Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Chapter 409: Remove system powers

After reaching Sovereign level, Alex opened the system dashboard, which she hadn't checked in a while.

[Lord: Alex]

[Level: First-stage Sovereign level]

[Territory: Undead Empire]

[Troops: Undead Race]

[Weapon: Grim Reaper's Scythe]

[Health Points: ?]

[Mana Points: 999+]

[Strength: 8897]

[Stamina: 9632]

[Agility: 9588]

Note: Attributes are doubled when fighting with the scythe.

Besides basic information, the system also allowed her to view the chat between lords.

Messages were flying across the chat screen at a dizzying pace, just like before.

She opened her friends list. There were eight names, most of them her allies. One name was grayed out: Chi-Chi's. She was dead. The other was Samson.

Having reached Sovereign level, Alex decided to try resurrecting Chi-Chi. She took out the hair clip Chi-Chi had given her before she died. It was Chi-Chi's only remaining possession, a memento of their friendship.

Alex cast a resurrection spell. As she chanted the incantation, Chi-Chi's soul gradually materialized. Seeing her friend's familiar form, Alex's heart swelled with joy.

However, to her disappointment, Chi-Chi's soul remained silent, unresponsive. No matter how hard Alex tried, Chi-Chi didn't react, as if a barrier separated them, preventing any communication.

Alex knew that if she continued with the resurrection spell, the resurrected Chi-Chi would be nothing more than a hollow shell, a clone lacking her original thoughts and consciousness. Such an existence, while physically resembling her friend, would be devoid of the soul that connected them. It was an outcome she couldn't accept.

The other option was to transform Chi-Chi into an undead. However, due to the time that had passed since her death, reassembling her soul would be incredibly difficult. Even if the transformation succeeded, the resulting undead wouldn't retain Chi-Chi's consciousness. This was far from what Alex desired.

Neither option would yield the result she longed for. She had to abandon the idea of fully resurrecting Chi-Chi for now. Perhaps when she possessed the power to create and control all things, she could bring Chi-Chi back, restoring her life and soul.

Alex sent messages to both Satan and Lilith. She needed to gather them and reveal the truth about this world. As allies, it was time they faced reality.

Lilith arrived at the undead empire quickly. After all, Alex's undead forces were still fighting there. Satan wasn't far behind. The war between the two races had hampered his development, forcing him to hide in his kingdom.

Besides the two of them, Earl, Cain, and the lord who had submitted to Satan after clashing with Drake were also present. Lilith had brought the cat-eared maid lord from the Valoria continent.

Alex had specifically requested that they bring all their subordinates.

Seeing the two former elemental lords stirred a mix of emotions within her. They had once been her equals in strength, but now she had far surpassed them.

Alex nodded at Earl and Cain, acknowledging their presence. There was no time for small talk. She had more important matters to attend to.

"Please, have a seat."

Alex sat on the throne, gesturing for the others to sit as well. Satan and Lilith found seats.

As the cat-eared maid lord was about to sit, Lilith glared at him, and he quickly retreated, standing behind his leader.

Seeing this, Cain and Earl also stood behind Satan. They no longer had the right to sit at the same table as Alex.

Alex didn't mind, but she didn't comment either. It was their choice.

Soon, Drake, the Xiao siblings, Sophie, and the others entered the hall, taking their seats beside Alex.

Satan and Lilith could sense that these individuals were far stronger than them!

Drake glanced at Satan but ignored him, focusing his attention on Alex.

"Everyone, what I'm about to tell you is top secret information, something even Sovereign level beings might not be privy to. I'll also be sharing my next course of action, which will affect all lords. But I have no choice."

Alex's voice, low and serious, echoed through the empty hall. Her gaze swept across the room, observing their reactions.

Lilith, having interacted with the undead more frequently, knew some of the inside story. Satan, on the other hand, looked completely clueless.

Alex began by revealing the truth about the world. There were no outsiders present. What their subordinates thought was none of her concern.

Everyone, except Alex's close allies, gasped in disbelief.

But this wasn't the main reason she had gathered them here.

"Let me make my stance clear. I won't side with anyone."

Alex spoke calmly. Seeing no one reacted, she continued, "The current world is divided into two factions. One seeks to break free from control and end this cycle. I call them the neutral faction. The other, like the Angel race, has completely sided with the World's Heart and aims to eliminate all lords. They are the hostile faction."

"What about us? The system faction? Are we the friendly faction?"

It wasn't Satan or Lilith who spoke, but one of Lilith's subordinates, a lord Alex didn't recognize.

Before Alex could answer, Xiao Hui scoffed and said, "Hmph, the system might have had a chance in the beginning, but the world's structure has already been established. Even if he gathers more lords, it's pointless."

"Indeed. Perhaps that explanation is too abstract. Let me put it another way. I intend to completely destroy the system and the World's Heart. But before that, I'll weaken them as much as possible. This is my path."

Alex's words were clear.

Although the others still didn't fully understand, Satan and Lilith grasped her intentions.

"So, you're going to eliminate all the lords?"

Lilith's voice was filled with disbelief. The others gasped.

If anyone else had proposed such a plan, they would have dismissed it as bravado. But coming from Alex, they believed she could actually pull it off.

"That's the most extreme option. There are currently fifty-two lord-established kingdoms on this planet. I can absorb them all, including the Freelancers. I can even arrange a place for them. But there's one condition: their system powers must be removed."

Alex's tone was matter-of-fact. This was the first step she had to take as a Sovereign level being.

"What level is required to remove system powers?"

This time, it was Cain who spoke. He didn't ask about the drawbacks of losing system powers. That would be foolish.

"Sovereign level."

Alex's answer silenced the room. She was also subtly revealing that she had reached Sovereign level. Even if all the lords joined forces, they couldn't defeat her.

"So you want us to help you gather all the lords and reveal the truth?"

Satan frowned, interjecting abruptly. "But what about those who are unwilling to abandon their kingdoms? The system tells us that lords who establish kingdoms during the Hundred Kingdoms War have the potential to become gods."

"Those are just pseudo-gods, tools for the system to gain power. Besides, the era crisis has already begun. All the continents are engulfed in war. Those lords have no chance of survival. And it's not just me they have to worry about. It's all the races on this planet.

Once they're discovered, they're dead."

The others quickly understood. It was almost impossible for these lords to reach Sovereign level now that the era war had begun prematurely.

Satan suddenly thought of his own predicament. The war between the Demon race and the Titan race had severely limited his options. He could only hide in his kingdom, unable to do anything else. If he was discovered, he would be killed.

Lilith was in a similar situation. The war between the undead race and the Sea Race was massive, engulfing the entire coastline of the Arsen continent.

If she hadn't known Alex, she would have been defeated by the Sea Race long ago.

Unless they were as strong as Alex, capable of facing these powerful races head-on, they had no chance of survival.

"Alright, I trust you."

Lilith was the first to speak, her words met with surprised looks from the others.

"I trust you too."

Satan understood Alex's character. It was better to gamble on her than to leave his fate to chance.

"Good. Rest assured, you only need to relocate your kingdoms or cities to the Eldoria continent. I won't force you to submit to me. I'll also help you remove your system powers. But before that, I hope you'll use the system to further strengthen yourselves."

Alex's plan was simple. Before abandoning the system, she had to milk it for all it was worth.