Chapter 229: Centaur, Earth Shard.

"Respected Lord," Sabina said respectfully.

Ever since Cao Xing promised to help her improve her strength and let her return for revenge in three months, Sabina had been eager to contribute to the territory, so she worked very hard every day.

Cao Xing first had Sabina stand up, then got straight to the point: "Sabina, you are an Advanced Poison Master, so you should have some research on various poisons."

"Help me see what these materials can be used for."

After saying this, he took a [Petal of Nightmare Man-eating Flower] from his backpack.

At this moment, Sabina, who had been a bit nervous facing Cao Xing, saw the black-purple petal, and her deep brown pupils showed signs of contemplation.

Then she said slowly: "This petal looks like a combination of some hallucinogenic toxin and blood toxin. The specific toxicity and effects need to be tested."

"Only then can I decide what materials to add based on its toxicity to refine a new poison."

Hearing this, Cao Xing also had a look of realization in his eyes.

After all, alchemy is not like blacksmithing, where you can see the properties and grade of materials with the naked eye.

"Good, your task today is to go to the Alchemy Workshop and research the toxicity of these petals."

"Then tell me what materials you need."

Hearing this, Sabina said solemnly: "Understood! Lord."

"Sabina guarantees to research the function and formula of these petals by tonight."

Cao Xing didn't say much.

After thinking for a moment, he took an [Elite Soul of Human-faced Tree Guard] from his backpack and threw it to Sabina.

She took it carefully, looking puzzled.

"Lord, this is…"

"This is a soul that allows you to break through to the Elite rank. Use it."

Hearing this, Sabina's face suddenly showed some panic.

"I… this… I…"

Cao Xing looked at her confusedly, "What's wrong?"

Sabina hesitated: "According to our original agreement, I contribute to the territory, and then you help me improve my strength."

"But now, I haven't made any contribution to the territory yet…"

Cao Xing laughed after hearing this: "It's fine, just consider it as a payment I'm paying you in advance."

"Work hard, I won't short you on what I promised."

Sabina was stunned in place. After a moment of daze, she seemed to come back to her senses.

Then, this woman knelt down on both knees again, lowered her head and said: "Thank you, kind and generous Lord."

[Due to your generous gift, your territory member: Sabina's loyalty has increased, current loyalty: 87]

…

Cao Xing smiled and helped her up.

Then, he went to the [Alchemy Workshop] and put all the [Petals of Nightmare Man-eating Flower] into the storage box.

After doing this, Cao Xing walked out again.

At this time, two Centaurs walked over, their hooves making a 'clip-clop' sound.

Cao Xing saw them dragging a white treasure chest from the corner of the city wall.

"Kantor, Kandaer, where did this treasure chest come from?"

The two Centaurs said proudly: "Lord, two days ago you asked us to explore the newly appeared forest, and we encountered the troll entrenched inside."

"We drove that Jungle Troll away and found it in its lair."

Kantor on the side claimed credit: "Lord, it was me, Kantor, who found the treasure chest!"

Kandaer also said excitedly: "I was the one who drove the troll away!"

Watching the two Centaurs arguing, Cao Xing laughed.

"Kantor, Kandaer, you both did well."

At this time, he glanced at his backpack.

Currently, he had the most of [Intermediate Heart of Strength], with 67 remaining.

Then there were the [Elite Souls], totaling 41.

There were also as many as 7 Leader-tier souls!

This time, they had killed hundreds of Nightmare Man-eating Flowers and Human-faced Trees.

Cao Xing thought for a moment and took out two Leader-tier souls from his backpack.

"Kantor, Kandaer, I have seen your efforts during this period."

"To reward your heroic performance, I have decided to continue to improve your strength and let you transform into the Leader rank."

The two Centaurs took them excitedly, and expressions of excitement appeared on their faces.

"By the ancestors of Modier! This is actually a soul that can make us Leaders!"

"Great! We can also become Centaur Leaders, haha!"

They danced with joy, constantly waving the blunt weapons in their hands.

[Due to your generous gift, your territory member: Kantor's loyalty has increased, current loyalty: 100]

(Loyalty is full, they will now unconditionally execute your orders and unlock a new form: Mount)

[Due to your generous gift, your territory member: Kandaer's loyalty has increased, current loyalty: 100]

(Loyalty is full, they will now unconditionally execute your orders and unlock a new form: Mount)

…

These two Centaurs could be considered old employees.

Over these many days, they had long since developed a strong sense of belonging to the territory.

Now helping them improve their strength to reach full loyalty was a natural progression!

However, what puzzled Cao Xing was, what was this 'Mount' function?

Could it be what he thought?

He glanced at the description.

[Mount: You can now ride on the back of the Centaur and let it carry you for rapid movement.]

…

Seeing the system prompt, a look of surprise appeared on Cao Xing's face.

"Good guy! It really is what I thought!"

However, this function was of no use to him.

After all, he already had Dabai.

Cao Xing encouraged them: "Alright, start using the souls to break through now."

