Apocalypse: Mad Necromancer’s Troops

Chapter 65: The Book of the Dead

 

Can it really bring a corpse back to life to answer five questions?

 

What kind of underworld skill is this?

 

But it's quite clear that this book belongs to the necromancy school of skills.

 

As he continued to study necromancy, he began to form some of his own theories about this school.

 

So far, the necromancer seems more like a summoner with support abilities, where the summoned undead directly attack the enemy, and the necromancer casts spells like 【Weakening Ray】 from the rear to apply debuffs to the enemy.

 

Of course, this is just his current hypothesis.

 

After all, he's only learned a few skills, and no one is around to answer these questions for him.

 

The skill 【Conversation with the Dead】 in front of him should also be classified as a support skill.

 

Making the dead speak...

 

Uh... it doesn't seem like something that would be particularly useful.

 

But on second thought, it might have its uses. After all, he's a member of an adventurer's party, somewhat akin to an interdimensional police officer.

 

Maybe one day, he'll encounter a murder case.

 

When others can't solve the case, he could just make the corpse identify the killer.

 

No need to gather evidence, simple and efficient.

 

He could easily earn both merits and bounties.

 

Thinking this way, it’s actually pretty good.

 

"A magic that allows brief conversation with the dead," the stall owner introduced when he saw Wu Heng crouching there, looking at the book.

 

"How much?"

 

"55 silver."

 

The price was reasonable.

 

Wu Heng didn’t buy it immediately but continued to look at the organ jar next to it.

 

【Organ Jar】

 

(Description: A container that can preserve organs well.)

 

This organ jar had been sitting there for a long time, clearly unsold.

 

"What is this?" Wu Heng asked deliberately.

 

"An organ jar, used for storing organs, 220 silver coins." The voice came from under the black cloak.

 

Wu Heng frowned and thought for a moment, then continued to ask, "Can it store other things besides organs?"

 

"What do you mean?"

 

"Like meat, for example, to prevent it from spoiling."

 

The black-cloaked person didn’t respond.

 

Wu Heng continued, "I’m seriously considering buying it."

 

"It can. It's a magical item," the black-cloaked person finally replied.

 

"Can I open it and take a look?"

 

"Go ahead!"

 

The jar was similar to a ceramic pot, about 25 centimeters tall, with colorful patterns and symbols painted on the body.

 

The lid was shaped like a skull, about the size of a walnut, and opened like a normal ceramic pot.

 

Grabbing the skull-shaped lid, it opened easily.

 

The inside of the jar was empty and very dry.

 

"Alright, I'll take both the jar and the skill book."

 

"275 silver coins," the stall owner's tone remained calm.

 

Wu Heng had Barson pay, while he glanced at the other items.

 

Casually, he asked, "Do you have anything else that I might need? I could buy it all together."

 

"What do you need?"

 

"Skill books, or any special items."

 

The black cloak moved slightly, as if the person under it had lifted their head to look at him.

 

But Wu Heng was also wearing a black market black cloak, with a bandit mask on, so he wasn’t worried about being seen.

 

After a brief silence.

 

The other party fumbled under their cloak and pulled out an old black book.

 

The cover seemed to be made of leather, already very worn, with deep marks on the surface.

 

The name translated to "The Book of the Dead."

 

Wu Heng furrowed his brow and focused on the book.

 

There was no system prompt, meaning it wasn’t a skill book or an item.

 

Wu Heng took it and casually flipped through it.

 

The entire book was made of fine parchment, with pages that were yellowed and rough around the edges, but the writing on them was deep.

 

Yet the content remained clear.

 

The page he randomly opened was filled with dense text and some illustrations.

 

It recorded the process of crafting armor for Skeleton Warriors.

 

According to what was written.

 

Skeletons only have a skeletal frame and cannot wear armor like normal people, so the armor types are more like a bodysuit connected to a skirt.

 

Similar to a woman’s dress, the lower armor is connected to the upper body, worn by supporting it on the upper skeleton.

 

This made a lot of sense to Wu Heng.

 

Barson and Sword One and Sword Two’s pants were tied to their skeletons.

 

It looked like they were wearing pants, but in reality, they were tied on.

 

But the book talked about armor, which was different from regular pants.

 

He casually turned another page, and it introduced information related to ghosts.

 

So, this was an encyclopedia of necromancy, recording related knowledge.

 

A good find.

 

For other classes or necromancers with lineage, this book wouldn’t be very valuable.

 

But for Wu Heng, it was indeed highly valuable.

 

"Do you need it?" the stall owner asked.

 

"How much?"

 

"200 silver coins."

 

Wu Heng was taken aback and said, "That’s a bit expensive!"

 

"If you don't need it, you can put it down," the other party reached out to take the book back.

 

Wu Heng quickly pulled his hand back and said, "I’ll take it."

 

Barson took out another pouch of coins and handed it over.

 

The stall owner didn’t say anything more, put away the money pouch, and resumed their original posture.

 

Wu Heng took the items he bought, left the black market with Barson, and boarded the carriage to leave.

 

.........

 

After having dinner at a tavern in the crowded district.

 

He returned to his residence.

 

Wu Heng placed all the day’s purchases on the table.

 

First was the organ jar.

 

The whole ceramic jar gave off a strange vibe.

 

He carefully placed the blood-veined Level 2 Corpse Core into it.

 

After sealing the jar, the seal on the lid immediately closed, as if a layer of sealing wax had been applied.

 

The seam was barely visible.

 

"I hope it works," Wu Heng murmured.

 

He hoped it would help, as the Corpse Core was on the verge of spoiling in a few days.

 

He sent the organ jar back to the zombie world.

 

Wu Heng then began flipping through the skill book he had bought.

 

Necromancy involves the use of mental energy and necrotic power.

 

To make a corpse rise.

 

It’s not really some life-defying miracle, truly bringing the dead back to life, but rather using necromancy to create a false semblance of life.

 

To extract the deceased’s experiences.

 

So, even if the dead rise, they aren’t the same person as before. Even if relatives stand in front of them, they won’t show any emotion.

 

They will simply follow the rules, answer five questions, and then lie down again.

 

Even so, the ability to invent such magic is impressive.

 

Wu Heng flipped to the last page of the skill book, and the system prompt immediately followed.

 

【Skill Unlocked: Conversation with the Dead】

 

As expected, the skill was unlocked, unlike swordsmanship books that he had studied for days without making any progress.

 

Wu Heng put away the skill book and was tempted to look at the "Book of the Dead."

 

But it was getting late, and he was feeling sleepy.

 

After a simple wash, he went straight to bed, deciding to look at it tomorrow.

 

.........

 

The next day.

 

In the zombie world.

 

Wu Heng assigned tasks to the skeletons and began to read the "Book of the Dead" he had bought.

 

Instead of casually flipping it open as he did yesterday, he started reading it carefully from the beginning.

 

According to the book, a novice necromancer’s mental power is very fragile, and their spellcasting and undead control are limited.

 

A novice necromancer can control at most around twenty Skeleton Warriors.

 

"Twenty?" Wu Heng looked back at the densely packed skeletons.