Among the BGMs that Ye Chui had unlocked before, most ranged from 50 integrals to 300 integrals, but the Requiem for the Undead required a whopping twelve hundred integrals. This was by far the most integral-consuming BGM that Ye Chui had ever unlocked.
Ye Chui had also roughly browsed through it. In his iPad resource library, there were scant few BGMs that required over five hundred integrals to unlock. This further highlighted the preciousness of this kind of BGM, and it indeed did not disappoint Ye Chui. Under the Requiem for the Undead, the undead army swarmed out in full force.
The undead are energy beings formed from the souls of people after death. Necromancy magic mentors can control the undead. They can provide magic power to the undead, turning them into their puppets and combat tools, but it must be said that the undead themselves, even without magic power supply, can act freely. They are essentially lives formed by the spirit寄托 in magic energy after the physical body’s death.
Some ancient mansions and graveyards, places where death has occurred, often give birth to unconscious undead.
The undead themselves are harmless. Although they can manifest, they rarely interact with humans in any way, merely wandering aimlessly. And when the undead are influenced by malicious thoughts or if the undead harboured strong resentment in life, they will transform into vengeful spirits or evil spirits, attacking living beings.
The magic power supply is the key difference between Ye Chui’s BGM and Reyes’s 【Necromancy Great Summon】.
When Reyes summons undead, he needs to provide them with magic power to control them in battle, so the number of undead Reyes can summon is greatly influenced by his magic power. Ye Chui is different; he does not need to provide magic power to the undead at all. His BGM is a battle march that incites the undead to fight. Under this BGM, the undead shift from harmless neutral beings to ones with a frenzied combat buff. They are infected by Ye Chui and fight for him.
Therefore, under Ye Chui’s BGM, the number of summonable undead is infinite, provided that… there are enough undead for him to summon.
If Ye Chui’s BGM were used in a place where no deaths had ever occurred, then under this BGM, no undead would appear at all. But in the Skeleton Wanderer Magic Guild, this place was once a cemetery, with who knows how many people buried underground. His undead summoning capacity is as many as there are available!
The undead army densely emerged around Ye Chui and his group. Some appeared utterly decayed, some even reduced to mere tattered skeletons, while others could still clearly be discerned in form and features. They brandished weapons in their hands or charged bare-fisted, emitting silent roars as they rushed towards the enemies ahead.
In the eye sockets of Reyes’s skull mask, one could see eyes revealing utter panic. As a renowned necromancy magic mentor ranking among the top in the Star Empire, when had he ever witnessed such a scene? For someone to summon so many undead!
Ever since he comprehended necromancy magic, this was the first time he felt fear towards the existence of the undead. He desperately cast his own magic, attempting to summon more and more undead, but those summoned by him were soon slaughtered clean by the dense undead army. His undead clustered around his body to protect him, yet their numbers were plummeting.
Ye Chui’s mouth continued chanting that mysterious poem.
“…Faith in the darkness
Thirst for power
Loyalty to evil
Aspiration for dominion
They bear noble blood
They regard depravity as a form of ascension
Undying undead
Eternal and immortal
We dwell in eternal darkness
You will never see another dawn
What of it if dawn comes again
Time cycles, time passes
Death draws ever nearer…”
Accompanying this poem that seemed to carry a mysterious majesty, Ye Chui advanced step by step. Each step made Reyes feel a terror akin to falling into hell, his nerves stretched to the utmost. Then suddenly, “Ouch,” Ye Chui unexpectedly tripped over something underfoot and nearly fell to the ground. The mysterious poem’s chanting was thus interrupted.
Reyes’s eyes lit up with delight, immediately preparing for a desperate counterattack.
Debbie, Green, and the others had always followed behind Ye Chui. At this moment, they hurriedly caught up and helped him up. Green looked around tensely: “Guild master, hurry and continue chanting, or these undead will lose control…”
“Oh, no problem.” Ye Chui patted the dirt off his clothes and explained, “The music is what takes effect. My poem chanting actually has no effect at all. I just think it sounds cool to recite.”
