My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 209

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Chapter 209
Centipedes lurking beneath the sand suddenly launched a surprise attack on the Undead Legion of scorpions. They erupted from their hiding places like lightning, their terrifying maws gaping wide. Their teeth gleamed with a razor-sharp sheen.
The scorpion legion immediately counterattacked. They seized the centipedes’ bodies mercilessly with their powerful, hardened pincers. In moments, they crushed them to pulp.
Within the narrow, cramped Underground Passage, the Undead scorpions and sand centipedes clashed without yielding an inch. The sounds of battle echoed endlessly through the Underground Chamber. Biting and tearing at each other’s flesh, they waged a desperate struggle for survival.
The sand centipedes began using their teeth to shatter the hard exoskeletons of the Undead scorpions. Their molars pierced the carapace, and deep wounds opened in the scorpions’ flesh. The centipedes’ potent venom seeped into the wounded areas, and the Undead scorpions rapidly corroded under its toxicity.
But then, the powerful regenerative ability unique to the Undead activated. In an instant, the severely damaged and destroyed bodies of the Undead scorpions were rapidly restored by a mysterious force. The torn wounds healed miraculously, and lost limbs and tissues regenerated to their original state in the blink of an eye. The Undead scorpions regained their pristine forms through their wondrous regenerative power.
Seized by ravenous hunger, the Undead scorpions lunged at the sand centipedes. They bared their terrifying fangs and tore indiscriminately at the centipedes’ flesh. Some scorpions swallowed the centipedes’ heads whole, severing their lives in an instant. A scene of brutal massacre unfolded.
But something began to happen in the bodies of the sand centipedes bitten alive by the scorpions. Starting from the wounded areas, a dark aura began to rise.
Like a plague, it spread across the entire body of the sand centipede in moments. The small mark that began at the wound rapidly covered their entire form.
Darkened by the corruption, the sand centipedes were engulfed in excruciating agony. Their skin rotted pitch-black, their flesh bubbled and boiled grotesquely, swelling in a hideous manner. The centipedes shrieked and thrashed about madly, but it was futile. The power of the malevolent spirits that had seized them was already far too strong to resist.
Finally, unable to endure the pain, the heads of the sand centipedes shattered into fragments. Black blood sprayed in all directions from the exploded heads. The centipedes lay sprawled across the ground, lifeless. Their entire bodies were charred pitch-black, mangled so brutally that their original forms were unrecognizable.
Then it happened.
—Uuuuoooong….
A chilling aura of darkness swirled above the corpses of the dead sand centipedes, raising their bodies once more. The eyes of the resurrected sand centipedes had become clouded and blood-red. They had been reborn as Undead, stripped of their living souls.
The Undead sand centipedes instinctively formed a group with the Undead scorpions. Each possessing formidable power, they combined their abilities to form a terrifying legion.
The sand centipedes immediately began moving at rapid speed. They burrowed through the sand, digging deep into the earth with the purpose of creating another Corridor in the Underground. They continuously pioneered a secret and hidden path known only to them, different from ordinary routes. They advanced toward the dark and desolate depths below.
After burrowing for some time, the sand centipedes finally reached the new Corridor they had created. They paused momentarily and gazed back at the Undead scorpion swarm following behind them. The sand centipedes nodded slightly and gestured silently.
The Undead scorpions, drawn by curiosity, unhesitatingly followed the sand centipedes. The sight of the Undead scorpion swarm pouring into the narrow, deep Corridor was overwhelming. The insect legion was sucked through the small opening.
They writhed ceaselessly as they vanished into the darkness.
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After running through the seemingly endless Underground Passage for approximately thirty minutes, they finally reached the end of the Ancient Tunnel.
A Massive Underground Cavern made of sand revealed itself before them. The interior of the cavern was filled with darkness and a cool atmosphere. Within the silence that enveloped the entire space, only quiet stillness flowed.
Captivated by the sight, the Undead sand centipedes rushed into the cavern one after another. And immediately following them, the Undead scorpion swarms appeared in succession.
