[{"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-5":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},1889599,2513,"Chapter 5 - 3: The Might of the Undead Mage","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Having eliminated this batch of cultists, Gu Xi and Luna swiftly began their separate actions in perfect coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi used soul drawing, while Luna searched the corpses, handling the bodies with remarkable speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only pity was that the cultists were all penniless, holding no good belongings, and the weapons uncovered had no attributes, with some being so poor they didn’t even have a dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation made Gu Xi somewhat doubt whether he had been taken down by such destitute fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had he done back then to allow himself to be defeated by such riffraff?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gu Xi’s arm felt a slight chill; turning his head, he found Luna by his side, gently patting his arm and staring at his face with her hollow eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t overthink it, you’re not alone now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi’s face twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he being comforted by his subordinate Undead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was his distress that obvious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi shook his head, dismissing the thought, and quickly approached the freshly handled bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu Xi moved past these bodies, his fingers continued to flick outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each flick, a light group descended onto either complete or incomplete corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul Summoning Skill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secondary Bone Shield!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul Summoning Skill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu Xi performed these actions, corresponding prompt tones incessantly echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve successfully used Soul Summoning Skill, obtaining a Skeleton (Level 0), Soul Summoning Skill Experience 1 point.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton (Level 0, Summoned Creature): Experience (0\u002F100) Attack 1, Defense 1, Life 10, Skills None]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve successfully used Soul Summoning Skill, obtaining a Skeleton (Level 0), Soul Summoning Skill Experience 1 point.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve unsuccessfully used Soul Summoning Skill, gaining Soul Summoning Skill Experience 1 point.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve successfully used Secondary Bone Shield, gaining Secondary Bone Shield Experience 1 point.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the bodies on the ground exploded, some turning into dried yellow skeletons standing behind Gu Xi, while others transformed into gray-white gas groups, swirling around Gu Xi and Luna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having disposed of all the bodies, Gu Xi then greeted Luna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Luna had just finished distributing weapons to the newly transformed skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons they wielded were all items Luna had picked up earlier, consisting of some severed curved sabers or simply iron rods and wooden staffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although these weapons weren’t great, given the current situation, having a weapon was deemed satisfactory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Gu Xi’s order, the three newly formed skeletons charged forward with weapons without much control from Luna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their footsteps were light and decisive, with clear targets, unlike mindless undead who move aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They persistently advanced with aggression, striking at anything they could shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even roadside food plates and water jugs, they’d kick them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi, with a curved saber in one hand and a dagger in the other, followed behind, wondering why these skeletons seemed different from the ones described in books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of all this was Luna, who floated around Gu Xi like an elf, sometimes appearing before him and sometimes vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter where, Gu Xi could clearly sense Luna’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This provided Gu Xi considerable solace; perhaps this is the meaning of having a contracted partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, urgent voices suddenly arose from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Skeletons, there’s an Undead Mage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, a new batch of cultists charged from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were no different from the cultists blown up by Gu Xi before, all clad in hooded black robes, holding weapons they could easily carry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi even saw some carrying candlesticks and stools as they rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching them charge so feverishly, Gu Xi felt as though he was facing a group of maniacs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wail!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi shouted loudly, charging forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna, picking up on Gu Xi’s command, immediately appeared before him and unleashed a shriek at the oncoming cultists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banshee Wail initiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shriek, waves of sound, blasted toward the cultists, causing them all to bleed from their seven orifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gu Xi had seized the opportunity to charge twenty meters ahead, tossing a dagger that just hit the leading cultist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Gu Xi pointed a finger at the cultist impaled by the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secondary Corpse Burst!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultist’s body exploded on site, the blast affecting several cultists behind, killing them under the heavy injuries from the Banshee Wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Killed Cultist (Level 1), gained 9 Experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Luna (Contracted Undead) killed Cultist (Level 1), you gained 6 Experience points, Contracted Undead gained 8 Experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Killed Elite Cultist (Level 2), gained 22 Experience points, due to cooperative killing, Contracted Undead gained 11 Experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old tricks aren’t afraid of getting old, usefulness is what matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing the results of this wave of attacks, Gu Xi cheerfully muttered something, targeting another exploded corpse with an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secondary Corpse Burst!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cultist who had just crawled up from the explosion didn’t have time to react and got blasted to death once more by a sudden Corpse Burst attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with being blasted apart were two hidden thieves behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Killed Elite Thief (Level 2), gained 35 Experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Killed Thief (Level 2), gained 28 Experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the iron rod dropped from the thief’s hand onto the ground, Gu Xi inexplicably felt a diminishing discontent in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi barely had time to ponder further when the three skeletons charged to the corpses’ sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Gu Xi’s command, the three skeletons picked up the weapons from the ground and armed themselves with newer weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the old weapons were not discarded; instead, they were held in hand waiting for Gu Xi’s arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi rushed forward, grasping at the battlefield position just fought over, drawing a large number of soul fragments from shattered bodies, forming five new soul light groups in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Gu Xi arrived at the corpses’ side, glanced at the conditions, and flicked two soul light points into two relatively intact bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Successfully used Soul Summoning Skill, obtaining a Skeleton (Level 0), Soul Summoning Skill Experience 1 point.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unsuccessfully used Soul Summoning Skill, gaining Soul Summoning Skill Experience 1 point.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another failure; it seems the success rate of Soul Summoning Skill isn’t high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi, momentarily intrigued, was about to have the three skeletons ahead step back a bit to equip the new companion with an extra weapon when he heard the sound of weapons clashing from the front corridor turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, there were more enemies; Gu Xi turned to glance at Luna, but before he could give orders, Luna had already darted out, in a few flashes nearly reaching the turning point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi drew out the dagger, his right hand ready with the Secondary Corpse Burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he once said, old tricks aren’t afraid of aging; practicality is key.\u003C\u002Fp>",1123,"2026-06-10T07:09:15.747Z",1,"novelbin.me","a2288bf176971717f2de7c5da9d2baa6ede760b77319a0ae826ef5d48697c150","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-6","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-4",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]