Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　As the auction gavel fell, the atmosphere in the hall instantly reached a fever pitch, the highest point since the auction began.

　The bidders pressed the auction buttons one after another, their fingers flying across the buttons, each press representing a massive amount of wealth being poured into this fierce auction without hesitation.

　"1.5 million Mu Continent currency!"

　"2 million Mu Continent currency!"

　"3 million Mu Continent currency!"

　"..."

　At this moment, money is just a number, and bidders are throwing it in without hesitation, all for the sake of vying for the bone dagger that contains magical power.

Chapter 152 The Auction Ends

　"145 million Mu Continent currency!"

　A deep and powerful bid echoed through the hall, drawing everyone's attention to the source of the sound.

　An elderly man, dressed in a high-end, bespoke suit, pressed the auction button despite his slightly trembling body.

　His eyes burned with a fanatical flame, as if he could already see himself becoming a vampire with a long lifespan through the [Vampire Transformation Dagger].

　"146 million Mu Continent currency!"

　The voice of another bidder followed closely behind; it was that of a young and handsome man.

　At his age, he certainly didn't need to transform into a low-level vampire to prolong his life, but his father desperately needed this dagger.

　The father, lying in the high-tech medical pod, had promised him that if he could bring back the [Vampire Transformation Dagger], he would make this young man the first heir of the family.

　For this illegitimate child who had no right to inheritance, this was undoubtedly an irresistible temptation.

　There's no way around it; even if this right of inheritance is just a pipe dream, the power and benefits that come with becoming the first heir are very real.

　As prices soared, the atmosphere in the venue became increasingly tense and exciting.

　This is a war without gunfire, and every bidder seems to be standing at a crossroads of fate.

　Their eyes gleamed with determination, their fingers dancing across the auction buttons, each press representing a massive amount of wealth being poured into this fierce competition.

　Just as the price was about to break through the 20 billion mark, an old but powerful voice suddenly rang out.

　"220 million Mu Continent currency!"

　The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old woman slumped in a wheelchair.

　Her face was covered

　The years have left their mark, but at this moment, her eyes gleam with an unusual light.

　“I swear in the name of Beatrice, I will have this dagger.”

　The bidders participating in this auction were all prominent figures at the top of human society, and they certainly knew the old woman's identity.

　She is the head of a powerful family in a country that holds a seat on the UN Security Council. The family is so influential that even the prime minister and defense minister are from their ranks.

　"220 billion Mu Continent currency, are there any higher bids?"

　Moira's voice echoed through the hall, her gaze sweeping across the crowd as if searching for the next brave soul to challenge the price limit.

　However, after a brief silence, no higher bids were heard in the room.

　There were also nineteen [Vampire Transformation Daggers]. Considering the influence of the Beatrice family, the bidders accepted that the old woman would receive one [Vampire Transformation Dagger].

　In this situation, the first [Vampire Conversion Dagger] was successfully auctioned off to an old woman named Beatrice for a staggering 220 billion Mu Continent currency.

　After receiving the wooden box containing the Vampire Transformation Dagger from the maid, Beatrice did not hesitate to plunge the bone dagger, which gleamed coldly under the hall lights, into her heart.

　At that moment, the hall was completely silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the old woman.

　Immediately afterwards, with a piercing scream, Beatrice's body underwent a dramatic transformation.

　Her white hair quickly fell out, replaced by a new head of long, golden hair. The vitality contained in that shiny hair captivated the eyes of many elderly people present.

　As bat wings slowly grew from her back, her figure gradually became taller and more upright.

　The old woman who once needed a wheelchair and servants to assist her is no more; in her place is a low-level vampire whose physical abilities surpass those of humans.

　This breathtaking scene instantly brought the atmosphere in the venue to a climax.

　Having witnessed Beatrice's transformation, the bidders' desire for the remaining nineteen [Vampire Transformation Daggers] became even more fervent.

　Having also witnessed Beatrice's transformation, the expert felt a mix of emotions.

　She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say anything.

　The expert is opposed to the Vampire Transformation Dagger, a life-extending method designed specifically for those in power.

