Volume 4: People who challenge the light Chapter 46 The Five Deadly Sins
According to the records of the Undead Creatures, the Corpse Witch is a high-level undead wizard equivalent to the level of a black warrior. It is a dried corpse with an average height of about 1.7 meters, a thin physique, and a gray-white magic robe. It holds a nearly one-meter-long bone magic staff and uses the "Death Cloud Explosion" to attack. It should be an upgraded version of the "Death Cloud", releasing a basketball-sized red and black magic bullet with a fast attack speed, a relatively long range, and much higher power. In terms of attack power alone, it is not inferior to the Dark Knight, but the defense ability is too low and the movement is relatively slow, which is worse than the heavily armored black warrior. Once the enemy gets close to it, it is basically dead, which is also a common problem of magician professions.
I had long intended to subdue the corpse witches and achieve diversified combat coordination among the troops, but they always lived in groups, and were very alert and aggressive. If any alien approached them, they would be discovered and attacked head-on. They were extremely dangerous. I tried to test them several times, but each time I was hit by a few "death bombs" and was beaten to flee. Not to mention defeating and subduing them, it was even difficult to get close to them. For this, I lost the lives of several black warriors and dark knights in vain, and finally had to give up.
As I became more and more involved in the game, I became more and more eager for powerful strength. I needed powerful strength. I wanted to be recognized and I wanted to succeed. In real life, I was ordinary and mediocre. I wasted more than 20 years. A successful career, a warm family... All the dreams seemed so far away. I couldn't see any possibility of realization. I was discouraged and depressed. I almost lost confidence in myself. But now in this virtual game world, I have a nearly perfect start. As long as I continue to work hard, success is not just a dream. Since the opportunity has appeared, I must grasp it. The mistakes I made in reality must not be repeated here. I want to regain the lost confidence and reflect my own value. As Afeng often said: Games can also be a profession. Attitude determines everything!
The greater the expectations, the higher the requirements for myself. I am increasingly dissatisfied with my own strength. I don't want to see failure, but I have been unable to make any breakthroughs after taming the blood bat couple for such a long time. I am worried, depressed, and anxious! When I killed three terrifying giant bear knights who refused to surrender in a row on a new day, the evil fire in my belly burned more and more. I finally exploded and made the biggest gamble.
Yes, this is definitely an unprecedented gamble. Different from the previous small fights, the whole zombie world is going to attack the territory of other species. This should be an unprecedented feat in the "Dead Soul Space". I believe that the kings of all kinds of dead souls with rigid minds will not have such crazy ideas. The participation of more than 10 million zombies will definitely lead to a comprehensive dead soul war with the corpse witches. Moreover, I cannot predict what kind of consequences this super-large-scale war will lead to, and whether it will attract the intervention of other forces. Failure may be doomed. Facing the powerful and unknown corpse witch clan, the weaker zombies may not be able to gain an advantage by numbers alone, but these are not what I consider. I just want to vent my resentment that has been suppressed for a long time. I only care about how much benefit I can get from the war and how many corpse witches I can take the opportunity to conquer. I am even very interested in the corpse witch king in the records and want to see him. I admit that I am impulsive and crazy, but there is a saying that goes: Fortune is sought in danger! Being cautious and following the rules will not make you fall for nothing.
I expanded the "zombie reserve base" to a scale of 500,000, including more than 100 thousand-year-old zombie kings, in case of emergency after the zombies are exterminated. By the way, I also left some fire for other colleagues, so as not to cut off their source of troops. Then I summoned the three zombie kings and issued an order for the general mobilization of the war. The strange thing is that the three zombie kings, who have always been respectful and obedient since their surrender, actually had a resistance this time for the first time and were reluctant to respond. It seemed that there was a fear from the depths of their souls. I don’t know if they are reluctant to become "bare emperors" or they can’t adapt to my "crazy" move that breaks the rules. Alas, they are really representatives of the old forces. The poison of the old rules is too deep. It is impossible to completely liberate their minds for a while. It seems that they are still clinging to their own power. I, as the first zombie king, combined with the "soul contract", severely taught them a lesson for a long time. After a roar, I forced them to accept the order and began to dispatch troops everywhere to prepare to invade the territory of the zombie witch.
