Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 1091, Rebirth

The figure of 'God' disappeared again.

In Deepforge, in a cave filled with roiling magma and violent fire elements, the space was slightly distorted, and a figure shrouded in divine light appeared silently.

A dwarf who was in the cave throwing a strange object into the lava pool suddenly turned his head and looked at the figure that suddenly appeared.

His throat rolled, but he couldn't even utter a word of rebuke.

puff!
Like a candle being blown out, the dwarf was extinguished in an instant and disappeared.

The 'God' slowly walked to the Molten Core, the center of the magma pool, and the scorching magma was pushed away by an invisible force.

Then, he released his perception and searched for traces of the target.

"not here?"

"You can even fool yourself. You're quite clever."

After staying there for a moment, his figure disappeared silently again as if blending into the hot air.

Only the Molten Core remained, which suddenly dimmed a little.

……

In Mexico, a medium-sized survivor base was built in an abandoned town.

At this moment, the base was already in chaos.

"Hurry! Let's go! What are you dawdling for?"

"Damn it, this damn volcano is going to erupt sooner or later!"

"Don't take anything!"

"Car! My car hasn't started yet!"

The terrified shouts, women's screams, the roar of engines and the rough honking of horns mixed together, creating a chaotic scene.

People were running and shoving like headless flies, carrying bulging packages, scrambling to escape as quickly as possible.

From time to time, I look back and look at the volcano in the distance that is dormant like a giant beast.

At this moment, the huge mountain was roaring violently, thick smoke was billowing from the top of the mountain, and the gray-black smoke column wrapped in a pungent smell of sulfur rushed straight into the sky, dyeing the sky an ominous dark.

The blazing red light flickered in the smoke and clouds, as if it was about to tear the mountain apart and erupt magma at any time.

Panic spread, but we couldn't rush out rashly.

There are still zombies outside. If we run out in a mess like this, the army and protection are not ready yet, and we will only die on the way.

Just as the chaos reached its peak, the convoy began to load machine guns and replace bullets.

"Wait! Look! The volcano... the volcano seems to have stopped!" A lookout standing on a high place put down the telescope, his voice distorted with shock and full of disbelief.

When people looked back, they were all stunned.

I saw that the thick column of smoke that was originally roaring and gushing in the distance was rapidly shrinking and becoming thinner at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The black clouds and red light surging on the top of the mountain were also dissipating rapidly, the trembling of the earth subsided, and only the smell of sulfur still remained in the air.

In just a few minutes, the volcano became quiet.

All the survivors stood there in amazement, looking up at the mountains that had returned to peace.

"Is this... is this the end?" someone murmured to himself.

"What the hell is going on? I was about to explode...!"

Everyone was at a loss as to what to do. Should they continue to evacuate as planned? Or not?

After all, it's not safe outside either.

I watched anxiously for more than half an hour, until I confirmed that there was no movement from the volcano, not even a trace of smoke or dust, and only then did I feel a little relieved.

"The leader said to temporarily halt the evacuation. The convoys should be prepared. If there are signs of another outbreak, evacuate immediately."

Someone shouted loudly and gave the order.

……

A crater is a sunken cave.

The hot and violent energy gathered towards the cave at a speed visible to the naked eye, forming a scorching energy vortex.

In the center of the vortex, a fire egg about the size of a fist with red lines on its surface greedily absorbed the energy coming from all around.

With the injection of massive energy, the patterns on the surface of the fire egg became brighter and its volume began to expand rapidly.

Until a critical point is reached.

Click!

A crisp shattering sound was heard!
A crack appeared on the surface of the fire egg, and then the entire eggshell broke open like an eggshell.

A white, tender, even fleshy arm stretched out from the broken eggshell, groping around in a daze.

Then, the eggshell was completely pushed open, and a child about six or seven years old, with skin so white that it was almost transparent, black hair and black eyes, staggered to his feet from inside.

The child's eyes were a little confused, but soon they focused and regained clarity...

And a strong sense of vigilance and sharpness rose from his eyes.

Only when I confirmed that there was no danger around did I relax a little.

"The fire egg... is taking effect?"

Wu Heng lowered his head and frowned as he looked at his white and tender palm, which was obviously several sizes smaller, and then looked around at the completely silent volcanic environment.

Even after being reborn, his heart still beat uncontrollably when he recalled the power that killed him.

I used to think that there was a huge gap between ordinary professionals and heroes.

Now I truly understand that the gap between heroes and gods is as vast as heaven and earth. It is a fundamental difference in the levels of life!

