The necromancer just wants to plant trees

…

Matthew's actual combat ability is far stronger than what appears on the surface.

Looking at him alone, with the superposition of many fields, it is not difficult for a third-level body to fight against a fifth-level strong man.

Especially on his home court.

In cemeteries and oak groves.

The various boys watched the Sphinx in silence.

The disparity in numbers alone can create a lot of pressure.

Not to mention the field.

Even leaving aside the legendary rogue Richard the Silver Snake, the younger brothers headed by the centaur Obest and the black warrior Argus are enough to make any unit below the legendary hate them.

The Sphinx is certainly strong.

But he has not yet entered the legend, so no matter how strong he is, it is difficult to violate objective laws.

With more people fighting against fewer people, plus the home field advantage, all it takes for both sides is to make a move——

The Sphinx must die!

His expression was a little embarrassed. If he had the ability to secrete sweat, he would probably be sweating profusely by now.

"etc."

He suddenly said to Matthew:

"I have one more thing..."

The words are not finished yet.

He suddenly flew towards the purple vortex behind him at extremely fast speed!

The Sphinx was about to run away.

Matthew raised his right hand unceremoniously.

Right here in the cemetery.

Unless he meets a freak like Margaret, he is invincible below legend!

Ability: Forced capture!

All of a sudden.

A series of dark arms that seemed to be made of mud suddenly stretched out from the walls of the underground space on all sides.

The Sphinx moves quickly.

But Matthew's ability activates faster.

Between the lightning and flint.

This arm pinned the Sphinx to the ground.

He was less than three meters away from the purple vortex!

But these three meters seemed to be a natural chasm.

The Sphinx tried her best but could not free herself from the oppression of those mud arms.

This is the power of realm and ceremonial ground!

Seeing that he was still trying to struggle.

Argus jumped up and instantly jumped between the Sphinx and the teleportation vortex. Then in the Sphinx's desperate eyes, Argus raised his alloy shield and hit him hard with the shield on the head!

boom!

The dull sound echoed throughout the underground space.

The sound of liquid sloshing could still be vaguely heard.

I wonder if the sphinx's brain was smashed out of the echo.

"ah……"

The Sphinx screamed and completely lost its ability to resist.

Matthew stepped on a mud arm and slowly moved in front of the Sphinx.

Ali, the elite ghost, flew over with his men.

With permission from Matthew.

They started doing their old job——

Greedily sucking up the energy of the Sphinx.

"Isn't it a little too rude to run away just after breaking into someone's house?"

Matthew stared calmly at the Sphinx.

The latter panted violently, and his voice seemed a bit weak:

"Wait a minute, it doesn't have to be this way between you and me."

"We might be able to work together."

Matthew smiled and said:

"Cooperation? Like you and Luticia?"

"If you can accurately answer every question I ask, then I will consider cooperating with you."

"Otherwise... look at my cemetery, there is not even an undead transformed from a sphinx."

The Sphinx suddenly turned pale.

He was shocked and angry, but he had to suppress his anger, raised his head and said:

"I can answer your question, provided that the content of your question will not harm the interests of other people who have signed a contract with me."

Matthew got straight to the point:

"Who asked you to guard the Sacrifice Room of the Blood Banner Family? Ruticia? If it was her, why did she make the Sacrifice Room look like a treasure chest?"

The Sphinx looked troubled:

"That's not a question I can answer."

boom!

The black warrior next to him hit the shield hard with another heavy blow without saying a word.

The Sphinx screamed again.

He was dizzy and spinning.

Matthew repeated the question just now, and then looked at the Sphinx with a malicious look.

The Sphinx was silent for a while and said in a very difficult tone:

"I can only tell you that Lady Lutitia is not my direct contractor. There is someone else who actually ordered me to guard the treasure house. That lady is a necromancer like you, and he is much more powerful than you. Due to the rules of the contract, I can’t say more.”

There was a hint of pleading in his eyes.

"Necromancer? Is he actually traveling with him? But I didn't feel it... Could it be that he wasn't in the cemetery at that time?"

Matthew was shocked.

Then he suddenly thought that Rhaegar had not mentioned that there was a Sphinx in the treasure house before, which meant that the Sphinx only appeared after he left.

Rhaegar's wife ran away with a necromancer.

