The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse
Chapter 1004

Chapter 1004: Chapter 801, Preparing in Advance Chapter 1004: Chapter 801, Preparing in Advance Dusk, the train stopped once again.

The doors opened, and Wu Heng stepped off the train.

His gaze swept the surroundings, and soon he saw Seterde Fortress in the distance, along with skeleton figures patrolling atop its walls.

The northern wall, collapsed from his own electromagnetic cannon fire, was still being repaired. Skeletons and workers were hustling and bustling, making the scene unusually lively.

He released the three ghosts, who floated around and also looked towards the distance.

“You're quick!”

“Have we arrived?”

“Uncle, where is the Second Prince?”

The three ghosts spoke one after another, their voices coming from both sides.

“I've just arrived at Seterde Fortress, there's no Second Prince here,” Wu Heng said.

Xiao Xiao lay lazily in midair, “Uncle, the names here are so hard to remember, and they're easy to trip over when speaking.”

“There's nothing to be done, the culture is different,” Wu Heng said, heading in the direction of the fortress.

“Let's rename it!”

“To what? After we change it, what if the Phantom Train doesn't recognize it? We'd still need to remember the original name.”

“That's true,” Xiao Xiao agreed.

Wu Heng chuckled, “You three help me keep a lookout around the fortress for any enemies.”

“Okay.”

The three ghosts nodded, discussed a plan for reconnaissance, and flew out in different directions.

Wu Heng then put on a mask to change his appearance and quickened his pace into the city.

He entered the fortress.

On the streets, he could see scattered personnel; shops and taverns on the roads were already open for business, and temporary platforms had been erected at some intersections and in the Central District.

Bards were loudly reading announcements issued by Lundham City.

Virtually no one listened, passersby acting as if they saw nothing.

The fortress had been occupied for quite some time now, and the city's residents already knew what was being said.

In any case, the city seemed to have regained some vitality, no longer resembling the dead city it was right after capture.

As he walked on, not yet reaching the Central District.

The three ghosts returned one after another.

Wu Heng moved away from where there were people, and the ghosts' voices reached his ear, “Wu Heng, I've found some people over here, about five, level 8 or thereabouts.”

“Uncle, I've found some too.”

Then Glenda's voice came through, “There are a bit more south of the city, definitely reconnaissance soldiers from the Yeko Kingdom, gathering information.”

Just as expected, the Yeko Kingdom was keeping an eye on the fortress.

That was hardly surprising; just as two armies would cease fire, they would still arrange for people to keep tabs on each other.

Wu Heng thought for a moment then said, “Take them out.”

“Okay!”

The three ghosts, having acknowledged his command, flew out again.

Wu Heng continued forward.

He crossed the streets and walked into the Commander Mansion in the Central District.

Skeletons guarded the Commander Mansion. As he walked into the hall, the first thing he saw was Bone Demon No. 2 in a long dress, with a lace-trimmed lady's hat on her head.

When Bone Demon No. 2 saw Wu Heng enter, she rose and curtsied slightly.

A Skeleton Mage in a Mage Robe was also sitting not far away.

Wu Heng nodded at them and asked, “Where's Hartel?”

Bone Demon No. 2 pointed upstairs.

Wu Heng went up, his eyes drawn to a room guarded by skeletons. He knocked lightly, heard a response, and then entered directly.

Hartel, seated behind a desk, looked up, his eyebrows furrowing behind his black-rimmed glasses, “Who are you?”

Wu Heng reached behind his ear and took off the mask.

Revealing his original face.

“My lord!” Hartel exclaimed, rising to bow.

“Yes, Wen Mansha is here too,” Wu Heng activated Mansion Skill, Wen Mansha came out holding the child, along with Skeleton Ghost Hag.

“My lady,” Hartel bowed again.

Wen Mansha nodded, looked around at the environment, and smiled, “This place is nice, no less than the City Lord's Mansion.”

“If the lady likes it, then stay here. It would also be convenient to serve you,” Hartel said with a smile.

Wen Mansha didn't respond, sitting down and asking, “How does it feel to manage a city on your own?”

“I've come to appreciate the difficulties you face, my lady.”

At that moment, the child in her arms babbled, reaching out towards Hartel.

Wen Mansha handed over the child, “She missed you too.”

Hartel smiled, taking the child and gently soothing, “The young miss seems to have grown.”

“Children grow up fast.”

“How is the fortress?” Wu Heng asked, sitting down.

