The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse - Chapter 731

Chapter 731: Chapter 592, Check Him Out Chapter 731: Chapter 592, Check Him Out “I am a Secret Speaker from the Gold and Silver Island Association, they sent me here, please don’t kill me. This is my letter of pledge — I’ve killed a Great Knight from the Church,” he said.

The voice was loud, as if using all his strength.

It was pitch black at midnight, and the face of the speaker was unclear.

But the mere mention of Gold and Silver Island reminded Wu Heng of someone.

Babuzzi!

Captain of the Flying Fish Pirate Group, and also a friend zealously protected by Philippa.

During his time at Gold and Silver Island, as a bargaining chip for redeeming his crimes, he was arranged to investigate the Heaven Destiny Cult and actually found his way here.

Wu Heng directly said, “Tie him up first.”

Two skeletons took out hemp ropes and bound the man.

The remaining skeletons continued charging at other people around, the shouts and killings still filled the area.

…

Gradually, the whole area quieted down.

The bodies in the corners and those recently outside the village were all dragged out.

They were piled up in the village center.

Wu Heng brought Slyther from outside the village into the village and hung an Illuminating Stone in a room that hadn’t completely collapsed.

He briefly explained the situation here to her.

He put on the “Faceless One’s Skin” again, transforming into the appearance of a middle-aged fisherman.

“Bring the tied-up prisoner here,” Wu Heng said.

Soon, the door opened.

“Babuzzi,” with his hands bound, was brought in.

He looked different from when Wu Heng had seen him on Gold and Silver Island; he had gained a lot of weight and had regrown a thick beard.

Babuzzi also glanced carefully at the other man under the light of the Illuminating Stone.

It wasn’t the Island Master of Gold and Silver Island but a middle-aged man.

Necromancers are all so fierce.

Destroying a force is just like flattening land.

In a steady voice, Wu Heng said, “We are from the Black Stone Town Association. You say you are a spy from Gold and Silver Island?”

“Yes, yes, I was arranged by Gold and Silver Island to spy on Heaven Destiny Cult. The Steward on the island is called Xi Ligui, and the Island Master, Wu Heng, also comes from your Yeko Kingdom. You can write to Gold and Silver Island, everything I’ve said is true,” Babuzzi quickly said.

He feared that speaking slowly might make them think he was making it up.

Wu Heng said, “We will confirm with Gold and Silver Island, since you are a spy, what have you found out?”

Babuzzi hesitated, “I was just following them, and before I could send out the information, you guys busted the whole operation.”

“So, you’re saying you did nothing?”

Wu Heng felt somewhat dissatisfied. Bella, a maiden from a tavern, was killed for leaking information.

And here was a spy, who had been a pirate and had a higher level.

And he did nothing.

Wu Heng even doubted if he was just killing time here.

Babuzzi quickly explained, “When I first arrived, a woman from Black Stone Town was caught transmitting messages; after that, the Bishop was much stricter in his surveillance, and I had even less chance of sending messages to Gold and Silver Island.”

Wu Heng still felt these were just excuses.

He spoke sternly, “Answer whatever I ask.”

“Okay!”

“Can you confirm that this Bishop is the leader of the Heaven Destiny Cult?”

“I can confirm, and there isn’t any ‘main god’ here; it’s just him being worshiped by the congregation,” Babuzzi said.

“Are there others outside?”

Babuzzi thought for a moment and answered, “There should be, I’ve heard there are two Sect Guardians and one Great Knight.”

Wu Heng further asked, “Are they outside and never coming back?”

Babuzzi replied, “No, this Bishop leads us westward, and we will converge in ‘Ergiro City,’ gathering all the members.”

There are others!

“Ergiro City, that’s also a city in Yeko Kingdom?” Wu Heng asked.

Babuzzi replied, “Yes.”

“The Great Knight, did you kill him? How did you kill him?”

Babuzzi didn’t expect the conversation to jump back to the Great Knight.

He answered, “He was injured, hurt by something that fell from the sky. I killed him while helping with the rescue.”

