They went back to their respective tribes to start a fire and prepare meals.
After capturing Bloodthroat, they had more than enough food to fill their soldiers¡¯ bellies.
¡°Chief, I¡¯ve saved two women for you in the house. Their chests are so big, bigger than this spoon.¡±
A troll cook stirred the giant iron pot on the bonfire with a huge wooden spoon, bubbling hot with chunks of meat and broken bones in a thick fluid.
¡°Alright, call me when the food is ready,¡± the troll leader nodded.
Thud!!
Just as the troll chief was about to enter the house for some pleasure.
Suddenly, something fell into the pot.
The troll cook looked up at then sky filled with dark clouds.
He used the spoon to scoop up the object that hadnded in the pot, which was still emitting gray smoke from its tail.
¡°What¡¯s this?¡±
The chieftain and a few other trolls around him leaned over to take a look.
Just as they were ready to curse at whoever threw this in.
The white smoke extinguished.
Boom!!
A sudden explosion killed the surrounded trolls instantly.
At the same moment.
The sky began to drop cylindrical bombs like rain.
Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Explosions echoed around the city, ravaging the already shattered buildings and streets.
¡± Enemy in the sky, enemy in the sky.¡± One of the trolls saw that what looked like clouds in the sky were flying creatures.
These flying creatures were dropping the bombs.
The trolls began to flee everywhere, taking cover in rooms to avoid the falling bombs.
At the same time, they picked up scattered rocks and started throwing them at the sky.
Thump thump thump!!
The enemy in the sky is really being shot down.
Looking at the white-bone corpses on the ground, the trolls clearly understood who their enemy was.
¡°It¡¯s the Undead, the Undead bats.¡±
The intensive bombings made the entire city shake as if an earthquake had hit. Buildings turned into ruins, and the ces where trolls used to dine became a terrestrial purgatory.
Body parts scattered everywhere, trolls desperately sought shelter while letting out painful screams.
Bagath stood in the hall, watching the continuously exploding city, his face growing grimmer.
What on earth is happening?
Could it be that Kaius has returned and the counter-attack has started?
Impossible, Kaius couldn¡¯t have returned now.
And this kind of attack, it seems more like a bomb developed by the Dwarves. But why would it appear here, and in such quantities?
Enough to tten a mountain.
¡°Don¡¯t run around, hide inside the buildings¡ stop running around¡¡± Bagath was shouting loudly.
But amid the explosions and cries of his tribesmen, his voice was simply lost. He was wasting his energy.
The bombingsted for half an hour.
The entire city hadpletely be a pile of ruins, with debris everywhere.
After the bombing, there was a brief silence, and everyone¡¯s ears were ringing. After a good while, the wailing of the survivors could be heard.
¡°Quick, tend to the wounded, prepare for battle,¡± Bagath started to give orders loudly.
The remaining leaders quickly joined him.
Each of them was injured, and two leaders were missing.
¡°It¡¯s the undead. The ones dropping explosives from the sky are skeleton bats,¡± one leader said.
Before anyone could respond.
A troll rushed over clumsily.
He anxiously said: ¡°Something is wrong. There¡¯s arge Undead army approaching the south of the city.¡±
At that moment, everyone¡¯s heart dropped.
Why are the Undead attacking now? How could this timing be so coincidental? No one spoke.
They silently headed towards the southern city wall.
Upon reaching the top of the city wall.
They could clearly feel the ground trembling at intervals.
Looking down, under the dim moonlight, they could see the endless army of the Undead.
¡°Damn it, it¡¯s the Undead from the north. Quick! Gather everyone to prepare for battle and get all the weapons here.¡± Bagath bellowed, his face grim.
The remaining trolls were assembled.
Less than a hundred thousand could still wield weapons.
The rest died in the recent bombing.
The trolls gathered everything they could move and transported it to the city wall.
Looking at the seemingly endless Undead army below, even the bloodthirsty trolls started trembling and swallowing hard.
If only they had known that the Undead would attack the Bloodthroat Tribe.
They could¡¯ ve dyed their attack by two days.
Now most of them were gone. How could they possibly stand against the Undead?
The few remaining ¡°Dragon-lock Crossbows¡± were carried over.
Nearly three meters long, the crossbow bolts equipped with hooks were carefully loaded, keeping an eye on the sky.
The Undead had Bone Dragon troops, they feared that the Bone Dragons might initiate the attack.
All trolls were in abat-ready state.
However, the Undead stopped a kilometer away from the city wall.
ng ng ng!!
The Skeleton Trolls held their massive ck shields above their heads, forming a metallic shield wall for defense.
Nearly three hundred thousand metallic fortresses formed a ck barrier.
Under the shield wall were skeleton warriors carrying siegedders.
Up on the city wall.
Seeing the formation below, all trolls up there had a grim look on their faces. ¡°n Leader Bagath, isn¡¯t this your Rock Head Heavy Shield? How did they get it?¡± A n leader sternly asked.
Bagath¡¯s face was equally serious. He too recognized the shape of the shield. But how would he know how the enemy managed to get it?
This heavy shield, the tribe itself had only a few, and those too were left behind by the older generation.
¡°Stop talking and prepare for battle,¡± Bagath said.
Thump!!
Thump thump!!
Suddenly, a drumming sound echoed from the Undead army below the city.
As the drumming sound resonated, a faint energy nketed all the Undead soldiers.
Outside the city, the White Bone Army.
The Undead army had already advanced to a distance of one kilometer from the city.
¡°Lord, the archers are in position.¡±
¡°The Shield Bearer is ready.¡±
¡°Lord ck Thorn, the troll heavy shield is also ready.¡±
One by one, messages swiftly reached ck Thorn.
ck Thorn nodded, stood up and said: ¡°Strike the drums, attack.¡±
¡°Yes!¡±
Several orc messengers immediately dispersed, running in different directions.
They shouted loudly: ¡°Strike the drums, attack¡¡±
Thump!
Thump thump¡ thump thump thump!!
The drummers scattered across the Undead camp began to beat the giant drums in front of them.
Deep drumming sounds resonated throughout the Undead camp.
Grayish-white lights spread with the sound of drums, engulfing all the Undead units.
[Undead War Drum].
[Type: War Drum]
[Ability: +5% to all attributes, Limb Reorganization.]
[Limb Reorganization]: Under the aura, when the skeleton of an Undead unit gets injured, it will autonomously look for body parts of fallenpanions to rece its injured parts.
(Description: The sound of the war drum will resonate throughout the battlefield, Immortal warriors will break free from their physical bonds, freely recing their damaged limbs.)
Whoosh!!
After the drumming, the infantry began to charge.
Swoosh-!
Like a roaring hurricane.
Arrows went flying over the head of the army, nketing the sky above the city like a metal.
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Chapter 387: Chapter 374, Kaur Holy Mountain_i
A dense rain of arrows, like a giant ck web.
With a shrill whistling, it covered the skies above the Trolls.
The Trolls, looking up towards the sky, showed an uncontroble terror in their eyes.
Just recently assembled, the Trolls.
Began to scatter in chaos once again, fleeing around to seek cover.
Those who couldn¡¯t dodge in time, directly threw themselves on the ground using the corpses of theirrades as shields.
Crackle!!
In the blink of an eye, the arrows fell.
Striking the ground, the walls, and the bodies of the Trolls who couldn¡¯t dodge in time.
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Boom, boom¡boom!
Under the city wall, the beats of the Undead war drums became increasingly urgent.
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The White Bone Army began their attack.
Under the Troll¡¯s shield in the Turtle Shell Formation, the figures of Skeleton Warriors darted about.
The siegedders were raised against the city walls, Skeleton Warriors began to climb up thedders.
Even more undead, like a human pyramid, tried to climb the city wall using theirrades¡¯bodies as steps.
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More and more undead joined in.
Like a constantly expanding lump of y, rapidly creeping over the top of the city wall.
Atop the city wall.
The Trolls, watching everything happening in front of them, were overwhelmed by fear and a sense of helplessness.
Could they¡ fend off so many undead?
Even if they just stood there and let the undead kill, they¡¯d probably die of exhaustion first.
Quick, aim the dragon crossbows downward and shoot where there are lots of them,¡± Bagathmanded loudly.
The lost Trolls immediately snapped to attention.
Raising their shields, they used nks to block the ceaseless rain of arrows.
They operated the dragon crossbows, adjusting the direction.
Crank, crank, crank!!
The dragon crossbows uttered the sound of gear rotation.
They aimed at the rapidly spreading mound of undead.
Bang!!
Three-meter-long, arm-thick dragon bolts wereunched.
Boom!
There was a loud noise, the crossbow bolt hit the center of the undead gathering.
Shards of earth and stone splintered, numerous undead were instantly killed bones scattered everywhere.
The piled-up mound of bones was immediately scattered, falling down along the city wall.
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A surviving Skeleton Warrior raised its head.
Its legs were gone without a trace.
It moved quickly using its two arms, randomly fixed two legs onto its body and continued its attack.
Crackle!!
More and more undead got up, randomly assembling their bodies.
They could even swap their own skulls, and continue to participate in the battle.
Boom, boom, boom!!
Atop the city wall, dragon bolts wereunched one after another.
Trying to stop the undead¡¯s attack.
But there were too many undead, even though the dragon bolts had great power, they were scarce in number, so the effect of stopping them was quite limited.
Sometimeter, the first Skeleton Warrior climbed up the city wall.
It rotated its head, directly charging at a Troll.
Bang!!
The war axe swung out from the Troll¡¯s hand, sending the just-arrived Skeleton off the city wall again with a strike.
But more and more Skeletons kept surging up the city wall.
Leaping toward the Trolls on the city wall.
¡°Damn it, how can there be so many undead.¡± Bagath cursed loudly while smashing the Skeleton in front of him.
Last time when the Trolls attacked the Undead Fortress, he heard from those who returned that there were many undead.
But he didn¡¯t pay much attention.
He had seen undead before, in the caves full of dark energy, those could be encountered often.
But those were all low-ranking ones, Skeletons that would crumble at a touch now many could there possibly be.
100,000,200,000, 500,000 should be enough.
In his mind, the reason for the failure of thest battle was still due to Kaius¡¯s ipetence.
But the scene in front of him gave him a different feeling.
Could it be that outside the Bloody Mountain Range, the undead had already taken over, and all living creatures had been killed and converted into White Bone Undead?
Otherwise, how could there be so many Undead Soldiers?
So many people would have to be killed to have this many.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt this was the truth.
So, outside there were no human viges, no abundant living creatures.
They had all been killed and turned into undead.
Now, the undead started their attack on the Bloody Mountain Range again.
At this time, looking down at the city wall again.
The east, west, and south walls were already covered with White Bone Soldiers like dense swarms of insects, incessantly climbing upwards.
More and more undead were engaged in fights with the Trolls.
If it kept dragging on, and the walls on the two sides were taken over.
They would only die trapped inside the city.
Bagath¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, his expression ferocious.
The city he just conquered, the position of Kaius he just took over, he now had to abandon it?
His heart was unwilling to ept this.
¡°n Leader Bagath, what are you still waiting for, let¡¯s retreat. If not, we will all die here,¡± a Troll leader shouted.
Bagath looked at the Trolls who kept dying under the attacks, looked unwillingly towards the n Leader Great Hall again.
In the end, he reluctantly gave the order, ¡°Take your men, we¡¯re retreating through the north gate. We leave this ce to them.¡±
Hearing Bagath¡¯smand.
All the Trolls began retreating, no longer entangled with the undead.
With the Trolls no longer hindering them.
In a sh, the White Bone Army surged like a rolling tidal wave into the city wall. ¡¯
The retreating Trolls who saw this scene had even more despair in their eyes.
They turned around and fled to the north of the city without a care.
Squeak!!
The city wall was breached, the heavy city gate was forced open.
Even more undead flooded into the city.
Behind the undead, the ck Thorn strode into the city.
¡°Master, there are still some Trolls fleeing to the north gate, it looks like they n to abandon the city and escape,¡± a Gnoll ran on all fours to report.
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Chapter 388: Chapter 374, Kaur Holy Mountain_2
¡°How many are left?¡±
¡°Not many, probably tens of thousands.¡±
ck Thorn nced in the northern direction and said coldly: ¡°Let the Skeleton Giant Bats chase them down and kill them all.¡±
As soon as ck Thorn¡¯s words fell.
Whirl!
Dense Skeleton Giant Bats shot up to the sky, chasing towards the north.
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The Trolls, like fleeing soldiers, discarded their helmets and armors and fled towards the north gate of the city.
During the day they would do everything they could to charge into this city.
And now, they wish they had wings to fly out immediately.
To escape this hell on earth.
While fleeing, a troll nced at a passing building.
He cried out loudly: ¡°n Leader, our injured tribesmen are all left over there¡..¡±
Even more Trolls are severely injured due to the bombardment.
All left in a building.
Now they are fleeing, aren¡¯t those people who are left going to die?
Hearing this sentence, Bagath¡¯s eyes were instantly bloodshot and his face was twisted with emotion.
He looked back at the White Bone Army that was continuously pouring into the city.
He gritted his teeth and said: ¡°Go, there¡¯s no other way. We have to live to bring the news to our tribe. We can¡¯t take them with us. We¡¯ll keep our lives to avenge them.¡±
The undead forces are too numerous.
Not to mention the continuous consumption, with their manpower, they simply don¡¯t have the capacity to resist the undead.
Taking the injured with them is even more impossible.
What they can do is to escape and then bring back the news of the Undead¡¯s invasion of the Bloodthirsty Mountain Range, gather more people, and drive these undead out of the Bloodthirsty Mountain Range.
The rest didn¡¯t say much either.
They all knew that they simply couldn¡¯t take the injured with them.
People kept running and finally reached the city gate.
Just as a few of them were about to open the city gate.
Wham!
The sound of pping wings came from behind them, followed by the cries of the Trolls.
¡°Ah, help!!¡±
Everyone turned to look.
They saw several Trolls behind them, being covered by countless skeleton bats.
Once again dispersed, they had turned into skeletons.
¡°Defense, cover us while we open the gate.¡±
The Skeleton Trolls kept swinging their weapons, driving away the attacking bats.
After another batch of people died.
The city gate finally opened, and everyone rushed out.
But the Skeleton Bats still pursued and attacked relentlessly, with no intention of letting them leave.
¡°Head for the stone forest in the north.¡±
Bagathmanded, nning to use the terrain to get rid of these bats.
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With the city captured,
The undead army began to clean up the city.
They dealt the final blow to the Trolls injured along the road who were crying out in pain.
Soon, they found the injured Trolls in several buildings.
Showing no mercy, ck Thorn ordered the army to swarm into the room.
Then transported the corpses out and piled them up at a unified spot.
They cleaned up the whole city.
The army began to clean up the battlefield, collecting the arrows and weapons scattered all over the ground.
Also, they began to fortify the city.
ck Thorn led his men into the n Leader¡¯s hall.
Stepping on the floor, leaving bloody footprints behind.
The entire city was like a bloody rain had fallen, with red streams and puddles everywhere.
In the hall, ck Thorn saw the sand table of the Bloodthirsty Mountain Range.
The sand table recorded the roads within the mountain range, as well as the location of each Troll Tribe.
It was clearer and more detailed than the map Fang Hao had given them.
ck Thorn opened the map Fang Hao had given him and began topare them one by one.
¡°Commander ck Thorn, we found a dungeon, where a group of female Trolls are imprisoned. One of them says she can offer a secret in exchange for their lives,¡± ck Sword walked in and said.
The order issued by ck Thorn was to kill all the Trolls in the city.
All the undead executed this order, cleaning up the entire city.
Only one dungeon was left.
ck Sword found the women imprisoned in the dungeon during his inspection.
The other party attempted to propose a condition.
But whether to spare these Trolls depended on what ck Thorn would say.
ck Thorn did not hesitate and directly said, ¡°Bring that person in, let¡¯s hear the secret she ims to hold. Is it enough to exchange for their lives?¡±
¡°Understood.¡± ck Sword went out again.
About ten minutester, a ragged female troll walked in.
Seeing the Skeleton sitting up there, she knelt down on one knee, performing a Troll salute.
¡°Speak, let¡¯s see if your secret is worth your lives.¡± ck Thorn did not beat around the bush, he directly questioned the troll.
A hero forged by the Corpse Witch was devoid of excess emotions, seeing them as unnecessary burdens.
So, they wouldn¡¯t exhibit the slightest sympathy for your tragic fate.
It was all about whether it would be beneficial to the battle situation.
¡°Esteemed Undead, I know where Kaius has gone and the location of the treasury here. I hope you will spare us; we pose no threat to you.¡± The female troll still kneeled on the ground, her face serious.
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The next morning.
Upon waking up from sleep, Fang Hao received a message from ck Thorn.
They had already taken control of the Bloodthroat Tribe¡¯s city overnight.
This news ted Fang Hao.
ck Thorn and the others had acted faster than he had calcted.
After breakfast.
Fang Hao took Demitrija and Anjia with him, directly riding the Bone Dragon towards the Bloodthroat Tribe.
As the Bone Dragon entered the Bloody Mountain Range, they could see therge city below from afar.
However, in every corner of the city.
There were copsed houses, bricks and stones everywhere, piles of rubble.
It was like the remnants of a modern city after a dense artillery bombardment.
The Bone Dragonnded at the city center.
A few heroes quickly walked up to greet them.
ck Thorn, after bowing in salute, said, ¡°My Lord, we took this cityst night. A small squad of Trolls escaped from the north gate. A few prisoners were willing to share information. The rest of the trolls were all annihted.¡±
Fang Hao nodded, ¡°Good work.¡±
The few of them had entered the n Leader¡¯s hall while talking.
The architectural style of the Trolls highlighted violence and roughness.
Everywhere you looked you could see decorations made from the skulls or other bones of various living creatures.
Used to decorate this hall.
Fang Hao went straight up to the throne and plonked himself down on it.
He immediately felt a cold sensation on his buttocks.
A name list was delivered by ck Sword shortly after.
He said, ¡°My Lord, from the battle, we obtained eighty thousand Wriggling Spines and over five hundred thousand pieces of Troll equipment, seventy-two Dragon-lock crossbow beds, fifteen siege towers¡¡±
Fang Hao nodded, looking at the list in his hand.
ck Sword had only mentioned the important items.
In addition to the Wriggling Spines and weapons that he just mentioned, the list also included the materials, food, and various gem artifacts in the warehouse.
The loot was substantial.
¡°ck Thorn, where¡¯s the prisoner you mentioned in the conch?¡± Fang Hao put the list away and continued to ask.
ck Thorn mentioned in the conch that a captive had revealed a secret.
This was why Fang Hao made a special trip to this ce.
¡°My lord, please wait a moment. I have already sent someone to bring her over.¡± ck Thorn said.
After a short while.
A tall female troll in ragged clothes was brought in.
The female troll lifted her head slightly, when she saw the human being seated, a brief look of bewilderment shed across her face.
He was clearly Undead, so how had he be human?
But she did not hesitate, kneeling on one knee, ¡°Greetings, human sir.¡±
You could tell that the female Troll had been treated differently.
Broken clothes hung loosely on her.
From Fang Hao¡¯s angle, you could make out her massive chest and the thick chest hair through the wide neckline.
¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Fang Hao asked indifferently.
¡°Human sir, I am called Ste. I am willing to be your ve, your most loyal servant.¡± The female Troll said quietly.
This piqued Fang Hao¡¯s curiosity.
¡°I have killed so many of your Trolls, you don¡¯t hate me but want to be my ve?¡± Fang Hao asked curiously.
The woman had already calmed down, ¡°It wasn¡¯t you who killed the members of our tribe, but the foreigners of Bagath. You killed them and avenged us.¡±
Fang Hao was surprised, this female Troll was indeed clever.
She managed to frame Fang Hao, the enemy, as a benefactor of the tribe.
¡°Fine, tell me your secret. If it¡¯s helpful, I¡¯ll consider signing a ve Contract with you.¡± Fang Hao ordered someone to bring a fur nket and cushioned it on the seat.
¡°Yes, Human Sir. I am Kaius¡¯s woman. He has gone to Kaur Holy Mountain this time. ording to the legends of the Trolls, a real Giant Spirit sleeps there.¡±
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Chapter 389: Chapter 375, Thin Stonework Brick_1
Kaur Holy Mountain, Giant Spirit.
These two words made Fang Hao furrow his brows instantaneously.
Fang Hao did believe in the existence of spirits in this world.
After all, several idols were honored in his territory, which did indeed add attributes to the area.
However, the potential of a spirit slumbering in such arid mountains was something Fang Hao found hard to believe.
Slumbering in these mountains.
The conditions would be even worse for this spirit than his own.
¡°You¡¯re saying that Kaius went to seek the Giant Spirit to deal with us, is that right?¡± asked Fang Hao.
The female troll, Ste, didn¡¯t conceal anything, ¡°Yes, human lord. Thest conflict with the Undead caused a lot of dissatisfaction amongst the trolls against Kaius. Both inside and outside of the n, he was heavily criticized. Kaius then took offerings to Kaur Holy Mountain to seek guidance from the spirit.¡±
Due to Ste¡¯s status, she had more ess to Kaius¡¯s situation.
Kaius, under immense pressure, had faced difficulties which force alone could not resolve, leading him towards seeking the spirit.
Furthermore, the reason why the troll coalition chose tounch an attack on the Bloodthroat Tribe recently¡.
It was because they saw an opportunity to seize their city while Kaius wasn¡¯t there.
¡°Does a spirit really reside there?¡± Fang Hao asked with a hint of doubt on his face.
Ste said with conviction, ¡°Every troll living in the Blood Mountains firmly believes that the Kaur Holy Mountain is home to a slumbering spirit. This is particrly true for the Bloodthroat Tribe, as their new n Leaders have to make offerings to the Kaur Holy Mountain.¡±
Suddenly, Fang Hao felt something was amiss.
Didn¡¯t the trolls worship the ughter God?
He had found a statue of the trolls¡¯ worship of the ughter God in the ¡®Tomb of the Dragon¡¯, and saw a copsed ughter God Statue in the city just now.
Could the ughter God be the spirit slumbering there?
¡°Is the ughter God the one residing in Kaur Holy Mountain?¡± Fang Hao asked, voicing his doubts.
¡°Not exactly, Milord. The ughter God is of spiritual importance to Trolls because he gives them the courage and strength to win every battle, and the belief that they can challenge the strong. The Giant Spirit, on the other hand, gives trolls enlightenment and guidance when they are lost,¡± Ste exined earnestly.
It seemed these beliefs had been deeply rooted into the hearts of every troll.
¡°Has anyone seen the Giant Spirit? What does it look like?¡±
¡°I¡ I¡¯m not entirely sure. Only the Bloodthroat n Leader has the privilege of making offerings to the gods,¡± Ste answered hesitantly.
¡°So, is there any reward or benefit received in return for these offerings?¡± Fang Hao continued to probe.
¡°The guidance of the Spirit. Kaius will bring back the guidance to share with the rest of the tribe,¡± Ste responded.
By this point, Fang Hao had formed his own spection.
