[{"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-507":6,"glossary-terms-620":24},{"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},358475,620,"Chapter 507 - 418, Acting Is Such a Hassle","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-507",507,"\u003Cp>Chapter 507: Chapter 418, Acting Is Such a Hassle\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than half a minute, a medium-sized fast ship just disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that remained on the surface of the water were floating debris and limbs being scavenged by schools of fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates, who had been laughing wildly, instantly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at the sea strewn with wreckage, their faces filled with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their hearts, an uncontrollable fear instantly arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack, attack, kill him quick, he has a Special Item…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat-tat-tat~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could react, the skeletons crowded at the edge of the merchant ship pulled their triggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hail of bullets swept across the pirates on the nearby ships, piercing through bodies and knocking them down in droves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the skeletons operating the machine cannons began firing as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artillery shells broke open the hulls, reducing men and ships alike to splinters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunfire ceased, and all the pirates that came close were dead or severely wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a few ships that hadn’t sunk, the decks were littered with bodies, their blood flowing into the sea along the hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng stood on the ship, glanced around, took out his Spine Staff, and released [Corpse Battlefield].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray-white circle of light instantly spread out, enveloping the surrounding ships within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fallen pirates’ corpses shed their flesh, and their bare bones slowly stood up, bending over to pick up the weapons from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forward!” Wu Heng said again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shark Teeth-driven ship moved forward again, with newly-converted pirate skeletons manning the medium-sized ships protecting both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense gunfire on one side and the sinking ships began to draw the attention of the main force of pirate ships from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rangers’ tamed beasts circled overhead ceaselessly, observing the situation here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody expected the foolish merchant ship that came to deliver itself to death would blink and kill all the pirates sent against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene undoubtedly put pressure on the main pirate forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates besieging the merchant ship began to reduce their numbers, and more of them returned to their own pirate ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started to adjust the direction of their ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming up into formations, they headed straight for the oncoming merchant ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak, creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, ballistae adjusted their aim; crossbow bolts as thick as a man’s arm, engraved with Blazing Effects, were loaded on the ballistae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philippa stood on the deck, using the tamed beast’s perspective to watch from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this wasn’t the first time she had seen it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still found the machinery that could instantly destroy a ship incredibly frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just too scary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, it was on their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, the Flame Pirate Group is signaling with flags—they’re telling our ship to enter the left-wing formation to meet the oncoming ships,” shouted a sailor from the crow’s nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philippa took another look into the distance and said, “Signal back, tell them there’s a slight problem with the ship, but we’ll catch up soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!” The sailor responded and immediately used flag signals to reply, then said again, “He’s telling us to hurry up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I got it, keep our ship a bit behind, and inform the deputy ship to watch the movements of the main ship,” said Philippa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aye, Captain!” The sailor replied and quickly went down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship slowly moved into a position slightly to the rear of the left-wing formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to approach the forefront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philippa kept an eye on the approaching ship in the distance and then looked up at her pirate flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Hand of the Demon, in alliance with other large pirate groups, had perished at the hands of their Deputy Steward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention these pirate groups of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only hope that when the fighting started, it wouldn’t affect her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to keep pretending to engage the enemy, so as not to be found out later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting was truly troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philippa stepped onto the deck, took a deep breath, and shouted as she walked, “Load the best crossbow arrows, give them a fierce pounding, avenge our fallen pirates, and let them know who the real king of the sea is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the pirates moved to their stations, ready for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirate ships formed two formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One on the left and one on the right, heading toward the oncoming ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ensuring they could bombard the target ship from the side at the first moment of proximity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With superior numbers on their side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if some losses occurred, it would only be the other side that would face defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get ready!” the pirate captain shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flag signals conveyed the message to the rest of the ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as all the pirates were ready and waiting to come into range,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opposing ship launched its attack first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of muffled, dense explosions sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barrage of bullets and shells fired all at once at the two pirate ships trying to encircle them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ammunition fell like torrential rain on the decks of the ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, the ship’s fences and deck burst open in dense explosions, flinging pirates and controlled machinery every which way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trailing flames, rocket projectiles approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The control room exploded in an instant, with flames shooting up into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had been a bustling, noisy deck was now instantly empty, save for the rising thick smoke and the blood flowing along the ship’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates on the ship behind watched the scene unfold with horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were all the people on those two decks dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the fleet’s formation still pushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second stage of ships entered the range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang bang bang~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense gunfire, like a huge net, fell upon the decks of the ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the pirates were shot down in an instant, their bodies peppered with holes, and the deck cleared out in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates further back began to lose their footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fired their crossbow arrows hastily, but the distance was too great, and halfway to their targets, the arrows fell into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the disparity in weaponry between the two sides,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fleet’s ships began to turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original formation also quickly fell into disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Wu Heng’s sea vessel sped up once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It weaved through the midst of pirate ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletons on either side kept firing bullets downward relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, pirates fell and died, like a massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, hurry, those pirate ships are trying to run,” Xiao Xiao called out as she flew down from the sky, pointing toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several pirate ships were turning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one making the quickest getaway was Philippa’s Iron Barrel Pirate Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That ship is ours; what about the rest of the pirate leaders?” Wu Heng said, continuing to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, there’s one hiding back there, and another one over there,” Xiao Xiao pointed in three different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gaining the ability to see other’s levels,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the high-level professionals stood out amidst the crowd as if they were marked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in a dense crowd, with Xiao Xiao’s perspective, it was easy to spot the high-level targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were certain limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hid inside a building, they couldn’t be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was no need to share vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the direction Xiao Xiao pointed, captains dressed in pirate garb were found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the ‘Flying Fish Pirate Group’ which was already making a turn, he set up the sniper rifle, aiming at the remaining two pirate captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunshot rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, it hit a pirate captain in the shin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man tumbled out from behind cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second gunshot sounded, and during the fall, it hit him in the forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head jerked back as he collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the aim shifted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another pirate captain was running fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slide, he took cover behind the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after making sure no part of his body was exposed did he take a quick look at the situation around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw that the Iron Barrel Pirate Group and the Flying Fish Pirate Group had left a good distance behind, his teeth ground together in fury, “Useless, cowards, crap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he glanced at the deck covered in dead bodies and wreckage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted, “Turn around; we’re leaving too. We’ll settle accounts with those bastards later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his shouts were still drowned out by the dense gunfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the other pirates were too busy fleeing for their lives to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the sound of something piercing the air rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rocket exploded right next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent explosion sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirate captain was thrown through the air, rolling several times before coming to a slow stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While spitting out blood in great heaves, he tried to bring an elixir to his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunshot sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet shattered the medicine bottle and passed through his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s body slowly collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two captains dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates fell into greater disarray, scattering in all directions, and some even leapt into the sea to dodge the bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeletons began firing bullets into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the blood attracted sea beasts, which also began attacking the pirates that jumped into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>",1558,"2026-05-30T04:42:23.945Z","2026-06-01T04:30:19.980Z",1,"novelbin.me","2c7dd1fe89037d4b0c9229a0ed54f0122c6042f40911d76d7d6a398009caed1d","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-508","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-506",1714,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-cover.jpg",{"terms":25,"userReplacements":26},[],{}]