The resources acquired that night could be arranged in the morning.

Shiao Bing, you should remain in the castle for the time being to avoid drawing the attention of those knights from the Holy Court by you advised.

Recently, she had no intention of riding Shiao Bing for travel.

Such an obvious target would attract undue notice.

While nighttime offered some concealment, being seen during the day could lead to complications.

The fact that the local lord had already caught sight of her was an unfortunate surprise.

And once the castle as protection period concluded, Bayou intended to settle the score with him.

She would make it clear that even among top tier lords, there could be significant disparities in strength.

Yawning, Bayou, already weary, entered the bathroom, kicked off her delicate shoes, removed her black stockings, and disroed completely.

The shower dispensed the cascade of pleasantly warm water, enveloping her smooth and delicate skin.

Her bare feet met the soft carpet, leaving behind damp footprints.

Wrapping herself in a towel, Bayou proceeded to the bedroom where she sat on a chair and towled off her wet hair.

Having prepared herself, Bayou nestled in her bed and drifted into slumber.

It was the seventh day since her arrival in the magical realm, marking the final day of the novice protection period.

At this moment, even the world channel had quieted considerably.

Each lord felt the weight of impending pressure.

With the last day upon them, all were exerting their utmost efforts to enhance their strength.

The intensity of the beast tide on the Morrow remained unknown, and the question of survival loomed ominously.

The undead had also transported the wolf carcasses back, and even Arthur had commanded the bone dragons to retrieve the grounds undead from the snowy mountains.

Without such swift action, they would have been unable to return to the castle in such a short span of time.

It was not until 8:00 that Bayou rubbed her eyes and prepared to rise.

How refreshing.

Bayou felt rejuvenated, her spirit restored, and her body more relaxed than ever.

She sat up, threw off the covers, and got out of bed.

Today, her task was to summon as many undead as possible, using her side for double summons.

Though she could not summon, would be directly cast into the Blackwater altar for invocation.

Preparation for the final beast tide was essential.

dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt paired with sweatpants and casual shoes by stood before the mirror.

Turning around once, yes, she felt reminiscent of a high school student.

She accessed the trading post to collect the equipment sold the previous night.

This was a particularly tense time for all lords.

Equipment was certain to sell well, as no one wished to miss even the slightest opportunity for enhancement.

Conversely, after surviving the beast tide, such equipment would lose its value.

Congratulations, Lord, on successfully trading 10,000 ordinary pieces of equipment, earning 100,000 magic crystals.

Bayou directly transferred 50,000 to Xiao and Shua, while the remaining 50,000 magic crystals were stored in the warehouse.

Coincidentally, Bayou had acquired 5,000 iron ingots from the werewolf tribe, sufficient to erect the town walls.

Although the defensive towers could not yet be constructed upon clicking the construction button for black walls rose abruptly at the edges of the town's territory, completely enclosing the entire area.

Each of the towering black walls stood 10 m high and 4 m wide with a city gate positioned at the center of each wall.

Above each gate in the upper corners, there were square recesses by you counted precisely 20 in total.

These spots were presumably designated for the future construction of defensive towers.

Unfortunately, Bayou currently lack the iron ingots necessary for such an endeavor.

Special building town walls, the upgrade materials had multiplied 10fold.

The royal level seemed a distant aspiration for Bayou.

So, he decided to set that thought aside for now.

With the superior defensive capability provided by the town walls, he could effectively fend off most of the beast hide and coupled with his army of undead, he felt utterly unafraid.

Arriving at the castle gate, Bayou proceeded to dismantle the animal carcasses from the previous night, casting them all into the Blackwater altar.

The animal remains below level three were not worth employing his necroantic summoning magic.

Moreover, with so many Howling Moon Silver Wolf carcasses at his disposal, he was hardly in a position to manage them all.

A single Howling Moon Silver Wolf was at least level five, not significantly weaker than the wild beasts.

Dismantle.

Congratulations, Lord, on successfully dismantling.

With an abundance of food, over 7,000 regular rations, and 6,000 elite provisions, Bayou decided against selling the elite food this time, reserving it for Shiao Bing as sustenance.

This would also grant additional experience points, and perhaps as she consumed it, she might even level up.

The regular food had become less useful, so Bayu sent 1,000 portions each to Sun Sha Sha and Xiao and Shiua.

This would suffice for Sun Shia Shao for a while, alleviating her concerns about food, while Xiao Yianiwa had been of immense help to Bayou.

Next, Bayou intended to upgrade the barracks as he had yet to summon any troops that day.

Upgrade barracks required 12k magic crystals, 120 spirit cores.

Upgrade.

Upgrade barracks required.

14k magic crystals, 140 spirit cores.

He upgraded twice, yielding satisfactory results.

Had he not been short on spirit cores, he could have leveled up once more.

A glance at the warehouse revealed an ample supply of wood and stone with over 20,000 magic crystals and more than 100 spirit cores.

Aside from the iron ingots, Bayou was not lacking in other resources.

He also had a town exclusive building transitional gate yet to be constructed.

With resources plentiful, he decided to build it as well.

Bayou clicked to construct it directly.

Opposite the castle gate 2,000 meters away.

The black structure materialized in the middle of the gateway.

Bayou approached, eager to inspect this portal.

The imposing black structure stood at a height of 5 m with a grand entrance reached by a few steps.

As Bayou swung open the door, she beheld an empty interior save for a tall rectangular portal positioned at the far end.

Approaching the portal, Bayou discovered a system panel that allowed her to set a destination for her teleportation.

However, the only names listed were Son Shia Sha and Xiao Ling Shua, both displayed in gray, rendering them unselectable.

Feeling a sense of Anwi, Bayou retreated back into the castle.

She then made her way to the barracks, intent on summoning troops, hoping to draw new units this time.

With her small hand poised like a claw, she recalled the necessity of a lucky buff.

The necroantic crystal is fully charged.

Would you like to summon immediately? With a slight exertion of her hand by you decisively clicked the button.

Summon.

Chapter 76.

10 at a time.

The necroantic crystal emanated a familiar pale green glow.

20 silhouettes began to coalesce behind the crystal in the barracks.

Bayou observed the manifestation of 10 peculiar figures distinct from all previous undead.

This was a new breed, and it appeared all at once.

Each silhouette was emaciated with darkened skin, resembling a gaunt and sickly human form.

To describe them as merely human would be inaccurate.

They appeared as individuals who had endured days of starvation, rendering them exceptionally frail.

Each figure was draped and a loose flowing black robe that extended from their heads to their feet, wielding a lengthy black staff.

Upon seeing by you the 10 figures immediately prostrated themselves, proclaiming, "Your most devout apostle has come before her majesty the queen.

The remaining 20 undead were all ordinary summoned spirits devoid of liches or zombie titans which did not capture Bayu's attention.

However, she successfully summoned two ghostly dragons.

A rather satisfactory outcome.

Although the elusive zombie titan remained a mystery, despite having unlocked it, she had failed to summon it after 50 attempts.

Bayou quickly discerned that they were not ordinary humans.

Clad in mage attire, they could only be necromancers.

Growth limit, sovereign level, skills, ghostly form, undead summoning ghostly form transforms the user into a ghost.

In the spectral state, the necromancer can become invisible and fly silently, though they are unable to cast spells.

The undead summoning magic was familiar to Bayou, equivalent to her first tier summoning magic.