Could it be that the necromancer went so far that he stole people to the ancestral grave of Rega?

And he has an unexplainable relationship with Sister Rhaegar?

Matthew himself was frightened by this association.

He hurriedly asked:

"Does the Necromancer always live in the cemetery?"

The Sphinx shook her head:

"Not here."

Matthew then asked a few more questions, and the Sphinx answered them simply.

Seeing his appearance, Argus wanted to continue practicing shield attack, but was stopped by Matthew.

He could sense that the Sphinx had actually endured a slight backlash from the Contract Realm.

If you continue to press, you will definitely not get the answer you want.

So he changed the question again:

"In addition to the Blood Flag Family Cemetery, do you also guard other treasure troves?"

The Sphinx sighed:

"The Sphinx is the guardian of the treasure house and must not reveal the location of the treasure house..."

boom!

Argus's long-awaited shield attack slammed down again.

The Sphinx's eyes turned white and she fainted.

After a basin of water was poured on his head and he woke up in a daze, he saw the shining light of the alloy shield and said everything:

"Don't fight, don't fight. There is another treasure house. There is another tomb in the Helen Mountains in the main material world. I was entrusted by the owner of the tomb to protect the most critical treasure for him for generations. That tomb owner He was a great hero during his lifetime."

Tombs in the Helen Mountains.

Tomb of heroes.

What the Sphinx said instantly matched perfectly with a coordinate Matthew got from the knowledge of the tomb.

He knew the Sphinx wasn't lying.

But this guy was so aggressive that he wanted to kill him before, Matthew would definitely not let him go so easily now.

So he deliberately went in the direction of violating the contract and asked a few tricky questions.

The Sphinx frowned and did not dare to answer a word.

And during Matthew's question period.

He was still watching Argus' movements with fear, as if he was afraid of another shield attack.

Matthew was not fooled by his appearance. He knew that this guy had been looking for opportunities to escape, but the power of the ceremony was too strong and completely suppressed him.

So he couldn't help but said:

"I can't answer this or that. What use do I need from you?"

"It's better to become an immortal. At worst, you can pull it up and use it as a human shield."

Sphinx said hurriedly:

"You can't kill me. If you kill me, the sphinxes from other times will come after you again, and they will have the memory of me now."

"Frankly speaking, I rashly broke into your territory because I was too careless. If I had known the situation here in advance, I would definitely have chosen to ambush outside, and you would have had a headache by then."

"There are endless sphinxes to kill. If you want to use violence to solve all problems, the end result will be in vain."

Matthew stared at him expressionlessly:

"Very good. If the sphinxes are truly endless, will I soon have an undead army composed of sphinxes?"

"You'd better provide some other reasons instead of vaguely threatening me."

Sphinx said hurriedly:

"I didn't mean to threaten you, I was just fulfilling my obligations.

No matter what, if you steal the treasure I was guarding, I must chase you to the ends of the earth.

But this is the effect of the contract, not my willingness.

In this case, we can actually reach a new contract to avoid the effect of the old contract on me.

The Sphinx knows the secrets of many treasures.

We can enter into a consulting contract.

After the contract is signed.

You have three opportunities to call me every month and I will answer your questions for free.

We can form a very friendly relationship.

How about this not only avoids the escalation of misunderstandings and conflicts, but also ensures that I will no longer hunt you down? "

Matthew looked at the Sphinx with some sarcasm:

"Is this the face of the most powerful treasure keeper in the world? The so-called pursuit to the ends of the earth is just a lie for the weak treasure thief."

The Sphinx's face didn't turn red and her heart didn't beat:

"Although what you say sounds ugly, it is true."

"The strong should have privileges. The Sphinx is just a smart people who serve the strong."

He said so.

Matthew didn't bother to continue the sarcasm.

He thought for a moment.

The benefits of killing the Sphinx are indeed not that high. The main reason is that Matthew is a good-natured necromancer. It would be very troublesome if Sphinxes from other timelines kept coming.

He also didn't want a level 5 monster to keep guarding him in Rolling Stone Town and outside the oak forest.

Then Matthew spoke:

"I accept your proposal, but the content of the contract must be changed. The consultation contract may not reflect the love between you and me. I suggest changing it to a follower contract."

