Wizard: I Have a World of the Dead

Lynch's eyes lit up!

He stared intently at the pile of scattered bones, making sure the two red lights did not reappear, before slowly exhaling.

Won.

Although it was despicable, and although it used up nearly a hundred bone arrows, but—

Won.

He stood up and walked towards the elite skeleton's remains. As he approached, he looked down at the scattered bones.

Most of his ribs were broken, and several were shattered into pieces.

The spine is covered with cracks, like a dried-up riverbed;

A piece of the skull was missing, the edges were jagged, and the empty cranial cavity could be seen inside; the lower leg bone was even more rotten and broken into several pieces.

But those intact bones still had a faint ivory luster and were much thicker and sturdier than ordinary skeletons.

Lin Qi crouched down, took a deep breath, and stretched out his hand, palm facing the pile of bones.

Control the undead, activate.

The moment the invisible force surged into the bones, a cold system notification sounded—

[The maximum number of undead you can control has been reached (5/5). Do you wish to discard one of your existing skeletons to continue controlling them?]

Without hesitation, Lynch immediately chose to abandon Skull 2.

During the previous luring process, Skull 2 ​​suffered several significant impacts and was now in a state of disrepair, essentially losing its combat capability, so there was no need to preserve it.

He immediately severed his mental connection with Number 2.

In an instant, he felt an invisible connection suddenly break. It was as if a thin thread had snapped between him and Skull 2.

Skull 2's body swayed.

"Splash—"

The massive skeleton lay scattered on the ground, and the giant axe lay to one side, making a dull thud.

Lynch opened his eyes and once again aimed his palm at the skeleton of the elite skeleton.

Control the undead, activate.

This time, an invisible force flowed unimpeded into the skeleton, enveloping the fragment of the soul that had just been extinguished but still remained.

The skeleton began to tremble.

Ribs bounced off the ground and connected to the spine. At the broken gaps, bones rubbed against each other with a "crackling" sound.

The spine is pieced together vertebra by vertebra, then the hip bones, leg bones, arm bones—

The skull rolled over and landed on top with a "click".

Deep within his eye sockets, a crimson light shone.

The light was faint, like a candle flickering in the wind, but it was indeed dancing. It grew brighter and brighter, more stable, and gradually transformed into two deep red flames.

Then, the skeleton slowly stood up.

He was almost a head taller than Lynch.

Its frame was robust, its bones gleaming with an ivory sheen. It still wore its complete leather armor, and picked up the two-handed greatsword from the ground, holding it in its hand.

It lowered its head, and the two deep red flames in its eye sockets were aimed at Lynch.

Standing quietly.

Awaiting orders.

Lin Qi looked up at it, his heart pounding.

He couldn't wait to open the system panel.

[Dominate the Undead: Elite Skeletons (Imperial Soldiers)]

[Level: LV6]

[Attributes: Strength 8.3, Agility 7.8, Constitution 8.2]

[Skills Mastered: Heavy Slash LV2, Parry LV1, Combat Instinct LV1]

Lin Qi gasped.

Good guy!

It's a level 6 elite monster!

An attribute with a mean of 8!

Eight times the strength, speed, and physique of an average adult male!

This is already at the knight level!

No wonder he's so fierce.

No wonder it took so much effort to grind it down.

"Haha, we've hit the jackpot!"

Lin Qi's gaze swept back and forth over the elite skeleton, growing more and more fond of it with each look.

Although it is now tattered and broken, with several ribs broken, a piece of its skull missing, and its shinbone rotten beyond recognition—

But once the cemetery is established, and people soak in it, these injuries can heal.

At that time...

He will then have a knight.

A knight who is completely at his command, absolutely loyal, and fearless in the face of death!

Lin Qi took a deep breath, suppressing the surging excitement in his heart.

He turned his head, his gaze falling on the Shadow Stone Mine that gleamed eerily under the blood moon.

Mineral resources, all secured.

Next, it's time to start mining.

"Number 1," he said.

Skull Number 1 clicked twice and stepped forward.

Lynch took the indestructible pickaxe from his backpack and handed it back. He pointed to the mine: "Go, mine."

Skull 1 took the pickaxe and strode towards the mine.

It stood at the foot of the mountain, raising its pickaxe high, aiming at a shadow stone the size of a fist—

"when--!"

The crisp tapping sound carried far across the desolate wasteland.

The Shadow Stone had broken off from the mine and rolled to the ground. Skull Number 1 bent down, picked it up, and tossed it into his sack.

At the same time, a system notification sounded coldly in my mind—

Shadow Stone +1

A smile appeared on Lin Qi's lips.

He looked up at the mine.

This is just the beginning.

Cemeteries, blacksmith shops, studies, hero graveyards—all these require Shadowstone. And there are more skeletons, more resources, and larger territories.

And now, he owns a mine.

He got miners.

He will also have knights.

Lin Qi withdrew his gaze and looked at the tall elite skeleton.

The elite skeleton stood quietly, its greatsword resting on the ground, the two deep red flames in its eye sockets flickering slowly, as if awaiting the next command.

Lynch reached out and patted its thick arm bone.

"From now on," he said, "you'll be called... Number 2."

Although number 2 is already dead.

But the new No. 2 is even stronger.

......

After occupying the mine, the system quickly provided specific information about the mine.

[Imperial scattered Shadowstone resource points, Shadowstone reserves 382.]

382 Shadowstone Ore blocks, not a large number, but enough for Lynch to unlock some new buildings.

He immediately threw all five skeletons into the mining, and it took him two days to completely mine the mineral resources.

[Shadowstone +382.]

Looking at the resource reserve notification on the system, Lin Qi was satisfied and led a few skeletons to transport ore back to Resting Land on a cart brought from the castle.

Five skeletons, including one elite skeleton, and 382 pieces of Shadowstone Ore—this expedition has been incredibly fruitful!

Next, we'll unlock new buildings!

There's not much to say about the construction of new buildings; the current Shadowstone Mine is only enough to build the Cemetery and the Study.

The former can heal skeletons from injuries, while the latter can teach new skills; both are essential buildings for developing the undead world.

[Players can initiate the construction of the cemetery; the construction period is 10 days.]

[The player has initiated the construction of the study building; the construction period is 30 days.]

In the resting place, Lin Qi watched the five skeletons busily working on the construction site, and his anticipation grew stronger.

"We have the cemetery, we have the study, what surprises are in store next?"

"Really..."

"I can't wait!"

......

While the skeletons were busily developing their buildings, Lynch wasn't idle either.

After leaving the underworld to the skeletons, he returned to the castle to continue his knight training.

Although they now have undead minions and even control elite knight-level skeletons, it's still inconvenient for the undead to show themselves in the human world, and their own strength still needs to be strengthened.

The Land of the Dead is great in every way, but it's still too monotonous. It's okay to stay there for a day or two in this lifeless atmosphere, but you definitely can't stand it if you stay there year after year.

It's fine as a cheat code to enhance oneself, but to truly enjoy life, one must return to the human world.

Lynch has already planned that he will explore and develop himself in the world of the dead, and when he is tired, he will return to the human world to rest and relax.

Enjoy the thrill of adventure, exploration, and intense battles while experiencing the idyllic life of a medieval noble lord.

There's nothing more satisfying than this.

However, the joy of life lies in never knowing what tomorrow will bring.

Just as Lin Qi was meticulously planning and envisioning a bright future, an unexpected event occurred that forced him to make a decision...