Volume 4: People who challenge the light Chapter 8: Unexpected Gains
As expected, the three subdued Corpse Kings chose to refuse my surrender. I originally wanted to kill them directly and find another "virtuous" person to serve as Corpse King, but I suddenly found that there was no suitable candidate at the moment.
There is no restriction on the players killing the Corpse King, and they can immediately succeed as the new Corpse King. If I don't have the ability of "mental attack", I naturally wouldn't mind giving these "Corpse King Crowns" that are of little use to me to Xinbi Tiangao and his friends to enhance their strength. But launching a mental attack requires at least three Corpse Kings to work together. The more participants, the greater the power. This attack method is particularly effective against undead creatures. I even have a plan on how to use it. This requires the new Corpse King to remain absolutely loyal to me, to be available at any time, and to be dispatched at will. It is difficult for players to do this, let alone players who don't know much. If I don't get the cooperation of other Corpse Kings, my ability as the first Corpse King will be greatly reduced. I am just an ordinary person, and I don't have such noble sentiments. Things that sacrifice oneself for others must be considered in different occasions and with different people. It is not something that can be done casually.
I once tried to have the Dark Knight or even Taotao, who was much weaker, replace the Corpse King. However, when I tried to wear the "Corpse King Crown" of the Fifth Corpse King, I was disappointed. As for those thousand-year-old Corpse Kings, they should have the same attributes and be qualified to wear the "Corpse King Crown", but their strength is far behind the current Corpse King. It is estimated that it will be difficult to improve in a short period of time. If I join forces with them to launch a "mental attack", I am afraid that the power will be very limited. It will not be very effective against powerful high-level undead creatures, which is also not in my interest.
After much thought, it seems that the only option is to subdue the three corpse kings. However, these old guys have been high and mighty for too long, and have become stubborn. After their defeat, they wanted to die. No matter how I appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them, they still refused to communicate with me. I used both soft and hard methods, and tried all kinds of means, but still could not impress them.
In this situation, in addition to giving up the plan to subdue them and destroying them physically, the only option is to use the "Soul Contract" to subdue them by force. Although the success rate of doing so is very low, it is the only option at present. Fortunately, I have now replaced it with a "Supreme Corpse Crown", which not only has the ability to "intimidate", but also has a 20% stronger effect. It should be useful to deal with lower-level Corpse Kings.
I started with the weakest fourth corpse king Luha, and used my "intimidation" ability to concentrate on him and weaken his resistance. I didn't expect that the effect of doing so would be so significant. Under my strong pressure, Luha surrendered after only a few minutes. I forced him to sign a "soul contract" and officially became my subordinate. Then I dealt with the third corpse king Tana, but he only persisted for a little longer and still couldn't escape the fate of being conquered by me. No wonder the old man repeatedly emphasized when he introduced the "Dead Soul Space" that this is a world where "the strong are respected". As long as you have absolute strength, you can do whatever you want. I think my means of coercion and inducement are inferior. To deal with these determined guys, the most direct and effective way is to use tyrannical strength to use thundering means.
However, I encountered some troubles when dealing with the second corpse king Sando. Although I tried my best to suppress him, the old guy was still very tenacious, which made my "Soul Contract" fail again and again. I gradually became impatient. If I hadn't coveted its strength, I would have wanted to kill it directly. In desperation, I thought of a way out. I joined forces with Luha and Tana and risked using a "mental attack" on Sando. Of course, I tried my best to control the lethality to the minimum. I just wanted to use the dizziness caused by the mental shock wave to confuse this old guy. Even so, I was scared out of my wits. Sando, who had been attacked, was on the verge of death. Fortunately, although he didn't faint, his mind was affected by the dizziness and he seemed a little unclear. I took the opportunity to randomly attack him and finally successfully subdued him.
After unifying the zombie world and gaining these three loyal and trusted subordinates, I finally deserved the title of the first zombie king, and I also gained a lot of benefits from it. My hard work was not in vain. I have killed the thousand-year zombie kings under the three zombie kings. I am not interested in those ordinary zombies. I still leave them to their own jurisdiction and tell them to rest and recover and wait for my dispatch. I set out to find Xin Bi Tian Gao. The zombie king challenge procedure has not been lifted yet. He still cannot log off and is still waiting for my news.
