Chapter 345: Three Orange Weapons, Commander-grade Soul (6200)

Chapter 345: Three Orange Weapons, Commander-grade Soul (6200)

[Successfully opened the Bright Moon Treasure Chest]

[Obtained: Ellron's Annihilation Blood (Orange)]

[Obtained: Barbarian Round Shield Production Blueprint (Purple)]

[Obtained: Eternal Gold Ingot * 45]

[Obtained: Magic Pattern Stone * 32]

[Obtained: Large Resource Pack * 15]

[Obtained: Expert-level Elemental Crystal * 15]

…

Cao Xing laughed, "Another orange item dropped, along with a purple shield production blueprint. Fantastic!"

"However, what on earth is this Ellron's Annihilation Blood?"

With a look of puzzlement.

Cao Xing glanced at the item's attributes.

[Ellron's Annihilation Blood (Orange): Special Item]

[Item Introduction: A drop of blood from the Mutant God — Ellron, containing an extremely evil aura.]

[Quality: Epic]

[Item Effect: After devouring, there is a 40% probability of fusing with this blood, increasing one's own abnormal status hit probability by 100%, and raising the upper limit of abnormal stacks to 100 layers.]

(Note: If the fusion fails, you will fall into a week-long weakened state, reducing all attributes by 50%)

(Note 2: This increase in abnormal stacks does not include control states such as stun, freeze, and paralysis, but only includes continuous damage-dealing states such as bleeding, burning, and poisoning.)

(PS: The increase in abnormal stacks does not include 'control' type states. Book friends should have seen when playing games that stun, freeze, etc., cannot be stacked, but they are affected by the abnormal hit probability, so the higher the abnormal hit, the less likely they are to be resisted.

While bleeding and burning can stack layers and also consume abnormal hit, so after fusing with this drop of blood, bleeding can stack up to 100 layers.)

…

"Hiss!!"

Cao Xing drew a cold breath and couldn't help exclaiming: "The effect of this thing is truly terrifying!"

"100% abnormal status hit probability means that even those Master-level powerhouses cannot immunize against abnormal states like stun, freeze, and bleeding."

"The subsequent raising of abnormal states to 100 layers is even more terrifying, equivalent to allowing Sarah's bleeding to stack up to 100 layers."

Of course, the consequence of fusion failure is also terrifying, directly reducing all attributes by 50% for a whole week, which is not something an ordinary person can bear.

Cao Xing put it into his backpack, having no intention of using it for the time being.

As for the other purple blueprint, Cao Xing glanced at its attributes.

[Barbarian Round Shield Production Blueprint (Purple)]

[Quality: Rare]

[Blueprint Introduction: According to this blueprint, Barbarian Round Shields can be mass-produced in the Blacksmith Shop.]

[Equipment Level: Level 30 ~ Level 40]

[Crafting Materials Required: Senior Forging Mastery, Senior Blacksmith Shop, Fine Iron * 500, Mithril * 100, Eternal Gold Ingot * 15, Magic Pattern Stone * 10, Senior Rune Stone * 1]

…

"Not bad. With this blueprint, I can mass-produce this purple shield."

"It just so happens that there are quite a few combatants using shields in the territory, so I can update their equipment."

He nodded in satisfaction.

The harvest from this Bright Moon Treasure Chest was quite good.

Meanwhile, after Cao Xing finished opening the treasure chest, everyone lifted their disguise state.

Hundreds of pairs of bright eyes looked at him.

It seemed they were all waiting for their Lord's next instructions.

Cao Xing chuckled: "Everyone, this battle has achieved bountiful results."

"I am very satisfied with your performance. You are all the bravest warriors in the territory!"

Hearing the praise, everyone present seemed to have received some kind of recognition, and excited smiles appeared on their faces one after another.

And those Ascalon Warriors said excitedly.

"It was Lord Lord who gave us this opportunity, allowing cannon fodders and grunts like us on the battlefield to actually have such a highlight moment!"

"Yeah, I've been in the army for over a decade and have never fought such a smooth battle. I didn't expect that I would also have a day when I could slaughter all directions on the battlefield!"

"Thanks to Lord Lord, it is you who bestowed upon us powerful strength and magical blessings!"

