Chapter 232, Negotiating Terms with the Undead?_l
Translator: 549690339
Fang Hao went straight to the Undead area.
Inside the conversion field, the bodies from the battle two days ago were being continuously transformed day and night.
He chose an open area and selected ‘Build’.
A blue light lit up, slowly constructing a tomb at his feet.
When the light faded, a tomb entrance appeared in front of Fang Hao.
It was made entirely out of stone, the dark entrance leading deep underground.
Giant Stone Tomb
[Category: Building]
[Recruits: Barren Tomb Guard]
[Barren Tomb Guard: Wriggling Spine 4-1
(Description: This Giant Stone Tomb buried deep underground is now full of noisy and violent undead.)
[Prerequisite for Upgrade: Lord’s Stone Castle.]
[Requirements for Upgrade: Hardwood 2200, Stone 5500, Stone Brick 5000, Leather 1000, Rope 950, Cast Iron 400, Metal Parts 220, Death Trace 2,
Shadowstone 10.]
The prerequisite for building upgrade is the Lord’s Stone Castle.
The current title of the lord’s mansion is Lord’s Stone Tower.
Affirmatively, the next level will be the Lord’s Stone Castle, and thus it can continue to rise to the next level.
The type of soldier that could be recruited is the Barren Tomb Guard, which doesn’t sound like a regular army.
Which regular army would guard a barren tomb?
However, from the expense of 4 Wriggling Spines, it can be inferred that it’s a
Tier 4 type of soldier.
It is also the highest level of soldier available in the buildings of Fang Hao’s
own camp.
He decided to recruit one to try it out.
He set the quantity to 1 and selected ‘Recruit’.
[100-F01d Amplification Triggered, Recruited 101 Barren Tomb Guards.]
Crack!
101 tall skeletons wearing ragged robes appeared before Fang Hao.
These skeletons were exceptionally large. The skeleton soldiers he had recruited before were about the same height as him, around 1.8 meters tall.
But the Barren Tomb Guards before him were half a head taller than him.
[Barren Tomb Guard (Tier 4)]
[Camp: Undead]
[Racial Traits: Undead, Hollow Skeleton, Weakness to Light.]
[Skills: Slash, Armor Break.]
[Fixed Skills: Advanced Strength Mastery, Intermediate Defense Mastery,
Intermediate Two-handed Sword Mastery.]
[Slash]: Performs a slash on nearby units, increasing physical damage by 100%, and has a chance to cause a knockback effect.
[ Armor Break]: This unit deals extra damage to ‘Inanimate Armor (Shields, Armor)’.
(Description: Whether they were powerful warriors in their previous life or ‘Awakened’, they wield massive weapons and tirelessly hack at their targets.
Even the strongest enemy can hardly escape death.)
Here it is, the giant sword warrior.
Fang Hao began to suspect that these Barren Tomb Guards were heavy infantry after their death.
Even the description praised them positively.
Perhaps the once Heavy Sword Legion had made many military exploits in this world.
Similarly, the appearance of the two-handed sword soldiers also solved a problem Fang Hao had been worried about for a long time.
That is the command issue of Demitrija.
Demitrija has a bonus command for heavy sword soldiers and also has the ability of Legion Stealth, which can be said to be quite powerful when combined.
Before the Barren Tomb Guards appeared.
He had planned to let Demitrija command the human heavy infantry.
When ambushing the Gray Bear Bandits in the dense forest, Fang Hao found a serious problem.
That is, human soldiers can hardly achieve total stillness under [Tactical Camouflage].
Demitrija can, even without blinking once in that state.
But the human legion is incapable of doing so. They can stay invisible briefly, but should someone merely scratch their buttocks after ten minutes, the invisibility would be interrupted.
So in that night’s battle, they had to hide in the thick woods at a distance, instead of utilizing the tactic of “camouflage”.
The appearance of the Barren Tomb Guards has perfectly solved this problem.
These skeletons on standby are as still as stone statues. Forget about maintaining invisibility for a few tens of minutes; they could do so for a month without a problem.
This more or less solved the military unit issues of Demitrija.
Fang Hao proceeded to open the Book of Lords, and produced a Storm Armor
suit and a White Steel Great Sword for the Barren Tomb Guards.
Once everything was in place, he sent them out to be deployed by the Blood Hunters.
The night fell.
A few figures lurked within the depths of the darkness, a kilometer outside the territory, observing the territory from afar.
They frequently pulled out papernote and pen, scribbling down their findings. “Make sure to note down the location of the checkpoints, and the count of the troops. A small mistake could get us all killed.”
“Captain, our Duke demanded we investigate Giovanni and find out who’s in charge here. But there are too many undead forces here. It’s impossible to get close.”
“Let’s wait a little longer. We have plenty of time. Stick around a few more days, and the leader of this place is bound to show himself. If we’re able to bring back valuable news, we’ll officially become part of the Blood Clan.” Once the prospect of becoming a part of the Blood Clan was brought up, each of them looked hopeful.
“Correct! We follow the captain’s orders.”
“Alright, you go to the east, you to the west. Just make sure not to alarm those skeletons. We’ll regroup here in the morning and head back to that tavern in Pruell City to compile our findings.”
“Yes, sir!”
They all quickly scattered off in different directions once the words were spoken.
On a tree branch above…
A skeletal Grey Sparrow observing everyone’s movements.
As the everything went dark, the soul fire within its pupils extinguished. It took
to the air, flying towards the direction of the territory.
Fang Hao got up from his bed, massaging his temples.
Spotting the Blood Clan hidden in the darkness was indeed a challenging task. If not for the group’s chat, Fang Hao might have failed to identify them.
He rolled out of bed and left his room.
Meanwhile, in the main hall, Demitrija, Anjia, and Blood Hunter were waiting
in silence.
Upon seeing Fang Hao descend the stairs, he got up and asked, “My Lord, have you discovered the trace of the Blood Clan?”
“Yes, there were five altogether. Two were approximately in the south. The other three were here and here. I want the three of you to ride the Bone Dragons, capture all of them and bring everyone here without losing a single one.” Fang Hao pointed out the locations on the map.
“Yes, my Lord.”
The three of them mounted the Bone Dragons and each flew in the direction assigned to them.
Twenty minutes later…
Four bodies lay on the floor of the Great Hall, along with one trembling Pale Blood.
“You’re pretty lucky, you know. The other four are dead, and you are still alive. I just wonder if you treasure this luck.” Fang Hao stood before the Pale Blood, addressing him lightly.
The Pale Blood lifted his head to meet Fang Hao’s gaze, his pupils constricting sharply.
He’d seen this human during the day. He had some faint recollections in the tavern.
“If you swear to let me go, I will tell you whatever you want to know,” the Pale Blood responded unexpectedly calmly. He understood why Fang Hao had kept him alive.
The other four were dead, and he remained alive.
He was the only remaining source of information.
This was his ace in the hole, and he knew he must use it well.
“Did the Hamilton family send you here?” Fang Hao asked the Pale Blood.
The man’s expression didn’t change. He just kept his mouth shut.
It seemed he wouldn’t reveal any information unless Fang Hao agreed to his terms.
“You’re the first person to dare to negotiate with the undead,” Fang Hao commented, unsure of whether to admire his bravery or deride his foolishness. At this moment, the sound of the Bone Dragon landing came from outside.
Black Thorn strode in.