All questions answered.

Wu Heng then said, “Alright, your answers are satisfactory for now. Tomorrow, you will come back with us to Black Stone Town. We will confirm your identity with Gold and Silver Island. If there’s no issue, you will be released.”

“Thank you, Steward!” Babuzzi immediately thanked him, his expression showing relief as if he had survived a great disaster.

“Release him.”

The skeletons stepped forward and untied him.

Babuzzi flexed his wrists.

Wu Heng reminded, “Find a room to rest in. Don’t wander around tonight; otherwise, if the Necromancy thinks you’re trying to escape, it will be difficult if they kill you.”

Babuzzi’s eyes narrowed, “I won’t leave the room tonight, I’ll take care of all needs inside.”

Wu Heng nodded, and Babuzzi left the room, finding a fairly well-preserved room and firmly closing the door.

…

After dealing with Babuzzi’s matter.

Wu Heng walked out of the room again.

He looked at the remaining bodies that had been gathered up.

The most conspicuous ones were the Level 18 body and the body of the Great Knight whose head had been severed at Level 17.

“How should we handle this?” Slyther asked.

Wu Heng thought for a moment and said, “The Level 18 goes back for an autopsy and report to the association, then I’ll carry out the transformation.”

He took a straw mat out of the Space Ring.

After rolling up the bodies, Slyther first stored them in the Space Ring.

Wu Heng continued to transform the remaining bodies.

The body of the Great Knight became a Level 17 Great Warrior skeleton.

Could actually be specially trained.

Might even reach Level 18.

After handling everything, the two returned to the same room, closed their eyes to rest, and waited for dawn.

The next morning.

Wu Heng activated the “Mansion Skill,” bringing all the skeletons into the Hidden Arsenal Cave.

He only took Kai Xiu, a skeleton, along with Slyther and Babuzzi, and headed back to Black Stone Town.

…

In the afternoon, the Blackstone Town Association.

Below ground, autopsy room.

Slyther said, “The corpse examination is complete, and both the coroner and the investigator have made their records. I will write a report when I return and send it to headquarters. Should I mention your name?”

“Just mention me directly. Relying solely on Black Stone Town’s capabilities to claim the elimination of a Level 18 profession of the Heaven Destiny Cult is a bit far-fetched. Also include Bella’s situation; link the whole incident together,” Wu Heng deliberated before replying.

The association recognizes it as an Evil Cult that possesses a Level 18 and several higher-level professionals.

Saying that Black Stone Town could eliminate them, the headquarters would be skeptical when they received the intelligence.

Counting Wu Heng, it wasn’t too far off.

After all, he had Level 18 skeleton attendants and those immensely powerful devices capable of eliminating all the pirates in the Emerald Sea.

Eliminating a newly emerged sect was also quite normal.

For Wu Heng himself, he also needed the Level 18 Merit.

The components for the Hundred Soldiers Set and the Level 18 Skill Book, all these required First-Class Merits to exchange.

So, he definitely needed to have his name reported.

“Okay, I’ll write the letter when I get back,” Slyther said with a smile.

After this Merit, Slyther would definitely be promoted as well.

This was a good thing for everyone.

Wu Heng nodded and continued to inquire, “Is this corpse still useful?”

“Aren’t you going to transform it?”

“If you don’t need it anymore, I will transform it.”

“Go ahead!”

“Wait for me at the entrance first. You can come in after I finish the transformation,” Wu Heng said, turning back.

Slyther didn’t say much more and walked straight out.

Standing at the entrance, waiting with arms crossed.

Wu Heng placed the “Faceless One’s Skin” onto the corpse’s face. The mask fused with the face, recording the appearance of the other.

Then, he took off the skin and released the “Bone Manipulation Skill” towards the corpse.

The flesh fell away, and the bones slowly stood up.

“Skeletal Deceptive Swordsman (Level 18)”
Indeed, it was a special profession.

“Come down, follow me out.”

The skeleton leapt down from the iron bed and followed Wu Heng to the door.

