Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1822 Undead and Necromancers

In order to test his magic, Zhou Xu razed the mine ruins to the ground, and most of the mine behind it also collapsed, which saved the Ministry of Finance a sum of money.

On the new day, Zhou Xu summoned the two most important undead mages of their Great Zhou.

"Barlem (Gargamel) greets Your Majesty!"

"No gift."

As Zhou Xu spoke, he gestured to the guards beside him to hand over the 'Necromantic Energy Conversion Technique' to the two men, one a mage and the other a warrior.

"This is the 'Undead Energy Conversion Technique,' which allows the undead to convert ordinary energy into undead energy for absorption."

Upon hearing this, Balem and Gargamel were slightly taken aback.

Gargamel then almost impatiently opened the scroll that recorded the mage version of 'Necromantic Energy Conversion Spell' and began to read it.

During this time, the ghostly blue soul fire flickered continuously inside his skull. After quickly reading the contents, Gargamel's soul fire almost leaped out of his eye sockets, which was enough to show how excited Gargamel was at this moment!
"With this 'Necromantic Energy Conversion Technique,' our undead race can directly experience a qualitative change! Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!!"

Gargamel then knelt down again.

In contrast, Balem, who was standing to the side, also knelt down to express his gratitude, but he was undoubtedly much calmer.

He could certainly see the immense value contained in this 'Necromantic Energy Conversion Technique,' but don't forget, he was a living person, not an undead.

He could use this 'Undead Energy Conversion Technique' on the undead he had converted, but it wasn't very useful to him personally, since he could cultivate normally anyway.

Zhou Xu was naturally aware of this, so he spoke up again...

"Besides that, this is how to use the new mantra spell 'Undead Conversion'. With this move, there's no need for the complicated 'Resurrection' operation anymore. However, whether you can master it successfully depends on your own abilities."

Upon hearing this, Balem's face lit up with joy.

For a mage, gaining access to more powerful spells is undoubtedly a good thing.

But what he didn't know was that Zhou Xu's second half of his sentence was basically meant for him.

Zhou Xu was genuinely unsure about Balem.

This spell itself comes from the 'Undead Lord' class, and as a 'lord', the effects of his class naturally extend to his subordinates.

Normally, his subordinates who meet the requirements will be able to obtain the right to use the relevant mantras.

Given this premise, Gargamel is an undead, so there's definitely no problem.

Although Balem is a necromancer, he is still human at heart, which makes Zhou Xu a little unsure whether he falls within the scope of the 'Undead Lord' class.

Or rather, the key point is whether this class is limited to 'undead' or 'necromantic' – the difference between the two is significant!
So Zhou Xu also wanted to take this opportunity to test it out. If it didn't work, then he obviously wouldn't need to try the other spells that came with the 'Undying Lord'.

This result is clearly not a good thing for Balem.

Aside from Zhou Xu himself, the two strongest necromancers in the Great Zhou Dynasty who have reached the Saint Realm are Balem and Gargamel. Balem's five-dimensional attributes are slightly better than Gargamel's, and with serious training, his future achievements will likely surpass Gargamel's. However, if he fails to acquire the 'Undead Lord' class spell in this round, he will quickly be left behind by Gargamel, who has obtained the new spell.

After all, while talent and aptitude are important for a mage, the ability to obtain suitable spells is also crucial.

Studying mantras and deepening one's understanding of them is itself a very important way for a mage to improve.

Balem and Gargamel, who had obtained the mantra spells 'Necromantic Energy Conversion' and 'Undead Conversion' from Zhou Xu, began learning them directly at the cemetery in Blackmoon City.

It was mentioned before that within the Great Zhou Dynasty, as long as the deceased had signed an agreement before death, they could be transformed into an undead after death.

Aside from the fact that lower-level undead are basically skeletons in appearance and have confused and bewildered consciousness, this can be considered a form of resurrection in a way.

Therefore, many people in the Great Zhou Dynasty were able to accept this, which led to a gradual increase in the number of undead within the Great Zhou in recent years.

To ensure the smooth completion of this transformation, relevant departments have set up branches in various cities, and Black Moon City is no exception. The branch is located next to the cemetery, mainly for convenience.

They can also use the necromantic energy produced in the cemetery to cultivate.

Mastering the mantra is most difficult at the beginning. Mages who can cultivate to the Saintly Realm have already accumulated enough experience and naturally have their own set of methods.

'Undead Conversion' can be considered the core skill of the necromancer, but it is also a basic skill. It is somewhat difficult, but it is unlikely to be too outrageous.

Barlem and Gargamel quickly succeeded in obtaining the information, and Zhou Xu, upon confirming this news, undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief.

This officially proves that the class scope of 'Undead Lord' is not limited to the undead race; any undead unit can enjoy the corresponding bonus.

This is obviously a good thing for Zhou Xu.

“I am very pleased that you were able to master the ‘Undead Conversion’ in such a short time. I also have something to give you.”

Zhou Xu summoned Balem and Gargamel again. As he spoke, his personal guards brought two wooden boxes to Balem and Gargamel, gesturing for them to open them.

That wooden box wasn't a treasure and didn't have any special functions. Both Balem and Gargamel were Saint-level mages with excellent perception.

Even through the wooden box, they could feel the necromantic energy emanating from it, which made them almost impatient to open it.

Immediately afterwards, two skull staffs with slightly different shapes came into their view.

The main body of the staff is made of skeletal hands connected to the palms. At the top of the staff, on the open skeletal hand, a pitch-black skull is grasped, exuding a sinister aura.

"These two staffs are called 'Wraith Bone Staffs' and are made from the bones of the dead."

Having unlocked the equipment item, Zhou Xu naturally also obtained the crafting blueprint for the 'Wraith Bone Staff'. The main material for it was necromancer bone, and the other materials were also available in their Great Zhou.

Therefore, after returning to Black Moon City, Zhou Xu immediately sent the blueprints to the enchanted equipment manufacturing department so that they could develop and produce them.

(End of this chapter)