Global Lords: Hundredfold Increments Starting With the Undead

As the Dragon Queen's expression turned to shock and disbelief,

Isabella beside her realized what had happened and abruptly stood up.

Filled with surprise, she looked at the Dragon Queen, then at Fang Hao.

This situation, to her, was all too memorable.

It was none other than the God of Deception who had used such methods to toy with three Demigods, leaving them in a dreadfully tragic state.

Now this ability had somehow come into Fang Hao's possession.

This signified that Fang Hao indeed had slain the God of Deception and devoured his Divinity...

Could it be that he really had some divine helper?

Then why did he wait for the three to die before seeking this helper's assistance, and why had his daughter never mentioned it before?

"Dragon Queen, you can breathe normally now," Fang Hao spoke again.

Sigh!

The Dragon Queen exhaled a deep breath.

In reality, with the physical strength of Demigods, they could go without breathing for a considerable length of time.

Much like Isabella, who, even with her heart gouged out and crushed, merely fell into a weakened state, rather than becoming as fragile as an ordinary person.

But these are conditions where you won't die immediately, although the body's state will continue to deteriorate until death ensues.

The Dragon Queen took two deep breaths and then, with astonishment, said, "This is the power of the God of Deception."

"Yes, now you both can rest assured," said Fang Hao.

The Dragon Queen stared at him intently, while Isabella reseated herself.

Imperceptibly, a gradual shift in the positions amongst the three of them started to take place.

Not to say whether Fang Hao was a divine being before, but now, as he had absorbed the power of Divinity and even easily influenced the Dragon Queen,

It signified that he had gained the power of a deity.

A deity who could play with their lives until their demise.

A deity capable of remaining in the mortal world.

"Does this mean you have absorbed his Divinity?" Isabella continued to inquire.

Absorbing Divinity was something that Fang Hao himself had explained to them.

Even though it was unspoken, they all harbored the thought of whether they could absorb Divinity after defeating the God of Deception.

To break directly through the bonds of Demigodhood and become a deity.

"My divine friend directly slew the adversary, awarding me the Divinity as a spoils of war," Fang Hao thought for a moment before clarifying.

The hall fell silent briefly, no one spoke.

There was no detailed plan for the distribution of the spoils of war beforehand.

The thought was to first slay the God of Deception and then consider these matters afterwards.

However, an error had occurred in the midst of battle.

Three Demigods perished in the skirmish, while the foe was vanquished by a divine friend spoken of by Fang Hao, who then bestowed the Divinity upon him.

Under these circumstances, the situation became quite unique.

Both the Dragon Queen and Isabella also had contributed, and by all accounts, they too ought to benefit, yet their contributions were also quite limited.

They had, in essence, dropped out midway.

In this situation, it was indeed difficult to determine whether they could still get a share of the bounty.

Fang Hao cleared his throat and said, "The death of the God of Deception is also the resolution of our greatest concern."

"What else is there in the Divine Territory?" the Dragon Queen asked.

"Uh... nothing else, the place became ruins when the two deities clashed," Fang Hao thought for a moment and then added, "But as allies and partners who have fought together to the end, I will personally provide compensation for you both."

No matter the circumstance, the unequal distribution of spoils can breed resentment between parties.

Fang Hao had no desire to see the painstakingly formed Alliance crumble so easily.

Spending some money to offer benefits to the two of them wasn't a big deal.

After all, he had already claimed the greatest reward.

Hearing Fang Hao's words, both seemed to show little interest.

Yet, they still asked, "What do you intend to give us?"

For both of them, nothing now could compare to the value of Divinity.

Becoming a god in one step was everyone's dream, and the ultimate goal for Demigods.

"The Blood Clan, I plan to provide one hundred thousand purple sets within five years, and if you have blueprints for the sets, we can also customize them according to the requirements of your Blood Clan," Fang Hao said, looking at Isabella.

Isabella, even though she knew Fang Hao was generous, was still taken aback.

One hundred thousand purple sets.

If truly produced, such a number could deplete an entire power.

It was a bit frightening.

"Are you sure?" Isabella queried in return.

If he could truly deliver one hundred thousand sets of purple gear, that was a considerable sum.

"Of course, but it would be best if we sign an alliance agreement, and from then on we'd truly be family," Fang Hao directly produced an alliance agreement from his storage space.

Although the three parties had been closely aligned, thus far, Fang Hao's allies were limited to the southern Lizardmen race.

The Dragon Clan was bound only by a fair agreement, and the Blood Clan was held together by the relationship between himself and Rolana.

Isabella took a sip of her tea and then slowly said, "I've entrusted my daughter to you, would I refuse an alliance?"

"Of course not, we've long been family," Fang Hao said, still insisting the contract be passed over.

Isabella glanced at it and, confirming it was an alliance contract,

Pressed the tip of her finger to draw a droplet of blood and pressed it onto the contract.

Simultaneously, the system's prompt sounded in his ear.

[Alliance established with the Blood Clan (Eternal Night City).]

[You have gained shared mapping information with the allied power.]

Two notifications in succession indicated that the alliance had been formed.

In truth, such an alliance held little binding force and was not an eternal bond against betrayal.

But having some layer of commitment was always better than none at all.

After establishing the alliance,

Isabella continued, "Regarding the gear, when do you plan to provide it to us?"

"I will make the arrangements; I aim to give you a part within this week, and continue to supply you annually thereafter."

Isabella nodded, "That will do."

She was quite satisfied with this compensation plan.

And even with her son-in-law, she was increasingly pleased with each look.

[Endless Blood Moon - Isabella Ann Tobais feels recognition toward you, Loyalty increased by 20 points; current Loyalty is 44.]

