Chapter 58 Undead
"The Dead of the Twin Towers?" Stark asked in surprise.
Judging from the information obtained by the apostles before, although the Twin Towers and the Durag Tower on the north and south foothills of the Yunwu Mountains belong to the two major forbidden areas of life and there are a large number of undead creatures around, these undead have never walked out of this area.
Unlike some ordinary people who are unreasonable fear of the undead, the undead's requirements for the living environment are actually more demanding than intelligent life. Humans, elves, dwarves, and most intelligent races can survive tenaciously even in ice fields and deserts under the conditions of water and food.
However, the undead are different. They do not require food or water, but they have very strict requirements on the surrounding environment. Most undead have no consciousness and will only instinctively stay in a place where the sun cannot directly shine.
Otherwise, their bodies will be more prone to decay, and even their bones will gradually become brittle due to calcification, and a little collision can make them fall apart. In addition, the area where they are located must have strong yin energy to nourish their undead bodies, just like lubricating oil for machines.
The so-called Yin Qi is a kind of plague-like miasma produced by the dark element fused with the earth energy. From the perspective of a magician, it is also called the Death Cloud.
The reason why the Yunwu Mountains are called Yunwu Mountains is naturally because the earth is rich and there are toxic miasma everywhere, which is most suitable for the survival of the undead. The former is a military fortress, while the latter is a magic tower. The early interior was full of magic elements, which was the easiest place to revive the undead.
To this day, these two places have formed a forbidden zone of life, and there are many undead wandering. However, people on the Feren continent, including the Baldur Gate in the north of the Yunwu Mountains and Am in the south, are not very concerned about this place.
Of course, this is not because they don’t know the harm of the undead, but because they feel that there is no need to provoke these undead. No matter how terrible the undead is, it doesn’t matter as long as it doesn’t come out.
"... But the big figures above probably forgot. If the undead doesn't come out, it doesn't mean they are not threatening. They are willing to isolate them from the world, but some people insist on pulling them out of the forbidden zone of life!" Boni said with a wry smile.
Stark was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Aren't those people afraid of death?"
"They will not die because they are dead people, and their entry and exit cannot be prohibited from being allowed in and out of life." Boni lowered his face and said with a hatred expression.
After his explanation, Stark slowly understood that most of the undead in the forbidden zone of life are unconscious, but a small number of them have consciousness. These undead were knights of the Twin Towers or the elf magicians of the Tower of Durague before their lifetime.
These people were originally strong people, and even after death, the power in some people's bodies still did not dissipate. After the years fermented, they woke up from their sleep and became conscious undead, and their original power also changed their positions to become Death Knights and Lichs.
However, whether these people have any memories of their lives or not, they have become another kind of creature. The fragmented memories make these advanced undead feel as if they are watching a movie, and their dead hearts will no longer beating for those moving pictures.
"Of course, without the guidance of outsiders, the high undeads of the Twin Towers and the Durag Tower will not be interested in the living." Boni took a deep breath and said in annoyance, "In fact, the Am Guard discovered the undead at the foot of the Yunwu Mountain a month ago. However, because the number was not large, we only thought it was some accidents."
"Guide from outsiders?" Stark asked with a frown.
"Captain Stark, don't you know that some undead on the continent are not formed naturally?" Boni sighed, "There will always be some evil magicians who transform themselves into undead magicians and lichs in order to pursue strength and immortality."
"You mean that this was done by the undead magician? But what is their purpose?" Stark asked without comment, touching the stubble on his chin.
"Well, we thought it was just an accident before, so Amm's highest review meeting did not attract attention. But the situation quickly became more serious. The undead of the Tower of Durag began to spread, appearing in the sharp-toothed forest and green fields north of the Yunwu Mountains, and even threatened the Ulden Great Trading Road."
Boni's face was a little embarrassed. After all, he was responsible for this matter. The initial report of the undead had his signature, "and the undead in the Twin Towers spread to the Viper Forest and the Wen Lake Basin. The Viper Forest is nothing, but there will be elves in it to solve this problem anyway. But once the Yunwu Mountains cross the Wen Lake River, it is the densely populated Mesopotamian Basin...
There are many human cities in the entire Two Rivers Delta. Not to mention letting the undead enter the urban area, even if the caravans traveling across major main roads see these undeads, it may cause great panic. At that time, the business roads in the Two Rivers will definitely be in chaos. Am, who governs the country by business, cannot afford such losses. Rumors about the undead will definitely destroy Am's current prosperity."
"Then the blockade of your Am Guard against the Viper Forest is to block the undead in the north!" Stark suddenly realized that they had been affected by this undead counterattack.
