Chapter 314, Who Is the Real Monster
Shanaila nudged him with her arm, slightly reproachful, "Didn't we agree to wait until you're level 15?"
"I only said to sit for a while, I didn't say we'd do anything else."
"Hmph! Like I'd believe that." Shanaila shifted awkwardly and continued, "Let's just sit here for a while, I have to go back soon."
"Alright!"
The two sat down on the roof.
Wu Heng naturally wrapped his arm around her waist, and Shanaila leaned gently on his shoulder.
"What's been keeping you busy these days? You always seem to be rushing around," Shanaila asked softly.
"Still dealing with the pirate situation, there's a lot going on."
"Tell me about your life before this. I want to know more about you," Shanaila continued.
"Me? I joined the guild in a small town in the Kingdom of Yekor. They really hate necromancers there, like we killed their fathers or something..." Wu Heng spoke softly.
Shanaila, leaning on him, chuckled, "You're funny even when telling stories—'like we killed their fathers'..."
They chatted for a while.
Shanaila stood up and stretched, "It's getting late, I should head back."
"Stay and chat a little longer!"
"It wouldn't look good if the patrol beasts saw us, next time," Shanaila winked.
Wu Heng stood up and quickly wrapped his arm around her waist.
"What are you doing~? We agreed... Mmph!"
Wu Heng captured her lips in a deep kiss.
Shanaila struggled a bit but then clumsily responded.
She grabbed his hand that had slipped inside her clothes and turned her head to the side, "Alright, save that energy for leveling up."
Wu Heng didn't want to push too hard and make her uncomfortable, "Alright, fine."
"I'm heading back now!"
"I'll walk you back!"
"Go back, I'll come find you when it's daylight." Shanaila lightly smacked his hand.
"Okay!"
Wu Heng watched as Shanaila left and went inside.
Then, he climbed down from the roof and returned to his room to rest.
......
The next day, after breakfast.
Wu Heng headed straight for the zombie world.
The survivors at the old factory began working according to their assigned tasks.
The entire base had become bustling with activity.
At that moment, Qi Hancai walked over quickly, "The route is confirmed. There are some hardware stores nearby where we should find some tools."
Today's plan was to clear out zombies around the base.
At the same time, they would gather necessary tools to speed up weapon production.
Wu Heng glanced at the map and nodded, "Alright, let's go!"
He got into the modified jeep, with Skull-Crusher, Bloodhand, and Big-Head Skeleton in the back seat.
Once everything was ready, the convoy set off.
On both sides of the convoy, the dense skeleton army marched toward their destination.
As they left the old factory and entered the main road.
Zombies began to appear in large numbers around them.
Clawing at the air, their faces twisted with rage.
Their roars merged into one, and as it spread, more and more zombies poured onto the main road, forming a massive horde.
Wu Heng stood in the middle of the skeleton formation.
Watching the horde rapidly approach.
He spoke into the radio, "Wang Chenggang, how's the situation at the rear?"
"The first bone dragon is loaded with ammo."
Wu Heng turned to Big-Head Skeleton beside him and said, "Have the ammo-loaded dragon take off and drop the bombs over the zombies."
Whoosh~!
The sound of air splitting echoed as the skeleton dragon, with its wings spanning several meters, swept over the skeleton troops.
It quickly ascended to a certain height.
Over the zombie horde, the bomb bay doors opened.
Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh!
The whistling sound of falling bombs echoed above.
Then, like a hailstorm, they crashed into the zombie horde.
Boom boom boom~!
The earth-shaking explosions roared, with smoke and dust rising over three meters high, sending rocks and debris flying, shattering the glass of nearby shops.
......
The smoke and dust drifted away with the autumn breeze.
The zombies at the rear trampled over the remains and continued their charge.
Without any fear or hesitation.
"Boss, the second dragon is loaded," Wang Chenggang's voice came over the radio again.
Wu Heng gave another order to Big-Head Skeleton.
The second skeleton dragon flew out again, reaching the horde and dropping solid iron bombs.
Boom boom~!
The ground shook violently once more, with thick smoke rising into the air.
At the same time, a notification sounded in Wu Heng's ear.
[Your level has increased to 13. Intelligence +1, Perception +1.]
With the rapid accumulation of experience.
His level finally reached 13, but no feats were unlocked.
There was no time to check his stats.
As the smoke gradually cleared in the wind, it revealed a mass of broken zombie bodies.
They stepped over the mutilated remains, still charging forward.
"Archers, volley!" Wu Heng gave the next command.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!
The skeleton archers drew their bows and fired.
Arrows rained down with a crackling sound, striking the horde.
The already broken zombies were turned into pincushions, their bodies stumbling and falling to the ground.
