Chapter 79: Capturing the Dock Area
At this time in the dock area, the Death Avatar was running around wildly like a stray dog out on the loose.
Wherever it flew, the black mist would always bring immense destructive power, overturning many of the originally intact houses in the dock area.
The black shadows hidden in the houses were dragged out one by one, some being absorbed into the black mist, while others were torn to pieces by it.
Gu Xi didn't quite understand what was happening; he only sensed that the Death Avatar was becoming more and more proficient with this technique.
At this moment, Gu Xi glanced at Luna.
"I'll handle it."
Luna immediately understood Gu Xi's intention and quickly floated into the dock area.
As Luna entered the dock area, Gu Xi noticed that one house or ruin after another was being rapidly lit up, and three docks near the river were also undergoing changes.
This was Luna integrating the land of the dock area.
Gu Xi took one look and immediately understood the situation.
At this moment, there was nothing Gu Xi could do to help Luna. Aridowei City was under Luna's control. Now that they had captured the dock area, the next steps should be relatively smooth.
Just as Gu Xi was thinking this, there was a sudden loud bang from one of the docks undergoing transformation in the distance.
The sound of the explosion startled Gu Xi.
"Bone-Slicing Camp, go check it out."
Gu Xi waved his hand, and the newly formed battalion was sent out immediately.
Having an organized structure had its benefits. As long as the barracks remained, even if the entire legion was wiped out, they could restore their combat strength through the barracks.
It wouldn't be like the initial Battle Squad 1, which, once wiped out, could never be retrained.
As the Bone-Slicing Camp charged into the dock area, Gu Xi also began to lead his subordinates in.
At this time, there were still some shadows in the dock area trying to hinder the advance of the undead forces.
Their levels were decent, but they didn't have a unified combat strategy like the shadows at the border tower. They seemed more like scattered soldiers or civilians, relying solely on their instincts when attacking the undead forces.
Gu Xi hadn't feared them before, and now, with his undead minions having improved combat strength and better coordination, the kill rate was significantly faster.
Following behind, Gu Xi didn't even have the chance to act, just watching messages flash by in front of him.
[Skeleton Soldier (Summon) killed Shadow (Level 2), you gained 1 experience point, the battle squad gained 1 experience point, the summon gained 8 experience points.]
[Skeleton Swordsman (Summon) killed Shadow (Level 2), you gained 1 experience point, the Bone-Slicing Camp gained 1 experience point, the summon gained 9 experience points.]
[Skeleton Archer (Summon) killed Shadow (Level 3), you gained 1 experience point, the summon gained 13 experience points.]
[...]
With the experience increasing at this rate, Gu Xi didn't know what to say. On a large battlefield, he might get overwhelmed just by looking at it.
Just then, a ding sounded in Gu Xi's ear.
[Dock area occupied, dock area officially integrated into Aridowei City, city experience +5.]
[City Name: Aridowei
City Type: Death City
City Trait: Contested Territory (More than half of the city is uncontrolled; the city is constantly under attack from enemies in uncontrolled areas. If captured, the city territory will automatically expand.)
City Level: Level 2 (35/50)
Core Buildings (2/2): Council Hall (provides 750 negative energy points daily), Tavern
Large Buildings (3/6): Cult Chapel, Bone Temple (linked with the area), Skeleton Swordsman Barracks (Bone-Slicing Camp stationed)
Medium Buildings (6/10): White Candle Factory, Library, Owl House, Dock*3 (inactive, in chaos)
Small Buildings (2/11): Well, City Gate
Auxiliary Buildings (10/20): Streetlights*10
Special Buildings: Quasi-core Plot*2 (only for building Dock Warehouse and Dock Market), Unprocessed Laboratory*3 (large plot)
Stationed Heroes: None
Stationed Troops: Bone-Slicing Camp]
Seeing the attributes pop up in front of him, Gu Xi's eyes lit up.
The size of Aridowei City had significantly increased, making reaching a Level 3 city seem just around the corner.
As Gu Xi was pondering this, the Bone-Slicing Camp had already reached the docks.
At the dock where the explosion had just occurred, the Death Avatar was battling a severely damaged ship.
This ship clearly resembled a 15th-century two-masted galleon, but it had been soaking in the water for who knows how long, with the planks rotted beyond recognition.
However, there was something off about this wrecked galleon. It was obvious that it had just surged from the water, but aside from the traces of seawater, there were no other marks on it.
There were no barnacles or other sea creatures that typically attach to long-submerged objects, nor was there the usual fishy or muddy smell. It was as if the ship had just sunk to the bottom.
There were no ghostly sailors on the ship either. The Death Avatar, with its powerful destructiveness, had flown to the dock and accidentally detonated the powder magazine that had sunk with the ship.
This explosion had somehow forced the ship out of the water.
For some unknown reason, the ship had undergone a strange transformation during the explosion and actively attacked the Death Avatar.
Although the big move for the day had been used up, the Death Avatar had fully mastered its combat strength. Facing the ship's shadow cannons, the Death Avatar increased its speed even more.
The black mist around it continuously assaulted the ship, each time stripping away parts of the ship.
But the ship was incredibly resilient. As long as the keel remained, it could piece itself back together.
For a while, the Death Avatar had no way to deal with the ship.
When Gu Xi and his subordinates arrived, the battle on the river was still ongoing.
Watching the battle on the river, Gu Xi was at a loss for what to do.
Fortunately, Luna floated over from nearby at this time.
"My lord, the Death Avatar prematurely activated the dock's activation effect."
"Huh?" Gu Xi was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood. "Oh, so that's how it is. So, defeating this ship will allow us to activate the dock? What are the activation requirements?"
Upon hearing that this was about prematurely activating the dock, Gu Xi felt partly relieved. After all, he had activated buildings a few times before, and the requirements weren't too difficult. He was familiar with this process.
Luna quickly checked, but as she continued, she was surprised.
"My lord, something's off. These three docks are activating in a linked manner."