Chapter 57: Level 7 Great Bonfire!

Chapter 57: Level 7 Great Bonfire!

[Ice Crystal Stone] is also a widely used material, needed in the early, middle, and late stages.

Furthermore, when the game reaches the mid-stage, there is a key defensive building that requires a large amount of Ice Crystal Stone.

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction, put it away, and glanced at the countdown timer above his head.

[Time until dark: 0 hours 50 minutes.]

[Current Temperature: -61°C]

The temperature was getting lower and lower.

At this moment, there was still some time before it became completely dark. Cao Xing wanted to use this time to build a shelter for the mammoths as well.

The four robots also needed a place to shelter from the wind and snow.

Under extreme low-temperature weather, even machinery wouldn't be able to hold up.

Thus, Cao Xing pulled out the [Medium Shelter Crafting Blueprint] from his backpack and tapped to learn it directly.

Then he ordered, "Da Zhuang, take three people and build two medium shelters before dark."

"Our new members are all big guys, so they need enough space to move around."

Da Zhuang nodded. "As you command, Lord."

Then, Da Zhuang took three Arctic People and went off to work.

Cao Xing still had two blueprints in his hand: [Tavern] and [Basic Lookout Tower].

He checked the blueprint descriptions.

[Tavern Construction Blueprint: Can build a tavern for drinking and recreation in the territory. When reputation reaches a certain level, it will attract special heroes to your territory.]

[Armor: 30 points]

[Durability: 2500/2500]

[Area: 230 square meters]

[Required Construction Materials: Wood*150, Stone*80, Iron*30, Copper*20, Basic Elemental Crystal*10.]

[Construction Time: 8 hours 32 minutes]

[Staff: Bartender 0/1, Mixologist 0/1]

(Tip: A good mixologist can attract more customers.)

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Cao Xing thought to himself, "For the tavern to run, it needs two staff members."

"And for the mixologist, I'll have to find a native with mixology skills to take the role."

Currently, none of Cao Xing's subjects had this talent.

However, Cao Xing had a map of the Gale Snowfield, which marked the nearby towns.

There would surely be no shortage of natives with mixology skills in those towns.

Cao Xing continued to check the next blueprint.

[Basic Sentry Tower Construction Blueprint: Can build a sentry tower in the territory to patrol and secure the surrounding area. Subjects with ranged attacks can attack from the sentry tower.]

[Armor: 40 points]

[Durability: 2500/2500]

[Area: 20 square meters]

[Building Height: 18 meters]

[Guards: 0/2]

[Required Construction Materials: Wood*100, Stone*50, Iron*20, Copper*10, Basic Elemental Crystal*5]

[Construction Time: 6 hours 12 minutes]

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Cao Xing nodded secretly. "This sentry tower is pretty good. Its function is similar to the Basic Elemental Arrow Tower, but the difference is that one is manual attack and the other is automatic."

"I don't have any ranged forces yet, so there's no rush to build it."

Thus, Cao Xing called Wu Zhuang over.

"Wu Zhuang, come here."

Wu Zhuang said respectfully, "Lord, please give your orders."

Cao Xing nodded. "Your task, along with Liu Zhuang, is to upgrade all the small shelters in our territory into medium shelters."

"It doesn't matter if you can't finish today; you can continue tomorrow."

Wu Zhuang immediately stood straight and said respectfully, "Understood, Lord."

"Qi Zhuang, Ba Zhuang, tomorrow you will continue building the elemental arrow towers. Try to build two in one day. Any problems?"

Right now, Cao Xing had plenty of resources, but because an elemental arrow tower required 6 hours of construction time…

…two a day was their limit.

Qi Zhuang and Ba Zhuang accepted the order at the same time, saying solemnly, "No problem, Lord. We guarantee the mission will be completed!"

Then, Cao Xing checked the attributes of the territory's bonfire.

[Great Bonfire: Level 7]

[Bonfire Effect: Increases the temperature by 10~20°C in a 300-meter radius]

[Consumption]: 5 Wood per 10 minutes or 2 Coal per 20 minutes.

[Materials Required for Next Level]: Stone*100, Wood*50, Iron*30.

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Cao Xing thought, "Level 7… After the bonfire reached Level 5, each upgrade increases the heating range by 100 meters."

"Once it reaches Level 11, it will turn into a Furnace, and the heating range will undergo a qualitative leap."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing also called Cao Yi and his group of humans over.

Then he assigned tasks to them: upgrading the [Camp Bonfire] and building two [Basic Lookout Towers].

The [Tavern] was also put into construction.

Cao Yi respectfully accepted the order, "Yes, merciful Lord."

Cao Xing then called Dahua over and handed her various seasonings, including salt, Sichuan peppercorn powder, oil, and mature vinegar.

After some thought, he also gave them some of the ingredients he had acquired, including honey, dry cheese, and so on.

Dahua held the bottles and jars in her hands, her face filled with shock.

"This is the Platinum Sand eaten by the noble lords…"

"Heavens, come and look, everyone! The Lord has brought back Platinum Sand!"

Erhua and Sanhua also gathered around.

The "Platinum Sand" they were discussing was actually salt.

As commoners, Dahua and the others usually ate hard-to-swallow rye bread as their daily food.

Even white bread was a luxury.

As for salt, it was something only those nobles could enjoy.

Liuhua, with an innocent look, stared at the three jars of golden liquid next to them and asked in surprise, "Is this… Golden Honey?"

"This is something even more precious than Platinum Sand."

"My goodness, I'm actually seeing the legendary Golden Honey!"

These subjects were incredibly excited.

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Go on. Use these seasonings to make a delicious meal for everyone tonight."

Dahua nodded respectfully and carried these bottles and jars into the [Canteen] as if holding the most precious treasures.

In an instant, everyone began to busy themselves.

Soon, only Xia Yanni, Tong Chuchu, and Ilena, who was standing to the side, were left in the open space.

Xia Yanni asked somewhat nervously, "L… Lord, is there anything you need us to do?"

Cao Xing looked at the thin clothes they were wearing.

Xia Yanni was currently wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, leaving most of her arms exposed. Due to the drop in temperature, her skin was already frozen red.

Both she and Tong Chuchu were trembling slightly.

Thus, Cao Xing took out an [Intact Bear Hide] from his backpack.

"Is this bear hide enough for you to make two sets of clothes?"

Xia Yanni huddled up, her slightly plump legs pressed tightly together, and nodded gently. "Yes, it's enough…"

Cao Xing nodded. "Then use this bear hide to make a set of clothes for yourself and Chu Chu. The temperature will drop tonight, so don't catch a cold."

Hearing this, Xia Yanni froze right on the spot.

She had thought Cao Xing wanted her to sew something else, like a quilt or a trench coat.

Yet, he told her to make a set of clothes for herself and her daughter…

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