Chapter 300: The Battle Situation Between the Silly Players and Lake Doron City (6200)

Chapter 300: The Battle Situation Between the Silly Players and Lake Doron City (6200)

At this moment, Cao Xing had already entered the Blacksmith Shop.

Harold, the craftsman, was still working diligently.

After briefly greeting him,

Cao Xing went straight to the storage box area and took out all the arrows inside.

[Obtained: Finely Cast Nightmare Arrow (Green) * 1831]

[Obtained: Finely Cast Nightmare Arrow (Blue) * 329]

[Obtained: Finely Cast Nightmare Arrow (Purple) * 115]

…

"Not bad. With so many arrows, it's enough for me to trade for quite a bit of resources again."

With a look of joy, Cao Xing quickly left the Blacksmith Shop and headed straight to the Alchemy Workshop.

At this moment, the Alchemy Workshop was still lit up, and someone seemed to be working inside.

As Cao Xing pushed open the heavy door,

"Creeak!"

The moment he stepped inside, the warmth emitted from the heating pipes, mixed with the refreshing fragrance of herbs, hit him face-on.

Cao Xing couldn't help sniffing a few times, instantly feeling refreshed!

Then he walked straight in.

There was no stove built in the Alchemy Workshop because Francesca said that excessive temperatures would affect the quality and success rate of the secret potions.

So Cao Xing had people dismantle it.

However, with the heating pipes, the temperature inside was still at a comfortable level.

The light overhead appeared somewhat dim.

The atmosphere of the entire Alchemy Workshop presented a deep blue hue.

In the middle was a 'gurgling, gurgling' bubbling witch's cauldron.

Nearby, Cao Xing also saw animal teeth, eyeballs, and old leather shoes—things whose purpose was unknown.

Sweeping his gaze past these bizarre trinkets,

Cao Xing saw a tall beauty dressed in a wine-red gown ahead.

She stood on tiptoe, stretching her fair neck like a beautiful swan, searching the shelves.

Noticing Cao Xing entering, the beautiful witch made no other movements.

Cao Xing took the initiative to speak: "Are you the only one here? Where is Sabina?"

The beautiful witch replied without turning her head: "Her mental strength is insufficient, and a day's work has almost reached her limit, so I let her go back to rest."

Cao Xing nodded.

After all, alchemy also consumes mental strength.

"Is there something you need?"

The witch still kept her head down, rummaging through things on the shelves.

Cao Xing laughed: "Can't I come over to see you if nothing's wrong?"

Hearing this, the witch stopped her movements, the corners of her mouth curling into a beautiful arc.

Francesca, who possessed half-Elf Clan bloodline, had a breathtaking beauty indeed.

Even pure-blood elves could not compare with her.

She turned her head.

A cold, enchanting, and beautiful set of facial features was presented before Cao Xing.

"Are you really just here to see me?"

Francesca asked with keen interest.

This made Cao Xing somewhat embarrassed.

Francesca didn't press further, instead chuckling: "Tell me, what did you come to find me for?"

Cao Xing didn't beat around the bush either, directly pulling out two formulas from his backpack.

One was [Holy Water], and the other was [Advanced Modified Life Secret Potion].

"Take a look at these two formulas first."

Francesca gently took them, then looked through the contents on the formulas, a trace of shock gradually appearing in her eyes.

"This is… a holy water formula targeting the undead…"

"The other one turns out to be an advanced version of that modified secret potion!"

"This is interesting. It turns out this alchemy master has also developed an even more advanced life secret potion. I just don't know if he has improved the Expert-tier and Master-tier life secret potion formulas as well?"

She propped her elbow up, her finger resting against her chin, a look of curiosity appearing on her face.

Cao Xing shook his head. "I don't know about that."

"I want to find you to make these two secret potions."

"However, there are two herbs in here that I currently have no clue about: Aurora Grass and Dragon Blood Grass."

"You deal with all kinds of herbs year-round, so I want to ask if you have any clues?"

Hearing this, Francesca's long eyelashes fluttered, and a look of contemplation flashed through her pupils.

