On the second day, Gao Jianfei left the women in the valley, assigning ten polar bears to protect them. He himself rode a polar bear and patrolled the island. At the same time, he released thousands of level 1 ghosts to scout the entire island and closely monitor the movements of Prince Scholes and his group.
Afterwards, Gao Jian flew to the icy valley and took the remaining four polar bears into the Ghost Den.
It's worth mentioning that Prince Scholes played his 'hunting song' very early this morning. He was unwilling to give up. He was unwilling to let the duck that was almost in his grasp fly away. In particular, he had come so close to capturing a total of 34 polar bears, and the failure at the last moment made him feel resentful. So, he started trying to capture them again this morning.
But this time, Gao Jianfei didn't have time to play with Scholes. Under his orders, all the polar bears on the island completely ignored Prince Scholes's playing.
Let Prince Scholes worry about it all by himself...
Gao Jianfei rode a polar bear, strolling around the island, constantly receiving information feedback from the level 1 ghosts.
In fact, Scholes's troops did not begin a large-scale search of the entire island; they merely stationed troops along the island's edge and constructed a large number of makeshift catapults. This evening, the level 1 demons, after conducting a survey, informed Gao Jianfei that there were over 1300 Viking-made catapults along the coast. Furthermore, they had collected a large quantity of rocks for use as projectiles.
"Heh, it seems they're waiting for reinforcements." Gao Jianfei knew this perfectly well.
However, with the haunted house as a refuge, Gao Jianfei was not afraid of the Viking reinforcements. On the contrary, he could secretly sneak onto a Viking ship, and have these Vikings take him to the Viking kingdom.
Currently, the only thing that Gao Jianfei finds troublesome is... Li Yun and Song Ying, and other women!
Gao Jianfei's haunted house cannot hide any living people other than himself, the user. So, what should be done with Li Yun, Song Ying, and the others?
Leaving them on this island was clearly not a safe option, and Gao Jianfei was also uneasy about doing so.
However, getting them to join him on the Viking ships was quite difficult.
That night, Gao Jianfei went into his tent alone and, after much thought, finally came up with a plan. So, he began to prepare for the plan in earnest.
For several days, Gao Jianfei ignored the Vikings. He also didn't care when their reinforcements would arrive. Gao Jianfei simply proceeded with the preparations according to the original plan, and later, he simply stayed in the valley, chatting with the women.
As for the exorcism points, Gao Jianfei was also waiting patiently... He realized that he needed a lot of exorcism points! On the one hand, once he arrived in the Viking Kingdom, Gao Jianfei would consume exorcism points to allow a large number of level 1 ghosts to directly possess animals, expanding his animal army; on the other hand, Gao Jianfei also planned to have a level 5 ghost learn a special skill to improve its own strength.
After several days of recovery, the lost exorcism points have recovered to 4 points at a rate of 1 point per day.
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Island edge.
Now let's talk about Prince Scholes' situation.
After several days of hard work, Scholes's warriors had built 2,000 simple catapults. These catapults, invented by the ancestors of the Vikings, were initially used as siege engines. Each catapult was equipped with two wooden wheels, allowing it to be pushed forward. This way, when reinforcements arrived, tens of thousands of troops could push the catapults to conduct a large-scale search of the entire island.
Three more days passed.
During these three days, Gao Jianfei waited for the exorcism points to be replenished while using the few points he had to exchange for a bull horn instrument from the Viking level 3 ghost 'Kishir'. He then taught Li Yun and the others the unique music used by the Vikings for taming beasts. Of course, during the teaching process, Gao Jianfei instructed Li Yun and the others to control the pitch of the music so that the Vikings on the island wouldn't hear it.
Upon hearing that it was music for hunting animals, Li Yun and the others were overjoyed and began to learn it.
Meanwhile, as Li Yun and the others were studying the 'Beast-Catching Song' day and night, Prince Scholes finally received his reinforcements!
There are 10 large wooden boats in total!
Of these, six wooden boats carried Viking warriors, while the remaining four carried their pets.
Each of the manned wooden boats carried 800 Viking warriors, totaling 4,800 people.
