"Dear user, welcome to your ghost den. Your exorcism points have been restored to 12. You can try to assemble a level 5 ghost. Would you like to assemble a level 5 ghost?" the intelligent program said solicitously.
“Not for now,” Gao Jianfei said hastily. Then, he found the Ghost Den, the level 2 mercenary ghosts he had killed before and later recruited into the Ghost Den.
Exchange for weapons!
Gao Jianfei wanted to exchange some weapons from these level 2 mercenary ghosts.
Originally, Gao Jianfei was saving his exorcism points to possess the polar bears in the Viking Kingdom. He was still tens of thousands of exorcism points short of possessing the polar bears guarding the treasuries of the ten princes. But now, forced by circumstances, Gao Jianfei had to solve the weapon problem first.
Plans can't keep up with changes.
Of course, this doesn't mean Gao Jianfei gave up his plans to plunder the Viking Kingdom's beasts and treasures. Gao Jianfei's plans changed... He first led his men, along with Li Yun and the other women, to escape the Viking Kingdom and find a place to hide in the vast Arctic.
After resting for a while and restoring his exorcism points to a sufficient level, Gao Jianfei returned to the Viking Kingdom alone, single-handedly plundering what he wanted!
In short, they won't let these Vikings off so easily!
Mario and Blank's men had all their weapons confiscated by the Vikings, leaving them completely defenseless. During their retreat, they had no ability to provide cover or resist any unexpected events. Therefore, Gao Jianfei was willing to spend his Ghost Exorcism Points to exchange for a batch of weapons.
At the level 2 mercenary guild, you can't exchange for heavy weapons; they're just pistols, sniper rifles, semi-automatic rifles, and the more powerful ones are grenades, and then... anti-tank rocket launchers.
Currently, Mario and Blank have over 300 men under their command, and Gao Jianfei couldn't possibly exchange a weapon for each of them. Moreover, even if he exchanged for weapons, he'd still have to consider ammunition. Therefore, Gao Jianfei simply exchanged grenades for them instead!
A regular grenade requires 800 Exorcism Points to redeem.
Gao Jianfei spent 8 Ghost Exorcism Points to exchange for 100 hand grenades.
With the remaining 4 Ghost Exorcism Points, I spent 3 of them to exchange for 8 sniper rifles and 800 rounds of sniper ammunition.
Only one exorcism point remains, just in case.
After preparing the weapons, Gao Jianfei carried them out of the Ghost Den and summoned Blanc, Mario, and their capable mercenaries.
"Master, this is..." Seeing the neatly stacked grenades and brand-new sniper rifles in the room, Blank and the others couldn't believe their eyes. "Master... where did these weapons come from? Oh! God! My great master! Amazing master!"
"Don't ask me how I got these weapons. In short, I went to great lengths to acquire them. I hope you can use them to give our pursuers a good beating during our retreat!" Gao Jianfei said calmly. Indeed, these weapons cost a full 13 Exorcism Points, a considerable sum. For Gao Jianfei, Exorcism Points were far more important than money. Currently, there was no other way to obtain weapons, so he had to use Exorcism Points; otherwise, Gao Jianfei would never have wasted his precious points!
Gao Jianfei continued, "Eight sniper rifles will be given to eight mercenaries with excellent marksmanship. Once a battle breaks out with the enemy, these eight snipers will be responsible for eliminating the enemy's leaders and high-ranking officials. Remember, Vikings are extremely physically strong, like wild beasts, so when shooting, you can only aim for their heads. In addition, 100 hand grenades will also be distributed."
After Gao Jianfei made some arrangements, the mercenaries and sailors went into the rooms to collect their weapons. Seeing these brand-new firearms, the mercenaries and sailors' lost courage was rekindled. Their eyes gleamed with rage… “Damn it! Those Viking bastards!”
After the weapons were dispatched, the Level 1 ghosts responsible for scouting outside sent back a message. They told Gao Jianfei that the number of Viking warriors guarding the palace had exceeded 3,000. They had completely cordoned off the area, set up checkpoints and roadblocks, and were on high alert!
Gao Jianfei knew the situation was urgent and a major battle could break out at any moment. That night, he walked alone along the tunnel leading to the dock. When he reached the end of the tunnel, Gao Jianfei realized that the dock was right above him. Not far from the end of the tunnel, he could faintly hear the sound of the surging ice river. The tunnel was very humid, and the walls were already damp.
