Chapter 1363: Reunion (Part 2)
The Centaur mercenaries led by Lex successfully joined up with the coalition forces two days ago.
Just as Zhou Xu had learned before, the Centaur troops were forced to flee after being attacked by the enemy's greenskins in the Diamond Realm.
The Centaur mercenaries led by Lex were lucky and were not targeted by the opposing Goblin Wolf Riders.
But his tribesmen were scattered during this process, and it took Lex a lot of time to gather the troops again.
When Lex and his Centaur mercenaries met up with the coalition forces, he learned that the greenskin army had fought desperately and launched an attack on the coalition forces, but was killed by the two top powers, Emperor Zhou and Saint Laurent I.
This also decided the outcome of the battle in advance. What followed was more of a cleanup of the greenskin camp than a war with the greenskins.
During this process, Lex undoubtedly also learned that the Great Zhou's Centaur Cavalry was targeted by a large force of Goblin Wolf Cavalry and Diak was killed in the battle.
This news came as a surprise to him, and it also made him feel a little heavy.
During his brief time with the Great Zhou Centaur tribe, although he admired Joseph, who was young and energetic and had outstanding fighting talent, if he had to say who he could talk to, it would be Diak, who had also served as a leader.
Now that Diak has died in battle, Lex, as a fellow tribesman, is obviously not feeling well either.
Not to mention that the Great Zhou's Centaur troops were not originally required to participate in this operation.
Acting as a vanguard force was originally the mission of the Centaur mercenaries, and they were the ones who had to bear all the risks.
The Great Zhou took the initiative to propose that its own Centaur troops carry out operations together with them. No matter what Li Ce's purpose was at the time, the result was that the existence of the Great Zhou Centaur cavalry helped them share the risks and pressures, and they owed them a favor.
At this moment, the coalition forces had just joined forces with the dwarf troops of Copperforge, and Lex hurried to the camp of Da Zhou to express his condolences and confirm the situation of Joseph and the others.
result……
"Diak?"
Looking at Diak, who was, in a sense, "full of fire", Lex was stunned.
He never expected that Diak, who had already died in the battle, would appear in front of him in this posture.
He always felt that something was wrong, but the impact was so strong that it made his mind, which was still immersed in the sad atmosphere, a little confused.
This state lasted for more than ten seconds before he said in disbelief...
"Wait! Why can the Skeleton Soldier talk? Are you Diak? You turned into a Skeleton Soldier, and then... you are talking to me?!"
As he spoke, Lex's expression became surprised. It was obvious that he still hadn't been able to digest what was happening before his eyes.
The main reason was that he had never encountered a situation like this before, and everything that was happening before his eyes was completely beyond his common sense.
Seeing Lex, who was obviously a little disheveled, Diak expressed his understanding, and then briefly recounted how he died in battle and was transformed into an undead and resurrected by their Majesty using mantras.
After listening to this, Lex's expression became uncertain.
"You mean, your Great Zhou soldiers will be transformed into skeleton soldiers after they die in battle?"
At this moment, looking at Lex's reaction, Diak quickly realized what the other party was thinking.
"Don't get me wrong, I volunteered. By the way, to be precise, I am now an undead. I have something in common with those skeleton soldiers you know, but I am of a higher level than them."
“…”
Looking at Lex who was speechless for a moment, Diak continued talking to himself.
"Before joining the army, our soldiers will be confirmed one by one to see if they are willing to donate their bones after death and continue to fight for the Great Zhou as skeleton soldiers. Those who are willing will be transformed into skeleton soldiers, and those who are not willing will have their bodies sent back to the rear for burial."
Hearing this, Lex's expression softened a bit.
During this time, Diak continued to say...
"Look at me now. Apart from the fact that I have lost my flesh and blood, I am still myself. There is no difference in essence."
Lex really couldn't refute this point.
Judging from the current conversation, the person in front of him is indeed Diack.
Overall, he was somewhat convinced.
In these words, Diak actually told a little lie, that is, he rejected the conversion agreement at the beginning.
However, what he refused was to be transformed into a low-level skeleton soldier, rather than an undead who could retain consciousness.
As long as he could ensure that he remained conscious, he actually didn't mind becoming an undead.
After all, he is still very young and has too many things to worry about. He is far from being indifferent to life and death.
Diak is not a rigid centaur, so this should be considered a white lie.
"By the way, in our Great Zhou, the soldiers who signed this agreement will receive better treatment, whether they retire safely or are transformed into the undead."
Although Diak's face was now completely a skull, with two flames flickering in his eye sockets, there was no sign of change in his expression at all.
But for some reason, combined with the tone of Diack's words, Lex actually felt as if the other party was winking at him.
This made him, who was immersed in the sad atmosphere because of Diak's death in the battle just a moment ago, feel a little bit amused and helpless.
After taking a few seconds to calm down, he now had to admit that being transformed into an undead seemed to be a good idea.
At least when he looked at Diak who was still chatting with him casually, his originally heavy mood was obviously relieved a lot.
What followed was a curiosity about the undead, and he asked Diak a lot of questions about the undead.
In response to this, Diak answered casually.
Of course, he knows how to judge the scale himself. He is not stupid. After all, he has been a clan leader and knows what to say and what not to say.
Even though Lex has revealed some intentions towards their Great Zhou, he is not yet a member of their Great Zhou. There are some things that cannot be said to the outside world. This matter must be dealt with separately and clearly.
Before leaving, Diak simply sent Lex out of the tent. Obviously, given his current condition, it was not convenient for him to show up for too long.
"Captain Lex, I have only told you about the undead, and I hope you can keep it a secret and not spread it to anyone else."
Just by listening, Lex could feel the extraordinary strategic value of the Undead. Once the news leaked, it would inevitably attract the covetousness of surrounding forces. Da Zhou had kept this trump card and had not revealed it before. Now, facing Diak's instructions, Lex's face showed a bit of solemnity.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone a word about this!"
(End of this chapter)
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