This necromancer is going to seduce the beautiful girls who are already dead.

Abis scratched his head: "Is it inappropriate? Okay, then I'll change the subject."

"I will answer seriously!" Sophia immediately stood at attention.

Abyss, who considered himself a great conversationalist, was now in a bit of a predicament. The topic of ancestral graves that they had just discussed was something that came to mind naturally, but now that Agnes was asking him to change it, he couldn't think of anything else to talk about.

"Hmm... let me think. Oh, right, did you experience death when your soul returned to your body? After all, when your body dies, your soul is not inside your body."

"Don't ask such awful questions!" Rebecca finally couldn't take it anymore and shouted at them.

“Ordinary topics are fine,” Flora said, both amused and exasperated.

Abis and Sophia stared at each other for a while before Abis finally asked, "So, what is your height and weight?"

Asking a girl about her height and weight is impolite, but compared to the two questions Abyss asked that would definitely get anyone else punched, this question doesn't seem so offensive.

“I am 1.79 meters tall and weigh 57 kilograms,” Sophia answered Abis immediately, just like a recruit answering his captain’s question.

"Hmm, good physique, quite muscular," Abyss nodded. "Has your weight changed since becoming undead?"

"I...I don't know," Sophia said, scratching her head.

After asking the question, Abyss looked around. Flora and Leona covered their faces with their hands; Sheila and Rebecca were looking elsewhere, but their shoulders were shaking uncontrollably; Agnes stared at him expressionlessly, though a barely perceptible hint of disappointment could be seen in her eyes.

"Something doesn't seem right...?" Abis stroked his chin, thinking for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Oh, right, a casual conversation, right? Sophia, what do you usually like to talk about? Let's chat about your hobbies, shall we?"

"Ah... okay, okay, my hobbies?" Sophia stammered in response.

Only then did the girls turn their hopeful gazes back to the Abyss.

Yes, Abyss! It's this kind of casual conversation that may not be very meaningful, but it can bring two people closer! That's how you should talk! Although it still seems a bit abrupt, it's already a precious step forward for Abyss!

"I usually... actually prefer to pat other girls' butts."

"Oh, that's a very healthy hobby."

The girls covered their faces with their hands again—Sophia, what are you doing, Sofia!

Chapter 249 What If Abyss Turns Bad

Abyss is a guy who doesn't think like a normal person and is somewhat mentally ill, while Sophia is a social idiot who can't talk to guys at all. Getting these two to have a conversation independently would probably be a world-class problem.

Therefore, Flora, hoping that the two could get to know each other better, eventually intervened in the conversation. She did her best to help them understand the concept of normal conversation and guided them into a dialogue that normal humans could understand.

"What do I like to eat? Hmm... I prefer fruit, and my favorite fruit is guava."

Sofia seemed less nervous when talking about her likes and dislikes, and even began to talk about the foods she loved to eat.

In Hai-Tver, the elven diet differs somewhat from that of humans. Human dietary habits are primarily divided into two schools: one, led by the Western Empire, favors high-calorie foods, where large chunks of meat, nuts, cheese, and pasta are delicious no matter how they're mixed; the other, led by the Eastern Empire, favors spices, advocating the use of various spices to elevate the flavor of food to new heights.

As for elves, they generally like fruits or vegetables, which is one of the reasons why there are very few fat elves.

"I don't really have any particular favorites, as long as I can fill my stomach. Since I awakened Leona, I've been eating more and more delicious food," Abyss said.

“Oh, by the way, Abyss, do you have family?” Sophia suddenly asked. “I wandered in the cracks of the world for more than forty years. When I came back, my family was gone. Lately, I’ve been feeling lonely for no reason, even though everyone is with me every day. Agnes has been taking good care of me these days.”

She asked the question seriously, unlike before when she spoke carelessly. Flora could tell from her face that she really cared about it.

It's no wonder Sofia is so troubled; it's indeed a matter that's hard to ignore. For over forty years, Sofia hadn't lost consciousness while trapped in the cracks of the world, but she had been largely isolated from the outside world. After finally gaining her freedom and returning to the real world, she wanted to see her family, only to receive news that they had all passed away.

How can one not feel lost when faced with the disparity of going from having everything to suddenly having nothing?

“You mean family? I didn’t have any before. I never knew who my parents were. I was raised by my master. Later, my master passed away, and I was all alone.” Abyss answered without hesitation, as if he were narrating someone else’s story. “But later I had family.”

"Later, someone else had one? Who was it?"

“It’s you all,” Abyss laughed. “You are my retinue, so naturally you are my family, and the bond between us is stronger than that of many families. Sophia, you are also part of my family.”

“I’m family too…” Sophia’s eyes widened. She had always considered herself Abyss’s subordinate or partner, and had never imagined that Abyss treated his dependents as family.

Flora explained to Sophia, “Yes, the Abyss treats us like family, and he has always believed that our relationship is closer than blood ties. So, the Abyss trusts us completely, and we can trust the Abyss completely.”

