Global Lords: Hundredfold Increments Starting With the Undead-Chapter 1277 - 864, Skeleton Island

Chapter 1277 -864, Skeleton Island

Far away, the remaining pirate captives were all stunned for a moment.

Originally, they thought their captain was going to kill the opponent, but unexpectedly, he rushed forward and knelt down.

He even slid forward on his knees, the sight of the two bloodstains making their own knees ache.

The Orc captain suddenly raised his head.

The madness on his face was replaced by confusion and fear.

He did not know what had happened, he only knew that his legs were out of control, and he had knelt down.

“You…, what have you done to me?”

Fang Hao no longer had the patience to talk nonsense with him, and said indifferently, “Orc captain, your heart will cease to beat.”

Thump!

The Orc fell directly to the ground and, in sheer terror, clutched his chest and slowly died.

Behind him, two other Orcs also clutched their chests and fell dead on the spot.

It seems, others were also implicated.

Fang Hao glanced at the Orc lying on the ground, then shifted his gaze back to the captives behind him.

These ferocious and disheveled pirates now showed fear, dodging and trembling incessantly.

They had seen many people and killed many, but they had never seen someone who could cause death with just a word.

This really exceeded their comprehension.

“Perhaps, before you chose to become pirates, you had already contemplated facing death with equanimity.”

Fang Hao’s voice rose calmly, mingling with the waves and reaching everyone’s ears.

“But no one wishes to die; there could be a better life ahead, as long as someone is willing to answer my question, I can spare you and offer you a stable life.”

Although the pirates did not discuss among themselves, each one looked at the other continuously.

Their eyes filled with confusion.

Boosted by various Skills, even though Fang Hao had no training in oratory or psychology, his voice carried a strong influence.

The words he spoke made many start to waver.

Fang Hao continued, “How many people are on Skeleton Island?”

“A few thousand.”

“Not many, just a few hundred.”

“There…”

Several people spoke up consecutively, mentioning hundreds or thousands, with all sorts of numbers.

Fang Hao pointed at two of them and said, “You two are lying, your hearts will cease to beat.”

Thump!

The two speaking pirates immediately clutched their hearts and fell to the ground, dead.

The eyes of the others widened even further.

Again, this method of speaking that causes death, how could such a method of killing exist!

“You understand, if you lie, what the consequences are…” Fang Hao continued.

The pirates nodded stiffly, then cautiously said, “The number is uncertain, the fleet docking daily varies, and by rules, each docking pirate ship must assist in defending Skeleton Island.”

The truth!

“How many people do you estimate can be there?” Fang Hao continued to ask.

“There should be around five to six thousand.”

Only five to six thousand people on an island?

This number wasn’t actually that large.

Fang Hao continued, “What strong heroes are on Skeleton Island, what are their names, and at what level?”

The pirate replied, “The Island Master is ‘Hoyle’, a Dark Gold hero, with an assistant ‘Dres’ in charge of security in Orange, and a Purple hero ‘Thompson’ responsible for cargo tallying; if large fleets dock, those captains also have considerable levels.”

Goodness, a Dark Gold hero stationed on the island.

This answer is both reasonable yet astonishing.

Having a Dark Gold hero as the backbone might keep these pirates in check and sheltered from surrounding forces.

But it felt incredible; a Dark Gold hero could be a core figure in any top-tier force.

Yet here he serves as a pirate chief.

It’s quite unfathomable what’s going through their minds.

Next, Fang Hao asked more about Skeleton Island.

The pirate answered everything.

This pirate seemed to have little attachment to his crew.

Whatever was asked, he answered, and it was all the truth.

According to the Orc pirate, other than fixed pathways, the rest of Skeleton Island was filled with various traps.

Wanting to conquer the island through naval battle was actually very difficult.

He had learned almost everything necessary.

Fang Hao simply stated, “Apart from him, kill all the other ones, throw them into the conversion pit.”

At the fall of his words, the Bound Spirit Guardians went straight to execute.

Amidst wails and pleas for mercy, all the pirates were killed.

Blood dyed the deck red, dragging numerous vivid red streaks before being tossed into the conversion pit.

The remaining pirate orc knelt on the ground, his body trembling incessantly.

With the space around him empty, only he was left.

“Lock him up. If he attempts to escape or cause destruction, kill him immediately.”

The Bound Spirit Guardians took the order and pressed the pirate towards the ship’s cabin.

Once the deck turned quiet again.

He opened the Book of Lords, confirmed the position of Skeleton Island, and continued forward.

Judging from the giant ship’s speed,

It would probably arrive at Skeleton Island by tomorrow noon.

Wooh!

At this moment, the sound of the Sound-transmitting Shell came from the Book of Lords.

Upon opening, it was a message from Eira.

“Master, Ms. Hilda and Gray Bear have brought back information from the Undead Desert.”

It seemed that the matter with ‘Cleolando’ had been resolved.

“Good, I’ll return now.” Fang Hao replied, then put away the Sound-transmitting Shell.

After instructing the ‘Ancient Blood Servitor’, he moved towards Skeleton Island, taking a group of heroes back to the main city.

…

Back in the main city.

It was already very late.

Stepping into the Lord’s mansion, he saw Little You and Gray Bear waiting in the hall.

Let the other heroes go to eat first, while he himself took a seat nearby.

“Is there any news?” Fang Hao asked.

Little You replied, “My lord, we have located Miss Cleolando, but the dungeon where she is held is heavily guarded, and we cannot rescue her.”

