Chapter 205: The Undead Monarch

Beneath the Blood Moon, the Undead Monarch radiated a terrifying kingly pressure, looking down upon the world with disdain.

Relying solely on a burst of aura, he suppressed the entire Nether Wolf pack.

Facing the powerful Undead Monarch, many Nether Wolves lost their will to fight, lying prostrate on the ground, trembling and foaming at the mouth.

Roar!

Eleven Bronze-tier Undead Nether Dark Wolves howled at the sky simultaneously, unleashing the skill 'Mad Wolf Angry Howl'.

Through the wolf howls that resounded through the clouds, those Nether Wolves were invigorated once more, recovering their combat strength.

For a moment, the Nether Wolf pack seemed to form a powerful army, facing the Undead Monarch head-on; a great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Roar, roar!

A Bronze-tier Undead Nether Dark Wolf initiated the charge first, its entire body radiating an evil, dark aura. Yet, in the process of sprinting, its figure abruptly vanished, as if it were a ghost.

Nether Shadow Blade!

Nether Clone!

However, compared to the combat strength of Undead Soldiers, the Undead Knights were undoubtedly even more terrifying.

The casualties of the Nether Wolf pack rose sharply; the battlefield was littered with the corpses of Nether Wolves.

Subsequently, the Undead Nether Dark Wolf turned around, looking toward the Nether Wolf pack, its eyes revealing a cruel, murderous intent!

"This Undead Monarch's ability is too strong!"

As the Undead Monarch's voice fell, the earth suddenly split into cracks, and a thick white smoke surged out from the fissures. Immediately, bone-white palms pried open the cracks, and dense swarms of Undead Soldiers crawled out from underground.

Roar, roar, roar!

That Bronze Three-Star Undead Nether Dark Wolf leader, seeing its underlings had 'defected', was instantly enraged. It let out an astonishing roar and led the crowd of Nether Wolves to charge toward the Undead Monarch.

The Undead Monarch watched all of this with an indifferent expression. He waved his hand once more, summoning Undead Knights. They mounted huge white bone horses and galloped directly toward the Nether Wolf pack.

With just a single charge, the Undead Knights tore through the Nether Wolf pack's defensive line, like a sharp blade splitting the pack in two.

The next instant, two ghost-like figures had already appeared behind the Undead Monarch, simultaneously revealing sharp wolf claws and striking down fiercely!

Facing the attack of the Undead Nether Dark Wolves, the Undead Monarch's eyes glowed with a grim, deep purple radiance. Just as the wolf claws and shadow blades were about to strike him, his figure flickered like a flash. Agile and nimble, he appeared behind the Undead Nether Dark Wolves in a fluid, cloud-like motion, causing the Undead Nether Dark Wolves to strike at empty air.

Until the end, only that Bronze Three-Star Undead Nether Dark Wolf remained, struggling in vain before being slain by the Undead Monarch himself!

The Nether Wolf pack did not fear; instead, they rushed forward.

The battle erupted. In an instant, the two armies were locked in a fierce struggle, with countless bones and blood splattering, turning the area into a chaotic battlefield.

The clash between the Undead Knights and the Nether Wolves was like a game of black and white chess.

The battle ended.

That Undead Nether Dark Wolf let out a harrowing, miserable scream; the dark power on its body was undergoing an astonishing transformation, gradually changing from dark aura into death energy.

Moreover, the Nether Wolf pack's offensive was fierce, and several consecutive waves of attacks put the Undead Legion at a great disadvantage.

Although the Undead Soldiers were numerous, they could not withstand the powerful strength of the Nether Wolves.

On the forehead of the Undead Nether Dark Wolf's skeleton, an imprint resembling a blood flower appeared. Through the pupils of the skull, one could see a bright red flame gradually igniting within its body!

This was the Undead Race's Undead Soul Fire!

Within a few breaths, this Undead Nether Dark Wolf was easily killed by the Undead Monarch and transformed into an Undead Nether Wolf!

Qin Luo's gaze landed on the battlefield, on that tall figure surrounded by the Undead army.

The Undead Monarch wandered through the corpse-strewn battlefield. Every place he passed, the surrounding Nether Wolf corpses would turn into Undead Nether Wolves at an extremely fast speed and stand up again.

The battered and exhausted Nether Wolf pack was soon wiped out by the Undead army summoned by the Undead Monarch.

Before long, under the effect of the Undead Blood Curse, only a grim white skeleton remained.

Killing the enemy is easy, but making the enemy defect and join one's ranks is not an easy task.

As time passed, the number of Undead around the Undead Monarch grew larger and larger.

As a Transcendental Soldier with Silver Realm strength, killing a Bronze-tier enemy was as easy as pie for him.

