Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

In the following days, more and more news spread, causing widespread panic throughout the college.

Several rival colleges joined forces to exert pressure, accusing the "Bone Spire" of "illegally" poaching students and shaking the very foundations of all colleges. They demanded that the "Bone Spire" college make huge compensation to all colleges, or they would launch a war.

After all, there are only so many talented apprentices. It would be fine if the Bone Spire only recruited those with low talent that other academies looked down upon.

But the skeleton spire ate in such a disgusting way that it took everything, good and bad, back to its own home.

If this illegal act of accepting apprentices is not dealt with properly this time, other colleges will follow suit in the future, and then how will the "recruitment fair" held once every five years be able to recruit people?

The higher-ups of the Bone Spire, having lost the Bone Ship and a formal wizard, were also furious and firmly rejected all conditions, suddenly casting a shadow of war over them.

The Bone Spire is not afraid of war, and the dark wizards also need the trials of blood and fire.

Especially in low-level warfare, as the battle progresses, the enemy will find that the number of undead on the other side is increasing!

On the contrary, if a war can continue, it will inevitably generate a lot of "material".

The white wizard, raised in a greenhouse, spends all his time studying and researching and is not good at fighting.

Dark wizards are constantly fighting from the moment they enroll, and the weak are eliminated early on.

How could an academy that believes "death is the best teacher" be afraid of war?

The atmosphere within the academy grew increasingly tense, and the mission hall saw a surge in missions related to war preparations, reconnaissance, and the production of war supplies.

Meanwhile, the number of tasks requiring "explanation and optimization" is increasing, and all apprentices are feeling the crisis, resorting to any means to enhance their own strength.

Lynn also began to worry that he, as a second-class apprentice, might be recruited by the academy.

If a full-scale war breaks out, will these apprentices be sent to the battlefield as "fill-in-the-blank babies"?

In the following days, tensions rose both inside and outside the academy, and rumors of war intensified.

Lynn felt a sense of urgency; he had to arm himself as much as possible and do his best to improve his strength.

With the improvement of his mental strength, he was able to control two more undead.

With plenty of contribution points and the remaining magic stones, it's enough to buy a decent undead.

He went directly to several stalls deep within the Ghost Market that specialized in selling "premium" undead.

Since the number of units under my control is limited, I must select those with outstanding combat power and decent potential from the level 2 elite class.

After searching and comparing the results, he selected two.

The first is a rare undead known as the "Curse Weaver," a rare "magician" among undead.

Its appearance resembled a dried corpse draped in tattered robes, with long finger bones and two constantly twisting, ghostly blue soul flames burning in its eye sockets.

It appears to have been a spellcaster in life, and after death, its soul fire mutated, retaining some of its spellcasting instincts.

[Target: The Curse Weaver]

Rank: lv2 (Elite)

【Composition: Remains of an ancient spellcaster, mutated blue soulfire (stability: high), runic bone staff】

【ability】:

Slowing Curse: Fires a ghostly blue ray that significantly reduces the movement and attack speed of those hit.

Painful Whispers: Continuously inflicts mental disturbance on a single target, increasing their spellcasting failure rate and causing mild mental pain.

Negative Energy Arrow: Condenses and fires a fast-moving arrow of negative energy with decent base damage and a long range.

Spell Affinity: High resistance to negative energy and curse-type magic, and can accept the buff effects of similar magic.

[Potential: Medium to High (With proper nourishment from the souls or knowledge of a high-level spellcaster, there is a chance to advance and awaken stronger curse abilities)]

[Evaluation: An excellent ranged support and harassment unit, capable of effectively weakening the enemy and compensating for the team's lack of reliable ranged control.]

...

The second one is a rare "mutant baby" called the "Bonebreaker".

It is larger than a regular skeleton warrior, and its bone strength and power are overwhelming compared to others of the same level. Most notably, its right arm bone is unusually thick.

The front of the right arm was not a hand, but a black iron-colored bone hammer that had grown together with the arm bone, the hammerhead covered with vicious spikes.

[Target: Bonebreaker]

Rank: lv2 (Elite)

【Composition: Heavy Mutated Bones (Strength: High), Berserk Soulfire (Obedience: Medium), Symbiotic Armor-Piercing Bone Hammer】

【ability】:

Armor-Piercing Strike: Wield the symbiotic bone hammer to deliver a powerful blow, which is extremely effective at destroying armor, shields, and bone defenses, easily causing defense collapse or structural damage.

War Cry: Emits a short roar, slightly increasing the attack power of nearby friendly undead (skeletons/zombies only).

Bone hyperplasia: When attacked, the bone at the point of impact may temporarily thicken, slightly reducing the risk of similar damage in the future.

Heavy steps: Slow movement speed, but extremely stable lower body, making it difficult to be knocked down or knocked back.

[Potential: Medium (Excellent skeletal foundation, but limited growth potential; requires higher quality metal or bone for fusion and enhancement)]

[Evaluation: A pure destroyer, highly effective against heavily armored units, constructs, or enemies reliant on bone shields and armor; a powerful weapon for breaching strongholds.]

...

Due to the turmoil of war, the price of undead has risen considerably, not to mention these two rare undead.

Lynn spent a full 1800 contribution points to acquire it, which is equivalent to 180 magic stones.

You should know that Wu Liuqi only needed seven magic stones to win back then!

If I hadn't made a lot of money recently, it would have been a real pain to take out so much at once.

With the addition of these two, Lynn's undead squad is now much stronger and confident that they can hold their own against ordinary third-class apprentices.

But this is not enough.

Lynn once again spent a fortune to give his undead a complete "makeover".

Wu Liuqi obtained a pair of personal daggers crafted from Shadow Bat Wing Membrane and Soft Shadow Iron, which were sharp and silent.

The leather armor lining has been enhanced with thin energy-absorbing bone plates, further improving its defense against energy splashes.

The Death Knight replaced his original crudely pieced-together bone armor with heavy Black Ironwood composite plate armor, with flexible, decaying tendons connecting the joints so as not to affect his movement.

The greatsword in his hand was melted down and reforged with a small amount of cold iron powder, greatly increasing its weight and strength.

Even the skeletal warhorses were not spared; Lynn specially commissioned a set of hollowed-out heavy skeletal armor for them.

The vest covers vital points without affecting charging power, and tiny [Soulfire Stones] are embedded in key nodes of the vest, which can slightly increase the explosive power of the Soulfire when charging.

The Bonebreaker's symbiotic bone hammer was already a formidable weapon, and Lynn added a small tower shield hanging on its left arm and a set of lightweight bone armor to protect itself during charges.

The Curse Weaver obtained an old robe imbued with the [Slight Negative Energy Gathering] rune, which slightly accelerates her energy recovery.

Both the Berserker Stitches and the Bone Guardian, the two tanks, have also received thicker Heartguard and other components, improving their survivability.

The berserk stitched monster also gained a large, bloody butcher's knife, which it wielded with great force.

After arming all the undead, Lynn had spent most of his resources and finally stopped his extravagant spending.

When the heavily armed undead squad lined up in formation, Lynn's unease lessened considerably.

I've done my best; the rest is up to fate...