Chapter 206: Saintesss Personal Guard, Powerful Female Dragon Blood Warrior (6000)

Yu Luanyu: "H-hello, Great Lord Cao Xing… I have two golden magic plant seeds here. Can I trade them for your Golden Salmon Meat?"

She seemed a bit afraid to communicate with Cao Xing.

However, Cao Xing had not yet encountered magic plant seeds of golden quality.

Thus, he replied with a message: "What kind of seeds? Send them over and let me see."

Upon hearing this, Yu Luanyu quickly replied: "O-okay…"

After saying that, she posted the attributes of the seeds.

Cao Xing took a look.

[Vine-Head Turret Plant Seed (Gold): Magic Plant]

[Affiliation: Mordremoth Vine]

[Seed Effect: When planted in soil rich with plague aura and regularly watered with beast blood, it can rapidly grow into a Vine-Head Turret plant with the strength of a Level 25 Boss.]

(Note: The Vine-Head Turret has powerful defensive capabilities, can fire plague projectiles, and has abilities like entangling vines, but it requires regular feeding with fresh beasts and cannot move.)

After reading the description of these two seeds, a look of contemplation appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

Clearly, this type of plant seed was quite formidable, as it could actually grow a Level 25 defensive plant turret.

However, this Vine-Head Turret sounded somewhat evil; not only did it need to be planted in soil rich with plague aura, but it also required watering with beast blood.

This was likely the reason why Yu Luanyu hadn't planted them herself, but had brought them out for trade instead.

Regardless, it was still a golden quality plant seed.

Cao Xing decided to trade for them first, then ask Juliette if they could be planted in the territory.

Thus, he said directly: "I can take these two seeds, but I can only give you 200g of Golden Salmon Meat."

Upon hearing this price, Yu Luanyu replied in disbelief: "Ah… that's so little?"

"I can't help it. The attributes of your two seeds look a bit strange, and I'm not even sure if they can be planted."

Hearing this, Yu Luanyu replied: "Then… can you add just a little bit more?"

Cao Xing pondered for a moment, then said: "I can add at most 100g, no more than that."

"O-okay… thank you…"

After agreeing on the price, Cao Xing conducted the trade with her.

[Trade successful, you obtained [Vine-Head Turret Plant Seed (Gold)] * 2, you lost [Golden Salmon Meat] * 300g…]

Then, Cao Xing reviewed his private messages once more.

After confirming there was nothing else worth trading for, he closed the market and took down the consignment information for the fish meat.

With that, this round of trading came to an end.

The Survivors in the chat channel still seemed unsatisfied.

Meanwhile, those Legion Commanders who had bitten the bullet and used the [Ice Dragon Horn] to show off their strength were struggling to resist the attacks of the Ice Nest Monsters.

Especially the people from Wangjiang Pavilion, who were currently watching others frantically trade for Golden Salmon Meat with anxious faces, while they themselves had been blacklisted by Cao Xing.

However, that was none of Cao Xing's business.

He looked at his backpack with a satisfied expression.

"The harvest from this trade is truly huge!"

"Once I digest this harvest, my strength will definitely see a huge improvement!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing called Liu Muxue over.

Then he handed the [Aurora Intent] skill book to her.

Liu Muxue looked at the golden skill book in her hand and clicked to learn it without hesitation.

Then she asked softly: "A-Xing, do you need me to test the effect of this skill?"

"Alright, go ahead and cast it."

After receiving Cao Xing's permission, Liu Muxue raised the long sword in her hand and pointed the tip toward the sky.

At the same time, a dazzling five-colored Aurora began to gather at the tip of her sword.

"O benevolent God, please grant me the perseverance to overcome obstacles, the wisdom to escape adversity, the spirit to resist temptation, and the strength to protect my comrades!"

The next moment, this five-colored Aurora fell upon Cao Xing.

[Your subordinate lord: Liu Muxue has cast the skill: [Aurora Intent] on you. Mental resistance +50%, and you will have one chance to be immune to mental attacks. Affected by the talent [Eternal Power], this skill has become permanent.]

