New pet – the powerful Ice Dragon.

Chapter 677: New Pet — The Powerful Ice Crystal Magic Dragon.

Everyone inside the Lords Castle had eyes sparkling with excitement.

Cao Xing felt very happy after seeing Bingbing fly, but he did not see the system notification that Bingbing had passed its infancy.

Cao Xing muttered to himself, "It has accumulated 21 years of acceleration, and it still hasn't passed its infancy—"

"The growth cycle of a dragon is truly terrifying."

He shook his head, then looked up and shouted, "Bingbing, come down."

Hearing its master's call, the young dragon quickly turned around, landed steadily beside him, and obediently rubbed its head against his hand.

Cao Xing took out three more dark green gemstones from his backpack.

They contained extremely pure life force, far beyond what the few tree hearts fed earlier could compare to.

These were exactly the leader-level Human-Faced Tree Hearts.

A single one could accelerate Bingbing's growth time by 10 years, and even with diminishing returns from repeated use, three would accelerate it by at least 20 years.

Cao Xing let out a breath, "Come on, I don't believe it, surely today I can make you pass your infancy."

After saying this, he fed the remaining three Human-Faced Tree Hearts to it.

"Crunch—crunch—"

The crisp chewing sound rang out again, and the pure life force was quickly absorbed by this Magic Dragon.

Its body underwent clear changes once again, and the intensity of this change far exceeded any previous one.

Its size surged from the original seventy centimeters directly to one meter in height!

The scales on its body also became thicker, as if slabs of black ice were covering it.

"Roar!"

With a loud dragon roar, Bingbing instantly spread its dragon wings, kicking up waves of strong air currents!

"Whoosh!"

The air currents were laden with a large amount of ice crystal debris, enveloping the entire Lords Castle hall, making it almost impossible for anyone to open their eyes.

And in this sky full of ice crystal debris, a small yet powerful figure stood proudly.

A strong and vast aura of frost emanated from its body.

As if declaring the birth of a Dragon race king!

At the same time, a system notification appeared.

[Feeding successful. Your pet: Bingbing has gained accelerated growth. This acceleration duration: 25 years]

[Congratulations! Your pet: Bingbing has successfully passed its infancy and entered the growth phase.]

[Pet panel has been unlocked!]

At this moment, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face once again.

"Damn it, it's finally unlocked!"

Everyone watched Bingbing's changes with excitement.

When the storm subsided, a figure about one meter tall, exuding an intense chill, clearly appeared before everyone.

Herlie said in surprise, "This little dragon has suddenly become so powerful!"

"It feels like it's already stronger than when I first came to this territory!"

When Herlie was first summoned, she was a Tier 4 Leader.

Yet she said Bingbing was stronger than she was back then.

This meant that this little guy's strength might far exceed Tier 4!

With an expectant look, he checked its attribute panel.

[Cao Xing's pet: Bingbing]

[Race: Dragon]

[Level: 38 (66328/460000)]

[Potential: Commander (Sealed state; automatically advances to Overlord after breaking through to Tier 6)]

[Health Points: 418294/418294 (Pale Tree Blessing)]

[Attack Power: 10482~11256 (Domination)]

[Armor: 2142~2317]

[Skills: Primary Magic Dragon Spells (Includes: Ice Crystal Breath, Ice Crystal Armor, Frost Claw, Ice Dragon Body – totaling 9 primary spells.)

Intermediate Magic Dragon Spells (Includes: Ice Storm, Ice Crystal Breath – Enhanced, Ice Dragon Assault, etc., totaling 5 intermediate spells.)

Advanced Magic Dragon Spell – Ice Crystal Mirror (Creates 14 Ice Crystal Mirrors in any area in front to reflect enemy ranged attacks.

If it is a magic attack, it will automatically absorb it and restore its own spirit.

Can reflect attacks from enemies up to 10 levels higher than itself.

Ice Crystal Mirror duration: 60 seconds, Cooldown: 5 minutes.)

