However, these people are actually hiding in West Russia...
Mu You looked puzzled for a moment. To his knowledge, the player forces in Russia are allies with those in their own country. That’s because both of their corresponding empires in the Star Spirit World belong to the Lan Ai’er Empire. This means their game objectives coincide, which naturally averts a lot of conflicts.
Of all places to hide after fleeing the country, they chose Russia... Could they be employing a scheme in broad daylight?
That could well be the case. Conventionally, one would assume that those fleeing the country would take refuge in the territories of opposing forces. National search efforts would likely be similarly directed. By contrast, their choice to hide in an allied empire’s capital would likely go unnoticed.
Of course, whether it is really the case or not is not Mu You’s problem anymore. He can simply relay these clues to the national department through Sagittarius and let them investigate.
"What’s next?" Lin Xue asked.
"Let’s go. They definitely won’t show themselves now, so there’s no point staying." Mu You shook his head. The clues they’ve collected so far should be enough. There’s no need to keep wasting time here.
The two then left the vicinity of the small island and sailed towards the Demon Sea.
"We need to be careful here. If you die, there are no chances of resurrection. Plus, the sea floor is sort of....magnificent." Mu You said.
Lin Xue nodded. Mu You had already informed her about the many ghosts lurking on the sea floor.
The reason they came here was, of course, to gain experience.
Mu You used to struggle here, but now, thanks to Lin Xue’s Nether Fire Bomb, this place filled with ghosts has become a treasure trove of experience.
They immediately dived into the water from the ship.
Mu You, leading Lin Xue, stopped on one of the mountaintops in an underwater mountain range.
Looking down, the mountain extended at least fifteen meters beneath them.
"This is really...frightening..."
By now, Lin Xue had seen the countless bones at the bottom of the sea, along with the ghosts hovering all over them.
Despite preparing herself mentally in advance, the sight was still shockingly breathtaking. She never imagined the sea floor concealed such an enormous undead army.
"Sure, the scenery might be terrifying, but the ensuing experience rewards will make you forget all about it." Mu You laughed.
Both of them were wearing Merfolk Masks, so they could speak normally underwater.
"Get ready. I’m going to engage now."
Mu You said and immediately jumped off the mountain. Before landing, he cast out an ordinary necromantic spell.
Nether Fire is not genuine flame, but Soul Fire, so it isn’t affected underwater.
The next second, the Nether Fire exploded on one of the ghosts, eliciting a harsh wail from it.
This act was like poking a nest of hornets, causing the surrounding ghosts to react violently and rush towards Mu You.
Mu You quickly used several Teleportation spells and returned to the top of the mountain.
By then, Lin Xue had already planted the Reaper’s Scythe at the peak, holding her Magic Wand, ready to face the Legion of Ghosts pouncing on them from all directions.
No scene, not even a zombie siege, was as visually shocking as this.
They immediately began casting their magic incessantly, sending out Nether Fire Bombs.
The Nether Fire Bomb deals as much as 1500 damage points to spirits, while these ghosts had around 1200 health points or less. Most could be cleared out in a single blow. The tougher ones could be finished off with a few regular Nether Fire spells.
But even this was not enough due to the sheer number and speed of the ghosts. Even if they could cast a Nether Fire Bomb every second, they could not keep up with the ghosts.
In the blink of an eye, the entire mountain peak was on the verge of being swamped by ghosts.
However, Mu You was prepared.
Just as the ghosts reached the peak, ready to attack him, the Fool’s Boundary formed itself around him.
Everything around them froze as Lin Xue, who was standing right next to Mu You, was also enclosed within the boundary. With the effect of time being slowed down to a crawl, they now had ample time to cast their spells and clear out the surrounding ghosts.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Nether Fire Bombs flew out one after another, smashing into the ghosts crawling up the mountain.
The area of effect for Nether Fire Bomb was merely three meters in radius, which wasn’t very large. An average cast could hit three to four ghosts, with denser areas hitting seven to eight ghosts. They were generally eliminated in one go, with the few sturdy ones finished off with regular spells.
At the same time, as the ghosts were killed, the disappearing balls of residual soul light were automatically attracted and swallowed by the Reaper’s Scythe, being converted into soul points.
This was also why Mu You specifically brought Lin Xue here to clear the ghosts. Manipulating corpses in combat required a massive expenditure of soul points.
Last time, to bring Grandma Lin Xue back to life for about five minutes, they used up 170 points.
Plus, the corpses they could manipulate weren’t limited to Grandma Lin Xue’s.
"My corpse is in the Black Forest."
During their discussion about the attack on the tower, Vivian suddenly uttered these words.
Though she didn’t specify it, the message was clear: she didn’t mind having her corpse resurrected in the same way to be used against the Wizard Association.