Powerful Ring of Blessing, Pale Tree Transforms Again (5000)

Chapter 425: The Powerful Ring of Blessing, The Pale Tree Transforms Once Again (5000)

[Obtained Prize: Naysa's Ring of Blessing (Legendary)]

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"What the heck, why is it an item?"

Cao Xing's eyes immediately showed a look of disappointment.

But after the disappointment, Cao Xing quickly cheered up.

After all, no matter what, this was still a Legendary-tier item, so it surely wouldn't be too bad.

Therefore, with a look of slight anticipation, Cao Xing took this item out of his backpack.

As soon as it appeared, it emitted a burst of intense divine light!

This wave of divine light instantly swept across the entire territory, illuminating it as brightly as day!

When the dazzling divine light dissipated, Cao Xing finally saw what this thing looked like.

This was an overall exquisite ring, as if condensed from the purest mercury, and its material was like flowing moonlight.

The ring seemed to contain a certain power; even if you didn't hold it up, it would automatically float in mid-air.

It looked very magical.

He glanced at its attributes.

[Naysa's Ring of Blessing: Unbound]

[Quality: Legendary]

[divine power value: 20 (Recovers 1 point per day)]

[Item Effect: Consume 10 points of divine power to generate a 100 * 100 meter blessing area ahead. Any single-target status skill cast within it will affect all allies within the range, lasting for 5 minutes. Cooldown: 1 hour]

(Item Description: Naysa's Ring of Blessing, crafted personally by the Goddess, infused with her divine power and benevolence, bringing blessings and beauty to the world…)

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"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!"

Cao Xing uttered three holy craps in a row!

Because he was simply too shocked.

The effect of this thing was beyond imagination!

You must know, what he lacked the most right now was naturally something that could turn various single-target buffs into group buffs.

And this [Naysa's Ring of Blessing] could do precisely that!

With this thing, Cao Xing would no longer need to apply various single-target statuses one by one.

Standing right there and casting the skill once would allow everyone to enjoy the same blessing effect.

"Hahahaha! This one million was truly worth spending!"

Cao Xing sighed with emotion.

As the personnel in his territory grew more and more numerous, he was just fretting over how to solve this problem.

And now, it was directly solved through a lottery draw!

At the same time, a system prompt appeared.

[Do you wish to bind the Legendary-tier item: Goddess Naysa's Ring of Blessing?]

Cao Xing clicked "Yes" without hesitation.

[Binding successful! Title 'star picker' has been upgraded, Luck Value + 10…]

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Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing slowly let out a breath of relief.

"Fortunately, this thing is an item with no usage level requirement."

"If it were like other Legendary equipment requiring a minimum level of 70 to bind, that would be troublesome."

With satisfaction, he put it back into his backpack.

Cao Xing sighed with emotion.

The harvest this time was simply too huge!

Not only did he obtain what he had always wanted, but he also drew a Centennial Tree Heart!

Therefore, Cao Xing used his remaining 20,000 points to exchange for 70 Centaur warrior recruitment scrolls.

The 1.88 million points were spent by him completely clean, not leaving a single drop.

"Very well, next is to exchange those 113 Ice Dragon cores for treasure chests."

"According to the system's exchange ratio, I can exchange them for 2 Bright Moon Treasure Chests, 1 Gold Treasure Chest, plus 3 Silver Treasure Chests."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing also clicked to exchange without hesitation.

The next moment, the 113 Ice Dragon cores in his backpack disappeared.

"Hum! Hmm!"

Six hexagram arrays of varying sizes appeared in front of him.

Waves of intense cold air erupted.

When the light dissipated, two crystal-clear Bright Moon Treasure Chests, 1 light-golden Gold Treasure Chest, and three pure-white Silver Treasure Chests appeared before him.

Cao Xing rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Opening so many treasure chests all at once, awesome!"

"Now, let's open those three Silver Treasure Chests first to test the waters."

Cao Xing stepped forward and clicked to open them directly.

[Opened successfully]

[Obtained: Tier 4 Dragon Blood Warrior Recruitment Scroll * 4]

[Obtained: Tier 4 Elite Dragon Blood Warrior Recruitment Scroll * 1]

[Obtained: Medium Anti-Corruption Potion * 13]

[Obtained: Advanced Elemental Crystal * 29]

[Obtained: Glacier Shard * 172]

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"Not bad, I got 5 more recruitment scrolls."

