The resurrection of the five companions caused an uproar among the human side. It was like a shot in the arm, dispelling the worries in everyone's hearts.
Even the members of the Sunlight Scripture looked at Quartet differently, their faces, hidden by the cowl, filled with awe.
That was the power to raise the dead. Even faith-based Magic Casters in the Hero Domain might not be able to master such power.
To ordinary people, this was nothing short of a miracle!
No, even for these powerful individuals present, who held high status among ordinary people, it was still a miracle.
The Paladin Order cheered with excitement, their low spirits completely swept away.
"You chose a good time."
Tang Zheng thought to himself.
The impact of Quartet using Raise Dead at this moment was far greater than the effect of informing everyone in advance at the very beginning.
"Hmm..."
The excited noise woke Anri. She raised her head blankly, looking in the direction of the sound.
"What happened?" Anri propped herself up in a panic, thinking another attack had occurred.
"As expected of Anri, after a nap, those dead Paladins are resurrected." Tang Zheng's relaxed laughter rang out as he spoke half-jokingly.
"Resurrected?"
Anri's eyes cleared. Seeing that Captain wasn't in a hurry, she realized it wasn't an enemy attack, and then became even more confused.
She only vaguely remembered Captain telling her, 'Take a nap, and maybe those who died will be resurrected.'
"Yes, I'm sorry, Captain, your clothes..."
Anri's earlobes suddenly turned red. Propping herself up with her arms, she saw the spot where she had just slept and the White robe that was soaked with tears, stammering in embarrassment.
"Don't worry about such small things."
"Now those resurrected Paladins have you to thank," Tang Zheng said meaningfully.
Night fell.
Beast General Hector Weiss led the Demi-humans to clear out the Undead near the two areas. There weren't many of them.
They were all scattered low-tier Undead.
Zuranon, on the other hand, seemed to understand that the humans and Demi-humans had merged, compensating for the disadvantage of their small numbers, and did not send out large numbers of Undead to attack again.
The entire night.
An unusually calm night passed.
The next morning, Quartet, who had recovered Mana overnight, resurrected five more people.
It was at this point.
Kokash of the "Seven Color Scales" on the Demi-human side, along with a few others, wanted to negotiate with Tang Zheng and the others again to discuss attacking Zuranon as soon as possible.
Quartet refused the proposal, citing that the human side had not yet 'fully recovered from their injuries and stamina'.
In the blink of an eye, another full day passed.
It was now March 31st.
Quartet continued to resurrect 10 people. Kokash of the "Seven Color Scales" came to negotiate again, and Quartet refused again for the same reason.
Last month.
April 1st.
Quartet still resurrected 10 people. Of the original 51 dead Paladins, 30 had been resurrected, except for the ten Paladins who had turned into Undead and could no longer be resurrected.
There were still 11 people who had not been fully resurrected.
This time, Go Gin and Beast General Hector Weiss came to negotiate. Quartet was too lazy to find an excuse and refused directly.
There was a stir on the Demi-human side, but it was quickly suppressed.
Tang Zheng quietly watched all of this, feeling a bit impatient himself. He had already guessed Quartet's purpose.
The Demi-human forces far outnumbered the humans, reaching over 5,000 in number. So many Demi-humans needed food and water.
And they hadn't brought much in the way of supplies.
This led to the Demi-humans sending out several small teams specifically to collect supplies and water starting last night.
Remedios, "Peach" Isadro, and Gustavo, the three Paladin Order Captains, each led a small team of a dozen or so Paladins.
They accompanied the Demi-humans, citing a similar lack of supplies.
The Abelion Hills were currently experiencing a severe drought.
The water problem could be solved by accessing fixed rivers, but the key issue was food. The food used by these Demi-human troops was all from the supplies traded with the Holy Kingdom.
Quartet wanted to use this to determine the approximate location of the Demi-human gathering place, because a gathering place of tens of thousands of Demi-humans would definitely not be too far from where these supplies were stored.
As for the location Go Gin provided at first?
The moment Quartet saw the Demi-human troops, she realized that the location Go Gin provided was no longer valid.
Also.
This can also be used to observe the movements of Zuranon.
Although their human population is the smallest, they actually hold the initiative on whether or not to attack Zuranon!
The demi-humans lack the power to fight against Death Knights and the Alliance Leader, and can only rely on humans.
This is also the reason why Kokash of the "Seven Color Scales" discussed the attack time again and again. The longer the delay, the more unfavorable it is for the demi-human side.
These past few days.
Anri got along very well with the resurrected Paladins, which might be related to Anri bringing their bodies back.