Then, her dark purple lips parted slightly, and she slowly said: "Both Aurora Grass and Dragon Blood Grass are relatively rare herbs."

"Aurora Grass is slightly easier to find. On the 4th, 14th, and 24th of every month… beautiful Aurora will appear in the sky."

"As long as you follow the direction where these Aurora fall, you can find Aurora Grass."

Hearing this, Cao Xing was thoughtful.

Aurora?

Come to think of it, the ecological environment of this world was very good.

Coupled with the low-temperature environment, during the time he had come to this world, Cao Xing had already seen the Aurora appear several times at night.

It was truly exceptionally beautiful.

They were like colorful ribbons drifting lightly in the air,

and sometimes soared into the sky like fountains, changing into various wondrous shapes, while at other times they rolled like agile waves, surging in layers.

The Aurora of various colors intertwined and fused, which could be called a feast of colors.

At the same time, Francesca's cold voice pulled him back to his senses.

"As for the other kind, Dragon Blood Grass, it's a bit difficult to find."

"As the name implies, Dragon Blood Grass is a kind of grass that only grows where the blood of a giant dragon falls."

"The simplest method is to find an adult giant dragon, then take the blood from their body and sprinkle it into the soil. It won't be long before Dragon Blood Grass will grow in that place."

After listening to Francesca's explanation, Cao Xing also nodded in sudden realization.

This was indeed quite difficult.

You must know that they had witnessed the birth of a giant dragon with their own eyes during the day!

Furthermore, he had even had close contact with that giant dragon.

It almost gave people a feeling close to destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth—terrifyingly formidable!

And wanting to make such a powerful creature bleed required not only powerful strength, but also sufficient courage!

At least the current Cao Xing couldn't do it.

However, he thought of the totem that woman gave him today.

The next time he summoned her over, could he incidentally ask her to share a bit of the giant dragon's blood with him?

But thinking about it, it should be impossible. After all, she seemed to have a very good relationship with that giant dragon.

For the sake of the giant dragon, she even directly wiped out that fallen mountain god!

He nodded and said: "Alright, I understand. I'll figure out a way for these two herbs."

Francesca lightly nodded her head.

Then she spoke again: "Right, there is one more matter."

"The Ice Luan petals stored in the warehouse have been used up, and all life secret potions have been made."

"Do you need me to do anything tomorrow?"

Hearing this, Cao Xing was also stunned.

He had prepared over five hundred Ice Luan flowers, which meant at least three thousand plus [Ice Luan Petals], enough to make over three thousand bottles of life secret potions.

As a result, in just a few days, they were used up by Francesca.

This efficiency was truly beyond reproach.

Cao Xing replied: "There's nothing much to do at the moment. You've worked hard these past two days, so just take a break tomorrow."

Hearing this, the beautiful witch slightly nodded again.

However, her azure pupils flickered slightly, as if she had something she wanted to say to Cao Xing.

Up to now, Cao Xing had dealt with quite a few women.

Naturally, he could tell that Francesca had something on her mind.

Therefore, he asked directly: "Is there anything else?"

Francesca said softly: "If possible, when you go out next time, can you take me with you?"

"You want to go out?" Cao Xing asked in confusion.

Francesca nodded her head lightly. "During this period in the territory, I feel a lot better and can already integrate into the outside world's life once more."

"So I want to see how the outside world has changed after more than a hundred years…"

Cao Xing nodded.

"Alright, if I go out next time, I'll take you along."

Hearing this, the witch once again revealed a soul-stirring smile.

She slightly bowed and paid respects to Cao Xing.

Looking at Francesca's attire, Cao Xing fell into thought.

He directly took out two sets of gowns from his backpack.

One set was a vibrant yellow, and the other was water blue.

Francesca looked at the gowns in Cao Xing's hands, a look of appraisal flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"This is… specially prepared for me?"

Cao Xing nodded and said: "Yes, I saw that you quite like this kind of clothing."

The corners of the beautiful witch's mouth curled into an arc once more.

"That's right, I like wearing fluffy skirts like this."

Cao Xing laughed: "It's for you, accept it."