There is no way to communicate in the "Dead Soul Space", and one can only rely on personal mental power for mental induction detection. The higher the mental power, the wider the sensing range. Although the distance between him and me is too far, which is beyond my ability, he is with his zombies. With the help of the "Supreme Corpse Crown", I can easily sense his position.
Oh, I thought he must be very anxious after waiting for such a long time, but I didn't expect that there were a few more people around him, three dwarves and two elves, talking and laughing together, quite lively. Think about me, with the title of "the world's number one necromancer", I have always been alone in the "dead space", lonely, so desolate, it is true that heroes are lonely since ancient times!
As soon as he saw me, Xinbitiangao immediately came up to me, smiling and greeting me from a distance, "Brother Ah Dai, you've worked so hard. How are you doing? You must have dealt with the four corpse kings, right?"
I ran closer and jumped off Taotao's back. "Of course, if I don't deal with them, it will be my turn to be in trouble."
Before Xin Bi Tian Gao could respond, I heard a loud bang, and tens of thousands of zombies scattered behind me all prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling and worshipping me. Alas, this is the downside of being the first zombie king. If you don't restrain yourself, the "king's aura" emitted by the "Supreme Corpse Crown" on your head will make these ordinary zombies prostrate themselves wherever they go. It's really troublesome!
Xin Bi Tian Gao looked at all this in amazement, seeming a little at a loss. I noticed that he and the guys behind him seemed to be secretly issuing orders to try to make the zombies get up, but there was no effect. The difference in strength was too great. With the dual influence of the identity of the first zombie king and the 20% enhanced "intimidation" ability, the power of "Soul Contract" alone was unable to command ordinary zombies to fight against me.
I didn't want to embarrass them, so I quickly withdrew my "intimidation" ability. The zombies just got up from the ground trembling, but then they took a few steps back and stood with their heads down. Xinbitiangao finally came to his senses and looked at me in surprise, "Brother A'dai, have they been influenced by you?"
I was just careless for a moment, and I didn't mean to show off. I laughed dryly, "I just took the position of the first corpse king, and I'm not used to it for a while. This is a side effect. It will happen if you are not careful."
At this time, several dwarves and elves from behind also gathered around. I didn’t want to dwell on this any further, so I quickly changed the subject, “They are all your companions from the Mutual Aid Society, right?”
"Oh," Xin Bitiangao, with a face full of envy and admiration, just remembered to introduce me at this time, "We are all companions of the mutual aid society. This is a meeting place we agreed on. After they entered the 'Dead Space', they found that the zombies' territory was particularly chaotic. All the zombies were very frightened and worried that they would encounter any danger, so they all retreated and gathered here..."
The three dwarves are Hercules, Black King Kong and Legend of the Brave, and the two elves are Moonlight and Athena. They each have thousands of zombies under their command and have been active in the zombie territory. Their strength is not very good. The three dwarves' mental strength is not even as good as that of Xinbitiangao. The two elves have slightly higher mental strength because of their second profession as magicians. This so-called "Northern Continent Undead Wizard Mutual Aid Society" is actually just a weak alliance, initiated and established by Xinbitiangao, a group of weak undead wizards united together for common development, and several stronger undead wizards did not join them.
After hearing how "miserable" their lives were, they expressed great "admiration" for me, the "number one necromancer in the world". They kept calling me "Big Brother Dai" with a lofty ambition and praised me a lot. Although they didn't say it explicitly, their eyes and words all implied that they were seeking my help. I have always been the only one asking for help from others, and I have never received such treatment. I felt a little flattered for a while. In this situation, how could I pretend to be deaf and dumb?
However, after the battle with the Corpse King, my qualifications have been filled. I will soon be promoted to the fifth-level profession, so I don't have time to help them. Fortunately, I still have the "Corpse King Crown" of the fifth Corpse King. Among the necromancers, only Skynet is friendly with me. With my help, he already has two dark knights and a dozen black warriors, who have been active in the high-level undead biological area. The "Corpse King Crown" is just icing on the cake, which is far less helpful than Xinbitiangao and others. Moreover, because he did not obtain it directly by killing the Corpse King, if he wants to wear the "Corpse King Crown", he has to seize the time to subdue more than 10,000 zombies within three days, and the procedure is also more complicated. Thinking of what Long Xingtianxia said about uniting all the forces that can be united to compete with the Church of Light, providing a little "international assistance" to colleagues in the northern continent should also be helpful to our struggle.
