Chapter 359: White Spar Vein, Injured Dragon! (5200)

However, Cao Xing had several hundred portions of Dragon Blood Grass and could make over six hundred bottles of Advanced Life Secret Potions.

He simply spent an extra hour.

Turning half of the Cold Spirit Water on the ground completely into Extreme Ice Water.

Then, he came to the Alchemy Workshop and put these Extreme Ice Waters into the storage box.

After giving instructions to Francesca, he quickly left.

Coming outside the territory, Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

"Very well, another task is done."

"Next, let's go check out the effect of that Epic Throne!"

Thinking of this, he walked briskly into the Lords Manor.

Instantly, a spacious and bright hall presented itself before him.

The interior decoration of the Level 8 Lords Manor already had a somewhat light luxury style.

The entire first floor of the Lords Manor was covered with a clean carpet, making it look neat and aesthetically pleasing.

On both sides of the hall were meticulously carved furniture and gilded candlesticks.

In addition, glass pendant lamps hung overhead.

"Not bad, not bad, my little nest really looks a bit like a mansion now!"

Cao Xing exclaimed in satisfaction.

In addition, he also saw a gorgeous throne in the middle of the hall.

This throne had been placed here for almost a month.

Except for usually increasing Cao Xing's luck and charm values, it was basically useless.

Now, the Epic effect above it—Shining Star—could finally be used!

As he clicked to use it, a system prompt appeared.

[Do you wish to release a Shining Star? After releasing it, an area containing precious resources will be found near your territory.]

[Warning! The maximum range of the Shining Star is 1,000 kilometers near the territory. The found location will be marked on your map, and it may contain some dangers.]

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Cao Xing pondered: "One thousand kilometers nearby? This range is still quite large."

"With such a large area, there should be quite a few undiscovered precious resource points."

As for the subsequent prompt that these areas might contain danger,

it was also within his expectations.

After all, places with more resources usually came with greater dangers.

Thus, Cao Xing directly clicked 'Yes'!

The next moment!

From the Lords Manor, a shining starlight rushed out, shooting straight up into the high sky thousands of meters high!

After a brief pause, this starlight seemed to sense a certain direction and quickly fell toward an unknown area about tens of kilometers away near the territory!

At the same time,

on Cao Xing's system minimap, an area was marked out!

He quickly glanced at it and found that this place was called [Lampri Grotto].

"Lampri Grotto? I haven't been to this place before."

"It seems I still need to send someone to investigate first."

Thus, Cao Xing walked briskly out of the Lords Manor, called over Kantor, and explained the mission situation to him.

Kantor raised his sickle and solemnly said: "No problem, strong Lord!"

"Your will will guide me forward!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly, and then watched as Kantor led several Centaurs quickly out of the territory.

After doing this, he could finally rest for a while.

Glancing at the time, it was already around two-something in the afternoon.

There were still the last 9 hours left until the arrival of the new version…

Cao Xing prepared to go back to catch up on some sleep, build up his energy, and welcome the version update at midnight.

So, he randomly found a beauty's room and fell asleep holding the beauty.

The one randomly chosen was Renice.

At this moment, this beauty archer was also fast asleep.

Seeing Cao Xing come in, an uncontainable joy instantly appeared on her face.

Then, Cao Xing directly crawled into the quilt and hugged that warm body from behind.

And naturally slipped inside.

Renice trembled all over, but quickly adapted to this feeling.

And carefully clamped.

Then, the two engaged in a one-hour battle.

Later on, Cao Xing directly maintained the same posture and fell asleep together with Renice.

"Mmm…"

Renice let out an unspeakably charming sound from her mouth, even feeling a sense of emptiness in her heart.

"Lord… are you getting up?"

Cao Xing stroked her beautiful hair and then said: "Yeah, rest for a little longer, there might be some emergencies in the middle of the night."

"I'll call you guys then."

He didn't know what would happen during the midnight system update.

But judging from the previous updates, some unexpected situations might occur.

Of course, it would be even better if there weren't any.

"Mm-hmm."

The woman beneath him responded softly.