Upon entering the cavern, they discovered an enormous skeleton. It was none other than the remains of a once-living Giant Centipede. What lay before them was nothing but a bare skull stripped of all flesh. Bone fragments scattered across the floor and walls created an eerie atmosphere.
Then it happened.
A presence was felt at the entrance of the Underground Cave. The Undead turned their heads, and a familiar silhouette was captured in their sight.
It was Kim Jae-beom and Arulan.
The two slowly stepped into the cavern interior, taking in the sight before them. They fixed their gaze on one spot and ceased their movement. What the two were looking at was none other than the imposing skeleton of the Giant Centipede.
“Remarkable.”
Arulan murmured in a voice filled with admiration. Kim Jae-beom, standing beside him, nodded without hiding his astonishment.
“It’s beyond what I imagined. It’s truly unbelievably massive.”
The two held their breath, gazing at the skeleton that radiated presence.
A smile gradually appeared on Kim Jae-beom’s face as he stared intently at the enormous skeleton. His eyes held the light of someone formulating a plan. Turning his gaze to Arulan beside him, Kim Jae-beom met his eyes and opened his mouth.
“Let’s try turning this creature into an Undead.”
At the brief but intense statement, Arulan nodded without hesitation. He quickly raised both arms and extended his fingertips toward the corpse of the Giant Centipede before him.
A darkly tinted aura slowly flowed from between Arulan’s fingers. The mist that burst from his hands undulated like waves, advancing steadily toward the bare bones of the Giant Centipede.
In the blink of an eye, the entire body of the Giant Centipede was engulfed in the mist of darkness.
Like the tentacles of a living malevolent spirit, the mist burrowed into every crevice of the bone, writhing as it consumed the skeleton.
Boom!
At that moment, a heavy resonance shook the entire cavern. The body of the Giant Centipede, consumed by the mist, began to writhe, and finally, it started to rise. Guided by an inexplicable force, it was pulling itself together of its own accord.
Arulan gazed upon the extraordinary and wondrous spectacle with a satisfied smile. Yet his relief proved fleeting—an unforeseen crisis erupted. The colossal centipede suddenly thrashed about wildly, breaking free from Arulan’s control.
“ROOOAAARRR!”
With a deafening roar, the massive centipede convulsed violently. The thunderous sound shook the Underground Cave to its very foundations, echoing and reverberating throughout the chamber. The frenzied creature’s appearance was overwhelming in itself, striking terror even into Arulan’s heart.
“Hmm, it seems I’ll need to subdue it somewhat.”
Kim Jae-beom muttered in a calm voice, grasping the gravity of the situation. He slowly raised his right hand, extending it toward the sky. As he did, a crimson radiance began to bloom above his palm, cutting through the empty air.
*Zing!*
A brilliant flash accompanied the emergence of a scarlet-glowing object that materialized distinctly in Kim Jae-beom’s grip. What he held was a staff forged from solid, weighty steel—a gleaming rod that radiated a deep crimson aura.
In that instant, brilliant red lightning erupted from the staff’s tip, cascading wildly in all directions with dazzling brilliance.
Without hesitation, Kim Jae-beom aimed the staff directly at the colossal centipede, and the electrical current surged forward like a monstrous beast with gaping jaws, hurtling toward the creature.
Yet contrary to expectations, the giant centipede seemed utterly unaffected. The torrent of electricity, moving at devastating speed, bounced off harmlessly the moment it touched the creature’s body. The aura emanating from its exoskeleton had weakened the crimson lightning itself. Even such a powerful current could not penetrate the colossal centipede.
Observing this, Kim Jae-beom flashed a grim smile and bellowed.
“Attack!”
With a thunderous cry, the Undead Legion and the centipedes surged forward simultaneously toward the giant centipede. The swiftly moving undead forces descended upon it from all sides, tearing savagely at the creature’s body.
At last, Kim Jae-beom and the Undead Legion moved to subdue the colossal Giant Scorpion.
In essence, the battle to bring these creatures to heel had begun.

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