Gao Jianfei lit a cigarette, released a group of level 1 ghosts, and went outside to check the situation.
Ten minutes later, the level 1 ghosts brought back accurate information about the situation outside and reported it to Gao Jianfei...
Overhead was a dock, the only one in the Viking Kingdom, with 50 large wooden ships and 1,000 smaller ones moored there. The large wooden ships were equipped with weapons such as crossbows and catapults, but no cannons or firearms.
There were about 1,000 Viking soldiers responsible for guarding the dock.
The city-states of the Viking Kingdom are located about 5 kilometers from the dock.
Gao Jianfei continued drawing, sketching out the dock, the specific locations of the large and small ships, and the distribution of the guards.
After finishing these tasks, he returned to the palace and gathered Mario, Blank, and some capable mercenaries to study the map.
“Looks like stealing the ship is out of the question; we’ll have to rob it,” Mario said, smacking his lips. “They have 1,000 guards, and we only have 100 grenades and 8 sniper rifles… God, if only we had a few heavy machine guns, or even rocket launchers, that would be perfect!”
"Damn it! Don't be ungrateful!" Gao Jianfei glared at Mario. "Having these weapons is already pretty good! Don't expect all the advantages to be on our side! After all, this is their territory..." After a pause, Gao Jianfei continued, "In short, when we broke through and seized the ship, we had dozens of polar bears assisting us."
Gao Jianfei gazed leisurely at the candlelight in the room. "If nothing unexpected happens, the breakout will begin tomorrow night! Hopefully, those damned Vikings won't launch a preemptive attack before then!"
While Gao Jianfei and his men were plotting to break out and seize the ship, the number of Viking warriors outside had already reached 5,000!
This is a deterrent, a form of intimidation! It's the terrifying atmosphere before a storm!
Chapter 514 Lion's Roar Divine Skill
Chapter 514 Lion's Roar Divine Skill
The situation grew increasingly dire. By nightfall, the number of Viking warriors surrounding the palace where Gao Jianfei and his companions were staying had reached 5,000. They had completely blocked all roads leading to the palace and set up roadblocks and checkpoints. Large numbers of hunting dogs and polar bears were already outside the palace, howling and barking.
Instead of concealing this situation, the Vikings deliberately leaked it to Gao Jianfei and his group, causing quite a stir. This seemed to be a form of open threat!
For Gao Jianfei, the tunnel he had dug beforehand became the only barrier that allowed everyone to escape danger! That night, everyone went to bed early, because they all knew that a fierce battle awaited them the next day!
Early the next morning, right after breakfast, Scholes drove his bear-drawn carriage to pick up Gao Jianfei. This time, Scholes's gaze towards Gao Jianfei was full of amusement. Gao Jianfei understood Scholes's subtext, but he pretended not to, still smiling, and rode with Scholes in the bear-drawn carriage straight to the arena. This time, Gao Jianfei didn't take Li Yun, Blank, and the others to the arena to watch and cheer; they were all left in the palace. Scholes didn't make things difficult for them. In any case, nearly ten thousand Viking warriors had already surrounded the area around the palace, making it impossible for anyone inside to escape!
While riding in the bear-drawn carriage, Scholes deliberately ordered it to move slowly.
Gao Jianfei observed the situation along the way without showing any emotion. Sure enough, every road leading out of the palace was crowded with strong, heavily armed Viking soldiers, who were watching the palace where Gao Jianfei and his group were staying with predatory eyes. Some of the Viking soldiers even carried terrifying long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows. These Vikings seemed to be eating and drinking here, drinking strong liquor, tearing apart roasted mutton, and chatting on the spot. Gao Jianfei analyzed that these Vikings were unlikely to withdraw their surveillance of the palace anytime soon, and were very likely to launch an attack at any moment! When Gao Jianfei left the palace, he had warned Li Yun, Blank, and the others that if the Vikings stormed into the palace to capture people, they should retaliate with grenades and other weapons, and then retreat into the tunnels.
Of course, Gao Jianfei didn't want the Vikings to attack prematurely. It would be good if they could delay until tonight.
“Hehe,” Scholes, sitting next to Gao Jianfei, chuckled in a strange tone.
Gao Jianfei couldn't appear too calm, so he deliberately sounded flustered and said, "Your Highness, what's going on? Why are your troops stationed near my residence? What does this mean? Please give me a reasonable explanation!"
