Chapter 324: Operation Begins, Encountering a Herd of Mammoths (5600)

[Attention all Survivors! The Ice Crystal King's second wave of troops has arrived at Lake Doron City. We once again call upon the vast number of Survivors to head to Lake Doron City and participate in the battle.]

[To encourage everyone to heroically slay enemies, slaying the Wights in the city will now also grant the same Honor Points as slaying Hunters.]

[Weather Forecast: Sunny today, gentle breeze, maximum temperature -47℃ ~ -56℃.]

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Seeing the prompt, a chorus of boos erupted in the chat channel.

Shao Yao: "Holy shit, the King's army is here again, and they're still calling us over to join the fight. What the hell, do they think we're idiots?"

Qiao Chaowen: "Exactly, exactly! So many people just died last time. There's no way I'm going this time no matter what. I definitely don't want to go over and be cannon fodder."

Zhong Mou: "They even said that slaying Wights will give Honor Point rewards. I'm fucking laughing; those Wights are terrifying one by one, is that something we can deal with?"

Lan Lin: "Haha, well said. I'd better honestly stay home and develop my territory."

"…"

Clearly, last time's experience had made everyone somewhat doubt the Ice Crystal King's strength and witness the terror of the Wights.

Now, even though the ways to obtain Honor Points had increased, still no one was willing to go.

At this moment, a Survivor in the chat channel suddenly spoke up.

Wu Xinghu: "I actually feel that it's necessary to take a gamble this time."

The chat channel suddenly fell silent for a moment.

If anyone else had said this, they would inevitably have been besieged by the Survivors.

However, as one of the strongest legion commanders in District 17, Wu Xinghu's words still carried a lot of weight.

"Commander Wu, what makes you say that?"

"Yeah, yeah, Commander Wu, do you have any insider news? Share it with everyone to hear!"

Wu Xinghu said, "There's no insider news, just a little personal deduction."

"Just as mentioned before, the King's army suffered a disastrous defeat the first time, but it wasn't a meaningless failure."

"At least, it allowed them to figure out the strength of this group of cultists."

"So this time, the King will definitely dispatch sufficient forces to deal with various emergencies."

"If we join the battlefield this time, the risks should also be much smaller."

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to feel that what Wu Xinghu said made sense.

However, the scene of tens of thousands of powerhouses being massacred last time was still vivid in their minds.

For a moment, no one dared to make a decision immediately.

Someone tentatively asked, "Commander Wu, will you be going this time?"

Hearing this, Wu Xinghu laughed and said, "Maybe I will, maybe I won't."

Facing this ambiguous answer, the Survivors were completely baffled.

However, it wasn't convenient for everyone to press further.

For a time, quite a few people were tempted.

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Cao Xing and Liu Muxue naturally saw the system prompt as well.

"Oh? Slaying these Wights now actually grants Honor Points too?"

A slight surprise appeared in their eyes.

Followed by joy.

"I was saying before that this King didn't want people to gather 100,000 Honor Points to exchange for that legendary-tier weapon at all."

"And now, there's a glimmer of hope!"

After all, in that city, there were at least twenty to thirty thousand Wights.

If they could wipe out a batch of them, they would definitely harvest a massive amount of Honor Points!

Cao Xing tallied up his Honor Points; he had just over 30,000 on him.

Adding various masks, it was around 45,000.

Wiping out a batch of Wights and then acquiring another batch of masks from the trading channel should be enough to gather 100,000 Honor Points.

Thinking of this, the corners of Cao Xing's mouth also curved into an arc.

"Muxue, time to wake up."

"We'll still follow the plan discussed yesterday; we need to hurry along our journey."

Lake Doron City was a full thousand kilometers away from their territory!

Even with Cao Xing and the others' astonishing speed, traveling at full speed would take at least five or six hours to arrive.

Moreover, according to yesterday's plan, they were preparing to split into two groups to advance.

So they needed to hurry.

At this moment, Cao Xing sighed, "What a pity, it would be great if we could build a Goblin Airship."

"Let's see if we can get an advanced mechanical factory blueprint this time."

"Once we have the Goblin Airship, it will be much more convenient."

The two quickly got up and began to wash up.

Three minutes later.

They arrived at the playground in the center of the territory.

Cao Xing shouted out.

"Combat personnel, assemble."

Upon hearing the voice, hundreds of figures immediately swarmed out.

They lined up neatly and orderly according to yesterday's teams.

At this moment, hundreds of combat personnel gazed at Cao Xing with fiery eyes.

