[{"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-363":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},358281,620,"Chapter 363: 302, I Seem to Have Been Targeted","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>Chapter 363: Chapter 302, I Seem to Have Been Targeted\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Glenda speak, Wu Heng furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeleton soldiers directly attacked, yet they still left someone alive, hidden in some dark room no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng took out a straw mat from his Space Ring, wrapped the dead body of the pirate captain, and then stowed it in the Space Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he said to ‘Glenda’, “Take me to see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, this way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the skeletons in tow, they descended into the lower decks of the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dim cabin was filled with the smell of stagnant air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the farthest corner, Glenda pointed to an inconspicuous spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng glanced back, and two skeletons moved forward, sliding the door open horizontally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This revealed an iron cage made of black iron bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden appearance of the skeletons provoked screams from the women inside the cage; several of them huddled together, trembling in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng swept his gaze over them, counting five people in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three women and two men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were disheveled and bore visible injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not with these pirates, don’t kill us, we pose no threat to you,” one of the men said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you then?” Wu Heng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m from the ‘Adira Business Group’, no threat to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t these pirates kill you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I promised them a substantial ransom,” the man replied, hastily adding, “I’ll give you a ransom too, 500 Gold Coins. Just send the message, and you will receive the corresponding amount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they were captives of the pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pirates rarely left captives alive for ransom, but it wasn’t unheard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It depended on whether the price was worth the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>200 Gold Coins had been enough to tempt the Iron Barrel Pirate Group to audaciously attempt to assassinate him; 500 Gold Coins would definitely be tempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng didn’t ask further and turned his attention to the person behind, a slightly shorter figure with unkempt hair, standing in the shadows but with a fierce glint in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng looked at him and asked, “Why are you wearing armor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They had me swab the deck during the day, they gave it to me,” he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you with the caravan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, but I was also captured by them and brought aboard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng glanced at him and then the women in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost the desire to question them further and simply said, “The few of you stay here. If they try to get out, kill them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following skeletons sprang into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their spears went through the bars, pointing towards the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng, followed by Skull Crusher and Blood Axe, continued to walk out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind, the voice of the business group man called out, “Sir, if the price isn’t to your satisfaction, we can negotiate further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng ignored him and kept walking towards the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t truly intend to verify the identities of these people or decide to kill them all outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he returned to Gold and Silver Island, these matters would be left to the association to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s all the money stored on the ship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This way.” Glenda said a word, then flew up past the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng walked up the stairs and found the treasury room where the treasures were kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed open the door to find a room filled with loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from various goods, there was a small chest of Gold Coins and several barrels brimming with Silver Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching pirates on Gold and Silver Island was far more lucrative than catching fugitives in inland cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, even the most valuable items from a slain Level 16 Necromancer Wu Heng had encountered were the Robe and Space Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet capturing a Pirate Group not only brought the value of the ship itself but also yielded a substantial amount of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng looked at the goods and collected all the Gold Coins, Silver Coins, and valuable items into his Space Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Flying Dragon corpses that had fallen into the sea had also been salvaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was charred, while the other two were pierced through the chest by Barrett’s bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the leather saddle on their backs had been punctured with a large hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying Dragons had been a pre-determined target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, Skeleton Flying Dragons might only serve as flying mounts for Wu Heng, but in Zombie World, they could still demonstrate formidable combat capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, they could enhance the effect of aerial bombardment on ground targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greater their number, the more significant their impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remove the saddles,” Wu Heng ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two skeletons stepped forward and took the saddles off the Flying Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wu Heng began to cast [Bone Manipulation Skill].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flesh fell off the Flying Dragon corpses, and three Skeleton Flying Dragons stood up consecutively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Flying Dragon (Level 12)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Flying Dragon (Level 13)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Flying Dragon (Level 13)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The levels were not significantly different from the previous batch of dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference lay at most in one level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Wu Heng went to the cleared pirate bodies to identify if any were on a wanted list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wrapped the corpses in straw mats and placed them into his Space Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then began to cast [Corpse Battlefield].