I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 359 Necromancer Purification Experiment Record

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"What...what can we do..."

Avril lowered her head in confusion, looking at the book in her hands, and thought of the horrors of demons.

Even ordinary Freymon and Berserker Demons, if thousands or tens of thousands invaded this world, it would be impossible to stop them.

"I can only pray that this world will never see that stone slab again..."

"Prayers cannot bring peace."

Rhodes' eyes were sharp as he smiled and said, "Only strength is the only truth."

Ancient texts speculate that the Abyss randomly projects blood battle beacons into the void.

No matter which world it gets close to, it will be absorbed into that world.

The moment it landed on the world, a portion of the world's coordinates was recorded by the abyss.

Rhodes also desperately hoped that the other three Blood War Beacons would not fall into this world.

But no one can control this, not even the world itself.

Rod's habit was never to sit idly by and wait for death.

Rhodes only believed in himself.

pray?

That's what believers do.

Rhodes only believed in himself.

"If they dare to come, we'll smash their heads in." Rhodes' voice was incredibly firm.

"Can we...?" Avril murmured, lowering her head involuntarily.

Rod understood Avril's confusion; anyone would feel discouraged upon hearing such a story.

Compared to the power of this world, the Abyss is worlds apart, like heaven and earth.

Rhodes gripped her shoulders and asked earnestly, "Do you trust me?"

Avril looked into Rod's deep eyes and nodded vigorously.

"Believe!"

"Then trust me, we will smash the heads of the demons that have invaded this world."

"Ok!"

Avril's eyes lit up. "We'll smash the devil's head!"

Is Rhodes really confident that he can smash the demon's head?
No.

Because Rhodes had no idea when the next beacon would appear, or when the demon would descend.

As a lord, as the leader of all, Rhodes is the backbone.

Rhodes must not be cowardly, must not back down, and must not be afraid.

Rhodes never lacked the courage to fight demons to the death.

"very good."

Rhodes smiled and gently stroked Avril's cheek. "Compile all the books about demons; they might come in handy in the future."

"But don't let this news get out yet,"

Rhodes instructed, "I will explain to Celine and the others when we get back, but it's best if ordinary people don't know."

Avril panicked when she heard the news; if others knew, it would cause widespread panic.

In particular, some members of the public, once they believe, are easily exploited by those lunatics in the church.

Social order must be stable and harmonious so that Rhodes' strength can continue to grow and expand.

"Uh-huh!"

Avril said earnestly, "I'll do whatever you say!"

"Then you go and repair the teleportation array in the center of the main hall first. Vivian and I will see if there are any useful books here."

Rod instructed, "Let's all increase our efficiency."

"Ok."

Avril nodded. "Then I'll leave this to you. I'll go find some books about teleportation arrays first."

Handing the book to Rhodes, Avril walked to the other bookshelf.

Rhodes put all three books into his storage badge and turned to walk toward the "Monsterology and Biology" and "Alchemy and Crafts" categories.

Both of these categories of classics are useful to Zoya and Senda.

Rhodes planned to find them some classic texts to study.

However, after Rhodes began his search, he realized that his ideas were a bit too naive.

Because there are so many books here, and Rod felt that every single one of them was valuable.

This doesn't even include interdisciplinary fields, such as mechanics within the wizarding faction, which might be used when crafting magical armor.

But Rhodes didn't want to move all the books here.

These bookshelves are covered with dust-proof and anti-corrosion runes, protecting these ancient books.

Instead of moving the books here, we should bring all the people here.

There was no reason why Zoya and Senda had to stay in Frostleaf Town.

There's also a place upstairs where apprentices can do experiments; they could all move here.

Once the teleportation array is complete, the two sides will be able to communicate freely with each other.

Of course, this will take some time.

But it's better to let the two of them choose for themselves now.

Thinking of this, Rhodes immediately summoned Doron and had someone send the message back to Frostleaf Town.

After giving the instructions, Rhodes did not linger. He led Vivian out of the library and began exploring the other rooms.

Without any specific purpose, Rhodes randomly chose the private domain of a wizard—Kevin Icemark.

The magical power of the restriction on the stone gate was still abundant, and Rhodes's spiritual tentacles struggled for a long time but still failed to break through.

Rhodes was already exhausted after breaking through the barrier at the entrance to the main hall and now had to rest.

After resting for a night, Rhodes once again used his mental tentacles to forcefully break through the restrictions on the stone door.

As the stone door was pushed open, the light from the magic lamps illuminated the interior space, which resembled the reception room of a lord's manor.

