Otherwise, this battle is unlikely to end in failure.

Even if Fong Ho were to perish, it is imperative to ensure that his remains are preserved for Nelson to conduct the transformation ritual.

One can only hope for such an outcome.

Fong Hao contemplated, "Scar, I will recruit some units shortly.

You should lead the troops to the bloody fortress to bolster its defenses.

At your command, my lord," Nelson replied with another bow.

After their brief conversation, Fongo felt considerably steadied.

Nelson was right.

Even if the adversary possessed an orange tier combat leader, his own reserves of the wriggling spine were more than adequate.

Engaging in battle might not be an unfavorable turn of events.

It could be an opportune moment to eliminate potential threats entirely.

Nelson returned to the Oregon Museum to prepare for his journey to the bloody fortress.

While Funha proceeded to the barracks to recruit troops, intending to gather all available forces for defense, his first stop was the skeleton transformation yard.

The unlocked units included skeleton beast tier 1, skeleton soldier tier 1, skeleton morg tier 2, skeleton giant bat tier three, skeletal warrior tier 4, skeleton minotaur tier 4, skeleton troll tier 5, and bone dragon tier 10.

The tier four skeletal warriors were transformed from six tier human bandits.

Skeletal warrior requires four wriggling spines, one trace of death, and one soul crystal.

The process demands the consumption of the trace of death and the soul crystal.

However, the skeletal warriors lack any special skills, rendering them rather ineffective amidst the vast army.

Consequently, Fongo does not intend to recruit them this time.

He aims to enlist the tier three skeleton giant bad and the tier 4 skeleton minotaur.

Chapter 201, a surge of troop recruitment.

The great battle is about to commence.

Not much time has elapsed since the last defeat of the cranium smashing army.

The materials exchanged in the regional channel are rather meager, consisting of 112 beast fong stones and 33 bloodstones.

Among these 33 blood stones, 27 were obtained 2 days prior from the ancient tomb of the blood clan.

Regrettably, no more valuable resources like troll stones or dragon crystals have been acquired.

Fortunately, Fungha's combat strategy leans towards quantity rather than finesse.

With sufficient numbers, they can overwhelm the enemy.

He commenced the recruitment of skeleton giant bats.

Skeleton giant bat.

Three twisting spine bones, one blood stone.

Adjusting the recruitment quantity to 33, he proceeded.

100fold amplification triggered, recruiting three 333 skeleton giant bats.

A radiant glow erupted as three 000 skeleton giant bats materialized, ready to await orders.

Go outside and stand by, Fonhow instructed.

The legion of bats flapped their wings and soared into the open air.

Upon completing the recruitment of the skeleton giant bats, he continued with the skeleton minotaurs.

The skeleton minotaurs possess a charge ability, making them excellent breakthrough units, invaluable for both assault and breaching enemy formations.

Skeleton minotaur, four twisting spine bones, one mark of death, one beast fong stone.

He set the quantity to 112 and chose to recruit.

100fold amplification triggered, recruiting 11.

three 12 skeleton minotaurs.

He ordered all the newly recruited skeleton minotaurs to proceed outside and await further commands.

The minotaurs began to march forth.

The recruitment of these two unit types consumed a total of 547 twisting spine bones.

The warehouse now holds 115 235 twisting spine bones.

90% of these were acquired during the recent extermination of over 300 0000 orcs while the remainder was gathered from defeating kidnappers, bandits, various outposts, and the Firewolf mercenaries vanquished the previous day.

Gradually, he amassed these resources.

Next, Fongghao proceeded to the barracks to continue his recruitment efforts.

He intended to exhaust all the twisting spine bones as retaining them would serve no purpose, potentially leading to unforeseen complications and dangers.

Skeleton warrior two twisting spine bones targeting a recruitment quantity of 1500 0.

He confirmed 100fold amplification triggered.

Recruiting 1 51500 0 skeleton warriors the moment the notification of such a staggering quantity appeared.

Fonhow was taken back.

