexpectedly.

This flaw is not unique to mid-level undead.

In fact, among low-level undead creatures, zombies also like to gnaw on people, skeletons are obsessed with piecing together bones, and ghosts can hardly resist the urge to suck the energy of living people.

But their flaws are easily suppressed and easily satisfied.

As long as Matthew gives an order, the low-level undead can overcome their own shortcomings.

Bathing in the negative energy fountain can quickly dissolve all their obsessions - this is one of the reasons why Matthew was so anxious to build a cemetery.

Because high-level undead are generally more intelligent, their flaws are less obvious.

Only the mid-level undead are the most troublesome.

They each have their own obsessions and are not easily satisfied. Sometimes the Necromancer must sign more stringent contracts with them to better control them.

in this case.

Black warriors have naturally become the most popular intermediate undead creatures among necromancers.

Because Darth Vader's flaw is "self-mutilation".

I usually hide in a corner and mutilate myself quietly, without disturbing anyone.

On the battlefield, he can still charge with all his strength.

Who doesn't love it?

Because of this, and the fact that the production process of the Black Warrior is also very difficult, every Black Warrior is the heart of the Necromancer.

Matthew once had the evil idea of ​​​​disguising himself and going to the vicinity of White Rock City to instigate a few black warriors to come back.

Fortunately, the "Control Domain" stopped him in time.

At the moment, he looked at the production list of the Dark Divine Oil, and his brows gradually relaxed.

"At this point, we can only ask Xiao Fei for help."

After struggling for a while, Matthew made this decision.

It is not a shameful thing to ask for help from one's own undead.

The premise is that after the Xiaofei Gang finds enough materials, he must give a reward of equal value or even more.

When I think of Philoleus, who is now the overlord of the negative energy plane, he is still reeling.

Matthew felt like he was being pressured.

Must work harder.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to compare with a bone dragon under his command.

After a while.

Matthew calls upon Philoleus through the Immortal Pact.

To give room for little boils.

He even left the workshop and went to the cemetery.

A large and familiar negative energy array appeared in mid-air.

The next second.

The outline collapsed sharply, and the expected bone dragon did not appear. Only a bare bone jumped out of the teleportation array and came to Matthew.

Matthew looked at it hesitantly.

That seems to be a...

Pigeon?

"Hello, master's master, my name is Portotron, and I am a bone pigeon. You can call me Bolong, or you can call me bone pigeon."

"When you summoned the master, the master was fighting fiercely with another bone dragon king in King Mountain. The master realized that there was not much danger on your side, so he asked me to come over. I am the master's strategist. , if you have anything to tell me, it’s the same thing.”

This guy spoke fluently and clearly, which made Matthew a little more interested.

"When did you become Xiaofei's military advisor?"

Matthew asked.

Bone Pigeon tilted his head in confusion:

"Xiao Fei?"

"Oh, you mean Lord Philoleus? It's hard to explain. There is no concept of time in the negative energy plane, and we immortals are not good at timing. It could have been yesterday, the day before yesterday, or a week ago. In short, I am now a die-hard loyal minister of Lord Philoleus. Although before following him, I was also a die-hard loyal minister of seven or eight quasi-immortal kings."

Matthew quipped:

"Then your resume is quite rich."

Bone Pigeon said very exaggeratedly:

"Don't tell me. I am indeed experienced. I have a unique understanding of the negative energy plane. Unfortunately, all the would-be kings I have served are stubborn. I have told them many times that that The King's Mountain is unlucky, but they didn't listen and insisted on occupying it to become the king and hegemony. The same goes for Lord Philoleus. It didn't take long for the enemy to come to the door."

Seeing him sighing, Matthew couldn't help but ask:

"Who is Xiaofei fighting? What is the cause? Is it related to King Mountain? Please tell me in detail."

Bone Pigeon suddenly became energetic:

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"The enemy is an old skeletal dragon wandering near King Mountain. The old guy has always had ulterior motives for this mountain, but he is just timid and has not taken action yet.

Not long ago, Lord Philoleus showed great power and took over the original owner of King Mountain. He settled in openly and prepared to become the sixth immortal king of the crater mountain.

However, the other five immortal kings are all withered. They are:

The demigod lich, the dark general, the tomb colossus, the pharaoh and the banshee queen.

