Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　However, on this planet, the situation is quite different.

　Those in power in the city cluster centered around Fuyuan City all have some speculation about the relationship between Eden and Moros.

　Given the power of the necromancers, they dared not take any adverse actions against Eden.

　Although the allure of beautiful women is irresistible, the powerful and wealthy clearly value their own lives more.

　The powerful and influential people in other regions are not blind. Seeing the strange attitude of the powerful and influential people in Fuyuan City, they will naturally have reservations.

　In this situation, Eden's circumstances were naturally much better than his historical counterpart.

　Just as Eden was making its mark in the halls of classical music and advancing rapidly, researchers at the Honkai Energy Research Institute in New Science City achieved a groundbreaking breakthrough.

　Thanks to the powerful assistance of the vampires transformed by Morros's [Vampire Transformation Ritual], this research institute has finally developed the first Honkai energy-enhanced melee weapons of this era, whose power surpasses that of similarly leveled firearms.

　New City, as one of the many satellite cities of Fuyuan City, has a Honkai Energy Research Institute that is closely connected with the powerful and wealthy people of Fuyuan City.

　Therefore, it is quite reasonable to invite several of the original sixteen vampires to participate in the research.

　After all, being chosen as a guinea pig to participate in Moros's "vampire conversion ritual" already fully demonstrates the status of these vampires in the eyes of the powerful and wealthy in Fuyuan City.

　Even if they go through the ritual and are promoted to the noble Childe (young nobleman) level of vampire, their status is still unlikely to make a qualitative leap.

　After rigorous testing within the research institute, these vampires demonstrated astonishing combat prowess when wielding Honkai energy melee weapons.

　The simulation results show that a vampire wielding a specially designed Honkai energy weapon can quickly and efficiently annihilate a well-equipped special operations team in complex terrain such as urban streets.

　Such test results undoubtedly caused the Honkai energy-enhanced melee weapons developed by the Honkai Energy Research Institute in New Science City to skyrocket in value, becoming an important bargaining chip in the eyes of many powerful and wealthy people.

　At the same time, the power of Childe-level vampires has amplified the interest of the wealthy and powerful in Fuyuan City in transforming into vampires, a non-human species with long lifespans.

　However, while the elites of Fuyuan City were indulging in fantasies of a bright future, the Honkai energy within a few city blocks, centered around the Honkai Energy Research Institute in Xinke City, quietly began to show a subtle increase.

　The power of Honkai always manifests itself with the development of civilization and gradually strengthens with its prosperity.

　While such growth has its limits, it is clear that the pre-civilization did not reach the true upper limit of the cocoon of the end.

　Therefore, when the current civilization's technology makes another breakthrough, the power of the Honkai will also increase accordingly.

　Once the power of Honkai accumulates to a certain level, a catastrophic Honkai disaster will inevitably befall this beautiful blue planet.

　This time, the one about to suffer the baptism of the Honkai disaster is the New Science City Honkai Energy Research Institute, which has made a huge breakthrough in the application of Honkai energy.

　Three months later.

　"Whoo~"

　Letting out a long breath, Moros's gaze fell on the brown-covered spellbook.

　Through his perspective, one can clearly see the striking and mysterious Ashanian term on a certain page of the spellbook—【Confuse Mind】.

　"I've finally learned it."

　He muttered to himself, a relieved smile spreading across Moros's face.

　Even at the legendary level of life, months of intense mental exertion left him feeling deeply exhausted.

　However, all the hard work and dedication paid off at this moment.

　【Mind Deception】is the first level three spell that Moros mastered through the orthodox spell learning process.

　But it won't be the last battle spell he learns through self-study.

　Moros believed that since he was able to learn the third-level dark magic [Mind Control], he could naturally learn other third-level magic as well.

　This change in mindset was the biggest gain for Moros in this round of magic learning.

　He closed the open spellbook, stretched, and felt his tired body regain its vitality as he relaxed.