The Giant Spirit could be one of two things.
The first possibility was that the spirit did not exist at all, and was invented by the leaders of the tribes to control their people.
Whenever they encountered some difficulties, they would use the guidance of this invented spirit as an excuse to give orders.
The second possibility was that there was indeed a powerful creature offering some help to the trolls.
However, the chances of its existence were very slim, almost non-existent.
¡°Do you know where Kaur Holy Mountain is? Point it out to me.¡±
A model of the Blood Mountains was brought forth.
Fang Hao rose from his seat and approached the model.
[Detailed Model (Wind Mountain Range)].
Ste stood up and pointed to a location on the model.
It was located to the northwest of this city, quite a distance away indeed.
¡°Is there anyone else living on that mountain?¡±
¡°I¡¯m not quite sure about this, but I believe there is indeed a tribe that dwells there to guard the spirit from disturbances,¡± Ste continued to respond.
With a nod, Fang Hao logged her words into his memory.
He proceeded to say: ¡°Alright, you mentioned that you also know the location of the Bloodthroat Treasure Vault. Just lead my men to it.¡±
¡°Yes, human lord, but I still hope that you can spare me, and the women in the dungeon. We do not pose any threat to you,¡± Ste pleaded once again, giving another curtsey.
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll consider it.¡±
The ck Sword led a group of soldiers in and took Ste away from the n Leader¡¯s Hall to locate the treasure vault she mentioned.
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After Ste¡¯s departure, the hall was returned to silence once again.
While standing in front of the model, the Book of Lords released a soft glow and swept over the model.
[Blood Mountain Range model has been recorded, theplete Blood Mountain Range map can be viewed on the Book of Lords ¨C Map page.]
Simr to the previous models.
After it was recorded, the map of the entire mountain range was integrated into the main map.
All the terrain features of the mountain range, winding routes, tribes¡¯ locations were all revealed.
What Xu Yang had given him was only the straight-route map from the Rock¡¯s Head Tribe to the Bloodthroat Tribe.
Whereas, the model was a map of the entire mountain range.
It was much more precise and clearpared to the map Xu Yang had given him.
After the map was logged.
Fang Hao settled himself back on the throne.
He continued to view the Book of Lords.
From the start, once he took the n Leader¡¯s seat, the system had issued a prompt that he had taken over the Bloodthroat Tribe.
However, he was discussing with Ste at the time and didn¡¯t have a chance to check it out.
[Bloodthroat Tribe has be your subordinate city, you can ¡®rename¡¯ it here, and control all resources of the tribe and affiliated viges.]
Bloodthroat Tribe and the Blood Mountain Range seemed a bit too bloody.
After some thought, as he checked the map,
This city, located to the north of his main city, could be the first line of defense against the northern trolls.
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Chapter 390: Chapter 375, Fine Stone Brick_2
Fang Hao decisively filled in the ¡®Unnamed¡¯ with ¡®North Town¡¯.
After taking down the rest of the Troll Tribes.
This city will be the one that deters all the trolls in the North.
¡®North Town¡¯ is quite fitting.
[Naming Sessful]
[North Town]
[City Level: Level 9 Original City]
[Attributes: Mining +15%, Gold Coin Tax +5%, Troll Tribe Replenishment +5%, Rebellion +50%]
(Description: A city with attributes can bring various different types of enhancement effects, elerating the construction and development of the city.)
The city level is quite high.
The tax and replenishment are the lowest among the cities they¡¯ve taken over.
Moreover, there¡¯s also an added rebellion.
Fang Hao specifically looked at it.
[Rebellion]: The residents of the area are difficult to control, prone to riots.
Indeed, it¡¯s not a good attribute.
50%, that¡¯s to say, there¡¯s a fifty percent chance of a rebellion, just like this time the Troll United Army is confronting the Bloodthroat.
Even though the trolls in the city were nearly wiped out, the city still needs people to operate.
This rebellion must absolutely not be allowed, but how should this attribute be dealt with¡
Fang Hao was thinking inwardly.
The system prompt continued to appear.
[Blueprint Unlocked: Precision Stone Processing nt construction blueprint, Large Stone Quarry construction blueprint, Dragon-lock crossbow bed manufacturing blueprint, Troll House construction blueprint, Troll Warrior Training Ground construction blueprint.]
Quite a few blueprints were unlocked with a level 9 city.
[Precision Stone Processing nt: Wood 3000, Tough Wood 1800, Stone Material 2200, Stone Bricks 1200, Iron 420, Metal Parts 120.]
(Description: Through processing, stone bricks can be made into higher density precision stone bricks.)
A factory for processing precision stone bricks.
This made Fang Hao immediately happy.
When the manor was upgraded to level 10, this kind of material, precision stone brick, appeared.
However, he did not expect that on the second day he had already received the construction blueprint and could arrange for workers to process it.
This was just what he needed.
Continuing on to the second blueprint.
[Large Stone Quarry: Wood 4200, Stone Material 3500, Stone Bricks 1500, Iron 820, Metal Parts 500.]
(Description: Large stone quarry area,rge stones can be mined into stone bricks, stone material collection efficiency +15%.)
The mining efficiency of the quarry remained at 15%, but it added an attribute for finished product mining.
Large stones can be directly processed into stone bricks without requiring secondary processing.
This also reduced the consumption of manpower and time.
Moreover, this kind of quarry was suitable for the mountainous and rocky area of the Bloody Mountain Range.
They would never run out of stones to mine.
Next blueprint also excited Fang Hao.
[Dragon-lock crossbow bed (Eighth rank equipment)].
It was actually the manufacturing blueprint for the Dragon-lock crossbow bed.
He clearly remembered that it was this kind of crossbow bed that had cost him three Bone Dragons.
Not only can it attack aerial targets, but it can also be used as a ground crossbow.
It can be said that the power of this kind of machinery is extremely powerful.
Thest [Troll House construction blueprint] and [Troll Warrior Training Ground construction blueprint].
Fang Hao was not very interested anymore.
The Troll House could be used to build houses suitable for trolls.
The training ground could recruit a 5-tier troll warrior, which Fang Hao was not really interested in. It consumed Troll Stones and a huge amount of food on a daily basis, not as good as skeleton soldiers.
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After checking the blueprints.
ck Thorn walked in from outside.
He opened his mouth and said, ¡°Master, I interrogated a few corpses, the content they said doesn¡¯t differ much from the female troll, we can confirm that what she said is all true.¡±
After Fang Hao¡¯s conversation with the female troll, ck Thorn also left the hall.
He used the [Speak with Dead] skill to interrogate two troll corpses.
The corpses are unable to lie to the user of the skill.
Except for not knowing the secret of the treasury, the rest of the information was the same.
This can also prove that what the female giant said was all true.
¡°Good, I understand.¡± Fang Hao nodded.
Half an hourter.
ck Sword led the female troll back again, and several undead warriors followed, carrying treasure chests filled with gold coins.
There were a few thumping sounds as they were ced on the ground.
From the weight, it was determined that there were a lot of gold coins.
¡°Master, this is Kaius¡¯s treasury, and this is the war loot gathered from various tribes over the years,¡± Ste said again.
Fang Hao curiously looked at the female troll.
She had a tall figure, robust physique, especially herrge chest and dense chest hair were eye-catching.
¡°You¡¯ve told me everything so easily?¡±
This woman troll who calls herself Kaius, so easily spilled everything.
¡°Human lord, I am only a gift sent from a small tribe, and I am not as loyal as you might think.¡± The female troll continued calmly.
Ste was born in a small tribe.
She was presented as a gift to appease Kaius, and was sent to the Bloodthroat Tribe.
Because of Ste¡¯s appearance, which was indeedpatible with troll aesthetics, she was chosen by Kaius to stay by his side.
However, this did not change the fate of Ste¡¯s small tribe.
Within a few years, the tribe was wiped out in the internal conflicts among the trolls.
Even though she lived in Bloodthroat.
But her status was nothing more than an essory to Kaius, and she felt nothing for Kaius and Bloodthroat.
She was just living numbly.
Now the undead have taken over the city.
She does not want to die.
Nor would she risk her life to keep those secrets.
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The female troll¡¯s tone remained t.
Only when she mildly hesitated did she pause slightly, and no fear could be perceived from her.
I am not as loyal as you might think.
This was quite straightforward.
¡°Okay, I agree to sign a ve contract with you. If you can ensure that the women will behave and not make any trouble, I can spare them.¡± Fang Hao said directly.
Women and men are indeed very different.
Men, when given power, easily breed greater ambitions, but women rarely encounter this situation.
Fang Hao did not mind wasting a ve contract on her, even if she did not satisfy him.
He could kill her.
¡°Thank you lord, I will manage them well and won¡¯t cause any trouble.¡± Ste promised.
Her expression remained unchanged.
Fang Hao took out a nk ve contract, the female troll quickly slid her finger and pressed it on the top.
The contract emitted a light, enveloping the troll¡¯s body.
The contract was signed between them.
[Troll Ste¡¯s current loyalty to you is 72 points.]
A loyalty of 72 points was not bad at all.
¡°Alright, remove her shackles.¡±
Two undead warriors immediately came forward and removed the leg cuffs and handcuffs from her.
Ste flexed her wrist, lifting the fallen clothing back onto her shoulder.
¡°You go and change your clothes.¡± Fang Hao continued.
Although everyone was not very interested in the female troll¡¯s body, this dress style was a bit inappropriate.
¡°Alright, human lord.¡± Ste nodded in thanks and turned to walk towards the right side of the room.
Fang Hao casually collected all the money boxes on the ground.
A total of 2.72 million Warfire Coins, over 7,000 gemstones, and nearly a thousand pieces of gold.
Kaius¡¯s wealth was beyond what Fang Hao had imagined.
He had assumed that these trolls, with their exposed breasts, didn¡¯t have much money, but it turned out there was such arge sum of wealth.
After storing everything, Fang Hao continued towards Anjia, ¡°Anjia, search carefully, see if there is anything valuable, don¡¯t forget to find the treasure chest.¡±
¡°Ok!¡± As Anjia responded, she summoned a few skeleton warriors and ran up the stairs.
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On the other side.
Bloody mountain range, Stone Forest.
At this time, Xu Yang led his 120 vigers out of the cave.
Using the map in his hand, he began to move outward.
Everyone moved silently, cautiously observing the surroundings.
Suddenly, intensive footsteps were heard from the front, approaching rapidly.
Hearing the footsteps.
Everyone immediately tensed up.
Were their maneuvers spotted, and the trolls wereing to capture them?
¡°Hide, quick!¡± The people instantly dispersed, hiding among the surrounding boulders.
Rustle!!
At the same time as everyone was hiding, dozens of trolls, looking back in panic, desperately fled.
Their bodies were full of scars, and they looked like deserters.
Xu Yang frowned at the sight, waiting until the trolls were a certain distance away before he intended toe out.
But as soon as he took a step, he immediately backed off.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
A series of roaring sounds were heard.
Several mantismen with heavy swords on their backs stood on the stone pirs. The mantismen nced in the direction of the fleeing trolls.
They stomped their feet!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
They immediately jumped out, stepping on the stone pirs, disappearing in the sight instantly.
Holy crap, ninjas¡.
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Chapter 391: Chapter 376, Temple of Thousands Gods_1
Undead!
As Skeleton Mantis turned away, a surge of unease gripped Xu Yang¡¯s heart.
It was indisputably a member of the Undead army.
Wasn¡¯t it said the Undead only established a fortress in the south, without making any move to attack the Bloody Mountains?
Yet, why did it suddenly appear here?
Considering the equipment of the escaping troll, it was clear he belonged to the Troll Alliance.
Wasn¡¯t the Allianceunching an attack on the Bloodthroat Tribe? Why were they being hunted by the Undead?
What on earth happened that led to this unexpected situation?
Usually, the Undead were rigid, awkward soldiers, right?
Why was this one so agile?
With the Trolls¡¯ retreat, and the Undead¡¯s pursuit,
Xu Yang¡¯s mind was muddled.
¡°Sir, should we proceed?¡± a trembling voice uttered nearby. It came from a peasant.
Xu Yang nced at the map, then in the direction where the troll and the Undead had disappeared.
He finally answered, ¡°Lead everyone back to the cave and block the entrance. I¡¯ll go check out the situation and decide what to do.¡±
Clearly, the battle ahead was no longer just between the Bloodthroat and the Troll Alliance; the Undead were now involved.
No matter which side, they couldn¡¯t afford to provoke any of them.
Being discovered would lead to severe consequences.
Obviously, something unusual had happened.
¡°Alright!¡± The peasants responded and turned back in the direction they came from.
Once they had left, Xu Yang hid in the original location a while longer.
After a moment¡¯s thought, he cautiously headed towards where the Undead and the troll vanished.
He had barely walked for ten minutes, when suddenly he felt squishy stickiness under his feet.
He nced down, only to find it was thick, red blood.
Xu Yang immediately hid behind arge boulder.
Looking ahead, he saw troll bodiesying in pools of blood.
As expected!
The Undead were indeed hunting Trolls, and they must be high-level ones, given the ease they took down these trolls.
Xu Yang hid quietly again for a while.
Only after ensuring there was no immediate danger, he hurried to the Troll bodies, rummaging through their possessions.
He could trade these items back home for a few days¡¯ worth of supplies.
It would enable them to sustain quite a while longer in the cave.
¡°Uh¡, save me¡¡± a certain body suddenly moaned in pain.
The sudden sound startled Xu Yang, causing him to whip out his knight¡¯s sword, pointing it in the direction of the voice.
A Troll lying in a pool of blood was looking at him.
The troll was a pitiful sight, with both arms severed and an enormous, ghastly scar on his chest.
Only a Troll¡¯s vigorous vitality could enable him to speak in such a condition.
Had it been any other species, they would¡¯ve be corpses.
Seeing that the Troll¡¯s arms were both gone,
Xu Yang grew a little bolder and approached, asking, ¡°Wasn¡¯t the Alliance advancing towards Bloodthroat? Why are the Undead pursuing you?¡±
He hoped that this dying Troll could answer his question.
¡°Save me,¡± the Troll replied hoarsely, still begging for help.
Xu Yang sat down near the blood-covered Troll.
¡°How can I save you when I have nothing on me for treatment?¡±
¡°He¡he is our n Leader. He must have potions on him. Please help me,¡± the troll weakly ncing at another body.
The second body was not only beheaded, but also cut across the waist.
Its entrails mixed with the blood, the person sure was dead beyond any doubt.
Xu Yang¡¯s expression changed.
He went straight to the body, squatted down and started searching.
Sure enough, he found a healing potion, a beast tooth ne, and several Warfire coins.
Looks like he was indeed the head of a small tribe.
Xu Yang clenched the healing potion in his hand and put away all the other items.
Then he returned to the injured troll.
The immobile Troll¡¯s eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope at the sight of the potion Xu Yang held.
But instead of giving him the potion, Xu Yang sat down beside him.
This sudden change made the Troll anxious.
He could feel his life slowly fading. If he did not receive treatment soon, his bleeding would surely kill him.
¡°Help me, please,¡± the Troll pleaded loudly.
Xu Yang sat down next to the Troll, holding the healing potion in his hand.
He asked, ¡°This is my loot. Why should I give it to you?¡±
¡°You¡¡± A sh of fierce violence appeared in the Troll¡¯s eyes.
Xu Yang, he knew him. The insignificant human who clung to Bagath and ttered the Trolls.
Just like aical buffoon currying favor with the Trolls.
Now he dared to talk to him in this manner, practically courting death.
But the Troll also understood his situation, that he didn¡¯t have the physical condition to snatch the potion from his hand.
¡°What do you want, we were allies before,¡± the Troll said.
He was not stupid. He nned to get hold of the medicine first, then deal with Xu Yang.
Xu Yang weighed the potion in his hand, pondering for a moment before saying, ¡°Let¡¯s make a deal. Answer a few of my questions. If you answer well, I¡¯ll give you the potion. How¡¯s that?¡±
The Troll had no other choice. He could only agree, ¡°Alright, ask quickly, I am in tremendous pain.¡±
¡°Alright, when did you start attacking Bloodthroat, and how¡¯s the battle situation?¡± Xu Yang asked the first question.
¡°Weunched an attack on Bloodthroat early yesterday morning and sessfully conquered the city.¡± The Troll answered through gritted teeth.
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Chapter 392: Chapter 376, Temple of all Gods_2
¡°So why are you here?¡±
The troll nced at the human, then continued, ¡°The undead attacked us. Everyone died, so we fled here.¡±
¡°What about Bagath? Is he dead?¡± Xu Yang asked further.
¡°I don¡¯t know, we fled separately. I don¡¯t know what happened to him.¡± The troll replied with growing frailty.
¡°Oh!¡± Xu Yang uttered, then continued, ¡°What¡¯s the situation at the Bloodthroat Tribe? Is it possible to go there?¡±
¡°Heh! Heh heh, you want to go out? The outside has already been overrun by the undead. There¡¯s nothing like a human city anymore. Everything has turned into undead, and you still want to go out.¡± The trollughed at Xu Yang even in his weak state.
Xu Yang was just as naive as them before.
He still thought that the world outside bloody mountain range was better, not realizing it had already transformed into and of purgatory.
It¡¯s a pity they found out toote. The undead has alreadyunched an attack on the mountain range.
Hearing the troll¡¯s words, Xu Yang fell silent.
He vaguely understood the situation, but wouldn¡¯t believe the troll¡¯s words outright.
The numerous voices in the regional channel revealed the existence of humans, orcs, and dwarfs.
It¡¯s unlikely they all were killed and overtaken by the undead.
Clearly, this troll was scared silly. Likely, it¡¯s all in his head.
And there¡¯s no need to mention the battle between troll armies of the Bloodthroat Tribe.
Both sides were fighting tooth and nail, oblivious to the dagger in their backs ced by the undead.
However, Xu Yang was intrigued.
What a coincidence that the undeadunched another attack just as the alliance seized the city.
Are the undead keeping watch over the bloody mountain range?
Suddenly, Xu Yang thought he was onto something, but he was left slightly confused.
While sitting on a stone and pondering, a sound suddenly echoed from the depths of the stone forest.
Xu Yang¡¯s countenance shifted. He instantly dashed to the side, hiding behindrger rocks again.
¡°Save me, you promised to save me¡¡±
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Once again, skeleton mantismen wielding giant swords appeared.
They squatted or stood around the corpse.
The mantis nced at the pleading troll on the ground.
The giant sword swiped through the air.
Thump!
The troll¡¯s head instantly separated from its body, rolling into the distance.
The skeleton mantis affirmed the death of several more bodies in the puddles of blood.
Ensuring none survived, they swiftly propelled into the distance.
Towards the Bloodthroat Tribe.
Xu Yang waited for over twenty minutes.
Not until he was sure nothing was amiss, did he dare to stray from behind the rock.
He looked at the severed head with wide-open eyes, staring back at him.
He could easily kick it away.
He ripped all the war loot from the bodies.
Carryingrge and small bundles, he returned to the cave they were hiding in.
It seemed they would have to hide in the cave for a considerable amount of time.
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North Town, n Leader¡¯s Hall.
After Anjia¡¯s search, boxes of goods were brought down.
Besides golden and silverware and Nightstones,
Anjia also held a skull adorned with golden teeth in her hands.
Judging by the skull¡¯s morphology, it likely belonged to a human or orc.
¡°What is this?¡± Fang Hao asked.
Caressing the top of the skull, Anjia responded, ¡°I feel it¡¯s rather artistic. If we bring it to the auction at Lyss City, perhaps we can sell it to those gullible nobles.¡±
Ever since she attended the city lord¡¯s auction in Lyss City,
Anjia learned that any odd object, so long as it¡¯s associated with art, can fetch a good price.
Even though she isn¡¯t exactly sure what qualifies as ¡®art¡¯,
she felt the skull had a strong artistic vibe.
Fang Hao examined the details on the skull.
[Skull Remnant].
It possessed no special attributes or features, and the only thing of value were its gold teeth.
¡°Useless, if we could sell skulls to the nobles, wouldn¡¯t we have already made a fortune with all the skulls we have in our territory?¡± Fang Hao stated.
¡°What? You make it sound less artistic now.¡± Anjia, holding the skull, instantly lost interest. ncing at the golden teeth, ¡°then I¡¯ll just keep it as a room decoration.¡±
Decorating a room with a skull?
Fang Hao couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes. She wasn¡¯t afraid of anything indeed.
¡°Who uses a skull for decoration! Pull out those golden teeth and toss the skull out.¡± Fang Hao motioned for her to dispose of it right away.
Don¡¯t we have enough gold and silver essories for decor? Why on earth would we want a skull?
¡°You keep arm and head bones, how¡¯s me wanting a skull different? Hmph!!¡± Anjia mumbled under her breath, but still broke off the golden teeth with a crunchy noise. She tossed the golden teeth into the loot box and casually threw out the skull from the front door.
Once Anjia tossed the skull, Fang Hao returned his attention to the shiny box on the floor.
Besides the boxes full of loot,
there was another shy silver box in front of him, notably the [tinum Box] that only transmigrators could open.
This was the third time Fang Hao obtained a tinum box.
The first time was when he upied Skullcrusher Tribe at the Frostwind mountain range. The second time was when he took over the Blood Castle at Crescent Heights.
This was the third instance, at the Bloodthroat Tribe in the bloody mountain range.
From these experiences, Fang Hao had noticed a pattern.
These three ces were not particrly fierce battlegrounds, but they were all stronghold cities in their respective regions.
As long as you overtook the stronghold of the leading tribe, you¡¯d get a high reward and a map.
Just like killing a minor noble is never as profitable as killing a king.
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Chapter 393: Chapter 376, Temple of All Gods_3
Fang Hao came before a tinum treasure chest.
After praying a few words in his heart.
He directly opened the chest.
[Obtained: Blueprint of the Overlord¡¯s Power Chest Armor (Blue), Blueprint of the Overlord¡¯s Power Gloves (Blue), Blueprint of the Overlord¡¯s Power Helmet (Blue), Blueprint of the Overlord¡¯s Power Boots (Blue), Blueprint of the Overlord¡¯s Fury Battle Axe (Purple), Blueprint of the ughter God Statue (Blue), Totem of the Giant Spirit¡¯s Body (Purple), Blueprint of the All-God Temple (Orange), 372 Troll Stones, 899 Warfire Coins.]
Various colors of light shed.
Fang Hao caught sight of an orange light in an instant.
The fact that the imagined dark gold light had not appeared left him somewhat disappointed.
He first checks the orange blueprint.
[Level 1 All-God Temple: Sturdy Wood 3200, Fine Stone Brick 3000, Cast Iron Block 420, Metal Parts 1200, Traces of Prayer 12, Traces of Deity 5, Rich Essence 22.]
(Description: When the lord¡¯s mansion reaches the Stone Castle level, it can build the All-God Temple, listen to the guidance of the gods, and the attributes of the statue in the temple will be enhanced.)
All-God Temple!
The temple should be a ce to put statues of gods.
But this shouldn¡¯t be enough to reach the orange level, should it?