Cao Xing quickly got dressed, came outside the room, and directly answered the communication.

Kandaer's voice immediately came from the other side!

He said pleasantly: "Lord, the place you asked me to investigate is truly a treasure land!"

"You definitely don't know what I found!"

In his voice was uncontainable excitement.

Hearing this, a trace of expectation also rose in Cao Xing's heart.

"Oh, what is it?"

"It's a spar vein! It contains so many white spars inside!"

"White spar, what is that?"

Kandaer said: "Haha! Actually, I don't know what white spar is either."

"The full name of this kind of spar is Frost-Patterned White Spar. Just like the Shadow Purple Spar and Spirit-Rhyme Green Spar, it has its unique function and is an essential material for crafting Epic equipment."

"Inside this Frost-Patterned White Spar, there is an extremely powerful force contained."

"If you add a little when crafting equipment and weapons, it can not only enhance the power of the weapon, but also strengthen some attributes on the weapon's special effects."

"Those goblins' mechas, as well as some Epic-grade battle armor, all need to use this kind of spar."

"It is said that a Frost-Patterned White Spar vein is worth even more than ten times a Mithril vein!"

A look of realization appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

With Kandaer putting it this way, he understood.

White spar, this should be a higher-grade ore than Mithril and Evergold.

It contained some unique forces that could enhance the attributes of equipment.

In addition, it could also increase the attribute special effects on the equipment.

At the same time, it was an essential material for crafting those powerful mechas and Epic-grade equipment.

And the value of this Frost-Patterned White Spar went without saying!

If it could be mined, it would bring him massive profits!

"Good, good, good, as expected of the Shining Throne!"

"Using it for the first time gave me such a surprise!"

Cao Xing instantly lost all sleepiness and couldn't wait to send people over to mine this spar vein.

And Kandaer said: "Lord, this Lampri Grotto is very large. Besides the white spar vein in the deepest part, there are also some iron mines and copper mines outside…"

"However, it has already been occupied by a group of cave giant lizards, and their numbers are very large."

"I am applying to you to transfer a Centaur squadron over to clear out the cave giant lizards inside."

"Within a day, I can clear out all the monsters in this grotto!"

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

The number of a squadron was 100 Centaurs.

If it were ordinary times, Cao Xing would naturally have given them to him without hesitation.

But now, there were only a few hours left until the system update.

He must preserve his strength to the maximum extent to welcome the arrival of the new version.

Thus, Cao Xing said: "I know, Kandaer, you come back first tonight, and tomorrow I'll let you take people over to clear out this grotto."

"As you command, Lord!"

These Centaurs obeyed Cao Xing's orders one hundred percent and would not question any of his decisions at all.

After hanging up the call, the sky gradually darkened.

As night fell,

the personnel working outside successively returned to the territory and went to the cafeteria for dinner.

Just when Cao Xing thought there wouldn't be anything else today,

overhead, a shadow suddenly appeared fiercely!

The aura emitted by this shadow was too terrifying, even awakening everyone resting in the territory!

Francesca, Sarah, and commander-level powerhouses like Hilda suddenly changed their expressions and looked up at the sky at the same time.

"Bang! Bang bang!"

Door after door opened instantly!

Victoria, Isabelle, and a crowd of commander-level powerhouses rushed out of their rooms quickly one after another!

And in an instant, everyone made combat preparations!

And that clump of shadow was also descending vertically at a terrifying speed.

It looked like the target seemed to be his territory.

Cao Xing's heart was already shrouded in a haze.

"Coming for me? What is that thing?"

He had no idea why this dark shadow would invade his territory!

But besides the Church of Light, he hadn't provoked any powerful forces recently.

And the Church of Light couldn't possibly discover his identity so quickly.

Of course, this aura was not a Gryphon either.

As the black shadow continued to descend, that death-like sense of oppression became even stronger!

Everyone was on full alert!

Cao Xing also quickly gave the order: "All warriors, form up according to your troop types, and make combat preparations!"

"Do not attack first, wait for my command!"

Hearing this, hundreds of combatants' expressions tightened.

They gripped the weapons in their hands tightly.