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pirate corpses rose to their feet one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng then glanced at the distant pirate ship, rode a Flying Dragon over, and began to transform the rest of the bodies on board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everything had been converted, the fleet started to return to Cock-Tail Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They returned to Cock-Tail Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was already completely bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fleet was docked at the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng opened the boundary door, allowing the Skeleton Army and the Skeleton Flying Dragons summoned last night to enter, leaving the pirate skeletons to continue guarding the ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then put on the [Conductor’s Hat] and returned to Gold and Silver Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching Gold and Silver Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng went straight to the Association and delivered the corpses listed on the wanted orders to the mortuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then proceeded to the Steward’s Office and knocked softly on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving a response, he pushed the door open and walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Imilo, still seated behind the desk, spoke, “Last night, were you ambushed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wasn’t exactly an ambush. The Iron Barrel Pirate Group passed me false information, trying to lure me into a trap they’d set up,” Wu Heng explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I’ve heard about it from Olin. Last night, we also seized the ships at the port and captured more than twenty people,” Imilo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng wasn’t particularly concerned about the follow-up issues onshore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, with the Association’s capabilities, as long as they were on the island, capturing the other party would be achievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng continued, “Based on the intelligence last night, I located the ‘Iron Barrel Pirate Group’s’ fleet and killed their captain and several key members.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo’s eyebrows furrowed as he looked up from his desk, a hint of surprise in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been ambushed the night before, and by morning had already killed their captain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest problem with pirates was the difficulty of pinpointing their exact location, even with prior intelligence to attempt a capture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the enemies simply fled, it was very hard to catch up with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had just killed them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are the bodies?” asked Imilo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve been sent to the mortuary for examination.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done,” Imilo praised, despite his inner doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng then continued, “Steward, I also discovered some intelligence that I feel I should report to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak, what is it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I may have become the target of a bounty by all the Pirate Groups.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo’s brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Vice-executive of the Association being targeted by all the Pirate Groups was indeed a rare occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened, tell me in detail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng nodded and gave a thorough account of finding the mysterious letters and, after questioning the corpses, learning that he was wanted by the Pirate Groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was a Vice-executive of the Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having risked his life for the Association for so long, he couldn’t just shoulder this matter alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Association had to exert some effort too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the letter? Let me see what it looks like,” Imilo inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng took out several blank envelopes and handed them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief inspection, Imilo placed them back on the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen this kind of letter before, it must be some kind of Special Item,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was more or less what Wu Heng had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special Items always had the potential to display many strange and unusual effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I think it’s a Special Item as well,” said Wu Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, Imilo spoke, “Don’t leave the island for now. I will negotiate with Gold and Silver Island to strengthen the port’s control, and I will start investigating the matter of the letter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” Wu Heng nodded, then added, “I also captured a few pirate ships, which are now docked at a small island nearby. There are a few hostages on board who were kidnapped by the pirates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just bring the ships to the Association’s port. Tell them that they’re your spoils of war, and you can dock as usual,” Imilo instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng looked up and said, “During the fight, I used Bone Manipulation Skill, and the crew consists of skeletons. Will that cause any issues?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo’s eyebrow quirked, “Indeed, it might attract some attention. Have the third squad accompany you; let them handle the docking, and keep your skeletons inside the ship’s hold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng had the fleet approach the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third squad was already waiting and took over the ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these the hostages?” Olin had people brought up from the ship’s hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng nodded, “It’s them. They claim to have been kidnapped by pirates, but their true identities are uncertain. Take them back for investigation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” Olin nodded and directed his members, “Take them back, and be careful not to let them escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad members watched as the hostages walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who initially promised a ransom kept looking back with thanks, shouting he wouldn’t forget the agreed terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng didn’t bother with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing over the task to Olin, Wu Heng headed for his residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at his residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mini came out to greet him with a big hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clung to him like an octopus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng patted her uplifted leg, signaling her to come down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall I prepare dinner, master?” asked Mini.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already ate outside, just prepare some water for my bath.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng soaked in a hot bath, then returned to his room to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slept until past four in the afternoon before getting up and going downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he descended to the first floor, he saw Mini and Wood Elf Shanaela chatting in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wu Heng come down, Shanaela showed a gentle smile, “Did our chat disturb you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng sat down opposite her, “No, I got up because I’d had enough sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm,” Shanaela leaned back in her chair, looking at him as she said, “Did the Association assign more tasks?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They did ask us to go kill pirates, but it’s not a big deal; don’t worry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good to hear.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1931,"2026-05-30T04:42:17.489Z","2026-06-01T04:30:19.980Z",1,"novelbin.me","604b9af5991dcde83f3362c873d60637e02f12c5bb82ea418bb12c4a062f5ce6","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-364","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-362",1714,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-cover.jpg"]