　Moros summoned a ghost dragon and was about to ride it to the outskirts of the cemetery city to recruit troops accumulated in the wild troop nests when a magical communication from beyond the demiplane interrupted his plans.

　Hey, did you miss me?

　During the communication, Miss Pink Fairy greeted Moros with her usual liveliness and playfulness.

　Since Moros gave Alicia the [Wraith Jar] when they parted last time, the two have been in frequent contact.

　Alicia would occasionally share her joys, confusions, and even trivial daily matters with him through magical communication.

　If it were anyone else, Moros might have felt a little impatient with these frequent and unpredictable communications.

　But because it was Alicia, every communication made Moros feel especially precious.

　No one can refuse genuine care and concern for others.

　Although Moros's views have become very different from those of ordinary humans due to the corrosive effects of negative energy and his long-term research into magic, he has always cherished Alicia's sincere feelings as always.

　"of course."

　Moros responded gently, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth revealing a doting smile.

　He waved his hand, signaling Ghost Dragon to wait quietly in place, and then cast his magic again, creating a chair made of force fields.

　Relaxing comfortably in his chair, Moros continued his pleasant conversation with Alicia.

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Chapter 71 Invitation and Demiplane

　In a relaxed conversation, Moros quickly grasped the core content of Alicia's magical communication.

　She warmly invited Morros to join her in attending a concert held by Eden in the Far East.

　In just a few months, Eden has earned the right to hold his own solo concert thanks to his extraordinary talent.

　Even with all the favorable factors, one can't help but marvel at Eden's extraordinary abilities.

　"It's my pleasure!"

　Moros readily accepted Alicia's invitation, a sly glint in his eyes, and then extended a sincere invitation to the pink fairy as well.

　"After the concert, Ellie, would you be interested in visiting my turf?"

　Moros's words revealed his intentions; he wanted to have an in-depth conversation with Alicia, or even a partial showdown.

　He was convinced that regardless of whether Alicia knew of his identity as a necromancer or the existence of demiplanes, she would not make things difficult for him.

　In Moros's heart, Alicia was someone he could trust.

　Or to put it another way, if there is anyone in this world whom he can trust without a doubt, then that person is undoubtedly Alicia.

　Upon receiving Moros's invitation, a bright and warm look of surprise flashed in Alicia's beautiful eyes, as blue as the ocean.

　“Of course, Moros, I would be happy to accept your invitation.”

　The pink fairy's smile bloomed like a flower, her squinted eyes sparkling with joy.

　Her expression made Eden, who was quietly observing her magical communication with Moros, a little jealous.

　Sensing Eden's subtle mood, Alicia smiled and took Eden's hand, asking him kindly.

　“My good Eden, what are you thinking about? Moros invited me to visit his territory, would you like to come along?”

　Eden was slightly taken aback; she truly hadn't expected Alicia to invite her so directly.

　As a fellow user of the [Wraith Jar], Eden knew very well that Moros could also clearly hear their conversation at this moment.

　Looking into Alicia's eyes, which shone like stars, a ripple of emotion stirred within her.

　However, having embarked on the path of pursuing art, even someone as talented as Eden has to pay a price.

　After briefly recalling his schedule after the concert, Eden sighed softly, a hint of apology flashing in his eyes.

　She realized that she simply didn't have enough time to accept her best friend's invitation.

　“Ellie, I really appreciate your invitation. But unfortunately, my schedule is quite packed right now, and I may not be able to find time to visit Moros’s territory.”

　Knowing the Pink Fairy's personality well, Eden understood that if he didn't do something, Alicia might refuse Moros's invitation for her own reasons.

　So she made a small request.

　"However, I believe you and Moros will have a memorable time there. Please convey my apologies and gratitude to him, okay?"

　"Woo~"

　Looking at Alicia's puffed-up face, Eden couldn't resist reaching out and gently poking it. The soft touch made her...

　My mood instantly lightened.

　She coaxed him with a smile.

　"Okay, okay, don't be angry. When I have time, I'll definitely go with you to play with Moros, okay?"