His extraordinary attributes allowed him to hold his own against three or four heroes, yet he was wiped out in the blink of an eye by the other party.

"If you had told me you were so strong, I would have changed my profession."

Wu Heng muttered, and with an idea, he tried to call the attribute panel.

[Name: Wu Heng]

[Occupation: Necromancer]

[Level: 1 (0/300)]

[Attributes: Strength 6, Agility 7, Constitution 10, Intelligence 14, Perception 10, Charisma 12.]

[Skills: Bone Servitude, ..., Death Breath, ..., Animate Objects, Lightning Bolt, Mirror Image, Pre-set Armor, Modern Mansion, ..., Death's Knell.]

Wu Heng's pupils suddenly contracted.

Level...Level 1!
All the characteristics and expertise, the attributes that were painstakingly built up by taking countless potions, are gone just like that?
"Fuck! All this suffering was in vain!" Wu Heng was so angry that he slapped his fair thigh, leaving a clear red handprint immediately, and the pain made him grimace.

Calm down and think carefully, the queen had said it before.

The fire egg can provide a new life, but it means a brand new body that will not retain any effects of the old body.

"Fortunately... my skills are still there." Wu Heng breathed a sigh of relief. The situation didn't seem to be too bad.

After muttering this, he subconsciously wanted to cast the [Modern Ken Mansion Technique]. Several of his heroic-level skeletons were in the mansion technique!
As long as you can call out, your safety will be guaranteed immediately.

But as soon as the thought arose, he immediately interrupted it.

With the current mana reserves and mental strength of this first-level body, forcibly casting this high-level spell would most likely result in the mental strength being drained instantly, turning into an idiot, or even passing out.

It's over, the skeleton is useless.

Instead, try to condense [Fireball].

puff!
A fist-sized orange-red fireball appeared in the palm of his hand, burning steadily.

"Low-level spells can still be used, but the speed of their concentration is much slower, and their power is probably very small." Wu Heng assessed the current situation and dispersed the fireball casually.

He looked at the empty cave again.

I complained in my heart that the Queen placed the fire egg here without even leaving any clothes or weapons.

"Why didn't they leave me anything? How am I supposed to get out...!" Wu Heng muttered, walked to the edge and observed, found a downhill path that looked relatively easy to walk on, and began to climb down carefully.

The temperature in the volcanic area has dropped, and a cool breeze blows, making it feel a little chilly.

Walking down, I saw that I was only a few steps away from the flat ground at the foot of the mountain.

Wow!
The bushes not far away suddenly shook violently!
The next second, a black shadow as strong as an adult bull suddenly rushed out with a foul smell, leaped two or three meters high in the air, opened its bloody mouth, and rushed straight towards him!

Wu Heng was startled, but his new body reacted quickly and he suddenly retreated to the side and rear!

Boom!
A dull thud was heard, and the black shadow that was rushing towards him was unable to stop in time. Its ferocious head slammed heavily into the hard mountain wall, causing gravel to fly everywhere.

Wu Heng looked intently at the black shadow.

Zombie dog?
No! It's a zombie wolf! It's too big!
This is the zombie world.

The Queen placed the fire egg in the zombie world instead of following her own advice and placing it in the other world.

The zombie wolf, as big as an adult bull, shook its head and struggled to stand up again.

Wu Heng did not hesitate and immediately condensed the [Fireball Spell]. This time the casting speed was obviously much slower. Before the zombie wolf could completely get up, he smashed the fireball hard on its injured head!

Sparks flew, the zombie wolf let out an angry howl, and stumbled to the ground again.

The rotten fur was ignited by the flames, making crackling sounds and a burnt smell.

Wu Heng looked for weapons on the spot, picked up a rock the size of an American football, and using his high ground advantage, smashed it down with all his might!

Boom~!

The stone fell and hit the zombie wolf's chest, causing a teeth-grinding sound of bones cracking.

"It's off!" Wu Heng cursed inwardly and continued to look for stones, smashing them down one after another.

The zombie wolf's head and upper body were completely submerged under the stone.

Finally, after I don’t know how many stones I had passed, the system’s prompt sounded in my ears.

【Gain experience +42.】

Huh~!

Wu Heng let out a long sigh of relief, slumped down on the ground, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Too weak.

"It would be fine if Madam could just leave me a pistol! What are you thinking?"

After resting for a while and making sure that no new enemies were attracted, he walked down the slope carefully.

