Chapter 77: Opening the Chest, Mutated Thorny Vine Seeds!

Chapter 77: Opening the Chest, Mutated Thorny Vine Seeds!

[Obtained Viscous Liquid * 312]

[Obtained Junior Heart of Strength * 2]

[Obtained Troglodyte Totem * 17]

[Obtained Troglodyte Berserker Totem (Blue) * 3]

[Obtained Large Rations * 74]

[Obtained Book of Agility (Weak) * 6]

[Obtained Troglodyte Berserker Handaxe (Blue) * 1]

[Obtained Centaur Warrior Recruitment Scroll * 2]

…

A massive pile of loot, most of which was dropped by those three elite Troglodytes.

Cao Xing nodded. "Knight Assam, our territory's population is growing day by day, and we need a large amount of resources to keep things running."

"So we can't let the resources in those Troglodytes' rooms go to waste either."

Assam nodded respectfully. "My Lord cares deeply for his subordinates and is constantly worrying about the territory's operations. Assam will do his utmost to help ease My Lord's burden!"

With that, he turned around and began collecting resources.

Cao Xing then looked at Sarah beside him. "Sarah, scout the area and see if there are any other paths leading outside."

With so many Troglodytes living here, they couldn't possibly rely solely on that small cave entrance. There must be other ways to the outside world.

Sarah nodded, and then she vanished from where she stood.

"Renice, help me search the cave to see if there are any hidden areas, like treasure chests or other things."

The tall archer turned and left, searching the cave as Cao Xing instructed.

Now, only the three of them remained.

Cao Xing looked at Juliette. "So, Juliette, the situation is as I said."

"Not only your sister Nive, but the other members of the Tree Spirit Clan have also joined my territory."

"Now, are you willing to leave with us? I will take you back to my territory to reunite with your sister."

This Juliette was clearly a special NPC, and Cao Xing didn't want to let such a talent slip away.

A touched expression appeared on Juliette's exquisitely sculpted face. "I am willing. Thank you, benevolent Lord Cao Xing."

Cao Xing nodded.

Now that the most important task was completed, a heavy weight was lifted from his heart.

Next, he would head over to open the Goblin Treasury and then bring Juliette back to the territory, which would make for a perfect end to the day.

While Sarah and the others were searching,

Cao Xing began to inspect the loot they had just acquired.

[Troglodyte Berserker Totem (Blue): Accessory]

[Equipment Effect: Strength +3, Constitution +3]

…

"A blue accessory, good stuff."

Cao Xing equipped the totem directly and gave another one to Liu Muxue.

Both of their attributes received a significant boost.

Next were the two recruitment scrolls.

[Centaur Warrior Recruitment Scroll: Can be used to summon a Centaur Warrior with Level 15 strength.]

…

They were just ordinary recruitment scrolls, but having Level 15 strength was still pretty good.

Cao Xing clicked to summon immediately.

Two deep blue hexagram arrays appeared before his eyes.

As the hexagram arrays glowed brightly, two strong figures gradually emerged.

Once the light faded, two creatures about two meters tall appeared before everyone. They had the bodies of horses and the upper torsos of humans, and they held blunt weapons with sharp points.

"Centaur Warrior: Kandaer."

"Centaur Warrior: Kantor."

"Reporting to you!"

The two Centaur Warriors shouted in unison.

Cao Xing nodded. "Welcome, Kandaer, Kantor. Let us build a territory full of faith together!"

The Centaur Warriors held their heads high, placed their right hands over their chests, and responded to his words.

Then, Cao Xing checked their attributes.

[Centaur Warrior: Kandaer Lv15]

[Level: Level 15 (672/50,000) (Tier 2 Common Creature)]

[HP: 2840/2840]

[Attack: 254~258 (Weapon Buff)]

[Armor: 65~68]

[Attributes: Strength 121, Agility 117, Spirit 98, Constitution 147]

[Skills: Hoof Stomp (Stomps the ground violently, stunning and damaging nearby enemy units; damage coefficient is 77%, stun duration is 0.5 to 2 seconds.)

Charge and Strike (Increases movement speed by 100%, rushing toward enemies at high speed, dealing 112% attack damage to enemies along the path.)]

