Global Lord: My Undead Can Undergo Fission
Chapter 83: The Battle for Three-bend Bridge

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: The Battle for Three-bend Bridge

Two days had passed when the Skull Soldiers reached beneath the Three-bend Bridge, and the people above took notice.

"Report, the Undead Creatures have discovered the Three-bend Bridge and are gathering below."

The group leader received the report, and although he was prepared, the onset of a new war so soon still gave him a headache. "Strengthen the defenses. Have you thoroughly investigated the situation you were assigned?"

"Report, sir, through our exploration, there are at least one hundred thousand Undead, possibly more."

They hadn’t set up sentries below, so it was impossible to determine the exact number. But watching the skeletons continually gathering from the forest, it was clear there were far more than one hundred thousand.

"How did he manage to amass so many by himself? Are Undead really that easy to cultivate?"

"Don’t talk nonsense. We also have an Undead Camp; don’t you know how difficult it is to develop? Plus, there are countless complaints in the forums from those who got the Undead Camp. It’s not easy to develop at all."

That was indeed true, but Fang Jie’s development was somewhat exaggerated.

Regarding Fang Jie, they had gathered some intelligence. They knew that Fang Jie was expanding single-handedly. Although he now had some other people under him, they were all managed by someone named Qin Lan.

Very few knew the specifics about Fang Jie.

It was precisely for this reason that it was definite Fang Jie was expanding on his own.

Over a hundred thousand troops—on their side, just over two thousand soldiers gathered, making it clear there was a significant advantage in numbers.

Relying on one man, and to have developed to this extent in such a short time, they would not believe Fang Jie had no secrets.

"Be aware, this is just one of the exploration troops—not the main force."

In the past two days, they actively sought out much intelligence, indirectly probing various kinds of information and thus understanding more about Fang Jie. They had already learned that indeed, Fang Jie had dispatched two teams expanding in two directions.

This was not the main force native to their land but rather only a part of it.

From the intelligence received and the direction from which the Undead were arriving, this group was probably meant to explore the North.

Initially, they doubted whether they were mistaken—that these Undead did not belong to Fang Jie’s forces. But intelligence gathered over these few days pretty much confirmed they were on the right track.

Below the Three-bend Bridge, after a day of gathering, there were already over five hundred thousand of the Skeleton Army amassed.

However, most of them were concealed within the forest; from above, it was impossible to see clearly, and no one dared to observe from a close distance under these circumstances. That’s why there had been such a large error in the information those above received.

"Haven’t we found any other paths up the mountain?" Cosette said.

Dorola shook her head, "Within a few dozen kilometers, there is none. This must be the only path up the mountain. Even if there are other routes, they would be too far and not suitable for our expansion."

Cosette nodded, "If that’s the case, then attack. If we can take this place, it will be our territory in the future." Although the losses might be heavy, as leader of the Exploration Corps, Cosette was not willing to just stop here.

"Be alert, the Undead are starting their attack. Everyone, get ready; the logistics at the rear must not stop."

Above, the soldiers who had prepared for defense had already commanded their armies to come over and get ready for battle.

The military personnel on this side mainly developed two types of territories: Humans and Beastmen. At this moment, a large number of Humans were positioned with stones ready. It couldn’t be helped; they initially had more archers, but those weren’t suitable against Skeletons.

At the front, the Half-Beast Warriors and Half-Beast Spearmen took positions, ready to fight at any moment. Further behind, there were also some Beastman Warriors of the Black Iron rank. They hadn’t manufactured too many due to their high cost.

Meanwhile, Human Warriors of the Black Iron rank were also waiting further away.

Although they primarily developed the race of Beastmen, under human aesthetic preferences, they still favored their own race more. They wouldn’t have focused on these Beastmen if it weren’t for their great strength suitable for early development.

The passage connecting the highland and the area below was known as the Three-bend Bridge.

At this moment, the Skeletons had started to climb the first stretch of road. The Three-bend Bridge was so named because it consisted of three sections. The first section was the gentlest and widest, ascending to nearly two-thirds of the height.

Above, the troops had begun to throw stones downward. The difference in height of one to two thousand meters made the force of the stones terribly fearsome. A direct hit could easily result in missing limbs, and that was putting it mildly.

And because there were simply too many Skeletons, random throws would hit the targets.

Similarly, due to the overwhelming number of Skeletons, no matter how hard they tried, they could not stop the Skeletons from climbing. In the end, they could only watch helplessly as the Skeletons, one by one, reached the first platform.

Upon reaching this platform, the second stretch of road was next. This segment was extremely narrow, incomparable to the previous path.

From this point on, the distance to the top became even shorter, and the Half-Beast Spearmen began striking with greater precision.

Wave after wave of Skeletons were either smashed or fell down from above. At such a height, a fall was lethal for the Skeletons, making survival impossible.

Even an Iron Armor Zombie would not survive a fall from such a height.

However, Skeletons do not fear death. Despite the onslaught, they continued their climb without faltering.

Soon, the Skeletons reached the second platform.

Then turning, they faced the final stretch, the most difficult part of the route, approximately two hundred meters long with a slope almost reaching a 45-degree angle—difficult for normal people to climb.

Due to the mostly stony and eroded ground, the Skeletons frequently slipped during their climb, occasionally causing one falling Skeleton to knock down many others.

Above, the Half-Beasts started rolling stones down the slope.

One stone would take out a string of Skeletons, resulting in massive losses for them.

"The last stretch doesn’t look easy to walk; should we send up the Skeleton Warriors?"

"No. Sending high-class soldiers now would mean too great a loss. Let the Skeleton Labor mix in and surge forward, starting to build steps from the bottom," Cosette, having gained much experience and insight from the battle over time, said.

If it were before, he wouldn’t have thought of such a strategy.

Though Skeleton Labor lacked combat power, they excelled in constructing buildings and repairing terrain, something the Skull Soldiers couldn’t match. Most importantly, they consumed less.