Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 949, Come Out and Die

The fleet of the temple stretched across the sea like gods descending from heaven, majestic and invincible.

The Pope's boat in the middle is inlaid with brilliant gold foil. Even though the details cannot be seen clearly on the sand table, it still shines brightly in the sun, like a floating golden temple.

At the bow is a statue holding a scepter, which looks exaggerated and majestic.

Twelve medium-sized warships on both wings formed a tight diamond-shaped array, with iron armor and fully loaded with crossbows, and ships from all over the place joined in one after another.

The team is constantly growing.

"With this scale, I'm afraid they are going to use Treasure Island to establish their power." Wu Heng murmured softly while looking at the sand table.

It's just a battle between heroes, and there's no need for such a large fleet.

The purpose of being so exaggerated and high-profile is very obvious. They are sure that Wu Heng will lose and they want to restore the majesty of the Holy See.

"Glenda, Benny, Xiaoxiao, come here." Wu Heng called out to the people behind him.

Three shadows floated silently behind him, their eyes all fell on the sand table.

"Wow! So many boats." Xiaoxiao exclaimed.

"The Vatican's fleet? It's faster than expected..." Benny raised her eyebrows, "It seems like they can't wait to attack us now."

According to their calculations, it would take at least one or two months for the Holy See to assemble the fleet and mobilize troops from various locations.

But now, this huge fleet has approached the Emerald Sea, and it is obvious that the other party is more impatient than they imagined.

"They are probably afraid that the Association will intervene again." Granda seemed much calmer. "Lilith's intelligence is very vague. It is obvious that they want to destroy Treasure Island before the Association can react and completely eliminate future troubles."

Wu Heng nodded slightly, "Yeah, that makes sense."

"So what are you going to do?" Grenada asked. The other two souls and the peeking 'Empress' also looked at him.

Wu Heng was silent for a moment, staring at the golden mark on the sand table that symbolized the Vatican's fleet, and slowly said, "Let's take a look at the effect of unlocking the superpower yesterday."

……

He took out the organ jar from the space ring, opened the jar and a strong smell of blood filled the air.

In the jar, the dark red heart has long stopped beating, but it still retains the freshness it had when it was just picked, with clear blood vessel patterns on the surface.

Three ghosts were floating around, their eyes fixed on the heart.

"How do you absorb this kind of thing?" Glenda asked with some doubt.

"It should be eating! We can't give it to Wu Heng. He is a hero. It won't make sense to give him a low-level heart." Benny guessed.

This kind of heart is taken from the body of a killed vampire exile.

At that time, they were afraid that they would need the organs of vampires, who were only level 18 professionals, for some rituals in the future.

"Are you going to be an uncle?" Xiao Xiao floated in front of Wu Heng, tilted her head, and asked innocently, "Do you want to stir-fry it? My mother said that if it doesn't taste good, you can chop it into stuffing."

Wu Heng glanced at her and said, "Now, there's no need to be so particular, right?"

At the moment, eating it is indeed the most reasonable way.

The evolution of the zombie king is achieved by devouring the corpse cores of other zombies, and this superpower comes from the genes of the blood clan.

Last night, before going to bed, he also thought about this question.

In addition to swallowing it raw, he also took a look at the corpse core experiment data obtained when he rescued the researcher from the Central Radio and Television Station.

The methods mentioned are injection and the assistance of various instruments.

According to the process inside, it cannot be completely absorbed in a short period of time, so I thought I could give it a try.

As for psychological pressure.

Wu Heng felt that there was no problem. He no longer felt anything about the zombie world and the influence of the necromancer on him.

Moreover, he had already eaten corpse cores alive, and the heart of the vampires... was just another form of "evolutionary material".

"Just give it a try. You won't die anyway." Benny said, and she controlled a silver fruit-cutting knife to float over. The blade shone coldly under the light.

The three ghosts looked at him in unison, with some expectation in their eyes.

Wu Heng took the knife and gently cut off a small piece of the heart.

The meat was still bright red, and felt cool and smooth, like some deep-sea creature's flesh.

What he originally wanted most was actually to obtain some of Lilith's genes.

After all, she is a heroic vampire, and more importantly... she is beautiful enough.

But now that the Vatican's army is approaching, there is no time to be picky.

"Just think of it as sashimi." Wu Heng comforted himself, threw the piece of heart tissue into his mouth and swallowed it directly.

In an instant, a cold energy exploded in the stomach, like countless tiny ice needles piercing the blood vessels, quickly spreading throughout the body.