Francesca was not polite either.

"Thank you for your care, then I will accept it."

She extended her fair hands and took the gowns from Cao Xing.

[Due to your gift, territory member Francesca has been touched, loyalty has increased, current loyalty: 78]

…

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing also smiled.

Sure enough, giving gifts was the fastest way to increase the loyalty of these women.

Although this woman behaved very indifferently, she was actually quite happy inside.

Shaking his head, he then went straight to the territory's storage box and took out all the potions refined by Francesca and Sabina over the past two days.

[Obtained: Modified Life Secret Potion (Medium) * 2177]

[Obtained: Sabina's Nightmare Potion (Green) * 334]

[Obtained: Sabina's Nightmare Potion (Blue) * 77]

[Obtained: Sabina's Nightmare Potion (Purple) * 12]

…

Adding them up, nearly 2,700 bottles of life secret potions.

And this time there was also an extra kind of purple Nightmare Potion.

Cao Xing took a glance and found that that purple potion could reduce attack power by a full five hundred plus!

Even a Tier-2 boss-level creature, facing the toxicity of this potion, would have its attack power reduced by more than 80%!

Of course, the most precious ones were naturally those two thousand plus bottles of modified life secret potions.

This could bring him massive profits!

Cao Xing muttered to himself: "This Construction Week didn't have much threat, giving the Survivors time to develop and explore."

"Therefore, up to today, more and more Survivors have broken through to Tier 3."

"As they grow stronger, the effect of these potions will become weaker, and the price will also drop."

"So these potions need to be sold off as soon as possible."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing said: "I'm leaving, Francesca, make sure to rest well."

The witch behind him lightly pressed her lips together, seemingly finding this lord of hers very interesting.

As for Cao Xing, after leaving the Alchemy Workshop, he headed straight in the direction of the [Market].

Along the way, he also casually opened the chat channel to check out today's development situation of the Survivors in the same district.

As soon as it was opened, a massive amount of information surged forth.

Xuanyuan Xiaogang: "Brothers, I've arrived near Lake Doron City. Holy shit, I saw so many soldiers and knights. The king's army is so strong! Are there any brothers who arrived here early, can you take me along to form a party?"

Yu Tiesheng: "The brothers of our Black Wind Legion have already arrived. What position are you at? You can come over and join us."

Wei Yao: "Count me in, I'm also near Lake Doron City."

"Me too, big shots of the Black Wind Legion, carry me!"

A large number of Survivors who rushed to Lake Doron City today successively signed up to join the [Black Wind Legion].

Having survived in this world for so many days, they all understood a survival factor.

Cooperatively forming parties with other Survivors was much safer than fighting alone.

However, they had to find people they could trust.

And although this Black Wind Legion wasn't very famous,

compared to the aborigines of this world, being fellow human Survivors still gave a greater sense of familiarity.

Meanwhile, the other Survivors who hadn't arrived yet or were just watching and waiting became extremely curious.

They chimed in to ask, "Brothers upstairs, what's the situation over at Lake Doron City? Have they started fighting yet?"

"Yeah, exactly. I saw that quite a few people have already reached Lake Doron City. What on earth is the situation like?"

This person named Xuanyuan Xiaogang replied, "The fight hasn't started yet. The army from the Ice Crystal Kingdom has already arrived, but for some reason, they haven't launched an attack."

Other Survivors currently in Lake Doron City also chimed in to respond, "That's right. When we went to ask those officers, they told us not to rush and to find a place to wait first."

"I reckon they'll probably launch the attack sometime tomorrow."

Hearing the statements from the people above, a look of sudden realization appeared in the eyes of the other Survivors.

"So that's how it is. I thought they had already started fighting."

"Yeah, really. Their own Giant City has been occupied, yet these troops manage to keep their composure so well."

Xuanyuan Xiaogang continued, "Speaking of which, the army of the Ice Crystal Kingdom is truly formidable. This time, they've transferred tens of thousands of soldiers, along with two powerful knighthoods!"

