The Legion Treasure Box! (5200)

[ Congratulations! Upgrade successful! ]

[ Your Legion has successfully upgraded to Level 2. Member count +50, member base attribute bonus increased from 1% to 3%, critical hit rate from 1% to 3%. ]

The Level 2 Legion added 50 members, and the attribute bonus also saw a slight increase; it was quite good. Cao Xing continued to click upgrade.

[ Do you want to upgrade Starfire Legion Lv2? ]

[ Upgrading to Level 3 requires: Reputation reaching 10,000, Refined Iron * 50,000, Mithril * 5,000, Coins * 500,000. ]

"Yes."

[ Congratulations! Upgrade successful! ]

[ Your Legion has successfully upgraded to Level 3. Member count +50, Vice Leader count +1, attribute and critical hit rate bonuses increased from 3% to 5%. ]

"Not bad, one more Vice Leader slot."

Cao Xing continued to click upgrade.

[ Upgrading to Level 4 requires: Reputation reaching 20,000, Refined Iron * 100,000, Mithril * 10,000, Expert-grade Elemental Crystal * 1,000, Coins * 2,000,000. ]

"Yes."

[ Congratulations! Upgrade successful! ]

A Level 4 Legion was already the highest level legion in all four major regions, with only three in total.

The leaders of these legions were all familiar names.

Bai Zhi, Wei Jianyi, and others had developed for so long, and it was only with great difficulty that they managed to upgrade their legions to Level 4.

And now, Cao Xing had achieved it in just a few seconds.

Of course, this could also be considered Cao Xing accumulating strength over time.

The large amount of reputation and resources accumulated in the early stages had paid off at this moment.

And this was still not his limit.

Cao Xing continued to click upgrade.

[ Upgrading to Level 5 requires: Reputation reaching 50,000, Refined Iron * 200,000, Mithril * 20,000, Expert-grade Elemental Crystal * 2,000, Coins * 4,000,000. ]

"Yes."

[ Congratulations! Upgrade successful! ]

"Good heavens, the amount of materials required is a bit terrifying."

By Level 6 Legion, even Cao Xing was almost at his limit.

"But fortunately, my reputation is sufficient; currently, I only lack Refined Iron and Mithril."

Thus, Cao Xing went to the market in Yao Yiming's territory and quickly consigned a batch of Saber-Toothed Tiger meat.

At a price of 1 portion of Saber-Toothed Tiger meat = 50 Refined Iron, he consumed 600 pieces of tiger meat (1 piece = 10 portions) and exchanged them for 300,000 Refined Iron in a short time.

Then, he clicked upgrade again.

[ Congratulations! Upgrade successful! ]

[ Your Legion has successfully upgraded to Level 6. Member count +100, Vice Leader count +1, attribute and critical hit rate bonuses increased from 9% to 11%. ]

"Not bad, upgraded directly to Level 6."

"This level is sufficient to support development for the next period of time."

Cao Xing took a look; a Level 7 Legion required a full 200,000 reputation, which even he was far short of.

However, a Level 6 Legion was completely sufficient, with a full 400 members and 4 Vice Leaders.

At the same time, there was an 11% attribute bonus, which could be considered a huge improvement.

Including Cao Xing and Liu Muxue, their attributes also increased by a notch.

Besides that, after the Level 6 Legion was unlocked, there were three Gold-grade blueprints available for exchange!

Just as Cao Xing was preparing to open the exchange interface, a system notification appeared.

[ Attention! Because you are the first Lord in the entire server to upgrade a Legion to Level 6, you have received a special reward: Reputation * 30,000, Random Legion Treasure Chest * 1. ]

Cao Xing was slightly stunned at first, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Haha! There's a reward for this too?"

"It actually gave 30,000 reputation, that's really great!"

His reputation soared to 150,000 instantly.

Cao Xing chuckled: "Now I can exchange for those three blueprints."

Thus, he directly clicked on the [Legion Exchange Interface] and clicked exchange.

[ Do you want to consume Reputation * 10,000, crowns * 10,000,000 to exchange for the Medium Legion Teleportation Array Blueprint? ]

[ Do you want to consume Reputation * 10,000, crowns * 11,000,000 to exchange for the Advanced Mining Robot Blueprint? ]

[ Do you want to consume Reputation * 10,000, crowns * 13,000,000 to exchange for the Divine Guardian Sword Blueprint (Gold)? ]

It is worth mentioning that upgrading a legion requires reputation to reach a certain value, but it does not consume your reputation.

