The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse
Chapter 842

Chapter 842: Chapter 679, the Earth is Round Chapter 842: Chapter 679, the Earth is Round Island Lord's Mansion.

After the last trace of energy had been absorbed by “Bella.”

The energy instantly spread out, kicking up fine dust.

Bella reverted to her original form, looking around with a touch of confusion before turning her gaze to Wu Heng and Xiao Xiao in front of her.

Without waiting for Wu Heng to speak, Xiao Xiao quickly flew up, her tone curious, “Sister Bella, are you alright?”

“I'm fine, I feel a bit different, but I can't pinpoint exactly how,” Bella floated out of the array.

Xiao Xiao looked at her, continuing to ask, “What's 38 plus 24?”

Bella was stunned.

Xiao Xiao turned her head towards Wu Heng, “There's a problem.”

Bella immediately said, “62, I know, is there a problem with that?”

Xiao Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, then told Wu Heng, “Don't worry, it's fine.”

Wu Heng glanced at the mischievous Xiao Xiao, then turned to Bella, “This ritual can grant ghosts the ability to see the levels of others, try it out and see if it works.”

Bella looked at one person and one spirit, gazed for a while, and her face showed delight.

“I can see, there's a different glow around you two.”

“Yes, this ability is very useful for scouting and it can help avoid conflicts with higher-level professionals,” Wu Heng said.

“It seems quite useful,” Bella remarked.

“Let Xiao Xiao explain to you how to use it specifically.”

Xiao Xiao flew next to Bella, “Come on, let's take a spin around the island, you'll be able to see the differences easily, it's actually quite simple.”

Bella looked toward Wu Heng.

Wu Heng said, “Go ahead, there's nothing this afternoon, take a stroll, and see what they've done with the bicycles.”

The two ghosts nodded and directly drilled through the wall.

Disappeared from sight.

Wu Heng opened the door, let the skeletons in to clean the room.

He then went back upstairs, returning to his study.

Back in the study.

Glenda, floating mid-air and reading, turned her head towards him, “Where are they?”

“They went outside to test their abilities,” Wu Heng walked in and sat down next to her.

“Spirit Vision?”

“Yeah, other abilities can't really be tested casually.”

“That makes sense,” Glenda nodded.

Wu Heng used “Animate Object” to pour himself a cup of tea, which floated to his hand. After taking a sip, his gaze turned to the book in her hands.

“How's it going?”

“I haven't seen results yet, are you sure I can learn these skills?” Glenda asked doubtfully.

“It shouldn't be a problem, just a matter of time,” said Wu Heng.

The certainty that she could learn skills came from the “Legendary Heroic Spirit” on his panel.

The description mentioned the ability to learn and release corresponding skills.

Not every skill could be learned, but those from the Necromancy Sect shouldn't be a problem.

Plus, ever since he unlocked his panel, the tips it provided had never been wrong. If it said Glenda could learn skills, there probably wouldn't be a mistake.

And indeed, learning skills also takes time.

Glenda's intelligence is definitely sufficient, since she's already at Level 20, but it would still take some time to understand the knowledge.

Being around Wu Heng had instilled in her the illusion that one should learn skills just by reading the Skill Book once.

“I'll take your word for it,” Glenda turned her attention back to her book.

They sat in the study for a while.

Xiao Xiao and Bella also flew back from outside.

“It's no problem now.”

Bella also said, “The effect is very good, I can see everyone's levels at a glance.”

“I have some notes on my hand, and a few rituals, when we find the materials we can enhance your abilities,” Wu Heng commented.

“Didn't you say at Level 20, we can learn skills? We don't really need rituals then, do we!” Xiao Xiao mentioned.

Wu Heng paused, “Having more skills won't hurt.”

“Yeah, that's also true. Later, Aunt Glenda, Sister Bella, and I, we three at Level 20, having learned amazing skills, will be like three horses pulling the carriage forward with Uncle,” stated Xiao Xiao.

Wu Heng sipped his tea, smiling, “Won't you run in the wrong direction?”

“That's your problem; the Earth is round.”

They chatted with the three ghosts for a while.

Xiao Xiao and Bella started watching a movie on the tablet, while Glenda continued to study her book.

A maid's voice came from outside, calling for lunch.

Wu Heng followed her downstairs.

In the afternoon, Wu Heng was also looking at blueprints.

Robey slid down from sitting on the stair's handrail, landing and saying, “Master, I got a message from Sister Wen Mansha, she seems to have some business with you.”

“I know,” Wu Heng closed the blueprints and walked toward the upper floor.

Entering the radio room, he picked up the microphone and asked, “Wen Mansha, can you hear me?”

“I can hear you, Master,” Wen Mansha's voice came through.