Can building a house for a god increase the level to orange?
Fang Hao felt that it would be more practical to give him a military building instead.
Moreover, even though the existence of the gods was confirmed, he didn¡¯t feel any devotion.
After the excitement passed, Fang Hao continued to look at the blueprints.
[Overlord¡¯s Power Chest Armor]
[Category: Chest Armor]
[Defense: Level 4 Defense]
[Set Effect: Armor Durability +50%, Attack Power +5%, Hit Rate +15%, Movement Speed -5%.]
(Description: The brutal troll lord led his Overlord¡¯s army to conquer thisnd and enve all living creatures.)
It seems that this Overlord¡¯s Power Set belongs to Troll¡¯s equipment.
Also, with its blue quality, the defense has reached Level 4 Defense, which is quite high.
With additional set attributes, it can be considered top-tier equipment.
He continues to look at the second weapon blueprint.
Same name.
[Overlord¡¯s Fury Battle Axe (Purple)]
[Category: Battle Axe]
[Damage: Level 5 Damage]
[Ability: Ignores the living creatures¡¯ natural ¡®Scale Armor¡¯.]
(Description: The Overlord¡¯s Battle Axe is raised high above the head. With a heart-wrenching roar, the de cleaves through the dragon¡¯s throat, and blood floods the altar.)
The Overlord¡¯s Fury Battle Axe should belong to the same batch of equipment as the Overlord¡¯s Power set.
But for the Defense Set, equipping the basic four-piece set is enough for it to take effect.
The battle axe need not be equipped.
This purple battle axe has reached Level 5 Damage, and it also carries an effect that ignores the ¡®Scale Armor¡¯ of living creatures.
The Scale Armor of living creatures is a racial feature.
Demitrija¡¯s racial attribute includes scale armor, which is the scales on his body.
Like dragons and crocodiles, these creatures alle with scale armor.
The description mentions that the battle axe cleaved through the dragon¡¯s neck, which confirms the attribute of ignoring scale armor.
This Overlord¡¯s Power Set, paired with the Overlord¡¯s Fury Battle Axe.
It could form a mighty troll army.
Next is the blueprint for the ughter God Statue, which he already has, so he doesn¡¯t look at it closely.
Thest reward is a scroll filled with special symbols.
[Body of Giant Spirit Totem]
[Category: Scroll]
(Description: Records the method of drawing the Body of Giant Spirit Totem.)
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Chapter 394: Chapter 377, I actually suspect one person_1
The appearance of the totem scroll was not much different from that of a skill scroll.
However, when held in hand, no hint of being able to learn from it appeared.
Could it be that this type of scroll still required me to learn it by myself?
I untied the thin hemp cord holding the scroll, and spread it t.
The scroll was filled with densely written words, symbols, and patterns.
The patterns wereplex markings drawn on a human back, somewhat resembling a tattoo.
Perhaps it was because of the reward from the treasure box, the outlined patterns were incredibly clear and orderly, giving the impression of a modern print.
Next to the pattern was an erged version of the markings and some exnatory notes.
I, Fang Hao, had previously studied the notes of the Demon Doll for a few days.
I could tell that the markings on the scroll had a lot of simrities with the array markings.
Perhaps they had some sort of connection with the array markings.
Professional knowledge, Fang Hao couldn¡¯t understand, but he could understand some of the descriptions above.
A totem can be understood as sealing, applying, and invoking.
That is, the power is drawn beneath the human skin in the form of a totem, and this power is released when needed.
And this totem of the Body of Giant Spirit.
It seemed that it could borrow the power of the Giant Spirit God for some enhancement of oneself.
Fang Hao didn¡¯t understand too much, but one thing he was certain about was that this was akin to a passive skill.
Although somewhat special.
Since Nelson was studying array markings now, it could be given to him for research.
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Collecting all the blueprints.
He also immediately put away the totem scroll.
Lifting my head, I found that the female troll had already changed into a linen outfit and had returned.
She was quietly standing below.
Fang Hao turned to look at them and said, ¡°ck Thorn, ck Sword, Giant Shield, Heavy Arrow, and Ste, I will turn this ce into an undead camp. Based on this city, you willunch an attack on the tribes in the blood mountain range.¡±
When the Book of Lords was upgraded to level 5, a new feature¡ª[City Transfer]¡ªwas added.
In other words, the original affiliated city and the affiliated city could be exchanged with each other.
If you want to convert an original affiliated city into an affiliated city, you only have two choices [Human City] and [City of Undead].
But if you want to transfer an affiliated city into an original affiliated city, there are more choices, including human, orc, undead, blood n, and troll¡¯s original affiliated cities.
The difference between the two should be rted to the types of cities that have previously been upied.
Fang Hao was not satisfied with the attributes of this city. The bonuses it provided were not high, and there was 50% internal strife.
Moreover, most of the trolls in the city had been killed, rendering the added attributes useless.
Rather, it would be better to turn this city into the second City of Undead.
This would also facilitate the subsequent battles against other trolls in the Bloodthirsty Mountain Range.
Hearing Fang Hao¡¯s proposal, all the heroes nodded slightly.
¡°Lord, if we turn this ce into the City of Undead, we can greatly reduce the time and efficiency of upying the Bloodthirsty Mountain Range.¡± ck Thorn stepped forward and spoke.
Turning this city into the City of Undead could be of great help to future battles.
The rest of the heroes had no other opinions.
The female troll Ste¡¯s face changed a little, but she didn¡¯t stand up to oppose it.
Fang Hao, as the victor, had full disposal rights over the city.
Even if she protested, there was nothing she could do.
She could only hope that the City of Undead would not have any impact on them as living creatures.
¡°Good.¡±
Fang Hao agreed, opened the Book of Lords, and clicked on the city transfer on North Guard City.
[Do you want to transfer the original city ¡®North Guard City¡¯?]
Yes!
[Please choose the city transfer camp [Human Camp] [Undead Camp].]
Undead Camp.
A beam of light covered the entire city.
[Transformationpleted!]
[North Guard City¡¯s next transformation countdown: 29 days and 59 hours¡]
This ability has a countdown, which means that this city cannot be transferred again within a month.
The light faded away.
The properties of North Guard City have changed from a level 9 Troll¡¯s original affiliated city to a level 9 Undead¡¯s affiliated city.
Fang Hao got up and walked out, ¡°Let¡¯s go and have a look outside.¡±
Everyone followed Fang Hao out of the hall, and outside the door was an empty city.
The originally copsed, broken buildings had disappeared, leaving arge area of vacantnd.
Resources were returned at a 50% ratio, directly stored in the warehouse.
This was the advantage of a transmigrator¡¯s city, everything was digitized, and upgrading and demolition were also very fast.
Fang Hao led his people to the camp area, opened the Book of Lords, and built some usable buildings like the warehouse, cksmith shop, arrow tower, and magic tower.
Then he built the [Skeleton Conversion Field].
¡°ck Thorn, arrange for people to transform all those bodies!¡± Fang Hao said to ck Thorn.
The dead bodies of the trolls from this battle were piled up like a mountain.
The number of dead bodies from the Troll Alliance and the Bloodthroat Tribe was astounding.
After being dealt with by the Bone Dragon¡¯s [Death Breath], only a mountain of white bones was left.
Originally, the transformation required to be carried back to the main city, but it wasn¡¯t necessary now.
The transformation on the spot could also allow them to join the battlefield sooner.
¡°Alright my Lord, I will arrange for it immediately.¡±
ck Thorn delegated the task, and immediately there were undead soldiers throwing batches of corpses into the Skeleton Conversion Pool.
The countdown for transformation began.
Then, Fang Hao constructed some additional troll dwellings for Ste and the other trolls to reside in.
Now, Ste couldn¡¯t live in the city lord¡¯s mansion; she had to live outside.
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Chapter 395: Chapter 377, I actually suspect one person_2
Having finished with the buildings, Fang Hao began to create equipment for the uing battles.
He opened the Book of Lords.
[Power of the Overlord¡¯s Chest Armor: Iron 12, Cast Iron Pieces 6, Thick Leather 10, x 15, Spun Thread 22, Metal Parts 25.]
[Power of the Overlord¡¯s Helmet: Iron 8, Cast Iron Pieces 3, Thick Leather 5, Metal Parts 12.]
[Power of the Overlord¡¯s Gloves] [Power of the Overlord¡¯s Boots].
Quantity to be manufactured: 3000.
[Hundredfold Amplification Triggered, Obtained Power of the Overlord¡¯s Armor Set 303000.]
The original Skeleton Troll was still wearing the three-piece troll suit made by Fang Hao.
Even though the Power of the Overlord¡¯s Armor Set had good attributes, Fang Hao had no ns to rece the original equipment just yet.
The production of 300,000 sets was for the newly converted trolls and as reserves for uing battles.
[Wrath of the Overlord¡¯s Battle Axe: Cast Iron Pieces 35, Fine Iron 12, Metal Parts 8, Essence of Destruction 2.]
The production of the battle axe involved using Fine Iron and Essence of Destruction.
Fine Iron is an advanced material of iron resources. The territory currently had no production methods for it, but after a long time of exchange with the aborigines through the channels, there was a storage of 172 units.
Essence of Destruction is a rare resource. Although there is a certain reserve, it is also quite valuable.
Fang Hao set the production quantity to the maximum, 14.
Confirming production.
[Hundredfold Amplification Triggered, Obtained Wrath of the Overlord¡¯s Battle Axe 1414.]
Arge number of weapons piled up on the ground before him.
The ck Thorn and others continued tomand the skeleton soldiers to sort and categorise the newly produced equipment.
Fang Hao moved to another empty ground.
He continued with production.
[Hundredfold Amplification Triggered, Obtained Iron Arrows 1010000.]
[Hundredfold Amplification Triggered, Obtained Fuses 202000.]
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Pieces of equipment piled up all around the open space.
The female troll Ste stared wide-eyed at the incredible scene before her.
Thinking of the fact that he couldmand the undead, Orcs, and Lizardmen at the same time, the identity of this human might not be as simple as it appeared.
[Troll-Ste¡¯s loyalty to you increases by 20 points, current loyalty 92.]
The sudden prompt made Fang Hao nce at the female troll.
She was seen on her knees, continuously kowtowing to him and murmuring something.
¡°Ste¡¡± Fang Hao called out.
Ste rose to her feet and walked briskly to Fang Hao, then knelt again.
¡°Release all of your people, tell them that they won¡¯t be punished if they work honestly. If anyone dares to have any crooked ideas, not only will I kill them, you will also be punished, understand?¡± Fang Hao continued.
¡°Yes, Divine Lord,¡± Ste shuddered and quickly responded.
Divine Lord?
Fang Hao did not exin further, it seemed that Ste¡¯s sudden increase of 20 loyalty points was due to a misunderstanding of his identity.
¡°Alright, off you go, from now on call me Lord.¡±
¡°Yes, Lord.¡±
Ste responded and lowered her head to quickly leave.
She headed towards the direction of the dungeon.
In the afternoon, Fang Hao and ck Thorn, and the others, confirmed the ns for the uing battle based on the map.
After entrusting all matters to the ck Thorn and the others, he returned to the territory with Anjia and Demitrija.
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Upon returning to the territory, it was already past seven in the evening.
After telling Eira to prepare dinner, Fang Hao headed directly to the Viscera Museum to find Nelson.
Upon entering the hall, a chilly sensation greeted him.
The ce was far more effective than any air conditioning.
The second floor of the museum was not closed, and Nelson could be seen drawing symbols on a skeleton arm.
It seemed he was practicing the content from the Deomn Doll notes.
Hearing footsteps, Nelson looked up slightly.
¡°Lord.¡± Nelson rose and said.
¡°Schr Nelson, I have obtained another totem type runic figure.¡± He said, and took the Totem scroll out from his storage space.
¡°Oh? Let me see.¡± Nelson took it and began reading it with serious attention.
Very soon, Nelson put away the scroll.
He began to speak: ¡°Lord, this totem is not difficult, do you want to get this totem tattooed?¡±
¡°Does this artefact have any special effects?¡± Fang Hao continued to ask.
¡°This totem is also a kind of rune, it seals special powers into the bodies of living creatures, which can be invoked when needed.¡± Nelson exined the function of the totem.
¡°So, what power does this have?¡± Fang Hao continued to ask.
¡°The level of this totem is not low, the effect introduced is also very good, providing an enhancement to both magic and physical strength, it would benefit you greatly, Lord.¡± Nelson exined softly.
As expected, it was simr to a passive skill.
That¡¯s to say, this type of totem, when tattooed on the back, functions like the Kylin tattoo of ¡®Mr Bottleneck.¡¯
It can add some special effects.
Sounds pretty good.
¡°It sounds good, can you do it?¡±
The tattoo was a reward from a treasure box and it was beneficial.
There was nothing to doubt about its security.
Even though he rarely fought personally, this world still had many dangers.
Extra life-saving methods were necessary.
Nelson nodded slightly, ¡°I need to do some research and practice, then I will notify you, Lord.¡±
¡°Okay.¡±
Fang Hao responded and did not further disturb Nelson.
He walked straight out of the museum.
After returning to the lord¡¯s mansion and having dinner ¡
Chapter 396: 377, I actually suspect one person_3
Chapter 396: Chapter 377, I actually suspect one person_3
After ying a game with Eira, he promptly fell into the realm of dreams.
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The deep of the night.
In Lyss City, a dim basement.
In the middle of the room, there was a giant circr wooden table with a Nightstone hanging over it as a chandelier.
The dim light made the entire space mysterious and shadowy.
Twelve people in ck robes were gathered around the circr table.
Their cloaks concealed their figures, masks hid their faces.
There were many empty seats around the table, indicating that almost half of the regr attendees were missing.
The figure in ck at the head of the table began to speak, ¡°Alright, whoever haspleted their tasks can hand them in.¡±
The people present seemed quite familiar with the process.
Three of them pulled documents from their cloaks, having gathered intelligence, and handed them to the leader.
The figure at the head, the leader, stowed the documents into his clothes, nodding slightly in acknowledgment.
Out of the twelve present, only three had reports.
Again, the leader in ck, took out several assignments.
Then he said, ¡°I know everyone has been cautioustely, but our duties still need to be fulfilled. Look at the assignments for this time, and anyone who thinks they canplete one should take it.¡±
A pile of data was spread out.
Everyone started to pass it on and look through it.
¡°I should be able to manage the arms factory assignment,¡± a figure in ck robe imed, speaking thus before directly taking the assignment into their hands.
¡°I can take on the task of capturing the transmigrator, but I do not have a suitable ce for interrogation. If anyone has a secure location, we can cooperate and split the merit equally.¡±
As soon as this man spoke up, another quickly chimed in.
¡°I¡¯ve just dealt with a hidden location. We can cooperate there.¡±
¡°Alright, tell me the location, and I will detain and escort him there once I catch him,¡± he replied.
¡°Agreed.¡±
The man who offered up the location hastily wrote down an address on a piece of paper and handed it to the one who epted the task.
Tasks could be taken singrly orpleted in cooperation.
Taking them on alone upped both the difficulty and the reward.
Cooperation reduced the risk but also made it easier to investigate one another¡¯s identities, thereby raising a different kind of danger.
It was not as if theck of a face meant your information became worthless.
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Shortly, all the tasks were handled and assigned.
The whole room fell into silence once more.
At this point, someone spoke up again.
¡°The City Lord¡¯s house has been increasingly stringent in their search for us and they also have a highly capable team aiding them. We must solve this problem.¡±
¡°Indeed, half of the usual attendees at our circr table are already gone. None of us can be sure if we¡¯ll be the next one. I believe we should prioritize this matter, at least find out the team investigating on her behalf.¡±
¡°If anyone has any leads on this team, I can arrange for someone to get rid of them.¡±
¡°Or we could just eliminate the City Lord. There wouldn¡¯t be any need for an investigation.¡±
¡°You¡¯re being a bit presumptuous. If she could be killed, she would have been dead so many times over already.¡±
Everyone started speaking up again, each taking a turn to voice their thoughts.
Discussions were mostly revolving around their worry for the City Lord and their fears of being the next to be removed from the round table.
Even if the City Lord wouldn¡¯t kill them, the other faceless ones would.
Once they were caught by the City Lord, the other faceless ones would get rid of them immediately.
Then, when everything seemed chaotic but no solutions were to be found, the leader suddenly spoke up.
¡°Speaking of this mysterious team, I do have suspicions about someone who fits the profile of a person who might be able to assist her.¡±
All eyes turned to him.
¡°Who is it?¡±
¡°It¡¯s that newly arrived merchant in the city, Fang Hao!¡±
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Chapter 397: Chapter 378, ckfoot Cat Joins_1
¡°Fang Hao?
Upon hearing this name, all those present were slightly taken aback.
This young man with ck hair and ck eyes, who created designs for Reba and ran a hot pot restaurant and clothing store in the city, was quite ostentatious in his dealings.
Everyone directly or indirectly had heard this name.
But he was so high profile and not a local, people didn¡¯t suspect him.
¡°Isn¡¯t thatd from outside the city? How could he possibly be trusted by someone from here?¡± someone raised a doubt.
¡°Yeah, and going by appearance alone, thisd is one of the transmigrators. It¡¯s quite unlikely to be him.¡±
¡°I¡¯ve investigated Fang Hao. Hising and going from the City Lord¡¯s mansion only pertains to taking some business orders. He hardly knows anything about Lyss City. It¡¯s unlikely it¡¯s him,¡± another personmented.
¡°I received some special news. Fang Hao doesn¡¯t like women. Despite his clean looks, he actually likes men.¡±
Everyone began to discuss and specte based on Fang Hao¡¯s known details.
Even though Fang Hao frequently entered and left the city lord mansion, it was not believed that he was aiding Reba.
The man in ck at the head, upon hearing everyone¡¯s conjectures-
Softly pped his hands, halting the noisy discussion.
He began to speak, ¡°I have some more detailed information. This Fang Hao has registered a mercenary group at the task hall. This means he has a team of his own, fulfilling the conditions to aid n leader Reba.¡±
Upon hearing this news, the people present fell silent.
They had not uncovered anything about the mercenary group.
Everyone fell into contemtion, but someone soon raised a question again.
¡°Fang Hao is an outsider trader, having his own convoy is normal. Judging him based solely on this point seems a tad far fetched,¡± somebody countered.
Outsiders merchants need to escort their merchandise.
Besides hiring mercenary groups, they would also have their own transportation squads.
Registering as a mercenary group during their free time, to supplement their ie, was a practice of many.
Another person began, ¡°I also went to investigate the mercenary group a few days ago. I didn¡¯t discover thisd¡¯s name on the register,¡± which led others to recall the mercenary group.
Capturing the nameless one was not an easy mission, a trustworthy team with significantbat power, provoking necessary changes.
Some thought about the mercenary group,
But after searching high and low, there was no significant clue to be found.
The leading man in ck responded, ¡°There¡¯s no way to find any information rted to his mercenary group in the task hall anymore. This is why I suspect him.¡±
Having heard this information, everyone once again fell silent.
The persons capable of hiding their mercenary group¡¯s information were indeed few. The reason to hide was indeed worth the crowd¡¯s suspicion.
With this, Fang Hao seemed even more suspected by the crowd.
¡°I feel like we can capture this fabric merchant, we could prove whether he¡¯s connected to this matter and also conduct the transmigration investigation,¡± someone proposed.
¡°I suggest we kill him directly. Regardless of his rtedness to this issue, we should dispose of him right away!¡± another person eximed.
¡°No, Fang Hao has built up quite a reputation in the city. I received news that he just recently made arge donation to the temple. His death would have a huge impact on the city,¡± another stated.
¡°Then what should we do? He¡¯s already under suspicion, but we can¡¯t kill nor capture him,¡± someone asked.
As people started to voice their suggestions, each without an ideal solution-
The leading man in ck spoke again, ¡°Alright, enough chatter. Since we suspect him already, we must conduct a detailed investigation. I will count this as one task ¨C whoever can aplish it will gain the corresponding reward.¡±
Having said this, the man in ck pulled out a nk order and swiftly scribbled down the task details on it.
He slid it into the center of the round table.
The noisy room once again quieted down. People looked at the order in the middle of the table but none made a move to take it.
After a while¡
A rather stocky man in ck spoke up, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t mind investigating this Fang Hao. However, I can¡¯t guarantee whether he will end up dead or alive.¡±
¡°Alright. If it turns out to be him, whether he lives or dies is not important.¡±
¡°Fine. I will take on this task,¡± agreed the man, and then took the order.
In the time that followed, everyone discussed the city¡¯s situation and exchanged the information they had gathered.
Untilte at night, the small secret meeting gradually came to an end.
People started leaving one after the other, and the shadows in the corners of the room started to stir.
After hesitating for a few seconds, it followed the direction the ¡®lead man in the ck robe¡¯ had taken.
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Next morning¡.
Fang Hao woke up from his dream like any other day.
After exercising around his territory, he had just returned to the Lord¡¯s mansion when he saw Lorrey and an old ckfoot Cat Orc sitting in the Great Hall.
¡°My Lord,¡± Lorrey quickly stood up to salute.
The elderly orc shuddered and also followed suit. Bending down, he saluted, ¡°My Lord.¡±
This old orc was the n Leader of the ckfoot Cat Tribe.
After hearing Lorrey¡¯s ount, he followed him to this territory.
That he saw the undead soldiers covering the mountains and ins made his fellow tribespeople feel uneasy.
But due to their trust in Lorrey, they still followed him into the city to meet the City Lord.
However, they marveled at how the ordinary young man before them had any connection with the undead they saw outside the city.
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Chapter 398: Chapter 378, ckfoot Cat Joins_2
It gave off an unreal feeling.
Seeing Lorrey return, Fang Hao also rxed a bit.
In these past few days, Anjia kept saying that Lorrey was not good at riding and could fall to her death, or she could fall into a river since she wasn¡¯t very tall and couldn¡¯t touch the bottom.
Fang Hao started to worry, tormenting himself with the idea that Lorrey could encounter some danger on the way.
Now that she had returned safely, his apprehensive heart settled down.
His gaze fell again on the elderly ckfoot Cat.
The elderly ckfoot Cat, about 1.3 to 1.4 meters in height, wore a grayish linen attire and had a tree-root walking stick in his hand.
It looked like he was the n leader of the ckfoot Cat Tribe.
¡°Good, you¡¯re back safely. Make yourselffortable,¡± Fang Hao also settled himselffortably in his seat.
The two rose to their feet.
The old man carefully sat down on a chair.
Meanwhile, Lorrey picked up a ss, fetched two cups of fruit wine from the cer, and ced them in front of the old man and herself.
¡°Lorrey, why did it take you so long?¡± Fang Hao curiously asked.
Letting Lorrey ride the Bone Dragon was not only to avoid danger along the way but also to save time.
Yet, Lorrey was gone for more than a week.
If she hadn¡¯t returned soon, Fang Hao would have sent people out to look for her.
¡°Don¡¯t get me started, my Lord. It¡¯s all because of that damned ckstone Tribe. If it wasn¡¯t for being cautious of them, I would have brought everyone back much sooner. We wouldn¡¯t have had to endure the harshness of the road,¡±ined Lorrey, swinging her small legs.
