Chapter 563 Technological Development and Social Life
“Reporting to the Lord Master, the current technology being researched is [Blood Food] from [Corvid’s Nest Collective]. I hope the territory’s technological research doesn’t stop at the control of Death Energy, as the subsequent energy requirements are too enormous for our territory to bear at this stage.”
“Because the resources consumed by the Level One technology [Corpse Accumulation] from [Mass Grave] and [Sacrifice Acceleration] from the [Dark Altar] are relatively low, I have already arranged for them to be researched first. Considering that Lord Master currently has considerable combat power in the real world, the main research direction is still rapid improvement of combat power. The next goal is the Level One prerequisite technology for [Mass Grave Collective].”
Kazumi stood in place, her virtual panel constantly switching as the girl flipped through the pages. While listening to Lei’s report, Kazumi nodded. Although she had not paid much attention to the progress of the territory’s technological development due to the emotions from the planar technology, she had to admit that from her perspective, Lei, the Governor, had done a very good job. He could even adjust the territory’s technological research according to the direction she was facing.
Lei’s voice was steady and clear, continuing to report on the territory’s technological research progress.
“[Blood Food] technology from [Corvid’s Nest Collective] has completed preliminary research and is expected to be put into use in two weeks. This technology will be able to convert the enemy’s Vitality into Death Energy through the predatory behavior of Corvids and feed it back to Lord Master, greatly enhancing Lord Master’s safety in the real world.”
“Two weeks…”
Lei’s words made Kazumi’s lips twitch. [Blood Food] was essentially the core skill of the Corvid system. Once unlocked, Corvids could provide recovery to the Lord. As long as the number of Corvids was sufficient, they could even maintain a state of pseudo-immortality, which was the core method of the Corvid system in the game.
Although Kazumi knew that the state where they could regenerate health and thus never die was not achievable as in the game, because people were not just data with health bars and had various other factors. She had not seen those who ate ginseng and deer antler every day live forever.
However, this time still made Kazumi a little worried. Two weeks could not guarantee that the next mission would be scheduled after two weeks. If the [Blood Food] technology could be unlocked now, Kazumi could unleash a wave of Corvids after obtaining materials from Abyss Manifestation and Kurokawa later. But without this core ability, investing a large amount of resources in Corvids would undoubtedly be unwise.
“How many attendant monks are there currently? If all the attendant monks are sacrificed, can the research time be compressed to within a week?”
Kazumi’s voice was calm and decisive. Her eyes were fixed on the data on the virtual panel. Upon hearing her question, Lei slightly paused, then quickly summoned the relevant information about the attendant monks in his mind and replied.
“Reporting to Lord Master, there are currently [numbers, not provided in text] attendant monks in the territory. If all of them are sacrificed, the research time for [Blood Food] technology can be compressed to [numbers, not provided in text] days. However, doing so will affect their progress in other aspects, including the sacrificial speed of the [Dark Altar].”
Kazumi nodded. She was well aware of what Lei said, but the current situation allowed for a temporary sacrifice of the less important for the more important.
“Leave two to ensure the operation of the [Dark Altar], and sacrifice the rest.”
Kazumi’s voice was calm and firm. Attendant monks were a rare resource for the territory, with basically no production conditions. They could only be accumulated by relying on luck through the [Soul Guide] skill of the [Graveyard]. But in the current situation, she could not afford to worry about that. In fact, if not for the fact that Kazumi was planning to use the Dark Altar for a wave of sacrifices later, she would not have kept these attendant monks.
Kazumi raised her hand and closed the territory’s technology interface. She no longer spent too much energy on it. Just as she had proven her excellent diligence as a Governor, it could be said that if Kazumi had not played the game [Undead Lord] too much, her decisions might not have been so correct. Therefore, leave professional matters to professionals. All she needed to do was to control the general direction.
Moreover, with the increase in combat power this time, the Death Energy in the territory had greatly increased, so there would definitely not be such a shortage in future technological research. However, for this sacrifice, Kazumi was definitely planning to seek advancement. As for the technological research buildings she hoped for, she could only try to obtain them in the next sacrifice.
The territory’s fusion function still had a few days of cooldown before it could be used again. Now that she had the hero unit Lise, Kazumi felt that she no longer needed to exert herself to do these tasks. She could simply give Lise control over some undead creatures. The strength and thinking ability of a hero unit still made Kazumi feel relatively at ease. At that time, she would only need to stay at home and click the sweep button.
“That’s about all for now.”
Kazumi sighed softly, her gaze shifting away from the virtual panel, her thoughts gradually withdrawing from the complex affairs of the territory. She walked to the edge of the ruined city wall and looked towards the interior of the Underworld City. Under the dim sky, undead creatures were systematically carrying out their tasks. In the distance, where the [Mass Grave] was located, Corvids were circling, and a few zombies could be vaguely seen wandering slowly. The [Mass Grave] outside the city walls now had a thin layer of white bones, and a few white skeleton soldiers could be seen patrolling within. The [Corvid’s Nest Collective] on the hillside was emitting a sky-high scent of blood due to the research of technology, with countless Corvids shuttling and circling ceaselessly.
Beside the collapsed and messy small thatched houses were small plots of land that had been cleared. Patches of bone-white flowers seemed to have been deliberately planted, as if guiding the undead citizens she had transformed from her previous life in their new lives.
Regardless of anything else, the territory finally had some semblance of an undead city. From the initial narrow space that could barely accommodate one person to the present, it could accommodate a not-small city. A long-lost sense of accomplishment, unique to farmers, surfaced in the girl’s heart.
“I hope everything goes smoothly in the future.”
Sighing at the impermanence of life, Kazumi could also feel the great potential hidden behind her abilities. But reality always defied expectations, constantly pushing the girl forward, into one dangerous situation after another. For Kazumi now, becoming stronger and gaining more power was no longer just her selfish desire; it now carried more burdens.
Feeling the trace of gentle warmth hidden within the surging and violent energy within her body, Kazumi couldn’t help but pat her chest. “Little Black!” she called out. Little Black, sensing the girl’s call, burrowed out of her body and looked up at Kazumi with a confused expression. Stroking Little Black’s slender skull, which still looked as it did before, Kazumi revealed a faint smile. She then reached out and licked her protruding pouch. She didn’t know if she was talking to Little Black or herself. “I miss my parents a little.”