(Note: After the immunity to mental attacks is triggered, it will refresh again after 60 seconds.)

Cao Xing felt his mind suddenly become much clearer, as if a layer of invisible protection had been applied, giving him a great sense of security.

At the same time, he also saw the note at the end.

"As expected, just like the Holy Shield, after triggering the immunity effect once, it will refresh again after a certain amount of time."

"That's quite good."

Cao Xing nodded inwardly.

Then, he took out another golden skill book, clapped his hands together, and clicked to learn it.

At that moment, Cao Xing felt a massive amount of memories flood into his mind, and it took a full minute or two to digest them.

[Successfully learned skill: [Source of Extreme Ice]…]

After seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing opened his eyes.

Then, he raised his staff and began to condense a terrifying aura of ice.

The surrounding temperature dropped sharply by many degrees.

The next moment, this mass of ice aura was absorbed into Cao Xing's body.

[Successfully cast the skill [Source of Extreme Ice]. Armor +100. Affected by the talent [Eternal Power], this skill has become permanent.]

As expected, [Source of Extreme Ice] also became permanent.

Furthermore, with Cao Xing as the center, waves of white cold air were constantly released within a five-meter radius.

Even every time he moved, a layer of thick white frost would appear on the ground.

The temperature dropped drastically, suddenly plummeting by ten or twenty degrees.

However, this cold air did not affect Cao Xing in the slightest.

Not only that, but the continuously emitting white frost made Cao Xing look like an Ice Emperor, his aura rising sharply.

"Good, good, good! The effect of this skill is truly strong, and it's really cool too!"

"This way, any existence that comes within five meters of my body will be subjected to an extremely severe slowing effect."

At this moment, Cao Xing seemed to think of something.

He directly activated the cold air eruption effect of the [Frost Magic Shield] within his body.

The next moment, a startling blast of cold air erupted from Cao Xing's body.

And the moment this cold air came into contact with the white frost released by [Source of Extreme Ice], a large amount of ice crystals suddenly condensed in the air.

It even caused a layer of ice crystals to instantly cover Liu Muxue, who was standing nearby.

If it weren't for the fact that she was a friendly unit, she would have been frozen in place by now.

The two looked at each other, and both saw a look of pleasant surprise in the other's eyes!

Cao Xing said happily: "I didn't expect this! The Frost Magic Shield combined with the Source of Extreme Ice can actually produce such a powerful combo effect!"

"This is just like the Frost Magic Shield combined with Braum's Ice Bloodline, which can force surrounding enemies into a deep freeze state!"

Liu Muxue was also overjoyed!

And most importantly, both of Cao Xing's skills were status-type skills that could be applied to all friendly units.

In this way, almost everyone could possess this powerful crowd control effect.

If the enemies didn't have ice resistance, they would only need to stand there, and they could freeze the opponent to death!

"Hahaha, this is too strong!"

Cao Xing was incredibly pleasantly surprised.

However, he quickly suppressed his excitement.

Although the [Source of Extreme Ice] skill was powerful, Cao Xing still had many things to digest!

At this moment, he glanced at his backpack.

His current Ice Dragon Mark count was about to break 400,000.

It could even allow him and Liu Muxue to each redeem two Golden Treasure Chests.

However, because Cao Xing still planned to keep a portion of the Ice Dragon Mark for redeeming an Intermediate Heart of Strength.

So he decided to first spend 200,000 Ice Dragon Mark to redeem the remaining two Golden Treasure Chests.

A system prompt appeared.

[Consume 200,000 Ice Dragon Mark to redeem 2 Cold-Light Reflecting Golden Treasure Chests? Remaining redemption count: 2]

"Yes."

[Redemption successful, Ice Dragon Mark -200,000]

At the same time.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue looked at the two magnificent-looking Golden Treasure Chests emitting cold air before them.

Excitement appeared in both of their eyes.

Cao Xing walked over and clicked to open them directly!

[Opening successful.]