The worst strength of the five guys is half-legendary, and the demigod lich and the tomb colossus are truly legendary characters. They control the power of the silver land of the crater and have been secretly obstructing the birth of the sixth immortal king.

No, as soon as Lord Philoleus emerged, the other five immortal kings secretly encouraged the old bone dragon to start a war with his master.

I know very well how courageous Lao Gulong is. He must not dare without the support of others.

My advice to Lord Philoleus is to retreat in order to advance, withdraw from King Mountain, give up the broken mountain to the old bone dragon, and pretend to fly away.

See if those five kings can tolerate him? !

It’s a pity that Lord Philoleus didn’t listen!

I admit that he is a very hard-working bone dragon, but he doesn't understand the strategy at all. I have tried my best to translate it for him in various languages, but he still can't understand it.

In the end, the two bone dragons started fighting in a confused manner. They are still fighting now. It is estimated that the five kings will come to fish in troubled waters soon.

Tsk tsk tsk!

Why don't you accept me? I don't think Lord Philoleus will be famous for long.

I think you are a person who can listen to advice. I have a complete set of plans to help you become the immortal king. As long as you believe in my strategy, I guarantee that you will become the number one person on the ring mountain. You will be able to set foot on the fourth ring island just around the corner!

But before that, you have to go through a ritual to transform yourself into a lich.

After all, a living human being cannot become an immortal king. "

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The more Matthew listened, the more frightened he became.

I didn’t expect that this little bone pigeon really had something to offer.

He pondered and asked:

"What do the craters, the Silver Land, and the fourth roundabout mean?"

Bone Pigeon replied:

"The crater refers to the name of the area on the negative energy plane where Lord Philoleus is currently located; the land of silver corresponds to the land of gold, which is a relatively barren land. Legend has it that there is also a land of diamonds and dark gold. A land where the undead are glowing with golden light! Of course, this is just a legend.

As for the fourth roundabout, it refers to the composition of the entire negative energy plane. We all know that the negative energy plane is composed of nine roundabouts. The higher you go, the higher the negative energy level, and the stronger the power of the undead.

The king at the ninth roundabout may only be a general at the eighth roundabout, but at the seventh and sixth roundabouts he can only be an elite character.

The goal of all intelligent undead is to climb as high as possible.

We are now at the fifth roundabout.

Strange to say, according to legend, as long as six immortal kings are gathered in the crater area, they will have a chance to be led by the ladder from the fourth ring island, but those five guys have been blocking the birth of the sixth king. How short-sighted!

Do you think there is any conspiracy behind this——

For example, the legend of the fifth roundabout is actually just a trap, and some forces tricked the kings into treating it as pigs to be killed.

Those five kings knew this, so they have been secretly maneuvering to prevent the birth of the sixth king?

Do you think my conjecture is reasonable? "

The bone pigeon kept chattering.

Matthew was amazed at his thinking ability, which was really rare among the undead.

He really thought about signing the bone pigeon, but considering that robbing his younger brother was somewhat disgraceful, he said:

"I am very interested in stories about the negative energy plane. If you are willing to tell me these stories, and your boss doesn't mind, then I can sign a separate communication contract for you, and you will be the person between Fei and I. How about a messenger between Loleus, used to convey information?"

Without saying a word, the bone pigeon bowed its head and said:

"That must be possible! I'll tell Xiao Fei later that I'm with the master's master now, so I don't have to suffer from him every day! Having said that, the master is already almost a fifth-level existence, so you must be the master's master. It’s a legend, right?”

Matthew pondered and said:

"Not yet legendary, but close to it."

Bone Pigeon asked curiously:

"What level is it exactly?"

Matthew replied:

"Level 12."

Bone Pigeon was silent for a while:

"I think it would be good to run errands for Lord Philoleus. Of course, you can also call me at any time. After all, your levels are much higher than mine."

Matthew glanced at the data column.

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"Hint: You are chatting with Bone Pigeon (LV1)."

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"Speaking of which, is the master calling the master for something this time?"

Bone Pigeon asked.

Matthew told the other party about his lack of corpse oil, bone growth and ghoul liver.

Bone Pigeon was overjoyed when he heard this and said:

"These things can be seen everywhere, especially the livers of ghouls. The master has a ghoul that I have long disliked. I will go over to see if he is dead in a while. Even if he is not dead, I will If you want to slander your master, kill him and offer him to his master!"

With that, he disappeared into thin air.

A few hours later.

Matthew is making a tombstone.

