Chapter 323: Necromantic Transformation
Chapter 323: Necromantic Transformation
Li Wu was on his way back.
Using the Skeleton Phone, he searched the database for various martial arts techniques related to staff combat.
These martial arts were all from before the Great Cataclysm.
Unlike the exaggerated depictions in novels, these martial arts did not involve cultivating inner strength or hidden energy.
After all, there was no spiritual energy revival back then.
Of course, Li Wu wasn't expecting to gain such abilities.
He merely treated these as combat techniques to learn from.
In no time, Li Wu had gone through all 17 staff combat techniques available on the phone.
After finishing, Li Wu didn't feel like he gained much.
Staff combat was a combination of basic movements and fighting techniques, which might be challenging for ordinary people to master, but with his photographic memory and Summoner talents, Li Wu easily grasped these techniques.
However, understanding these staff techniques didn't mean he had fully comprehended them.
After all, these were ordinary staff techniques, and directly incorporating them into his current combat system was impossible. Li Wu needed to practice and refine them.
The best way to do that was through real combat.
Fortunately, Li Wu already had the perfect sparring partner in mind.
That Skeleton General would be an excellent training partner, and Li Wu wasn't about to let it go.
But he didn't want to rely on Moon Shadow's power to defeat it.
"I've decided to practice my staff techniques on it.
Also, I'll research and see if I can transform the remains of those Lord-level Summoned Beasts into Undead."
If successful, Li Wu's army would have 13 Lord-level Summoned Beasts. With Li Kai and Tuan Tuan added to the mix, he could reach 15 Lord-level Summoned Beasts, giving him a fighting chance against his opponent.
With this in mind, Li Wu left the mystic realm and returned to his outpost.
By the time Li Wu returned, Dudu had already prepared a meal.
Indeed, the roasted meat from the Lord-level Summoned Beasts was surprisingly fragrant.
It was also quite filling; Li Wu was full after eating about a pound of it. Then, holding the Skeleton Phone, he took the remains of the Lord-level Summoned Beasts to research the necromantic transformation.
The little skeleton watched as its phone was taken away, wanting to ask Li Wu to return it but fearing he'd be scolded for being naughty. In the end, it could only sadly see Li Wu off, then turned its attention to Tuan Tuan, who was enjoying the meal, considering whether to take out its frustration on Tuan Tuan.
In the end, the little skeleton decided against it.
Not because it had a change of heart, but because it was afraid of getting beaten up.
It had experienced this countless times before; every time it got too big for its boots, it wanted to fight Tuan Tuan, and every time it did, Tuan Tuan would overpower it.
So, the little skeleton learned its lesson and decided to behave, as it too had its pride.
...
Li Wu, on the other hand, had experience with necromantic transformations.
The Lin Family's dog was one of his successful transformations, and he had a good foundation in this area.
However, transforming the remains of Lord-level Summoned Beasts was far more challenging than transforming a dog due to the significant power gap, making the transformation process much more difficult.
But for Li Wu, it was just a matter of increased difficulty and time.
From then on, Li Wu's life in the Chang Ping Mystic Realm became more structured.
Every morning, the first thing he did was, well, eat the breakfast prepared by Dudu, then lead his team into the mystic realm, embarking on a three-hour journey to the Bone Burial Ground.
Three hours of trekking just for a three-minute fight.
Each time, he was beaten and forced to retreat.
After returning to the outpost, he would research the undead transformation.
This routine continued for a week.
After a week, Li Wu had made progress in various aspects.
Intikiss became more familiar with the route, and with its speed, it could now cover the three-hour journey in just two hours.
Li Wu's battles with the Skeleton General also lasted longer.
From the initial three minutes, they now fought for up to seven minutes, more than doubling the duration.
Most importantly, he made significant progress in his research on necromantic transformation.
After a week of effort, Li Wu finally devised a plan for the undead transformation.
So, on the eighth day of Li Wu's stay in the Chang Ping Mystic Realm, he broke his routine of seeking a beating from the Skeleton General. Instead, he brought the remains of the nine Lord-level Summoned Beasts into the mystic realm.
Today, he intended to transform these remains into nine little skeletons to serve as his subordinates.
There were three key points to this undead transformation: environment, ritual, and materials!
Regarding the environment, the Chang Ping Mystic Realm, being a mystic realm for undead transformation, was an ideal location.
Moreover, Li Wu didn't just get beaten up this past week; he also scouted the realm and knew which areas were best suited for the transformation.
Of course, the Bone Burial Ground was the prime location, but unless he used Moon Shadow, attempting the transformation there was asking for a beating.
So, Li Wu had to settle for a less ideal spot.
Within the Chang Ping Mystic Realm, he found a black pond with abundant dark energy as the site for the transformation.
The transformation process was straightforward.
Li Wu placed the remains in the center of the pond.
