Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 245 Retrieving the Strange Egg from the Moon and the Deep-Sea Monster
As Xia Hong presented his findings, yet another top-secret secret of Dongxia was slowly revealed to these military leaders of Dongxia.

General Xia Hong commands a unique force, unparalleled in Eastern Xia and even the entire Blue Star—the Undead Force. Although on paper there are long-term plans to expand it into an army, or even a legion, for now, its size is limited to a single [Nine Springs Independent Brigade].

It was called a brigade, but it wasn't even a proper infantry platoon.

For a long time, the Jiuquan Independent Brigade consisted of only two people, or rather, two creatures: Commander and Brigade Commander Xia Hong, and Deputy Brigade Commander and Soldier Xiao Bai.

Later, after accepting the fourth-tier necromancer Doyle, Chen Mo, based on experimental and exploratory purposes, successively sent a number of low- to mid-level undead creatures such as skeletons, zombies, ghosts, and stone statues to the mainland of Dongxia. The [Nine Springs Independent Brigade] once expanded to a "huge scale" of more than a dozen members.

During this period, the well-trained Ghost Warriors of the Jiuquan Independent Brigade also fought a battle that will be etched in history. In the "Freedom Shield" exercise organized by the Bald Eagle, the "Fat Lightning," which was pulling the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent, bombed and rammed the Bald Eagle's large ship, putting it into a repair standstill.

It hasn't been released yet.

However, Dongxia soon discovered a problem: the undead creatures of the [Nine Springs Independent Brigade] were slowly and continuously weakening as the number of operations increased.

This is a completely new situation, one that has never happened to Xiaobai before!

The Dongxia Undead Research and Control Center immediately launched an investigation, combining theories related to undead summoning from the Starry World, and ultimately arrived at a very interesting conclusion.

Simply put, undead creatures also have a consumption, but it doesn't consume over time; rather, it consumes with each action. The more frequent the actions and the greater the intensity of the battle, the faster the consumption.

As for how this consumed negative energy is replenished in the underworld, it is unclear. However, in the Starry World, there are three ways to replenish it.

The first, and most common, method involves replenishing the undead creature's mana through the necromancer who establishes the contract. As long as the necromancer is present, the undead creature can receive a replenishment of its mana.

The second type relies on special energy bodies or energy fields in the region for replenishment. For example, Li Zelin, a bound undead, is trapped on the ruins of Razor Fortress and cannot go far. However, at the same time, the core of the Razor Fortress ruins is also providing a continuous supply, allowing the bound undead to maintain its combat power for a long time.

There are also some places that, although they do not have the core of the ruins, have obvious dark energy gathering phenomena. These can be understood as the "extremely yin places" mentioned by Earth, and can also provide replenishment for the undead residing in these areas.

The third type is the dark energy gathering array found in the Land of Exile.

So why doesn't this situation apply to beginners?

After multiple rounds of experimental comparisons, the research institute concluded that Xiaobai's replenishment essentially came from Chen Mo, who, as a necromancer and the owner of the bloodline altar, was able to transcend time and space through the altar and continuously provide Xiaobai with magical support.

As for Doyle's undead creatures, after crossing the altar, although the contractual relationship was not broken, the supply channels did not support them, resulting in a situation where the consumption could not be replenished.

In short, it wasn't long before the once lively [Jiuquan Independent Brigade] returned to its former "tranquility," and the team composition became one living person, one mobile undead, and a group of immobile "somewhat dead" undead.

Chen Mo was eager to dismantle and replicate the dark energy gathering array in the Starry World precisely for this reason. A large group of "brothers" from the Nine Springs Army were waiting for dinner!

Fortunately, with the support of the Magic Academy system and the meticulous deconstruction by the Dwarf Master, the reverse decryption proceeded quite smoothly, and the No. 1 copying magic circle was freshly produced. Although there was a slight loss in efficiency, it was usable and provided a practical and effective supply route for Dongxia's [Nine Springs Independent Brigade].

On this basis, the necromancers who came from the Land of Exile also contributed their undead creatures to Dongxia. Since the transport capacity to the Starry World was tight, the transport capacity back to Blue Star was relatively abundant. As a result, mid-level undead creatures such as Black Warriors, Flesh Giants, and Undead Griffins joined the ranks of the [Nine Springs Independent Brigade].

