Chapter 208 - 132: More Newcomers
「Skeleton Undead Mobile Fortress.」
Three magnificent figures stood in the spacious main hall. They were the Hammer Soldiers Li Ziyu had just unlocked, summoned over the moment they emerged from the Warrior Training Camp.
Seeing the Hammer Soldiers in the flesh made Li Ziyu feel it was worth the cost. He could sense their power just from the auras of the three unit types. However, their physiques varied greatly, and so did the feeling their auras gave off.
The shortest was the Giant Skeleton Warrior, standing at 185cm. He was just a tad taller than a standard Skeleton Warrior, but looked quite short next to the Elite Heavy Hammer Skeleton Warrior and the Skeleton Hammer Warrior. His bones, however, were thick and dense—especially his arm bones, which were nearly three times as thick as a normal Skeleton Warrior’s. This highlighted his sense of Power; though short, he gave off a distinctly stocky impression.
A Square Hammer stood propped up beside him, looking almost identical to a quarrying sledgehammer—the kind of heavy, industrial octagonal hammer. The weapon stood 98cm tall with a 91cm handle. The only difference was that an octagonal hammer’s striking face is nearly round, whereas this one’s was perfectly square.
In terms of aura, the Giant Skeleton Warrior was similar to a Tabu Minotaur—simple, honest, and straightforward.
’No wonder the system roasted this unit. Just give it a hard hat, and it could go straight to a construction site. There’s really no need for high expectations. He’s pure demolition labor, the kind you pay by the swing. He has some combat ability, sure, but it’s nothing to write home about—roughly on par with a regular Skeleton Warrior.’
Then again, the Giant Skeleton Warrior’s strength wasn’t meant for the front lines. Its real advantage was demolishing structures, and that was precisely what Li Ziyu valued.
The Skeleton Hammer Warrior was much taller than the Giant Skeleton Warrior, reaching a height of 200cm. Its entire skeleton had undergone Hardening, making it significantly sturdier than a standard Skeleton Warrior. Inexplicably, a pair of ox horns sprouted from its skull. It wore Beast Hide bracers on its arms, a Beast Hide loincloth around its waist, and even had leggings tied around its shins, a sight that left Li Ziyu baffled.
’Horns on the head? Fine, I can understand that. Besides making it look more ferocious, they might have some offensive purpose. But Beast Hide bracers, a loincloth, and leggings? What the hell is that about?’
’So the Beast Hide I spent was just used to make clothes for you?’
’Hello? You’re Skeleton Undead! Do you even know what that means? You’re bone—pure bone!’
’No skin, no flesh, no sense of pain, and certainly no dicks! What are you trying to cover up by wearing Beast Hide? Or do you actually think it provides any Defense Power?!’
After summoning so many Skeleton Undead, this was the first time Li Ziyu learned they had any interest in dressing up. ’What gives? Were you all female Warriors in your past lives or something?’
’This is just absurd!’
Still, he had to admit, the Cow Horn Hammer was pretty cool. It was about 150cm long, with the head itself measuring over 50cm. Getting hit flush by that thing would feel awful—basically like being smacked with a round tabletop. Combined with the Power of the Undead, it could send anyone with a light enough build flying.
The Skeleton Hammer Warrior was a legitimate Combat Sequence unit, and its aura was far stronger than the Giant Skeleton Warrior’s. The way it stood radiated a crude, barbaric energy. Even without an Introduction, one could tell this thing was a complete, brainless berserker. On the battlefield, it would definitely be the type to skip the pleasantries, let out a war cry, and get right to the fighting.
Based on its appearance, Li Ziyu was still satisfied. Of the three Hammer Soldier types, this one consumed the fewest Skeleton resources—even less than a High Level Skeleton Warrior. As long as its combat effectiveness was passable, he wouldn’t feel the sting when they were destroyed.
Nodding, Li Ziyu turned his gaze to the last and most anticipated unit: the Elite Heavy Hammer Skeleton Warrior!
He had spared no expense for this one. Each required 120 units of Skeleton, and the system’s evaluation was sky-high. If it didn’t deliver, he was genuinely going to raise hell.
The quietly standing Elite Heavy Hammer Skeleton Warrior looked as if it belonged to a different Race altogether compared to its two companions. It stood nearly 300cm tall, not much shorter than an Ox Demon. Aside from its massive Skeleton head, its entire body was encased in Heavy Armor, which vastly increased its Defense Power. The stylized skull on its chestplate was frozen with its mouth open, as if burning with fire inside, from which a black, baleful aura drifted out.
Perhaps it was due to the Heavy Armor, but the brute’s physique was abnormally powerful. Its arms were nearly as thick as an adult man’s torso.
Li Ziyu reached out and knocked on the Skeleton Heavy Armor, nodding in satisfaction. ’It’s tough enough.’ He wondered if a Longbowman’s White Bone Long Arrow could even penetrate this Armor. Not that he planned to actually test it—both the Armor and the arrows were expensive, and there was no need to be wasteful.
Then he looked at the Weapon in its hand—it was like a giant watermelon skewered on a pole. A Warhammer befitting a legendary general, it would stand 350cm tall if set upright. The Elite Heavy Hammer Skeleton Warrior held it casually by the head of its haft, looking utterly domineering.
’This thing would be an absolute tank on the battlefield. With it on my side, if I ever run into Jackal Wolfmen again, there’s zero chance I’d back down. A Jackal Wolfman’s flimsy frame could never withstand a single blow from that Hammer.’
High cost, high combat power.
In terms of sheer presence, the Elite Heavy Hammer Skeleton Warrior completely crushed the Skeleton Hammer Warrior and the Giant Skeleton Warriors. It was magnificent, domineering, and completely suffused with the killing intent and baleful aura of a battle-hardened veteran. Just by standing there, it exuded an overwhelming, ferocious presence that washed over the room.
"Cool, ruthless, and totally domineering. I love it!" Li Ziyu said with a loud laugh, grinning to reveal a set of white teeth.