Chapter 311: The “Home Invasion” Plan, Triggering the Large-Scale Event “Wrath of the Kingdom”! (6000)

Judging from previous experiences, every Church of Light camp possessed quite a lot of supplies.

And right now, Cao Xing was lacking a large amount of supplies!

Money, food, Heart of Strength for breakthroughs, and so on…

And all of these could be found in the Hunter camps!

Furthermore, he had a map marked with the locations of the Hunter camps.

There were at least four or five large camps similar to the one in the Great Rift Valley.

There were even over a hundred small and medium-sized camps!

If he could loot them all, Cao Xing would gain a massive amount of resources!

At this moment, a look of contemplation appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

With his current strength, he was already capable of wiping out all the Hunter camps in the Gale Snowfield one by one.

But if he did that, the Church of Light would definitely be furious, perhaps even go mad, and would exhaust all efforts to investigate the culprit.

If they discovered it was him, he would inevitably suffer their frenzied retaliation.

It wasn't that he feared the Church of Light, but rather that Cao Xing needed time to develop.

Just then, a system announcement appeared.

[All Survivors please note: The King of the Ice Crystal Kingdom has activated the power of the Kingdom's Holy Sword, determined to deal with the Church of Light.]

[Triggered Large-Scale Event: Wrath of the Kingdom]

[Wrath of the Kingdom: From now on, all Survivors within the Ice Crystal Kingdom who kill Church of Light Hunters will be automatically recorded by the power of the Holy Sword and receive Honor Point rewards.]

[The rules for obtaining Honor Points are the same as the rules for the battlefield.]

At this moment, Cao Xing's train of thought was interrupted by this system notification.

"So, I can actually earn Honor Points by killing those Hunters in the wild without going to the battlefield?"

"Isn't this just encouraging us to destroy those Hunter camps?"

Cao Xing was slightly startled!

He also began to calculate.

"Calculating based on a Tier 3 Hunter giving 3 Honor Points."

"A medium-sized camp has about one or two hundred people; even if most of them have been transferred away recently, there are still dozens left."

"In other words, simply wiping out a medium-sized camp would yield at least several hundred Honor Points!"

"And a large camp could probably yield several thousand Honor Points, and that's not even counting the benefits from those masks."

"If I can wipe out all the camps in the Gale Snowfield, I can earn at least tens of thousands of Honor Points!"

Cao Xing couldn't help but be startled by the number he had calculated!

"In that case, besides not being able to redeem that legendary weapon, I could even redeem all those powerful cannons and catapults!"

At this moment, he felt a strong urge.

As the saying goes, there is a brave man under a heavy reward; surely there will be others with the same idea as him.

In that case, the situation would become even more chaotic.

"Damn it! Fortune favors the bold, I'll do it!"

"Besides, I have the group disguise skill from the Secret Tome, which allows my subordinates to all disguise themselves as Demon Slaves, plus my own Demon Disguise."

"They simply don't have the energy, nor any way, to investigate me."

"For me, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

As mentioned before, the Church of Light's energy in the Gale Snowfield was already entirely focused on dealing with the Kingdom's army.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing gradually became excited.

He then quickly explained this plan to Liu Muxue.

Liu Muxue seemed to be startled by his sudden idea as well, and a look of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

After all, running off to wipe out the camps of a faction that had just won a major victory was truly too bold!

But as mentioned before, she was a smart woman.

She analyzed the current situation in an instant.

And she understood that for them, this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Liu Muxue nodded and said, "Hmm, I support you, Ah Xing. Let's discuss the specific details of the operation together."

Cao Xing smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

Then the two of them began to discuss it together.

At this moment, the chat channels, including the World Channel, were in an uproar!

Tens or even hundreds of thousands of messages were flashing by every second.

Ever since seeing the Church of Light summon an army of Otherworld ghosts and slaughter the Kingdom's army, those Survivors on the World Channel were no longer envious.

Are you kidding me!

The war between these native inhabitants was truly too terrifying!

Even Tier 4 or 5 powerhouses couldn't make any waves in it.

Without the strength to enter, one wouldn't even be as good as cannon fodder!

Especially the Survivors who survived in District 17; they were extremely fortunate.

Fortunately, they hadn't been blinded by greed and joined the battlefield in Lake Doron City.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died!

This time, nearly two thousand Survivors went to the Lake Doron City battlefield, plus their subordinates; there were over five thousand people in total.

