novelslam Chapter 101 Target: Fortress No. 4
Chapter 101 Target: Fortress No. 4
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the 3,000-strong team was already fully prepared to set off.
It's not that they aren't tired, it's that they can't fall asleep.
What happened yesterday was enough to keep them excited all night.
"Target: Fortress Four! Proceed!"
At Dong Sheng's command, three thousand men marched in a grand procession toward the northwest.
Fortress No. 4 is the last line of defense in the northeast direction of White Tiger Fortress.
Once we capture Fortress No. 4, the northeast direction of White Tiger Fortress will be safe.
Geographically speaking, the White Tiger Fortress is protected by four fortresses: No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4.
The three fortresses and White Tiger Fortress have now returned to human hands.
Only Fortress No. 4 remains in the hands of the alien beasts.
Remove it, and White Tiger Fortress will be secure.
During the march, Ye Feng called Dong Sheng to his side.
"How is the situation at Fortress Four?"
Dong Sheng pulled a crumpled map out of his pocket.
The location of Fortress No. 4 on the map is circled in red.
"Fortress No. 4 was built on a small hill, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack."
While its defensive structures are not as robust as those of a major fortress, they are stronger than those of a typical fortress.
"How many strange beasts are there?"
Dong Sheng shook his head: "I'm not sure."
But White Tiger Fortress has tens of thousands, and even if Fortress No. 4 has fewer, it must still have at least ten thousand or eight thousand.
As they spoke, the outline of Fortress No. 4 appeared on the horizon.
It is built on a small hill, offering a commanding view.
The city gate was open, but looking inside from the outside, it was pitch black, and you couldn't see what was inside.
There were no shouts, no noises, it was eerily quiet.
Ye Feng frowned, and his mental energy spread outwards like a tide, covering the entire fortress and an area of several thousand meters in radius.
There are indeed quite a few strange beasts in the fortress, estimated to be at least tens of thousands.
But they did not gather together.
Instead, they hid in various corners of the fortress.
There wasn't even a single strange beast on the city wall.
Scared?
Did the monsters at Fortress Four hear the wind?
They all hid!
Unfortunately, Ye Feng, the god of death, would not let them go.
Ye Feng withdrew his mental energy, took a deep breath, and then strode towards Fortress No. 4.
He stepped into Fortress Number Four.
Behind him, three thousand soldiers followed closely.
The battle was much simpler than expected.
The new army was divided into three hundred squads, each with ten men, and began to clean up house by house.
They kicked open the door, rushed into the house, and killed the strange beasts hiding inside.
Although there were many strange beasts, they were scattered in various corners of the fortress and could not form a united force.
The new soldiers ate them bite by bite.
Ye Feng stood at the highest point of the fortress, overlooking the entire battlefield.
He had no intention of taking action himself, but simply shared his bloodthirsty talent with three thousand soldiers.
A sneak attack from a lurking beast could be fatal, so it's best to play it safe.
The Bloodlust talent's protective shield is more effective than regeneration at this time.
After all, regeneration can only heal injuries, not stop a fatal blow.
He released telekinetic throwing knives that hovered above the fortress, staring at the ground like an eagle.
Wherever a high-level beast appears, the throwing knife will fly there immediately and kill it with a single strike, never giving them a chance to harm the soldiers of the new army.
But this made the new army very unhappy.
"Commander Ye! This fourth-tier wind wolf is mine!" A squad leader shouted, pointing at a giant wolf with a body entirely of silver-white fur.
He and his four teammates had surrounded the wind wolf, gradually shrinking its space, and were preparing to launch a fatal attack.
A golden light descended from the sky, and the wind wolf's head slid neatly off its neck, rolling several meters away.
The squad leader was stunned, then turned around and shouted in Ye Feng's direction.
"Commander Ye! You're stealing monsters again!"
Another squad was also shouting, "Commander Ye! We can handle this ourselves! Please don't interfere!"
Another one: "I'm at level two, preparing to take on a level three beast one-on-one! I even raised my sword, when a beam of light fell from the sky! The beast died instantly!"
Complaints rose and fell. Ye Feng listened for a while, then his lips twitched.
They think he's stealing their monsters? These new recruits have some nerve!
Yesterday they were being chased by a strange beast, but today they're already complaining that he's in their way.
Ye Feng thought for a moment and realized he needed to appease them.
Stealing monsters is definitely not a fair game.
They spent half a day painstakingly surrounding the enemy, and then one slash wiped out all their military merits.