　Alicia's lips curled up slightly at Eden's actions. Although she was still somewhat disappointed, her dissatisfaction had dissipated.

　"Alright then, I'll reluctantly accept your apology. But remember, you absolutely must come with me next time!"

　Listening to the interaction between Alicia and Eden on the other end of the magical communication, Moros smiled knowingly.

　He knew that all the efforts and busyness he had put into Eden had now received the most sincere response.

　This friendship and trust brought him immense satisfaction and happiness.

　Meanwhile, Moros is also looking forward to the upcoming Eden solo concert.

　He couldn't wait to see Eden on stage and experience her extraordinary talent and charm.

　After severing magical communication with Alicia and Eden, Moros slowly rose from the transparent chair made of force fields.

　With a gentle wave of his hand, the completely transparent position chair vanished into thin air like a dream bubble, leaving no trace.

　Let's go.

　Stepping atop the ghostly dragon that was crouching on the Magic Guild's observatory, Moros gave the order.

　"Roar!"

　Under the necromancer's command, the ghost dragon murmured, flapping its tattered wings covered in dense death magic, and soared into the demiplane's sky, flying towards the wilderness unit's lair furthest from the cemetery city—[Cemetery Military Outpost ()].

　[Graveyard Military Outpost]: Increases the weekly growth rate of certain high-level graveyard creatures within the conqueror's territory. This building can be used to recruit high-level graveyard creatures.

　It was precisely because of the existence of numerous wilderness unit nests similar to the [Graveyard Military Outpost] that Moros previously lacked sufficient resources to recruit and accumulate units.

　To be honest, riding the Ghost Dragon is not a comfortable experience.

　That's true, at least for living people.

　Even if it can ignore the biting cold and wild storms at high altitudes, the death magic emanating from the Ghost Dragon will mercilessly corrode the creatures around it.

　If it weren't for the sturdy barrier formed by the surging magic on his body, Moros would never have chosen this mode of transportation.

　However, reality doesn't allow for "what ifs." With his masterful manipulation of the magic shield, the necromancer remained firmly atop the dragon's head.

　Looking down from high above, the magnificent scenery of the demiplane was spread out before his eyes, and Moros felt unusually calm.

　This was not the first time he had ridden a ghost dragon soaring through the demiplane's skies.

　Moros clearly remembered that on the day the first ghost dragon slowly crawled out of the DragonVault, he rode the ghost dragon and experienced a similar perspective to today.

　However, unlike today, on that day, when Moros was patrolling the demiplane's skies on his ghost dragon, he also cast several level-five dark spells—[Netherworld Curse]—easily annihilating several spawned monster armies.

　Under Moros's magic and the dragon's breath, the monsters were as fragile as straws, utterly powerless to resist.

　The demiplane environment of Moros was created by a great being who completely imitated the natural environment of the world of Ashan.

　In the world of Ashan, there exists a strange natural phenomenon known as the "Special Week".

　The Week of the Toad, the Week of the Hen, the Week of the Dragonfly...

　The Week of the Dragon, the Week of the Centaur, the Week of the Skeletons...

　Week of Plague, Week of Absurdity, Week of Magic...

　Various special weeks, with different buffs, debuffs, or even no effect, have a huge impact on the environment of the Ashan world.

　Specifically, in the demiplane of Moros, each single-type creature week leaves behind a considerable number of corresponding type of wild monster troops.

Chapter 72 Troop Recruitment and Conversion

　After clearing away the Iron Golem and Steel Golem troops that had appeared on the road due to the Golem Week using campaign spells and the Ghost Dragon's breath, the Ghost Dragon arrived above a Graveyard Military Outpost.

　This wilderness unit nest, capable of recruiting high-level graveyard creatures, looks like a dark-painted church, solemn and dignified.

　It exudes a chilling aura, as if it could devour all light and life around it.

　This is not just an illusion.

　In fact, any high-level cemetery-type magical building will inevitably emit a trace amount of death magic.