[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in":3,"chapter-the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-133":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},358351,620,"Chapter 133: 131, Illusion Veil_1","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>Chapter 133: Chapter 131, Illusion Veil_1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Illusion Veil (Special Item)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Type: Special Item”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Function: Transformation, mimicry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Side effect: When worn, it will unconsciously attract males.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Description: When worn, it covers the body and clothing with a ‘female’ magic illusion and mimics a ‘female’ voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical examination cannot deceive the transforming effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If perception is ’30’ or above, it will see through the ‘transformation’ effect.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Hag’s ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When in the Ruined Temple, a few scantily clad nuns with provocative expressions made a deep impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn’t been in the form of the Ghost Hag, an old woman with a face full of sores, Wu Heng would have found them quite an eye-candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Hag’s ability to change her appearance is called ‘Transformation’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after becoming a skeleton, this skill had stayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But impersonating a living being had imposed certain restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This special item in front of him must somehow be related to the Ghost Hag, otherwise how could it be so similar to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of transformation can turn one into a woman and mimic voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would completely meet the requirements for disguises, but this side effect… attracting males.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well…, it might not be unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attraction, huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like anything really needs to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, the duration of wearing it might not be that long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he thought it through quickly, he asked straight away: “How much for this veil?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman looked at him and smiled, “Two thousand five hundred silver coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That expensive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse-Wrap only cost 1500 silver coins when he bought it, and the invisibility effect of that was not inferior to this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman still kept her smile, “Given the side effect and display effect of this item, it’s worth the price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The side effect of the Corpse-Wrap was that if it was used by a living being, they would be tainted by the death energy on it, their skin would rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For living beings, this was a major side effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unconsciously attracting men, it didn’t seem to pose much of a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll take it.” Wu Heng took out the corresponding amount from his Space Ring and handed it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the woman had recorded it, she handed the veil to Wu Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is now yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng nodded, “Okay, I won’t disturb you anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take care, customer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the consortium, Wu Heng went straight back to the association’s lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke wasn’t there, Wu Heng was the only one in the lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the sofa, he rethought his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the veil he just bought and put it on his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transparent light covered his whole body from the top of his head, then everything returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng raised his arms, looked at his palms and the back of his hands, and then looked at his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no changes at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy crap, don’t tell me it’s not working!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a mirror from his Space Ring, placed it on the coffee table facing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it, Wu Heng’s expression on his face became weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mirror was him – golden hair, green-eyed, fair-skinned with rosy cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit, I feel hot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually turned into a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at his arms and body with his own eyes, there was no change at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the mirror, he could see slightly protruding breasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Won’t this attract even more attention if I go out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This image was not much different from the nuns he’d seen before. How many strong men would stare at him when he went out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It would be better if the face could appear less attractive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another beam of light flashed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His appearance began to change again, this time less provocative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This effect made Wu Heng happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance could be adjusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued, “Lower it some more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep lowering it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lowering it a few times, Wu Heng transformed into an ordinary middle-aged woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t ugly, but you couldn’t tell she was especially attractive either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal, unremarkable face was less likely to attract other people’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling that there were no problems,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng walked out of the lounge, and went to the reception desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist looked at him and smiled, “Ma’am, how may I help you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m just looking around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming that the receptionist didn’t recognize him and that his voice did sound like a woman’s, he walked out of the association and headed for the Lower Town Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng left the association and headed straight for the Lower Town Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the information obtained from the interrogation yesterday, he arrived at the location of the ‘Pinned Gang’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were hardly any people around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at the entrance were two gang members leaning against a wall, standing guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng summoned Xiao Xiao and asked her to explore inside the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they discovered someone like Rocky, the boss of the Pinned Gang, they would send someone in to kill him straightaway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Xiao