Even those Bronze-tier Undead Nether Dark Wolves, facing the offensive of over a hundred Undead Knights, were already at a disadvantage and were constantly being killed.

Yet after the battle ended, there were already two or three thousand more Undead on the battlefield!

Among them, besides the Undead Soldiers and Undead Knights personally summoned by the Undead Monarch, there were also Undead Beasts transformed from Nether Wolves.

When the battle first began, Qin Luo had only sent the Undead Monarch alone.

Unlike the Undead transformed by Undead Necromancers, the Undead Monarch's skills were more powerful and complete. Theoretically, any Undead transformed or summoned by the Undead Monarch could exist permanently until they died in battle!

Roar, roar!

Seeing this scene, Qin Luo couldn't help but exclaim.

Facing the abruptly appearing Undead, the Nether Wolf pack was not timid; they bared their sharp fangs and met the Undead Soldiers.

The Undead Monarch raised his hands, murmuring the incantation to summon the Undead.

Yet the Undead Monarch had done it with ease!

The strength of the Undead Nether Wolf was only slightly weaker than it had been in life.

"Impressive!"

The Undead Soldiers possessed the same skeletal bodies as Undead Skeleton Soldiers, carried different weapons in their hands, and revealed cold, icy glints in their eye sockets. Once they appeared, they rushed toward the Nether Wolf pack.

The Undead Knights were fully armed; each knight brandished the heavy sword in their hand and launched a charge against the enemy.

The Undead Nether Dark Wolf slowly stood up, walked to the Undead Monarch, and lowered its head; this meant submission and allegiance.

Woo, woo!

Blood Curse!

Die!

The Undead Monarch slowly raised his right hand. His pale fingers emitted a strange, bright red light, which transformed into a strangely shaped flower and shot into the Undead Nether Dark Wolf's body!

And the dark-colored fur and flesh on the Undead Nether Dark Wolf's body were vanishing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Warriors who once followed this Monarch into battle, I shall grant you a new life. Follow this Monarch and conquer the new world once again!"

The strength of these Undead Soldiers was basically Ordinary Two or Three-Star, a bit stronger than the average Undead Skeleton Soldier.

However, the Undead Soldiers were not the least bit weak when facing the Nether Wolves.

The reason was simple: the Undead Soldiers summoned from the Undead Realm by the Undead Monarch were both the Undead Monarch's soldiers and belonged to Qin Luo's command, counting as combat units of the Territory.

Therefore, the Undead Soldiers could enjoy the attribute bonuses brought by the Undead Monarch, and could also enjoy Qin Luo's Lord Skills, Territory Equipment, and even all the buffs from the Lord Talent 'Undead Scourge', thereby allowing their combat strength to reach the Black Iron Realm, making them even more powerful than Undead Skeleton Spearmen!

The Undead Soldiers were of Ordinary Two or Three-Star strength, but the batch of Undead Knights summoned later had a style somewhat similar to Death Knights. However, their realm had not reached the Bronze tier; they were only Black Iron Three-Star. But after various buffs, their combat power was comparable to the Bronze tier, which is why they could deal with those Bronze-tier Undead Nether Dark Wolves.

Of course, compared to the summoned Undead, the transformed Undead Beasts were undoubtedly even more powerful.

Although, under normal circumstances, after a creature is transformed into an Undead, its strength is usually not as good as it was in life, as there is a certain amount of consumption during the transformation process.

However, although their realm and strength were a bit lower than in life, after returning to the command of Qin Luo and the Undead Monarch, they could also enjoy various bonuses, causing their strength to skyrocket, actually surpassing what they had in life.

Among those hundreds or thousands of Undead Nether Wolves, many had combat strength that reached the Black Iron Three-Star Peak, nearing the Bronze tier.

These Undead also enjoyed the talent effect of 'Devour Growth', and their growth speed would be very fast.

Perhaps before long, a large batch of Bronze-tier Undead Beasts would be born under Qin Luo's command.

"This transformation method is much more cost-effective than recruiting!"

A smile appeared on the corner of Qin Luo's mouth.

Because, if one were to use the corpses of Nether Wolves as materials to recruit troops, one would also need to add other recruitment resources, such as Energy Points, Red Iron, Bronze, etc.

But the Undead Monarch's direct transformation only required consuming his own energy (the Undead's energy comes from Energy Points). Most importantly, this transformation retained the characteristics and abilities the Undead had in life.

Even if recruiting Black Iron-tier Undead Necromancers, besides Energy Points and skeletons, many other materials were needed.

And the value and combat strength of a newly recruited Undead Necromancer were not necessarily better than a Black Iron-tier Nether Wolf.

As for the Bronze-tier Undead Nether Dark Wolf, its strength was not weaker than an Undead Bone Dragon!