With new life forms emerging, it's natural to explore new directions. For example, the third laboratory of the fifth research institute at the [Eastern Xia Undead Research and Control Center] focuses its research on undead marine life.

Undead creatures do not require respiration; if they can stay on the moon, they can naturally stay in the sea as well.

The Center for Necromancer Research and Control has a total of six research institutes. The first three are basic theoretical research institutes, which are mainly responsible for research on various basic necromancy disciplines, such as necromancy structure, necromancy biology, necromancy behavior, necromancy psychology, necromancy summoning, necromancy energy, etc.

The last three research institutes are practical application research institutes, mainly responsible for putting the theories of necromancy and undead biological entities into practical applications. For example, the fourth institute is responsible for civilian research on undead creatures, such as mining skeletons, brick-moving zombies, and cargo-hauling golems; the fifth institute is a military research institute, with the first laboratory responsible for army military research, the second laboratory responsible for air force military research, and the third laboratory focusing on naval military research.

Without a doubt, the naval laboratory had the most fun because the marine life there was the largest, the visual effects were the most spectacular, and the concealment was the best!
What General Xia Hong is currently displaying is a real "deep-sea behemoth"!
"The technology of the undead behemoth actually comes from the flesh-fusion specialty of the flesh giant, which allows it to add and fuse flesh into itself and has relatively flexible control capabilities."

“Unlike on land, the sea area where we conducted our experiment has less contact with oxygen and a relatively lower temperature. As long as we pay attention to preventing the proliferation of microorganisms, we can greatly slow down the rate of decay.”

"Unlike land-based undead beasts, which require flesh-and-blood fusion replenishment approximately every two weeks, deep-sea undead beasts only need monthly maintenance!"

Our idea is...

General Xia Hong's voice rose high, filled with an irrepressible excitement.

"Let our naval soldiers from the Jiuquan Independent Brigade make a splash at sea."

"Then, we will launch deep-sea probes in a grand manner to conduct scientific research and tracking."

“I don’t believe the bald eagle can resist following us! But if it does follow us, it has to stabilize the situation, maintain order in the sea, stop the gold diggers from all over the planet, and mobilize a large number of exploration and research teams to enter the area.”

"They even need to urgently add another budget to rebuild a few more 'Poseidon' ships, after all, they have lost not only their space technology, but also their sea technology."

The gradual unveiling of the plan finally caused a sensation among the generals present.

"Wow, you've been keeping this from me until now because it's so fun?"

Generals with technical backgrounds are more concerned with details, asking about core indicators: "Old Xia, how flexible is this thing underwater? Can its intelligent identification and friend-or-foe differentiation capabilities meet the standards of an unmanned combat swarm? Do you have data on its continuous combat time and maximum combat depth?"

The commander in charge of the southeastern sea clenched his fist: "Let's go to the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent area. They love seeing these strange creatures!"

"I suggested calling it Reconstructing Landis, what a great name! Let them search the seas thoroughly, maybe they'll find a few more shipwrecks!"

In the end, it was Gu Liyang who saw through the essence of the matter.

"Is this a planetary war in the sky and an underwater war in the sea?"

"Are you trying to kill the white eagle?!"

The impatient naval commander slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Hurry, hurry, when are we going to move? I can't wait any longer!"

"No rush, we still need an opportunity!" Commander Xia Hong said with a smile.

"The opportunity that led a bald eagle to bring back an 'extraterrestrial monster'!"

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During this period, Dongxia continued to launch unmanned probes to different locations on the moon at a leisurely pace, according to the established timeline, as if it was still exploring some kind of process.

Meanwhile, the bald eagle launched two lunar orbiters in succession, taking turns scanning back and forth the area where the "mysterious lunar creature" had appeared, continuing to search for any possible clues.

Persistence pays off, and they finally discovered some clues.

In mid-June, the Cynthia mission team, led by Alvis, launched another lunar exploration mission. Although this time it was still unmanned sampling, the payload was significantly improved compared to the previous mission, reaching the kilogram level.

Well, although it's only one percent of the historical data, it's already a huge improvement for the white eagle at present.

This time, Bai Diao broke with his previous habits and chose not to stream!

But it doesn't matter. The white eagle doesn't want others to see it, but Dongxia's lunar satellite can see it clearly and released high-definition video immediately.

