Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

After dealing with the three greedy little mice, Lynn began to inspect the spatial equipment of Hoy and the other two.

There wasn't much good stuff in the undead equipment; even the "formal wizard" Hoy didn't have any decent undead items.

After all, he had just been promoted and hadn't had time to upgrade his Undead Guard.

He released all the dead and branded them with his own mark.

From this day forward, they will be the spirits of the great "Lord of All Things," and will follow the "Lord" through all the heavens and myriad realms.

Lynn casually picked up a few storage items and probed them with his mental energy. The scene inside made him frown slightly.

The space equipment was not large, and the contents were scattered and disorganized.

Some scattered magic stones, a few low-level magical artifacts, some living supplies, a few notebooks, and a small amount of Netherworld Iron Ore and Wailing Crystal fragments of varying quality.

There is no Styx crystal.

There is no large-scale, high-purity Netherite iron ore.

Even decent wails crystal ore is extremely rare.

"That's strange..." Lynn rubbed his chin.

"Even if these three people squandered their wealth over the past three years, they shouldn't have only this much left. Styx Crystals are a byproduct of the Death Vein Nodes, with a stable output. Even if they sold them, they should have made a large sum of magic stones."

He recalled the "unspoken rules" revealed by Grom and Haske.

The academy allows a "reasonable loss" of 5%, and when the efficiency of the standard miners is insufficient, the actual "extra output" that can be operated can reach about 15% of the target.

Given the size of the Shadow Mine, three years of accumulation would definitely amount to a considerable fortune.

But the three of them, Hoy, had less than one percent of that number in their private stash.

Even if Hoy used most of his cultivation, he wouldn't save this much.

The other two apprentices aren't stupid; they can't possibly give all the benefits to Hoy's training and take the blame themselves.

"Either they have other hiding places, or this resource... is no longer in their hands."

A thoughtful look flashed in Lynn's eyes.

"Were they moved beforehand? Or... was there outside interference?"

He turned and walked toward the branch mine where the three had been hiding, deciding to investigate it more carefully.

This mine tunnel is located to the side of the main mine tunnel. The entrance is hidden, and the interior space is not large, about thirty square meters.

The aura of death inside was stronger than in other mines, which was why they chose this place.

Empty medicine bottles and food scraps were scattered on the ground, and there were traces of makeshift meditation runes on the walls.

Clearly, this is where Hoy forcibly broke through to advance in rank.

Lynn's divine sense swept across the cave walls, the ground, and even the rock strata within a hundred meters above and below his head.

[Analysis] The ability is activated simultaneously, detecting residual energy, material anomalies, and hidden runes.

A minute later, he withdrew his divine sense.

There were no hidden compartments, no concealed spaces, no unusual energy nodes, and no trace of recent large-scale storage of supplies.

"Hidden so well? Or has it really been disposed of?" Lynn shook his head slightly.

Since no clues can be found at the scene, there's no point in dwelling on it any longer. After dealing with the souls of those three people, we can use the "Soul Searching Technique" to search them and perhaps dig out something from the fragments of their memories.

Without further delay, he stepped out of the branch mine and began a full inspection of his own territory—the Shadow Mine, Garrison Point Seven.

The entire outpost can be roughly divided into several areas:

1. Surface fortresses: living quarters, warehouses, workshops, etc.

2. Main mining tunnel system: It extends deep into the mountain in a tree-like shape and contains seventeen main mineral vein branches.

3. Earth Vein Node Chamber: Located at the deepest part of the mine, it is a naturally formed cave with a bowl-sized "Styx Tributary Leakage Point" in the center, from which a grayish-white aura of death slowly emanates like a spring.

4. Surrounding valley: Outside the mine is a narrow valley about five miles long and one mile wide, with steep black rock walls on both sides.

After the inspection, Lynn had a plan in mind.

The air here is thick with the scent of death, the environment is safe, and more importantly, this is my own territory.

It's the perfect place for the undead army to "go out for a stroll" and set up defenses.

It's not good for them to grow if they're always cooped up in the undead space; it's better for them to guard the mining area outside.

With a thought, he activated the Necromancer's Ring and the Necromancer's Space simultaneously, unleashing the long-dormant army of undead like a flood bursting its banks!

[Defense System] Deployed!

The "Wailing Banshee Queen" led her horde of three thousand banshees, rising like a dark blue nebula to the top of the rocky cliffs of the valley above the mine.

They dwell among jagged rocks and natural caves, their eerie blue forms appearing and disappearing in the dim light.

The Banshee Queen unleashed her Queen's Lament Domain, enveloping the entire mine entrance and the sky above it. Any creature that trespasses into the domain without permission will suffer continuous mental erosion and resonate with sorrow.

The "Stone Man" (Lava Skeleton Colossus) strode heavily to the entrance of the main mine tunnel and sat down like the most loyal gatekeeper.

Its body, forged from lava and Titan bones, radiated high temperatures and immense pressure, causing the surrounding air to rise.

The "Hidden Gargoyle" spread its obsidian wings, glided silently, and finally landed on the stone golem's broad lava shoulder armor.

Its obsidian seems to be extremely heat-resistant and is not afraid of the heat waves unconsciously emitted by the stone man.

Its shape quickly stiffened and changed color, merging with the stone man's torso, transforming into an inconspicuous "decorative relief".

Only the eyes hidden beneath the stone shell still gleamed with a wary light.

Lynn released about five hundred "mutated baby" shadow flying insects from the soul lamp.

That's right, these five hundred "Shadow Flying Insects" are considered as one individual.

Individually, they are extremely weak, but when they are connected together to form a "swarm network," their strength is greatly enhanced.

Together, they possess peak level 3 strength, which is why Lynn exchanged for it.

When the undead legions grow larger, they can be used to study the method of "quantity causing qualitative change" and form something like "military formations" or "group networks".

These tiny creatures are only the size of a thumb, shaped like beetles, with a deep, almost transparent, dark purple carapace that allows them to hide perfectly in the shadows.

They are not very strong in combat, but they have keen senses, move silently, and produce almost no sound waves when their wings vibrate.

Most importantly, they can perfectly convey what they see and hear to Lynn.

Like flowing shadows, the swarm of insects dispersed and flew deep into the seventeen mine tunnels, each becoming Lynn's extended "eyes" and "ears," weaving a surveillance network covering the entire underground network.

They primarily monitor the earth vein fluctuations in various areas deep within the mine. Lynn can be informed immediately of any abnormalities such as earth vein eruptions or signs of the Styx flowing back.