"After learning of this important situation, the Ammen Council responded quickly and ordered the Guard to block the Viper Forest and the Hut Lake area near the Twin Towers. Let the Guard members join forces with nearby militias to clear out all the undeads who walked out of the clouds and mist mountains at the scale of a squadron." Knight Boni said with a faint smile.
"Once Am is finished, the only ones who benefit from Taser and Kalinshan will benefit from it. The merchants can go to the north in the future. Am, the business pearl of Jianwan, will no longer be the same as before. This is not a good thing for you mercenaries who use the guards as their source of life!"
Stark ignored him and began to discuss with others in the team channel. The apostles would not stay in Am. Judging from the task list, they probably wouldn't have a chance to return to Am again.
After a while, Stark pretended to have just come back to his senses from his thoughts, looked at the heavy armored knight and asked, "How many undead have you encountered?"
"Not many, probably only more than a hundred low-level undead!" Boni's eyes flashed, avoiding Stark's interrogative look.
Stark looked funny. Although he looked big and thick on the outside, he was not a fool. Moreover, the deputy commander of the Knights of Amme did not seem to be good at lying. Whatever he thought was, his face was revealed directly.
"You should know that even if we promise to help you, once you find that the situation does not match your statement, you can still leave it alone." Stark said threateningly, "Do you want to make it clear to us in advance, and if you want it, go find someone else!"
Although Stark's tone was stiff, Boni was not angry this time. He was also a warrior, and understood that the warriors fighting on the front line hated being deceived the most, and this kind of deception would be accompanied by major casualties every time.
"We have seen only a hundred undeads, and most of them are low-level skeletons and zombies. They appeared at the entrance of a small valley in Wen Lake!" The heavy armored knight sighed and continued, "After I received the report, I took a squadron of cavalry to encircle and suppress them. However, these undeads are very strange..."
Boni bit the copper gloves on his hand and frowned and said, "Originally, a squadron's heavy armored cavalry could easily clean them up, even if they were twice as many. But these undead... seemed to know how to cooperate. After charging, we were trapped in the encirclement. The war horses had no speed without assisting. The cavalry were pulled down one by one, and they could only fight in the field, and soon lost half of their hands..."
"Are you saying there are undead magicians or lichs in the valley who are commanding these low-level undead?" Stark's eyes flashed and he immediately understood.
"Yes, this is just a speculation, but I will not shirk my responsibility. The valley terrain has a lot of restrictions on the cavalry. This time the failure was entirely because I underestimated the enemy too much." The blue air appeared on Boni's face, and a hint of firmness appeared again.
"We must not let this undead enter the Lake, otherwise they will pollute the water source. It's just that the Am Guard is still half a day away from the nearest camp here, and it takes one day to go back and forth..."
"So you are so ill that you are seeking medical treatment and put your ideas on us!" Stark fully understood the whole story, and the team channel also fell silent. Other apostles, including Robin and Qin Lun, basically believed Boni's words.
"A normal mercenary group cannot deal with these undeads, but you seem to be an exception." Boni glanced at Stark meaningfully.
"Oh, why do you say that?" Stark's pupils shrank, and it's okay to say that the heavy armored knight was rushing to seek medical treatment. If he really saw something, the situation would be different.
You should know that Boni is not a magician or a knight of the church. If even he is so sensitive to the apostles' aura, what is the point of hiding in the caravan?
"Don't get me wrong. I have a magic item for detection, which was released by the top leaders of the Am Commentary Council this time. It can cause its reaction, except for the undead, there are only some powerful breaths of life."
Boni said this with a look of surprise, "There are almost very few soldiers except me who can arouse its reaction, and you..."
"Okay, I roughly understand what you are saying, but I still need to discuss with my companions to see if I can help you!" Stark raised his hand and interrupted the words below the heavy armored knight, turned to look at the caravan, and said with a chuckling, "In addition, there are several strong men in this team who are not a mercenary group, and we still need to ask their opinions."
"Reply to me as soon as possible, time waits for no one!" Boni took a deep breath and said seriously.
After waiting in place for a while, the anxious Boni finally waited for Stark's reply, and the mercenary group decided to help the Am Guard. The condition was that after this time, they must be officially recognized by the Am Guard and if necessary, they can get asylum from the local garrison in Am territory.
After receiving Stark's reply, Boni was overjoyed and quickly reached an agreement with the caravan. During the mission, Hulan's caravan had to stay in the nearby military camp for a few days, waiting for the mercenary group to return. The mercenary group, led by the Am cavalry, rushed straight to the Undead Valley by the Wen Lake.
Chapter completed!