"You have also seen that there is one less scholar in my cemetery now. Let's do this. After I release you, you must spend half the time to provide services to me in the cemetery. How many questions can I ask you? , as long as it doesn’t violate the agreement between you and other contractors, you have to answer.”

The Sphinx held back her anger and said:

"You are humiliating me!"

"There's no way I would sign a contract like that, you might as well kill me!"

Matthew snorted coldly:

"No, you will sign it."

Said.

He took out a piece of parchment and quickly wrote a consultant contract based on the knowledge in his mind.

The contract field has already been opened.

After finishing writing.

Matthew slapped the contract in front of the Sphinx.

The Sphinx looked around desperately.

Black Warrior silently raised his alloy shield again.

The ghosts above his head sucked his life and energy like mosquitoes.

Not far away, a tauren skeleton was pointing at her. She was still holding a kitchen knife in her hand and there was blood on her fingers. The image was really terrifying.

That moment.

The Sphinx finally lowered its proud head.

…

"Tip: Your domain abilities "Contract Supreme" and "Overlord Contract" are in effect.

You signed a consulting agreement with the Sphinx, and for the next five hundred years, he must spend half of each year at your disposal in the cemetery. "

…

"Welcome to Matthew's Cemetery!"

The black and hard arms disappeared instantly.

Matthew's face was also filled with a warm smile:

"Dear Mr. Sphinx, I believe you will quickly adapt to the environment here and feel like home here!"

"But I have to remind you that your body is too big now. When walking among the cemeteries, it is best to change to a smaller and more friendly image."

The Sphinx said angrily:

"Of course I know!"

"What you see now is my mythical image. I am Meow with a mortal image!"

As he spoke, his body shrank sharply.

It turned into a hairless cat with clean body and big eyes!

at this time.

Sif, who didn't know the truth, squeezed through the pile of skeletons. She spotted the hairless cat in the crowd at a glance and picked him up excitedly:

"Is this your new pet, Matthew?"

The hairless cat suddenly pouted.

Matthew winked at her:

"That's right. If you have time, you can take Mr. Sphinx to visit the cemetery."

"He'll fall in love with it soon, I'm sure."

…

"Tip: A new knowledge advisor "Sphinx" has been added to your cemetery, and you have gained a small amount of strategic experience (ritual ground).

You can improve strategic experience through the following actions, and ultimately improve the strategic level of the cemetery -

1. Recruit more guardians (elite template or above).

2. Build more outbuildings.

3. Open up more floors and areas.

4. Create more negative energy channels.

5. Summon more intermediate undead. "

…

The forced addition of the Sphinx improves the cemetery strategy experience a bit.

Matthew took a look and saw that his strategic level was still about two-thirds of the progress bar away from LV2, which didn't seem that far away.

The improvement of the cemetery's strategic level means that the ritual site will become more powerful.

The importance of running the home court has been fully reflected in the scene just now.

If Matthew wants to build the cemetery into an unprecedented fortress, he must meet all needs step by step.

"It may be too early to open the second floor, as is the negative energy channel. Instead, we can try to build additional buildings and summon more intermediate undead."

Between thoughts.

Matthew dispersed the crowd and returned to the workshop.

After he sat down.

I chose to enter the field of necromancy that has been backlogged for some time!

In an instant.

Endless darkness enveloped him.

And right there in the deepest depths of darkness.

A flash of white light flew towards him at lightning speed.

The white light flew faster and faster.

But it seemed like Matthew could never catch it.

It didn't take long for him to realize.

His body was also flying backward.

This scene lasted for a long, long time.

finally.

The halo around the white light was rendered like splashing water.

Forming large areas of gray area.

It's on those gray areas.

Matthew saw endless spell runes.

Each set of those spell runes represents the supreme knowledge of the Necromancer.

He looked at it hungrily.

It just seemed like five minutes had passed.

The runes lingering in the gray area were swallowed up by the boundless darkness.

A huge force of gravity pressed on Matthew's shoulders.

The illusion in front of him suddenly disappeared without a trace.

…

"Tip: You have successfully entered the undead sub-domain of the spell, and the exploration status is first entry.