Reyes, who had prepared to launch an attack the moment the undead army collapsed: “…?”
Debbie widened her eyes even more and said to Ye Chui: “You actually plagiarised me!”
Lessa, Green, Guni: “…”
Is this kind of silly thing even considered plagiarism?
Ye Chui ignored the others’ expressions and prepared to continue approaching Reyes. He had already discovered that although under the BGM’s stimulation, the undead swarmed out and attacked those opposed to Ye Chui, Ye Chui himself could not control these undead. They simply surged forward in a disorganised mob, launching chaotic assaults without method. Some even abandoned Reyes altogether, waving fists or rusty swords as they wandered off to who knows where…
So, to attack Reyes, Ye Chui needed to get as close to him as possible.
However, at this moment, Ye Chui’s body trembled slightly. He looked somewhat surprised at his magic guide book screen.
Notification: You have comprehended the fusion magic of shadow system and life system, necromancy magic. Unlockable spell: Advanced necromancy spell 【Horn of the Undead Army】 (requires coordination with BGM: Requiem for the Undead).
Seeing this notification, Ye Chui felt an indescribable surprise in his heart. He had actually comprehended a new magic in this situation!?
Actually, this morning during the battle with Snake-Haired Yuren, Ye Chui had already felt a similar surprise: at the moment when the One Punch Hero’s anger value reached iMax, accompanying his attack, his exclusive BGM automatically played, allowing Ye Chui to unexpectedly comprehend the One Punch Hero’s BGM. Now, because of using the Requiem for the Undead BGM, he had unexpectedly comprehended a new magic again…
It seems that Ye Chui’s various abilities have interconnections, capable of mutual enlightenment.
And the 【Horn of the Undead Army】 he had just comprehended, this was actually an advanced necromancy spell!
Previously, the spells Ye Chui had unlocked were all intermediate level.
A flash of ecstatic joy passed through his eyes. He hurriedly unlocked it. Unlocking this spell cost Ye Chui five hundred integrals, much more expensive than an ordinary intermediate spell, but Ye Chui felt it was worth it. Because the effect of this spell was precisely what Ye Chui lacked most right now.
Controlling the undead army!
Reyes was still resisting stubbornly. He astutely realised that his only slight advantage over Ye Chui now was his far superior proficiency in necromancy magic. He could control the undead’s actions much more freely, but this advantage soon vanished. The undead army, which had originally been mindlessly encircling and tearing at each other, suddenly gained a semblance of discipline. They no longer surged forward without order, and their attacks became more methodical. The pressure Reyes felt immediately multiplied several times. The number of undead he had summoned began to plummet at an even faster rate.
“Ah,” a undead finally pounced onto Reyes’s back. The skeletal mouth bit into Reyes’s shoulder. Amid Reyes’s screams, more and more undead piled on. Those grey-white undead figures nearly densely enveloped Reyes completely.
But immediately after, these undead’s bodies suddenly sank low, as if the existence beneath them had vanished. At the same time, a wave of black mist passed through the undead and drifted into the distance.
That was Reyes’s magic: Undead Form.
Just as Ye Chui could possess the bat clone, a shadow magic, Reyes’s necromancy magic could also transform his body into an undead form. In this state, his body became ethereal and traceless, nearly like smoke, immune to ordinary attacks.
Ye Chui hurriedly controlled the undead to intercept the undead-formed Reyes, but Reyes’s body had already floated into the grand castle within the guild.
At the same time, Ye Chui saw that the Skeleton Wanderer Magic Guild members were rapidly closing the castle’s doors and windows, attempting to block the undead’s advance.
Ye Chui immediately raised his hand high. Through the 【Horn of the Undead Army】, he commanded the undead to assault the castle!
Thus, one by one, the undead surged forth. They smashed through doors and windows, pouring madly into the castle through every aperture. Sounds of slaughter and roars echoed ceaselessly. The originally solemn and dignified castle thereby transformed into a haunted horror castle.
