The Island Conquest was progressing smoothly, with Lin Jin's Undead Army growing larger and larger. Although he hadn't kept track of the low-tier troops, just the Legendary-tier units alone had increased by three: one Bone Dragon and two Soul Reaper Knights.
As for resources and gold, they were pouring in nonstop.
During the campaign, Lin Jin's strategic treasures also increased by two: a Ring and a Necklace, both of which boosted his power and knowledge, effectively increasing his spell strength.
"Master, ahead there is a group of Great Liches, about 100 in number, guarding a pile of gold."
Uther approached Lin Jin respectfully, reporting this to him.
If it had been any other type of unit, Uther wouldn't have bothered to report it. But since it involved Undead, it was a different matter.
Lin Jin had the title of Undead Lord, granting him the ability to use Undead Diplomacy, which gave him a chance to persuade Undead units to join his ranks.
Along the way, whenever he encountered Undead, Lin Jin would always step in personally.
However, the success rate wasn't high. Aside from a group of Plague Zombies who agreed to join, the others refused. Even the Plague Zombies required a fee of gold to cancel their existing contract.
This was a Blessed Unit refreshed by the system, and recruiting them always came with a price.
Naturally, Lin Jin generously dealt with the Plague Zombies that had agreed to join. He had plenty of expendable troops and didn't want to waste gold on a useless group. Instead, he preferred to save the gold for Bone Dragons and upgrading buildings.
But Great Liches were not ordinary Undead creatures.
A Great Lich was a 10th-tier Undead creature skilled in area-of-effect magic, capable of performing ranged attacks. Their destructive power could rival that of 12th-tier units.
Having a group of Great Liches could give Lin Jin the upper hand on the battlefield.
"Forget it, the Great Liches... Let's just leave them be," Lin Jin muttered, shaking his head as he rode his Undead Warhorse and entered the Great Liches' attack range.
If even the low-tier Undead refused to join, what chance did these high-tier Great Liches have?
If they refused to join, then he would just destroy them. Even a large group of Great Liches could no longer cause significant damage to him.
But just as Lin Jin was about to proceed with the attack, a system prompt rang in his ears:
Ding! A group of Great Liches admires your glory and is willing to pledge loyalty to you, but they need to pay a sum of gold to terminate their existing contract. Would you like to pay 990,000 gold to accept their loyalty?
Lin Jin stared at the screen in surprise.
"What? They're willing to pledge loyalty?"
He blinked, focusing on the screen again, and sure enough, the information hadn't changed. This revelation made his eyes light up, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"I accept the loyalty of the Great Liches!" Lin Jin said with a wave of his hand, and just like that, 990,000 gold was paid.
It seemed like a high price, but compared to the costs of recruiting in the Graveyard Town, it was a bargain. He was essentially making a huge profit.
At this point, Lin Jin had a powerful Undead Army, but most of his troops were low-tier, with the real strength coming from the Undead Knights and Vampires. He had revived a few Great Liches, but their numbers were still small.
Previously, Lin Jin had used various strategies to kite Undead forces and knew that if they were all melee troops, they would easily be picked off by the enemy.
That's why having powerful and highly mobile artillery like Great Liches was essential.
To his surprise, the Plague Zombies had joined voluntarily, and now the Great Liches had also pledged loyalty to him.
Ding! You have gained the loyalty of 110 Great Liches!
After paying the gold, all the Great Liches turned their gaze to Lin Jin, crossing their hands in front of them and bowing their heads in respect.
The Great Liches wore large robes that were reminiscent of Western noble dresses. The robes were loose and decorated with a sinister, solemn aura, and long white ribbons hung from their hems, creating an atmosphere of fear. On their heads, they wore pointed crowns, and a skeletal staff floated beside their right hands.
It was clear—they were a magic-based unit.
Lin Jin couldn't help but smile as he looked at the Great Liches. They were an incredibly powerful force, and their offensive capabilities were exactly what he needed.
He had enough expendable troops, but what he lacked was strong offensive power. And now, these Great Liches had practically delivered themselves to him.
He quickly organized the Great Liches into a formation and eagerly moved forward to test their strength against the wild monsters up ahead.
The enemies were a group of Ogre Kings wielding large spiked clubs, a 6th-tier unit. There were about 200 of them.
Without hesitation, Lin Jin led the Great Liches into attack range.
Ding! You are attacking a group of Ogre Kings!
As soon as he entered the attack range, the Ogre Kings began waving their large spiked clubs, screeching as they charged forward.
"Great Liches!"
Lin Jin watched with interest as the Ogre Kings approached, and ordered the Great Liches to attack.
With a command, all the Great Liches raised their Skeletal Staves, each surrounded by a sinister glow that sent shivers down the spine.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
In the next moment, there was no sound, only the rush of magical energy as several Death-infused Magic Orbs shot out, hitting the charging Ogre Kings.
The attacks were precise, like a well-aimed artillery barrage, completely covering the Ogre Kings.
Upon impact, the magic orbs exploded with tremendous force, causing secondary damage, and gray-green toxic mist spread throughout the area.
In just a brief moment, the magic orbs had detonated, turning the battlefield into a chaotic sight, with the green mist enveloping everything. Lin Jin couldn't even see what was happening in the center of it all.
Ding! Congratulations, you have achieved a glorious victory!
A system prompt rang in Lin Jin's ears, signaling the end of the battle. The Ogre Kings had been completely wiped out.
In less than a minute since the battle began, the Great Liches had secured the victory.
"Comparable to a 12th-tier unit's terrifying destructive power, this is the might of the Graveyard faction's Great Liches!"
As Lin Jin casually used God-level Soul Summoning, he observed the Great Liches nearby. They had returned to their original form—hands crossed in front of them, their Skeletal Staffs floating beside them.
Their expressions never changed, yet there was an air of nobility about them. It wasn't just the fact that they were Skeletons with no facial expression; they exuded a certain noble presence that ordinary Skeleton Soldiers couldn't replicate.
This was a matter of aura!
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