The space is about fifty square meters, with a dark blue carpet on the floor embroidered with snowflake-like patterns.

The dust-proof and corrosion-proof magic array should still be working, because there is very little dust on the carpet, and it is very well preserved.

In the center of the innermost part, there was a stone table, surrounded by high-backed chairs covered with animal skins.

Behind the desk, against the wall, there was a bookshelf with three books scattered on it.

Rhodes stepped forward and took a look. It was a book about the basic applications of ice element, all about first-circle spells.

Rod searched the table and cabinets again, finding only a dried ink bottle, a stack of parchment records, and some leather bags of dried fish.

"look at this."

Vivian took an ordinary wooden box from the cabinet next to her, opened it, and placed it on the table in front of Rhodes.

Inside were some extraordinary gems the size of a fingernail.

Rhodes counted them; there were seventeen.

There are Spirit Gems, Life Gems, and Fire Gems, but no Frost Gems or Magic Gems.

"It looks like it was abandoned."

Rod closed the wooden box lid and casually put it into his storage badge.

"This place has obviously been cleaned up."

Rhodes looked around and saw that basically everything of value had been taken away.

"I wonder if Wizard Kevin fled or joined the battle."

"Let's go inside and take a look."

Rod led Vivian into the other corridor.

The three-meter-wide corridor has three branching paths, with the left and right paths leading to Kevin's private library and bedroom, respectively.

There were also some wizarding books in the library, but they were all ordinary items.

Apart from some robes with automatic dust protection, there was nothing else noteworthy in the bedroom.

The meditation room was also completely empty.

But the meditation room itself is valuable—the floor is covered with intricate runes, and the surrounding walls are inlaid with a large number of magic crystals that have no magical power.

It's obvious that these magic circles can improve meditation efficiency; they can be used once the magic crystals on the wall are replaced.

In fact, Rhodes was more concerned about the laboratory at the end of the corridor and the warehouse connected to it.

But inside, besides experimental equipment and empty bottles and jars, there was nothing. The only find was a few experimental instruments with runes, which might still have some value.

"It seems that this Kevin is a wizard who likes cleanliness."

After exploring the entire area, Rhodes exclaimed, "It's been cleaned up so well, nothing was left behind."

“Isn’t there a special gem?” Vivian asked.

"Extraordinary gems are not considered rare items here."

Rhodes shook his head. "There should be more powerful magical trinkets or scrolls here."

Vivian nodded in agreement; those extraordinary gems were indeed too small.

This place is so clean, it really looks like we've gone there to escape a disaster.

“However, the facilities here are quite complete; it truly deserves to be called a private area,” Rhodes said.

This wizard tower buried underground is completely different from the one above ground.

The Abyss Wizard Tower stretches endlessly forward, with fully equipped rooms that can be easily moved into after a simple setup.

This place provides wizards with a secluded research environment; once the door is closed, no one can disturb them.

But when it comes to real life, Rod feels he still prefers being outside.

Occasionally, one can bask in the sun and enjoy the scenery, rather than staying in this incredibly quiet underground all the time.

“Shall we go and check out the other wizards’ rooms?” Vivian asked.

"go."

Without hesitation, Rhodes said, "Even if there's nothing there, we should still check everything."

Even just a box of extraordinary gems is a gain.

Rhodes immediately led Vivian away from Kevin's residence and into the other side of Melos Soulbinder's corridor.

Just as they arrived at the gate of Melos' private domain, a thick cloud of black mist suddenly gushed out from inside.

The black mist tumbled and expanded in the air, quickly condensing into a line of text suspended in mid-air.

"Please state the passage instructions."

The writing was in an ancient sea language, and the letters emitted a purple light, making them exceptionally clear.

Rhodes stopped and carefully observed the black mist in front of him.

Is it a magic guardian?

Rhodes was somewhat curious.

No instructions.

Rhodes said calmly.

Without any hints, Rhodes had no intention of guessing or deceiving.

The text within the black mist changed instantly.

"Instruction error, passage prohibited."

After the text changed, the black mist fell from the sky to the ground, rapidly twisting and deforming.

In the blink of an eye, a humanoid creature took shape in the black mist.

A shield guard over two meters tall, covered in heavy black armor with a dark purple sheen flowing across its surface.

The helmet covered his entire face, with only two points of scarlet light showing where his eyes were.

The shield-bearer holds a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left, with complex magical runes adorning the shield.

It stood silently in front of the archway, staring intently at Rhodes, in a standard fighting stance.

Do you have any intelligence?

