Chapter 282: Boiling Forgotten Ones, Revived Sacrifices

As a mage, Luo Ning has an extremely strong thirst for knowledge! There's no way around it; mages are just like that—when they see miraculous magic.

They would fall into an obsessed state; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many Dalaran mages lured into becoming the Lich King's lackey death knights.

So he was extremely interested in the new necromancy cast by the demigod, even his eyes were filled with fervor.

He's still relatively okay; if it were some other obsessed mage, they might be even worse.

"But Luode, I know Impure World Reincarnation has a cost; you, you should know." Xierwannasi suddenly wanted to speak but stopped.

She knows that Impure World Reincarnation can indeed revive undead creatures, but it requires sacrificing a living offering to perform the summoning.

Luode happened to have collected some White Absolutes, numbering a hundred thousand.

But the problem is, if that number were spread across all the Forsaken, it wouldn't be enough—all the Forsaken together number several hundred thousand.

All the White Absolutes together still aren't enough; although this technique can theoretically control all the Forsaken, there simply aren't that many sacrifices to use on them! "Dear, I've already found a reliable solution—if it were anyone else, using this technique would indeed be very taxing, but the Forsaken are different."

First, the forsaken souls are already within their bodies, because of the Lich King's power, their souls remain in their bodies.

So I don't need to exert effort at all to summon their souls from the Shadow Realm.

In fact, they only need an ordinary flesh body, and we can actually substitute those bodies with something special." Luode said with a smile.

The greatest benefit of reviving the Forsaken is that we don't need to summon their souls from the Shadow Realm at all.

"What can substitute?" Xierwannasi asked.

"Haha, they're everywhere—in Silverpine Forest, in Tirisfal Glades, even in various rivers; these lowly creatures are simply everywhere." Luode said with a laugh.

"You, you mean... could it be fishmen, dog-headed people, jackal-headed people, or something like that?" Xierwannasi asked, eyes wide.

"Why do you think they wouldn't work? You also know how fast these guys reproduce, right?"

"Dog-headed people and jackal-headed people are fine, but if you don't clean them for a few months, the rivers will overflow with hordes of fishmen—this filthy thing to the extreme." Luode said.

Whether it's the Horde or the Alliance, nobody cares about the life or death of these lowly creatures; in fact, wiping them out completely would be best.

What are the daily tasks of ordinary Horde and Alliance adventurers? At most, it's just clearing out dog-headed people, jackal-headed people, and fishmen.

"This is indeed a good idea, but are you sure they can be used?" Xierwannasi asked nervously.

After all, this is about reviving our own kind! "Although they're a bit slow-witted, reproduce a little faster, are a little uglier, a little disgusting, a little dirty."

But they're still a form of intelligent life; those dog-headed people can still use some arcane magic, and jackal-headed people can still release rage.

As for those fishmen, I truly can't comprehend how they could even produce a shaman—you say that's how absurd?

Please! In the Azeroth world, even the most benevolent priest wouldn't care about pitying the lives of these lowly creatures.

"Don't worry! I've already had Apothecary Dou test them—we captured some fishmen, jackal-headed people, and dog-headed people, and they're all perfect sacrifices." Luode said.

After arriving at Gloomy City, he had already arranged for Apothecary Dou and the resurrected Guldan to capture some jackal-headed people, dog-headed people, fishmen, and other lowly creatures, then conducted some small experiments.

These weaklings, with extremely fast reproduction, are everywhere as lowly creatures in the Azeroth world, very suitable as sacrifices for picture transfer rebirth.

Even Apothecary Dou wanted some of these creatures, then to conduct special breeding.

Luode had no objection; in Harmony Country, we could also raise some fishmen for later use as sacrifices for Impure World Reincarnation.

Jackal-headed people and dog-headed people can also be used for ordinary pirates to practice on; raise some in Golden Lion's territory, and these things can multiply into a large group in just a few months.

"Demigod Luode, what cost does that spell you mentioned have?" Luo Ning keenly sensed that the spell likely carries a significant cost.

"That's right, there indeed is a cost; this resurrection spell can revive the dead, but it requires sacrificing a life."

"But don't worry—I've found a perfect substitute." Luode said.

