The magical dream library is dominated by machines.

Cao Xing stood at the very front, silently calculating in his heart.

514 people attempted the breakthrough, and 474 finally succeeded. This success rate was quite good.

Then, Cao Xing had the remaining 40 people come up to receive their second Heart of Strength for a second breakthrough attempt.

In the end, everyone succeeded in their breakthrough.

Out of 629 Heart of Strength, he still had 32 left.

This success rate was still very impressive.

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction and continued, "As you can see, those who just broke through to Master rank are all veterans of our territory."

"Recently, our territory has added a large number of newcomers. Compared to them, you are indeed still weak."

"But don't be discouraged."

"Moving forward, as long as you contribute to the territory, you will all receive the same treatment and the same rewards!"

"As your lord, I will help you become continuously stronger and let you quickly reach the same heights as these veterans!"

"This applies not only to combat personnel but also to other staff members."

"As long as you put in the effort, you will definitely receive the rewards you deserve."

"Let us build a prosperous territory together!"

As soon as Cao Xing finished speaking, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the crowd.

"Long live the Lord!"

"We will definitely work hard and never fail your expectations!"

"We are willing to give everything for the territory!"

The eyes of those newcomers were filled with hope and fighting spirit, and their loyalty skyrocketed!

After all, they had been in this territory for a few days and had witnessed its prosperity and power with their own eyes.

They also knew that this lord had extraordinary abilities!

The other party was not just giving them empty promises, but truly possessed such capability.

For a moment, these people were completely caught up in a frenzy!

Then, Cao Xing stretched out his hands, signaling everyone to be quiet.

The frenzied crowd gradually calmed down.

Everyone's eyes were focused on him, waiting for his next words.

Cao Xing continued, "Currently, our territory can be said to be well-equipped with strong troops and sufficient personnel."

"However, with the expansion of personnel, the current area of our territory can no longer meet our daily needs."

"Therefore, very soon, our territory will enter a brand new stage of development."

"Starting from today, territorial construction will officially move toward the third stage—the Giant City Project!"

Hearing this, the eight thousand-plus people below looked at each other, their hearts filled with shock and excitement!

A Giant City!

That was a place where only the nobility, wealthy merchants, and other upper-class people could live.

Who knew how many people had dreamed their whole lives of being able to live in a city.

However, in this frozen world, the difficulty of building a Giant City was unimaginable.

Every Giant City was a shelter built with massive amounts of resources and the blood and bones of countless commoners.

And now, this lord actually said that they were also going to start building a Giant City of their own!

For a moment, an indescribable sense of pride and mission surged in everyone's hearts.

"A Giant City! I never expected that one day, we would be able to participate in the construction of one."

"It's incredible. This territory still looks so young, yet it's already going to grow to the level of a Giant City!"

"Great, as long as we work together, everyone will be able to live in the city in the future!"

Cheers erupted again in the crowd, and every face was filled with excitement and anticipation!

They were even impatient to get started!

At this moment, Cao Xing continued:

"However, although our territory has sufficient personnel ready,"

"To build a Giant City, we still need a large amount of supplies."

"Whether it is timber, stone, coal, or iron and other basic resources, the quantity required is an astronomical figure."

"Therefore, the first thing we need to do is to collect resources with all our might."

"Next, I will have a large number of staff go out, divided into collection groups, to go to the large mineral veins outside the territory to extract resources."

"Each group will be equipped with sufficient guard forces to ensure everyone's safety."

"Remember, this Giant City is not just my goal, but the future for many!"

"Let us work together to complete this great plan!"

The crowd shouted loudly in unison.

"We are willing to do our utmost for the territory!!!"

Then, Cao Xing spent about twenty minutes selecting about 2,500 people.

They were divided into groups of 100, totaling 25 collection teams.

He also had Da Zhuang select a batch of Arctic People to form a specialized transport team.

Their task was simple: to travel back and forth between the major mining areas to transport minerals.

In any case, after this period of production, the entire territory had over fifty [Transport Trucks].

Assigning two transport trucks to each resource point for back-and-forth transport was already quite sufficient.

Plus, with the assistance of the Goblin Airships, transport efficiency could be considered quite high.

After making these arrangements, Cao Xing ordered, "Alright, let's start moving now."

"Yes, Lord!"

As he spoke, several thousand people left the area in a swarm.

The transport fleet also made a 'rumbling' sound as it headed out of the territory in an orderly fashion.

Even the combat personnel had each received their tasks.

Soon, only Cao Xing and a few core combat personnel remained.

After most people had left, Cao Xing made a few calls to touch base.

After hanging up, Cao Xing clapped his hands and said, "The preliminary preparation work is almost done."

"Now I also need to find a way to get more resources to help with the territory's construction."

After all, most of the resources being extracted by the staff were just basic ones.

