7: Chapter 7 The Undead Legion Without Social Security or Housing Funds

Xu Qin stood in front of the Primary Crypt, looking at the four Skeleton Warthogs neatly lined up in front of him, and the five Skeleton Soldiers standing crookedly behind him. He looked proud.

"This is the empire I have built. My Scourge Legion is growing stronger!"

Filled with ambition, he suddenly opened the Human Race channel, wanting to post a message to show off. Not for anything else, just to win some respect for the Undead Race!

But after taking two looks, he couldn't hold it in. "Huh? What's going on? Why has the style of the chat channel changed?"

Zhao Rong · Dwarf Race: "My Musketeer has fought three battles, and two have died. Their morale has dropped to 'Normal.' Does anyone know how to restore it? I've fed them a ton of food, but it's not increasing!"

Lin Zhou · Elf Race: "Me too. My Elf Archer is in a bad mood and insists on going to the forest to meditate; they won't shoot arrows if they don't meditate. But there isn't even a decent tree within a three-kilometer radius of me!!!"

Zhang Yan · Undead Race: "Three of my Skeleton Soldiers were written off; their skeletons were crushed too badly for the Acolyte to put them back together. Now I only have two Skeleton Soldiers and one Acolyte left. Is there any kind soul who can save an Undead brother..."

Forget it. The atmosphere in the channel isn't right at the moment, better not go flaunting. Maybe another day. Xu Qin silently closed the channel.

He looked back at his ten troops that didn't eat, didn't ask for money, didn't throw tantrums, didn't need to meditate, didn't need vacations, and could still be used after being crushed and put back together.

"My employee benefits are indeed a bit lacking," he said, patting the skull of the newly minted Skeleton Warthog No. 3. "But the advantage is, I don't have to pay for your social insurance and housing fund."

The purple fire in Skeleton Warthog No. 3's hollow eye sockets flickered. Xu Qin turned around and looked at the gray desert outside the light shield. Setting out again, his goal would no longer be just one pig. It would be two!

Night fell. After a hard day's work, Master Xu walked back to the territory with weary steps. He plopped down on the steps of the Primary Crypt, leaning against the moss-covered stone wall, and let out a long sigh.

In front of him, dense rows of Undead units stood at attention. The green tusks of the Skeleton Warthogs were lined up in two rows in the darkness, and their purple eye-fire blended together. The Skeleton Soldiers stood on the outermost perimeter, leaning on their rusty blades. There were also some smaller, more agile skeletal creatures weaving through the gaps in the formation.

Xu Qin looked at this army, his eyes filled with a smile of satisfaction. He opened the command panel and clicked on Lord Information.

Xu Qin. Level: 11 (344/600). Attack Power: 30 (+2) (Physical - Hack). Defense: 13. Health: 130/130.

From Level 1 this morning to Level 11 now. It took him less than a day. Xu Qin clenched his fist tightly. The muscle lines on his arm were a full circle thicker than in the morning, and the veins were faintly visible.

He stood up and jumped forward casually, flying straight ahead. After landing steadily, he turned his head and took a look. Good grief, nearly four meters. Before transmigrating, this would have easily broken the school sports meet record.

Attack power 28, plus +2 from the stone axe, for a total of 30. The Warthog's defense is only 4, so one axe swing deals 26 damage. Two hits, and a pig is laid flat.

"Even if I had to fight a Warthog empty-handed now..." Xu Qin looked at his sandbag-sized fist and said very confidently, "I could take on ten!"

Of course, he wouldn't actually fight empty-handed. Not using the troops you have would be foolish. Xu Qin sat back down on the steps and flipped to the Talent panel.

Talent: War Gift (Unique). Current Level: 3. Effect: During combat settlement, all loot quantity obtained × 4. Upgrade Progress: 87/100. Next Level Effect Preview: Loot quantity obtained × 5.

Level 3. To go from Level 1 to Level 2 required 10 victories. From Level 2 to Level 3, the counter reset, requiring 50 battles. From Level 3 to Level 4, it resets again, requiring 100 battles. He has already fought 87 battles. Only 13 more to go.