Another prompt appeared.

Isabella had now generated a Loyalty score as well.

It was not high, just 44 points.

For Rolana's mother to have a Loyalty score felt a bit odd.

After addressing this matter, Fang Hao continued to look at the Dragon Queen.

At this moment, the Dragon Queen appeared rather expectant, seemingly waiting for Fang Hao to present her compensation plan.

Fang Hao smiled and said, "As for the Dragon Queen, I'm planning to give you a dark gold accessory."

A dark gold accessory?

This made both the Dragon Queen and Isabella even more surprised.

Orange-grade equipment is enough to be considered a family heirloom amongst various forces or families.

In some sense, dark gold level is equivalent to the level of divine artifacts.

Unless you truly become a god, the highest-level items you can come into contact with are of the dark gold tier.

"What is it? Take it out and let's have a look!" The Dragon Queen became more curious.

Isabella had a much closer relationship with Fang Hao than she had.

After all, one has even handed over their daughter to someone else, a sacrifice she herself couldn't match.

Though she had a daughter of her own as well.

She had prepared herself in her heart that the item wouldn't be as valuable as the other party's, but now hearing it was dark gold, she feared it might not be of lesser value.

Moreover, it was an extremely rare thing.

Fang Hao directly took out the "Beast Accomplice" talisman from his storage space.

The name wasn't quite pleasant, and the design was rather rough.

It was the shape of a fang.

From its appearance, it seemed more in line with the style of orcs or trolls.

"Let me take a look!" The Dragon Queen beckoned.

Fang Hao tossed it over to her.

"A necklace? I haven't seen this before. What's it called, and what does it do?" The Dragon Queen asked, touching the fang on the necklace.

Fang Hao thought for a moment and replied, "It's called 'Accomplice Talisman', and its effects are quite good. It increases all attributes, and after transformation, the increase in attributes is even greater."

He gave a brief introduction.

He didn't mention the beast part, for even if given away, it might affect the increase in loyalty.

"Uh-huh, quite nice, alright! Thank you," the Dragon Queen nodded in satisfaction.

[Zenith Blazing Sun - Tiralte, loyalty increased by 30 points, current loyalty is 63.]

The loyalty directly increased.

And it was not a small increase, jumping straight by 30 points, bringing the total loyalty up to 63.

It had reached the passing mark.

It seemed that with the increase in the persuasiveness of his voice, even the increase in loyalty was faster.

"Uh-huh, the matter against the God of Deception has ended, but we should maintain our alliance, it's a good thing for us," Fang Hao continued.

"Agreeable!" Both of them didn't refuse.

The three sat together and chatted for a while.

Then, they dispersed.

Isabella returned to Eternal Night City to deal with the Blood Clan's affairs.

As well as arranged for personnel, ready to receive the equipment promised by Fang Hao.

...

The Dragon Queen, on the other hand, wasn't in a hurry to return.

With her personality, she's not really adept at managing things.

Elders took turns managing the affairs of Mount Dragon Peak as usual.

Except for major events, she hardly had to worry about anything.

Moreover, with the limited number of the Dragon Clan, there weren't that many troubles to deal with.

All she needed to do was to relay the news of the death of the God of Deception back home.

She returned to the residential area.

Silver dragon Beata came running out, "Mother, you've returned!"

The Dragon Queen gave her daughter a displeased look and said, "You speak as if this place is truly your home."

Beata pouted and hooked her arm around her mother's, heading to the room.

Entering the hall.

The Dragon Queen suddenly paused.

In the center of the hall, there stood a golden throne adorned with carvings and embellished with gems.

Glittering gold, making the whole room reflect a golden glow.

"What's this?"

"Oh, this is what Fang Hao had sent over yesterday, he got it from the Divine Territory and knew you'd like it, so he had it delivered here," Beata explained, then added, "You can't take it away, it can only stay here."

The Dragon Queen paused, then sat down on the throne and gently stroked the armrest, "Not bad."

...

Back at the Lord's Manor, Fang Hao was looking through the Book of Lords.

Selecting various barracks he owned.

As the territory returned to peace, he had to quickly resolve the 'faction' issues.

Even if that meant merging some low-level barracks.

After all, the types of troops in a faction needed to be diversified, with recruitment requirements ranging from low to high.

Having only tier ten troops wouldn't do.

As his eyes were glued to the scree.

The system notification popped up once again.

[Zenith Blazing Sun - Tiralte, loyalty increased by 10 points, current loyalty is 73.]

What the hell, another increase?

What happened?

...

In the afternoon.

Fang Hao, with Rolana, directly used a realm stone and returned to the Divine Territory's 'Land of Deception.'

The name might have been coined after the 'God of Deception,' typically changeable.

The two appeared at the center of the Divine Territory, which was also a huge pit.

However, the surroundings of the pit had been tidied up, and ladders were hung around it.

These were left by the Skeleton soldiers cleaning up the battlefield.

Rolana spread her Bat Wings and carried him up.

She asked curiously, "What do you plan to do with this place?"

What to do with this place?

Fang Hao had also been contemplating this issue.

The space here had excellent secrecy.

Aside from becoming another life-preserving base, it could also be used to develop some high-tech stuff.

But in this world, where is there any high-tech to speak of?

"First, we'll build up the city as one of our bases, to hide here in times of danger, and we'll plan the rest later."

Rolana didn't say anything, her gaze still roaming around.

Fang Hao opened the Gate of the Worlds, releasing a dense crowd of Skeleton soldiers.

"Clean up the battlefield, tear down all the buildings, and level the ground."