To be honest, he himself was looking forward to what the Leader-tier skills of these Centaurs would be.

"Understood, Lord!"

Then, he watched the two of them press the souls into their own bodies.

Time passed slowly, and the aura on the two Centaurs continued to grow.

A moment later, a powerful aura rose from Kantor.

[Your territory member: Kantor successfully broke through and has become a Tier 3 Leader-tier creature, basic attributes increased by 30%, learned new skill: Earth Shard]

[Earth Shard: The Centaur raises its front hooves and stomps the ground frantically, bursting out earth shards to deal 117% damage to enemies in range. It also reduces the movement ability of all enemies within the skill range by 30%, and adds a 15% vulnerability effect (increases damage taken by enemies by 15%), cooldown: 5 minutes]

…

This skill description seemed a bit vague.

However, Cao Xing understood the skill effect.

It was a group slow + vulnerability skill, which was still very practical.

Combined with his [Extreme Ice Bloom], he could almost control all enemies in place, unable to move.

Kantor raised the blunt weapon in his hand and said loudly: "Lord, Kantor succeeded!"

Kandaer on the side lowered his hands in frustration, "Kandaer failed…"

Cao Xing laughed after hearing this.

"It's okay, Kandaer, I'll give you another soul."

The Centaur's new skill was quite good, equivalent to giving Cao Xing another control skill.

Hearing this, the frustration in Kandaer's eyes was swept away.

He immediately said excitedly: "Great, you are truly the most mighty and strong Lord I have ever seen!"

Kantor on the side nodded repeatedly, "That's right! Our Lord is already stronger than the Chieftain!"

Cao Xing was speechless; these Centaurs' ways of praising people were also a bit strange.

After Kandaer used the second soul, he successfully broke through to become a Leader-tier creature.

Cao Xing roughly calculated.

Now, including Assam and Dabai, there were a total of 16 Leader-tier or higher creatures in his territory.

Among them, there were quite a few Overlord-tier creatures.

This was already a terrifying force!

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction, then checked their attributes.

[Centaur Warrior: Kandaer]

[Race: Centaur]

[Level: 30 0 / 300000 (Tier 3 Leader-tier creature)]

[Detailed attributes: Click to view]

…

As a Tier 3 Leader-tier creature, the Centaur's attributes were still very good.

This also had to do with the Pale Tree in his territory, which increased their health by a large margin.

Cao Xing thought to himself: "At night, I can take Kantor and Kandaer to the Witch Forest and explore that ancient castle."

"With them there, the chances of success will be greater."

Then, he said directly: "Alright, Kantor, Kandaer, continue helping to clear the snow outside."

"Understood! Strong Lord!"

After speaking, the two moved their hooves and quickly walked outside the territory.

And Cao Xing clicked to open the treasure chest they brought.

[Opening successful]

[Obtained: Intermediate Lighthouse Blueprint * 1]

[Obtained: Fine Iron Greatbow (Blue) * 1]

[Obtained: Intermediate Elemental Crystal * 8]

[Obtained: Jungle Troll Feces * 3]

[Obtained: Medium Resource Pack * 1]

…

The items opened from the treasure chest were average, and he didn't pay much attention to them.

Cao Xing thought to himself: "Next, I will continue to use the other souls to improve the strength of the territory."

Looking at the 4 remaining Leader-tier souls in his backpack, he began to think about allocating personnel.

Currently, there were many existences in his territory that needed to break through to Leader-tier.

For example, the two mages — Aili and Sylvia.

For instance, the three Dragonblood female fighters, and those Treant archers. The improvement they gain from breaking through to Elite rank is substantial. By that calculation, the four souls he had on hand were still not enough.

Cao Xing sighed, pondered for a moment, and decided to summon the two mage ladies first. After all, considering the order in which members joined, it was their turn.

Cao Xing returned to the Lords Cabin and found a stool to sit on. Before long, two beautiful figures pushed open the door and walked in gracefully.

After arriving by his side, the two women knelt respectfully on the ground simultaneously. Sylvia asked softly, "Respected Lord, I heard you were summoning us?"

Cao Xing nodded. Ever since their loyalty reached 100, they had been incomparably respectful toward him. However, because Aili had a timid nature, she still didn't dare to speak to him directly.

Cao Xing asked directly, "Aili, Sylvia, how is your recent progress in spell cultivation?" The two women exchanged a glance.

Sylvia said softly, "Lord, through the battles during this period, our insight into water elements has deepened, and we have already learned Intermediate Water Control."

"We can now cast some intermediate spells."

Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Cao Xing's face. Because having learned Intermediate Water Control, they were no longer Mage Apprentices; they could now be considered experienced mages.

He praised, "Not bad. Your talent is quite good."

"Becoming Archmages in the future is just around the corner!"

A trace of self-doubt appeared in the two women's eyes. Sylvia said softly, "Lord, with our talent, it might be very difficult to become Archmages…"

"After all, every Archmage possesses at least Tier 6 Master-level strength…"

Cao Xing saw through their thoughts and chuckled, "What is it? Do you not believe in your Lord?"

