"Shall we begin…" Rahzil sent out the skeletons of various sorts to start creating some sort of perimeter.
Some of the Skeleton Mages had summoned certain humanoid skeletons but with a much shorter height compared to the others.
The Mages instructed them to get busy creating some defences while also building something respectable for their Master.
All of the free skeletons who weren't with other instructions were helping out the smaller skeletons with the construction.
It took quite some time for the rash and unsteady skeletons to build a huge wall that stretched wide for kilometres.
Made out of bones, soil and a mixture of metals Rahzil had removed from Spatial Stone made into a ring by Isabelle.
It had all sorts of goods in it just for protective measures, however most of the goods were being used up the skeletons.
Even the small building that was built for Rahzil to lounge in was crafted carefully by the midget skeletons who'd upgraded themselves while working on the huge wall.
Rahzil watched his creation work while seated in the deck chair he brought out from the Spatial Stone.
'… This is quite unsettling to watch…' Esmond struggled to understand how the skeletons were able to work so efficiently.
Some seemed to be communicating in grunts and screeches which seemed discernible to Esmond however Rahzil assured him they were like any other civilisation.
"They have their own way of talking and behaving with one another…
Weirdly, I feel they've all been connected from the base of the spell that was used to bring them to life."
Rahzil sipped on some Coca cola while watching the skeletons at work.
There was even a few beside him, fanning him with large leaves from the plants to help keep Rahzil nice and cool.
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'You've got 5 minutes before they arrive.' Esmond had taken on the role of Carter for Rahzil even though he was told to sit back and watch by the one Esmond was supposed to help, he still remained at the ready for anything.
"Esmond…
Do I necessarily have to wait…?"
'Ahh… not that I know of…'
"Great!
Send out the legions!"
Rahzil leaned back in his deck chair while one of the skeletons serving him refilled his cup as a thousand or so Skeleton Warriors decided to charge into the forest.
Esmond watched from the cabin with a confused expression since he thought Rahzils actions were reckless but in fact it turned out to be genius in this case.
The Skeleton Warriors were carving through any obstacle that came in their way and as such, some of the weaker beasts that were trying to escape the horde became experience points for the Warriors.
Some of the Skeleton Warriors were lucky enough to level up and improve their battle prowess while others had become Squires, capable of both fighting and enchanting on the surroundings.
They weren't as strong as knights but in time they would be capable of sustaining that level of strength, if not more.
It concerned how they fought and acted in battle that would allow them to evolve into greater beings that could sweep through all obstacles.
The current rank of the Squire Skeletons was around F by default however it was entirely possible to improve upon that initial level by expanding the knowledge each skeleton had.
Rahzil had actually copied part of Esmonds programming for the droids currently produced within the space and the Profiles created in the Artificial Intelligence World to try and give his Skeletons individualism.
He wasn't able to use the coding directly, but it was enough to give Rahzil the idea on how to construct the spell.
From Rahzils observations of the humanoid skeletons and beasts, they all had something unique about them.
Whether it was how they moved or which the ones who oversaw the other skeletons, it all showed Rahzil that every passing second built upon their individualism.
By the time the 5-minute mark had arrived, the Skeletons were hundreds of metres deep into the forest already and quickly saw the incoming beasts.
Just like Esmonds situation in the Hunting Grounds, the first wave of beasts wasn't anything special or dangerous but as the waves continued, the danger increased exponentially.
This also meant the Skeletons would face greater defeat in battle but those that would succeed would continue to evolve and improve.
Eventually Rahzil had used one of the Capsule Pills in his storage to summon a pool that was filled with Pure Dark Mana Essence Riverwater.
He dove into the pool to rest and build his strength while summoning more skeletons to keep up with the ones that were destroyed.
Rahzil even decided to reward the skeletons that performed the best with Pure Dark Riverwater to help them develop, which gave many the incentive to go berserk.
Because of the legions strength that continued to evolve, Rahzil sent more teams further in to follow the already huge undead legion up ahead in the forest, exterminating all beasts.
