"Part of what I can do has been done. Now it's up to her … Let's see how strong her hatred and unwillingness are. "
Delifa explained, "Transforming from a humanoid to an undead is a very painful process. Most undead creatures don't have memories of their lives because the pain of being reincarnated is too intense, and their memories are torn apart. The stronger the template, the more painful the reincarnation process. "
"Very few undead creatures who can retain their memories in such a painful process generally become powerful leader-level powerhouses."
"The Death Knight that Gloria transforms into is also a leader-level, right? Can her memories be retained? "Bai Xiaowen asked. This was related to the way he would interact with Gloria — or rather, the way he would dupe her.
"Like other Death Knights, part of it will be forgotten, but those very vivid and unforgettable memories will still be retained. Of course, the premise is that she can survive. Without a strong enough obsession, the final outcome can only be a failure of reincarnation, "Delifa explained.
While speaking, the black mist wrapped around Gloria's body wriggled more violently and suddenly began to shrink.
The cold wind whistled wildly, and Bai Xiaowen could feel the cold energy surging from all directions of the mausoleum.
It felt as if Gloria had turned into a black hole, greedily swallowing the surrounding yin energy!
Delifa's face showed a hint of joy and said, "It seems that she has survived, and now she can even actively absorb the yin energy in the mausoleum … Amazing, she must be very powerful after her reincarnation."
As the yin energy entered her body, the black mist on the surface of Gloria's body also rapidly shrank and poured into Gloria's body.
In the end, the black mist coiling around her body, together with the gathered yin energy, was sucked into Gloria's body like a whale sucking in water.
What came into view was a head of white hair, like the snow in the Northern Region.
The armor on Gloria's body, which was originally shining with a luster, seemed to be infected by the cold yin energy, turning from azure blue to dark blue.
The most noteworthy thing was Gloria's two-handed greatsword. As if an invisible hand had brushed past it, the greatsword was covered with blue ice flowers, and the lion's head on the edge of the sword quickly twisted and turned into a skull.
"This … this … Frostmourne?"
Bai Xiaowen's heart was pounding. Did he create an Aaron Plane's version of the Lich King?
Gloria's closed eyes slowly opened.
His originally blue eyes became even more crystalline and translucent, flashing with a magnificent icy blue light. And at the corner of his eyes, there were still wisps of cold air flowing.
Gloria's skin was pale and sickly white, but her figure … was still curvaceous. Her thighs were long and slender, and they were faintly discernible under the dark blue armor. It was hard to take one's eyes off them.
The Death Knights belonged to the Corpse Demon Race, while the Terror Knights belonged to the Bone Race. Although they were both cavalry, their appearances were completely different. Compared to the skeletons of the Dread Knights, the appearance of the Death Knights was closer to that of humans.
Bai Xiaowen grumbled on behalf of Butcher and Zombie Doctor. It was unfair!
'We're all from the Corpse Demon Race, so why is it that I, the Butcher, am so ugly, and the Zombie Doctor is so wretched, but Gloria's looks haven't dropped?
Gloria's lips opened and closed, and clear words came out of her mouth.
"I am the Master of the North … I am the Master of Aaron!"
"I control death, I rule the dead!"
"I will tear apart the world of the living and build a kingdom of death on the earth!"
The three villainous BOSS-like sentences made the newly named White Phoenix Squad dumbfounded.
Bai Xiaowen: "(⊙? ⊙)"
Li Shuyi: "Σ (っ ° Д °;) っ"
Qiao Rui: "(° ー ° 〃)"
Delifer didn't find it strange and explained, "Master, there's no need to find it strange. Intelligent undead creatures were born out of hatred. After reincarnating, they would naturally have a strong hatred for the living. In fact, it's not just the intelligent undead creatures. Those weak and unintelligent skeletons will also attack out of instinctive disgust when they encounter living creatures. "
"I'm just surprised that Gloria's temperament has changed so much," Bai Xiaowen said.
"It's common for humans to change their temperament after a great change, not to mention that she died once. Her personality when she was alive has basically been obliterated," Delifa said.
"She won't attack us, right?" Li Shuyi whispered.
"She won't."
These two words didn't come from Delifa, but from Gloria, who was above the altar. Her voice was the same as the previous chuunibyou declaration, with a cold aura that made people shudder.