Cough, cough!
The old man gave a light cough and shot Lorrey a stare, indicating her to stop talking unnecessarily.
Fang Hao also caught the implication. It seemed that the migration of the ckfoot Cats was due to some conflict with the Orc Tribe.
¡°Tell me more about your disputes with the ckstone Tribe,¡± Fang Hao looked at the two.
Before Lorrey could answer, the old man was the first to speak.
¡°Lord, we used to live near Tasgo City. Some conflicts arose between us and the ckstone Tribe. Out of desperation, we thought of moving to a new ce to look for a stronger lord for protection,¡± said the old man as he set his walking stick aside, knelt down and bowed deeply.
Even though Fang Hao¡¯s territory seemed dangerous, it was undoubtedly powerful.
It held a formidable military strength that a lot could fear.
Only Fang Hao had the capacity to offer them protection and not be threatened by the ckstone Tribe.
¡°Is the ckstone Tribe very powerful? How many members do they have? What caused the conflict between you two?¡± Fang Hao expressed the questions he had in mind.
Having assured Lorrey, Fang Hao would naturally not drive these people away.
Even so, he needed to know who he was about to face off with.
¡°My Lord, the ckstone Tribe is arge Orc Tribe with tens of thousands of robust members. During a previous hunt, the young members of our tribe identally entered the hunting range of the ckstone Tribe, leading us to be oppressed by them all this while. Helplessly, we thought of migrating to survive elsewhere,¡± the old man exined.
In the end, he didn¡¯t forget to add, ¡°But rest assured, Lord. The actions of the ckfoot Cats have always been covert. We have been very cautious all the way, and we have definitely not brought you any trouble.¡±
That¡¯s how it tends to be with the Orc Tribes.
Without fixed rules, the tribe with more strength and robust members would have absolute say.
If your vigecks strength and has a small poption.
You would have to be at the mercy of powerful tribes.
If you were dependent on a reasonablerger tribe, that would still be bearable. But if you encountered an unreasonable one, your vige would be done for.
Not all races could be like the ckfoot Cats, decisively abandoning their original vige and seeking a new settlement.
Hearing the old man¡¯s words, Fang Hao instinctively nced at Lorrey who was standing aside.
Lorrey was simple-minded with a straightforward look on her face and she couldn¡¯t lie to Fang Hao because of their contractual binding.
Seeing Lorrey¡¯s calm demeanor, Fang Hao knew that the old man was telling him the truth.
He wasn¡¯t afraid of the ckstone Tribe with just tens of thousands of members.
If they dared to chase them here, they would only be courting death.
Fang Hao didn¡¯t press the matter any further.
Opening the topic, he said, ¡°Have you chosen a settlement? Thends at Crescent Heights are fertile, and the poption is scarce. It seems quite suitable for living.¡±
On hearing this, a joyous expression flickered across the old man¡¯s face.
Just as he was about to agree, Lorrey jumped up like a startled cat.
¡°No, no! We¡¯ll just find a ce nearby,¡± said Lorrey, keeping on giving hints to the old man.
The old man also immediately perceived the issue.
Keeping up with Lorrey, he said, ¡°Yes, we can establish a vige nearby. Our vige¡¯s poption isn¡¯trge, so a vast ce isn¡¯t needed.¡±
¡°Alright.¡±
The few of them discussed about it while looking at the map.
Finally, the two of them chose a location in the northeast direction of the main city, where the gnoll camp was situated.
That ce was the location of Fang Hao¡¯s first battle after arriving, and after he had killed the gnolls, the camp had been vacant.
The location was fairly good, and all the buildings were ready-made.
There wasn¡¯t much problem with the ckfoot Cats wanting to develop a vige in that area, especially since they only had a poption of over 200 people.
Once the location was chosen, Fang Hao allocated some resources to them.
Lorrey and the elder took their people directly to the site of their new vige.
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After breakfast.
Fang Hao still had some work to do.
He went straight to the industrial zone, opened the Book of Lords, and found the blueprint for the ¡°Precision Stone Processing Factory¡±.
¡°Precision Stone Processing Factory: Wood 3000, Tough Wood 1800, Stone Material 2200, Stone Brick 1200, Iron 420, Metal Parts 120.¡±
He found an empty piece ofnd.
And chose to build it right away.
A sh of light rose instantly, piecing together the outline of a precision stone processing factory.
When the light dissipated, the factory appeared before his eyes.
¡°Precision Stone Processing Factory¡±
¡°cement: Workers 0/10.¡±
¡°Raw Material: Stone Brick 2¡±
¡°Producing: Precision Stone Brick¡±
(Description: Through processing, stone bricks can be made into denser products, precision stone bricks.)
Fang Hao immediately brought in ten skeletonborers and tasked them with working in the precision brick factory.
The skeletons immediately got to work, moving stone bricks from the storage facility to the factory for processing.
Precision stone brick is a material required for the upgrade of a Level 10 Lord¡¯s Mansion, which also means it will be used inrge quantities for future building upgrades.
Whether for his own upgrades or for sale in the channel.
The demand is significant.
Fang Hao simply went ahead and built 20 more processing factories to increase production simultaneously.
For the purpose of increasing the speed of precision brick production.
After building the precision brick processing nts, Fang Hao went to the quarry area and constructed 5rge-scale quarries.
He demolished all the originalmon quarries, and transferred the workers to therge-scale quarries for stone gathering.
Uponpleting the construction of these two new blueprint facilities.
Fang Hao increased the number of tile kilns to fifty to improve work efficiency.
Only when he had finished arranging everything did Fang Hao return to the lord¡¯s mansion.
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With nothing to do in thete morning.
After studying books in his room for a while, he used God¡¯s Presence to check on the construction status of the ckfoot Cats¡¯ vige.
The ckfoot Cats aren¡¯t tall, but they¡¯re quite active.
The buildings in the vige had already been cleaned out, and the vige elders were instructing several male ckfoot Cats to repair the broken vige gate.
Actually, they had ample time. They were safe thanks to the protection of the Fief. Nothing posed a threat to them there.
There was no need to worry about the ckstone Tribe, let alone any fearsome wild animals that wouldn¡¯t daree close to this area.
Whether they installed the vige gate earlier orter made little difference.
However, the swift actions of these ckfoot Cats did catch Fang Hao¡¯s attention.
Most of the adult ckfoot Cats had reached a level of five or six.
What¡¯s more, like Lorrey, they had the ability to scale walls and leap over rooftops, disying great agility.
They seemed to be an excellent choice for a scouting troop, capable of gathering special intelligence.
Knock knock knock!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
He disengaged God¡¯s Presence, got up, and opened the door to see Eira standing outside.
¡°Master, Schr Nelson is waiting for you outside.¡±
¡°Oh, okay!¡±
Fang Hao then went downstairs and out of the lord¡¯s mansion.
Outside, Nelson was silently waiting on a bench.
Upon seeing Fang Haoe out.
He stood up and said, ¡°My Lord, the materials for the totem are ready, and we can start drawing at any time.¡±
Chapter 399: 379, Body of Giant Spirit_1
Chapter 399: Chapter 379, Body of Giant Spirit_1
Fang Hao gave the totem scroll to Nelsonst night.
Even though the undead do not need to rest, he was surprised that they researched the totem scroll thoroughly in just one night.
He thought that Nelson would need at least two or three days of study toe up with results.
¡°Don¡¯t you need to practice a bit?¡± Fang Hao asked with some worry.
Nelson¡¯s tone remained calm, ¡°The totem clearly notes the drawing method; it¡¯s not particrly difficult.¡±
Fang Hao understood Nelson¡¯s reasoning.
The scroll does not record knowledge but the solution.
As long as the solution is sketched, that¡¯s enough.
Fang Hao finds this solution eptable as well.
Reward scrolls from treasure chests, much like skill scrolls, are designed to make it easy for transmigrators to operate.
They¡¯re naturally not tooplicated or detailed.
If Nelson now says there won¡¯t be any issues, then there won¡¯t be any.
¡°Good, let¡¯s start drawing now.¡± Fang Hao said.
Nelson nodded slightly, ¡°Please follow me, sir.¡±
After saying this, he turned and walked towards the Viscera Museum.
Silent, Fang Hao followed behind, both of them entered the cold Viscera Museum.
They crossed the main hall and entered the second level of the Museum.
The second level is a secret room.
On regr days, this is where Nelson processes corpses and makes skeleton heroes.
Whenever workmences, the door to this secret room would be closed. It only opens again after Nelson finishes his work.
In the center of the secret room is a waist-high stone bed, next to it are three shelves filled with various medicines and tools.
¡°Sir, you need to remove your upper garments and lie down on this stone bed.¡± Nelson ced his staff aside and began sorting through the bottles and jars.
Fang Hao felt as though Nelson was about to dissect him.
Thinking this, he still removed his upper garment andid bare-chested on the stone bed.
As soon as heid down, a bone-chilling coldness came over him.
This kind of coldness felt as though it was freezing his soul, not just the coldness from the stone.
Despite this, the issue wasn¡¯t significant, it was bearable.
¡°Sir, the materials for drawing the totem, including Basil, Silverbloom, Regrowth Powder, and Giant Spirit Blood, I got from Doujin in the Trade Alliance store this morning.¡± Nelson casually stated.
Fang Hao listened quietly; he had never heard of these materials before.
¡°They sell blood in the store?¡± Fang Hao was drawn to the Giant Spirit Blood.
¡°The Giant Spirit Blood was found in the warehouse; it must be a war trophy you brought back.¡± Nelson replied.
Uh,¡
The war trophies in the warehouse were definitely ones he had brought back.
But as for this Giant Spirit Blood, he genuinely had no recollection of it, perhaps it was just buried under some items and he hadn¡¯t noticed.
Nelson ground several herbs, smashed an amber gem, and the fresh red liquid sealed within dropped into the container.
After a round of mixing, the ink required for the totem was prepared.
Nelson picked up a silver needle prepped to one side, moved next to Fang Hao.
¡°Sir, you might feel some pain. If it¡¯s too severe, the Orc girl has an analgesic drug that can alleviate the pain.¡±
The Orc girl with the analgesic must refer to Red Fruit, who was studying herbalism.
It seems she was a quick learner too.
She was already able to create an analgesic.
¡°That won¡¯t be necessary, I¡¯m not as delicate as I look.¡± Fang Hao patted his bare back indicating Nelson to proceed.
Nelson didn¡¯t hesitate.
Holding the silver needle with his skeletal fingers, he began the needlework.
His finger transformed into phantom figures, quickly pricking Fang Hao¡¯s back like a sufferer of Parkinson¡¯s disease.
In just a sh, tens of needles had punctured a small part of his skin.
Blood stained Fang Hao¡¯s back.
¡°Ouch, shit!¡±
Before long.
Red Fruit was kneeling at the side, continuously wiping sweat off Fang Hao¡¯s forehead.
Even after using the analgesic, the pain only subsided a bit, still causing Fang Hao¡¯s forehead to bead with sweat.
The swollen and bleeding area gradually revealed lines of symbols.
Half an hourter, the drawing of the totem was finallypleted.
[Gained Totem ¡®Body of Giant Spirit.¡¯]
[Body of Giant Spirit]
[Ability: Giant Physique, Body of Giant Spirit.]
[Giant Physique (Passive)]: Stamina +80%, Strength +50%.
[Body of Giant Spirit (Active)]: After activating, a Giant Spirit projection appears that imitates your actions against the target. The projection has 300% of your attack power with 100% of all damage dealt replenishing health,sts for 15 seconds.
At the moment ofpletion, Fang Hao received a system prompt.
The Body of Giant Spirit has two types of abilities.
The first is [Giant Physique], a passive ability that enhances your body as soon as the totem is drawn.
At this point, Fang Hao could clearly feel his muscles tightening, stronger than before.
The second, [Body of Giant Spirit], is activated manually to take effect.
But it¡¯s quite a powerful ability; it mimics your actions to attack. Moreover, all the damage dealt will fully replenish your health.
It¡¯s an unbeatable ability in battle, the only drawback is its short duration of just 15 seconds.
Now that the totem drawing wasplete.
Fang Hao sat up from the stone bed with a pained grin, a fresh wave of pain sparking on his back.
¡°Sir Nelson, is drawing a totem always this painful?¡± Fang Hao touched his back, his hand covered in blood.
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Chapter 400: Chapter 379, Body of Giant Spirit_2
Nelson shook his head slightly, ¡°You¡¯re the first living creature to lie on this stone bed, I cannot give you an urate answer.¡±
¡°Well, okay.¡±
It seems that he is the first living person that Nelson has drawn. It¡¯s not bad to be able toplete the drawing.
Stepping out of the Viscera Museum.
Fang Hao was lying on a bench with his bare upper body, invoking God¡¯s Presence on a passing Skeleton Warrior.
Immediately, he could observe his own body through the Skeleton Warrior.
Looking at himself lying on the bench.
His back is already swollen in arge area, slightly raised with the pattern of the totem.
However, the totem does not have any color, that is to say, it will not be exposed like a tattoo and be discovered by others.
This is also good, as if it were exposed, it would be too conspicuous.
If someone recognizes the totem, they would be prepared during a battle.
Having no traces at all can be considered as a hidden move of his own.
After checking on it, he cancels God¡¯s Presence. The skeleton nced around in confusion and continued the work it had been doing.
¡°How does it feel?¡± Nelson also stepped out.
Fang Hao touched his chest and abs, ¡°I feel like my body has improved.¡±
However, Nelson shook his head slightly, ¡°The physical body is weak, only the immortal remains, my lord, why care about these useless bodies.¡±
Well, ¡.
¡°Indeed! Let¡¯s find an open space to test the power of the totem and see what effects it has.¡±
Fang Hao agreed and proposed to test the ability.
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They walked out of the city.
And found an open space.
Fang Hao stood in the middle of the field and immediately cast the Body of Giant Spirit.
Whew!!
Light blue energy rose from Fang Hao¡¯s body.
The next second, a huge blue semi-transparent figure appeared from behind Fang Hao.
The blue projection was five to six meters high, with a strong body and arms, but its face was hazy.
Fang Hao looked at the blue projection and pulled out his longsword.
The Body of Giant Spirit mimicked his actions, morphing a giant longsword in its hands.
Fang Hao chopped with his longsword.
The longsword of the giant spirit also struck out.
Bang!
Leaving a huge scratch on the ground.
This made everyone there open their mouths wide, looking at the scene in front of them unbelievably.
No one thought that therge projection could also cause physical damage, and the power was so great.
Even the ground was scratched, if it was hacked on a person, it could probably st them into pieces.
Fang Hao was also surprised in his heart.
Immediately after storing the shield and hiding the longsword.
The giant spirit also did the same, the longsword in its hand disappeared, and it turned into an energy shield.
It seems that its actions are synchronized with Fang Hao.
The Body of Giant Spirit can onlyst for 15 seconds. Fang Hao once again put away the shield and took out the Starfire Wand.
The Body of Giant Spirit also had a simrly designed wand in its hand.
If it can mimic melee attacks, he wondered if it could also mimic spells.
Fang Hao thought in his heart and directly condensed ¡®Fire Arrow¡¯.
As expected, a spear, made from fire elements, also gradually condensed in front of the Body of Giant Spirit.
However, this fire spear, proportional to its size, was more than two meters long, more like a javelin.
The wand pointed forward.
The two arrows flew toward the target one after the other.
Pop!
Fang Hao¡¯s fire arrow was embedded in the tree trunk, sending up a plume of burning smoke.
Boom!!
The me Spear of the Body of Giant Spirit, however, sted out arge pit in the ground and set the ground on fire with a boom.
Seeing that the effect of the Body of Giant Spirit was about to end.
Fang Hao once again summoned the [me Spider].
In front of him immediately appeared six me spiders the size of washbasins, and the Body of Giant Spirit released the same spell. Although there were also six, the me spiders had grown to the size of a bull, their entire bodies radiating fierce mes.
Before Fang Hao couldmand them to attack.
The 15 seconds for the Body of Giant Spirit were up, the blue figure disappeared, and the six bull-sized spiders dispersed with it.
Only the spiders summoned by Fang Hao himself remained, waiting for orders.
Fang Hao swung his magic wand, and the summoned spiders immediately scattered.
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After testing the power of the Body of Giant Spirit, Fang Hao revealed a satisfied smile.
It can be said that the effect brought by the totem had exceeded his expectations.
The conjured Body of Giant Spirit was like his second body, not only able to mimic close-range attacks, but also able to condense the same spells.
Moreover, the power and effect were 300% of his own.
Fang Hao felt that this totem scroll had surpassed the level of purple and was close to the power of orange skills.
At this time,Nelson and others also approached.
¡°Sir, how do you feel?¡± Nelson asked softly.
¡°The totem is excellent and very powerful, it¡¯s just my back is a little sore.¡± Fang Hao reached out to scratch his back lightly.
¡°Sir, this is your first time using the power of the totem. Naturally, there will be some difort. After the swelling on your back recedes and you use it several times, you won¡¯t feel this kind of pain anymore.¡± Nelson began exining.
That¡¯s right, the swelling on his back probably hasn¡¯t subsided yet, so some pain was normal.
¡°Does this totem have any limitations? I mean, will it wash off when I bathe?¡± Fang Hao turned and left with the few of them towards his territory.
¡°That¡¯s not going to happen, but sir, you need to be mindful to use it at regr intervals to stimte the effect of the totem, otherwise the Giant Spirit Blood could be expelled from the body.¡± Nelson exined while following by his side.
¡°So, how long do I need to deploy it?¡± Fang Hao continued to inquire.
¡°I can¡¯t say exactly, but once every half a month shouldn¡¯t be a problem.¡± Nelson replied again.
Nelson would not deceive him, and he was the only intellectual in the territory.
Besides, using it once every half a month wasn¡¯t difficult. It simply required finding a deserted spot to apply the totem and release one or two skills.
¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Fang Hao nodded in response.
They all went back to the city. Nelson returned to the Viscera Museum to continue studying the demon notes he held.
Fang Hao also went back to his room to continue studying the book ¡°Fire Python Ode I¡±.
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As evening drew in.
After dinner, Fang Hao went back to his room to rest.
Just as he was about to drift off to sleep, a notification sound came from the Book of Lords.
Fang Hao sat up instantaneously and opened his storage space only to see that it was the sound-transmitting shell Reba had given him.
cing it next to his ear, he immediately heard Reba¡¯s voice.
¡°Come to the city, they¡¯re at it again.¡±
Her message was pretty brief but quite clear.
It looked like Reba had found out about another operation by the Faceless.
Fang Hao tucked the sound-transmitting shell away andid back down to drift off to sleep.
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Next day, dusk.
Zeus City, City Lord¡¯s Office, study.
Fang Hao sat in the chair, silently watching Reba try on clothes.
This trip, Fang Hao¡¯s storage space was filled to the brim with various clothes and essories.
Apart from the clothes custom-made for Reba, the rest were prepared for disy and sale at the grand opening of the clothing store.
Days passed and the refurbishment of the clothing store was nearlypleted.
¡°Did you design this one too? No textile shop in the entire city has as many ideas as you.¡± Reba looked at her reflection in the mirror and began to speak.
¡°It¡¯s just a few simple modifications, nothing particrly special.¡±
¡°You¡¯re clearly talented, there¡¯s no need to be humble.¡± Reba asked again: ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied with these, how much are they?¡±
Fang Hao chuckled lightly, replying: ¡°Madam Reba, my clothing shop will be opening in a few days. Could I perhaps invite you to serve as our store¡¯s brand ambassador? Of course, as a token of gratitude, a set of each new product from our store will always be sent to you for your free use.¡±
Oh?
Reba was momentarily taken aback as she immediately turned to stare directly into Fang Hao¡¯s eyes.
A twinkle of doubt in her wide eyes.
Fang Hao was no fool and was very astute.
This guy better not be trying to swindle her.
Yet she still curiously asked: ¡°What¡¯s a brand ambassador?¡±
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Chapter 401: Chapter 380, Advertising Model_1
Reba held the core rights of Lyss City.
Within the city, she possessed an irreceable public credibility and influence.
Whether a noble or a beggar from the slums, they might not know how many legs a frog has, but they would certainly know who Reba is.
If one were to set up a clothing store in the city, Reba would be the best advertising model.
It could be said that since Fang Hao nned to open a store, he already had Reba in his sight.
He had demonstrated his special talent for design and helped her deal with the matter of the Faceless.
Now that this matter was mentioned, it would be hard for Reba to refuse him.
And the male spokesperson for Lyss City, the best candidate was the City Lord ¡®Aubrey¡¯.
However, Fang Hao had never had any encounter with Aubrey.
Moreover, Aubrey¡¯s condition was not very good, generally, he looked lethargic, giving people a feeling of sickness.
That is to say, he looked rather decadent, weak!
Therefore, Fang Hao was still considering the male model, looking for the right candidate.
¡°What is an image spokesperson?¡± Reba asked curiously.
She didn¡¯t know what strange idea Fang Hao had in his mind this time.
¡°Simply put, it means to use your image to promote the fabric shop and increase product poprity,¡± Fang Hao exined his understanding of a spokesperson.
He didn¡¯t know if his understanding was urate, but that was the general idea.
To rely on Reba¡¯s image to attract customers.
Hearing Fang Hao¡¯s exnation, Reba understood.
In the past, fabric shops in the city would also send some clothes to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, also using her influence to attract nobles to buy clothes at their shop.
Although the forms were the same, Reba didn¡¯t think that Fang Hao was just nning to do these.
He definitely had more ideas.
Thinking of this, Reba¡¯s heart moved, deliberately straightening her face and putting on a slightly unhappy look.
She said, ¡°Is that all? Don¡¯t you think I don¡¯t know any better?¡±
Hmm?
Fang Hao was struck by a thought, had the concept of a spokesperson already appeared here?
It shouldn¡¯t be; he had visited a few fabric shops but had never seen any model advertising boards.
¡°So what¡¯s your idea, madam?¡± Fang Hao asked tentatively.
Reba leaned on the desk and spoke softly, ¡°You don¡¯t think I, Lyss City, need this little money from these clothes, do you?¡±
Um, ¡.
Naturally, Reba wouldn¡¯t need the money from these few pieces of clothing; she was even willing to spend a lot of money to customize a dress that suits her taste.
Of course, Fang Hao didn¡¯t think Reba would agree to his idea so easily.
However, by pricing low, he could better handle Reba¡¯s price increase.
Fang Hao continued to speak, ¡°How about this, for every piece of clothing you endorse that is sold, you get 5% of the profit. If you sell a lot, you can also get a considerable ie.¡±
¡°No, it¡¯s too little, 50%,¡± Reba shook her head and named her price after.
¡°At most 10%, if not, I¡¯ll have to switch to someone else,¡± Fang Hao¡¯s expression also turned serious.
The price Reba asked for nearly made him lose his breath.