[Talent: None]

[Bond: Centaur (When the number of Centaurs in the team reaches 10 or more, Attack +10%, Hit Rate +10%; when the number of Centaurs is 30 or more, Attack +20%, Hit Rate +20%; when 50 or more, activates skill: Victory Charge)]

[Satiety: 68]

[Loyalty: 65]

…

These ordinary Centaurs were considered relatively strong among monsters of the same level.

Moreover, with various buffs from Cao Xing, their combat strength would undergo a qualitative change.

At this moment, Assam and Renice walked over together.

"My Lord, these are the rewards found from those Troglodytes' rooms."

With that, Assam handed a large pile of items to Cao Xing.

[Obtained: Viscous Liquid * 117]

[Obtained: Large Rations * 324]

[Obtained: Wool Scraps * 74]

[Obtained: Troglodyte Totem * 8]

[Obtained Book: My Path of Light.]

"Path of Light? What's that?"

A thick book appeared in Cao Xing's hand, and its item description popped up.

[Book: My Path of Light]

[Item Attributes: Upon completing the reading, grants a permanent attribute boost of Spirit +3. Time required to read: 4 hours and 20 minutes]

[Click to read]

…

"I see. Reading books can also increase attributes."

"Is this what they call 'knowledge is power'?"

And most importantly, after he finished reading it, he could trade it to others to read.

Cao Xing chuckled and put it away.

Renice, who was standing nearby, also reported, "My Lord, I didn't find any treasure chests in the cave, but I found a storage chest behind a stone door."

Hearing this, Cao Xing's eyes lit up.

A storage chest is great!

Storage chests usually contain more items than treasure chests. If he could get another Black Diamond, he'd strike it rich!

"Good job, Renice. Take me there to have a look."

Before long, Cao Xing arrived in front of the stone door Renice had mentioned.

The stone door was already open, revealing a storage chest inside.

Cao Xing walked over.

[Troglodyte Storage Chest (Blue)]

[Successfully opened.]

[Obtained: Thick Wolf Meat * 272]

[Obtained: Copper Ore * 211]

[Obtained: Mithril Ore * 72]

[Obtained: Gold Ore * 13]

[Obtained: Carrot Seeds * 74]

[Obtained: Beet Seeds * 54]

[Obtained: Mutated Thorny Vine Seeds (Blue) * 32]

…

A large pile of materials appeared. It was clear that this group of Troglodytes had hoarded quite a few good things.

Cao Xing exclaimed, "There's actually Gold Ore, too. This is great stuff."

No matter which world it was, gold was always a precious metal.

If he refined this Gold Ore and sold it to merchants, he could probably get a very high price for it.

"But what on earth is this blue seed?"

Cao Xing checked its attributes.

[Mutated Thorny Vine Seeds (Blue): Magical Plant]

[Planted near territory buildings, the vines will rapidly grow to cover the building, increasing its Armor by 50 points, Durability by 1,000 points, and providing a Level 2 Damage Reflection Aura, reflecting 20% of damage received.]

[Planted on city walls, it can provide an additional 1,000 points of Durability.]

(Item Description: Don't even think about climbing over me, or else I'll make you a 'climbing failure'!)

…

After reading the description of these seeds, Cao Xing's eyes lit up.

My word, as expected of a blue mutated plant. Not only does it significantly increase armor and durability, but it also has a damage reflection aura.

More importantly, the novice protection period was about to end. Without the system's protection, the monsters in the snowfields would begin attacking the territory.

At that time, they would need to build city walls for defense.

Without a doubt, these blue magical seeds would greatly enhance the defensive capabilities of Cao Xing's territory.

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction and put all these items into his backpack.

At the same time,

Sarah appeared silently beside them and spoke out of nowhere.

"The path leading outside has been found. It's behind a giant boulder."

This gave the two newly joined Centaurs quite a scare.

"By the True God, this dark elf lady's stealth skills are far too superb!"

"Agreed, Kandaer!"

Cao Xing was already used to Sarah's elusive nature. He nodded and said, "Very well, let's head out first and regroup with our other companions."

Sarah turned around and silently led the way.

The group followed behind her.

Soon, they arrived at the place where they had previously fought the Shaman Priest.

Behind the wall of the adjacent cave, they indeed saw a giant boulder about two to three meters high.

Rounding the boulder, a deep, dark passage appeared before them.

Assam drew his longsword. "My Lord, please let me clear the way for you."

Cao Xing nodded. "Go, brave Knight Assam."

Assam took the lead and stepped into the passage.

