Global Lords: Hundredfold Increments Starting With the Undead-Chapter 1126 - 732, Battle of Defending the City

Chapter 1126 -732, Battle of Defending the City

Opened the channel.

Sure enough, it was filled with wails and complaints.

“Shit! These damn monsters, why are they so fierce?”

“I even used fire oil, drenched these bastards in it, and they didn’t react at all.”

“With the enemy’s strength and numbers like this, forget counterattacking—we’ll be lucky if we can keep our asses intact.”

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“Tried it personally. Dying just makes you exit the instance. Your gear is transported back to the city as rewards, and doesn’t get wiped.”

“If you can revive, what’s there to be afraid of? Lure them in for street battles.”

Those with weaker development had already been eliminated.

But most were still holding on.

After all, the enemies didn’t demonstrate high intelligence, and the city walls provided solid defense.

Surviving a few waves shouldn’t be a problem.

Whew!

The sound of something whistling through the air rang out.

Spencer descended from the sky, landing in front of Fang Hao.

“My lord, in the direction of the enemy’s approach, I discovered a fortress-like structure outfitted with defensive machinery. I didn’t get too close.”

A fortress…

That meant the other directions probably had similar structures generating enemy waves.

It really felt like a tower defense game, with wave after wave rushing in.

“Hmm, I see,” Fang Hao nodded to indicate his understanding.

Ooooh!

The horn sounded again, and in the distance, a massive enemy force emerged.

Their numbers had swelled past two thousand, including a towering scorpion-like crawling soldier species.

Even trolls, whose stature was already imposing, paled in comparison to this scorpion unit.

It moved rapidly alongside the troll army, closing in quickly.

“My lord, should we lead troops to capture that fortress?” Demitrija asked immediately.

The enemy’s location was now clear.

Whether to attack them depended on Fang Hao’s decision.

*Fang Hao carefully mulled it over but eventually shook his head.*

“Let’s wait and clear out these small fry first, gather more materials, and then decide.”

From a transmigrator’s understanding of the tower defense mode, enemies were likely being spawned from the fortress.

If they captured the fortress, even if they cleared the level, they’d miss out on opportunities to gather materials and equipment.

Thus, Fang Hao decided to maintain the status quo for now.

*It wasn’t like the enemies posed any real threat, and farming more materials seemed like a solid plan.*

Especially [Forgotten Souls], which were a rare and precious material.

These couldn’t be obtained anywhere else.

*Whether or not he could assemble a ten-thousand-strong heroic army hinged on the loot gathered from this mission.*

Additionally, the dropped gear wasn’t bad—purple equipment of high value.

While Fang Hao and Demitrija were conversing, the enemies had already moved into the city’s vicinity.

The front line consisted of over a thousand densely packed Tier 10 “Divine Realm Guards,” while the rear was held by Tier 10 “Divine Realm Mages” wielding magic wands.

Most notable were the massive scorpion-shaped creatures interspersed among the ranks.

Crouching while crawling, they were over three meters tall.

Their razor-sharp legs gleamed coldly, slicing easily through stone ground and leaving precisely cut holes.

On their spiny backs grew protruding scales, while their tails curved upward, resembling spears.

Their faces and eyes had rotted into hollow voids, and beneath their hardened carapaces, their abdomens exposed decaying internal organs.

*Judging by their appearance, the environment had decomposed them into mere husks of their former selves.*

[Mountain Crawler (Tier 10 Unit)]

Tier 10 units!

*They startled me—I almost mistook them for hero-level monsters.*

“Fire the cannons, send the bone dragon out, and clean them up quickly!”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Cannons roared, pounding the advancing enemy forces.

The Bone Dragon swept overhead, releasing waves of Dragon Breath that scorched through the masses.

Enemies who were already undead were shredded into heaps of mangled flesh and sludge.

Once again, the battlefield became a brutal slaughter.

The ferocious enemies didn’t even get a chance to approach; they were reduced to corpses under relentless attacks.

Rotting into piles of dark red sludge.

At that moment, one Mountain Crawler took advantage of the chaos and darted toward the base of the city wall.

Clang!

A sharp sound echoed.

Its sword-like legs pierced directly into the iron-flooded walls.

Clang. Clang. Clang!

With successive strikes, the creature began climbing upward.

“Shit, it’s a wall climber!”

*So these units could climb walls, scaling vertically without hindrance.*

*At this angle, even cannon fire, rifles, or personnel on the wall would struggle to deal with them.*

Fang Hao gestured with his hand, summoning several wooden servitors to his side.

“Catch it!” He pointed downward.

The wooden servitors extended their vine-like arms, reaching down the wall to ensnare the scorpion, wrapping it up tightly and pulling it upward.

Demitrija deftly slashed its exposed head and severed limbs with a single swing.

The vines released their grip, and the scorpion plummeted down the wall.

It splattered into a mass of pulp.

When the cannon fire and rifle shots ceased, and the Bone Dragon returned, the battle was officially over.

Fang Hao immediately ordered a cleanup of the battlefield.

Alongside previously dropped gear and materials, two special items stood out.

[Stimulating Crystal (Arthropod)]

[Category: Bloodline Crystal]

[Effect: Activates the bloodline energy of arthropod-type units.]

(Description: A crystal storing unique energy, which has a chance to enhance the bloodlines of arthropod units.)

This item was dropped by a Mountain Crawler.

