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Chapter 390
chapter 314 part 2
Tang Zheng looked ahead with great interest at Kelart and Captain Nigun, who seemed united but were, in fact, each harboring their own intentions.
He might not have known their true plans, but he could guess some of it.
"The Sacred Kingdom, the Slane Theocracy, Zuranon, and even the heavily battered demi-humans... all of them probably have their own thoughts and schemes."
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, but he remained perfectly calm.
The real fools are those who believe everyone else is a fool!
Although he had built this stage, from the very beginning, Tang Zheng never intended to truly control or direct it.
Even the most meticulous plans have flaws. Rather than wasting time, it was better to let all parties act naturally. He just needed to reap the benefits.
"However."
A smile flickered across Tang Zheng's face. "I'm really curious to see which side will take the lead in the end."
"Lord Captain," Enri's voice came from the back of the Evil Spirit Hound. She spoke softly, "Would you like some water? It was boiled beforehand and has cooled down."
Tang Zheng let out a heavy breath, feigning a bit of exhaustion, and nodded as he accepted the waterskin and took a sip.
"Marching like this, isn't it too draining on our stamina?" Enri kept looking around at the pitch-black surroundings, where countless undead seemed to be hiding in the darkness, and asked nervously.
"We've already been discovered by the enemy."
"Only by moving can we prevent ourselves from being surrounded by a large number of undead. Fighting in a nighttime environment is not to our advantage."
Hearing Enri ask such a question for the first time, Tang Zheng put the wooden stopper back into the waterskin and answered patiently.
"The big ones are here!"
Suddenly, "Red" Orland's ears twitched, and he gave a low-voiced warning.
The ground trembled.
Three giant balls of flesh, seemingly composed entirely of corpses, appeared from the rear, chasing after them.
The stench of decay and the shrieks and wails of the undead instantly intensified!
*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*
Three intestine-like objects shot out from the giant flesh balls of corpses, first ensnaring the conspicuous Guardian Angels in the formation, pulling them from the sky, and smashing them heavily to the ground.
"On guard!"
Remedios's roar echoed.
"It's not low-tier undead, it's an Organ Egg!" a Holy Knight shouted.
Kelart's voice followed immediately after: "Slow down! Deal with these three Organ Eggs first!"
"Leave one to me!"
"Red" Orland let out a loud laugh, stopped in his tracks, and turned to charge at one of the Organ Eggs behind him.
"I'll take the one on the left."
"Black" Pavel had already drawn the bow and arrow from his back, turning and drawing the bowstring taut.
"Cuiye, you handle the one on the right," Tang Zheng instructed.
"Yes!"
A cold glint appeared in the Green Leaf Witch's bright yellow pupils. She raised the staff in her hand and chanted in a low voice:
"Corrosive Destruction!"
The acidic liquid easily corroded more than half of the Organ Egg's body.
As they were being pursued by the three Organ Eggs from the rear, strange undead figures surged towards them from all directions, moving at speeds far exceeding ordinary low-tier undead.
"Holy Knights, prepare for battle."
Deputy Commander "Pink" Isidro gave the solemn command.
"All Clerics! Cast protective spells!"
The atmosphere instantly grew tense.
These figures, moving far faster than normal low-tier undead, could be clearly seen under the light of the Guardian Angels. They were the corpses of various beasts and monsters.
This was a type of low-tier undead collectively known as "Beast Zombies"!
They were formed from the corpses of various animals such as wolves, snakes, and monsters. Although they were still low-tier undead, they were monsters that possessed the toughness of a zombie and the agility of an animal.
With the undead's ability to be unaffected by fatigue, these Beast Zombies were far more terrifying than they were in life!
Everyone's expression turned ugly in an instant.
They had overlooked a serious problem. The inhabitants of the hills were not just demi-humans, but also various wild beasts and monsters. The number of these creatures was even greater than that of the demi-humans!
If the Death Knight had also transformed these wild beasts and monsters into undead, then the number of undead they expected would likely multiply several times over!
"No wonder we haven't seen a single living creature along the way!" A look of unprecedented gravity appeared on Captain Nigun's face.
"Kill these undead!"
"For the Sacred Kingdom!"
