Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem

Chapter 1909: Chapter 639: Surging Population, Inheritance Rewards

If both were in their prime, it’d be hard to say who would be the first to fall in the end.

He shook his head, forced his mind to cool down, and quickly regained his calm.

Cao Xing walked straight out beyond the Territory.

This time, standing before him was a group of soldiers in standard Armor, each bearing different wounds and splattered in Blood.

He didn’t even need to think to know these should be the soldiers from those towns.

After encountering the Bloody Army, the towns were destroyed, and they had no choice but to begin their days of flight.

Cao Xing swept his gaze over them roughly; the number of these soldiers was over two hundred.

Having undergone System training, they all grasped Intermediate Swordsmanship, Triple Slash, and other Skills.

Though their strength wasn’t impressive, if they could be taken into the Territory and go through a series of amplifications, they would soon gain formidable War Power.

Before Cao Xing could speak, a middle‑aged man in dark blue Armor limped out from the crowd.

He gripped the Broken Sword in his hand, bowed, and said solemnly, "Mighty Lord, we are the soldiers of Sai Han City."

"The Bloody Army destroyed our city; we barely escaped and now have nowhere to call home."

"If you are willing to take us in, we will continue to fight for you!"

In the eyes of the other soldiers, a resolute light likewise surfaced!

The previous defeat had not left them utterly broken.

Each man clasped his Weapon tightly, ready at any moment to throw himself back onto the battlefield.

As one of the few major cities on the Gale Snow Plain, Sai Han City’s scale even surpassed Merlin City.

Their City Lord was Count Paul; the city had several thousand permanent soldiers stationed there, and its floating population was one hundred thousand.

A city of such scale was naturally the primary Attack target of the Bloody Army.

However, Merlin City had been rescued by Cao Xing not long after the Blood Chaos began.

Sai Han City, due to its remote location, was almost completely fallen by the time they brought men over.

Even the civilians inside had been slaughtered by more than half; it could be called a true field of corpses.

According to those soldiers’ description, Sai Han City had become a city of gore; countless corpses lay strewn across the streets in pools of Blood.

The Blood on the ground had risen over the soles of their shoes and grown incomparably viscous; every step felt as if they were treading in mud.

The Air was thick with the stench of Blood and rot!

In the coming decades, this city would no longer be fit for human life.

The Watcher Leader had summoned this ’sharp sword’ of the Bloody Army, hoping to use it to overturn the ancient feudal system and build a new Order.

Yet he had ignored the danger of this ’sharp sword’.

The Bloody Army was not merely a tool; it was a Legion of Monsters that reveled in Blood, taking joy in slaughter!

Cao Xing gradually drew his thoughts back and fixed his gaze on this middle‑aged man.

[Soldier Captain: Fergus Lambert]

[Belonging Force: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 34]

[Potential: Boss]

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"The Attribute isn’t bad. In terms of War Power and Skills, these soldiers are actually about the Same Tier as an Ascalon Soldier."

"As a basic troop type, they also serve as cannon fodder on the battlefield."

"But once they come to my Territory, even cannon fodder will gain the power of a Godslayer!"

Cao Xing slowly spoke, his voice steady and forceful: "Under the Bloody Army’s mad rampage, your homelands were razed to wasteland. For you to survive is no small feat."

"Heroic warriors, welcome to my Territory."

"This will be your new home, a place where you will regain Power and Honor."

With that, Cao Xing issued them a Recruitment Invitation.

Hearing this, the soldiers on the field glanced at each other; hesitation flashed in their eyes, but was quickly replaced by resolve.

"We are willing to join your Territory, mighty and benevolent Lord."

[Recruitment successful: Devant/Malik... have joined your Territory. Territory population +235]

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The moment the prompt ended, this group of soldiers instantly felt a surge of Life Force, along with the Attack Power bonus from the [Master-level Dominance Skill].

Shock and disbelief appeared in everyone’s eyes.

They lifted their heads, staring blankly at Cao Xing, as if there were countless things they wanted to say.

Cao Xing wore a faint smile. "I think you’ve all felt it—the mighty Strength that has arisen within you. This is the Blessing unique to our Territory."

"This Blessing will grant you War Power far beyond others of the Same Tier."

"Right now, our warriors are hunting down the Blood Army across the world. When they return, they will grant you even stronger Blessings."

"From this day on, you will no longer be cannon fodder on the battlefield, no longer forced to flee helplessly before powerful enemies."

"Even the fearsome Bloody Army will wail beneath your blades!"

"A single defeat means nothing. As long as you have the courage to take up your Weapons again, no matter how strong the enemy is, we will crush them!"

"Let us fight for the Territory, for Honor!"

Listening to Cao Xing’s fervent speech, it was as if a certain Flame had ignited in these soldiers’ eyes.

Before this, they had indeed fallen into deep despair and confusion after their defeat, just as Cao Xing had said.

Unlike some Kingdom’s soldiers, though, they had not chosen to slaughter the villagers in the countryside after losing, to vent their Anger and reclaim their confidence.