Besides the basic fortifications and resource-based cities built around special treasures, Chen Xu also planned to build a city specifically open to the outside world.
After all, Chen Xu did not belong to the traditional faction of undead creatures, and even though he had inherited the authority of the Lord of the Undead, his mindset remained predominantly human.
This city developed for the outside world could serve as a base for merchants of myriad worlds like the Wanbao Pavilion, and it could also be used to buy and sell land in exchange for resources.
As one of the six special worlds, many people would likely be willing to come to the Land of the Undead for investment and development.
Therefore, the remaining three Black Knights—Xuan Huang, Xuan Yu, and Xuan Zhou—were assigned by Chen Xu to the vicinity of the capital to build three cities.
...
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
During this time, Medusa visited once to return Chen Xu's heart and brought information regarding Alix the Immortal.
"The first human candidate for the Lord of the Undead has appeared, and the Mother of Hell has already grown to a new realm. Ordinary worlds can no longer satisfy its hunger, and its claws have already begun to reach toward the special worlds."
"Only the unique-tier can fight the unique-tier, for this is an eternal truth. I hope that you, as a variable, can quickly ascend to the divine throne of the Lord of the Undead."
Medusa used one of its hundred heads to manifest the shape of Alix's head—a full metal helmet—and mimicked his accent to deliver the message to Chen Xu.
"Your Excellency Medusa, are you certain this was conveyed correctly? Don't the necrotic archdukes refrain from participating in the struggle for the Lord of the Undead?
But from the words of Alix the Immortal, it seems he intends to support me?"
Hearing this, all hundred of Medusa's heads frowned together.
In truth, it could not understand it either.
The agreement that necrotic archdukes do not interfere in the selection of the Lord of the Undead was a long-standing tradition in the Land of the Undead.
In fact, this agreement itself had been proposed by Alix and the other elders.
Since the position of the Lord of the Undead would never fall to undead creatures at the level of a necrotic archduke, there was no reason to participate in such a bloody struggle.
Therefore, Medusa also could not fathom why Alix would say such things.
"Those were the exact words of Lord Alix, although I do not understand why Lord Alix made this decision."
As an eternal-tier necrotic archduke, Medusa was a latecomer and had never quite managed to break into the inner circle of senior figures like Alix.
It had no one to answer its own doubts, so it certainly could not resolve Chen Xu's.
After returning the heart to Chen Xu, Medusa hurried back to its Bone Gallery, busy with unknown tasks.
Chen Xu did not dwell on the matter either.
He would certainly participate in the struggle for the Lord of the Undead, but such things could not be rushed. Chen Xu had his own pace and would not be swayed by the words of a necrotic archduke.
At this moment, he was currently busy with the construction of his territory.
The knowledge within the Black Knights was filled with undead-style architecture, and while the cities in the Land of the Undead did need some necrotic flair, they could not be entirely made of it.
The intended residents of these cities included not only those epic-tier, sentient undead creatures but also various races from across the myriad worlds.
Thus, Chen Xu personally acted as the designer and supervisor with the help of Fuxi Intelligence.
He used Fuxi Intelligence to design the architectural blueprints and then tossed them to the Black Knights. He stood by to cheer the skeletons on and speed up the construction progress.
Just as Chen Xu was using a megaphone he had casually fashioned from necrotic energy to speak loudly at the construction site, a light bloomed from between his brows.
"Oh! Is it finally fully charged?"
In fact, during these many days, it wasn't that Chen Xu didn't want to leave the Land of the Undead.
After all, the construction of the territory could be left to the Black Knights. As the supreme leader, it was hardly fitting for him to be down at the front-line construction sites.
However, after his ascension, the Godhead core needed to continuously absorb the necrotic aura and rule-based Dao rhymes of the Land of the Undead, preventing Chen Xu from leaving.
That was why he had stayed for so long.
Now, the Godhead was fully charged with energy, and Chen Xu could leave the Land of the Undead to find Big Boss.
For the past few days, Chen Xu's mind had been filled with nothing but floating city technology.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Chen Xu noticed a long-awaited movement on his job-holder panel; there was actually a new message.
【Detected that the Destiny Seeker possesses a complete Godhead. Would you like to merge your talent into the Godhead for a Talent Awakening?】
"What? There is even a Talent Awakening?"
Chen Xu was greatly surprised.
Chen Xu's current talent was the 996 talent. It could be said that his current achievements were one part his own effort and nine hundred and ninety-nine parts his talent.
If it could be awakened once more, how strong would it become?
"Merge!"
Chen Xu did not hesitate and chose to merge immediately.
【The 996 talent and the necrotic Godhead are merging, please wait...】
As the fusion began, Chen Xu felt a certain part of his soul entwine with the Godhead at his brow, constantly searching for a crack to enter.
However, after searching back and forth and finding no opening, the soul essence representing his talent suddenly flew into a rage. It used all its strength to tear a hole in the Godhead and drilled inside.
"As expected of 996, its resentment is heavy enough that it acts immediately rather than wasting words."
【Fusion of the 996 talent and the necrotic Godhead is complete. Talent Awakening successful. New talent obtained: 007.】
【007: Cultivation and work efficiency are doubled. The longer the duration, the higher the efficiency. However, you will be unable to rest unless you stop breathing.
The closer you are to a limit state, the more opportunities your skills have to break through their limits and reach new realms.
(There is great terror between life and death, but also great opportunity. To choose this method to approach death is truly... shocking.)】
It had changed from 996 to 007, and while the bonuses seemed to have improved slightly, this small increase was of little use to Chen Xu.
What Chen Xu valued more was the limit-breaking effect of 007.
Several of Chen Xu's basic skeleton summoning skills had already reached level 100, the maximum limit for skills.
Anything beyond that belonged to the domain of the Dao, requiring enlightenment to break through.
But Chen Xu knew he wasn't cut out for that. He had only changed classes a year ago, so he had no foundation to comprehend something as mysterious as the Dao.
It was better to take it one step at a time and hope that opportunity would eventually come.
And now, his talent had awakened, and the chance for his skills to break through had arrived.
He just didn't know what the probability was.
Chen Xu looked at the skeleton soldiers working hard nearby, his eyes filled with sincere expectation.
Others hoped their sons would become dragons so they could ascend. Chen Xu hoped his skeletons would become dragons so he could ascend.
But there was no rush. For now, he needed to find Big Boss and get his hands on the floating city technology.
Chen Xu pulled out a token and activated it with his mental strength.
This was a one-on-one communication tool commonly used in the myriad worlds.
"Brother Big Boss, are you interested in a big business deal?"
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