After several rounds of arrow volleys.
"Advance!"
Whoosh~!
The neatly arranged skeleton army, spears pointing forward, formed a wall and began advancing.
The oncoming zombies were impaled by the spears.
Their bodies slowly pushed back before being pierced completely.
Once the skeleton troops returned to a standby state, the battlefield fell silent.
The long, narrow road was now covered in flesh and blood.
"Clean the battlefield, clear the corpses, and collect the arrows!" Wu Heng gave the order directly.
The waiting skeletons began to move again.
Starting the cleanup of the battlefield.
......
In the rear convoy.
The survivors who had recently joined the scavenging team were trembling, their hair standing on end.
Even though they had mentally prepared themselves, they were still terrified by the scene in front of them, their bodies shaking uncontrollably.
Flesh and blood covered the entire road like a carpet, with streams of blood forming rivulets. The cars and buildings along the way were full of gaping holes.
Even the sky overhead was tinged with a dark red glow.
Which side was the real monster?
Both sides were monsters.
At that moment, a command came through the radio, "Scavenging team, head over, gather items from the shops, and be careful not to get injured."
Wang Chenggang turned and shouted to everyone, "Alright, it's our turn. Get all the useful things and load them onto the trucks."
The survivors from the auto repair shop, along with the newcomers from the old factory, began moving into the battlefield.
They scavenged and transported various supplies along the way.
All the while, nervously eyeing the dense skeleton army and their young leader.
......
Wu Heng, after assigning tasks, opened his panel to check his stats.
[Name: Wu Heng]
[Level: 13]
[Attributes: Strength 34, Agility 28, Constitution 37, Intelligence 36, Perception 23, Charisma 28.]
[Feats: … One-Handed Sword Proficiency (Basic), Swordsmanship Proficiency (Basic) …, Arcane Training, Soul Knowledge, … Undead Adaptation, Spell Haste, Forced Focus.]
[Abilities: Greyhawk Sword Technique (Beginner), Enhanced Willpower, Soul Sense, Spell Haste.]
[Skills: Raise Skeleton, … Bone Armament, Corpse Cage, Bone Transplantation, Death Aura, Animate Object.]
The experience needed from level 13 to 14 was a massive number.
Without the zombie world, Wu Heng thought he might never reach a higher level in his lifetime.
But with the zombie world, after five or six waves of zombie hordes, he'd almost be there.
After closing the panel, all the bodies had been gathered.
Wu Heng took out his 'Spinal Staff' and cast [Bone Transplantation].
The damaged skeleton soldiers walked into the horde, pulled out the parts they were missing, and attached them to their bodies.
Once the bone transplants were finished.
Wu Heng cast [Battlefield of the Dead] again.
The gray-white circle of light spread out, and a large number of skeletons rose from the piles of corpses, joining the skeleton army.
Even with tens of thousands of bodies filling the streets, it was still a massive workload.
The staff and the newly swapped robe provided a reduction in spell cost.
But he still had to take a mental potion.
Once everything was transformed.
Wu Heng called for Qi Hancai, and they continued advancing along the road.
Gaining experience and increasing the number of skeletons.
......
As dusk approached.
The skeleton army and convoy returned.
As soon as the trucks stopped, a large number of people rushed out of the dormitory to help unload the supplies.
When they saw the trucks filled with food and various provisions, the survivors from the old factory were filled with excitement and joy.
The other trucks carried tools that would be used to make weapons.
Wu Heng walked into the dormitory and said, "We need to hurry up with weapon and solid iron bullet production. The skeletons are plentiful, but we can't have them throwing punches."
"Understood. I've got people working through the night on the iron spears, but for the solid iron bullets, we'll need to set up a furnace. I plan to have the convoy bring one from the bus station."
There wasn't a better solution, "Alright, go with that plan for now."
"Do you want to eat with us tonight?" Qi Hancai asked.
Wu Heng shook his head, "No need, when I'm not around, you're in charge of everything. Don't let anyone enter the floor where I stay."
"Got it, I understand," Qi Hancai nodded.
Wu Heng returned to his room, opened the portal, and went back to Gold-Silver Island.
......
He returned earlier today than he did yesterday.
He went downstairs to check the radio room.
On the skeleton investigator's desk, there was another page filled with writing.
"Damn, hey Deputy Steward, did you die or something? Why aren't you responding?"
"We've landed on the island and plan to recruit some sailors. If something happens to me, make sure to come save me."
"Hey, I've got some intel! Are some of your people out hunting pirates? A few pirate crews are planning an ambush."
His people?
Wu Heng's mind quickly processed the information.
The people from the guild!
Sheila Grey...