The second volume is called "One Heart" Chapter 10: Conquer
Looking at the Millennium Corpse King who was almost out of breath, I quickly calculated in my mind that the reason why this guy failed was because the artifact in my hand could just restrain it, and it couldn't exert its due strength. Otherwise, I would have no chance at all - I once took the opportunity to shoot a few "Rotten Bone Arrows", but it easily took them all. This is my strongest attack skill.
I decided to take a risk and try to use the "Soul Contract" to subdue it. For me, who is still a junior necromancer, having such a powerful subordinate as the Millennium Corpse King will increase my combat power by multiples. Of course, this move is very dangerous, because to use the "Soul Contract" I must get close to it. If it doesn't change its evil nature and takes the opportunity to attack, it will be too late to hide.
The Millennium Corpse King is already an intelligent creature with a strong will. There is a big gap between its strength and mine. Even if it is seriously injured, it cannot be subdued by force. Therefore, before taking action, I have to communicate with it and seek its opinion. Only if it is willing to give up resistance and cooperate with me, there is a possibility of success.
"You've already failed!" I slowed down the speed of absorbing mental power and communicated with it through my mind.
"Ah..." The Millennium Corpse King, who was at the end of his rope, let out a weak roar, full of humiliation and unwillingness.
"As long as you obey my orders, I will not kill you." It seems that its intelligence is not very high, and it is not used to communicating with other creatures. It is estimated that it would be a waste of energy to talk to a cow about any big principles. It is better to just make a request directly and see how it reacts.
"I will never bow down to a creature that is weaker than me!"
I raised my right hand and shot it a "Rotten Bone Arrow". It was in such a miserable state but still stubbornly said, "Are you strong? You were beaten so hard that you couldn't get up, and you still dare to brag. In a word, do you want to die? Or do you want to live?"
The Millennium Corpse King struggled unwillingly and tried to stand up again, but unfortunately he was too weak and everything was in vain. He raised his head helplessly and stared at me, but I didn't give in and stared at him. If he refused, I could only kill him.
Although I didn't show it on the surface, I was actually a little worried. After all, being able to sign a "soul contract" with a thousand-year-old corpse king is not something you can easily come across. I don't have the courage to provoke them again. I succeeded by luck this time, and I may not be so lucky in the future. If there is any accident during the battle, my life will definitely be in danger. I would not do this if I didn't have to.
Facing my aggressive gaze, the Millennium Corpse King finally showed a trace of fear, slowly lowered its proud head, and let out a low sigh, "I, promise you!"
I can't believe it easily just because it has no evidence. "Then you swear in the name of the god of death to serve me as your master!" This is the highest level of oath of the Undead. I am not afraid that it will go back on its word. After all, we just met for the first time, so it is only right to be cautious.
The Millennium Corpse King suddenly raised his head, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, and then he regained his composure and slowly lowered his head, "I swear in the name of the Supreme Holy God of the Undead Race that I am willing to serve you as my Lord for the rest of my life and never betray you."
I just swore so casually without any ceremony. It's too simple. I wonder if it's as effective as the old man said? If it's not binding, I'll be in trouble. I muttered in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it out loud. The thousand-year-old corpse king was already a little angry. If I provoke it again, it will fight me to the death. The cooked duck will fly away.
I took back the "Sperm-sucking Marrow". If it continued to suck, it would be finished. I walked carefully to its side, silently reciting "a ride away from the dust" in my mind. If the situation did not go well, I would be ready to escape at any time.
I clicked and clicked, almost getting annoyed. The Millennium Corpse King kept his oath and did not resist, allowing me to perform the "Soul Contract" with peace of mind. However, due to the huge difference in strength, I failed again and again. I wanted to curse this old guy in my heart. What kind of stupid skill is this? How was it set? The other party was obviously willing to obey me, but the success rate was so low.
He pointed for the 237th time, and a black light flashed where his finger touched the Thousand-Year Corpse King's forehead. Oh, praise the old man, the "Soul Contract" was finally successfully concluded. A warm current flowed into his body, and the medium-yellow mental power became slightly darker and began to appear dark yellow. The upper limit increased a lot. The Thousand-Year Corpse King was not only a capable subordinate, but also a powerful tonic.
The time for resurrection is approaching, and there is no time to deal with the surrendered zombies. Although they are a little weaker, they are given for free. Fortunately, the bosses have already pledged allegiance to me, and they, the younger brothers, cannot escape. It’s just that now they still only obey the orders of the Millennium Corpse King. They are considered his private army. When they come next time, they will sign “soul contracts” one by one and be under my direct leadership.
Taotao has been recruited back by me. To show that I treat him equally, I also named the Millennium Corpse King "Laojiang". The name means ancient zombie, which is both meaningful and easy to pronounce. I introduced Taotao to Laojiang. When I am not around, Laojiang will take care of it to reduce the risk of losing 3% of its mental strength.
Taotao was hungry again and was clamoring to go hunting. I looked at the private armies of the old zombies around and simply gave the old zombies an order to pick out some weak zombies without much combat power and give them to Taotao as supplements. My direct troops were all captured with great difficulty and each of them can be regarded as a strong and elite soldier. I couldn't bear to waste them like this.
I spent a longer time in the game this time and felt really tired. The food was on the table. Afeng had already eaten and was cleaning up. "How is it, are you all alive? Have you found the teleportation array?" I didn't care about anything else. I was anxious to know the situation and sacrificed myself. It would be such a pity if I still couldn't make them happy.
"Don't worry, your sacrifice is definitely worth it. We are all fine. We have successfully activated the teleportation array and completed the second mission. The teleportation array actually requires the cooperation of five people to activate. No wonder the mission requires multiple people to complete it. Fortunately, we have enough manpower, otherwise it would still be a problem. You have made a great contribution this time. We are all praising you. Although your ability is not high, your combat awareness has improved a lot. You know how to grasp the right opportunity. You are making rapid progress."
I pretended to be calm and said, "After studying for so long, it's normal to have made such progress. If you are always so stupid, how can you talk about making money from games? You can only wait to starve to death." Afeng was speechless . I never forget about financial independence. There is no way. This is my personality. Only when I am financially independent can I feel that my personality is independent. We are already adults. Relying on others, even my biological parents, will make me feel very uncomfortable.
Now that the teleportation array has been successfully activated, we no longer have to risk crossing the Dark Forest. We can teleport directly. The five people who participated in the activation of the teleportation array, Xue Wuxia, Afeng, Yun Wuying, Nan Feiyan, and Diewu, temporarily have the authority to approve other people to use this teleportation array. And according to their preliminary investigation, the Howling Plains where the mercenary group is stationed is located between the Dark Forest and the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the core of the continent. Most of the people living on it are low-level monsters such as magic foxes, magic dogs, and magic wolves. It is the best choice for low-level players to level up. Therefore, although it is difficult to establish a mercenary group, the station is chosen here, and resurrection, supplies, etc. can be solved nearby, without risking life and death. Although it temporarily delays some leveling time, in the long run, it is very helpful for the future development of members. Forming or joining a mercenary group will be the general trend and become the inevitable choice of most players.
Of course, we are only using it temporarily. Once we fail to complete the third task as scheduled, the teleportation array will automatically close, and all our previous efforts will be in vain.
