Return to the territory, information from Assam. (5400)

Chapter 568: Returning to the Territory, Assam's Message (5400)

Most importantly, this forbidden spell also had a note: 'Can seal enemies one major rank higher than oneself.' What did this mean?

Cao Xing was now a Hero Mage; in other words, he could even use this forbidden spell to control a Legendary!

“Great, great! Now, besides the 'Moon Goddess Sealing Orb', I have another trump card.”

“With my current strength, if I can get a few more Heroes in my territory, even without using the Lizardman Statue, there's a high chance I can take down a Legendary!”

At this moment, he was in high spirits, even wanting to find another Legendary to test his strength against!

Of course, the premise was that the Legendary came alone, just like Elder Dark Crow of the Watchers.

If more than two Legendaries came at the same time, he would have to use his trump cards.

With an excited heart, Cao Xing glanced at his attributes after the breakthrough.

[Name: Cao Xing]

[Race: Blue Star Human]

[Class: Frost Dragon Mage]

[Level: Level 70, 0/10 Million (Tier 8)]

[Detailed Attributes: Click to view]

“Excellent! Seven thousand seven hundred Spirit, and Magic Attack that is about to break through forty thousand!”

“With the bonuses from various equipment, if I unleash a full burst now, I can easily deal over ten million damage!”

In addition, the Ice Healing Art and Ice Armor Technique have also received massive upgrades.

The healing-per-second value is already close to breaking twenty thousand!

Overall, the boost brought by Cao Xing's breakthrough this time was incredibly powerful.

Similarly, it could also bring significant bonuses to other territory members.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing's mood improved even further.

Even Liu Muxue saw the notification of his breakthrough and sent a message to greet him.

After a brief chat about recent events in the territory, the two hung up the communication.

With a satisfied expression, Cao Xing fell asleep.

The next day, when Cao Xing opened his eyes, a system prompt appeared in front of him.

[Survivors, please note: you have reached Day 37 of the Development Period. There are still 8

days left.]

[Weather Forecast: Sunny today, minimum temperature -68°C to -76°C. Suitable for going out and developing the territory.]

Survivors all over the world also woke up at this moment.

They all knew that there were not many days left in the Development Period, so they made the most of their time, heading outside their territories to fight or gather resources, doing everything they could to increase their strength.

At the same time,

Cao Xing also woke up in the Elven Tribe.

The elven warriors got up early in the morning, starting to pack their things, clean the rooms, and prepare to move out of here.

The female elves fluttered their wings, gathering the morning dew.

Cao Xing still had nothing much to do.

After all, the territory did not require much of his direction.

Those warriors had already headed outside the territory to search for Ice Nests, following their previous routine.

Even Yaskin was rushing toward him with over a hundred max-level Ascalon Warriors and ten Goblin Airships.

So Cao Xing could comfortably act as a hands-off boss for now.

Before long, battle notifications began to arrive.

[Your territory member: Zuoke killed Ice Nest Monster lv65, obtaining Experience Points: 5005]

[Combat personnel obtained Experience Points: 2502]

[Your—]

Watching his experience bar slowly fill up, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face.

“This feeling of lying back and gaining experience even while outside is really nice.”

“At this rate, I should be able to level up once or twice today.”

Although the experience points required for each level skyrocketed after breaking through to Hero,

his territory members were all extremely diligent, heading out to find monsters as soon as dawn broke and fighting until nightfall.

Combined with their formidable strength and rapid mob-clearing speed, they brought Cao Xing a massive amount of experience points.

By the time the Development Period ended, he should be around level 80.

With another round of Monster Siege, he might even reach level 90 directly!

Thinking of this, Cao Xing was slightly startled.

“My god… doesn't this mean I will soon have Tier 10 combat power?”

“Haha, awesome!”

For the rest of the time, he wandered around the Elven Tribe.

Time flew by, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, a static buzzing sound came from Cao Xing's ear.

After connecting, the voice of Ascalon Captain Yaskin sounded.

“Lord, we have arrived at the forest you mentioned.”

Hearing this, Cao Xing quickly replied, “Very well. Yaskin, keep heading southwest.