Moreover, the recruited Undead Necromancer is Black Iron One-Star, and the Undead Bone Dragon is Bronze One-Star, while the directly transformed Undead have the same strength as they did in life.

Especially that Undead Nether Dark Wolf leader; after being transformed, its realm remained Bronze Three-Star. Although its attributes were slightly lower than in life, the values were still much higher than those of an Undead Bone Dragon.

In terms of combat strength, it should be able to go head-to-head with many Undead Bone Dragons!

If there were no accidents, this Bronze Three-Star Undead Nether Dark Wolf would likely be the first Undead under Qin Luo's command to promote from the Bronze tier to the Silver tier! (Directly recruited Silver-tier troops do not count)

And don't forget, recruiting Undead troops through the Barracks requires an extremely important material: Magic Crystals!

Ordinary-grade or Black Iron-grade Magic Crystals are fine; the quantity sold on the market is increasing.

But Bronze-tier Magic Crystals are still rare items; the market price is very high, and sometimes you can't even buy them if you want to.

This point alone limits the number of Bronze-tier Undead Bone Dragons that can be recruited!

But the Undead Monarch's transformation operation only requires skeletons + energy; no other materials are needed!

There is another benefit: directly transformed Undead can increase the diversity of Undead troop types!

The previous Undead Necromancers also had the skill to transform Undead, but the transformed Undead could only be maintained for a period of time and could not exist for a long time.

But the Undead transformed by the Undead Monarch can exist forever, which is why Qin Luo attaches great importance to this.

"If the Undead transformed by the Undead Monarch have a role comparable to Undead of the same tier and level, then I can focus on the development of transforming Undead!"

"After all, this way of obtaining Undead can save a lot of unnecessary materials!"

"Only skeletons and Energy Points are needed!"

Regarding the idea of transforming Undead, a preliminary plan gradually formed in Qin Luo's mind.

The most important part of this is actually the cost!

In the process of transforming many Nether Wolves, the Undead Monarch only consumed Energy Points, but Qin Luo did not know exactly how many Energy Points were consumed to transform a Black Iron-tier or Bronze-tier Nether Wolf.

If the consumed Energy Points are lower than or equal to recruiting Undead of the same level, then in the future, increasing Undead should focus on 'transformation' rather than 'recruitment'!

If the consumed Energy Points are far higher than the Energy Points required for recruitment (the equivalent Energy Points corresponding to various materials), then Qin Luo will still choose to use the Barracks recruitment method for expanding low and mid-level Undead, like Ordinary-tier or Black Iron-tier Undead!

Only for some special creatures will he let the Undead Monarch use the transformation method!

Regarding the consumption of Energy Points, it seems I need to find a suitable time to compare them!

Just now, when the Undead Monarch was in the process of transformation, Qin Luo did not pay attention to the changes in Energy Points. Moreover, Qin Luo's Energy Points change every moment; through simple addition and subtraction, it is impossible to accurately judge how much the Undead Monarch consumed!

Therefore, I must conduct some trials and experiments to obtain accurate data.

"Lord, the enemies have all been eliminated!"

The Undead Monarch, riding the Undead Nether Dark Wolf leader, came before Qin Luo, dismounted, and looked respectful.

Behind him stood ten Undead Nether Dark Wolves with extraordinary momentum.

The aura revealed by these Undead Nether Dark Wolves was much stronger than that of a Bronze One-Star Undead Bone Dragon.

"Well done!"

Qin Luo observed the changes in the Undead Monarch. His aura had not changed much, but transforming a large number of Undead was a task of no small difficulty.

Besides consuming 'energy', it also consumed the Undead Monarch's own 'physical strength' and 'stamina'.

At the same time, the 'transformation skill' had to be used, so the transformation quantity was actually limited to a certain extent; it could not be recruited without limit like the Barracks!

This is a shortcoming discovered in transforming Undead at present.

"I just saw you transform thousands of Undead Beasts; is the consumption for you large?"

"If you continue to transform, how many Undead can you transform in a day?"

"And these transformed Undead, do they always obey your orders? What is the permanent upper limit you can control and transform!"

"Can these Undead transformed and summoned by you be dispatched to join the command of other Undead and obey the orders of other Undead!"

Qin Luo asked. "Also, is the Undead you summon unlimited? Is there any limit?"

Qin Luo asked a series of questions all at once; these were all things he was very concerned about!

Besides the transformation problem, there was also a control problem that was easily overlooked.

After all, there is an essential difference between transformed (summoned) Undead and recruited Undead.

Although they are also considered to be under Qin Luo's command, they truly obey the Undead Monarch.

If the Undead Monarch were to die in battle, these transformed Undead would enter an 'ownerless' state.

Of course, if there were Undead of the same level as the Undead Monarch, they could take over the control of these transformed Undead!

(End of chapter)