BXBX NOVEL Chapter 133 - 133, The 2nd Affiliate city_l
Zhang Bin fell to his knees, his face as white as a sheet.
His mind kept replaying the gruesome scene of Li Teng’s head being severed,
as aired on the channel yesterday.
This indomitable fear left him trembling, his mind blank.
Fang Hao frowned, “Who wants to kill you? Get up and talk.”
Upon hearing he won’t be killed.
Zhang Bin carefully looked up, hesitated for a moment, then slowly stood up.
“Fang Hao, what are you doing?” He felt the need to confirm once again.
This show of might clearly wasn’t to lounge and chat.
“Come, let’s talk inside.” As if it were his own Lord’s Mansion, Fang Hao stepped into the Great Hall.
He had been to Zhang Bin’s territory several times and had a clear grasp of the layout.
Everyone entered the room.
Zhang Bin quickly moved to the front of the Lord’s Seat, dusted it off, and said,
“Brother Fang Hao, please, have a seat.”
Fang Hao didn’t hesitate, taking the seat directly.
Zhang Bin sat down next to him, cleared his throat, and curiously asked, “May
I… may I know why you have come? If there is anything you need, I will do my utmost to fulfill it.”
Even though Fang Hao said he wouldn’t kill him, he still sounded a bit shaky.
“There is indeed a matter.” Fang Hao said.
Zhang Bin’s heart tightened but he asked anyway: “Go… ahem, go ahead. If I can do it, I definitely will.”
Fang Hao continued: “I will be going to war with a large tribe to the east the day after tomorrow. Their troops number over ten thousand. Your territory is right in the middle, making it a dangerous location.”
“Ahhh? What… What should I do then?” Zhang Bin’s face turned even paler.
Fang Hao had no reason to deceive him. Given his overwhelmingly superior strength, there was nothing he could do to stop Fang Hao.
This meant that whatever Fang Hao told him must be true.
“Zhang Bin, we are fellow townspeople. Our territories are so close, we should support and stick together.” Fang Hao gave him a deep look and said, “Do you understand what I mean?”
Zhang Bin’s mind was in a haze as he received too much in one day.
He was somewhat overwhelmed.
However, the phrase ‘Do you understand my meaning’ made him instantly
catch on.
After working in a corporate environment for so many years, he could easily decipher the implied meaning behind words.
Without any hesitation, Zhang took off his Book of Lords and handed it to Fang
Hao, saying, “Brother Fang Hao, you’re right. We should stick together for our survival.”
He was not a fool; he knew that Fang Hao was giving him an out.
As for the fellow townsman excuse, Li Teng had also crossed over from the same place, yet Fang Hao had lopped his head off anyway.
This way of doing things Fang Hao proposed was amiable in comparison.
Seeing that he was a smart one, Fang Hao revealed a slight smile, took the Book of Lords from Zhang Bin, and chose to devour it.
[Devour successful. Your Book of Lords has met the upgrade requirements.
Current Level: 3, Required for a level up: 0/5.]
[Lord has risen to Level 3, Marching Speed +2%, Resource Gathering +3%, Infantry Attack Power +1%, Regional Channel Daily Speeches +10]
[Unlocked New Blueprint: Hunting Lodge (Human).
Zhang Bin had a blueprint Fang Hao did not have: the Hunting Lodge.
It could be used to recruit hunters for hunting.
[You have acquired control over Zhang Bin’s territory.]
[Occupy/Discard]
[Occupy: Will become your subordinate territory, can continue to develop.]
[Discard: Will acquire 5o°/o-8o% of the territory’s resources, this territory will
be discarded.]
Of course, he chose to occupy.
Occupy!
[You have occupied the subordinate territory and gained possession of this territory and two subordinate villages.]
[You may appoint a ‘Proxy Governor’ for your sub-cities in your Book of Lords.] With his Book of Lords being devoured, Zhang Bin had a bitter look on his face.
After all this effort, he ended up losing even his territory.
