Of course, if you're only one head short of being able to claim it, it's no longer a big deal.
Gao Jianfei had a single thought... He possessed the body!
Gao Jianfei released 33 Level 1 ghosts directly. The ghosts, as light as smoke, merged into the heads of 33 polar bears and began a fierce battle to possess them!
The 33 polar bears immediately stopped their pursuit. Their massive bodies froze, and their entire bodies convulsed violently.
Only the polar bear that wasn't possessed continued the chase, oblivious to the danger. Of course, it possessed some intelligence; after chasing alone for a while, it noticed its companion standing still, appearing to be in pain. It quickly ran over and dared not pursue it alone any longer.
Soon, the 33 level 1 ghosts completely possessed the 33 polar bears!
The 33 possessed polar bears simultaneously transmitted their thoughts to Gao Jianfei, respectfully saying, "Hello, Xiao Gao, thank you for bestowing upon us such strong bodies!"
"Done!" Gao Jianfei chuckled and immediately took 10 of the 33 polar bears into the special space of the Ghost Den.
Since Gao Jianfei's Ghost Den special space can only accept 10 animals per day, he decided to stay on the island for a few more days until all the remaining polar bears were brought into the Ghost Den special space before leaving.
In this way, Gao Jianfei's animal army now includes 53 mutated polar bears!
What a terrifying force this is!
For example, if Gao Jianfei were to fight a master and suddenly release 53 polar bears, then no matter how skilled the master is, he would be caught off guard and die on the spot!
Of course, the second polar bear that was not possessed will also be captured without hesitation once Gao Jianfei's exorcism points recover to 5000!
Having dealt with the polar bear, Gao Jianfei leisurely and comfortably piloted his mount back to the fleet's landing area.
As for the remaining 24 polar bears, they stayed quietly in place.
It took Gao Jianfei more than ten minutes to return to Blank and Song Ying's side.
"Your Excellency, our men have conducted a simple reconnaissance of the island and have not yet discovered any living creatures there," Blank reported to Gao Jianfei as he stood up. "Perhaps this island truly is just an isolated island, a dead island, unexplored by modern civilization."
Hearing this, Gao Jianfei couldn't help but think of the strange flag he had just found at the entrance of the Ice Valley. He shook his head and said, "Things are not so optimistic. Tell everyone to be careful and on guard. Also, I plan to stay on the island for another 4 or 5 days before continuing our exploration."
“Alright, my esteemed user, it’s certainly a good thing to be able to rest on this island for a sufficient amount of time. After all, we don’t know when the next piece of land where we can rest will appear.” Blank and Mario both nodded in agreement.
So, under the direction of Blanc and Mario, the mercenaries and sailors began to set up a large number of simple tents on the island, and then set up simple stoves to boil water or cook.
Some of the gunmen even started fishing with great enthusiasm.
The island exudes a relaxed atmosphere, with laughter and chatter frequently heard.
Song Ying, Zheng Cuiyun, and the other women were also having a great time, enjoying a barbecue.
Gao Jianfei sat on a rock, and the young woman Li Yun asked with a smile, "Jianfei, the environment on this island is really nice. Staying here for a few days and basking in the sun feels much better than being cooped up on the ship."
Gao Jianfei nodded. At this moment, the Level 1 Ghost Gate agent in charge of reconnaissance on the island reported back: "Dear Xiao Gao, apart from some polar bears, no other creatures have been found on this island."
Gao Jianfei breathed a slight sigh of relief, returned all the Level 1 ghosts to their ghost dens, and said to Li Yun with a smile, "Sister Li Yun, judging from the current situation, the island is safe. However, I have a feeling that there is something unusual about this island. In any case, we still need to be careful."
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at the same time.
The fleet led by Scholes, consisting of five huge wooden ships, had already approached the island where Gao Jianfei and his companions were located.
The robust Scholes then picked up a modern telescope and began observing the island with a serious air. In fact, this telescope was one Scholes had snatched from some modern adventurers who had ventured into the Arctic restricted area.
At this moment...
"Huh?" Scholes's expression froze for a moment, then his facial muscles twitched a few times, revealing a ferocious grin, and he burst into loud laughter. "Hahahaha! Hahahaha!"
Some of his trusted men immediately gathered around, "Your Highness Scholes, may I ask why you are laughing?"
"Pfft... This is going to be fun! This is going to be fun!" Scholes grinned from ear to ear. "I've discovered those explorers from the outside world! Their ships are anchored near the islands within our territory! Hahaha! I never imagined that adventurers could venture so deep into this area! They've done a great job! However, their adventure should come to an end!"
One of his men took the binoculars from Scholes. After assessing the situation, he roared wildly, a look of extreme excitement emanating from deep within the bird's nest… "Hahaha! Our fathers and grandfathers have slain those foolish adventurers from the outside world. This is the pride of us Vikings, the medal of courage! Who would have thought that we would encounter a group of adventurers today! Oh, there are four ships in total! There must be many of them! I will use their heads as my goblets! I will use their assholes as my toilets! Fight on! Great Vikings!"
Scholes' eyes were now burning with fighting spirit. "Alright! Prepare for battle! Slaughter them! Of course, we need a batch of prisoners! I want His Majesty the King to see my bravery! Besides, our zoo hasn't had any fresh adventurers in a long time! Hahaha!"
At Scholes' command, five wooden boats, each in a different direction, began to slowly encircle the island.
"Plunder! In the name of the Vikings, plunder! Take all their possessions! All of them!" Scholes commanded in a solemn, oath-like voice.
