Global Game: I, the Necromancer, am the scourge

``` Since ancient times, the City Defense Barrier within the Sea of Realms had been meant to prevent outside enemies from besieging the city. It guarded against external threats but not internal ones, so if one found a way to directly open a gateway from within the city to outside, capturing a city would become exceptionally simple. The only difficulty was whether the mercenaries sent could withstand the encirclement and killing by the city's garrison and strong warriors. This was because activating the Array Plate of the portal would generate massive spatial fluctuations and also required a certain amount of activation time. After all, ripping through the Protective Shield of the city to create a spatial lock and maintaining the portal from collapsing were necessary. "Within the border city, there might be a few Fifth Tier Epics, but certainly not many. As for the combat power of the garrison of the Wild Boar Skin dynasty, tsk tsk..." If it were the main army directly under the command of the old hag, their combat power would be quite excellent. But the soldiers stationed in such places mainly served a role in maintaining the city's order, with extremely limited combat power. Given the urine-like behavior of those officials from the Wild Boar Skin dynasty, they would surely embezzle most of these soldiers' salaries, or even take bogus pay. Therefore, those who should have been Third or Fourth tier soldiers ended up mostly at the Second Tier, and even Third tier ones were rare. The main point was that Pan Shi City and Tianxiang City bordered each other without small areas, and both belonged to the domain of the old hag with no conflict. Therefore, it became much easier for those officials to make nice profits in these border cities. However, it conveniently benefited these Lords from the Land of the Dead. Because attacking such a city would significantly reduce their casualties and also quickly seize control of the city. Such a force invading the Pan Shi City region consisted of as many as five groups. They divided into five routes, advancing and sweeping forward. It could be said that Pan Shi City was connected to the land where the old hag was stationed, so the main army stationed there included only three hundred thousand professional troops and five thousand Fifth Tier Epics. The loss of Tianxiang City naturally alerted those stationed here in Pan Shi City. At the same time, they were warned by the old hag, so each felt as if facing a formidable enemy, yet remained inactive. It wasn't that they didn't want to take action, but they couldn't. The corruption of the Wild Boar Skin dynasty was rooted deep, with corrupt officials and degenerate clerks from top to bottom. Therefore, outside of the main army of the old hag, the garrisoned troops in cities throughout the area were no exception. How could Second or Third tier soldiers confront the Fourth tier elite Corps of the Land of the Dead? As for support, that was even more impossible. It could be said that at this moment, the infamous names of Zi Liyuan and Mo Yi were already spreading across the four lands ruled by the old hag. The might of the Death Lord struck fear into the hearts of many officials. There was no way; they were simply too ruthless. The million professional troops of Tianxiang City, plus more than ten thousand Fifth Tier Epic warriors, were annihilated, killed cleanly. Moreover, the garrison below Tianxiang City was also slaughtered to the last. This Death Lord, upon taking over Tianxiang City's lands, exterminated at least three hundred thousand soldiers! More terrifying still was that the million strong orc army invading the Tianxiang City region was also slain by this Death Lord. Even more ridiculous was that there were over four Sixth Tier Legendary Orcs among the invading orcs, and they too were killed by the Death Lord! What kind of power was this? What kind of lethality was this? How could the officials commanding Second or Third tier soldiers defend against such an unparalleled brute? More outrageous was that this Death Lord also slaughtered noble clans and government officials. Surrendering was useless, and holding the city couldn't hold. So, the officials stationed in towns were terrified, with some even abandoning their troops and fleeing. Running before the battle, protecting their own lives was imperative. Having amassed so much money, how frustrating it would be to die without spending it, wouldn't it? As for the punishment by the old Buddha, let it come; at worst, they could trade money for their lives. Being alive was always better than being dead, right? Besides, with the current momentum of the Death Lord, combined with the joint forces of eight Grand Lords, it was possible the old Buddha might be no more. Many officials couldn't be blamed for thinking this way; the might of the Death Lord was simply too overwhelming, and their ferocity too terrifying. Coupled with rebellions all over, and with the court being inactive, they were unwilling to sink with the decaying Wild Boar Skin dynasty. However, surrendering to the Death Lord was out of the question; it was no different from asking for death. The events in Tianxiang City had already spread across the old hag's domain. What the noble clans and officials saw were large noble families surrendering to the Death Lord. In the end, after the surrender, they were purged, with as much as half of their clansmen killed and half of the fortune and resources accumulated by the family taken away. How could noble clans and officials dare to pledge loyalty to such a ruthless Lord? Therefore, within the territory controlled by Pan Shi City, there was a large-scale fleeing phenomenon. Officials and noble clans were fleeing with their families and wealth, like taking their families on a run. Staying far away from the Death Lord was the right thing to do! Thus, in the towns within the invading Pan Shi City region, there were hardly any real battles that broke out. Most towns, upon seeing the army flying the flag of the Land of the Dead approaching, decisively raised the white flag. With the higher officials having fled and the City Lord having run away with his delicate wives and concubines, a group of mid-level officers was left to hold on. These garrisoned troops would have been insane to risk their lives for a bit of salary. No need to say, open the city gates, I surrender! As for whether they would face a reckoning, it was beyond concern. Defending the city would surely result in death, surrendering still offered a sliver of hope for survival, at worst, they could buy their lives with some money and resources! ```