After its body disappeared, a crystal appeared in the sludge.

A thumb-sized, dark purple, shimmering crystal stone.

*It seemed as though liquid was swirling within it.*

According to the description, it would be useful for arthropod-type units.

The only arthropod units in Fang Hao’s territory were the Spiderlings from the Webweaver Camp.

Spiderling hero Domina had reached 98 loyalty points.

*No matter what tricks he tried, those last two points refused to budge, even though Domina seemed to enjoy these activities enthusiastically.*

This crystal might finally push that loyalty to max—up to 100 points.

Setting the spoils aside, Fang Hao continued waiting for the next enemy wave.

…

The fourth wave brought the same three types of enemies, but in even greater numbers.

The fifth wave introduced a hero leader—a blue Tier 8 troll hero, clad in heavy armor and wielding a giant sword, riding a dinosaur-like mount.

*It looked both grand and intimidating.*

With a thunderous roar, it led the army in a charge.

Yet, its flamboyance caught the attention of the Skeleton Engineers above.

Several cannon muzzles locked onto it, and following two rounds of bombardment and group assaults from dozens of Bone Dragons, it was the first to be blown into shattered fragments. Its mount also perished, turning into decomposed sludge.

*Blood from their remains seeped into the dark red soil below.*

After clearing this batch of enemies, Fang Hao reopened the Book of Lords to check the regional channel.

“Shit, my entire army got wiped out. I’ll have to repair the city walls when I get back.”

“This dumbass mission gutted all my accumulated troops.”

“Good thing I evacuated the farmers ahead of time; otherwise, they’d all be dead by now.”

“Buying hero resurrection materials, PM me if interested.”

“This mission is definitely rigged. These overpowered enemies are way beyond most people’s capabilities. I think the system deliberately set this up to deplete all the troops we’ve built up.”

“Makes sense…”

After five waves of attacks, the chatter in the channel had shifted.

There was little discussion of combat anymore.

Instead, frustration over the mission’s difficulty and posts about resurrection material sales dominated.

Some speculated the system deliberately imposed this challenge.

*After all, it had been a long time since the last system mission, allowing transmigrators to gather significant power.*

*Most of these forces had now been decimated in this task.*

*Even if the transmigrators survived, they’d face inadequate troop numbers when returning, leaving them vulnerable to bandits, raiders, and natives.*

…

Fang Hao watched the conversations unfold.

But the next wave of enemies was slow to come.

Fang Hao glanced at the time—it was now noon.

*The battle had raged for hours.*

He took out prepared food and delivered it to the inhabitants of the city.

*It was a good opportunity to replenish strength.*

*Who knew how long this mission would last?*

Everyone grabbed a quick bite to eat.

Demitrija came over again.

“My lord, we found these two items where the enemy leader died,” he said, handing over the loot.

[Command Gravity Greatsword (Orange)] [Rock Armor Earth Dragon Shepherd’s Flute]

An orange weapon?

*Seeing the reward, Fang Hao’s heart raced.*

*This Divine Realm commander was impressive.*

*Even a blue-tier squad leader carried an orange-grade greatsword.*

*In the outside world, it would be a national treasure for a family or faction.*

*Such wealth and extravagance!*

[Command Gravity Greatsword (Orange)]

[Category: Greatsword]

[Damage: Level 5 Damage]

[Effect: Gravity Slash]

[Gravity Slash: Earth-elemental gravity infused into the blade, creating immense pressure along the blade’s trajectory when swung.]

(Description: A formal greatsword designed for Divine Realm guards’ commanders.)

Gravity Slash?

*Fang Hao picked it up and tested it on a wooden crate nearby.*

Woosh—!

*As the blade descended, immense pressure flared up.*

Crack—BOOM!

*The crate shattered instantly, crushed to splinters.*

The blade hadn’t even touched, yet the air itself was sliced by its force.

*Damn…*

*So that’s what “gravity” meant.*

*It was definitely a solid weapon.*

*After setting it aside, Fang Hao asked,* “What about the armor?”

“The armor is similar to that of ordinary enemies, but it was heavily damaged under concentrated cannon fire, so we didn’t bring it,” Demitrija replied.

*A direct hit from a volley of shells would ruin anything.*

Fang Hao nodded and turned his attention to the next item.

[Rock Armor Earth Dragon Shepherd’s Flute]

[Category: Shepherd’s Flute]

(Description: The first time it’s blown, it summons a Rock Armor Earth Dragon to your side. (Be mindful of the creature’s accessibility point during use.))

*The Earth Dragon was the mount seen earlier.*

*Majestic and mighty, though a bit oversized for humans.*

*Still, it was impressive. Fang Hao planned to summon it later, once back home.*

*Several waves of enemies had made their attributes clear.*

*Their entire theme revolved around earth elements, from their equipment, abilities, and even the greatsword’s gameplay.*

*The enemy must belong to some earth-elemental troll tribe.*

At that moment, the system’s notification sounded again.

[Phase One Mission: Siege Defense Complete.]

[Phase Two Mission: War of Conquest Begins.]

[Trading Channel Activated; Temporary Shop Open; Countdown: 59 minutes 57 seconds…]

[Mission Details: You’ve drawn the attention of even stronger enemies. They’re scrutinizing your intentions intensely and soon will rally a larger army to assault your city.]

[You may choose to continue defending or launch a counterattack to explore their secrets.]

[Good luck…]