Would the territory be capable of accommodating such a number? With a flurry of brilliance, a multitude of skeleton warriors was summoned, not only filling the confines of the territory, but also spilling onto the rooftops of surrounding houses and the city walls, stacked like a precarious tower.

All units, proceed outside and stand by, he commanded.

As the skeletons stirred, the stacked formation collapsed, creating a cacophony of clattering bones.

Fortunately, the height of the pile was not excessive.

Had it been higher, many of those who fell might have sustained fractures.

He called for Injia and Blood Hunter, gesturing towards the timid rabbit maid, who was cowering behind the door.

The maid's legs trembled slightly, yet she persevered in her steps to seek out Anja and Blood Hunter.

Before long, Blood Hunter and Ana arrived in succession.

My lord, they greeted.

Yes, in the next few days, the Bloodthroat and Crush Skull Tribes will launch their assault.

I will recruit troops.

You two should facilitate the operations.

Understood, my lord.

Subsequently, Fongo resumed the recruitment of troops, opting for a methodical approach, enlisting them in increments of 1,000.

Meanwhile, the two began directing operations outside the city.

All available wriggling spines were utilized.

The recruitment details were as follows.

Skeleton Spearman wriggling spine 2 with a recruitment count of 1500 0 yielding a total of 1 515 0000 after amplification.

Skeleton archers wriggling spine 2 with a recruitment count of 10 0 0 resulting in 1 0 10 0 0 after amplification.

Undead mages, wriggling spine 3 with a recruitment count of 10 0 0 totaling 1 0 10 00 0 after amplification.

Skeleton riders wriggling spine 3 with a recruitment count of 1 745 culminating in 176 245 after amplification.

Funghow's recruitment strategy remained consistent, focusing primarily on infantry and ranged units, while the cavalry would be recruited from the remaining wriggling spines.

He lacked heroes capable of commanding cavalry, and once the battle commenced, he feared he might forget to utilize them in the heat of the moment.

Thus, he opted for a scattered recruitment approach to ensure availability should the need for cavalry arise on the battlefield.

Standing at top the city walls, he gazed upon the vast endless sea of skeletal warriors outside, feeling a sense of reassurance.

The territory originally boast an army of 700 with 300 undead troops stationed at Fireblade, coupled with a newly recruited 5 million undead.

Even relentless assaults on the enemy could overwhelm those ignorant beings.

Once recruitment concluded, Fongghow proceeded to craft equipment for the troops outside the territory.

Steel weapons were undoubtedly insufficient, and the majority of the gear constituted black iron and iron equipment.

A substantial amount of gear was produced and distributed.

With the equipment outfitted, Fongo began personnel deployment.

Given his presence at the main city, it too required strategic placement.

After discussions with Nelson and Blood Hunter, it was decided to retain 500 00 troops in the main city to guard against a potential rear assault by the enemy.

The deployment included 10000 skeleton warriors, 100 skeleton spearmen, 200 skeleton archers, 1000000 undead mages, and two bone dragons.

Even if the enemy successfully maneuvered behind and attacked the city, such a formidable assembly of undead soldiers could hold their ground long enough for reinforcements from the subordinate city and fortress to arrive.

As for the bone dragons, they would serve as a means of escape for Fong How and the maids in the event of a dire situation.

The remaining five, two million troops were divided with three million led by Nelson to the blood fortress and two two million heading to the city garrisoned by Fireblade.

Given the greater peril posed by the trolls, troop allocation leaned more heavily in that direction.

Having arranged everything meticulously, the two heroes departed with a formidable army.

As Fongo watched the two teams fade into the distance, he felt a sense of relief.

Achieving this level of organization was the extent of his capabilities.

What would unfold thereafter was left of fate.

He descended the city wall and made his way to the Lord's manor.

Recruiting soldiers and distributing equipment had occupied him from noon until dusk.

His stomach began to rumble and he wondered if Eair's dinner was ready.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Lord<unk>'s manor, Fong house spotted Shiau, who was waiting patiently at the door.