　With her intelligence, Velvi couldn't possibly be unaware of the dangers lurking within this method of extending life by transforming into a vampire.

　She was well aware that such means of prolonging the lives of rulers would inevitably exacerbate social conflicts and further tear apart social fairness and justice.

　However, since these [Vampire Transformation Daggers] were all provided by Moros, the expert felt that the major social problems didn't seem so important anymore.

　Just as Morros cherished his relationship with Velvi, Velvi, regardless of which aspect of her personality she represented, also considered this relationship of utmost importance.

　This special bond caused her to subtly shift her stance when faced with the social problems brought about by the [Vampire Transformation Dagger].

　The fact that she was able to pinpoint the "villain" aspect of her personality demonstrates the deep-seated pride and self-confidence within Vilvie.

　In her view, compared to the young man beside her who cared about her, the importance of human society as a whole was not so significant.

　Just as the expert was deep in thought, the auction successfully came to a close.

　The bidding for the next nineteen [Vampire Transformation Daggers] was undoubtedly more intense than the competition for the first one.

　In particular, the final few auctions for the [Vampire Transformation Daggers] all saw their prices exceed the astronomical sum of 400 billion Mu Continent currency.

　What is this concept?

　It's worth noting that even the most advanced Honkai energy-enhanced aircraft carrier on the Mu Continent only cost 150 billion Mu Continent currency.

　The Vampire Transformation Dagger, the grand finale item at this high-end auction, fetched a price far exceeding that of this national treasure.

　This has fully revealed the true faces of those in power who control the lifeline of human civilization in this era.

　In pursuit of personal immortality and power, they spare no expense, blatantly ignoring UN bans and completely disregarding social fairness and justice.

　With such excellent rulers in place, it's no wonder that the previous civilization was destroyed.

　Even without the threat of the End Cocoon and the arrival of the Collapse, the future of the pre-civilization was destined to be bleak and hopeless.

　However, for Moros, this was excellent news.

　The more selfish and greedy the rulers of human society are, and the more they disregard fairness and justice, the more opportunities they provide necromancers with to expand their power.

　In just one high-end auction, Moros amassed a fortune worth over 5000 billion Mu Continent currency.

　Although there are many

　He possessed tangible assets such as minerals and mines, but these assets were like wings to a tiger for him.

　Moros believed that as long as he could make good use of these resources and digest the proceeds from the auction, his strength would surely usher in a period of rapid growth.

Chapter 153 The Necromancer Who Receives and Opens the Book

　Given the necromancer Morros's infamous reputation, his process of taking over the physical assets such as minerals and mines acquired in this cutting-edge auction was extremely smooth.

　Looking back, he used to have to fight a fierce battle with the mine's defenders before he could take over the mine, but now the situation is completely different.

　With the unparalleled authority forged from the flesh and blood of the Allied Forces, Moros only needed a single command to make those in charge of mines and mines willingly hand over their assets to him.

　On many occasions, when Moros's ghostly dragon figure appeared on the horizon, the mine guards would hurriedly put down their weapons and actively cooperate with the mine managers to complete the handover procedures with the vampire counts dispatched by Moros.

　Just as nomadic peoples of the grasslands become skilled in singing and dancing under the threat of machine guns and heavy artillery.

　The facts have proven that even the most notoriously fierce mercenaries become polite and obedient in the face of a necromancer like Moros, who is quick to kill at the slightest provocation.

　Moros generously deployed large numbers of skeletons and zombies to the mines as labor for mining, and equipped these mines with ample undead troops for defense.

　He then opened a demiplane portal to the Cemetery Territory and left the planet directly.

　As for where these skeletons and zombies came from?

　Moros stated that serious offenders in Australia and New Zealand have made outstanding contributions in this regard.

　Unfortunately, Australia and New Zealand do not have the death penalty, and the number of serious offenders in the prisons of these two countries under his control is quite considerable.

　And you want Moros to spend his own money to support these unproductive scumbags and hardened criminals?

　He's a necromancer, how could he do such a thing!

