The skeleton's bones gradually became blurry, as if enveloped in a thin mist.

As the mist permeated, a faint redness appeared on the surface of the bones.

Alexander was astounded because he knew this indicated the flow of blood within the bones!

The long-dormant heart began to beat, sending the life force through the blood, flowing into every corner of the skeletal body.

Subsequently, layers of fine muscle fibers began to grow from the bones, winding around them like vines, gradually forming complete muscular tissue.

Over time, the skeleton's skin also began to regrow. Initially, it was just a thin layer, but as the flesh restored, the skin thickened.

This new skin tightly wrapped around the newly formed muscles, making the skeleton's appearance increasingly resemble a complete human body.

Alexander was shocked to discover that the once cold skeleton now had a complete flesh body. From the outside, it was indistinguishable from a living human being.

Meanwhile, a notification sound rang in his ear.

[Ding, due to the baptism of the blood of the God of Life, you have gained the ability to reincarnate undead creatures!]

[These resurrected individuals not only retain part of their memories but also, under the influence of the life imprint, will not turn against their master and will always obey the master's commands.]

Alexander was momentarily stunned, as he clearly didn't understand what the baptism of the blood of the God of Life meant.

"Could that mysterious person in the grey robe be the God of Life? But he looked lifeless, almost like a dead man!"

Though filled with confusion, Alexander had no time to ponder as he noticed the newly reincarnated skeleton approaching him.

A young man in his early twenties approached Alexander and respectfully asked, "Master, what can I do for you?"

"Uh, no need to be so formal," Alexander waved his hand and then asked, "Tell me your name."

"Master, my name is Thomas."

Alexander nodded and continued to question him, "Can you tell me what Hope City was like back in the day?"

"Of course," Thomas reminisced, his face showing a nostalgic expression.

"Hope City was once one of the most important fortress cities of the Eternal Empire, with towering walls and solid defenses, guarding the empire's prosperity and peace. The city's geographical position was advantageous, both for repelling foreign invasions and ensuring the smooth flow of internal trade routes.

Moreover, it was once a bustling trade center, where rare treasures and exotic cultures from different lands converged and melded. The city streets were busy and spacious, with shops, taverns, and markets lining up, presenting a scene of thriving prosperity.

People conducted business here, shared heroic tales, and the air was filled with laughter and cheerful voices.

Aside from trade, Hope City was also a cradle of military and arcane knowledge. Many talents gathered here to explore knowledge, creating magical, weapon, and research institution marvels."

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Alexander gazed at the distant ruins and sighed. "Then, tell me, how did such a great city come to be in its current state?"

Thomas pondered for a moment, then said, "Our homeland was utterly destroyed due to the invasion of hell demons."

"Hell demons?"

Alexander was puzzled. Although he had spent a decade in the world, the term "hell demons" was completely new to him, as he had never heard of it before.

"Yes, hell demons, creatures from the depths of hell, extremely cruel."

Thomas fell into thought: "In a hidden location on the Arsen continent, there was a sturdy dimensional barrier. For some unknown reason, one day, the hell demons broke through the dimensional barrier and invaded our world. They rampaged like locusts, causing disaster and destruction to spread rapidly across the entire continent."

"Didn't you resist? How did it end in the downfall of your nation?"

Thomas continued, "As one of the four most powerful empires on this planet, it was our unshirkable duty to resist the invasion of the hell demons. Therefore, under the leadership of Prince William, we came to the most formidable fortress of the Eternal Empire—Hope City—and engaged in a deadly battle with the hell demons.

Despite our valiant resistance, sacrificing countless warriors, the fighting strength and numbers of the hell demons far exceeded our expectations.

The battle lasted three years. In the prolonged fight, we fought alone without any reinforcements. Our soldiers gradually became exhausted. Meanwhile, the orcs made a filthy deal with the demons, becoming their minions.

Despite our best efforts, the battle gradually tipped in favor of the enemy. After a fierce fight, Prince William tragically fell in battle, and the morale of our troops plummeted.

Eventually, in that fierce battle, the defenders of Hope City were defeated, the hell demons broke through the city defenses, and the entire city was turned into ruins."

Alexander fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Now, the once glorious Hope City was no more, leaving only skeletons and ruins.

Although he hadn't experienced that battle himself, he could empathize with the helplessness and despair faced by the soldiers of Hope City.

Alexander patted Thomas on the shoulder, silently vowing to rebuild Hope City and restore its former glory.

Then, Alexander checked the newly reborn Thomas.

The information soon appeared.

Target Information: Crossbowman (Reborn)

Name: Thomas

Race: Human

Level: 5

Health: 50/50

Attack: 3-6

Defense: 1

Speed: 1

Skills: None

Combat Power: 5

Loyalty: Unwavering

In fact, Thomas's abilities were not particularly outstanding, but for Alexander, this was already quite satisfying.

After all, Thomas had been transformed from a skeleton, and Alexander only needed to perform basic soul summoning to reincarnate him, without consuming any resources.

For Alexander, this was a very cost-effective arrangement.

Thus, Alexander continued to perform basic soul summoning on the skeletons before him.

Twenty minutes later, Alexander had gathered a group of ten people around him, all of whom looked resolute and were absolutely obedient to him.

After performing the Basic Soul Summoning spell several times in succession, Alexander couldn't help but feel a bit weary. This was due to his limited mana, preventing him from using skills too frequently.

Now, Alexander had a small squad of ten, including seven spearmen and three crossbowmen. The military strength of Hope City's army had reached 50 points.

While Alexander rested, a slightly chubby soldier slowly approached. "Master, Spearman James reporting!"

"Ah, good!" Alexander nodded and casually asked, "Is there something you need?"

James scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Uh, master, do you have any food? I'm really hungry!"

"James, all you think about is eating. Get back to your post, don't chatter around the master!" Just as Alexander was about to take out some wolf meat to share with him, Thomas raised his hand and slapped James.

With Thomas's slap, a look of grievance appeared on James's face, but he didn't dare to retaliate.

"Gurgle." Being so close, Alexander clearly heard Thomas's stomach also rumbling.

It was then that Alexander realized that these people in front of him were no longer undead creatures, but real humans. They not only had emotions and flesh but also felt hunger and fatigue.

Now, they needed to find enough food. After all, Alexander's supplies were limited and would soon be exhausted.

"Let's look around to see if there are any wild animals we can hunt."

"Master, while you were casting spells earlier, I had already scoped out our surroundings. Not far from here, there are a few rabbits. Our squad should be able to kill them," said a crossbowman named Barlut.

"Excellent, let our path of revival begin with hunting rabbits. Tonight, we shall feast on roasted rabbit!" Alexander encouraged.

Hearing this, everyone's spirits were lifted, and they headed towards the location Barlut had mentioned.