¡°Fine, deal. Tell me, what exactly does a spokesperson do?¡± Reba immediately put on a triumphant smile, then emphasized again, ¡°Let¡¯s get it straight, I don¡¯t have time to follow you around in the store for promotion.¡±
¡°I will invite a painter to draw full-body pictures of a few clothing styles at that time, which can be disyed in the store, you don¡¯t have to go to the store,¡± Fang Hao exined.
Reba thought for a moment, ¡°It could work, but these portraits take a long time. One or two would be fine, but too many and I won¡¯t have time.¡±
Current portrait paintings still require models to maintain a steady pose for a long time, before the painter can start drawing.
Reba didn¡¯t have time to spend on this.
¡°I¡¯ve thought about that too, I have a magic tool here that can briefly capture the image. When the timees, all you need to do is change into the outfit and strike several poses,¡± Fang Hao replied with a smile.
What he was talking about was the photographing function of the Book of Lords.
He didn¡¯t need Reba to hold her pose for a long time, which indeed consumed too much time.
As long as the photo was taken, the person would remain stationary.
He would let the painter draw the selected photo, which would also facilitate someter modifications.
¡°There is such a tool? Why haven¡¯t I heard of it?¡± Reba was somewhat skeptical.
Fang Hao immediately opened the Book of Lords, took a photo of the room, and handed it to Reba, ¡°You see, this is it.¡±
¡°This, this is amazing,¡± Reba¡¯s eyes widened.
¡°I didn¡¯t fool you, right? So why don¡¯t you take pictures of all the clothes I brought tonight, and I can go find a painter tomorrow,¡± Fang Hao suggested.
¡°That could work.¡±
She immediately struck several poses, and Fang Hao recorded them using the photo function.
This time, he brought a total of three new garments, plus the qipao he had sent before, which made a total of four.
Reba tried them on one by one, and they were all photographed.
All the clothes were photographed once through.
Reba then started to select from the photos, picking four that she was rtively satisfied with. She also instructed Fang Hao to remind the painter to make modifications at certain parts.
Fang Hao naturally agreed. He also hoped that the advertisement when drawn will be more perfect, so he can earn more money.
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After finishing with the matter of the clothes.
Then did Fang Hao continue to ask, ¡°Do you have any news about the task you mentioned?¡±
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Chapter 402: Chapter 380, Advertising Model_2
¡°Those guys will take action during these next few days, but there¡¯s no specific information yet about the ce and time.¡±
Upon mentioning the Faceless, Reba¡¯s expression instantly darkened.
With their cooperation, they had captured quite a few of the Faceless.
They had initially thought that these people would lie low for a while.
But to their surprise, just two days had passed before there was news of fresh activity.
Moreover, this activity, was quite brazen, reaching her ears several days in advance.
¡°Alright, then I will stay in the city a few more days. If there¡¯s any intelligence, have someone notify me,¡± said Fang Hao.
¡°Okay!¡± Reba nodded, showing she understood.
The purpose of their coboration was essentially the same.
Reba aimed to consolidate her authority in the city, while Fang Hao wanted to deter the Faceless from threatening them, the transmigrators.
Only by exerting their utmost efforts to eliminate the Faceless, could theypel them to stop, not daring to take anyrge scale actions.
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Upon leaving the city lord¡¯s residence.
Fang Hao and Anjia had just returned to their ce.
They saw a tall man with short hair suddenly leaving through the main gate.
Fang Hao was slightly taken aback. Despite the thickening of the night, one¡¯s body shape and height still have a certain recognizability.
He was certain there was no such man living in his ce.
¡°You, wait a moment¡,¡± Fang Hao directly called out to stop him.
The man turned around. Seeing Fang Hao, he directly asked: ¡°When did you enter the city?¡±
Fang Hao furrowed his brows deeply.
The familiar voice, coupled with the handsome appearance, immediately allowed Fang Hao to recognize this person¡¯s identity.
Rna!
The emotionally unstable vampire.
She had cut her long hair short, much like those dandy gentlemen, andbed it back.
She wore a set of well-fitted noble garb, looking much like a noble young master with a refined face.
Fang Hao did not question why she was dressed like this.
Cutting her hair and starting anew might not be a bad thing for Rna.
He directly asked: ¡°Rna, what are you doing out sote?¡±
Rna ran her fingers through her hair and casually replied, ¡°Don¡¯t you know, sir, that we of the Eternal Night n prefer the night?¡±
Fang Hao didn¡¯t mind Rna¡¯s indifferent tone.
He continued, ¡°It¡¯ste and everyone in the city is resting. It seems there aren¡¯t many ces you can go.¡±
With a smile, Rna responded, ¡°I¡¯m just bored, going to the nearby tavern to sit and sip a couple of drinks before Ie back.¡±
Indeed, there was a tavern nearby that would stay opente.
As long as Rna did not stir up trouble, it would be fine.
¡°Alright, be safe,¡± Fang Hao reminded her. But the sentence seemed to be somewhat redundant.
¡°Thank you for your concern, sir,¡± she replied.
Rna performed an elegant nobleman¡¯s salute and then elegantly walked towards the tavern.
Fang Hao watched as Rna¡¯s figure disappeared into the distance.
He then walked straight into the courtyard and went back into his room to rest.
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The next day.
After breakfast.
Fang Hao once again saw Rna.
Last night, he learned from the housemaid that Rna had arrived in Lyss City a few days ago.
Dressed in gender-neutral attire, she would sometimes go out during the day and sometimes at night.
Because of her difficult-to-approach personality, the maids dared not chat with Rna.
¡°Having been out for so long, aren¡¯t you worried about any problems arising in Crescent Heights?¡± Fang Hao asked Rna who was sitting across from him.
¡°The Blood Hunter is there, I¡¯m not needed,¡± Rna said nonchntly.
Rna was tall and had delicate and beautiful features.
Back when she was with the Red Duke, it had been the source of rivalry among all the town¡¯s men.
This attire added a touch of masculinity to her features.
She had shifted from being appealing to only men to being attractive to both genders.
¡°Is the nting of medicinal herbs going smoothly?¡± Fang Hao continued to ask.
¡°I¡¯ve already gotten those guys to start nting, but I¡¯m curious, what did these people I got from you do before? They can¡¯t even handle basic nting,¡± Rna suddenly seemed to remember and asked.
¡°These people have varied professions, but they¡¯re all certainly strong. Just have the farmers teach them,¡± exined Fang Hao.
Those sent to Crescent Heights were all rounded up bandits.
However, Fang Hao didn¡¯t expect that these people couldn¡¯t even manage the simplest tasks of farming.
¡°Anyway, all the matters afterward were handed over to the Blood Hunter. He¡¯s responsible for everything,¡± Rna casually said, not asking any more about these peoples¡¯ origins.
¡°When do you n to go back?¡±
¡°Go back for what? It¡¯s lively here. Blood Castle is frigid, not fun at all.¡± Rna leaned back and casually picked up a piece of fruit, biting into it.
Fang Hao¡¯s eyes flicked, he was in need of a male model, wasn¡¯t he?
Rna¡¯s current image was pretty suitable for promotional posters.
Perhaps, she noticed his gaze constantly watching her.
Rna frowned, ¡°You should restrain yourself from staring, it¡¯s a safeguard for your wellbeing.¡±
After all, she was a Dark Gold-level hero and easily noticed Fang Hao¡¯s stare.
Fang Hao knew she had misunderstood him.
He directly exined, ¡°Rna, do you want to be the model for the clothing store? You can wear new designs first.¡±
Hearing Fang Hao¡¯s words, Rna¡¯s curiosity was provoked.
She looked up at Fang Hao.
¡°What kind of model?¡±
¡°The clothing store in Lyss City will open soon. I n to do some promotion for the store. I need a male model right now, and your current image suits this role well,¡± Fang Hao exined.
Then, Fang Hao described the kind of promotions he intended to do to Rna.
Rna widened her eyes, ¡°I¡¯m suitable for menswear?¡±
¡°We¡¯ve already found Reba for the women¡¯s clothes. As the City Lord¡¯s wife, she has a certain influence in Lyss City, and the second person I think is suitable based on appearance is you, especially now that you¡¯ve cut your hair short,¡± Fang Hao said with a smile.
Rna fell silent for a moment, but finally, she nodded, agreeing, ¡°Alright, what should I do?¡±
Fang Hao took out a few sets of men¡¯s clothing from his storage space and handed them to Rna.
¡°There is nothing special, just change into these clothes. Then, I¡¯ll take pictures and hand them to the artist to make a portrait.¡±
Fang Hao exined to her the process and function of taking pictures, and then proceeded to photograph Rna.
Finally, male and female models were finalized.
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In the afternoon.
Fang Hao came with Anjia to the front door of another courtyard.
This was where Browning lived.
He was a second-tier painter in the city, but he had many secrets of his own.
He was skilled in mixing special paint and was renowned for his memory.
With just one nce, he can draw the people and scenes from his memory on the canvas.
He had been arrested by the Faceless for interrogation previously and was saved by Reba.
Later, Fang Hao met him at the Temple, and since then they are familiar.
He quietly knocked on the door.
Thump ¡ thump ¡ thump!!!
¡°Who is it¡.¡±
Azy male voice came from inside the room.
After the rustling sound of someone getting dressed, the door opened, revealing Browning with dishevelled hair.
He was bare-chested, only wearing a pair of linen trousers.
Browning squinted at Fang Hao.
¡°Mr. Browning, surely you haven¡¯t forgotten me? Thest time at the Temple, you said you would buy me a drink,¡± Fang Hao said with a teasing smile.
Browning instantly remembered Fang Hao.
¡°Oh, it¡¯s you. You are¡ you are¡¡±
¡°Fang Hao¡¡± Fang Hao reminded him.
¡°Right, Mr. Fang Hao, I had a few drinks yesterday, and I¡¯m not very sharp today.¡± Browning exined, patting his own forehead.
At that moment, a woman came out from the room.
Her clothing hung casually on her body, revealing arge expanse of skin.
The woman leaned against Browning, looking at the visitor, Fang Hao.
She cooed in a sweet voice, ¡°Browning, who is this? You didn¡¯t introduce us. Whose handsome young master is this?¡±
¡°This is Mr.Fang Hao, a famous businessman in the city.¡± After introducing him, Browning gave the woman¡¯s buttocks a light pat and said,¡± Go, go back first. I wille to you tonight.¡±
¡°All right, but don¡¯t forget,¡± she said flirtatiously.
As she passed Fang Hao, she added, ¡°You could join us tonight. I¡¯ll give you a freebie.¡±
After saying this, she walked away, throwing flirtatious nces all the way.
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Chapter 403: Chapter 381, Pink Fox Tavern_1
Browning¡¯s room was a bit messy.
There were items scattered all over the floor, and heaps of unwashed clothes in the corners. However, the walls were adorned with various framed oil paintings, primarily of female figures.
¡°Mr Fang Hao, you must have something important to talk about this time, don¡¯t you?¡±
Browning moved two chairs in front of Fang Hao and Anjia.
¡°Yes, I wanted to ask Mr. Browning to paint a few pieces for me. I need them to be of high quality. Of course, price is negotiable.¡± Fang Hao was direct about his intentions.
¡°Oh? That¡¯s absolutely no problem at all. Are they portraits of you?¡± Browning replied enthusiastically.
His daily expenses were quite substantial, so he certainly wouldn¡¯t turn down business that came knocking at his door.
He brought out his treasured fruit wine, nning to entertain his potential client.
¡°It¡¯s not me, it¡¯s Mrs. Reba¡¡±
tter!
The earthenware cup in Browning¡¯s hand fell and broke in two on the wooden pad.
Ignoring the broken shards, Browning eximed in surprise, ¡°City Lord¡¯s wife Reba?¡±
¡°Yes, so the quality of the work must meet the requirements. Otherwise, it would be hard to win her approval.¡± Fang Hao spoke earnestly.
Browning¡¯s expression quickly shifted before he semed to have reached an eptance state and he then said excitedly, ¡°No problem, of course there is no problem, I will definitely satisfy her.¡±
Reba belonged to the highest-ranking nobility in Lyss City.
To paint for her was a symbol of honour.
If he were to gain Reba¡¯s approval,
It would surely raise his stature among fellow painters.
¡°Hmm.¡± Fang Hao nodded in agreement.
Subsequently, he started discussing the size of the canvas and the shop¡¯s requirements with Browning.
Browning, looking at the photos in the Book of Lords, was somewhat disbelieving.
Even though Fang Hao stated that it was a treasure, he was still astonished for quite a while.
Eventually, at the reminder from Fang Hao, he began to prepare an adequately sized canvas and started to paint using the photo as a reference.
Two hourster.
The canvas had been colored and the rough outline was already shaped.
Browning would continue to refine it.
Fang Hao would need to return the next day to further modify the painting while referencing the photo.
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By the time they left Browning¡¯s house, it was alreadyte.
Fang Hao and Anjia went straight back to their ce.
From a maid, they found out that Rna had gone to the bar again.
Fang Hao went straight to his room, nning to rest.
Just as he was closing the room door, a shadowy figure slowly emerged from a corner.
Fang Hao¡¯s heart jolted.
In one swift motion, his right hand skimmed over the Book of Lords, and the Magic Wand was now in his hand.
Almost instinctively, he prepared to counter-attack and leave the room.
But then he saw Little You standing in the shadowy corner.
¡°Little You, you¡¯ve managed to scare me again.¡± Fang Hao said irritatedly, putting away his weapon.
Barely managing a smile, Little You apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my lord, I have some important intelligence to share with you.¡±
Little You had constantly been ying the role of Lai Gou.
She was gathering information about the hidden secrets of the Faceless for Fang Hao.
¡°Oh? What kind of intelligence?¡± Fang Hao sat down nearby.
Without hesitating, Little You stated, ¡°My lord, the Faceless have started suspecting you. They intend to leak some false information to the City Lord¡¯s mansion to confirm whether you are the one assisting Reba.¡±
Fang Hao¡¯s brows furrowed immediately upon hearing this news.
In an era devoid of surveince and security equipment, he had thought he would remain unnoticed by his enemies due to his careful actions and Reba¡¯s protection.
Why was he the one they were suspecting?
¡°How did theye to suspect me?¡± Fang Hao asked.
Little You replied, ¡°There¡¯s a high-ranking official of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion among the Faceless. He discovered that you¡¯ve concealed your mercenary registration in the task hall. Coupled with your frequent visits to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, he was led to suspect you.¡±
After a pause, she added, ¡°There are some Faceless who do not think you¡¯re involved. However, they still n to circte some fake intelligence to confirm whether or not it¡¯s rted to your mercenary group.¡±
Hearing this, Fang Hao finally understood where he had made a mistake with his identity.
Reba must have hidden his mercenary registration information to ensure his anonymity, but it had inadvertently be a clue for their suspicion.
¡°So this operation, as long as I don¡¯t go, will be alright, right?¡± said Fang Hao.
¡°That¡¯s indeed the simplest way, but it won¡¯t dispel their suspicionspletely. I would rmend using this opportunity to get rid of any remaining doubts they might have about you,¡± Little You suggested.
Fang Hao looked at Little You. His mind was racing. The easiest way would be to cancel the operation altogether, knowing about their conspiracy. However, this in turn might increase their suspicions.
Likewise, they may prepare other plots to test Fang Hao or directly assassinate him.
Little You¡¯s idea was to use the Faceless¡¯s investigation to dispel their doubts and make future operations more convenient.
¡°You do make a valid point. Do you have any specific ideas on how to aplish this?¡±
Little You stated, ¡°My lord, I feel the best way is to let the Faceless¡¯s operation seed while you happen to appear in front of them. This way, you have a solid alibi in ce. That said, these are just my thoughts. You need to carefully n how to proceed without raising their suspicion.¡±
¡°Hmm, that does sound like a good n,¡± agreed Fang Hao, nodding his head.
The threat of the Faceless lies in the unknown from the shadows.
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Chapter 404: Chapter 381, Pink Fox Tavern_2
If the targets of all Faceless could be identified, these guys are not that much of a threat after all.
Mr. Fang Hao could suppress them all with his martial power in an instant, or kill them directly to eliminate the future problems.
But they are like a swarm of mosquitos in the dark, they will only sting you when you¡¯re not paying attention.
Though Fang Hao didn¡¯t believe they had the ability to kill him or wanted to be their direct target.
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll arrange a fairly good n before taking action, do you have anything else about the Faceless?¡± Fang Hao continued to ask.
Little You said, ¡°A few days ago, I followed Lei Li to attend one of Faceless meetings, and found out that the Faceless actually had a kind of ranking system. Each city has a leader, who is in charge of distributing tasks and consolidating task information, and the whole investigation on you was proposed by this leader.¡±
Fang Hao listened in silence as Little You spoke.
He only knew that the Faceless was an intelligence organization that infiltrated all walks of life, but he did not know much about the specific internal situation.
Also anything that Reba investigated wouldn¡¯t be revealed to him.
Therefore, the rank, leader, and task distribution method that Little You mentioned were all news to him.
¡°Is the leader Lei Li?¡± Fang Hao asked.
Little You shook her head, ¡°Not him. Lei Li is just a member. After the meeting, I tracked the leader and his carriage entered the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. It can be confirmed he is someone from there.¡±
This¡
The power center of the Lyss City and the leader of the Faceless were both at the City Lord¡¯s Mansion.
This news was surprising to Fang Hao, yet it seemed reasonable.
¡°Can the identity be confirmed?¡± Fang Hao continued to ask.
¡°Not for the time being. He made his move very secretly. As he entered the City Lord Mansion, I lost my target. So, I haven¡¯t found out his true identity yet.¡± Little You said awkwardly.
The amount of people living in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion is not small.
Besides the City Lord¡¯s family, there are various guards and servants. The number is also quiterge.
It is hard to determine the enemy¡¯s identity through guessing.
¡°By the way, you saidst time that a higher-up from the Faceless wasing. Has he arrived?¡± Fang Hao suddenly remembered that Little You mentionedst time that a higher-up from the Faceless wasing.
¡°Not yet. His arrival time is still uncertain. But from Lei Li and their conversations, we can see that they attach great importance to him. He even has the ability to change the current situation in Lyss City and bring them greater benefits and safety guarantee.¡± Little You continued.
¡°Hmm, notify me immediately once there is intelligence. Also, take care of your own safety.¡±
Fang Hao was actually more interested in this foreign Faceless. He must be a hero-level figure to have the local Faceless take him so seriously.
The hostility shown by the Faceless against the transmigrators required serious attention, even though he felt safe for now.
Basically, there is no way for them to coexist peacefully anymore.
It¡¯s a matter of who will be the first to show their hand.
¡°Alright my lord, also take care.¡±
Little You finished speaking and then disappeared into the night like scattered ink.
In Lyss City, Fang Hao was not worried about his safety.
As long as the City Lord¡¯s Mansion does not want to get rid of him.
As for any assassination attempts, Demitrija and Rna presence would be enough to ensure his safety.
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The next day.
Fang Hao and Anjia took their time strolling through the city again.
At dusk.
As expected, the City Lord¡¯s Mansion sent a message.
It was still Reba¡¯s maid who strolled into Fang Hao¡¯s room.
¡°Mr. Fang Hao, this is for you from thedy.¡±
Having said this, she handed over a map.
Fang Hao took a look at the location on the map. It was still a rtively secluded ce outside the city.
Indeed.
If you set up an ambush, it won¡¯t be in some ce inside the city.
Obviously, it would be more suitable for them to arrange it outside the city.
¡°Alright, I got it. Tell Lady Reba we will leave the city on our own this time, no need to arrange a guide for us.¡± Fang Hao put away the map in his hand.
¡°Yes, sir, I¡¯ll report exactly as you said.¡± The City Lord¡¯s Mansion maid replied softly.
After sending away the maid.
Fang Hao looked at the map in his hand and pondered the strategy in his mind.
This operation was undoubtedly a trapid by the Faceless.
Though he had already received news, Reba remained oblivious.
The next step was to act out a y, with the unsuspecting Reba cooperating to exclude himself.
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Night, 9 o¡¯clock.
The carriage arrived at West City, a bustling street.
Although night was setting in, there were still many wandering crowds on the street.
Pulling aside the carriage curtain, Fang Hao¡¯s gazended on a building named ¡®Powder Fox.¡¯
This is a very famous pub under Lei Li.
In modern terms, it could be referred to as an entertainment club.
Alcohol was only a small part of the shop¡¯s ie, more came from the skin trade, the casino, and the underground fight club.
Fang Hao and Anjia got off the carriage.
They strutted down the street in West City.
All the shops on this street were under Lei Li control, a few closed shops had scantily-d women standing out front.
They leaned against the wall, waiting for business toe.
Just as he stepped onto the street, a woman came straight over, ¡°Sir, want a woman? We have all ages, guaranteed to make you satisfied¡¡±
At this time, plus this location was perfect for this kind of business.
Fang Hao was young and well dressed.
He was easily mistaken for wealthy thrill-seekers, as well as their important customers.
Although Fang Hao continued walking, the woman still followed closely behind.
Nonstop babble from her mouth, ¡°Sir, we have all ages of services, there are even soft-skinned young misses from noble families. Guaranteed to make you satisfied, the price is not expensive, you can choose anything from 50 gold coins to 500 gold coins.¡±
Fang Hao ignored her, took Anjia¡¯s waist and carried on walking forward.
Such an action showed his intention, the woman sneered and stopped following Fang Hao.
Anjia allowed herself to be embraced by Fang Hao and hugged his shoulder like a big sister.
¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m here. They won¡¯t coerce you.¡±
¡°Thank you.¡± Fang Hao felt the softness on his shoulder.
The intimate actions of the two managed to fend off the women from both sides of the street.
They reached the entrance of the ¡®Powder Fox¡¯ pub.
A little girl walked over, ¡°Sir, how about buying a bunch of flowers for yourdy?¡±
Fang Hao looked at the little girl, who was just over a meter tall and simply dressed, and asked, ¡°How much?¡±
¡°One silver coin, sir.¡±
Fang Hao took a silver coin from his pocket, put it in the girl¡¯s hand, and casually took a bunch of flowers from the basket and handed it to Anjia.
Anjia took the flowers, nced at them and said, ¡°You¡¯re not nning to spank me, are you? Besides, I don¡¯t like these things. They¡¯re not edible.¡±
Fang Hao rolled his eyes and told her not to keep saying weird things.
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They entered the Powder Fox pub.
They were immediately met with a racket.
Just inside the door were rows of dense tables. In front of the tables, there was a stage made of wood.
Youths, scantily d, were boldly writhing their bodies on the stage, intentionally and unintentionally exposing their secrets to the guests below the stage.
The red-faced, drunken guests were pping and seemed willing to spend all their money here.
Fang Hao tightly held Anjia around her waist, and the approaching girls wisely halted their advance.
They turned around to find new customers.
The two of them walked to the stairway.
The Powder Fox had a casino on the second floor, a brothel on the third, and a concealed boxing ring in the basement.
That is, the legendary gamble fight, where you could get rich overnight or lose your life.
¡°Sir, this area is not open to the public.¡±
Two burly guards blocked Fang Hao¡¯s way down to the basement.