As if he knew how to use his abilities, he manipulated the energy in his body and broke down the energy package.

Immediately afterwards, a strong feeling of weakness swept over me, as if all the blood in my body had been drained, my muscles became sore and weak, and even my breathing became heavy.

“Ugh…” He groaned, knelt on one knee, cold sweat oozing from his forehead.

The three ghosts immediately became nervous.

A few seconds later, the system's prompt sounded in my mind -

[Fusion characteristics: flight ability, dark vision. ]

【Throwaway characteristics: Fear of light.】

It worked!
Wu Heng suddenly opened his eyes, and the feeling of weakness receded like the tide, replaced by a whole new power surging in his body.

Genes are automatically optimized, eliminating the vampires' weaknesses and retaining only the most practical abilities.

This ability is more useful than I imagined.

The only price is the drastic consumption of vitality.

At this moment, he felt like he had just experienced a serious illness. He felt weak all over, but his mind was unusually clear.

"Wu Heng, how is the effect?"

"Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"What does it smell like?"

Wu Heng did not answer, but slowly stood up and took a deep breath.

Just take off your shirt.

call--!
A pair of pitch-black fleshy wings suddenly spread out from behind him. The wing membranes were as broad as bat wings, with jagged bones that shone with a metallic luster under the candlelight.

"It worked!" Wu Heng said with a smile, "Is it cool?"

"Wow! Uncle is so handsome!" Xiao Xiao excitedly circled around him, then tilted her head and asked, "Uncle, do you want to suck my blood?"

"No need." Wu Heng laughed.

Glenda was curious, "Is it successful? Do you have the abilities of the vampires directly?"

"That's a bit exaggerated!" Benny also said.

Although I knew the effects of superpowers, I didn't expect it would be so easy to master the greatest characteristics of the vampires.

It was as if Wu Heng had easily obtained the top ability of a race.

Wu Heng's mind moved, and the flesh wings retracted into his body like a phantom. The skin on his back returned to normal, and there was no sign of anything unusual.

The wings of the vampires are different from the insect wings of the rhinoceros beetle zombies. They are more like some kind of "mimicry" ability and can be retracted and extended freely.

After confirming that there was no problem with the effect of the supernatural power, Wu Heng's eyes fell on the sand table again, and his eyes gradually became sharper. "I plan to set the battlefield on the sea."

"But they are too scattered." Granda analyzed calmly, "If you go to deal with the fleet of the Temple, the other fleets will attack Treasure Island."

"The defense of Treasure Island is sufficient to deal with these people's landing." Wu Heng replied solemnly.

……

After discussing with the ghosts, Wu Heng went downstairs and called McIntosh.

In the hall, Minnie and Annette were discussing the daily training plan.

"Minnie, ask everyone to come over here." Wu Heng said standing at the stairs. "Yes, Master!" Minnie ran quickly to the training room to call others over.

Soon, Shannella, Philippa and the others came over from the training room.

Shannella's hair was still covered with sweat, so she wiped it with a towel and asked, "Any news from the Holy See?"

Wu Heng motioned for everyone to sit down and said, "The Vatican's fleet is here."

For a moment, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze.

Even though they had been preparing for this for a long time, they were still nervous when they heard that the Holy See was really coming.

"Is the news reliable?" Shannara asked in a deep voice.

Wu Heng did not answer, but directly took out the jade sand tray and gently placed it on the table.

A faint glow appeared on the surface of the sand table, and in an instant it unfolded into a three-dimensional sea chart. Amid the rippling blue waves, large numbers of ships were sailing on it.

"This is a rare item I seized from pirates. It can map the movements of all ships on the Emerald Sea." Wu Heng explained.

"So many?!" Shanara's pupils shrank suddenly.

"The Holy See is launching a holy war this time." Wu Heng's voice was serious. "If we lose, there will not be a single survivor on the entire island."

Everyone's expressions became even uglier.

"What are you going to do?" Shannella asked after taking a deep breath.

Wu Heng said, "Wait a minute, McIntosh will be here soon, I will assign tasks for you."

"Okay!" Shanara nodded.

Several women discussed for a while, and McIntosh hurried in from outside, "Sir, Elder Shannella..."

"Please sit down. The Vatican's fleet is here. I will assign tasks to you." Wu Heng said.

McIntosh sat down opposite and also glanced at the sand table.

Wu Heng continued, "My plan is to take the initiative and fight them before we get close to the Emerald Sea."

