Lin Li had long known about Osric's reputation as the Butcher, and he had also heard from Connoris that Osric had used 100,000 souls to create the Ghost that occupied the Sky Castle. However, that was all hearsay, after all, and the so-called 100,000 souls were just a number to Lin Li. However, the countless Undead creatures that had crawled out of the graveyard now revealed Osric's reputation as a butcher in front of them.
If they wanted to go deeper into the mausoleum, the battle in front of them was inevitable. The endless Undead creatures surged over like a tide, and immediately collided with the defense formed by the mages. The Skeletal Warriors raised their swords high, and the Hell Ghouls' Hellfire Bombs shot from all directions, drowning everyone in the sea of Undead creatures in the blink of an eye.
"No, there seems to be something different about these Undead creatures." Aldwin conveyed a new order to the mages, and then said to the people around him, "These Undead creatures are too agile, and they even dodge single-target magic spells!"
Upon hearing Aldwin's words, everyone carefully observed the Undead creatures around them, especially the Skeletal Warriors that were rushing to the front as cannon fodder. The Skeletal Warriors had always been cannon fodder among the Undead creatures. They were extremely weak, and had no thoughts. They only knew how to charge forward according to orders. Besides, even the so-called charge was extremely slow, and wobbly as if it would fall apart at any time.
However, the Skeletal Warriors that had rushed to the front of the mages now were clearly much faster than ordinary Skeletal Warriors, apart from being taller. That alone was enough to prove that the Skeletal Warriors were stronger, but it was not enough to prove that they were different.
However, just like what Aldwin had said, everyone was surprised to find that the Skeletal Warriors actually dodged when facing the magic spells. Besides, the Skeletal Warriors that had rushed to the front did not only know how to slash with the iron swords in their hands, but also used simple martial arts techniques such as vertical slashes, diagonal slashes, horizontal sweeps, and straight stabs, just like real soldiers in the army. That was simply unimaginable. If the Skeletal Warriors could use martial arts techniques, what kind of astonishing strength would the more advanced Undead creatures show?
Indeed, these Undead creatures were too different, because they were not simple Undead creatures at all. When the Undead creatures crawled out, Lin Li had already seen their difference, and soon thought of a shocking possibility. Although these Undead lifeforms still had the form of Undead lifeforms, they were essentially monsters created by the combination of Necromancy and alchemy. They were Alchemy Undead.
Although Alchemy had declined in Anril, it was still a very powerful profession in the Endless World, and even Alchemy Gurus were not rare. When Lin Li was adventuring in the Endless World, he had come into contact with many alchemists in order to collect unique alchemy formulas. He also went to the Dark Valley to look for the legendary Dark Alchemist who was close to the level of a Divine Smith.
At that time, Lin Li had yet to obtain the debris of the stars and the Stars of Fury, but he was already one of the top experts in the Endless World. Coupled with his excellent equipment, even the Gloomy Valley, which was known as one of the top 10 forbidden areas in the Endless World, did not stop him.
However, when Lin Li reached the depths of the Dark Valley where the legendary Dark Alchemist lived in seclusion, he was besieged by the army of Undead creatures. At that time, he didn't know that Alchemy could be used on Undead creatures, and thought that he had encountered an Undead Lord. However, after the battle, he discovered that the strength of those Undead creatures was far stronger than the ones he had encountered before. Even the Skeletal Warriors were no longer foolhardy, and were fighting like real warriors.
That battle really made Lin Li suffer a huge loss. If it weren't for the mission item that the Dark Alchemist needed, he would probably have ended up in a miserable state. Lin Li also learned about the Alchemy Undead from the Dark Alchemist. Unfortunately, there was no way for him to obtain the formula of the Alchemy Undead from the Dark Alchemist.