Bai Xiaowen silently used [Insight] on Gloria.
[Gloria (Leader Level 8)/Growth State]
[Race: Undead/Corpse Demon Race]
[Profession: Black Knight]
[Attributes: STR 75, DEX 36, Constitution 65, Spirit 33]
[Special Skill:???]
[Skill 1: Cursed Blade: Passive. Gloria's normal attacks have a cursed effect, causing additional Shadow Damage and randomly inflicting a negative status on the enemy. Actively casting the Cursed Blade can resurrect the living creatures killed by Gloria into undead creatures and fight for her. The transformed undead creatures will continue to exist until they die in battle.]
[Skill 2: Empty.]
[Skill 3: Empty.]
[Skill 4: Empty.]
[Skill 5: Death Domination Level 3: Health Points increased by 500 points, Toughness increased by 50%.]
"These attributes!" Bai Xiaowen was stunned. "High STR and Constitution. Her total attributes are off the charts."
What really caught Bai Xiaowen's attention was the "Growth State" behind Gloria's name board.
[Growth State: Black Knight Gloria's body hides great potential. With the passage of time and the process of experience, she will quickly grow and become stronger.]
"Why are there three empty skill slots?" Li Shuyi was puzzled and asked in the team channel.
After reading the information shared by Bai Xiaowen, Qiao Rui thought for a moment and replied in the team channel, "Gloria may be a transition between a Rare Boss and a Lord. Didn't the Banshee say that the reincarnation process of an undead creature is very painful? Many memories will be torn apart. Gloria's previous skills may have been forgotten. The only combat skill Xiaowen detected is the Cursed Blade, which is also a passive ability based on the Black Knight's special constitution … "
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "That means Gloria also needs to learn in battle and gradually grow to the level of a Lord."
"We actually created a Lord!" Li Shuyi's expression was incredulous. "Fortunately, she said that she won't attack us."
While the three of them were discussing in private, Gloria met the gaze of the White Phoenix team and said calmly, "I remember you, Dior Si Kail Bloom."
Li Shuyi winked at Bai Xiaowen. She remembered the words of the Banshee Delifa. An intelligent undead creature would only retain "very vivid and unforgettable" memories.
Bai Xiaowen ignored Li Shuyi's little gesture and began to bluff.
"Hello, Gloria."
"I don't feel good. My cold heart is beating in my chest, and only the energy of death flows between my frozen blood vessels. However, I will try my best to adapt. This is a new beginning, "Gloria said calmly. "You and your Banshee helped me complete my reincarnation and gave me a chance to take revenge on the living. I will remember this favor."
"That's good. Finally, you won't chase after me for the Soul Stone," Bai Xiaowen asked tentatively.
If Gloria asked for the Black Soul Stone for the sake of increasing her strength after becoming a Black Knight … the two of them would inevitably fight.
Bai Xiaowen was actually not worried. Although Gloria's attributes were strong now, she had just reincarnated and was still weak. With the strength of the three members of the White Phoenix team, they could even compete with a real Lord, not to mention Gloria, a Black Knight who was between a Rare leader and a Lord.
Gloria's icy blue eyes did not waver. "The Soul Stone is meaningless to me. In comparison, I hope that you will fall and join my Kingdom of the Dead to command my army of the dead."
"This … army of the dead?" Bai Xiaowen looked around subconsciously.
"I control death. All living things are my reserve army. It's easy to form an army of the dead."
Gloria's tone was calm. She said such pretentious words as if she was stating a fact. "Tell me, are you willing to join me?"
Bai Xiaowen was about to complain when he suddenly received a notification from the Spiritual World's Precepts.
"You have received the acceptance of the Black Knight Gloria. Do you agree to join the new faction: Kingdom of the Dead?"
"Warning: The Kingdom of the Dead is a special force that is the enemy of all living things. Joining the Kingdom of the Dead will cause your reputation in the other factions in the Aaron Plane World to drop to hostile."
The three members of the White Phoenix team received the notification at the same time. But the decision to join or not was in the hands of the captain, Bai Xiaowen.
"I don't seem to have a choice." Bai Xiaowen shrugged.