After retrieving the materials sent from the outside world during this period, Lu Wu set up a massive ritual altar outside the pool.
He then threw a large amount of materials into the black pool, completing most of the preparations. All that was left was to wait for the undead to take form.
Due to the need to subdue them one by one, Lu Wu did not transform all the undead at once. In the first round, he only sent in three Lord-level undead.
Three hours later, bubbles started to rise from the black pool.
Soon after, the water surged, and three massive figures stood up.
Before Lu Wu could rejoice, a 'crack' sound echoed, and the skeletons of those three figures shattered into pieces.
"Failed?"
Lu Wu was taken aback.
He never thought his luck would be this bad, encountering the 72% failure probability.
Helpless, Lu Wu sent in another three, along with another batch of materials, and waited for another three hours.
Three hours later, the water bubbled again, and three massive figures emerged.
A terrifying aura spread at this moment.
This time, the beginning was clearly much grander than the previous attempt, and Lu Wu was especially excited.
However, just as he thought it was about to succeed—
"Crack!" The three summoned beasts fell to the ground.
Lu Wu almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
"Failed again."
Lu Wu's forehead creased, a 28% success rate, and this was the first time he had encountered two consecutive failures. After all, he was the kind of person who could achieve a 7% success rate with a 100% success rate.
In the 1691st book, he had mentioned, "I hate this kind of uncontrollable ritual the most!"
In the past, Lu Wu could closely monitor the breeding process.
But with this ritual, there was no other way; once it started, he couldn't interfere during the process.
Any interference would cause the ritual to collapse.
This was a matter entirely dependent on luck, and Lu Wu felt truly helpless.
He even felt a bit aggrieved. Was his luck that bad?
How could he fail consecutively twice?
"Only the last three are left. I hope they succeed; otherwise, my supply will be affected."
Lu Wu spoke as he threw the last three, also the most powerful, undead into the black pool.
As the undead were submerged, the three-hour countdown began again.
Time slowly passed as Lu Wu waited.
Three hours later, the black water in the entire pool suddenly started to boil.
At the same time, three terrifying auras spread.
Along with them, a tiger's roar, a bear's growl, and a sound that resembled a dragon's or serpent's song echoed.
"Success!"
This time, Lu Wu was 100% certain of the success.
Indeed, moments later, three massive figures burst out of the pool, and three summoned beasts appeared before Lu Wu.
A three-meter-tall and six-meter-long black bone tiger with a sturdy skeletal frame.
A five-meter-tall bone bear with a robust skeletal structure.
And a twenty-meter-long serpent-like creature, its bones glowing with a greenish hue, uncertain if it was a dragon or a serpent.
...
Name: Nether Bone Tiger (Third Evolution)
Strength: 3-Star (Lord)
Quality: Ordinary (Golden) (Enhanced)
Attribute: Undead, Nether
Status: Excited (I'm alive again!)
Weakness: Light (Strong)
Skills and Talents: Brief
Domain: Black Wind Domain (50%)
...
Name: Decaying Earth Bone Bear (Third Evolution)
Strength: 3-Star (Lord)
Quality: Ordinary (Golden) (Enhanced)
Attribute: Undead, Earth
Status: Dazed (Am I alive again?)
Weakness: Light (Strong)
Skills and Talents: Brief
...
Name: Withering Wood Bone Serpent
Strength: 3-Star (Lord)
Quality: Golden (Royal) (Enhanced)
Attribute: Undead, Wood
Status: Calm (I'm alive again)
Weakness: Light (Strong)
...
These three summoned beasts were all infinitely close to the Royal Rank when they were alive.
Lu Wu had to rely on Moon Shadow to defeat them.
After the transformation, although their size shrank and their strength decreased, they still possessed the power of a 3-Star Lord.
"Not bad."
Lu Wu was quite satisfied, even though he failed twice; the results of this last attempt made up for the previous failures.
"Why are you still standing there? Let's go! Take them down!"
Lu Wu gave the order and charged ahead, brandishing his club towards the large bear.
Little Skeleton called for his little brother's help, and together with Doodoo, they fought the bear.
The last serpent-like creature was left to Bone Dragon and Little Dragon.
It must be said that these three Bone Dragons were quite powerful.
Lu Wu almost exhausted all his means to defeat them.
They subdued each one, and Lu Wu, along with Little Skeleton, persuaded them one by one.
As these summoned beasts were stronger than Little Skeleton, Little Skeleton couldn't force them into submission; he could only persuade them, which wasn't difficult for Lu Wu.
After all, he was the man who was a Sea King among summoned beasts, able to understand their state and easily persuade them with the right approach.
With these three powerful beings under control, Lu Wu's strength increased significantly.
At this moment, he felt it was time to launch a full-scale attack on the group in the Bone Burial Ground!
(End of Chapter)
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