[{"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-643":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},1890397,2513,"Chapter 643 - 641: Opening the Underground Gate","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-643",643,"\u003Cp>Request for subscriptions, recommendations, monthly tickets, and other support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————————————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[One of your Rice Straw Hunters gained a realization during the battle, breaking through the limits of their potential and was promoted to a new unit: Blood-colored Scarecrow.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Blood-colored Scarecrow (Level 7, Summoned Corps): Experience (0\u002F750), Attack 9, Defense 7, Life 26, Skills: Summon Crow Attack (number of crows reaches 15), Rooted, Root Entanglement, Blood Skin (when slaying enemies, their blood can transform into Blood Armor to enhance self and weapons).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the information popping up before him, Gu Xi immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the breakthrough achieved by one of the Rice Straw Hunters, creating a new path for their companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path for Rice Straw Hunters after Level 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their attack and defense haven’t improved much, the addition of the blood skin layer is what makes these scarecrows unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi noticed that apart from the blood-formed armor on the scarecrows, the crows standing on them also wore a similar layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, some weapons placed at the scarecrows’ feet had blood marks on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this layer of blood skin provides a comprehensive enhancement to the scarecrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi speculated that the more enemies the scarecrows kill, the stronger the effect of the blood skin would become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving forward, part of the negative energy from the rotting farmland can be used to train more powerful Blood-colored Scarecrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the situation on the scarecrows’ side, Gu Xi couldn’t help but sigh at their luck in encountering such an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After understanding the situation, Gu Xi didn’t dwell on it further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was preparing for the next wave of Death Ripple to eliminate the remaining Gray Yakshas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a sharp cry came from the sky, and as Gu Xi looked up, he saw a batch of larger Gray Yakshas appearing in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, some Yaksha troops started appearing on the city walls near the Earth Demon Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Yakshas were a ranged force, clearly intending to counter the camp Gu Xi had set up here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they never expected that Gu Xi had calculated everything when choosing the location; unless exceptionally strong catapults were used, they couldn’t attack effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the larger Gray Yakshas in the sky, Gu Xi wasn’t afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their arrival was perfect timing for them to experience another wave of Death Ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi glanced up and raised the Cold Wind Staff, striking it heavily on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Ripple activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visible ripple spread outward, hitting the Gray Yakshas in the sky immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Xi’s attention wasn’t there; he noticed some strange noises underground as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, these Yakshas have all sorts of skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the ones flying in the sky, there were even ones drilling underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Gu Xi felt somewhat exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t considered how to respond to underground enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the enemies wouldn’t follow your plan; they had their own strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how comprehensive the pre-battle preparation was, battles would always present unexpected challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing the underground issue, Gu Xi quickly searched his belt for any units capable of underground combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon confirming the lack of underground units, Gu Xi’s thoughts turned to making the ground as hard as possible, preventing enemies from breaking through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gu Xi found, somewhat helplessly, that neither the Library nor the Witch’s House yielded any suitable results recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground realm remained unfamiliar and challenging for Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Gu Xi feeling exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally intended to eliminate the Gray Yakshas and lure another wave of enemies, but now the situation seemed problematic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Necromancers, target the underground, follow me and use Wraith Whiskers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gu Xi’s command, the Necromancers, who had just completed the Death Ripple, began casting Wraith Whiskers underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell could trap some of the underground enemies, though its effectiveness wasn’t great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gu Xi had other strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decisively laid down numerous Flame Traps on the open ground before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the enemies didn’t come up from underground, so be it; but once they emerged, they would be caught in the Flame Traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting these up, Gu Xi didn’t become overly complacent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood that the enemies chose to attack from underground, likely aiming to assault the city walls or even the city gate, and his internal setups were merely a temporary measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some hesitation, Gu Xi turned and ordered below, \"Pass the order for the Bone-devouring Mud to deploy, and also bring out the Bone-Devouring Swamp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Gu Xi turned to the rear, where the battle had ended, and shouted, \"What are you waiting for? Get to your positions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gu Xi’s orders, his heroes quickly led their troops to occupy the surroundings of the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the internal space of the camp wasn’t large, Gu Xi needed to protect the shooters, healers, and Demon Sacrifice Camp—the long-range or magic system units—inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t many spots left for other units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi was aware of this from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he never planned to place all his troops inside the camp, opting to have his heroes stationed outside instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for resupplying troops and safety issues, there was no need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three city gates were open, allowing Gu Xi’s heroes to resupply from Yalidu City at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi yelled at them because these guys were taking too long outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was meant to be a well-planned strategy, but once fighting commenced, problems always arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Gu Xi’s order, several heroes quickly led their troops toward the newly established camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a rumbling noise emanated from underground, and three giant worms emerged, biting directly at Gu Xi’s three city gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi raised his hand, causing the three city gates to vanish and then reappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They effectively trapped the three worms underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these worms were unlike the previous Well Dragon King; they possessed drilling abilities and burrowed back underground with a few movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they had surfaced, Gu Xi wasn’t about to let them go. Under his command, the Bone-devouring Mud leapt onto the worms as they drilled into the ground, continually devouring their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worms hadn’t anticipated that Gu Xi would have such forces, and as they dragged the Bone-devouring Mud underground, more Bone-devouring Mud leapt onto them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short while, the originally massive worms were half-devoured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also caused trouble as the ground drilled open by the worms collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1074,"2026-06-10T07:09:33.056Z",1,"novelbin.me","e18261e01ae5643dcb68967b9229f9d3416ac776665cceadc7e199c207437db8","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-644","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-642",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]