Chapter 178: Night Raid! Interrogating Captives!

An arrow shot toward them at high speed, incredibly fast!

One of the Hunter scouts tried to dodge, only to find the arrow had already hit his shoulder.

A scream immediately broke out!

"Ah!"

Meanwhile, a damage number [- 2672!] appeared above his head.

The Hunter scout exclaimed instantly.

"Damn it! We've been discovered!"

"Get out of here!"

However, just then, a second arrow was shot.

Whoosh!

[- 2744!]

Another exaggerated damage number appeared, and the other Hunter scout was forced out of hiding.

Their eyes were filled with confusion.

"Damn it! How were we exposed?"

"And who attacked us? Isn't the speed of this arrow too fast?"

What they didn't know was that the one who launched the attack was Renice, who was on duty for the first half of the night.

Her [Hunter's Eye] could see through hidden existences.

So, she saw the two sneaky figures standing on the city wall at a glance.

Meanwhile, as the stealth status of the two Hunter scouts was broken, the Elemental Arrow Towers and Frost Arrow Towers in the entire territory also discovered the enemies and quickly began aiming and attacking.

"Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh!"

Bursts of arrows piercing the air could be heard.

Assam and the others also noticed the combat activity.

He instantly drew his King's Blade and shouted loudly: "There are enemies!"

"Everyone, be on alert!"

Meanwhile, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue, who were sleeping, were also instantly awakened by the combat noise outside.

The two looked at each other.

A trace of doubt flashed in Cao Xing's heart.

"Hmm? A target approached the territory, triggering Assam and the others to counterattack?"

"Is it an Ice Nest Monster? Or a beast in the snow?"

And when he saw the combat information, his pupils shrank suddenly.

[Your territory member: Renice · Hawkeye dealt 2672 damage to Hunter scout lv28.]

[Your territory member: Renice · Hawkeye dealt 2744 damage to Hunter scout lv27.]

[Your territory building: Intermediate Elemental Arrow Tower dealt 481 damage to Hunter scout lv28.]

…

"Damn! It's Hunters!"

Hearing Cao Xing's voice, Liu Muxue also realized the seriousness of the situation.

The two put on their clothes as quickly as possible, and then rushed out of the Lords Cabin.

As soon as he came out, he saw Renice on the wall fighting in close quarters with two black shadows.

However, as an archer class, she was not good at this kind of frontal combat.

The two black shadows quickly broke free from Renice's hands, then jumped off the wall, seemingly wanting to escape.

Cao Xing rushed over quickly and shouted: "Stop them, absolutely do not let these two guys run away!"

At this moment, Assam had already jumped off the wall, holding the King's Blade, chasing these few Hunters frantically!

However, the movement of one black shadow was faster than his.

It was Sarah.

This Dark Elf assassin displayed unparalleled speed at this moment.

Like an invisible wind, she quickly arrived at the edge of the wall, then kicked off with both feet and jumped over directly.

Then, metal clashing sounds of 'Ding! Ding-ding' rang in Cao Xing's ears, along with the screams of the Hunter scouts.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue looked at each other. "Let's go, we need to get over there quickly too!"

The two quickly arrived on the wall.

Then they saw Sarah attacking these two Hunter scouts frantically, holding them back.

Renice and Assam were also rushing over quickly.

After seeing this scene, Cao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

Because as long as the opponent targeted by Sarah was not at a level too far above hers, there was no possibility of escaping from her hands.

And Cao Xing also quickly scanned the attributes of these two Hunters.

[Hunter scout]

[Level: 27 (Tier 3 Elite)]

[Health Points: 7621 / 14230]

[Attack Power: 1165 ~ 1193]

[Skills: Stealth, Smoke Bomb, Grease the Soles]

[Talent: None]

…

[Hunter scout]

[Level: 28 (Tier 3 Elite)]

[Health Points: 7442 / 15120]

[Attack Power: 1187 ~ 1205]

[Skills: Stealth, Smoke Bomb, Swift Cut]

[Talent: None]

…

Cao Xing breathed a sigh of relief; they were just two Tier 3 Elites.

And their health had already been suppressed to less than half by Sarah and Renice.

At this moment, a long string of doubts flashed through Cao Xing's mind.

Why did this group of Hunters sneak into his territory in the middle of the night?

