Another World: When a Necromancer Possesses the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls

Li Xingyao did not rest immediately. After habitually checking the situation inside the yurt and confirming that everything was alright, he sat cross-legged on the bed covered with thick wolf skins, his consciousness sinking into his body, and began to examine his current "wealth".

His mind first connected with the Myriad Souls Banner in his sea of ​​consciousness. The ancient black banner floated silently, its dark red patterns seemingly deeper than ever before, as if it had drunk its fill of blood and souls.

A clear number surfaced in his mind as his thoughts swept over the area: 853,700 units of soul power. This was the result of the barbarians' bloody battles over the past month, and also the foundation for Li Xingyao's future survival and continued power enhancement.

"It's time to plan how to transform this 'capital' into strength," Li Xingyao pondered silently. With his departure from the Bloodskull Tribe imminent, his most pressing task was to optimize the configuration and quality of his personal guards.

The previous five-person team consisted simply of four skeleton swordsmen plus himself. Limited by the resources at the time, this configuration could handle regular battles below the legendary level, but its limitations were also quite obvious.

Having experienced a legendary-level battle—the terrifying fluctuations of laws, the release of energy, and the clash of various advanced skills—the scene was extremely chaotic. A single class could no longer meet Li Xingyao's needs. He prepared to improve his team's ranged attack capabilities, magical support, and flexibility in dealing with unexpected battles.

"We need a more reasonable mix of classes." Li Xingyao quickly combined the current resources in his mind and sketched out a new configuration. "Keep two melee undead to be responsible for frontal defense and assault; add two ranged units to provide fire support and suppression; and equip one magic class to handle crowd control, defense, and area attacks."

With the plan finalized, selecting the right personnel became easier. For melee combat, the Skeleton Blademaster would remain. For ranged units, the Death Archer's strength had already been proven on the battlefield.

For magic users, the lich is currently the only suitable choice, especially Alex. As the earliest lich to follow him and who has already risen to legendary status, his experience and understanding of Li Xingyao's fighting style are the most profound.

Next, we need to upgrade the individuals whose ranks aren't high enough. Alex is already a Legendary, so there's no need to change him for now. The other four need to be evolved from existing undead. Li Xingyao's consciousness swept through the undead space, quickly locking onto two Skeleton Swordmasters and two Death Archers.

"Evolution begins!"

Under Li Xingyao's control, the immense soul power was divided into four streams and injected into the bodies of four selected undead.

Om-!

Within the undead space, four dazzling lights of evolution simultaneously shone, illuminating the desolate and lifeless space. Within the light, the figures of the four undead began to undergo drastic changes visible to the naked eye.

First were the two skeleton sword saints. Their bones emitted a series of cracking sounds, not from breaking, but from being reshaped and strengthened as if forged from metal. Their height increased further, their bodies became more robust and well-proportioned, with smooth lines full of power.

The bone armor that originally covered the body became thicker and more complex, the protective structure at the joints became more ingenious, and even natural runes faintly appeared.

The bone swords in their hands were no ordinary items; their blades were further elongated, and the material was transforming into a dark and translucent texture similar to obsidian. The cold light flowing from the blade's edge was so intense that one did not want to look directly at it, exuding a sharp sword intent that could cut through everything.

Next came the two Death Shooters. Their changes were equally significant. They appeared lighter and more agile, their skeletal structures subtly adjusted for better weaponry and rapid movement. Their lightweight bone armor now fit more snugly, barely hindering their movements.

The most significant change lies in the bone bows and arrows they wield. The bone bows have become more elegant and aesthetically pleasing, with more intricate runes imbued with strange energy appearing on their arms, and the bowstrings seem to be materialized from energy itself. Their arrows are no longer physical objects, but rather entities composed of elements.

As the light gradually faded, four revitalized undead stood silently in the undead space. The energy fluctuations they emitted clearly indicated that they had all stepped into the threshold of the legendary rank! Although they were only at the early stage of the legendary rank, it was a qualitative leap compared to the previous mid-stage of the super rank.

Li Xingyao quickly read their new status:

[Summoned Item: Skeleton Warrior (Advanced from Skeleton Swordsman)]

[Status: Stable (Contractual Slavery)]

[Star Energy Rank: Early Legendary Stage]

[Star Energy: Approximately 11500]

【属性：1星能=4.5力量+2.5敏捷+1精神】（推测力量约51750，敏捷约28750，精神约11500）

[Talent Skills: Grandmaster-level Swordsmanship, Sword Qi Storm (wide-range sword qi attack), Soul Annihilation (extremely high probability of directly shattering the soul), Death Rhythm (attacks inflict regular death corrosion), Immortal Bone Armor (extremely high physical and magical resistance, possesses slow self-repair ability), (Unawakened)]

[Summoned Item: Dark Ranger (Advanced from Death Shooter)]