The zombie area was so lively, tens of millions of zombies gathered, some led by the Millennium Corpse King, some acting independently, under the guidance of the three Corpse Kings, they marched towards the Corpse Witch's territory in an endless stream, gathering at the periphery, and when they gathered their forces, they launched a strong attack. Fortunately, the Corpse Witch's territory was independent and could be reached directly from the low-level Undead biological area, without having to cross the activity area of the Black Warrior or the Undead Knight, otherwise the Undead War between them and the Corpse Witch would probably have no chance of being fought at all - no high-level Undead would allow such a low-level Undead army to "borrow a passage" from their territory.
Mobilizing tens of millions of troops, and the slow-moving zombies, even if a relatively short route is found, the vanguard will not arrive in three to five days. The policy is set, and I don't mind waiting for a few more days. Every day, in addition to checking the progress and urging the three zombie kings to speed up their actions, the rest of the time is spent on conquering the dark knights, adding more people to guard around, so that there will be an extra layer of protection when attacking the corpse witch. For rare species such as Taotao, Xiaobai, Red Star and Blood Bat, I naturally don't want to let them take risks, and I completely let the dark knights be responsible for their protection. I feel uneasy with fewer numbers. To be honest, I can't imagine how chaotic the scene will be when such a large-scale war is really fought. I asked Afeng for advice. He was stunned and surprised for a long time, then smiled bitterly and told me: improvise and wish for the best.
The vanguard has arrived at the designated location, and the follow-up troops are rushing over continuously. Looking around, the world seems to be full of moving zombies, with no end in sight. I am still waiting. Of course, it is unrealistic to assemble the entire army. I just want to gather a little more manpower so that the lagging troops can catch up quickly. The entire zombie army can be connected so that there will not be a gap and personnel supply after the fierce war breaks out. When I gather my strength and enter the "Dead Soul Space" again, I can fight against the corpse witch and get what I want.
Accident, I hate this word a lot of the time. There are few times when I can turn danger into safety. It is often accompanied by complications and disasters. When I re-entered the "dead soul space", in front of me, in front of the millions of zombies, a strange guy appeared. He looked like a centaur described in Western fantasy novels, or more precisely, a half-corpse skeleton horse. The upper body was a tall mummy. He held a long spear in his right hand, but he held the middle of the spear body, which felt more like a javelin that could be thrown. Below the waist was the lower body of the horse, and it was a skeleton horse. The bones that made up the body were much thicker than Taotao, and it was obviously known for its strength. A mixture of a zombie and a skeleton, it seemed like a knight, it was really out of place. I had never heard of such an undead creature. It appeared so abruptly in front of me. The moment I saw it, I had a hunch that such a strange guy appeared at such a critical moment, and it should not bring any good news.
When I saw everything clearly, my intuition was further confirmed. What frightened me even more was the attitude of the three corpse kings towards the half-corpse skeleton horse. It was fear, a fear from the depths of the soul , completely different from being forced to submit to the "Soul Contract". I didn't feel any reluctance. Even the zombie army, including thousands of thousand-year-old corpse kings, disobeyed my orders, stopped their actions, and stood still. I relied on the connection between the First Corpse King and the "Soul Contract" to force the three corpse kings to issue orders, but they fell into the sea and I didn't receive any response. It seemed that they had ignored my existence. Although those ordinary zombies were not my direct subordinates, I, the First Corpse King, seemed to have lost my authority and ignored my orders. The chaos only confirmed one thing - I was sidelined, and this army of tens of millions of zombies was out of my control!
Fortunately, such accidents only happen to zombies. I hurriedly contacted them and hundreds of dark knights and black warriors nearby immediately obeyed the order and surrounded me in the center. Red Star and Xiaobai in the distance also responded immediately, showing that the "Pet Contract" and "Soul Contract" have not lost their effectiveness on non-zombie undead creatures. This finally made me feel a little more at ease. Even if some accidents happened, I would not be at the mercy of others and completely lose the ability to protect myself.
