Chapter 421 203: Evil Spirit Patrol

"A hundred men, and cavalry at that, dared to attack you? Audacious. That's just completely audacious."

"But you, Xingxing… The enemy only had a hundred men. You have a fortress, all those Treasure Hunting Catmen, and I even gave you Black Knights and Skeleton Shooter-1 Types. And you still couldn't wipe them out?"

After hearing Liu Xingxing's account, Li Ziyu was furious. He was also at a loss for words. 'Sure, the enemy was strong,' he thought, 'but there were so few of them. How could Liu Xingxing have failed to beat them? It's so strange. This kid just isn't cut out for it yet. He really needs more training. If it had been Zhang Peng, he definitely would have been able to finish them off.'

Liu Xingxing said with a pained expression, "Boss, that's not very fair. You know my Treasure Hunting Catmen are mainly for finding treasure, not for fighting. Besides, those Skeleton Shooter-1 Types are really a pain to use. Their movement speed is way too slow, their range is short, and you can't even fire them from the top of the fortress—you have to deploy them down on the ground."

Li Ziyu was speechless for a moment. 'It's true that those are the shortcomings of the Skeleton Shooter-1 Type,' he thought. 'But if there's a weakness, why not find a way to solve it? The solution is pretty simple, isn't it? Just drive the fortress closer and drop the Skeleton Shooter-1 Types down. Wouldn't that have worked?'

'This kid Xingxing is usually so sharp,' he mused. 'But when a battle starts, he turns into a complete blockhead. I wonder who he takes after.'

"If you plan on heading out anytime soon, be extra careful. I've already sent Zhang Peng to investigate the Dragon Lizard Lord, so we should have some results soon," Li Ziyu said to Liu Xingxing after a moment of thought.

"Boss, are we going to war?" Liu Xingxing asked.

Li Ziyu nodded. "War is inevitable. The Dragon Lizard Lord has gone too far. Besides, he's enemies with Batubohe, so this is the perfect opportunity to destroy him." He patted Liu Xingxing's shoulder. "Don't worry, we'll take care of it. Once we find the Dragon Lizard Lord, Batubohe will make a move as well."

After finishing his conversation with Liu Xingxing, Li Ziyu immediately went into seclusion. He had to hurry and finish creating the Evil Spirit Wanderer.

Liu Xingxing could see Li Ziyu had something important to do, so he obediently took his leave. Although he couldn't go treasure hunting as recklessly as before, there were still plenty of other things he could do. For example, he could research the items he had found on his previous expeditions. While Li Ziyu was in seclusion, he had been out treasure hunting everywhere and had found quite a haul. He'd been so focused on the search that he hadn't had time to figure out what any of it was for.

「Three days later.」

Li Ziyu temporarily emerged from his seclusion. He had finished researching the Evil Spirit Wanderer, and the research for the Patrolling Knight was more than halfway complete. With a little more effort, he could wrap it up. For three days, aside from eating and sleeping, he had been completely immersed in his research. Li Ziyu felt a bit exhausted and decided to come out for a breather.

He went up to the roof of the main tower and gazed out toward the Wraith Mountain Range, letting out a long sigh. The night breeze drifted by. Nights at the Undead Fortress were anything but quiet; in fact, they were downright clamorous. Ghosts drifted and circled in the sky above, while below, Undead swayed back and forth at a leisurely pace. From the Wraith Mountain Range came the roars of Wild Beasts and Magical Beasts.

After taking a few breaths of fresh air, Li Ziyu opened the system interface.

[Evil Spirit Wanderer]

[Introduction: Who could say no to a cool, flaming motorcycle? When its engine roars as it tears across the land, the sheer wildness of it would make even an Undead laugh with joy.]

[Requirements: Skeleton x10 units, Skeleton Alloy x10 units, Spiritual Core x1, Energy Cylinder x1, Metal Tube x20... Soul Energy x100 units]

'The material requirements for creations from Mechanical Technology are only going to increase,' Li Ziyu reflected. 'It's nowhere near as simple as creating a regular Skeleton Undead. After all, technology is the fusion of various techniques and materials. The resources needed for future armored cars and tanks will only get higher. This means that on top of Skeletons and Soul Energy, I need to start paying attention to gathering other materials too.'

'Undead riding motorcycles, carrying rifles and shotguns... just thinking about it is so cool.'

After resting for a while on the roof of the main tower, Li Ziyu turned and returned to his room to continue his research in seclusion. He was determined to finish creating the Patrolling Knight.

Two days later, Li Ziyu emerged from his room once more, laughing boisterously.

Hearing that Li Ziyu was out, Liu Xingxing immediately rushed over. He found Li Ziyu at the door, beaming, and hurried up to him. "Boss, what's happened? Don't scare me like this, Boss!"

Li Ziyu gave Liu Xingxing a light, exasperated swat and scolded good-naturedly, "I'm doing great! Stop being so pessimistic. Come on, let's go check out the new unit I've unlocked!"

A look of delighted surprise spread across Liu Xingxing's face. He knew Li Ziyu's seclusion must have been for creating a new weapon or unit. "Boss, what kind of new unit is it? Give me a hint, come on."

When someone is excited and wants to show off, the best thing they can have is a hype man. Liu Xingxing unhesitatingly stepped into the role, which made Li Ziyu even happier.

The units he had unlocked recently had all been delightful surprises, even the seemingly clunky Skeleton Shooter-1 Type. Each one had made him incredibly happy.

Every unit has its own purpose. There are no good or bad units, only people who don't know how to use them.

Take the Skeleton Shooter-1 Type, for instance. Used the way Liu Xingxing did, it was certainly useless. But if you dropped it right into the enemy's formation, wouldn't its power become obvious? The might of the Jet Shooter-1 at close range is more than sufficient. Or it would be perfectly fine to use it to support the main army's offensive charge.