The rest followed behind him.

In this passage, Cao Xing discovered several spike traps and rope traps, but they were all dismantled.

Soon, the group reached the end of the passage.

A faint light appeared at the cave exit, which seemed to be hidden amidst a patch of shrubs.

Cao Xing crawled straight out of the cave. Instantly, the cold wind of the mountaintop howled past.

The temperature dropped instantly, the cold making everyone shrink their necks.

Cao Xing looked around and found the surroundings somewhat familiar.

This seemed to be the forest they had just passed through, and Andrew and the others should still be waiting by that cliff.

"Assam, go and call Andrew and Dabai over."

Assam accepted the order. It just so happened that his mount, the Frost Wolf, was also there.

Before long, the three robots, along with the mammoth Dabai and Andrew, all walked over together.

Seeing that Cao Xing and the others were fine, Andrew said devoutly, "May the God of Nature protect you, respected Lord."

And when Andrew saw the Tree Spirit Clan member beside Cao Xing, he knew they had successfully completed their mission.

Looking at Juliette, Andrew gave a gentle smile.

Being watched by the tall Andrew, Juliette did not feel afraid; instead, she felt a sense of familiarity.

This might be related to the fact that they were both guardians.

The team gathered once more, though compared to before, there were now two more Centaur Warriors.

Liu Muxue tilted her head and asked softly, "Axing, are we heading back now?"

Cao Xing shook his head. "We won't go back just yet. I still have something to do in the Borealis Mountain Range."

Under Liu Muxue's curious gaze, Cao Xing pulled out a bronze-colored key.

"This is…"

Cao Xing smiled. "This is the key to the Goblin Treasury. That location is nearby. Let's see if we can open this treasury while we're at it."

Hearing this, a look of joy appeared in Liu Muxue's eyes. She nodded slightly and said, "Mm-hmm, I'll listen to you."

Cao Xing then looked at Juliette beside him. Seeing her shivering from the cold, he took out an intact wolf skin from his backpack and handed it over.

Juliette hesitated for a moment but eventually accepted it.

She looked at Cao Xing gratefully. "Thank you."

Cao Xing didn't mind and said, "Next, we need to go to a certain place first. Once we come out of there, I will take you back to the territory to reunite with your sister."

Even though he was the one in charge here, some things still needed to be communicated.

Juliette quickly replied, "No… it's fine. Whatever you need to do, please go ahead…"

Cao Xing nodded, and then, taking Liu Muxue with him, he climbed back onto the back of the tracked robot.

As for Juliette, Cao Xing arranged for her to sit in the bucket of the forklift robot.

Then, Cao Xing glanced at the map. The coordinates on the key were not far from here.

After crossing the Mount Trolo Trade Route and advancing a bit further, they would arrive at the location of the Goblin Treasury.

Thus, Cao Xing directly announced, "Let's set off, continue forward into the depths of the Borealis Mountain Range!"

Thud! Thud, thud!

The procession continued to move forward.

Assam and Andrew cleared the path at the very front, followed by the two Centaurs.

Dabai guarded beside Cao Xing's robot.

As for Cao Xing, he sat leisurely on the back of the tracked robot.

With these powerful summoned creatures and pets guarding him, a strong sense of security welled up in Cao Xing's heart.

While they were traveling, he prepared to inspect the items dropped by that Shaman Priest.

After all, that was a Chieftain-level creature!

Last time, the Hunter Leader had dropped quite a few good things, which made Cao Xing look forward to this even more.

With a trace of excitement, a chilling soul appeared in Cao Xing's hand.

[Chill-Covered Troglodyte Shaman Soul (Chieftain-level): A soul containing the aura of frost]

(Can be used on an Elite-level follower below Tier 2, giving them a high probability of evolving into a Chieftain-level creature, with a success rate of 40% to 70%.)

…

"As expected, it's a soul for advancing to Chieftain-level! The success rate is about the same as the Hunter Leader's soul."

"Great!"

Cao Xing was thrilled.

Currently, he already had two Chieftain-level creatures under his command.

The success rate of this soul was very high, which meant he had a high probability of obtaining a third Chieftain-level creature.

However, who to give this soul to was a question.

His subordinates—Assam, Andrew, and Renice—all met the requirements for usage.

No matter which of the three broke through to Chieftain-level, they would bring significant help to Cao Xing.

So, who should he give it to…

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