“I’m family too… So can you completely trust me?” Sophia asked Abyss with some fear. “I’m a dark elf, and dark elves are most prone to betrayal, especially since you’re a human. As a different race, you’re the kind of person we dark elves love to betray the most…”

“At this point, a smart leader would answer you, ‘Yes, I trust you completely,’ and I intend to say the same thing. But unlike a ‘smart leader,’ I truly trust you,” Abyss laughed. “There are indeed cases of undead betraying necromancers, and quite a few at that, but I believe you will not betray me. I cannot imagine that someone who is willing to confront an evil god to save his friend would betray me so easily.”

Sophia's grape-like eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected Abyss to trust her so much without even having properly gotten to know her.

This seemed like a foolish act, but she sensed no recklessness in Abyss's eyes. It was as if Abyss had conducted countless investigations and thoroughly assessed people before choosing to trust Sophia.

"If one day you betray me, it must be because I did something that you can no longer accept. I am, after all, just a mortal. If one day, the things I do gradually deviate from my original intentions, and I become someone you don't recognize, then I welcome you to betray me and kill me with your own hands."

Abyss's gaze was profound. He wasn't just speaking to Sophia, but also to his other followers: "You are not indispensable to my survival. With Agnes's abilities, you can become undead who can move freely without necromancers. When you leave me, the tribute of power I have taken from you will also disappear..."

“No need to say anything more.” Flora shook her head. “I also believe you won’t turn bad.”

“Yeah, that’s what I think too, but who knows, maybe one day I’ll be taken care of by some evil god,” Abyss grinned.

Sophia nodded earnestly and said, "I originally thought I would have no family left, but I never expected that I would be in a big family now. I will cherish our relationship. If an evil god turns you into a bad person, I will personally save you, just like I saved my two best friends."

Sophia conjured a magical dagger in her hand, capable of severing even spacetime, symbolizing one of the most powerful forces on the Abyss side.

“The topic has gotten serious again,” Leona said, rowing the boat. She had already finished a large bag of fries next to her.

“It’s alright, I felt this conversation was very meaningful!” Sophia didn’t regret it. She looked at Leona and said, “I feel like I’m much closer to the Abyss now. I was worried that this conversation might be pointless.”

“Yes, we need to have heart-to-heart talks like this every now and then,” Abis agreed, shrugging. “Sophia just joined us, so it’s important to put her at ease.”

"Still want to flirt?" Agnes asked a pointed question to the satisfied Sophia.

Sophia was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that she had originally come to flirt with Abyss, but in the end it seemed that she was the one who got flirted with.

But... but Abyss is really kind of handsome...

Chapter 250 Abyss's Body Reserve Plan

Thanks to Leona's efforts, the Moonlight gradually moved away from the mainland. Looking back, the mainland coastline was no longer visible; all those familiar things were now left behind. All around was the vast, boundless ocean.

Abyss had already taken out his prepared compass, which was invented by Rebecca's ancestor and was quite convenient. Before this, the people of the continent relied on the direction of the sun to determine east, west, north, and south.

“We’ve now left the safe waters. Further ahead, there will be more turbulent magical currents and all sorts of sea monsters,” Abyss said, pointing to the sea ahead.

The seabed here is also significantly deeper than before. The surface of the sea was azure blue before, but here it is a deep, dark blue, and some huge shadows occasionally swim below the surface.

Most ships would turn back at this point, but Abyss and his crew decided to continue.

“Sea monsters… I’ve hardly ever seen any of these creatures before.” Rebecca leaned on the bow railing with great interest, her eyes fixed on a huge black shadow swimming past in the distance. “I remember going to a museum with my mother when I was little, and there was a sea monster’s corpse inside. I heard that a fishing boat accidentally bumped into it, and after being attacked, the fishermen fought back and finally killed the sea monster at the cost of one person’s life, and dragged it back to the mainland.”

"What kind of sea monster?" Leona asked from the other side.

Leona's rowing task is now over, and the second person to row is Flora, who volunteered. Although Flora looks like a weak woman, she actually has an exaggerated amount of strength due to the necromancy of the Abyss, and she rowed the oars on the boat with little effort.

Flora was rowing, and Agnes took over the task of serving tea and water to the people on the ship. Agnes was currently in the cabin with Sophia, discussing how to brew the best-tasting tea.

"I heard that the sea monsters in the Storm Sea are all transformed from ordinary fish, and each one is different and strangely shaped. The sea monster I saw had been dried out and was about five or six meters long. It was covered in scales, had long fins on its limbs, eyes all over its head, and had two mouths, one upper and one lower, with long tongues inside."

"How disgusting! Are these sea monsters from another world?" Leona thought about the sight of them with their heads full of eyes and got goosebumps. "How can they look so weird?"

