Volume 1: The Beginner's First Cry Chapter 13: Dead Space
I observed this strange world. The sky was gray and covered with a thick layer of dark clouds. The ground was black soil and slightly damp. It was not too bright, nor too dark. The visibility was about the same as a cloudy day in the human world. There were many groups of fogs around, one after another, with different sizes. In the distance, the shadows of mountains and forests could be vaguely seen. This was the holy land of the undead and the resting place of the souls of the undead wizards - the dead space.
It has been just over two hours since I died, so I was teleported here by the dead old man. I need to stay here for more than three hours before I can be resurrected in the human world. The feeling here is different from that in the human world and the dead old man's palace. The appearance looks similar, without any changes, but it seems to be floating a little, much lighter than when I was a physical body. This should be the so-called soul state.
The Hell Skeleton Horse naturally followed me here. It was not so unruly in front of the dead old man and stayed by my side obediently. Once here, it immediately became much more lively and ran around everywhere. Fortunately, it still remembered me as its owner and did not leave too far away, otherwise I would not be able to come to support it in time if something happened. I thought about it and saw that it was quite naughty and must be a troublemaker, so I simply named it "Taotao". I was still very democratic and called it several times to ask for its opinion. It did not object, so I took it as its acquiescence.
Now that the identity of the necromancer has been confirmed, it is useless to think about it anymore. I can only look forward and find ways to enhance my own strength. How to attract as many undead brothers as possible to sign soul contracts with me and join my undead army is my first priority in the "Dead Space".
While I was thinking, a series of "click, click" sounds were heard, and a swaying shadow gradually emerged from a fog not far away. I hurriedly called Taotao back to stay by my side, and nervously looked at the approaching black shadow, wondering what level of undead creature it would be, while being ready to escape at any time - in this unknown world, who knows what kind of horrible existence I will encounter. Saving my life is the first priority, and escaping is the top priority. A 5% loss of mental power is a huge loss!
A skeleton soldier walked out of the fog, about 1.7 meters tall, with a rotten bone shield in his left hand and a bone-breaking knife in his right hand. His body seemed incomplete, with a few ribs missing. He swayed and walked slowly towards me . My heart was hanging in the air, not knowing how strong he was, whether he would take the initiative to attack, and if he didn't attack me, should I catch him and make him the first victim of my "Soul Contract".
It seemed as if the skeleton soldier didn't even have me in his eye sockets. He passed by me as if I were nothing. Looking at his back gradually going away, I couldn't hold back any longer. My heart was filled with excitement. I fired a "fire phosphorus bomb" which accurately hit the skeleton soldier's back. My first battle after becoming a necromancer had begun.
The skeleton soldier staggered, then steadied himself immediately, turned around and rushed towards me with the bone knife raised high. It turned out to be a lowest-level spell and not very useful. It looks like this will be a tough and protracted battle!
I immediately fired another "fire phosphorus bomb", but it failed unexpectedly. I was so anxious that I quickly ordered Taotao to rush forward. Taotao was already impatient, and after receiving the order, he rushed forward and kicked the skeleton soldier with his flying legs, kicking the skeleton soldier back two steps. He was indeed a super pet specially given by the God of Death, and he was really brave.
Taking this opportunity, I finally succeeded in sending out two "fire phosphorus bombs" and hit the skeleton soldiers, but Taotao was knocked aside by the skeleton soldiers due to his disadvantages in size and strength, and rushed towards me. Alas, my poor Taotao, his level is still too low, and a young tiger cannot fight a wolf!
But how could the skeleton soldier understand strategy and the principle of capturing the leader first? He left Taotao so close to him and insisted on coming to kill me. If he couldn't afford to provoke me, couldn't he just hide from me? I turned around and ran, commanding Taotao to fight with him, and took the opportunity to turn around and shoot him two "fire phosphorus bombs". Life lies in movement, and we must destroy the enemy in mobile warfare.
In the battle, I finally realized the truth that there is strength in numbers. The advantage of two against one is very obvious. With Taotao and I having a clear division of labor and tacit cooperation, the skeleton soldiers' movements have become slower and slower, and their physical strength has gradually run out. I slowed down my attack. If I break it up, I won't be able to sign a soul contract. This is what the dead old man told me. It's so hard to defeat one, it would be a waste if it dies.
