Chapter 222
A surge of soul power flowed into the corpses of the monsters surrounding Ye Bo.
“Boom…”
Clusters of ghostly green flames ignited in the eyes of these corpses. The elites and BOSSs that had just been slain by Ye Bo stood up, stiff yet resolute, rising from the ground.
In the game, players were referred to as the Fourth Catastrophe due to their 'undying' nature. Similarly, in the myriad realms, there existed another kind of undead creature, also known as a catastrophe.
Undead Catastrophe.
“Thud…” Ye Bo leaped down from the city wall, surrounded by the newly born undead army, her gaze, ablaze with the flickering flames of souls, fixed on the player legion ahead.
It was time for the currently uninformed players to witness the 'world' that came from the artifact.
**Chapter 148**
After being transformed into an undead creature by the Codex of Death, the sensation of being human felt entirely different.
All senses of smell and taste vanished, replaced by a keen perception of living beings, or rather, souls.
Everything stemmed from the fact that Ye Bo was now equipped with the one and only artifact in the myriad realms—**[Codex of Death]**.
**[Codex of Death]**
Level: Mythical
Focus: +5000
Effect - Soul Burn: All attacks from the wielder inflict triple soul damage.
Effect - Undead Sovereign: All undead creatures below level 80 become allies with a loyalty of 100.
Effect - Servant Resurrection: By consuming her own soul energy and health, the wielder can convert the corpses of living beings into undead minions, with conversion costs related to the level difference, maximum level difference of 20.
Effect - Death's Command: The wielder cannot use other types of magic but is proficient in all undead magic. All undead spells, except for legendary ones, have no casting time.
Effect - Bone Domain: The wielder can cast the legendary spell **[Bone Domain]**—within this domain, no other magic can be used, undead units deal +300% damage, and all undead magic deals +500% damage. The base range of the domain is 100 meters, with spell intensity providing additional range extension. Cooldown time is 12 hours, consuming 1% soul energy per second.
Trait - Dragon Mark: A relic marked by an ancient dragon; anyone daring to steal from the dragon's possessions will face the dragon's wrath, no matter where they are.
Trait - Curse of the Reaper: The wielder is forcibly transformed into an undead creature.
Equipment Requirement: Level greater than 60.
Description: The one who picks up this codex will become the new Reaper.
Under the command of Death's Command, Ye Bo mastered all undead magic but could only use undead spells. Her grasp of other types of magic was rendered useless. However, the +5000 focus from the codex provided immense spell strength and penetration, along with the Soul Burn effect, making it a one-hit kill against all siege monsters, with only the tier-three Kodo Beast able to withstand a few seconds.
At this moment, under the effects of the codex's special abilities, **[Servant Resurrection]** and **[Undead Sovereign]**, all the monsters Ye Bo had slain were transformed into undead minions, controlled by her through a form of mental link.
If this had happened when Ye Bo's mental strength was weaker, managing hundreds of monster units would have been nearly impossible. Even if she could control them, they would have been stiff and unyielding. But with her increased mental strength, she now maneuvered these hundreds of undead creatures with the grace of an artist wielding a brush, a truly wondrous experience.
“Puff, puff, puff…”
The undead griffons, their eyes flickering with soul flames, had their golden feathers tainted silver-gray. Though their chests had been pierced by death rays, it did not hinder their ability to soar again, charging towards the player encirclement on Ye Bo's left.
“Crack, crack, crack…” The elemental scorpions, the most numerous, crawled back to life, their tails dripping with pale undead venom, heading towards the rear.
“Boom…” The chariot-like Kodo Beast BOSS rose, shook its head, and charged towards Ye Bo's right flank.
Finally, there was Ye Bo herself, riding atop Ottofis, charging straight ahead.
“How is she doing this? How are those monsters… coming back to life?”
The commanders, who were just about to engage in battle, were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.
Undead creatures were a taboo subject in the myriad realms, nearly extinct, and even history books barely mentioned them. After all, they were supposed to appear alongside the divine realm's expansion pack. In reality, the development of interstellar civilizations had always followed a scientific path, with no room for fantasies of 'undead' or 'souls.'
Even if some parasitic virus caused a 'resurrection' illusion, the immediate transformation still overloaded the mental calculations of the strategists involved, forcing them to refresh their data on Ye Bo repeatedly.
Meanwhile, the commanders on the battlefield had no time for astonishment, moving to confront the monsters that had just been slain by Ye Bo—
“Boom!”
The Kodo Beast, which had been so cumbersome when facing Ye Bo, charged into the player ranks, clearing out players who couldn't dodge in its path, instantly draining their health bars.
A barrage of combat skills and spells from the surrounding players rained down on the undead Kodo Beast, yet its long health bar barely showed any fluctuation!
After being transformed into an undead creature, the Kodo Beast's attributes had not diminished; rather, as a being that felt no pain or fear, it could fight even when maimed, making its weaknesses even less pronounced.
The battles on the other two flanks were similarly intense, with numbers compensating for the gap against the BOSS. Under normal circumstances, these elite monsters, all above level 50, would require several player teams to take down.
On the left flank, the undead griffons dove down, snatching a few players who couldn't escape, sending them plummeting from the sky; the elemental scorpions spread through the player ranks like a flowing river.
Of course, among all the commanders, the one under the most psychological pressure was the commander on the west side.
The undead monsters charged in three different directions, and in this direction, there was only one person and one mount.
Ye Bo, clad in a black assassin's robe, was enveloped in a layer of ethereal soul flames, charging towards them single-handedly. The donkey she rode, which should have looked somewhat comical, now appeared mysterious and stern under the ghostly green glow.
“Battle formation!”
The western commander tightened his expression, issuing commands through the mental link.
“Swish, swish, swish!” The first wave of ranged attacks, consisting of arrows and spells, was unleashed before Ye Bo even stepped into their attack range, flooding towards her.
Ottofis did not slow down; instead, under Ye Bo's guidance, it quickened its pace.
“Bang, bang, bang…”
A wall of bones appeared out of nowhere, blocking the incoming ranged attacks, while Ottofis made a nimble leap, completely evading the first wave of strikes.
At this point, Ye Bo was only fifty meters away from the nearest player army. Under the commander's orders, the battle line began to roll around her, forming a new encirclement, while a second wave of attacks was already being launched by another group of players.
“Ye Bo is surrounded!”
Seeing this scene, even though the western commander was wary of Ye Bo's potential moves, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement as he relayed the information through the mental link.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
Ye Bo began her counterattack, unleashing spells that had previously been used against monsters upon the surrounding players.
The crimson **[Scythe of the Reaper]** and the **[Death Ray]**, capable of clearing a straight path, drained the health bars of players with each release, even affecting warriors.
However, as players fell, the expressions on the commanders' faces relaxed.
Because there were simply too many players involved in this operation—over twenty thousand, all fearless of death and possessing combat training.
In this situation, even if it came down to attrition, they could wear down Ye Bo's health and mana.
Not only on this front, but the battle situations on the other three sides also stabilized in the eyes of the commanders.
The sudden resurrection of the monsters had caused some casualties, but their numbers could not match the overwhelming force of the Blue Star server's players. Under the commanders' directives, these players were not a disorganized mob; with tactical coordination, it was only a matter of time before they overwhelmed the undead monsters.
If Ye Bo had attacked them with the undead army, she would have gained the upper hand in this battle. Yet, she had chosen to divide her forces at a critical moment—was the top player in this game becoming too arrogant?
As the commanders exchanged thoughts,
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