"If it's these lowly creatures, I fully agree—you don't know that in Dalaran we spend huge sums each year, issuing quests to eliminate these lowly creatures; in some rivers, fishmen easily proliferate." Luo Ning said.

If we used other intelligent races as sacrifices, Luo Ning might object, but if it's fishmen, jackal-headed people, and dog-headed people...

Forget it—how many of these things are wiped out? It's always worth celebrating, this bunch of filthy lowly creatures.

Besides harassing residents, looting livestock, attacking caravans, and even assaulting human children, they have no other use. "If that's the case, Luode, hurry up and act—I can't wait to announce this good news to my people." Xierwannasi's expression was extremely excited.

Let all the Forsaken be revived in the form of Impure World Reincarnation; even that princess of Lordaeron would have no ability to threaten her rule.

"No problem, dear—go gather all the Forsaken and announce this great news to them."

Xierwannasi gave Luode a smiling nod, then turned and left.

That night, the Banshee Queen Xierwannasi gathered all the Forsaken of Gloomy City together and said she would announce a decision to them.

Several hundred thousand Forsaken gathered here, and Xierwannasi appeared before everyone in a resurrected form.

She stood at the highest point of Lordaeron City, with Luode beside her.

"Your Majesty! Have you really been resurrected?" A Forsaken, looking at the high platform where Xierwannasi had taken the form of a high elf, was overjoyed.

"Your Majesty, will you, will you grant this resurrection to us? Grant it to your people?" a Forsaken warrior said.

This is what all the Forsaken care about: the Queen has been resurrected, but what about them? Those who followed the Queen for years, life and death, the Forsaken—once all of them—had only one thought in mind: to kill Arthas.

But even now, they want more and more; before, they obtained a hilarious emotion from artificial devil fruits, and now they want to be resurrected, to become like the Queen.

"My people, all you Forsaken, I know these days you've been very agitated, I know these days you've been desperately craving something."

"You've all seen it—I've been resurrected, but this resurrection comes at a cost, and it's not nearly as perfect as you imagined."

"Tell us, Your Majesty, what is this cost? As long as we can bear it."

"Your current appearance—isn't that already perfect enough?"

Some Forsaken began chattering away; the Xierwannasi before them looked like a living person, completely unlike an undead state.

"Could the cost be huge? So the Queen doesn't want to let them come back to life because of the demigod's magic?" "But! Although there is a huge cost and some drawbacks, as your Queen."

"I am still willing to share it with you, to share this not-so-perfect resurrection with you." Xierwannasi opened her arms and spoke loudly.

"Thank you, praise you, great Queen!"

"Praise you, great Queen Xierwannasi, your light will shine on us all."

Upon hearing Xierwannasi say she would share the resurrection with all of them, the Forsaken burst into a thunderous cheer.

The Queen did not disappoint them; she truly promised to share the resurrection with all the Forsaken.

No need to thank me, this is my husband, the great Azure Dragon demigod Luode, the miraculous magic he performed.

Moreover, he also improved this spell; previously it required a huge cost.

But now only a tiny cost is needed, and it can bring you back to life." Xierwansasi said loudly.

Before it required a living person, but now it requires a lowly creature—murlocs, dog-headed people, hyena people, or anything like that will do.

Papapa! A burst of enthusiastic applause came from below.

"Praise the great Azure Dragon Demigod!"

"Praise the Azure Dragon Demigod!"

"Praise the great Queen!"

"Alright, everyone be quiet! Now I will show you how this resurrection spell works and what its drawbacks are." Luode came before all the Forsaken, waved his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.

After all the Forsaken quieted down, Luode clapped his hands, and a group of Dark Rangers immediately brought over a dozen murlocs, dog-headed people, and hyena people, appearing before everyone.

Some of the Forsaken were a bit confused; they didn't understand what the great demigod meant by bringing these lowly creatures before them.

Luode looked at the crowd of Forsaken before him and loudly asked.

"Next, I need a volunteer; I want to demonstrate to everyone how miraculous this spell is.

"Who will step forward? Who wishes to be the first to receive this great blessing, the blessing of the Azure Dragon Demigod!" (End of chapter)