Arriving beside the charred and mangled corpse of the zombie wolf, Wu Heng raised his hand and cast the most basic necromancer skill, [Bone Manipulation]. Necromantic power was released.

The system prompt sounded again, [The summoned creature exceeds the summoner's ability range, and the instability factor increases...]

Long-awaited reminder.

I haven't seen this prompt for a long time.

Mental power poured out like water from a floodgate, and the flesh and blood of the corpse on the ground quickly fell off and melted away. A tall, pale, wolf-shaped skeleton with soul fire dancing in its eye sockets stood up with a creaking sound.

[Skeleton Wolf (Level 5)].

A level five skeleton! Finally, I have my first guard.

Wu Heng used a wooden stick to rummage through the pile of rotten flesh for a while, picked out a corpse core, and then picked a huge broad-leaf plant leaf to wrap it up, making it into a small package and hanging it on his body.

"Let's go, let's go out." Wu Heng gave orders to the skeleton wolf and took it to explore outside carefully.

Didn't go far.

Tap tap tap——!
Suddenly, the sound of hurried running was heard in the dense forest ahead!

A zombie deer as big as a horse, with twisted antlers and rotten body, rushed out like a chariot out of control!
"Go! Kill it!" Wu Heng ordered immediately.

The skeleton wolf rushed forward without hesitation and collided violently with the zombie deer. The collision of bones and rotten flesh made a dull sound.

Wu Heng calmly observed from the rear, and at the opportune moment, he released a fireball that accurately struck the relatively vulnerable neck of the zombie deer.

boom!
Flames exploded, and the zombie deer was knocked to the ground by the impact of the fireball.

The skeleton wolf rushed forward and tore at the zombie deer's neck, killing it.

Using the same method, transform it into another level 5 [Skeleton Deer].

With two level-five skeleton guards by his side, Wu Heng finally felt a little more at ease.

For the rest of the journey, Wu Heng had the Skeleton Deer lead the way to scout ahead, while he and the Skeleton Wolf followed behind at a safe distance.

If there is further danger, at least there will be a buffer and time to respond.

……

Wu Heng led his skeleton squad cautiously along the barely discernible path.

After walking for about two or three hours, the dense forest on both sides of the road became increasingly secluded.

Suddenly, there was another commotion of branches and leaves rustling!

Five ragged human zombies suddenly burst out of the dense forest on the right side of the road ahead!

It roared and lunged at the skeleton deer that was leading the way.

These zombies were dressed in tattered and inconsistent clothing, but their remaining equipment suggested that they were militiamen or soldiers in life.

An empty gun holster hung on one side of his waist, and a machete on the other.

Some of them had rusty rifles slung across their backs, and judging from their facial features, they were a group of foreign survivors.

"What country's volcano did they throw me into...!" Wu Heng frowned, feeling helpless about the 'resurrection point' chosen by the Empress.

If you really leave someone near a primeval forest, it'll be a huge hassle for them to get back!

As the human zombies charged out, the skeleton deer reacted immediately, kicking a lunging zombie with its bony leg, sending it flying backward and crashing heavily into a tree trunk.

At the same time, with its head bobbing up and down, the sharp antlers sent another zombie flying.

"Go and help, and finish this quickly!" Wu Heng calmly ordered.

The skeletal wolf behind him instantly transformed into a white lightning bolt, charging forward and pinning a zombie to the ground. Its sharp white teeth crushed the zombie's throat, and its head thrashed wildly until the zombie quickly stopped moving.

After solving one problem, they immediately rush to the next target.

With the efficient killing by the two skeleton beasts, all five zombies quickly fell to the ground.

"Bring all their backpacks over here," Wu Heng ordered.

The skeleton wolf obediently picked up the scattered backpacks.

Wu Heng searched through the items one by one and found some practical supplies: a flashlight, spare magazines, compressed biscuits, bottled water, and a few pieces of clothing that were barely intact.

I definitely can't wear what the zombies are wearing; with my current physical condition, I'm very likely to get infected.

The inside of the backpack looked much cleaner.

I picked out some clothes that I could wear, and with great effort, I put on an ill-fitting coat, worn-out boots, and a pair of fingerless gloves. At least I was no longer so poorly clothed.

Most importantly, it can prevent mosquitoes and zombie viruses from spreading here.

Continuing onward, he looted all the useful items from the corpses, then cast [Bone Manipulation] again, and five new humanoid skeletons creaked and rose from the ground.

The team has expanded again.

Wu Heng spent some time simply teaching these new skeletons how to hold a steady gun and shoot, which increased their combat effectiveness.