Cao Xing swept a glance around and found that they were all brimming with high fighting spirit.

In the corner, a single figure stood alone to the side.

It was precisely the beast-eared assassin summoned last night.

She wasn't very familiar with the people in this territory, so she couldn't find her group.

Cao Xing didn't say much and directly gave the order.

"All Ascalon Warriors, Wild Boar Warriors, and Dragon Blood Warriors, step out of ranks!"

Swish!

More than two hundred figures all stepped out.

Looks of pleasant surprise and excitement appeared on their faces.

Because this meant that their Lord was going to take them out to fight.

As for the troop types whose names weren't called, they felt a bit lost.

Kandaer the Centaur asked from the side, "Oh! Strong Lord, are you not taking us Centaurs?"

Cao Xing shook his head, "This time we are going to execute a special operation, it's not suitable to bring too many people."

Not bringing the Centaurs was also something he had considered.

After all, although Demon Disguise could hide everyone's aura,

some physical characteristics still couldn't be changed.

For example, the lower body of a Centaur.

Therefore, it was best to bring some human-type troop classes.

Disguising them would also make it much harder to be seen through.

Moreover, the strength Cao Xing was bringing this time was already strong enough.

Among them, the most powerful was naturally the Dragon Blood Warrior legion.

Among the thirty-plus people.

There was one commander, four chieftains, 7 bosses, and most of the others were elites.

Once this group of Dragon Blood Warriors all erupted, their terrifying strength would be enough to make enemies feel fear!

Cao Xing continued, "Kantor, although you aren't being brought along this time, your mission is equally important."

"Now that the city wall hasn't been built yet, a batch of people needs to stay behind in the territory to defend, and at the same time ensure the safety of those working personnel."

"As for all archers, go to the training shooting range to practice, I hope to see you learn new skills as soon as possible."

"Can you do it?"

The Centaur legion and those Nightmare Archers swept away the disappointment on their faces and collectively replied in unison, "Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Cao Xing smiled.

"Rabb, you warriors who are going out with me cannot relax either; this operation might be dangerous."

"You must obey command."

Hearing this, the Wild Boar Warriors and Ascalon Warriors nodded successively, including that group of Dragon Blood Warriors.

They said excitedly, "Lord, please rest assured, we will definitely obey orders one hundred percent!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly.

Then, he began to continue calling names.

"Sarah, Assam, Andrew, Braum, Hilda, Isabelle…"

Still the dozen or so people from yesterday.

Including the witch Francesca, Bo Jie, Sun Chaser, and the Earth Mage Tyren Rockspeaker.

Victoria Saint-Croix was among them.

There was also the Mammoth Dabai, the Frost Moose Xiaolan, Volibear, and that Goblin Mecha as well.

Under normal circumstances, these big guys didn't need to appear.

And once they encountered large-scale combat, the role these big guys played would be massive!

This time, it could be said that all the strongest battle powers in the territory were taken out by him.

Of course, he still left behind many experts in the territory.

For example, the two boss-level female mages, the Centaur legion, and over thirty Earth Mages.

The number of combat personnel added up to nearly 200 people.

It was enough to cope with large-scale enemy charges.

Then, Cao Xing said, "Alright, everyone else can disperse."

The crowd scattered in a swarm.

Soon, only the two hundred-plus warriors on the field remained in place.

At this time, last night's newcomer Herlie Feiying walked over.

She cautiously stepped forward, her ears twitching on her head, looking very apprehensive.

Seeing this beast-eared lady, Elisa and Tong Chuchu wore expressions of astonishment on their faces!

They even subconsciously wanted to rush over and stroke her cute little ears.

However, thinking that their Lord was still nearby, they gave up on this thought.

Herlie Feiying walked barefoot to Cao Xing's side and said, "You… are you guys going out?"

Cao Xing nodded.

This beast-eared lady said, "I want to go out with you guys too!"

"You're right, my strength is indeed too weak, so I want to contribute to the territory as soon as possible, and then learn assassination skills from this powerful assassin sister…"

Compared to her attitude last night, this newcomer beast-eared lady could be said to have undergone a drastic change now.

In last night's sparring match, although she suffered a loss at Sarah's hands, she was still unconvinced.

After all, as a Tier 4 chieftain-level existence, she was considered an expert anywhere.

She just had bad luck.

Right off the bat, she ran into the strongest existence in this territory.

However, after one night, she finally gained a clear understanding of the strength within this territory!

Here, existences stronger than her were everywhere.

Even on some ordinary soldiers who were also Tier 4, she felt a strong sense of threat!

