Chapter 184 Casefile 6: Twin Kings' Tombs (5)
"Set up camp first." Andrei pondered for a moment and made a decision. "Have the soldiers take turns standing guard and resting. Stay away from the undead area for now. Keep an eye out for anyone trying to escape from the city."
He hadn't figured out the situation here yet, and it was already dusk. The more night fell, the stronger the undead became. They had been marching all day, and now was not the right time to confront the undead.
Jiang You stared at the boundary line on the ground and fell into deep thought: "Could this line be the boundary of the underground royal mausoleum?"
According to Andrei and Tux, the undead in this city were all innocent civilians and soldiers who died in the war between the twin princes for the throne. Back then, the prince and the crown prince had fought fiercely over the eastern city of Eston, with one side taking the city and the other laying siege to it, cutting off its food supply.
In the end, both sides were so bloodthirsty that they were willing to do anything, including massacring and setting fires.
Many people were lucky enough to escape from East City by using tunnels or other means, but there were also many people who could not leave or escape, and ultimately died miserably and unlucky in this city. They carried resentment towards the prince and the crown prince, and hatred for the war, and were imprisoned by the blood spilled all over the city, unable to let go of everything and go to the underworld.
Over time, these undead lost their minds and gradually turned into violent wild bosses. The king who came later had no choice but to build the Twin Tombs under the city, burying the instigator of the war in them, and sealing all the undead within the confines of the tomb.
Jiangyou touched his jaw and fell into deep thought.
They don't know what the situation is in the city now. Maybe there are people from Evil Eye Moon there, or maybe not. Maybe there are treasures of Evil Eye Moon there... But no matter what, if they want to find out the situation inside, they have to go through these layers of undead.
"Hey, what exactly do these undead eat?" asked Jiang You.
"Energy," Andrei said, "is primarily the life force of living things, including soul power, magic power, and physical strength... Humans come first, followed by animals, and then plants, trees, and insects. After consuming all of these, even the heat generated by sunlight shining on the earth and the heat from burning flames will be absorbed by them."
"Then..." Jiang You pointed at himself, "Do they eat me?"
Andre shook his head. "No, you're a lich, an undead creature... In a sense, you can eat them. Just treat them as soul fire with offensive power... However, I don't recommend doing so."
Andre paused, looking up at the ghostly will-o'-the-wisps floating in the city. "Although they are aggressive, they were once ordinary people living on this land. It's miserable enough that they have now become vengeful spirits. If they are eaten, I'm afraid they won't even have the chance to reincarnate..."
"Ah, so miserable!" Jiang You couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted, "Then how can we make them reincarnate..."
"I'll wait until tomorrow at noon, when their power is at its weakest, and then I'll try to cast the Moon Worship Cult's magic." Andrei wasn't completely sure about this. "But these undead have been lurking here for too long, they've long forgotten their human selves and are only searching for food based on instinct. I'm not sure if the magic will work on them..."
"If we can restore their sanity, we can try to communicate with them. Perhaps we can get them to let go of their hatred and go to the Netherworld to be reincarnated."
Jiang You scratched his head and suddenly had an idea.
"Well, let me try."
She deftly climbed over the boundary Nolan had created and headed towards the floating will-o'-the-wisp. Andrei and the surrounding knights tightened their grips on their swords, watching her movements with a dreadful gaze.
Jiang You identified the direction and floated towards a solitary will-o'-the-wisp. When she got close enough, the will-o'-the-wisp burst out a spark, and then faintly cast a human-shaped shadow on the ground, as if staring at Jiang You vigilantly.
Jiang You gave it a big skull smile, opened its skull, and pulled out a ball of purple-black scones. "Dear guest! The Lich Brewing Workshop is now offering a special limited-time special product for the Nether Festival - [Nether Scones]! Are you interested in having one?!"
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Bolin felt himself slowly waking from a long and painful dream.
He dreamed that when he finally mustered up the courage to pack up his belongings and flee his home, he was shot through the chest by a flaming arrow... and then, it seemed like nothing happened.
Oh, no, it seemed there was something else going on... Although he was in a daze, he vaguely remembered that he was always hungry, very hungry. Every few days in his dreams, he would chase the men in black who disturbed his sleep. After sucking a trace of vitality from those people without any pain, he would return to the place where he died and fall into a deep sleep, slowly digesting the hard-earned energy.
But now he suddenly felt full, satisfied, like soaking in warm hot spring water. Even his gradually weakened soul felt full again. He opened his eyes and found himself standing in front of a skeleton, holding in his hand half a dark purple pastry ball that looked terrible but exuded a particularly pleasant aroma.
"...Sir? Sir? Are you awake? If so, please float over to the side and continue your meal," the skeleton seemed to be talking to him. "There are many undead waiting in line behind you! By the way, do you see those knights over there? They have snacks of various flavors over there. As long as you don't attack them, cooperate with them, and answer some questions, you can get those snacks for free! Why not give it a try?"
"A little snack..." Bolin subconsciously raised his hand and took another bite of the cake in his hand. Pure energy instantly flowed into his body, making his chaotic thoughts more focused. "Okay, okay, Knight, no attack, a little snack..."
He ate and drifted in a daze, and after a few steps he smelled an even more alluring aroma. He turned his head to look at the source of the aroma and found that it was a young man wearing armor and looking a little trembling.
"Knight?" Bolin asked subconsciously.
"Yes, yes." The knight looked even more bewildered than the ghost. He took a step back. Seeing that Bolin had no intention of attacking, he shakily pulled out a few purple-black twists. "I, I have some snacks here. If you answer a few questions, you can get a delicious [Netherworld Twist] for free!"
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