Chapter 107: Lord, You’ve Struck It Rich!

Chapter 107: Lord, You've Struck It Rich!

After assigning Andrew his task, Cao Xing looked at the Blood Spider Queen.

"Hilda, make your way slowly behind that herd of Cloud Yaks. If you see any signs of them trying to run, use Soul Shriek immediately."

"The rest of you, follow me and slowly approach the Cloud Yaks from different directions to surround them."

Special situations called for special measures.

This herd of Cloud Yaks could bring Cao Xing massive profits, so he had no intention of letting them go.

Upon hearing Cao Xing's command, Sarah, Renese, and the others began to move.

Andrew waited until Cao Xing and the others were in position before stepping out of the woods and slowly approaching the herd of Cloud Yaks.

He did his best to keep his footsteps steady and calm.

The herd of Cloud Yaks noticed Andrew the moment he drew near, and a wave of unease instantly rippled through them.

Just as Elisa had said, Cloud Yaks were extremely vigilant creatures and would flee at the first sight of humans.

Andrew slowly extended his two bear paws and said soothingly,

"Easy, children, easy…"

As rhythmic syllables flowed from his mouth, the herd of Cloud Yaks seemed to sense a friendly presence from Andrew.

The herd's agitation gradually subsided. They stared at Andrew with curious eyes, though they still maintained their vigilance.

But when Andrew got within a hundred meters, the herd grew agitated once more.

According to the habits of Cloud Yaks, they rarely allowed any other creature to get so close.

Andrew had transformed into a bear, speaking continuously to keep the Cloud Yaks' attention focused on him.

Meanwhile,

the Blood Spider Queen, Cao Xing, and the others stealthily closed in from different directions, slowly surrounding the herd of Cloud Yaks.

Andrew's white bear form successfully held the Cloud Yaks' attention once again.

It wasn't until Cao Xing and the others had closed within seventy to eighty meters that the Cloud Yaks suddenly realized what was happening.

"Moo— Moo—"

The herd fell into a panic. A strange layer of energy enveloped the hooves of the thirty-odd Cloud Yaks.

They all began to bolt at breakneck speed.

Rumble! Rumble!

The ground trembled violently.

The herd ran wild, completely out of control.

However, seeing human figures in every direction, they hesitated, unsure of where to break through.

Just then, the Blood Spider Queen scurried forward on her eight long legs, rapidly closing in on the Cloud Yaks.

Then, she slowly parted her dark purple lips and let out a shriek that made the very soul tremble.

"Aaaah!!!"

The sound was like the wailing of a vengeful spirit, a manifestation of all the suffering in the world, laden with endless resentment.

In another direction, Liu Muxue's face turned pale. Even Cao Xing, who was dozens of meters away, felt a shiver run down his spine.

And this was only because they were allies and didn't suffer any actual damage.

As for the Cloud Yaks, they were thrown into complete disarray, running around like headless chickens.

At the same time, they were forced out of their [Cloud Rush] state, and their movement capabilities plummeted!

Cao Xing's eyes lit up. "Everyone, block the gaps! Do your best to hold those yaks back!"

"Muxue, herd all the yaks into one area!"

Liu Muxue took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

She raised her shield with her left hand and charged toward a few stray Cloud Yaks.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing quickly rushed in front of one of the panicked Cloud Yaks and used a [Beginner Pet Contract] on it.

A system prompt appeared:

"[Do you wish to use a Beginner Pet Contract on Cloud Yak Lv.12?]"

"Yes."

A beam of light shot forward. The Cloud Yak froze for a brief moment, but it quickly shook its head and began to bolt again!

"[Contract failed.]"

A notification of failure popped up.

But Cao Xing wasn't discouraged. He still had over fifty contracts in his inventory anyway. As long as he could capture a few, it would be well worth it!

Rumble! Rumble!

The forest shook continuously under the stampeding herd, causing snow to cascade down from the branches.

Assam and his Frost Wolf guarded two directions.

Sarah, Renese, and Blot each held down a side.

They launched continuous attacks, driving back any yaks that tried to charge past them.

The Blood Spider Queen didn't even have to move.

Just by standing there, the heavy scent of blood radiating from her body kept the Cloud Yaks from daring to approach.

