Chapter 35: Necromancer Tasia [Please collect and recommend]

This doubt had just surfaced.

A golden strategy tip flickered into view.

(Idiot, did you think only the Undead could become Necromancers?)

Seeing this prompt, Zong Shen had an epiphany.

He reached out and swiped the subtitle away.

It seemed he had overthought it.

A Necromancer is simply a type of Mage; it does not represent a specific race.

"Right, why don't I have any Mana?"

Zong Shen raised another question.

(Only those who have completed Mage Apprentice training and awakened Mage Talent can become Mages and possess Mana.)

(The essence of Mana is the manifestation of intelligence and mental strength. Only powerful intelligence and mental strength can awaken Mage Talent, allowing one to communicate with the power of different elements and combine them into various spells.)

After reading this, Zong Shen couldn't help but nod.

"Makes sense, makes sense."

"Well then, I'll just use this Recruitment Scroll directly."

He thought for a moment.

He decided to use the scroll.

With a thought, he clicked "Use."

The recruitment scroll in his hand, adorned with skull patterns, flew straight out.

It landed on the empty ground beside Zong Shen.

Streaks of dark green flames began to burn, forming a grotesque skull with two horns.

Then, the dark green flames boiled, forming a dark green orb of light.

The orb began to writhe, twist, and coalesce, before finally starting to slowly disperse.

Once the dark green light faded, a petite figure emerged.

Oh ho, it's actually a girl!

She was dressed in an old, black mage robe.

A short-handled spiked flail hung from her waist by a leather strap.

In her hand, she held a staff that looked like an old tree root.

Her golden curly hair trembled slightly.

Her pale face was solemn and calm.

Her eyes were exceptionally bright, as if she had already seen through the boundary between life and death.

However, she stood in stark contrast to the dried corpse image Zong Shen had previously imagined.

She stepped forward slowly and knelt on one knee.

One hand propped her staff against the ground, while the other rested on her chest as she bowed her head in salute.

"In the name of death and rebirth."

"Necromancer Tasia reporting for duty!"

"My blood is willing to be spilled wherever you guide me!"

Listening to the oath of loyalty, Zong Shen also stood up straight and solemn.

"Welcome to the team, Tasia!"

"Let us build a great territory together!"

Tasia remained expressionless.

She bowed again, then silently stood up and moved to the side.

She appeared somewhat solitary and aloof.

The three Wolf Cavalry were also stealing glances at this Necromancer.

A Necromancer was a very mysterious existence.

In the eyes of ordinary people, they manipulated the dead, spent their days among corpses and bones, and took pleasure in creating death.

Even Zong Shen had held similar preconceived notions.

However, since she had become his soldier, regardless of race, origin, or appearance—and without questioning her past—as long as her loyalty could be ensured, he would treat her equally.

In truth, while he was cleaning up the battlefield and checking the loot, he was also allowing time for the Wolf Cavalry and Tie Zhu to rest.

As a Lord, Zong Shen was very protective of his soldiers.

Furthermore, in this world of Lords, everything was displayed through data.

Zong Shen could clearly understand the soldiers' loyalty and various other changes.

Thus, the relationship between a Lord and their subordinates in this world was actually quite simple and easy to manage.

It was not as complex as in his original world.

Zong Shen turned his gaze toward Tasia.

Her detailed attributes immediately appeared before his eyes.

[Necromancer: Tasia] [Aptitude: Excellent] [Level: lv10] [Attributes: (Click to expand)] [Satiety: 80] [Loyalty: 70]

Tasia's initial loyalty was actually 10 points lower than that of a normal Wolf Cavalry or Night Hunter.

It was only slightly higher than those newly rescued farmers.

It seemed that the temperament and personality of a Necromancer might differ from that of ordinary soldiers.

Zong Shen pondered silently for a moment, then expanded her attributes.

[Necromancer: Tasia] [Strength: 16] [Agility: 16] [Intelligence: 32] [Charisma: 9] [HP: 335] [Mana: 400] [Magic Damage: 48–51] [Blunt Damage: 30–33] [Head Armor: 0] [Upper Body Armor: 12] [Lower Body Armor: 6] [Magic Resistance: 6] [Skills: Summon Skeleton Archer (Summons 2 lv10 Skeleton Archers; consumes 50 Mana; duration 20m; cooldown 30m), Magic Amplification (Mana regeneration speed increased by 20%), Dual Necrotic Arrow (Cast time 2s; consumes 40 Mana; fires two necrotic arrows, each dealing 1.5x magic damage)]

(A powerful Necromancer. If you can obtain Necromancer Skill Books, she will be able to learn more skills.)

(Additionally, the professional skill levels of all soldiers recruited via Recruitment Scrolls default to lv10. Soldiers trained through High-tier Barracks or Ruin Barracks will also possess some initial professional skills.)

As expected of a rare Necromancer; these attributes and skills completely crushed the previous green elite monster, the Necrotic Dead!

Furthermore, through the notes, Zong Shen learned one more thing.

That was that soldiers summoned by Recruitment Scrolls were "finished product" professional soldiers with their own level and skill levels at lv10.

However, those trained using farmers and a [Tier 1 Infantry Barracks] were merely "blank slate" soldiers.

Of course, there were also cases like Tie Zhu, who obtained corresponding professional skills and attributes directly through a Class Change Book to become a lv1 professional soldier.

In this world, even farmers actually had value in being trained.

Because even farmers possessed four main attributes and corresponding levels.

Theoretically, if Zong Shen were willing, he could even train a "Super Farmer."

"Tie Zhu, in the upcoming battles, you are responsible for protecting Tasia to ensure she can focus on dealing damage," Zong Shen instructed, turning to Tie Zhu.

Before Tie Zhu could even respond, Tasia's slightly cold voice drifted over.

"Lord, I do not believe the weak can protect the strong."

"Do not worry about me during combat; I can find the appropriate timing to attack."

Her words caused both Zong Shen and Tie Zhu to raise an eyebrow.

Tie Zhu, in particular, glared fiercely; if Zong Shen hadn't remained silent, he likely would have lost his temper on the spot.

Zong Shen was initially surprised, then felt a bit awkward and speechless.

This girl's emotional intelligence was truly low!

She wasn't nearly as sensible as the Night Hunter, Luna.

No wonder she became a Necromancer!

But it didn't matter; to Zong Shen, this provided a challenge. With enough time to adjust, she would eventually integrate into the group.

"Alright, alright. If that's the case, then even better."

"Now, let us continue our exploration."

"My intuition tells me there are many more secrets in this temple waiting for us to uncover!"

Zong Shen brandished his sword and gave the command. As a Lord, he had to maintain full initiative!

(End of Chapter)