The warriors wore moved and inspired expressions on their faces.

Just as these Ascalon Warriors said, before they were recruited by Cao Xing, most of them were cannon fodder roles on the battlefield.

Back then, they also died on the battlefield as cannon fodder, and were then sealed into the summoning space.

Troops like them were also the most common and ordinary types.

If they hadn't met Cao Xing, their destiny would most likely be the same as ten thousand years ago, dying ordinarily on the battlefield once more.

Charging alone through thousands of troops with irresistible force was a qualification only possessed by those powerhouses!

Amidst charge after charge.

Looking at the heroic figures of those knights, it was impossible to say they weren't envious.

And now, they also had this kind of strength!

That was why they were so excited.

But soon, those Wild Boar Warriors steered the topic off course.

"Oh! Wild Boar Warriors are indeed the strongest! Those soldiers watched me slaughter enemies without blinking the whole time; they must have been mesmerized by my heroic posture!"

"Aha! I alone slaughtered 16 different ghosts, I am the Wild Boar Warrior with the most kills!"

"Raphael, you're lying. I saw you only killed 13 different ghosts, and the other three were snatched from those Otherworld Lords!"

"Ramos, don't expose me…"

Everyone wore speechless expressions.

Amidst the passionate discussions of this group of warriors, the atmosphere gradually relaxed.

Cao Xing also wore a smile on his face as he glanced at their attributes.

Finding that these warriors had gained a lot of experience in the previous battle and also increased their levels.

The lowest had risen two or three levels, and the high ones had even risen three or four levels.

Among them, the highest level was Bjorn.

He had currently risen to Level 37, and was only 3 levels away from becoming a Tier 5 powerhouse and equipping that epic-grade battle axe!

By then, Bjorn's attack power would leap to become the highest existence in the territory!

Of course, the actual output might still be a little worse than Sarah.

After all, Sarah's critical hit rate was too high, not to mention the perverted skill [Coup de Grace].

But even so, for Bjorn to achieve this was also very formidable.

Cao Xing nodded inwardly, then shouted: "Rabb!"

Hearing the voice, Rabb, who had already become a chieftain-grade existence, instantly straightened his body.

"Strong Lord, I am here!"

Cao Xing slightly nodded and began to instruct: "Now that the battle is over, I need you to lead our warriors back to the territory overnight."

"If you encounter any danger on the road, remember to contact me immediately."

"Right, remember not to use the disguise state."

Cao Xing knew through the live broadcast that the final arch-bishop and that powerful different ghost overlord had escaped.

And this time he had caused such heavy losses to the Church of Light.

Needless to say, these guys definitely wouldn't let him go.

Therefore, his situation was still not safe.

And they also knew that group of demon slaves were all his subordinates.

In case they couldn't find him and took their anger out on Rabb and the others, that would be a huge trouble!

A Tier 7 overlord-grade powerhouse was a devastating blow to them!

But fortunately, these guys had just escaped, and the powerhouses in the army were presumably still hunting them down.

At present, his own situation should still be considered safe.

Rabb's expression immediately turned stern: "As you command, Lord!"

Then he turned around and said: "Warriors, follow me home!"

"Cheer up, no falling behind allowed!"

The warriors looked at each other, then laughed one after another: "Rest assured, Warrior Rabb, we guarantee we won't fall behind."

Words falling, more than two hundred warriors followed behind the Wild Boar Warriors, swiftly leaving this valley.

Braving the night, they marched all the way towards the direction of the territory!

Soon, only Cao Xing himself and his elite subordinates remained here.

"Next, it's time to digest the harvest from this battle."

Cao Xing first glanced at his honor points.

[Honor Points: 83621]

Seeing this number, a smile curled up the corner of his mouth.

"It really broke eighty thousand. Plus the mask in my hand, 100,000 is more than enough."

"After going back this time, sell a batch of those saber-toothed tiger meat, and scrape together a hundred thousand or so honor points."

"Find another time to make a trip to Eternal Frost Main City and redeem that legendary dagger and artillery completely."

Cao Xing already had a plan in mind for what came next.

Then, he glanced at his backpack again!

Inside were dazzling, dozens of slots of precious materials!

