Chapter 398: The Consequences of Provoking a Necromancer
He painstakingly devised today's plan.
Five level-15 pirates, yet they still failed to kill the target.
Instead, the dispatched pirates all became skeleton servants of the opponent.
This was absolutely not something an ordinary Deputy Steward could accomplish.
Moreover, according to intelligence, this was supposedly a newly promoted Professional.
Wu Heng did not answer but vigilantly observed the battered pirate captain, missing one shoulder.
The rocket's power was enough to destroy a vehicle.
Yet the opponent was not killed outright.
"All this for a bounty of 500 gold coins?"
"What if I said yes!"
"I don't believe it. With so many of you, how do you divide it?" Wu Heng replied.
"When you're dead, I'll tell you." The pirate captain roared furiously, his figure suddenly leaping forward.
Transforming into a shadowy black mist, he lunged toward Wu Heng's position.
Wu Heng raised his gun and fired, bullets piercing through the black mist and shooting into the night sky.
Skull-Crusher stepped forward.
His war hammer swung violently, smashing into the black mist.
Bang~ Crackle!
Electric currents flickered, and the pirate captain's form dissipated like smoke.
"He's running, over there!" Glenda alerted.
Turning around, they saw the pirate captain's figure concealed in the black fog, faintly visible as he sprinted rapidly toward the village outskirts.
Escaped?
"Kill him!" Wu Heng ordered.
The skeletons beside him instantly rushed out, pursuing the distant figure.
Wu Heng also pulled a rocket launcher from his spatial ring, aiming at the figure ahead.
He pre-aimed the position and directly pulled the trigger.
Whoosh~!
The rocket streaked through the air with a fiery trail, heading forward.
The sprinting pirate captain grew alert, abruptly turning his head and concentrating as he waved a hand, sending a black beam toward the rocket.
Upon contact, the rocket instantly disintegrated.
It scattered into countless materials, drifting forward.
Whoosh~!
A mist rose from behind.
Keramu's figure appeared behind the captain, slashing at his neck.
The pirate captain sharply spun around, dodging the attack while his mouth morphed into a massive jaw filled with fangs, snapping at his assailant.
Keramu bent his legs and kicked off the opponent's chest, leveraging the force to retreat.
Meanwhile, the dual-bladed Skeleton Rogue arrived at close range.
Both blades struck simultaneously, aiming for the lower ribs.
The captain sidestepped quickly, his body expanding further. While battling the skeletons, he retreated toward the village outskirts.
Impressive skills.
From a distance, Wu Heng watched the skirmish with a hint of surprise.
This Devil's Hand captain's combat power exceeded that of the five previous pirates, and his combat style was bizarre and unpredictable.
His fighting technique combined melee and magic.
Seeing the opponent stalled, Wu Heng once again took out the Barrett rifle, aiming far ahead.
Timing his shot, he pulled the trigger.
Bang~!
Like muffled thunder, the pirate captain's left rib instantly exploded, vanishing.
Keramu delivered a fierce horizontal kick, sending the swollen body flying. It crashed into a wall, bricks tumbling down.
Two skeletons swiftly followed, their weapons striking repeatedly.
The sounds of bones breaking and flesh being chopped echoed.
Perhaps sensing danger and death,
The pirate captain's cries echoed from beneath the courtyard wall.
"I'll go back with you. I surrender."
"If you kill me, the Devil's Hand pirates will retaliate against all of you. More people will die."
"Wu Heng, it was the Blank Envelope that made me do it. Their promise wasn't just about the bounty. You can't kill me."
His desperate screams echoed through the area.
Sheila Grey and the other guild members watched the scene in disbelief.
The infamously ruthless Devil's Hand from the Emerald Sea.
A pirate leader untouchable for decades.
Now cornered, beaten, and pleading for mercy, trying to stop the assault.
Tap tap tap~!
Countless footsteps approached.
The shouting had drawn the villagers from the surrounding area.
