Chapter 1298 - 1296: Where Are the Scouts?

Chapter 1298: Chapter 1296: Where Are the Scouts?

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"What a strange day, never thought I’d be outsmarted by beasts."

Upon receiving the news and arriving at the location where the beasts were circling, Gu Xi couldn’t help but shake his head.

Just five hundred beasts, and they weren’t even particularly strong, yet they managed to hold off Gu Xi’s undead for several hours.

What kind of situation is this?

Gu Xi shook his head speechlessly.

But this particular incident made Gu Xi realize a truth.

He wasn’t exactly a genius in battlefield command, and sometimes a small tactic could put him at a disadvantage.

Just like this time, Gu Xi was caught off guard.

If it were anyone else, they’d be furious and send their subordinates out to chase.

But Gu Xi chose not to do that.

He sat atop the Holy Silver Evil Coffin, thoughtfully reflecting on how he got outmaneuvered and where things went wrong.

Did he fail to deploy the scout unit?

Gu Xi looked up at the sky, recalling the times when he was not as strong.

Every undead corps was a precious one.

At that time, to prevent ambushes, Gu Xi would release gargoyles to serve as scouts.

He even went as far as to learn the language of the gargoyles.

When did he abandon this excellent tradition?

Gu Xi couldn’t quite remember, but he was sure it was because he had become stronger and had acquired flying teams like the Bone Dragons.

Thus, gargoyles gradually retreated from Gu Xi’s main forces.

More and more leader-level entities began to appear in Gu Xi’s forces.

Gu Xi hadn’t really thought about scouts since.

This served as a blow to Gu Xi.

Gu Xi thought carefully for a moment, then pointed a finger forward.

"Eve, how many gargoyles do we currently have available?"

Since Gu Xi borrowed Luna’s ability, it had become much easier for him to contact his Contracted Undead.

Previously, only Luna could use the Mirror Image Ability, so Gu Xi was the only one carrying a special mirror.

Now that Gu Xi could also use the Mirror Image Ability, Luna simply made a special mirror for each of Gu Xi’s Contracted Undead, allowing him to contact his subordinates directly.

When Gu Xi contacted Eve, she was in the Netherworld University library, transcribing the textbooks and books Gu Xi needed.

Upon hearing Gu Xi’s question, Eve immediately said, "There are at least nine thousand, close to ten thousand gargoyles now."

This number was a conservative estimate from Eve.

Because the gargoyles’ level was not high, their production rate was quite high. Furthermore, there were various methods in Yalidu City for training gargoyles, with a regular weekly production of around 100.

Gargoyles had been with Gu Xi for a long time, back when he hadn’t fully conquered the main city district of Yaliduwei, he already had gargoyles at his disposal.

Later, with Eve’s help, he acquired multiple gargoyle training camps.

After more than two years of accumulation, nine thousand plus gargoyles was the remaining result after consuming a portion.

Otherwise, the number of gargoyles would have definitely surpassed ten thousand.

"This number is sufficient. I will have Eldest Princess Anna train these gargoyles, arranging them to become scouts.

By the way, let me show you a big treasure."

As Gu Xi spoke, he took out the Titan’s Book.

Upon seeing this item, Eve, who was transcribing, jumped up immediately.

"Titan’s death transformation direction?"

"Yes, this is the first edition, incorporating all your ideas."

Upon hearing this, Eve couldn’t care less about the gargoyles; Titans were the most important.

"My lord, I’ll come over right away."

"No rush, I’m not in Yalidu City right now. First, transcribe what I need, and let’s discuss everything when I return. I’ll handle the gargoyle arrangements.

By the way, now that the Titans have transformed into Undead, it means your ideas are correct.

You should also speed up the transformation of other troop types in the Tower.

Whether I become the ancestor of the Tower of Death depends on your efforts."

In a good mood, Gu Xi even joked.

But to Eve, this was like a shot of adrenaline.

She nodded to Gu Xi.

"Rest assured, my lord, I will certainly do my best."

After saying this, Eve sat back down to transcribe the book.

Seeing Eve like this, Gu Xi also smiled.

It seemed he could indeed start considering the title of ancestor of the Tower of Death.

After severing the connection with Eve, Gu Xi immediately contacted Eldest Princess Anna.

Upon hearing Gu Xi’s intention to deploy the gargoyle squad as scouts, Eldest Princess Anna calculated in her mind.

"We can bring out four thousand-strong squads."

"Why only this much?"

Gu Xi was somewhat surprised, wasn’t there supposed to be close to ten thousand gargoyles?

How come only this little was available to be deployed?

"The starting level for gargoyles is Level 3. Without training, there’s no way to use them effectively.

Even the four thousand-strong squads include all the gargoyles around Level 5."

Gu Xi listened and felt a bit helpless. The starting level for gargoyles was relatively low, and this issue was almost unsolvable.

Gu Xi had previously moved many troops from the main forces to auxiliary forces, and from auxiliary forces to cannon fodder units due to their low starting levels.

It’s quite reasonable that the gargoyles would receive such treatment.

At the very least, Eldest Princess Anna never considered using gargoyles as scouts.

In Eldest Princess Anna’s view, perfect scouts should be from her Crow Gunners.

With no one paying attention, the fact that four thousand gargoyles could grow beyond Level 5 was already quite impressive.

"Alright, I understand. First, arrange for this batch of gargoyles to be dispatched, and let the remaining gargoyles move around more.

Don’t assume a starting level of Level 3 means they’ll always be Level 3.

I don’t want to find myself without enough troops when I need to use the gargoyles next time."

Under Gu Xi’s command, the four thousand-strong gargoyle teams flew out from the Garrison Gate direction.

Gu Xi noticed that among these gargoyles, there seemed to be a boss leading them.

It appeared that Gu Xi’s earlier statement was somewhat incorrect; at least the gargoyles were not stagnant.

At least within the gargoyle troops, there were those capable of leading them into action.

"You’ve arrived just in time, set off in three directions centered here to scout the area for me.

I need to know if those guys have any other arrangements.

And if there are any other ambushes."

Gu Xi pointed ahead.

His expression was quite stern, and after suffering a setback in this area, he wasn’t going to let it happen again.

This battle needed to be steady.