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nChapter 62: Four-Dimensional Stomach

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nIn the blink of an eye, the sea of skeletons surged forward once again.

nJi Chen clenched his teeth. “Shallow Sea Murlocs, throw at those Skeletal Hounds!”

nBehind him, a volley of tridents was launched, soaring through the air.

nThe 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.

nOnly about six or seven of them were caught off guard and impaled by the tridents, pinned to the ground.

nHowever, there were still fifty or sixty more Skeletal Hounds relentlessly approaching!

nConsidering the performance of the Black Skeletons, the attacking capabilities of these hounds were certainly not to be underestimated.

nThey couldn’t allow them to reach their position!

nJi Chen urgently called out to Alice, “Stop them!”

nThe Siren nodded earnestly and quickly cast her spell.

nThe power of her singing remained as formidable as ever.

nAll the skeletons were instantly under control.

n“Concentrate fire! Take down the Skeletal Hounds first!”

nUpon hearing this command, both the Sea Nymphs and the Shallow Sea Murlocs redirected their attacks towards the Skeletal Hounds.

nThese creatures had mediocre defenses, typical of high-damage, low-defense monsters.

nEven the Sea Pixes were capable of inflicting significant damage upon them.

nOnce all the Skeletal Hounds were eliminated, Ji Chen instructed Alice to halt and conserve her mana.

nHe ordered the units to engage the remaining skeletons.

nAfter half an hour, the wave of thousands of skeletons had finally been completely cleared.

nHowever, at this point, even the sturdy Naga Warriors were starting to feel the strain, panting for breath.

nOnly Anina, with her exaggerated unit characteristics, had a slight glisten of sweat as if she had just completed a light jog.

nUnit Trait: Battle Endurance (Restores stamina for every enemy killed)

nAs long as she could kill enemies, she could sustain her stamina indefinitely.

nDealing with the countless skeletons, who served as mere cannon fodder, was like a walk in the park for Anina.

nAt this moment, Anina also realized that something was amiss.

n“Are there too many skeletons here? It’s as if there’s a nest continuously producing them,” she remarked.

nJi Chen’s gaze hardened as he shook his head firmly.

n“Regardless, we must eliminate all these skeletons here. We cannot let them leave this place.”

nHe couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease.

nWith such a large number of skeletons, they should have easily made their way to the main island through the marshes.

nYet, they all seemed to have converged here, as if waiting for something.

nSomething was off.

nVery off!

nAfter a brief respite, they continued their advance.

nHaving defeated several waves of skeletons, they traversed through a forest and wreckage of buildings, revealing a clear view ahead.

nThey arrived at the beach.

nLooking around, they were at the other end of the first subsidiary island.

nNot far ahead, there was another narrow marsh extending towards the second subsidiary island in the distance.

nUpon closer inspection, Ji Chen’s eyelids twitched.

nOn the second subsidiary island, skeletons were tightly packed together, shoulder to shoulder, heads colliding.

nThe density was extremely high, and at a rough estimate, there were at least thousands of them.

nIn addition to the common white skeletons, there were also significant numbers of black skeletons and skeletal hounds.

nHe even spotted new variations.

nSkeletons wielding bone staffs… skeletal birds perched on treetops…

nHe couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

nThese few small islands couldn’t possibly support the birth of so many skeletons.

nWhere on earth did all these skeletons come from?

nAfter a faint sigh.

nWith a hint of unwillingness, he waved his hand, signaling the others to retreat.

nThe number of skeletons was not something they could handle now. Even if Anina was willing to help, he didn’t want to take too many risks.

nWho knew if there were even more powerful undead inside?

nCoincidentally, they were about to enter the next week.

nNot only could he harvest resources from the resource points, but the recruitment camp for units would also refresh.

nHe could recruit more troops and increase their numbers before confronting these skeletons again.

nReturning to the main island, a small team of ten Shallow Sea Murlocs was left behind to monitor the movements of the skeletons.

nThe rest of the units returned to their territory.

nOn the way back, Anina kept muttering why they didn’t charge straight through…

nJi Chen simply smiled and shook his head.

nPerhaps this Dragon Whale girl could rely on her unit traits and overwhelming strength to enter and leave the skeleton horde unscathed.

nBut that didn’t mean they could do the same.

nWith such a large number of skeletons, their meager forces would soon be overwhelmed.

nHe now realized that even a mighty warrior like Anina would grow tired after swinging her bone blades hundreds of times.

nAnd as sharp as the tridents of the Shallow Sea Murlocs were, piercing through four or five skeletons in one strike was already their limit.

nThe efficiency of killing was limited.

nUntil their own units reached a sufficient scale in numbers,

nwhen dealing with a sea of skeletons like this, widespread AoE attacks would be more effective.

nAt the moment, the only unit with any connection to AoE attacks was the Sea Pixes.

n” After collecting the resources tomorrow, I will strengthen the Sea Pixies again…”

nHe retracted his thoughts.

nWhen he returned to his territory, Ji Chen saw a group of newly migrated natives. Under

nWilus ‘lead, they were being assigned houses.

nHe shouted loudly for this dedicated middle-aged man to come over.

n“Which batch of natives migrated here?”

n“How many batches of native people have migrated here?”

nWilus quickly answered, “My Lord, this is the third batch. Currently, a quarter of the native people have migrated to the territory.”

n“How well have they integrated with the original residents?”

n“Very smoothly, My Lord. The native people are eager for exquisite food, proper clothing, and well-preserved dwellings.”

n“The original residents also remarked on the increased liveliness and popularity of the territory.”

n“They are all singing praises of your generosity and kindness, My Lord.”

nIt seemed that there were no issues of mutual exclusion between the two groups, which was exactly what he hoped to see.

nJi Chen pondered for a moment. “Try 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.”

n“1 understand,” Wilus nodded. “My Lord, I have something to report.”

n“Hmm? What is it?”

n“It’s about the guest with the giant sword.”

nJi Chen glanced sideways and looked at Anina, who was standing with Alice in the distance.

nWilus’s face showed a hint of surprise. “That guest seems to have a large appetite.”

n“What does that matter?” Ji Chen waved his hand dismissively. “Let her eat whatever she wants.”

nEven if her appetite was big, so what?

nWith such a vast territory, could they not afford to feed one person… no, a single whale?

n“But she consumed the amount of food that would feed thirty people in one meal!” “What? The amount for thirty people?” Ji Chen was taken aback.

n“And she said she was only half-full…”

nThirty people’s worth of food and still only half-full… it was simply terrifying.

nHe recalled Anina’s flat stomach, finding it hard to imagine how such a small belly could accommodate so much food.

nCould it be a fourth-dimensional stomach?

nAs a whale, her true nature was not in vain.

nEven in human form, her appetite was truly astounding..

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