　Although he did not directly intervene in the judicial systems of the two countries or repeal the existing laws, Moros still easily extracted these scumbags from the serious criminal prisons of both countries.

　Then, he used necromancy to transform all these hardened criminals into the lowest-ranking undead cannon fodder, to be used as laborers in mining.

　The rulers of these two kingdoms were fully aware of Moros's actions, but since Moros, as the ruler, had already shown them respect, they clearly had no intention of offending the necromancer's authority for the sake of serious criminals.

　Under the rule of the necromancer, the consequence of being disrespectful is not simply losing one's position, but becoming an unconscious cannon fodder of the undead, serving Moros forever.

　After returning to the cemetery territory, Moros quickly tidied himself up before teleporting to the library located within the Magic Guild.

　Vervi truly deserves to be called one of the most outstanding geniuses of this era. She mastered the common language of the Ashan world in just one month.

　It's important to understand that Ashan's universal language is completely different from the language system of this world, so you can imagine how difficult it is to learn.

　However, for Vervier, this seemed to be a piece of cake.

　She even confidently stated that with the universal language of Ashan as a foundation, she only needed another week to master another language of Ashan.

　Such a brilliant performance put immense pressure on even the legendary necromancer, Moros.

　Despite being a transcendent being who has reached the legendary level in terms of life level, he also possesses powerful learning abilities and wisdom.

　However, he also needed to undergo three leaps in life level to reach his current height.

　In comparison, Vervi's learning speed and talent are undoubtedly more astonishing.

　Honestly, Moros had to admit that he didn't have the same learning speed as Vervie when he was learning the universal language of Ashan.

　However, Moros wasn't worried that Velvi would surpass him in magic.

　The reason is actually quite simple: the amount of time that Velvi was able to dedicate to the path of magic was significantly less than his.

　There are eight personalities coexisting within Velvie, of which only the mysterious scholar (Velvie overlooking the stars) chose the path of magic, while the other seven personalities have no intention of pursuing further studies in magic.

　Because of Wilvi's habit of each personality taking turns taking over her body for a day, she can only truly focus on magical practice for one day out of every eight days.

　Since reuniting with Morros, Miss Conman has stopped diving and has rejoined the cycle of taking over the body with other personalities.

　Although she, as the original Velvet, possessed the ability to take over the body at any time, her long-term coexistence with other personalities made her unwilling to easily break this pattern.

　Getting back to the main point, given that both of them have roughly the same learning ability, Velvi can devote far less time to magical training than Moros.

　This alone is enough to determine the difference in their achievements in the field of magic.

　After all, the extraordinary path known as magic places particular emphasis on knowledge.

　The accumulation and sedimentation of knowledge.

　Unlike warriors who rely on their strength, spellcasters need profound knowledge and long-term training.

　However, due to the time constraints of personality rotation, Velvi was destined to be unable to compare with Moros in terms of investment and accumulation in the field of magic.

　Even so, the talent and effort shown by Velvet still brought Morros's slightly inflated ego, which had been fueled by his victory over the Second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void, back to his composure.

　In order not to embarrass himself in front of his apprentice, the mysterious scholar, Moros voluntarily increased the time he devoted to magical research each day.

　He didn't want to be speechless one day when this adorable apprentice asked him a question about magic.

　That's so embarrassing!

　With this in mind, Moros unfurled the magic scroll containing information about the fourth-level light magic, Teleportation.

　【Teleport】: Teleport a group of friendly troops to any location on the battlefield.

　Moros certainly wouldn't miss out on such a practically significant battle spell.

　The world will not stop turning for any one person.

　Even with Moros's status, many people are watching his every move.

　However, when he decided to devote himself entirely to the ocean of magical research and retreat from the hustle and bustle of the earth for a long time, the gazes that had once been fixed on him began to become blurred and distant with the passage of time.

　Especially when upheavals were brewing within human society, apart from the elites of Australia and New Zealand who continued to pay close attention to him, other powerful figures at the top of the human society pyramid shifted their attention away from the vanished necromancer and focused on other matters related to their own interests.

　Of course, these rulers have not completely forgotten Moros; they still maintain a minimum level of concern for the necromancer.