[{"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-385":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},358303,620,"Chapter 385: 321, have a meal with me, and I'll tell you everything.","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-385",385,"\u003Cp>Chapter 385: Chapter 321, have a meal with me, and I’ll tell you everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mackintosh, this name did conjure some memories for Wu Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prophet from the Old Barrel Tavern, with her thick lips and bushy eyebrows, was a woman with four arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her appearance felt somewhat like that of a Native American in the movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bald burly man, was he one of the people from the Old Barrel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want with me?” Wu Heng asked, looking toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the bald man looked fierce, his tone was very respectful, “The lady didn’t say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng nodded and asked, “Where is she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This way, please!” The bald strongman led the way, heading to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng followed behind him, and before long, they arrived in front of a carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that they had just seen him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man stood by the carriage and spoke in a soft voice, “The person you are to meet has arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curtain was pulled open slightly, and Wu Heng could vaguely see a woman looking out, “Please get in, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage door opened, revealing the somewhat dark interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng glanced inside, it was just the woman by herself, with nothing else unusual about the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng let Skull Crusher sit next to the coachman, and he entered the carriage directly with Bloody Hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage door closed, the woman poured a glass of fruit wine, and gently said, “Deputy Steward, where are you planning to go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party knew his identity, but Wu Heng didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates had already spread the news far and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the Old Barrel Tavern that handled many of the island’s intelligence reports!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back to the Association!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m heading to the central district as well,” said the woman, then she tapped the carriage’s partition, “Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage gradually set into motion, slowly moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the carriage, after a moment of silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, leaning back in her chair, said, “Did the Deputy Steward come to Lighthouse Street to buy something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just browsing around.” Wu Heng asked back, “Mrs. Mackintosh, what are you doing out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Visiting a friend. The information I provided you with last time, did it yield anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time Wu Heng went to buy information about the pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party did not provide it, but mentioned finding two bodies at the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was not a direct clue for catching the pirates, it was still somewhat related.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was somewhat helpful. Mrs. Mackintosh’s information is quite reliable. In the future, should there be any cases, I may still trouble Old Barrel Tavern,” Wu Heng said politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared on the woman’s face, “Don’t keep calling me ‘Mrs.’ all the time, I’m not much older than you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she reached out one of her hands to hold his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng instantly raised his hand to scratch his head, avoiding the woman’s gesture, and casually said, “There hasn’t been any trouble at the port lately, has there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s gesture fell short, and her expression didn’t change at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply said, “Accompany me for dinner tonight, and I can provide you with any information you need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng’s skin crawled upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did that line sound like it was trying to seduce some young girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today, it was being used on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he recalled what the steward assistant ‘Moya’ had said during his first visit to the Old Barrel Tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mackintosh had been through several husbands, with lovers everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him with a certain look in her eyes, warning him to be careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t paid much mind at first, but now, the situation had actually arisen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lovers everywhere…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chances are that some of the strongmen outside were her lovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mackintosh controlled the allocation of port labor and intelligence work. Although she didn’t hold a candle to the Island Master or the Association Stewards, she was still a well-known figure on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having more lovers was quite normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strong hold more resources, including partners, regardless of gender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since she wasn’t to his taste, it was also hard for him to accept this approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll pass on dinner, but if there is any information I need, I’ll go to the Old Barrel Tavern,” Wu Heng said directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman looked up at him, sipped her tea with a smile, and did not dwell on the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she casually brought up a new topic, mentioning that many wealthy merchants had recently come to the Lighthouse District and bought a lot of properties in the newly built area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was possible that Lighthouse Street would have many new shops opening soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng chatted along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The awkward conversation continued all the way to the Association, where he thanked her and got out of the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman with the gold rings on her fingers lifted the curtain and said, “If you come around one day, you can find me. Feelings can be cultivated slowly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng raised an eyebrow and replied, “I still prefer purchasing information with a bounty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman didn’t say anything, and the carriage slowly drove away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng watched the carriage depart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then walked towards his own residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that was a close call, he nearly got flirted with by a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andre Willow had also returned from the Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three women were sitting in the living room chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wu Heng return, Mini immediately said, “Master, Shanaela brought a lot of ingredients; dinner is going to be rich tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanaela smiled and said, “They were brought by the fleet, and I can’t finish them alone. Let’s eat together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry for the trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all, it’s just some common ingredients.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mini hugged Shanaela’s arm, “It’s nice to be rich.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your master is pretty rich too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But not as rich as you.” Mini looked up at her and said, “Why don’t you just move in here and save the trouble of going back and forth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanaela’s cheeks turned red, and she glanced cautiously at Wu Heng before tapping Mini’s forehead lightly, “I’m the president of Starflower; how could I possibly stay randomly at other places? It would affect both the merchant fleet and our race if word got out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng, sitting on the side, felt as though the comment was meant for him to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mini still clung to her, “Would it affect anything if you come here every day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visiting you? What’s there to affect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, that’s true!