[Status: Stable (Contractual Slavery)]

[Star Energy Rank: Early Legendary Stage]

[Star Energy: Approximately 11000]

【属性：1星能=3力量+3敏捷+3精神】（推测力量约33000，敏捷约33000，精神约33000）

[Talent Skills: Beyond-the-horsepower sniping, Elemental Arrow Mastery (can freely switch between additional elemental attributes, greatly enhancing the effect), Death Mark (marks the target, greatly increasing the hit rate and damage of subsequent arrows), Shadow Step (short-range teleportation, blending into the shadows), Arrow Rain Storm (covering-area arrow attack), (Unawakened)]

Li Xingyao nodded in satisfaction. The Super-Tier and Legendary ranks were a major dividing line. Because they could now use the power of laws, this evolution directly increased their attack power several times over.

A total of 10800 units of soul power were consumed, which is well within an acceptable range compared to the total amount of 850,000. This brand-new five-person legendary team can meet his needs for operations in Zhongzhou.

Without completely exhausting his soul power, Li Xingyao vaguely felt that the next awakening of the Myriad Soul Banner would be a crucial stage. He had never felt this way before, and it must be the influence of the Myriad Soul Banner on him, so he planned to accumulate a million soul power as soon as possible.

Having arranged matters concerning the deceased, Li Xingyao's thoughts returned to himself. He examined the current situation:

Soul Power Reserves: 85+

Blood Crystal Harvest: The remaining contribution points on the stone tablet can be exchanged for more than 2 Blood Crystals. However, he doesn't plan to continue absorbing Blood Crystals. According to the diminishing returns formula, the effect of the 20th Blood Crystal is negligible, so it's better to keep it as hard currency, which might be able to be exchanged for other needed resources.

Law Insight: The comprehension of the Law of Death is 17.29%, far exceeding the requirements for advancing to a super professional. This is one of the biggest gains from this trip to Central Continent.

Physical attributes: Under the subtle transformation of the blood crystal energy, his physical strength has also been significantly enhanced. His pure strength attribute is now comparable to an archer of the same level and slightly superior to an assassin of the same level. His endurance and recovery ability have also made great progress.

Now, his attributes no longer resemble those of a mage. With suitable weapons and skills, he could easily fill in as an archer of the same level, and his spirit attribute can grant his skills higher damage.

Skill Mastery: Due to the short time since awakening, there hasn't been enough time to delve into skill learning. The primary reliance is on Death Arrow and Bone Shield. The advanced skill "Death Harvest" has not yet been fully mastered.

Equipment level: Somewhat outdated! He was still wearing the same power armor and weapons he had when he left Earth, but now that his combat was approaching legendary level, this equipment could no longer provide effective protection and assistance.

Star Energy Level: 4100 Advanced Stage. The Star Energy cap of 5000 points has not yet been broken, and further improvement of internal Star Energy is required.

Star Core Fusion: One transcendent star core has been fused, granting the "Telekinesis" skill. There are currently 5 star core slots available for absorption; suitable star cores still need to be found.

In summary, Li Xingyao's "weakest link" has become apparent, with weaknesses in equipment, skills, and star energy level. Equipment, in particular, is his most obvious weakness. While his understanding of laws and attribute values ​​are already high enough, he now needs to improve the other three aspects.

"For the next period of time, the primary goals are to enhance star energy, upgrade equipment, find star cores, and learn skills! Ideally, we should get a set of Apocalypse equipment. If that's not possible, at least it should be super-powered Tier 3 equipment." Li Xingyao set the tone for the upcoming arrangements.

Having finished grooming himself, an overwhelming weariness washed over him. Li Xingyao decided to stop forcing himself, leaning back and lying on the soft bearskin. The yurt was dimly lit, with only a sliver of the setting sun filtering through the gap in the curtain.

He opened his personal terminal, played some relaxing music that he had previously saved, and slowly closed his eyes to clear his mind.

He needed to adjust his mindset. More than a month of intense fighting, experiencing the pressure of life and death, and witnessing the deaths of countless people... these experiences had a significant impact on him.

Although he didn't think he would develop post-traumatic stress disorder, a layer of gloom had indeed accumulated deep inside him, which needed time to fade and dissipate. He immersed himself in peaceful, beautiful melodies to wash away the lingering smell of blood that seemed to still linger at the tip of his nose.

"I want to be a sunny and cheerful young man!" Li Xingyao smiled, closed his eyes, and let the soothing music flow. Fighting is for survival and becoming stronger, but killing cannot become a habit or addiction, especially since he still has a magical artifact in his mind.

Li Xingyao knew he had to remain clear-headed and not get caught up in the killing.

The next day.

His biological clock woke Li Xingyao, and he left the yurt. He found that the dismantling of the camp was nearing completion, and the surrounding area was much more open. The Blood Skull Tribe's efficiency was astonishing.