The construction of the giant city has officially started, summoning the Tauren Chieftain!

Cao Xing continued, "Also, you don't need to worry about the daily workload here being too intense or taking up too much time."

"Our territory implements a nine-hour workday."

"You will work four hours in the morning and five hours in the afternoon."

"The rest of the time is yours to manage freely, whether you want to rest or do anything else."

Hearing this, the tens of thousands of workers below looked at one another with confusion.

"Nine—nine hours?" one of the Arctic People murmured, his eyes filled with intense disbelief.

Everyone else also thought they had misheard.

After all, in this world, there was no such thing as a fixed-hour workday.

Other than eating and sleeping, one had to work with full effort the rest of the time.

Even in the territories they had stayed in before, they had to work at least twelve hours a day.

There was no help for it; these Survivors from Blue Star had just arrived in this world, and everything had to start over.

Naturally, they had to seize every moment for development.

The situation was a bit better now.

Back in the early days, they wished they could use one worker as two.

Cao Xing nodded and said, "That's right."

"In addition to the nine-hour workday, personnel who perform well and demonstrate outstanding work ability will receive special rewards."

"These rewards include not only some rare food."

"But also the Heart of Strength to make you even more powerful."

As soon as Cao Xing finished speaking, the entire crowd erupted in an uproar!

The group of workers gasped in astonishment!

"Heart of Strength?! Did I hear that right?!"

"Oh my god! Isn't that the thing that allows ordinary people to possess even greater power?"

"By the gods! Can we, these lowly Arctic People, also possess power?"

Like Du An and the other Arctic People, these workers felt dazed, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Cao Xing did not offer further explanation and simply said, "Attention everyone, fall in!"

The next moment, tens of thousands of people simultaneously stiffened and stood straight.

Then, he continued, "From now on, you will be under the command of Cao Yi and Yoren."

"Start getting familiar with some commands, and they will divide you into small groups to ensure everyone clearly knows what they need to do."

"Do you all understand?"

Upon hearing this, the tens of thousands of workers shouted in unison!

"Understood! Lord!"

The roar of ten thousand people surged into the clouds, echoing for over a dozen kilometers.

Even the combatants within Cao Xing's territory heard the roar and looked outside the city walls with curiosity.

"Very good," Cao Xing nodded.

After giving instructions to the workers, he turned to look at the four managers behind him.

"Next, Cao Yi and Yoren will be responsible for coordinating personnel distribution, assigning tasks to these tens of thousands of people, and ensuring everyone performs their own duties."

"The first task is to have them build a temporary camp outside the territory."

"This temporary camp will be the place where these workers live for the next few months."

"I will set the energy station's heating range to the maximum so that they won't suffer from the cold while working outside."

"Once the camp is built, we will begin the construction of the Giant City."

Upon hearing this, both men looked solemn.

They replied respectfully, "Yes, Lord!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and looked at the planner next to him.

"Edward, you are responsible for coordinating the project; ensure every detail on the blueprints is accurately implemented."

"Furthermore, you are also responsible for the daily diet of these people."

"In a while, select some people from this group who know how to cook; their job will be to specifically cook for these tens of thousands of people."

Food is the most important thing to the people; it certainly wouldn't do to make them work without feeding them.

Besides, Cao Xing had already stated that the food for these people would be provided by his territory.

Naturally, he had to keep his word.

As for food reserves, there was no need to worry in the short term.

Cao Xing had already received news that the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce's transport fleet was on the way and would be arriving soon.

The Woodpecker Chamber of Commerce's second batch of food was also almost collected, so dealing with the food for tens of thousands of people for the next few months should not be a problem.

After receiving the task from Cao Xing, Edward also replied solemnly, "Yes, Lord."

"I will definitely do what you have instructed."

Cao Xing then looked at the Qi Empress beside him.

"Victoria, you have rich management experience; having you manage the establishment of a Giant City might even be overkill."

"But you know that this Giant City is extremely important to me, and I need everything to be foolproof."