In comparison to Esmonds time in the Hunting Grounds, Rahzil had already pushed the horde back enough that the strongest beasts were coming forward already to battle.
One of the Skeleton Warriors had evolved into an Undead Knight by the time it came face to face with a 20-metre-tall salamander beast.
The Undead Knight was ranked C, however his stats gave him the strength of someone that was A ranked.
With a gentle swish of the wrist, the Undead Knight that was riding on the back of its noble steed, had sliced apart the beast without any issue or trouble.
The Undead Knight was awarded several things for its battle against the salamander; however, it didn't matter right now as the danger from above came into vision.
Esmond sent had some of the drones sweep through and collect the corpses of the dead beasts so they could be added to ever expanding collection with the space but to also improve the quality of animals also.
Each time a new addition was added to the space, part of their attributes and characteristics could be added to other similar beasts without completely altering their genetic make-up.
Not wanting to waste any materials, the drones quickly cleaned up after the Undead just as the fighting got intense.
It was enough for Rahzil to wonder if he would need to get involved in the fight directly.
Thankfully, the lone Undead Knight wasn't the only one to go through a major evolutionary transformation.
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"Mmm… this is the life…" Rahzil was relaxing in the pool while watching over the battle happening thousands of metres away, deep in the forest.
The wall hasn't done anything more than take out a few stray beasts that would get past the legion somehow but other then that, they were relaxing peacefully.
Rahzil was about to send the current skeletons that were patrolling the wall and small residence for him to go deeper into the forest before he summoned replacements, however he stopped once Esmonds voice reached him.
'You should be finished within the hour.
At the pace your going, you might even beat my time.'
Hearing the disbelief in Esmonds voice, Rahzil smirked up and send a large part of his power to his Undead Legion to fasten the process.
More than anyone, Rahzil wanted to leave and head back home to his life dwelling by the Pure Dark River.
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*Ding*
[Hunting Grounds!]
[Level – 0]
[Completed]
[Time to Complete: 3hrs, 15mins]
[Evaluation: S+]
[Rewards being calculated based off Host and performance]
[Users Rewards:
- 1,987,000 EXP
- 2,000,000 Credits
- Beast Egg – Undead Affinity
- Universal Affinity Mana Core – Common Grade (will be installed into Users body once they've left the Hunting Grounds Generator)]
[Hosts Rewards:
- 500,000 Exp
- 500,00 Credits
- Chronicle Elemental Lake – Common Grade (Added to the Spatial Ark Star World)
- The Library of Raibeelze – Common Grade (Added to the Spatial Ark Star World)]
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Rahzil recalled all of the Undead and started to clean up the area he had been resting in for the last couple of hours.
The drones had cleared up all of the beasts that were killed as well as taking in a large number of plants and minerals from the surroundings.
Once they were all done, everyone returned from the Hunting Grounds Generator, and came back to the space including the large number of undead which quickly were scanned, analysed, and enhanced by the Spatial Ark Star World.
Esmond asked Echo to create some space for the Undead to rest and live in, since he wasn't sure how the residents would adjust with them in the space, but it turned out they were all similarly affected like Rahzil.
All had a natural humanoid appearance once the space had gifted them all an affinity with the Light Element, allowing them to have flesh and functional organs.
Including the beasts, all skeletons were astonished that they could have their old bodies back, plus their minds had developed to a point that gave their greater autonomy from their master, naturally though they couldn't disobey a command.
Rahzil could tell the tether that bound him to the Undead had lessened marginally and similarly switched to Esmond, which was more of a relief than anything else.
He couldn't be bothered dealing with so many Undead and was glad the space had taken over instead, leaving Rahzil more time to rest and train.
The plan quickly changed to have them integrate into the normal society within the space and were all taken to have their orientation on the space.
Esmond was going to call for Rahzil and ask about the Beast Egg he received, but he was stopped by Gabriel, who appeared in the cabin lounge.
"Esmond…
Ah… you need to come with me now…"