After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

Chapter 87 I Am King: Pioneering and Tower Defense

Ten days later.

The large ship sailed, and the coastline drew near.

The surrounding area was shrouded in a gray-white mist. If it weren't for the specially made magical pointer on board, the large ship could easily have been lost forever in the waves.

"Master, we're almost at the Dark Rift Strait."

Xinuo walked over to An Xiao and reminded her.

"Um."

At this moment, he was lying on the rocking chair with a puzzled look on his face, swaying back and forth.

In the palm of my hand is a small paper crane that has just flown in from the distant sea.

The paper cranes smelled sweet, and the scent seemed to come from their mentor, Miss Gray Mist.

I can understand why the paper cranes traveled across the ocean to find me.

"I can understand why the mentor suddenly grabbed Lilia."

"But I don't quite understand her latest spell, the one that 'signs master-slave contracts on behalf of others.'"

"I can't understand why Lilia was turned into my...something flesh maid."

"Of course, what I can't understand the most is that she got my ————emm———— hair."

An Xiao's expression was complicated. "Is this still a normal master-disciple relationship?"

He wasn't sure.

And he always felt that the paper crane in his palm, which had no eyes or mouth, was as if it were secretly laughing at him.

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[Very strange.]

He carefully put the paper crane away.

I did not choose to reply to my supervisor.

An Xiao didn't know what to say to Ms. Gray Mist, who had arbitrarily caused her trouble, so she subconsciously resorted to passive-aggressive behavior.

He had no idea what severe consequences this would bring.

"Brother, what happened? Is something bothering you?"

The attentive Airi leaned closer and, noticing his odd expression, asked him what was wrong.

"It's nothing. I just feel a little surreal about what's been happening lately."

An Xiao had no intention of saying more. Anyway, Lilia hadn't come to her side yet. She would explain to the Creators that "the people who attacked us before have become my flesh slaves" when Lilia finally arrived.

Just thinking about this makes my head throb.

"That small boat we saw earlier hasn't reappeared in our field of vision, has it?"

He looked at Xinuo and changed the subject.

"No. After Master finished speaking, Nivea risked her life to fly over and take a look—"

"what?"

"Yes, Xiao An is still recovering, so even though Nivea is timid, she is willing to take Xiao An's place and do this kind of task for her master. She said that as soon as she gets close to that ship, it disappears, and no matter how she flies, she can't reach it—it's like a mirage."

"—A mirage?"

"That's right, so in order not to get lost, she returned in time and reported the situation."

"I see."

An Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.

Based on the silhouette, it's highly likely that the other person is Sister Katharina.

Assuming all the information she possesses is correct, then Katarina is currently heading to Endedes with a scythe.

He had no apparent enmity with Katarina, and she had no reason to be hostile towards him.

As for the reason why it is untouchable, it can be understood as the existence of a "domain" around the other party.

Hela had previously mentioned that "beings above LV60 can cultivate their own unique domain techniques." Both Karendel and the Gray Mist Mentor possessed similar domain skills, with varying effects.

If Katarina didn't want to be watched, then it's already quite good that she didn't choose to clear the obstacles.

"Let's go, remind everyone to prepare to disembark."

"Understood!" Hino accepted the order and left.

On the ship, the fishermen furled the sails, dropped the anchor, and a lookout on the mast made strange hand gestures, quite convincingly.

The pirates had already been taken back by An Xiao using the "Sacrifice Contract".

After all, the duration of "Last Stand" is different from that of resurrection, and he did not have the luxury of casting life-extending spells on everyone. Therefore, in the middle of the game, the large ship was handed over to the fishmen.

At this moment, the merman at the helm is the spearman Pegara.

It doesn't look very smart, but it has an unexpected talent for sailing.

"After we leave, can you guarantee that you will lead your tribe back safely to the northwest slope?"

"Mrglok!" (Fishman language: Okay! No problem!)

"Do you know how to use the compass?"

"Wow!"

Pegara patted his chest and mumbled something to indicate his approval.

"Alright. Leave some food for you. When you get back, tell Elder Mo Chao that if there are any problems, he can send you to contact me again."

"Mrgl!" (Affirmative response)

"Let's go."

An Xiao glanced around at the situation of her team members, then led the entire group down the ramp.

His current lineup is not the same as before.

The "Resurrection" team consists of four people: Hino, Airi, Hela, and himself.

Creation Beasts: Little Darkness, Vita, Nivea.

Contract Followers: 10 Eagles.

Accompanying persons: Little fox Xingmi, and Rockman Hogan Stoneskin, who volunteered to stay in Endedes.

With all of them included, the team has a size of 19 people, which can definitely be called a team.

Based on his past life's experience in pioneering new areas, he knew that "the larger the team, the more resources are needed to get started."

The most urgent task is to find a place that can accommodate so many people and to assign tasks to everyone so as not to waste any manpower or any day.

This is the only way to snowball and establish a foothold in Endedes before new threats come knocking.

"Come on, let me see what's going on in this Dark Rift Valley."

An Xiao, leaning on a worn-out wooden cane and carrying the Iron Maiden Coffin on her back, led the team at the very front of the ravine like a leader of a criminal gang.

"Master, visibility is low around here, and there seem to be a few scattered skeletons in the far distance."

"Um.

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In response to Xinuo's reminder, An Xiao activated Creation Gaze and looked into the distance.