“Did you need me for something?”

“Today, during 'Communicate with the dead,' I received another message, saying that Yeko Kingdom has already started mobilizing troops, planning to attack Lundham City.”

Wu Heng's brow furrowed instantly.

When he last visited Lundham City, he had heard news of the Yeko Kingdom planning an attack.

But when he checked the past, there was no increase in troops at the border.

Now, this issue had arisen again.

“Explain in detail.”

“Okay,” Wen Mansha assented and recounted the events thoroughly.

After Lundham City allied with the Beastman tribe, there were some reports of merchants making contact with city officials.

The city was already on alert, so they initiated an investigation.

It was found that some individuals were bribing officials and city defense personnel.

After identifying those individuals, they organized an operation to kill them directly.

Being Lundham City, detailed procedures were unnecessary as actions tended to be direct.

After the individuals were killed, the Skeleton Mage performed “Communicate with the dead”.

They obtained information that the Yeko Kingdom's army was preparing to attack and that these people had entered the city early to act as insiders.

After listening, Wu Heng fell silent for a moment.

Then he asked, “Is it possible to determine the number of troops and the timing?”

Wen Mansha answered, “I've dispatched scouts from the city. We should have accurate information in a couple of days.”

“Have arrangements been made in the city?” Wu Heng continued.

“We've begun searching for suspicious individuals in the city. Meanwhile, both the City Defense Team and Patrol Guard have increased their number of skeletons. So far, there are no issues.”

Now the importance of skeletons was evident.

Whether it was the city defense or the Patrol Guards, or even city hall officials.

As long as one is alive, not bound by a Slavery Contract, there's a risk of being bribed and utilized.

But skeletons are different, Wen Mansha could fully trust skeletons.

Even to say, her secure hold over the entire Lundham City relied on these skeletons.

“There have been recent issues on Gold and Silver Island. I'm sending Mini to pick you up, and you can live on the island for a while, leaving your steward to handle matters here. The radio also makes communication easy,” Wu Heng thought aloud.

Wen Mansha had just given birth and would surely not have the same physical and mental stamina as before.

Wu Heng was genuinely concerned that the mother and daughter might face some issues.

It seemed Wen Mansha had foreseen Wu Heng would say this, and she quickly replied, “Thank you for your concern, Master, but it's too early to leave now. We aren't sure if they're really amassing troops, and it could possibly be a diversion. Besides, with our current military strength and defenses, Lundham City isn't easily bullied.”

Wu Heng wanted to persuade her further, but he halted his words.

What Wen Mansha said was also true; although a corpse doesn't lie, the enemy might use corpses to spread false information.

One cannot simply leave the city whenever there's a supposed attack.

In that case, it would be better not to have the city at all.

Wu Heng took a deep breath, “Fine, first confirm the accurate intelligence, and if there's any danger, notify me in advance and I'll arrange for someone to pick you up.”

“Alright, Master,” Wen Mansha answered with a smile.

“How's the daughter?” Wu Heng continued asking.

“Everything's fine. She's eating and sleeping well, and she's plump and healthy.”

“Thank you for your hard work,” Wu Heng said softly.

Wen Mansha's voice grew even more tender, “It's not hard at all. She's also my daughter, our daughter.”

“When she grows a bit older, we'll choose a profession for her, something impressive.”

“Let her choose for herself. Whatever she likes is fine; the profession doesn't matter.”

“Okay, as you wish.”

The two of them chatted for a while.

Wen Mansha went off to deal with issues in the city, and Wu Heng disconnected the communication.

He left his residence.

In the afternoon, he took some skeletons to a factory to reorganize their defenses.

He also arranged for Skeleton Flying Dragons to participate in defense.

Late at night, Wu Heng returned to his bedroom.

Lying back on the bed, he gazed at the ceiling.

He began pondering the recent issues in his mind.

Gold and Silver Island needed to handle affairs at Netalee City; the report had already been submitted, and they couldn't just ignore it now.

There were other unstable factors at Lundham City as well.

Although Wen Mansha wasn't sure if the army was being amassed at the border, the constant flow of messages suggested that it very likely was.

“This Yeko Kingdom is courting death, unable to handle its internal affairs but always thinking of waging war outside.”

“What are they thinking?”

He muttered.

Wu Heng opened his panel and glanced at his own renown.

[Level: 19 (293741/355000)]

[Renown: 19 (5972/66000)]

The experience needed for leveling up was nearing 300,000, and the skeletons from the expeditionary team could complete it.

Most of the experience was also provided by their expansion.

Calculating at this pace, he could reach the required experience value within a month.

It might even take less than a month.

The only issue left was that of renown.

Currently, it was only 5972, barely anything.

“Damn, why does leveling up need something like renown?”

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