Global Lords: Hundredfold Increments Starting With the Undead
Chapter 1382 - 955: Mixed Integral

"Really?"

The two who had just been ready to face death were now looking over with skeptical eyes.

Fang Hao glanced back at the fire in the distance, which didn't seem to be spreading, and turned to say, "Why would I lie to you? It's just a system task, we're all here to rack up points."

A transmigrator beside them chimed in, "A hundred and eighty points could potentially bump the reward up a tier. Your defense army just needs to hold the line to get rewards. When the time comes, we won't kill you, and it shouldn't be too hard to scrape together some points with us."

"Exactly, we aren't any famous rankers, and we don't know either of you. Nobody's going to talk about this once we're out of here," another added.

The persuasions from the people nearby made the two of them more and more tempted.

As they said, didn't everyone come here for some points?

To persist here with clenched teeth, only to end up getting killed in the end — who would be grateful to them? They might even get cursed behind their backs.

They might as well take a chance on their word; there could be some rewards in it.

"Well, go ahead and ask, but you have to promise not to kill us," one of them said.

Fang Hao nodded and went straight to the question, "Where is the Temple you are guarding? Who is your leader?"

"Just up ahead; keep going and you'll be out of the woods, then you'll see the Temple," one of them responded.

The other added, "Our leader is 'Colridge,' the one ranked third in the world. He's the one arranging everything."

Fang Hao stared directly at them, and they were rather honest, telling nothing but the truth.

He continued his inquiry, "What defenses do you have, or do you have any backup plans?"

"There are cannons and machinery... Backup plans... uh... apparently, there's a hero in the Temple, but I'm not sure what tier."

Cannons?

And a hero?

The transmigrators eavesdropping nearby all changed their expressions.

A cannon is not something to compare with normal defensive equipment; it's something of excessive power.

Buildings can't stand a few hits, let alone people.

Ordinary soldiers and transmigrators don't have the power to withstand cannon fire.

And there's also a hero in the Temple...

How are we going to fight this!

It was thought that the rebel army, having recruited soldiers from amongst themselves, would have the advantage in numbers.

But now, it seems the advantage still lies with the defense army.

"You don't know the tier of the hero?" Fang Hao looked at the other one.

"I don't know, only 'Colridge' does," the person replied immediately.

Unknown tier.

Due to the backstory, the defense army already had the upper hand, so the hero they arranged would not likely be of a very high tier.

If they brought in a Demigod, they could wipe out the entire rebel force in one move, and there would be no need for dividing into two camps.

So, even with a hero, they couldn't be too overpowering.

Glancing at the gathered transmigrators discussing worriedly, he said straightforwardly, "We were at a disadvantage in the first phase too, but didn't we come through it smoothly? Since we chose the rebel army, we need to be prepared for challenging the strong."

Everyone looked at him.

Fang Hao continued, "Get ready, we'll move out shortly. The first to clear gets additional rewards, and I guarantee that everyone will get through this round."

Morale still needed to be boosted.

Even if they couldn't help much, their numerical advantage could still influence the overall direction of the battle.

"What about those two?" Di Ning Ning asked.

The two captives also looked over expectantly.

"Tie them up and have someone watch them. Since we made them a promise, let them tag along to earn some points with us," Fang Hao said bluntly.

After all, it was a system task, the non-lethal kind.

Maintaining a reputation for keeping promises would still be beneficial for his image.

"Okay, who knows how to tie knots?" Di Ning Ning turned and asked the crowd.

"Me, I do," someone from the crowd spoke up.

Di Ning Ning nodded, and a few transmigrators with hemp ropes came forward.

Fang Hao didn't pay any more attention to their side; he waved his hand grandly, and the army started to move forward again.

Behind them, came the shouting of the captives.

"Hey! Just tying the hands is enough, what are you doing between the legs."

"Don't go too far, I've seen this move before, it's not used like this, you are insulting me."

...

The tree trunk blazed with soaring flames, and the corpses hanging upside down also crackled as they fell to the ground.

The wind-dried corpses fell to the ground.

They shattered like clumps of mud hitting the floor.

Arrows continued to be shot ceaselessly into the flames, while the Tree Demon's struggles and resistance became weaker and weaker.

[Killed 'Divine Power-Inflicted Tree Demon', earned 80 points.]

The system notification popped up, confirming the monster's death.

The fire did not cause any spread but burned along a single tree. The flames gradually weakened, but the smoke thickened.

"Assess the casualties."

"There are about two hundred fallen soldiers and some seriously injured. Among the transmigrators, some have minor injuries, but no one is dead." Xiao Lan reported.

Dong Jiayue turned to look at the wounded soldiers and said, "Treat the transmigrators, leave behind the critically injured soldiers, and arrange for a few people to take care of them."

This was the decision to abandon the seriously injured soldiers.

But no one said anything; it was, after all, the best course of action.

The mountain path was difficult to navigate, and it was nighttime.

It was simply impossible to carry so many wounded.

Xiao Lan nodded and went down to notify everyone individually.

The people continued with their final preparations.

At this time, soldiers on the outskirts brought over the real 'Fu Lei'.

Fu Lei looked at the charred giant tree ahead and asked, "The boss sent me to check if you're in any danger."

"No problems, just dealt with some trouble, we're about to set off."

"The Temple should not be far now, let's have everyone hold on a bit longer."

"Mhm!" Dong Jiayue nodded and then said to the people behind her: "Continue to move forward."

The troop reorganized and continued forward through the thick smoke.

...

There were no more dangers along the remaining route.

Stepping out of the woods, the view suddenly widened.

It wasn't that they had left the forest, but the trees ahead had been completely felled, leaving only stumps flush with the ground.

The view was now clear, and at the top of the distant slope, one could see an ancient Temple.

The Temple was surrounded by guard troops, as well as several dark and ominous cannons.

Based on their type, they were field artillery.

Powerful enough, but their range and loading speed couldn't compare to contemporary cannons.

"That one is 'Colridge.'" Someone pointed upwards.

Fang Hao had seen him before — a muscle man more exaggerated than a bodybuilding coach.

He was also standing high up, looking towards them from the distance.

"Right, let everyone do a final equipment check, we are still aiming to be the first one to clear this." Fang Hao said.

Di Ning Ning and Kim Zhi He immediately became excited.

Walking towards the back, they shouted loudly, "Check your equipment, we're going to be the first to clear this."

The sound of rustling!!

Everyone began to take action, preparing for the battle ahead.

Soon after, from the other side of the woods, a large number of resistance troops emerged—Dong Jiayue's team.

They nodded to each other, indicating that they were all ready.

Fang Hao immediately ordered, "Blessed archers, prepare to cover fire on enemy artillery positions, all others prepare to attack!"

Two hundred archers began drawing their bows taut, pointing them towards the sky.

The next second, a vast shower of arrows fell like raindrops.