The video shows that the White Eagle's lunar lander dug out an oval-shaped object near a cave and put it into the lander's return capsule.

"what is that?"

Intelligence agents from various countries flocked to the bald eagle's social media platforms. Everyone knows that if the bald eagle has caused a major incident and information cannot be obtained from the outside world, checking their president's personal online posts might bring a surprise.

Sure enough, one minute after the return capsule entered the transit station and successfully ignited and returned, the Orange President posted a series of messages on social media.

"BREATHTAKING! Our spacecraft has just brought back an incredible discovery from the moon—the egg of a mysterious creature! Only our magnificent bald eagles could pull this off! This is a historic victory, and we are once again leading the world in space exploration! No one knows more about exploring the universe than we do!"

Suffix icon, abbreviation for White Sculpture!
Five minutes later, perhaps after seeing some comments, the president posted two more messages.

"The losers are questioning again? Look at this perfect 'Lunar Egg'! It belongs to the rarest and most powerful extraterrestrial life! Our best team of scientists says they've never seen such a miracle. And all of this happened under my leadership! Remember, with anyone else, you wouldn't even be able to launch a rocket! Let the bald eagle be great again!"

Yes, it has a rocket symbol on the back.

"Some hypocritical media outlets actually said 'it might just be a meteorite fragment'? They can't even distinguish between a rock and an alien egg! We possess the most advanced technology and the smartest minds—I personally oversaw this mission! This egg will change the future; it represents the glory, power, and undisputed leadership of the White Eagle! We've won again and again, and we can't stop!"

This time, the suffix icon is the sun!
Just as the return capsule was about to reach Earth, the President once again smugly took a jab at Eastern Xia.

"The whole world is envious of our 'Lunar Egg'! Dongxia? They're still struggling to dig! While we've brought back a treasure that could potentially hatch extraterrestrial life! This is a great victory for the Bald Eagle! Under my plan, we will build the 'strongest army in the universe'—alien technology plus our warriors, who can stop us? Bald Eagle number one!"

A white eagle flag fluttered at the end of the speech.

However, while the president was basking in his triumph and making a big fuss, Cynthia's team had already lost their composure.

"Executive Yarvis, there's something wrong with that egg, the shell's broken!"

Alvis Dyssenten stood up abruptly: "What's going on? What do you mean the eggshell is broken? Did it shatter?"

"No, Mr. Executive Officer, it's hatched! It's out!"

In the last video transmitted back, a sharp, dark limb, of unknown body part, can indeed be seen breaking through the "egg shell" from the inside and emerging. Just a few seconds later, it violently swung around, smashing everything in the sample collection space of the return capsule to pieces.

This also includes the built-in camera.

The sampling chamber of the return capsule had been reinforced and isolated, so despite the loss of surveillance, the White Eagle Aviation Bureau remained calm and quickly reported to the President while requesting the Navy to intensify its efforts to capture the return capsule at the crash site.

Of course, the return trip, unsurprisingly, ended in an accident.

The landing point for the return capsule was chosen to be in the outer sea area of ​​the Bald Eagle Sandwich Island. Lianzhu Port here is one of the most powerful naval bases of the Bald Eagle Empire. It is famous for having been attacked by the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent. The main fleet of the Bald Eagle's Tranquil Sea is stationed here all year round. Choosing to return here shows that the risks and safety have been fully considered.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the White Eagle Navy, as the return capsule, with its parachute attached, floated down, a small, dark creature somehow opened the hatch and crawled out.

Then, the guy went on a frenzied rampage, severing the parachute lines.

The return capsule tumbled several times in the air before beginning a uniformly accelerated free fall.

"my Lord!"

"Do not--!"

A dozen seconds later, the return capsule crashed heavily into the sea, creating a massive wave.

"boom--!!!"

A deep, thunderous roar resounded, and white waves surged dozens of meters high, as if a huge hole had been blasted open in the sea!
The most critical issue was that, because the hatch had already been opened, seawater instantly and frantically flooded into the reentry capsule. Originally designed with some buoyancy, the capsule struggled to float on the turbulent sea for only a few brief moments before rapidly beginning to sink!

The bald eagle commander's roar exploded in the communications channel.

"Block the sea! Block the sea!"

"All diving units, dive immediately! Salvage the return capsule! Quickly!"

"Find that damn guy!"

(End of this chapter)