Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle Chapter 1132: Asad’s Undead

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Previously on Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle...
Asad reflected on overheard rumors of the Phoenix Phalanx Clan's experiments to create resilient, intelligent undead soldiers on the plateau, deciding to infiltrate and destroy their base. The next morning, he explored Blue Bubble Shelter, buying scented soaps, pottery, and a painting of the plateau amid its bustling markets. Departing on his Skeleton Scorpion, he arrived at the moonlit site, cloaking himself with stealth magic and the Wraith Queen to approach the zombie-guarded fortress, stunned by the fields outside.

Initially, Asad figured the plants were merely flourishing in orderly rows...

Their stems swayed in an eerie manner amid the evening wind.

Yet upon sneaking nearer, shock widened his eyes.

The roots weren't just embedded in dirt... they were .

"What the hell?"

Dozens of corpses lay partially buried... Their flesh had withered, veins turned black. The plants had pierced right through them!

Asad spotted stems erupting from ribcages, leaves emerging from eye sockets.

Even more horrifying, certain bodies twitched slightly, as if the plants sustained them in a half-living state. The scene repulsed while captivating.

"By the Abyss..." Asad murmured. "They’re feeding the crops with zombies?"

His gut clenched at the gruesome display.

As a Necromancer, he had witnessed plenty of vile acts by his Undead Creatures, but this stood apart. The Phoenix Phalanx Clan wasn’t merely growing plants; they were .

Closing his eyes, he sensed the field throbbing softly, like the corpses and plants beating as one...

"These guys are repulsive..."

He crouched to examine the surrounding aura.

Clearly, it held no holiness or natural essence. Instead, a twisted energy akin to his own powers lingered.

Under the moonlight, the plants released a subtle violet mist, straining the enchantment on Asad's robe...

"So this is why they’re experimenting," he muttered. "Not immunity... transformation."

But his curiosity proved costly. A piercing whistle sliced the darkness.

Prrrrttt~

Suddenly, lanterns flared along the fortress walls.

"INTRUDER!" a voice bellowed.

Arrows whistled overhead, while battlements' turrets sprang to life, hurling scrap metal bolts!

Moreover, snipers concealed in towers unleashed shots toward him!

"So quick?!"

Asad swore quietly upon detection.

He lifted his hand, shaking the earth. "Rise!"

From the darkness, corpses clambered out. Scores of lesser undead obeyed, shuffling ahead!

Behind followed colossal shapes...

Three Doom Knights in darkened armor appeared, alongside two Skeleton Kings gripping enormous bone-forged blades, a drifting Wraith Queen like a ghost, and two Mummy Lords bound in accursed wrappings.

Every elite undead brought its swarm of minor servants... Within moments, they arrayed into a shadowy phalanx guarding their lord.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Mummy Lords intercepted the initial volley with shrieks, extending countless bandages to form a barrier against all assaults!

"Hahaha! Go! Destroy them!" Asad cackled, watching enemy strikes bounce harmlessly.

As anticipated, turmoil engulfed the fortress.

Phoenix Phalanx guards fired arrow salvos, yet Doom Knights hoisted shields, repelling the onslaught!

Skeleton Kings bellowed, their blades slicing apart approaching projectiles!

Then the Wraith Queen wailed, her ghostly scream dispersing the zombie horde from the fortress!

"Forward!" Asad ordered.

The undead surged immediately after his command...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Turrets blasted, ripping zombies apart, but Mummy Lords summoned sandstorms, devouring the bolts in flight!

"Hahaha! Is that all you got?!" Asad mocked, confident he'd seize this shelter within the hour.

Snipers shot once more, though the Wraith Queen blocked with spectral wings, ferrying Asad nearer while protecting him.

Defenders cried out in alarm. "Release the Kings!"

Like the central shelter's strategy, they commanded Zombie Kings too!

Chains clanked, unleashing three enormous forms from the gates!

Chained Zombie Kings loomed over the field.

These Zombie Kings had been altered, maybe enhanced!

Flesh and metal fused in their bodies, courtesy of Phoenix Phalanx experiments!

Crimson eyes blazed, roars quaking the plateau.

A sinister grin twisted Asad’s lips at the fresh foes.

"So... these are your pets."

Zombie Kings lunged, chains whipping like lightning...

Whoosh!

One swung a huge club, pulverizing a row of his summoned lesser undead!

Boom!

Another spewed poisonous fog, dissolving corpses on contact!

"What? Do they not care about their crop field?" Asad wondered at their wild rampage.

Still, it changed nothing now...

He watched the third Zombie King pounce with claws, shredding a Doom Knight’s shield!

Yet Asad stood prepared.

"Doom Knights! Intercept!"

The trio of armored undead collided directly with the assault!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Blades smashed into the Kings’ weapons, sparks flying in all directions! Steel versus bone? It made no difference!

Asad’s Undead Aura and Deathly Field empowered the Skeleton Kings!

Empowered by these buffs, their swords sliced deep gashes into the abominations.

Soon after, the Wraith Queen swooped down, her claws raking across a Zombie King’s face and trailing ghostly flames!

Awooo!

The beast howled and lashed out wildly, yet she dissolved into mist right before the strike could connect...

Simultaneously, the Mummy Lords lifted their arms and unleashed a spell!

Within seconds, cursed wrappings lashed out, coiling around another King’s limbs and squeezing until bones snapped...

The monster thrashed to break free, reduced to furious roars! The bindings remained unbreakable!

"Good job, guys... I don’t even have to give instructions, and you’re all coordinating well. It’s a good thing we’re practicing a lot." Asad muttered, observing the combo attacks from his summons.

In fact, the Wraith Queen had set him down amid the battlefield. Far from a mistake, this was intentional—to make sure his Title Effect, Aura Skills, and other powers fully reached the elite undead under his command.

Next, he fixed his gaze on the fortress’s commanding officer.

The man stood atop the wall, watching the battle unfold below with a face full of anxiety.

"You think you can control the dead? Let me show you what true mastery looks like!"