The four wooden boats carrying pets contained a large number of hunting dogs, a few seals, and some polar bears.
After the wooden boat docked, the island was home to over 8,000 Viking warriors, tens of thousands of well-trained hunting dogs, several hundred fierce seals, and about a hundred ferocious polar bears. It was truly a formidable force!
To be honest, with this lineup, the chances of successfully launching a blitzkrieg against a city in the United States are very high.
This was only a portion of Scholes' personal guard; he hadn't deployed all three men. Of course, His Highness Scholes believed that with their current military strength, they were more than capable of directly locating the mysterious Gao Jianfei!
Scholes' own 45 pets have also all been transported over.
This includes five strong adult polar bears and 40 ferocious hunting dogs.
Riding atop a polar bear, Scholes looked incredibly majestic and spirited! Because, in the Viking kingdom, there weren't many Vikings who owned five polar bears at the same time!
Scholes, having shaken off the frustration of his fruitless days of playing the 'Beast Hunting Song,' gave the order... "The great search begins!"
Thus, over 8,000 Viking warriors, pushing 2,000 simple catapults and accompanied by a huge number of pets, conducted a thorough and meticulous search of the island.
At the same time, Gao Jianfei also learned about the whole situation through the level 1 ghosts who were responsible for reconnaissance.
Gao Jianfei had already told Li Yun and the others about his plan. The plan was somewhat risky, but it shouldn't have too many flaws and was worth the risk.
Li Yun and the other women all agreed to Gao Jianfei's plan. They now had blind faith in Gao Jianfei and basically obeyed his every word.
Gao Jianfei took all 10 polar bears guarding the valley into the Ghost Den, and then, with a single thought, he flashed into the Ghost Den from the valley.
Eight women were left behind in the valley.
Along with this warrior, the valley was filled with level 1 ghosts, who were responsible for relaying everything that happened in the valley to Gao Jianfei as soon as possible.
In the den of ghosts, Gao Jianfei's heart was also filled with conflict... In order to get Li Yun and the other women to successfully board the Viking ships with him and finally reach the Viking Kingdom, Gao Jianfei had to take a risk! He had to gamble!
That is... to have the women captured alive first!
They deliberately let them be captured alive and taken to the Viking ship!
This was a gamble, a gamble that the Vikings would want to capture them alive and wouldn't kill Song Ying and the others on the spot.
Gao Jianfei observed that after Blank and Mario surrendered, they were captured alive by the Vikings but not killed. By sending out a level 1 ghost to probe several wooden ships, Gao Jianfei learned that Blank, Mario, and the others, after being captured, were not subjected to torture; they were simply imprisoned in the cabin of a wooden ship, where they were provided with a small amount of food each day.
Therefore, Gao Jianfei had reason to believe that if Song Ying and the others didn't resist, they would simply be captured alive. Of course, Gao Jianfei would stay by the women's side, and if the Vikings in the valley attacked the women, Gao Jianfei would immediately rush out of the den of demons and slaughter the Vikings!
And so the women, in their quiet, ghostly den, waited for the Vikings to come to this valley.
A full day passed, and finally, at noon on the second day, a group of Viking warriors with their pets arrived at the valley.
Following Gao Jianfei's instructions, Song Ying took the initiative to negotiate with the Vikings in English... "We surrender! We have no ability to resist, we surrender!"
As Gao Jianfei expected, the Vikings had no intention of harming the women. They took Song Ying and the other women to the wooden ship that imprisoned Blanc, Mario, and the others, and locked them up in a cabin.
A group of level 1 ghosts followed closely behind and then told Gao Jianfei that he was safe.
Gao Jianfei secretly breathed a sigh of relief... "Xiaoying, Sister Li Yun, Cuiyun, don't worry. Tonight, I'll find a way to sneak into the wooden boat where you're being held, and then I'll find a way to get you out of danger. Wait for me! Don't be afraid!"
Chapter 496 Melee
Chapter 496 Melee
Prince Scholes's personal guard, numbering 8,000 men and fully equipped with pets, began a comprehensive search of the entire island using makeshift catapults. After two days of searching, they made some discoveries… all eight women accompanying the mysterious figure had been captured! Of course, if Gao Jianfei hadn't arranged for the women to be deliberately captured, these Vikings would have faced a fierce battle to capture Li Yun and Song Ying.