Building a Giant City also required many advanced materials such as Mithril, Constant Gold, and Magic Pattern Stone.

Although he controlled a few high-level mineral veins, relying solely on extraction was clearly not enough.

Thus, Cao Xing pressed the communication device at his ear and said,

"Zevelin, come find me at the central plaza."

"Yes."

Not long after hanging up, a figure in a dark purple robe with a steady gait walked over.

"Lord."

King Velen bowed respectfully, appearing very cautious.

Ever since the Blood Chaos ended, he had been feeling uneasy.

He was afraid that Cao Xing would decide he was no longer useful and finish him off directly.

Furthermore, as this territory had more and more Legendary powerhouses, King Velen being one less combat unit hardly made an impact.

This made him even more apprehensive.

Cao Xing did not have the intention of killing him for now, but said directly,

"Zevelin, now that the Blood Chaos is over."

"You also know that my territory's development requires a large amount of resources."

"Now, it is time to fulfill what you promised me."

King Velen's expression immediately became serious, knowing what Cao Xing was referring to.

He did not hesitate this time and replied readily, "Yes, I will take you there now to open that hidden treasury of the kingdom."

"The resources inside are very rich and should be enough to replenish the territory for a wave."

However, Cao Xing shook his head and continued, "I have some things to sort out in the territory next, so I don't have time to go out."

"I will send a few people with you to open that treasure."

King Velen was stunned.

At this moment, Cao Xing pressed the communication device at his ear,

"Bing Lan, Isabelle, come over here."

The gentle voice of the Saint Light Sage came through his ear again.

"Yes, Lord."

Not long after hanging up, two beautiful figures arrived by his side.

The Saint Light Sage on the left was gentle and holy, making one feel warm just by looking at her.

The Dragon Empress on the right was cold and majestic, inspiring awe.

These were two completely different women.

Cao Xing said, "Next, you will go to a place with Zevelin to open a hidden treasury."

"Bring everything inside back."

Isabelle's expression flickered slightly, "I understand."

Bing Lan didn't waste words; she leaped onto Seraphis's back.

Then, looking at the middle-aged man below, she said indifferently, "Get on."

King Velen obediently walked over and leaped onto the dragon's back.

Isabelle leaped lightly onto the dragon's back and stood firm.

Then, Seraphis turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon with the three of them.

Watching them leave,

Cao Xing thought to himself, "Next, I can go do the other thing."

"It's time to place the 'Dream Library'."

Thinking of this, he quickly arrived at the second ring area of the territory.

This is the residential area of the territory; it is much quieter compared to the industrial area outside.

Everyone is busy right now, so there are not many people walking around here.

Then, he arrived next to the original library and found an empty plot of land.

Subsequently, he took this special building prop out of his backpack.

Before being placed, this item looked like a transparent crystal ball, or perhaps a light bubble; holding it in his hand, he could not feel any weight.

A faint halo flowed across the surface of the sphere, and the outline of a magnificent building was vaguely visible inside.

"A pocket building? Interesting." Cao Xing smiled.

[Do you wish to place the special building: Dream Library (Legendary) in this area?]

(Note: Before placing, you need to reserve at least 400 square meters of empty space.)

"Yes."

As Cao Xing clicked confirm.

The bubble in his hand gradually flew up and rapidly expanded in the air.

It was like a brilliant star, emitting a soft light, before slowly descending onto the empty plot of land.

At the same time, some kind of strange change occurred in that area.

Through that light curtain, Cao Xing saw a large number of buildings appearing inside.

Magnificent buildings rose from the ground one after another, lining up rapidly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and in a short time, a city appeared.

Then, this magnificent Giant City began to become mottled and old under the erosion of time.

Finally, the buildings began to collapse, turning into a pile of ruins.

Then the scene changed again.

This time, Cao Xing saw a group of special beings building towering high towers on the ground.

They kept kneeling and bowing towards the towers, seemingly performing some kind of blessing ritual.

But these towers did not last long; under the ravages of various natural disasters, they collapsed with a roar.

Afterwards, many more scenes appeared, leaving Cao Xing dazzled.

In just a few seconds, it was as if he had experienced the rise and fall of countless civilizations.

Finally, when all the light dissipated.

This special building returned to calm.

Before Cao Xing, a simple and ancient building stood silently.

Its surface was still covered by a huge bubble, like a protective film, shielding it.

The exterior of the building was ancient and solemn, colored in red, blue, and black; just looking at it, one could feel that this building was extraordinary.

[Placement successful! New Legendary building added to the territory: Dream Library, Prosperity +500, Reputation +20,000]

As the notification ended, Cao Xing looked at the massive building before him, lost in thought.

After opening the building interface and checking it in detail, a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

"So that's how it is. Under normal circumstances, this library can also house various books for everyone to read."

"Moreover, reading inside the Dream Library will significantly increase reading efficiency and can also increase the attributes gained after reading."