…

“I will go up into the air to meet you.”

“Yes, respected Lord!”

After hanging up the communication, the Wind Wings on Cao Xing's back flapped, carrying him swiftly through the thick forest and up into the high sky.

On the other side, Yaskin and the others were also advancing at high speed,

Before long, Cao Xing saw a row of small black dots appearing ahead, rapidly approaching his direction.

It was indeed the Goblin Airship squad led by Yaskin.

The captain's voice sounded in his ear.

“Lord, I see you!”

Cao Xing also quickly replied, “Very well. Fly to my current position and then descend.

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“I will wait for you below.”

With that, Cao Xing quickly descended.

Then he quickly said, “Patriarch Oriel, the escort team has arrived. Everyone, prepare to set off.”

The Elven Patriarch's expression immediately lifted, and he spoke a few words of Ancient Elven.

Hearing this, the other elves quickly went into action.

They returned to their respective rooms, carrying out large and small bags, and placed them in the open space at the center of the tribe.

They also had Patriarch Oriel cast a spell to clear away the vines blocking the sky above the tribe.

*Whoosh—*

A large expanse of leaves parted automatically, revealing the azure sky overhead.

Then, ten Goblin Airships gradually flew over the forest.

At Cao Xing's signal, they slowly descended, landing on the open ground in the middle of the tribe.

The cabin doors opened, and serious-looking Ascalon Warriors stepped out one by one.

The elves waiting nearby looked at these warriors, shock appearing in their eyes!

Because every single Ascalon Warrior here possessed an extremely terrifying aura.

To them, these warriors seemed to possess strength comparable to their patriarch!

And it wasn't just one—every single one of them was like that!

Some of the warriors even carried a level of danger that surpassed the Elven Patriarch.

Before this, they believed their patriarch was already one of the strongest in this forest!

But now, any random soldier under this Otherworld Lord possessed such terrifying strength.

Didn't this mean that with just these hundred-plus soldiers, they could easily wipe out this entire forest?

Thinking of this possibility, all the elves felt even more deeply shocked.

And the Ascalon Warriors were equally surprised.

Looking at these handsome elves, they exclaimed in amazement, “The ones the Lord had us come to escort are actually the Elf Clan!”

“To even find such a Legendary race is truly incredible!”

“Yeah, even in my past life, I had never seen an elf!”

The warriors were full of wonder.

After the personnel from both sides had gathered, Cao Xing spoke.

“Patriarch Oriel, these Goblin Airships are enough to bring us all back safely.”

“There's no time to lose, let's get everyone moving.”

The handsome Elven Patriarch nodded slightly, then turned around and spoke a few words of Ancient Elven to his people.

Hearing this, the other elves also showed reluctant expressions.

After all, this was where they had lived since childhood, leaving behind many memories.

Suddenly having to go and live in a strange place was indeed a bit hard to adjust to.

However, they also knew that heading to Cao Xing's territory was the better choice now.

Thus, the elves began to move, carrying large amounts of supplies, weapons, and food into the Goblin Airships.

The transparent wings behind the female elves fluttered constantly as they busied themselves back and forth in the treehouses.

Soon, all the supplies of the entire tribe were cleared out.

The elves of the entire tribe also boarded the Goblin Airships together.

Cao Xing did a quick count; there were a total of 458 elves in this tribe.

As a long-lived species, every elf had an extremely long lifespan, which also allowed them to maintain their physical vitality.

The male elves were generally strong and robust, while the female elves were all fair-skinned and beautiful.

In other words, as soon as these elves joined the territory, they could immediately be put to work or combat.

Once everything was ready, Cao Xing switched his communication device to the team channel and ordered, “Start up the airships, prepare to return at full speed.”

With those words, the ten airships ignited their engines simultaneously.

*Hummmmm—*

The propellers began to spin.

Soon, the Goblin Airships gradually ascended, carrying them up into the high sky.

The ancient elves looked down at their tribe below, their hands clasped in prayer, seemingly making their final farewell.

About two hours later, the airships had left the primeval forest and were heading toward the Ice Crystal Kingdom.

