Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch - Chapter 234

Chapter 234: Features of the Silverscale Leviathan
Alex didn’t even know why such an outlandish thought had crossed her mind.

Curious, Alex flew up to get a better look at the creature.

Its lower half was indeed a semi-circular structure, but the upper part was completely different—a massive platform.

The front half, which Alex assumed was the head, had two deep, cavernous openings on either side, resembling nostrils but more accurately described as cannon ports.

Having seen the undead fortress, Alex wasn’t too surprised by this zeppelin-like undead.

She landed on the platform, which was made of some unknown keratinous or hard material. It wasn’t soft but rather quite solid.

The rear half of the platform had four hemispherical protrusions arranged in pairs. Whether these were rooms or limbs, Alex couldn’t tell.

The edges of the platform were lined with large, undulating scales, each about the size of Alex herself. Additionally, two thick tentacles extended outward from either side.

Its size was comparable to Arthur’s wingspan, making it one of the largest troops, second only to the zombie titan.

It didn’t look like an undead or a building but more like an alien creature.

Alex checked the basic information of the Silverscale Leviathan.

[Silverscale Leviathan (Special Unit)]

[Race: Undead Race]

[Loyalty: 100% (Never Betray)]

[Life Tier: lv1 Commanding level (Can level up by killing)]

[Health Points: Undead trait, immortal as long as the soul fire burns]

[Mana Points: 500]

[Growth Cap: King level]

[Undead Capacity: 5,000 (based on volume)]

[It doesn’t understand language and has no intelligence. It will unconditionally follow the Queen’s orders. It is an undead formed from fragments of unyielding souls killed by dark magic, combined into a unique soul collective.]

Its primary feature was transporting undead. Its flying speed was comparable to a bone dragon, making it the fastest undead below Monarch level.

It also had basic attack and defense capabilities, but like Acolytes and alchemy warlocks, it wouldn’t have a domain even after reaching Monarch level.

“Indeed, ground undead like skeletons, death conquerors, and ghouls are too slow.”

As Alex’s expansion and development continued, she realized that ground undead couldn’t keep up. Even with undead fortresses, she couldn’t build one every few miles.

The Silverscale Leviathan could carry idle undead within its body.

Skeletons wouldn’t appear on the Silverscale Leviathan’s deck unless attacking, at which point they would leap off.

Soon, the fully loaded Silverscale Leviathan took to the skies again, its deck covered by a black barrier. The four tentacles retracted, and the scales aligned along the edges.

The Silverscale Leviathan entered a dormant state, hovering motionless above Undead City.

“Interesting. This special unit is today’s pleasant surprise.”

Alex withdrew her gaze and headed back to the palace.

Tonight, Alex didn’t take a bath before bed. She didn’t remove her mage robe and even abandoned her habit of sleeping naked, opting to sleep in the robe. It felt like being back in the newbie protection period, making her anxious.

World Chat was in a state of panic. Many Lords had encountered Soul Hunters, but most had died.

Alex uneasily drifted into sleep.

…

[Night retreats, dawn arrives.]

Time: 06:00 AM

Alex threw off the covers, jumped out of bed barefoot, and began her morning routine.

A new day had begun, and it was time to summon troops again. Alex glanced at the Silverscale Leviathan in the sky, knowing a second one would soon appear.

Two Silverscale Leviathans could carry 10,000 undead.

Excited, Alex began summoning, hoping for new luck.

But life is full of disappointments. Alex didn’t summon a Race King this time.

Race Kings were rare. Next time, she would have to squeeze her breasts harder for better “luck.”

Meanwhile, in Grimstone, Durin led the dwarves and undead in a counterattack against the Stoneforge Clan.

The dwarf kingdom’s internal strife had reached a stalemate, making it the perfect time to strike. If they waited for the kingdom to unify, they’d face the entire kingdom’s might.

While they could still win, it would be much more troublesome.

Xiao Mu, Xiao Hui, and Sophie remained in Grimstone, along with a lv4 Monarch level undead, to attract Soul Hunters.

Conquering the dwarf kingdom was important, but system rewards were the fastest way to grow stronger and couldn’t be missed.

“We’ve been here for two days, and not a single Soul Hunter has come for us,” Xiao Hui complained, bored out of her mind.

“These things are unpredictable. It’s a matter of luck. The leader encountered two on her own,” Xiao Mu said, hoping they wouldn’t face one too strong.

“Maybe there are too few Soul Hunters around here. Should we try another location?” Sophie suggested, also bored. She didn’t dare stay in the castle alone, as a Monarch level Soul Hunter would be a nightmare for her.

“That’s a good idea. We could go to Emerald Hills and leave the lich here. The forces there are much stronger, so there’s nothing to worry about,” Xiao Hui surprisingly agreed with Sophie.

“No need,” Xiao Mu interrupted.

“Why—”

Xiao Hui turned to argue but stopped mid-sentence, her eyes widening.

Outside Grimstone, a Soul Hunter floated in the air, staring at the three of them.

Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui flew out of the city, not wanting to endanger the dwarves inside.

The Soul Hunter, its attention on the siblings, followed them, ignoring Sophie.

To the Soul Hunter, 2 > 1. It naturally pursued the larger group.

Xiao Mu, pulling Xiao Hui along, flew at high speed, reaching the outskirts near the undead fortress in an instant.

The Soul Hunter, in pursuit, was met with Xiao Mu’s surprise attack.

It blocked Xiao Mu’s light beams with its robe, unharmed.

Xiao Mu teleported and kicked the Soul Hunter, pushing it back several yards. Though it didn’t cause significant damage, Xiao Mu was pleased, indicating the Soul Hunter wasn’t too strong.

The Soul Hunter drew two black short swords from its robe and attacked Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu conjured a sword of light and met the attack.

To his surprise, the Soul Hunter was skilled in swordsmanship. Unlike Xiao Mu’s wild swings, the Soul Hunter’s strikes were precise, targeting vital points.

Suddenly, the Soul Hunter’s black sword emitted a strange aura, slicing through Xiao Mu’s light weapon. Just as it was about to strike Xiao Mu, he teleported away, his body turning into light particles.

Xiao Mu reappeared, and Xiao Hui, wrapped in dark energy, kicked the Soul Hunter’s wrist, disarming it.

The Soul Hunter tried to attack Xiao Hui with its other weapon, but she unleashed a burst of dark energy, sending it flying.

In mid-air, the Soul Hunter was trapped by a cage of giant bones, covered in black runes, preventing escape.

The lv4 lich had arrived.

The lich controlled the bone cage, suspending it in the air. The Soul Hunter inside frantically tried to break free, but it couldn’t do so quickly.

Before it could escape, they had plenty of time to kill it a hundred times over.