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Taking a step back, the boss was not that easy to kill. As a Summoner, Bai Xiaowen was an expert in the Spiritual World. Moreover, the exclusive equipment of the Black Soul Stone was strong enough. With the support of a violent DPS like Li Shuyi, he was able to succeed repeatedly.
Should he try another person? He would definitely be tortured by the boss to the point that even his mother would not recognize him.
Even if he was also a Hero, he would still be tortured by the boss without any special skills. Under normal circumstances, the boss in the world that an Awakened was matched to was at least two levels higher than the Awakened.
Moreover, after the Black Soul Stone was upgraded to Level 4, Bai Xiaowen also received a notification that the Black Soul Stone's taste had become more picky. It would no longer absorb the souls of beginner (Level 1 to Level 3) powerhouses. This undoubtedly put an end to some shortcuts.
Bai Xiaowen could not help but sigh. The road to upgrading the Black Soul Stone was really long and arduous.
After activating the first option, Bai Xiaowen's summonable list had the name of a Stitched Monster.
With a flash of light, Bai Xiaowen summoned the Stitched Monster.
This monster looked like the "Abomination" that Bai Xiaowen had seen in the game in another time and space. It was a big fat monster with dead white skin. Its body also emitted a foul smell. It had a kitchen knife in its left hand and a metal hook in its right hand. There were several traces of thick hemp rope stitching on its body.
From its appearance, Bai Xiaowen directly gave the Stitched Monster a cute name — "Fatty."
Bai Xiaowen received the detailed information of the Stitched Monster.
[Stitched Monster (Elite Level 3)]
[Race: Undead/Zombie Goblin]
[Attributes: STR 19, DEX 11, Constitution 25, Spirit 5 (Bonus included)]
[Combat Specialty: Advanced Throwing Level 3, Advanced Weaponry (Single-handed Axe) Level 3, Advanced Combat Level 2]
[Skills: Meat Hook, Stiff Skin, Bloated Body]
The Stitched Monster's attributes were similar to what Bai Xiaowen had expected. Its DEX was mediocre and its Spirit was extremely low.
In terms of skills, [Stiff Skin] was a passive defensive skill that many Corpse Devil Undead creatures had, and there was nothing special about it.
[Bloated Body] skill's description was simple and crude. An additional 30% HP was a huge advantage for Fatty. His HP was equivalent to an additional 250 * 30% = 75 points! With a total of 325 HP, it was definitely the most resistant of all the summoned creatures.
The last one was the Stitched Monster's only active skill, [Meat Hook].
[Meat Hook: The Stitched Monster throws its hook in a direction and drags the first target it touches back. If the target was an enemy, the meat hook would deal moderate piercing damage. If the target is an ally, no damage will be dealt.]
This was a very tactical skill. If used well, its effects would be outstanding. Of course, with the pitiful intelligence and combat awareness of the Stitched Monster, it was hard to say whether it could hit the enemy.
However, it was a good thing that Bai Xiaowen had the professional ability [Mental Connection] and could precisely control Fatty's movements.
Precise control was not something a normal Summoner could achieve. This was also the reason why Summoners were not suited for team battles and competitions.
Bai Xiaowen only had 50 Soul Essence left. The next step was to accumulate Soul Essence. Once he had accumulated 150 Soul Essence, he would activate the Skeleton Mage's enhancement skill.
The three Trolls dropped two Silver Treasure Chests. However, the battle ratings were relatively low. One was C-grade and the other was D-grade.
Opening the Treasure Chest on the spot, the D-grade Treasure Chest had a 1/3 chance of being empty. However, the C-grade Treasure Chest dropped an elite-grade long-handled weapon, a blue spear.
This spear's attack power was quite high, but Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi could not use it. They could only store it in Bai Xiaowen's storage space. Its fate was probably to become an auxiliary item when enhancing equipment.
After returning to White Stone Town, Anton had already gathered most of the residents of White Stone Town. Only a few residents who did not believe in Bai Xiaowen as the Lord were unwilling to move.
Bai Xiaowen had Anton urge them a few more times. He even went to persuade them personally. In the end, he managed to persuade a dozen more residents to move with him. However, the remaining residents were adamant about leaving their homes.
