The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse - Chapter 926

Chapter 926: Chapter 740, What Kind of Weapon Is This? Chapter 926: Chapter 740, What Kind of Weapon Is This? After everyone had left.

Wu Heng said to the skeleton, “Well done. You’ve pushed quite far in such a short time.”

The skeleton, holding its skirt, bowed slightly.

These high-level skeletons had their own distinct personalities, and their actions often reflected who they were in life.

Wu Heng signaled for the skeleton to sit to the side, then spoke into the air, “Go check out the fortress. What level are the high-level professionals? What’s the troop strength? Are there any defensive measures or dangers?”

“Okay.” Three ghosts replied in unison and flew out directly.

Wu Heng then focused his attention on the map left on the table.

The detour mentioned by Geoffrey was also due to several failed assaults, which gave rise to the idea.

However, for him, this was not even a consideration; there were quite a few methods to capture the fortress.

It only remained to see which option to choose.

He sat in the room for a while, casually praising Bone Demon No. 2.

Xiao Xiao was the first to return. “Uncle, I checked the position of the city walls. There are loads of bizarre devices up there, and many people are moving stuff around.”

“Let me see!”

Xiao Xiao dove into his body, and the vision was shared with him.

Above the towering city walls, torches linked together in a line, large numbers of workers transporting bundles of arrows, and items resembling barrels of oil.

On the city walls, there were ballistae, ballista cannons, and cauldrons of oil set up.

After looking at the walls, Xiao Xiao flew a distance into the city where many people were trading collected arrows and equipment for some food.

The scene somewhat resembled Zombie World, with refugees waiting to receive food.

After the shared vision ended, Wu Heng released Xiao Xiao.

Soon after, Glenda and Bella also flew back.

Glenda reported, “The kingdom’s commander inside the city is a Level 17 professional. Judging by the weapons he carries, he seems to be a swordsman. Below him, there are a few ordinary commanders, three Level 15s, the rest are around Level 10.”

“So many high levels.”

Glenda continued, “They all retreated from the north. The cities we previously attacked, these people all ran away, so it’s normal for them to gather here.”

“That too,” Wu Heng looked towards Bella.

She said, “I wandered around the city. The recruiting teams are rounding people up for conscription tonight. The ordinary people who’ve fled here can’t escape being sent to the battlefield.”

Escaping hadn’t helped these people at all.

The skeletons left undisturbed those who remained behind, as long as they caused no trouble.

But those who had run here were forcibly conscripted, joining the fight against the sinister necromancy.

Of course, from the humans’ perspective, anyone would flee when the Skeleton Army attacked the kingdom.

He would flee too.

After everyone had reported on their explorations.

Glenda asked, “What do you plan to do?”

“What else can I do? We’ll attack next, and take this city tonight,” Wu Heng responded decisively.

“Is there anything we need to do?” Glenda continued.

Bella nodded in agreement.

“After the battle begins, Glenda, take out a few commanders in the city; Bella, spread some panic-inducing rumors; Xiao Xiao, you’re in charge of protecting me,” Wu Heng quickly assigned tasks.

“Okay.”

“Understood.”

The ghosts nodded and quickly dispersed.

Wu Heng, with two skeleton attendants and the skirted Bone Demon No. 2, headed for the door.

…

Whoooosh~!

The tens of thousands of the Skeleton Army began to mobilize.

The sound of bones rubbing and weapons clashing echoed through the area.

Geoffrey and others, who had just found a place to rest, hurriedly came out of their rooms, donning their clothes.

Seeing the army assembling again.

Their eyes widened.

“They’re attacking again? This is suicide!”

“We did what we could to advise them, and if Lady Wen Mansha blames anyone later, it won’t be on us.”

“After all, Lord Island Master is still behind us. If they really attack Lundham City, the other side can’t just ignore it.”

“Yeah, let’s just take care of our own things.”

The group sighed as if they had already concluded it would fail.

…

Wu Heng glanced at his watch; it was already 3 a.m.

The sky was beginning to lighten, the time when living beings were weakest.

Even those who could last through the first half of the night felt drained at this hour.

Looking at the fortress in the distance, he activated “Mansion Skill,” revealing intricate equipment and the thick barrel of the electromagnetic cannon inside.

From this distance, the entire fortress looked like a scale model.

“Aim at the city wall in front, and fire a shot to test its precision,” Wu Heng commanded.

Inside the Mansion Skill, a skeleton archer loaded the cannon, adjusting the angle of the electromagnetic cannon.

Boom~!

A deafening roar erupted, and the distant city wall immediately exploded.

…

Rumble.

The blast sounded like a tsunami, spreading from the city wall towards the fortress, the entire ground shaking along with it.

Everyone in the city awoke to the huge sound, faces filled with fear.