Joy flared in Cao Xing's eyes. At the same time, he scanned the status of the herd.

"[Status: Soul Shock (Extremely terrified, unable to use skills, remaining duration: 55 seconds…)]"

"Excellent, Soul Shriek still has nearly a minute of crowd control left!"

Cao Xing quickly caught up to another Cloud Yak and used a [Beginner Pet Contract] on it.

A white light flashed and hit the target.

This time, there was finally a change.

"[Contract successful. Magical Creature: Cloud Yak Lv.11 has become your pet. Territory Population +1]"

"It worked!"

This sent a clear signal—the Pet Contracts could indeed be used to forcibly tame these Cloud Yaks!

Cao Xing felt as though a mountain of wealth was cascading down upon him.

He hurriedly rushed to a second Cloud Yak and used another Pet Contract.

This time went incredibly smoothly, succeeding on the very first try!

"[Contract successful. Magical Creature: Cloud Yak Lv.12 has become your pet. Territory Population +1]"

An intense look of joy spread across Cao Xing's face.

He immediately moved on to chase the third Cloud Yak.

He repeated the process.

If it failed once, he would immediately throw a second Pet Contract, repeating it until it succeeded!

In just thirty seconds, he had tamed a whopping twelve Cloud Yaks!

But now, the icons above the yaks' heads began to flicker. They were about to break out of the [Soul Shock] state.

Cao Xing began to grow a bit anxious.

So far, he had tamed less than half of the Cloud Yaks on the field.

Once they recovered from their Soul Shock, they would be able to use their [Cloud Rush] skill to escape.

Unless Cao Xing killed them all right now.

But after weighing his options, Cao Xing decided against it.

With only twenty seconds left,

Cao Xing didn't dare to waste a single second.

He frantically spammed Pet Contracts on the remaining Cloud Yaks.

Finally, he successfully contracted another five Cloud Yaks.

The remaining dozen or so Cloud Yaks had completely recovered by now.

"Moo—"

They immediately entered their Cloud Rush state.

At this moment, Cao Xing witnessed what a stampede of clouds looked like!

The Cloud Yaks' speed surged instantly, turning them into clouds riding the wind. Even the Tier 3 Sarah could barely keep up!

One had to know that Sarah had several movement speed buffs active,

yet she still couldn't catch up to these Cloud Yaks. It was utterly ridiculous.

Right at that moment,

Hilda thrust her abdomen, instantly spitting out a mass of red webbing that trapped one of the Cloud Yaks.

Liu Muxue also used her [Shield Slam] skill the moment one of the Cloud Yaks charged toward her.

Bang!

Following a dull thud, the Cloud Yak was sent flying backward.

Not only that, but a stun icon also appeared above its head.

Cao Xing's eyes lit up, and he gave Liu Muxue a thumbs-up. "Great job, Muxue!"

A smile of joy appeared on Liu Muxue's face as well.

Cao Xing then quickly rushed over to this Cloud Yak and frantically spammed Pet Contracts on it.

After throwing the fourth Pet Contract, a system prompt appeared:

"[Contract successful. Magical Creature: Cloud Yak Lv.10 has become your pet. Territory Population +1]"

Then, Cao Xing rushed over to the Cloud Yak that Hilda had trapped in her web and brought it under his command as well.

At the same time,

the chaotic scene on the field finally quieted down.

A dozen or so Cloud Yaks had escaped.

However, Cao Xing had successfully contracted nineteen Cloud Yaks!

Under the binding power of the Pet Contracts, these nineteen Cloud Yaks now stood quietly to the side.

Elisa quickly ran over from the side.

Looking behind Cao Xing with a look of utter shock as if she had seen a ghost, she cried out, "By the Moon Goddess! You actually succeeded, and you caught so many Cloud Yaks all at once!"

"Heavens! Even the beast tamer in Lake Doron City only managed to catch three Cloud Yaks!"

"How did you do it? Is this some kind of Legendary miracle?"

"Or are you a Legendary-tier beast tamer?"

The young girl's eyes were wide with shock; one could easily imagine how astonished she was!

Cao Xing merely smiled.

This girl naturally had no idea that he possessed such a miraculous item as the Pet Contract.

