The bone staff rises and falls as its owner moves, and at the top of it grows a one-horned skull that opens and closes its jaw.

The black-robed man walking in the gray forest slowly looked up ahead, and an elk with rotting skin and gnawing marks stood in the grass, turning his head to look at him.

After scrutinizing it with its bloodshot eyes, the elk turned back and continued to wander aimlessly.

At this moment, the leaves rustled, and the black-robed man turned his head to look at the branch, and saw a snake with gray scales hanging from the branch, as if to observe him.

The black-robed man remained silent, ignoring the snake and continuing to walk forward, and in the sky, goose feathers and snow fell downward.

After being undead, even snakes no longer need to hibernate.

The woods were eerily quiet, there was no sound of birds or insects, and the wind was still howling, but there was no other sound.

This winter is more terrible than ever, some kind of powerful plague is spreading in this land, in order to prevent the undead from leaving the north, the entire kingdom of Kolo has moved, and the royal family has mobilized many mages to build a wall in the north of the kingdom, wrapping the entire north and preventing the plague from spreading to other places.

And several armies were dispatched to carry huge supplies into this 'dead land' to support the besieged towns.

The magical locomotive from the Principality of Sorrowful Wind has provided them with a powerful boost at this time, and under the protection of steel, as long as they move with the brigade, the soldiers who are supporting will not have any major problems.

In addition to their support mission, those soldiers also have an important mission - to try to rid the undead of the undead roaming the northern part of the kingdom!

This plague can only be infected by 'contact', and as long as it is not bitten by the undead, then there is basically no major problem.

The heavily armed soldiers rushed into the infected area, but soon discovered something that lifted their spirits - these undead were able to spread the plague, and the plague was highly contagious, but they were so weak that even ordinary soldiers could use their swords to destroy them with a little care.

However, the Kolo Kingdom will not do this, Krylov III will not send soldiers to die, as long as one more infected person is added to the Kolo Kingdom, it will be a burden for the Kolo Kingdom.

...... But that's just some illusion, Krylov III didn't tell the truth!

He is indeed a good king who cherishes his subjects, but the reason why he did not send ordinary soldiers into the infected area is not because of the naïve reason that 'one more infected person is a burden to the Kolo Kingdom', but this place is indeed dangerous!

As early as the third day after the outbreak of the plague, the Manifest Destiny Society entered the area to collect this deadly plague of the undead, which was simply a 'gift' from heaven to them.

However, after research, it was found that this plague was not only highly contagious, but also had some kind of ...... Inducing 'evolution' ability!

All that can be transmitted is a primary virus, and after some accident, the virus induces mutations in the host's body, and it is not an exaggeration to say that this mutation is 'evolutionary'.

All the good news that is circulating outside the walls is that in fact this area will become more and more dangerous over time.

"It's the fifth day...... "The black-robed man suddenly whispered to himself.

Today is the fifth day of the 'Plague Outbreak', the eighth day of the return of the Arcane Empire.

During these eight days, there were no more wars than tentative attacks on the Arcane Empire.

The main force of the Arcane Empire in the Inland Sea remained unmoved for eight days, as if something dangerous was brewing.

Both sides are restraining themselves and are waiting for the other's next move.

However, none of this has anything to do with the Mandate of Heaven, they only care about when everything will be given the Mandate of Heaven, and for them, the Arcane Empire is just a way for the people of the world of Assatom to move towards the Mandate of Heaven.

Even though they weren't very strong, they didn't care about that!

The black-robed man from the Manifest Destiny Society continues to move forward, he is looking for the existence of the 'Evolutionary Type', and their Destiny Society needs a sample of the 'Evolutionary Form'.

Suddenly, he stopped again, confused and alert to the powerful death that had suddenly appeared in his 'perception', but soon he became excited.

That one...... That's the 'evolutionary' they've always dreamed of!

The infected zone of the Kingdom of Koloh has a county and three viscounties - the infection has spread there by the time they react and build a wall around the edge of the infected zone.

Birds and animals can be infected by the plague, and those that can fly can fly long distances before their flesh is completely rotten, and if they don't follow their undead instincts to attack living creatures on the way, they may be able to spread the infection even more.

One county plus three viscounts, counting, thanks to the grain reform brought by the chief maid, the population can reach at least '200,000', which is only a population that is easy to calculate and count, and in the deep mountains and old forests, there may be many unknown villages.

Moreover, the northern part of the Kolo Kingdom is mountainous, and if the plague breaks out elsewhere, then more people will be affected!

Some towns still exist under the protection of the Night Legion, but in others, due to weak protection and uneven morale, there are still people who want to flee at that time, and as a result, the towns fall shortly after the gates are opened......

At least 100,000 humans have been infected, and there are many more animals infected in the mountains and forests, and the Destiny Society speculates that even if the plague outbreak is only a short time ago, there must have been at least one 'evolutionary'.

The black-robed man suppressed the surging emotions and slowed down and leaned towards the direction of the evolutionary type.

To this end, he activated a magic trinket that solidified the [Silence Technique] and slowly walked in the direction of the monster.

"It can feel the fluctuations of magic......"

The black-robed man sensed that the evolved was coming towards him, and if nothing else, it should have attracted him to the magic fluctuations when he activated the magic accessory just now.

The black-robed man was excited at first, and then quickly calmed down again.

This is not a big deal, after all, the concentration of magic in the world of Assatom is too terrifying now, compared to some parts of the Outlands.

In this magical environment, the virus induces the host to mutate, and it is very likely to move closer to the direction of 'transcendent beings'.

Covered in full black fur and with red eyes, the giant wolf slowly stepped out from the depths of the woods, twitching its nose slightly, sniffing at its surroundings.

The branches of the tall trees grazed its shoulders, snapped with it, and fell to the ground.

The black-robed man hid in the shadows and swallowed his saliva, "I have some instincts in my life, which is different from those 'prototypes'......"

The archetypal body is almost the same, they crave flesh and blood, and they also hate living things, and there is not much difference between individuals, they will only follow their instincts and attack living things stupidly.

But what did he see now?

One is evolutionary, the other is 'evolutionary' using its pre-life abilities - it means that it has a vague consciousness of what it means to do it now, what it can bring to it, and what results it can produce.

Sure enough, an evolutionary type exists, and the virus that causes this plague can induce the host to mutate...... Their guess was not wrong, this is indeed a 'divine object' that can bring a 'destiny' to the whole world!

"Oh, thank fate!" the black-robed man chuckled in a low voice, even though his voice couldn't get out of the range of the [Mute Technique], he still subconsciously lowered his voice, which had become a habit for him.

At this time, the giant wolf suddenly turned his head to look at where he was, and the black-robed man smiled and froze in place.

The wolf cracked its mouth and lunged at it.

Then, the figure of the black-robed man rose into the sky, smashed through the branches that stopped overhead, and suspended in mid-air, his eyes terrified.

There was a hot pain all over his body, and the black-robed man immediately gasped and flew into the distance.

He can't die now, his 'destiny' shouldn't come at this time, he must tell his superiors the news...... Yes, that's it!

The giant wolf watched the black-robed man move away, and suddenly the corners of his mouth twitched, and he grinned.

Twisting his head and biting on the trunk of a tree next to him, his powerful jaws cut off the trunk.

The giant wolf chewed on the trunk of the tree, trying his best to absorb the life force contained in it, and couldn't help but squint his eyes in comfort.

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