Bai Xiaowen had no choice but to lead a large group of his subjects and march towards Maple City in a grandiose manner.
Along the way, Bai Xiaowen could vaguely sense that someone was spying on them. They were hidden very well. They were probably the same type of people as the three Troll Headhunters. They were a small infiltration team sent by the Sinful Realm's remnant army.
However, just because he could vaguely sense them, it did not mean that he could catch them and kill them. Bai Xiaowen himself had a large group of civilians with him. He could not go into the mountains to play the game of cops and robbers with these elite spies. He could only hurry along.
Of course, such a large group could not be underestimated even if they were all civilians. The Sinful Realm's spies did not dare to act rashly.
After walking for a while, Bai Xiaowen turned around and glanced in the direction of White Stone Town. He sighed.
"What's wrong?" Li Shuyi asked.
"I'm afraid those civilians who stayed behind are done for."
Bai Xiaowen said. "The Sinful Realm's infiltrators can't do anything to our main force, but what about the remaining civilians? Their fates speak for themselves. "
"You've done your best. They don't want to believe you. There's nothing you can do about it," Li Shuyi said.
"You're right. There are more important things waiting for me to do in Redleaf City. " Bai Xiaowen said. He had a feeling that he was becoming more and more immersed in the role of the temporary Lord of White Stone Town.
After a day of travel, Bai Xiaowen led his people to Redleaf City.
Kitts had already tidied up a few hundred empty houses near the Lord's Mansion. Compared to the simple wooden houses in White Stone Town, these beautiful brick and stone houses made the residents of White Stone Town very happy after a day of travel. They finally felt that following their Lord was a wise decision.
Bai Xiaowen also told them some things to take note of. For example, they were not to have too much contact with the local residents of Redleaf City. All food had to be boiled before eating. They had to wash their hands before eating. The main purpose was to prevent more people from getting infected by the Necromancy Plague.
Bai Xiaowen felt that he had a tendency to develop into a kindergarten teacher.
When he finally settled the migrating residents, Zombie Doctor came looking for him.
"Has the antidote been made?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
Zombie Doctor puffed out his chest and said proudly, "Of course. I'm a first-rate science … erm, scholar. When I have a direction for a breakthrough, it's only a matter of time before I find the answer."
"Good. Let's go to the underground research center and start the rehabilitation experiment immediately." Bai Xiaowen did not have time to rest. The sooner the antidote was made, the better. Even if it did not succeed this time, it would give Zombie Doctor some experience and kick him back to work.
In the backyard of the lord's mansion.
There were nine test subjects in total. They were all humans infected by the Necromancy Plague. They were divided into three groups: mildly infected, moderately infected, and severely infected. There were three age groups in each group: old, middle-aged, and young.
The Zombie Doctor opened a silver box, revealing a small blue pill inside.
There were three compartments in the silver box. The blue pills inside were also different. They were light blue, dark blue, and light blue.
"Before the experiment begins, please allow me to introduce these test products. I've named them Plague Bane. "Zombie Doctor picked up a light blue pill." This one is the primary Plague Bane. It's made from antibodies collected from ordinary undead monsters. According to my estimation, it's effective on humans in the initial stage of the infection. If taken orally, it'll take effect immediately. It only takes a course of treatment to eradicate the plague virus … "
"I understand Plague Bane. What's a course of treatment?" Bonita asked in confusion.
Bai Xiaowen glared at Zombie Doctor. "It's what they call it in their world. You can think of it as a cycle."
Li Shuyi asked, "A course of treatment … Oh, how many pills do you need for a cycle?"
"It's the Plague Bane!"
Zombie Doctor corrected him and said, "A cycle is seven days. Take one pill every morning and night … It should be enough."
"Fourteen? That many?!" Li Shuyi exclaimed in surprise. "There are more than twenty thousand infected humans in Maple City. So, we need more than three hundred thousand pills … Only the Plague Bane is enough. "
"The extraction process is relatively primitive. We can expand the production at any time," Zombie Doctor said. "The key is the raw materials, which are the undead creatures that have been transformed by the plague … But, it shouldn't be a problem for half of them to survive."