Rhodes remained calm and composed, watching the Black Mist Shield Guards without flinching.

The Black Mist Shield Guard remained in a fighting stance, showing no sign of responding to Rhodes.

"It seems there's no point in talking."

Rhodes didn't want to destroy any magical devices right now.

I had wanted to talk to this magic guardian, but it seems that's not going to happen now.

Since that's the case, Rhodes no longer hesitated and raised his right hand towards the Black Mist Shield Guard.

The next instant, a torrent of flames erupted, instantly engulfing the black mist shield guards.

The shield guard immediately raised his shield to defend, shrinking his entire body behind it.

But perhaps because it had been through so many years and its energy was almost depleted, the shield only lasted for three to five seconds before it collapsed.

The entire shield collapsed and disintegrated in the flames like a sand sculpture, turning into wisps of mist that gradually faded away.

A dull thud came from the stone gate, and then everything vanished completely.

Rhodes used his mental senses to probe the area and found no further restrictions. He then led Vivian through the door.

Just like Kevin's private space, the entrance leads to a living room.

Even the location of the corridors is the same, so it seems that they were built under a unified plan.

Unlike others, Melos's stone gate is surrounded by runes, and also has three spirit gems, two magic gems, and dozens of magic crystals.

The magic crystal had dimmed and no longer possessed any magic power.

The two magic gems had also turned grayish-white, becoming the same color as stones.

"Is that the magical guardian on the door?"

Rhodes couldn't help but say, "It seems like it's just a matter of running out of magic power?"

Vivian shook her head and asked, "Should I have my sister check?"

"Not urgent."

Rod turned his gaze away and looked at the table and bookshelves inside.

On Melos's table, there were no empty ink bottles or parchment, but there was a skull the size of a duck egg and a pool of blood.

"Ok?"

Rod immediately perked up and wanted to step forward.

But then he thought about it again and stopped.

As a precaution, Rhodes chanted the incantation in a low voice, and the spellcaster's hand appeared in mid-air.

Rhodes controlled the spellcaster's hand and slowly picked it up.

Just then, a plume of black smoke suddenly shot out from the skull, transforming into a ferocious face that charged towards Rhodes!
"Breath of Freezing!"

A burst of icy blue air shot out from Rhodes' ring, instantly freezing the black smoke in the air!
Vivian reacted quickly, pulling out her embroidery needle and stabbing it directly!
"Ow!"

A chilling scream suddenly erupted, black smoke struggled violently, and countless ice shards flew everywhere!
Vivian's embroidery needle is an enchanted sword, and Vivian infuses it with shadow power every time she uses it, so it can be damaged even without a physical form!
Rhodes gave the black smoke no chance. He immediately raised his hand, and scorching energy quickly gathered in his palm. Instantly, blazing flames erupted and completely enveloped the black smoke!
In the blink of an eye, the black mist burned to ashes and dissipated into dust in mid-air.

"what?"

Rhodes frowned as he stared at the skull on the ground. "A ghost?"

"It looks like an evil spirit."

Vivian explained, "Ghosts aren't this dark."

Avril had studied the Necromancer's Manual, so Vivian naturally knew a lot about necromancy as well.

"The evil spirit can't be that weak, can it?" Rhodes asked doubtfully.

"That's true."

Vivian nodded, her eyes also full of doubt.

Evil spirits are considered ruthless among the undead, possessing a certain level of spellcasting ability. Even intermediate wizard apprentices should handle them with caution.

"Because we work well together?" Vivian guessed.

Rhodes chuckled softly, said nothing more, and picked up the skull again to examine it closely.

"There are magical fluctuations, but not much necromantic energy."

Rhodes looked at the little skull with a puzzled expression. "It doesn't look like an undead item... How could there be a ghost-like undead creature living inside it?"

No one can answer Rhodes's question at present.

Rhodes could only put it away and look elsewhere.

Delightful to see that Melos's bookshelves were filled with many classic books.

"An Introduction to Spiritual Structure," "Summoning Circuits and Rune Guidance," "The Creation of Spiritual Anchors," "Fundamentals of Construct Art and an Introduction to Magic Dynamics"...

"It seems Melos is researching spells involving the undead and golems..."

A smile appeared on Rod's face; these were all topics that interested him.

My gaze swept over the books on the shelf one by one, finally settling on a thin booklet in the corner.

Rod picked it up curiously.

"Record of Necromancer Purification Experiment"

　I was working on the new version lately, but I'm not too busy at work, so I'm trying to adjust my schedule.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)