……

The sky gradually darkened.

Wu Heng was unable to leave the forest before dark, but luckily found an abandoned small tent camp, which was likely set up by the group of zombies he killed during the day.

After eating some compressed biscuits, they carefully arranged for the skeletons to guard the perimeter of the camp. Five humanoid skeletons with guns formed a circle, while the skeleton wolves, skeleton deer, and two higher-level skeletons guarded the tents.

If there is real danger, one can ride a deer or wolf to escape quickly.

He then crawled into the relatively intact tent to rest.

I wasn't really sleepy, but the darkness was still too dangerous for the current level. Staying put and waiting until dawn was the safest option.

Leaning against the cold tent fabric, my thoughts began to churn once more.

The power displayed by the Holy See's deities has completely surpassed the scope of what a hero can comprehend.

That's a fundamental, dimensional difference.

Even if one's own attributes are stacked to a high level, it would probably be difficult to directly confront the power of that rule level.

"Fortunately... Her Majesty arranged for me to be resurrected in the zombie world." Wu Heng felt a little relieved, at least it would be more difficult for the other party to find this world.

Thinking of the Empress, he couldn't help but worry about the safety of the four wandering spirits.

When facing the gods, one can still struggle a bit, but they can't even get close to them in the pure light of the gods.

"They're all level 20 ghosts. As long as they're not caught on the spot, they should be able to escape..." Wu Heng muttered to himself, trying to reassure himself, "Everything will be alright!"

Although they can no longer perceive each other's existence because they live in different worlds, the foundation of the contract still exists.

A level 20 ghost, living in a different world, will definitely be affected to some extent, but it won't completely disappear.

I'll bring them back when I go back later.

“And there’s Winmansa, Brittany, Slater, and Yuri…!” Wu Heng’s heart sank.

He finally informed them to take the ghost train to Treasure Island to meet him, but he didn't expect that as soon as the order was given, the gods would come knocking on their door.

Now that he has disappeared, the gods cannot find the real person and will most likely take their anger out on or even imprison all those involved in Treasure Island.

"Please don't act rashly...!" Wu Heng could only pray that they would stay calm and, more importantly, hide away.

Those ordinary professionals, whose rank is particularly low, will not attract the attention of the gods as long as they do not show themselves.

I closed my eyes and focused my mind, then began to make the next steps in the planning.

He had to go back, at least to ensure the safety of Winmansa and the others.

But this is definitely not the time to be powerless like this. We need to have enough power before we go back and settle this score!

Fortunately, the system panel is still there.

In this zombie world, I can level up quickly. I just hope that my previously useless reputation and faith won't be recalculated.

Night completely enveloped the forest, and Wu Heng, exhausted and lost in thought, spent his first night after his rebirth in a half-asleep, half-awake state.

……

The next day, after packing up all usable supplies, we set off again.

Two humanoid skeletons carrying guns led the way, while Wu Heng followed behind, sitting on the back of a skeletal deer, with large and small packages hanging on either side.

Finally, around noon, we emerged from the forest.

A relatively flat and open wilderness road came into view.

However, before they could even catch their breath!

Roar~!

Suddenly, a dense chorus of corpses echoed from behind the wreckage of abandoned vehicles ahead!

More than a dozen zombies dressed like African militiamen and carrying various dilapidated weapons spotted them and charged at them with roars!

"Don't shoot! Finish this off in close combat!" Wu Heng said.

Gunshots might attract more zombies.

The skeletons instantly lowered their rifles, drew their machetes, axes, and other melee weapons, and fearlessly charged back at the horde of corpses.

A fierce battle began, with bones colliding with rotting flesh and the muffled sounds of knives and axes cleaving through bodies ringing out incessantly.

With their superior weaponry and the monstrous charge of the skeleton wolves, the skeleton squad quickly wiped out the wave of zombies.

Wu Heng raised his hand again, and the light of the [Bone Control Technique] flashed continuously.

New skeleton warriors rose from the ground and silently joined the ranks.

Wu Heng then continued walking towards the location of the wrecked vehicle, opened the trunk, revealing various supplies inside.

"Unload the supplies."

The skeleton began to move, while Wu Heng opened the driver's seat and tried to operate the car radio.

The radio station is still unusable.

After packing up their supplies, Wu Heng and the others continued their journey.

……

This time, we didn't travel very far.

They then discovered a gathering camp.

Wu Heng was overjoyed, thinking that he might be able to contact Li Yahong and the others through this place.

It appears that the location is not too far from the volcano.

(End of this chapter)