However, exchanging for these blueprints will deduct your reputation.

Of course, Vice Leaders also have exchange permissions; when reputation is insufficient, you can ask them to help exchange.

Cao Xing sighed: "Three blueprints not only consumed 30,000 of my reputation, but also tens of millions of crowns. So expensive!"

But generally speaking, these blueprints are all quite good.

The Teleportation Array and Mining Robot go without saying; they are both relatively important blueprints.

That weapon blueprint is even Gold quality, and it's a sword type.

Most of the combatants in the territory can use it.

Cao Xing directly clicked exchange.

His reputation instantly dropped from 150,000 to 120,000, and the crowns in his backpack also decreased by over 30 million.

And just then, a system notification appeared.

[ Ding! You have completed the transaction, [Diamond Membership Card] has taken effect, this time returning [Coins] * 6,800,000. ]

Cao Xing was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

"I didn't expect it to return coins even for this; the effect of this Diamond Membership Card is really powerful!"

With a happy mood, he took a look at the attributes of the three new blueprints.

[ Large Mining Robot Production Blueprint ]

[ Blueprint Introduction: Can produce a large robot in the Mechanical Factory, which can significantly speed up your mining efficiency. ]

[ Level: 50 (Tier 5 Elite Creature) ]

[ Robot Height: 7.23 meters ]

[ Durability: 100,000 ]

[ Equipped Parts: Large Shovel Bucket, Large Drill Bit ]

[ Consumption: Low-energy state 30 hours / 1 Primary Magic Energy Crystal. High-energy state 1 hour / 1 Magic Energy Crystal. ]

[ Production Requirements: Advanced Mechanical Factory, Refined Iron * 20,000, Copper * 5,000, Mithril * 500, Expert-grade Elemental Crystal * 200 ]

"Not bad, such a large mining robot must have very high efficiency."

He put it into his backpack and checked the next blueprint.

[ Divine Guardian Sword Blueprint (Gold) ]

[ Blueprint Level: 50 ]

[ Blueprint Introduction: Can be used to mass-produce Divine Guardian Swords in the territory. ]

[ Forging Requirements: Expert-grade Blacksmith Shop, Expert-grade Forging Mastery, Refined Iron * 500, Mithril * 100, Magic Pattern Stone * 30, Expert-grade Elemental Crystal * 50 ]

"Very good, the materials needed to make this weapon are not many."

"In this way, those soldiers will all be able to use Gold-grade weapons."

Cao Xing thought happily.

As for the Legion Teleportation Array blueprint, there was no need to look at it; the effects were all about the same.

It's just that the number of people it can teleport at once is much smaller than the large teleportation array in the territory.

Next was the other reward, the [Random Legion Treasure Chest] just rewarded by the system.

He took this black treasure chest out of his backpack and placed it on the ground.

[ Unlocked Legion Treasure Chest * 1 discovered. Open it? ]

"Yes."

[ Opening successful ]

[ Obtained Legion Treasure: Inspiring Drum (Gold) * 1 ]

There was only one thing inside the chest: a large drum with an ancient luster on the surface and a unique shape.

He took a look at the attributes.

[ Inspiring Drum (Gold) ]

[ Quality: Rare ]

[ Item Introduction: Striking the Inspiring Drum in battle grants all legion members within 2,000 meters a 30% stagger resistance and 30% movement speed increase. ]

[ Requirement: Drummer 0/1 ]

"Oh? Drumming increases the whole legion's stagger resistance and movement speed?"

"Quite interesting."

Cao Xing looked at the large drum in his backpack that was almost over a meter in diameter, and a smile appeared on his face.

Now, his backpack contained both the War Horn and the Inspiring Drum; fighting wars was starting to look quite professional.

He put it into his backpack with satisfaction.

This time, the matters to be handled regarding creating the legion were almost all finished.

On the current Legion Leaderboard, the Starfire Legion had pulled a huge distance away from other legions with a massive two-level gap.

Many Survivors also noticed the changes on the Legion Leaderboard.

After all, this suddenly appearing Level 6 Legion was simply too eye-catching!

Not to mention the four major regions, there weren't even many Level 5 Legions in the entire server.

