Chapter 227: After the Disaster, Massive Construction!

Hearing others say that Cao Xing's pricing was relatively expensive.

The Survivors in District 174 immediately retorted, "This price is very fair, okay? Everyone else is selling them for six or seven hundred each now."

"Yeah, yeah, Great Lord Cao Xing's prices have always been very affordable."

"Stop talking, brothers, hurry up and grab them! There are only 500 sets, if you're too slow, they'll be gone!"

As more and more people rushed out of their Lords Cabin.

The 500 sets of cotton clothes were snatched up in less than two minutes!

After all, there are over two hundred thousand people in District 17 now.

And many people were buying more than one set.

So, Cao Xing's cotton clothes were snatched up almost instantly.

Looking at the [Sold Out] displayed above, the Survivors who didn't manage to grab any were wailing.

"Damn it, you guys are too fast! I rushed out in this heavy snow without even putting on my pants, and I still couldn't beat you guys."

"Haha! I got two sets, now my daughter won't have to freeze!"

"I got 3 sets, that's great! It's a good thing I'm from District 174. Great Lord Cao Xing really does love us, haha."

At this moment, people from other districts were filled with envy.

They could naturally see how Cao Xing took care of the Survivors in District 174.

"So envious, Great Lord Cao Xing is really good to his own district."

"Yeah… unlike those guys in our district who only think about how to suck our blood, wishing they could sell a piece of bread for 500,000 Ice Dragon Marks!"

"I think I understand why the brothers in District 174 respect Great Lord Cao Xing so much now…"

At this moment, those who got the cotton clothes were overjoyed.

And Cao Xing also had a look of pleasant surprise on his face!

Because through this wave of trading, he directly obtained 300,000 Ice Dragon Marks!

His [Ice Dragon Mark] count had officially reached 390,000!

"Very good, only the last 110,000 Ice Dragon Marks left, and I can redeem the legendary Bright Moon Treasure Chest!"

"I wonder what kind of things can be opened from this treasure chest."

Cao Xing had a look of anticipation in his eyes, and even wanted to do another wave of trading on the spot.

But unfortunately, he didn't have enough cotton clothes left.

The remaining ones were kept for his own backup.

Still, he had earned enough from this trade.

Even Cao Xing himself didn't expect these cotton clothes to sell at such a high price.

The final 110,000 Ice Dragon Marks could be earned back with one medium Ice Dragon Horn challenge.

He returned to his room, feeling satisfied.

Then, in the howling snowstorm, Cao Xing lay in his warm bedding, holding his beauty in his arms, and fell asleep peacefully.

The next day.

The system prompt appeared as expected.

[Survivors please note, you have survived the 10th day of the official period.]

[Weather Forecast: Today's blizzard weather will continue, expected to last for the whole day. Please reduce going out and be careful to guard against natural disasters caused by the severe weather.]

In the Lords Cabin.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue woke up at the same time.

The two looked at each other.

Liu Muxue said softly, "Axing, this blizzard seems like it will last for another whole day, does that mean we can't go out?"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "Yes, not only can we not go out, but the development of the territory will also have to stop."

Obviously, in this kind of severe weather, it would be extremely dangerous to let Da Zhuang and the others go out to build houses.

"But it's okay, we'll just stay in the room today and go out once the blizzard stops."

Liu Muxue nodded slightly.

After speaking, Cao Xing connected the communication device on his ear.

Then, he notified his subjects, telling them they didn't need to come out to work today.

All work in the territory was suspended, including gathering resources, building territory facilities, and so on.

If they were hungry, they could go to the cafeteria to eat some bread, and try to minimize going out.

All the subjects obeyed the order and stayed obediently in their rooms.

Including Cao Xing and Liu Muxue, they also didn't go out.

They just hid in their warm Lords Cabin.

When hungry, they took out roasted rabbit meat, cured meat, as well as bread and milk from their backpacks.

Their life was quite comfortable.

The blizzard outside didn't seem to have any impact on them.

