Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 118: Special Dishes
Laura and Kun Zheng had seen many undead beings, but this was the first time they encountered such a peculiar one.
This was a humanoid undead being, with a white, almost transparent skeleton, dressed in an elegant white magic robe and holding a white magic staff. Anyone who had studied mages even a little could tell at a glance that it was the equipment of a light magic mage.
A white skeleton wasn't particularly noteworthy, but this white was not the pale kind; instead, it shimmered with a holy light, which was indeed worthy of attention.
What the hell? An undead being actually exudes a holy feeling? Is the world in chaos? Have the gods moved to hell?
Laura and Kun Zheng stared dumbfounded at the skeleton behind Galen, really at a loss for what adjectives to use to describe it; the skeleton had an exceedingly strange aura.
Zhao Hai glanced at the expressions of the two and then at Ni'er, who was standing behind Laura. This petite maid was often overlooked, but Zhao Hai did not ignore her, as he himself was someone easy to overlook, so he would not overlook anyone.
Ni'er's expression was different from Laura and Kun Zheng's. While they were in shock, Ni'er looked curious—yes, just curious, without any signs of surprise.
Zhao Hai couldn't help but take an interest in Ni'er. He found this little girl quite fascinating; her gaze was incredibly pure, clearly reflecting her thoughts, like a piece of pristine crystal.
It was his first time seeing a girl with such pure eyes. Even Meg sometimes had a hint of cunning in her gaze, far from the purity of Ni'er's, which seemed capable of purifying a person's soul.
However, Zhao Hai quickly collected his thoughts, smiled faintly, and said to Zhao Jia, "Zhao Jia, greet Miss Laura and Mr. Kun Zheng."
Zhao Jia performed a very formal noble greeting to Laura and Kun Zheng. While Zhao Jia was greeting them, Laura and Kun Zheng momentarily forgot his identity as an undead being, thinking that they were facing a gentleman of refined demeanor, and they quickly rose to return the greeting.
After the greeting, they finally realized that they were standing before an undead being, making the two of them feel a bit awkward as they stood there.
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "Please, both of you, have a seat. It's alright; this guy greets better than I do, haha. Don't laugh at me, but in front of him, I feel embarrassed to perform noble manners."
Hearing Zhao Hai say this, Laura and Kun Zheng couldn't help but chuckle lightly, feeling more at ease. As soon as they sat down, Laura curiously asked, "Mr. Zhao Hai, do you mean that this undead being is Jialan?"
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and replied, "There will be no more Jialan in the world; it's only Zhao Jia now. Alright, Zhao Jia, you can go out." Zhao Jia bowed to Zhao Hai and turned to leave.
Laura looked at Zhao Jia's back and sighed, then turned to Zhao Hai and asked, "Mr. Zhao Hai, what level of undead being is Zhao Jia now?"
Zhao Hai thought for a moment and said, "Probably level seven, but I'm not too sure."
Laura and Kun Zheng exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of shock in each other's eyes. They were well aware of how difficult it was for a dark mage to turn a corpse into a high-level undead being.
Kun Zheng quickly asked, "Mr. Zhao Hai, does Zhao Jia retain his memories from his former life?"
Zhao Hai shook his head and replied, "Not really. In the beginning, he was just an ordinary level one undead being. It was later that I used secret techniques to raise his level. Don’t look at him as an undead being now; he can still use light magic, and at a considerable level too."
Both Laura and Kun Zheng were once again petrified. They truly couldn’t comprehend why an undead being could use light magic. They were eager to know what kind of secret techniques Zhao Hai was talking about.
They both understood that dark mages had always been trying to find ways to turn their low-level undead beings into high-level ones, but after so many years of research, they had made little progress. If they knew that Zhao Hai had such a method, they would surely go mad.