Chapter 269: Resurrecting the Lizardman Zaryusu, the Demi-human Who Brings Gold

Raising "Heating" and "Papermaking" to the tenth tier respectively consumed a total of 7 skill points.

"The Ninja profession has reached its maximum level. Now that I possess 568 points of mana, with the passive bonus, a tenth-tier spell only requires 35 points."

A thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind: "To ensure a certain level of magical combat power, I only need to cast 'Tenth-Tier Papermaking' 10 times a day to produce one tenth-tier blank magic scroll."

"Calculating based on my current mana, as long as I start producing now, by the time the Bone King arrives, I will be able to store at least over a thousand tenth-tier magic scrolls."

"I can adjust it myself later when I have more mana."

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Tang Zheng's face. Who said there were no resources? Didn't he have them now?

"It's a pity that items created by Shadow Clones cannot be preserved, otherwise there would be even more resources."

Tang Zheng shook his head.

It was just like the situation before when he used a Shadow Clone to summon an angel; once the Shadow Clone disappeared, the angel vanished along with it.

Items created by Shadow Clones would disappear along with the Shadow Clone, causing Tang Zheng to extinguish the idea of using Shadow Clones as human-shaped manufacturing machines to work for him.

"'Su Sheng of the Dead' also needs to be upgraded. The caster level of the faith-based system wasn't high enough before, but now it can be upgraded again."

Tang Zheng adjusted his mana, rearranged the magic ritual, and activated it once more.

The seventh-tier "Resuscitation" and the ninth-tier "True Resuscitation" were obtained one after another. Compared to lower-tier resurrection magic, using "True Resuscitation" to resurrect someone not only requires a loss of only two levels, but it can even resurrect someone directly without a corpse.

It can already be considered the highest level of resurrection magic.

【Skill Points: 74→65】

When activating "True Resuscitation," Tang Zheng did not cast it into the void; he actually resurrected a person—or to be precise, a demi-human.

The white, holy light slowly dissipated!

Just taken out of the item box a short while ago, the slender figure, covered in a layer of fine white scales, began to have its chest rise and fall again as its temperature returned.

"Ah!"

The Lizardman Zaryusu sat up from the ground in terror. Her round, bright red eyes were filled with lingering fear, and her whole body trembled.

"Where is this..."

Emotions of bewilderment, confusion, and more began to surge from her mind. The Lizardman Zaryusu remembered that she should have died at the hands of that human.

The last moment of her memory held only endless darkness and cold.

So hot~

As the Lizardman Zaryusu's senses recovered, she gradually felt the scorching, terrifying high temperature and rolling heat around her.

It caused the delicate, slippery white scales all over her body to dry out and crack rapidly. A burning pain surged from her entire body, like countless ants biting her.

For Lizardmen who live in wetlands and reside near flowing water and lakes, a humid environment is what is suitable for living and survival.

"So hot, so painful..."

The Lizardman Zaryusu let out a painful moan. Her weak arms braced against the ground, wanting to crawl up, even though she still didn't know what had happened.

Why was she resurrected? And where was this?

But the burning sensation from her whole body, the pain, and her biological instincts told her that she had to leave this place quickly, or she would "die"!

The Lizardman Zaryusu braced her hands on the ground. The weakness of having just been resurrected made her body sway slightly. Her blurry vision looked forward, where a figure was standing.

Her gaze moved upward.

A familiar face came into view.

"Human..."

The Lizardman Zaryusu's red pupils constricted. All the bewilderment, confusion, and incomprehension turned into fear from the depths of her heart at this moment.

"Welcome back."

A gentle voice came softly.

Falling into the ears of the Lizardman Zaryusu, it was more effective than any spirit-lifting medicine or magic. The fear and cold from her heart, and even the burning and stinging sensations surging from her entire body, seemed to have weakened significantly.

"This place doesn't seem suitable for talking; let's go somewhere else."

This was the last sentence the Lizardman Zaryusu heard before her consciousness faded again.

The Great Wetland north of the Tob Forest.

Around a medium-sized lake, many houses built of wood had been erected, and many Lizardmen were working.

On the shore of the lake, various active aquatic creatures like fish, shrimp, and crabs were being salvaged by two sturdy Lizardmen, easily filling two large wooden barrels.

