Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　However, the farmers and militia occupying the sawmill at this moment were soldiers from the Holy Temple faction.

　While morale will affect them, it's far from enough to cause them to collapse without a fight.

　The farmers picked up their pitchforks and joined the militiamen in forming a dense formation.

　Skeleton archers, fire in volley!

　As Moros gave the order, the skeleton archers drew their bows and fired thousands of bone arrows at the huddled farmers and militia.

　As the rain of arrows pierced the air, the farmers and militiamen fought back desperately, wielding pitchforks and spears to try and knock down the deadly arrows.

　This approach was not entirely ineffective; some arrows were indeed successfully knocked down.

　However, faced with a dense barrage of arrows, many farmers and militiamen were still unfortunately struck and fell in pools of blood.

　The attack power of the skeleton archer is considered low among the many unit types in the Ashan world.

　However, its power is no less than that of a modern composite bow. In addition, the arrows are imbued with a faint death magic, so there is a 50% chance that they will be fatal to an ordinary person if they hit him.

　In just one volley of arrows, nearly a thousand farmers and militiamen fell.

　Seeing how effective the skeleton archers' attacks were, Moros couldn't help but feel a little regretful for his previous caution.

　However, if he had to choose again, Moros would still choose to lead his army into battle only after he was able to save his own life.

　Skeleton archers, keep firing!

　At Moros's command, another volley of arrows rained down.

　Zombies, protect the skeleton archers!

　At the same time, nearly two thousand zombies roared and pressed forward, forming a flesh and blood barrier in front of the skeleton archers to protect the vulnerable archer troops.

　Ghosts and vampires, maintain altitude and be ready to swoop!

　Ghosts and vampires circled in the sky, ready to swoop down and attack at any moment.

　Moros's meticulously planned tactics made the undead army function like a finely tuned war machine, ruthlessly devouring the lives of its enemies.

　After the second salvo, the already heavily wounded peasant and militia forces were reduced to less than half their pre-war strength.

　The heavy casualties broke through the morale threshold of the monster army, plunging them into chaos.

　However, the chaos caused by the monsters did not affect Moros's command.

　While the farmers and militiamen hesitated to advance, the third and fourth volleys of arrows rained down on them.

　At this point, the outcome of the battle was clear.

　At the cost of consuming a large number of arrows, the undead army won the battle with zero casualties.

Chapter 9: Gains and a Explosive Increase in Strength

　A glorious victory!

　[Hero gains 8848 experience points!]

　[Level Up!]

　[Life strength increased...]

　[Curse Power +1]

　Please select a skill: Defense/Luck/Dark Magic

　As the last militiaman fell, riddled with arrows, a series of notifications popped up in the hero panel.

　Slaughter is indeed the best resource for the growth of a necromancer.

　Having just experienced one major battle, Moros gained enough experience to raise his level several times.

　The leveling system in Ashan is different from that in Faerûn. Once you have enough experience, your level will automatically increase, and there is no such thing as level suppression.

　After some choices, Moros successfully leveled up to level 7, and his hero panel underwent a significant change.

　【Level: 7】

　Attack: 0 + 1

　[Defense: 1 + 1]

　[Curse Power: 5 + 3]

　[Knowledge: 2]

　[Skills: Necromancy (Intermediate), Enlightenment (Intermediate), Dark Magic (Beginner), Summoning Magic (Beginner), Destruction Magic (Beginner)]

　Feeling the unprecedented power within his body, Moros's smile grew even brighter, and he couldn't help but sigh in amazement.

　"Power! Power is surging up!"

　Clenching his fist, Moros could feel every cell in his body throbbing and cheering.

　This is not an illusion caused by a sudden increase in power.

　Essentially, advancing in one's professional level is a process of leaping up one's life level.

　The leap from level 0 to level 1 symbolizes the transformation of an ordinary person into an extraordinary being; while the leap from level 10 to level 11 represents the evolution of an ordinary extraordinary being into a paradigmatic being.

　As for the low-to-mid-level division between level 5 and level 6?

　Although there is a significant gap in strength between low-level and mid-level professionals, their life levels are the same.

　Each level increase represents an enhancement of one's life potential.

　As one strengthens, one's level of life also leaps forward.

　Taking Moros's current physical attributes as an example, after upgrading from level 2 to level 7, his physical attributes, which were originally only equivalent to those of an ordinary adult, have been significantly improved, reaching the level of a B-rank Valkyrie of Destiny.

　Don't underestimate B-rank Valkyries; their strength is enough to allow them to easily defeat tank-class Honkai Beasts in one-on-one combat.

　While tank-class Honkai Beasts may seem weak in the game, they are far from harmless in the real world.

　Although they are still considered grunts in the Honkai Beast system, tank-class Honkai Beasts that are 10-20 meters tall are designed to require heavy artillery to destroy.

　This conversion helps us understand just how strong Moros's physical abilities are right now.