Victoria turned her head slightly and said with a solemn expression, "I understand, just give your orders."

"Very good."

Cao Xing nodded and said, "From now on, you will be the general supervisor of the Giant City project, coordinating the overall situation, supervising progress, and ensuring the project is completed on time."

"Also—I might be taking some people away for a period of time."

"Some of the management work of the territory will also be left to you to direct."

He paused for a moment and continued, "But you don't need to worry; my wife should wake up in a few days."

"By then, she will assist you in managing the territory together."

Victoria nodded again, "I understand."

"Very good, time is pressing, all of you start acting now."

The four of them quickly moved into action.

They began to execute the series of instructions issued by Cao Xing.

Before long, Cao Yi and Yoren began to cooperate, dividing the tens of thousands of people into squads.

And they were very cooperative.

Everything seemed to be running in an orderly manner.

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction.

After observing for a moment and confirming there were no issues, he turned and headed into the territory.

He walked alone through the buffer zone of the territory, unable to stop himself from imagining what things would be like after the Giant City was built.

"Very good, the construction work for the Giant City has now officially begun."

"In just two or three months, a great city will rise here, a Legendary great city!"

"Then, I will establish the three major associations!"

"With the reputation of Legendary Blacksmiths, Legendary Alchemists, and even Legendary Thunder Mages, Legendary Wind Mages, and Legendary Ice Mages here."

"The entire Western Continent will hear the name of this territory in the near future!"

"And I will take this opportunity to recruit more talent and make the territory bigger and stronger!"

The more he thought about it, the more expectant Cao Xing felt!

He couldn't even wait for the day the Giant City was completed!

Of course, he couldn't waste this time either.

There were still many things to do.

The first thing was to explore that ancient ruin—the Lost Royal City.

Cao Xing whispered, "The departure time I agreed upon with City Lord Oran is tomorrow."

"Currently, all the combatants in the territory, except for Bing Lan, are basically here, so I can set off on time."

"But before that, I have one more thing to do."

That was to see how the potion refining was going with Francesca!

Four days ago, Cao Xing had given her a batch of materials for refining Legendary potions; so many days had passed, she should have produced a batch by now.

Thinking of this, he prepared to head to the Alchemy Workshop to see how things were with the witch.

Just then, a graceful figure wearing a deep red dress with a cold temperament walked towards him.

Her steps were elegant and composed, the hem of her dress swaying slightly, like a blooming rose.

This woman was none other than Francesca.

She walked over gracefully, her voice as pleasant as a clear spring, "I heard you are planning to take people out tomorrow?"

Cao Xing was slightly stunned and asked with surprise, "Where did you get that news?"

Although he had decided to take people out to explore that ancient ruin tomorrow.

He hadn't formally announced it yet, yet Francesca already knew.

The witch's lips curved into an arc, "It was those two little girls who told me."

"They are quite lively, afraid that I might be lonely by myself, so they run into my Alchemy Workshop from time to time to chat with me." A look of realization appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

The little girls Francesca mentioned were naturally Tong Chuchu and Elisa.

Come to think of it, Cao Xing had only mentioned the plan to explore the ancient ruins to these two girls yesterday; he didn't expect them to turn around and run to tell Francesca.

Cao Xing smiled and replied, "I am planning to go out."

"But you probably don't need to participate; the current personnel are already sufficient, you just continue refining potions at home."

Hearing this, the witch nodded, "That suits me just fine."

"By the way, this is the 'power demon lead secret medicine' I refined over the past few days, take a look."

As she finished speaking, she took a glass bottle from her bosom.

The glass bottle contained a bright red liquid that flowed slowly inside the bottle, as if it were alive.

Even through the bottle, one could feel a powerful energy fluctuation!

It was a heart-palpitating power; it felt as if one only needed to drink this bottle of potion to instantly break through limits and gain incomparable strength!

After all, this was a Legendary-level potion!

Even Cao Xing couldn't help but be moved.

With an expectant look, he reached out and took the bottle.

