Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

What followed became a show of Carl's desperate struggle.

He was dressed in full bone armor and wielded a sword and shield, like a heavy tin can, turning, slashing, and parrying in vain in the narrow cage.

The infant zombie transformed into a deadly gray phantom, constantly slipping through the edges of his shield, the gaps in his sword, and even between his legs.

Each strike precisely targets the weakest point in the bone armor connection.

"Damn it!"

"I can't touch it! Why can't I touch it?!"

Karl's roar gradually turned into a terrified scream.

His bone armor was covered with fine scratches and bite marks, and his arms and calves were scratched in many places, with blood seeping out.

He tried to drink the prepared berserk potion, but the infant zombies gave him no chance to catch his breath.

A fierce attack knocked the medicine bottle out of his hand, spilling the medicine all over the ground.

Finally, in a staggering turn, Carl completely lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground.

The infant zombie seized this opening, suddenly turning back and shooting towards his throat!

"No--!"

Karl only had time to let out a desperate roar.

"Click."

There was a heartbreaking sound of bone cracking.

In Karl's wide-eyed stare, the last thing he saw was the ashen face of the infant zombie, covered with fine, sharp teeth, and the warm liquid gushing from his own throat.

His heavy body, along with his ridiculous bone armor, crashed to the ground.

The last glimmer of light in his eyes was an overwhelming sense of disbelief and despair.

The chosen one?

It's just a satirical joke casually sketched by Death!

...

In contrast, the other people's battles seemed much more "efficient".

Alphonse was the fastest. Just as he entered the cage, the girl let out a "soul scream," and the skeletal guard pierced the zombie's head with a single sword strike, ending the battle.

The ear-piercing sound of bone wheels cutting echoed from Thomas's cage as the modified zombie used its spinning bone wheels to clash head-on with the undead.

The zombie's claws left marks on the zombie's thick, rotting flesh and bones, but the zombie was completely unaware. In the end, the zombie used its bone wheel to pin the zombie firmly against the cage and cut it in half!

Mary chose a petite female zombie, and after entering the cage, she immediately cast [Charm on Humans] on the zombie.

The zombies' movements indeed became noticeably slower and more chaotic, their aggression greatly diminished, and they even began to spin in place.

Mary then calmly ordered her zombie boyfriend to step forward and forcefully snap the zombie's neck.

The zombie's blood didn't splatter on her at all.

Lillian summoned a bone bear whose size almost filled most of the cage.

The zombie roared and pounced forward, only to be swatted against the cage wall by the bone bear's massive paws like a fly, and then dismantled into parts.

...

Lynn remained still while the apprentices began scrambling for the seemingly weak undead.

The rules only say "kill or completely control". Since you can control someone, can't you also take them away?

Well...although a single zombie isn't very strong and won't fetch a high price, every little bit helps!

He stood on the perimeter, his gaze quickly sweeping over the cages. The [Analysis] function was quietly activated, instantly revealing the details of the dozens of zombies in his field of vision.

[Target: Ash-faced Undead (Normal)]...Potential: Extremely low.

[Target: Mutilated Living Corpse (Old Age)]...Potential: None.

[Target: Swift Zombie (Female)]...Potential: Low.

......

Suddenly, his gaze stopped on an inconspicuous corner of the cage.

The zombie inside appeared to be an ordinary young male villager, with skin ashen like other zombies, but the information from the [analysis] was slightly different:

[Target]: ? ? ? (Mild distortion)

[Rank]: lv1 (Standard) Peak

[Status]: Frenzied, with abnormally vigorous vitality, and a slight mutation in the soul flame.

【ability】:

Swift Bite: Attack speed and movement speed are approximately 30% faster than similar abilities.

Corrosive Blood: Its blood contains weak corrosiveness and neurotoxins. Wounds from scratches or bites from this blood are difficult to heal and have a numbing effect.

(Hidden Trait) Thirst for Flesh: Permanently increases strength, speed, and physical toughness by consuming fresh flesh. (The effect is related to the strength of the flesh consumed.)

[Potential]: Medium (If cultivated in a specific way or fed high-quality flesh and blood, there is a chance to break through the lv1 limit and mutate in the direction of 'Blood Corpse' or 'Swift Corpse Demon')

...

"Hidden characteristics?" Lynn's heart skipped a beat.

I actually found a pretty good guy.

This zombie's potential is average, but it's still far more valuable than those cheap skeleton zombies.

Especially the [Thirst for Flesh and Blood], which increases strength, speed, and physical strength by consuming fresh flesh and blood, clearly makes it a late-game hero.

Without further hesitation, he walked straight to the cage in that corner.

The apprentices around saw him choose this seemingly "ordinary" young zombie, and although they were puzzled, no one dared to take it from him.

Upon entering the cage, the bars automatically close behind you and will not open until the allotted time has elapsed.

The zombie immediately sensed the presence of a living person, letting out a low growl and its eyes flashing red.

With their limbs lowered in a pouncing posture, they were indeed faster than those in the previous melee.

The Bone Guardian stood loyally in front of Lynn, its bone shield directly blocking the zombie's attack.

Um... From now on, you'll be called MT!

Lynn easily and happily decided on the name of the Bone Guardian.

Hmm... From now on, [Skeleton Shieldbreaker] will be called Big Hammer, [Curse Weaver] will be called Ancient Egg, and [Rampaging Stitches] will be called Butcher...

Lynn was clearly pleased with his superior naming skills and turned his gaze to the undead that were being blocked by the MT.

"As for you! From now on, you'll be called 'Meat Pigeon'."

Having said that, Lynn's powerful mental energy instantly coalesced, and he uttered a short incantation syllable—[Undead Domination]!

My mental strength has increased by two points during this period, so controlling a level 1 zombie is no problem.

A force of mental power carrying a compelling command ignored the zombie's fragile soul defense and pierced directly into its chaotic and frenzied soul fire core!

The zombie's soul fire was not strong to begin with, and it was quickly suppressed by Lynn's powerful mental strength.

The zombie's body, which was pouncing in mid-air, suddenly froze. Due to inertia, it flew forward, but had lost its attack power and crashed heavily at Lynn's feet.

The red light in its eyes flickered violently as it struggled, its body trembling uncontrollably, but Lynn's mental strength was extremely stable, continuously imprinting the mark of obedience into its soul fire.

This process lasted for about ten breaths.

Ten breaths later, the red light in the zombie's eyes gradually stabilized, and when it looked at Lynn, it had already shown an instinctive obedience.

It lowered its body, and the roar in its throat turned into a gentle whimper.

Lynn nodded in satisfaction; the undead squad had gained another new member.

Through the newly established mental link, he commanded the newly subdued zombie to retreat to the corner of the cage and wait quietly for the time to run out.