Almost all of them were wiped out.

Only a few Survivors who ran slowly and were blocked by the barrier before entering the city survived.

In the chat channel, everyone sighed with emotion.

"Damn it, I knew there was no such good thing; going to the battlefield to pick up money, and now I've lost my life!"

"It's a good thing Great Lord Cao Xing advised me last night; otherwise, I would have gone today too. I am so grateful to him."

"Yeah, Great Lord Cao Xing saved our whole family's lives!"

"Damn it, I just saw quite a few people there criticizing Great Lord Cao Xing, saying he deliberately didn't let you go to the battlefield; now all of you, stand up!"

"Exactly, exactly! If it weren't for him, you would all be dead in that city today."

"Great Lord Cao Xing is truly the savior of our District 17!"

"…"

In an instant, Cao Xing's prestige in District 17 skyrocketed once again!

As for that system announcement, the Survivors had seen it too.

But after witnessing the strength of the Church of Light, who would dare to go and cause trouble now?

The Honor Point rewards were very tempting.

But without sufficient strength, that was just courting death!

And Survivors like Cao Xing, who not only didn't feel fear but instead thought about seizing this opportunity to make a profit, were even rarer.

In the Lords Cabin, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue continued to discuss the details of the operation.

"So, this time we will focus on a lightning war; we won't take too many people, only the elites from the territory."

"It's best to act after dark; we certainly can't traverse the entire Gale Snowfield in one night, so our targets are mainly those large camps."

"With these large camps as our destinations, we will wipe out those small and medium-sized camps along the way…"

The two of them continued to discuss.

Soon, they finalized the operation plan.

And they decided on the timing of the plan.

Then, Cao Xing said, "Let's go, Muxue. Let's head out; the heavy rain has stopped, and it's time to let the residents continue their work."

"Mm-hmm."

After saying this, the two walked out of the Lords Cabin.

And to Cao Xing's surprise.

Those workers had already gone out to work without his instructions.

At this time.

Some people were clearing the accumulated water in the territory, while others ran to the edge of the territory to build the city wall.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue looked at each other, both seeing the gratification in each other's eyes.

They had provided a happy dwelling for these residents.

And they were also repaying the territory with their hard work.

However, Cao Xing also noticed.

This heavy rain had made the already slippery ground outside his territory muddy.

It formed a sharp contrast with the clean ground in the center of the territory, which had a diameter of one kilometer and was paved with brick and stone.

Cao Yi and the others, who were building the city wall outside, were stepping into muddy water with every step.

Cao Xing sighed, "As expected, it's much more comfortable to have everything paved with brick and stone."

Then, he and Liu Muxue returned to the Lords Manor and waited silently.

Time passed slowly.

Soon, the moment of nightfall arrived.

The ink-like night shrouded the entire territory, and the world seemed to fall into a mysterious silence.

Cao Xing still did not take action.

After all, according to their plan, they would only start after late night.

Just as Cao Xing was waiting silently.

He suddenly heard different movements coming from Fitz Walker's side.

As Cao Xing's key target for surveillance, he would pay attention to news from there from time to time.

"You've come, Fitz Walker. I heard you've become the new Baron here?"

A somewhat weathered voice sounded.

"Yes, respected White-Robed Priest," Fitz Walker replied respectfully.

At this moment, hearing this, Cao Xing instantly pricked up his ears!

White-Robed Priest?

This kid Fitz actually got in touch with a White-Robed Priest?

This was somewhat beyond Cao Xing's expectations.

Because in this case, he might very well be at risk of exposure.

After all, from their last contact, Fitz knew that he was an Otherworld Lord.

And the identity he was disguising himself as was a Red-Robed Bishop; in the Church of Light, a Red-Robed Bishop was already a high-ranking figure.

If this White-Robed Priest learned of the news, he would definitely report it upward.

And if they investigated a little, they would find that there was no such Otherworld Lord serving as a Red-Robed Bishop at all.

Combining this with what happened in the Witch Forest, they would deduce that many of the previous events were done by Cao Xing.

By then, his territory would also be exposed!

In an instant, Cao Xing's expression turned cold.

He had anticipated this situation, so he didn't panic.

He just made a decision in his heart.

If he was exposed tonight, he would immediately change his plan and take people to wipe out everyone inside the Baron's Manor!

Including that White-Robed Priest, not letting a single one go.

The weathered voice on the other side sounded again.

