Acquiring the complete set was indeed worthwhile, especially since he had previously bartered with Leong and only needed these last two pieces from Bayou.
Of course, all this reasoning was merely self soothing for Lia.
He was acutely aware of the precariousness of their situation outside the castle if he refused.
This ferocious little girl could easily dispose of him.
Sister, why are you drawing your weapon? Lia was genuinely alarmed, hesitant to decline her offer.
Oh, it's nothing.
We're about to exit the cave, and I thought it prudent to prepare for any potential dangers outside.
Rest assured, I on one te harm you reassured him, deliberately emphasizing her intention.
Now, Lia was initially inclined to trust her, but that remark only deepened his skepticism.
I trust you as far as I can throw you.
2000, remember? No backing out.
Don't worry, I am very reliable.
Lia thawed the ice blocks behind him, counting 2,000 ingots of iron.
Please help me freeze them again.
Thank you.
With a sense of helplessness, Lia transformed the counted 2,000 ingots into a singular ice sphere.
Bayou, with five fingers ablaze, plunged her hand into the icy orb, effortlessly grasping the frozen sphere of iron ingots as if it were a bowling ball.
She tossed the two pieces of equipment she held to Lia and stroed toward the cave's exit.
Hastily, Lia dawned the assembled armor as though it might bestow upon him a semblance of safety.
Upon emerging from the cavern, Bayou discovered that the battle outside had long concluded with a level six necromancer present, proving not to be easily subdued.
Chapter 94.
The modest gains from the frost cave, but you almost forgot to examine the attributes of the commander level necromancer.
unaware of the additional skill it possessed.
Necromancer skills, phantom form, undead summoning, bone manipulation, bone manipulation, a spell that commands the bones of corpses to engage in battle, is quite impressive, at least enhancing frontline combat capabilities.
Moreover, the necroantic summoning magic at the commander level has also seen an elevation, surpassing even Bayu's own summoning prowess.
Initially, Bayou could summon only the most basic three types of units, but the commander level necromancer has expanded this to five types, adding the formidable undead knights and gargoyles.
Although the number of summons remains limited to two, at this moment, the three factions stood in opposition, refraining from initiating any assaults in the absence of their respective leaders command.
The vampires and the undead remained in scathe.
While only six of the original eight snow maidens brought by long Jia remained, one had fallen to Jon and another had likely succumbed to the fiery magic wolves given their inherent weaknesses.
After all, the combat capabilities of the snow maidens were not particularly high.
As the undead and snow maidens, observed by you and the frost armored lung Jia emerging from the cave, they began to prepare for battle.
The nearby vampires, noticing their lord's absence, instinctively withdrew a few steps, for they too were sensient beings capable of discerning the unfolding situation and could autonomously decide their course of action until receiving orders from their leader.
Bayou glanced at the fallen corpses on the ground.
The deceased fiery magic wolf had been reduced to mere ash, while Finley's body remained relatively intact.
In total, there were 20 corpses with each faction having claimed kills.
though the snow maidens had the least.
With the necromancer's arrival on the battlefield, nearly half of the enemies have been vanquished solely by its hand.
My lord, Finley lacks a soul and cannot be summoned.
The necromancer respectfully informed Bayou.
Bayou was momentarily taken back.
The last time he encountered a soulless being was with a commander level evil Treyant in the swamp.
What was the nature of these creatures? They were either bereft of reason or spirit.
Among the 20 corpses, 12 belonged to Finley, four of which were commander level, yet none could be summoned before Bayou emerged.
The necromancer had already completed the summoning of the bodies, resulting in 16 undead, including two at the commander level.
Bayou disassembled one of Finley's corpses, discovering a singular soul core and a piece of equipment, after which there was nothing more.
The equipment was merely a low tier version of the Frostets's Wolf Claw.
Of course, Bayou is not unreasonable.
He only dismantled the 12 corpses of his own faction, acquiring 12 soul cores, 30 magic crystals, and four pieces of commander level equipment.
It was not until Bayou and Lia had processed these corpses and their resources that they prepared to depart, yet still had not appeared.
Bayou speculated that he might be recuperating from his previous injuries, hiding within the cave, particularly from Bayou<unk>'s presence.
Bayou surmised that he would likely remain concealed until Bayou's departure, clutching an iron ingot, frozen into a sphere.
Bayou climbed on Arthur's back.
