**Chapter 639: Thanks to White Bone for the Synthesized Beast**
The obsidian altar emitted a cold light in the dimness, its surface as smooth as if polished by countless Undead. Yet, twisted runes emerged from the shadows, the deep engravings on the altar radiating an ominous dark purple hue, as if a viscous energy of death seeped from the crevices, condensing into misty black threads in the air that slowly coiled around the entire altar.
At the center of the altar lay a pitch-black coffin, shrouded in shadowy energy like chains. These energies squirmed like living things, occasionally contracting and then expanding, as if imprisoning some terrifying existence. The surface of the coffin was etched with ancient inscriptions, each symbol pulsing slightly, reminiscent of a sleeping heart.
Four monks, cloaked in gray hoods and long robes, stood silently around the altar. The sacrifice that had now descended from the heavens confirmed that the previous offering had been completed, awaiting Kazumi to open her exclusive reward.
“Lei, what’s the situation with that sacrifice?” the girl asked, pausing before the dark altar, showing no hurry to claim the rewards within. Instead, her gaze shifted toward the massive figure placed on the ground beside the altar.
A gigantic creature lay like a sculpture beside the altar, its purple-black bones emitting a metallic cold light in the dim surroundings. Every joint was flawless, as if crafted by the most skilled Undead artisan. Its skeletal surface was covered with a dense network of dark red veins that had lost their original rhythm of movement, only occasionally contracting.
The head of the dragon rose high, with spiraled, corroded limbs flanking its sides. Its mouthparts were slightly open, revealing layers of sharp teeth within. Deep in its throat, a faint green poisonous mist and dark acidic liquid churned slowly.
The skeletal structure of this monstrous creation, made from the living tissue of a flesh beast, appeared semi-transparent dark red. The numerous eyes of the decaying corpses embedded in the body were all in a semi-open state, with their pupils slowly rotating in line with the flow of energy.
“This chaotic Undead beast, this synthesized Undead creature has lost its original consciousness; it can now only be forcibly controlled using Undead energy,” Lei replied, confirming Kazumi’s expectations. Under the techniques of White Bone, this synthetic beast composed of three high-level Undead had indeed lost its original awareness and could only be manipulated by its user inputting death energy.
This was actually somewhat of a loss for Kazumi, as the battle spirit she could extract during combat was limited. Especially in the large-scale unit combat she excelled at, having Undead creatures with self-awareness fight under her command would be the optimal choice. Otherwise, no matter how meticulously she operated, she couldn’t manage so many soldier types.
However, the strength of the synthesized dragon beast made up for this shortcoming. Although the combat potential of the synthesized dragon beast hadn’t been fully realized due to Lei’s direct attack on White Bone’s core during the battle, just the fact that three high-level Undead served as its synthetic materials, paired with the horrifying momentum that even a slumbering dragon beast exuded, was enough to prove its power.
As a purely controllable fighter, it would definitely be quite useful.
“Mm.”
The girl nodded, acknowledging Lei’s words. She raised her right hand, and the death energy within her territory surged madly into the crouching dragon beast.
As the death energy poured into it, the air around the altar seemed to solidify. The black energy threads suspended in space crazily surged toward the body of the synthesized dragon beast as if summoned.
“Crack—” A crisp sound of bone cracking shattered the silence. The purple-black skeletal surface of the dragon beast suddenly shattered with spiderweb-like fractures, dark red energy flowing from each crack. The previously still network of veins abruptly twitched violently, like countless awakened poisonous snakes slithering across its bony surface.
“Roar——!”
A deafening roar engulfed the entire space. The synthesized dragon beast suddenly lifted its head, its mouthparts fully opening as it unleashed a plume of emerald flames mixed with poisonous mist and acidic liquid. Simultaneously, a face on its spine let out a harrowing shriek, spewing forth not blood but solidified death energy from its seven orifices. Most terrifying was the sudden wide opening of the decaying eyes on the skeletal membrane, their pupils narrowing to a sharp point.
With a loud crash, the membrane enveloping its wings fully unfurled, the wings surpassing twenty meters, raising a whirlwind of ash that swept the surrounding remains high into the sky. The dragon beast slowly stood, every joint creaking ominously as it rose. Its towering figure cast a shadow that completely enveloped Kazumi, yet the girl merely tilted her head to calmly gaze into the burning, ghostly blue eye sockets.
“Kneel.”
The order from Kazumi, emotionless and calm, rang out as if the massive creature could easily crush her, yet it felt as if it did not exist before her.
Though the soul fire of the synthesized dragon beast solidified, the ghostly blue flames ceased their flickering in its hollow eye sockets. It showed no hesitation; its forelimb bones crashed heavily against the ground, the purple-black skeleton thudding down, sending a cloud of gray-white bone dust into the air.
Its wings, large enough to obscure the sky, obediently folded. The decaying eyes of the membrane drooped low, and the malevolent light in its pupils dimmed as its immense body pressed down to the ground, like the most loyal pet crouching before its master.
Kazumi stepped forward, her right hand gently resting on the dragon’s nose bone, her pure magical eyes carefully observing the awe that could not be suppressed deep within.
“You really sent me a remarkable gift, White Bone.”
The surprise of this synthesized Undead beast was already immense for Kazumi. With it at this level, she would no longer fear any enemy proficient in close combat. If that Lei were to appear again before her, Kazumi guaranteed she would crush his brains out.
“Indeed, truly remarkable, hahahaha.”
The long-suppressed release made the once calm girl unable to contain her laughter. But soon, Kazumi composed herself; the green light in her hand extinguished, and the soul fire in the dragon beast’s eyes dissipated, returning it to a state of slumber.
Because White Bone, as the largest stakeholder in Kazumi’s path of growth, had far more to invest in her than just this!
Kazumi’s gaze returned to the dark altar, her deep, dark eyes fixed on the sacrificial altar emitting a rich wave of death energy. Finally, she issued her next command to Lei.
“Open it.”