Including Cao Xing, who was also ready to use his trump card.

However, even Cao Xing, a Tier 5, felt powerless in the face of this aura, let alone these soldiers.

They even felt that if that aura launched an attack, they might be killed in one strike!

The death pressure brought by the creature overhead was too strong!

If the other party went berserk, the entire territory would suffer heavy casualties!

However, no one felt any fear.

They were all prepared to fight to the death for this territory!

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

The sound of strong wind kept echoing.

When Cao Xing saw clearly what that shadow was, his pupils instantly constricted!

That was actually a giant dragon!

And it was a familiar giant dragon!

A behemoth with whole-body blue scales and a wingspan reaching tens of meters!

It was precisely the creature that the Dragon Speaker had awakened in the mountains.

He quickly put down the Spirit-Summoning Totem in his hand.

Cao Xing said, "Do not launch any attacks!"

Upon hearing this, everyone successively put away their preparations for casting various skills.

Cao Xing, on the other hand, shut down the territory's arrow towers at the first instance.

The reason for this was because he did not sense any killing intent from this giant dragon.

Furthermore, that Dragon Speaker who controlled the giant dragon still owed him a favor.

Therefore, this giant dragon shouldn't be here to cause trouble for them.

Just as Cao Xing expected, when this blue giant dragon reached a distance of one thousand meters above the territory, it did not make any attacking moves.

Instead, it slightly slowed down its speed and descended downwards.

In the blink of an eye, this giant dragon arrived at a distance of about one hundred meters above the territory.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

The sound of wind from the flapping wings rushed toward them.

Along with its descent, Cao Xing also discovered that this giant dragon's condition seemed somewhat abnormal.

It no longer possessed the full majesty it had when they first met.

Its aura had dropped by a huge margin!

Not only that, the dragon scales on its body were mottled and incomplete, with large patches falling off in some places, revealing the bloody and mangled wounds underneath.

There were also many deep scratches crisscrossing its body, as if it had been slashed fiercely by countless sharp blades; the edges of the wounds were rolled back, exuding a pungent, bloody aura!

Cao Xing frowned, "Injured?"

"This is a giant dragon of at least the Eighth Tier or above, who could possibly injure it?"

Not only him, but everyone else also found it hard to believe.

Cao Xing was filled with doubt, while a haze shrouded his heart at the same time!

Before they could react, the giant dragon had already landed in the center of the territory, right in front of Cao Xing.

Meanwhile, the combatants on the scene rushed to Cao Xing's side at the first instance.

They were worried about Cao Xing's safety; if this giant dragon suddenly went berserk, they would still have time to react.

"Woo—woo—"

The giant dragon waved its wings, emitting a series of inexplicable syllables from its mouth.

Cao Xing couldn't understand Dragon language, but he could only see the anxiety and entreaty in its eyes.

Even Andrew couldn't understand the giant dragon's language.

He tentatively stepped forward and asked.

"Seraphis, what happened?"

Having heard that woman mention it last time, Cao Xing knew the giant dragon's name.

Upon hearing this, the giant dragon immediately straightened its dragon claws and stood up on the spot.

It glanced at the distant sky, and a look of anxiety appeared in its eyes once more.

From the depths of its eyes, Cao Xing even saw a trace of fear!

At this moment, the blue giant dragon seemed to have made some kind of decision.

With a shudder of its wings, a figure directly appeared beneath its dragon wings.

This figure was suspended in mid-air by the giant dragon's power and then gently placed in front of Cao Xing.

It was precisely that familiar woman, the Dragon Speaker.

However, this woman was in a state of severe injury and coma at this time!

Her clothes were stained with blood, and her entire body was covered in shocking wounds.

Especially her abdomen, which had a thumb-thick bloody hole!

Her complexion was as pale as paper, devoid of all color. Beneath her tightly closed eyes were long eyelashes that hung down limply at this moment, like an injured butterfly folding its beautiful wings.

"Roar… roar…"

The giant dragon's low voice sounded.

Cao Xing frowned tightly and asked in puzzlement, "You mean someone is hunting you down, and you need to shake off the enemy now."