[Obtained: Ice Dragon Fang (Gold)]

[Obtained: Ice Dragon Battle Boots (Gold)]

[Obtained: Dragon Blood Warrior Recruitment Scroll (Purple) * 3]

[Obtained: Large Anti-Corruption Potion (Purple) * 6]

[Obtained: Ice Dragon Horn (Small) * 2]

[Obtained: Ice Dragon Horn (Medium) * 1]

[Obtained: dragon rock ore (Gold) * 7]

Seeing the system prompt, intense joy appeared in Cao Xing's eyes!

"Haha! There are actually two pieces of golden equipment!"

The luck from this box opening was quite good.

He couldn't wait to look at the attributes of these two pieces of golden equipment.

[Ice Dragon Fang (Gold)]

[Quality: Precious]

[Equip Slot: Necklace]

[Equipment Requirement: Level 20 or above]

[Attached Effect ①: Agility +30, Constitution +20, Attack Speed +20%]

[Attached Effect ②: Ice Bite (When launching an attack, there is a 20% chance to cause the enemy to enter a Bleed effect, including magic attacks.)]

[Attached Effect ③: Fang Devour (Bleed probability increases by 30%, and the Bleed stack limit is increased by an additional 5 layers)]

[Note: Ice Dragon Soul Set 2/3, can be combined with Ice Dragon Crown and Ice Dragon Ring to form a set effect.]

[After collecting the three-piece set, you can activate the set effect: 'Ice Dragon Blood Siphon'.]

Clearly, this necklace was a godsend for players with [Bleed-build] classes, as it could significantly increase the Bleed probability and also break through the 10-layer Bleed limit, reaching a maximum of 15 layers.

What kind of concept was that?

According to the calculation method for Bleed damage in this world.

1 layer of Bleed = reduces enemy health by 1 + Survivor Agility * 0.3 per second.

Calculating based on a normal Third-Tier Survivor with 300 Agility.

That meant it could cause an additional 101 points of health loss per second.

If it stacked to 15 layers, that would be equivalent to over 1,500 in Bleed damage alone per second.

Plus, this world also had some items that strengthened Bleed damage, so it was still very formidable.

However, this necklace wasn't particularly suitable for Cao Xing, but it was still much better than the necklace he was currently wearing.

Thus, Cao Xing took off the [Shaman Necklace] from his neck and put on the [Ice Dragon Fang].

In an instant, he felt a chill on his neck, and at the same time, he felt his Constitution and Agility increase significantly once again.

Cao Xing said with satisfaction, "Very good. That makes two out of the three-piece set. I only need to find the last piece, the Ice Dragon Ring, to activate this set effect!"

At the same time.

Cao Xing checked the attributes of the other piece of golden equipment.

[Ice Dragon Battle Boots (Gold)]

[Quality: Rare]

[Equipment Requirement: Level 20 or higher]

[Armor: 57 ~ 63]

[Attached Effect ①: Agility +30, Constitution +40, Movement Speed increased by 20%]

[Attached Effect ②: Frost Foot (When attacked, has a 30% chance to activate the effect, covering your legs with a thick layer of frost, increasing kick damage by an additional 50%, lasting for 10 seconds)]

[Attached Effect ③: Status Immunity (When affected by negative statuses like Cripple or Slow, has a 50% chance to be immune to this negative status.)]

[Note: Ice Dragon Set 1/3. Can form a set effect with the Ice Dragon Battle Helmet and Ice Dragon Battle Armor.]

[After collecting the three-piece set, the set effect 'Ice Dragon Guardian' can be activated.]

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Seeing the attributes above, Cao Xing said thoughtfully, "This should belong to a Warrior or Knight class set."

"The attributes are quite good, and it can greatly improve survivability."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing directly gave these battle boots to Liu Muxue.

"Put them on and see, Muxue."

"Okay."

The beauty before him had a calm and elegant smile on her face, then she directly changed into the new battle boots.

These Ice Dragon Battle Boots were long boots, covering almost up to the knee, completely wrapping Liu Muxue's slender calves.

