Leveling Up Undead Creatures

Chapter 80: Leveling Up Undead Creatures

After finishing their meal and paying the bill, Green paid close attention to the attitude of the restaurant staff. He hoped to find some clues from their expressions that might indicate their knowledge of the poisoning incident. However, Green was disappointed as the restaurant staff remained calm and did not reveal any signs of intoxication. When Green left a tip for them, they acted professionally.

Green didn't find any evidence, so he wasn't too disappointed. After leaving the restaurant, Zhao Hai and Green headed outside the city. They had completed their tasks in the city and saw no reason to stay any longer.

Most importantly, they wanted to catch their enemies off guard. They believed that those who poisoned them would come to observe the results. Intoxicating a Dark Magician was a dangerous move because Dark Magicians were generally skilled in dealing with poison. They doubted the culprits would let them go easily.

Leaving Casa City, Zhao Hai released Alien and headed towards Stony Mountain. They had less than two hours before the effects of the poison would take hold.

Zhao Hai was careful with his timing and controlled Alien's speed accordingly. Once they entered the mountainous area, they began acting as if they were affected by the poison.

Until now, Zhao Hai and his companions had not discovered any signs of being followed. However, Green suspected that they were being tracked. Clan or major faction-trained assassins were not easily detected.

They left Casa City around 2 p.m., and in two hours, it would be close to 4 p.m. Springtime meant longer days, so it was still bright outside. They planned to leave before it got too dark.

Although the darkness would work to their advantage, they didn't have much time before the poison took effect. So, Zhao Hai decided that they should begin their act in the mountainous area to avoid being noticed.

As they traveled, time seemed to pass quickly for Zhao Hai and his companions. Two hours felt like a breeze, thanks to their busy schedules in the past few days. They had become accustomed to constant traveling and had no time to feel anxious during those two hours.

With precise timing, Zhao Hai turned to Green and said, "Grandpa Green, it's about time." Green surveyed their surroundings. They had reached the mountains, and although there were roads, they were rarely used. Especially at this time, with night approaching, people were unlikely to be heading towards Casa City since the gates closed at 6 p.m.

Green nodded and said, "Alright, let's begin." Zhao Hai controlled Alien's speed, gradually slowing it down until eventually they all fell to the ground as if they had fainted.

They lay still on the ground for half an hour without making any noise. They anticipated this and didn't move during that time.

Fortunately, it wasn't cold at this time, and the ground they lay on was covered in weeds, so they didn't feel too uncomfortable. However, lying still for an extended period made them restless.

After an hour of lying motionless, they heard some faint footsteps approaching. Although Zhao Hai's hearing wasn't as sharp as Green's, he had the monitoring ability of his Spatial Farm. He activated the monitoring feature and saw a projection of the approaching figure. It seemed someone was indeed coming their way.

The person was thin and small, dressed in black, and cautiously walking. They carried a thin black sword and resembled the typical image of a thief. Zhao Hai couldn't help but recall the flea grandaddy of thieves from the novel All Men Are Brothers. The person's cautiousness surprised Zhao Hai as they had been lying there for an hour, and yet, the person was still so careful.

At that moment, Zhao Hai suddenly called for Drunk and positioned him in front of himself. It was clear that the approaching person intended to throw some cross darts at Zhao Hai. But when Zhao Hai summoned Drunk, Green also made his move. As an 8th level Advanced Warrior, dealing with an ordinary assassin was a piece of cake for him. Green's yellow light flashed, and he swiftly threw himself towards the attacker. However, the attacker had a layer of cyan protective shield around them, shielding them from the cross darts thrown by Green. They were also positioned to cover Drunk and Zhao Hai in the middle.

The attacker realized they had fallen into a trap but had no opportunity to retreat. Green's strength exceeded their expectations, and they were unable to escape.

Instead of trying to flee, the attacker stared intently at Green. Suddenly, black blood spewed from their mouth, and they fell to the ground dead.

Zhao Hai was surprised by the attacker's immediate suicide. He hadn't expected them to take their own life rather than face capture. It seemed the attacker had poisoned themselves.

Green, too, was taken aback by the attacker's suicide. There was no way to ask them any questions now. Green inspected the corpse but found nothing noteworthy. There were no markings or indications of their affiliation. It was impossible to determine who was behind this incident.

Curious, Zhao Hai approached the corpse and observed the darkening skin. He then looked around, realizing that something was amiss. He turned to Drunk and asked, "Drunk, if we turn this person into an Undead Creature, can we get any information from them?"

Drunk shook his head and replied, "I'm sorry, Young Master, but as an Inferior level Undead Creature, I can only create other Inferior level Undead Creatures. I can't make Advanced level ones. Even if we turn this person into an Undead Creature, they will still be an Inferior level one and won't possess any useful knowledge. They simply won't be able to answer any questions."

Zhao Hai looked at the corpse and sighed. It seemed he had wasted an opportunity. Nevertheless, he decided, "We shouldn't let this person go to waste. Turn them into an Undead Creature. Anyone who dares to target us should face the consequences."

Drunk agreed and began chanting an incantation. A black gas emerged from his body and enveloped the corpse. Once the gas dissipated, only a pale skeleton remained, dressed in the person's clothes and still holding the thin sword.

Without wasting any time, Zhao Hai put the person and Drunk back into the Space. Unexpectedly, a prompt immediately sounded, "Inferior level Cyborg-type object detected. Level Up initiated. Strengthening abilities. Enhancing toxicity."

Zhao Hai was surprised at the prompt, and his face lit up with joy. He summoned the person back and noticed that the pale skeleton had turned into a dark green one, similar to Drunk and the others.

Excitedly, Zhao Hai asked, "Can you understand me now?" The person nodded.

Greatly pleased, Zhao Hai continued, "What is your name? Who do you work for?"

The person shook their head and replied, "Master, I am your loyal servant."

Zhao Hai was taken aback but still asked a few more questions. However, the person could only repeat the same response. It seemed they had no recollection of their previous life.

Zhao Hai sighed with disappointment. He had hoped that after leveling up, the person would have some useful information to share. However, it seemed to be a wasted effort.

Nonetheless, Zhao Hai decided to ask one final question, "What abilities do you possess?"

The person answered, "Master, I am skilled in assassination, proficient with darts, familiar with Sword Technique, and capable of using Battle Qi."

Understanding that the person was an Inferior level Undead Creature created by Drunk, Zhao Hai realized that their memories had been reset. They were essentially a low-level Dead-soldier with no knowledge of their past. The Level Up granted by Space seemed to enhance the abilities of Undead Creatures, similar to how other Undead Creatures leveled up. The person retained their original skills as a Dead-soldier.

Satisfied with the response, Zhao Hai said, "Alright, from now on, call me Young Master. Your name is Zhao Qianle." He then returned the person to the Space.