The fat, fresh fish kept jumping in the barrels, making "patter-patter" sounds.

One of the Lizardmen placed wooden lids on the barrels to prevent the fish and shrimp inside from escaping.

This was clearly a bumper harvest.

The two Lizardmen just silently carried the large wooden barrels on their backs and returned toward the settlement.

Such a harvest was a very rare occurrence in the past; the elders in the settlement even had to worry about food.

But now, with only a few hundred people left in the entire Lizardman tribe, the food problem was no longer a problem.

Should they be grateful to that human who slaughtered them?

The two Lizardmen looked at each other, both able to see the bitter smile and helplessness in each other's eyes.

"What is that?" Suddenly, one Lizardman looked up, vigilantly watching a figure standing at the edge of the distant lake, wrapped in straw.

"Hurry back and report to the chieftain!"

The other Lizardman immediately dropped the so-called precious food and turned to run toward the tribe, leaving the other Lizardman to stand guard.

The current tribe could no longer afford any losses.

The panicked behavior of the two Lizardmen.

Seemed to have been seen by the figure wrapped in straw. After standing quietly for a moment, it turned and left toward the distance.

Not long after.

Dozens of Lizardman warriors rushed out of the tribe. After learning the whole story from the guard Lizardman.

They rushed toward the location where the mysterious figure had just been, but after searching for a long time, they found nothing and had to let it go.

Looking at the Lizardman Zaryusu, who was wrapped in straw, Tang Zheng smiled lightly: "Finished looking?"

"Yes."

The Lizardman Zaryusu lowered her head: "Thank you, my lord, for letting the Lizardman tribe survive."

She knew very well that under the circumstances at the time, if this human before her had been willing, their Lizardman tribe would likely have completely disappeared from the Great Wetland.

"The one currently leading the Lizardman tribe should be the traveler from the original Dragon Tusk tribe. With his strength, it is enough to ensure that you Lizardmen can safely survive in this wetland."

Tang Zheng pondered for a moment and said casually.

"I will serve you, my lord, with all my heart." The Lizardman Zaryusu bent her legs and prostrated on the ground, her long tail flicking slightly:

"If you need it, my lord, I will contribute my body without reservation."

Tang Zheng leaned his neck back and raised an eyebrow. He didn't know if his understanding was wrong or if there was some other meaning in what the other party said.

"I don't have a fetish for other races." "Yes." The Lizardman Zaryusu's red eyes were confused, but she still spoke immediately.

"How much of your strength do you have left?" Tang Zheng stretched out a finger and tapped his temple, saying somewhat helplessly.

"My body is still a bit weak, but my power should not have been affected much." The Lizardman Zaryusu said quickly after sensing her own mana and mastered power.

Su Sheng magic!

The human before her had indeed mastered even legendary abilities, breaking the illusion of death and pulling people who had fallen into the world of the dead back into the world.

Such power...

The Lizardman Zaryusu prostrated on the ground, her heart beating violently, and she buried her head even lower.

In the legends of the Lizardman tribe, there was once a Lizardman who possessed the bloodline of a "Dragon" and could use fifth-tier resurrection magic; he had always been regarded as a mythological existence among the Lizardmen.

Many Lizardmen did not believe it, and even the Lizardman Zaryusu did not think such power existed; after all, even fourth-tier magic was already indescribably powerful.

Let alone fifth-tier magic!

"Ninjutsu: Detection."

!

Tang Zheng's eyes flashed with the flow of mana as he looked at the Lizardman Zaryusu lying on the ground.

"According to this aura intensity, it is at the level of 15. Originally, the other party should have been level 17. Using ninth-tier resurrection magic caused a loss of 2 levels. The information detected is quite accurate."

"It's just unclear, which profession's level is prioritized for loss when an otherworlder loses levels?"

Slightly curious.

The other party herself probably couldn't judge it accurately either.

According to the descriptions of otherworlders after resurrection, the resurrected person loses a large amount of life energy and is weak for a period of time, but things like skills and techniques should not disappear.

Tang Zheng: "All the recorded materials of your Lizardman tribe are now with me. I have checked the records of some magic learning techniques and content in your tribe."

"Among them, there is a magic called fourth-tier 'Cloud Control,' but your Lizardman text is too chaotic, and there are too many repetitive terms."