Scholes had clearly been waiting for Gao Jianfei to ask such a naive question, so he spoke in a painstakingly earnest tone. “Respected foreign warrior, your bravery has earned the respect of my father and many Viking subjects. However, in the arena, you killed dozens of Viking warriors. While the ideal fate of a Viking warrior is to die at the hands of a stronger warrior on the battlefield,… you killed so many people. Their families, relatives, clans, and friends have all expressed their discontent. Therefore, they have gathered and surrounded your palace. We have already dispatched some warriors to suppress them, but… no one can guarantee that these emotionally charged people won't storm into your palace and attack your companions… We can't guarantee it, we can't guarantee it!”
This is a blatant threat.
Of course, the Vikings didn't want ten warriors, along with their pets, to gang up on Gao Jianfei; that would be an unbearable blow to their pride. For a long time afterward, most Vikings would consider this a disgrace. Therefore, before the battle, Beckenbauer ordered a threat to Gao Jianfei… If Gao Jianfei would yield, admit defeat, and reveal the secret, that would be good; otherwise… things would turn into a rather bad ending.
Gao Jianfei pretended not to understand Scholes' threat, and only stammered, "Oh, as someone who loves fighting, I, like you Vikings, respect fair combat. So rest assured, I will do my best to meet today's challenge! The more perfect my performance, the more respect I show to you Vikings!"
These words infuriated Scholes. He snorted and said fiercely, "It seems the Warrior is a very stubborn person. Well... fine! I hope you won't regret your actions!"
“Hehe,” Gao Jianfei didn’t look at Scholes again.
The bear-drawn carriage arrived at the arena.
In the very center of the arena, ten heavily armored Viking warriors stood! Behind them, a large herd of wild beasts rose up!
Those are their pets!
Gao Jianfei looked closely and saw that the pets were all kinds of things... there were hunting dogs, wild horses, polar bears, and small eagles circling at low altitudes.
Gao Jianfei calculated that these 10 heavily armored warriors had a total of 46 pets!
Among them were 6 polar bears; 20 hunting dogs; 10 wild horses; and 10 eagles...
The pets, all extremely well-behaved, stood behind the 10 Viking warriors, appearing remarkably trained.
Gao Jianfei had a strange feeling... He felt as if he had entered a game and was fighting against a group of druids who could tame beasts!
The scene in the arena was extremely lively, with the audience discussing and some even jeering. However, behind this lively scene lurked a sense of shame... That's right, not every Viking could be so shameless as to think that it was a glorious thing to besiege one person with 10 warriors and dozens of pets.
At this moment, King Beckenbauer's eye twitched a few times as Gao Jianfei entered. He stood up and addressed Gao Jianfei through the megaphone, "Foreign warrior! You have already proven your bravery; you need not prove anything more! We Vikings acknowledge that you may be the world's most skilled fighter in single combat! We are willing to acknowledge you! So, I will ask you one last question: will you continue to be so stubborn and inflexible?"
Scholes, who was already standing nearby, handed Gao Jianfei a simple megaphone so that Gao Jianfei and Beckenbauer could speak alone.
The heated scene gradually quieted down.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, these Viking spectators, in their subconscious, did not want Gao Jianfei to submit and admit defeat; they looked down on cowards who surrendered.
"Uh... I'm a man whose life's goal is fighting!" Gao Jianfei said in a pretentious tone. "Perhaps I have no hope of winning today's battle, but at this moment, my blood is boiling! I'm filled with a thirst for blood! I want to fight! I want to challenge a battle that seems to have no chance of victory! I want to give myself an answer!"
Speaking with righteous indignation is like a warrior's oath!
The Viking audience in the stadium were surprisingly stirred by Gao Jianfei's bold words, and felt a sense of resonance!
As if by some strange twist of fate, one of the Viking spectators began to clap softly!
Soon, a second round of applause rang out! A third! A fourth…
The applause spread like wildfire...
Soon, thunderous applause resounded throughout the arena…
"War! War! War!"
The Viking spectators erupted in a raucous shout.
"Quiet! Quiet! All of you, be quiet!" Beckenbauer roared in exasperation. With the help of his princes, it took a great deal of effort to calm the overly agitated scene.
Then, Beckenbauer looked at Gao Jianfei with a cold gaze and said in an extremely sinister tone, "Foreign warrior, I have one more question: will today's battle proceed as agreed? I think it's important for a person to know their own limitations. Although you are very strong, extremely strong, I don't believe you are strong enough to defeat 10 heavily armored warriors and their pets!"
