Zombie Clan physical augmentation enabling zombies to inflict corpse poison with their attacks, thereby slowing enemy movements.

The poison can stack.

Undead knight clan soul enhancement increasing the lethality of curses and the mental attack power of the undead knight clan.

Against weaker foes, there's a chance to instill fear, prompting them to willingly surrender their souls.

A how delightful.

It turns out the enhancement was not merely confined to basic attributes, but also granted each troop type passive skills.

The Blackwater alter truly lives up to its status as a royal building.

It is extraordinarily powerful.

Now, her undead army would not only gain numerical superiority, but could also contend with other troop types in terms of quality.

The skeletal soldiers were no longer mere cannon fodder.

They had evolved into significantly stronger pawns.

Next, Bayou planned to systematically strengthen her entire undead army, striving to enhance her prowess as a lord of the realm.

With billions of inhabitants reincarnated in this fantastical land, mortality was a reality.

Power was paramount, for only the strong could vive for supremacy among the myriad races.

The weak were scarcely deserving of survival.

Moreover, before the conclusion of the novice protection period, Bou must construct the throne of bones.

If the Blackwater altar was already so formidable, she shuddered to think of the materials required for the even more extraordinary throne of bones.

It was only the second day.

There was no need to rush.

She had already surpassed the majority, and she certainly would not become mere fodder in 7 days.

Bayou silently encouraged herself.

Next, she would continue to engage in food trading, bolster her forces, have Arthur focus on upgrades, and seek out iron ingots to construct the throne of bones, and elevate her town.

Bayou meticulously recorded the tasks she needed to accomplish in the coming days in her notebook.

As long as these tasks were completed, the impending beast tide in seven days would pose no threat.

Moreover, she must not forget the paramount task of avenging her brethren.

This was of utmost importance, and she was resolute in her commitment.

It had nothing to do with her disdain for the goblins and their coveted resources.

Bayou added this note to her list.

Subsequently, she began to direct the undead to enter the altar in batches for their enhancement.

Although the altar could accommodate all the undead at once, they still had work to do, and the tasks at hand could not be neglected.

Once all the undead had completed their enhancements, she planned for Arthur to enter the altar that evening as the skeletal dragon king and a formidable figure at the pinnacle of divine realms.

His enhancement would surely be nothing short of cataclysmic.

By was counting on Arthur to elevate their endeavors.

Chapter 18.

Reinforcement of Arthur in the blink of an eye.

Afternoon arrived, Bayou had successfully reinforced all the undead without compromising their work efficiency.

It appeared that henceforth summoned undead would require a refreshing bath first.

The Blackwater altar allowed for direct summoning, eliminating the need for further reinforcement.

Each undead took approximately a minute to be enhanced, and with the ample space of the altar, there was no concern of inadequacy.

Before nightfall, Arthur returned early, clutching several unfamiliar carcasses in her claws.

She knew by you required bodies, hence her thoughtful gesture.

How considerate of an intelligent being.

It brought a tear to the eye.

One might ponder whether undead are classified as living or non-living entities.

After all, the definition of life does not encompass the concept of a soul.

But who cares? I have traversed realms.

Why should I concern myself with science? Bayou rushed over to inspect the corpses.

Four red fur gorillas, each standing a meter tall, and a panggalan the size of a water buffalo, its body enveloped in glossy black scales.

Naturally, this comparison was made against Bayou<unk>'s own height of only 1 m 60.

If one stood at 1 m 80, then disregard this statement.

Arthur, did you hunt these outside our territory? Bayou inquired curiously, recalling that little green bean had mentioned there were no red furred gorilla species or panggalins in the vicinity.

Yes, my queen, Arthur replied respectfully.

I captured them approximately 10 km west of the castle outside our territory.

At that moment, these four gorillas were collaborating to hunt the giant panggalan.

Your most loyal subject, Arthur, eliminated them all and brought them back.

How splendid it is to fly, to cover such vast distances.

Indeed, soaring is the pinnacle of freedom.

Bayou felt a pang of envy.

Arthur, splendid work.

Dispose of these carcasses into the blackwater altar, Bayou commanded immediately.

Upon returning to the castle, Arthur had noticed the sudden appearance of the Blackwater altar.

Sensing the power emanating from it, akin to her own essence.

Obediently, Arthur sees the gorillas and the panggalan's carcasses, casting them all into the altar.

As dark smoke billowed forth, a turquoise magical array emerged beneath the five corpses.

From within, four death warriors and one death knight materialized.

The four death warriors, all reinforced to level five, exhibited no distinctive features.

However, the death knights summoned from the panggalan peaked by you's interest.

Death knight reinforcement.

soul alt patributes three.

To her astonishment, this panggalin had reached level six, an unexpected delight.

The summon creature was by strongest unit thus far, the death knight.

The panel below indicated the reinforcement details, albeit simplified, with the plus signs denoting enhanced attributes.

It was as if her desires were manifesting.

Each of these five corpses exceeded level five.

Surely, they would yield soul cores.

He he Arthur is truly my lucky star.

Let us decompose them by you exclaimed eagerly activating the system panel that floated above the corpses.

Detected red blood demon ape carcasses 4.

Shall I proceed with decomposition? Detected panggalan carcass.

Shall I proceed with decomposition? Decompose.

Decompose.

Congratulations Lord on acquiring four magic crystals and four spirit cores.

Ah, there is no meat again.

and this time even the equipment is missing.

She raised an eyebrow, a hint of displeasure gracing her delicate features.

Fortunately, the spirit cores were granted, which could be considered a minor compensation.

Congratulations, Lord, on obtaining 50 portions of mountain dwelling demon meat, one piece of mountain dwelling demon skin, two magic crystals, and one spirit core.

To her astonishment, there were two magic crystals.

Bayou clearly recalled that a level three or above creature would drop one magic crystal while those below level three had a probabilistic drop.

Has the drop rate for level five creatures now changed to a guaranteed one plus a random drop? Why you jotted this down in her notebook? It was her first time encountering a creature above level 5 and her information was scant leaving her uncertain.

Unbeknownst to her at that moment, a lord named Chiand Shang was furiously venting in the global chat.

Chiand Shan, damn it, the magic ape I summoned went out to hunt and was taken down by an unidentified flying creature.

Emius Chianda Shang, I can only summon two magic apes a day.

And after finally reaching level five, they're gone just like that.

What terrible luck.

Jean Chanzi Wukong, don't be angry.

They're just two monkeys.

Chion de Shang.

If it was killed by local forces, I wouldn't say a word.

But the system shows it was a hostile lord that did it.