Could it be that what he did today in the Witch Forest, killing the White-Robed Priest, was exposed?

Also, how was his location exposed?

Could it be that the Church of Light already knew that he was opposing them, so they wanted to get rid of him?

More and more doubts appeared in his heart.

Seeing the health of the two Hunter scouts being cut lower and lower by Sarah.

Cao Xing shook his head and threw these thoughts aside.

Then, he quickly gave the order: "Assam, Renice, go over and hold these two Hunter scouts down."

"Sarah, don't kill them, just beat them half to death."

After receiving Cao Xing's order, Sarah stopped her attacks, only continuously using her Shadow Blade to disarm them.

After all, her attack power was too high; she might accidentally kill these two Hunter scouts on the spot.

Meanwhile, Assam and Renice had also arrived.

Swish! Swish, swish!

The King's Blade swept across with golden sword energy.

[- 1874]

[- 1854]

[- 1923]

[- 1891]

High damage numbers appeared one after another.

The two Hunter scouts were firmly suppressed by Cao Xing's three generals.

Before long, their legs were hacked bloody by Assam, and they fell directly onto the snow.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue had already arrived beside these two Hunter scouts.

He glanced at the status of these two guys.

[Status: Bleeding, Near Death, Fracture…]

These two seemed to want to struggle, but were knocked out by Assam with the sword hilt.

Cao Xing nodded. "Very good, now they can't run away."

Then, he took two [Ancient Vines] from his backpack and looked at Assam.

"Tie these two guys up!"

After hearing Cao Xing's order, Assam used the Ancient Vines to tie up these two Hunter scouts thoroughly!

Then, Cao Xing quickly ordered: "Sarah, follow the route of these two scouts and quickly counter-scout back!"

"Oh right, remember to wipe away all footprints when you come back."

Cao Xing wanted to confirm what the situation was.

How did these Hunters find his territory, and whether he was truly exposed.

Only then could he make countermeasures.

After receiving Cao Xing's order, Sarah did not hesitate at all and quickly walked into the vast wind and snow along the route of the two Hunters in the snow.

She knew she had to be fast.

It was still snowing in the sky, and the traces on the snow would be covered in a while.

Before long, Sarah disappeared from Cao Xing's sight.

And Cao Xing, along with Assam, brought these two near-death Hunter scouts back to the territory.

Meanwhile.

Andrew, Braum, and Hilda and others were also awakened by the noise of the battle.

Including little Elisa and Ai Li, who also quickly crawled out of the Lords Cabin, looking at the outside with vigilance.

These combat personnel all maintained a strong sense of vigilance.

After seeing the two tied-up Hunter scouts on the back of the Frost Wolf, everyone frowned.

Cao Xing said: "No need to be nervous, I have already sent Sarah out to scout."

"Assam, keep these two guys in another basement, then let Rabb and the others interrogate them."

"Oh right, tell Rabb and the others."

"They can use some extreme means to make them talk as soon as possible."

Cao Xing quickly issued a series of instructions.

"Understood! Lord!"

After Assam said this, he dragged these two near-death Hunter scouts down.

…

In the second half of the night, Cao Xing and the others remained vigilant.

Even little Elisa and Ai Li were wide awake, very persistently saying they wanted to guard for the night.

Cao Xing didn't say much; after all, with their current physique, not resting for one night wouldn't have any effect.

Time passed quietly…

Cao Xing waited quietly for Sarah to return.

During this period, there were two or three Ice Nests falling down.

But because Cao Xing's mind was now focused on the Church of Light organization, he had no heart to deal with these Ice Nest Monsters.

He directly let Renice shoot and blow up these Ice Nests from a distance.

By about two or three in the morning.

A figure climbed over the wall silently and appeared in front of Cao Xing.

It was Sarah.

A look of joy appeared in Cao Xing's eyes, and he walked over quickly.

Sarah came to Cao Xing, knelt on one knee, and reported quickly.

"Reporting to the Lord, according to your instructions, I followed the footprints of these Hunters for more than ten kilometers, until the footprints completely disappeared next to a large rift valley."

"During this period, I found that they also stopped near several Chosen Lord territories, but did not go in, seemingly looking for something."

After listening, Cao Xing thought quickly based on the information provided by Sarah.

These Hunters were looking for something.

