Chapter 78: Bone-Slicing Camp
[Skeleton Soldier (Summon) killed Shadow Leader (Level 4), you gained 18 experience points, the battle squad gained 1 experience point, Contracted Undead Luna gained 31 experience points, participating summons gained 5 experience points.]
[You defeated all the guards at the Border Tower. You successfully occupied the Border Tower. Please choose how to handle the Border Tower: Destroy, Occupy, or Abandon?]
Looking at the detailed explanation here, Gu Xi understood the situation regarding the Border Tower.
Destroying it is the simplest method, and after destroying it, you will get a large amount of building materials and a large plot of land. In the future, Gu Xi can build whatever he wants here.
Of course, he needs to find the construction blueprints himself, and the materials and time required must also be provided by Gu Xi.
Occupying means not touching the current Border Tower building and directly taking it over, turning this Border Tower into a functional building in the City of Death.
As for the attributes of this building, it depends on the situation at that time.
When Gu Xi came here, he saw that the Border Tower was well-manned, but the giant black eye earlier made him somewhat uncertain about the situation of the Border Tower, so for a moment, Gu Xi hesitated about whether to occupy it.
As for abandoning it, only a fool would make that choice.
Abandoning the tower would mean giving up the benefits of this battle. The tower would not be considered part of Gu Xi's territory.
After abandonment, what changes would occur in the Border Tower would be beyond Gu Xi's control.
Therefore, Gu Xi was just hesitating on how to choose.
Destroying the Border Tower in front of him would bring the most obvious benefits.
But occupying it has a clear element of gambling. If he ends up with something bad, clearing it out again wouldn't be as simple as destroying it.
Luckily, Gu Xi is a decisive person.
Once he judges the situation, he can easily abandon even seemingly important things.
After hesitating between the two choices, Gu Xi decisively said.
"Occupy!"
When Gu Xi made this choice, he thought the tower would immediately become part of his territory. He didn't expect another interface to pop up in front of him.
"Please choose who will enter the Border Tower to occupy it."
Looking at the options in front of him, Gu Xi noticed that the three skeleton leaders commanding the battle squads were all selectable.
Gu Xi immediately understood that occupying the tower would consume one skeleton leader.
This made Gu Xi hesitate. The coordination between Battle Squad 2 and Battle Squad 3 was excellent, and they couldn't do without these two squads right now. The skeleton archers still didn't have a leader-level figure.
Finally, Gu Xi pointed to the leader of Battle Squad 1.
"You go and occupy the Border Tower."
The skeleton leader had no objections and headed towards the Border Tower with his two-handed sword.
As he left, Battle Squad 1 followed.
Gu Xi was about to stop them but then thought of a possibility and gave up on the idea.
Battle Squad 1 entered the Border Tower together. As they stepped inside, the six-story tower, which resembled a human castle, began to change.
At the top floor where the mage-type shadows had stood, a large platform appeared with a blank purple battle flag.
Around the tower, numerous skeletal reliefs emerged. The skeletons in the reliefs wielded two-handed swords. If you circled the tower, you'd find the reliefs depicted a two-handed sword technique.
Then a voice sounded in Gu Xi's ear.
[Ding, successfully occupied the Border Tower. The Border Tower is converted into a Skeleton Sword Soldiers Camp (Base), gaining 3 points of city experience!]
[Building Name: Skeleton Sword Soldiers Camp (Base)
Level: 1
Stationed Troops: 0 units (0/1, all stationed skeleton soldiers can form one unit, unit unnamed)
Stationed Leaders: 1 (1/2, can station two leaders)
Stationed Soldiers: 23 (23/243, can station 200+43 soldiers, 200 for building station capacity, 43 for leader command capacity)
Stationed Troop Type: Skeleton Two-Handed Sword Soldiers
Subsidiary Building: Armory (Not Built)
Note: At level 7, heroes can be stationed. At level 15, chiefs can be stationed.]
The information stunned Gu Xi; the transformation of the Border Tower was beyond his imagination.
He hadn't expected the Border Tower to turn into a base.
Had he known, he would have assigned one of the other two skeleton leaders.
But even in the current situation, it was good news for Gu Xi.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Xi decisively said: "Name it. The unit stationed at the Skeleton Sword Soldiers Camp will be called Bone-Slicing Camp."
With Gu Xi's order, the blank purple battle flag above the Skeleton Sword Soldiers Camp changed, displaying the name Bone-Slicing Camp.
Gu Xi didn't like the current style of the battle flag. Although he himself used a blank flag, it didn't mean he had no ideas. With a thought, the words on the purple flag turned into various colorful patterns, finally settling on a long sword piercing through a skull.
The sword stood out on the flag, seemingly penetrating the entire flag.
[Unit named successfully, Bone-Slicing Camp established!]
[Bone-Slicing Camp (Level 1, Attributes: Attack +5, Defense +1, Experience 77/200): Commander (1/2) Level 2 Skeleton Leader, Members (23/243) Level 3 Skeleton Two-Handed Sword Soldiers 23]
[Skeleton Two-Handed Sword Soldier (Level 3, Enhanced Summon): Experience (0/500), Attack 3+2 (Two-Handed Sword), Defense 2+1 (Leather Armor), Health 21, Skills: Undead Creature, Swordsmanship Specialization, Combat Enchantment, Execute.]
With a battle flag and a name, Bone-Slicing Camp was officially established.
Though Bone-Slicing Camp had only 23 skeleton soldiers, their status was higher than the two battle squads.
Since Battle Squad 1, originally equipped with two-handed swords, had been upgraded to Bone-Slicing Camp, the other two squads' formations were adjusted.
The spear-wielding skeletons became Battle Squad 1, and the shield-bearing skeletons became Battle Squad 2.
This situation made Gu Xi realize they missed their chance. Naming their units in the future was uncertain.
After all, bases weren't essential for every city. Even if Gu Xi had vacant land, he would prioritize training camps or other functional buildings to complete the city's functionality.
As for bases, they could be arranged if there was an opportunity.
Without an opportunity, Gu Xi might postpone it.
After checking Bone-Slicing Camp's situation, Gu Xi made no further arrangements. He shifted his attention to the battle at the dock area.