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting for a while, Chef Number One prepared dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat down together at the dining table to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once dinner was over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group, along with an owl, went to the courtyard to discuss the flower beds and the swimming pool’s water storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the daylight gradually faded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanaela waved goodbye and returned to her place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng also went back to his room with the two women to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the ship’s cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Starflower workers began moving the cargo stored in the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To one side, people were constantly reminding them to be careful because the items were fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanaela, today wrapped in a blue cloak that hid her body and face, could not entirely conceal her voluptuous figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng handed her the completed order form and said, “It’s done. 50,000 sets of leather armor, 3,000 one-handed battle axes, 3,000 longbows, and 1,000 strong crossbows, plus 5,000 bags of grain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the quantities he reported, Shanaela took another look, slightly surprised, “Why are you buying so much again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he planning to arm a national army?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have many friends. As soon as they heard the cargo was from the ‘Starflower,’ they all clamored for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop talking nonsense! If you keep ordering like this, you’ll become our biggest customer on Gold and Silver Island,” Shanaela said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there any discount?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanaela gave him a glance, handed the order to a nearby fleet manager, and instructed, “Charge him a 30% deposit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” the manager replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calculating the price, Starflower paid Wu Heng over 40 Gold Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the money for selling glass and ceramics, which would have been more, but they had deducted the 30% deposit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time it was passed over, only a small bag remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the price was still good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lundham City, these items were all sold for copper coins, but Shanaela had directly bought them at the rate of one silver piece each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the quality of glass products like these could only be sold by ‘Starflower’ and not to others, setting a kind of monopoly price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the money received, Wu Heng still stood to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workers kept on moving the cargo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng and Shanaela stood nearby, silently watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the cargo was moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanaela went to deal with fleet matters, and Wu Heng left the port with the skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to his place, he informed Mini.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he directly went up to the fourth floor, heading for the Zombie World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out of the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivors were all greeting each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng nodded in response and headed to the designated area for skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking around inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He selected 20 skeleton warriors that had reached level 5 and possessed the skill [Hunter’s Aim].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hunter’s Aim]: When the target focuses on aiming, their attacks become incredibly precise, ignoring the prey’s concealed state and any lesser cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hunter’s Aim’ was a skill unlocked by archers and crossbowmen that could reduce environmental impact and increase accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, the environment had little effect on skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletons lacked physical sensation; the most it impacted was their weaponry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, wind force, air resistance, or other kinds of disturbances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having this skill was certainly better than not having it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng took out rifles from the Space Ring and placed them on the ground, then ordered, “Drop your weapons and pick up the firearms on the ground!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter clatter~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeleton warriors put down their longbows and bent over to pick up the rifles from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 5 skeletons already possessed basic intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their actions still followed orders, they now had strong recognition and judgment abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this wasn’t the first time skeletons had been guards carrying guns; both the prison and the passenger station were guarded by armed skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng demonstrated to them how to disengage the safety and change the bullets among other actions using the rifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After demonstrating everything, he continued to order, “Fire ahead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang bang bang~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons fired in unison, their bullets shooting into the high grass a half meter away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons bearing guns was not their first time either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prison and passenger station were both guarded by skeletons armed with guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletons were stronger in combat than average survivors, which also prevented the distribution of guns to ordinary survivors from resulting in uncontrollable situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone indeed tried to snatch the firearms from the skeletons’ hands, they would be deemed a threat and attacked by the rest of the skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, skeletons serving as guards were effective as a deterrent both internally and externally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Qi Hancai and others, hearing the gunfire, hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wu Heng there, they let the others disperse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hancai approached and said, “I thought we were being attacked!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, these skeletons are to be assigned for base defense,” Wu Heng said directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hancai immediately positioned the skeletons on guard duty, attracting quite a crowd of curious survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After coming back, Wu Heng continued, “Get the convoy ready, we’re going out to clear zombies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the convoy was prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escorted by the Skeleton Army, they left the factory gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street was flanked by a large number of KTVs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Packs of zombies surged like a raging flood from all sides onto the main road, bringing with them an overwhelming stench of blood, rushing forward in a torrent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeleton Flying Dragons flew over the horde of zombies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense iron bombs fell like torrential rain, covering the zombies below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook, and clouds of dust rose to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the second and third waves of iron rain followed in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horde of zombies collapsed in the barrage, instantly clearing the whole street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few scattered at the edges, shaking their broken bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, they looked around and continued their forward assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng waved away the smoke that had drifted to the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the thousand or so zombies, he ordered directly, “Advance forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuffle shuffle~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiting Skeleton Army began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started to advance along the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng followed behind, unleashing [Corpse Battlefield].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bands of skeletons rose up and joined the skeleton ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Warrior (Level 3)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Warrior (Level 4)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 4?\u003C\u002Fp>",2170,"2026-05-30T04:42:17.489Z","2026-06-01T04:30:19.980Z",1,"novelbin.me","209a07f311269537f64f42f813306a8b43afc83b5b496f8e55ac9a4db86c6844","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-386","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-384",1714,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-cover.jpg"]