#40. The Judgment of the Black Merchants

Kim Jin-Woo sought out Valicius in his workshop, only to be met with disappointment. As the work on creating more Dead had been underway for a substantial amount of time, there wasn’t a single usable corpse remaining.

“Please look at these guys over here. There were so many useful ingredients for my research thanks to Milord that I’ve managed to create a few rather useful ones.” Valicius displayed the results of his research proudly, not knowing how Kim Jin-Woo truly felt on the inside.

Kim Jin-Woo sighed, but he still carefully inspected the Dead that Valicius had created. “Oh, and these were made by fusing the corpses?”

“That is correct. Without such methods, the Dead wouldn’t be able to live up to their potential.”

The first of the Dead looked like a hybrid between a monkey and a lizard. Its long arms and protruding jaw seemed rather practical; Kim Jin-Woo nodded in approval.

Feeling proud, Valicius brought out more Dead to showcase them. “Although these guys aren’t able to utilize the abilities they had while they were alive, they’re unable to feel pain thanks to their tough bodies. There won’t be many enemies that can be their match.”

Kim Jin-Woo ran his hand over their leather hides to find out for himself. Valicius wasn’t joking about their toughness.

In place of their originally more elastic skin, the Dead had gained rock-hard hide. With...