Now it seems they were looking for him.

It's just that they were not sure of his location, so they observed every Survivor territory.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because this showed that they had not been completely exposed yet!

At least, these two Hunter scouts had not sent the news back, and other Hunters did not know his location either.

This gave Cao Xing a lot of room to operate.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing said: "Alright, everyone go rest, just leave two people to keep watch."

Little Elisa just wanted to say she wanted to continue watching.

But Cao Xing said seriously: "This is also an order."

Hearing this, everyone didn't say much.

After all, in this territory, Cao Xing's order was everything.

They gradually dispersed.

Leaving Hilda, Ilena, and a team of Ascalon soldiers on guard.

And Cao Xing also returned to the Lords Cabin with Liu Muxue.

They continued to sleep for a few hours.

And because of Cao Xing's indication.

Rabb, Raphael, and the other Wild Boar Warriors shifted their focus, beginning to subject the two Hunter scouts to harsh interrogation!

Inside the basement, the screams of the Hunters echoed continuously throughout the entire night.

…

The next day…

A system notification appeared.

[Survivor, please note: You have survived the fourth day of the official period. The power of the Dragon is gradually recovering, and the monsters hatching in the Ice Nest are about to break through to Tier 2. Please accelerate your development progress.]

[Weather Forecast: The wind and snow have ceased today. It is suitable for going out and developing your territory. Please be aware of the snow on the ground…]

Upon seeing the notification, both of them opened their eyes at the same time.

Cao Xing pondered, "Are the Ice Nest Monsters about to break through to Tier 2?"

The transition from Tier 1 to Tier 2 is a watershed moment; after all, a 100% increase in all attributes is no joke.

Cao Xing took a glance; the current levels of the Survivors in District 174 are all between level 7 and 11, with only a small fraction having broken through to Tier 2.

If those low-level Survivors don't speed up their progress to catch up, they might find it difficult to cope.

However, with the [Dragon Shop] available, they can exchange for Primary Heart of Strength at any time, making the breakthrough relatively easy.

However, these were not things for Cao Xing to worry about.

What he was more concerned about was the threat from the Church of Light.

"Wake up, Muxue, let's go check on those Hunters."

Liu Muxue nodded gently.

The two washed up briefly and quickly walked out of the Lords Cabin.

Arriving outside the Lords Cabin, Cao Xing instructed Cao Yi, Da Zhuang, and the others to continue as they did yesterday: mining resources and sorting ores.

As for the Arctic Person Du An, he was told to continue upgrading various buildings.

After arranging these tasks for the workers, Cao Xing and the others headed straight to one of the basements.

Cao Xing had Da Zhuang and the others dig several basements under the territory, originally intended for storing food and wine. But now, it seemed to have turned into his dungeon.

…

In the dim basement, Cao Xing saw four figures.

Two of them were Wild Boar Warriors, and the other two were the Hunter scouts captured last night.

At this moment, the Wild Boar Warriors were glaring with bloodshot eyes.

Upon seeing Cao Xing approach, they said respectfully, "Good morning, Lord. Good morning, Lady."

Cao Xing nodded, then looked at the scene in the basement.

On the ground lay two dying Hunter scouts. A large amount of blood had also appeared nearby.

It was clear they had suffered quite a bit last night, with knife wounds all over their bodies.

This scene even caused Liu Muxue nearby to frown slightly.

But she didn't dwell on it, because she knew that if these two Hunter scouts didn't talk, their territory's safety would be threatened.

Cao Xing asked, "How is it? Are these two guys still refusing to talk?"

Rabb replied, "Yes, Lord. They are all very stubborn; they have been severely brainwashed."

Cao Xing didn't speak but went straight to one of the Hunter scouts, took off the mask on his face, and revealed the face of a middle-aged man.

"Tell me, who sent you to invade my territory?"

"If you answer honestly, I might spare your lives."

However, the Hunter scout looked at Cao Xing, bloodshot eyes appearing, and said crazily, "You heretics, don't even think about getting me to say anything!"

"Just wait, the will of the God of Light is about to descend, and you will all be purged!"

Rabb said from the side, "Lord, these guys are all like this. Their heads are filled with their God of Light, and they aren't willing to say anything."

Cao Xing nodded. After trying again, he found that there really was no way to pry their mouths open. For a moment, he was at a loss.