Jon mounted the skeletal dragon, which grasped the recently summoned, flightless undead, a mere tool of war.
The body of the necromancer began to gradually fade in a transparency as he activated his skill, ghostly form.
He fervently prayed not to meet again.
by you riding Arthur glanced back at the frigid cold j below with a powerful flap of Arthur s wings the surrounding snow was dispersed and they soared into the sky the necromancer's figure vanishing in that instant watching Bayou shrink into a mirror against the horizon cold jet exhaled a sigh of relief should they meet again he feared this master would indeed take his life at that moment Yelong emerged from the cavern instructing the vampires to transport supplies eyes and dismantle corpses.
Realizing that his presence was no longer required, cold Jia transformed with the snow maidens into a flurry of snowflakes and departed.
Elon cast a glance but paid him no heed.
Bayou soaring through the air swiftly stowed the supplies into his ring and headed back to the castle.
After more than an hour, Bayou successfully returned to the castle, dumping all the supplies from the ring into the warehouse.
detected that the lord has acquired frost magic intermediate.
Would you like to expend 1 0000 magic crystals to learn it immediately? The price had indeed increased, yet it posed little concern.
Such a sum of magic crystals was trivial for Bayou.
He chose to learn it.
The spell book vanished instantly, and various techniques of frost magic began to unfold in his mind.
Intermediate magic differed distinctly from lower tier spells, while the latter could only unleash fixed incantations.
The former allowed for personal development, elevating the art to an entirely different echelon.
Next in importance were the 2,000 iron ingots, as they were the most scarce resource by you possessed at that moment.
Though insufficient for upgrading the castle, they were just enough to construct 20 defensive towers.
by US adeptness in resource allocation was commendable.
Had he not requested an additional thousand ingots from cog, he would have only been able to erect half the towers.
Construction materials 10 000 wood, two 000 stone, 100 iron ingots, one spirit core.
The materials required for a single defensive tower were quite modest aside from the iron ingots.
Choosing to proceed with the construction by you initiated the process.
The warehouse is 20 0000 wood, 40 000 stone, 20 0000 iron ingots, and 20 spirit cores vanished in an instant.
While the loss of other resources was manageable by US stone supply was entirely depleted as the total amount of stone collected from the warehouse and the surrounding undead had precisely reached 4000.
At the edges of the town's walls, 20 slots instantly transformed into foundations for defensive towers.
Square at the base yet circular above, the towers match the walls in color, presenting a somber black gay hue with a spirit core hovering at top, drawing energy from within.
Observing the sudden emergence of 20 defensive towers, Bayou felt a modest increase in his sense of security.
After all, each tower boasted a commanding level of offensive capability.
Meanwhile, the necromancers on the walls continued their summoning tasks, and Bayou ensured that this commanding level necromancer joined their ranks, significantly enhancing their efficiency.
Tonight, all these corpses can be completely dealt with.
Bayou gazed at the resources in her warehouse.
There are still plenty of magic crystals and spiritual cores available for upgrading the barracks.
However, wood and stone have begun to dwindle.
S, it's quite troublesome.
Chapter 95.
The arrival of the peasant unit by you opened the trading platform, eager to observe the current market prices.
To her astonishment, the figures exceeded her expectations.
As she had surmised, following the beast tide, the fallen lords had perished, while those who survived had reaped a substantial bounty of resources.
Some of the more formidable lords had even begun to elevate their troops to commander level, and the alliances formed among these lords facilitated a broader circulation of resources.
Previously, a piece of ordinary equipment could fetch 10 magic crystals, but within merely half a day, its price had plummeted to five magic crystals.
Bayou and Xiao Inshua still had over 20,000 pieces of ordinary equipment unsold.
This resulted in significant losses.
Conversely, with an increasing number of commanders among the lords, the demand for commander level equipment surged, making it even more costly than before.
coupled with the accumulation of magic crystals in the hands of the lords.
The price of a single commander level piece had escalated from 3 to 500 magic crystals to a staggering 1,000 crystals.
And this did not even account for set prices, which were bound to be higher.
The materials required for forging ordinary equipment had also been unearthed by certain lords through world chat, resulting in a rising number of lords capable of forging equipment.
Consequently, the price of animal hides soared to one magic crystal per unit, while wild boar tusks, essential for ordinary equipment, had skyrocketed to two magic crystals a piece.