The average level of this group of Paladins was around 7-8, and after experiencing death once, their level directly dropped to the level of 2-3.
Swinging swords!
Training!
This became what these resurrected Paladins had to do. They wanted to recover their lost strength as quickly as possible, but they also knew very well that they probably wouldn't be able to help in the upcoming battle.
"Hoo—hoo—"
Anri's breathing was rapid, sweat rolled down her eyelashes and into her eyes, stinging so much that she could barely open them, but she never wiped them, her hands trembling as she gripped the heavy longsword tightly.
This scene fell into the eyes of the surrounding resurrected Paladins. No one spoke to persuade her, because at this moment, they understood Anri's persistence better than anyone.
Just like they were now!
"Your arms are too soft."
"Your grip on the sword is also a bit wrong, don't grip it so tightly."
Remedios, at some point, came to Anri's side, her indifferent eyes sizing up Anri:
"Don't blame me for discouraging you, it's too late for you to start training at your age, and you don't have the aptitude for it at all."
"I want to try." Anri gritted her teeth and spoke stubbornly.
Seeing this, Remedios was too lazy to remind her again.
If Anri hadn't desperately saved the bodies of those Paladins, she wouldn't even have spoken to this ordinary girl.
Turning around.
The cloak passed down through generations of Paladins swished.
The shoulder armor and chest armor on Remedios rubbed against each other, making a sound, and she walked towards Tang Zheng with a full aura.
"You should also be able to see that she has no talent, and continuing to train like this will only be a waste." Remedios's face, with its proper features, showed a hint of indifference.
"I have Healing Magic." Tang Zheng.
"You!"
Remedios's eyes widened, a little exasperated.
"By the way, I thank you on Anri's behalf."
"The training methods and techniques you Paladins use should not be passed down." Tang Zheng suddenly spoke.
Facing Tang Zheng's gaze.
"Hmph!"
Remedios turned her head, snorted coldly, and turned to leave: "It has nothing to do with me, those guys are willing to teach, those techniques are family heirlooms."
"Becoming a Paladin isn't just about effort."
Compared to Quartet, Remedios, this somewhat stubborn woman who wasn't good at thinking, was much easier to approach and communicate with.
"Strange..."
Tang Zheng's gaze returned to Anri, his eyes narrowing almost imperceptibly.
He didn't know if it was an illusion.
He vaguely sensed a trace of inexplicable change from Anri, yet it seemed to not exist. He used Ninjutsu: Detection to check.
Anri's level was still 1, with only the basic Farmer profession.
"Could she really awaken the Paladin profession?" This thought popped into Tang Zheng's mind, but he felt it was unlikely.
Paladin is not an ordinary Warrior profession, it also requires the talent of a Magic Caster. Anri doesn't possess either, and forcibly taking the job wouldn't be of much significance.
Another day passed.
This time, Quartet resurrected all the remaining 11 people.
This made Tang Zheng realize that Quartet should have analyzed certain information from the demi-humans' movements in collecting supplies.
After observing for the past few days.
Tang Zheng had roughly estimated Quartet's Mana value, which was around 280 points.
Compared to his 568 points of Mana, it was nearly half, and this didn't even include the bonus from the two newly acquired intermediate professions.
Quartet's Mana amount, as a "Hero Domain" Magic Caster, was a good reference for Tang Zheng.
A full four days of rest.
Without warning—
Quartet summoned Tang Zheng and Captain Nigun and took the initiative to go to the demi-human encampment to communicate with Kokash of the "Seven Color Scales".
The demi-human side, who had long been waiting impatiently, agreed without hesitation to the proposal for this offensive.
Upper Moon.
April 3rd, 5:11 AM.
Just as dawn was breaking.
Both the human and demi-human sides set out for the Corpse Pit in the Southern Mountain Range.
The 5,000 elite demi-humans charged at the forefront, with the humans following closely behind. Both sides had already communicated their respective objectives.
The demi-humans would primarily clear out the common undead, while the humans would deal with the Death Knights and the evil organization Zuranon.
The vast human and demi-human armies.
It took only three hours to enter the area of the Southern Mountain Range. After a half-hour rest, they set off again.
A dry, withered, and hot area.
Large and small grave pits, resembling destruction, were scattered across the ground. These were the marks left by the undead crawling out from underground and damaging the surface.
The smell of decay grew stronger.
Entering this true core area, the arrival of both the human and demi-human sides completely stirred up the originally dead silent land. Large numbers of undead crawled out from underground, and the sounds of shouting and killing instantly echoed through the sky!