And the materials in every single slot were priceless.

Not counting those ores and mithril, the coins alone amounted to over twenty million.

Plus those shop notes, adding them up came to nearly seventy-odd million crowns.

It could be said that the resource value in Cao Xing's backpack had reached an unimaginable degree.

Enough to make countless people go crazy for it!

Cao Xing was also filled with emotion; this time, he really became rich overnight.

However, although there were many resources.

But the ones that could be used immediately and enhance strength at present.

Were only that Commander-grade soul, plus three orange weapons.

As for the other [Master-level Heart of Power] and [Expert-level Heart of Strength].

Currently everyone, except Francesca, their levels had not yet reached the upper limit of their current tier.

As for that other Commander-grade recruitment scroll, he could only use it after going back.

Cao Xing decided to first check the attributes of these three weapons.

First was a long sword emitting a faint cold light throughout, with a straight and resilient blade.

[Divine Shadow Sword (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Equipment Level: Level 40]

[Attack Power: 1174 ~ 1243]

[Attached Special Effect ①: Agility + 300, Strength + 100, Attack Speed + 20%]

[Attached Special Effect ②: Flash Shadow Amplification (At the moment of launching an attack, there is a 50% probability of converting 100% of Spirit into Agility)]

[Attached Special Effect ③: Multiple Phantoms (Summon two clones inheriting 50% of your own attributes, following your actions and attacking enemies, effect lasts 60 seconds, cooldown: 10 minutes)]

(Equipment Introduction: A weapon custom-made by Master Blacksmith Gulin Bronzebeard for a mysterious swordsman. When wielding this long sword, one can even see the opponent's shadow attacking together…)

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[Ancient Elf Longbow (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Equipment Level: Level 40]

[Attack Power: 1052 ~ 1131]

[Attached Special Effect ①: Agility + 250, Strength + 120, Critical Hit Rate + 20%]

[Attached Special Effect ②: Ancient Elf Shadow (Each time attacking, arrows will carry the elf's power, additionally dealing 15% true damage)]

[Attached Special Effect ③: Ancient Elf Power (Each attack accumulates 1 point of Ancient Elf energy on the bow body; when the energy reaches 10 points, the longbow will emit a brilliant green light, increasing one's attack speed by 50% and having a 50% probability of releasing multiple attacks)]

(Equipment Introduction: A long long time ago, a group of ancient elves in a howling wind valley collected the power of the wind to craft this longbow. The bow body is lightweight and incomparably resilient, carrying powerful strength. To this day, one can still hear the wind from ancient times from this longbow…)

…

[Flowing Fire Blade (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Equipment Level: Level 40]

[Equipment Type: Two-Handed Weapon]

[part:gemini-3.6-flash]

(Note: Can be used as a one-handed weapon, but attack power and attribute bonuses will be adjusted.)

[Attack Power: 1278~1364]

[Bonus Effect ①: Agility +300, Strength +100, Critical Rate +20%]

[Bonus Effect ②: Flowing Fire (When dealing damage to enemies, accumulates 1 stack of Flowing Fire effect; upon reaching 10 stacks, triggers an explosion dealing 247% explosive damage)]

[Bonus Effect ③: Blazing Flame (When launching a physical attack, 30% chance to inflict Burn on a single enemy target (loses Agility × 0.25 HP per second, lasting 8 seconds))]

(Equipment Description: A rare weapon made from high-grade materials like Magic Flame Stone, containing scorching heat.)

…

After reading the attributes of these three pieces of equipment, Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad, all Level 40 equipment. Their base attack power and attribute bonuses are a notch higher than Level 30 equipment!"

"And the special effects on the weapons are also much more powerful than gold-grade equipment!"

Among the three weapons, two were usable.

They were the [Ancient Elf Longbow] and [Flowing Fire Blade].

The choices for these two weapons required no second thought.

Cao Xing directly called both Sarah and Renice over.

He then handed the weapons to them.

The two women exchanged a look and then solemnly thanked him.

"Thank you, Lord!"

Cao Xing smiled and waved his hand. "No need to be polite, equip them first."

"Mm-hmm!"

The two women nodded obediently and swapped out their original weapons.

