On the moonlit Wasteland, the Mobile Fortress advanced at top speed in silent mode.

Having left the battlefield, Li Ziyu felt a little relieved. Although there was still a chance of being pursued, he was safe for now. Only then did he have the presence of mind to observe the Lizardman corpses that the Undead had thrown into the Castle Main Tower.

"Tsk, tsk."

Circling the corpse twice, Li Ziyu clicked his tongue in amazement. ’How did this thing come to be? It’s like a giant lizard became a spirit. I guess it’s true that the world is vast and full of wonders. Anything can evolve into a humanoid form.’

However, the existence of the Lizardmen also gave Li Ziyu something to look forward to in this Otherworld. ’If Lizardmen are real, then Beastmen can’t be far off, right? The Fox Girls with their fluffy ears and tails, the Rabbit Girls with their long legs and long ears, and those voluptuous Snake Women... they have to exist too, right?’

’Thinking about it this way, the Otherworld is suddenly looking a lot more interesting.’

Li Ziyu waved his hand, handing the Lizardman’s corpse over to the system for decomposition, and turned to study their equipment.

The weapons of these Lizardmen were quite uniform: each one carried a Spear and a Curved Saber.

The Spear was a common long weapon in the Wasteland. It consisted of a straight hardwood shaft with a slender, 30-40 centimeter barbed head attached to the top. Overall, it looked a bit like a fishing harpoon. It could be used as a Long Spear or thrown from a distance, making it a very convenient weapon.

The Curved Saber was a melee weapon commonly used by the Lizardmen. The sheaths were made of scaled leather. When drawn, they glinted coldly, their edges sharp. With their large curve, they were well-suited for slashing and required little effort.

Li Ziyu looked at the five sets of weapons before him and stroked his chin. ’I wonder if the Skeleton Undead can use these Native weapons. They can equip Bone Sabers, so they should be able to use these weapons too, right?’

There was only one way to find out. He summoned two Undead, picked up a Spear and a Curved Saber, and handed one to each of them.

The Undead took the weapons without hesitation and stood there, staring blankly at Li Ziyu.

"Can you use them?"

As soon as Li Ziyu asked, the two Undead moved. The one with the Spear gave a few powerful thrusts, while the one with the Curved Saber slashed through the air. Then, they looked at Li Ziyu and nodded.

’Oh, so they really can.’

This was a pleasant surprise.

He had seen the combat effectiveness of the Sword-Carrying Undead today. The Lizardmen had almost all been dispatched through their cunning tactics. These armed individuals were much more powerful in combat than ordinary Undead.

Bone Sabers required Skeletons to create, but now that the Skeleton Undead could also use the Natives’ weapons, it would save resources. Li Ziyu was quite pleased.

He summoned several more Undead and distributed the remaining Spears and Curved Sabers. With that, his number of armed Undead rose from 20 to 30. Li Ziyu then issued another order: create 20 more Bone Sabers. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

[Decomposed Lizardman +1, obtained Skeleton x1 unit, Damaged Lizard Hide x1, Soul Energy x50 units]

[Decomposed Lizardman +1...]

Only after distributing the weapons did Li Ziyu have the presence of mind to check the system notifications. The five Lizardman corpses had been completely decomposed by the system, yielding 5 units of Skeletons, 5 Lizard Hides, and 250 units of Soul Energy.

The amount of Soul Energy gained this time was much more than from killing the Desert Wolves before. Last time, from 14 Desert Wolves, including their pack leader, he had only obtained 45 units of Soul Energy. This time, five Lizardmen yielded 250 units of Soul Energy. It seemed that intelligent life possessed far more Soul Energy than Wild Beasts.

’It makes sense, when you think about it. They’re intelligent beings, after all. They can think, so their souls are naturally stronger than those of Wild Beasts.’

He rummaged through the rest of the Lizardmen’s belongings. Aside from some coins used by the Natives, it was all just bits and pieces of junk with no real use. After all, they were just robbers from the Wasteland; he couldn’t expect to get much more from them.

Overall, Li Ziyu was very satisfied with this hunt. The rewards were much greater than when hunting Wild Beasts. At the very least, he had gained a significant number of armed Undead, something hunting Wild Beasts couldn’t provide.

’If a few more waves of these guys came along, wouldn’t I be rolling in it?’

Li Ziyu suddenly froze, stroking his chin in thought. ’It might not be impossible. That Lizardman Robber blew a whistle back then, probably to call his comrades. I left in a hurry because I was afraid there were more Lizardmen around.’

’If that’s really the case... then I can just turn the tables on them!’

’But a direct confrontation is out of the question. After all, I only have 200 Skeleton Undead. Judging from the last fight, they’re fine for ganging up on enemies, but their individual combat strength is no match for the Lizardmen.’

He hadn’t lost any Undead in the previous battle solely because the Lizardmen didn’t know how to fight them. Once they figured out the trick, his side would suffer heavy losses, even if he managed to escape.

The Skeleton Undead were said to be immortal, but that was only relative. As the City Lord of the Skeleton Undead, Li Ziyu naturally knew their weakness—the Soul Fire!

The Soul Fire was the Skeleton Undead’s one and only, greatest weakness. They were just a pile of bones, so it didn’t matter how much they were damaged. But if the Soul Fire was destroyed, they were truly done for. And the Soul Fire was actually very fragile; even shattering the skull could cause it to dissipate.

’If I want to prey on these predators, a frontal assault is definitely out. I have to find another way. Time to go full Voldemort, the sly, old schemer’s route. Ambush is the only true way.’

’A great military genius once taught us: "If you’re rich, use overwhelming firepower; if you’re poor, use tactical infiltration." My understanding of that is: if I have the numbers, I’ll swarm you and beat you senseless. If I don’t have the numbers, I’ll ambush you—a single long spear arrives, then strikes like a dragon.’

’In the wilderness at night, the Undead’s detection abilities are definitely top-notch. That’s an advantage I can use. Add to that the advantage of the Mobile Fortress being able to move non-stop... Hmm, this could work!’

’I’ll have to see if I can find any stragglers. The whole point of this predator-on-predator tactic is to pick them off one by one. I can’t afford a team fight; the losses would be too great.’

Having decided to prey on the predators, Li Ziyu immediately sprang into action. He ordered the Mobile Fortress to change direction and begin wandering randomly across the Wasteland.

Natives like these Lizardmen were skilled robbers, accustomed to Plundering, and had some tricks up their sleeves. The Mobile Fortress would leave tracks, and it was highly likely the Lizardmen would follow them.

A second command was quickly issued. At regular intervals, 10 Undead would disperse from the Mobile Fortress and leave on their own, forming small guerrilla tactical squads.

The mission for these tactical squads was reconnaissance, not attack. As soon as they discovered a trace of the enemy, they were to run back to the Mobile Fortress and report.

Li Ziyu wasn’t worried about them not being able to find the Mobile Fortress. The Undead had a special connection with it and could always find their way back to its location safely, never getting lost.

If all the Undead remained on the Mobile Fortress, their detection range would be severely limited, and they might even risk being surrounded by the Lizardmen. But by spreading them out like this, the search area was much, much larger.

Everything was ready. Now, it was just a matter of seeing if the fish would take the bait. If the Lizardmen came charging in a large group, Li Ziyu would recall all the Undead, flee at full speed, and get as far away as possible.

But if they split up to track him, hehehe...