Seeing that Cao Xing didn't answer, Elisa didn't mind and instead exclaimed, "Lord, you've really struck it rich this time!"

"The nobles of the Ice Crystal Kingdom would willingly pay a fortune for garments made of Cloud Yak wool!"

"You have a whopping nineteen Cloud Yaks. If you're willing to present them to the Duke, he might even bestow a noble title upon you!"

Cao Xing shook his head and said, "Elisa, I won't be giving these Cloud Yaks away. I plan to raise them myself."

Hearing this, Elisa nodded quickly. "Oh, right! Such sacred yaks should indeed be raised yourself. With their fifty-day wool growth cycle, you'll basically have a steady stream of income!"

"With these yaks, it won't be long before you can buy a house in one of those big towns. That's always been my dream!"

Elisa appeared incredibly excited.

Then, Elisa's expression turned serious. "However, my Lord, even though you've caught so many Cloud Yaks, I must warn you that feeding and raising them is a very troublesome matter."

"Their living environment, temperature fluctuations, and daily feed are completely different from raising ordinary yaks."

"You must be extra careful. A single oversight could cause these sacred yaks to fall ill and die, or perish from other complications."

Cao Xing nodded. "Your father should know how to raise them, right?"

Elisa was taken aback, then nodded.

"Then there's no problem. Since your father will be joining my territory anyway, I'll leave this herd of Cloud Yaks in his care."

Upon hearing this, Elisa's pupils dilitated in shock.

She asked in disbelief, "Y-y-you… what did you say?"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, the only reason I agreed to come looking for you was because your father promised me that as long as I brought you back, he would join my territory."

"Oh, right, and his yaks and sheep as well…"

Elisa felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

She muttered to herself, "You mean… to find me, my father sold himself and his yaks to you?"

Cao Xing nodded. "Theoretically speaking, yes."

Elisa clutched her head, utterly devastated.

"Oh heavens! Father, what have you done?"

"The family business we worked so hard to build, our cattle and sheep, you actually gave them away to someone else just like that!"

"Aaaah! Father, have you gone senile?"

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Elisa quickly said, "No, Father only did this because of me!"

"Waaah… it's all my fault. Moon Goddess above, please hand down divine punishment and punish me…"

Seeing the young girl break down, Cao Xing couldn't help but chuckle.

At this moment, Liu Muxue walked over gracefully and took little Elisa's hand.

"Elisa, it's not that your father gave away all his family assets to us. Rather, your father is joining our territory along with his livestock."

"He's simply moving to a different place to live."

"In our territory, your father and his livestock will no longer be harassed by those Snow Demons and Hunters."

"It is the safest place."

Hearing this, Elisa's devastated expression gradually softened.

She raised her head and looked at Liu Muxue blankly.

"Beautiful lady, is what you're saying true?"

"Can you really guarantee my father's safety in your territory?"

Liu Muxue nodded gently. "Yes. As you've seen, we have a group of powerful companions who can guarantee the safety of our subjects."

Elisa now believed Liu Muxue's words and nodded. "If that's the case… then that's not bad…"

"My father is getting old, and I also wanted him to move to a safe place. That's why I came out to track down the Cloud Yaks."

"I originally planned to catch one and sell it, then use the money to move with my father to Lake Doron City. It's one of the largest cities in the Gale Snowfield and has some of the best security."

Hearing "[Lake Doron City]," Cao Xing's lips twitched.

This little girl had just escaped a wolf's den, only to run straight toward a demon's lair.

Cao Xing said, "I advise you to stay away from Lake Doron City."

"Why?"

"Because it's not safe there, and a major crisis is about to erupt there very soon."

"A crisis? What crisis?"

Cao Xing shook his head. "It has to do with the Hunters. Those guys seem to be planning to attack Lake Doron City."

Hearing this, Elisa was shocked, and her face filled with anger. "Those crazy cultists again!"

"They are simply the black sheep of the entire Western Continent! They spread their so-called Church of Light everywhere, and when no one wants to join, they force their way into villages and towns to kidnap and brainwash the villagers."

"Our Hoge Village has suffered several Hunter invasions because of them."

At this point, Elisa looked extremely puzzled.

"But with Lake Doron City's defensive strength, can the Hunters really lay a finger on that town?"

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