He did not know how many factions there were in the other regions of the Yalun Continent, but Bai Xiaowen could not join the two major factions in the Northern Region, the Rebellion Army and the Imperial Army. In order to not waste the next eight days doing nothing, joining the Kingdom of the Dead was a good choice.
Moreover, the Spiritual World's Precepts generally stated that the greater the risk, the higher the reward. It was like gambling. Joining the Kingdom of the Dead was so dangerous. One could imagine that the rewards would not be low.
Bai Xiaowen asked for the opinions of his two teammates.
Li Shuyi had always followed Bai Xiaowen's decision. Qiao Rui also seemed to trust Bai Xiaowen very much and did not have any objections.
"I'll join," Bai Xiaowen said.
Gloria's pale face was expressionless, but there was a hint of joy in her tone. "You've made a wise choice, Dior S Kail Bloom."
The Spiritual World's Precepts prompted information:
"You have joined a new faction: the Kingdom of the Dead."
"You have triggered the Hero Side Mission: The Rise of the Death Lord. Do you accept?"
"The Kingdom of the Dead faction reputation is activated. Current reputation level: Respect."
"You are in a hidden hostile relationship with the other factions in the Yalun Continent. You cannot join other factions. When your identity in the Kingdom of the Dead faction is revealed, all factions that know your true identity will be in a clear state of hostility against you."
"The Black Knight Gloria's favorability towards you has increased. Current favorability level: Friend."
"The Black Knight Gloria's favorability towards you has increased. Current favorability level: Admire."
After receiving this notification, Bai Xiaowen was a little confused. Gloria was already an undead, but she still had favorability? This, this, this … Was she still in love with a ghost?
However, Gloria seemed to have become more beautiful now, and her figure was sexier … Should he continue to cultivate her?
Gloria did not know Bai Xiaowen's dirty thoughts, or she would have rewarded him with a sword.
In fact, Gloria's favorability and favorability were mainly because Bai Xiaowen had helped her reincarnate. In a sense, Bai Xiaowen had given Gloria a second "life." In other words, such a big thing as bestowing "life" was only at the Admire level. It was easy to imagine how difficult it would be to increase her favorability by another level.
After all, there was a boundary between life and death between living beings and undead creatures. This was a natural moat.
Bai Xiaowen's thoughts flew away for 0.1 seconds before coming back to reality. He focused on the Hero Side Mission.
[Lord-Level Side Mission: The Rise of the Death Lord.]
[Mission Objective: Assist the Black Knight Gloria to grow to the Lord-Level or above (including the Lord-Level).]
[Mission Difficulty: C-]
[Mission Duration: None (equivalent to the remaining time you stay in the Aaron Bitwall).]
[Mission Reward: Unknown.]
He actually dug up a Lord-Level Side Mission! To be precise, Bai Xiaowen did not take the initiative to dig it up. He was hit on the head by a B-level Lord-Level Side Mission.
Should he accept it? Of course, he would accept it!
Bai Xiaowen did not expect that out of sympathy, he gave up an S-level treasure, the Frozen Heart, and hundreds of Soul Essences to "create" the Black Knight Gloria. He did not expect there to be such a follow-up. Obviously, this was a Lord-Level Side Mission with a relatively long time span. There were many secondary small missions in the process, so it was definitely worth doing.
Bai Xiaowen explained his speculation to his two teammates, and the entire White Phoenix Squad accepted the mission. Gloria nodded in satisfaction.
"Now, I can feel some chaotic life auras, very close to us … Harvest them," Gloria said slowly, "Let them become the first soldiers of the army of the undead!"
The Spiritual Realm's rules prompt information:
"[Elite Side Mission: The First Sacrifice] activated."
"[Mission Objective: Kill all the living beings in the lower level of the mausoleum.]
"[Mission Difficulty: B-]
"[Mission Duration: 4 hours]
"[Mission Reward: Unknown]
Qiao Rui said with a smile, "It's really as Junior Brother guessed. It's a B- Elite Side Mission at the beginning. Not bad."
"The living beings in the lower level of the mausoleum … They should be the royal halberd-wielding guards who came with the fake Prince Richard. There are also a few palace guards under Grandis. Although they are all elites and have unique skills that increase their HP the more people there are, they are still no match for us. "
Bai Xiaowen analyzed, "The difficulty of the mission is that 'all' living beings have to be killed. We can't let any of them go."
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