Chapter 104: Legendary Weapon, Clues to the lady of the lake sword

Chapter 104: Legendary Weapon, Clues to the lady of the lake sword

After hearing this, Cao Xing fell into deep thought once again.

Tier 3 creatures also varied in strength; the gap between a Tier 3 Elite and a Tier 3 Boss was simply too massive.

That Goblin King was a Tier 3 Boss-tier creature, and even in its weakened state, they had fought with extreme difficulty.

If it were a Tier 3 Boss at its peak, with Cao Xing's current strength, he would only be able to barely contend with it.

What worried him even more was… if it turned out not to be a Boss, but an even higher-level creature, it would simply be game over.

Ji Xinyue did not urge him, instead waiting quietly.

After a moment, Cao Xing replied: "I get it. Send me your camp coordinates first, and let me see how far away it is."

"If it's too far, there's nothing I can do."

Hearing this, Ji Xinyue sent over the coordinates without hesitation.

Glancing at the map, it was nearly two hundred kilometers away from his current location!

Cao Xing said helplessly: "You're too far from me. Even at my current speed, I won't make it in time."

Hearing this, Ji Xinyue on the other end panicked a little.

She said with a trembling voice: "Then… what should we do?"

"Tomorrow the novice protection period lifts, and I'm so worried that those undead will rush into my territory!"

Cao Xing did not reply, because he had no solution either.

Besides, he had no reason to worry about the life or death of a stranger.

After a moment of silence, the other party replied with a message: "I understand… Thank you, Great Lord Cao Xing, for replying to my message."

"I'll wait and see the situation tomorrow. That group of undead still needs my help, so they shouldn't attack me."

"If everything is fine tomorrow, I'll contact Great Lord Cao Xing again, and then… then see if you can spare some time to carry me through this quest…"

"Is that okay?"

Ji Xinyue's attitude was very good; she didn't fly into a rage out of humiliation because Cao Xing refused her help.

You had to know that when a person was in a state of despair, they had finally managed to grab hold of their last straw.

Yet that straw abandoned her and left; people tended to collapse at times like this.

Cao Xing pondered for a moment and replied: "Alright, I'll see how things go tomorrow. If I have time, I'll make a trip to your territory."

Receiving Cao Xing's reply, Ji Xinyue replied gratefully: "Thank you… Thank you, Great Lord Cao Xing…"

The two hung up their private chat.

At this moment, Cao Xing also fell into deep thought.

To be honest, he was also very interested in the sunken palace quest; after all, it was related to the palace's treasures.

You must know that Cao Xing had obtained an Epic-tier item and many precious gems inside the Goblin Treasury.

The lost treasure of this kingdom probably wouldn't be bad either.

He would check out the situation tomorrow. If this Ji Xinyue hadn't been torn apart by those undead, he would make a trip and clear this quest along the way.

The team was still traveling through the boundless ice field.

Twenty minutes later, Cao Xing and his group arrived at a flatland area.

Ahead, they could faintly see a frozen, large lake.

It was a large lake in the true sense of the word, with a body of water at least over a hundred kilometers wide, occupying a sizable area on the map.

By the lakeshore grew patches of wind-and-snow-covered woods of an unrecognizable species.

On the frozen lake surface, a few groups of figures could also be faintly seen, looking like wandering wild creatures.

Cao Xing saw white-feathered raptors and a flock of thick-furred wild sheep. Beside the sheep were also several snowfield wolves waiting for an opportunity.

Cao Xing nodded inwardly: "There are quite a lot of resources here, with so many wild monsters."

At this time, the sharp-eyed Liu Muxue softly said: "A-Xing, it looks like there's someone over there."

Following the direction she pointed, Cao Xing also saw a figure wearing gray cotton-padded clothes on the ice surface.

That looked like an old man wearing a fisherman's hat, his back appearing somewhat weathered and full of vicissitudes.

Beneath his backside sat a small stool, and he seemed to be ice fishing.

"Good grief, fishing enthusiasts really are everywhere!"

Cao Xing chuckled, then scanned the entire ice surface.

Aside from this fisherman, no other figures were seen.

Immediately, he came up with an idea.

"Let's go, let's go ask this fisherman for some information."

With that, he led the team toward that figure.

Thud! Thud-thud!

Dabai strode with its elephant legs, quickly stepping onto the lake surface.

However, with its weight of several tons, it didn't even crack the ice surface by a sliver.

This was enough to show that the ice here was truly frozen very thickly.