"Drive out the evil!"
"...!"
The Holy Knights on the outermost perimeter were the first to clash with the horde of undead.
The crack of blades striking bone, the roars of the undead, and the shouts of the Holy Knights intertwined in an instant!
Tang Zheng stood beside the Evil Spirit Hound, his gaze constantly sweeping over the dense tide of undead surging in the darkness. "They changed their strategy after seeing us start to move?"
"The person controlling the undead must not be far from here!"
Realizing this, Tang Zheng first thought of the Alliance Leader, but then he dismissed the guess.
If it were the Alliance Leader, their methods would probably be more direct!
*It's those two from Zuranon.*
Through his shadow clone, Tang Zheng was aware of their existence, but to prevent the abnormality of the shadow clone from being discovered, he hadn't had much contact with them.
He didn't know much about them in terms of information.
Based on speculation alone, for the Alliance Leader to bring them in under these circumstances, their strength must have reached the realm of heroes.
"In that case!"
Tang Zheng's hand clenched inside his loose sleeve, and a Summon Angel scroll appeared in his palm.
He crushed it!
A dazzling holy light suddenly appeared overhead, transforming into the massive figure of a Dominion Authority.
Immediately after.
Tang Zheng then used his own magic power to summon another Dominion Authority.
Two massive figures flew from above Tang Zheng's head, positioning themselves at the highest point above the entire elite force.
「Mass Lesser Defense Enhancement」
「Mass Lesser Defense Enhancement」
The Holy Knights in the midst of battle immediately felt the reinforcement of this power.
The two Dominion Authorities activated this ability, which was enough to cover the entire squad. The only drawback was that the Dominion Authorities could not move while using this special ability.
[EXP: 362,396 / 630,000]
Tang Zheng called out his status panel and scanned the experience information on it.
The previous summoning had used "XP Casting," consuming 200,000 Experience points.
In his current situation, he needed to lower the level of his [Sword Saint] class as soon as possible. Although it was a bit of a shame that he couldn't kill these undead to gain experience, he had no choice. Otherwise, the higher his level, the higher the cost of de-leveling!
(end of chapter)
Tang Zheng looked ahead with great interest at Kelart and Captain Nigun, who seemed united but were, in fact, each harboring their own intentions.
He might not have known their true plans, but he could guess some of it.
"The Sacred Kingdom, the Slane Theocracy, Zuranon, and even the heavily battered demi-humans... all of them probably have their own thoughts and schemes."
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, but he remained perfectly calm.
The real fools are those who believe everyone else is a fool!
Although he had built this stage, from the very beginning, Tang Zheng never intended to truly control or direct it.
Even the most meticulous plans have flaws. Rather than wasting time, it was better to let all parties act naturally. He just needed to reap the benefits.
"However."
A smile flickered across Tang Zheng's face. "I'm really curious to see which side will take the lead in the end."
"Lord Captain," Enri's voice came from the back of the Evil Spirit Hound. She spoke softly, "Would you like some water? It was boiled beforehand and has cooled down."
Tang Zheng let out a heavy breath, feigning a bit of exhaustion, and nodded as he accepted the waterskin and took a sip.
"Marching like this, isn't it too draining on our stamina?" Enri kept looking around at the pitch-black surroundings, where countless undead seemed to be hiding in the darkness, and asked nervously.
"We've already been discovered by the enemy."
"Only by moving can we prevent ourselves from being surrounded by a large number of undead. Fighting in a nighttime environment is not to our advantage."
Hearing Enri ask such a question for the first time, Tang Zheng put the wooden stopper back into the waterskin and answered patiently.
"The big ones are here!"
Suddenly, "Red" Orland's ears twitched, and he gave a low-voiced warning.
The ground trembled.
Three giant balls of flesh, seemingly composed entirely of corpses, appeared from the rear, chasing after them.
The stench of decay and the shrieks and wails of the undead instantly intensified!
*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*
Three intestine-like objects shot out from the giant flesh balls of corpses, first ensnaring the conspicuous Guardian Angels in the formation, pulling them from the sky, and smashing them heavily to the ground.
"On guard!"
Remedios's roar echoed.