Advanced Magic Dragon Spell – Ice Spike Frenzy (Absorbs a large amount of Ice elemental power to summon a large number of ice spikes above the target area, causing continuous piercing damage to enemies within a 500-meter diameter below.

The ice spikes will be released continuously, each hit dealing 198% of Attack Power as magic damage and applying a 'Frostbite' effect.

Ice Spike Frenzy duration: 5~20 seconds, Cooldown: 10 minutes.)]

(Note: During the growth process of the Ice Crystal Magic Dragon, other advanced spells contained in its bloodline will also be activated.)

[Commander-level Skill: Endless Ice Abyss Flower (Consumes all Frost power in the body to release the Ice Abyss Flower on a single enemy.

Forces the target into a Frozen state for 1~∞ seconds.

While in the Frozen state, the target will take 257% of the Magic Dragon's Attack Power as Frost damage per second until the seal is broken or it dies.

Cooldown: 24 hours.)]

(Note: This skill can seal entities up to one Tier higher than itself, with a minimum seal duration of no less than 1 second.

However, after the skill's consumption ends, it will fall into a period of weakness.)

[Overlord Domain: Sealed state]

[Talent: Magic Dragon Body (Health Points +50%, Attack Power +50%, Armor -30%)]

[Talent 2: Ice Crystal Shards (All attacks carry the 'Ice Crystal Shards' effect, reducing enemy speed by 5%, and each attack taken will deal 5% of the Ice Crystal Magic Dragon's Attack Power.

Can stack up to 10 layers.)]

[Satiety: 80]

[Loyalty: 100]

After reading Bingbing's attributes, a strong smile curled up on Cao Xing's lips again!

"Damn, this set of skills is truly absurd!"

"From primary to advanced dragon spells, there are 16 skills in total."

"And as it continues to grow, it can activate new skills!"

"Too overpowered!"

The most terrifying one is naturally its Commander-level skill: Endless Ice Abyss Flower.

This is a powerful single-target crowd control that can seal enemies of a higher tier.

The effect is absolutely no less than his Forbidden Spell,

Frost Crystal Prison – Ice Burial!

At this moment, Cao Xing felt like he had struck gold.

As an affiliated lord, Liu Muxue could also view Bingbing's panel.

After seeing its terrifying attributes and a huge list of skills, a look of surprise appeared on this woman's face.

"Bingbing's attributes—so strong!"

Cao Xing nodded, "Indeed very strong, and the growth values are also absurd."

"I estimate its potential has far surpassed other dragons."

Cao Xing's guess was correct.

Ordinary dragons, just having passed their infancy, are mostly just Tier 3 or 4 Leader-level creatures.

A dragon like Bingbing, which starts as a Tier 4 Commander-level, can be said to be rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

And as long as it breaks through to Tier 6, it can automatically increase its potential to become an Overlord-level dragon.

It can be said to be quite overpowered!

This must be special care from its mother, that Legendary—no, that Demigod dragon—for Bingbing.

After all, even Seraphis only has Commander-level potential!

"Roar—"

Bingbing felt the power within its body and let out bursts of joyful dragon roars.

At the same time, Cao Xing looked at Tong Chuchu and Elisa next to him and instructed, "From now on, I'll leave Bingbing in your care."

"When the blizzard stops, take Bingbing outside to level up."

The three girls looked at each other, and happy smiles appeared on their faces.

"Okay, Big Brother, we will take good care of Bingbing." Tong Chuchu responded obediently.

Elisa, standing to the side, heard this and was so happy she almost jumped up.

"Great! Elisa is going to have a dragon as a bodyguard!"

"Long live the Lord!"

She looked at the young dragon excitedly.

"Little Bingbing, come here quickly, Big Sister will take you to eat something delicious."

Speaking of which, she secretly took out a "Special Pet Ration" from her backpack.

"Sniff, sniff—"

Bingbing seemed to smell something, its nose twitching in the air a few times.

Then, it involuntarily cast its gaze over.