"But if the second function is activated, which is entering the dream, the library will be in a closed state."

"Except for the person who is entering the dream, no one else can enter."

After figuring this out, Cao Xing thought: "It seems I need to find someone to come over and test the effect of that dream."

Consequently, he called out.

"Sarah."

A shadow appeared once more, saying respectfully: "Lord, I am here."

"Go to this library and test the effects inside."

Sarah only glanced at it before replying without hesitation.

"Yes, I will go there now."

After speaking, she prepared to pass directly through the bubble and enter the building.

Cao Xing quickly stopped her. "Wait a moment."

Sarah stopped in her tracks, looking at her lord in confusion.

Cao Xing continued: "Let me tell you about what you might encounter after you go inside."

"First, after you enter, you might fall asleep and then fall into some kind of deep dream."

"I don't know if time in the dream is the same as the outside world, but according to our outside time, you will only wake up after seven days."

"After seven days, when the dream ends, you can choose to bring one thing from the dream into reality."

Hearing this, a look of disbelief gradually appeared in the eyes of this Phantom Dancer.

"Bring something from the dream to reality?"

Cao Xing nodded. "Yes."

At this moment, although Sarah still felt it was somewhat unbelievable.

She still replied respectfully: "I understand, Lord. I will bring back the most important thing from the dream."

Cao Xing chuckled. "Very good."

After speaking, he took out 10 Divine Power Shards from his backpack.

[Do you wish to inject 100 points of Divine Power into the Dream Library (Legendary) to activate the dream entry effect?]

"Yes."

As Cao Xing clicked confirm, the 10 Divine Power Shards turned into streams of light and entered the building before him.

Then, the bubble covering the library dissipated, and the closed door opened automatically.

"Go in." Cao Xing's voice sounded.

"Yes."

Sarah stepped into the bubble and crossed through the door.

When her figure had completely entered the interior of the library, the door closed again.

Including the bubble outside, which grew back.

At the same time, on the building interface, the Dream Library was now displayed as 'Closed'.

"Next, I'll just wait seven days for Sarah to wake up and see the results."

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, as if remembering something, a black book appeared out of thin air in his hand.

It was that [Random Epic Skill Book (Survivor Exclusive)].

In the previous battle, he had accidentally killed a Myriarch named Mika Pus-Blood, completing the reward given by the hidden quest.

Just by looking at the name, one knew the purpose of this book.

It could yield a Survivor-exclusive Epic skill book, though it was randomized from five classes such as Aurora Knight, Frost Mage, and Arctic Warrior.

It didn't sound like much, but as an extra reward for killing a Myriarch, it wasn't bad.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing pressed his hands onto it.

[Do you wish to open this skill book? After opening, you will obtain a random class's Epic skill—]

"Yes." He clicked confirm directly.

At the same time, this black book was slowly opened, emitting bursts of blue, eerie light.

From the book, one could also see some mechanical patterns.

Seeing this, Cao Xing wondered: "Hmm? Could this be a Mechanic's skill book?"

The next moment, a system prompt appeared.

[Opening successful! You have obtained the skill book: Mechanical Domination (Orange)]

He glanced at the attributes.

[Skill Book: Mechanical Domination (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Class: Frost Iron Mechanic]

[Learning Requirements: Level 60 or above, Advanced Mechanical Proficiency.]

[Skill Effect: When an enemy mechanical creature's durability drops below 30%, consume a large amount of Mech Energy to hack into the opponent's core system, causing it to fall into a state of chaos.]

[Additionally, there is a probability of converting the mechanical creature into a friendly unit.]

[The conversion success rate is determined by the 'Mechanical Proficiency' level.]

[Advanced Mechanical Proficiency success rate is 50%, Expert level Mechanical Proficiency success rate is 60%, Master level is 70%, and so on.]

[Skill Cost: 500 Mech Energy]

[Skill Cooldown: 5 minutes]

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

"It really is a skill book for a Frost Iron Mechanic."

"Converting enemy mechanical creatures—and it's determined by the level of the 'Mechanical Proficiency' skill."

"The effect doesn't seem that great—"

At least Cao Xing couldn't think of where this skill book would come in handy.

However, all in all, it was better than nothing.

Consequently, he pressed the communication device on his ear and called Tong Chuchu over.

After all, she was the only Mechanic in the entire territory, so this skill book definitely belonged to her.

A few minutes later, a small, thin figure quickly arrived at Cao Xing's side.

"Big Brother, I'm here. Do you have something to find me for?" Tong Chuchu's crisp and childish voice rang out.

Cao Xing lowered his head, looking at this cute little girl, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

He squatted down and asked: "Little Chuchu, what level has your Mechanical Proficiency reached now?"

Hearing this question, the little girl replied without hesitation: "It's already reached Advanced Proficiency, Big Brother!"