[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-undead-mage-from-a-cell":3,"chapter-undead-mage-from-a-cell-undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Undead Mage from a Cell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1889888,2513,"Chapter 173 - 171: The Mad Leader of the Other Ghosts","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>Gu Xi was right; he really had been waiting a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he learned a few things, Gu Xi had also started to anticipate the enemy’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he didn’t expect was that as the frontline and most critical point against the enemy, he didn’t face any attacks in the following three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even other points were under attack, yet there was not a peep around Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi worried it was some enemy plot; he couldn’t send troops to other nodes to investigate, so he could only let the Stone Golem scouts fly farther and farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how Gu Xi waited, the enemy never showed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Gu Xi couldn’t even focus on reading those Skill Books; he just twirled the Cold Wind Staff in place, occasionally glancing at the situation outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About fifteen kilometers away from Gu Xi, a group of Otherworldly Ghost Bosses wrapped in white baboon skins sat around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their midst was a clown wearing a white baboon skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clown dared to alter the baboon skin, turning it into a formal suit, yet he painted and scribbled all over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This white baboon skin suit was stained red and green at spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the clown didn’t mind; he looked rather pleased, flipping his purple hair occasionally, resembling a madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale with large eyes at awkward angles, and his clown features weren’t the usual red but a twisted green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his mouth stretched into a grin, it revealed sharp, shark-like teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has that guy gone crazy yet? Why hasn’t he gone mad, staying there with skeletons all around, why won’t he lose it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clown screamed loudly, and none of the surrounding Otherworldly Ghost Bosses dared to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew that speaking at this moment would drive them mad alongside this clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Other Ghosts, not fools; they wouldn’t offend a madman who could explode at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, without a response, the frenzied clown gradually calmed down, then elegantly smoothed his hair back and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, everyone, no need to be so tense. I just want us to loosen up a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been waiting here for ages, and it’s not comfortable, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smile a little, cheer up. We don’t even know how long we’ll be waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smile, why the long faces?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clown’s voice suddenly rose, \"You should laugh like me. If not, I’m going to lose my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are we waiting here anyway, why can’t we listen to my plan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What use are scattered attacks? Why not just pierce through one point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy is clearly a node.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core location, and it’s right in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You put such a huge piece of meat in front of a dog and don’t let it eat; even the dog will go crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about this, big guy, why don’t you sneak out for a strike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I assure you, after you move, I’ll tell the higher-ups I sent you, won’t put you in a tough spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clown said as he walked to an Otherworldly Ghost Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-meter-tall Ghost with earth-yellow skin and muscles lined with spikes, wearing his white baboon skin as a hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the clown approach, he stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew what involvement with this clown led to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last Abomination similar in size had launched an early attack under the clown’s provocation, and ended up without even retrieving its bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Abomination traded its Life only for the clown to remain quiet for two hours before going mad again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the clown had set his sights on him, and this Otherworldly Ghost Boss didn’t want to use his life to calm the clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you don’t want to? Not enough troops, no problem, I can prioritize some forces for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clown stepped closer, eyes locked on the Ghost Boss’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Ghost Boss felt enveloped by a cold craziness, fearing a denial might flood his mind with insanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this pressure, his demeanor became chaotic, and finally, he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you go yourself, if you go, we’ll gladly follow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air became still; all Ghost Bosses looked at the clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clown grinned, releasing the sturdy Ghost Boss he grabbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, why didn’t I think of that? I can go myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I should’ve thought of this, but someone stopped me. They just want me to guard this dump. They don’t want me in action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just want me watched, to drive me insane here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t stay here, I need to head out, I want to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clown was interrupted as several Ghost Bosses subdued him, holding him down. One resembling a nurse injected him with a blue Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clown struggled a bit, then lay down asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he slept did the madness slowly dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the clown on the ground, other Ghost Bosses exchanged glances, unsure what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we should report this to replace him. I’m at my wit’s end,\" a Ghost Boss suggested, raising a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Replace him? You think Leader Level bosses are like roadside cabbage? They’re not that common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were, do you think they’d have deployed this lunatic for such a critical task?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s just keep it as is, give him another injection, calm him down, and hopefully, he’ll issue proper orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But can this clown really calm down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody knew, staring at the asleep clown, none could affirm he wouldn’t lose it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Bosses exchanged looks until one brightened in realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, it’s my assignment to lead the attack on the node ahead, this drags on, I should handle it, you guys take care of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, all Ghost Bosses caught on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, the enemy numbers there are vast, tricky to handle, I’m a mobile force, I can assist you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll come along too; once we secure this node, our mission’s half done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",989,"2026-06-10T07:09:16.025Z",1,"novelbin.me","f9467877ba90bcf2be0ecc50c16f3cf4bf10ce9e96c298296ed50fd293ebb99e","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-77","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-326",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]