When it saw the thing in Elisa's hand, a look of desire instantly appeared in its eyes!

For many pets, this kind of Special Pet Ration has a fatal attraction!

Elisa had seen Cao Xing use them several times before, so she had secretly hidden a few.

At this moment, Bingbing seemed to be trying its best to suppress the desire in its heart, standing still without moving.

Seeing this, Elisa asked in a seductive voice, "Do you want to eat this, Bingbing?"

The young dragon couldn't help but nod.

"Then come with me."

Bingbing looked at Elisa, then turned its head to look at Cao Xing, appearing very hesitant.

Cao Xing nodded and chuckled, "Go ahead, just follow them usually."

"Roar—"

After receiving its master's approval, Bingbing let out a soft cry and ran over.

After feeding Bingbing a piece of pet food, Elisa took the opportunity to pat its head.

Little Chuchu and Herlie also tentatively stepped forward.

Soon, the three girls became familiar with Bingbing.

Even Bingbing was no longer so resistant to them.

Amidst the sounds of play, the three girls and one dragon left the Lords Castle.

Watching them leave, Cao Xing smiled.

He turned his head to look at the woman beside him and said, "Muxue, let's go back and rest too."

"Mm." Liu Muxue nodded gently.

The two took a hot shower together and then returned to their warm room.

Night fell—

The cold wind howled, and heavy snow filled the sky.

The violent snowstorm showed no signs of stopping.

All Survivors, as well as the beasts, huddled in their caves and shelters.

The night passed quickly.

The next day—

The system prompt appeared again.

[Attention Survivors! You have survived the 15th day of the Turbulent Period.]

[Weather Forecast: The blizzard continues today, with temperatures ranging from -64°C to -75°C. Please take precautions against the cold and reinforce your territory facilities.]

When the prompt appeared, Cao Xing got up again and opened the curtains.

Outside the window, heavy snow was falling, the world was vast and white, and thick snowflakes shrouded the entire territory in silver.

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing said with some concern, "It seems that this blizzard weather will continue for a few more days."

Liu Muxue walked to his side, cast her gaze outside as well, and said, "Axing, the workers won't be able to go out to gather resources these next few days."

"Yeah."

Cao Xing nodded slightly, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Just like the last time they encountered a blizzard, everyone could only stay in the territory and could not go out.

This also meant that the development progress of the entire territory would come to a standstill.

If it were just delaying the development progress for a few days, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But now, there was an even more serious issue facing Cao Xing.

That was the food problem.

Cao Xing thought to himself, "The territory's current food supply won't last many more days."

"I don't know how long this blizzard will last. If it's only for a short time, it's not a problem."

"But if it lasts for more than a week, we're going to be in big trouble."

Although a blizzard lasting more than a week sounds a bit absurd.

But in this world, anything is possible.

"With so many people in the territory now, if they stay for a long time, they will consume a large amount of supplies every day, but the income is almost zero."

"If this continues, I'm afraid my territory's resource reserves will run out very soon."

What worried Cao Xing even more was that Hilton and Jess's caravan were still out there collecting food for him.

This sudden blizzard might hinder their operations.

If the caravan is trapped on the way, the delivery of supplies will be delayed, and by the time the blizzard ends, the territory's food will not be replenished in time.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing took a deep breath.

He knew he had to plan ahead and take some emergency actions.

So, Cao Xing pressed the communication channel on his ear and ordered, "All core combat personnel of the territory."

"Including Cao Yi, Zelko, Dahua, and Yorun, all come to the Lords Castle for a meeting."

Hearing Cao Xing's order, everyone in the territory was a bit stunned.

Because since the territory was established, this was the first time the Lord had called so many people to a meeting.

However, they didn't ask any questions and acted immediately.

Cao Xing looked at Liu Muxue beside him, "Let's go down too."

"Okay."

The two quickly put on their battle armor and equipment.

After a quick wash, they arrived on the first floor.

In the spacious Lords Hall, Cao Xing walked to the side of the [Shining Throne] and took out dozens of chairs from his backpack.