In fact, each of Scholes' five wooden ships was equipped with 400 sailors and 300 warriors—and the sailors were brave warriors. That means the total number of people on the five ships reached 3,500! That was more than enough to launch a naval battle!
The Vikings were natural warriors, possessing innate fighting skills. Five wooden ships approached the island slowly and quietly from different directions.
Then, all the soldiers and sailors on the ship tucked their weapons into their belts and jumped off the ship!
They slithered through the frigid glacier, cautiously approaching the island!
A deadly aura has silently enveloped the island!
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On the island.
It was nearing evening, and the sun was beginning to set.
The beautiful afterglow of the sunset enveloped the entire island.
At this time, many bonfires were lit on the island, and the seafood and seal meat being grilled by the mercenaries and sailors emitted an enticing aroma.
Gao Jianfei and the women also started eating barbecue and chatting comfortably.
Some of the more unrestrained sailors even took out their guitars and began to sing and play for their own amusement.
The atmosphere on the island was becoming more and more perfect, like a wonderful trip.
No one realized that danger was approaching.
At that moment, a bad premonition suddenly surged in Gao Jianfei's heart. It was purely a beast's sixth sense, a kind of spiritual intuition that he suddenly acquired after experiencing many life-and-death battles!
Immediately, Gao Jianfei's ears twitched involuntarily... He heard some very faint but strange sounds!
There were faint screams; there were sounds like a knife cutting flesh; there were hurried footsteps!
Suddenly! Gao Jianfei threw down the grilled fish in his hand and looked in the direction of the sound!
He swore he had witnessed something horrific!
The four mercenaries guarding the island were already lying in pools of blood! From the glacial river, one after another, burly men wearing helmets, carrying primitive weapons and shields, and dressed in leather armor emerged! They killed the guarding mercenaries, then crouched down and walked towards Gao Jianfei and his group!
They were about 30 meters away from Gao Jianfei's men!
"Damn it! Enemies!" Gao Jianfei shouted hoarsely, using his internal energy!
The once joyous scene suddenly fell silent!
After a two-second pause, Blank, Mario, and the mercenary sailors followed Gao Jianfei's direction and looked directly in that direction!
In fact, at this time, a large number of Vikings had already secretly landed! And they began their assault!
Along the long shoreline, approximately 700 armed Vikings had already come ashore! And many more Vikings surfaced from the water and came ashore! Their eyes burned with the madness of plunder and slaughter!
They were dumbfounded! Faced with the sudden intrusion of humans, Blank, Mario, and the mercenary sailors were all dumbfounded!
By this time, the Vikings had already stripped the four mercenaries naked, and taken away all their weapons, personal accessories, wallets, and other valuables!
They waved the clothes they had stripped from the mercenaries, brandishing them wildly and shouting, "Plunder! Plunder everything they have!"
In a flash, Gao Jianfei realized that on the wooden boats they had discovered earlier, there wasn't a single piece of cloth or ornament next to the skeletons!
Were all the dead stripped naked by these people before they died, leaving only their bare corpses to decompose into bones?
While Gao Jianfei and his group were instinctively stunned, the number of Vikings on the opposite side who had come ashore had already exceeded 1,500! They had sprinted to within 20 meters!
"Bang!"
A Viking hurled his iron hammer! The hammer, carrying the force of over a thousand pounds, swept across 20 meters with lightning speed, smashing a sailor's head into a bloody pulp!
"Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"
On the Vikings' side, strange horns began to sound!
"Damn it, stop standing there! Kill them!" Gao Jianfei finally snapped out of his daze, took out his pistol, and began firing at the enemy!
The professional mercenaries reacted quickly, grabbing the semi-automatic rifles beside them and firing amidst terror and shock!
The sailors also picked up simple weapons and launched an attack!
However, to Gao Jianfei and his companions' surprise, firearms, these kinds of hot weapons, did not demonstrate the power they should have on these "mysterious barbarians" wielding primitive weapons.
Some barbarians, after being shot, did not fall to the ground; they continued to brandish their weapons and charge wildly!
Some barbarians can even use shields to block bullets!
Only those shot in the head die from gunshot wounds!
Therefore, the first wave of "shooting" only left behind the corpses of a few dozen Viking barbarians!
However, the Viking barbarians had already sprinted to within about 10 meters of Gao Jianfei and his group!
“Oh God!” Blank let out a groan of near despair.
Li Yun, Song Ying, and the other women approached Gao Jianfei, their bodies trembling.
What I'm seeing is truly breathtaking!
The number of Viking barbarians who landed on the island reached 2,500!
Gao Jianfei's men number less than 500!
Moreover, there are Viking barbarians who continuously land on the island from the glacier!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The Viking barbarians were not intimidated by the firearms attack; on the contrary, they seemed to become more and more excited, continuously hurling their hammers and axes!
Their strength was truly terrifying; every weapon thrown at them carried a force of no less than 1,000 jin!
Any mercenary or sailor hit by these weapons would have their bones shattered and collapse, resulting in instant death!
"Back off! Back off!"
The mercenaries and sailors were no longer able to stop these horrible madmen; they retreated in despair while firing wildly.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" One mercenary and sailor after another fell to the ground, dying a gruesome death.
Gao Jianfei, leading the women, began to retreat. He used his internal energy to deflect a thrown iron hammer, his arm tingling from the impact. He shouted to the women, "Don't panic! I have a way to escape! Don't panic!"
Finally, the Vikings charged in! The hundreds of Vikings at the front had already begun close combat with the mercenary sailors!
In close combat, the mercenaries and sailors were on a completely different level from these Vikings!
In a single encounter, dozens of mercenaries were torn to pieces by this group of crazed Vikings, their flesh and blood flying everywhere!