"Those knights are terrifyingly strong one by one. When I casually scan over them, there are piles of question marks. I estimate they have at least Tier 5 strength. Those soldiers are equally outrageous, all being Tier 4 or 5 soldiers, with very few even at Tier 3."

"Should I say as expected of the Ice Crystal Kingdom? The moment they make a move, there are so many powerhouses."

Hearing everyone's descriptions, the other Survivors were all startled in succession!

For them, let alone Tier 5, even the existence of Tier 3 was already a powerhouse, and Tier 4 was completely invincible and insurmountable!

And now, these more than twenty thousand soldiers unexpectedly had Tier 3 as their bare minimum starting point!

Those knights even had Tier 5 as their starting point!

Even if all the Survivors in District 17 united together, they wouldn't be a match for this force.

Of course, Cao Xing was the exception.

As a kingdom, the territory it ruled was extremely vast with a massive population, so it naturally possessed this bit of foundation.

Furthermore, other people in Lake Doron City said, "That's not even all of it! Didn't you see those large-scale siege weapons in the army?"

"Catapults, battering rams, and I even saw two cannons among them with muzzle diameters of over a meter!"

"If this kind of large cannon fires down, I feel like it could even directly blow up a mountain!"

As soon as this person finished speaking, the chat channel once again sparked a wave of exclamations!

"Damn, with the Ice Crystal Kingdom being so powerful, why aren't they launching an attack yet? What are they waiting for? If it were me, I would blast a cannon right on the spot, and then send the knighthood charging over to flatten this city!"

"We aren't clear either, but I feel that those cultists are definitely not the opponents of the kingdom's knighthoods. This kind of smooth-sailing match shouldn't have much danger."

"Damn it, there are actually so many powerhouses. It would be great if I also had such strong power. In this world, I could directly live a life happier than an emperor."

"+1 to upstairs, me too."

"If I had such strong power, I would definitely work hard to save money and then go live it up in Eternal Frost Main City. I heard that the taverns and some business establishments there even have the Elf Clan to serve you."

"Holy crap, is what the brother upstairs said true? I've long wanted to taste what the Elf Clan feels like!"

"Of course it's true, let me tell you…"

As they talked, the topic was steered completely off course by this group of foolish players.

Just at this moment, that Survivor from the Black Wind Legion spoke up once more, "Everyone, I just got some inside information. Tomorrow afternoon, the kingdom's knighthoods will officially launch their attack!"

"This time, the kingdom's army is well-prepared and strong; it's definitely going to be a crushing match."

"If we just tag along on the side and land the finishing hits, we'll get experience and honor points."

"Brothers who want to seize the opportunity to rake in some honor points, you need to hurry over!"

Hearing these words, the Survivors also successively realized something.

"Yeah, with the military strength of the Ice Crystal Kingdom, they can definitely easily crush these cultists. This kind of smooth-sailing scenario generally has no danger and comes with plenty of benefits."

"Haha, brothers, let's charge together! Eliminating these cultists will not only give us massive amounts of experience, but also souls, the Heart of Power, and honor points!"

"I'm charging in, brothers! Whether I can get a seaside villa depends entirely on this single time!"

"…"

The Survivors were extremely excited. Late into this night, a large crowd successively began moving out, preparing to head toward Lake Doron City.

They feared they would arrive too late and miss out on this opportunity.

Right at this moment, a message caught everyone's attention.

Cao Xing: "Everyone, those of you heading to Lake Doron City to join the battle, wait a moment first."

Within the chat channel, there was an immediate silence for a brief moment.

As the universally acknowledged Number One person of District 17, and having consecutively seized first place in two leaderboard challenges—

The name Cao Xing could be said to hold a tremendous amount of influence.

"Brothers, it's Great Lord Cao Xing! He actually spoke up!"

"Haha, the number of times this great lord speaks in the chat channel is quite a rare sight."

"Indeed. However, every time the great lord speaks, there's basically some important matter to announce."

"Brothers, stop flooding the screen and see what Great Lord Cao Xing has to say."