Thinking of this, he took out the "Corpse King's Crown" of the Fifth Corpse King and handed it to Xin Bi Tian Gao. Among the six people present, only he met the requirements and he seemed to have a good character. He would be more confident in investing in him. "This is the 'Corpse King's Crown' of the Fifth Corpse King that I originally wore. The condition for wearing it is that you must have more than 10,000 zombies. Among the people present, only you are qualified to become the new Fifth Corpse King. Not only can you enhance your own strength, but you can also control the zombies, making it easier to subdue them. Moreover, the other three Corpse Kings are all my people and will not interfere with your actions. In the zombie territory, you can do whatever you want and enjoy absolute freedom. I believe that with your help, the strength of your mutual aid society should be significantly improved."
Xin Bi Tian Gao was suddenly inexplicably surprised, and hurriedly and carefully took over the "Crown of the Corpse King". He was indeed a qualified candidate, and there was no rejection. Several people around him showed envy, but fortunately, I paid close attention and did not find anyone jealous. It seems that their friendship is still relatively solid, and it is not the kind of combination that is mainly based on interests.
"'Corpse King's Crown' can only be used in 'Dead Soul Space', the upper limit of mental power is increased by 50%, with the ability of 'coercion', and the effect of 'coercion' is enhanced by 30%". The attributes reported by Xinbi Tiangao were met with amazement and envy from his companions, "Here, this is the crown of the ten thousand year old Corpse King, it is rare to see it, everyone enjoy it." Seeing that his companions were all staring at the "Corpse King's Crown", Xinbi Tiangao generously handed it to them for appreciation. Before I could speak out to stop him, the impatient Black King Kong had already stretched out his hand, and just as he touched the "Corpse King's Crown", a black light suddenly flashed, and he was knocked to the ground in an instant. After being helped up, he was dizzy and couldn't stand for a long time.
"Didn't I tell you that only an undead wizard with ten thousand zombies is qualified to wear the 'Crown of the Corpse King'? No one who meets the requirements can touch it. Anyone who offends the emperor's authority will be punished by heaven!" After hearing my explanation, the others quickly retracted their outstretched hands. With good intentions but a heart as high as the sky, they took back the "Crown of the Corpse King" with a sneer and raised their hands to put it on their heads.
"Wait a minute," I suddenly remembered something and stopped my ambitious actions. "You wearing this 'Corpse King's Crown' means that the Corpse King's challenge mission has ended. We will both log off immediately. I have something else I want to ask you."
"Brother A-Dai, if you have any questions, just tell us. We will do our best to help you."
"Do you know that there is an elf wizard who likes to wear red clothes?"
"An elf wizard who likes to wear red clothes?" Xin Bi Tian Gao pondered for a moment, then cast his gaze towards Yue Guang Guang, "Does your friend Hong Lian Hua like to wear red clothes?"
"She seems to like adventure. She dared to enter the high-level undead creature area alone when her level was still relatively low." I saw that there was hope and hurriedly added.
"That should be correct. Sister Lianhua is very bold and likes to adventure and wander around. If she hadn't encouraged me, I would have given up the career of necromancer long ago." Yue Guangguang immediately confirmed the person I was looking for, but then looked at me with a strange look, "Brother Ah Dai, why are you looking for Sister Lianhua? What is your relationship with her?"
I was stunned at first, and found that Xin Bi Tian Gao and the others' eyes were somewhat ambiguous, then I came to my senses and waved my hands hurriedly, "Oh, I was also asked by a wizard friend to help look for her. He had had several contacts with the Red Lotus, and then suddenly disappeared. I asked around but there was no news, and I couldn't contact her due to the inconvenience of communication. I have been thinking about her very much. I don't know when your Sister Lotus is online, and where she usually is, so I can inform and tell him a thing that is on his mind." It was an unexpected gain to get news about the long-sought Red Witch.