Holding the child, Hartel continued, “They're still repairing the northern wall. The city has returned to normal, but there are more and more spies outside.”

“Don't worry about the spies, someone's already taken care of them, just arrange for someone to bring back the bodies,” Wu Heng said.

Hartel looked puzzled. Reinforcements had come?

Outside the fortress.

A thin mist enveloped the surroundings of the fortress, where rangers and thieves, clad in various attire, crouched low, using the cover of bushes and trees to keep watch over the distant fortress.

“Look! There's movement among the skeletons above,” a bearded Ranger said in a low voice.

The others looked ahead; the number of skeletons on the towering, thick walls was increasing.

“It seems that the number of skeletons inside the city has increased, as has their defensive presence,” another person added, sending a tamed beast soaring into the sky to observe the perimeter from afar.

The bearded Ranger said, “Skeletons don't have shift changes, so we'll learn nothing by staying here.”

“All we need is to piece together the deployment of their troops; taking back the fortress will be a great achievement for us.”

The bearded man huffed with a laugh, “When the time comes, let that woman pay the price. The traitor of humankind will surely…”

Before he could finish, the sudden snapping of dry branches was heard nearby.

Turning to the side,

In their view, a companion's head whirled around, and amid the grating sound of bone against bone, it rotated 180 degrees back to the front.

His body fell to the ground, and the tamed beast dropped beside him.

Crack~ Crack!

The sound of bone grinding continued.

Scouts all around had their necks twisted and fell dead to the ground.

Damn it!

“Enemy attack, run…”

Crack!

The bearded man's voice stopped as his head turned once more, then he crashed to the ground.

In the distance, the fortress gate opened.

A mass of skeletons surged out from the walls.

Heading into the bushes, they dragged each corpse back inside the fort.

At the Commander Mansion,

Hartel, accompanied by skeletons, hurried back from outside.

He immediately reported, “Master, Madam, all the people outside are dead, and the Skeleton Mage screened a few for interrogation. Those spies, after gathering information, will be sent to Kai District City.”

“Kai District City?”

Hartel explained, “That's the nearby city to the south. If the army continues to push southward, the next target would be Kai District City. The bodies also revealed that Kai District City has already amassed a considerable force and established a defense line against the Skeleton Army.”

Wu Heng nodded in understanding, then inquired, “Is there any information about the Second Prince?”

“No, they are just a reconnaissance squad; we didn't get any intelligence in that regard,” Hartel shook his head.

Wu Heng nodded, “No matter, there's no need to disclose that Wen Mansha and I have come here; I have my own plans for what follows.”

“Yes, Master.”

“You continue chatting, I'll go upstairs to rest for a while,” Wu Heng said, heading straightforwardly upstairs.

Back in his study.

Leaving only Wen Mansha and Hartel behind to discuss matters concerning Lundham City.

After waiting in the study for a while,

The Three Ghosts also flew back from outside.

All the spies had been cleared, and an inspection inside the city revealed no suspicious activities.

Wu Heng asked the ghosts to return first, and then opened the boundary door to the Zombie World.

On the other side was the monitoring room.

Wu Heng had the skeleton seated there zoom in on the cell of the level-18 thief.

On the screen, the injuries of the Skeleton Thief had begun to heal.

He no longer looked like he was on death's door like the day before.

People from the Otherworld, due to their professions and levels, have physical conditions far exceeding those of this world.

Wu Heng was somewhat eager to see what he would turn into.

Whether he would bring any surprises.

After ensuring that there were no issues in the cell, Wu Heng left the monitoring room and made his way to the cell.

Clang~

The cell door opened, and the thief, who had been attempting to figure out his shackles, suddenly looked up at the doorway.

Seeing Wu Heng coming in with skeletons, his eyes widened.

Suppressing his rage, he asked, “Wu Heng, what exactly are you doing by locking me up here?”

In this isolated room, the air was rife with the stench of decay.

Not killing him, yet providing him with elixirs.

What exactly was the plan.

Inside the Commander Mansion.

Hartel, holding a toy, was greeted with the laughter of a baby.

Wen Mansha sat to one side, sipping tea, and spoke softly, “Hartel!”

“Madam.”

“Get ready; join me tonight to accompany the Master.”

Hartel's face turned bright red, and he awkwardly replied, “I'll do as the Madam wishes.”

Wen Mansha said with a laugh, “I have that dress in my room; wear it when the time comes. The master will like it.”

Hartel lowered his head, “Thank you, Madam.”