From all directions, they converged, holding torches and wielding swords, knives, and various weapons, surrounding everyone.
Gradually closing in.
The guild members, who had thought they had won, looked even grimmer.
Clearly, new complications had arisen.
"Release the captain and leave the village," the village chief demanded.
"Release the captain and leave the village!" hundreds of villagers shouted in unison, stepping closer.
Hundreds of people—would the guild dare kill them all?
Even if they fought, the guild would have to retreat to avoid the villagers' wrath.
"Everyone, stay calm. This man is a pirate. Don't act rashly," the local Deputy Steward shouted, trying to calm the villagers.
But each shout seemed to quicken the villagers' advance.
Wu Heng scanned the encroaching villagers and ordered the other members to regroup around him.
Coldly warning, "The guild is arresting a wanted pirate. Anyone obstructing will be treated as accomplices."
The advancing villagers hesitated, glancing at the cold expressions of their opponents.
These guild members had defeated the captain.
If a fight broke out, many would surely die.
The village chief, standing among the crowd, swept his gaze over them and declared, "They're all gravely injured. Kill them."
Whoosh~!
The villagers hesitated no longer.
Raising their weapons, they charged at Wu Heng and the other severely injured guild members.
Wu Heng said nothing more.
He raised the submachine gun slung over his shoulder and pulled the trigger.
Bang bang bang~!
The gunfire spat flames.
Bullets tore through the villagers, and many fell slowly to the ground.
Then, on the other side, more villagers fell.
Amid the deafening gunfire,
The village chief's body twisted grotesquely. With a look of terror, his neck twisted like a pretzel before he fell to the ground.
Seeing the village chief and the leading villagers die one after another,
The remaining villagers stopped in their tracks, fear gripping their hearts as they instinctively stepped back.
The guild really dared to kill villagers.
They were insane!
Sheila Grey and the other squad members, shocked by Wu Heng's actions, felt a sense of inevitability.
Provoking a Necromancer.
Was not a wise decision.
Even if you killed him, he could continue tormenting you.
As if to confirm this thought, a gray-white halo spread out, and all the fallen corpses turned into skeletons, slowly rising and picking up the weapons on the ground.
Facing the surrounding villagers.
The sight of skeletons suddenly standing up.
Made the villagers' faces pale.
Instinctively, they took a few steps back, their scalps tingling.
Necromancy!
He could summon the dead.
Even for those used to seeing death, this was terrifying.
Squelch~!
In the distance, a distinct sound of a blade cutting into flesh echoed.
The pirate captain's head rolled to the ground.
Rolling to a stop near the wall, it came into everyone's view.
Then, two skeleton servants approached. One carried the head, and the other dragged the body back from afar.
The pirate captain's body was twisted and broken, his limbs missing.
With such severe disfigurement, even converting him would be difficult.
Wu Heng bent down to inspect the body.
Only one arm remained, still wearing a spatial ring.
He removed the ring and took out a straw mat.
"Wrap it up!"
The skeletons wrapped the body in the straw mat.
Wu Heng directly stored it in his spatial ring.
His gaze returned to the dazed and bewildered villagers.
He declared, "No one is to leave the village. Anyone attempting to escape or resist will be executed on the spot."
Whoosh~!
The newly risen skeletons immediately spread out, encircling the villagers.
When some villagers tried to flee,
They found themselves already surrounded by skeletons.
They had missed their best chance.
...…
At dawn, in a farmhouse courtyard.
The door opened, and Sheila Grey, her hair disheveled and her breath unsteady, walked in.
Last night's battle had left everyone heavily injured.
Even with potions, recovery would take time.
"Are you okay?" Sheila Grey asked with concern.
"I'm fine. What about the others?"
Sheila Grey sat on a nearby chair.
"The others are fine, but the injuries of two investigators are quite severe. After all, they're not combat Professionals and have weaker constitutions."
After speaking, she glanced at Wu Heng.
Directly asking, "How are you so strong?"