NOVEL WEB Chapter 38, The Wounded Fourth Squad
Chapter 38, The Wounded Fourth Squad
The downstairs area was empty, with no new zombies.
Wu Heng led his team through the stairwell, easily killing a few wandering zombies with the skeleton warriors along the way.
When they reached the small square within the community, the bus that had knocked down the fence was still parked there.
In the center of the not-so-large square, there were twenty to thirty zombies wandering around.
"You guys, move to the front," Wu Heng commanded.
Fifteen spear-wielding skeletons moved to the front of the team, forming a spear-forward formation under Wu Heng's direction.
"Barson, lure those zombies over."
Barson stepped out of the team and circled around the small square in the distance.
When he returned, a large number of zombies were already following behind him.
As Barson rushed close, he squeezed into the skeleton formation, standing at the back.
The group of zombies then charged directly at the skeletons in front.
Thud, thud, thud!
The zombies, like low-intelligence beasts, crashed into the spears, their bodies pierced by the sharp spearheads, oozing thick, crimson blood.
The numbers weren't many, and the battle didn't last long.
After the zombies in the front were killed, the remaining slow-moving zombies limped over from a distance.
"Go, kill the remaining ones and drag them back," Wu Heng patted the dog head beside him.
The four skeleton hounds leaped out, swiftly charging at the remaining zombies.
After biting them to death, they dragged the corpses back.
Once all the zombies were killed, Wu Heng began to cast 【Raise Skeleton】, raising the skeletons on the spot and adding them to the back of the formation.
With the small square cleared, he led the skeletons to the overturned bus.
The driver, trapped by the seatbelt, was clawing at the cracked glass with bared teeth.
After ordering the skeletons to kill the driver, they also searched the bus.
In the trunk, they found a small fire extinguisher, a jack, a spare tire, and other items.
The fire extinguisher and jack seemed useful, so he decided to take them.
But since both were heavy, he left them outside for now, planning to take them on the way back.
After placing these items outside, he continued exploring with the skeletons.
......
Wu Heng led the skeletons to the west gate of the community.
Outside, zombies could still be seen wandering around. He roughly counted eleven or twelve, not a large number.
"Spears forward."
The spear-wielding skeletons pointed their spears forward, ready for action.
Without needing to lure the zombies, he tapped the iron gate with a short spear.
Clang!
The tapping sound instantly spread, and all the zombies outside turned their heads towards the source.
When they saw the skeleton formation at the source of the sound.
They let out angry roars, and the roars quickly spread. From the corners, alleys, and stairwells, more zombies emerged.
The number quickly increased from eleven or twelve to thirty or forty.
All the zombies focused their gaze on the community gate, then charged forward with bared teeth and claws.
"Prepare for battle."
Roar, roar~!
The zombies drew closer, their roars and the sound of their footsteps merging into one.
Wu Heng raised his hand and cast 【Grease Spell】, covering the ground with grease, causing many zombies to slip and fall.
At the same time, the skeleton warriors began thrusting their spears forward continuously.
Each thrust pierced a zombie's body, spilling black-red blood.
【Gained experience +6.】
【Summon - Skeleton Warrior, experience +3.】
【Summon - Skeleton Warrior, experience +3.】
【Summon...】
【Summon - Skeleton Warrior, level up to level 4, strength +1.】
【Summon - Skeleton Warrior, level up to level 3, constitution +1.】
The battle continued.
Two skeletons leveled up in succession, with the highest reaching level 4.
He still had some expectations for the skeleton warriors.
Among the converted skeletons, those that reached level 5 possessed a basic soul.
This led him to speculate that level 5 might be a turning point for skeleton warriors.
They all unlock a basic soul.
If his guess was correct, and the undead skeletons all possessed souls and consciousness, he could entirely rely on his skeletons to build a nation.
A nation that doesn't consume resources and has an abundant labor force.
Thinking about it, necromancers are indeed a bit terrifying.
In the intense battle.
The fight gradually drew to a close.
Corpses piled up on the ground in front of the gate, and the smell of blood filled the air.
He sent the skeleton hounds to finish off the remaining slow zombies, and the entire west gate area returned to silence.
"Carry the corpses back!"
The skeleton warriors hoisted the bloody corpses and headed back to their base.
After piling the corpses together downstairs, Wu Heng began to cast 【Raise Skeleton】 to convert them.
As the sky gradually darkened.
He led the skeletons back to the rooftop and returned to Blackstone Town himself.
......
After dinner.
Wu Heng called over Sword One and continued practicing swordsmanship.
Last night, he received guidance from Otruluk, who helped him correct some of the non-standard aspects.
Both Otruluk and Kavina used swords, but they had opposite styles.
Otruluk's sword was a heavy sword, thick and long, wielded with great force and accompanied by a howling wind.
Combined with his muscular build, it felt like he could crush someone to death with just a wooden stick.
Kavina's sword, on the other hand, was a one-handed sword, narrow and slender. This type of sword was also more challenging to forge, and her fighting style emphasized speed and precision.
In terms of gameplay from his past experience, it was more like an attack speed build, and her sword techniques were beautiful.
It seemed like there were different schools of thought.
For himself, Wu Heng was more inclined towards the one-handed sword.
As a mage, there was no need to stubbornly stick to a heavy sword. If he encountered danger, a heavy sword would make it harder to escape.
After practicing with Sword One for a while, he saw that it was getting late, so he went to bed.
......
The next day, at the Adventurer's Guild.
Wu Heng, carrying a backpack, arrived at the lounge.
When he opened the door, he saw Kavina sitting on the sofa, reading a newspaper with her left arm bandaged.
It had to be said, the people in this world were really tough.
After being beaten like that, she still showed up today.
In the modern world, she'd be hospitalized for half a month.
"How are you?" Wu Heng asked with concern.
Kavina put down the newspaper, "I'm fine, I'll be better in a few days."
Wu Heng opened his backpack, took out some snacks, and handed her a bag of chips, "Try these, they're pretty good."
As the one who was the least injured in the team, he felt he should bring some snacks to comfort his teammates.
After all, with them and Barson holding the front line, he could safely snipe from the back.
To be honest, these two teammates were quite reliable.
Kavina raised an eyebrow, took a chip, and put it in her mouth, "Not bad."
"I brought plenty, eat as much as you like." Wu Heng took out the rest of the snacks and asked, "Where's the captain?"
"The captain is in a meeting; he should be back soon."
"Oh."
After chatting for a bit, the lounge door opened again, and Otruluk walked in with some items.
He glanced at the snacks on the coffee table and then looked at Wu Heng.
He said, "The deacon wants to see you."
"Oh."
Wu Heng got up to leave, but then the captain added, "The guild is very interested in your weapon. They might ask you some questions about it. You can share what you want, or choose not to."
A pistol!
The guild had taken notice of the pistol.