"I will give you this information. You need to understand this magic and know how to cast it."

"Ah?"

The Lizardman Zaryusu made a flustered sound. Because she was covered in straw, her facial expression could not be seen, but the confusion and nervousness of the moment could be felt from her voice:

"This magic, I have also heard of it from the old priest leader, but... but, with my talent, I simply cannot master magic of this level."

"I'm not asking you to master it."

"I am asking you to understand the principles of this magic and know how to cast it," Tang Zheng said indifferently.

"Among your original Lizardman priests, there was a special magic enhancement method called 'Magic Boost'."

"I have also mastered such a method. With the help of a magic ritual, I need to cast this magic through your hands. Do you understand now?"

So that's it!

The Lizardman Zaryusu suddenly realized and said hurriedly: "I understand."

"Then let's go. From now on, I will disguise myself with another identity. I hope your wisdom allows you to live a little longer."

Tang Zheng walked up to the Lizardman Kuru-shuru, placed a hand on his head, and activated teleportation, vanishing from sight.

…………

The Roble Holy Kingdom possesses two major characteristics.

One is that the sea divides its territory into two parts, known to the people as the North Holy Kingdom and the South Holy Kingdom.

The other characteristic.

Is the hundred-kilometer-long fortress wall built along the border that completely separates the Holy Kingdom from the Abelion Hills.

The entire fortress possesses three large bastions; these three facilities are used to protect the massive wall stretching over a hundred kilometers, and they also serve as the only three city gates and garrison facilities.

In the event that the border encounters an invasion by demi-humans, these three wall bastions can serve as strongholds for gathering large armies to launch pincer attacks.

At this moment, on the central bastion stronghold,

Several soldiers holding long spears, although standing straight, showed their relaxed state of mind through their slumped shoulders and the sounds of them yawning.

Everything indicated the relaxed mindset of these soldiers at this moment.

Standing for long periods is an exhausting thing, especially in such a dull and tasteless environment, where one can only see the deep Abelion Hills to the east at a glance.

What's more, the captain is not here right now, so it doesn't matter if they relax a little; after all, demi-humans are endless.

In a month's time, there will always be a few waves of demi-human invasions, but the total number is never too high, and relying on the thick walls, they can be dealt with very easily.

"The number of demi-human attacks this month seems to have decreased a bit."

"Is that so? I feel like it's no different from usual."

"Perhaps the tribal wars inside the hills have decreased; it's only the defeated demi-humans who flee out from the hills."

"Hahaha!"

Several soldiers chatted, letting out laughter from time to time.

Suddenly, a sharp-eyed soldier looked toward the edge of the distant hilly region, seemingly having discovered something, and their smiling face suddenly turned serious.

Quickly!

The other soldiers noticed it as well; someone took out a military item called a telescope and looked at the scene in the distance.

"It's Goblins and an Ogre, five in total; one Ogre and four Goblins," the soldier responsible for observation spoke slowly.

The originally serious atmosphere completely relaxed; mere Ogres and Goblins were not to be feared at all.

Not long after, these Goblins and the Ogre had completely appeared at the foot of the wall.

The archers, who had long been prepared, quickly drew their bows and fired their arrows in a volley.

The Goblins were shot dead in an instant, with only the Ogre barely able to hold on. However, as the second volley of arrows arrived, this Ogre also collapsed completely to the ground, emitting a dull thud.

A brief cheer erupted on the wall.

For the soldiers present, these invading demi-humans were not just enemies, but also a source of merit, especially demi-humans like the ones before them, who were few in number and not worth calling trouble; to the soldiers, they were just free merit.

The soldiers on the wall waited for a moment, and seeing that no other demi-humans appeared in the hilly region, they sent out a small squad to deal with the corpses under the wall.

These dead demi-humans could not be left to rot under the wall; they needed to be specially disposed of.

Originally, this was just a simple task, but the squad that went down suddenly let out exclamations, causing the expressions of those on the wall to change, thinking some accident had occurred.

"Gold?"

"It's gold!"

"These Goblins are actually carrying gold." The shocked and excited voices came from the squad of soldiers below, causing the people on the wall to be briefly stunned before their eyes burned with greed.

(End of chapter)