[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king":3,"chapter-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-84":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bone King: Welcoming the Birth of the King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2349292,4592,"Chapter 84: The Great Cemetery, Information Countermeasures Begin","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>E-Rantel has three walls, and the area within the outermost wall occupies about 1\u002F4 of the city, covering most of the western zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the public cemetery for all of E-Rantel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a frontline fortress, the annual wars between the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Baharuth Empire result in a large number of casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, rumors regarding the birth of the undead are varied, but they have never been proven. Furthermore, no one truly knows how the undead are born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there is one point that most people agree on: that there is a chance for the undead to be born at the place where the deceased took their final breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, those who died unnatural deaths or those who have no one to mourn them have a higher chance of being reborn as undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, whether it is the Empire or the Kingdom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they both conclude agreements during wartime to solemnly mourn the dead, and this massive public cemetery was established for this purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the dim night sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a black shadow approached the cemetery with light yet rapid footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer one gets to the cemetery, the more one can feel the silence of the air; very few people come here even during the day, let alone at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng saw a ring of walls, about four meters high, which served as the boundary separating the graveyard from the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monocle was clipped onto the bridge of Tang Zheng's nose on his left side; this was a magic item he had purchased, possessing the ability of \"Night Vision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even in the dim night, Tang Zheng could still see the surroundings clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This high, sturdy wall seen from a distance was clearly not meant to protect the graveyard, but to prevent the undead born inside from entering the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he gradually approached,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>two watchtowers emitting soft light appeared in the darkness, with a heavy, tightly closed gate between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the passage into the graveyard was closed at this hour, and there were patrolling guards on the two watchtowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not just guards; a team of adventurers was also stationed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an arrangement made by the Adventurer's Guild in coordination with the city mayor, rotating every so often, all to deal with the undead born within the graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I'll have to find another way in.\" Tang Zheng paused his steps and moved along the wall, away from the direction of the watchtowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng stopped beneath a wall over four meters high, glanced at the smooth surface, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wall of this height might stop ordinary undead, but for Tang Zheng, it could not be called an obstacle at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent his legs and pushed off the ground with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng jumped easily to a height of about three meters, flipped his palm, and a mithril dagger appeared in his hand, which he stabbed into the wall to anchor himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he exerted strength from his wrist, his figure rising higher; when his feet were level with the dagger stuck in the wall, he flicked his toe, and the dagger flew up and back into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng landed lightly on top of the wall, then flipped over into the graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first things to come into view were large patches of tombstones, with withered trees swaying in the wind, making a rustling sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within each tombstone area, one could see wooden hut-shaped structures less than a meter high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the current night, the shadows stretched long, giving one an intangible sense of fear and oppression! Facing such a gloomy scene, Tang Zheng remained expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, there was no such thing as ghosts, yet people were still afraid; besides it being a psychological effect, it was actually a fear of the unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this world! That's right, there really are ghosts, or more accurately, spirits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to deal with spirits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng curled his lips slightly and began walking toward the depths of the graveyard: \"Just slaughter them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he ventured deeper,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the number of tombstones and withered trees gradually increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng observed the surrounding environment while recalling the details in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, Khajiit should be hiding in an underground temple located in the depths of the graveyard, having been lurking in the E-Rantel graveyard for five years when the story began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all to collect negative energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the current time, Khajiit should have only just infiltrated about a year ago. A place like a graveyard has a home-field advantage for a necromantic magic caster like Khajiit, especially in the current night environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the daytime was clearly not suitable for action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those guards and the stationed adventurer team would patrol during the day, and if any disturbance occurred in the graveyard, they would surely arrive at the first opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the night environment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as there wasn't a large-scale undead assault on the walls, even if there were disturbances inside the graveyard, neither the guards nor the adventurer team would rashly enter, choosing instead to wait until daylight to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Khajiit's advantage lay in the terrain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in Tang Zheng's view, his advantage was information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Khajiit's many methods, the one Tang Zheng was most concerned about and needed to take seriously was the Bone Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this monster was only Level 16, it possessed the ability to be immune to sixth-tier magic and below, which was simply a disaster for the magic casters of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacks containing fire and holy attributes from Flame Angels would also be negated by this trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the advantage caused by its massive size meant that although the Bone Dragon was of a lower level, it possessed strength far exceeding what that level should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a rather troublesome undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>given that it took Khajiit five years to gather enough negative energy to summon two Bone Dragons, the current Khajiit should not have the means to summon one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the countermeasures still had to be made; nothing in the world is absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the ten Flame Angels Tang Zheng had prepared, two were specifically for dealing with the Bone Dragon; he didn't need to destroy it, just stall it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The depths of the graveyard had become quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, lights resembling will-o'-the-wisps flashed through the withered woods in the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a hundred meters away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a temple about three meters high, with a spire-shaped top and supported by thick stone pillars, appeared in his field of vision; it looked very dilapidated, severely damaged, and empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the degree of damage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this temple must have existed for a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng stopped his steps at this moment, tilted his head slightly, and swept his gaze around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the dim moonlight, amidst the shadows of the withered trees, faint figures were approaching from this direction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, in the silent environment, sounds like the low growls of beasts began to rise one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rotten, foul stench suddenly permeated the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the undead zombies gradually approaching this place,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng flipped his wrist, a second-tier magic scroll appeared in his palm, and he squeezed it hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish! A holy light flashed in the dark night, instantly condensing into a Guardian Angel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this very moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the undead that had been slowly approaching suddenly accelerated, dense footsteps sounded, and even their hissing grew much louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! A male undead zombie crashed through a withered tree and appeared first on the front left; with the \"Night Vision\" of Tang Zheng's monocle, he could even see the maggots wriggling inside its rotting body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, lure all the undead in this area away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng gave the command to the Guardian Angel with an expressionless face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! The Guardian Angel flapped its bright yellow wings, its figure taking to the air and flying toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And following the Guardian Angel's movement, the large number of undead that had been approaching this direction changed course simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one were to say\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the scent of the living was like fatty meat to the undead, then the holy aura of an angel was like a torch in the dark night to them! Tang Zheng saw that the temple a hundred meters away showed no signs of approaching, so he stood in place and waited quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About seven or eight minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the undead in this area had all been lured away by that Guardian Angel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng smiled slightly, flipped his hands, and a \"Second-Tier Angel Summoning\" magic scroll appeared in each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1470,"2026-06-21T02:30:15.860Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","539ec0b17c9c1d953d2b6805c32cec1080d51beafac32801e69cc9e96272376a","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-85","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-83",357,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-cover.jpg"]