Zheng Dong was stunned for a moment. Hearing Shen Bing say that, he was a little surprised.
However, he did not refuse. Such an opportunity was rare, and if he missed it, he might not have another chance.
"Heh heh, that's great. What do you need me to do?" Zheng Dong said.
Shen Bing looked at the Necro Tower, the Necro Battlefield, and the Dark Empress's Heart left by the Dark Empress in Zheng Dong's hand, and was silent for a moment.
Since she had decided to help Zheng Dong awaken his heroic spirit, she had to awaken the one with the strongest potential.
Moreover, the resources Zheng Dong possessed provided the conditions for this.
Therefore, Shen Bing said again:
"My beast-taming talent, Necro Awakening, can awaken the intelligence of corpses, remains, relics, and even ancient items left by living beings, turning them into necromantic lives, and can also transform these necromantic lives into special heroic spirits.
So, if you are willing to part with them, you can let me awaken your Necro Tower, Necro Battlefield, and Dark Empress's Heart into a special heroic spirit!"
Zheng Dong was not unwilling to part with them, but he did not know if the awakened heroic spirit would be worth investing these resources.
After all, the Necro Tower was likely a mythical-grade resource.
In addition, he still had some questions. The Necro Tower, as an ancient item, and the Dark Empress's Heart, as the life core of the Dark Empress, could be considered corpses or remains, and both had the potential to awaken intelligence and become new necromantic lives. But what about the Necro Battlefield?
Moreover, how could Shen Bing transform the three awakened necromantic lives into a special heroic spirit?
Zheng Dong voiced his doubts.
Shen Bing did not hide anything, as she sincerely wanted to help Zheng Dong.
Therefore, she explained:
"As for whether the Necro Battlefield can awaken intelligence, I'm not sure.
However, my intuition tells me that if it can be successfully awakened, it should give your heroic spirit very great potential.
And the Talent Orb itself is a resource. The Necro Battlefield it extracted can be seen as an item left by a beast master, or a part of their body, and should have a high chance of awakening.
As for the fusion of the three, it would require the use of Shen Xue's beast-taming talent, Necro Fusion."
Zheng Dong nodded, understanding Shen Bing's idea.
In this world where lightning, forests, lakes, and even virtual programs could awaken intelligence and become extraordinary creatures, it was not strange even if the Talent Orb's Necro Battlefield awakened intelligence.
As for Shen Xue's beast-taming talent, Necro Fusion, it not only allowed two necromantic pets to fuse in battle for greater combat power, but also allowed two necromantic pets to fuse during evolution, becoming a necromantic pet with greater potential.
However, what was the success rate?
Zheng Dong was unsure.
But seeing Shen Bing's confident demeanor, he decided to take the risk.
However, before Zheng Dong could agree, Xia Mengqiu hurriedly said, "More and more undead are awakening now. Can you wait until we leave the ancient battlefield to try? If it fails, won't we be in great danger!"
Zheng Dong and Shen Xue also had concerns about Xia Mengqiu's worries.
However, Shen Bing considered it more thoroughly and said, "It won't take too much time. If it fails, it won't affect the use of the Necro Tower and the Necro Battlefield. Moreover, I think Zheng Dong must have reached his limit!
If we encounter an Emperor-level undead again, even if it's only slightly stronger than the Dark Empress, we'll probably be wiped out.
If the awakening is successful, it might allow Zheng Dong to control more undead, thus increasing our chances of survival."
Zheng Dong nodded.
This time, they were able to deal with the Dark Empress because the Samsara Karmic Fire released by the Necro Tower had a strong restraining effect on her.
He even suspected that the Necro Tower might itself be a divine artifact that could restrain the undead.
Secondly, the Necro Battlefield played a heaven-defying role in this special environment, controlling a large number of undead and consuming a significant portion of the Dark Empress's strength.
Moreover, the Dark Empress herself was severely injured, and many of her skills could not be used.
If he had to do it again, Zheng Dong would not be sure if he could defeat the Dark Empress.
After hearing Shen Bing's words, Xia Mengqiu no longer had any doubts. She summoned her pets and took the initiative to stand guard, observing the surroundings to prevent any undead from disturbing them.
Zheng Dong also asked Xiao Zi to help Xia Mengqiu.
As for Shen Xue, she glanced at Shen Bing worriedly but said nothing more, indicating her agreement.
This was because she also did not want to owe Zheng Dong a favor.
She was just worried if Shen Bing's body could handle it, especially since she had just helped her awaken a heroic spirit.
Afterward, Shen Bing activated her beast-taming talent, Necro Awakening, preparing to awaken the intelligence of the Necro Tower, Necro Battlefield, and Dark Empress's Heart.
The entire process was not long, but it required Shen Bing's mental energy and lifespan.
A black, mist-like aura emanated from her, enveloping the Necro Tower and other items. In less than a minute, her face turned pale, and a few strands of white hair appeared.