“The turbulent magical currents of the Storm Sea have caused abnormalities in the creatures. Although most creatures in Sea-Tver do not use magic, the bodies of every native creature coexist with magic. Excessively chaotic magic can cause unpredictable mutations in the offspring of these creatures,” Rebecca explained to Leona. “The Storm Sea has a harsh environment, and ordinary mutated creatures cannot survive. In the end, only the strongest and most ferocious monsters survive, and that is the origin of the sea monsters.”

"How strong is the sea monster?" Leona asked expectantly, leaning on the railing and looking at the faintly visible dark shadows in the distance. "Can it fight me to a standstill?"

“I don’t know either.” Rebecca smiled. “The Storm Sea is just too vast. We haven’t explored most of it, so I don’t know how powerful the creatures inside are. Maybe we’ll encounter a sea monster that can use magic someday.”

“This is making me more and more curious,” Leona nodded. “I want to catch a sea monster right now.”

“This isn’t a fishing boat. It’s only this big, and it doesn’t have a large cargo hold. Where are you going to look at the sea monster you’ve caught?”

“I’ll knock it out and then dive down to check,” Leona said.

"Your words do have a bit of an Abyssal flavor to them," Rebecca couldn't help but chuckle.

Speaking of the Abyss, the two of them looked in the same direction. Flora had already advised the Abyss to relax and enjoy this rare moment of leisure, and he had obediently sat on the railing, looking at the distant sea, though he seemed to be deep in thought.

He sat there, a mysterious smile appearing and disappearing at the corner of his mouth, seemingly lost in thought about something that excited him.

"Abyss, what are you doing?" Rebecca walked over and patted Abyss on the shoulder.

Abyss turned to Rebecca and said, "Oh, I'm thinking about a new possibility now."

"A new feasibility? You're not thinking about how these sea monsters are created, are you?" Rebecca was startled. "Using unstable magic to create monsters? That's a rather frightening idea."

Rebecca was already an alchemist with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, bordering on fanaticism, but she still wouldn't create any artificial monsters; at most, she would use animals for experiments. She knew that once artificial monsters were released, they could potentially cause unpredictable damage to the world's ecosystem, and the consequences wouldn't be as simple as monsters running rampant and killing countless people.

"Has ABC finally crossed the line of morality?" Leona teased from the side.

“I’m not planning to create monsters, but rather to explore the possibility of using different streams of magic to modify living beings.” Abyss looked at Rebecca and smiled. “Rebecca, your alchemy can now create inanimate bodies, right? Your alchemical puppets are now so lifelike that you could probably create a real one without any problem.”

"It's like this, my alchemical dolls can now simulate most life activities; I call them alchemical androids. However, this technology isn't very mature yet, and I can't give these created pieces of flesh their own will. You mean..."

"What if I could use different streams of magic to create different alchemical bodies and then give them to me to use?" Abyss smiled expectantly. "Would it be possible for me to be like the necromancers in novels, freely changing my body and adapting to all sorts of environments and needs?"

“This… is a path I never imagined…” Rebecca listened to Abyss’s idea and began to think about it seriously.

"You mean you can change bodies whenever you want in the future? That sounds pretty magical." Leona was also a little excited. "Then can you give me a new body too?"

"What kind of product do you want?" Abis asked with a smile.

"It's just the body of an ordinary eighteen-year-old girl. My body is too small. Wouldn't it be perfect if it were bigger? Oh, and it would be best to give me three pairs of wings, seven colors of hair, and eyes that can show different colors depending on my mood. When I cry, pearls will fall from my eyes, and when I smile, diamonds will fall from my dimples..."

“Since you have such a dream, why don’t you come with me?” Abyss patted Leona to stop her wild imagination. “Come on, let’s go fishing.”

Chapter 251 Catching a Fish

During this sea crossing, Abyss cannot use magic indiscriminately, as he needs to minimize the magical fluctuations here to avoid detection that the Council of the Dead may have already arranged. However, he can use his battle aura to a certain extent.

Battle aura is also a form of magic power, but it is different from magic. When used, it does not disturb the flow of magic power, so it cannot be detected by the Council of the Dead.

Abyss and Leona imbued their feet with aura, allowing them to walk on water. They jumped off the boat together and headed towards a point relatively far from it.

"Are we going to fish for those sea monsters?" Leona asked curiously, turning her head as she followed the Abyss. "What will we use as bait? What do sea monsters like to eat?"

“The bait is ourselves.” Abyss patted his chest, then wanted to pat Leona, but thought that this might turn Leona into a “sea monster” as well, so he gave up. “If the two of us walk on the sea, maybe some sea monster will want to have a taste.”

"I see. This princess is naturally beautiful, with skin as delicate as a baby's. I'm sure the sea monster would be very tempted." Leona commented earnestly on how delicious she looked.

“Let’s go a little further. We’re going to fish, but we still need to avoid the Council of the Dead’s detection.” Abyss quickened his pace and walked ahead.