Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 276: The changes of the scythe

The injuries of the seven race kings were quickly healed under Alex's treatment, and Crane's weapon was also restored.

The surrounding orc corpses had all disappeared, disassembled by the Xiao siblings and stored in the Warehouse, leaving no need to clean the battlefield.

"Let the submitted orcs return and have them lead the way to completely clear out the remaining forces of the Orc Empire and confiscate their resources. Oh, and destroy Bloodrock City."

Alex began issuing orders to handle the post-battle matters. There were bound to be surviving orcs in the camps, and they had two choices: submit or die.

After destroying Bloodrock City, the remnants of the Orc Empire would migrate north to the vicinity of Gemini City, making it their new center.

The annihilation of the Orc Empire had to be concealed to prevent the Holy Court from discovering that the undead could operate across continents.

Alex couldn't always rely on the mysterious figure from the Dark Forest; she had to depend on herself.

"Yes, Esteemed Queen!"

The seven race kings dispersed to carry out their tasks efficiently. With Death Spirit around, the remaining Monarch Orcs were no match for it.

Even as a support-oriented King level, Death Spirit held a significant advantage over Monarch levels.

The Orc King's body was summoned by Alex into a Reaper Guard. She then turned her attention to another lv9 Monarch Reaper Guard, planning to cultivate it further as her next potential King level troop.

"Miss Alex, you were so cool just now!"

Xiao Hui ran over excitedly, with Xiao Mu following closely behind.

"So, did you level up in this battle?"

Alex turned to them, and both Xiao Mu and Xiao Hui nodded.

They had both reached lv5 Monarch, and the surviving Monarch undead had also gained considerable experience, with some leveling up.

The number of Monarch undead had increased by over a hundred. Although many had fallen in battle, the final total still resulted in a net gain of about fifty.

Alex now had over a hundred and fifty Monarch undead. Even without considering King level power, this number of Monarch level undead alone surpassed all other Lords.

Ascending to King level had significantly boosted Alex's power. Not only had her personal strength increased, but her nine Auxiliary Barracks could now produce nine Monarch level troops daily.

Some Lords didn't even have a single Monarch level troop, while Alex received nearly ten Monarch level troops daily for free.

"Let's head back."

Alex, Xiao Mu, and Xiao Hui vanished, returning to Undead City.

The undead army at Gemini City also began to return. With nearly four hundred thousand undead, they couldn't all stay there; Undead City needed defending too.

Back at the palace, the first thing the siblings did was take a bath. Xiao Hui was in better shape, but Xiao Mu was covered in orc blood, his clothes stained red.

Alex sat in a chair, crossing her legs, and opened the system dashboard. She first built the orc Auxiliary Barrack in Gemini City.

As for the skill [Berserk], Alex didn't even need to check to know it had side effects, as such short-term power-boosting skills always did. She didn't consider using it herself.

She thought about giving it to Sophie, but Sophie already had the side effects of Ant King Evolution Energy and didn't want another burden. Alex agreed it wasn't suitable and gave up on that idea.

Alex asked everyone around her, but no one wanted the skill. It didn't fit well with their abilities and was more suited for close combat.

Suddenly, Alex thought of the perfect candidate and sent him a message.

Alex: "Want a skill? [Berserk]"

Satan: "What? How did you know I reached lv4 Monarch?"

Alex: "???"

Alex wanted to say that his level wasn't even as high as her subordinates, but decided against it to avoid discouraging him.

Satan didn't reply immediately, seemingly checking the skill Alex sent.

Less than a minute later, he responded with a puzzled tone.

Satan: "Are you sure you're giving this to me for free?"

Alex: "Well, not exactly free."

Satan: "I knew it! You need something from me, don't you?"

Alex: "Consider it payment for your help last time. So, it's not exactly free."

Satan: "I take back what I said. You, my friend, are the true hero!"

Alex ignored him, wondering what nonsense he was spouting this time. Giving the skill to Satan was putting it to good use. Next, she absorbed the Kingdom's Tear.

Alex took out her own Kingdom's Tear and the one rewarded for conquering the Orc Empire, touching the two crystals together and initiating the absorption.

Instantly, the original Kingdom's Tear in her left hand turned into a stream of light and was absorbed by the Orc Empire's Tear in her right hand.

?!!

Alex was stunned, staring at her empty left hand.

"Holy fuck, the Orc's Empire's Tear swallowed mine!"

She quickly checked the information and sighed in relief.

"Phew, thank goodness. If the progress bar had reset, all this effort would have been for nothing."

[Kingdom's Tear upgrade Progress: 26/100]

The progress had increased by ten points, proving that stronger forces provided more energy.

The progress had reached a quarter, bringing Alex one step closer to establishing the Undead Empire.

At that moment, Xiao Mu emerged from the bathroom, wrapped in a towel, his clothes washed and unwearable.

Alex curiously watched from the doorway as Xiao Mu, instead of heading to the palace, walked outside with his wet clothes.

Roar!

With a dragon's roar, a flame shot into the sky from the city. Xiao Mu was using a bone dragon to dry his clothes with fire.

Alex gave him a thumbs-up.

Soon, Xiao Hui also came out, in much better shape than Xiao Mu, at least having clean clothes to wear.

"Miss Alex, can your weapon be upgraded too?"

Xiao Hui sat beside Alex, curious.

"Why do you ask?"

Alex realized she hadn't checked her scythe's information yet. It must have become a King level weapon.

"Because your scythe seems much sharper now. It even cut through the Orc King's weapon like it was nothing."

The scene of Alex slicing the Orc King in half had left a deep impression on Xiao Hui. She couldn't help but notice the scythe's enhanced sharpness.

Even the previously enchanted black flame scythe hadn't been this effective.

It was the first time Xiao Hui had seen Alex's weapon cut through an opponent's weapon so effortlessly.

Alex took out the scythe, placing the towering weapon on the table. It looked the same as before.

If there was a change, it was that the scythe's color was even darker than before.