Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1823 Happiness comes too suddenly

Currently, Zhuang Mengdie is the head of the enchanted equipment production department within the Great Zhou Dynasty. Her skillful hands have played a significant role in related work.

Over the years, they have developed and produced quite a few enchanted equipment in their Great Zhou Dynasty, so they have accumulated a wealth of experience.

In addition, this 'Wraith Bone Staff' should be considered an entry-level piece of equipment for necromancers, and its crafting difficulty is relatively low.

This made the production process go very smoothly. The two 'Wraith Bone Staffs' were officially completed the day before yesterday and delivered to Zhou Xu.

It's also worth mentioning that these 'Wraith Bone Staffs' were originally supposed to be excellent-grade green equipment, but thanks to the level of the necromantic bone, they reached superb-grade upon completion.

"This 'Wraith Bone Staff' can store the souls of the dead and transform them into 'Wraiths' for use in subsequent battles."

As Zhou Xu spoke, he also gave out three more mantra spells that he had prepared beforehand.

"Of course, this staff must be used in conjunction with relevant mantra spells. The three mantra spells are 'Soul Binding,' 'Soul Impact,' and 'Soul Explosion.'"

At this moment, both Balem and Gargamel were completely bewildered.

After all, before this, the necromancers of their Great Zhou were essentially just a unit that could produce soldiers.

Compared to other monks, their methods are limited, and their work is tedious, monotonous, and tiring.

Rounding it off, they're no different from the mages in the Population Registration Bureau, the Greenery Bureau, or the Enchanting Department.

Now, suddenly receiving both spells and equipment, the happiness came so unexpectedly that they were a little unaccustomed to it.

As an undead, Gargamel was relatively calm after enduring a round of stimulation, and immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!!"

Upon seeing this, Balem immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.

"Alright, don't make such a fuss. I've given you the spells and staffs. Go back and practice them diligently. But I must warn you, you are not allowed to take the souls of the dead of our Great Zhou people! You should understand what I mean!"

All mages in their Great Zhou Dynasty are officially employed, and necromancers are no exception.

This also means that, to some extent, they represent the image of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the eyes of the people.

If it is said that the necromancers within their Great Zhou territory secretly abducted the souls of the people of Great Zhou in order to cultivate, and transformed them into 'vengeful spirits'.

Once this gets out, it will inevitably have a negative impact and may even cause internal social unrest.

This forced Zhou Xu to repeatedly emphasize this ironclad rule to them and to ask them to restrain their subordinates.

After all, he would definitely have to teach these spells to every necromancer within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

At present, their Great Zhou actually has quite a lot of necromancers.

To put it simply, the necromancers are responsible for converting undead units near each graveyard.

Once these spells spread, the probability of accidents will inevitably increase, forcing Zhou Xu to be cautious.

"No matter who it is, anyone who violates this rule will be sentenced to death!"

Zhou Xu's words, delivered in an unquestionable tone, caused both Balem and Gargamel to tense up. "We obey the Emperor's decree!"

After saying that, Zhou Xu didn't forget to give Balem and Gargamel's original mantra spells a complete upgrade.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the undead forces within their Great Zhou territory undoubtedly experienced a period of development.

They had previously buried a large number of skeletons beneath the plains near the New North District Plains Fortress, creating an 'undead habitat'.

In fact, similar building facilities also exist in the 'Undead Lord' building project.

It's just that they call it 'the place of rest'.

Zhou Xu has undoubtedly unlocked it as well and obtained the complete construction blueprints.

The same procedure is followed by burying a large number of skeletons underground; according to the blueprints, the more skeletons the better.

Under this premise, compared to the simple and brutal "Undead Habitat", the "Rest Place" not only requires burying a large number of corpses, and the more the better, but also requires setting up a huge restrictive magic array within its coverage area.

Or rather, this restrictive magic array is the key.

The restriction array itself does not have the function of defending against enemies, nor does it have much combat ability; it can be considered a support-type restriction.

The effect is to accelerate the production of necromantic energy from the corpses below, while continuously converting the natural energy produced within the coverage area into necromantic energy and storing it in the entire area.

That's right, 'Necromantic Energy Conversion Technique' is the core component of this restriction.

Just by hearing about its effects, one can tell how beneficial this restriction is to the survival and even cultivation of the undead.

Previously, when he was studying the class panel of the 'Undead Lord', Zhou Xu wondered if the undead with low levels and confused consciousness could master the 'Necromantic Energy Conversion Technique'.
Now, the outcome is clear: the undead have other ways of dealing with this. Lower-level undead can cultivate by absorbing the undead energy continuously produced by the 'Rest of Peace'.

However, if you want to be efficient, it's definitely not as good as using 'Necromantic Energy Conversion' yourself.

After all, there are so many undead in the 'Land of Rest', but the amount of undead energy produced is limited. If you have to compete with so many undead, how much can you actually absorb in the end?
However, Zhou Xu couldn't solve this problem.

The essence of this problem is that powerful individuals occupy the vast majority of resources.

If you don't strive for excellence and stand out from the crowd, you won't be able to escape your current predicament.

This kind of thing doesn't only happen to the undead. Zhou Xu knew very well that this kind of thing was unavoidable. Every race and country was the same, only the severity of the situation was different.

The restrictions on the 'Land of Rest' were not complicated. During the research, Zhou Xu quickly discovered that a significant portion of the restrictions in the desert were the same as those in front of him.

Or perhaps the Undying Monarch incorporated the restrictions of the 'Land of Rest' when setting them up. Now, studying this simplified version, Zhou Xu basically understood it after just a couple of glances.

Of course, just to be on the safe side, he still carefully read through it from beginning to end to make sure there were no mistakes before confirming it.

So, does that mean there are countless skeletons buried beneath that desert territory? If I adjust the restrictions there slightly, removing the strong winds, wouldn't it become a ready-made 'resting place'?

Thinking of this, Zhou Xu couldn't help but slap his forehead.

This is a real misconception!

(End of this chapter)