Chapter 27

"Resources! Rare resources! Rare crystals, just 5000 gold coins each..."

"Magic wands, powerful magic wands that reduce mana consumption by 30%, just 10,000 gold coins..."

"Magic scrolls, blindness-inducing magic scrolls, come and get them quickly..."

"Various troops, those who need troops, look this way..."

If this place were not a dark underground area, if the vendors here were not various legendary creatures, and if the items being traded were not troops and treasures... then in Liu Siyi's eyes, it would be no different from an unregulated old market in the real world, with a chaotic mix of people, over a hundred of them with no order whatsoever.

"I didn't expect it to be so lively here," Liu Siyi remarked, though he had seen it with his透视之眼 (Piercing Eye) before, he had not felt it so deeply in person.

"Of course, this is the underground black market built by the great Lord Kross. Who would dare to cause trouble here!" the goblin Babu said proudly, as if he owned the place.

"Kross?" At the mention of this name, Liu Siyi thought of the black-cloaked figure he had faced earlier and asked in surprise, "You actually use 'great' to describe him?"

In the legacy, the term "great" was a very significant description, reserved only for those who had made tremendous contributions. Otherwise, even ninth or tenth-tier powerhouses could only be called "powerful X."

That was why Liu Siyi was so surprised.

"To prevent you from thinking I'm a greedy little man, I'll tell you for free," the goblin Babu said with a righteous and intensely personal admiration, "Actually, anyone who stays in the underground black market for a while will know how powerful and great Lord Kross is!"

"That was a long time ago. At that time, this underground world had four major forces: the demons' hell devils, the dark elves, the dark wizards' underground city, and the dwarves. The dwarves were not an expansionist race, but the demons' power grew very quickly and was very domineering. When the two forces clashed, war became inevitable. However, the ones who benefited the most or suffered the most were not them, but us, the wandering elites and heroes. Even the founder of the now most powerful undead race, Drex, was a wandering lich hero at that time. In every battle, Drex's figure could be seen. He did not join any side, but after both sides fought, he used Skeleton Resurrection and Soul Resurrection on the corpses. Not only in the battles between the two sides, but also on the various wild monsters that appeared. Gradually, his power grew stronger, and he eventually founded the current Undead Castle." The goblin Babu said, recalling the past, speaking very slowly.

"Doesn't Drex's rise have nothing to do with Kross?" Although Liu Siyi was shocked by the appearance of a fifth-tier natural hero, he remained calm on the surface and asked casually.

Skeleton Resurrection and Soul Resurrection are first and second-tier necromancy spells. Skeleton Resurrection mainly resurrects dead corpses into first-tier skeleton soldiers, while Soul Resurrection resurrects the souls of dead creatures into second-tier ghosts.

These are the normal spell effects. If one masters the necromancy skill of Summoning, and is powerful enough, it is possible to resurrect higher-tier units. Skeleton Resurrection can potentially resurrect elite skeleton warriors, second-tier skeleton archers, skeleton mages, or even third-tier skeleton cavalry. Soul Resurrection can potentially resurrect third-tier ghosts and wraiths.

Of course, resurrection is limited. First-tier unit corpses can only be resurrected into ordinary skeletons, meaning the resurrected unit cannot exceed the original corpse's tier.

These two spells are not of high tier, but their effects are significant.

In the game, there is a very practical Undead resurrection spell: Spirit Gathering, but this world does not have this spell. Even spirit gathering involves gathering various elemental forces, not just death energy. Skeletons that die can be directly resurrected with Skeleton Resurrection, but ghosts that die will dissipate and are hard to resurrect, so proper tactical arrangements are essential. If one's strength is insufficient or only needs to resurrect skeletons, they would definitely use Skeleton Resurrection. There is also a fourth-tier spell: Corpse Regeneration, which includes the effects of Spirit Gathering, capable of resurrecting all Undead units except ghost-type units, and even heroes. However, using Corpse Regeneration, the resurrected hero becomes an Undead hero.

In other words, whoever learns this spell is equivalent to a unit base. Of course, it also depends on the hero; a mage hero has stronger casting abilities and can control more and stronger Undead units after resurrection.

As the goblin Babu spoke, this information gradually appeared in Liu Siyi's mind. It is easy to imagine that Drex, who was already a fifth-tier natural hero long ago, now that he has founded the Undead Castle, his strength is unimaginable.

"It's not that it has nothing to do with him, but it has a lot to do with him. He took a huge advantage, but the others suffered." The goblin Babu shook his head angrily, "Because Drex's strength gradually increased, the dwarves and demons targeted us wandering units. They certainly did not want to be weakened and then be taken advantage of by us, so they forced us to join one of the sides. If we did not join, we would be killed. We did not want to be involved in the war between the two major forces, so we all gathered together. At the time, we thought that although our strength was weak, any side that wanted to eliminate us would have to pay a heavy price. This way, even if they eliminated us, they would be defeated by the other side."

At this point, the goblin Babu took a deep breath and said even more angrily, "But Drex betrayed us. He said his skeleton soldiers, though weak, were numerous and fearless of sacrifice, and volunteered to be the main defensive force, so we all agreed. Besides, at that time, anyone who volunteered to face the two major forces on the front lines was welcomed by everyone, who would oppose it? But at the critical moment, he ran away, leaving all the elites and heroes to be his shield."

"Hah, are you joking?" Although the goblin Babu was very angry, Liu Siyi did not buy it, saying calmly.

"What did you say? You mean I'm lying to you!?" The goblin Babu shouted loudly, despite his small size, his voice was very loud, immediately attracting the attention of many people around.

"Of course." Without giving the other party time to argue, Liu Siyi pulled him away quickly, speaking faster and lowering his voice, "Drex is just one person, but you are many. Even if he said what he said, it's impossible for him to run away alone, right? What about his troops? Wouldn't you notice if his troops moved? With so many of you, didn't anyone suspect? How can I believe what you say?"

Indeed, putting oneself in their shoes, even if one did not understand strategy and tactics, it was impossible to entrust one's life to a necromancer, even if he was a hero.