[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-necromancer-i-am-a-disaster":3,"chapter-necromancer-i-am-a-disaster-necromancer-i-am-a-disaster-chapter-89":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Necromancer: I Am A Disaster",{"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},1616670,2080,"Chapter 89: Silver Skeletal Mages; Ant Colony","necromancer-i-am-a-disaster-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>89 - Silver Skeletal Mages; Ant Colony\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Lin Moyu's gaze, cold light exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, large chunks of ice broke out and shot in the air like raindrops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching desert was immediately frozen into ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frozen Tempest lasted for a total of 10 seconds, covering a range of 10 meters, before ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's an AOE offensive skill with great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 24,000 points of spirit force are not just for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they stem from a skill that was only acquired at level 20, Skeletal Mages are more formidable than Skeletal Warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, the two kinds of skeletons each have their own uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Skeletal Mages also have a drawback -- they require a lot of spirit force to be spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While summoning a Skeletal Warrior only requires 500 points, summoning a Skeletal Mage requires a total of 1,500 points of spirit force, which is three times as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for the three-piece spirit set, with solely his base 1,300 points of spirit force, he wouldn't be able to summon a single level 20 Skeletal Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, who at level 20 can acquire a new skill and upgrade it to level 20? Basically no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren't many Desert Fruits left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were used in the later half of training the skill Summon Skeletal Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after level 15, consumption was extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost to the point that summoning a few times would use up one Desert Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only they could be taken it out of the dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Desert Fruits can't be preserved and thus can't be taken out of the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They need to be eaten within five minutes after being picked, or else they will lose effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Lin Moyu would really love to come here a few more times and take away a large number of Desert Fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest can't be wasted. Let's use them to fill up the slots of the summon space with Skeletal Mages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He currently has 125 Skeletal Warriors and one Skeletal Mage, and there are still 74 vacant slots in the summon space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there are still some Desert Fruits left, Lin Moyu plans to fill these slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ate a Desert Fruit and then summoned five Skeletal Warriors, bringing the number of Skeletal Warriors to 130.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he began to furiously summon Skeletal Mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The type of the summoned Skeletal Mages is random and is out of Lin Moyu's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gusts of cold wind broke out, and particles of different elements surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire-type... wind-type... lightning-type...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletal Mages of different types appeared next to Lin Moyu one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the type, the attributes of the Skeletal Mages are the same. The difference lies in their skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Skeletal Mage: [Skill: Flame Burst]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Flame Burst: deals fire elemental damage to the target; attack power depends on spirit force]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Skeletal Mage: [Skill: Frozen Tempest]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frozen Tempest: forms an ice storm within its range and deals ice elemental damage to the target; its power depends on spirit force]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind Skeletal Mage: [Skill: Cyclone Storm]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cyclone Storm: forms a tornado within its range and deals wind elemental damage to the target; attack power depends on spirit force]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Skeletal Mage: [Skill: Thunderstruck]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thunderstruck: deals lightning elemental damage to the target; attack power depends on spirit force]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill of the fire- and lightning-type Skeletal Mages are single target attacks, while the skill of the ice- and wind-type Skeletal Mages are AOE attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Skeletal Warriors, their silver frames are a bit shorter, but the soul fire in theirs heads is more vigorous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elemental particles rolled and flowed in their hands, showcasing tremendous power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu thinks that his Skeletal Mages are capable of instantly killing Mage class users of the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the Desert Fruits were all consumed, the summon space was filled at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>130 Skeletal Warriors and 70 Skeletal Mages, a total of 200 skeletons, formed a skeletal army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the skeletal army, Lin Moyu believes that dungeons of the same level can be swept with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention nightmare rank dungeons, even hell rank dungeons pose no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Tyrant Desert, a large-scale dungeon that requires a party of 40 people to be cleared, he can sweep it with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletal army is much more powerful than a party composed of 40 people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I come next time, I'll train another skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to Summon Skeletal Mage, Lin Moyu still has Bone Armor and Slowing Curse to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So long as he has a bountiful supply of spirit force, these two skills will pose no difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corpse Explosion, however, is an exception. After all, there aren't that many corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When monsters in a dungeon are killed, their corpses will disappear soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, he can't overuse the skill. He still needs to leave some spirit force in case there's an emergency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took about four hours to train the skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he entered the dungeon, over 8 hours have passed already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the terrain in the ant colony has been roughly explored and mapped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeletal Warriors advanced 2,000 meters and explored things within that range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu found that the entrances are actually interconnected, making it rather similar to Spider Nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the ant colony is much larger than Spider Nest, with the area covered by the Skeletal Warriors being only a small portion of the whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Moyu entered the colony and narrowed the distance, the Skeletal Warriors began to advance again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They darted through the colony's caves, exploring the terrain for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ant colony is full of twists and turns, as if a vast, intricate maze without a boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu could only choose a direction and proceeded forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Killed level 26 Desert Soldier Ant, EXP +330,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained ant mandibles x5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu suddenly received a distinct message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldier ants appeared somewhere in the colony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldier ants are responsible for protecting the queen ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding soldier ants indicates that the queen ant is not too far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu immediately rushed toward the direction of the soldier ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All other skeletons also proceeded toward the same direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the skeletons advanced, more and more soldier ants emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu stepped into a wide cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of soldier ants were awakened by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than 100 soldier ants awakened at the same time. They shook themselves and unleashed strange sounds, and then charged toward Lin Moyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soldier ant camp.\" Lin Moyu mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an ant colony, soldiers ants will have their own camps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needless to say, this is one such camp, and there is bound to be more than one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeletal Warriors took the lead in welcoming the opponent, while the Skeletal Mages followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the first battle the Skeletal Mages are taking part in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill: Flame Burst!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill: Frozen Tempest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill: Cyclone Storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill: Thunderstruck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>70 Skeletal Mages attacked simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, elemental particles surged, and magic spells flew out chaotically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavern was filled with rumbles and colorful lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu's eyes were dazzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Skeletal Warriors reached the soldier ants, the soldier ants have already suffered heavy casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their 24,000 points of spirit force, the Skeletal Mages unleashed terrific destructive power, surpassing class users of the same level by far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even level 30 class users can't deal as much damage as the Skeletal Mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just over 10 seconds, the more than 100 soldier ants were slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it can't compare to Corpse Explosion in terms of speed, but it can save him effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu can just stand there and watch the fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this is quite beautiful, much more so than Corpse Explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since a soldier ant camp has appeared, Lin Moyu believes that he should be on the right track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletal army proceeded forward and discovered soldier ant camps one after another, each bigger than the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>EXP rose at an astonishing rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, it has already reached 32%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletal army pushed forward unobstructed and finally entered the depths of the ant colony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Droning sounds rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeletal Warriors turned a corner and suddenly encountered a group of flying ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Desert Flying Ant (super enhanced elite monster)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 27]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength: 6,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Agility: 3,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spirit: 3,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Physique: 7,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeletal Warriors reacted extremely quickly and promptly engaged the flying ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeletal Warriors have an overwhelming advantage in terms of attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their 12,000 points of strength, the Skeletal Warriors dealt heavy damage to the flying ants, nearly claiming their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the flying ants found it difficult to deal much damage to the Skeletal Warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying ants can't break through their physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short while, the group of flying ants was eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Killed level 27 Desert Flying Ant, EXP +360,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained flying ant wing x2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Moyu's eyes lit up. Fetching flying ant wings is one of the missions related to Tyrant Desert, with each wing being worth 5,000 gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the flying ants appeared, Lin Moyu was completely certain that he has taken the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying ants can be considered as the queen ant's personal guards and will never stay far away from the queen ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the number of flying ants in an ant colony won't be particularly high, at least much lower than that of soldier ants and worker ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletal army proceeded ahead and encountered more flying ants along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike soldier ants, flying ants have no camps. They usually only appear in teams of three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeletal Warriors cleared the teams of flying ants one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staying in the ant colony for nearly 2 hours, Lin Moyu finally reached the end, and a huge ant appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ant is 10-meter-tall and has a bloated body, looking quite unwieldy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its back, there are three pairs of huge wings, which vibrate and make an uncomfortable noise from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of it, there are four smaller ants, over six meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four ants have wings on their backs and legs that resemble giant sickles, looking quite dreadful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the dungeon's final boss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling doubtful, Lin Moyu launched Detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeletal Warriors also rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>",1728,"2026-06-06T10:27:05.627Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d246f496e5b8319de13b36c7c06f5ec5e6cab08d25bf77f63a391cf834b6906","necromancer-i-am-a-disaster-chapter-90","necromancer-i-am-a-disaster-chapter-88",748,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnecromancer-i-am-a-disaster-cover.jpg"]