An S-level talent’s request for help. (5000)

After arranging the group of Griffins, Cao Xing thought to himself.

"Next, I need to have the Griffin King fly to the summit of Scott Mountain to complete the beast taming mission."

"But before that, I need to find a potion that can increase cold resistance."

Cao Xing went straight to the market channel and entered the keyword [Cold Resistance Potion].

Thousands of messages immediately appeared before him.

In this world, cold is the main theme.

As long as one leaves the town or shelter, the low temperature outside is unbearable.

But humans cannot stay in the same place forever.

Over the years, alchemists, pharmacists, and artificers have all been searching for various materials to create potions, items, and so on that can resist the bitter cold.

So, there are quite a lot of these potions.

Even the Survivors have managed to get quite a few.

On the market, there are all kinds of Cold Resistance Potions, from green quality to golden quality.

However, the effect of green quality potions is not significant; after taking them, they can only resist general low-temperature environments within 10 minutes, adapting to -30°C ~ -40°C.

Blue and purple quality potions also don't have much improvement.

Only those above golden quality have a significant cold resistance effect.

Currently, on the trading market, there are only three people selling golden quality Cold Resistance Potions,

all of whom have names Cao Xing has never heard of.

Cao Xing didn't skimp either, directly trading one whole [Lizard Overlord's Meat] for 10 bottles of [Cold Resistance Potion (Gold)].

Both sides were quite satisfied with this transaction.

He glanced at the attributes.

[Cold Resistance Potion (Gold)]

[Quality: Rare]

[Potion Effect: After consumption, within the next 30 minutes, greatly increase cold resistance, allowing survival in an environment of -75°C ~ -85°C.]

…

"Not bad. With this potion, it should be enough to resist the cold at an altitude of 20,000 meters."

Cao Xing called Assam over again.

"Knight Assam, I have a mission for you now."

The knight immediately straightened his body, his expression solemn: "Please give your orders, respected Lord!"

Cao Xing first handed him a bottle of potion.

Then he said: "You take the Griffin King now, go to Skavi Mountain, and fly straight towards the summit."

"It might be a bit high, about over 20,000 meters, remember to take the Cold Resistance Potion first."

"On the summit, see if you can find a corpse. If you find it, bring it down directly."

"If you can't find it, contact me directly through the communication device on your ear."

Now, there are many capable people in Cao Xing's territory.

Many things no longer require Cao Xing to do them himself; he can just let his subordinates do them.

Assam nodded solemnly, "I understand, Lord. Do you have any other instructions?"

Cao Xing thought for a moment.

He decided to just let Assam do the subsequent tasks as well.

So, he took out a longsword from his backpack and handed it to him.

"Take this family heirloom sword with you as well."

"After finding that corpse, go directly to Merlind City."

"First find Earl Winston, give him the sword, and take back a land deed for the central district of Merlind City as a reward."

"Then find a beast tamer named Miles Gray, give him the corpse, and take back the Dragon Taming Reins."

Assam took Cao Xing's instructions to heart one by one.

Then he respectfully said: "Please rest assured, Lord, I have remembered it!"

After speaking, he drank a bottle of [Cold Resistance Potion (Gold)].

After hearing the prompt that [Eternal Power] had taken effect, Assam immediately jumped onto the Griffin King's back.

Then he directly controlled the old king to take off.

"Whoosh —"

The Griffin King flapped its wings and rushed directly into the sky at a hundred meters.

Then, at a terrifying speed, it rushed forward rapidly!

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a black dot and disappeared into the horizon.

Meanwhile.

News also came from Bo Jie, Sun Chaser.

"Lord, we have successfully found an enhanced Ice Nest."

"Just like you said, the Ice Nest Monster born inside is much stronger, almost comparable to the Ice Nest Monster during the Dragon War period!"

The Dragon War period that Bo Jie spoke of was naturally when the Norn Clan fought against the Ice Dragon Zhuoma.

The Ice Nest Monster inside had not been weakened by any Lord system.

Cao Xing asked: "Do you need manpower?"

"Not at the moment, our strength is enough to deal with it."

Cao Xing nodded and said: "Very good. The number of monsters hatched in an Ice Nest is limited. After you kill the monsters inside, destroy the Ice Nest directly and continue to look for the next one."

"Yes, Lord."

"I am now preparing to lead the warriors to attack."

"Good."

Both sides hung up the communication.

Soon, Cao Xing saw the battle information from Bo Jie's side.

[Your territory member: Bo Jie, Sun Chaser killed Ice Nest Monster lv65, gained EXP: 5005 (Pale Tree bonus)]

[Combatants gained EXP: 2502]

…

Seeing this prompt, Cao Xing sighed.

"Sure enough, the level of the Ice Nest Monster has been raised to above level 60. This increase is really a bit perverted!"

"Other Survivors at least need to unite and form a legion of thousands of people to be sure of dealing with it."

"They might even be in life-threatening danger."

Cao Xing is very comfortable; he can eat EXP just by lying at home.

And the efficiency is much higher than theirs.