Xiao returned, burrowing back into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shared vision from just a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one in the building, not even in the small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They couldn’t have run already, could they!” Wu Heng muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target hasn’t been discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng made a round in the neighborhood, casually flirted at a few burly men, then went straight into a nearby pub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pub was a mixed bag – you might catch a piece of useful information, or stake out until your target arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the pub was not particularly busy, but there were still quite a few patrons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng chose a seat in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bartender soon came over asking, “Madam, what’ll you have? We have drinks made especially for ladies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng glanced at the menu and ordered a fruit wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beverages in Lundham City were somewhat pricier than in Black Stone Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one glass of this lady’s fruit wine alone cost 75 copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price was a bit steep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying for her drink, the bartender soon brought it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng quietly began drinking, all the while eavesdropping on the patrons nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s pretty dangerous out there lately, I’ve heard several merchant caravans have gone missing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, we were originally hired to escort a caravan. Because of this incident, the job got called off. We’ve been idle all day ever since, money’s about to run out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s best to wait it out, going out now is asking for death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumor has it that the Hammer Party blocked off the entire route. Iron Guard should be stepping up soon. This situation can’t go on – it’ll affect tax revenues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s hope so… Those damned bastards. Seem like they’re in dire need of money recently. What madness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng took sips of her drink as she eavesdropped on their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The topic wasn’t about the Pinned Gang, but she’d heard about this ‘Hammer Party’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke had mentioned this incident a few days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bandit group blocking the road and plundering merchant caravans. Their leader and key members were all wanted criminals, offering high bounties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was precisely referring to this ‘Hammer Party’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things have escalated to this point now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ve managed to halt all the city’s caravans from leaving town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a ferocious bunch indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting for a while, Wu Heng didn’t get any information about the Pinned Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was preparing to leave and find a place to remove her veil, she caught sight of the staircase leading to the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second floor housed private rooms, usually for people who needed privacy for their talks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were footsteps creaking on the staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, a pair of slender, fair legs came into view. The woman was wearing a deep green dress embroidered with slits that ran high up her thighs, allowing a full view of her legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a woman stepped down, her wavy red hair draped over her deep blue shawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pub went quiet in an instant. All the men’s eyes were involuntarily drawn to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng also looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman might not compare to Money Cat’s ‘Slyther’ or the Snake Badge Consortium’s ‘Laisia’, but she possessed a charm of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave off the allure of an alluring mature woman from the marketplace blending with the dignity of a highborn lady, inexplicably mesmerizing men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big sis-in-law!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guys downstairs echoed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whose gang leader’s wife was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s up with the Pinned Gang? They’ve brought so many guys with them to the pub.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heard that the Pinned Gang ticked off someone. They’re so worried about their woman, needing extra guys for protection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut the BS. What sort of trouble the Pinned Gang, a mere fringe gang, could’ve possibly made. If they really did, they would’ve run off long ago. I think it’s because their woman got a lover, so these guys are keeping an eye on her. Everyone knows that a few years back, fights left Rocky incapable of touching women.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well hell, I’m available! She should’ve chosen me as her lover!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re no better than me. She should’ve chosen me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she listened to their covert whispering, Wu Heng stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Pinned Gang’s boss’s wife, she left the pub, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng came to the Pinned Gang’s residence once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a while in the shadows, Xiao Xiao returned from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharing the vision, the scene inside the residence unfolded in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman from before was sitting on the edge of the bed, busy with something, but there was no sign of the butcher, Rocky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ran away after his plan to assassinate her failed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t seem right. If he had run away, why would he leave his underlings and wife behind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng stood in the alley, she didn’t want to drag this out any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be it the guild or the Zombie World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither had the time to allow her to investigate this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having informed Basen and Bawudong to be on standby, she hopped over the wall into the courtyard, unlocked the door, and stepped into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room wasn’t very big, and was devoid of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a dark green embroidered dress, shawl, and some light purple lace underwear on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sound of running water and rising steam came from a separate room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng gave a signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bawudong then rushed directly into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>",1783,"2026-05-30T04:42:17.488Z","2026-06-01T04:30:19.980Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e0a7afc95cba3faf23e4148644a2ec22e48e5690a80d7ace9917ffcccb284d5","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-134","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-132",1714,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-cover.jpg"]