“The walls are breached, run for your lives.”

“The city wall has been breached, if we don’t run now, we’ll never get away.”

Suddenly, shouts arose from the streets.

It was unclear who was making the sound; only their voices spread through the streets.

The walls are breached?

That roar was the sound of the walls breaking.

Damn!

Everyone began to pack their belongings, rushing out of their homes toward another city gate.

Inside the fortress, in the war room.

The rumble arose, and the chandelier overhead swayed violently.

The several commanders at the meeting abruptly stood up, casting suspicious, wary glances outside.

“It’s coming from the direction of the wall.”

“The Skeleton Army has chosen this time to attack again.”

“There are breaches in the wall outside, quickly send someone to stop it to avoid panic.”

“Commander, let’s hurry to the wall!”

While they spoke in hushed tones, the Commander remained silent.

When everyone turned to look at him, they saw the Commander sitting rigidly in his chair, his face red and veins bulging on his neck.

His teeth were tightly clenched.

“We surrender, spare me…” The commander squeezed these words from his throat.

Surrender?

Spare him?

Everyone was shocked.

“The Commander is being influenced, use the Holy Scroll.”

Before they could finish speaking, there was a snap.

The Commander’s neck had twisted 180 degrees abruptly.

His body fell with a slap onto the conference table.

All the commanders and captains in the room widened their eyes in horror.

The highest-ranking and most experienced commander in the city had just died in front of them.

“Damn it, it’s necromancy, leave this place!”

With the commander dead, they no longer had the strength to resist.

Someone shouted, and the others in the room quickly reacted, rushing toward the door.

But one by one, their bodies began to stiffen.

They crashed into walls or had their necks twisted abruptly.

Soon, everyone in the room lay scattered across the floor.

A squad rushed in from the wall at a quick pace.

Bursting into the room, they shouted, “Commander, it’s terrible, the wall is being… being…”

Their words caught in their throats.

Their eyes, wide with fright, stared at the scene in the room.

The Commander and other leaders lay scattered around the room.

With necks twisted like pretzels, it was clear these men would not survive.

Damn!

All the high-ranking officials were killed.

The city could not be defended.

Outside the city,
A shell pierced through the top of the city wall, crossed through, and sent debris flying, the entire wall visibly shaking.

Yet, it was only the impacted spot that collapsed while the wall still stood firm in front.

“Wow! Such power.” Xiao Xiao exclaimed.

Inside the “Mansion Skill,” skeletons continued to load the second shell and adjusted the angle of the cannon.

Wu Heng released a “Summon Arrow Rain” at the electromagnetic cannon.

Then he said, “Ready? Fire!”

Boom!

A deafening explosion erupted again, the shell propelled by electromagnetism leaving a dazzling trail of light in the air.

Then, as the effect of “Summon Arrow Rain” activated, a single shell multiplied into numerous shells, packed tightly like buckshot, and hit rapidly.

Boom, boom, boom!

The shells densely hit the wall, creating numerous craters, riddling it.

Enveloped in clouds of dust, the wall barely held for a few seconds before collapsing like a frail sandcastle, raising a great cloud of dust.

The waiting Skeleton Army began their charge.

Like a surging tide, with no formation or coordination, they spread out instantly and dashed forward.

With the wall now collapsed, the only barrier was gone.

What remained was even simpler, a form of combat in which the Skeleton Army excelled.

Behind the Skeleton Army,
Geoffrey and others widened their eyes.

Seterde Fortress collapsed, a fortress that had withstood invasions from the Beastman in earlier years and which the Skeleton Army had failed to take down after several days of attack.

It now lay before them like a wall of piled stones,
So fragile.

Damn, what kind of people did sister-in-law invite to come here?

It seemed like after the old boss of Pinned Gang died, they had climbed to an incredibly prominent position.

“The city is breached, the army has entered.” Glenda and Bella flew back.

Wu Heng nodded, “Let’s go, let’s enter the city.”

Escorted by the army, they stepped over the rubble and directly into the city.

Beneath their feet were scattered skeletons, along with the corpses of human soldiers.

Once war begins for certain reasons, it is destined to end with the lives of countless people.

“Where is Geoffrey?”

“Sir,” Geoffrey came running from behind.

“Arrange for everyone to settle down, tell the city residents that the army won’t harass them, not to attack the skeletons, not to leave their homes, and to accept the surrender of the kingdom’s army,” Wu Heng instructed directly.

“Yes,” Geoffrey immediately went to arrange.

A few human soldiers immediately ran down and began shouting out this message loudly.

…

Wu Heng looked around and asked in midair, “Is there an association here?”

“Yes, I just saw it, but there seems to be no one inside,” Gran pointed in a direction.

Wu Heng nodded and headed towards the local association.