“You and your handful of troops won’t be much help in the war against the orcs. So here’s what we’ll do: Li Teng’s city was Level 4 and had over 300 Tier 4 soldiers. You take your men and go be the City Lord there.” Fang Hao said at
this moment.
“Uh, okay!” Zhang Bin automatically replied.
Then, he snapped back to reality.
His heart leaps with joy, overwhelmed with a wave of ecstasy.
Yesterday, when Li Teng shared his Tier 4 troops in the channel, he just couldn’t help feeling envious.
Now that Li Teng had been wiped out, Fang Hao had kindly given it all to him instead.
From a Level 3 city to a Level 4 city, along with 100 Tier 4 troops, he simply couldn’t believe his luck.
His heart throbs wild with such misfortunes turned fortunes; a benefit of his young age.
Otherwise, his heart would have given out due to the extreme fluctuation in his fates.
Upon hearing Zhang Bin’s words, Fang Hao nodded slightly.
He located the ‘Acting Regent’ field in his Book of Lords, and filled it out, writing Zhang Bin’s name.
In the next second,
A glimmer of light projected from Fang Hao’s Book of Lords, forming into a smaller book.
The ‘Book of City Lord’.
After picking it up and looking it over, Fang Hao understood the significance of the Book of City Lord.
The Book of City Lord was similar to the Book of Lords in regards to upgrading and construction of the city under its jurisdiction.
It could also be used to make items.
However, what you can build, what you can create, and even the troops you can recruit, all require Fang Hao’s permissions.
From this point on, Zhang Bin was no longer a lord, but a city lord beneath
Fang Hao’s command.
Of course, for Zhang Bin, this was a good thing: no longer would he have to proceed with his development in constant fear, now that he was under the wings of a proverbial stronger entity.
“Alright, you keep hold of this book. Gather everyone up- -I’ll send you all to the territory,” Fang Hao continued.
“Ah, so suddenly?” Zhang Bin was a bit taken aback.
He’d barely gotten up, hadn’t even washed his face, and so many things had happened already.
Now, he had to leave everything behind and head straight to his new location.
That was no short distance to travel.
“Well, I’m about to attack the eastern orc territories. Are you going to participate?”
“No, no, I’m not. I’ll immediately notify my people to leave.”
Fang Hao chuckled lightly, “See if there’s anything worth taking. Li Teng’s resources were far more abundant than yours, so don’t bother with bringing resources.”
“Oh, alright.”
After agreeing, Zhang Bin began to assemble his subordinates.
When everyone has finally gathered at the city lord’s mansion, they found that their combined forces of soldiers and farmers numbered only 42 people.
■■Once there, have the skeleton hero Fireblade – my hero – sent directly back here on a Bone Dragon,” Fang Hao ordered.
“Uh?! Boss, you want us to ride that?” Zhang Bin gulped nervously.
“Are you afraid of heights?”
“No.”
“Then it’s fine! It’s as fun as a roller coaster ride. Off you go,” said Fang Hao, giving Zhang Bin a push.
Once everyone had boarded the Bone Dragon,
It rushed skywards. Amidst screams, it flew off towards the horizon.
As Zhang Bin was lifted into the sky on the Bone Dragon, he looked down at the earth and saw a skeleton army, long and winding like a white serpent, already on the march.
He understood then, Fang Hao had not lied; they indeed were heading into battle.
Having sent off Zhang Bin and his people, Fang Hao began to upgrade this territory.
He upgraded both the Lord’s Mansion and the city walls to Level 5, and proceeded to construct arrow towers and magic defense towers.
His plan was simple:
To keep the enemy at bay, turning this place into the first battlefield rather than his own territory.
Even if there were any issues during the fight, he would then have a chance at a counterattack.
Once all the defensive structures had been built, Anjia arrived at the city with tens of thousands of white skeletal soldiers.
“Everyone prepare to head towards Manim Market,
Fang Hao instructed before entering a room in the Lord’s Mansion.
500 skeleton soldiers surrounded the Lord’s Mansion, ensuring Fang Hao’s safety.
Without delay, a flicker of a dim blue soul fire rose in the pupils of a skeleton warrior.
“Let’s start. March to Manim..”