If it were him, he would be anxious too.
"Gentlemen!" Ye Feng raised his voice, "Listen to me!"
The three thousand people fell silent.
"White Tiger Fortress has been captured, and Fortress No. 4 is the last one. But we still have many fortresses and strongholds in the hands of the alien beasts!"
"We need to reclaim both the Azure Dragon Fortress and the Vermilion Bird Fortress! We must hurry and kill the alien beasts, the sooner the better!"
Someone muttered quietly below, "This isn't an excuse for letting Ye Feng steal the monsters."
Ye Feng, with his sharp ears, overheard this, glared at the man, and continued, "All the military credit for killing the alien beast goes to the team that discovered it! I don't want a single point!"
Three thousand people cheered instantly.
"All the military merits belong to us? Is Commander Ye telling the truth?"
"Is there really such a good thing in the world? He's responsible for killing, and we're responsible for finding out?"
"What are you waiting for? Stop standing around! Go find the beasts! Hurry up!"
"Over here! There's a Tier 3 armored beast over here!"
"That one's mine! I saw it first!"
"I shouted it first!"
"Stop arguing! If we found it together, we'll split it!"
The strange beasts that had been hiding so well were now in tears.
The third-tier beast was delighted to see a second-tier human charging towards it!
Takeout delivered to your door.
Just as it was about to open its mouth to bite down, the second-tier human...
Instead of running, he turned around and shouted, "Over here! There's a Tier 3 one over here! I found it! Nobody's allowed to take it!"
The third-tier beast: "?" The next second, a golden light descended from the sky, and its gaze began to rotate, seeing a headless body, which was itself.
This scene played out repeatedly in every corner of Fortress No. 4.
The new army soldiers, as if injected with adrenaline, scurried around the fortress, searching for the hidden beasts.
Once you find it, shout it out, and then wait for a golden light to fall from the sky—that's how you get your military merit.
Ye Feng stood on high ground, watching his kill points rise rapidly.
[Ding! Killed a Tier 2 Beast, gained 50 Kill Points.]
[Ding! Killed a Tier 3 Beast, gained 500 Kill Points.]
[Ding! Killed a Tier 4 Beast King. Gained 1000 Kill Points.]
The ringing notification sounds echoed in my mind like firecrackers during Chinese New Year.
Two hundred and fifty thousand!
Two hundred and eighty thousand!
Three hundred thousand!
It's still rising!
In less than a day, the alien beasts in Fortress No. 4 were completely wiped out.
Not a single one was left.
The soldiers of the new army sat on the ground, panting heavily.
It wasn't because I was tired, it was because I was too excited.
Their military merit points were jumping wildly on the tactical terminal, with each person gaining the merit of killing at least a dozen alien beasts.
As dusk fell, the last squad emerged from the depths of the fortress. The captain reported to Ye Feng, "Commander Ye, Fortress Four is cleared. All the alien beasts have been slain."
Ye Feng nodded and looked south, towards the direction of Qinglong Fortress.
Azure Dragon Fortress, Vermilion Bird Fortress.
The two fortresses lost their greatest territory, which was also the last stronghold of the strange beasts in the southern mountains.
Ye Feng smiled. "Get a good rest tonight. Tomorrow, our target is Azure Dragon Fortress!"
Three thousand people shouted in unison.
That battle was so exhilarating!
You've earned military merit, eaten meat, and are still alive.
Fighting alongside Ye Feng is much more comfortable than staying in Jiangcheng.
Who says wars involve death? With Ye Feng, the word "death" can be crossed out.
Nighttime, campsite.
The campfire was burning brighter than last night, and more meat was roasted than last night.
The soldiers sat around the campfire, eating meat heartily and boasting loudly.
"How many heads did you kill today? How many heads will I kill tomorrow?" As the music played, someone suddenly fell silent.
"You all say, follow Commander Ye..."
"What's wrong with following him?"
"It just makes me feel at ease. No matter how many monsters are on the other side, no matter how dangerous it is, as long as he's there, I'm not afraid."
There was a moment of silence around the campfire, then everyone nodded in unison.
That night, three thousand people slept soundly in the wilderness.
Ye Feng opened his eyes in the early morning.
"System, how many kill points do I have now?"
[Ding! Host's current kill points: 487,300!]
"Twelve thousand seven hundred is still short." Ye Feng stood up. "That's enough for today."
He turned to face south, where three thousand soldiers were already fully prepared and ready to go.
"Target: Azure Dragon Fortress!"