Chapter 164

He had only just arrived in this territory.

Several fleshy worms had already reached Lu Cang's feet.

All Lu Cang needed was a thought.

These fleshy worms could instantly transform into various battle-ready troop types.

Lu Cang gazed toward the distant part of the wall.

There, Lord Lei Ting stood atop the wall, his expression grim.

"Why would the Lich suddenly attack my city?"

Meanwhile, Lei Ting archers and Lei Ting sorcerers unleashed bolts of lightning from the wall.

To repel the incoming beast tide.

The Lei Ting Demon Sword Warrior charged out of the city to engage these monsters in close combat.

Most of the human lord's troop types were still human.

Even the non-human troops often bore human templates.

For example, the Boar Lord had not only boars, but also Boarmen and Boar Knights.

All of these were humanoid, or human cavalry.

Plop—

Outside the wall, the Lich was casting a spell.

But suddenly, a strange mass of flesh appeared before him.

The flesh clung to his barrier.

"My master wishes to make a deal with you."

The Crawler spoke.

After these Crawlers gained the ability to 【Learn】.

They had become highly intelligent.

Before the Lich could respond.

He suddenly felt something.

He snapped his head up.

And saw, atop the wall.

A faceless being wearing a heavy hood.

And at the being's arm position.

Was a skull held aloft by numerous tentacles.

That skull.

Was the head of the 【Lei Ting Lord】.

Yet the Lei Ting Lord's corpse had not vanished.

This could only mean the lord's core had been destroyed.

He could not resurrect.

Otherwise, his corpse would have dissolved immediately.

Inside the Lei Ting Lord's wall.

A Crawler's claw pierced the purple, glowing core without resistance.

This was the Lei Ting Lord's territory core.

Under the enhancement of 【Dark Spear Claw】.

The lord's core was as fragile as tofu.

Easily destroyed.

Though the core was hidden well.

But the Parasitic Eye had dwelled within the enemy's territory for so long.

Finding the core's location.

Was not difficult.

Killing a lord was that simple.

"Lich."

"Now, we can talk."

…………

Lu Cang's intent was very clear.

Lu Cang wanted the Lich to join his side.

The Flesh Workshop needed intelligent beings for research.

If the Lich could join.

He would surely unlock more, stronger research.

Research of this kind was always better in greater quantity.

"Talk."

"Of course we can talk."

Lu Cang saw several thin lines extending from the other's body.

Red lines pointed toward him, indicating he had been marked as an attack target.

But some were erratic.

It seemed unable to decide.

The white thread also moved erratically, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind.

It seemed to want to flee, yet also wanted to advance.

As for the other creatures, they too appeared to be under his control.

Now, these monsters had all ceased their movements.

"If you give me the corpse of this lord."

"We can negotiate."

"I do not know whether you are foe or friend."

……

Even as he gave this answer.

Around him, countless Crawlers also appeared.

These Crawlers had arrived at the battlefield silently from the flesh tubes.

These Crawlers were not the newly differentiated Crawlers of the flesh worms.

Rather, they possessed the ability to learn.

Having fought and tempered themselves in countless battles, they had evolved into the existence known as the King of Crawlers.

They were Lu Cang's elite troops.

Indeed, some were even the first batch of Crawlers ever produced.

They could be called the veteran units of Lu Cang's territory.

Because they were extremely difficult to kill, they had survived until now.

"It is I who am giving you a chance."

"Mind your attitude."