Chapter 231 - 139: Hidden Information_3
No wonder it always felt so strange. The combat power of a Skeleton Warrior was higher than that of a Skeleton Undead, but only by a limited margin. To put it bluntly, they were just Skeleton Undead that had been equipped and trained for battle. Now, everything was clear.
Once Li Ziyu figured this out, he was so angry he could feel smoke coming out of his ears. This damned system not only talked back, but it also hid information. If you weren’t paying attention, the damned thing would hide the most crucial details. It wouldn’t tell you unless you specifically asked. ’Hey, how could you not be pissed off?’
’You’re no person, System, you’re a damn mutt!’
After taking a few deep breaths, Li Ziyu forced himself to calm down, gritting his teeth as he stared at the hidden information.
’My strategy has to change. Since Skeleton Warriors are the field commanders, I have to summon a batch of them. Only with them can the Skeleton Undead unleash their true combat potential. This is absolutely crucial.’
Li Ziyu noticed the last sentence of the note: "Cannot skip ranks to directly exercise Command." This meant that for a High Level Skeleton Warrior to command 100,000 Skeleton Undead, it needed to have 10 Intermediate Skeleton Warriors and 100 Low Level Skeleton Warriors under its command. Otherwise, it couldn’t exercise its full Command.
Ugh... After realizing what this meant, Li Ziyu was so exasperated he could only roll his eyes.
He used to have a group of Intermediate and Low Level Skeleton Warriors, but he’d felt their combat power was lacking and used them as cannon fodder. Now, he felt a sharp pang of regret. ’That was all Soul Energy, dammit!’
’I have to summon them all over again. Each Skeleton Warrior costs 100 units of Soul Energy.’ He felt his heart bleed at the thought.
Li Ziyu ground his teeth, but what could he do? It was the system—visible, yet untouchable. It could piss him off all it wanted, and there was nothing he could do in return.
’Oh well. Might as well get on with the summoning.’
Based on a legion of 100,000, each would require one High Level Skeleton Warrior, 10 Intermediate Skeleton Warriors, and 100 Low Level Skeleton Warriors. Fulfilling this requirement would cost 11,100 units of Soul Energy per legion.
’That’s not too bad. Still within an acceptable range.’
’Wait... I don’t need to summon any more High Level Skeleton Warriors. I just summoned 500 of them. I only need to summon the Intermediate and Low Level ones.’
The thought of those 500 High Level Skeleton Warriors he had summoned made Li Ziyu’s heart begin to bleed all over again.
’Dammit, I summoned way too many! How long is it going to take to make use of all of them?!’
’I’ll calculate the numbers for 15 legions for now. Ten legions is my immediate goal, and the rest of the Skeleton Warriors will be reserves. After all, once they’re on the battlefield, they’re going to get killed. I have to have replacements ready to send in, right?’
Summoning these Skeleton Warriors would cost another 165,000 units of Soul Energy, leaving him with less than 1.6 million.
Still, this would give the combat effectiveness of Li Ziyu’s Undead a massive boost, so the Soul Energy wouldn’t be spent in vain.
Li Ziyu mulled it over. Among the unit types he had researched, there was one he had never created: the Skeleton Short Bowman.
He had chosen Skeleton Longbowmen back then to save resources and had never summoned a single Short Bowman. Now, however, he remembered them.
He wasn’t short on Skeletons for Ammunition now, so he could easily supply the Short Bowmen. As another ranged unit to complement his Longbowmen, Li Ziyu had no intention of passing them up. ’I’ve already spent so much Soul Energy,’ he thought, ’what’s a little more for some Short Bowmen?’
Each Short Bowman required 3 units of Skeletons and 310 units of Soul Energy to summon. Compared to a Longbowman, a Short Bowman consumed slightly less Soul Energy.
Li Ziyu decided to summon 1,000 of them first to test the waters and see what their combat effectiveness was really like. If they performed well, he could always add more later. And so, with a grand wave of his hand, another 310,000 Soul Energy vanished into thin air.
Li Ziyu was really going all out to increase his power, finally getting a taste of what it felt like to be a big spender.
’So this is what it feels like to be rich! To be so wealthy you can just do whatever you want! Throwing money around feels great! I’m so happy!’
He thought this to himself, yet his eyes grew suspiciously moist. ’Dammit, it feels like I suddenly struck it rich with over two million, only to lose half of it in the blink of an eye. I’m so happy... SO-B-B-B... I’m just so damn happy!’
’Whatever, I’m not going to think about it anymore. As long as my Undead army grows stronger, it’s a good thing. I can always earn it all back!’