"And now you want to hide this woman in my territory?"

Upon hearing this, the giant dragon was overjoyed and hurriedly nodded its massive head.

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

After all, the risk of this matter was too great!

That was an enemy that even the giant dragon and the Dragon Speaker combined could not deal with.

If such a terrifying creature perceived that the Dragon Speaker was in his territory, it would probably destroy the territory in an instant!

However, within an extremely short time, he made his decision.

Cao Xing directly said, "I agree. Leave this woman to me, you hurry up and go."

Although he did not know what terrifying existence this Dragon Speaker had provoked!

But to be able to injure her and the giant dragon to this extent, the other party must be extremely terrifying!

However, this woman's strength was also extremely powerful!

And he still had a Spirit-Summoning Totem in his hand.

It could be said that his biggest backing right now was this woman.

If something happened to her, Cao Xing would lose a powerful trump card!

Therefore, he still decided to take a risk!

Hearing Cao Xing's agreement, the giant dragon was instantly relieved, and even its wings drooped down a bit.

Looking at Cao Xing, its eyes were filled with a look of gratitude!

But it also knew that time was tight now and it couldn't delay here for too long.

Thus, Seraphis suddenly raised its dragon head, and a blue shimmer emanated from its forehead.

Then, a ball of blue magic appeared, gradually transforming into a human figure.

Furthermore, this human's appearance and aura were nearly identical to the Dragon Speaker on the ground!

However, this Dragon Speaker created by the giant dragon seemed to lack any consciousness, and her eyes were also very hollow.

Then, this 'Dragon Speaker' leaped directly onto the giant dragon's back.

Cao Xing's expression flickered slightly, "Is this some kind of illusion, or magic?"

"The purpose is to create the illusion that the Dragon Speaker is still on its back, right?"

At the same time, the giant dragon rapidly flapped its huge wings and soared into the air.

It took one last glance at Cao Xing, and then glanced at the Dragon Speaker on the ground.

A resolute look appeared in its pupils.

"Hum——"

After a dragon roar, Seraphis transformed into a blue streak of lightning, rushing ten thousand meters high into the sky in a short amount of time.

Then it continued to flee forward at extreme speed!

Although it sounds slow, in reality, from the giant dragon's appearance, to handing the Dragon Speaker over to Cao Xing, and then flying into the air,

added up to less than 30 seconds.

Not long after the giant dragon left, Cao Xing also knew the severity of this matter!

That enemy must still be hunting it down, and would soon arrive here along Seraphis's trail!

Although the giant dragon created a clone of the Dragon Speaker, a fake was a fake after all, and there was a risk of it being seen through.

Therefore, he must never let anyone know that the Dragon Speaker was in his territory.

Before the entity hunting down Seraphis arrived, all hidden dangers had to be cleared!

Cao Xing's gaze turned cold, and his brain was spinning at high speed!

Then he quickly issued instructions: "Sarah, throw this woman into the well, and then take her with you to hide inside the well."

"Everyone else, quickly release magic to clear away all the dragon aura here."

"Francesca, the dragon aura in the air needs to be cleared as well, sorry to trouble you!"

Cao Xing's series of commands were quickly issued!

Everyone solemnly nodded one after another, then began executing them at the fastest speed.

Sarah directly hugged the woman and rushed toward the well in the territory's agricultural district.

Upon reaching the edge of the wellhead, without any hesitation, she directly jumped down fiercely.

"Plop!"

The sound of entering water came, and Sarah took the severely injured Dragon Speaker and dived all the way deep into the well.

Because there were Twilight Vines inside this well, the temperature was not as cold as imagined.

Relying on their physical constitutions, it was enough to withstand it.

Moreover, the Twilight Vines constantly exuded a strong twilight aura, which could very well mask the bloody smell on the Dragon Speaker's body.

Meanwhile, Isabelle, Cao Xing, and the two mage ladies were rapidly casting various spells to clear away the traces and auras left by Seraphis during its stay in their territory.

Francesca was dressed in a light purple evening gown, flying up like a soaring bird!

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