"Mm, ever since Priest Montra met with an accident, his offline contacts were lost. It was only recently that I managed to find back a batch of Black-Robed Priests he had previously developed."

Fitz Walker said, "Respected High Priest, although High Priest Montra is no longer with us, we still dare not slack off for a moment, always putting the Church's doctrine first!"

The White-Robed Priest nodded, "Not bad, I can see your loyalty to the Lord."

"You should know about the matter in Lake Doron City, right?"

"I know, respected White-Robed Priest. The Church's power is actually so formidable that even the King's army has suffered a crushing defeat!"

On the other side, the White-Robed Priest's chuckle rang out.

"That is only natural; the great power of the God of Light is enough to overturn the world!"

"However, with this operation, we have completely enraged the Ice Crystal Kingdom, and on top of that, we have lost a large number of members of the Church of Light in this battle."

"Lake Doron City needs more manpower now. How many can you send over from your side?"

Upon hearing this, Fitz Walker understood the purpose of the white-robed priest's visit.

He remained silent for a moment, then said: "Reporting to you, Priest, there are currently over 20 people in the Lords Manor whom I have developed into members of the Church of Light. Among them, 7 are Tier 3 knights, and the rest are just ordinary people."

The white-robed priest smiled and said: "It's not bad that you've managed to develop so many. Then, let me take these people with me."

Fitz Walker pondered for a moment, then said with some hesitation: "Priest, these people are all long-time residents of the Lords Manor."

"If they are transferred away now, the Ice Crystal Kingdom might trace them back to me, and my identity could be exposed…"

Upon hearing this, the white-robed priest's tone changed.

"Are you saying that you don't want these people to sacrifice their lives for the God of Light?"

Hearing his somewhat chilling tone, Fitz Walker immediately panicked and said:

"That is absolutely not the case! Respected Priest, my loyalty to the God of Light can be witnessed by heaven and earth!"

"Please give me two more days to arrange their identities…"

Hearing this, the white-robed priest snorted coldly: "Then I will give you two more days. Remember, I will come again in two days."

"As you command, great Priest!"

Soon, the white-robed priest left the Lords Manor.

Fitz Walker gradually breathed a sigh of relief, then said melancholily:

"This is troublesome. I didn't expect the Church of Light to send someone over just after I became a baron, and they even want me to provide personnel support at the risk of exposing myself."

"If this is discovered, I'll likely be forced to step down after having been a baron for only a few days…"

"I wonder if this is the intention of that Bishop… He seems like a person with great foresight; he shouldn't be asking me to do something like this."

"It seems I have to visit him tomorrow."

…

After listening to their conversation, Cao Xing also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Very good. As it stands, I shouldn't have been exposed this time."

"However, that white-robed priest has already sought out Fitz Walker and demanded that he send people to support Lake Doron City."

"This proves, just as I deduced, that the Church of Light is already feeling overextended."

"This kid is coming to see me tomorrow. Perfect; I will eliminate all potential threats tomorrow."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing gradually felt at ease.

Then, he continued to wait in his territory.

Soon, it was around ten o'clock at night.

Cao Xing secretly called out the core personnel of his territory one by one.

They were: Sarah, Assam, Andrew, Renice, Braum, Hilda, Isabelle…

Jonard, Josent, Bjorn, Sun Chaser, Blot Brimstone, Victoria, Elisa, Tong Chuchu.

Including them, there were 16 people in total, all standing together.

At this moment, Cao Xing walked over and whispered: "You should already know about the relevant intelligence."

"Tonight's operation is very important. Everyone must follow my orders."

Little Elisa asked excitedly: "My Lord! Are we going to raid those bad guys' camps tonight?"

"I love that the most!"

Tong Chuchu also chimed in: "I like it too. The camp that Big Brother took me to last time had lots of delicious food!"

"We will definitely be able to get more delicious food this time too."

Cao Xing smiled and nodded, saying: "That's right."

"Our goal is to kill all the Hunters in these camps as quickly as possible, loot the supplies inside, and then immediately retreat and head to the next location."

"Our movements must be fast. From the start of the operation until tomorrow noon, we will be in a state of combat."

"And regardless of the outcome, the operation must end by tomorrow noon."

This was the timeframe deduced after Cao Xing consulted with Liu Muxue.

From the time they set out, to wiping out these camps, and until the incident is discovered.

No matter how fast the Church of Light is, they still need time to confirm.