[ Obtained: power demon lead secret medicine (Legendary) ]

He then quickly checked its attributes.

[ power demon lead secret medicine ]

[ Quality: Legendary ]

[ Usage Level: Level 70 and above ]

[ Potion Attribute: After consumption, one can instantly gain incomparably powerful strength based on their own physical constitution! Tier 7 creatures will increase their strength by 50% and Ice-attribute damage by 20%, but will decrease their Spirit attribute and Armor by 40%. Tier 8~10 creatures will increase their strength by 40% and Ice-attribute damage by 10%, but will decrease their Spirit attribute and Armor by 30%. Legendary-level creatures will increase their strength by 30% and Ice-attribute damage by 5%, but will decrease their Spirit attribute and Armor by 20%. Demigod-level creatures will increase their strength by 20% and Ice-attribute damage by 3%, but will decrease their Spirit attribute and Armor by 10%. Potion Duration: 5 minutes ~ 10 minutes ]

After reading the attributes above, a look of realization appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

Just as Francesca had said, the amplification effect of this potion was extremely terrifying.

Even a Legendary-level powerhouse could increase their strength by 30%!

If a Master-level powerhouse consumed it, the amplification could even reach a staggering 50%!

Of course, the side effects were also very powerful.

It directly reduced the Spirit attribute and Armor by a percentage.

In other words, apart from some melee strength-based units in the territory, mages consuming this potion might even experience a negative boost.

But this still couldn't deny that it was an extremely powerful secret medicine.

After all, his territory had the most melee powerhouses.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing satisfiedly put it into his backpack.

He then asked, "How many bottles of this kind of potion have you refined here?"

Francesca seemed to know he would ask this and said directly, "About seven hundred bottles or so."

Cao Xing calculated in his heart.

Four days, over seven hundred Legendary-level potions; this efficiency could be said to be quite terrifying.

Moreover, these Legendary potions could be used for trading.

If melee powerhouses like the Kunad War King or the Ice Crystal King knew he had this kind of Legendary-level potion that could significantly enhance strength, they would definitely be willing to pay a high price to purchase it!

According to Cao Xing's estimation, although this Legendary potion was a consumable and could only last for a few minutes, for those Legendary-level powerhouses, a few minutes could even determine the outcome of a battle.

Selling one bottle for four or five million crowns shouldn't be a problem.

In other words, Francesca had brought him over three billion in revenue in four days!

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face again.

He said approvingly, "Very good, give me this batch of potions first."

Francesca nodded slightly and handed the backpack at her waist to Cao Xing.

[ Obtained: power demon lead secret medicine (Legendary) * 724 bottles ]

After Francesca handed all the potions to Cao Xing, she continued, "Then, I will go back to continue refining potions."

"Next, during the time you are away, I will be responsible for the security of the territory."

Cao Xing nodded, "Alright, thank you for your hard work."

The witch smiled lightly, then turned and left.

Cao Xing looked at these hundreds of bottles of Legendary secret medicine in his backpack and was just preparing to summon all the melee personnel.

Another figure quickly walked toward him.

A plain robe trailed on the ground, and a staff was held in a fair palm.

Beneath that exquisite face was a look of majesty and holiness.

It was none other than the Saint Light Sage.

This Saint Light Sage came to Cao Xing's side and bowed slightly.

"Lord, good day—"

Cao Xing nodded and asked, "Isael, is there anything?"

The Saint Light Sage replied softly, "Yes, the contaminated rune stone you asked me to purify a few days ago has been successfully purified."

Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

"So fast?"

"But until now, hasn't it only been four days?"

Isael pursed her lips into a faint smile and replied, "It has been four days, but I discovered that meditating and releasing the holy light divine power to purify this rune stone inside the Mage Tower had a better effect."

"So the time was shortened by a lot compared to what was expected."

Cao Xing nodded in realization, "So that's how it is—"

A smile also appeared on his face.

The Ox Rune Stone being purified ahead of schedule was a good thing for him.