At this moment, that existence whose back looked somewhat aged remained unmoved after sensing the approach of Cao Xing and his party.

He went about his own business, holding his fishing rod and casting it toward the bottomless ice hole at his feet.

Cao Xing glanced at his information.

[Champion Fighter: Qinong Dutra]

[Affiliation: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: ???]

[Attributes: ???]

[Skills: ???]

[Talent: ???]

[Relationship: Cold]

…

Cao Xing's pupils instantly constricted!

Good grief, apart from the name, everything else was a question mark.

This showed that the gap between the other party's level and his own was at least 20 levels or more.

This was the strongest indigenous person he had ever encountered!

"Above Tier 3?"

Cao Xing secretly grew vigilant.

Fortunately, Cao Xing did not sense any hostility from this old man.

Therefore, he let Liu Muxue continue sitting on Dabai's back, while he jumped down and came to the side of this old man.

Cao Xing went straight to the point.

"Hello, old sir. May I ask if you've seen a lady passing by here these past two days?"

"She left the village a few days ago, and her father is very worried, so he asked us to come and look for this lady."

Hearing this, this unfathomably strong old man gave him a faint glance, then continued watching the float in front of him.

Leaving Cao Xing somewhat awkward in place.

After about half a minute, Cao Xing glanced at the old man's fishing process.

This ice hole was at least seven or eight meters deep, looking bottomless, but after he advanced to a Tier 2 creature, the enhancement of his physical constitution had also significantly improved his vision.

Cao Xing could see that the old man's float had no movement at all for a long time, and the small wooden bucket beside him was also completely empty.

Cao Xing was stunned. Is skunking really the norm for fishermen?

Even such a powerful NPC hadn't fished up a single fish.

"Ahem…"

Cao Xing cleared his throat and asked: "Respected Lord Qinong, are you fishing?"

Hearing Cao Xing call out his name, the old man finally looked at him with a serious expression.

"You know me?"

"Yes, Lord Qinong's title of Champion Fighter resonates throughout the entire Gale Snowfield, and I admire you immensely."

Cao Xing spouted nonsense without blushing or skipping a beat.

In fact, he knew this information thanks to the system that came with being a Survivor.

However, the old man didn't seem to suspect anything. He shook his head and said: "What Champion Fighter? That was all from many years ago. Right now, I'm just a retired old man."

Then, Qinong said solemnly: "Since you know me, I will answer your question."

"I am indeed fishing."

Cao Xing's mouth twitched. What he wanted to ask about was Elisa's whereabouts, not this question.

But he still went along with the old man's words and asked: "Lord Qinong, what kind of fish are you fishing for?"

The old man said indifferently: "Salmon."

"Snowfall Lake is abundant with all kinds of salmon: lake trout, red salmon, silver salmon…"

"The flesh of these salmon is tender and fresh. It is said that silver salmon even has the effect of preserving one's youth forever. My wife loves the wild salmon from Snowfall Lake."

"Sigh… To satisfy her, I can only come here and fish myself."

Hearing this, Cao Xing chuckled. This was a good man!

Speaking of this, Qinong said with some regret: "Pity I don't really know how to fish, and my knowledge in this area is only hearsay. I've been fishing for several days and haven't caught a single salmon."

Cao Xing looked thoughtful, then asked: "Lord Qinong, may I see what kind of bait you are using?"

Qinong nodded and casually raised his fishing rod.

Cao Xing saw that a fat worm was hooked on the fishing hook, and half of it had already been chewed off.

"These are worms I casually dug up from the ground. There are no fishermen in the Gale Snowfield, so there hasn't been any research into this aspect."

Cao Xing nodded. If one wanted to fish, good bait was naturally very important.

Then, Cao Xing pulled out a [Specialized Pet Ration] from his pocket.

"Lord Qinong, try this and see if it has any effect."

Cao Xing remembered that the introduction for [Specialized Pet Ration] stated it was made by mixing various animal internal organs, possessing extreme attractiveness to all kinds of creatures.

And the fish in the water loved these strongly scented things the most.

Qinong saw the small black meatball in Cao Xing's hand, which exuded an extremely strong, pungent odor.

It even caused several nearby snowfield wolves to cast their gazes over here.

But intimidated by the auras of the few people behind him, they did not dare to approach for a moment.

Qinong also understood the true value of the black meatball in Cao Xing's hand.

"I'll give it a try."

Without hesitation, Qinong directly hooked the [Specialized Pet Ration] onto the fishing line as bait, then dropped it down the ice hole.