"White bones—"

An Xiao's first impression of this area was "desolate and bleak".

A deep, black ravine stretched across the center of the road, extending into the unseen mist.

To the left is a barren, cracked wasteland, the ground dry, uneven, and devoid of any vegetation.

To the right is the phosphorus swamp filled with miasma, the surface of which is wet and sticky, and bone swamps of varying depths are scattered throughout the area.

The entire land was covered with layers upon layers of withered bones. The grayish-white and dark yellow skeletons were intertwined and stuck together, and had become brittle and black due to weathering. It would not be an exaggeration to say that there was not a single piece of clean soil underfoot.

A putrid stench permeated the surroundings.

The sea breeze, mixed with dust, made the smell even more pungent.

[Swampwalker, LV6, Undead]

Threat: Low

[Description: It stares blankly at you.]

[Skill: Hug You. (Normal Attack)]

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An Xiao understood.

"The skeletons in this area are all of low level, probably between level 6 and 7, but the further you go, the more numerous and denser they become, and occasionally the skeletons will also have knives or other weapons in their hands."

"Master, where should we stay next?"

Xinuo was unaware of Anxiao's plans.

She felt that even if she were airdropped into this wilderness to survive, even if all the food on the large ship had been dropped and carried away by the harpies, she would still find it difficult to make a living.

After all, she had absolutely no clue about the process of creating something from scratch.

"The first lesson in survival is to establish a base, to build a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

An Xiao said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xinuo looked enlightened.

But she quickly became puzzled again and asked in a low voice, "But to build a house, you need building materials, right? Here—it seems like there's not even wood—"

She looked at the disgusting logs filled with green liquid in the direction of the swamp, her expression of bewilderment deepening.

Those disgusting, damp logs probably aren't suitable for building houses.

"Use whatever is available nearby."

An Xiao pointed ahead, "Those skeletons are quite nice."

"!?"

The skeletons, who had been dazed just moments before, began to gather silently as they saw something unfamiliar in this sea area that had been deserted for six months.

In the blink of an eye, they formed a terrifying wave-like formation and surged toward the team's location.

"Grumble grumble ———— grumble ————"

(People————People————)

The skeleton's jaw twitched a few times, clearly indicating it wasn't saying anything nice.

"—Everyone line up, prepare for battle!"

Xinuo reacted quickly, having no time to worry about the previous issues, and immediately drew his sword to protect An Xiao.

"Don't panic, let me handle it."

Hela, the witch, is the most qualified to speak on the matter of large numbers of low-level monsters.

Her group frost spells were best suited for dealing with such situations, and after receiving An Xiao's approval, she immediately began chanting the incantation for the fourth-circle spell "Blizzard".

"Snowflakes dance, spikes ride the wind. Arrows of zero degrees gather, pierce through!"

Splash—splash—

Crackling sound —

Wave after wave of shattered ice fell from the sky, shooting diagonally into the path that the skeletons had to take.

The skeletons may appear to be enormous, but they are actually incredibly fragile. They might not even be able to withstand the swords and weapons of the militia, let alone the frost magic.

There was absolutely no obstruction; the dozens of skeletons in the front row simply fell apart.

The skeletons in the back row, oblivious to their surroundings, stepped on the heads and limbs of their kin in front of them, charging forward one after another.

"Airi, offer your blessings to Miss Hela."

"it is good."

In terms of endurance, the potion's combined support status allows Hela to continuously withstand the onslaught of small bone tides.

Behind her, two rows of eaglets also helped cast fireballs, targeting a few scattered bone walkers.

To An Xiao's left, the little fox watched the distant skeletons gradually disintegrate and suddenly had a brilliant idea about development.

"Anxiao, Anxiao, I think we can build a 'Bone Watchtower'."

"A watchtower?"

"Yes. You see, they always gather in huge waves, and you never know when they'll appear. If our temporary base could be built into a small but tall miniature fortress, wouldn't we be able to monitor the movements of nearby enemies at all times? Besides, it would be more convenient for Miss Hela to cast spells from a high vantage point."

"I understand what you mean."

An Xiao thought it was a good idea.

As the saying goes, "High-level attacks are low-level attacks, and attacks are like XX."

Additionally, you can try casting "Resurrect Undead LV1" on the nearby broken bones from a high place, which can be used for recycling and leveling up your creations.

Most importantly, the geographical environment of the Dark Rift Valley is perfectly suited for building numerous defensive towers for a tower defense-style advance.

"Airi, you know purification spells, right?"

"Yes, I can also help my brother clean up the polluted land on a small scale."

"!very good."

An Xiao looked at the others.

Nivea: "I can lead the sisters in two groups, one responsible for carrying things and the other for low-altitude sentry patrols!"

Xiao An: "I can occasionally go up to the sky and take a look around!"

Vita: "It can carry its owner to patrol the territory, meow."

Hogan: "As for me, I can build watchtowers. I'm skilled at that; for simple structures, I can build one in less than half a day."

An Xiao was quite surprised and glanced at the rock-dwelling man again: "Very well then, you can take command. If there's a shortage of manpower, I'll resurrect some skeletons for you to use."

"Okay, little brother An Xiao."

Hogan readily accepted the order.

After getting to know him for so long, he figured it out.

An Xiao was not the one who "fled" with Endedes.

Judging from this guy's demeanor, it seems he's here to establish himself as king of this area.

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