In return for getting involved in the field, you will gain one of the following three abilities -

1. Spell ability (you can designate a spell to enable it. The enabled spell will not have any forward movement when it is cast, and it will not consume mana;

Warning: It takes about a month to convert spell abilities, and there is a very low probability of failure)

2. More summoned objects (your undead summoning skill has been improved, and when summoning low-level undead, you will be able to obtain more maximum number——

Skeleton +80/Zombie +80/Ghost +40)

3. Finger of Death (You learn the fourth-level spell Finger of Death in advance. You can focus a large amount of negative energy on a finger you designate. When it touches a living creature on the physical level, the latter will Bear the relatively harsh judgment of immediate death.

In particular, your spells Esdrael's Claw and Mage's Hand can share some of their effects with Finger of Death)"

…

The entry into the realm of necromancy was unremarkable.

Matthew only hated his lack of memory. Otherwise, if he had memorized more knowledge, he might have gained more than he did now.

As for the three abilities, he chose "Finger of Death" without hesitation.

Not that this option is that great.

But everything else is too overwhelming.

"Spell Ability" looks okay, but there are currently no spells in Matthew's body that are particularly worth transforming into abilities.

What's more, there is a certain probability of failure.

"More summons" is also very average, mainly because this thing is an additional upper limit on the number, and there is no way to enjoy the tenfold bonus of the undead army.

Matthew really doesn't lack this now. What he needs is more intermediate undead.

As for the finger of death.

Although this spell is a fourth-level spell, it is actually better than the fifth-level law of death.

Law of Death creates a ballistic ball that hits the enemy and is easily blocked by small creatures.

And the finger of death is meant to poke its finger into others.

Put aside the question of whether close combat is dangerous.

The accuracy is actually much better.

What's more, this spell can also be linked with Astra's Claw and Mage's Hand.

This undoubtedly greatly increases his usage scenarios.

At worst, it can also be used as a self-defense spell.

"The spell of the Finger of Death seems to be very suitable for speeding up with Suriel chanting. With its own various bonuses, I even have the opportunity to practice it to within 1.5 seconds. With the body of steel or the immortal body, it still has a lot of benefits. There is a high chance that you can counterattack your opponent in desperate situations."

Matthew ran through the spell in his mind.

Except for the finger of death.

The realm of necromancy also brings a new permanent state to Matthew.

"Meditation enhancement: When you use meditation to exercise your spirit and communicate with the negative energy plane, you will gain 200% meditation effect and 300% soul crystal generation efficiency."

This condition is quite good.

Recently, Matthew's soul crystals have been stretched thin.

If Xiao Fei hadn't honored a group of people before, he might not have been able to pay his wages long ago.

Now the soul crystal generation efficiency has been improved.

Only then did he have the confidence to recruit more undead brothers!

…

Afterwards, Matthew greeted Zeller and recounted what happened in Escana.

The two discussed it for a while.

Matthew began to prepare the giant tree amber.

Just wait for Patton to come back.

He planned to paste all the time and space cracks first and talk about it later.

That evening.

Matthew came to the mushroom house.

The mushrooms that have been coming over are growing very prosperously, which may be related to the border between the two major ceremony sites.

Underneath the mushroom house is the wine cellar.

Matthew had previously used his brewing ability to make several barrels of wine, which could theoretically be done in six hours. He deliberately left them for a while before opening them now.

Half of this batch of wine was fermented with apples;

The other half is barley.

These two items are the most common fruits and foods in Rolling Stone Town.

Matthew pried open a wine barrel, and bursts of fruity aroma wafted out.

He strained out some of the residue and poured himself a glass of cider.

The tip of his tongue touched the wine lightly, and the long taste from sweet to sour to sweet stimulated his taste buds.

after testing.

In addition to the properties of ordinary alcohol, these two wines have additional properties.

Drinking a glass of apple cider can slightly increase mental strength;

And drinking a glass of barley wine can actually improve a person's language fluency!

"It seems that wine made from different materials does have different effects. This ability does have the potential to make a fortune!"

Matthew put the barrel away.

He took out several empty buckets and conducted experiments with six kinds of food: wheat, corn, mushrooms, peaches, and grapes.

He planned to try all the brewing materials he could get.

See if you can brew a variety that works particularly well.

if you can.

Not only can it be used by yourself, but Oak Chamber of Commerce will also add another great product!

This is not an unreliable thing like Rhaegar's sword oil.

This is a high-end drink that has the potential to really make a splash!

"It would be great if we could invite Mushroom King Dudley to come directly to the main house. His skills in growing mushrooms and making wine alone can feed many people."