All this was actually completed in a very short time. I have experienced a lot of storms in the "Dead Soul Space" and know that any strange things can happen here. I should be vigilant when I see anything unusual. There are many inexplicable broken rules, and they may be triggered at any time, leading to some special events. My deprivation of the command over the zombies must be related to this half-corpse horse-like guy in front of me. As the saying goes, those who come with bad intentions will not come with good intentions. Don't let this be a replica of the "Corpse King Incident". What did I do to hinder which "great god"?
I was looking at this half-skeleton horse carefully, and it was also looking at me. It did not interfere with my actions of mobilizing the Dark Knights and the Black Warriors for self-protection, but let it go. This made me confused. Was it so carefree? Was it the product of following some rules or order, or was it absolutely confident in its own strength?
"Are you the first corpse king, A'dai?" The half-skeleton horse finally started to communicate with me through mental connection.
"Yes, who are you? Are you here to see me?" I asked cautiously.
"My name is Santos, I'm a 'law enforcer' in the 'Dead Space', and I came here specifically to find you."
"Law Enforcer"? It sounds like a very important position. Could it be that I have violated some "heavenly law" and they are going to impose some kind of punishment on me? "What is the responsibility of the 'law enforcer'?" Based on experience, as long as it does not violate the rules set by the system, ordinary NPCs or monsters of special nature can still answer any questions.
"'Law Enforcers' are a special type of undead. They usually do not interfere with the normal activities of undead creatures. Their main responsibility is to manage the 'Law of the Dead' and maintain the relative balance of the 'Dead Space' to prevent the collapse of the original system caused by some overly powerful individuals, thereby affecting the normal operation of the 'Dead Space'. I am the 'Law Enforcer' who manages the two major groups of skeletons and zombies. I am responsible for anything related to them that seriously violates the 'Law of the Dead' and endangers the entire 'Dead Space'."
I couldn't help but gasp. What a powerful person. He must be a higher-level guardian of the two major species of skeletons and zombies. No wonder he could easily deprive me, the first zombie king, of my command. Although I had already determined its intention, I still asked in case, "Excuse me, what do you want from me?"
"It's very simple. I'll ask you to abdicate, hand over the 'Supreme Corpse Crown', and release your control over the three zombie kings." Santos said it easily, as if it was just a small matter, but it was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for me. I originally thought that at most it would force me to withdraw my troops, but I didn't expect it to do something even more drastic, and actually directly deprive me of my throne. It's okay not to be able to control ordinary zombies, but after handing over the 'Supreme Corpse Crown', not only did I lose the doubled mental power, my strength was greatly reduced, and I could no longer perform "mental attacks". For me, this is absolutely an unbearable loss and it is absolutely unacceptable.
"Why?" Upon hearing such an unreasonable request, the anger in my heart couldn't help but rise again. However, since he is qualified to be a "law enforcer", he is definitely not an easy person to deal with. His strength must be beyond my imagination. I barely suppressed my anger and asked in a slow tone to see if there are other ways to solve the problem.
"You defied tradition and used external forces to seize the position of the first corpse king. This is your first crime. You subdued all three corpse kings and established a dictatorship. This is your second crime. Without the other corpse kings to restrain you, you acted recklessly by yourself. You restricted the evolution of other thousand-year corpse kings to ten-thousand-year corpse kings through killing. You selected strong zombies to sacrifice, which indirectly affected the evolution of ordinary zombies to thousand-year corpse kings, which has seriously damaged the normal development of the zombie system. This is your third crime. You arbitrarily sent the other three corpse kings away from the zombie territory for a long time and left their posts without permission. This is your fourth crime. What is even more intolerable is that this time you actually resorted to war and aggression. For your own selfish interests, you used the power of tens of millions of zombies to try to provoke a full-scale war with high-level corpse wizards, bringing the entire zombie population into a crisis of destruction and destroying the normal order and development of the 'Dead Spirit Space'. This is your fifth crime. With these five major crimes, how can you, the first corpse king, not abdicate?"