Sylvia shook her head hurriedly, her reddish-brown hair swaying gently. "No… it's not that… We just don't believe in ourselves…"

"I never imagined… that there would be a day I could become an Archmage…"

Beside her, Aili also whispered, "I… I feel the same…"

Cao Xing smiled, "Rest assured, just as I said before, follow me well."

"A Tier 6 Archmage will not be your limit."

Having said that, he took two [Human-faced Tree Elder Elite Souls] from his backpack and handed them over.

The two mage ladies looked at the souls in their hands, their eyes filled with bewilderment. They could feel the powerful energy contained within these two souls, and they looked at Cao Xing with a hint of uncertainty.

"Use them. They will allow you to evolve into Elites and increase your potential!"

Hearing this, the bewilderment in the women's eyes vanished, replaced by pleasant surprise! They exchanged a glance, then knelt respectfully, their heads nearly touching the ground. Their clothing clung tightly to their bodies.

Cao Xing was sitting on a stool, and from this angle, he could see beneath the mage ladies' robes, catching glimpses of their slender waist curves and rounded buttocks.

Relatively speaking, Sylvia's buttocks were slightly larger than Aili's, but Aili's were fuller in shape.

Cao Xing felt amused, thinking, "I never expected these two mage ladies to have such figures under those loose robes."

He smiled and said, "Alright, get up now and use the souls to break through."

Hearing this, the two women gradually raised their heads and slowly stood up. At this moment, Sylvia seemed to notice Cao Xing's scrutinizing gaze as he looked at them. To Cao Xing's surprise, she grabbed Aili and threw herself into his arms.

This sudden turn of events left Cao Xing bewildered. "Sylvia?"

Cao Xing looked down and found that both mage ladies had their heads lowered, their cheeks flushed, and they dared not look up at him. Two fragrant, soft beauties were pressed against him. He could even feel the warm breath against his chest, like two cups of hot water constantly radiating heat.

Sylvia said softly, "Lord… Lord…"

"Please… please don't refuse us…"

Seeing this, Cao Xing wrapped his arms around the mage ladies' slender waists and pulled them up. Surprise appeared in the women's beautiful eyes, and they let out different sounds.

"Ah! Lord!"

"Ngh…"

As he spoke, he pulled both women into his arms and set them on his lap. Cao Xing wrapped his hands around their slender waists and caressed them gently. They were very light, and he couldn't feel much weight at all. By Cao Xing's estimation, they weighed just over 90 jin. At this moment, his strong hand had already caressed their soft buttocks.

Cao Xing subconsciously gave a squeeze. Sylvia's delicate body shuddered, and she let out a suppressed sound. "Mmm…"

On the other side, Aili was tightly clenching her small hands, trying her best to keep from making a sound, her face flushed completely red. "Ngh… ngh…"

The temperature in the cabin gradually rose. Cao Xing's hand had already slipped under the mage ladies' robes, feeling their delicate skin and warm body temperature. The mage ladies in his arms had hazy eyes, their bodies writhing restlessly.

Of course, Cao Xing didn't go too far. He simply held them close and cherished the moment for a while. Then, he patted their soft buttocks and said, "Alright, get up now."

"And use the souls I just gave you to break through."

"Mm-hmm!" Aili and Sylvia took a few deep breaths, then pulled themselves away from Cao Xing's arms. They rearranged their clothes, covering their slender figures.

Then, the two women pressed the Elite souls into their bodies. At this moment, their aura began to surge once again. The familiar sound of flowing water rang out. "Swish…"

At the same time, the mage robes on the two women billowed without wind. It must be said that Sylvia and Aili's current aura really had the feel of Archmages. A moment later, two system notifications appeared.

[Your territory member: Sylvia has successfully broken through, becoming a Tier 3 Elite creature. Basic attributes increased by 30%. Learned new skill: Continuous Drizzle]

[Your territory member: Aili has successfully broken through…]

This time, there were no surprises; both women successfully broke through. Cao Xing quickly glanced at their newly learned skill.

[Continuous Drizzle: Summon a rain cloud that unleashes a continuous drizzle, dealing 5 * 93% Water damage to all enemies within range and inflicting a 20% Slow effect. Due to the influence of the world environment, this skill changes to raining down a large number of ice thorns, dealing 4 * 112% Piercing damage to all enemies within range. Duration: 4 seconds. Cooldown: 120 seconds.]

Seeing the attributes of this new skill, Cao Xing analyzed it. Although the damage coefficient wasn't high, the skill's duration was long enough, dealing a full 4 instances of damage. If it could land every hit, that was at least 448% AoE damage. Clearly, this was a very powerful AoE skill!

Cao Xing praised, "Not bad, not bad. Sylvia, Aili, this new skill of yours is quite strong."

Smiles appeared on the two women's flushed faces. "It is all thanks to your help, Lord."

Cao Xing said, "Alright, go and adapt to the power within you now, and practice your spell control regularly."

"Understood, respected Lord." The two mage ladies turned respectfully and left.

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