Now, Sarah held the [Demon Fish Thorn] in her left hand and the [Flowing Fire Blade] in her right, her attack power taking another leap forward.

As for her replaced [Silent Blade (Gold)], Cao Xing prepared to give it to another assassin.

"Herlie," Cao Xing called out.

At the same time, behind the crowd, a shadow emerged.

Then it nimbly leaped to his side.

A petite beast-eared girl wearing a black hood on her head arrived beside him.

"Lord, Herlie is here!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and looked at her attributes.

He hadn't noticed earlier, but now he realized she had actually reached the cap at Level 40.

In other words, she could already use an Expert-level Heart of Strength to break through to Tier 5.

This time, Herlie's performance was quite commendable.

She had also flawlessly completed every task assigned by Cao Xing.

So, he first handed her the dual daggers.

Then he retrieved an [Expert-level Heart of Strength] from his backpack and tossed them both over.

Herlie reflexively caught them.

This beast-eared girl's hands were small; she needed both hands to hold the Heart of Strength.

Holding it in her hands right now, looking at the Heart of Strength, her small mouth opened slightly, her face filled with surprise.

"This is… this is the item that can let me break through to Tier 5, oh my god!"

Earlier, she had seen Cao Xing use these Hearts of Strength to let his subordinates break through, so she knew what this item did.

She just hadn't expected that she would also get such a precious item.

One must know, she had been in this territory for less than three days!

Cao Xing nodded. "That's right. Your performance this time was quite good, so consider this your reward."

Hearing this, a complex expression appeared in the beast-eared girl's eyes.

"I trained bitterly for so many years, always trying to find a way to break through to Tier 5, but my progress was sluggish…"

"I didn't expect that shortly after coming to this territory, my wish of many years would be fulfilled."

"I… I…"

[Due to your generous gift, Herlie Shadowcrimson's loyalty has significantly increased. Current Loyalty: 87]

…

Seeing her so moved that she was almost incoherent, Cao Xing smiled.

"Keep up the good work. As long as you obey my orders, there will be no shortage of good things for you later."

Hearing this, Herlie's pair of dark green cat eyes enlarged instantly, and she nodded heavily.

"I… I will listen obediently to Lord's words!"

"Whatever you ask me to do, I will agree!"

Then, the beast-eared girl happily went off to the side to use the Heart of Strength to begin her breakthrough.

On the other side, Renice had also equipped the [Ancient Elf Longbow].

This was an emerald green longbow. Compared to the simplicity and wildness of the [Hunting Longbow]…

This weapon possessed a bit more natural and agile aura, further boosting Renice's output capability to another level.

As for the [Divine Shadow Sword (Orange)], no one could use it currently.

Cao Xing stored it into his backpack.

Next, there was still one item to digest.

That was [Bishop Angren's Commander-level Soul].

This thing had a high probability of giving his subordinates another Commander-level powerhouse!

What made Cao Xing somewhat conflicted at this moment was that he didn't know who to give it to.

Going from Leader to Commander was a huge leap.

Whether it was Assam holding legendary weapons, Andrew who might unlock a new form, or even Renice with a 100% critical rate…

Once they became Commanders, their combat power would receive an extremely strong boost, or even a complete metamorphosis!

So, Cao Xing fell into hesitation.

After pondering for a moment, Cao Xing decided to call Hilda over.

After all, when he first summoned this Blood Spider Queen, the system note mentioned…

If she could regain Commander-level strength, she would undergo an extremely powerful metamorphosis.

Cao Xing also wanted to see what extraordinary aspects Hilda would have after becoming a Commander.

"Hilda."

Hearing his voice, the beautiful Blood Spider Queen moved her eight long, slender legs, walking over gracefully.

Her gaze was instantly drawn to the bright soul in his hand!

Beneath her smoky makeup, her dangerous yet captivating eyes flickered slightly.

She seemed to understand Cao Xing's intention.

As the former Blood Spider Queen, restoring her Commander-level combat power was something she had always dreamed of.

But now, actually seeing this opportunity placed before her, a trace of uncertainty appeared in Hilda's eyes.

She asked softly, "Are you sure you want to give this soul to me?"

Cao Xing asked back, "What, you don't want it?"