At this time, about one hundred kilometers away from Cao Xing, there was a territory of decent size.

A level 4 Lords Cabin, a level 8 Great Bonfire, and many residential houses.

Various basic buildings had almost all been built.

If it were normal times, such a territory would have no problem dealing with some severe weather.

But now it was a snowstorm day.

The howling wind was intensifying.

Some [Primary Watchtowers] in the territory kept shaking, and after persisting for a while, they completely broke.

Then they crashed down directly.

"Boom! Boom!"

A two-story [Residential House] had its roof smashed through, and the Arctic People inside were terrified.

There were even two unlucky souls who were crushed to death on the spot.

A man holding a greatsword rushed out of the Lords Cabin.

It was Wu Xinghu.

He saw the system prompt about the death of the Arctic People.

Seeing this scene, Wu Xinghu's expression changed.

"Damn it! If I had known, I wouldn't have built the watchtowers and Elemental Arrow Towers so close to the residential houses!"

But he also knew that there was no helping it; no one expected the blizzard to strike suddenly.

Seeing that a few of the Elemental Arrow Towers were also about to be blown over.

Wu Xinghu quickly gave the order, telling all the Survivors in the territory to come out, hurry to dismantle the nearby arrow towers and other high-rise buildings, and repair the damaged houses in the territory.

Upon receiving the order, a group of people quickly scrambled out of their rooms.

Braving the howling blizzard, they worked in the territory.

Meanwhile.

The same scene was playing out in various major territories.

In some territories, watchtowers and Elemental Arrow Towers and other high-rise buildings were blown down one after another.

But they didn't have the territorial strength of Cao Xing.

The extent of the disaster was becoming increasingly severe.

The Survivors were all doing their best to survive.

Even the usually lively chat channel had become somewhat deserted.

On the other side, in a territory with a slightly smaller scale, a young-looking girl quickly crawled out.

Her territory was also affected by the blizzard.

And because her territory was near a forest, the strong winds blew down those large trees, which also smashed her territory buildings, leading to widespread damage.

Seeing this scene, Qiu Yating's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her youthful face also showed a hint of solemnity.

A look of hesitation flashed in Qiu Yating's eyes.

In the strong wind, she muttered to herself, "Should I… use the power of that crystal ball?"

"Although this thing is powerful, the consumption is terrifying. Using it once consumes a huge amount of my resources."

Struggling for a moment, Qiu Yating bit her lower lip lightly, seemingly having made a decision.

She quickly took out a blue crystal ball from her backpack and held it high above her head.

As her red lips parted slightly, she seemed to be chanting some incantation.

This crystal ball began to emit a dazzling blue light.

The next moment, it was as if a layer of blue energy shield appeared out of thin air over the entire territory.

"Hum!"

This layer of blue energy shield blocked the snow filling the sky.

Qiu Yating breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that it blocked it. Although this crystal ball has terrifying consumption, the power contained within it is also very strong."

"It truly lives up to being an orange-quality item!"

Time passed slowly…

In the blink of an eye, it was dusk.

Cao Xing looked outside from the window.

The howling wind finally showed signs of weakening.

Even the snowfall had reduced somewhat.

This gave everyone hope.

It wasn't until one or two in the morning that the snowstorm finally stopped.

The chat channel was filled with cheers.

Because they had finally persisted through this terrible blizzard!

And became Survivors.

Cao Xing glanced at the number of online people.

[District 17 online count: 208315 / 229713]

Excluding the Survivors who died earlier due to encountering various monsters, this blizzard took the lives of nearly twenty thousand people.

You have to know, these twenty thousand plus people were all elites who had lived through two updates, but they still didn't make it through.

From this, one can see how cruel various severe weather conditions are in this world.

The Survivors, who had been tired for two days, could finally have a good night's sleep.

Including Cao Xing, he also fell asleep quickly.

The night passed without incident, and everyone fell into a deep slumber.

The next day…

The familiar system prompt appeared again.