Wu Heng pointed at Slyther to the skeleton, “From now on, you are responsible for protecting her.”

The skeleton walked directly behind Slyther, like an attendant.

Slyther raised her eyebrows, surprise and joy evident in her eyes, “A Level 18 attendant, protecting me?”

Yeko Kingdom is too chaotic, and you are such a responsible person, it will protect you from now on,” Wu Heng stated.

This time, if Wu Heng had arrived a day later,
Slyther would have been the second Bella, Yuli the third, and he would have had two more ghosts.

Although they could also stay by his side, Wu Heng didn’t want them to be truly endangered.

Especially now, the Yeko Kingdom seemed like it had no government at all.

It was genuinely worrisome.

“Thank you,” Slyther said gratefully.

She didn’t quite like skeletons, but a Level 18 skeleton was truly a treasure.

“What’s there to thank!” Wu Heng said with a smile, then added, “There’s a new property on Gold and Silver Island’s streets deserving military merits. I’ve reserved a building for you to manage Money Cat. Are you coming with me this time? You might as well stay there for a few days.”

The matter of increasing Money Cat had been discussed in their letters before.

It was considered a leisure industry that needed support.

Slyther thought for a moment and said, “I can’t leave right now. I’ll send someone there after some time. If I leave now, Black Stone Town and the surrounding area will get even more chaotic.”

“That’s fine,” Wu Heng nodded.

“What about your informant on Gold and Silver Island?” Slyther asked further.

“No need to write to Gold and Silver Island. After a couple of days, just say that Gold and Silver Island has replied, requesting him to continue heading to Ergiro City to investigate the remaining members of the Heaven Destiny Cult,” Wu Heng instructed.

“Alright, understood!”

The two chatted for a while underground.

Wu Heng put his mask back on and left; Slyther saw him off to the outskirts of the city.

Watching him depart.

In a deserted area, he put on the Train Captain’s Hat and boarded the train.

…

At the headquarters of the Association, the Hall of Glory.

The floor was immaculately white, radiating a soft glow, and the dome above was adorned with exquisite murals depicting the glory and mission of heroes and adventurer pioneers.

The Level 18 Mage ‘Mo Fa Te’, accompanied by his apprentice ‘Lu An*Randolph’, arrived in front of a room.

They knocked lightly on the door and entered.

Inside the room, a young male elf sat behind a desk.

Mo Fa Te and Lu An bowed slightly and said, “Lord Kales.”

The elf male nodded and smiled, replying, “Mo Fa Te, you’ve returned. This trip must have been very beneficial for your apprentice.”

“It did bring significant insights,” Mo Fa Te nodded with a smile, but his expression suddenly turned serious, “Lord, we passed by Gold and Silver Island, and there’s something we need to discuss with you, concerning the island master, the Necromancer Wu Heng. We suspect that he has conducted some ritual that involved possession or reincarnation.”

“Wu Heng? The young man that Imilo takes interest in? Tell me what happened.” The elf male also grew serious.

Mo Fa Te sat down and began describing earnestly,
the rumors from the islanders, Wu Heng’s control over the island, and his exaggerated speed of level advancement.

He provided a well-reasoned analysis and speculation.

“There’s definitely something wrong with him. I think we should send a Level 18 inspector to check on him,” Mo Fa Te stated bluntly.

The elf man’s eyebrows furrowed as he pondered.

Just as the room had fallen quiet,
Thud, thud, thud~!

The door was knocked again.

Another figure entered, glanced at the other two in the room, and paused visibly.

After a slight bow, he said, “Lord Kales, a publication called ‘newspaper’ has been sent from Gold and Silver Island. The leader Lilith requested it be distributed to everyone. Take a look at the contents.”

The three people in the room focused their eyes.

Just after mentioning Gold and Silver Island, a newspaper arrived.

“Let me see, it happens to mention Gold and Silver Island,” the elf male stated.

The newspaper was passed to him.

When he saw the central headline, his eyes widened slightly.

He glanced again at the pair of master and apprentice beside him, his expression becoming strange.