Gao Jianfei hid in the Ghost Den and released almost all of his level 1 ghosts to conduct comprehensive, round-the-clock surveillance on the island, feeding back the Vikings' movements to the Ghost Den at any time.
Sitting on the sofa on the first floor of the Ghost Den, Gao Jianfei learned from some Level 1 ghosts who had infiltrated the Viking ship that Li Yun and Song Ying were being held in solitary confinement in a cabin and had not been subjected to any inappropriate or sexually offensive acts. This relieved Gao Jianfei. At the same time, through the eyes of these Level 1 ghosts, Gao Jianfei also learned about the ship's layout, the function of each cabin, and the personnel allocation... In short, Gao Jianfei had made all the necessary preparations! He repeatedly went through his plan several times until he was satisfied that there were no major flaws, and then a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
And so, under the command of Prince Scholes, the entire island was thoroughly searched… After capturing Li Yun, Song Ying, and the other women, they were initially very excited, believing that Gao Jianfei would soon be captured as well. However, things didn't go as planned. Even late into the night, they couldn't find a trace of Gao Jianfei. Not only Gao Jianfei, but even the dozens of polar bears on the island seemed to have vanished into thin air.
It was early morning. The Viking warriors, exhausted from their continuous patrols, began to rest. They settled down to eat and drink a type of wine favored by the Vikings.
In fact, when these Viking warriors learned that they were only dealing with a limited number of people, they all laughed. To send over 8,000 Viking warriors, equipped with pets and extremely powerful in combat, to fight one man and eight women was like using a dinosaur-slaying knife to kill a chicken. Moreover, they had captured the eight women effortlessly. Therefore, they were happy to treat this operation as a party! A picnic and camping trip. So they began to barbecue, drink, and joke freely…
Prince Scholes, riding his pet polar bear, patrolled the island's edge. Although he hadn't caught Gao Jianfei all day, he wasn't in a hurry. He knew the island was vast, and not finding the elusive Gao Jianfei quickly was nothing to worry about. He had time to waste! If he couldn't find him in one day, he'd try two; if not in two days, he'd try three…
Moreover, the eight women he was extremely attracted to had already surrendered. According to Viking etiquette, Prince Scholes only needed to bring these eight women back to the Viking Kingdom and hold a very simple marriage ceremony to pray for the blessings of the Viking ancestors, and then he could have these eight yellow-skinned beauties!
During dinner, Scholes, with an extremely gentlemanly demeanor, entered the cabin where Li Yun and the others were imprisoned, and told the women in English with a smile that after capturing Gao Jianfei, he would take them back to the Viking Kingdom to hold a wedding.
The women were seething with rage. Li Yun, Zheng Cuiyun, and the others wanted nothing more than to rush forward and smash the arrogant Viking's face, but they ultimately restrained themselves. To help Gao Jianfei complete his plan, they could only endure it. They could only remain silent.
However, Prince Scholes did not make things difficult for these women. On the contrary, he granted them many privileges... delicious and plentiful food; the freedom to bathe in another cabin; and even a dozen Viking maids... Well, for Vikings, the women of their race were not merely tools for procreation; they were also warriors! Born warriors! Just like in Prince Scholes's personal guard, there were also some brave Viking female warriors.
Li Yun and Zheng Cuiyun, while inwardly criticizing those ugly and rough women who had been temporarily transformed from Viking female warriors into maids, were also hoping that Gao Jianfei would come to rescue them soon.
As for Gao Jianfei, his own plan was proceeding at full speed. In fact, the number of Level 1 ghosts in Gao Jianfei's ghost den had already exceeded ten thousand, more than the number of Viking warriors on the island. With such a large reconnaissance force, Gao Jianfei could grasp the current situation quite thoroughly. He had even devised a safe passage with the help of the Level 1 ghosts... The so-called safe passage was to reach the island's coastline, where the wooden boats were moored, directly from Gao Jianfei's location, avoiding the eyes of the Viking warriors.