Because he still had a Sovereign-level Tauren Chieftain recruitment scroll in his backpack that he hadn't used.

It just so happened that he was heading to the Lost Royal City tomorrow.

Cao Xing prepared to recruit this Tauren Chieftain to see if it could fuse with the 'Ox Rune Stone'.

If it could, his strength would skyrocket several times over!

Combined with the 'power demon lead secret medicine' he had just obtained, that would be truly ferocious!

Thinking of this, Cao Xing said, "Isael, give me this rune stone."

"Yes, Lord."

Isael also reached into her waist and took out a round rune stone from her backpack.

Compared to when it was just obtained a few days ago, the black aura on this rune stone had completely dissipated, revealing its original appearance.

The surface of the rune stone presented a deep dark gold color, as if it contained infinite power.

Cao Xing reached out to take it and immediately felt a warm energy coming from his palm, as if it filled his body with power!

[ Obtained: Twelve Sacred Beast Rune Stone (Ox) ]

Cao Xing scanned the attributes on the rune stone.

It was about the same as what he saw a few nights ago.

Only because it had been purified, the 'Great Strength' special effect was now in a usable state.

A flash of excitement crossed his eyes.

Then, Cao Xing looked at Isael beside him and praised, "You did well."

The Saint Light Sage nodded slightly and stood respectfully to the side.

Next, Cao Xing took an ancient scroll from his backpack.

This scroll seemed to be made of some kind of animal skin and seemed to constantly emit an ancient aura.

It was the [Tier 8 Tauren Chieftain Recruitment Scroll] that dropped after slaying the Legendary Giant Rhinoceros that day.

Sovereign-level!

At the same time, a system prompt appeared.

[ Do you want to consume the scroll to summon the Tier 8 Tauren Chieftain? ]

"Yes." Cao Xing clicked confirm without hesitation.

The scroll erupted with a dazzling light, shooting directly hundreds of meters into the sky!

At the same time, Cao Xing vaguely seemed to hear an ancient and low roar!

The next moment, an energy vortex with a diameter of over ten meters appeared before him, continuously spinning.

"Whoosh—" The vortex spun crazily, as if it could sweep away everything.

And in the center, a huge figure could be vaguely seen.

"Roar!!!" Following a terrifying roar.

A huge ox hoof slowly stepped out from the vortex and stomped heavily on the ground.

"Boom!" It directly cracked the bluestone floor tiles beneath its feet like a spider web.

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing frowned slightly.

But he didn't react, instead continuing to wait for that figure to come out of the vortex.

As the second ox hoof stepped out of the vortex, Cao Xing heard a vicissitudinous voice in his ears.

"Keep it in your heart, Mother Earth protects us—"

"The totem is our faith, it is the bridge of communication—"

"Despite the passage of time, causing the tribe to gradually wither, the blood of our ancestors still surges in our veins, and the fire in our hearts has not yet been extinguished."

"May the wind guide your path, may Mother Earth be with you—"

The next moment, a huge figure standing 5 meters tall completely walked out of the vortex.

His muscles were knotted, his skin was dark brown, and a pair of curved ox horns topped his head, with tips flashing with a deadly cold light.

On his shoulder, he carried a thick, stake-like weapon.

This stake had a diameter of nearly a meter and a length of 5 meters, with the surface covered in runes and surrounded by gorgeous decorations.

This weapon looked full of destructive power, yet also carried some holiness.

Cao Xing knew what this was.

It was an ancient weapon called a Totem.

At the same time, the Tauren Chieftain slowly raised his head, looking at Cao Xing with a gaze like a torch.

"I am the Chieftain of the Tauren tribe, Cairn Bloodhoof."

"I once led my tribesmen to fight against storms and vicious beasts on the endless wilderness, protecting our homeland and faith."

His voice was deep and thick, as if it came from the depths of the earth.

"Now, I have responded to your summons, awakening from another space."

"This powerful Otherworld Lord, did you summon me?"