With a pure white exterior, they looked like a pair of crystal boots, full of aesthetic appeal.

After Liu Muxue put them on, not only did they not look out of place, but they actually added a touch of graceful temperament to her.

At this point.

The biggest gains from the two golden treasure chests had been distributed.

Besides that, there were a few bottles of potions, high-level materials, and three Dragon Blood Warrior recruitment scrolls.

Cao Xing knew how powerful this unit was.

Cao Xing decided to recruit them right now.

However, before that, Cao Xing first called Jonard and Josent over.

Soon, two tall Dragon Blood Warriors holding long spears appeared beside Cao Xing.

They said respectfully, "Great Lord, are you summoning us?"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "Yes, in a moment, several new Dragon Blood Warriors will join our territory. You two should guide these newcomers."

Jonard and Josent looked at each other, and expressions of joy appeared on their faces.

"Understood! Great Lord!"

"Our Norn Clan is a race that worships strength. We will certainly feel honored to join the Great Lord's territory!"

Cao Xing also smiled.

Then, he took out the scrolls from his backpack and clicked to use them.

In an instant, three shooting stars streaked across the sky!

"Boom! Rumble!"

A violent tremor shook the ground beneath his feet!

After a dull thud, they transformed into three huge ice blocks, crashing down in front of Cao Xing.

And inside the ice blocks, Cao Xing saw three figures different from Jonard and the others.

These were actually three female Dragon Blood Warriors.

They were currently keeping their eyes tightly closed, with expressions of determination on their cold, white skin.

Their features were not stunning, but they were definitely not ugly either, equivalent to the level of an average beauty.

"Eh? This time, the ones recruited are actually three female warriors?"

Even Jonard and Josent were a bit surprised.

They explained from the side, "Great Lord, among our Norn Clan, female Dragon Blood Warriors are relatively rare. They are generally the Saintess's Personal Guard."

Cao Xing asked with interest, "Oh? Then these female Dragon Blood Warriors, are they any different from you?"

Jonard replied, "Yes. Due to their constitution, the power they activate after being injected with the Ice Dragon blood is different."

"Also, our fighting styles are not quite the same."

Hearing this, Cao Xing became even more interested.

He looked expectantly at the three female Dragon Blood Warriors sealed within the ice blocks.

The next moment, they suddenly opened their eyes, revealing three pairs of deep blue pupils.

Hum!

A powerful aura erupted, as if three fierce tigers had awakened!

Crack! Crack!

The ice blocks shattered, and three female Dragon Blood Warriors wearing battle armor and with tall figures walked out.

A cold and firm voice echoed in Cao Xing's ears.

"I can feel it, the power of the Great Dragon has awakened again. Saintess, this time we will not let you fight alone!"

"In the name of the Norn Saintess, Zora!"

"Ice Dragon Blood Warriors, Alice/Janice/Fenice… reporting to you!"

Cao Xing also stepped forward and said, "Welcome, Alice, Janice, Fenice. Let us work together to resist the threat from the Great Dragon!"

These three women, who were fully 1.9 meters tall and heroic in spirit, looked at Cao Xing and nodded slightly.

Their proud personalities meant they wouldn't swear allegiance just because of a word or two from Cao Xing.

Then, their gaze turned to Jonard and Josent.

Among them, the female warrior named Alice said, "I feel a powerful aura on you, an aura that does not belong to our Norn Clan."

"However, the mystery and power of this aura even surpass the power of the Ice Dragon blood and our Norn bloodline!"

Hearing this, the two Dragon Blood Warriors immediately stood tall, chests puffed out, and said proudly, "That's right, this is the blessing of our Great Lord!"

"He possesses the great power to confront the Great Dragon!"

Hearing this, the three tall women in front of them suddenly constricted their pupils.

"What did you say? This human Lord has the power to confront the Great Dragon?"

They had thought that Cao Xing's words just now were just casual talk, so they hadn't reacted much.

Yet, these two Dragon Blood Warriors were saying that it was true!