[Survivors please note, you have survived the 11th day of the official period. Today the blizzard has stopped. This afternoon, the power of the Great Dragon will descend again near your territories. Please hurry to repair your destroyed buildings and resist the attack of the Ice Nest.]

[Please note! Although the Survivors successfully withstood this blizzard, this is not the most severe natural disaster in this world. Affected by various factors, there may be more severe natural disasters such as 'Erosive Snow Disaster' and 'Cold Silent Wind' in the future. Please prepare to deal with them.]

[Weather Forecast: The snow has stopped. Today's temperature is between -47°C and -56°C. It is suitable for building houses and developing construction.]

Seeing the system prompt, all the Survivors understood one thing.

That is, the blizzard is not the most severe natural disaster; there are even more severe challenges waiting for them ahead.

However, at least this time, they successfully survived and gained quite a bit of development time.

The Survivors hurriedly took advantage of the time, quickly walked out of their Lords Cabin, and then raced against time to build their territories.

Cao Xing also looked at the beauty beside him, and then said, "Let's go, Muxue."

"Go out and see the extent of the damage to our territory."

Hearing this, Liu Muxue frowned slightly, then nodded slightly.

Over the past two nights, Cao Xing also heard the sound of several watchtowers in the territory collapsing.

Clearly, even their territory had sustained some damage.

After a simple wash, the two quickly walked out of the Lords Cabin.

"Whoosh—"

A cold breeze blew in their faces.

Everything in sight was covered in white snow, a world wrapped in silver.

Except for the central area within the territory, the other edge areas were already covered in snow.

Even the city walls were piled with thick snow.

And outside the territory, the depth of the snow had reached an unbelievable level.

This blizzard seemed intent on burying the entire world.

At this moment, many residents had already stepped out of their doors and were waiting quietly outside the Lords Cabin.

They all knew that the Great Lord would come out soon to arrange today's work.

As those two familiar figures appeared, joyful looks appeared in the eyes of the residents.

They said respectfully, "Great Lord, may you be in good health."

"Lady of the territory, may you be as beautiful as the stars in the sky."

Facing their greetings, Cao Xing nodded.

Then he scanned his territory.

He discovered that several [Lighthouses] had been blown down, crushing several two-story residential buildings.

Fortunately, those residential buildings were vacant and no one was living inside.

Among them, several [Watchtowers] and [Elemental Arrow Towers] had collapsed, damaging the city walls.

Just repairing these buildings would consume quite a lot of resources.

However, fortunately, after Cao Xing's vigorous gathering over the past few days.

The various resources in the territory were still very abundant.

Cao Xing sighed inwardly, "Not bad, the extent of the damage to my territory is very light, just a few collapsed watchtowers and Elemental Arrow Towers."

Therefore, he directly ordered, "Cao Yi."

"Great Lord, I am here."

Cao Xing said, "Today, you lead a group of workers to first shovel the snow off the city walls."

"Then go outside the territory to clear the snow on our railway sections and restore our territory's resource extraction system."

Hearing this, the resident Cao Yi respectfully said, "As you command, Great Lord!"

Then, Cao Xing looked at that tall Arctic People.

"Du An, today's repair work for these buildings in the territory is handed over to you."

"Including those city walls, arrow towers, and residential houses, etc."

Du An patted his chest and guaranteed, "No problem, respected Great Lord!"

"I guarantee to complete the mission!"

Cao Xing looked at the soldiers again and continued, "All Wild Boar Warriors and all Ascalon Warriors."

More than two hundred combatants immediately stood straight, gazing firmly at Cao Xing.

"After noon today, the Ice Nest will continue to descend near our territory."

"The snow outside the territory is too thick, which is unfavorable for combat. Your task is to clear the snow near the territory to create a safe combat environment."

After hearing Cao Xing finish, all combatants said respectfully.

"As you command! I guarantee to complete the mission!"

At this moment, everyone in the territory had their own tasks.

They dispersed one after another and then began to get busy.

