Chapter 18

"Lei Ying, dig a pit and bury him."

Looking at the dwarf who had taken off his armor, now only wearing a gray linen shirt, Liu Siyi felt it would be inappropriate to leave him exposed in the wilderness, especially after receiving so many benefits from him.

"Yes, Master." Lei Ying did not waste any words, immediately started digging the pit, then threw the dwarf hero's body into it, and covered it with soil.

Very efficient and brutal! Lei Ying completed the task in just a few moves. The grave was so simple that even if someone walked over it, they might not realize it was a grave. Liu Siyi could only sigh inwardly.

If I die, I hope I can be treated like this dwarf hero.

Don't be surprised by Liu Siyi's thoughts. After obtaining all the treasures of the dwarf hero and considering how to handle his body, the information about what happens after a hero's death naturally came to him from his inheritance.

Perhaps due to the laws of the world, a hero can be resurrected using resurrection magic or items within seven days of death. Within thirty days, they can be resurrected as a undead hero, and after thirty days, the body disappears. For regular units, they disappear the day after death. If they are not resurrected within this period, they will be gone forever.

Although Liu Siyi had no particular aversion to undead creatures, he also had no particular fondness for them. If he were to become an undead directly, he would accept it, but after death... since he would already be dead, it would be better to truly die. Being resurrected by someone else would be fine, but being resurrected as an undead would be worse than not being resurrected at all.

Especially since Liu Siyi was not a native of this world, if he died and did not disappear, wouldn't he eventually become an undead?

Just thinking about becoming an undead made him shudder.

The sunset was like blood, casting a harsh light on the battlefield. Perhaps influenced by the death, he felt a bit depressed. But he quickly shook off these unnecessary thoughts and refocused his mind.

The fall of the dwarf hero only bought him some time for development. He might face even greater challenges next, such as the dwarf castle sending people to investigate the hero's death.

No matter what, the dwarf hero's actions were likely ordered by the dwarf clan. If he died outside, it was possible that the dwarf clan was unaware, but it was impossible to keep it hidden for long.

When the dwarf clan learned of this news, they would likely have two responses. One would be to send a few scouts to re-investigate the area, but this was unlikely because, under normal circumstances, if they decided to develop this area, they would first gather detailed information.

Thus, the dwarf clan would likely send a large army to both investigate and re-develop the area.

Although Liu Siyi was confident and smart, he never thought he was as capable as the protagonists in web novels or historical figures. After much consideration, he came to this conclusion.

Of course, this was a conservative estimate. If the dwarf clan had only this one hero, and they didn't know where he died, and he brought out all the troops, Liu Siyi had considered these scenarios but dismissed them.

With this in mind, the current situation was simple: before encountering the dwarf army, he needed to thoroughly understand the special places in this area.

Which special places? First, there might be an orc castle, and second, the square stone building to the south guarded by diamond men.

"Grumble..."

Liu Siyi's brows furrowed. Leveling up could replenish his stamina, health, and mana, but an empty stomach wouldn't automatically produce food. He had been in this world for two days without water or food, and had participated in several battles. It was a miracle he could still stand.

Thinking too much about the dwarf clan was pointless, as there was still some time. The most important thing now was to recruit the thunderbirds.

Liu Siyi was not a hero and did not have the authority to occupy territory or recruit troops, but he was aware of this. However, since Lei Ying had surrendered to him, he had new ideas.

A low-level second-tier mutated elite unit, if it could mutate to have abilities similar to a hero's recruitment, then why couldn't he occupy a nest, recruit thunderbirds, or even a city?

With this in mind, Liu Siyi ignored his hunger and instructed Lei Ying to lie down. Lei Ying's strength was very powerful, and carrying one person was no problem, but it was his first time being a mount, so it took some adjustment. After a brief period, Liu Siyi managed to climb onto Lei Ying's back and they took off, entering the nest.

"Phew~" Once on the ground, Liu Siyi felt his legs trembling, and his heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled. It seemed that even with a flying mount, both parties needed to adapt to fly steadily.

Fortunately, they arrived safely.

The nest was very simple, just a large bird's nest made of branches. The only difference was a tall statue resembling a young Lei Ying standing beside it. It was because of this statue that Liu Siyi discovered the nest.

Inside the nest, Liu Siyi found a purple crystal containing lightning in the mouth of the young Lei Ying statue. By imprinting his own mark on it, he could claim it.

Approaching the purple lightning crystal, Liu Siyi extended his hand and placed it on the crystal. The lightning within suddenly surged through his hand, spreading throughout his body, startling him. But then, he realized that the lightning only caused a slight tingling sensation and also brought a series of battle scenes involving thunderbirds and Lei Ying directly into his mind.

Resisting angels, battling demons, slaughtering the undead, and more. Under the vast sky, Lei Ying soared freely.

These scenes transported Liu Siyi into Lei Ying's world. If not for their brevity, he might have felt like he was Lei Ying.

As the images faded, Liu Siyi regained his composure. By then, his mental energy had already infused the purple lightning crystal.

The nest was successfully occupied, and a message appeared in Liu Siyi's mind.

The nest allows a hero to recruit three thunderbirds for 600 gold coins per week and increases the weekly production of this unit in the city by one. Current number of thunderbirds: 3/3.

Recruit.

Liu Siyi made his choice. Immediately, the purple lightning crystal displayed an image with the thunderbird's icon and the number to recruit.

With a backpack containing at least three to four thousand gold coins, recruiting three thunderbirds was more than enough.

Liu Siyi poured the gold coins from his backpack onto the ground next to the crystal and then placed his hand on it.

It went smoothly. The purple crystal absorbed a small amount of Liu Siyi's mental energy, and the gold coins on the ground emitted a white light, with half of them disappearing. Then, three white glowing orbs formed around the crystal, gradually taking the shape of thunderbirds.

"Screech~" With the thunderbirds' cries, the recruitment was successful.

"Screech~" The thunderbirds spread their wings, as if celebrating their arrival in this world.

"This is my first unit!" Watching the three thunderbirds flying behind Lei Ying, Liu Siyi felt a surge of excitement.