This made Herlie Feiying wonder what kind of territory she had actually come to.

Or could it be that she had been sealed in a different dimension for too long and had become disconnected from this world?

Could it be that any casual Tier 4 powerhouse nowadays is this powerful?

For a moment, a sense of frustration welled up in Herlie Crimson Shadow's heart, and at the same time, she completely put away the arrogance in her heart.

At this time, Cao Xing did not immediately agree after hearing the beast-eared lady's request.

Instead, he fell into deep thought.

After all, their trip this time was not a simple outing, but to do an important thing.

He did not trust this newcomer very much yet.

Therefore, it was inconvenient to reveal many things.

He didn't even apply any status buffs to her.

After pondering for a moment, Cao Xing prepared to refuse.

He would let her cultivate her loyalty in the territory for a while longer first.

However, this beast-eared assassin seemed to know that Cao Xing did not trust her.

She quickly said, "Please rest assured, I will definitely obey instructions!"

"If… if you don't believe me, you can put this on me."

With that, she took out something resembling a collar from her bosom.

Cao Xing asked doubtfully, "What is this?"

The beast-eared lady said, "This is… this is the [Spirit Contract Magic Ring] that controls our Demihuman race. Once it is put around my neck, you can control us."

"As long as you move your mind, you can tighten the collar, making it impossible for me to breathe, and making me unable to use the power of the dark night…"

Hearing this, Cao Xing's eyes turned odd.

How did this thing sound a bit perverted?

Even Elisa's eyes on the side were somewhat odd.

But she didn't show it, instead glancing at the beast-eared lady and then at Cao Xing, a cunning smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

Seeing that Cao Xing still hadn't agreed, Herlie Crimson Shadow

She lightly bit her lower lip, seeming to have made some kind of decision.

Then she actually took the initiative to put the collar around her neck.

The next moment, a system prompt appeared.

[Territory member: Herlie Crimson Shadow hands over the control of the [Spirit Contract Magic Ring] to you. After accepting, you will be able to control the magic ring and exercise control over it.]

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Cao Xing's expression was weird.

But he still chose to accept.

The next moment, Cao Xing felt that he had connected with that magic ring.

With a thought, he tried to manipulate it.

The collar on the neck of the beast-eared lady in front of him suddenly tightened sharply!

She showed a very uncomfortable expression.

Her small canine teeth were exposed, and her breathing became increasingly difficult.

A soft panting sound like a cat came from her mouth.

"Mmm… mmm…"

Making everyone nearby feel a burst of awkwardness.

Cao Xing just tried it out and immediately withdrew the control of this thing.

Herlie Crimson Shadow let out a heavy breath of relief.

Then she patted her flat chest and said, "Now, can you rest assured?"

"If I disobey, you can use this to punish me at any time."

Cao Xing nodded speechlessly.

"I know, go stay in the team yourself."

"Everyone else, throw a status buff on her."

Since this beast-eared assassin was so sensible and even handed over such a life-controlling thing into his hands,

Cao Xing naturally had to show the demeanor a lord should have.

Upon hearing the command, everyone also threw various skills onto Herlie's head.

Black Smoke Totem, Firepower Amplification, Snake-man Berserk, Queen's Will…

The aura on this beast-eared lady's body began to grow rapidly.

And with the addition of one permanent status after another, Herlie Crimson Shadow's dark green pupils kept widening.

"God of the Dark Night above, what is this… Oh God!"

Because she was too shocked, she became a bit incoherent.

And Cao Xing, together with Liu Muxue, cast Ice Healing Art, Ice Armor Technique, Blessing of Courage, and Aurora Blessing over.

In an instant, Herlie's attack power, armor, recovery ability, and movement capability directly surged by a huge margin!

She was completely stunned.

A pair of furry ears trembled continuously.

Then she said in a nearly dazed manner, "So, the powerful aura on those soldiers came about this way."

"Is this the magical power belonging to this territory?"

Elisa beside her proudly said, "No, this is the unique power belonging to the Lord."

"Awesome, right?"

Herlie Crimson Shadow nodded repeatedly and said, "Too awesome!"

"To actually have such a powerful blessing, this is simply a power comparable to deities!"

[Because you helped her improve her strength, territory member: Herlie Crimson Shadow's loyalty has increased. Current loyalty: 78]

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This beast-eared lady knelt on one knee directly at this moment.

"Many thanks for the Lord's blessing."

"From now on, Herlie will serve you well, and you can ask me to do anything!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly, "Get up, go and stand by in the team."

"Everyone else, get ready!"