"Very good, one of the things to do on hand has been finished again."

"Now, it's time to send others to prepare for the next action."

So, Cao Xing called Herlie and Elisa over together.

"Lord, you called me!"

"Lord, the Shadow has arrived."

Although these two women were already adults, they were not very tall.

And there was one common point, that is, flat-chested…

Cao Xing nodded, "Herlie, Elisa, there is a very important task for you next."

Hearing this, the expressions on the two women's faces suddenly became serious.

Because Cao Xing generally wouldn't say that.

Even if he said it was very important, it must be a quite serious task.

Four watery eyes stared at him, seemingly waiting for Cao Xing's specific instructions.

"Next, I will provide you with a general direction, and you will move forward along this direction."

"After moving forward for about 3000 kilometers, stop, and then search for traces of the Humped Giant Eagle nearby."

Upon hearing this, a look of doubt appeared in the eyes of the two women.

Elisa tilted her head and asked: "Lord, are you going to catch those giant eagles?"

Cao Xing shook his head, "No, but the place where the Humped Giant Eagle is located may be a stronghold of the Church of Light."

The light in the two women's pupils flickered.

They both knew that the Church of Light was their Lord's enemy.

Now that he had given them this task, it seemed he was preparing to take action against this force.

Cao Xing continued: "You two follow this clue and look for the location of the Church of Light's stronghold along the way."

"Whether it's a branch or a transit station, it's fine."

"Of course, it would be best if you could find their headquarters."

Now, Herlie has become a Tier 6 leader-level assassin, and her stealth ability is impeccable.

As for Elisa…

This little girl is a bit weird…

It's weird in a real sense.

She seems to be able to find anything, and taking her along might increase the probability of finding the Church of Light's headquarters.

The two women also knew the importance of this task and immediately said respectfully.

"We understand, Lord."

Cao Xing nodded slightly, then raised his hand and beckoned.

Among the adult Griffins that were training with the Silver Hand, one flew over alone.

"This Griffin is given to you as a means of transportation."

Herlie and Elisa's eyes lit up instantly.

"Wow… We can also ride a Griffin!"

Cao Xing smiled, and then took out a few more things.

"By the way, take these things too."

"If you encounter danger, use them immediately, and then run away."

Cao Xing handed the [Ancient Divine Weapon Seal], [Glowing Meteorite], and more than a hundred bottles of Advanced Life Secret Potion from his backpack to the two women respectively.

Elisa and Herlie took them respectively.

Cao Xing continued to exhort.

"Remember, you only need to confirm the location of these strongholds of the Church of Light, do not go deep into investigation, understand?"

"Yes, yes!"

The two little girls nodded like chickens pecking at rice, remembering Cao Xing's words one by one.

After everything was ready, they jumped lightly onto the back of this Griffin.

Then they waved to Cao Xing and said.

"Great Lord, we're setting off. Wait for Elisa's good news!"

"Goodbye, Great Lord!"

Cao Xing also waved his hand, seeing the two young girls off.

The griffins carried them as they shot rapidly into the sky, disappearing from the spot in the blink of an eye.

Then, Cao Xing called for Renice.

"Renice, I have a mission for you as well."

"Please, give your orders!" The female archer gripped her longbow tightly, like a soldier awaiting orders from her superior.

Cao Xing said: "Next, I need you to travel to a location where there appears to be an ancient tribe."

"I only need you to scout it out and see if there are still people living inside."

"Do not disturb the creatures inside."

The tribe Cao Xing sent her to was the place Sarah had mentioned last time, where ancient elves might be living.

To avoid a wasted trip, he decided to let Renice scout it out first.

Actually, this mission would have been most suitable for Sarah.

Not only is she a Dark Elf, but she is also an assassin with extremely strong stealth abilities.

However, as the strongest combat force in the territory and Cao Xing's personal bodyguard, Sarah could not easily leave.

By comparison, Cao Xing cares more about his own life.

Renice nodded respectfully, "I understand!"

After saying this, she mounted a griffin and left the territory.

It must be said that after taming a large number of griffins, things have become truly convenient.

Members of the territory can have these creatures take them wherever they want to go, which not only saves a lot of time but also increases safety.

Once the woman's figure turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the horizon.

Cao Xing remarked with emotion: "Now, the few things I plan to do next have already been scouted out by others."

"Once they bring back intelligence, I can take direct action."

This has always been Cao Xing's principle of action.

No matter where he goes, he first scouts out the situation to confirm the dangers inside and the strength of the enemies.

Then he adjusts his tactics accordingly and launches his operation.

Only by doing so can he ensure his own safety while obtaining the greatest benefits.

After finishing all this, Cao Xing pondered in his heart.

"Is there anything else to do next?"

"Oh, right! There's also the tavern's recruitment function, as well as the Shining Throne's weekly Shining Nova function!"

Both of these functions can be used again after a certain period.

Especially the latter; this [Shining Nova] function is very powerful.

Last time, it was thanks to it that he found a priceless Frost White Crystal vein!

And he also obtained a powerful item like the Lizardman Ancestor Statue inside.

