The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse
Chapter 764

Chapter 764: Chapter 618, quite impressive Chapter 764: Chapter 618, quite impressive Retili clapped her hands behind her back.

The staff carried in two wooden coffins.

As they jostled, dirt fell from the cracks in the coffins.

Thud thud~!

With two dull sounds, the coffins were placed in the middle of the clearing.

The staff turned and left, closing the door behind them.

Retili glanced at the stone coffin and said, “I have collected two Mage corpses for you, it took some effort and involved some risks.”

“You have worked hard,” Wu Heng said.

About the risks mentioned by Retili.

Wu Heng wasn't too concerned.

A business primarily involved in the gray market inherently comes with risks.

Of course, her point was also quite clear: Mage corpses are harder to come by than those of other professions.

Wu Heng waved at the skeleton, and his skeleton attendant quickly walked over.

It opened the coffins, revealing two corpses in different states of decay.

Retili introduced, “The first corpse is an eleventh-level Illusionist Mage, the second is a seventh-level Mage; the sect was not identified, possibly Curse Magic or Energy Shaping.”

“I am very satisfied. How much more do I need to pay you?” Wu Heng asked blandly.

“You still need to pay 2 gold and 150 silver.”

The price of the corpses was much higher than usual. The bounty for a level 10 fugitive was only around three or four hundred silver.

The corpses actually fetched gold.

Wu Heng nodded, casually took out 2 gold coins and a pouch of silver coins, and handed them to Retili.

Retili gladly took them and then asked, “Shall I continue with the commission?”

“Continue,” he said.

Retili went out to get the commission, while Wu Heng had the skeleton cover the coffins and stored them in his Space Ring.

After a short while, Retili came back.

She was carrying a tray of pastries, her pale fingers picked up a piece, and brought it to Wu Heng's mouth, “Try some of the pastries just ordered from outside.”

Wu Heng didn't open his mouth, turning his head away, “I am getting older, can't eat too much sweet stuff.”

“You talk as if you are very old,” Retili said, unfazed, and put it into her own mouth.

“Humans age faster because they have shorter lives,” Wu Heng remarked.

Retili, while filling out the commission, said, “Even if you age, you're not older than me.”

“Many envy your Elf Race for looking good and living long,” Wu Heng lamented.

Or rather, all of the Human Race would envy the Elf Race.

A race that looks elegantly beautiful and lives longer.

Retili casually continued, “There are some ways to extend one's life. When you really need it, I'll post a commission for you.”

“It's not that easy. Even the old King of Yeko Kingdom couldn't escape the fate of death, let alone ordinary professionals like us,” Wu Heng said, his gaze falling on the glimpse of her pale chest as Retili bent down.

“Do you have some misunderstanding about ordinary professionals?” Retili seemed to notice his gaze, smiled, looked up briefly, then bent down again to continue writing the commission, “The royal family has its own rules, they do not allow extreme methods to extend life.

But there are still many ways to extend life, such as the Necromancy Sect's undead and the Secret Cultivation Hall, they are always collecting methods to prolong life.”

Indeed, life extension is a direction constantly researched by the Secret Cultivation Hall.

These people, having money and status, think about how to make themselves live longer.

Wu Heng had come across two Special Items, one was the “Sacrificial Staff.”

Black Stone Town's former Steward, 'Yazde', wanted to use this Special Item to possess himself, but he had not expected his own powers to elevate so quickly, and he had not succeeded.

The second was the “Blood Cup,” a Special Item of the Blood Clan, using it to drink blood could gradually transform one's form closer to that of the Blood Clan.

Later, he had given it to 'Lilith', thus establishing a connection with her.

Such items are indeed plentiful in the Secret Cultivation Hall.

“Now that you mention it, joining the Secret Cultivation Hall might not be a bad idea; it could even help extend one's life,” Wu Heng said.

“It's not just anyone who can join, and, moreover, the Secret Cultivation Hall places great emphasis on obedience, often proposing conditions that push the boundaries to test your obedience,” Retili said with a smile as she placed the completed commission form aside.

It sounded like Retili knew quite a bit about the Secret Cultivation Hall.

At the very least, she knew about the obedience tests.

“An organization like that is better left unjoined.”

Retili nodded and continued, “Aside from them, I've also heard rumors about other things like organ transplants or blood transfusions, becoming a follower of some Divine Spirit, or even having oneself reborn.”

At the last one, Wu Heng widened his eyes, “How can one be reborn?”

“How should I know, these are just things I've heard,” Retili laughed as she responded.

Then, shifting her gaze, she scrutinized him carefully and took a book out of her Space Ring, “Have you seen this new book that arrived in town recently?”

On the cover was an image of Wu Heng wearing a trench coat.

At a glance, it was clear it was a Great Detective novel.

Wu Heng didn't expect she had read it, “I've heard about it, it's quite popular on Gold and Silver Island, and it's written based on the personal experiences of the new Island Master.”

“Yes, an incredible person; it's as if he appeared out of nowhere and then everyone around him got to know him,” Retili's eyes sparkled.

“Do you like the story?”

“Anyway, it's more interesting than those typical hero tales. I heard there are signed copies for sale on Gold and Silver Island, I've sent someone to buy one for me; I don't know if they'll be able to get it.” Retili said seriously.

“Spend some money, and he'll sign one for you; it shouldn't be difficult.”

“Then it wouldn't hold the same meaning,” Retili looked up again with a smile, fixing her gaze directly on him, and asked, “What do you think, will Island Master Wu Heng become a hero?”

Wu Heng lightly raised his eyebrows, his gaze unwavering.

Her tone seemed probing as she spoke with him about this.

He collected bodies, accompanied by a guard likely to be a Necromancer Attendant.

And his emergence was very close to when the Island Master was gaining prominence.

Retili oversaw a local consortium; even if she appeared merely contractual, she was certainly intelligent.

She had probably been speculating about his identity for a while, or perhaps had already figured it out.

Whether guessed or not, it didn't matter.

Now at level 19, with the association as his backing, not everyone could pose a threat to him.

Wu Heng chuckled and said, “If he's as remarkable as you say, he should be able to become a hero.”

“Since you've said as much, he might not be far from becoming a hero.”

…

Return to Gold and Silver Island.

The time had reached the afternoon.

Travelling back by carriage, they passed Lighthouse Street, where the road became a bit crowded due to the throng of people.

Street lamps were erected one by one, and the crowd moved forward little by little along with the lights.

Without electricity, no lights could be seen.

It was unclear what the crowd gathered around was actually looking at.

The carriage moved slowly, and the chatter from the surrounding crowd began to filter into the carriage.

“These past few months, there have been more changes on Gold and Silver Island than in the last few years.”

“The Island Master is no ordinary person, so powerful and also a Mage, certainly stronger than those before.”

“I have a daughter at home, not much younger than the Island Master.”

“Isn't your daughter just 6 years old, how is that 'not much'?”

“Just start them off together, after a few years she'll be old enough.”

“I hear the Island Master likes Beastman girls, the ones he always brings guards to visit here on Lighthouse Street.”

“Liking Beastman, that's indeed rare.”

“Quite impressive!”

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