Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 269: Orcs vs. Undead

In Gemini City, with Arthas's command, the undead army and the cannon fodder from other races outside the city walls immediately launched an attack on the orcs.

The orc portal was enormous, much larger than the one used in the previous attack on Gemini City. Thousands of orcs poured out every second.

This portal was constructed by the orc priests through the sacrifice of lives, creating a void gate. The orcs seemed to appear out of thin air through a thin membrane. This meant the teleportation array on this side couldn't be destroyed to stop the orcs' advance.

The orcs had learned their lesson.

The first wave consisted of Standard level and Commanding level orcs—essentially cannon fodder. The undead were now locked in battle with them.

The 100,000-strong ground undead army initially overwhelmed the orcs in numbers, creating chaos outside the city walls.

Arthas hadn't ordered the Monarch levels to engage yet, as the orc Monarch levels and the most threatening Orc King hadn't appeared. The 100,000 undead air force inside the city also remained inactive for now.

Below, the charging orcs wielded massive bone hammers, swinging them wildly. Their robust bodies and immense strength, even Skeleton Warriors and Death Warriors were shattered by their powerful blows.

In the heart of the battlefield, countless bones and limbs flew through the air—remnants of the undead. But it didn't matter; the undead's limbs quickly reassembled and came back to life.

On the battlefield, Rockfang Beasts charged through with their massive bodies, their sharp bone spurs piercing through orc bodies with the force of their momentum.

However, the Rockfang Beasts soon found themselves surrounded by the orc horde. Countless swords and axes hacked at them, and after killing a few orcs, the giant beasts lost their lives.

As for the hobgoblins, they were no match for the orcs. The inherent size difference was an insurmountable disadvantage. Without technological support, the orcs easily cut down the hobgoblins, who were essentially cannon fodder.

Thud!

An orc suddenly fell to the ground, pain shooting through its calf. Looking down, it saw an invisible man-eating ant had ambushed it, its massive mandibles and corrosive acid biting through the orc's leg.

Just as the orc was about to be killed by the man-eating ant, another orc noticed and smashed the ant with a hammer. But before the orc could celebrate, a curse attack followed, instantly killing it.

Death Conquerors, riding skeletal warhorses and wielding scythes, rampaged through the battlefield, harvesting orc souls. As one Death Conqueror activated its skill, countless others did the same.

In an instant, ghostly knights wreathed in blue flames surged from the undead army, charging at the orcs and extinguishing their souls wherever they passed.

For a moment, the orc offensive was halted. They hadn't expected Commanding level and Standard level Death Conquerors to have such powerful skills.

Seeing their offensive stall, the orcs decided to use their trump card early.

"Use the potions!"

The orc priest guarding the portal shouted. It was the only Monarch level orc present, having arrived first to command the orc army.

Countless orcs heard the priest's command and tore off the bone necklaces from their chests. The necklaces varied in shape—some were teardrop-shaped, others flask-shaped—but all were hollow and filled with green potion.

As the orcs bit down on the necklaces, the bone containers shattered, and the potion flowed into their mouths.

In moments, all the orcs on the battlefield had consumed the potions. Their eyes turned blood-red, veins bulged, and their bodies emitted green energy that even enveloped their weapons.

The orcs felt an immense surge of power, and indeed, they had gained it.

A Commanding level orc wielding a giant axe charged into the undead army, its axe sweeping through the ranks. Skeletons, zombies, Death Conquerors, and ghouls alike were shattered in an instant. The green energy corroded their bodies on contact, extinguishing the blue flames representing their souls.

The orcs' green energy not only enhanced them but also killed the undead!

The seven race kings on the wall noticed this but remained unperturbed. After so many battles with the orcs, if the orcs hadn't figured out how to kill the undead, the Orc Empire wouldn't have lasted this long.

The fallen were just Standard undead; it didn't matter.

The undead's relentless assault, their fearlessness in the face of death, kept them at the forefront. This ensured the subjugated races remained relatively safe, suffering minimal losses. Even with the orcs' newfound ability to kill the undead, the seven race kings made no immediate changes.

They allowed the orcs to kill the undead, maximizing the Queen's experience points.

Sure enough, the orcs soon regained the upper hand, pushing back the undead and advancing towards Gemini City.

This boosted the orcs' confidence, and with the undead's fierce assault waning, the subjugated races quickly neared total annihilation.

Compared to the undead, the subjugated races were no match for the orcs.

The orc army continued to pour through the portal, though the later arrivals didn't use the green energy, seemingly saving it for the next wave or believing they could now crush the undead without it.

Soon, the undead army suffered heavy losses. Of course, "heavy losses" meant the kill ratio had shifted from 0:1 to 2:1.

Even with the orcs' ability to kill the undead, the undead's skills allowed them to roughly trade two for one.

This was all part of the seven race kings' plan, as the giant undead and air force had yet to engage. The orcs would soon learn what true undead were.

The 10,000 troops from the subjugated races were nearly wiped out, and the flow of orcs from the portal began to slow.

Monarch level orcs started to appear, but like the initial orc priest, they stood guard by the portal, waiting for something.

Undoubtedly, they were waiting for the Orc King.

Outside Gemini City had become a hellscape, with countless orc corpses littering the ground, blood soaking the earth.

The orcs continued their relentless charge towards Gemini City.

The undead slowly retreated, giving the orcs a glimmer of hope for victory.

Gemini City was within sight!