"Dean, this is the latest report from the World of the Dead expedition team. Please read it when you have time."
After roughly testing the function of the water elemental spirit, Benjamin took it back to his conscious space and returned to the dean's room with satisfaction. Not long after that, Wallis walked in and placed a report on his desk.
Benjamin nodded after hearing this.
"I understand, just go about your business."
Just like that, Wallis turned and left the dean's office. Benjamin picked up the report and opened it with interest.
He had given the task of exploring the world of the undead to Miles and some idle mages a month ago. They carried a large amount of supplies on that expedition. It could be said that they went on a long-term exploration, and they would not look back until they found out some secrets. In this regard, Benjamin did not have to go into battle in person, so he was naturally happy to have some time at ease.
Of course, as feedback, they will send back a report every week describing what they saw and heard in the world of the undead.
The content of the previous reports was similar to Benjamin's last experience, that is, they were attacked by some undead, and creatures such as skeletons and zombies crawled out of the ground, which did not cause them much trouble. Therefore, Benjamin put it down after reading it and didn’t take it seriously.
However, this time, not long after he opened the report, his eyes suddenly changed slightly as he looked at it.
"...a highly intelligent undead with the ability to cast spells?"
After reading it, Benjamin slowly closed the report and couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
This is a bit interesting.
The report stated that after crossing the swamp, they entered a forest made of bones. There are giant skeletons rising into the sky everywhere, dark and strange plants growing out of the gray earth, and the dark elements are extremely rich. In the forest, Miles relied on his hiding ability to quickly discover several unusual undead creatures.
-They look like a cross between a skeleton and a rotten corpse, wear tattered robes, and live in houses made of bones. Their behavior patterns are completely different from those of the instinctively reckless undead, and there are certain regularities. On several occasions, Miles also observed them igniting gray flames from their hands and actively attacking other undead that had won in the forest.
All of the above are undoubtedly characteristics of intelligent creatures.
Benjamin was intrigued by an understatement in the report.
"After this kind of undead meets the same kind, they will look into each other's eyes, remain silent for a few seconds, and then leave as if they saw nothing."
There is considerable communication, and it seems to be purely spiritual communication, as if robots with private networks are transmitting information to each other.
Benjamin also realized that there might be a complete civilization system in the world of the dead.
It seems... it is necessary to go and take a look.
I also paid attention to other work in the college, and everything was on track. Most of the older students have started internships, and the new students have also adapted to the college's lifestyle and have no other important jobs for the time being. The Kingdom of Horli is extremely quiet, and the church has to slowly absorb the losses suffered from overseas sects.
As for Benjamin himself, having just mastered his magical skills, he naturally wanted to go out and have a few fights.
In this way, under the influence of various factors, the dean of the Magic Academy, who had just returned from overseas, did not stay in the academy peacefully for a few days before sneaking out of the door again.
"Excuse me... Is Dean Benjamin here?"
About five hours after he set out, several mysterious figures wrapped in cloaks came to the college's reception room.
"I'm sorry, the dean is still meditating. He may not be free to receive you in the next few days." Wallis walked in, made his usual excuses, and said with a smile, "If you can, please stay. Submit your contact information and I will notify you when the dean is free."
However, one of the mysterious men in the cloak suddenly spoke, and his old voice sounded very impatient.
"Today's young people are more and more assertive." She said in a long tone, sarcastically, "Forget it... What's so good about a teacher? Let's go, why do we have to come to this damn place?"
As she spoke, she shook her shoulders and prepared to leave. Another cloaked man next to her stopped her and whispered a few words in a low voice. She didn't know what he said, but finally persuaded her to stay.
Immediately afterwards, the cloaked man took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Wallis.
"We were introduced by the president of the Mages Guild in Icol." He spoke slowly, and his voice sounded unusually old. "This time I came to see Dean Benjamin. There is really something very important. Please wait a moment. Be accommodating.”
Wallis took the letter and looked at the people, frowning involuntarily.
at the same time.
To the north of the Ghost Abyss, about two thousand kilometers away from the Magic Academy, in a dark jungle covered with bones, several figures quietly touched behind a tree under the moonlight.
"... Do you really plan to capture one of those undead souls and use it as a research specimen for the academy?"
Laila crouched behind a tree, looking around and asking hesitantly. Her brows were furrowed, her expression was worried, and there was very obvious disapproval in her eyes.
"Isn't this the dean's order? Every kind of undead must carry at least some remains back." A male mage next to him whispered, "What if I heard that there are intelligent undead creatures here, but I didn't bring any materials with me?" If we go back, it would be strange if the people in the research team don't strangle us to death!"
"But... I think the risk is a bit high. After all, it is an undead creature with advanced intelligence. If it attacks rashly, it may cause some unpredictable consequences."
The male mage smiled, turned to point at Miles who was walking at the front, and said, "What are you worried about? Which of our spellcasting abilities is not stronger than those undead creatures? What's more, we also have this legendary mercenary. This Did you see that he was injured at all along the way? The undead couldn't do anything to him."
When Laila heard this, her frown did not relax at all.
After a moment of silence, she suddenly said: "Let's do this... let's send one person to guard here and use the magic props given to us by the director to set up a few undead traps. If there is an accident and we have to evacuate, we will have more protection."
Several other mages looked at each other in confusion upon hearing this, not quite understanding Laila's worries. However, there is nothing to lose in being careful, so after discussion, the proposal was finally adopted.
Miles turned back and whispered to the mages: "Move as quickly as possible. In another hour, another undead may pass by here. We must end the matter within this hour."
After hearing this, the mages nodded hurriedly, and started to set up the trap in their hands at a faster pace - a simple mental interference array that can temporarily disorient the undead. It is also a small thing made by the magic prop department after studying the undead. .
In the end, they chose to let Lyra stay as a guard while the rest went to capture the intelligent undead.
"You have fought too much in the past few days and your mental energy has been exhausted, so you are a little tired and easily suspicious." The male mage finally comforted, "We will be back with the wreckage soon. You can rest here for a while, don't worry. .”
Laila had no expression, remained silent for a while, and then nodded perfunctorily.
"...Okay, you can go over there."
Upon seeing this, several other mages also turned around, followed Miles, and quietly walked towards the bone house where the undead creature they were targeting lived.