Jonard said solemnly, "Yes. Perhaps this territory looks very weak right now and is far from being able to compete with the power of the Great Dragon."

"But with the Great Lord's power, it won't be long before we rise strongly, even enough to reproduce the glory of the Norn Clan!"

The three female warriors looked at each other, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Although Jonard's words made them feel unbelievable.

But they also knew that the Norn Clan never lies.

Josent, who was beside them, also said solemnly, "Several Saintess's Personal Guards, perhaps you find it hard to believe, but this is the truth!"

"Our Lord is very powerful and treats our Norn Clan well. In my opinion, whether it is his character or his power, he does not lose to our Saintess."

Not losing to the Saintess—this was almost the highest praise of the Norn Clan.

From this, one can imagine how much Jonard and Josent admired Cao Xing.

And the three female Dragon Blood Warriors stood there, stunned.

Jonard struck while the iron was hot, saying, "Several Saintess's Personal Guards, our mission is to fight against the Great Dragon for life!"

"Now, please pay your respects to our Great Lord, and then join the team to fight against the Great Dragon together!"

Hearing this, the three tall women in front of them looked at each other, then simultaneously knelt on one knee, looking respectfully at Cao Xing.

"This respected Great Lord, please grant us the power to confront the Great Dragon!"

"As long as you can grant us power, we are willing to give everything!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing did not say much.

He directly called Ilena, Hilda, and Blot over, and then added various states to these three newly joined female Dragon Blood Warriors.

Various powerful states landed on them, and the auras of the three female warriors began to soar continuously!

Not only that, Cao Xing also added the newly learned [Source of Extreme Ice] skill to them.

At this moment, Alice, Fenice, and the others looked at their own bodies in shock.

And the cold air that was constantly erupting from their bodies, their eyes filled with intense shock!

Now, they completely believed what Jonard, Josent, and the others had said.

This Lord possesses the power to confront the Great Dragon!

Then, the three female warriors knelt down simultaneously and bowed solemnly.

"Saintess above, your power is the only one I have ever seen in my life. Alice expresses her sincere respect to you!"

[Because you helped the resident: Fenice improve her strength, loyalty has increased significantly. Current loyalty: 73]

[Because you helped the resident: Alice improve her strength, loyalty has increased significantly. Current loyalty: 74]

[Because you…]

After three system prompts.

The loyalty of the three newly joined female warriors all reached over 70.

A smile also appeared on Cao Xing's face.

Then he quickly scanned their attributes.

[Ice Dragon Blood Warrior: Alice]

[Race: Norn]

[Level: 25, 21931/200000 (Tier 3 Elite Creature)]

[Health: 18372/18372]

[Attack: 1318 ~ 1369]

[Skills: Dragon-Slaying Spear Technique (Attack increased by 20%. When attacking Dragon-type creatures and their minions, additional 30% attack damage)

Chain Dragon Stab (Instantly dash forward 3~10 meters and attack all enemies along the way, dealing 143% of attack power damage. Can dash consecutively up to 3 times. Cooldown: 90 seconds)

Ice Dragon Spear Thrust (Condense the Great Dragon power within the body and continuously thrust 5~8 terrifying ice spear auras forward, dealing 157% piercing damage to enemies in front and causing them to enter a Blood Freezing state. Cooldown: 300 seconds)]

[Talent ①: Norn Body]

[Talent ②: Ice Dragon Blood]

[Bond: Dragon Blood Warrior]

[Satiety: 68]

[Loyalty: 74]

(Character Introduction: Female Dragon Blood Warriors were once the personal guards of the Norn Saintess 'Zora'. They have undergone cruel and strict training since childhood, possess extremely powerful combat awareness and indomitable character, and will be unswervingly loyal to the one they pledge allegiance to.)

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Powerful! Powerful enough not to lose to Jonard and Josent!

Although the skills are different, they also possess extremely powerful combat capability.

Especially the [Ice Dragon Spear Thrust] skill. The damage coefficient of one dragon spear is 157%. With a minimum of five dragon spears, if all hit, it's a damage coefficient of at least 785%!