"It's too dangerous!" Shannara interrupted softly, "They dared to come here in such a high profile, they must have made preparations. Relying on the island's fortifications, we can at least occupy the advantage of terrain. Why should we go out?"

Andvier also eagerly agreed: "Master, I think what Sister Shannella said makes sense. The island's defense measures can play a certain role."

"I am also confident that I can defeat them." Wu Heng looked at Philippa, "Philippa, I will leave the sand table to you. Commanding the ship via the radio should be no problem, right?"

"There will be no problem leaving it to me!" Philippa said with great confidence.

"This is the arrangement for now. If there is any danger, use the ticket to leave. Do you understand?" Wu Heng looked around at everyone.

"Understood!" Several women answered in unison, their eyes changing from fear to determination.

After everyone went downstairs to prepare, Wu Heng called Xi Lagui again and gave her a few brief instructions.

Then cast teleport and leave.

……

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the sea.

Wu Heng rode on a flying carpet, his robe rustling in the sea breeze.

Before, I thought that under the mediation of the association, both sides would continue to maintain superficial peace.

But now it seems that the Vatican has been waiting for a reasonable opportunity.

The death of the priestess completely gave the Holy See an excuse to take action against itself, and it also meant that the conflict between the two sides would be difficult to resolve.

They will never stop until the Vatican is defeated and frightened.

Don't even think about developing your sect in peace.

This battle has to be fought, and it has to be fought fiercely.

At this time, Xiao Xiao flew back from the front and said, "Uncle, we can see the fleet now. There are more ships than when we saw them before."

Where the sea and the sky meet, countless black spots are slowly emerging.

The golden ship in the center sparkled brightly in the sunset and was extremely eye-catching.

"Let's give them a shot first!" said Benny.

Wu Heng nodded and waved his hand to his side. [Mansion Technique] opened in the air beside him, revealing the electromagnetic cannon behind him and two level 20 skeletons, Shanshan and Tiaotiao, waiting.

The remaining level 20 skeletons were all arranged on the Treasure Island. If the Holy See arranged for high-level professionals to go to the island in advance, the skeletons would be able to cope with it.

"Aim at the flagship in the center." Wu Heng ordered.

The shells had been loaded in advance, and the gun barrel slowly adjusted its angle under mechanical transmission.

Wait until the angle is adjusted.

Continue to release the skill [Summon Rain of Arrows].

"Aim and fire at any time," Wu Heng said.

Boom~!

A deafening roar tore through the sky as the shells flew out of the air and suddenly split into countless shells in mid-flight.

Shoot at the fleet in the distance.

……

Temple Fleet.

Inside the golden ship, the new Pope and religious leaders sat side by side on the throne at the top.

The illuminated stone chandelier swayed with the boat, casting their shadows on the murals depicting the splendor of the Vatican.

"How long is the journey?" the Pope's deep voice sounded.

Below, among the many high-ranking clergy, an archbishop reported in a deep voice, "Your Holiness, it is estimated that Treasure Island will be visible in two days."

"Where is the fleet?" the Pope continued to ask.

The archbishop replied, "According to your will, all the warships of churches along the way have been incorporated into the fleet."

The Pope tapped the armrest with his long fingers.

When the news came back that the previous Pope had died on that remote island, the entire holy city was shocked.

This time, the two heroic warriors launched a holy war, and the Treasure Island must disappear.

The Pope nodded slightly: "Any news about Treasure Island?"

The archbishop in charge of intelligence stepped forward and said, "No intelligence has been sent out, and no merchant ships have passed by. Treasure Island should have blocked the port."

The Pope glanced at the religious leader beside him and said, "Any news from the association?"

The religious leader looked up and said, "No, we must solve it as soon as possible and make Treasure Island disappear before the association can react."

The Pope retracted his gaze and said to the people below: "The fleet moves forward at full speed to capture Treasure Island."

"Follow the Holy Order!"

At the moment when everyone responded in unison, the Pope and the religious leaders suddenly looked up, and their golden pupils suddenly contracted.

Almost at the same time, the entire battleship shook violently!
Boom~!

With a deafening explosion, the ship seemed to be blown away.

The glass shattered, everyone was thrown into the air, and debris in the cabin was thrown around.

The ground was in a mess and no one could recover.

A sound like thunder penetrated the hull and reached everyone's ears.

"Come out and die!"

After the world spun around, a thought flashed through the minds of all the clergy at the same time.

Wu Heng is coming to kill us.

The heretic who was supposed to hide on the island actually came over to kill us.

(End of this chapter)