"Half? That's still more than a hundred thousand Plague Bane pills. Do we have that many bodies of the undead? "Bonita asked.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and calmly said, "What he meant was that the other half of the infected will be killed immediately after they die and turn into undead. The corpses obtained will be the raw materials that can be used to extract antibodies and make blue pills."
"Ah …" Bonita looked at Dr. Zombie with disgust as if she was looking at a pile of shit.
Zombie Doctor didn't take it seriously and said proudly, "Boss, let me correct you. The antidote is called the Plague Bane. Don't call it some kind of indescribable blue pill. It's an insult to my work."
After a pause, Zombie Doctor continued to introduce the other two types of pills.
The light blue pill was extracted from a Normal-tier Undead of Pestilence. It was called "Elementary Pestilence Bane".
The blue pill was extracted from the Elite Plague Undead and was called "Advanced Plague Bane." It was mainly for those who were moderately infected.
The dark blue pill was extracted from the Commander Plague Undead and was called "Super Plague Bane." It was mainly for those who were severely infected in the late stage.
"Let's start the experiment. I hope your pills are valuable, "Bai Xiaowen said.
Zombie Doctor hesitated. "Should we tie up the samples? Hehe, I don't mean anything else. It's just in case. "
Li Shuyi and Bonita both widened their eyes and stared at the shameless Zombie Doctor.
Was this cowardly guy really the same person who had boasted that the antidote was fine?
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand. "No need. We're here. If anything happens, we'll take care of it immediately. Nothing bad will happen."
Zombie Doctor nodded his big head and divided the Elementary Plague Bane to those who were mildly infected, the Intermediate Plague Bane to those who were moderately infected, and the Super Plague Bane to those who were severely infected.
After distributing the pills, Zombie Doctor very obediently hid behind Bai Xiaowen without any hesitation.
The infected had all been trained to be obedient and took the pills obediently.
The atmosphere in the field instantly froze and fell silent.
Suddenly, a mildly infected person clutched his throat and fell to the ground, rolling and howling in pain. As if a switch had been turned on, the other infected who had taken the pills all fell to the ground in pain.
"What's going on?" Bonita was a bit scared.
Li Shuyi grabbed Zombie Doctor from behind Bai Xiaowen. "Give me an explanation!"
"It's a normal reaction! The more advanced the infected person is, the more pain they'll feel. If they can't get through it, they'll still become the Plague Undead … "
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Li Shuyi frowned.
Bai Xiaowen patted Li Shuyi's shoulder. "Okay, don't blame him … The results will be out soon. Some of the mildly infected people have stopped convulsing, but their vital signs are still there."
When all the test subjects finally stopped convulsing, there was a foul smell in the field. Many of them had lost control of their bowels while they were rolling in pain.
Zombie Doctor didn't care about that. He carefully strolled to the first group of infected people and picked up a mildly infected person's hair, carefully observing his eyelids and teeth.
"Hahahaha!"
Zombie Doctor suddenly burst into laughter. "I did it! I told you I'm a genius! How could such a simple plague be a problem for me … "
Bai Xiaowen and the others all came over.
Zombie Doctor hurriedly explained, "Look, the dark circles under his eyes have become much lighter. He looks no different from an ordinary person who doesn't have enough sleep. His canine teeth and molar teeth have also become much sharper … "
The second group was almost the same. They had also changed for the better.
Zombie Doctor then came to the third group, which was the severely infected. He said confidently, "These late-stage infected people must be getting better. Look at this one. He already has the characteristics of an Undead, such as sunken nostrils, protruding gums, sharper teeth, and thicker and harder nails. Look at him now … Huh? "
"He hasn't changed at all. He seems to have become uglier," Li Shuyi said.
The late-stage infected man whose hair was grabbed suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were turbid and dark red.
"Roar!" The infected person reached out with two powerful claws and gripped Zombie Doctor's neck. He had died and turned into a zombie!
"Wahhhh … Save, save …" Zombie Doctor shouted, his face red.
Actually, compared to this mutated individual, his level-3 zombie strength wasn't bad. If he struggled hard and attacked the opponent's weak points, he could escape. However, Zombie Doctor's combat awareness could only be described as "hehe."
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