"The distance to gathering a hundred-person Blood Legion is getting closer and closer."

Moreover, compared to the scrolls opened previously, this time's recruitment scrolls had their Dragon Blood Warrior levels increased by one tier.

Obviously, this was also a strategy adjusted by the system based on the levels of the Survivors.

Then, Cao Xing walked over to the Gold Treasure Chest and clicked to open it.

[Opened successfully]

[Obtained: Ice Corrupted Spear (Gold) * 1]

[Obtained: Tier 4 Elite Dragon Blood Warrior Recruitment Scroll * 2]

[Obtained: Large Anti-Corruption Potion * 2]

[Obtained: dragon rock ore * 35]

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"Another golden spear? That's not bad."

"Just right, there are many troops in my territory that use spears, and many people can use this weapon."

With satisfaction, he put it into his backpack.

After opening four treasure chests, the harvest was considered pretty good.

Next was the main event.

Looking at the two Bright Moon Treasure Chests in front of him.

Cao Xing stepped forward and clicked to open all of them.

[Opened successfully]

[Obtained: Sword of Blooming Ice Flowers (Orange)]

[Obtained: Deep Sea Raging Waves Scale Armor (Orange)]

[Obtained: Tier 4 Boss-level Dragon Blood Warrior Recruitment Scroll * 1]

[Obtained: Large Anti-Corruption Potion * 14]

[Obtained: dragon rock ore * 239]

[Obtained: Eternal Frozen Sea Seawater * 500ml]

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"Haha, two more Epic equipment items!"

"As expected, after the Luck Value increased, the probability of getting good things from opening chests has also greatly increased!"

With an excited mood, he glanced at the attributes.

[Sword of Blooming Ice Flowers (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Equipment Level: Level 50]

[Attack Power: 1757 ~ 1815]

[Attached Special Effect ①: Spirit + 400, Constitution + 300, Attack Speed + 25%]

[Attached Special Effect ②: Flow of Strength (The moment a physical attack is launched, there is a 50% probability of converting all agility into strength)]

[Attached Special Effect ③: Blooming Ice Flowers (Every time an attack is made, there is a 30% probability of triggering Frost Impact, dealing Attack Power * 1.3 frost damage to enemies in a straight line ahead, with a 50% probability of freezing them. Trigger interval: 2 seconds)]

(Equipment Description: Once at the summit of a snowy mountain, a nameless adventurer made an oath to a mysterious soul, and this sword was born from it, containing the power of extreme ice. When the ice flowers bloom, all enemies perish.)

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"These special effects… seem pretty good."

"If that Flow of Strength special effect is triggered, it can casually increase attack power by several thousand points, which is extremely fierce!"

"Just right, the Magdale Sword in Muxue's hand, before it was repaired, its attributes were already falling behind a bit."

"Giving her this weapon can indeed boost her combat power quite a bit."

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

Then he glanced at the attributes of the other piece of equipment.

[Deep Sea Raging Waves Scale Armor (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Equipment Level: Level 50]

[Armor: 334 ~ 351]

[Attached Special Effect ①: Agility + 220, Strength + 200, Attack Speed + 20%]

[Attached Special Effect ②: Burn Immunity (Immune to burn effects below Legendary tier)]

[Attached Special Effect ③: Shield of Raging Waves (When attacked, there is a 70% probability to trigger a layer of Shield of Raging Waves, blocking 30,000 points of damage and reflecting 20% of the received damage back to the enemy. Trigger interval: 60 seconds)]

[Note: Deep Sea Raging Waves Set 1/3, can form a set effect with the Deep Sea Raging Waves Helmet and Deep Sea Raging Waves Bottoms]

[After collecting the three-piece set, it can activate the set effect: Deep Sea Storm!]

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"Burn immunity for effects below Legendary tier?"

"Doesn't this mean that wearing this equipment allows one to jump straight into a sea of fire and dance?"

Cao Xing chuckled.

Obviously, this was indeed possible.

After all, at their level, ordinary flames could no longer harm them.

And after putting on this equipment, there was even less need to worry about fire threats, which was quite nice.

"However, this is a light armor set, which doesn't really suit Muxue."