And now, Cao Xing had once again broken the server's limit as soon as he acted, pulling it directly to a Level 6 Legion!

"Brothers, did you see the name on the Legion Leaderboard?"

"Saw it, a Level 6 Legion, it's simply outrageous… Other legions have developed for so long and only barely reached Level 4, but as soon as Great Lord Cao Xing came along, it soared directly to Level 6!"

"Yeah, can only say he is truly worthy of being the number one person in the four major regions. If he had created the legion earlier, he would probably have soared to Level 7 by now."

"By the way, Great Lord Cao Xing has already created the legion, when will he start recruiting? I can't wait to join!"

"Yeah, I'm also waiting to join!"

"Let me join first, I'm a Level 45 Polar Warrior, and I have five Tier 5 Shield Guards under my command. My tanking ability is top-notch!"

"I am a Tier 5 Frost Mage, and I have a ten-man Tier 4 Lightning Mage legion under my command. Our damage output is extremely high. I want to join!"

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The Survivors were filled with enthusiasm, each of them eager to join Cao Xing's legion.

Various private messages flooded his inbox once again!

Cao Xing also saw the lively scene in the chat channel, and then sent a message.

"Everyone, as you can see, the Starfire Legion has been established, and we are now entering the recruitment phase."

"However, this territory has a population cap of only 2,000, so it cannot accommodate too many people."

"The Legion Headquarters will recruit some elite personnel, with a minimum strength requirement of Tier 5 for the Lord."

"You can bring your combat personnel to the Legion Headquarters for a strength assessment. The legion coordinates are: 64623, 2517, 1196—"

"As for those who are not recruited into the Legion Headquarters, there is no need to worry."

"Provided you meet the strength requirements, you can also choose to join my legion. A Level 6 legion offers an 11% attribute boost, which is quite good."

After Cao Xing finished relaying all this information, the Survivors across all four major districts became excited!

"Damn, a Level 6 legion actually provides an 11% attribute boost? My Level 3 legion only gives 5%, 6% overall boost is already quite powerful!"

"This new stronghold seems a bit far from me; I need to start traveling immediately!"

"Hahaha! I'm right near Great Lord Cao Xing's legion stronghold, I can get there in half an hour, woohoo!"

The crowd was full of enthusiasm, and many who were interested immediately took action.

Next, it was just a matter of waiting for those Survivors to arrive and then conducting the strength assessments.

Cao Xing first contacted Ji Xinyue and merged the [Star-Moon Legion] into the [Starfire Legion].

Then, he gave Tian Jing, Yao Yiming, and Ji Xinyue each the position of Vice Commander.

Now, only one Vice Commander position remained.

All Survivors who joined the legion were automatically added to the [Starfire Legion] chat channel, where only members of the legion could post messages.

The Survivors from the original Star-Moon Legion were incredibly excited at this moment, greeting Cao Xing in the legion channel one after another. Cao Xing also responded with a smile. After settling these new members, he turned his head to look at Tian Jing and Yao Yiming.

He instructed them, "From now on, the task of assessing the strength of new members is in your hands."

"When assessing them, don't just look at their overall strength; you also need to investigate their reputation."

"If they have ever harmed other Survivors or if their character is lacking, do not let them in."

Both of them straightened their expressions and said solemnly, "Understood, Legion Commander!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and continued his instructions.

"I probably won't be coming here often, but you can contact me if anything comes up."

"After recruitment is complete, start focusing all your efforts on upgrading the Lords Manor and the furnaces to increase the territory's population."

"If you lack resources, I will provide you with several large resource points."

"By then, your workforce should be at saturation, so you can spare some workers to focus entirely on mining."

Yao Yiming said solemnly, "As you command, Legion Commander!"

After giving these instructions, Cao Xing glanced at the sky.

It was around four o'clock in the afternoon, and it was nearly evening.

"It's getting late, we're heading back to the territory."

"Tian Jing, you stay in this territory for now and have them arrange a place for you to stay."

"The Lords Manor belongs to them, so don't occupy it, understand?"

Tian Jing immediately replied readily, "No problem, Boss. As long as I have a blanket, I can sleep anywhere—I'd even sleep in the bathroom."

Yao Yiming, who was standing nearby, said apologetically, "It won't be that miserable; we do have some spare rooms in the territory."

"Though… it might not be as comfortable as Great Lord Cao Xing's territory."

A smile appeared on everyone's faces.

