Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

Against this backdrop, Azathoth was able to evade most of the pursuit by using the seawater as cover.

However, the fish-men, who also live in the water year-round, have some unique hunting methods.

Anyway, the probability of Azathoth being found is getting higher and higher lately.

Just as Luo Xuan arrived, Azathoth encountered three patrols of merfolk on his way to meet him.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan's expression turned solemn.

Previously, his focus was on Lilith and the harpies in the north. After returning, he turned his attention to commanding the skeleton soldiers to build up the territory, and thus neglected Azathoth somewhat.

Fortunately, it's not too late to discover it now.

The situation beneath the sea surface is no longer as Luo Xuan had initially predicted, allowing him to fish in troubled waters.

Luo Xuan temporarily halted Azathoth's subsequent underwater operations, intending to observe the situation further.

Currently, two fishman tribes and one lobster tribe are locked in fierce combat beneath the sea surface. There's no need to join in and provide them with a common target.

This will actually make them put aside their differences and unite against a common enemy.

Luo Xuan led Azathoth back to his territory, while simultaneously considering his next move.

You can't go into the sea anymore, or you might really get yourself into trouble.

The road to Falling Moon Canyon to the north was blocked by harpies, and forcing their way through would come at a great cost; Luo Xuan was not confident in his ability to succeed.

As for the east, across a forest lies the location of Falling Moon Territory, but Luo Xuan was somewhat uneasy about making contact alone. He planned to accompany Zhou Fa when he went to Falling Moon Territory to transport supplies next time.

Speaking of Zhou Fa, Luo Xuan suddenly thought of something.

When Zhou Fa left earlier, he mentioned that the undead stronghold they wiped out in the northern wilderness was just one of them.

Several strongholds are hidden in the Luoyue Mountains to the northeast. After Zhou Fahui has rested at his post, he will continue to lead his troops to wipe them out.

Thinking of this, Luo Xuan's eyes lit up. Perhaps he could also explore the Falling Moon Mountains.

Even if you can't defeat a large undead army, fighting a small one is still good, and you might even discover a completely new route.

Luo Xuan had seen related information on the forum before. It was said that the dwarf race, which was a fusion of multiple races, liked to live in the mountains and underground.

The Falling Moon Mountains, a natural border between the Heavenly Feather Empire and the Kingdom of Saint Loen, is a massive mountain range that ranks among the top in the entire continent of Aetheran, making it highly likely that dwarves exist there.

However, venturing into the mountains rashly is dangerous, and Luo Xuan's own territory has only just begun construction, so he needs to keep a close eye on things.

Along the way, Luo Xuan thought about many things, but he couldn't find a suitable solution amidst all the confusion.

Back in his territory, Luo Xuan checked the progress of the skeleton soldiers, gave them some simple pointers and made some adjustments before logging off.

He logged into the database of the Two Elements Bureau and began to search for information about the Falling Moon Mountains. He also logged into the forum to check out the latest hot topics.

On the forum, the discussion about the wave of undead remains the hottest topic recently, and it even shows a trend of intensifying.

The reason is that someone posted a video yesterday showing undead forces gathering and besieging a certain territory.

The video shows the undead surging into the territory like a tide, launching an attack.

Although it ultimately failed, it was definitely a dangerous sign, meaning that the undead forces had basically completed their preliminary preparations and were ready to launch a large-scale attack on the surrounding territories.

Many players on the forum are discussing this matter with great concern, especially some new players who have only recently joined the game.

Luo Xuan glanced at this information and got a general understanding of the current progress of the undead wave.

I learned from Zhou Fa that each undead stronghold was led by a high-ranking lich or death knight.

Therefore, Luo Xuan understood that this incident involving the undead was not a coincidence, and that there must be an even more terrifying conspiracy hidden behind it.

In their small group chat, Zhao Wenjie would occasionally send out relevant notices, warning Luo Xuan and the others about certain situations.

Luo Xuan understood that the authorities were also taking this sudden surge of undead very seriously.

Not only has the continent of Aetherland been invaded by a wave of undead, but there have also been many otherworldly invasions related to undead in the real world.

There have been otherworldly invasions related to the undead race before, such as the two that Luo Xuan experienced, which involved a skeleton archer and a skeleton soldier respectively, but these are still within the normal range.

However, since the beginning of this month, there have been frequent undead attacks in many areas within a certain range.

The headquarters of the Liangyi Division attached great importance to this matter, believing it to be no accident. Liangyi Divisions in various regions also attached great importance to this matter.

Although such a situation has not yet occurred in Suzhou, Director Jiang Xu has clearly begun to take preventative measures, strengthening monitoring and patrols of Suzhou.

Therefore, Zhao Wenjie also mentioned it in the group, asking everyone to pay attention to the surrounding area and report any abnormalities in a timely manner.

After taking a short break and chatting with everyone in the group, exchanging some information, Luo Xuan logged back into the game.

After comparing the information with that obtained in reality, Luo Xuan was certain that the wave of undead had begun to fully erupt.

Fortunately, his territory was located on the edge of the area, and the only undead stronghold nearby had been cleared in advance, so there was not much danger.

However, the situation is less certain for other territories located in densely populated areas.

The territories besieged by the undead army that have appeared on the forums are probably just the beginning; there will definitely be more and more to come.

Luo Xuan had already made up his mind, and then felt somewhat fortunate that he had entered the game a month earlier.

If Luo Xuan had only entered the game this month, he would most likely still be in a state of ignorance and confusion. Relying on a blue or at most purple-level Azathoth, it would be difficult for him to withstand the onslaught of the undead tide.

With a sense of inexplicable emotion, Luo Xuan returned to his territory and first checked the progress of the outer moat excavation.

With Lilith overseeing the work, there weren't any major problems. Minor issues could be addressed promptly, and the problems weren't significant.

Once the moat surrounding the territory was completed, Luo Xuan planned to divert water from the streams along the edge of the territory to form a simple moat.

"To enhance the effect, we could add some wooden spears or spikes to the bottom."

Looking at the skeleton soldiers working enthusiastically in front of him, Luo Xuan couldn't help but think.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea.

Firstly, it's quite troublesome, and the wooden barrier is also likely to be corroded by water flow, so it's not very effective and there's no need to go through the trouble.

Instead of wasting this time, we should hurry up and build the second line of defense – the wooden city wall.