Corpse Pit area.
In front of the Alliance Leader, shrouded in black mist, stood three figures.
Gray Robe Magic Caster, Black Armored Knight, and Shadow Clone Tang Zheng.
"They're finally here!"
"I've been waiting impatiently for a long time," the armored knight said, drawing his Rot Sword and twisting his neck with a 'creak'.
"I need your assistance this time."
The Alliance Leader looked at the Shadow Clone Tang Zheng, who had been silent the entire time. His pale eyes behind the black mist were utterly cold.
Buzz—
A blue magic circle appeared.
"Roar!"
A roar like a dragon or beast came from the magic circle, followed by a Bone Dragon flying out.
Shadow Clone Tang Zheng held the Death Orb in one hand, stepped onto the Bone Dragon's head, and soared into the air, flying towards the direction of the battlefield.
"He's very impatient."
The Gray Robe Magic Caster saw Tang Zheng's arrogant demeanor and sneered coldly, while also feeling fear:
"A Bone Dragon? To be able to control such an undead, no wonder the Alliance Leader values him so much."
"You two set off as well!"
"It's time to completely crush these annoying fleas," the Alliance Leader said coldly.
"Yes, Alliance Leader!"
"Yes, Alliance Leader!"
At this moment.
Both the human and demi-human sides had entered the territory that once belonged to the Blue Maggot tribe, and this place had now completely turned into a dead land.
Even during the hot daytime, the temperature in this area carried a chill. Ordinary people could not see the Death Qi and negative energy in the air, which were gathering in large quantities here.
As soon as he stepped into this area.
Magic light occasionally flickered in Tang Zheng's eyes as he observed the pale gray negative energy spreading and flowing in the air:
"The 'Spiral of Death Ritual' is still set up. As expected, the Alliance Leader still wants to create powerful undead."
Using the power of the Death Knights to create tens of thousands of undead, such a massive number could draw in a huge amount of negative energy. If he were the Alliance Leader, he wouldn't give up the idea of nurturing even stronger undead.
"Kill!!"
"Be careful!"
"Don't let the undead touch you!"
"Roar!"
"Attack according to Beast General's actions."
"Don't spread out. If you feel tired, retreat immediately and let your fellow tribesmen behind you take over."
The shouts of the demi-humans kept coming from the front.
Seeing the dense crowd of undead, all the demi-humans' eyes turned red, and they roared in anger.
It's all these damned Undead that turned the Hills into this hellhole!
The human side followed behind the Demi-humans, advancing calmly in their usual formation, with the Demi-humans taking the lead against the vast numbers of low-tier Undead.
At the very back of the formation.
Were Anri and the 40 resurrected Paladins.
"They're here."
Tang Zheng felt the approaching Shadow Clone and looked up, muttering.
Boom—
The Bone Dragon's body cut through the air with a piercing shriek, flying from the distant sky like a white phantom.
The Shadow Clone Tang Zheng's entire body was clad in a bright red robe, flapping loudly in the strong wind, his legs standing steadily on the thick bones of the Bone Dragon's spine.
"Flame Knight Lance!"
The Shadow Clone Tang Zheng raised his arm, aimed at the Demi-humans charging at the front and clashing with the Undead, and pointed a finger.
Whoosh~
A crimson firelight instantly condensed, forming a flame lance about two meters long, which transformed into a flying rainbow in the air and blasted into the crowd below.
Rumble—
With a loud bang, the explosion of firelight instantly engulfed everything around it.
Large numbers of Undead and Demi-humans were directly caught in it. Under the powerful force of the Fourth Tier Magic, they turned into flying ash without even letting out a scream.
Gained 80 experience points
My experience is 139 points
Gained 72 experience points
...
Gained 8 experience points
Dense experience messages quickly scrolled across the Attribute Panel in front of Tang Zheng. Enemies killed by the Shadow Clone naturally also granted experience.
The Shadow Clone Tang Zheng didn't care in the slightest about his own Undead, and released Magic again, blasting into the ground.
Another large number of Undead and Demi-humans died again!
"The enemy is overhead!"
"Magic Casters, cast your Magic!"
"...!"
Dozens of Demi-human Magic Casters released Magic from various directions, blasting towards the sky. However, it landed on the Bone Dragon without causing any damage.
"It's that Red Robe Magic Caster who can control the Bone Dragon. Don't waste Mana attacking them, that Bone Dragon has the ability to nullify Magic!"
"All Demi-humans, disperse! Don't gather together!"
"Let the humans intervene!"
"Beast General" Hector Weiss roared out the commands.
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