Soon, Tian Jing became familiar with Yao Yiming's group.

Cao Xing, together with Liu Muxue, jumped back onto the back of the Griffin and headed toward the territory.

The Griffin flew at a low altitude of about a thousand meters, with the surrounding scenery flashing by rapidly.

Before long, Cao Xing saw the outline of his own territory.

Just as they had traveled about three or four kilometers and were about to return to the territory,

Cao Xing seemed to notice something, and he looked downward.

Not far ahead, there was a small patch of forest that had spawned, and at the edge of the woods stood a dark figure.

He seemed to have been waiting there for a long time; he looked up, staring at Cao Xing with a pair of sharp eyes.

When Cao Xing saw the person's attire, his expression shifted slightly, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

"It's actually him?"

"This guy dares to come here alone; isn't he afraid I'll slaughter him?"

At this moment, the figure was still staring straight up at the sky, as if he had something to say to Cao Xing.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Xing decided to go meet the person below.

He looked at Liu Muxue beside him and said,

"Muxue, wait for me here. I'll be right back."

The beauty beside him, though unaware of what was happening, nodded gently.

Then, she watched as Cao Xing descended rapidly, disappearing into that patch of forest in the blink of an eye.

A few minutes later, Cao Xing flew back up, his brows furrowed and his face full of worry.

Liu Muxue noticed the change in his expression and asked softly, "Axing, did something happen?"

Cao Xing shook his head, took a deep breath, and said, "It's nothing, Muxue. Let's head back to the territory first."

Seeing him like this, Liu Muxue instinctively realized that Cao Xing might have encountered something in that forest.

But since he was unwilling to say more, she didn't press him.

"Alright."

Soon, the two continued riding the Griffin back to the territory.

As soon as they jumped off the Griffin's back, an Arctic Person quickly approached them. It was Du An, who bowed respectfully, "Lord, Lady, may you be well."

Cao Xing asked, "Du An, is there anything?"

The Arctic Person replied, "It is like this, Lord. According to your instructions, we have built 10 new smithies, and we have added about 20 more forging tables inside each smithy."

"Please check if this quantity is sufficient."

Cao Xing calculated it in his mind.

This time, over a hundred new blacksmiths had been added in total.

With this many forging tables, it was definitely enough.

He nodded in appreciation.

"Next, you should focus all your efforts on upgrading these smithies until they reach Expert level."

"However, it's already dark now, so don't work at night. Go back and rest."

"Yes, Lord."

Du An the Arctic Person respectfully took his leave.

Cao Xing looked at Liu Muxue beside him and said, "Muxue, you should go back to the castle and rest first. I'll call you if I need anything."

The female knight didn't speak, but looked at him, seeming hesitant to say something.

Cao Xing naturally saw that she was worried about him.

He smiled lightly, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll tell you in a while."

A bright smile immediately appeared on Liu Muxue's pretty face, and she said softly, "Alright, Axing."

"No matter what you encounter or what difficulties you face, you can tell me. I will share the burden with you."

"Even if… even if it means giving everything!"

There was a touch of determination in her eyes.

Cao Xing patted her head, "Alright, I know. You go on ahead."

"Mm…"

Under Cao Xing's gaze, the beauty gradually walked toward the center of the territory.

Then, Cao Xing called for Hilda.

"Hilda."

A crawling sound emerged, and Hilda's cold, clear voice sounded in his ears.

"Call—is there something you need to ask of this Queen?"

Cao Xing glanced at her, "Hilda, come with me to the basement. First, hatch that batch of corpses into Elite or Leader-level Blood Spiders."

This time, they had killed so many people from the Church of Light, and they had gained quite a lot of corpses.

These could all be converted into combat power.

"Since you are begging this Queen so sincerely, I will reluctantly accept," the Blood Spider Queen replied haughtily.

Cao Xing glanced at her speechlessly, then brought Hilda with him into the basement.

As soon as they entered, they saw a large pile of corpses stacked below.

From ordinary Church of Light members and elite members to Red-robed Priests, they were all there.

With so many corpses piled together, it even looked a bit creepy.

Cao Xing looked at the Blood Spider Queen and said, "Alright, let's begin."

Hilda licked her lips, a bewitching smile appearing on her face.

"Even in my past life, I had never hatched so many corpses of strong individuals all at once. This is quite an interesting experience—"