　Getting back to the main point, after calming down from the excitement of his sudden increase in strength, Moros began to deal with the post-war work.

　He issued the order to clear the battlefield, instructing the undead forces to gather the corpses of farmers and militiamen.

　Meanwhile, Moros himself arrived at the sawmill under the escort of a small squad of vampires.

　[Have you started taking over the sawmill?]

　Faced with the options that popped up on the hero panel, Moros chose "Yes" without hesitation.

　Immediately, a progress bar appeared in his hero panel.

　After a long ten minutes, the progress bar finally came to an end, and the sawmill that had been occupied by the monster army was finally under his control.

　[Sawmill]: Each sawmill under your control can provide 2 units of timber per day.

　It was at this moment that Moros knew that the development of the cemetery city under his control had entered a fast track.

　War is all about logistics and resources!

　Whoever has the advantage in this area will be invincible.

　"Master, the enemy's corpses have been collected."

　A vampire flapped its bat wings and gracefully landed in front of Moros, reporting to him on the progress of the battlefield cleanup.

　Moros nodded slightly.

　"Very well, let's go."

　After glancing at the sawmill, which was now running normally, Moros led the vampire squad back to the battlefield.

　Necromantic magic!

　Without any unnecessary words, the moment Moros saw the mountain of corpses, he began to cast [Necromantic Spells].

　Under Moros's chanting and gestures, a large amount of death magic began to gather and permeate the battlefield.

　These magical powers surged and churned like a dark torrent, exuding a cold and deathly aura.

　Manipulating the surging magic of death, Moros began to awaken the remains of those who had died in battle here.

　As the spell progressed, the corpses of farmers and militiamen gradually changed. The flesh and fascia that were originally covering them were eroded and decayed, gradually revealing their bare bones.

　"Kacha~Kacha~"

　Amidst the sound of bones rubbing against bones, hundreds and thousands of skeleton soldiers rose to their feet.

　These men, who had previously turned against Moros's army, had now all become Moros's loyal servants, obeying his orders and fighting for him.

　This is what makes the necromancer class so terrifying: as long as they keep winning, the necromancer's army can grow larger and larger.

　With the experience of his first success, Moros's advance became increasingly easier.

　He led his undead army and conquered the mines one after another.

　Construction of outdoor resources such as pits, sawmills, and gold mines.

　Faced with the monster forces guarding these buildings, his army was like an unstoppable force, annihilating them one by one with overwhelming force.

　As night fell and darkness descended, Moros decided to lead his troops back to the city.

　However, as the war has progressed, the number of troops under his command has increased rather than decreased.

　Through a day of fighting, he successfully achieved the strategic objectives set before the expedition.

　Thanks to Moros's hard work, his territory gains an additional 6 units of wood, 8 units of stone, and 1000 gold coins daily.

　This is undoubtedly a timely help for the future development of the cemetery city.

　In addition, Moros used Necromancy to transform the slain monsters into a massive army of skeletons.

　The addition of this force further expanded Moros's power.

　Beyond the gains in territory and army, today's battle also raised Moros's level to 12.

　【Level: 12】

　Attack: 0 + 2

　[Defense: 2 + 2]

　[Curse Power: 8 + 6]

　[Knowledge: 3]

　[Skills: Necromancy (Advanced), Enlightenment (Advanced), Dark Magic (Intermediate), Summoning Magic (Intermediate), Destruction Magic (Beginner), Sorcery (Beginner)]

　Just by looking at this hero panel, one can deeply feel how ferociously Moros reaped experience in today's battle.

　The level increase not only brought about an explosive increase in Moros's strength, but more importantly, by successfully breaking through the level 10 barrier, he has joined the ranks of the Exemplary level beings.

　From the perspective of lifespan, once the human bloodline ascends to the exemplary level of beings, they can enjoy a long life of at least 200 years.

　In terms of physical fitness, Moros now possesses the robust physique of an A-rank Valkyrie.

Partial Confession in Chapter 10

　Upon returning to Earth from the demiplane, Moros was instantly dumbfounded.

　The setting sun told him that the flow of time in the demiplane was now equal to that on Earth.

　In previous explorations, the flow of time in the demiplane has always been much faster than on Earth.

　That is why Moros devised a strategy to capture all basic wilderness resource buildings within a day's journey of the cemetery city.

　But now, everything has changed.

　How is this going? !

　Faced with this sudden turn of events, he didn't have time to think too much; his immediate priority was to explain to his parents that he had been missing for a day.

　Moros quickly gathered his thoughts, trying to come up with a plausible reason.

　However, before Morros could even craft a logically consistent lie, his parents—Emma and Flacquet—appeared before him.

　"Little Moros, you'd better explain where you went today."

　Meeting his father's stern gaze and questioning, Moros unconsciously shrank back.

　He stole a glance at his mother, hoping to receive some comfort and protection.