Li Ran first walked to the recruiting heart in the Bone Tomb.
【Skeleton Warrior】
[Level 1 advanced undead creature]
[Attribute rating: Strength D Agility D Magic E Physical D]
[Price: 30 units of gold]
[Current number of recruits: 10080 (the upper limit has been reached)]
The classic skeleton warrior, the most numerous backbone of the Star Wind Skeleton Corps.
They are cheap and cost-effective. The only troublesome thing is that these dull skeleton soldiers generally only execute orders mechanically and are not very smart when dealing with non-combat tasks.
Li Ran left the Bone Tomb and came to the foot of the towering Ghost Tower.
A glowing recruiting heart beat silently.
【ghost】
[Level 3 undead creature]
[Attribute Rating: Strength E Agility C Magic B Physical D]
[Price: 200 units of gold, 1 unit of mercury]
[Current number of recruits: 7200 (the upper limit has been reached)]
Compared with the most widely used mid-level creatures in Starwind Territory - Crusaders (Level 3), Griffins (Level 4), Tauren Guards (Level 3), Lizard Cavalry (Level 4), etc., ghosts are not only expensive to recruit , and it costs an additional unit of mercury.
However, this did not prevent Li Ran from admiring it.
As a peculiar spiritual creature, the ghost can reduce most physical attacks received. At the same time, it can also directly pass through physical barriers such as ship hulls and walls to attack enemies hiding behind.
This brings a wealth of tactical possibilities to the Wraith.
There is a widely circulated joke that ghosts are special soldiers created by Hellesh's necromancers to target the empire.
Because the Imperial crossbowmen fighting in the tower often find that the quiver behind them has been stolen by the ghost passing through the wall at some point.
At the same time, the attack type of the ghost is a rare magic attack, and it comes with slight psychic damage.
Combined with the psychic biological characteristics of ghosts, this allows them to penetrate thick armor and use magic power to directly damage the enemy's body. It has an excellent striking effect on enemies wearing heavy armor and high physical resistance.
Unfortunately, such a powerful unit often only appears in the Starbreaker army.
"Lord Li Ran," Anastasia's quiet voice suddenly sounded, "After calculation, if we want to recruit all the skeleton warriors and ghosts, we will need 1,742,400 units of gold and 7,200 units of mercury."
After listening to this, Li Ran's face turned pale again and again.
Now he understood better why Anastasia had allowed these structures of gods to lie idle for hundreds of years.
Unlike the Fengling Plain, which is rich in products, although the island where the Forgotten Castle is located is large, it is just a desert island. Where can I find so much gold and mercury?
Moreover, the Forgotten Castle has always been under the protection of the Hasima Empire, and Anastasia is just an exiled mage. Creating a powerful undead army will arouse the suspicion of the Eternal Queen.
However, today is different from the past.
At this time, Forgotten Castle was leaning against the increasingly prosperous Starwind Territory.
In order to cope with various crises and accidents during the long journey, Li Ran had already ordered the Starwind Fleet to reserve 2 million units of gold and various resources, most of which were stored in the space ring.
These resources are enough to clear out the historical production of Forgotten Castle and recruit them at once.
At Li Ran's request, the fleet completed the preparation of supplies at nightfall.
On the platform, gold and mercury piled up into hills.
When the golden sunset sinks into the deep sea water at the end of the world, the dim starlight flows on the endless night, and the ocean and sky are all black.
The world seemed to turn into endless nothingness, except for the orange-red glow reflected by the bonfire lit by Starwind Leader on the beach under the castle.
"The Evil God"
Li Ran nodded to Anastasia and began to use the recruitment hearts of the Bone Tomb and Ghost Tower to perform the recruitment ceremony.
Lines of spiritual light slowly emerged, covering and swallowing piles of gold and mercury.
However, as the light dissipated, the world returned to darkness.
Li Ran and Anastasia looked at each other.
"Is there something wrong with the recruitment process?" Li Ran asked uneasily.
Anastasia frowned slightly: "I have never encountered such a situation. Could it be that the god building in the Forgotten Castle has not been used for too long and has malfunctioned?"
Suddenly, the two of them felt something strange.
A majestic psychic power is being generated, accumulated, and expanded in the ancient castle.
In Li Ran's psychic vision, the psychic energy inside the Forgotten Castle was being continuously compressed just like flammable gas.
This god's castle is turning into a gunpowder magazine, and is about to usher in a huge explosion that will destroy the world.
Li Ran and Anastasia understood.
Like a raging tsunami trying to pass through a small water pipe, too many resources and soldiers were sacrificed at once. The psychic energy transmission of Forgotten Castle was overloaded, and it took a certain amount of time to buffer this energy.
The whole castle was exuding a bright blue light, and this light became stronger and stronger.
Eventually, the "explosion" happened.
The energy that had nowhere to vent suddenly rushed to the sky!
...
Salina and Bai Yue who were walking on the beach, Muraziel, Tia and Eureka who were talking on the deck of the Rebel Knight, as well as the Star Wind leaders on the beach, raised their heads in surprise.
In their eyes, the entire castle was engulfed in a pillar of cold light rising into the sky.
In this cold night, this beam of light was like a torch that illuminated the world, piercing through the layers of cloud walls and the dark sky!
On the beach, Jamil and a group of sergeants were having a dinner beside a burning bonfire.
Under the vision of heaven and earth, a young officer showed a horrified expression: "What the hell is that?!"
No one answered.
The officer turned his head and found that his comrades were still talking and laughing as they ate the barbecue with calm expressions on their faces.
The officer shouted in disbelief: "Aren't you all surprised?!"
Jamil laughed and expressed his understanding for this young man who had recently joined the Star Wind Leader.
I remember he had the same reaction when he first met Li Ran in Calling Dragon Gorge.
The highly respected naval commander shrugged and did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he took a sip of refreshing ale and then said with a smile: "Brent, you have only been here for a short time. You will see more in the future." Get used to it. Following our lord, you will experience many incredible adventures,"
The officer couldn't help but reflect: "Maybe... I made a fuss?"
However, the next second, the scene that appeared in front of him made his hair stand on end.
With a flash of light, countless undead suddenly appeared out of thin air on the beach!
...
Li Ran could clearly see that the sudden arrival of the undead army caused a small chaos.
But there is no way around it.
The walls of Forgotten Castle could not accommodate so many troops, and the summoned legions could only appear scattered on the island.
On the high platform, Li Ran and Anastasia smiled at each other.
Under their feet, countless loyal skeleton soul fires and ghost fluorescence lit up the entire island and the surrounding sea!