And this window of time is their opportunity!

Everyone on the scene nodded, their faces filled with suppressed excitement!

Even Cao Xing was very excited. If this job was successful,

not only could he upgrade all the warriors in his territory to Tier 4, but his territory's resources would also skyrocket!

However, this time, he did not bring Dabai, Volibear, and the Frost Moose.

Including that mech, he didn't bring it either.

There was no choice; the sizes of these creatures were too large.

They were going on a surprise raid this time, so naturally, the fewer the people, the better.

Moreover, with the combat power of these 16 people, when unleashing their full power, even a Tier 5 thousand-man knight regiment would not be their match.

In terms of combat power, it was already completely sufficient!

Thus, Cao Xing took out the [Secret Tome of Demonic Disguise (Orange)].

"Are you all ready?"

Everyone nodded.

Just as Cao Xing was about to use the [Demon Slave · Disguiser] skill, a slender figure walked out.

Her dark golden hair was tied up, and she was wearing a set of relatively casual, form-fitting clothes that highlighted her graceful figure.

She moved with light steps, exuding an aura of elegance and strength.

It was none other than the witch—Francesca.

"Why are you here?" Cao Xing asked in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Francesca's pupils held a hint of grievance.

"Didn't you promise that next time you went out, you would take me with you?"

Cao Xing was stunned for a moment, then explained: "We have something to do on this trip, we're not going out to play, so I didn't call you."

However, this beautiful witch chuckled and said: "I know. Looking at how sneaky you all are, you aren't going out to do anything good, so I specifically changed my clothes."

"Take me with you. The Alchemy Workshop is being upgraded and can't be used right now, so I'm really bored."

"Don't worry, I will definitely follow orders."

The witch stared at him with her water-blue eyes, her tone even carrying a hint of pleading.

The desire in her heart to go out had reached its peak!

Hearing this, Cao Xing pondered for a moment.

Then he nodded and said: "Fine, come over then. Remember to follow orders."

Seeing Cao Xing agree, the witch immediately revealed a radiant smile.

She walked gracefully to Cao Xing's side.

Little Elisa also said happily: "Yay! The pretty witch sister is coming out with us."

As she said this, she naturally grabbed Francesca's arm.

Cao Xing smiled and said: "Alright, I'm going to use the disguise spell on you all."

After saying this, he first entered his demon transformation state, then took out the [Secret Tome] and used the [Demon Slave · Disguiser] skill recorded on it.

"Swish!"

The black tome flipped open instantly.

A massive amount of dark aura surged out from it.

Then, everyone on the scene was shrouded by this dark aura.

The next moment, their skin, armor, and even the tips of their hair turned into a pure black, as if they had been inked.

Even their facial features were indistinguishable; one could only vaguely identify their original identities through the weapons in their hands.

…

Cao Xing laughed and said: "It really is unrecognizable."

"Muxue, what is the information above my head?"

Liu Muxue took a look after hearing this, then said with a chuckle: "It just shows that you are a demon; nothing else can be seen."

Hearing this, Cao Xing also laughed.

Very good. Now the issue of identity is solved.

Next is the issue of skills.

According to the system prompt, this disguise state can even change the form of skills!

Then he tried to cast an [Iceball].

Instantly, that iceball radiating chill was covered by infinite dark power.

It directly turned into a Shadow Ball!

After a 'bang' explosion, it also looked like a burst of shadow magic.

"Good grief, it disguises so thoroughly?"

"If I kill their companions right in front of them and then turn back in the blink of an eye, I bet they wouldn't even discover my identity."

Cao Xing was immediately overjoyed.

Then he had everyone else try attacking as well.

He discovered that whether it was Assam's sword qi or Isabelle's Holy Light power, they were all covered by a layer of shadow aura.

This was not dark power, but rather disguise power, so it would not be repelled by Holy Light.

Cao Xing said happily: "Very good. With this, as long as we don't run into creatures that are more than 20 levels higher than us, we are foolproof!"

"In the eyes of others, it would be a demon leading a group of demon slaves to raid their territory—very logical!"

"Even if they investigate later, they won't be able to trace it back to us!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing was even more excited!

"Alright, everyone put on your Shadow Cloaks now. We are proceeding on foot."

After he spoke, everyone put on their cloaks, and their already obscure auras became even more elusive.

After taking various disguise methods to the extreme,

they headed out into the night and quickly left the territory.