Ye Chui, along with Debbie and Lessa and the others, had already arrived before the castle. Yet Ye Chui’s face appeared somewhat pale. Using BGM did not consume too much of his magic power, but the 【Horn of the Undead Army】 was different. This was a spell. Although unlike most necromancy magics that required supplying magic power to each undead, he still needed to pay a considerable price to control the undead’s actions. In such a short time, Ye Chui’s magic power was already nearly depleted.
He needed to swiftly deal with Reyes and rescue Xi Le Si.
He controlled the undead, having them pursue Reyes and the Skeleton Wanderer members inside the castle while searching for Xi Le Si’s figure. In a room resembling a study, Ye Chui’s undead discovered the black magic guide book that Xi Le Si used, but he did not see Xi Le Si’s figure.
At this moment, a loud roar suddenly rang out: “We surrender, we surrender!”
On the highest tower of the castle, a magic mentor’s body poked out. He vigorously waved a white flag in his hand, his face full of panic.
“First release Xi Le Si…” Ye Chui did not wish to kill indiscriminately. He shouted loudly to that person.
But his words had just reached halfway when he suddenly heard that person scream in agony. The body then fell from the tower. Reyes’s figure appeared at that window. In Reyes’s hand, he gripped a girl’s figure; it was precisely Xi Le Si. He had placed a knife against Xi Le Si’s neck.
Crack, the guild member killed by Reyes fell to the ground, instantly turning into a pile of muck. The height from the highest tower to the ground was a full ten metres!
“Stop your undead magic, or I will kill her immediately!” Reyes’s roar followed.
Xi Le Si did not appear to have suffered any abuse, merely looking slightly pale, as if she had been confined in a dark, sunless place these past days. Upon seeing Ye Chui and the others, her face showed a shocked expression, completely unexpected that Ye Chui and his group would single-handedly challenge this guild to rescue her!
Ye Chui hurriedly halted the undead army’s actions and looked coldly at Reyes: “I said, we came only for Xi Le Si. Release Xi Le Si, and I guarantee I will not kill you!”
“Hmph, the Skeleton Wanderer Magic Guild has been disastrously defeated by your attack. The guild’s reputation has plummeted. To let me so easily release this woman is impossible!” Reyes said coldly, “Unless you teach me your spells!”
“You want to learn my magic?” Ye Chui could not help but laugh out.
“Correct. Exchange your magic for Xi Le Si.” Reyes shouted loudly. He discerned that Ye Chui’s own magic power reserves were not particularly high, possibly even less than his own, yet he could control so many undead. That must be because his magic was even more marvellous, or perhaps he possessed some powerful magic artefact on him. He must obtain this power!
“Ye Chui, do not mind me! I… I am not worth you contributing your magic power…” Xi Le Si hurriedly shouted. Although she was an old acquaintance of Ye Chui and the others, they could hardly be called deep friends. Back then, they had only some interactions in Stan Town. She knew how important magic was to others and did not wish for Ye Chui to exchange his own magic for her life.
Saying this, she looked towards Reyes again: “Threatening Ye Chui with me is useless. Although I am friends with them, we only spent about a month together. I am not worth them exchanging precious magic for. You might as well give up on that idea!”
“Shut up!” Reyes shouted coldly, “If you were unimportant to them, why would they barge into our guild like this!?”
“They have always been this reckless…”
Xi Le Si said, her eyes looking towards Ye Chui: “Do not mind me. I do not need you to save me!”
Looking at Xi Le Si’s urgent expression, Ye Chui knew she simply could not bear for him to suffer any loss for her sake. She regarded him as a friend. That Cicada Castle assassin Cold Mirror had also said that to her dying breath, she refused to betray Ye Chui. So how could Ye Chui abandon her?
He smiled and said: “Xi Le Si, you refused our invitation earlier. Now we want to extend the invitation again. Our guild is still short one front desk maid. Would you like to apply?”
“Ah?” Both Xi Le Si and Reyes were stunned, not expecting Ye Chui to raise this question at this time.
“Xi Le Si, hurry and answer. Do you want to join our guild?” Debbie also asked loudly.
Xi Le Si suddenly felt a very strong urge to cry.
“I, I will join!”