The reason it leveled up so fast was because Xu Qin played a little trick. He specifically targeted lone ones. A group of Skeleton Warthogs would Charge up, and the battle would end in three seconds. System settlement, count +1. Then the next round. Assembly line operation, efficiency maxed out.

"Grinding dungeons, who doesn't know how to do that?" Xu Qin crossed his legs, opened the command unit panel, and began to take stock of today's harvest.

[Scourge Legion · Current Roster] Skeleton Soldier: 5. Skeleton Warthog: 22. Skeleton Sand Lizard: 16. Skeleton Sand Snake: 19. Skeleton Sand Rat: 47. Total: 109.

Starting with 5 Skeleton Soldiers, the number has now exceeded one hundred. That's more than a twenty-fold increase. Xu Qin scanned the panels of the new unit types. The Skeleton Sand Lizard was discovered at noon today. It is a half-meter-long desert lizard that could spray corrosive venom while alive. After being converted into an Undead, this ability actually became stronger.

Skeleton Sand Lizard. Attack Power: 7 (Magic - Corrosion/Ranged). Defense: 2. Health: 20/20. Loyalty: 100/100 (Eternally Loyal). Morale: None. Traits: Corrosive Spray (Ranged: Sprays corrosive venom at the target, range 8 meters, continuously corrodes the target upon hit, dealing 2 extra damage every 3 seconds, lasting 9 seconds.)

Once this thing came out, Xu Qin's tactical system gained a whole new dimension. The Skeleton Warthogs tank from the front, the Sand Lizards spray from the back; hunting is like a game.

It wasn't just the Skeleton Sand Lizard, the Skeleton Sand Snake was also ranged. Skeleton Sand Snake. Attack Power: 6 (Magic - Poison/Ranged). Defense: 1. Health: 12/12. Loyalty: 100/100 (Eternally Loyal). Morale: None. Traits: Poison Mist Breath (Ranged): Sprays a fan-shaped poison mist, range 5 meters, covering all targets within range, dealing 4 poison damage and reducing target movement speed by 30%, lasting 6 seconds. Cooldown: 10 seconds.

The range is shorter than the Sand Lizard, but its advantage lies in area-of-effect attacks and the slowing effect. Combined with the Skeleton Warthogs' Charge, once the prey is sprayed by the poison mist, they can't even run, they can only stand there and get rammed.

However, what really surprised Xu Qin was not these two ranged units. It was the most inconspicuous Skeleton Sand Rat. Xu Qin lowered his head, looking at the little thing squatting on his knee. A palm-sized skeletal mouse, with a tail as thin as a toothpick. In its two mung bean-sized eye sockets on its head, pin-sized purple flames were burning.

Skeleton Sand Rat. Attack Power: 3 (Physical - Bite). Defense: 1. Health: 8/8. Loyalty: 100/100 (Eternally Loyal). Morale: None. Traits: Swift Movement: Movement speed is 3 times that of ordinary Undead units. Sand Burrow: Can burrow into the sand to completely hide its figure, and will not be discovered while moving. Ore Vein Perception (Passive): While moving underground, it can perceive the distribution of mineral resources within a 10-meter radius and mark them on the Lord's area map.

Speaking of this Skeleton Sand Rat, it was actually purely an accident. That was this afternoon. Xu Qin, leading the Scourge Legion, spotted a Sand Snake from afar. The Sand Snake was coiled behind a rock, seemingly looking for something. Xu Qin didn't say a word and waved his hand. "Charge!" More than twenty Skeleton Warthogs charged in unison, their bone hooves kicking up sand and dust into the sky. The Sand Snake didn't even have a chance to raise its head before it was crushed into a pile of mud. Over, two-second battle. Subsequently, the system settlement information popped up. Xu Qin just glanced at it. [Kill: Sand Snake x 1, Sand Rat x 1]. Hmm? Sand Rat? What Sand Rat?