The bone pigeon took the initiative to appear next to him, holding a gray-brown bag in its mouth, which was filled with the materials Matthew needed.

"Master said, next time you need something, just ask. Forget about the ghoul's liver, even if it's his own liver, just say a word and I'll give it to you!"

Bone Pigeon imitated Xiao Fei's words impassionedly:

"The master also said that if his master's affairs are delayed because of his war, it will be a sin that cannot be avoided. Please rest assured that he will do his best to kill the old bone dragon as quickly as possible, even if It doesn’t matter if the injury is serious, the next time you summon him, he will drag his body to join the battle!”

Matthew sounded amused.

This guy Xiao Fei started playing this trick with him again.

"Tell me, what support does he want?"

Matthew asked bluntly.

Bone Pigeon replied immediately:

"Yourself!"

"Lord Philoleus said that there is a very strange skeleton mage in the old bone dragon camp who is very difficult to deal with. If you join the battle in person, you will definitely be able to catch him."

Matthew rolled his eyes.

He thought for a while:

"There is no room for negotiation at all in letting me go, it's just..."

Bone Pigeon lifted the bag:

"The master said that there are things here that satisfy you. They are tributes paid in advance. After this battle is over, more tributes will be handed over to you. I hope you will accept them."

Matthew opened the bag and found a small earthen jar inside, which contained a pool of golden liquid.

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"Holy Fountain of Immortality: a holy object of undead creatures. There are several ways to use it -

1. Mix it with water and take a small amount to make undead creatures gain a lot of XP.

2. Mixing in the negative energy fountain can greatly improve the overall attributes of the undead.

3. Create an undead creature: The undead creature will be given the ability to resurrect.

4. Put the holy spring of immortality in a bottle and carry it with you, and you will have the opportunity to further understand the realm of the immortal. "

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"Okay, as long as there is no conflict in time, you can call me in advance if you want to fight next time."

Matthew silently accepted the objective fact that he had become Xiao Fei's summons.

After sending away the bone pigeon.

He quickly took out the materials for making darkness, set up a large crucible in the workshop, added firewood and fire under it, and started brewing the divine oil of darkness.

afternoon.

The "soup base" of the sacred oil has begun to boil, and it is about to enter the stage of collecting the juice over a high fire.

at this time.

There was a commotion at the entrance to the cemetery.

Matthew heard the sound and rushed over.

Only to find a middle-aged man chatting with the zombies.

He quickly chased away the zombies and asked strangely:

"Rhaegar? What are you doing here?"

Rhaegar pointed to the rips in his clothes and said sternly:

"Your zombie is behaving badly. You must pay for these clothes!"

"In fact, if I hadn't given you face, I would have chopped them all down one by one with my sword!"

Said.

He thrust an invitation letter into Matthew's hand:

"In the morning, I met Alena. Unfortunately, we only chatted for a few words, and she left on the pretext of having a stomachache. Only the minister of Deep Blue Port and Zeller were left there to exchange polite words."

"She rushed here in a hurry, but she was avoiding me covertly. This feels very uncomfortable."

"I plan to hold a dance in the name of Alena in the inn tonight and touch her bottom. You must attend."

Matthew thought:

"Have you met Ms. Alena? Do you feel anything special?"

Rhaegar recalled:

"She has changed a lot and is different from before, but I can't tell you exactly how different she is. After all, I didn't see her a few times when I was young."

Matthew asked:

"If you can't tell the difference rationally, why not ask your intuition - your first reaction is what's different about her?"

Rega thought for a while:

"She's more beautiful than ever."

"It's a feeling that's hard to describe. I don't know if you can understand it. The appearance is obviously still the same, even a little older, but overall it has become more flavorful and temperamental."

Matthew: "..."

"I have no interest in prom."

He pushed the invitation.

"You must go."

Rhaegar said seriously:

"Alena is older and smarter. It is difficult for us to quickly dig out useful information from her, but her adopted daughter Judy is different. She is still young, loves the dance and is interested in everything. You can continue the dance Get the chance to get close to her and find out from Judy the true purpose of their trip!"

"Don't say no, this is work!"

Matthew couldn't help but rolled his eyes:

"The job of a magic consultant also includes seducing girls?"

Rhaegar responded as he should:

"Doesn't my job as a lord also include being a target for your spells?"

"It's a Rolling Stone thing and you have to get used to it."

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