Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 256: You're already lv8 Monarch?

At this moment, on the Valoria continent, far beyond the abyss, there lay a valley lush with dense trees.

The valley was almost devoid of danger, inhabited mostly by ordinary animals, giving it a dreamlike quality that made one forget they were in another world.

In this tranquil valley, a Lord had hidden himself. His castle was so well concealed that if not for the demon followers discovering traces of human activity, they might never have realized a Lord was lurking here.

Satan stood outside the valley, his gaze fixed on the beautiful scenery within.

He had found the Lord but chose not to alert him, waiting for Lilith to arrive. This Lord was too weak for Satan to bother with as a subject.

But to help Lilith cross two continents, this was the best candidate.

As time passed, finding another Lord would become increasingly difficult.

At this moment, a pair of black wings slowly descended—it was Lilith, arriving alone because her troops were dealing with the forest elves.

"He's hiding in there. The scenery is quite nice," Lilith remarked.

"Indeed, I didn't want to ruin it, so I waited for you," Satan said, feeling quite gentlemanly.

Lilith smiled. "Thank you for that."

Lilith retracted her wings and elegantly walked into the valley, her black dress trailing behind her. An invisible aura seemed to emanate from her, causing the flowers and grass to wilt as she passed.

Lilith didn't ask Satan if this Lord had allies. Judging by his demeanor, he probably knew nothing, so asking would be pointless.

If this Lord had allies on other continents, that would be even better, opening up her development route completely.

Inside the castle, the man was oblivious to the events outside, leisurely enjoying a massage from his troops, eating delicious food, and savoring life.

He was arguably the most indulgent of the billions of Lords.

The valley remained untouched because it was once a demon's garden. The demon's dormant presence kept weaker creatures at bay.

Of course, Satan and Lilith were unaware of this.

Since entering this world, the man had encountered no danger, leading him to believe the other Lords in World Chat were crazy.

Beast tide? Nonsense, it never came.

Rankings? He was perpetually last.

He eventually ignored the other Lords, dismissing their talk of alliances and crusades as make-believe.

Why bother when he could live comfortably in his castle, enjoying gourmet food and honeyed wine?

His troops were top-tier: cat-eared maids, the ultimate all-purpose butlers.

These maids, though non-combative, excelled in all domestic skills. They could be seen, touched, and even loved.

Who wouldn't adore a cat-eared maid that catered to all your needs?

Yet, the man was somewhat dissatisfied. Despite living better than any other Lord, he was unaware of it. Without the internet, he found life boring.

Every day was a cycle of eating and making love. It got tiresome.

He just wanted this reality show to end so he could go home.

"Don't use your teeth; they're too sharp!"

The man's reluctant voice echoed from the castle, puzzling Lilith. What was going on?

The defenses were so lax that she had walked into his territory unnoticed.

Seeing the castle, Lilith was speechless. Was this a lv1 castle?

"So fishy, meow~"

"Don't spit it out; swallow it all."

Lilith approached the castle, overhearing their conversation. What were they doing? It sounded odd.

The man was likely the Lord, his tone brooking no argument.

Lilith thought as she pushed open the castle door.

Creak—

The heavy door groaned, letting sunlight into the dim hall, adding a touch of brightness.

The cat-eared maid inside froze, her heart racing as she locked eyes with Lilith, sensing immense danger.

"Someone's here... meow..."

A commotion erupted upstairs, indicating they knew someone had arrived. The man upstairs seemed unusually excited.

Lilith stood at the entrance, watching the staircase.

Soon, the man, having put on his pants, ran down excitedly.

"Miss, are you staff? Is this reality show finally over?"

"Reality show?"

Lilith covered her mouth, laughing. She hadn't expected such naivety.

Explaining would be tedious.

Lilith pondered but decided there was no need to explain. He was just a puppet.

"Add me as a friend and submit to me, and I'll tell you when the show ends."

The cat-eared maids wanted to warn the man, but Lilith's presence was too intimidating.

"Sure."

The man agreed without hesitation. It was just a game, and the woman was beautiful and elegant...

He looked up at Lilith, his gaze fixed on her stunning face. At that moment, his eyes glazed over, his pupils flashing black.

The submission process was smooth. Lilith didn't care about the man, not even asking his name. She let him continue his indulgent life.

Lilith immediately upgraded his castle to a town and built a Portal of Transit.

She then expressed her gratitude to Satan.

"Want a ride back? We can go together."

Lilith smiled at Satan, who predictably declined.

"No, I have a fight to catch!"

Satan left the valley with his demons, never stepping inside.

Lilith returned to her town through the Portal of Transit.

Unnoticed, the grass and plants Lilith had stepped on began to revive, the black mist seeping into the soil and disappearing.

Everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

The man, regaining his senses, noticed his castle had grown but didn't think much of it, continuing to enjoy his time with the cat-eared maids.

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[Blood Moon in the sky, darkness descends]

Night fell, and by ten o'clock, Alex finally received the news she had been waiting for. Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui had returned to Undead City.

With the orcs leading the way, finding the surrounding orc camps was a breeze. Besides the six orc chieftains' own camps, they had wiped out five additional camps, capturing over ten thousand orcs. The resources were transported back to Undead City by the Silverscale Leviathan.

Thus, the northern camps of the Orc Empire were completely eradicated.

This time, the focus was on capturing rather than killing, so the experience points gained were not substantial. The undead army only summoned 40,000 elite undead, without doubling.

Summoning low-tier undead that couldn't fly was inefficient, as the Silverscale Leviathan had to transport both resources and the undead, wasting time. Therefore, they summoned higher-tier airborne undead instead.

"You two have worked hard. Get some rest," Alex said, sitting at the dining table and watching Xiao Hui devour her food without any regard for her image.

"Leader, it won't be as easy to attack them next time. There are no more orc camps around," Xiao Mu pointed out.

"I know. We'll leave the Orc Empire alone for now and wait for them to attack us," Alex replied. She understood the situation well. With all the orc camps gathered in Bloodrock City, she could wipe them out in one go once she reached King level.

"By the way, have the camps of these submissive orcs relocate around Emerald Hills to protect Gemini City."

These submissive orcs were now Alex's reserve troops, saving her the trouble of building an undead fortress and ensuring Gemini City's safety.

After all, once the Orc Empire was conquered, some of them would need to submit. It was better to start preserving their population now.

After dinner, the Xiao siblings went to rest, while Alex continued to process the resources.

Orcs, living in camps, had very few construction resources, and there were even unprocessed iron ores.

Could they have been mined from White Rock Mountains?

The resources from eleven camps, though limited, were enough to upgrade Alex's city.

The city leveled up by one, reaching lv5.

Other resources were sufficient, but iron ingots were lacking. She would have to wait to seize more from the dwarf kingdom.

Meanwhile, on the Mossvale Continent, in the primeval forest.

Drake, who had activated the town shield, was asleep when he suddenly felt a violent tremor, like an earthquake.

Drake woke up with a start, his eyes glowing yellow, and flew out of the castle through the window.

He saw the ground shaking, the town fracturing, and a majestic city rising from the earth.

The territory area expanded, towering walls rose, and the castle behind him transformed into a palace.

"City..."

Drake relaxed, observing his new city with a sense of bewilderment.

He hadn't expected Alex to upgrade his town to a city.

When he checked Alex's level, he was shocked.

"You're already lv8 Monarch?!"