Global Lords: The Undead's Mobile Fortress

"Huh? The golden cicada shedding its shell? The Jackal Wolfman Fortress can do that?" Zhang Peng said in astonishment as he watched the fortress retreat into the distance.

He had left the platform a step earlier than Liu Xingxing, diving underground with a full load of Skeleton Undead. If the Undead were at a disadvantage, his plan was to ambush the Jackal Wolfman Fortress from behind. If the Jackal Wolfman tried to run, he would do as he was doing now—destroy the tunnel, trap the enemy’s fortress, and then hit its chassis from below with a "Thousand Years of Death."

Everything had gone according to plan. He had indeed trapped the enemy and even delivered a "Thousand Years of Death." But for all his meticulous planning, he had never calculated that they would actually pull a "golden cicada shedding its shell" and simply get away.

’You’re a Jackal Wolfman, not a Snake-man. Since when can you shed your skin?’

"Boss, I couldn’t stop them. They got away." Zhang Peng opened the system and sent a helpless message to Li Ziyu.

"What happened?" Li Ziyu asked quickly, puzzled by Zhang Peng’s message.

"They used the ’golden cicada shedding its shell’ trick and abandoned their outer shell. There was another layer inside, but it was very crude. It was quite fast, so I couldn’t catch up," Zhang Peng explained simply.

"He’s a lucky one. Stop the chase, let them go." This must be fate. Even though Li Ziyu didn’t want to let them get away, and had even planned an ambush with Zhang Peng to cut them off, they still failed to stop them.

They’d even abandoned their fortress’s outer shell, and on top of that, they’d lost so many Warriors. Their losses must have been enormous. They wouldn’t be able to pose a threat to him for some time.

To be honest, if it were nighttime, Li Ziyu would have continued the pursuit. But it was broad daylight, and the pressure on the Undead was too great. Worse, if the chase caused a misunderstanding with the surrounding Native Tribes, that would truly stir up trouble.

However, if they ever met again, he wouldn’t allow them to escape. Li Ziyu wasn’t kind enough to let his enemies go time and time again.

The Jackal Wolfman had fled, but the battlefield still needed to be cleaned up. Li Ziyu left the task to the Undead while he returned from the rooftop, yawning.

He had been running on adrenaline during the fight and hadn’t felt tired. But once the battle was won, a wave of exhaustion washed over him. Sleepiness surged up uncontrollably, making him yawn again and again.

When he arrived in the main hall, he found it in an uproar. The Minotaurs were shouting and cheering, exceptionally excited. A Dark Skeleton was sitting cross-legged facing a corner. Was its motion... drawing circles on the ground?

’What’s going on here?’

A sweep of his gaze revealed that Liu Xingxing was back as well. He called out a greeting, and Liu Xingxing immediately scurried over.

Liu Xingxing: (ಥ﹏ಥ)

"What’s with that expression?" Li Ziyu asked, looking at Liu Xingxing in confusion.

"It’s broken! The mechanical arm is broken! WAAAH, I don’t have an arm anymore..." Liu Xingxing wailed, his mouth wide open. Through slightly parted fingers, he snuck a peek at Li Ziyu.

*An Actor Prepares*

"Alright, alright, that’s enough. Even if you’re faking it, at least put some heart into it. Just wailing like that? Shouldn’t you at least squeeze out a few tears?" Li Ziyu tapped him on the head in annoyance. Then he considered that Liu Xingxing had, in fact, joined the battle. And while his whole barrage of attacks hadn’t been very useful, he had at least contributed. He asked casually, "So, spit it out. What do you want?"

Liu Xingxing immediately fell silent and wiped his face. Sure enough, there wasn’t a single tear. He put on a shameless, fawning expression and said, "Boss, how about you approve some resources for me? I need to fix my mechanical arm. Otherwise, I won’t even be able to dig for treasure."

’Knew it. The kid’s here for resources.’ Li Ziyu scoffed.

However, he really should give him the resources. Liu Xingxing had shown him a different side today. His fortress’s combat power was nothing to sneeze at.

’He was using that iron fist to pound a fortress. What if, instead of a fortress, he was pounding Jackal Wolf Warriors?’

’It could pound a fortress’s defenses until they crumbled. Wouldn’t hitting a Jackal Wolf be a guaranteed kill every time?’

He was now genuinely considering helping Liu Xingxing develop. He’d always felt that the Treasure-Hunting Catman Fortress wasn’t as simple as it seemed. The Treasure Hunting Catman Race probably didn’t just get by on its racial advantages alone; it was very likely a tech-based fighting style. Perhaps if their fortress grew stronger, so would they.

Li Ziyu’s expression grew serious. He said to Liu Xingxing, "Xingxing, go find Zhang Peng and talk this over with him. Get your fortress evaluated. I have all the basic materials you’ll need. You’ll have to get the other materials yourself. Your goal is to get your fortress’s Level up."

Staring at Li Ziyu’s solemn face, Liu Xingxing was visibly stunned. He reached out to feel Li Ziyu’s forehead. "Boss, what’s wrong with you? Are you sick? Or did you just not sleep well?"

’He had only wanted to scam some resources to fix his mechanical arm. Nowadays, the resources in the public Warehouse had to be traded for; they weren’t free for the taking. And at the moment, he didn’t have any resources to make a trade. He never expected Li Ziyu would actually want him to develop his fortress. Was his boss overestimating him?’

Li Ziyu slapped Liu Xingxing’s hand away. "Don’t get handsy, it’s gross," he said, annoyed. "Besides, I’m not interested in men. Now be good and listen to me."

Liu Xingxing immediately snapped to attention, his face a mask of solemn focus. ’How many resources I get this time all depends on what the boss says next.’

"I have a feeling your fortress is very strong, especially that mechanical arm," Li Ziyu explained. "I hadn’t realized before that it could unleash so much Energy. I don’t know much about your fortress, but I feel that if you raise its Level, you’ll be able to manufacture more components to add to it. Its combat power will be nothing to scoff at. I plan to support you in these early stages."

"Boss, don’t worry, I’ll definitely work hard!" Li Ziyu’s explanation made Liu Xingxing overjoyed.