"And Assam has already put on the Fearless Knight Set."

"Therefore, this three-piece set can be given to Bjorn."

Cao Xing had already figured out the personnel allocation in his mind.

At this point, the harvest from these past ten days had all been digested.

It could be said to be a bountiful harvest!

It was enough to boost his strength by a huge margin!

Cao Xing took a deep breath.

"Next, I will go find Juliette and use the Centennial Tree Heart in my hand first."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing came to the backyard area of the territory.

Because Cao Xing had just given instructions that all staff members should take care of logistics work,

therefore, that pair of Tree Spirit Race sisters were also diligently cultivating plants to prepare for their subsequent actions.

Upon seeing Cao Xing, joyful smiles instantly appeared on the faces of the two women.

"Lord, you have arrived."

Cao Xing smiled, "Little Nive, Juliette, how is the cultivation of these magical plants going?"

"They are all growing quite well; the second batch of golden sunflowers has already entered the growth period."

"Bailan has already begun transplanting the batch of dim-light moss you gave us last time."

"Also, the Ice Thorn Twining Flowers and Vine-headed Turrets have already been transplanted into Magic-Solidifying Flower Pots. You can move them up to the city walls for combat at any time, heh heh heh…"

Little Nive reported excitedly.

Cao Xing smiled, "Wonderful, Little Nive."

"And Juliette, you've worked hard too."

Hearing the lord's praise, expressions of gratified smiles appeared on the faces of the sisters.

Cao Xing continued.

"So now, it is time to let the growth of the Pale Tree enter a new stage as well."

Hearing this, the two women exchanged glances.

Juliette asked in confusion, "The Lord's meaning is…"

Cao Xing did not speak, instead directly taking out the Century Tree Heart from his backpack.

The moment this fist-sized life tree heart appeared, the formidable vitality contained within it brushed past like a gentle breeze.

Throughout the backyard area, those flowers and plants seemed to be injected with endless vitality, straightening their branches and leaves one after another, and the flowers blossomed in an instant.

The two women widened their eyes, looking at the item in Cao Xing's hand with shocked expressions.

"Oh heavens, such powerful vitality…"

"Indeed, it feels even more vigorous than some sacred trees of several hundred years in our Sacred Forest Land!"

Cao Xing came to the side of the Pale Tree, and then directly shattered this life tree heart.

In an instant, a wave of formidable vitality overflowed and flowed into the trunk of the Pale Tree.

Throughout the entire territory, everyone felt a refreshing and invigorating sensation!

At this moment, after absorbing a massive amount of vitality, the Pale Tree also ushered in a process of wild growth.

"Whoosh ~!"

That trunk, which was already more than a meter thick, began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The white tree bark seemed to have gained life, continuously writhing as its patterns became clearer and deeper.

On the dense canopy, snow-white leaves were also growing rapidly, becoming even denser.

"Rumble ~!"

Following a wave of intense vibration,

the Pale Tree surged directly to a height of nearly thirty-some meters, leaping to become the tallest structure in the entire territory!

Even from several kilometers away, one could see this Pale Tree with dense branches and leaves emitting a sacred aura!

At the same time, a system prompt appeared.

[Your territory plant: The Pale Tree has gained accelerated growth. This acceleration duration is: 100 years]

[Life Blessing increased by 56% (currently totaling 100%, maximum value reached)]

[Growth Blessing increased by 6% (currently totaling 50%, maximum value reached)]

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A hint of a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face.

"Finally, everything has reached the maximum value!"

And he also felt that the vitality inside his body had surged by a large margin!

Not only Cao Xing, but friendly creatures throughout the entire territory all felt this sensation of vitality growth.

Feeling it to be simply incredible!

After all, this improvement was comparable even to a rank advancement.

It could be said that this metamorphosis of the Pale Tree greatly enhanced everyone's survival capabilities.

At the same time,

a second system prompt appeared.

[Attention Survivors!]

[Because you helped the Pale Tree grow by more than 100 years, the extra effect has been activated: Pale Lead]

[Pale Lead: Experience points obtained from combat are increased by 10%. Afterwards, for every 100 years the Pale Tree is elevated, a 10% experience bonus will be gained.]

[When it reaches 100%, the Pale Tree has a probability of awakening the 'Tree Spirit of the Sacred Tree'.]