Chapter 405: 382, Underground Boxing Arena_1
Chapter 405: Chapter 382, Underground Boxing Arena_1
At the staircase.
Two burly strongmen blocked their path.
With one hand flipping open thepel of his coat, the short sword tied to his waist was exposed, a clear warning.
Fang Hao looked down the staircase and casually said, ¡°So, the boxing arena isn¡¯t open today, or is Lei Li not nning to do business.¡±
Hearing the young man in front of them call Lei Li by name.
The men shared a strange look, suspecting this man may not be a regr fun-seeking patron.
They addressed him politely, ¡°Sir, the boxing arena is open, but you need a pass to enter.¡±
Fang Hao waved his hand dismissively, looking impatient.
He said, ¡°Go tell your supervisor that I¡¯m Fang Hao, and I¡¯m very rich. I n to visit the boxing arena downstairs, so get me a pass¡¡±
The two guards exchanged confused and puzzled looks.
Fang Hao?
They hadn¡¯t heard of such a man in the city, yet he was audacious in his speech.
He wanted to enter the underground circuit on mere mention of his name.
Seeing Fang Hao¡¯s firm stance, they feared neglecting a prominent figure.
They hurriedly replied, ¡°Please wait for a moment, sir, I¡¯ll bring your message to the supervisor.¡±
¡°Hurry up.¡±
One of the guards gave a signal to hispanion, and hurried upstairs.
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On the third floor, inside a private room.
Lei Li was lounging on the couch, enjoying the warm and passionate service from a woman named Deborah.
Just as they were in the heat of the moment.
A series of urgent knocking resonated from the room¡¯s door.
Knock, knock, knock!
¡°What is it?¡± Lei Li¡¯s tone was rather displeased.
He despised being interrupted at crucial times.
If the visitor didn¡¯t have a satisfactory reason, a corresponding price would be paid.
Upon the door¡¯s opening, Lai Gou apanied a junior member inside. The junior member greedily eyed the woman next to Lei Li and hurriedly reported, ¡°Boss, a young man and woman have arrived downstairs. They want to go to the underground boxing arena. We stopped them, but he said his name is Fang Hao and imed that mentioning his name would allow him entry.¡±
The junior member spoke frantically, somewhat incoherently.
However, everyone in the room understood the meaning.
A sh of puzzlement crossed Lei Li¡¯s eyes, ¡°What did you say his name was?¡±
¡°Named Fang Hao, possibly a young master of some family, has ck hair, apanied by an orc girl.¡± The junior member repeated as he roughly described their appearances.
Confirming the identity, Lei Li¡¯s frown deepened.
Of course, he knew who Fang Hao was; the evening posed a nned action against Fang Hao.
However, what he hadn¡¯t anticipated was Fang Hao abruptly showing up here, intending to go to the underground boxing arena.
Lei Li turned to Lai Gou and asked directly, ¡°Is everything prepared down there?¡±
¡°Everything is ready, boss.¡±
Lei Li fell silent for a brief moment, then instructed the anxiously waiting junior member, ¡°Get him a pass. Also, assign someone to keep a close eye on him. Monitor when he leaves, who he interacts with¡everything.¡±
¡°Oh, okay, boss!¡± The junior member agreed before exiting and rushing downstairs.
The door was closed once more.
Lei Li, frowning, sat on the couch wrestling with the situation.
After several days of investigation, he also began to suspect that it was Fang Hao¡¯s team assisting Reba.
Yet¡news had already covertly reached the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. If it were Fang Hao, then he wasn¡¯t supposed to appear here.
Yet here he was.
¡°Could it be¡it¡¯s not him?¡± Lei Li began to doubt his previous spection.
¡°Boss, could it be that he¡¯s merely issuing orders and the one actually operating is his subordinate?¡± Lai Gou proposed his own doubts.
Lei Li thought there might be some truth to it. The kid was fair and soft, heeding mboyant manners.
There was indeed a chance he wouldn¡¯t participate in battles.
¡°Has surveince been set up at Fang Hao¡¯s residence?¡± Lei Li continued his interrogation.
¡°Rest assured, boss, arrangements have been made to monitor his residence. Not even a fly could slip past.¡± Lai Gou assured.
Lei Li gave a satisfied nod.
Today was the day he would verify if Fang Hao was indeed assisting Reba.
¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s see what this boy is here for.¡± Lei Li got up, took a few people with him, and headed out.
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Fang Hao waited a little while on the downstairs.
The guard who went upstairs returned, hurrying down.
He quickly said, ¡°Sir, right this way, this is your token. Once in the boxing arena, you can use this token to ce bets. I hope you have fun.¡±
The guard¡¯s attitude had undergone aplete, 180-degree transformation.
He was bowing his body the whole time, even more humble and respectful than when addressing a noble lord.
Fang Hao casually epted the token, which was marked with the number 72 in red paint.
¡°Well, continue with your work.¡±
Fang Hao, apanied by Anjia, proceeded down the stairs.
The defenses of Lei Li¡¯s casino were indeed rigorous.
Walking down the stairs, they underwent four identity checks.
Only when thest two guards had inspected the information on the wooden que, did they give way and allowed the two to enter the boxing arena.
The lights were no longer dim; four huge Nightstone chandeliers illuminated the entire basement.
The air was filled with an intoxicating herbal scent and a faint trace of blood.
¡°Kill him, kill him¡¡±
¡°Damn! All my bets are on you; get up, you useless bum.¡±
¡°Attack his lower body, kick him¡¡±
The basement was spacious.
Chapter 406: 382, Underground Boxing Gym_2
Chapter 406: Chapter 382, Underground Boxing Gym_2
In the center was a ring enclosed for fighting.
Apart from the first level, there was also a second level of spaces ¨C private rooms set up around the ring.
On the ring, two burly men covered in blood, shirtless, were entangled in a fight.
Beneath the ring, cheers and yells apanied the match.
Loudly encouraging and rooting for the contestants they¡¯d ced bets on.
Fang Hao and Anjia, observing this spectacle for the first time, halted at the stairwell.
As they paused, a curvaceousdy approached them.
She smiled and said, ¡°Sir, madam, could you please show your number tes?¡±
Fang Hao casually handed over the number 72 te to thedy.
She looked at the number before saying, ¡°Sir, your seating area is this way.¡±
With these words, she led Fang Hao and Anjia towards the public viewing area.
Seems like the numbers on the tes corresponded to the designated seating areas.
Apart from the public seats surrounding the central ring, there were also private rooms on a higher level.
¡°Are these private rooms open to the public?¡± Fang Hao inquired.
¡°Yes sir, the private rooms cost 5 gold coins per hour, and they offer a better view of the matches,¡± thedy replied while turning around, her face lit up with a smile.
Seems like she would receive a decentmission by selling a private room.
¡°Book one, do I pay now?¡± Fang Hao asked.
Thedy¡¯s cheeks blossomed into an even brighter smile. Her voice was sweet and soft, ¡°No need for immediate payment, sir. I¡¯ll note it down and you can settle the bill when you leave.¡±
¡°Alright, lead us there.¡±
¡°Certainly, sir and madam, follow me!¡± Thedy took to leading the way.
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Along the way, Fang Hao learned about some of the rules of the underground fighting arena from thedy.
There were two rules in the ring: bare-knuckle fighting and weaponbat.
Once someone stepped into the ring, they essentially signed a life-or-death contract, absolving the arena of any responsibility should there be any fatalities.
And the spectators below the ring were sometimes more keen on brutal, violent spectacles.
The victory rules included knocking out and killing the opponent; there were no restrictions on rounds or scores.
It was all about who couldst longer in the ring.
And this brutal way ofpetition did inspire the fighters¡¯ zeal to some extent.
Near-deathebacks were not umon and brought high entertainment value to the matches.
They reached the second floor of the underground arena.
Thedy opened a private room and continued, ¡°Sir, we offer free drinks and cakes here. The items listed on the menue at an additional cost. You can ce bets on the fighters in the ring, not just on who wins, but also on how long apetitorsts and the number of times he defeats his opponent¡¡±
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bet on the red corner winning, 100 gold.¡±
Fang Hao didn¡¯t believe that Lei Li hadn¡¯t arranged someone to keep an eye on him.
If he was in an underground boxing match, he had to act like a gambler. Not ying at all would arouse Lei Li¡¯s suspicion.
Thedy¡¯s smile deepened as she took the money from Fang Hao. As she did so, her finger lightly brushed against the back of his hand, ¡°I hope you guess right, sir.¡±
¡°If I win, remember toe back for your tip.¡±
¡°Oh, thank you, sir!¡± Thedy didn¡¯t forget to remind Fang Hao, as she was leaving, ¡°Sir, if you need anything, don¡¯t forget to call me.¡±
Fang Hao understood the implication behind thedy¡¯s flirtatious behaviors.
Down here, a hostess seeking to please a wealthy client would not mind providing some special services.
Help the client to rx a bit.
Finding men in here was a way quicker route to making more moneypared to soliciting on the streets.
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After thedy had left, only Fang Hao and Anjia remained in the room.
Anjia began to snack on theplimentary cakes.
Fang Hao moved to the window of the private room, looking down at the bloody, brutal fight taking ce in the ring below.
The crowd in the stands was bristling with excitement, cheering loudly.
They were all chanting, ¡®kill him, tear him apart¡¯.
The private suite offered not only separation from the crowd but also a good degree of privacy.
Fang Hao could see the entire audience and the ring, while the crowd below was unable to see him.
The lights were out in the other suites across from him; evidently, they hadn¡¯t been sold that day.
¡°Anjia, eat less. You wouldn¡¯t want a toilet breakter. If anyonees in, wake me up immediately,¡± Fang Hao told her.
Fang Hao had already exined the purpose of their visit on their way here.
Anjia nodded, ¡°Alright, I got it.¡±
Fang Haoy on the long couch, his head resting on Anjia¡¯s thighs.
Even if anyone was observing from the outside, they would only think that they were engaged in some intimate activities.
After getting ready, Fang Hao summoned his supernatural ability, God¡¯s Presence.
In the blink of an eye, the Soul Fire ignited in the eyes of Skeleton, who was left back at the residence, now glowing with a spectral blue hue.
With a p of its wings, it disappeared into the night.
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Outside Lyss City, in a dimly lit cave,
Demitrija, leading her team, was concealed within the cave, everyone silently eating the food in their hands.
Awaiting the next series of action orders.
Just then, a skeleton swift entered the cave.
It spoke out, ¡°Demitrija, is everyone ready?¡±
Hearing the voice, everyone present turned serious in an instant.
Demitrija promptly replied, ¡°Sir, everyone is ready. There are 72 of us here, ready to move out at a moment¡¯s notice.¡±
For this operation, during the day Demitrija had quietly left the city on her own.
Chapter 407: 382, Underground Boxing Gym_3
Chapter 407: Chapter 382, Underground Boxing Gym_3
Simrly, inside the hideout at the Gray Bear Mountain, Fang Hao¡¯s instructions were received.
Ming Wolf, the bandit, had brought 70 of his cohort to this cave, waiting for Fang Hao¡¯s message.
Fang Hao naturally didn¡¯t trust these bandits.
But with Commander Demitrija leading the team, there shouldn¡¯t be any issues.
Fang Hao nodded, still admonishing, ¡°Everyone follows Demitrija¡¯s dispatch. After eliminating the enemy, simply search the building, and leave before the city guards arrive. Be very careful not to be tracked during withdrawal.¡±
¡°Alright, understood, Lord!¡± said Demitrija.
¡°Don¡¯t worry, My Lord, we will follow Commander Demitrija¡¯s orders,¡± Ming Wolf and others hastily answered.
¡°Good! Then everyone follows me out.¡±
Everyone followed Fang Hao out of the cave.
Moving swiftly through the darkness in the hazy moonlight.
After about 20 minutes of walking.
A brightly lit mansion appeared in front of them.
The shadowy figures of roaming guards could be seen outside the mansion.
With the firelight, one could see mercenary badges hanging on the chest of the guards.
It seemed like the Faceless had spent money to hire some mercenaries.
To use them as bait here.
That didn¡¯t matter anymore, even if there are no Faceless inside, even if the mansion is empty,
They still had to conquer it and kill everyone inside.
Fang Hao looked at the mansion and said, ¡°Take note of the surroundings, don¡¯t leave any traces.¡±
¡°Understood, Lord!¡±
Demitrija agreed and began to assign duties to everyone.
When all was ready.
Everyone started to approach the mansion under the cover of night.
Soon, a thick fog enveloped the entire mansion.
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Underground boxing club.
Inside another private room.
Thedy who guided Fang Hao stood nervously inside the room, her legs trembling slightly.
In front of her were Lei Li, the club owner, Deborah, and the thug Lai Gou.
Any one of these three could determine her life or death.
¡°Where¡¯s that Fang Hao sitting?¡± Lei Li sat casually, asking in a deep voice.
The woman¡¯s face turned white, ¡°Boss, he went to room 202.¡±
¡°Oh? He went to a private room?¡± Lei Li stroked his chin, continuing, ¡°What did he say to you? Tell me everything he said, don¡¯t leave out a single word.¡±
The woman swallowed a lump in her throat, recalling the things Fang Hao had said to her.
¡°When he came in, he asked about the price of the private rooms, then asked about the rules of the boxing club and how to bet on fights, that¡¯s all.¡± The woman said.
¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Lei Li frowned.
¡°Yes, just that¡ He looked like a first-timer, he didn¡¯t know anything about this ce, and didn¡¯t ask any other questions.¡± The woman said hastily.
¡°Alright, you can go.¡± Lei Li waved his hand dismissively.
¡°Yes, Boss,¡± thedy agreed, and directly retreated.
The room fell silent again.
Lei Li contemted whether Fang Hao¡¯s arrival was just a coincidence.
After pondering for a moment, Lei Li gently patted the bottom of Deborah, the seductivedy sitting next to him.
¡°You fancy that kid, don¡¯t you? If you¡¯re free today, why don¡¯t you go have some fun with him, lighten up.¡±
¡°Pah!¡± Deborah spat lightly and retorted yfully, ¡°What do you mean by I fancy him? It¡¯s all for you.¡±
¡°Get going, try to find out his intentions.¡±
¡°Hmph! I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re into, always sending your own woman to other men¡¡±
¡°Hahaha! You love it, don¡¯t you!¡±
Chapter 408: 383, Gathering Information_1
Chapter 408: Chapter 383, Gathering Information_1
Outside the city, in the manor.
A thick fog quickly covered the entire estate.
The bright torches, too, slowly extinguished upon touching the fog.
¡°Why is the fog so thick?¡±
¡°What on earth is happening!¡±
Everyone was in a panicked disarray.
Meanwhile, Demitrija took advantage of the fog, leading a small group quickly into the manor.
They shed with the members of the mercenary group.
The mercenaries were few in number to begin with, faceless, bait to lure Fang Hao.
In just a few minutes, the guards outside the building were wiped out by Demitrija¡¯s men.
The surroundings were finally cleared.
Demitrija directly pushed the door to the residence open.
Swoosh!
The moment the door opened, an arrow immediately followed, shooting out.
Demitrija tilted his head slightly, avoiding the arrow with ease.
Inside the room, there were six mercenaries left.
They were huddled together, forming the final defense formation.
In the center of the formation, stood a red-haired man wielding a longsword, d in heavy armor.
The red-haired man stared coldly at Demitrija.
Seeing the robust tail revealed behind him, the man¡¯s eyes flickered.
Lizardmen!
In his mind, he was recalling when he had be enemies with this Lizardman.
Wondering what caused him tounch an assault against his group in the middle of the night.
After thinking it over, he couldn¡¯t recall any memory involving Lizardmen.
He asked coldly, ¡°Who are you, sir? We seem not to have offended you. Is there some misunderstanding here?¡±
The current situation did not allow for an investigation of who was right and who was wrong.
Only by resolving this conflict could the remaining six of them survive.
Demitrija¡¯s vertical pupils coldly swept over the rest.
¡°Who did you receive this task from?¡± Demitrija asked.
The red-haired man frowned slightly, seeming to realize something.
It seemed these people weren¡¯t targeting him but the ones who had hired him.
¡°If I tell you, will you let us go? One piece of information you¡¯re interested in, in exchange for six lives. It¡¯s a good deal!¡± the red-haired man said again.
Apart from the confidential information from the task hall,
For the tasks received personally, it was difficult for mercenaries to preserve the secret.
But they had to confirm the exchange condition before informing the other party.
He thought the Lizardman would agree.
But the Lizardman in front of him just shook his head and issued the order directly: ¡°Kill them all.¡±
A huge wave of fighters then rushed in and began to besiege the six without saying a word.
Not 10 minutester,
They had all been killed, leaving no survivors.
¡°Search this ce then prepare to leave.¡± Demitrija continued to give orders. Everyone began to search around.
They needed to leave before the city guards arrived.
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Fang Hao released God¡¯s Presence and awakened in the private room.
He was still lying on Anjia¡¯s legs.
As for Anjia, she was eating while watching out for him, a variety of snacks, and fruits all ced on his belly.
Seeing Fang Hao wake up, Anjia asked curiously, ¡°So, how did it go?¡±
¡°The matter has been resolved. We sit a while longer, then we¡¯ll leave.¡± Fang Hao removed the various snacks on his belly.
¡°Ah? We¡¯re leaving so soon.¡± Her big eyes turned round, and she continued, ¡°What if I go down to y a couple of rounds, to help us win some money? I didn¡¯t find the yers to be all thatpetent.¡±
¡°None of that. In which casino do they allow customers to win? If you show promise, they will arrange new opponents, all set up in advance.¡± Fang Hao said it straight out.
¡°Besides, no matter how many people he arranges, if they can¡¯t beat me, what can they do?¡± Anjia countered unyieldingly.
Fang Hao still shook his head, ¡°We should y it safe this time. We mustn¡¯t attract too much attention.¡±
Seeing that Fang Hao absolutely disagreed, Anjia had no choice.
All she could do was to pout and continue to eat the free pastries.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Just as they were about to leave after a while,
The room door was knocked again.
¡°Come in!¡±
The door opened, and the previously met woman walked down again, squeezing out a somewhat stiff smile, ¡°Sir, you guessed correctly in thest match. Would you like to ce another bet?¡±
¡°Bet, all the remaining money, all on the Red team to win,¡± Fang Hao continued.
¡°Okay sir, your previous capital plus rewards total 140 gold, all have been ced on the Red team,¡± the woman replied respectfully.
¡°Hmm!¡±
¡°Alright, I will not bother you and thedy anymore,¡± the woman said and slowly retreated.
But the door was not closed.
A delicate white hand stretched into the room a second before the door closed.
Immediately after, the door was opened.
A somewhat enchanting woman walked in.
Deborah.
¡°Mr. Fang Hao, would you mind if I came in and sat down?¡± Deborah¡¯s voice contained a touch of seduction.
Fang Hao recognized Deborah, Lei Li¡¯s woman.
Fang Hao had learned a bit about Deborah from Little You¡¯s mouth.
Lei Li¡¯s woman and also his right-hand.
Together with Lai Gou, they were Lei Li¡¯s right-hand men.
Frequently apanying some dignitaries, she extracted some intelligence from them.
It could be said, she was an expert in dealing with men.
¡°Oh, Miss Deborah, I didn¡¯t expect we¡¯d meet here, quite a surprise indeed,¡± Fang Hao said with a smile, wondering why she hade.
It was good she was here, the job was done.
Seeing Deborah here, he would also be able to prove that he had nothing to do with the fight outside the city.
Chapter 409: 383, Inquiring about the News _2
Chapter 409: Chapter 383, Inquiring about the News _2
¡°Oh my! I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Fang Hao to know me, that¡¯s really delightful!¡± Deborah said sweetly, gently closing the door and sitting down on the sofa.
¡°Hehe, which man in the city doesn¡¯t know Miss Deborah¡¯s name.¡± Fang Hao continued curiously, ¡°Why, do you also have an interest in fights?¡±
¡°That¡¯s your men¡¯s hobby, why would I like it?¡± Deborah shot Fang Hao a yful nce and continued: ¡°Today, I¡¯m just watching the shop and heard you were here, so I decided toe see you.¡±
With that, she moved closer to Fang Hao.
Fang Hao had heard, Deborah was quite free-spirited.
Any man she took a fancy to, she could be very proactive with.
Could it be that she is interested in him?
¡°This boxing gym is property of Miss Deborah? That¡¯s impressive¡¡± Fang Hao feigned surprise.
¡°Oh my, it¡¯s not mine, it¡¯s Mr Lei Li¡¯s. I don¡¯t have that kind of ability.¡± Deborah said with a soft voice.
A waft of fragrance entered Fang Hao¡¯s nostrils.
Deborah looked quite good, and was very adept at stirring up men.
But Fang Hao wasn¡¯t greatly interested in her.
This woman, who had a close connection with the Faceless, he dared not get seriously involved with her.
He subtly shifted to the side, creating some distance.
He turned to Deborah and said, ¡°That won¡¯t be necessary, we¡¯re just sitting for a while before leaving.¡±
Deborah raised her eyebrows, she did not expect Fang Hao to reject her.
Changing her approach, she continued, ¡°Mr Fang Hao, you look a bit tired, I know some massage techniques. I could help you rx your muscles.¡±
It seems like Deborah is here to probe for Lei Li¡¯s instructions.
And he needs Deborah here until news from the manor outside the city reaches Lei Li¡¯s ears.
In order to achieve what he wants.
Understanding the situation, hezilyy on the sleek sofa, ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble Miss Deborah then.¡±
¡°No problem.¡±
Deborah said, then knelt beside him, gently massaging Fang Hao¡¯s back.
Anjia sat beside them, scrutinizing Deborah.
She looked harmless, just an ordinary woman, so Anjia wasn¡¯t too concerned.
While Deborah was massaging, she asked, ¡°Mr Fang Hao, are you from the outer city? I heard the north of Pruell City is all orc territory. You don¡¯t live in the orc city, do you?¡±
Fang Hao didn¡¯t look at her, but he knew she was seeking information about him.
¡°Our ce is actually a ce where humans and orcs live together,¡± Fang Hao replied.
¡°Oh, those orcs¡¡± Deborah started, nced at the orc girl beside them, and quickly changed the subject, ¡°I heard you designed many clothes for Lady Reba. When can you design a few sets for me?¡±
¡°Anytime,¡±
¡°So, you¡¯re quite familiar with Lady Reba.¡±
¡°Not exactly, but she did ce several orders from me. I had no choice but to make the long trek here.¡±
¡°I see¡¡±
The two chatted for about twenty minutes.
Deborah was probing for information on Fang Hao, and through her, Fang Hao managed to obtain some of the information he wanted.
Indeed, Lei Li¡¯s means weremendable. This boxing gym was more than just a normal betting ce.
Nobles from the city and even further afield woulde here for recreation.
They could even use some trivial means tounder the money they had.
This indicated that Lei Li inevitably had connections with many nobles.
No wonder no one in the city couldy a finger on him.
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¡°Mr Fang Hao, you can turn over now,¡± Deborah said again.
Fang Hao obediently turned over, moving fromying on his stomach toying on his back.
