[{"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-540":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},358508,620,"Chapter 540: 449, Fish Shoal and Treasure","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-540",540,"\u003Cp>Chapter 540: Chapter 449, Fish Shoal and Treasure\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to Gold and Silver Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mini and the others were still resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered the skeletons that followed to stand by in the courtyard, while he entered the radio room on the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he picked up the journal in front of the Skeleton Investigator and glanced at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still empty, with no records whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had been the case for three consecutive days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Philippa’s chatterbox nature, even without any information, she would have left a few idle remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days passed without her leaving a single word,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which led him to almost certainly conclude that there was a problem on her end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng did not pick up the handset to try contacting Philippa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If another party had taken over the ship,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>any sudden radio transmission would only make things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also due to the suspicion that Philippa was in danger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that he had Millicent come over yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the “Tracing Locket” and a piece of sailor’s headscarf from the Space Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pricked his fingertip, a drop of fresh blood fell on the skull of the locket, and the headscarf was placed near it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skull began to chew on the edge of the headscarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, a ghostly blue flame struggled toward the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two more days, and the association reinforcements will arrive, Philippa, hold on,” Wu Heng murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two days left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they could set sail to rescue her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philippa might be a bit crazy, but he didn’t want anything to happen to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng stood in the courtyard, surveying the layout of the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the front and back courtyards had large open spaces where Mini had planted flowers, fruit trees, and some vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking around, he took out four armored cars from the Space Ring and placed them on the open ground of the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two in the front courtyard and two in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they seemed somewhat obstructive and crushed many flower beds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>safety was more important; flowers and vegetables could be re-planted later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, you’ll be responsible for operating the armored cars and securing the safety of this place,” Wu Heng told the newly arrived skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few skeletons immediately got into action, crawling into the driver’s seats and weapon controls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handling affairs here,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng continued back to his residence and added skeleton guards to the external balcony of the building, while also mounting machine guns on the railings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ensured that if anyone attempted a forceful attack,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they would immediately be engulfed in gunfire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>turned into a sieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out from the balcony room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mini, Andre Willow, and Millicent came down from upstairs one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two maids called out sweetly, while Millicent bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I wake you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mini smiled, “Not at all, it’s time to get up anyway. What would master like for breakfast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just arrange something at random, I’ll introduce the arrangements to you. If there’s danger and I’m not here, you can command the skeletons to operate the machines to fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah? Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng then took the three to the courtyard and introduced them to the situation with the armored cars and the features of the weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Mini and Andre Willow had seen firearms before and understood quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to the weapons’ firepower, the armored cars also provided substantial protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world’s style of combat, it would be difficult for cold weapons to smash through an armored car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After introducing everything and giving a few instructions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he went back to his room for breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Andre Willow headed to the association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was tense recently, and it was necessary to at least spend half a day there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the office study,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had been up all night clearing out zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he felt slightly drowsy. He leaned back in the chair with his hands cushioning his head, closing his eyes to rest while contemplating the situation on Gold and Silver Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, it seemed that the person controlling the blank envelopes, the Pirate King, had finished setting up shop on Gold and Silver Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Merchant Group Guards on the island were lured out to sea and had all disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A considerable number of pirates had landed on the island, and the number of guards was increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If war were to break out, the pirates could quickly mobilize a large number of troops, and all the high-ranking members of the Merchant Group on the island would be juicy, oozing targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Association’s end, reinforcements were still two days away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Association was waiting for reinforcements, but what were the pirates waiting for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, what the pirates think doesn’t concern me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If war really broke out, the Association wouldn’t have the advantage. I could send Wei’er and the others to the boundary door and then leave Gold and Silver Island myself through the Phantom Train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, I could just open the boundary door and steamroll everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, to keep the secret of the boundary door, I would need to kill everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the Association might even investigate me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a loss not worth the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also needed to prepare as best as I could on my own end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, I should return and continue slaying zombies to gain experience, striving to reach Level 17 within these two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong dong dong~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I was thinking, there was a gentle knock on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng squinted toward the doorway as Andre Willow had already opened the door and inquired about the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed the door again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked over and said, “Master, there’s a letter for you. The staff has delivered it directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A letter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng glanced at it; it wasn’t a blank envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng took it, tore it open directly, and took out the letter inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper was somewhat yellowed, the handwriting fluid, appearing to be feminine yet firm, written with deep impressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t from Wen Mansha, nor was it Slyther’s handwriting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content wasn’t a typical letter at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among the schools of fish, there has always been a legend of a mysterious treasure, a place filled with countless pearls and the power to make the school of fish powerful anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, a little fish arose with bright eyes that could perceive things, predicting the dangers of the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The school of fish, ecstatic, set out in force, swimming through sea trenches, braving the swift undercurrents, starting their journey towards the treasure’s location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were about to unearth the treasure, internal strife broke out among the fish, and the prime-aged group nominated a new leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too had a pair of bright eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new leader obtained the treasure, gaining the ability to observe other schools in the ocean.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng frowned, looking at the letter in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this a story being told?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the envelope again to have a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No address, just the recipient, Gold and Silver Island, Deputy Steward Wu Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, what is it?” Andre Willow, seeing him flip the letter over and over, asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng replied, “This letter, it seems somewhat suspicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not from Sister Mansha?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, the handwriting is wrong. Wei’er, go to the front desk and ask where this letter came from?” Wu Heng handed her the envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, okay!” Andre Willow took it and walked straight out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room, Wu Heng was left alone once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to concentrate, reconsidering the content of this letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the letter, a story of a school of fish searching for treasure was told.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside the fairy tale, if this world were to be taken into account, it seemed more like it was discussing the matter of the Pirate King’s treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pirates always compared themselves to sharks, fierce and unrelenting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from whose perspective was this letter written to him, and what was it trying to convey?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng took paper and pen from the drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jotted down several important words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fish, having gained bright eyes, qualified to obtain the treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When about the gain the treasure, the school of fish turned on each other, electing a new fish with bright eyes, who then got the treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gained the ability to observe other schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The school of fish equals pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright eyes, perceiving things, predicting danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perception and prediction resemble the abilities of a prophet encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Island’s prophet, the leader of the Old Barrel Tavern, Mackintosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng’s eyebrows furrowed deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, the ghost Glenda flew out of his body, floating nearby, surveying the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng said, “Do you remember where the leader of the Old Barrel Tavern was buried last time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The cemetery on the hill behind, I know that place,” Glenda nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go take a look, see if her body is still there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glenda stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at the body? 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