However, Zheng Dong's pet compendium quickly detected life fluctuations.
At the same time, Shen Bing said tiredly, "Shen Xue, it's your turn!"
Shen Xue also activated her beast-taming talent, Necro Fusion.
She first fused the Necro Tower and the Dark Empress's Heart, and then fused them with the Necro Battlefield.
"Don't worry, the newly awakened intelligence is like a blank slate. There will be no repulsion during fusion. After fusion, their levels should increase from unawakened to awakened, and then to extraordinary." Shen Bing explained.
Zheng Dong nodded, seeing that the Shen sisters were putting in a lot of effort and were greatly depleted.
The fusion was soon successful. The entire fusion was based on the Necro Tower, so it looked as if the Dark Empress's Heart and the Necro Battlefield had disappeared.
Next was the final step. Shen Bing once again used her beast-taming talent to transform the Necro Tower into a heroic spirit seed and planted it in the palm of Zheng Dong's right hand.
"Zheng Dong, use your spiritual consciousness to awaken the heroic spirit seed. It will recognize you and acknowledge you as its master.
However, the growth level of the Necro Tower may increase again, which will put a certain burden on your body, and it might be very painful!" Shen Bing reminded him.
Zheng Dong did not care. He was more concerned about the skills the Necro Tower would possess after being transformed into a heroic spirit.
As Zheng Dong's spiritual consciousness contacted the Necro Tower and awakened it, he felt as if he was awakening his own child.
The Necro Tower was very dependent on him, treating him as its only family, and directly chose to acknowledge him as its master, becoming symbiotic with Zheng Dong from then on.
With the successful acknowledgment of master, the growth level of the Necro Tower increased from Extraordinary to Commander, and then to Lord.
After all, the Dark Empress's Heart alone contained immense energy, enough to elevate the Necro Tower.
This was also suppressed by Zheng Dong's own strength. Otherwise, it could have even reached the Monarch level.
Zheng Dong also felt very uncomfortable because of this, as he had essentially contracted a Lord-level pet beyond his current level.
He looked as if he had been drained, having overexerted himself for three days and three nights, and seemed like he would collapse at any moment.
Fortunately, Shen Bing caught him in time.
"Are you alright!"
Zheng Dong did not answer. His eyes were filled with excitement. He had already learned about the level and skills of the Necro Tower.
[Name] Necro Tower
[Attribute] Necro, Space, Dark, Fire
[Race Level] Quasi-Divine
[Growth Level] Lord
[Energy Value] 125688
[Skills]:
Low Tier: Phasing, Possession, Ghost Fire, Psychic Exploration, Dream Entry, Phantom, Fireball
Mid Tier: Spirit Concealment, Night Erosion, Dark Vortex, Dark Tide, Shadow Shield
High Tier: Necro Puppet, Necro Seal, Necro Reinforcement, Necro Clone, Spatial Movement, Mimicry Camouflage, Night Armor, Dark Sword
Super Tier: Necro Reincarnation, Absolute Darkness, Eternal Night Illusion, Elemental Manipulation
Quasi-Divine Tier: Necro Sovereign, Samsara Karmic Fire, Forbidden Space
Zheng Dong was somewhat surprised that the Necro Tower's race level was Quasi-Divine after awakening as a heroic spirit.
But on second thought, it was logical. The Necro Tower itself was likely a mythical-grade resource, and with the enhancement from the Necro Battlefield and the Dark Empress's Heart, the probability of becoming Quasi-Divine was quite high.
In this way, without evolution, as long as there was enough time, the Necro Tower could grow into a Quasi-Divine level pet.
In addition, the Necro Tower not only preserved its own abilities but also perfectly integrated almost all the abilities of the Necro Battlefield and the Dark Empress.
Among them, the Quasi-Divine skill, Necro Sovereign, could command all undead of the same level, and exert bloodline suppression on all undead, causing their attack power, defense, and other attribute strengths to be comprehensively reduced.
It could also transform all fallen life forms into undead and command them to fight, without any limit on quantity.
This meant that the Necro Tower's current growth level was Lord. Regardless of how many Lord-level undead it encountered, it could command them to serve it by using the Quasi-Divine skill, Necro Sovereign.
The Quasi-Divine skill, Samsara Karmic Fire, ignored all defenses, directly attacked the life core of the opponent, especially effective against undead with damage that could continuously stack and double, with greater damage over longer durations.
The Quasi-Divine skill, Forbidden Space, could create an absolute independent space within the Necro Tower. Within this space, no elemental skills could be used.
As for the Super Tier skill, Necro Reincarnation, it could allow the Necro Tower and other necromantic pets to reincarnate and revive, but there was a risk of losing growth levels.
Elemental Manipulation allowed for the control of various surrounding elemental energies, continuously replenishing its own consumption.
Zheng Dong immediately felt that everything was worth it.
