Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 185: Undead Fortress

"City?!"

"Above town is city!"

Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui looked at the majestic city before them, unable to see any trace of the former town.

"This is simply unbelievable."

Even Ruby began to envy the special abilities of these extraterrestrial visitors. They did nothing, yet a city appeared out of thin air.

The system's power was indeed formidable.

The vibrations within the city were gradually subsiding and would soon cease. The city also included many houses, though Alex wasn't sure what they were for.

The undead were equally baffled, staring at the city, not understanding why such a transformation had occurred.

Finally, the town fully upgraded to a city, and the vibrations stopped.

A black, eerie city now stood at the edge of the Dark Forest.

The forest, city, and land, all composed of decay and withering, had become one.

[Congratulations, Lord, on successfully upgrading to a city. You have unlocked the troops' exclusive building: Undead Fortress.]

[Undead City Exclusive Building: Undead Fortress]

[Building Level: None]

[Number of Constructions: None]

[Feature: A comprehensive fortress integrating offense, defense, and teleportation.]

[Building Materials: 100K wood, 200K stone, 50K magic crystal, 100K iron ingots, 100 Essence Shards.]

[Note: The Undead Fortress consists of one main fortress and several subsidiary fortresses. The main fortress can only be built within the city and has the feature of teleporting subsidiary fortresses. The main fortress produces one subsidiary fortress Essence Shard daily, which can absorb the materials needed for construction and be built anywhere. The construction materials for both are the same.]

Alex was once again shocked. What kind of divine building was this?!

A fortress that could be built anywhere and connected to the city. This meant that in future battles against dwarves, hobgoblins, or orcs, she wouldn't have to march her undead army long distances.

The system was clearly encouraging Lords to attack these native races!

With the Undead Fortress, even without a Lord as a stepping stone, she could teleport her undead army.

The leap from town to city brought an enormous upgrade.

Alex looked at her empty Warehouse and then at Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui's Warehouse. Although they had some iron ingots, it was far from enough to build the Undead Fortress.

Her hope of immediately constructing the Undead Fortress was dashed; she would have to gather resources for a few more days.

Her decision to subdue the dwarves instead of destroying them was indeed wise. They provided a steady supply of resources. But now, with the city's upgrade, the resource requirements had increased tenfold. The current supply from the dwarves might not be enough; she needed to conquer the Silverbeard Clan quickly.

"Let's go."

Alex walked up the stairs to inspect the palace's interior rooms for any changes.

Her own bedroom, due to its special building, looked the same, but other rooms, including the kitchen, bathroom, and hall, had changed, becoming more spacious and tidy.

"One day, I'll have to get more elves from Lilith. This place has become too big."

Alex was already planning for Arthur and the Xiao siblings to break through to Monarch level and start external conquests. The first targets would naturally be the hobgoblin kingdom and dwarf kingdom. As for the Orc Empire...

"Wait, Orc Empire, dwarf kingdom, Empire, kingdom?"

"What's the relationship between kingdom and Empire?"

But it was clear that an Empire was stronger than a kingdom, which was troubling.

Then again, Lilith had said elves were stronger than orcs, yet elves were just a kingdom. It might refer to overall strength, as elves had multiple kingdoms.

The Orc Empire was self-proclaimed, and the human Starfallen Empire hadn't shown exceptional strength. In fact, it seemed the weakest among the forces Alex had encountered, possibly due to the mage association.

Alex was confused. Perhaps Empire and kingdom were just different names for similar entities.

In the Undead City, the palace's main gate faced a black-tiled road leading to the unchanged Bone Throne.

Alex sat on the throne, looking out the door, feeling quite pleased.

But the vast city felt empty with so few people.

"Master, the undead have discovered hobgoblin traces to the south, along with a woman who appears to be an extraterrestrial visitor."

A dark elf stood beside Alex, respectfully reporting.

Alex perked up. After searching for so long, they had finally appeared.

As for the extraterrestrial visitor, could she be the boastful [Boggle] from the World Chat?

"Where are they coming from and going to?"

Alex asked. Since the snowy mountain incident, the hobgoblins had vanished, no longer troubling Chi-Chi, leaving no trace.

"The undead found them suddenly appearing on the black plain to the south, heading further south."

The Tara Plain had been thoroughly scouted by the undead, with no buildings or hiding places. The hobgoblins' sudden appearance seemed like they had emerged from underground.

"Could they be returning to the hobgoblin kingdom? Is it further south?" Alex mused.

No matter. Following them was troublesome. Now that the undead had found them, they wouldn't be let go.

As always, if there were a Monarch level, they would detect the undead. Even if there were, the undead's death would reveal their location to nearby specters.

"Tell Xiao Mu to take two Monarch levels and capture them!"

With many Monarch-level troops, Alex could afford to be extravagant. A task that one Monarch level could handle, she sent two.

In the Undead City, Xiao Mu was inspecting his subsidiary palace, finding it better than their own castle.

Soon, the dark elves informed Xiao Mu, giving him a chance to explore the surroundings.

Xiao Mu didn't know the specific abilities of the undead. Assuming all Monarch levels were similar in strength, he chose the most impressive ones.

A white and a blue giant figure flew from the Undead City, heading south.

Yes, Xiao Mu chose a Monarch-level bone dragon and a Monarch-level ghost dragon. No man could resist such magnificent dragons.

Flying creatures that reached Monarch level had their flight advantages magnified. The Monarch-level bone dragon flew at incredible speed.

Riding the bone dragon, Xiao Mu watched the desolate, black landscape pass quickly below.

...

On the Tara Plain, a seemingly luxurious convoy was heading south.

In front were several riders on fly-like beasts, clearing the way.

Below, a sturdy black beast pulled a cart made of straw and wood, creaking as if it might fall apart at any moment.

Inside the cart were Muckmire, the hobgoblin kingdom's crown prince, and his wife, Mary.

The enclosed space amplified the unpleasant odors, making Mary gag. She looked out the window, trying to breathe fresh air.

This was her first time leaving the basin since arriving. She felt oppressed, knowing she couldn't escape, but used this opportunity to get some fresh air.

Mary, being human, could never truly love an ugly hobgoblin.

It was all due to circumstances. Before coming here, she was looked down upon, unable to find work. But here, she enjoyed unprecedented respect.

No matter how the hobgoblins viewed her, she only needed Muckmire.

"Dear Mary, the kingdom is just ahead. The commoners will be thrilled to see you and will bow in reverence."

Muckmire smiled at Mary, having been sent to a human city before and fascinated by their culture. This was why he was captivated by Mary.

Muckmire didn't cackle like other hobgoblins and didn't share female hobgoblins.

Most importantly, he knew how to please the hobgoblin king. Even if he was otherwise useless, these were things he learned from humans.

"Okay."

Mary responded indifferently, her mind elsewhere. Suddenly, she saw a massive bone dragon fly by the window.

Chaos erupted outside.

"Enemy attack! Enem—"

A hobgoblin's shout was cut short.