Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 136: Family Assets
Zhao Hai created zombies to see what differences there were between zombies and skeletons. However, he didn't expect that after creating the zombies, the space would transform all the undead beings that went out from the space into zombies, which combined the advantages of both zombies and advanced skeletons.
The skin and flesh of these zombies had excellent defensive capabilities, comparable to regular leather armor. Their bones inside were even harder, rivaling steel, and apart from their pale skin and inability to breathe, they looked just like normal humans, only their eyeballs did not move.
Most importantly, the toxins in these beings had increased; in addition to the existing toxins, corpse poison had also developed. This corpse poison would only reach the level of a Level 4 Poison Zombie, but that didn't mean Level 1 and Level 2 zombies didn't have it. Rather, the corpse poison in Level 1 and Level 2 zombies was hidden within their bodies, while the space simply brought out and enhanced the toxins.
At the same time, these undead beings also had some zombie attack methods, such as elongated fingernails and great strength. Even Zhao Jia and the others exhibited the same traits. It’s easy to imagine what would happen if these undead mages appeared on the continent, dressed in magic robes and launching spells, only to punch warriors near them half to death.
Few people on the continent practiced the dual cultivation of magic and martial arts. It's not that dual cultivation was ineffective; on the contrary, its early power was immense. Below Level 5, those who practiced dual cultivation could easily defeat their opponents.
However, after Level 5, things changed. Reaching higher levels required more than just hard work. Beyond Level 5, each upgrade in either magic or fighting spirit became incredibly challenging.
For those who practiced dual cultivation, going beyond Level 5 meant that each level up was not as simple as one plus one equals two. If they were to abandon dual cultivation and focus on just one, it wouldn't work either. Dual cultivation complemented each other, and once you started, you had to maintain a balance between both levels; otherwise, it could easily lead to going astray.
Thus, those who practiced dual cultivation found it hard to achieve significant accomplishments, usually stalling at Level 6 or 7. While a Level 7 dual cultivator was indeed formidable, very few existed, and many renowned geniuses on the continent believed they could manage dual cultivation, only to fall at Level 5, unable to progress to Level 6. Even among those who reached Level 6, many remained stuck there for life, and only a handful progressed to Level 7.
Currently, there were very few practitioners of dual cultivation on the continent. It’s worth noting that those talented in dual cultivation, if focused on just one, could potentially become ninth-level experts, but because of their dual cultivation, they ended up as mere Level 6 or 7 experts.
After several upgrades in the space, Zhao Jia and the others now possessed the strength of Level 7 experts. However, they primarily focused on magic attacks and lacked strong close combat abilities; they had not learned fighting spirit or martial techniques, relying only on instinct in battle.
On the other hand, the undead beings from a warrior background primarily used martial techniques for attacks. They might not use magic, but their attacks were not inferior to those of Zhao Jia and his fellow mages.
The magical beasts emerging from the Corpse Swamp now had flesh and blood, and their combat power was not any less than those warriors. These beasts had existed longer than the warriors, and the Corpse Swamp was not a peaceful place. Other than during beast tides, conflicts between undead beings and magical beasts happened almost constantly, so both had plenty of combat experience and formidable strength.
Zhao Hai truly hadn’t expected such results, but he was pleased with them. Now he had over a thousand Level 7 experts at his disposal. What does having over a thousand Level 7 experts mean? If he were to confront the Versailles Family head-on, it would be impossible for them to handle it without deploying a ninth-level expert.