Global Lords: Hundredfold Increments Starting With the Undead

He boarded the deck.

The sides were fixed with field artillery.

These were sold to Bai Xuan by Fang Hao.

The artillery wasn't of the highest grade, but its power was undeniable; it had no problem killing people or destroying boat hulls.

However, in terms of attributes, it was somewhat inferior to, the more popular artillery.

He took a stroll around the deck.

Entering the cabin, there were cannonballs, vegetables, food, and fresh water.

For transmigrators, these were all exchangeable items, but to be on the safe side, a stock was usually kept on board.

This was to avoid situations where exchanging was impossible and those on the ship could die of thirst or starvation.

Finally, he entered the captain's quarters.

A massive desk was in the room, with a sea map spread open on it.

A silver platter holding fruit was nailed to one side of the desk, most likely to avoid trouble when the ship rocked.

At the top of the desk hung a nightstone chandelier, casting a hazy glow.

The entire captain's quarters still had the atmosphere of a TV drama's pirate captain's cabin.

Anjia, accompanied by Lorrey, clattered across the deck as they ran over.

Leaning on the door frame, she poked her head in and asked, "When do we set sail?"

Their lives on land made the prospect of going to sea quite exciting.

"Right away," Fang Hao replied, sitting in the captain's chair. "We'll set sail once the figurehead is replaced."

"Are those people also going to sea with us?" Anjia continued to inquire.

"No, they are Bai Xuan's men; once their work is done, we'll have them leave," Fang Hao also responded.

When the time comes, on the open sea, it was very possible that the undead would need to be utilized.

These living creature units would become troublesome by then.

Furthermore, their services would only be needed for this work; beyond that, there was no use for them.

"Oh," the two replied in unison and clattered off again, running to who knows where to play.

Fang Hao didn't stay in the captain's quarters; he too walked up on deck and watched everyone bustling about.

The new figurehead was quickly installed.

"Sir, the replacement is complete," a sailor approached and reported.

Fang Hao nodded, saying, "Good, there's nothing left for you to do here; go and rest."

"Yes, sir."

The sailors saluted and then left the ship in groups.

This location wasn't Bai Xuan's fortress, but a place by the sea where ships were moored.

After the sailors departed, the place was almost deserted, with only the empty coastline remaining.

Fang Hao had Lorrey climb the crow's nest to look around. After confirming there were no suspicious signs,

He directly released the "Gate of the Worlds."

The huge, ancient stone gate swung open, revealing a dense army of white bones on the other side.

However, this time was different from before.

At first glance, they were all oceanic varieties of skeleton troops.

"Beiyehu, Gulrukubagu, and the rest of you, come out," Fang Hao commanded.

Standing on the other side and awaiting instructions, two heroes immediately stepped out.

At the same time, about two hundred plus "Skeleton Wyrm Guardians" also emerged.

"Sir," the two heroes of varying stature saluted toward Fang Hao.

"Alright, Gulrukubagu, take your men and pull the ship into the water; we set sail immediately," Fang Hao ordered.

"Yes, sir."

Fang Hao and a few others boarded the ship, whereas the ancient blood servitor 'Gulrukubagu,' nearly ten meters tall, appeared even larger than the ship.

With the help of over two hundred skeleton wyrm guardians, they pushed the sea vessel into the water directly from the shore with their bare hands.

A portion of the wyrm guardians boarded the ship, while the rest, along with the ancient blood servitor, swam in the sea following the boat.

Normally, for members of the Sea Tribe or merfolk who possessed physical strength, following a ship over long distances in the water was unfeasible.

But undead didn't have such limitations; tirelessness was a hallmark of the undead.

…

The sea vessel sailed with the wind.

Its speed was actually not slow, even feeling somewhat faster than a carriage.

Fang Hao and Demitrija stood on the deck, while the pirate-born 'Beiyehu' personally took the helm.

Anjia and Lorrey, on the other hand, climbed to the crow's nest at the top of the mast and, with monocular telescopes in hand, eagerly scanned the surroundings.

Fang Hao opened the map, checking their location.

The map shared with him by Bai Xuan held marked locations of the treasure map.

She had also given him special reminders.

The enemies they could encounter were twofold.

First were the Japanese; they had also obtained the treasure map's location through certain means and were seeking clues.

Moreover, there had been naval engagements between their fleets.

The second were the local fish-people.

According to the Federation's mapping, the treasure map's location was known as "Thornfin Sea," a region inhabited by large fish-people.

Whether merchant ships or official vessels, Human Clan or Sea Tribe,

they all actively avoided this area to spare themselves the trouble.

"Ship fleet sighted ahead."

"More than twenty of them!"

From atop the crow's nest, Anjia and Lorrey supplemented the information with one sentence each.

Fang Hao immediately looked into the distance, barely making out some small black dots.

Without mention, even if one noticed them, one wouldn't typically pay them any heed.

He promptly pulled out his monocular telescope and looked again; indeed, there were ships similar to the Queen Bai Sha.

On one side of the sea vessels, the emblem of the Sea Tribe was stamped.

The Sea Tribe's?

"Haber's fleet has already set sail; what are they still doing here? Aren't they going back for reinforcements?"