And Cao Xing called for Juliette and Nive.

The three of them came to the side of the Pale Tree together.

Cao Xing discovered that the blizzard over the past two days had not caused any impact on the plants in the territory.

Even those planted [Moon Condensation Flowers], [Spirit Breath Grass], etc., were growing healthily.

Including the three Ancient War Trees nearby, they had also successfully withstood the impact of the weather and entered a dormant state.

Cao Xing said in surprise, "Is this the power of the Pale Tree?"

"Plants growing near this big tree don't need to worry about the impact of various harsh weather conditions at all."

Hearing this, little Nive said excitedly, "That's right, that's right, the Pale Holy Tree is very magical!"

"If we can let this Holy Tree recover a little bit of divine power, its power can not only protect plants, but even protect the entire territory from those natural disasters!"

This little girl had a proud look on her face.

Cao Xing also smiled.

If there was a chance, he also wanted this Holy Tree to possess its former greatness.

However, even so, the current Pale Holy Tree was already very strong, after all, it had such overpowered group health bonuses and recovery bonuses.

His various acceleration resources were also prioritized for this Pale Holy Tree.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing took out two items from his backpack, the size of a fist, shining with brilliant luster, like green agate.

They contained a powerful life force.

Upon seeing the things in Cao Xing's hands, the beautiful pupils of the sister flowers gradually widened.

This thing was exactly the boss-level Human-Faced Tree Heart.

Little Nive exclaimed, "So… so big…"

Cao Xing smiled, "Juliette, this is a higher-level tree heart, use it for this Holy Tree now."

"Very well, respected Great Lord."

Juliette nodded slightly, with a faint smile on her face, and then gently smashed the Human-Faced Tree Heart.

"Ding!"

A crisp shattering sound rang out.

The pure life force contained in these two green agates all flowed into the trunk of the Pale Tree.

"Whoosh… whoosh…"

The branches of the Pale Tree began to move.

A familiar tremor came from underfoot; this was a sign that the Pale Tree was growing rapidly.

Including the three Ancient War Trees nearby, in order to resist the blizzard, the Ancient War Trees would adjust their bodies to a dormant state.

Now they had all begun to gradually wake up.

At this moment, the powerful life force contained in the two Human-Faced Tree Hearts was rapidly absorbed by the Pale Holy Tree.

Its trunk began to grow rapidly.

"Clatter…"

The dense branches and leaves began to dance.

Even the ground was constantly rising.

When all the movement subsided.

The Pale Tree had grown to 23 meters high, leaping to become the tallest building in the entire territory.

The trunk reached a diameter of one meter, along with that dense canopy.

Even outside the territory, everyone could see this holy tree, which was pale all over, at a glance.

The invisibly emitted fluctuations filled the entire territory with a holy atmosphere.

Meanwhile, a system prompt appeared.

[Your territory plant: Pale Tree has gained accelerated growth, this acceleration time is: 12 years]

[Health bonus blessing effect increased by 12%, growth acceleration blessing effect increased by 12%]

At this moment, Cao Xing only felt a powerful life force surging into his body again.

Instantly, his HP increased by a chunk!

Cao Xing said happily, "Good, good, good!"

"The current Pale Tree can already provide me with an additional 44% health, and 44% additional recovery!"

You know, Cao Xing's current [Ice Healing Art] could already restore more than 1300 HP per second.

With this 12% increase, the recovery amount per second could reach 1417.

Including Andrew's [Life Bloom], it would also receive a significant increase!

At this moment.

Nive and Juliette looked at the Pale Holy Tree in front of them with joy.

Then they bowed respectfully to Cao Xing.

Seemingly thanking him for cultivating the Pale Holy Tree.

Cao Xing did not speak, then took out a [Human-Faced Tree Guard's Elite Soul] from his backpack.

He gave it directly to Juliette.

The quiet and elegant woman in front of him looked at the soul in her hand with some confusion.

"Great Lord… what is this?"

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