Along the way, Cao Xing had Renice remain on high alert the entire time.

If she saw any trace of a human legion, she was to notify everyone immediately.

He did this, of course, to guard against the Kingdom of Ostia.

After all, this time, he had wiped out a thousand-man legion, which included a Tier 7 mage.

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For a kingdom, a powerhouse of this level could be considered a core strength, and they would definitely send people to investigate the cause of his death.

However, fortunately, until they moved far away from this primeval forest, they did not encounter any soldiers from the Ostia Kingdom on the road.

"Alright Renice, you can lower your guard." Cao Xing's voice sounded in her ear.

Renice was riding a griffin, patrolling around the airship fleet.

Upon hearing the order, she quickly turned back.

Next, they continued on their journey.

While on the road, Cao Xing took the opportunity to glance at the attributes of this group of elves.

There is no need to mention the group of warriors; they basically all had various combat-type skills, such as Elf Archers, Elf Swordsmen, and so on.

What was more special was the group of female elves.

He casually scanned them.

[Ancient Elf: Lierna] [Race: Elf Clan] [Level: 35 (Tier 4 Elite Creature)] [HP: 65441 / 65441] [Attack: 1589 ~ 1672] [Armor: 354 ~ 368] [Skills: None] [Talent: Morning Dew (Collects morning dew, imbuing it with a certain amount of magic and vitality. The dew can be used to treat minor injuries or poured onto magical plants to accelerate their growth cycle by 1 day.)]

(Note: Each plant can only absorb 1 drop of Morning Dew per day. If Morning Dew is used to irrigate ordinary crops, it can affect an area of one square meter of fertile land.)

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

"Morning Dew? The effect of this talent is quite powerful!"

"If we calculate it based on 1 drop of dew increasing a magical plant's growth cycle by 1 day."

"That means as long as these female elves work diligently every day, they can shorten the growth cycle of these magical plants by half, and that's on top of the blessing I already have from the Pale Tree!"

"Magical plants that originally required six months to grow became three months after the growth blessing from the Pale Tree."

"Now, after being watered by these elves every day, they can mature in one and a half months."

Thinking of this, the corners of Cao Xing's mouth curled up slightly.

The utility of this batch of female elves was quite good.

"Not bad. It seems that in the future, I can have this group of female elves assist Juliette and Nive in cultivating those magical plants in batches."

"Besides that, they can also help accelerate the crops in the territory, which means we can harvest more food every season."

The female elf named Lierna seemed to notice Cao Xing's scrutinizing gaze.

She shyly hid behind her other companions, then poked out her beautiful elven head, watching Cao Xing cautiously, seemingly a bit afraid of him.

Cao Xing shook his head with a smile and did not try to communicate much with this group of Ancient Elves, as they did not share a common language.

The journey was dull.

During this time, Cao Xing found the Ancient Elf chieftain and recruited all the elves into his territory.

The group of elves accepted immediately.

[Recruitment Successful: Ancient Elf Auriel/Moli/Mona—Joined your territory, Population +785]

The territory's population surged once again.

He glanced at the total population of the territory.

[Population: 7749 / 10009]

"Not bad, there is still room for over two thousand more people."

"During this time, the Arctic People in the territory have already upgraded my Lords Castle to Level 3."

"However, in the future, it will take even longer to upgrade the Lords Castle."

Shaking his head, Cao Xing did not think too much about it.

After all, with over ten thousand people in the territory now, it was almost enough.

There was nothing else to do, and time flew by, with about three days passing.

When the dawn light of the third day rose, shining on the ten Goblin Airships, it made them look like a fleet returning in triumph.

A system notification appeared.

[You have returned to Gale Snowfield—]

And once they reached Gale Snowfield, it meant they were close to the location of their territory.

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's face. "Finally, we're almost there."

At the same time, a second system notification appeared.

[Survivor, please note! You have reached day 42 of the Development Period; there are 3 days left until the start of the third round of Monster Sieges.]

[Weather Forecast: Today in Gale Snowfield is sunny, with a minimum temperature of -52°C ~ -61°C]

Cao Xing thought to himself: "It's the final three days. I wonder if Assam and Isabelle have returned to the territory safely."

