The loud bugle sounds continued. Because his line of sight was not high enough, Gu Erdan poked his head around for a long time but still couldn't see what was going on in the distance.
The skull on his head should have seen it, but what good would that do?
As the bugle sounds suddenly stopped, Gu Erdan suddenly noticed that the skeleton soldiers who had been fighting desperately all around him just now suddenly started walking in the same direction. It seemed that was the direction of the bugle.
Confused, Gu Erdan had no choice but to move forward with the crowd at this time. Otherwise, if everyone was on the move and you were going against the flow, it would be obvious that something was wrong.
There were probably nearly a thousand remaining skeleton soldiers, each holding various weapons and walking along the riverbank.
These skeleton soldiers were really easy targets among those of the same level.
After days of life-and-death battles, the soul inferno energy in their bodies was extremely powerful, and it hadn't been digested yet.
These guys were definitely highly nourishing items. At this moment, they were like meat cans. Open one and it could sustain you for a day, and it's free.
Following the team, Gu Erdan slowed down gradually. In the end, he slowly made his way from the middle of the line to the very end.
He had already made up his mind that if anything seemed even slightly wrong, he would run away like crazy or dig a hole right where he was and bury himself.
In short, the key is to be cautious in everything. Anyway, he was already a skeleton. He had all the time in the world, and there was no need to hurry to grow.
Those opportunities to seek fortune in risky situations, he'd better leave them to others. Gu Erdan preferred to seek fortune in a peaceful way.
Following the large group through the end of the canyon, Gu Erdan finally knew what was outside the crack below the cliff.
Beyond the canyon was actually a city! A city constructed of black bones!
Actually, calling it a city was a bit of an exaggeration. It more closely resembled a Western fortress from the Middle Ages. The river in the middle of the canyon flowed out of the fortress, then split left and right, forming a moat filled with black water.
In front of the moat stood a magnificent city wall nearly ten meters in height. Because he was inside the city, Gu Erdan could clearly see the black-armored soldiers stationed on the city wall. Among them were also many skeleton soldiers.
As for the inside of the city wall, it wasn't a neatly planned area of houses but rather ring after ring of small city walls.
There were no houses at all here! Nor were there any villagers! This place was nothing but a military fortress!
Seven city walls descended from high to low, each separated by more than a hundred meters.
The inner city walls were very short. Compared with the ten-meter-high outer city wall, the innermost city wall was even only three meters high.
But its terrain was extraordinary. The entire city was terraced, higher in the middle and lower on the outside. This meant that although the inner city walls were short, they were actually much taller than the outer city wall as a whole, effectively creating a situation of attacking from a superior position. There was no need to worry about the outer city wall being breached.
At this moment, Gu Erdan and the others who walked out from the canyon gap after crossing a city gate happened to be inside the innermost city wall.
This was the most heavily guarded place and the lair of this city.
But the atmosphere here wasn't good at the moment.
There were wounded everywhere.
The maimed skeleton soldiers were casually discarded to the side. There was no intention of treating them. They were just left to slowly absorb the breath of death and recover from their injuries on their own.
In the middle position, a large number of black-armored warriors were gathered. These warriors were wearing pitch-black armor, and their overall equipment could be described as excellent. They had arm guards, battle boots, helmets, and breastplates, even with a layer of battle skirts underneath to reinforce the defense of vital areas.
With such uniformly equipped gear and the huge blood-red rose pattern on their chests, these black-armored soldiers were on an entirely different level compared to the skeleton soldiers!
It wasn't until he entered the city that Gu Erdan finally saw who was leading the way ahead.
The guide was also a black-armored soldier. In this ten-man team, one person was holding a huge horn, several people were holding guns and guarding around, and the person at the very front had a flag that was over three meters in height in his hand! Not only was there a blood-red rose pattern on it, but there was also a string of skulls hanging at the top, and a sinister green Netherfire was flickering in their brains.
Looking at the soul fires above the flag, Gu Erdan nervously swallowed his saliva.
Twelve third - tier Netherfires! Five fourth - tier Netherfires!
What the hell kind of place had he come to! They actually used fourth - tier Netherfires as bait to lure the skeletons to follow obediently! Then just how powerful was the entity here!
Fifth - tier? Or sixth - tier! Gu Erdan remembered that he had read in a book that sixth - tier undead could already be called high - level undead! Not only was their intelligence not inferior to that of humans, but their overall strength was also terrifying.
Coupled with the large number of skeleton soldiers and black-armored warriors within the city, could it be that Gu Erdan had inadvertently strayed into the domain of some Necromancer Lord!
A large number of skeleton soldiers were still stupidly following the Netherfire and walked into the city without hesitation.
After they all entered the city, beside the city gate facing the canyon, a cracked skull suddenly emerged slowly from around the corner, and its upper and lower jaws were still colliding frantically, as if it was scolding someone.
The emerged skull made a full 365 - degree rotation. After confirming that the environment was safe, Gu Erdan, holding the skull, then emerged from his hiding place.
"Uh, it seems safe for now."
After carefully observing the situation and confirming that the soldiers guarding the city gate showed no signs of attacking, Gu Erdan reinserted the skull onto his neck and crept into the city.
At the same time, he didn't forget to use the system's inspection ability on the black-armored soldier next to him.
Name: Black Warrior
Identity: Third - tier Undead (Intermediate)
Skills:
[First - tier Necromancy Spell]～Armor of Resentment
[Second - tier Undead Spell]～Javelin of Death
[Third - tier Nether Spell]～Self - detonation of Dead Qi
Introduction: This is a lunatic. He may lose, but you definitely can't be considered a winner either.
Looking at the stats of the fellow beside him, Gu Erdan quietly distanced himself from him.
He was actually a badass who could self - detonate! No way I can mess with him! (Can't afford to provoke!)
He crept and followed at the very rear of the skeletons. After a series of inspections, Gu Erdan felt a bit heavy - hearted.
Something's off here! Seriously off!
Black Warriors were third - tier undead. To become a member of them, one needed at least third - tier strength.
There's nothing odd about this. However, what's odd is that the number of Black Warriors here is just way too large!
At a glance, although skeleton soldiers still accounted for the majority in the city, the number of Black Warriors was probably around a thousand!
Don't these Black Warriors prefer to fight in small groups? Usually, a dozen or so would gather together and cooperate with each other to hunt prey.
Why were there Black Warriors in a military formation here? Especially the abilities of these Black Warriors!
Their first - tier spells and second - tier spells are actually identical!
Armor of Resentment, which is used to erode normal armor and transform it into special equipment! And Javelin of Death, which can transform a javelin and boost its power!
Look at how these Black Warriors are dressed! Not only do they all have the same armor style, but there are also neat patterns on their chests. And each of them has four javelins stuck to their backs. They are also holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other. These are definitely the cream of the regular army!
To be able to gather such a large number of Black Warriors and make their innate abilities almost identical. Could it be...
As if struck by a thought, Gu Erdan felt a rush of excitement in his heart.
Before he could verify his guess, there was suddenly a stir among the skeleton soldiers in the distance.
Then, only to see the city gate open up, dozens of Black Warriors poured out. Leading the way was a guy also clad in black armor, but with a blood - red cape trailing behind him.