“How is her condition?”

“Her condition is relatively stable, with no unusual reactions,” Little You replied.

Fang Hao took the fruit wine brought by Gray Bear and took a sip before asking, “Is there a way to rescue her?”

It really owes to the map provided by ‘Cleolando’ that he was able to defeat the God of Deception.

Therefore, Fang Hao did not want to let her be killed just like that.

“My lord, Miss Cleolando will be transformed along with other enslaved living creatures the day after tomorrow afternoon. The best opportunity to rescue her would be during the transportation to the transformation site,” Little You explained while drawing a rough map on the table.

The Undead territories collect bone tax.

Each year, at a fixed time, a large number of living creatures are transformed into undead during the ceremony.

To fill the population gaps in various cities.

Therefore, the transformation sites are fixed.

Little You’s idea was to attempt the rescue along the path from the dungeon to the transformation site.

After listening carefully, Fang Hao nodded and said, “The plan is worth a try, but we still need to consider the risks involved.”

The rescue mission is still quite dangerous.

Undead can confine souls.

Which means, if one dies in the undead’s city, it’s likely that even the Hero’s Altar cannot resurrect them.

In the early stages, Fang Hao had used this fact to acquire quite a few transformed heroes.

Therefore, the rescue must be conducted while ensuring the safety of one’s own side.

Several people gathered around the crude map to discuss.

…

The next day.

Early in the morning, Little You and Gray Bear made simple preparations.

They then headed once more to the Undead Desert, with just over a day left before Cleolando’s transformation.

The journey itself would take a day, with additional time needed to confirm the terrain and simulate any potential dangers in the plan.

So, time was indeed tight.

There could not be any delays along the way.

Approaching noon, Fang Hao also received news from the sea ship.

They were now nearing Skeleton Island.

Fang Hao called several heroes and teleported directly to the giant ship.

Stepping out from the light screen, he appeared directly on the deck.

Looking around, the giant ship was surrounded by pirate ships bearing different flags; arrows and bullets were continuously shot into the air, attempting to attack the circling Bone Dragon.

The Bone Dragon, circling in the sky, emitted a breath of death, killing the pirates on the deck.

The pirate ships slowly sank amid the brilliant firelight.

The cannons continued to roar, but they were not targeting the giant ship.

But the Sea Tribe Skeletons in the sea.

Swarms of undead Sea Tribe moved back and forth between the battlefield and the giant ship.

Transporting bodies and dropped materials onto the giant ship.

“My lord, since last night, we have been continuously engaged in battle with the pirates,” the ancient blood god servant leapt onto the deck and said gravely.

Even now, there were still many pirate ships.

But being pirates, they are similar to mountain bandits or thieves. They appear ferocious and belligerent, yet their ranks are not too high.

The pirate sailors and archers were around level five or six.

Some ship captains, infamous pirate leaders, might reach the level of heroes.

Once pirate ships enter the range of the battlefield and close in on the giant ship, it’s difficult for them to retreat.

Fang Hao did not pay attention to the pirate ships and asked, “Can you see Skeleton Island?”

“It’s visible now, right ahead,” the ancient blood god servant pointed in a direction.

Fang Hao walked to the bow of the ship, looking towards the distance ahead, but the thick smoke rising from the pirate ships obstructed his view, making it difficult to spot Skeleton Island.

He snapped his fingers; the Thunder Spirit Owl condensed.

It flew straight up and perched on the top of the mast.

In the far distance ahead, as the giant ship advanced, there was a small island in the middle of the vast sea.

The island was not large, but it was built like a fortress.

Walls built along the coast, with cannons, pointed towards the sea.

More pirate ships gathered at the port, apparently preparing to enter the battlefield and repel the sudden appearance of enemies.

“They’ve built a fortress on the island,” Fang Hao muttered.

Fang Hao directly said, “We don’t have time to drag this out, approach Skeleton Island, everyone prepare for battle.”

“Yes!” Everyone sprang into action, readying themselves for combat.

The giant ship, like a massive moving island, plowed through the pirate ships blocking its path, advancing towards Skeleton Island.

As they moved forward, Skeleton Island grew larger.

Pirate ships departing from the docks, pirates transporting cannonballs on the walls, and loudly commanding pirate leaders all became clearer.

Phew!

Beata also jumped down from the mast, landing on the deck with a thud.

“I can see Skeleton Island now, let me lead the charge!” Beata said directly.

Fang Hao patted her head, “Not so fast, before the battle starts, I want to test my own strength.”

Beata’s cheeks flushed, she carefully looked around, brushed off his hand, and glared, pointing, “Touch my head again, and don’t blame me for not being polite.”

Fang Hao laughed and continued to look towards the fortress ahead.

A thought crossed his mind, and he began to channel the power of Divinity.

Subconsciously, he shouted: “Clouds gather…”

Phew!

Suddenly, thick clouds gathered, with faint silvery flashes of lightning flickering within.

The clear sunny sea seemed on the verge of a storm.

The clouds directly drifted above Skeleton Island, covering the entire island.

On the walls, the pirates started to bring out oiled skins to cover the cannonballs and cannons.

While more of them manned the cannons, began turning them around, pointing towards the giant ship.

Thrumming sounds~

“The Island Master is ‘Hoyle’, your heart shall not beat.”

As if the wrath of a god.

The voice, accompanied by thunder, reached everyone’s ears.