Perhaps the Necro Tower was originally a divine artifact!
However, the Necro Tower's mastery of all skills was only at the beginner level, and it still needed to be cultivated and strengthened slowly.
Afterward, Zheng Dong indicated that he was fine and summoned the Necro Tower.
The Necro Tower appeared on his right hand, then transformed into a cute girl, bearing some resemblance to the Dark Empress, but even cuter.
In its Tower Maiden form, the Necro Tower was more active, directly using Spatial Movement to sit on Zheng Dong's shoulder.
The Shen sisters, Shen Bing and Shen Xue, also looked at the Necro Tower curiously, their eyes filled with envy.
They could all feel the extraordinary nature of the Necro Tower. Its race level was Quasi-Divine. Perhaps even the pets of legendary beast masters were not Quasi-Divine, but at most Totem or Overlord level.
"It's so cute! Does it have a name? How about I give it one!" Shen Xue said.
Zheng Dong preferred to name it himself. He thought for a moment and said, "Let's call her Youyou!"
Actually, Xiao Zi also had a name, Zi Tong.
But Zheng Dong was used to calling her Xiao Zi.
Shen Bing, however, did not pay much attention to the Necro Tower. Instead, she looked at the increasing number of undead around them and frowned, saying, "Zheng Dong, what do we do next? Do you have any ideas?"
Immediately, Shen Xue and Xia Mengqiu, who were walking towards them, also looked at Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong also noticed this. As more and more Emperor-level undead awakened, it became increasingly difficult for them to leave the ancient battlefield.
Without directly answering Shen Bing, he looked at the blood moon in the sky, realizing that all of this was man-made.
Since the appearance of the blood moon, he had often heard strange sounds.
Perhaps these sounds were the key to awakening the undead.
Then, Zheng Dong used his Super Tier skill, Super Perception.
He perceived that the source of the sound was not far from them, seemingly much closer than the Beast Master Corps' encampment.
He could not determine the exact location yet.
If he were closer, he should be able to determine it using Super Perception.
Therefore, he decided to destroy the jamming device to allow the Battlefield Eye to function normally, so that the Beast Master Corps could receive the message and come to their rescue.
The Beast Master Corps possessed forbidden weapons, which would be more effective than them in dealing with a large number of Emperor-level undead.
Zheng Dong shared his idea with Shen Bing and the others.
They thought it was fine.
It was just about destroying the jamming device, not catching the mastermind, so it shouldn't be too dangerous, especially since Zheng Dong could command over a million undead.
Moreover, the Necro Tower, Youyou, could now command more undead, so Zheng Dong no longer needed to expend his mental energy, completely breaking the previous limit.
At this moment, Xia Mengqiu also suggested, "Zheng Dong, since we're going to sneak in and destroy the jamming device, I think the fewer people, the better. How about the three of us enter the relic space first? You carry the relic bead with you, and if we encounter danger, we can come out to help at any time!"
Zheng Dong thought it was fine. Having Xia Mengqiu and the others follow him was indeed a bit inconvenient.
If he were alone, he could completely burrow underground or use skills like Shadow Shift to hide.
Although the relic space within his relic bead was not large, it was completely sufficient for Xia Mengqiu, Shen Bing, and Shen Xue to move freely within it.
As for the Shen sisters, they did not object. They were also very tired from helping Zheng Dong awaken the Necro Tower, so being able to rest in the relic space was more than they could ask for.
Afterward, Zheng Dong, along with Xiao Zi and Youyou, commanding over a million undead, headed towards the source of the strange sounds.
Not long after, he encountered two more Emperor-level undead, the Nether Crow and the Hell Ancient Elephant.
The Nether Crow was entirely black, with green light flashing in its eyes, standing on the head of the Hell Ancient Elephant.
The Hell Ancient Elephant did not seem to care at all. Its body was like a volcano, flowing with hellish lava, and the ground trembled with every step it took.
This was a strange combination.
Zheng Dong could not afford to provoke them and wanted to detour, but he was noticed by them.
He had no choice but to have Youyou possess him and then use the High Tier skill, Mimicry Camouflage, to disguise himself as a real undead, hidden among the millions of undead.
Mimicry Camouflage was originally a skill mastered by the Dark Empress, which could disguise itself as any observed living or non-living entity.
While possessed, Zheng Dong could also use the skills mastered by Youyou.
He disguised himself as a Dark Giant, appearing no different from a real Dark Giant.
The Nether Crow and the Hell Ancient Elephant did not detect anything unusual, so they paid him no further attention.
In their eyes, the millions of undead commanded by Zheng Dong were nothing.
Zheng Dong also secretly felt fortunate. If the Dark Empress before had been like the Nether Crow or the Hell Ancient Elephant, he would probably have been "killed off" by now.
This also made Zheng Dong determined that if he encountered another injured Emperor-level undead, he would find a way to transform it into a Necro Puppet.