I¡¯ve heard there are many bandits outside the city, did your merchant caravan have a safe journey?¡± Deborah casually asked.
Fang Hao smiled, ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of bandits, I have my own mercenary group in charge of escorting.¡±
¡°Oh! So your mercenary group is quite outstanding?¡±
¡°Not bad, their number isn¡¯t thatrge, they just take care of security, they can¡¯t handle other tasks.¡± Fang Hao gave a nonchnt reply.
The two were talking casually.
They were each inquiring about each other¡¯s information while evaluating its veracity.
They knew quite a bit about each other now.
Deborah flirtatiously said, ¡°So, shall we rx a bit more intimately?¡±
Knock, knock, knock!!!
There was a soft knocking sound from outside the door.
The next second, the door opened and the girl walked in.
She kept her head down without observing the situation inside and directly said, ¡°Sir, here are the 450 gold coins you won. Miss Deborah, boss Lei Li has arrived and is asking for you.¡±
Upon hearing these words, Deborah¡¯splexion slightly changed.
Did Lei Li call for her to return?
It seems like something had happened.
Unfazed, she redressed and, without minding the girl¡¯s presence, told Fang Hao, ¡°Oh dear! Lei Li is here, I¡¯ll apany you next time when he¡¯s not around.¡±
Having said this, she threw him a flirty nce and briskly walked out of the room.
Fang Hao looked at the girl and said, ¡°Just keep betting, after a couple more rounds I¡¯m going home.¡±
¡°Yes sir.¡± The girl exited the room once more.
Once again, only Fang Hao and Anjia were left in the room.
¡°Why are you so slow? See, the man¡¯s already back.¡± Anjia said in a disappointed tone.
¡°Ah? Is that my fault?¡± Fang Hao was getting dressed.
¡°She was right there and you couldn¡¯t seize the opportunity.¡±
¡°She is Lei Li¡¯s spy, if we did anything with her, it would have been easier for things to go wrong.¡± Fang Hao exined in a hushed voice.
Fang Hao nced at his watch.
From the end of his God¡¯s Presence to Deborah¡¯s departure-
it had taken 23 minutes. This was quicker than the speed at which news could be sent back from the manor on the outskirts of the city.
It was possible that the Faceless had some special methods of transmitting information.
It wouldn¡¯t have been through the Sound-transmitting Shell, else it wouldn¡¯t have taken 23 minutes.
¡°Oh, really?¡± Anjia set aside the snacks in her mouth, gave Fang Hao a little push and said, ¡°I can give you a massage too.¡±
She wiped her hands on his body and began to apply pressure to Fang Hao¡¯s chest.
¡°No! Anjia, are you kneading dough?¡±
¡°What, is there anything wrong with it?¡± Anjia didn¡¯t notice any difference between her massage and the other woman¡¯s.
¡°I feel like you don¡¯t see me as a person.¡±
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In another private room-
Deborah came back in a hurry.
As she opened the door, she saw a man with short hair and a small beard standing in the middle of the room with a serious expression on his face.
Deborah knew him, he was the one assigned to monitor the manor on the outskirts of the city.
Deborah asked with a furrowed brow, ¡°What happened?¡±
¡°The City Lord¡¯s soldiers have been dispatched. They¡¯ve surrounded the manor on the outskirts of the city,¡± the bearded man answered.
After a quick nce towards Lei Li, Deborah continued to ask, ¡°Have we figured out who those people are yet?¡±
¡°We¡¯ve been monitoring the manor, but when the fight broke out, the manor was covered in a fog, and we couldn¡¯t identify them. We can only confirm that there were quite a few of them, at least seventy to eighty.¡± The man replied quietly, his head bowed.
¡°Didn¡¯t you trail them?¡±
¡°We did, but halfway through they scattered in the forest¡somewhat like the ¡®whip-carrying¡¯ bandits.¡±
¡°So you¡¯re saying you lost them. What a bunch of losers, you¡¯ve wasted so much effort for nothing.¡± Deborah cursed angrily.
¡°Enough, you can go. Tell those brothers toe and get their money tomorrow.¡± Lei Li waved his hand and said.
¡°Yes, boss.¡± The man agreed and slowly retreated.
Lei Li turned to Lai Gou,¡±Any movement from his ce?¡±
¡°No, the mercenaries he hired are still quiet. A few of them are drinking at the tavern under our surveince.¡± Lai Gou answered.
Lei Li nodded, ¡°It¡¯s not a total loss, at least we know it¡¯s not that kid.¡±
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Chapter 410: Chapter 384, Mercenary Group Battle_1
The next day.
Fang Hao had just opened his eyes and found Anjia sleeping soundly next to him.
Her upper body was tightly wrapped around Fang Hao¡¯s waist, asionally sticking out her little tongue to lick his arm while in dreand.
¡°Yummy¡¡± she mumbled.
¡°Damn it!¡± Fang Hao cursed silently in his heart.
This was just too much!
Anjia¡¯s stamina was much stronger than Fang Hao¡¯s.
Having kept him up the entire night, she was just endless.
However big she talked about satisfying him, all were bluffs.
When the time came, she was all bluster and no substance.
It took a lot of effort from the two of them to finish their act.
Gently patting Anjia¡¯s perky butt and pinching the little tongue she had sticking out, Fang Hao woke up thezy girl.
Spit!
¡°Are you sick, why are you pulling my tongue?¡± Anjia red at him, retorting angrily.
¡°Wake up, it¡¯ste already.¡± Fang Hao said with a smile.
¡°Oh.¡± Anjia replied, asionally casting nces at Fang Hao.
The events ofst night brought them closer.
Anjia¡¯s Loyalty also rose from 98% to 100%.
[Fighting Tooth-Anjia, her loyalty to you has reached 100 points and will not be affected by any negative statuses such as betrayal or dissension.]
Before, Anjia was forced to sign a hero contract by Fang Hao, making her obey hismand on certain things.
But with time, Anjia began to develop special feelings for Fang Hao.
Havinge from Orc City, Fang Hao was the cleanest male she had encountered, and he didn¡¯t carry an unpleasant smell.
Moreover, she appreciated his character and talents apart from his inability to fight and being too tender.
She had noticed Fang Hao¡¯s flirtations with Eira all along.
She decided to give it a tryst night.
The experience was pretty satisfying!
Having dressed and burst out of the room with a bang, Anjia headed straight out.
¡°Close the door, Anjia!¡±
Fang Hao shouted as he pulled up his pants.
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Striding out of the room confidently, Anjia was greeted by the maid and the little Gray Bear.
¡°Good morning, Miss Anjia.¡±
¡°Morning, Anjia!¡±
Everyone seemed unsurprised by Anjia¡¯s overnight stay in Fang Hao¡¯s room.
In their eyes, it would be strange if nothing had happened between the two.
For someone at Fang Hao¡¯s age with significant power, it was natural to have numerous women.
Even the bunny maids were secretly brainstorming how to attract this handsome lord.
Unfazed, Anjia nodded casually while putting on her coat, ¡°You are all up early!¡±
¡°Yes, Miss Anjia.¡±
Everyone responded in turn.
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After breakfast.
Fang Hao took Anjia to his textile store.
Today was the opening day of the store.
At the entrance, portraits of Reba and Rna, the models, were already hung.
Therge canvas allowed everyone to clearly see the two women from a distance.
It was still morning, but the front of the textile store was filled with residents who came to watch the excitement.
Few people entered the store, most were still peeking from outside.
Conversing in low voices.
¡°Isn¡¯t that Mrs. Reba? I didn¡¯t hear about the City Lord¡¯s Mansion opening a textile store!¡±
¡°Since Mrs. Reba is on the portrait, it must have some rtion to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion.¡±
¡°Ohe on! Look at the name, Bone Textile Store, how could it be opened by the City Lord¡¯s Mansion.¡±
¡°Bone Textile Store? The priests at the temple are wearing clothes from Bone Textile Store now.¡±
¡°So it seems this Bone Textile Store is indeed impressive, both the City Lord¡¯s Mansion and the Temple wear their clothes. I wonder how their prices are.¡±
¡°Yeah, hope it won¡¯t be too expensive¡¡±
¡°¡just go in and check, it won¡¯t cost anything.¡±
The town consisted of two types of people.
One type were the dignitaries, who had ample funds and were more concerned with fashion and brand names. This high society would mimic Reba¡¯s style as the trendsetter.
The advertising with Reba perfectly met these people¡¯s requirements.
The second type was ordinary residents who valued practicality and price more.
The fact that the City Lord¡¯s Mansion and the Temple were both wearing clothes from the textile store satisfied the public¡¯s credibility.
If the price was right, they would choose to shop here too.
Therefore, Fang Hao¡¯s Bone Textile Store couldpete with local, established textile stores.
It might even surpass them.
Soon, people started going into the shop one after another to pick out clothes they liked.
Even elegantly dressed wealthy women entered the store to inquire about customizations.
Fang Hao silently observed the crowd for a while.
Seeing things progressing smoothly, he left satisfied.
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It was still early.
Fang Hao and Anjia took a carriage to the task hall again.
East City was still bustling.
Many mercenary teams gathered here to sell and exchange their resources and equipment.
Though it was still daytime, there were fewer sellers than at night.
Fang Hao and Anjia got off the carriage and sauntered into the task hall.
The hall was filled with mercenaries waiting to receive and finalize their tasks.
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Chapter 411: Chapter 384, Mercenary Group Fight_2
Fang Hao approached the counter and said, ¡°I¡¯m from the Windmill Mercenary Group, here to check if there are any appropriate tasks.¡±
Upon learning that the Faceless suspected him because of the mercenary group¡¯s information.
Fang Hao had arranged for someone to register a small-scale mercenary group ahead of time.
He would no longer use the name of his previous Bone Knight Group, and would instead use the name of the Windmill Mercenary Group to ept tasks in the future.
This would give those individuals the wrong information.
Fang Hao¡¯s mercenary group was just too small, it was not intentionally hidden by anyone.
Plus, the alibi he showed up with yesterday from Lei Li, would be enough to confuse the other party for a while.
At least for some time toe, they wouldn¡¯t suspect him.
¡°Very well, sir.¡±
Thedy at the desk ced a task information sheet in front of Fang Hao.
Fang Hao quickly skimmed through.
[Mission: Escort a caravan out of the city, requires 30 or more personnel, a mercenary group with good reputation preferred, on-the-spot settlement upon arrival, no dy on payment.]
[Mission: The Kaulis Family is hiring swordsmanship teachers to teach the family¡¯s children, heroes specializing in swordsmanship will be given priority in hiring¡]
[Single-page Map: Bandit Vige, Mission: Clear out the Bandit Vige north of the city, ¡¡.]
Fang Hao quickly flipped through and had already read through the task information once.
These were still ordinary tasks, either escorting caravans or suppressing bandits.
None of which Fang Hao couldn¡¯tplete.
However, Hao still wanted to ept tasks that could yield treasure chest rewards.
Not because he really wanted to earn the task reward money.
After looking through again, still no satisfactory tasks were found.
It seems like this time, he was going to ept some bandit extermination tasks again.
Just as he was about to ept a mission, a voice suddenly reached him from behind.
¡°Mr. Fang Hao, Miss Anjia, is that you?¡±
Fang Hao turned his head and saw a somewhat fat Eric with naturally curly hair.
Staring at him curiously.
¡°It really is you, Mr. Fang Hao, I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here.¡± Eric said somewhat excitedly.
As his spiritual power grew, his memory also greatly improved.
With a little recall, he was able to remember the name and identity of this chubby man.
At the same time, he cracked a smile, ¡°Yes, I never thought I¡¯d run into Mr. Eric here.¡±
¡°Yes, what a coincidence.¡± Eric said, his gaze drifting, ¡°Right, you didn¡¯t run into any trouble after the auctionst time, did you!¡±
¡°Trouble?¡± Fang Hao was confused.
¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s good if there weren¡¯t any, it¡¯s good if there weren¡¯t any.¡± Eric awkwardlyughed, aware that he had overstepped and quickly changed the subject, ¡°Brother Fang Hao, you really are making it tough on us, not only setting up a textile store in Lyss City and even got Mrs. Reba to advertise for you, how are we supposed to survive after this.¡±
Eric too was a cloth merchant in the city, although his shop wasn¡¯t asrge or famous as some of the other textile shops.
But Lyss City had arge poption, enough to keep cloth merchants like him going.
But Fang Hao¡¯s actions had alerted all the cloth merchants to a crisis.
No one else was able to invite Reba to advertise for their shops.
It seemed likely that the opening of the Bone Textile Store would directly take over most of the business in the city.
¡°Look at what you¡¯re saying, the textile shops in the city have been operating for decades, there¡¯s no way I could easily snatch them away,¡± Fang Hao dismissed, waving his hand.
Eric didn¡¯t press further, changing his tone, ¡°Mr. Fang Hao, the man in the portrait, Isn¡¯t it Miss Rna? Ever since we parted waysst time, I hadn¡¯t heard from her.¡±
After thest auction, Eric had lost track of Rna.
He had specifically arranged for people to inquire in the city, but they could not find any trace of her.
It was as if she had evaporated from the world, as if this person had never appeared.
This made him somewhat anxious, as if a cake delivered to his mouth had suddenly vanished.
Until today, when he saw the male model in the painting.
At first nce, he recognized her as the Rna he had been searching for.
If it hadn¡¯t been for Fang Hao knowing about Rna and Lei Li keeping an eye on him, he would never havee to say hello.
Looking at him strangely, Fang Hao said, ¡°Maybe you should drop it, you guys haven¡¯t been in touch for a long time, and I reckon she¡¯s probably not into you.¡±
¡°How could that be? You knew what happenedst time, it¡¯s just that she¡¯s too shy to tell. I should have taken the initiative.¡± Eric continued, ¡°Can you give me her address? I¡¯ll buy you a drinkter.¡±
¡°Well¡ I can¡¯t just casually spill someone else¡¯s address; she might find it intrusive,¡± said Fang Hao, hesitating.
He¡¯s not making excuses. If Rna knew that he was freely giving out her information to others.
The little loyalty he had painstakingly built up might just go down in mes.
He would never participate in an unfair deal.
Hearing Fang Hao¡¯s words, Eric felt they made sense.
Thinking for a bit, he said, ¡°What about this, I¡¯ll write a letter, and you can pass it to Miss Rna. In this way, her information stays with her.¡±
¡°That could work!¡±
Fang Hao agreed.
Hearing Fang Hao¡¯s agreement, Eric¡¯s face beamed with joy.
He was so grateful that he forgot they werepetitors.
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As Eric thanked him profusely, noticing the list of tasks in Fang Hao¡¯s hand, he learned of his purpose.
Suddenly he said, ¡°Mr. Fang Hao, are you epting mercenary tasks as well? I have a decent task here. It¡¯s an expedition to explore a ruin organized by the second team leader of the Dragon Scale Mercenary Group. I heard it¡¯s not very risky and the reward is quite generous. Are you interested?¡±
Mercenary group-ups aremon urrences.
Important information and unique locations can only be acquired byrge mercenary groups.
For various reasons, these groups would often coborate with trustworthy teams or other mercenary groups for exploration.
The rewards would be distributed as previously discussed.
Fang Hao didn¡¯t really care for the reward he mentioned, but he was intrigued by the word ¡°ruins¡±.
¡°Ruins?¡±
¡°Yes, I¡¯m kind of close with the team leader. If you¡¯re interested, I can see about adding you, we can watch each other¡¯s back when the timees,¡± Eric said.
Clearly, Eric was returning a favor.
Otherwise, there is a little chance this inside information would have reached Fang Hao.
¡°Alright, I¡¯ve been looking for the right task anyway. If you think this will work, you can introduce me,¡± Fang Hao nodded.
¡°No problem, follow me, I¡¯ll help you register. When the timees, we can head out together.¡± After saying this, Eric led Fang Hao out.
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Fang Hao followed Eric out of the task hall.
They went straight to a pub in East City.
Sitting at a table near the window was a man in leather armor¡ªa mercenary.
Eric pulled Fang Hao to the table, sat down, and introduced him to the mercenary, ¡°Captain Pulimo, this is my friend Fang Hao. Not only is he a well-known businessman, he also has an impressive team working for him. I heard your team needed more people, so I brought him.¡±
Looking at Fang Hao and Anjia, Captain Pulimo felt they both looked too young.
But he didn¡¯t make any furtherments and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the name of your mercenary group, and how many members do you have? I¡¯ll register them for you.¡±
¡°Windmill Mercenary Group, we have 20 members.¡± replied Fang Hao
Pulimo quickly jotted the name down and said to Fang Hao, ¡°That should do it, registration is finished. Uponpletion of the mission, each person will be rewarded with five gold coins. How it will be distributed is up to your team. All special findings will be owned by our Dragon Scale Mercenary Group, but we¡¯llpensate you based on their value. We set off tomorrow morning, make sure you don¡¯t forget.¡±
Fang Hao nodded, indicating he understood.
The registration was this simple.
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Afterpleting the registration.
Fang Hao and Eric ordered three beers at the pub¡¯s table.
After chatting for a while.
Eric found a piece of paper and a pen, and wrote Rna a cheesy poem that would make your skin crawl.
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Chapter 412: Chapter 385, Glory Cemetery_1
Fang Hao stepped out of the tavern, a love poem penned by Eric in his hand.
After a round through the market with Anjia, during which they purchased some rare materials, they left by carriage.
Back to their amodation.
Rna was nowhere to be seen.
The maids told Fang Hao that she had gone out, but they did not know where.
Fang Hao nced at the returned love poem and tucked it away in a drawer.
It was for the best that she wasn¡¯t around. He wasn¡¯t sure what might happen if the love poem was to end up in Rna¡¯s hands.
Dinner was served and done.
The workers from the clothing store and hotpot restaurant had returned as well.
Fang Hao casually inquired about the business in the shop and then everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
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Come early morning.
At the city gate in the East City district, hundreds of fully-armed mercenaries had already gathered.
Judging by the mercenary group insignia on their chests.
More than a dozenrge and small mercenary groups were present.
Fang Hao walked over with Anjia, Demitrija, Gray Bear, and a band of subordinates in tow, totaling 23 in number.
Among the mercenary groups, Fang Hao¡¯s group was arguably the smallest in terms of manpower.
If it weren¡¯t for Eric¡¯s rmendation, Fang Hao¡¯s tiny team would not have been selected by the Dragon Scale Mercenary Group.
As they approached the assembly point.
They heard Eric¡¯s shouting voice, ¡°Fang Hao, over here,e this way¡.¡±
Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw Eric waving at them from the right side of the mercenary formation.
Eric¡¯s mercenary group wasn¡¯trge, either.
A quick once-over revealed they numbered about 50, which was a typical size for a mercenary group.
Among these 50 or so individuals, there were warriors, archers, and several people totingrge bundles and emergency equipment who were presumably support personnel.
Fang Hao¡¯s group also brought their own baggage, all of which he had stashed into his storage space.
No one needed to carry anything.
Fang Hao approached Eric¡¯s group with his people and asked, ¡°Eric, are you also heading to the ruins?¡±
Eric was dressed in a linen robe and donned a set of leather armor outside.
Strapped to his waist was a slender longsword.
Despite not having moved yet, he was already soaking with sweat from just standing there.
¡°Of course, I¡¯m going. And I have trained in swordsmanship since I was a kid, I justck some realbat experience. On the other hand, are you sure you are up to this, Mr. Fang Hao?¡± In retort, Eric asked, patting the longsword at his waist.
Fang Hao observed Eric¡¯s sweat-slicked, rotund figure skeptically.
Eric did the same, noting Fang Hao¡¯s wiry frame and the rumors of his effeminate character.
¡°I¡¯ve trained too.¡± Fang Hao patted the Light Feather shortsword at his waist as well.
The two looked at each other, each feeling that the other was nothing more than dead weight.
Nevertheless, the size of the group and the assurance from the Dragon Scale Mercenary Group that the mission was simple and lucrative gave them some sce.
Otherwise, Eric wouldn¡¯t have agreed to be a part of this mission.
After a word or two.
Eric¡¯s gaze fell on Demitrija behind Fang Hao.
Demitrija was indeed striking¡ª tall and d in a full set of golden scaled armor.
He was quite mesmerizing and easily drew the attention of those around him.
¡°Who is this?¡± Eric asked again.
¡°This is our deputy leader, Demitrija, from the Lizardmen tribe,¡± Fang Hao introduced politely.
Demitrija too reciprocated the cordiality, ¡°Mr. Eric.¡±
The Lizardmen¡¯snguage had some quirks, butmunication was not a problem.
¡°Hello, Mr. Demitrija,¡± Eric greeted him in return.
Then, pulling Fang Hao aside, Eric eagerly inquired, ¡°How did it go? Did you deliver the letter I gave you yesterday? What did Miss Rna say?¡±
Eric¡¯s face reddened, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Fang Hao nced at Eric.
He did not understand why Eric would risk Rna¡¯s wrath. The man seemed to take perverse pleasure in dancing on the edge of disaster. If Rna were to get angry, Eric¡¯s fatden body would be squeezed dry in no time.
¡°I didn¡¯t have time to deliver it when I got home sote. I¡¯ll help you deliver it after we return from the ruins, but as I said before, I can¡¯t guarantee how things will turn out. From what I can tell, it¡¯s best not to press on if she¡¯s not interested,¡± Fang Hao hastily exined.
¡°It¡¯s just as well that you didn¡¯t manage to deliver it.¡± Eric immediately responded.
Oh? Had he changed his mind, realized that Rna was not interested in him?
But before Fang Hao could ask, Eric produced another envelope from his pocket, thrusting it into Fang Hao¡¯s hand, ¡°I felt that what I wrote yesterday wasn¡¯t quite there, so I spent the night revising it. Tear up the one I gave you previously!¡±
¡°Err¡ alright!¡± Fang Hao took the new envelope, responding reflexively.
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After six o¡¯clock, the procession set off.
The second team of the Dragon Scale Mercenary Group, with more than a hundred of its own members, briskly strode out of the city gate.
Behind them were troops from various other mercenary groups, with no particr formation in mind.
They marched out of the city in an impressive swell.
Socializing all the while, they followed the group onward.
Besides the Dragon Scale Mercenary Group who organized the mission, the rest of them were unaware of the ruins¡¯ location or path. So, they could only silently follow from behind.
The surroundings of Lyss City were safe.
The region outside the city had been meticulously cleared by the army and encounters with ferocious beasts and monsters were rare.
Even the erstwhile rampant mountain bandits had been gradually eradicated with sessive raids.
Those caught were dead, those who could, escaped. And it became increasingly difficult to encounter them.
The journey was rtively safe and the atmosphere among the mercenary groups was rtively rxed.
For security reasons, Fang Hao ryed the information to Gray Bear Mountain Stronghold, ordering two Bone Dragons to follow the group in the clouds.
If any danger were to ur, they coulde down and rescue everyone below.
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Chapter 413: Chapter 385, Glory Cemetery_2
The group had been traveling since morning and had continued all the way till nightfall. Everyone began setting up camp.
