Necromancer: A New Era

Inside the tent, the light was dim and warm, shining on a simple map. Tang Yue was standing quietly beside the map, his eyes flashing with sharp light, as if he wanted to carve the delicate lines and marks into his heart.

This map was drawn by Ephesus, and it depicts in detail all the terrain and ethnic distribution within a hundred kilometers. Mountains, rivers, forests, grasslands, and the intricate ethnic territories are all accurately reflected on the map.

Tang Yue's fingers slowly slid across the map, his brows furrowed, and he was obviously thinking about how to use this information to formulate the next strategy. He knew very well that a wise decision could determine the outcome of a war and even affect the fate of the entire team.

Just as Tang Yue was lost in thought, the curtain of the tent was gently lifted, and a graceful figure walked in. It was Lina.

"Tang Yue, are you still worried about choosing a base?" Lina asked softly, her voice gentle but full of tenderness.

Tang Yue raised his head, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes. "That's right, Lina. Although this map is detailed, it is not easy to choose a suitable base. We need a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and rich in resources."

Lina walked to the map and carefully examined every mark. "How is this place?" She pointed to a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides. "This valley is in a dangerous position with only a narrow mountain road to enter and exit. It is very suitable as our initial base."

Tang Yue smiled slightly, with a hint of relief in his smile. "Lina, you always see the key to a problem at a glance. This valley is indeed a good choice, but we still need to consider the distribution of surrounding races. If we establish a base here, it will definitely attract the attention of surrounding forces."

"So what do you mean?" Lina asked curiously.

Tang Yue's eyes fell on the map again, and his fingers tapped the location of the valley. "We must not only consider the advantages of the terrain, but also the surrounding factors. There are many powerful races around this valley. The two powerful tribes even have many strong people in the Holy Land. Which ones can become our allies and which ones may become our enemies. These need to be carefully sorted out."

Lina nodded in agreement. "Then, should we send people to contact the surrounding races and test their attitudes?"

"That's right. I don't have much time left. The situation on the mainland is becoming increasingly unclear." Tang Yue's eyes revealed determination.

The two stood in front of the map and discussed in detail the distribution of ethnic groups in the surrounding area, the pros and cons of the situation, and possible allies and enemies. Tang Yue's scheming and resourcefulness were fully revealed in the conversation. He always came up with unique insights at critical moments, which made Lina look at him with new eyes.

Finally, they chose the valley surrounded by mountains on three sides as their initial base, and planned to make some modifications to better suit their needs. That night, the lights in the tent seemed particularly warm.

The next morning, Karl came to Tang Yue's tent and bowed respectfully, saying, "My Lord, I have some information to report to you."

Tang Yue's eyes narrowed, and he said slowly: "Go ahead!"

Carl thought for a moment and said respectfully, "My Lord, our Medusa clan is only a few thousand kilometers away from here. It only takes less than a day to travel to the Holy Land. If we establish a base here, I am worried that they will come and attack us."

"Do you know the environment here?"

"My Lord, the content on the map is very accurate. There are three races thousands of miles away that we must treat with caution."

"tell me the story!"

"To the west is our Medusa clan, which has a population of 3. There are 10 peak elders at the Sanctuary level, about 1 ordinary Sanctuary level warriors, and high-level warriors. Since this race is more warlike, their combat effectiveness is not bad, and everyone, regardless of age or strength, has a certain combat effectiveness."

Carl paused and continued, "There is another race in the swamp to the south, the lizard dragons. They have the rare blood of the dragons and call themselves the dragon people. Their combat power is slightly higher than our Medusa race. The last one is the elemental race in the volcano group in the southeast. They belong to the fire element race and have a strong sense of territory. As long as we don't actively invade their territory, we will generally not become enemies."

Tang Yue listened to Karl's introduction and had a general understanding of the situation within the 2,000-kilometer radius of the Southern Wilderness. In addition to the three larger tribes that Karl mentioned, there were dozens of smaller tribes distributed within the surrounding 1,000-kilometer radius. The valley where they chose to establish their base was the Howling Moon Wolf's den.

After a brief thought, Tang Yue ordered: "Go and find out the detailed information of the Howling Moon Wolf Clan. Don't alert them."

