Chapter 34: Phantom Assassin, Reporting for Duty

Cao Xing's heart stirred; there were three days of the novice protection period left, which should be enough for him to reach Level 10.

Liu Muxue asked softly, "Axing, will it snow tonight?"

Cao Xing nodded, "Yeah, it will snow, but it's fine, as long as it isn't a blizzard."

"With the current facilities in our territory, we can manage to get through it."

Liu Muxue nodded gently.

Then, Cao Xing took her along and pushed open the door of the Lord's Cabin together.

Outside, those Arctic People and the newly joined villagers were already waiting there.

Seeing Cao Xing come out, they said in unison, "Greetings, Lord!"

"Good morning, Lord, please arrange today's work for us!"

The villagers' enthusiasm was high; before this, they had lived lives where they could barely feed themselves.

Just on the first day of arriving at Cao Xing's territory, they felt the development prospects of this territory.

Therefore, they cherished this opportunity exceptionally.

Cao Xing nodded, "Today, you will continue with the work I assigned yesterday."

"Gather more resources and upgrade the bonfire and the Lord's Cabin."

"Let us build a more prosperous territory together!"

The villagers immediately replied respectfully, "As you command, Lord."

"We are willing to give everything for the development of the territory!"

They scattered and left, starting their day's work.

At this moment, Xia Yanni and Tong Chuchu were standing to the side, waiting silently, each holding a set of thick clothes.

Seeing that Cao Xing had finished arranging the work, Xia Yanni carefully walked over and said, "M… My Lord, the clothes are done."

As a modern person, she didn't seem quite used to using this form of address.

Cao Xing nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's nothing…" Xia Yanni replied softly.

After saying that, she and Tong Chuchu each handed the sewn Wolf Fur Coats to Cao Xing and Liu Muxue.

[Obtained Wolf Fur Coat (White) *1, Obtained Wolf Fur Hat (White) *1]

These two pieces of clothing didn't have any additional attributes, but they provided excellent protection against the cold.

After putting on these two warm garments, they instantly felt the severe cold of this world being blocked out.

Looking at Xia Yanni's eyes covered with dark circles, Cao Xing knew that she must have stayed up late last night.

Therefore, Cao Xing took out two pieces of bear meat and a bottle of milk and handed them to Xia Yanni.

After Xia Yanni took them, her eyes showed strong astonishment.

"L… Lord, can you really give such precious meat and milk to me?"

Cao Xing nodded, "Chu Chu is still young, let her have it to nourish her body."

Xia Yanni's eyes immediately turned slightly red.

She held Tong Chuchu's hand and nodded solemnly, "Thank you, thank you…"

Tong Chuchu also happily hugged the milk and said joyfully, "Thank you, big brother."

…

After arranging the work, Cao Xing called Assam over.

"Assam, when you went out yesterday, besides rescuing Dahua and the others, did you have any other discoveries?"

Assam respectfully replied, "Yes, Lord, I followed your instructions and drew a map of the surrounding area."

"It's just that because I haven't finished exploring, the map isn't completed yet."

Cao Xing heard this and was immediately delighted, "It's fine if it's not finished, let me see it first."

Assam nodded, then took out a yellowed piece of parchment from the Frost Wolf's back and handed it to Cao Xing.

A system prompt appeared.

[Obtained Unfinished Map *1]

Cao Xing saw that this map recorded Assam's route.

Liu Muxue also leaned over to Cao Xing's side, looking at the map with a curious expression in her eyes.

However, upon seeing the rough, stick-figure drawing style on this piece of parchment, she immediately burst into laughter.

It marked some resource points.

For example, a tree represented that there were wood resources in that place.

A little chicken represented that there were beasts in that place.

A stone represented that there were mineral resources in that place.

Thanks to Cao Xing's excellent comprehension skills, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to understand the meaning behind it.

A look of embarrassment appeared on Assam's resolute face, and he scratched his head, saying, "I… I haven't learned how to draw, I can only depict it simply."

Liu Muxue comforted him, "It's okay, as long as it can be understood, that's enough."

Assam nodded gratefully, "Thank you, beautiful and kind Second Lord."

At this moment, Cao Xing pointed to a pitch-black cave entrance near the territory and asked, "Assam, what is this?"

Assam replied embarrassedly, "Lord, that is a mine cave."

"However, it has already been occupied by a group of Mole People, and I heard the roar of machines nearby."

The roar of machines?

Cao Xing's eyes lit up.

Because this meant that there were likely some technological creations inside that mine cave.

Cao Xing asked, "Assam, how strong is that group of Mole People?"

Assam shook his head, "Reporting to the Lord, I did not go in to investigate."

"However, Mole People are a type of subterranean creature, generally having strength around Tier 1, and occasionally some Tier 2 or 3 Mole People might appear."

After listening, Cao Xing already had an idea in his mind.

The mine cave was about six kilometers away from the territory, taking about two hours for a round trip.

Therefore, Cao Xing nodded, "Very good, then our goal today is to explore this Mole People mine cave."

"Strive to raise both my and Muxue's levels."

Assam bowed respectfully, "Always at your service, respected Lord."

Andrew, standing to the side, had a devout look in his eyes; he was also prepared for battle.

However, before setting off, Cao Xing had one more thing to do.

That was to use that recruitment scroll to enhance the strength of his team.

Cao Xing took a scroll out of his backpack.

[Phantom Assassin Recruitment Scroll (Blue): Can be used to summon a Phantom Assassin with the strength of a Level 20 Elite.]

Undoubtedly, this would be the most powerful creature Cao Xing had ever recruited.

"Recruit?"

Cao Xing directly clicked yes.

The scene before his eyes flashed.

This time, what appeared in front of Cao Xing was not a hexagram.

But a mass of black mist.

This mass of black mist expanded rapidly, shrouding the entire camp within a few seconds.

Cao Xing saw a figure faintly moving inside.

That figure had no aura overflowing from its body, yet it brought Cao Xing waves of fatal crisis.

The next moment, the mist dissipated.

In front of Cao Xing appeared a female wearing a black cloak and tight black leather armor.

This outfit accentuated her perfect body curves.

And on her head, a pitch-black helmet covered most of her face; one could only see a pair of slightly red lips beneath her cyan skin.

She slowly opened her mouth and said, "The Shadow Sanctuary needs guarding, and that is why I am here."

"Phantom Assassin: Sarah Blade Dance reporting for duty!"

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