Fang Hao¡¯s encampment was set up right beside Eric¡¯s team.
They erected each tent one by one.
After lighting up a fire and tossing in some hotpot ingredients, everyone began to eat.
As soon as the hotpot began to heat up, Eric followed his nose over.
¡°Hotpot, how did you bring hotpot here?¡± Eric eximed with wide eyes.
The Enjoyable Hotpot Restaurant was quite renowned in the city.
Practically everyone present had tasted their food.
Particrly Eric, being arge and robust foodie, was unmistakably familiar with the smell.
¡°Yes, we brought some. Come sit down and eat with us!¡± Fang Hao invited him.
¡°Tho-those, how could I,¡± Eric stammered, feigning politeness. But his body had already begun settling down.
They added some strips of meat and vegetables to the pot, and everyone began eating.
After dinner, the night watch was arranged and Fang Hao returned to his tent to rest.
Anjia now shared a tent with Fang Hao.
She could thus protect him up close.
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The next day.
The group set off again.
Several wild animals began to follow them on the road, as well as a minimal number of monster attacks.
After travelling for half a day.
They finally arrived at their nned destination.
It was the ruins of a city.
Large parts of the city walls had copsed.
Through the broken city gates, the copsed homes and buildings within the city could be seen.
Broken walls and deste buildings now sported new growths of nt life.
In the destion, there was a sense of vitality.
Everything within the city was clear to see, but they did not spot anything dangerous.
¡°We¡¯ve arrived? But there aren¡¯t any enemies?¡± Eric found this quite curious and asked a nearby mercenary.
The mercenary replied, ¡°Isn¡¯t the absence of enemies a good thing? Stroll around and then receive 5 gold coins once we return, what a great job.¡±
Unlike Eric and Fang Hao, the mercenaries did not wish to see any monsters.
On the contrary, they preferred to casually stroll around and receive their rewards afterwards.
¡°Guess you¡¯re right.¡± Eric nodded in agreement.
Everyone may have thought so, but the Dragon Scale Mercenaries weren¡¯t fools. Why would they hire them just for a leisurely stroll?
The captain of the Dragon Scale Mercenaries, Pulimo, halted at the gate and shouted to everyone, ¡°Everyone take note! Stay in ce for 10 minutes, take care of your needs and check your equipment. We are about to enter a dangerous zone.¡±
At the sound of Pulimo¡¯s warning, everyone became tense.
No one responded, but the leaders of each team had already begun to urge their members to check their equipment.
They didn¡¯t want to suffer unnecessary losses due to minor issues duringbat.
Upon hearing that the fighting was about to begin, Eric¡¯s face reddened once again, a mixture of excitement and anxiety showing in his expression.
¡°Fa-Fang Hao, let¡¯s keep our teams close, it¡¯s good to have each other¡¯s backs.¡± Eric had a tremor in his voice, one hand ced on his longsword.
¡°Okay!¡± Fang Hao had no objections.
His goal was the treasure chest in these ruins. Having someone to watch his back would make the task easier and was certainly wee.
The ten minutes passed quickly.
Pulimo waved his hand and the group continued to march forward.
Without any dy, they went straight through the city gates and into the ruins.
Perhaps due to Pulimo¡¯s earlier warning, the atmosphere among the mercenaries was tense.
No one was chattering or goofing off, everyone had their weapons drawn and were on high alert.
Screech¡ Screech!
A weird luring cry came from the ruins.
Some creatures that looked like skin-yed monkeys suddenly appeared from nowhere, hunched over and standing on the broken walls, their gazes fixed on the sudden intrusion of humans.
As they weren¡¯t too far away, Fang Hao could see them clearly, he was instantly alerted to their presence.
[Ruin Ghouls (Tier 5)].
They were actually Tier 5 creatures.
In a territory conversion, Tier 5 wasn¡¯t high.
But amongst the mercenaries present, Tier 5 was already considered quite high.
Except for Demitrija and Anjia, the only other individual of high level was the captain of the second team, Pulimo, who had reached Tier 7. The remaining majority were mostly between Tier 3 and Tier 4.
In a one-on-one battle, it would be quite difficult to deal with such a creature.
The Ruin Ghouls looked like monkeys suffering from skin pigmentation disease.
Their pointed ears, protruding teeth and disproportionate facial features were quite menacing, their long arms and pointy ws added to the terror.
They all had massive misshapen tumors protruding from their backs, like carrying torn bup sacks.
¡°Archers, clear out the white monkeys on the ruins.¡± Captain Pulimo ordered.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh¡
As the order was given, the airy sound of arrows flying instantly filled the air.
Even for the melee units, most were also equipped with long-range weapons.
All pulled out their bows and started shooting at the Ruin Ghouls in the surroundings.
Upon being attacked, the Ruin Ghouls let out menacing, dangerous cries.
Meanwhile!
The surrounding area quickly filled with even more white monkeys. In the blink of an eye, there were seventy or eighty of them, and their numbers were still increasing.
The next moment, all the white monkeysunched an attack on the crowd.
¡°Pick up your weapons, form a circle for protection.¡±
¡°Damn it, one of my men was dragged away by those monkeys, damn it¡.¡±
¡°These bastards¡¯ blood is poisonous, don¡¯t let it get in your mouth or eyes.¡±
¡°¡.., damn it, their numbers are still increasing.¡±
The various mercenary groups seemed somewhat chaotic.
Fang Hao¡¯s team was right next to Eric¡¯s mercenary group.
They formed a defense circle together, executing swift kills on the attacking white monkeys.
Except for Demitrija and Anjia, the rest of the members were all mountain bandits by origin.
They exhibited a more ferocious fighting method than the white monkeys.
Fang Hao only pulled out the longsword at his waist without casting any spells.
He chopped down any attacking monkeys.
But as he stayed protected in the center, opportunities to attack were scarce.
Fortunately, theirrge group had a numerical advantage.
After leaving behind dozens of corpses, the white monkeys also chose to retreat, hiding far behind the ruins, waiting for their next chance.
Everyone took advantage of this opportunity to regain their strength and take some Detox Potions.
¡°Eric, are you okay?¡± Fang Hao asked Eric, who seemed a bit nervous.
¡°I¡¯m fine, one of my team members got injured and is currently getting detoxified.¡± Eric replied.
Their two teams moved together.
Despite having a smaller size, they suffered the least injury and casualties after the battle.
The presence of two heroes contributed greatly to this result.
Not only did they alleviate most of the pressure, their heroic characters also provided many attribute bonuses.
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¡°Everyone, brace yourselves and move forward.¡±
Seeing that the battle¡¯s loss was not significant, Captain Pulimo ordered to go deeper.
People, while still on the alert of the white monkeys following them, kicked aside the bodies beneath their feet and pressed onwards.
Fang Hao and his party continued to follow suit.
But his eyes fell on the surrounding buildings.
He furrowed his brows. The buildings still carried some rune symbols and gave an overall religious vibe.
Could it be, there is a connection between this ce and the temple?
Before Fang Hao had much time to ponder, the team had already moved away from this ce, continuing their journey deeper into the ruins of the city.
Increasing numbers of lurking monsters started sneaking around them, apparently preparing for a second strike anytime.
But Captain Pulimo still led the team deeper into the city.
This made Fang Hao ponder the objective of this Dragonscale Mercenary Group.¡±
The task released by the Dragonscale Mercenary Group this time was confidential.
That is to say, beforeing here, all the other mercenary groups had no clue of the purpose and goal of the mission.
And now, the mercenary group was moving deeper into the city, rather than clearing out the surrounding monsters.
It seemed that they had a fixed target.
They were probably retrieving something, knowing quite well the exact location of this object.
After repelling two waves of monkey attacks, the mercenary group finally neared the core building.
It was a huge Stone Castle.
Parts of the Stone Castle had copsed, and vines covered the walls.
But the various symbols and patterns rting to religious temples and fragments of colored ss were still vaguely visible.
In front of the Stone Castle stood a massive stele.
Pulimo moved forward, chopping away the vines that covered the stele.
The clear words ¡°Glory Cemetery¡± were revealed.
¡°As I thought, it¡¯s here¡¡±
Seeing the words, Pulimo¡¯s face showed relief.
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Chapter 414: Chapter 386, Quicksand Trap_1
As the various teams were directing their members.
Fang Hao¡¯s attention was focused on the leading Dragon Scale mercenary group.
When Pulimo cleared away the vines and revealed the words on the stele, Fang Hao could clearly see them from afar.
[Glory Cemetery].
The name alone tells you that there¡¯s a graveyard beyond the castle.
The audacity to build a city into a cemetery is quite impressive.
Even Reba from Lyss City couldn¡¯t match this feat.
Taking another look at the towering castle, confirming the symbols and angel carvings left on the Stone Castle, it was clear that the colossal cemetery was built by the church.
It remains unknown what transpired here that led to its abandonment.
Yet the temple in Lyss City only has a Tier 10 elderly Priestess as its highest-ranking official.
There is a great contrast between this glory and decay.
Fang Hao pondered these thoughts.
However, he saw the members of the Dragon Scale mercenary group assembling and whispering amongst themselves.
This once again made Fang Hao question the true motive of the Dragon Scale mercenary group¡¯s journey.
Clearly, the Dragon Scale mercenary group had a specific aim.
And it was not monster clearing, but to acquire something.
But what could possibly be in a graveyard?
Burial artifacts?
Very likely.
¡°All teams rest for ten minutes. We may encounter more of these white monkeys once we go in, so check your equipment. Teams short on arrows should exchange with others,¡± Pulimo said loudly.
Everyone took another break.
Meanwhile, the men of the Dragon Scale mercenary group began searching the rooms within the castle.
Fang Hao and others simply sat on the ground.
Eric came close once more, ¡°There must be something valuable inside, and it¡¯s all going to them.¡±
¡°Do you know what they¡¯re looking for?¡± Fang Hao asked curiously.
¡°No idea, but ces like these ruins usually hold plenty of valuable items. Unfortunately, we signed a contract; all spoils of war belong to them¡what a shame,¡± Eric said with a hint of regret.
The city may have turned into ruins.
But among the rubble and debris, one can still find many valuable items.
Some nobles¡¯ collections, treasure chests beneath the stones.
If one searches carefully, even the hidden savings of previous inhabitants can be found.
In a ruin, anything can be found and instant riches are often stumbled upon.
Fang Hao and the others didn¡¯t budge, they just sat together, drinking water to restore their stamina.
From time to time, battle cries can be heard from within the castle, suggesting that there are still some hidden monsters.
But the Dragon Scale mercenary group didn¡¯t react much, probably because these enemies are scattered and insignificant.
In no time, all of the spoils within the castle were collected.
Piled up outside the Stone Castle.
Fang Hao casually nced at them, but did not see a transmigrator¡¯s treasure chest.
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¡°Alright, we have onest stretch to go. Everyone, finish resting and let¡¯s set off soon so we canplete the battle and leave before nightfall,¡± dered Captain Pulimo.
It seems that the items that Dragon Scale mercenary group were seeking were not inside the Stone Castle.
Everyone got up, began reforming the ranks, and continued advancing.
They passed the abandoned Stone Castle.
Behind them was a massive cemetery.
The cemetery was incredibly vast, with remnants of flower beds and shattered stone statues visible.
But everything was now covered by green nts and vines.
Deste.
At the center of the cemetery, there was a dense array of steles.
Some steles had already shattered, some had copsed coffins, with flowers and grass growing on the skeletal remains.
Crack!!
A crisp sound.
One of the tombstones cracked, and a white monkey sprung up, crouching on top of it.
The weathered tombstone directly split open a crack.
Then, one by one, the white monkeys emerged from various corners. Their numbers had quickly exceeded that of the mercenaries.
The white monkeys stared at the crowd from a distance, their tongues flicking over their shriveled lips like snake¡¯s forked tongues.
Gulp!!
All the mercenaries jointly swallowed their saliva.
Other than the members of the Dragon Scale mercenary group, everyone else was cursing.
Didn¡¯t they say it was easy money?!
They freaking called this an easy money situation?!
We¡¯ve clearly kicked a ho¡¯s nest of white monkeys.
¡°Prepare for battle, each mercenary group cover each other, beware of friendly fire,¡±
At this time, Pulimo still issued the order to prepare for battle.
All the teams were stunned.
Under these circumstances, shouldn¡¯t everyone collectively cover each other and retreat?
Argh~!
But reality didn¡¯t afford them too much time to think.
A white monkey suddenly let out a sharp, ear-piercing scream.
All the white monkeys echoed with their own screams.
The next second, they all charged towards the team.
¡°Fight, maintain formation,¡±
Each team began issuing battle-readymands.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
The archers from each team started their attack.
Arrows whizzing through the air, one after another.
White monkeys ran on all fours, their forms agile. Arrows flying straight towards them were easily dodged.
But their speed only kept increasing. As they neared the teams, they jumped high, wielding sharp, sturdy ws, and crashed directly into the ranks.
Instantly, cries of war and painful screams filled the whole cemetery.
Initially, Fang Hao¡¯s team and Eric¡¯s mercenary group were covering for each other.
But with the ceaseless attacks from the white monkeys, they were instantly scattered.
All had begun to retreat towards the base of the wall while defending against the white monkeys¡¯ attacks.
Using the wall behind them as cover, they defended against the frontal attacks.
Fang Hao too joined the battle, his right hand wielding an iron sword.
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Chapter 415: Chapter 386, Quicksand Trap_2
He cast a Frost Armor on himself in case of unexpected situations.
The number of members from each mercenary corps kept decreasing as the fight went on.
Although their own team had suffered no casualties yet, they would be in danger if all the others were killed.
He was contemting whether to hide first, and then let the Bone Dragon breathe over this area.
This thought just arose in his mind.
Out of Fang Hao¡¯s corner of his eye, he saw the Dragon Scale mercenaries not only staving off the white monkeys¡¯ attacks but also swiftly moving towards the right side.
They swiftly pulled out an earth-colored spell scroll and immediately opened it near the wall of the Stone Castle.
The ground underneath the Dragon Scale mercenaries gave the impression it was starting to churn.
The very next second, an earthen wall rose, forming an oval earth-yellow cover, enveloping all the team members inside.
The appearance of the earth elemental magic defense attracted everyone¡¯s attention.
¡°Damn it! Pulimo, what do you mean by this?¡±
¡°Dragon Scale, you cowards, hiding like turtles at this time!¡±
¡°Damn it, retreat, we ain¡¯t gonna fight anymore.¡±
¡°Retreat, we ain¡¯t gonna fight anymore.¡±
Seeing the Dragon Scale mercenaries huddle within the defense of earth elemental magic, all the other bands of mercenaries promptly quit.
Apart from cursing, most people directly led their team to flee.
But human speed could notpare to the four-limbed rush of the monkeys.
The fights resumed before they could leave the reach of the Stone Castle.
¡°Demitrija¡!¡± Fang Hao whispered.
¡°Understood, master!¡±
Demitrija agreed and took a deep breath before exhaling a cloud of mist.
It shielded their team.
Their team was small to begin with, and the range of the mist wasn¡¯t vast.
The intelligence of the white monkeys was evidently low; they stopped in their tracks, turning to attack the other teams when they saw their targets disappear in the mist.
The multiple bands of mercenaries fell one by one, annihted by the attacking white monkeys.
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Not too far off.
Eric sat on the ground, visibly exhausted.
His once-fine armor was now covered in scratches.
The man was soaked in blood, sitting there powerless.
¡°Mr Fang Hao, are you still alive?¡± Eric shouted.
All his people were dead.
Only he was left, who had survived by sheer luck, after having fallen into a copsed coffin.
But he wouldn¡¯t live much longer either.
He looked at the fog rising on one side, remembering that was where Fang Hao¡¯s team was stationed.
Perhaps Fang Hao and his team were still alive.
Seeing several white monkeys licking their lips and approaching, he shouted towards the direction of the fog.
But the fog was thick, making it impossible to see the conditions inside.
¡°Ah, what am I thinking? There¡¯s no way they could survive,¡± Eric murmured, shaking his head bitterly.
He would not only get himself killed for taking this goddamn risk but his subordinates as well.
He would die here.
Despite owning property in the city, and already having chosen a name for his first child with Miss Rna, he was on the verge of death.
Sensing the white monkey charging at him, he closed his eyes.
Just as he was cursing inwardly and ready to give up staying alive just to kill these white monkeys.
Whoosh!
A flying sound swiftly emerged.
When he forcefully opened his eyes, he saw a fiery arrow explode in front of him.
A white monkey, flying towards him, was sent tumbling several metres away.
Immediately after, a figure rushed towards him at high speed.
He recognized her as Anjia, the orc girl from Fang Hao¡¯s team.
Wasn¡¯t she the maid by Fang Hao¡¯s side?
How could she be so fast?
Anjia rushed in front of him, grabbed his neck, and tossed him into the mist.
He felt himself being lifted off and surrounded by the whistling wind.
The next second, hended, feeling dizzy, only to see Fang Hao¡¯s team drinking water and looking at him.
What was going on?
Everyone was fighting frantically outside, and they were enjoying tea here?
At this moment, Anjia, who had gone to rescue him, also rushed back.
The three white monkeys chasing her were casually eliminated by the Lizardmen.
¡°Mr Fang Hao¡.¡± Eric got up clumsily, murmuring lowly.
¡°Eric, what happened to your team? Why are you the only one left?¡± Fang Hao asked.
The attack by the white monkeys had driven all the teams apart.
They didn¡¯t pay attention to Eric¡¯s situation, but it seemed the current positions weren¡¯t promising.
¡°Ah! I¡¯m the only one left.¡± Eric¡¯s expression was one of utter despair.
The injuries on his body made him seem like a blood man, his face was significantly paler, too.
¡°Do you have a healing potion?¡± Fang Hao checked his injuries and asked nonchntly.
Eric hadrge wounds on his left shoulder and chest.
His leather armor should be of high-quality, or else he would have died from these kinds of attacks a long time ago.
¡°I¡¯ve already drank it.¡± Eric grimaced, holding onto his injury.
The temporary safety made his wounds start to ache.
Fang Hao took out a bottle of anesthetic medicine and had him drink it.
Eric¡¯s facial expression seemed to have eased down quite a bit. After drinking some water, he sat aside and started resting.
The battle outside the mist gradually began to calm down.
Besides the Dragon Scale mercenaries using the Earth Elemental Scroll, Fang Hao¡¯s team cast a Misty Sky.
There were no other mercenary squads that survived in the cemetery.
Maybe some of them managed to escape, but most stayed behind.
Taking a nce at the Dragon Scale mercenary, Fang Hao noticed the earth magic defense still hadn¡¯t been lifted. Thinking for a moment, he directly used God¡¯s Presence to contact the two Bone Dragons flying above.
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Chapter 416: Chapter 386, Quicksand Trap_3
The attack on the lower part of the graveyard began.
The next second, two massive roars echoed from the sky.
The Bone Dragons swooped down from the clouds, hurling their death breaths at the white monkeys inside the graveyard.
The monkeys that were hit deteriorated instantaneously, disintegrating into scattered white bones.
The white monkeys showed no fear towards the Bone Dragons.
They climbed up the Stone Castle, attacking the Bone Dragons by leaping towards their backs when they lowered their heads to exhale.
Some of the white monkeys that sessfully jumped onto the dragons¡¯ backs began to swing their sharp ws in attack.
But the Bone Dragon was a rank-10 unit, with a simple shake of its body in mid-air, it flung the monkeys away.
The monkeys thudded into the ground, their bodies squishing upon impact.
¡°What¡¯s happening out there? Is there some new beast? That damn Pulimo, what has he got us into?¡±
Eric was blurry due to the sedative but still cursing incessantly.
He couldn¡¯t see clearly what was happening outside, but the intense roars and screeches of the monkeys made it clear to him that new creatures have arrived.
Fang Hao gave a significant nce to Anjia at his side. She promptly swung a punch, hitting Eric right at his neck.
Eric¡¯s tirade halted mid-sentence, and he immediately fainted.
Outside the mist, the Bone Dragons were still hurling their death breaths.
The white monkeys were fighting back in varied ways. Some climbed up the buildings and lunged towards the dragons,
while some picked up stones from the ground to retaliate.
However, their attacks had no effect on the Bone Dragons.
The white monkeys were perishing in droves.
Simultaneously, more and more monkeys were scampering into the misty area amidst the confusion.
After a moment¡¯s confusion at the sight of the people hidden in the mist, the monkeysunched an attack and a fierce battle ensued.
Soon, the number of white monkeys rapidly dwindled, and those who were lucky enough to escape were now scattering in all directions, not daring to continue the attack.
The mist cleared, and the Bone Dragonsnded on one side of the team. The whole area fell silent.
A disheartening sight met their eyes.
Limbs and bodies were strewn about every corner of the graveyard.
Fang Hao¡¯s gaze settled on the Dragon Scale Mercenaries on one side, enveloped by the earth element.
This earth element could evidently be controlled.
Two round holes were visible on the intact earth wall, pointed directly towards the direction of Fang Hao and his team.
It appeared that the Dragon Scale Mercenaries were observing the situation outside.
Fang Hao nced at the Bone Dragon beside him, then at the earth wall nearby.
He ordered, ¡°Break open the earth wall and kill everyone inside.¡±
Roar!!
The two Bone Dragons let out roars,
again taking flight,nding next to the earth wall. They ripped open the wall with their ws and breathed their death breath directly inside.
In that instant, heart-wrenching howls erupted again.
Fang Hao, hearing the screams, didn¡¯t stop them.
Dragon Scale Mercenaries¡¯ intentions of bringing them here weren¡¯t good.
The secret of his Bone Dragons also must not be revealed.
If these people hadn¡¯t seen the Bone Dragons, Fang Hao might have been willing to y along with them.
But since all has been seen,
he had to resort to simpler and more effective methods.
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The fight didn¡¯tst long.
Soon, all the Dragon Scale people had been eliminated.
¡°Clean up the battlefield, collect all the items and see if there¡¯re any treasure chests,¡± Fang Hao ordered loudly.
Everyone sprang into action, starting to clean up the battlefield.
[Obtained: Quicksand Trap Scroll, 1207 White Weapons, 2242 White Armour parts, 358 Blue Weapons, 555 Blue Armour parts, 542 Gold and Silver Ware, 89 Bright Stones, 3421 Gold Coins, 335 Warfire Coins, 72 Healing Potions, 41 Detox Potions¡]
Note: The equipment search is slow because of therge number of bodies and limited manpower. Scattered around, there are so many items.
Fang Hao picked up the [Quicksand Trap Scroll] to examine it.
Another Earth Elemental Magic Scroll.
[Quicksand Trap]
[Category: Magic Scroll]
(Description: Can set a range trap in a specified location to control and restrict the enemy.)
Magic Scrolls adopt a simple-to-use mechanism. Once opened, it would spring into action.
The Dragon Scale Mercenary Group, it seemed, was quite rich to bring two scrolls with them.
Just then,
Two of his subordinates carried over a golden treasure chest from deep within the graveyard.
¡°Boss, we found a door over there. Seems like there¡¯s another yard behind it.¡±