Then he started arranging them in order.

Soon, a meeting hall was set up.

After waiting for a while.

Two powerful figures were the first to push open the castle gate and walk in.

The first to enter were Assam and Andrew.

Looking at Cao Xing sitting on the throne, and the powerful and beautiful Aurora Knight beside him.

The two looked at each other, quickly stepped forward, and bowed.

"Respected Lord, beautiful Lady of the Lord, may you be well."

Cao Xing nodded slightly, "Take your seats."

The two sat down on either side.

Then, more figures walked in.

Renice, the Black Smoke Shaman Blot, the Wild Boar Warrior Rabb, the Blood Spider Queen Hilda, and even the Giant Clan's Jode Ironfrost, as well as two other members: Bifer Blackheart and the Priestess Farnaz, all walked in.

Besides them, there were the four staff members he had named.

When everyone arrived, more than 40 figures had gathered in the hall.

Some were sitting on chairs, some were standing, and some just sat directly on the floor.

The entire Lords Castle was very quiet.

Pairs of eyes watched the man on the throne, waiting for his next instruction.

After a moment, Cao Xing said slowly, "The purpose of calling everyone here today is about the blizzard outside."

"I think you all know the situation outside. This blizzard is very severe, and I don't know when it will end."

"Currently, our territory has encountered some difficulties, and some supplies are about to run out."

"The first and foremost is food."

"The entire territory's food is only enough for us to last another 5 days."

As Cao Xing finished speaking, everyone present looked at each other with surprised expressions on their faces.

Most of the people here were combat personnel; they usually only fought and trained and had never paid attention to such matters.

This was the first time they had heard Cao Xing say that the territory's food was running out.

And as soon as he spoke, it was to the extent that they could only last five days.

Jode of the Giant Clan in the crowd had a look of guilt in his eyes.

He said apologetically, "Lord, it is Jode who eats too much."

"Starting today, Jode will reduce his food intake and only eat one meal a day."

This giant, several meters tall, sat on the ground like a small hill. His pitiful expression at this moment had quite a contrast.

Cao Xing smiled, "Jode, although you have a large appetite, the problem of insufficient food is not caused by you."

"Our territory has developed too fast, and some foundations have not kept up. That is the main reason."

"Currently, there are more than 8,000 people in our territory. Calculating based on a minimum daily consumption of 30,000 kilograms of food, it requires at least 10,000 mu of fertile land to supply."

"And our territory currently has barely 200 mu of fertile land, so this is not your fault."

Hearing this, everyone present looked at each other again.

At this moment, Assam took the lead and said, "Lord, please give your orders. We will do our best to help the territory overcome the difficulties!"

Others also echoed.

"That's right, Lord, please give your orders! We will all fully cooperate with you!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly, a hint of gratification in his eyes, "Very good. Next, there are indeed some things I need you to do."

"In this blizzard weather, the visibility outside is very low. Even average Great-level experts will get lost in it and cannot find their way."

"But you have received my blessing, and your strength far exceeds that of experts of the same tier. You are fully capable of operating in such harsh conditions."

Saying this, his tone became a bit more serious.

"Therefore, I have decided to let you go out now to the Gale Snowfield, or nearby areas, to search for food."

"I will equip each of you with a bottle of Anti-Cold Potion, and then let Alan mark you with a Wind Beacon."

"In this way, even if you get lost in the blizzard, I can sense your location and provide rescue in time."

After hearing this, everyone understood Cao Xing's meaning.

Firmness appeared in their eyes.

"Lord, we will definitely live up to the trust!" Assam took the lead in responding!

The others also gripped their weapons, seemingly ready to rush into the snowstorm at any time.

Cao Xing smiled, then took out dozens of bottles of [Anti-Cold Potion (Gold)] from his backpack.

"Now, except for a few Legendary experts, everyone else come here to collect the potion."

"Alan, you take them outside to attach the Wind Beacon."

"Yes, Lord!"

The group acted one after another.