Lin Li had personally experienced the power of the Alchemy Undead, and also had some communication with the Dark Alchemist. Hence, he had some understanding of the Alchemy Undead. After being strengthened by Alchemy, even the Skeletal Warriors that could only reach level-5 could be forcibly upgraded to level-10, and they would also have a certain combat instinct. Having strong combat power was one thing, but the greater change was that the Alchemy Undead would also have a considerable resistance to Divine Power, and would no longer be easily knocked down by a Holy Light Spell.
When Lin Li left the Dark Valley, the Dark Alchemist was conducting an astonishing experiment, and claimed that he was going to strengthen a Humerus Wyrm with Alchemy. The mission item that Lin Li brought with him was an important material that the Dark Alchemist needed to strengthen the Humerus Wyrm.
Alchemy Undead! Lin Li stopped reminiscing, and looked at the Undead Army that was wrapped up in layers outside. He rubbed his chin, and a trace of desire flashed in his eyes. If he could obtain the formula to create the Alchemy Undead, he might be able to strengthen the Death Knights under him with Alchemy. He believed that it would definitely greatly increase the combat power of the Death Knights.
Unfortunately, the Alchemy Undead was not simply a matter of throwing Undead creatures into the Alchemy Array. The knowledge involved had even touched on the exploration of life. Although it could not be said to be the creation of life, without the support of that knowledge, it would not be an Alchemy Undead, but an immobile statue. That was something that could only be achieved by a true Guru-level alchemist. Even with Lin Li's current ability, he dared not try it easily. If he failed, he would definitely not be willing to bear the consequences. Only that lunatic Osric would dare to put the technology of the Alchemy Undead into practice.
However, since Osric dared to create the Alchemy Undead, he reckoned that he must have been quite confident. After all, no one knew what kind of incredible technology was stored in the laboratory of the Immortal King. Osric had swept the laboratory clean back then, and there might be some technology related to the Alchemy Undead in it.
Besides, Osric had the Eternal Furnace, and the Ghost that occupied the Sky Castle now was created by the 100,000 souls that he had thrown into the Eternal Furnace. Lin Li wondered if the Alchemy Undead had anything to do with the Eternal Furnace. After all, Connoris had said that Osric had built the Eternal Furnace not only to replicate the Sky Castle, but also to use it to create a new body for himself and even life.
Faced with the huge pressure brought by the Alchemy Undead, the mages gradually seemed to be unable to do what they wanted. Although the vast majority of the Undead Army were Skeletal Warriors, each Skeletal Warrior had power close to level-10, and had combat instincts. Every mage could feel that they were no longer facing an Undead Army, but a real army of iron and blood.
Even several Legendary powerhouses joined the battle at this time. Rosen and Andoine guarded both sides of the team, and continuously bombarded the Undead Army with powerful Legendary-level magic spells, blasting the Undead creatures into pieces. However, the two Legendary powerhouses did not relax at all, because the strength of the Undead creatures had completely exceeded their imagination.
The only person in the team who was idle was the young Legendary-mage Lin Li. However, he looked at the increasingly tense situation around him, and still had no intention of taking action.
"Felic, don't forget your identity. You are also a member of the Guild of Magic. This is not the Haiga Mountain Range, and the people around you are not your allies, but your companions!" Rosen hollered angrily while casting spells. It seemed that Lin Li's glorious deeds of idling around in the Haiga Mountain Range had already spread to the Supreme Council.
"Felic, have you thought of any solution?" Although Andoine was also anxious, he did not suspect that Lin Li had any ill intentions.
There was indeed a solution, and it was rather simple. The key was to find that thing! Lin Li rubbed his chin and looked at the tombs that were like hills in the cemetery. The Alchemy Undead had already been added with alchemy elements, and were actually no longer controlled by Necromagic. Just like the alchemy puppets that Lin Li had obtained before, the only thing that could control the Alchemy Undead was the alchemy center. In order to deal with the Alchemy Undead, destroying all of them was one way, but the simpler way was to find the alchemy center and control all of them in his hands.
"Stop attacking and switch to full defense. Hang in there a little longer, and it will be resolved soon," Lin Li said to the anxious Aldwin. Lin Li said to the anxious Aldwin before leaping into the air to take in most of the graveyard. Immediately afterwards, he released his massive mental strength, and continuously spread it out to carefully sense the mana fluctuations in the space.
