Chapter 62: Four-Dimensional Stomach
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In the blink of an eye, the sea of skeletons surged forward once again.
...
Ji Chen clenched his teeth. âShallow Sea Murlocs, throw at those Skeletal Hounds!â
Behind him, a volley of tridents was launched, soaring through the air.
The fiery-eyed Skeletal Hounds flickered with flames and swiftly evaded, using the remnants of the buildings to flank and launch their attack from the side.
Only about six or seven of them were caught off guard and impaled by the tridents, pinned to the ground.
However, there were still fifty or sixty more Skeletal Hounds relentlessly approaching!
Considering the performance of the Black Skeletons, the attacking capabilities of these hounds were certainly not to be underestimated.
They couldnât allow them to reach their position!
Ji Chen urgently called out to Alice, âStop them!â
The Siren nodded earnestly and quickly cast her spell.
The power of her singing remained as formidable as ever.
All the skeletons were instantly under control.
âConcentrate fire! Take down the Skeletal Hounds first!â
Upon hearing this command, both the Sea Nymphs and the Shallow Sea Murlocs redirected their attacks towards the Skeletal Hounds.
These creatures had mediocre defenses, typical of high-damage, low-defense monsters.
Even the Sea Pixes were capable of inflicting significant damage upon them.
Once all the Skeletal Hounds were eliminated, Ji Chen instructed Alice to halt and conserve her mana.
He ordered the units to engage the remaining skeletons.
After half an hour, the wave of thousands of skeletons had finally been completely cleared.
However, at this point, even the sturdy Naga Warriors were starting to feel the strain, panting for breath.
Only Anina, with her exaggerated unit characteristics, had a slight glisten of sweat as if she had just completed a light jog.
[Unit Trait]: Battle Endurance (Restores stamina for every enemy killed)
As long as she could kill enemies, she could sustain her stamina indefinitely.
Dealing with the countless skeletons, who served as mere cannon fodder, was like a walk in the park for Anina.
At this moment, Anina also realized that something was amiss.
âAre there too many skeletons here? Itâs as if thereâs a nest continuously producing them,â she remarked.
Ji Chenâs gaze hardened as he shook his head firmly.
âRegardless, we must eliminate all these skeletons here. We cannot let them leave this place.â
He couldnât help but feel a sense of unease.
With such a large number of skeletons, they should have easily made their way to the main island through the marshes.
Yet, they all seemed to have converged here, as if waiting for something.
Something was off.
Very off!
After a brief respite, they continued their advance.
Having defeated several waves of skeletons, they traversed through a forest and wreckage of buildings, revealing a clear view ahead.
They arrived at the beach.
Looking around, they were at the other end of the first subsidiary island.
Not far ahead, there was another narrow marsh extending towards the second subsidiary island in the distance.
Upon closer inspection, Ji Chenâs eyelids twitched.
On the second subsidiary island, skeletons were tightly packed together, shoulder to shoulder, heads colliding.
The density was extremely high, and at a rough estimate, there were at least thousands of them.
In addition to the common white skeletons, there were also significant numbers of black skeletons and skeletal hounds.
He even spotted new variations.
Skeletons wielding bone staffs⊠skeletal birds perched on treetopsâŠ
He couldnât help but curse inwardly.
These few small islands couldnât possibly support the birth of so many skeletons.
Where on earth did all these skeletons come from?
After a faint sigh.
With a hint of unwillingness, he waved his hand, signaling the others to retreat.
The number of skeletons was not something they could handle now. Even if Anina was willing to help, he didnât want to take too many risks.
Who knew if there were even more powerful undead inside?
Coincidentally, they were about to enter the next week.
Not only could he harvest resources from the resource points, but the recruitment camp for units would also refresh.
He could recruit more troops and increase their numbers before confronting these skeletons again.
Returning to the main island, a small team of ten Shallow Sea Murlocs was left behind to monitor the movements of the skeletons.
The rest of the units returned to their territory.
On the way back, Anina kept muttering why they didnât charge straight throughâŠ
Ji Chen simply smiled and shook his head.
Perhaps this Dragon Whale girl could rely on her unit traits and overwhelming strength to enter and leave the skeleton horde unscathed.
But that didnât mean they could do the same.
With such a large number of skeletons, their meager forces would soon be overwhelmed.
He now realized that even a mighty warrior like Anina would grow tired after swinging her bone blades hundreds of times.
And as sharp as the tridents of the Shallow Sea Murlocs were, piercing through four or five skeletons in one strike was already their limit.
The efficiency of killing was limited.
Until their own units reached a sufficient scale in numbers,
when dealing with a sea of skeletons like this, widespread AoE attacks would be more effective.
At the moment, the only unit with any connection to AoE attacks was the Sea Pixes.
â After collecting the resources tomorrow, I will strengthen the Sea Pixies againâŠâ
He retracted his thoughts.
When he returned to his territory, Ji Chen saw a group of newly migrated natives. Under
Wilus âlead, they were being assigned houses.
He shouted loudly for this dedicated middle-aged man to come over.
âWhich batch of natives migrated here?â
âHow many batches of native people have migrated here?â
Wilus quickly answered, âMy Lord, this is the third batch. Currently, a quarter of the native people have migrated to the territory.â
âHow well have they integrated with the original residents?â
âVery smoothly, My Lord. The native people are eager for exquisite food, proper clothing, and well-preserved dwellings.â
âThe original residents also remarked on the increased liveliness and popularity of the territory.â
âThey are all singing praises of your generosity and kindness, My Lord.â
It seemed that there were no issues of mutual exclusion between the two groups, which was exactly what he hoped to see.
Ji Chen pondered for a moment. âTry to allocate the migrated native people to the cultivation of sea rice as much as possible. They are experienced in this area and it is currently the most important task in the territory.â
â1 understand,â Wilus nodded. âMy Lord, I have something to report.â
âHmm? What is it?â
âItâs about the guest with the giant sword.â
Ji Chen glanced sideways and looked at Anina, who was standing with Alice in the distance.
Wilusâs face showed a hint of surprise. âThat guest seems to have a large appetite.â
âWhat does that matter?â Ji Chen waved his hand dismissively. âLet her eat whatever she wants.â
Even if her appetite was big, so what?
With such a vast territory, could they not afford to feed one person⊠no, a single whale?
âBut she consumed the amount of food that would feed thirty people in one meal!â âWhat? The amount for thirty people?â Ji Chen was taken aback.
âAnd she said she was only half-fullâŠâ
Thirty peopleâs worth of food and still only half-full⊠it was simply terrifying.
He recalled Aninaâs flat stomach, finding it hard to imagine how such a small belly could accommodate so much food.
Could it be a fourth-dimensional stomach?
As a whale, her true nature was not in vain.
Even in human form, her appetite was truly astounding..
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