"…"

After the lively chat channel cooled down just a bit—

Cao Xing coughed twice, then spoke with a deliberately deep tone, "Everyone, I just saw your chat. A lot of people want to go to Lake Doron City to join the battle."

"But before that, I want to remind you all of something."

"You're not wrong to want to go risk it on the battlefield; you might just get rich overnight and acquire massive amounts of resources."

"However, you should know that opportunity and danger coexist."

"On that kind of large-scale battlefield, you could lose your life if you aren't paying attention even for a split second."

"Furthermore, this time, things might not be as simple as you imagine."

"After all, even the army of the Ice Crystal Kingdom didn't launch an attack at the very first moment, which shows that the enemy's strength is far from being as weak as it appears on the surface."

"I feel that before going, you should seriously consider whether your own strength allows you to survive on this kind of battlefield."

"After all, everyone present here—I think most of you are people with families—should think a bit about your own family members."

Hearing these words, the Survivors were slightly stunned.

Then, a contemplative look appeared in the eyes of many people.

If an ordinary person were to advise them, they might be regarded as having ill intentions, thinking the other party simply didn't want them to acquire too many resources.

But who was this person? This was none other than Great Lord Cao Xing.

As the Number One person of District 17, no one would think he was that kind of person.

Therefore, the Survivors also successively began to think it over.

With this contemplation, it actually made them notice something amiss.

After all, just as Cao Xing said, if it really were a smooth-sailing match, why would the army of the Ice Crystal Kingdom still wait for so long?

Why would they still summon those rangers, mercenaries, and even Survivors over?

The actions of the current Church of Light could be said to have heavily slapped the Ice Crystal Kingdom across the face, and even stepped right on top of it.

You must know that near the Ice Crystal Kingdom, there were also several neighboring kingdoms.

A Giant City being massacred—this kind of matter was impossible to keep under wraps.

Basically all the nearby kingdoms already knew about this incident.

Therefore, if they couldn't recapture Lake Doron City as soon as possible, it would become a laughingstock for the neighboring kingdoms.

Under normal circumstances, the kingdom's army would have launched an attack at the very first moment of arrival to prove their strength and wash away their humiliation.

Yet right now, the situation seemed exceptionally wrong.

Many people had also been blinded by the honor point rewards, thinking that following the kingdom's soldiers was equivalent to picking up money and picking up experience on the side.

Now, having been reminded by Cao Xing, they finally understood that things might not be so simple.

"Holy crap… Great Lord Cao Xing makes sense! Analyzed like this, it looks as if the Ice Crystal Kingdom is gathering cannon fodder to go and throw their lives away!"

"Indeed. Could there be something in that city that makes them wary?"

"Damn it! I'm not going anymore. I just knew there were no free pies falling from the sky."

"I'm not participating either. It was so hard to finally have a Construction Week for me to develop, and I definitely don't want to lose my little life so quickly."

"You guys don't go, but I am going. Anyway, I'm a lone wolf with no family or attachments; if I make a profit this wave, I'll soar straight to success!"

"I'm going too. Damn it, let's risk it, otherwise this life can't go on."

…

Within the chat channel, everyone's reactions varied.

Many people gave up the idea of heading to Lake Doron City.

But there was also a portion who felt they should seize this opportunity and didn't listen to Cao Xing's dissuasion.

Some people even felt that Cao Xing was sticking his nose into other people's business.

After all, the fewer people who went to Lake Doron City, the weaker the Survivors' strength would be, and they wouldn't be able to rake in any benefits on the battlefield.

Cao Xing naturally knew this would be the outcome.

He wasn't really trying to persuade these Survivors; he was just casually mentioning it.

To Cao Xing, these people were all good leeks capable of sustainable development.

They were an important channel for him to rapidly acquire resources.

Compared to those natives, Cao Xing preferred to let a batch of Survivors survive longer.

At this time, Cao Xing said with a feigned sigh, "I know some people will definitely still go."

"However, before heading to the Lake Doron City battlefield, I suggest you bring some life-saving items first."

"Recently, our territory spent twenty-four hours producing at full effort, exhausting the resources within the territory to craft over two thousand bottles of Secret Potions of Life…"

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