Everyone waited quietly.

A minute later, Qinong suddenly felt the fishing rod in his hand sink.

At this moment, a strong wave of joy appeared in his slightly turbid eyes!

"It took the bait so quickly?"

Qinong was pleasantly surprised. Timing it right, he quickly lifted the rod.

A salmon shimmering with silver-white light all over its body, nearly forty centimeters long, was fished right up by him!

Qinong quickly placed it into the bucket and said in surprise: "This is a silver salmon, weighing at least three catties, worth thirty thousand crowns!"

"Young man, we've struck it rich this time!"

Cao Xing smiled; thirty thousand crowns was indeed a huge sum of money.

At the same time, a system prompt appeared.

[You gifted bait to Qinong Dutra. The other party's attitude toward you has changed. Current relationship: Stranger]

Changing from Cold to Stranger, not bad.

Cao Xing cast his gaze toward the silver salmon in the bucket.

[Silver Salmon: Magical Creature]

[Level: 6]

[Effect: After cooking and consuming, it can increase maximum health by 300 points, and increase the territory's maximum population by 3 (can take effect up to 3 times).]

Cao Xing was stunned.

Magical creature? Eating it could increase maximum health and maximum population?

Good grief! This was something he completely hadn't expected!

Presumably, even the indigenous people of this world didn't know that consuming silver salmon could increase maximum population, because they didn't have the concept of population at all.

They merely mistook the vitality increased by the silver salmon as a beauty and anti-aging effect.

Qinong saw the shock in Cao Xing's eyes and chuckled softly: "The flesh of the silver salmon is extremely tender and fresh. Many nobles and landowners are willing to pay a high price to acquire it."

The old man said with some regret: "However, it's a pity it's not a golden salmon. A three-catty-heavy golden salmon would cost dozens of times more!"

"And it is said that in this Snowfall Lake, there is also the legendary King Salmon!"

Cao Xing's curiosity was also piqued.

The effects of the silver salmon were already so powerful, just how miraculous must the effects of the golden salmon and King Salmon be?

"What are the golden salmon and King Salmon?"

Qinong explained: "The golden salmon contains powerful vitality. Even an old man like me could live a few more years by relying on it—it's something you can only encounter by luck, not by seeking."

"As for the King Salmon, it is a legendary creature, but it's not meant to be eaten."

"After catching the King Salmon, if you release it, it will lead you to find the treasure that fell to the bottom of the lake—the lady of the lake sword – Aerondight."

"The lady of the lake sword?" Cao Xing was filled with doubt.

Qinong nodded, "This is a legendary-tier weapon that knights of past generations in the Ice Crystal Kingdom have all wanted to obtain."

"It is said that any knight recognized by the lady of the lake sword will become the strongest knight in the Ice Crystal Kingdom!"

Hearing about a legendary-tier weapon, Cao Xing instantly gained even greater interest.

You must know that he only had two Epic-tier items in his hands, both of which possessed extremely miraculous effects.

And a higher-grade legendary-tier item, especially a weapon, must definitely possess mighty power!

Yet Qinong actually said there was a legendary-tier holy sword right in this lake. How could this not excite Cao Xing?

This was an important piece of intelligence, the kind that couldn't be bought for a thousand pieces of gold!

Speaking of this, Qinong shook his head with some regret: "However, no one has ever witnessed anyone managing to catch the King Salmon with their own eyes. The so-called lady of the lake sword has truly become a legend."

Hearing this, Cao Xing asked doubtfully: "Oh? No one has seen it with their own eyes? Then wouldn't this legend be fake?"

Qinong fell silent for a moment, then slowly said: "It's true. Previously, a certain powerful warrior of the Ice Crystal Kingdom once possessed this weapon, and he was a close friend of mine."

Cao Xing's pupils instantly constricted slightly, his eyes carrying the thought: "You mean, this legendary weapon is in your friend's hands?"

Qinong shook his head, "It was previously, but later he died, and that weapon sank back to the bottom of the lake."

"On the night before his death, he seemed to have a premonition of something and told me an unknown piece of news."

"He said that to catch the King Salmon, an extremely rare and special bait is needed."

Cao Xing's interest had been thoroughly hooked by him, and he continued to ask: "What kind of bait is it?"

Qinong pondered for a moment and seemed somewhat hesitant.

Then, he looked at the silver salmon in the bucket again and sighed: "Very well, considering that you helped me fish up a silver salmon, I'll tell you."

"To catch the King Salmon, you need the tongue of a Snow Demon…"

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