"Yes! Lord."

Looking at Carl's departing back, Tang Yue fell into deep thought. It seemed that the Southern Wilderness was really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Any race had many holy lands, and small races were countless. It was really not easy to gain a foothold here.

At this moment, Chakaer came in through the curtains, and shouted with joy on his face: "Sir, look, my little devil has finally advanced!"

Tang Yue's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with some curiosity: "Oh? Then let it show up quickly so I can take a look."

Chakaer nodded, and then softly chanted the ancient summoning spell. As the spell was chanted, a mysterious hexagram slowly emerged on the ground, emitting a brilliant light, and a strong devilish aura filled the air.

Efissad, who was far away, seemed to have noticed something. He appeared in the tent in a flash and stood quietly beside Tang Yue.

The light of the magic circle became stronger and stronger, and finally, a majestic demon figure slowly emerged from the magic circle. The once weak little demon has now become strong and powerful, and there is a cunning light in his eyes as soon as he appears. It and Chakaer are equals. Now that it has grown to the sixth level, it is enough to take on the position of leader among the demons. Today, it is determined to show its strength to this human.

However, just as it released its newly promoted sixth-level aura and prepared to show off its might, things did not go as it expected. When it raised its head and looked around, especially when its eyes touched the seemingly insignificant child, its body suddenly trembled as if sifting chaff, and finally it could only crawl on the ground, not even daring to raise its head.

Tang Yue stared at this purgatory demon. The once frail figure had now become extremely majestic. The staff of the past had also transformed into a huge flaming sickle with a unique design that deeply appealed to Tang Yue's aesthetic taste.

Chakaer's eyes flashed with fiery light, and he looked at his new fighting partner excitedly. He had been envious of the sixth-level demon summoned by Tang Yue, and now, he finally had a demon partner with the same strength, which undoubtedly made him very excited.

"Sir, what do you think of my partner?" Chakar asked expectantly.

An inexplicable glimmer flashed in Tang Yue's eyes, "It's indeed good, but..."

Then, he raised his hand and cast the Touch of the Dead. A huge magic circle appeared in the air, and several soul tentacles tightly bound the demon.

The wailing sounds echoed all around, and Chakar couldn't help but look worried. He had not noticed the cunning that had flashed across the demon's eyes before.

After a long time, Tang Yue walked up to the demon, dispersed the spell, and asked in a low voice: "How does the whipping of the soul feel?"

The demon from Purgatory trembled all over and crawled on the ground, "My lord, I had no ill intentions before."

Tang Yue said nothing more, and asked Chakaer to put his hand on the demon's forehead. He wanted to modify their contract to a master-servant contract. As Tang Yue slowly injected the power of the contract, the contract between Chakaer and the Purgatory Demon quietly changed.

If the demon was forced to suffer the pain of power suppression and soul whipping just now, then now it was the shock it felt. Until the magic circle dissipated, the demon still seemed to be in a dream after returning. A human who could directly modify the contract, could he be a god?

Chakar looked at Tang Yue with gratitude. He knew very well that the adults were caring about him and were worried that he would be attacked by the powerful demon, so they helped him.

At this time, Carl came back from reconnaissance, "My Lord, we have found out everything."

"Tell me in detail." Tang Yue ordered.

"Their tribe numbers nearly 100,000. The wolf king is a ninth-level Howling Moon Wolf. There are five eighth-level wolves, a small number of sixth and seventh-level wolves, and most of the rest are third to fifth-level wolves. They are extremely obedient to the wolf king's orders and are quite intelligent." Carl reported in detail.

Tang Yue fell into deep thought, "So, controlling the wolf king is equivalent to controlling the entire tribe?"

"My lord, please let me go. I have a way to suppress the wolf king." Ephisard volunteered.

No, you need to recover as soon as possible. Although the wolf king is not as good as you, he will still cause trouble to you if he fights desperately. "

"Carl and I will go and use the power of the contract to control it unexpectedly. This is the only way to maximize the benefits." Tang Yue decided.

In a distant valley, the sleeping wolf king suddenly woke up, having just felt an inexplicable chill. However, after looking around, he found nothing unusual, so he fell asleep again. He didn't know that he had been targeted and a plan against him was quietly brewing.