Hearing this, Hilda subconsciously blurted out, "Of course I want it! Only by becoming a Commander can I truly be the Blood Spider Queen."

Cao Xing smiled and tossed the soul directly over.

Hilda reached out her black veil-covered arm and caught it in one move.

Feeling the power contained within this soul, an uncontrollable joy appeared in her beautiful eyes!

Meanwhile, the other villagers looked at Hilda with envy.

After all, with so many Leader-level powerhouses present…

Who wouldn't want to take a step further and possess Commander-level strength?

At the same time, they felt somewhat surprised.

They originally thought Cao Xing would let Assam or Andrew, who had followed him earliest, break through.

They didn't expect it to be Hilda.

However, no one said anything, as this was the Lord's decision.

Here, no one could question his decisions.

Moreover, they knew that the Lord would not forget them.

However, the Priest of Holy Light, Isabelle, squeezed her staff from the side, looking at Hilda and then at her Lord with a somewhat resentful gaze.

Meanwhile, Hilda, after experiencing her initial pleasant surprise, also reacted.

She knew that this was a very valuable gift.

Looking at Cao Xing's figure, she seemed to want to say something, but found it difficult to speak.

The compound eyes on her forehead opened and closed, hesitating.

After a moment, she said in a voice as quiet as a mosquito, "Th… thank you, Lord…"

She seemed extremely embarrassed.

Yet one could hear her heartfelt gratitude.

Cao Xing chuckled warmly.

This Blood Spider Queen was gradually dropping her tsundere front before him.

He waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. Go ahead and start your breakthrough."

The Blood Spider Queen regained her composure and nodded slightly.

Under everyone's gaze, Hilda slapped it directly into her body!

Then, she directly entered the state of metamorphosis…

On the other side, Herlie Shadowcrimson also began her metamorphosis from Tier 4 to Tier 5.

Although whether breaking through to Tier 5 or breaking through to Commander had a chance of failure…

Cao Xing's luck stat was very high.

As the Lord, his luck stat naturally influenced his subordinate villagers.

On the field, no one spoke; instead, everyone quietly watched Hilda's metamorphosis.

After all, last time when Sarah metamorphosed into a Commander, she gained an extremely powerful skill, [Moon Wheel Dance], significantly increasing her strength.

So everyone also wanted to know what changes would occur to Hilda after she became a Commander!

At the same time…

The blood aura on Hilda's body continuously surged upward!

In the blink of an eye, it filled the surrounding area of several hundred meters.

The intense blood aura even turned everything before everyone's eyes blood-red!

On the other side, night aura continuously emanated from Herlie Shadowcrimson's body.

Completely shrouding the area around her.

Everyone could not see clearly what was happening inside.

They could only see what seemed to be figures moving rapidly within the shadow.

A moment later, this blood aura and night power vanished instantly.

It was as if they were completely absorbed by the two of them.

Hilda abruptly opened her blood-red eyes, her whole temperament undergoing a powerful metamorphosis!

[Your territory member: Herlie Shadowcrimson has successfully advanced to a Tier 5 Leader-level creature, base attributes increased by 100%, maximum HP increased by 50%]

[Your territory member: Hilda Bloodkiss has successfully metamorphosed into a Tier 5 Commander-level creature, base attributes increased by 30%, unlocked Commander-level Skill: Bloody Surge]

[Commander Skill · Bloody Surge]: Centered on the Blood Spider Queen, within a 1000-meter radius, all enemies will be inflicted with the Bloody Surge effect;

When an enemy with this effect is killed, a large number of Blood Spiders 10 levels lower than the Blood Spider Queen will hatch from their corpses. The Blood Spiders can exist permanently, and upon death, they will self-detonate, inflicting the Blood Poison effect on enemies.]

(Note: Depending on the strength of the corpse, different Blood Spiders will hatch. The stronger the corpse, the more special the hatched Blood Spider.)

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Seeing the description of this skill, Cao Xing took a sharp breath.

"Hiss… this exaggerated?"

"As long as an enemy is killed, a large number of Blood Spiders can hatch from the corpse, and these Blood Spiders can exist permanently."

"Doesn't this mean that as long as there are enough corpses around, Hilda can pull together a Blood Spider army in a short time?"

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