"Don't listen to him. Once we fall into a passive state, you'll lose this team of mages even if we're fine!" Rosen did not believe that Lin Li could really solve the current situation. The Undead creatures were abnormally strong. If they really stopped, they could indeed defend for a while, but it would be difficult for them to counterattack.
Aldwin was a little troubled. To him, it was equivalent to putting the entire team of mages on the line.
"Listen to him. If he says there's a solution, there's a solution." Although Andoine did not know what solution Lin Li had, it did not hinder his trust in Lin Li. Everyone else thought that he had groomed this kid since he was a child, but who knew that he had only known him for two or three years? When he first met him, he didn't even know the most basic magic theory. In such a short period of time, he managed to grow from a layman to his current achievements. What else couldn't he do?
Aldwin looked at Lin Li who was in midair, and then thought about the various rumors in the Haiga Mountain Range. Finally, he gritted his teeth, and ordered the mages to give up on counterattacking and switch to full defense.
The surrounding magic suddenly stopped, and Rosen turned his head and yelled at Aldwin angrily, "What are you doing? Do you want to destroy this team of mages? Don't forget that it's not just your Alanna Guild of Magic!"
However, at this moment, Lin Li had already used his mental strength to capture the special waves emitted by the alchemy center towards the Alchemy Undead. He immediately flew past the army of Undead creatures and towards a huge grave in the middle of the cemetery.
Everyone watched as Lin Li left and landed on a grave. They had no idea what he was doing, but the ferocious Undead creatures around him suddenly stopped moving, and the entire graveyard returned to its previous deathly stillness.
"Kid, what did you do? Why are these Undead creatures not moving!?" Andoine asked excitedly as he patted Lin Li's shoulder when he saw him flying back with something.
Lin Li shook the alchemy center in his hand, and while giving new instructions to the Alchemy Undead, he explained to Andoine, "You know alchemy, right? These Undead creatures are not ordinary Undead creatures, but Alchemy Undead creatures that are produced by the combination of Necromagic and alchemy." He then gave a general explanation about the relationship between the Alchemy Undead and the alchemy center.
"So, these Alchemy Undead are all listening to you now?" Andoine asked as he watched the surrounding Alchemy Undead slowly retreat. He couldn't believe his eyes, but he was secretly elated. This kid really knows how to surprise people. Not only did he improve by leaps and bounds in magic, he even convinced Old Grimm and Balbo in pharmaceutics. He even won half a key from Ojilar after casually forging a weapon.
Lin Li nodded, and commanded the Alchemy Undead to line up neatly before moving towards the other side of the cemetery. Seeing such a scene, Andoine was not the only one who was surprised. Aldwin and the others were also surprised. With such a team in front, wouldn't the mages be safer?
"Mage Felic is really fated with Undead creatures. He originally had two Undead servants, and now he has so many Undead creatures. Even the real Necromancers can't catch up to him," Rosen said with a sullen expression and a hint of jealousy in his tone. He had also seen the strength of those Undead creatures just now, and they were 10 times or even 100 times stronger than ordinary Undead creatures. Now that they were all controlled by Lin Li, it was definitely not something to be happy about.
The Undead Army led the way in front, and the crowd followed behind slowly. After walking for about half an hour, they finally felt relieved, and the pressure brought by the death aura had disappeared without a trace. In front of them, they could vaguely see a long city wall a few kilometers away.
Damn it, how did Osric make this mausoleum so huge? The area of this mausoleum is probably even larger than the Sky Castle! Although Lin Li had obtained the Alchemy Undead, he did not feel too happy. To him, what was more important was the manufacturing method of the Alchemy Undead, and not the Undead Army. He did not intend to attack the city, so what was the use of such a large Undead Army? If he could obtain the manufacturing method of the Alchemy Undead, the Death Knights and Humerus Wyrms would become great combat power.
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