[{"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-45":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},1889639,2513,"Chapter 45 - 43: Deploying City Gate on the Battlefield","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>When the black-robed figure stepped out, Gu Xi’s first reaction was to think this guy might be a cultist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the black-robed figure could say a second word, Gu Xi raised his hand and sent three bone spikes flying in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before the three bone spikes reached the black-robed figure, two shadowy figures appeared beside him, blocking the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the black-robed figure smirked sinisterly, \"I was thinking of sparing your life, but now you’re asking for it. Attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi took a step back, watching the two shadowy figures approaching him, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who gave you the courage to think you could outnumber a necromancer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without seeing Gu Xi make any move, a stone door appeared behind him, and Gu Xi’s retreat landed him right in the center of the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figure hadn’t yet realized what was happening when almost forty skeleton soldiers burst forth from the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeleton soldiers of Combat Squad 3 charged to the front, quickly surrounding Gu Xi and raising their shields to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the skeleton soldiers of Combat Squad 1 surged forward, wielding their two-handed swords, slashing at the shadowy figures regardless of who they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figure hadn’t expected Gu Xi to deploy undead on the battlefield in this manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He initially thought he had encountered an undead mage without any undead by his side and hoped to take advantage, but he didn’t expect this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figure waved his hand, and two more dark shadows appeared at his feet, transforming into shadowy figures that charged forward swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the black-robed figure retreated at an even faster speed, seemingly planning to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the black-robed figure took a step back, he suddenly felt a chill behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements visibly slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A layer of frost even appeared on his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figure was experienced; when faced with such a situation, he didn’t turn around to see what was happening behind him. Instead, he dove forward, rolling his body a distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Luna, who appeared behind the black-robed figure, had no intention of letting him go. As the black-robed figure rolled forward, Luna opened her mouth and let out a scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of Luna’s Banshee Wail was considerable, almost unfolding right at the black-robed figure’s ear. He was struck instantly by it as he attempted to roll forward and regain his footing, feeling a sharp pain in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes turned red, a sweet taste filled his mouth, and he lost all his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gu Xi’s Combat Squad 2 charged forward; these spear-wielding skeleton soldiers completely ignored the shadowy figures released by the black-robed figure and thrust their spears at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Squad 2 contained the most skeleton soldiers, and as they attacked, the black-robed figure’s life quickly plummeted to the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figure attempted to salvage the situation, but just then, a skeleton soldier wielding a two-handed sword charged over, and with one swift motion, beheaded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Soldier (Summoned) killed Deceitful Shadow (Level 3), you gain 1 experience point, Combat Squad gains 1 experience point, summoned creature gains 5 experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Soldier (Summoned) killed Deceitful Shadow (Level 3), you gain 1 experience point, Combat Squad gains 1 experience point, summoned creature gains 7 experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Soldier (Summoned) killed Deceitful Cultist (Level 5), you gain 1 experience point, Combat Squad gains 1 experience point, contracted undead gains 3 experience points, participating summoned creatures gain 4 experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As various kill messages flashed before Gu Xi, he realized what the black-robed figure was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was indeed a cultist and had reached Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, Gu Xi noticed the shadowy figures he released turned out to be deceitful shadows from Yalidov.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were quite powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering this, and what the black-robed figure said when he first appeared, a thought crossed Gu Xi’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disaster souls from before, could they have been collected by the cultists to use for the evil god imprisoned in Yalidov?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that in Victoria City, there is a considerable presence of such cultists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s truly difficult to guard against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, with the black-robed figure’s death, the space he had supported naturally collapsed on the spot, and the space that was originally the size of half a football field began to retract rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city gate that Gu Xi had placed on the battlefield was also being compressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, Gu Xi didn’t care about anything else, \"You guys retreat first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna nodded, glanced back at the skeleton soldiers, and a few quickly stepped forward, lifting the black-robed figure’s corpse and entering the gate of the City of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the last chance, Luna quickly began telling Gu Xi about the events that occurred in Yalidov City during his absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, during this time, Yalidov has been very safe. We’ve dismantled some of the useless buildings in the city and collected a lot of stone and wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been waiting for negative energy points, and just as we were on our way here, we started constructing the core building, the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the resources invested in construction, we have enough negative energy points to summon twenty skeleton soldiers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi had already noticed Luna replenishing the skeleton soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he could see the change in the number of skeleton soldiers in his three combat squads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luna choosing to build a tavern instead of a warehouse had surprised Gu Xi a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I tell you to build a warehouse? Why did you build a tavern?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, there’s no rush for a warehouse now; the chests in front of the assembly hall can still hold more, but have you considered what you’ll eat when you return to Yalidov without a tavern?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Luna’s explanation, Gu Xi understood her reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an undead mage, but he wasn’t undead. He still needed to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a tavern, he couldn’t eat anything in Yalidov. At best, he could heat some water over a fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a few days, Gu Xi would become undead himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, compared to a warehouse for storing supplies, a tavern was indeed what Gu Xi needed most at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I trust you with the matters in Yalidov. Once the core building is completed, prioritize constructing the city wall. I’ll figure out the other buildings later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna nodded affirmatively and quickly entered the open city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the city gate dissipated behind Gu Xi, the carriage finally returned to its original size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the service attendant, who had been watching from the side, cautiously approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Mage, what was that just now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1129,"2026-06-10T07:09:15.747Z",1,"novelbin.me","60e2bd4e659ea06e8e14887c4fb8c002bf98ed4a65ee2a78f38c3cd8eb074d51","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-46","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-44",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]