Think so.

Matthew quickly left the mushroom room.

at night.

Black Warrior Argus reported to Matthew that the patrol team has been formally formed and the training has been quite fruitful. It can now patrol the surroundings of the cemetery.

It is worth mentioning that.

Red Flame Nightmare also took the initiative to join the patrol team, taking on the role of ranger.

This adds a lot of mobility to the patrol.

Considering that the Dark Territory is also ready to move recently.

Matthew then asked the patrol to begin their mission.

Although Argus was unwilling to leave the cemetery.

However, the patrol mission is not far from the cemetery, so he is still qualified for this position.

Once the patrol team is put into operation, the security level of the cemetery will be improved a lot.

This made Matthew quite satisfied.

And what's even more surprising is.

Just a few hours later.

The sign in the center of the cemetery suddenly moved!

A gray-black portal opened.

A staggering, tall and fat figure came out of it.

That was a fat zombie!

…

"Hint: Your negative energy beacon worked!

Miaosaqi (LV14/Elite), the mother of coolies from the negative energy plane, was inspired by the beacon and came to join you.

But if you want to gain Miaosaqi's loyalty, you must pass her test! "

…

"I would like to ask the owner of the cemetery, are there many zombies here who are not doing anything serious?"

Miaosaqi asked tremblingly.

Matthew felt a little strange.

But what she said seems to be right. She raises these undead people, and most of the time they have nothing to do.

It’s no wonder that everyone is twisting their shoulders and carrying tombstones. It’s okay to say they’re not doing anything serious.

"What's wrong?"

“My cemetery does have a more relaxed atmosphere.”

Matthew said.

Miaosaki bowed sincerely, her voice a little hoarse like an old woman:

"Can I join the cemetery and train them for you?"

"I've been traveling around all my life and hate the idle fellows the most, so I vowed to train them into useful characters for the cemetery. As long as you give me a chance, I can give you a group of energetic zombies in return!"

Matthew was stunned.

Is there such a requirement?

But he looked at the soul fire in Miao Saqi's eyes and couldn't help but ask:

"Do you have any other requests?"

Miao Saqi suddenly showed greedy eyes:

"Oh, not much. I will only charge you a small fee, about 5 soul crystals per month."

Matthew frowned and wanted to refuse.

But the next second.

Miaosaqi suddenly spread his hands respectfully.

A strange domain power was transmitted to Matthew.

on the data column.

…

"Hint: Myasaki, the mother of coolies, shows you her "coolie realm."

Coolie Field: Miaosaki has a series of means to train zombies into better varieties——

1. Coolie zombie (can complete high-intensity work such as digging tunnels, carrying heavy stones, carrying objects, etc., and has +1 strength and constitution)

2. Farmer Zombie (can complete tasks such as planting fields, collecting fruits and vegetables, and driving away birds and beasts that are both skillful and powerful. At the same time, physical fitness and agility are +1)

3.Unknown"

…

Coolie field.

Is there such a sideways thing?

I wonder if I can get in?

Just think of this.

Matthew's expression changed subtly:

"How long does it take you to train an ordinary zombie into a coolie zombie or a farmer zombie?"

Miaosaki showed an ugly smile:

"One month, at least thirty."

"Believe me, it's worth every penny."

Matthew tried to sense the coolie realm.

However, Miao Saqi seemed to have sensed it, and suddenly the effect of the field was removed.

Her expression was still respectful and respectful, making it hard for anyone to fault her.

Matthew thought for a while:

"It's not impossible for you to stay."

"But I have a condition. When you are training, I have the right to watch."

Miaosaqi thought for a while:

"Can."

So Matthew extended his hand generously:

“Welcome to Matthew’s Cemetery!”

Just at this time.

A group of zombies carrying tombstones and twisting their hips walked recklessly by the roadside.

They looked at Miaosaki and made the provocative gesture of baring teeth between zombies.

Myosaki just smiled at this.

At Matthew's suggestion.

She quickly walked towards the group of zombies.

quickly.

There were bursts of weird biting sounds in the cemetery.

The sound of biting gradually subsided until midnight.

Early next morning.

Matthew had just woken up and planted some trees in the northern wasteland.

Then I got a message from Zeller:

"Rhaegar is back!"

…