As the words fell, the bodies of the two hundred people present straightened up.

Cao Xing directly said, "So, Bjorn, Rabb, you lead your subordinate Dragon Blood Warriors and other warriors to follow behind the team, targeting the vicinity of Lake Doron City."

"Remember not to approach immediately, I will give you a rendezvous point, remember to wait for my news."

"Old man Tyren, you also advance together with them."

Old mage Tyren was getting old, and his movement speed was not fast.

Hearing this, Commander Bjorn and Wild Boar Warrior Rabb respectfully said at the same time, "As you command! Lord!"

Then, Cao Xing said, "Then everyone else, set off with me now!"

"Head to Lake Doron City at full speed!"

"Moo——"

Dabai flicked its trunk, opened its four hooves, and galloped all the way, seeming happy to be able to go out as well.

And beside it followed Volibear, who had transformed into a boss, as well as the Tier 5 boss-level Frost Moose.

Including Tong Chuchu, who had boarded the mecha cockpit and activated the low-altitude flight mode, following behind the team.

It is worth mentioning that last night, Cao Xing had cast the skill [Demon Slave · Disguiser] on the [Earth Dragon Mecha].

He was surprised to find that this disguise could actually work on the mecha.

Now, this mecha had turned into an all-black mecha, with a layer of faint black mist emanating from its body.

It looked very ferocious, full of a sense of deterrence.

However, under normal circumstances, Cao Xing still wasn't planning to let the mecha go out; after all, this thing had too obvious characteristics.

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The crowd sped along the way like lightning!

Seizing the time to hurry on their way.

It could be said that this would be the furthest place they had ever been to.

However, it was precisely that place that contained a large amount of resources.

Even, as long as the operation succeeded, Cao Xing would obtain astonishing benefits in one fell swoop!

After galloping out a hundred kilometers.

Cao Xing pressed the communication device on his ear and said, "Sarah, Herlie, you go ahead and scout the way."

"If you see humans on the road, remember to notify us in advance."

This time, he prepared to avoid crowds as much as possible while moving.

And then after reaching the vicinity of Lake Doron City, they would collectively use the disguise technique to minimize the risk of exposure as much as possible.

Hearing this, the two assassins instantly disappeared from the spot.

This was the first task Cao Xing issued, and Herlie also wanted to perform well.

She raised her dagger and galloped all the way forward.

Everyone followed behind.

"Thump! Thump thump!"

The huge-sized Mammoth running created an astonishing momentum.

Coupled with the fact that there was another equally huge Frost Moose beside it,

from afar, the beasts wandering on the Gale Snowfield simply dared not approach.

Ahead were Sarah and Herlie scouting the way.

They were also continuously sending back intelligence.

Then, based on the intelligence from the two women, Cao Xing continuously changed routes.

Soon, a whole morning passed.

They had already advanced nearly 600 kilometers!

And Cao Xing also took time to glance at the chat channel.

Many Survivors had already seen the mighty king's army in Lake Doron City and photographed them.

Roughly estimated, there were a full nearly fifty thousand people.

Survivors naturally also saw the difference between this batch of army and the last time.

The fully armed appearance of this army looked like it could forcefully crush all obstacles.

Even the terrifying army of wights couldn't block it!

For a time, many people felt somewhat tempted.

At this time, a trace of worry appeared on Cao Xing's face, and he thought to himself, "The king's army has already arrived at Lake Doron City, I don't know when they will launch an attack."

"If they launch an attack right away, it will be troublesome."

Cao Xing's original intention was to take advantage of this truce period between the two sides to use the disguise technique to enter the city and loot a batch of goods.

If the war broke out immediately, there wouldn't be enough time.

Of course, even after the war broke out, Cao Xing still had a chance.

A battle of tens of thousands of people was not as overwhelming as when Cao Xing and his team dealt with a few hundred people.

It was normal for a war to be fought for a day or two, or even a week.

Coupled with the fact that this was still a siege warfare.

At such a chaotic time, even fewer people in the city would pay attention, and he could safely sneak in and loot wantonly!

And right at this moment, Sarah's voice appeared.

"There's a situation ahead, I saw a migrating herd of icefield Mammoths."

Cao Xing was stunned, then asked doubtfully, "A group of Mammoths?"

According to the native inhabitants of this world, icefield Mammoths were a rarely appearing sacred creature.

Even across the entire Gale Snowfield, they were rare.

Therefore, the number of Mammoth herds was not large.

He looked at the mount beneath his feet.

"Dabai, could your mom and dad be among that group of Mammoths?"

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