Gao Jianfei's mind raced. He didn't really want anything in today's battle; he just wanted to buy time. Thousands of Viking warriors were already stationed outside his palace. If he fought today and won, Beckenbauer would surely be furious and besiege the palace. If he didn't fight, Beckenbauer would definitely make Gao Jianfei reveal his true purpose on the spot!
It can be said that the choice between war and non-war will still leave people in a dilemma.
However, Gao Jianfei himself is inclined to fight... Putting aside everything else, Beckenbauer's aggressive and domineering attitude also greatly displeased Gao Jianfei, as he is the kind of person who responds better to gentleness than force.
However, if it came to war, Gao Jianfei couldn't be so stubborn as to just charge in and attack recklessly... He also had to find a way to keep Beckenbauer in check.
Therefore, after thinking for more than ten seconds, Gao Jianfei said slowly, "Your Majesty Beckenbauer, please allow me to say a few words."
The entire room fell silent.
Gao Jianfei continued, "I know that His Majesty Beckenbauer absolutely needs to obtain that secret. Therefore, even if I win today, tomorrow will be a perilous battle for me, and if I win tomorrow, the difficulty of the battle the day after will increase even further... For me, this will be a never-ending battle until I lose! Uh... I understand!"
Upon hearing Gao Jianfei's words, which carried a hint of submission, Beckenbauer's expression gradually relaxed.
Meanwhile, many Viking spectators wore expressions of disdain... "Is this guy going to admit defeat?"
After a pause, Gao Jianfei said, "But as I said, I am a person who loves fighting and battling! To challenge strong enemies and to challenge myself, I am even willing to give my life! Therefore, today's battle is inevitable! We must fight! However... regardless of the outcome of today's battle, I will go directly to His Majesty Beckenbauer's palace tomorrow morning and tell him the secret you want, without letting a drop of water out! I'm tired, and I don't want to continue this endless battle anymore! Tomorrow, I will tell His Majesty Beckenbauer the secret in person!"
"But today, I must fight! I am a warrior! I will not yield!"
Words that resonate with conviction!
Upon hearing Gao Jianfei's words, the entire Viking audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers once again. They genuinely admired Gao Jianfei, this "tough guy."
In reality, Gao Jianfei was just showing off! He was not someone who loved fighting or was willing to sacrifice his life for it.
He said he was willing to fight today, partly because he didn't want to admit defeat in front of so many people and lose face... In fact, Gao Jianfei was not a weakling. In terms of actual combat power, if he could release his 74 polar bears to fight alongside him, he could defeat the 10 Vikings with their pets immediately; even if he had to hide his polar bear pets for special reasons, he still had a way to win! Therefore, to bow down and admit defeat when he could win, especially in front of more than 100,000 people, was not Gao Jianfei's principle.
On the other hand, Gao Jianfei did not want to admit defeat on the spot, but was then questioned by Beckenbauer about the so-called secret.
Regarding the latter aspect, Gao Jianfei had already devised a solution to this battle! A way to win without releasing any pets! Gao Jianfei was eager to try out his bold method!
In conclusion, time will have to be spent, but this battle is inevitable!
After hearing Gao Jianfei's words, Beckenbauer was truly filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry!
The good news is that this endless battle is finally coming to an end, and Gao Jianfei is finally willing to reveal the secret... In fact, this battle is endless and tiresome for Gao Jianfei, and it is no different for Beckenbauer.
Because in every battle, Viking warriors lose their lives, and to this day, Beckenbauer still hasn't figured out Gao Jianfei's true strength. Especially yesterday, after Gao Jianfei used the spirit of Li Xunhuan's flying dagger to lock onto his target and intimidate Beckenbauer, Beckenbauer couldn't fathom Gao Jianfei anymore. Therefore, Beckenbauer didn't hesitate to threaten Gao Jianfei, wanting to end this endless match quickly!
The worry is that they have to play another match today, and if they lose again, Beckenbauer will really lose face!
Beckenbauer exchanged glances with his ministers and the princes.
Everyone agreed, "Your Majesty, let's fight! If we don't give in to that guy, our people will surely blame us for being cowards! Besides, do you think that guy has any hope of winning today's battle? Impossible! He's just a human being of flesh and blood! He can't possibly defeat 10 strong warriors and dozens of well-trained wild beast pets!"