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"Damn… Pale Lead, 10% experience bonus?"

"This is rather awesome!"

You must know that as Cao Xing's current level continued to rise, the experience points required also became more and more.

It was no longer possible to achieve a sudden surge in level overnight like before.

Especially after breaking through to the Master rank, every level up added hundreds of thousands of experience points.

Leveling up had become increasingly difficult.

And this Pale Lead had arrived right at the right time.

"However, needing to accelerate the Pale Tree's growth by a thousand years to obtain a 100% experience value bonus is a bit far off."

Of course, this didn't have much of an impact; at least it gave Cao Xing a new goal.

Meanwhile, the Tree Spirit Race sisters nearby said with excitement, "Nive, did you feel it?"

Little Nive nodded heavily, "I felt it, the Pale Tree seems to have awakened a tiny bit of consciousness."

"Although it's very faint, there is indeed a reaction."

"That's great!"

The two women hugged each other excitedly, looking just like two exquisite hand-made figurine girls.

Regarding the revival of the Pale Tree, no one was happier than them.

At this time, as if remembering something, they quickly turned around and said respectfully,

"Thank you, Lord. You have allowed us to see the hope of the Pale Tree's revival…"

Cao Xing smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, it is I who should thank you both."

"For bringing me such a magical plant seed."

"Moreover, from now on, we are all family, so there's no need to be so polite."

Hearing the last sentence, expressions of shyness appeared on the faces of the two women, and they lowered their heads in embarrassment.

Cao Xing paused, then said, "Then you two continue with your work; I won't disturb you."

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After bidding farewell to the pair of Tree Spirit Race sisters,

Cao Xing glanced at the time.

It was currently 21:23 in the evening…

There were still two and a half hours until the teleportation to the new instance dungeon.

Right now, all the staff members in the entire territory were intensively carrying out overtime work.

The bakery was mass-producing fresh wheat and milk bread.

The cafeteria was also taking turns preparing a massive amount of food.

A fragrance of food permeated the entire territory.

Cao Xing thought to himself, "There are still a few hours until midnight; it's still early."

"Now, it's time to deal with the last matter."

That Dragon Speaker!

If this woman wasn't arranged properly, shortly after Cao Xing left, once her injuries recovered slightly, she might leave the territory to go find her Seraphis.

Thus, Cao Xing walked quickly to the basement area.

At a glance, he saw the Dragon Speaker standing in the corner, silently gazing at the corner of the wall.

She was wearing a plain-colored pajama set, and her straight back was like a proud cedar, giving people a cold and lonely feeling.

By today, the Dragon Speaker had already recovered her mobility.

The women taking care of her had also decreased from the original four to two.

Seeing Cao Xing coming over, the two women immediately stood up and saluted.

"Greetings, Lord."

Cao Xing waved his hand and walked straight up to the Dragon Speaker.

"How is your recovery?"

Hearing the voice, this cold-tempered woman slowly turned around.

An exquisitely beautiful yet slightly pale face came into view.

Her thin lips parted slightly, and then she said indifferently,

"Fine."

Cao Xing was speechless; she seemed to have turned back into that Dragon Speaker who didn't want to say a single extra word.

"What does that mean?"

Hearing this, the Dragon Speaker seemed to also know that her words were too concise.

She organized her thoughts and then said, "The recovery is quite all right. In about a week or so, I can recover half of my combat power."

Cao Xing nodded, then went straight to the point and asked,

"Can you tell me who your enemy is, and who the entity that hunted down Seraphis last time was?"

Hearing this question, a look of hesitation appeared in the Dragon Speaker's eyes.

For her, this seemed to be a taboo topic.

However, since Cao Xing was her savior, the Dragon Speaker could not refuse either.

After a moment, she slowly opened her mouth and said, "The Watchers."

Hearing the name of this organization, Cao Xing was immediately startled in his heart.

"You mean? The bunch of entities behind the Blood Legion?"

The Dragon Speaker did not seem surprised that Cao Xing knew about the organization known as the Watchers.

"That's right."

Cao Xing frowned and said, "How did you provoke this group of people?"

"Because they wanted to pull me into this organization, I refused, and I killed the fellow who wanted to win me over."

"Then the Watchers sent people to hunt me down."