It's important to understand that the island was vast, and it was impossible for just over 8,000 Viking warriors to completely conquer it. Therefore, there were some roads that provided unobstructed access to the shore.
Gao Jianfei needed such a passage. He had to get onto the wooden boat where Li Yun and the others were being held captive.
Having secured this safe passage, Gao Jianfei finally emerged from the den of ghosts around 2 or 3 a.m. Under the dim moonlight, riding a polar bear, he began to grope his way along the safe passage from the inside of the island toward the edge of the island.
By this time, the Viking warriors had long since eaten and drunk their fill, stopped their search, and were resting on the spot.
Gao Jianfei successfully steered the polar bear, led by some level 1 ghosts, past the Viking warriors' encirclement, and arrived near the coast.
On the shore, some Vikings held torches, illuminating the entire riverbank.
A dozen or so huge wooden boats lay moored on the shore, like a dozen motionless wild beasts in the darkness, poised to devour their prey.
Approximately 800 Viking warriors guarded the shore and the wooden boats.
In addition, there were more than a dozen polar bears and thousands of hunting dogs, who sat loyally beside these Viking warriors.
Gao Jianfei hid in a bush about 20 meters away from the shore and witnessed the Viking military deployment on the shore.
He knew the wooden boat that held Li Yun and Blank, and his mission was to board that boat!
However, there was at least 20 or 30 meters between the hiding place and the wooden boat, with an open area in between. If Gao Jianfei wanted to board the boat, he would have to force his way through!
Gao Jianfei carefully observed and studied the situation of both sides again... "What I can rely on are 54 mutated polar bears, 8 huskies, and 1 Labrador. On the enemy's side, there are about 800 to 1,000 people and thousands of pets. I need to rush across a distance of about 30 meters and then dive... uh, with the speed of the mutated polar bears, it won't be difficult to accomplish this."
While considering the comparison, Gao Jianfei tentatively released red light spots to test the possession of pets such as polar bears from the Vikings' side.
A red spot of light covered the head of a polar bear that was over 3 meters tall, and immediately, a virtual display screen appeared on the polar bear's head...
"You can use the Ghost Possession function on it, which requires 7000 Exorcism Points and has a success rate of 85%."
Upon receiving this data, Gao Jianfei frowned slightly… “Damn, possessing an ordinary polar bear only requires 5000 exorcism points, while possessing a polar bear tamed by Vikings as a pet requires 7000 exorcism points; furthermore, the success rate of possessing an ordinary polar bear is over 98%, while possessing a Viking pet polar bear only has an 85% success rate. It seems that even wild beasts tamed by Vikings can use the ghost possession function, but the difficulty and cost are greater than taming wild animals.”
Of course, although the costs and risks have increased, Gao Jianfei is not discouraged... As long as he can possess the wild beasts that the Vikings have tamed into pets, that is enough to make Gao Jianfei secretly happy!
The Viking Kingdom has hundreds of polar bears. If Gao Jianfei goes and gets a share of the spoils, his animal army will be able to take shape in the real world and launch a campaign against the Holy Land!
Afterwards, Gao Jianfei conducted some tests... It's important to understand that after becoming a Level 5 Exorcist, Gao Jianfei could not only command Level 1 ghosts to possess animals and wild beasts, but also command Level 2 and even Level 3 ghosts to possess living people. Having acquired this powerful ability, Gao Jianfei hadn't yet tested it.
So he explored each of his sexual desires.
I randomly chose a Viking as the target. Based on the strength of his spiritual aura, the success rate of having a level 2 ghost possess him is 65%. If I were to have a level 3 ghost possess the same Viking, the success rate would be 35%.
Of course, if it fails, the level 2 and level 3 ghosts that Gao Jianfei released will inevitably vanish into thin air.
Gao Jianfei is not prepared to take this risk for the time being.
First, he counted the number of polar bears on the Viking side; there were 13 in total. Now, Gao Jianfei's exorcism points had recovered to 6. He immediately used all 6 points!
They directly possessed eight polar bears belonging to the Vikings!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Eight red light spots instantly merged into the heads of the eight polar bears selected by Gao Jianfei!
The possession begins!
Eight polar bears began to convulse, struggle, and growl in pain!