Chapter 128: She Put on Makeup

Chapter 128: She Put on Makeup

The flesh fell away, and a tall skeleton slowly stood up.

Standing at around 2.2 to 2.3 meters, the bones were wide and thick, with two protruding tusks adding to its ferocity.

Compared to male orcs, who stood around 2.8 to 2.9 meters tall, this skeleton was much slimmer.

[Skeleton Sentinel (Level 9)]

[Level: 9]

[Attributes: Constitution 21, Strength 18, Agility 15, Intelligence 11, Perception 9, Charisma 7.]

[Traits: Hollow Skeleton, Basic Soul, Sentinel Vision.]

[Specializations: Heavy Crossbow Expertise (Intermediate), Leather Armor Expertise (Intermediate), One-Handed Sword Expertise (Basic), One-Handed Axe Expertise (Basic).]

[Abilities: Long-Range Suppression, Fixed Shooting Stance, Instant Combat Readiness, Elite Crossbowman.]

[Skills: Sentinel Thorns, Hunting Dog Companion.]

[Sentinel Vision]: Increases vision by 30 feet, can see hidden enemies.

[Long-Range Suppression]: Master of battlefield awareness, controlling the situation. Perception +3.

[Fixed Shooting Stance]: Improves accuracy when preparing from a fixed position.

[Instant Combat Readiness]: Can quickly find advantageous terrain and prepare for battle.

[Elite Crossbowman]: Enhances crossbow range and reloading speed.

[Sentinel Thorns]: A transmutation spell that sets thorn traps on the ground, binding enemies and alerting the caster.

[Hunting Dog Companion]: Can tame a hunting dog to become a companion.

At first glance, seeing the name 'Sentinel' made it seem like a melee class.

But after seeing the attributes, Wu Heng realized its true nature.

This class was more of a crossbowman, with a focus on reconnaissance and fire suppression from a fixed position.

The 'Sentinel' likely referred to holding a position to suppress enemies.

Just like when Wu Heng and Duke were scouting, the enemy's use of the heavy crossbow had pinned them down, preventing them from showing themselves.

Continuing to examine the abilities.

[Sentinel Vision][Long-Range Suppression][Fixed Shooting Stance][Instant Combat Readiness] all improved sight and accuracy.

Find the enemy, then kill or suppress them.

Wu Heng had experienced this firsthand.

That one shot nearly blew Duke's head off—it was terrifying.

[Elite Crossbowman] enhanced the crossbow's properties, meaning this skeleton specialized in crossbow use.

[Sentinel Thorns] allowed it to cast a trap spell to restrain enemies.

The last ability, [Hunting Dog Companion], could tame a hunting dog.

Ordinary hunting dogs probably wouldn't work, but perhaps skeleton dogs could.

Wu Heng hadn't brought any this time, but once they returned, he planned to test it.

Overall, Wu Heng was quite satisfied with this skeleton.

His skeleton army was indeed lacking in long-range units.

Even though he had equipped some skeletons with rifles, most of them were more for spray-and-pray shooting.

They weren't exactly professionals.

"From now on, you'll be called… 'Hunter One.' Go put on your armor."

Wu Heng hesitated between 'Sentinel One' and 'Sniper One' before deciding on 'Hunter One.'

In the future, other ranged units could be named by number as well.

The skeleton stepped out of the pile of flesh, putting on its previous armor and leather gear, and picked up the heavy crossbow that looked cumbersome.

Heavy crossbows had great range and power, but they were too clunky.

Firearms could easily replace them.

Wu Heng took out a sniper rifle and an assault rifle from his space ring, handing both to the skeleton.

"From now on, use these two weapons."

He then explained the basics of how to use the guns.

The rest would be up to the skeleton to figure out.

He let 'Hunter One' work on learning the firearms while he continued casting [Battlefield of the Dead] on the remaining bodies.

Six more orc skeletons slowly stood up.

Compared to Hunter One, these male orc skeletons were much more robust and thick-boned.

Their height matched that of the mutated 'Big Guy.'

With gaping jaws and fierce faces, they looked terrifying.

Wu Heng checked their stats.

Orc Skeleton Warriors, one at level 7, two at level 6, and three at level 5.

All had basic souls.

In terms of constitution and strength, they were stronger than humans of the same level.

Their traits included [Hollow Skeleton][Basic Soul] and another called [Battle-Scarred Glory].

[Battle-Scarred Glory]: Every orc who steps onto the battlefield is imbued with honor and energy. Strength increases with each battle.

Their specializations leaned towards heavy armor and battle axes.

To Wu Heng, orcs were born warriors. The trait 'Battle-Scarred Glory' meant that their power grew stronger the more they fought.

In essence, the more they fought, the tougher they became.

Wu Heng was quite satisfied with this.

Plus, they could wield weapons and had combat skills, so fighting mutated zombies shouldn't be an issue.

Cough cough~

Clearing his throat, Wu Heng addressed the orcs, "From now on, you'll be called Orc One, and the rest of you, Orc Two, Orc Three, Orc Four, Orc Five, and Orc Six."

Wu Heng gave them easy-to-remember names in order.

The level 7 one was called Orc One, and the level 6 ones were Orc Two.

The rest were numbered from three to six.

"Alright, put on your armor."

The skeletons moved, picking up their bullet-riddled iron armor and weapons.

Wu Heng assigned the orc skeletons to guard the nearby area.

Then, he headed back to his quarters.

...…

The next day.

In the zombie world.

Just as the day was breaking, the convoy was already ready to go.

Wu Heng left some skeletons behind to guard the prison and maintain control.

He took the rest of the skeletons and loaded them back onto the trucks to return to the auto repair shop.

He hadn't brought all the skeletons when attacking the prison.

The trucks had limited capacity. With three large trucks and three military vehicles, they could only carry about 700 skeletons.

Most of them were still left behind at the original district.

Wu Heng climbed into the truck. This time, the driver wasn't Qiangzi, but Li Yanhong.

"You're driving?"

Li Yanhong turned to him. "What, don't trust a female driver?"

Today, Li Yanhong looked a bit different.

It seemed like she had done her makeup, but it was hard to tell what exactly had changed—she just looked more refined than before.

Actually, Li Yanhong was quite good-looking, with a nice face and bone structure.

She just spent her days fixing cars, always smelling of oil and gasoline.

Wu Heng replied, "Of course I trust you. You're the best driver here."

He wasn't just saying that.

Li Yanhong wasn't just a driver—she could handle forklifts, repair machines, and operate cranes.

She was definitely a valuable asset.

"Alright, everyone's on board. Let's move out." Li Yanhong said.

"Let's go!"

The convoy started, heading back along the road to the repair shop.

The return journey was smooth.

The scattered zombies posed no threat to the convoy.

While driving, Li Yanhong asked, "How long are we staying when we get back?"

"Probably two or three days. The convoy will likely make a few trips to move the skeletons and supplies over."

"Alright, sounds good."

The vehicles sped along, making quick progress.

...…

The convoy moved quickly and reached the repair shop area by around two in the afternoon.

But just as they approached.

The vehicle's radio crackled with Qiangzi's tense and panicked voice.

" Sister Hong, there are mutated zombies at the repair shop!"