Now that the cooldown time has passed, he can use it again.

Thus, Cao Xing quickly headed to the [Advanced Tavern] and clicked the recruitment function once.

Then he headed inside the Lord's Castle and arrived before the throne inlaid with numerous gemstones.

A beam of light shot into the sky, turning into a star that fell toward an unknown corner in the distance.

On the mini-map, a dark area was suddenly lit up.

Cao Xing took a look.

"This time it's quite far from me, a full 130 kilometers away."

"The marked spot seems to be in a plain area. Is there something there?"

"It seems I still need to send someone out to scout."

Thus, Cao Xing summoned the Centaur Harati and entrusted her with the mission to scout that location.

After receiving the mission, this Centaur Saint strode out on all fours and charged off rapidly.

"Very good. The things that needed to be done are basically all finished."

"For the next few days, I can just be a hands-off manager."

"Then, once Francesca has produced enough Holy Water, I can attack the Ancient Battlefield!"

Cao Xing had already made his plans in his heart.

Then, he began to stroll around the territory.

As he strolled, a melodious sound of a lute suddenly reached his ears.

"Zheng zheng…"

The sound was crisp and full.

This was the sound unique to a lute.

The melodious notes echoed throughout the territory; each note seemed to carry a magical power capable of touching the deepest emotions within people's hearts.

Including the Arctic People who were working, and the knights training with the griffins, all could not help but stop what they were doing.

Everyone stood where they were, quietly appreciating the exquisite lute music.

As the performance reached its peak.

A look of reminiscence appeared in the eyes of many.

Cao Xing also recalled the beautiful singing voice he had heard in that tavern before.

However, although this performance was equally brilliant.

Without that singing voice, he always felt like something was missing.

There was an inexplicable sense of regret in his heart.

Cao Xing thought: "If there's a chance, I should find a way to let this woman recover her voice."

"After the first Monster Siege ends, I will head to the Eternal Frost Main City."

"Then I'll ask around to see if anyone can treat this woman's vocal cords."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing continued to stroll while listening to the tune played by Gwyneth.

Living the leisurely life of a Lord.

…

Meanwhile.

In a certain urban area, in a pitch-black basement.

A man with pale skin and terrifying scars all over his body was still continuously sending private messages.

"Cao Xing! You must see my message!"

"Only you can save me!"

"You must reply to my message!!"

Just as he was waiting anxiously.

The basement door was pushed open.

"Creak—"

Following the harsh sound of the hinges turning.

A moment later, a tall and thin man holding various tools walked in from outside the door.

His eye sockets were sunken, and there was a chilling eeriness in his pupils.

Especially his ten fingers, which were long and sharp, like the claws of a beast.

Seeing this person enter.

The man lying on the small wooden bed, who had been constantly sending messages to Cao Xing, immediately closed his eyes.

He didn't emit any aura at all, as if he were already dead, lying quietly on the workbench.

And beside him, the tall, thin man's mouth curled into an exaggerated arc.

"I know you're not asleep… hehe…"

"Little guy… now we are going to start the 73rd experiment…"

"Today, I plan to cut open your skull to see how the structure inside differs from ours."

"Then I'll try to remove your brain. During this time, I hope you can hold on and not die."

Hearing the latter part, the man on the small wooden bed shuddered subconsciously!

A wave of spontaneous fear seeped into his marrow.

He desperately wanted to escape, but because his body was firmly bound, he had no chance at all.

In his desperate gaze, he saw the tall, thin man gradually approaching, holding a gleaming large knife in his hand.

It started directly from his forehead and slowly slid across…

A moment later, the man's shrill scream rang out through the entire basement again!

…

A few hours later.

A bored Cao Xing was cleaning up the messages on his private chat interface.

It was still 99999+.

As soon as he opened it, an overwhelming amount of private messages came through.

Originally, Cao Xing was prepared to clear them all with one click.

But at this moment, he noticed that a Survivor had sent him over a dozen messages in a row.

Tian Jing: "Great Lord Cao Xing, save me!"

Tian Jing: "Great Lord Cao Xing, I was caught by a damn native, and they are using me for some inhumane research."

Tian Jing: "I have an S-rank talent. I've watched the live streams; your combat power is so terrifying, you must be a talent holder too."

"I beg you… save me."

These dozen or so messages, especially the last one, immediately caught Cao Xing's attention.

An S-rank talent holder, huh? That's actually interesting.

He sent a message back.

"What's your situation?"

The person on the other side didn't know what they were doing; it took over ten minutes before a message came back.

Tian Jing: "That's great! Great Lord Cao Xing, you finally replied to me!"

"Thank God, luckily you didn't block me!"

Cao Xing replied: "Get to the point. What is your S-rank talent, and how were you caught?"

He knew just how powerful S-rank talents were.

After all, that Goblin King's talent was only A-rank, and it was already able to control all the Frost Goblins.

And an S-rank talent must be even more freakish.

This Tian Jing hurriedly said: "Great Lord Cao Xing, my S-rank talent is called Undead…"