"Also, those blacksmiths, how many Neros Cannon have they built for me during this time?"

With a feeling of anticipation, he gazed into the distance.

Soon, the Goblin Airship fleet returned to the vicinity of the territory.

From afar, he could see a territory surrounded by frost-white walls, with a large number of arrow towers standing around it.

This territory appeared civilized and powerful.

All buildings were arranged in designated areas; besides industrial and residential zones, areas for plant growth were also partitioned off—it was orderly, yet filled with the breath of life.

The warriors looked at this familiar territory, and expressions of relaxation could not help but appear on their faces.

The elves beside them felt very curious, looking at everything in this territory with wonder.

For many elves, this was their first time in a human territory in their entire lives.

As the airships drew closer, Cao Xing noticed that a large group of warriors was already standing in the buffer zone below.

Among them was Liu Muxue, who was clad in pure white battle armor, appearing heroic and holy.

There was also Sarah, holding the Reaper's Blade and exuding a dangerous aura, as well as the Dragon Speaker and others.

Clearly, they all knew the news of Cao Xing's imminent return, so they were waiting and welcoming him here in advance.

"Whoosh—"

As the ten airships landed in the territory's buffer zone, the cabin doors opened, and the group of elves walked out in an orderly fashion.

Then, they noticed the more than one thousand warriors standing in neatly arranged formations, waiting on the spot as if to be reviewed by a commander!

And what was even more critical was that this was a group of powerhouses, most of whom had reached the level cap of 70.

In other words, this was equivalent to over a thousand Tier 7 Masters!

Previously, when the elves saw those hundred-plus Tier 7 Ascalon Warriors in the tribe, they were already shocked enough.

However, upon arriving at this territory, they realized that those warriors were merely the tip of the iceberg; the strength of this territory was far more than that.

Moreover, besides those warriors, there were beings in the crowd with even deeper and more vast auras!

Only at this moment did they realize how terrifying the strength of this territory was!

At the same time, a human mage wearing a light blue robe and holding an astrolabe staff walked out of the airship, immediately attracting everyone's gaze.

The group of warriors shouted in unison: "Welcome back, Lord!"

The vigorous voices pierced the clouds, even making people feel a surge of blood rushing up!

Looking at the scene of gathered experts and warriors with soaring momentum before him, the corners of Cao Xing's mouth could not help but curl into a smile.

Because these people were all raised up by him step by step.

Now that they all possessed such powerful strength, he felt a slight sense of pride and accomplishment in his heart!

Then, he scanned the crowd and saw two special figures.

One was Assam, and the other was Elisa.

Clearly, Assam had successfully returned from that tomb.

Including Elisa, who had awakened after so many days of coma.

Cao Xing sighed inwardly: "Very good, now only Isabelle hasn't returned."

At this moment, the Ancient Tree Clan pulled their roots out of the soil, turning them into legs, and slowly walked over here.

They noticed the Ancient Elf clan in the crowd at a glance.

Expressions of surprise also appeared on the faces of the Ancient Tree Clan.

"The Tree of Knowledge just woke up from its slumber, saying it sensed the presence of a large number of elves. I thought it had sensed wrong."

"I didn't expect it to really be the Ancient Elf clan, and with such a large number!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and said: "As you all can see, our territory has welcomed a new batch of members. They are elves from an ancient tribe."

"Everyone, please live in harmony with these elves in the future."

At the same time, the Elf chieftain stepped forward and said: "I am the chieftain of this tribe. You can call me Auriel."

"In the future, please take care of us."

Hearing this, the crowd of warriors and staff members responded one after another.

"We will treat this ancient race well—"

Even the War Ancient Trees and Wind Ancient Trees expressed their welcome.

Seeing the friendly residents and the Ancient Tree Clan, which gave them a great sense of familiarity, the tension in the elves' hearts dissipated significantly.

They were even starting to look forward to their future life.

Cao Xing said: "These new members have just joined and have not yet received the blessing power of the territory."

"Now, let us cast a blessing on these new members."

After saying this, he directly released [Nesa's Ring of Blessing]!