He was wondering what method could make these fanatical cultists talk. Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Cao Xing!

A figure appeared in his mind. He remembered that the new member, Isabelle, had a skill called [Confession].

It could make beings whose spirits were on the verge of collapse confess and control their thoughts. He wondered if [Confession] could pry open the Hunters' mouths.

Cao Xing decided to give it a try, so he looked at Liu Muxue.

"Muxue, you don't need to stay here; go help me call Isabelle over."

Hearing this, Liu Muxue nodded and quickly left the basement.

Before long, Isabelle, dressed in a long white gauze dress and radiating holy light, walked down gracefully.

Seeing the scene in the basement, Isabelle frowned slightly.

"Lord… we shouldn't use such cruel methods on prisoners…"

But Cao Xing shook his head and said, "Isabelle, what if I told you that these people aren't good guys; they are cultists."

"They are an organization of the same nature as the Dark Cult of your era?"

Since Cao Xing had read her character profile, he roughly knew Isabelle's life experience. Hearing the words [Dark Cult], this woman, as holy as a goddess, immediately changed her expression.

Her pupils gradually turned blood-red, and a terrifying murderous intent radiated from her!

Not only that, but the holy light on her body also gradually disappeared, and Cao Xing even saw waves of dark aura on her…

Isabelle's aura skyrocketed, even faintly approaching the level of Duke Baradin. The two Wild Boar Warriors on the scene were stunned by the aura Isabelle instantly erupted with!

"Huh? What's going on?" Cao Xing was extremely surprised.

At the same time, he quickly scanned Isabelle's panel.

[Dark Witch: Isabelle Mo Yin]

[Level: ???]

[Attributes: ???]

[Skills: ???]

[Talent: ???]

…

"Whoa… The Holy Light Priest turned into a Dark Witch?" Cao Xing was extremely surprised.

Just then, Isabelle quickly returned to her original appearance. The dark aura on her dissipated, and the power of holy light appeared on her body at the same time.

Then, she looked at Cao Xing with an apologetic face: "Lord, please forgive my loss of composure; Isabelle expresses her sincere apologies to you!"

Cao Xing waved his hand, not minding it. Through that scene just now, he seemed to have discovered a secret possessed by this new member.

However, Cao Xing didn't say much; the most important thing now was to make the Hunter scouts talk.

The secrets about Isabelle could be explored slowly in the future. At this time, Isabelle looked at the two Hunter scouts on the ground and said, "Lord, you did the right thing."

"For such fanatical cultists, there is no need to have any pity for them; they are just a bunch of lunatics full of sin!"

Cao Xing nodded, "You are right, Isabelle."

"And this is the reason why I called you here."

"They seem to want to do something bad to us, but I have no way to make them speak."

"I know you have a [Confession] skill, so I want you to try."

At this moment, Isabelle understood Cao Xing's meaning. She said with a solemn expression, "I understand, Lord."

"However, the success rate of [Confession] is not high, but these two cultists seem to be on the verge of collapse, so it is worth a try."

Cao Xing was immediately delighted, "Very good, then let's begin!"

Isabelle did not hesitate. She raised her staff and began to chant, "The God says, if there is darkness in your heart, it will be revealed by the light…"

"O sinful person, you should recall where you have fallen from, repent, and do the things you did at the beginning…"

As Isabelle chanted, a cluster of holy light appeared on her staff. The two Hunter scouts lay on the ground, gritting their teeth, "Hmph! Don't even think about getting any information out of us!"

"The High Priest will definitely come to save us!"

However, Isabelle ignored them. A beam of holy light fell into the head of one of the Hunter scouts.

A look of struggle flashed in his eyes, as if he were struggling to resist something. Before long, the blood color in the Hunter scout's eyes disappeared, and he gradually became dazed.

He shook his head, and his gaze became chaotic. The next moment, the Hunter scout slowly knelt before Isabelle, pressed his head against the ground, and said piously.

"I am guilty…"

"The God of Light is void; I have been constantly committing murder for this void faith…"

"I am deeply sinful…"

This scene completely stunned everyone present. Even the Wild Boar Warriors on the side looked at Isabelle with fear in their eyes.

Holy crap! Directly making some fanatical cultists change their faith; this [Confession] is just too terrifying!

…

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