I didn't want to work for nothing, so I mustered my courage, risking being slashed by the skeleton soldier, and saw an opportunity, rushed forward quickly, drew a five-pointed star, and pointed a finger at the skeleton soldier's forehead. A black light flashed, as if a very weak air flow dissolved into my body. I was happy, I succeeded, and the bone knife that was about to chop me stopped abruptly. The skeleton soldier paused, slowly put away the knife and stood behind me. Taotao, who was about to pounce on me, received my order and stopped attacking.
The success of the first battle greatly inspired my fighting spirit. I summarized my experience: Taotao is still too young after all. The flames on his body are all phantoms. They look good, but they cannot cause substantial damage. He cannot exert the strength that a hell skeleton horse should have. He still has a long way to go before he can stand on his own. I am a magician, so I naturally cannot fight the enemy in melee. I can only carry out long-range magic attacks, and it also involves the problem of the success rate of spell casting. I am destined to do more exercises and win with guerrilla warfare. Therefore, the best strategy is for Comrade Taotao to be the main attacker and be responsible for entanglement with the enemy, while I use magic to carry out harassing attacks, gradually consuming the enemy's strength, and finally I will use the "Soul Contract" to carry out a final attack, subdue the enemy in one fell swoop, and strengthen the strength of my undead army.
Now that the strategy has been determined, the rest of the things will be easy to handle. The skeleton soldiers that were just subdued have not recovered their strength yet and are of no use for the time being. I let them hide aside to rest. They are just small skeleton soldiers. Taotao and I are enough to take care of them.
Relying on a sneak attack from behind and following the strategy planned in advance, I successfully subdued two skeleton soldiers. Although it took some effort, the weak resistance could not pose any threat to me. The continuous success began to make me bolder.
Another skeleton soldier came towards me. I was too lazy to go around and attack it from behind. Time is precious and time is limited. I ordered Taotao to rush forward and attack from the front. Since I was strong enough, there was no need to play with the opponent. I could just attack it directly.
The result surprised me. Taotao was blocked by the opponent's shield and was slashed by a knife. It was obvious that his strength was much worse. I didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly threw out the "fire phosphorus bomb" to help Taotao divert the enemy's attention. According to experience, when Taotao and I attacked a target together, the enemy would always abandon Taotao and run towards me, as if they knew that I was the culprit.
As expected, the skeleton soldiers abandoned Taotao and rushed straight towards me. I tried my best to calm down and act according to the established strategy. However, since Taotao could not be entangled well, there was a big loophole in the plan, which made it much more difficult for me to deal with it. I was stabbed several times while dodging.
Seeing that there was no way out, if I continued like this, I would have to die. This was too much. I gritted my teeth and glared at the skeleton soldier who was rushing towards me fiercely. Damn it, since you are so aggressive and won't give me a chance to live, I will fight you. I didn't retreat but advanced directly towards the skeleton soldier, taking its sword and shield, and pointed a finger at its forehead. Success or failure depended on this one move. If I failed, I would die.
God finally favored me. He took pity on me, as I had just escaped from the clutches of the old man, and could not bear to let me be tortured by him again. Looking at the skeleton soldiers standing quietly on the side, I felt weak. The previous battle consumed too much mental energy. If I had not risked the "Soul Contract" successfully at the end, my loss would have been great. Taotao was also restlessly waving his hooves beside him, eager to kick the skeleton soldiers a few more times. It seemed that the previous few kicks had made it suffer a lot, and it was thinking of revenge!
I was wondering, how come this one is so much stronger, they are both skeleton soldiers. I looked at it carefully and found that this one is a little different from the previous ones. It is taller, about two meters tall. Its skeleton is more symmetrical and complete, with a slight shine. Its bone shield is more complete and thicker, and its bone knife is slightly longer and seems to be sharper. Is this still a skeleton soldier?
I opened the "Encyclopedia of Undead Creatures" and searched carefully. This was what I got from the dead old man before I left. It was originally a prize for a task, but now it is used to compensate for my mental damage. He cheated and deceived me for a long time, which greatly damaged my innocent heart. Humph, a kind horse is ridden by others, and a kind person is bullied by others. You must not be soft-hearted when dealing with people like the dead old man, and you must take action when it is necessary.
I wondered what was wrong . It turned out that this was an upgraded version of the Skeleton Soldier - the Skeleton Warrior. No wonder it was stronger. I was careless for a moment and almost capsized in the gutter. I was still inexperienced. I should always remember that this is a life-and-death war. Only the strong can survive. Every battle must be treated with caution. Don't be careless and take it lightly. Death is not terrible, but meaningless death should be avoided if possible!