The reason he sailed out later than Haber was that he had calculated this time difference.

The Sea Tribe would reinforce Giant Claw Island, saving him some trouble here.

But it appeared things weren't going as he had planned.

These Sea Tribe members hadn't left?

That shouldn't be!

He kept observing with the telescope and, in the next moment, saw someone on the opponent's deck also using a telescope to look his way.

A transmigrator...

It was a transmigrator, and from the looks of those leaning over the railing, there wasn't a single member of the Sea Tribe in sight.

This meant the Sea Tribe might have already gone to reinforce, leaving these transmigrators behind.

"The other fleet is getting closer," Anjia called out again.

Fang Hao nodded, "Let's move closer as well, prepare for battle."

...

On the sea vessel bearing the mark of the Sea Tribe.

"Hey! Is that idiot really thinking one boat can come out here on its own?"

"Quick, don't let him get away, hope it's a fat sheep with some loot to take."

"It's probably them coming to investigate the treasure map, don't let him slip away."

"Can we confirm which ship it is?"

"It seems to be their flagship, I recognize the flag on it."

"Are they asking for death?"

"Quick, move closer... capture them alive."

The originally quiet fleet immediately became lively.

The channel was filled with intense discussions, and the whole fleet began to turn their direction, heading towards the solitary vessel.

...

"Here they come, hurry up, load the cannonballs."

Anjia yelled as Lorrey held a cannonball and stuffed it into the cannon.

They took quick aim in the direction.

And directly ignited the fuse.

Boom!!

The cannon roared with flames, but the cannonball only reached halfway before plummeting into the sea, splashing waves.

The ineffective shot still gave the people on the other side a scare.

They thought we had switched to some kind of new artillery!

The moment the cannon fire sounded, everyone ducked.

When they saw the cannonball fall midway,

Everyone stood back up and laughed loudly.

"Stop fooling around," Fang Hao said.

"How are we going to fight?" Anjia lost interest after the failed attempt.

Lorrey also widened her eyes, awaiting Fang Hao's next plan.

To the two of them, going out with Fang Hao meant no worries about danger, it was like going out for a tour.

"Of course, we attack." Fang Hao said, and he walked over to the side of the boat, opening the Gate of the Worlds.

He saw a dense crowd of skeleton soldiers.

Fang Hao continued, "Throw 'Bottom-Dwelling Giant Fish' and 'Sawfish' out."

Behind the Gate of the Worlds, the skeleton fishmen immediately sprang into action.

They carried the 'Bottom-Dwelling Giant Fish' and 'Sawfish' to the portal and threw them into the sea with a splash.

On land, these fish bones couldn't move, but once they entered the sea, they became agile.

Swimming around with flicks of their tails.

They started to accompany the ship, increasing its speed significantly.

The Gate of the Worlds closed, and the vicinity of the sea vessel was now filled with dense shadows.

Fang Hao stuck his head out and said, "Eliminate the fleet ahead."

Whoosh!

The moment the order was given, the sea surface instantly stirred up towering waves.

Groups of dark figures rushed towards the ship in front.

The ship swayed, causing everyone on board to stagger.

"Master, do you need me to go over?" Gulrukubagu asked, poking its enormous head out from underwater.

"No need, leave these small matters to the common troops."

"Yes, Master." After replying, Gulrukubagu dove back into the water.

Fang Hao turned back and saw Anjia who had climbed up on the railing, peering out.

"Come down, or you'll fall and feed the sharks."

"The sharks are all yours, who would you feed?"

"Still, come down, go inform 'Beiyehu' to maintain distance from the opposing fleet," Fang Hao pulled her down.

"Oh," Anjia replied and proceeded toward the helmsman, swaying with the boat.

...

The opposing fleet.

The crew furrowed their brows slightly.

As both ships got closer, they could see the other vessel without needing binoculars.

However, the distance was still quite far, and some details were not very clear.

But everyone noticed something.

Some white things had been thrown into the sea in clusters.

And they were not small.

When they brought out their binoculars to take a closer look, the other side disappeared again.

"What did they throw into the sea? Did anyone see?"

"It looked like torpedoes."

"Do you throw torpedoes like that into the sea?"

"Did anyone in the lookout tower see what it was?" someone asked, looking up.

From the lookout tower someone shouted, "It looks like a huge amount of fish bones."

Fish bones?

While everyone was confused, unsure what skill could throw so many fish bones out of thin air,

The lookout tower sent down another terrified yell, "There's an enemy approaching from underwater, watch out for the water."

Everyone immediately looked below, only to see a dense mass of shadows rapidly approaching the fleet from beneath the waves.

"Turn around, it's the fishmen coming, turn around quickly and get away."

Splash!

Everyone swiftly became panicked—it was an unexpected fishmen attack.

The fleet tried to turn around, but it was clearly too late.

Thud!

A dull sound rang out, as if the ship had been struck by something, tilting to one side.

Thud, thud, thud!

One hit after another.

The ship swayed back and forth like a bobblehead.

"There's a leak in the ship; quick, someone come."

"Repair the cabins, everyone repair the cabins."

...

Below the sea.

A dense swarm of white bone fish formed a vortex.

They began to wander around above the trapped fleet.