"It's not low-tier undead, it's an Organ Egg!" a Holy Knight shouted.
Kelart's voice followed immediately after: "Slow down! Deal with these three Organ Eggs first!"
"Leave one to me!"
"Red" Orland let out a loud laugh, stopped in his tracks, and turned to charge at one of the Organ Eggs behind him.
"I'll take the one on the left."
"Black" Pavel had already drawn the bow and arrow from his back, turning and drawing the bowstring taut.
"Cuiye, you handle the one on the right," Tang Zheng instructed.
"Yes!"
A cold glint appeared in the Green Leaf Witch's bright yellow pupils. She raised the staff in her hand and chanted in a low voice:
"Corrosive Destruction!"
The acidic liquid easily corroded more than half of the Organ Egg's body.
As they were being pursued by the three Organ Eggs from the rear, strange undead figures surged towards them from all directions, moving at speeds far exceeding ordinary low-tier undead.
"Holy Knights, prepare for battle."
Deputy Commander "Pink" Isidro gave the solemn command.
"All Clerics! Cast protective spells!"
The atmosphere instantly grew tense.
These figures, moving far faster than normal low-tier undead, could be clearly seen under the light of the Guardian Angels. They were the corpses of various beasts and monsters.
This was a type of low-tier undead collectively known as "Beast Zombies"!
They were formed from the corpses of various animals such as wolves, snakes, and monsters. Although they were still low-tier undead, they were monsters that possessed the toughness of a zombie and the agility of an animal.
With the undead's ability to be unaffected by fatigue, these Beast Zombies were far more terrifying than they were in life!
Everyone's expression turned ugly in an instant.
They had overlooked a serious problem. The inhabitants of the hills were not just demi-humans, but also various wild beasts and monsters. The number of these creatures was even greater than that of the demi-humans!
If the Death Knight had also transformed these wild beasts and monsters into undead, then the number of undead they expected would likely multiply several times over!
"No wonder we haven't seen a single living creature along the way!" A look of unprecedented gravity appeared on Captain Nigun's face.
"Kill these undead!"
"For the Sacred Kingdom!"
"Drive out the evil!"
"...!"
The Holy Knights on the outermost perimeter were the first to clash with the horde of undead.
The crack of blades striking bone, the roars of the undead, and the shouts of the Holy Knights intertwined in an instant!
Tang Zheng stood beside the Evil Spirit Hound, his gaze constantly sweeping over the dense tide of undead surging in the darkness. "They changed their strategy after seeing us start to move?"
"The person controlling the undead must not be far from here!"
Realizing this, Tang Zheng first thought of the Alliance Leader, but then he dismissed the guess.
If it were the Alliance Leader, their methods would probably be more direct!
*It's those two from Zuranon.*
Through his shadow clone, Tang Zheng was aware of their existence, but to prevent the abnormality of the shadow clone from being discovered, he hadn't had much contact with them.
He didn't know much about them in terms of information.
Based on speculation alone, for the Alliance Leader to bring them in under these circumstances, their strength must have reached the realm of heroes.
"In that case!"
Tang Zheng's hand clenched inside his loose sleeve, and a Summon Angel scroll appeared in his palm.
He crushed it!
A dazzling holy light suddenly appeared overhead, transforming into the massive figure of a Dominion Authority.
Immediately after.
Tang Zheng then used his own magic power to summon another Dominion Authority.
Two massive figures flew from above Tang Zheng's head, positioning themselves at the highest point above the entire elite force.
「Mass Lesser Defense Enhancement」
「Mass Lesser Defense Enhancement」
The Holy Knights in the midst of battle immediately felt the reinforcement of this power.
The two Dominion Authorities activated this ability, which was enough to cover the entire squad. The only drawback was that the Dominion Authorities could not move while using this special ability.
[EXP: 362,396 / 630,000]
Tang Zheng called out his status panel and scanned the experience information on it.
The previous summoning had used "XP Casting," consuming 200,000 Experience points.
In his current situation, he needed to lower the level of his [Sword Saint] class as soon as possible. Although it was a bit of a shame that he couldn't kill these undead to gain experience, he had no choice. Otherwise, the higher his level, the higher the cost of de-leveling!
(end of chapter)
