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Chapter 65: Chapter 65, Book of Necromancy l
Bringing a corpse back to life to answer five questions?
What sort of eerie skills are these?
But it’s clear, this book belongs to the Necromancy system of skills.
As I delve into the study of necromantic magic, I’m starting to form some conjectures about this faction.
From what I can tell, the Necromancer seems to be more akin to a summoning and support profession, using undead summons to launch frontal attacks on enemies, while releasing spells like the Decay Ray from the back to add negative BUFFs to enemies.
Of course, these are merely my current speculations.
After all, I’ve only learnt a few skills and there’s no one to answer my questions.
The currently visible Communicate with the Dead should also be classified as a support skill.
Having the dead speak…
Uh… it seems like there’s nowhere to apply it.
On second thought, it might be useful. After all, I am a member of a professional squad, not unlike the international police from another world.
I may stumble upon a murder case someday.
When others can’t crack the case, I could walk over and let the corpse identify the killer.
No need to gather evidence, it’s simple and efficient.
Noble deeds and bounty will be easily earned.
Thinking about it this way, it doesn’t seem too bad.
“It’s a spell that allows the dead to converse briefly.” The stall owner gave a brief introduction when he saw him leaning in to read.
“How much?”
“55 silver.”
The price is reasonable.
Wu Heng didn’t buy it straight away, but continued to look at the Organ Jar on the side.
Organ Jar
(Description: A container that can preserve organs well.)
This Organ Jar, always on display, has never been sold.
“What’s this?” Wu Heng deliberately asked.
“The Organ Jar, can store organs, 220 silver coins.” The voice came from under the black robe.
Wu Heng frowned and thought about it before continuing to ask, “Besides organs, can it store other things?”
“What do you mean?”
“Can it store meat without spoiling?”
The person in the black robe didn’t respond.
Wu Heng continued, “I’m serious about buying.”
“Yes, it’s a magical tool!” The man in the black robe answered.
“Can I open it and take a look?”
“Go ahead.”
The whole thing is like a pottery jar, about 25 cm tall; the body is covered with colorful patterns and symbols.
The lid is shaped like a skull, about the size of a walnut; it opens like any other jar.
Just grab the skull-shaped lid and open it.
Inside the jar, it was empty and very dry.
“Sounds good, I’ll take both the jar and the Skill Book.”
“275 silver coins.” The tone of the stallholder remained calm.
Wu Heng asked Basen to take out the money while his gaze continued to scan the other items.
Idle talk, “Do you have anything else on you? Anything I need, I can buy it all together.”
“What do you need?”
“A Skill Book, or some special device.”
The stallholder’s black robe moved slightly as if he was looking at him.
But Wu Heng was dressed in a black cloak from the black market and wearing a tough guy headgear, so he wasn’t afraid of being seen.
There was a brief silence.
He reached under his black robe and brought out an old black book.
The cover was made of leather, quite old, with tracesail over it.
After translation, the title was ‘Book of Necromancy’.
Wu Heng frowned as his gaze fell upon it.
No system prompt appeared, which meant it wasn’t a Skill Book or a prop.
Wu Heng took it and casually flipped through a few pages.
The entire book was made of fine parchment, the pages were yellowing, and the edges were coarse and fluffy. The writing was also deep.
But the contents on it were still clear.
The page he casually flipped open was filled with dense text and some illustrations.
This book records the process of making armor for Skeleton Warriors.
According to it,
Skeletons, being just bones, cannot wear armor in the same way a normal person would. Therefore, their armor is a kind of skirt armor, essentially a bodice armor, interconnected with downside armor.
It is similar to a lady’s dress, where the lower armor is connected to the upper part, and it’s worn supported by the upper body.
This made sense to Wu Heng.
The pants that Basen and both Jians were made to tie onto their skeletons.
They appeared to be wearing trousers, but in reality, they were held up by straps.
However, the book speaks about armor, which differs from normal trousers.
Flipping through to another page carelessly, he found information related to ghosts.
One could say this is an encyclopedia of necromancy, recording relevant knowledge.
What a treasure.
To other classes, or Necromancers with a lineage, this book wouldn’t have much value.
But in the eyes of Wu Heng, its worth was indeed high.
“Do you need it?” the stall owner inquired.
“How much?”
“200 silver coins.”
Wu Heng was taken aback, and exclaimed, “Isn’t that a bit pricey!”
” If you don’ t want it, put it down.” The owner reached out as if to take the book back.
Wu Heng quickly retracted his hand and said, “I’ll take it.”
Basen then pulled out a pouch of money and handed it over directly.
The stall owner did not say anything else and took the money, resuming his previous posture.
Carrying his purchased items, Wu Heng left the black market with Basen and boarded a carriage to leave.
Having eaten their evening meal at a crowded tavern,
They returned to their residence.
Wu Heng pulled out the day’s haul and placed it all on the table.
The first item was the Organ Jar.
The entire pottery jar gave off a strange feeling.
He carefully placed the bloodshot Level 2 Corpse Core into the jar.
After sealing the jar, even the cracks were covered with a sealing clay.
The connecting seam was virtually invisible.
“Ihope this works!” said Wu Heng.
He was hoping it would be useful in some way, as the Core would deteriorate in a few days.
He sent the Organ Jar back to the Zombie World.
Afterward, Wu Heng continued browsing the new Skill Book he had acquired. Necromantic magic involves the use of spiritual power and necrotic energy. And to make a corpse rise,
Is not to change their fate or truly bring the dead back to life, but to use necromantic magic to create a faux life.
To summon forth the experiences of the deceased.
Therefore, even if the dead come back to life, they aren’ t truly who they once were. Even when relatives are standing in front of them, they won’t show any emotion.
They will simply answer five questions according to the rules, and then lie back down.
Even so, inventing such magic is impressive.
Wu Heng read the Skill Book until the very last page, and then a notification from the system followed.
[Unlock Skill: Communicate with the Dead]
As expected, a skill was unlocked. It’s not like the Swordsmanship Book, which after reading for days showed no progress.
After putting the Skill Book away, Wu Heng wanted to take a look at the ‘Book of Necromancy’.
But the night had grown deep, and he was starting to feel drowsy.
He quickly washed up and went straight to bed to rest, planning to continue the next day.
The next day.
In the Zombie World,
Wu Heng assigned tasks to the Skeletons and began to read the ‘Book of Necromancy’ he had bought.
Instead of browsing randomly like yesterday, he started reading it seriously from the beginning.
According to the book, the spiritual power of a beginner Necromancer is very weak, thus the casting of spells and control over the undead are limited.
A beginner Necromancer can control roughly up to twenty Skeleton Warriors at most.
“Twenty?” Wu Heng glanced back at the densely packed skeletons.