Chapter 113: A Robe of Gold for Those Who Kill and Burn (5000)_2
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This kind of battle, they didn't need to lift a finger.
The faces of the two Imperial Archers turned pale with fear as they asked, "You... you... what do you intend to do?"
Cao Xing looked at Liu Muxue beside him, "Muxue, explain it to them."
Then, he bypassed the crowd and went straight into the Lord's Hut.
[Discovered Lord: Teng Sanhu's Relic Box. Open it?]
"Yes."
[Opening successful.]
[Acquired Food*244.]
[Acquired Wood*1594.]
[Acquired Stone*781.]
[Acquired Coal*142.]
[Acquired Iron*51.]
[Acquired Wolf Meat*32.]
[Acquired Skill Book: Flying Robot*1.]
[Acquired Brick Floor Construction Diagram.]
[Acquired Ice Crystal Stone*31.]
[Acquired Small Communication Device Construction Diagram.]
...
A plethora of system prompts.
"Haha, two blueprints and a skill book."
"This Teng Sanhu's territory truly has far more resources than others!"
Cao Xing's face lit up with joy as he nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he walked out of the Lord's Hut.
Outside, eight Polar People and two Imperial Archers knelt on the ground.
Through Liu Muxue's explanation, they knew that their Lord, Teng Sanhu, was dead.
And this new Lord was willing to offer them a chance to pledge allegiance.
Cao Xing directly asked, "What have you decided?"
The ten of them exchanged glances and then replied in unison, "To a powerful Lord such as yourself, we are willing to submit."
Cao Xing nodded and first sent a recruitment request to the two Imperial Archers.
As for those Polar People, he didn't have enough population capacity.
When he returned, he planned to upgrade the Lord's Hut to level 3, expand the population, and then consider the rest.
[Imperial Archer: Ganos/Wakaba has joined your territory. Territory population +2.]
Cao Xing nodded.
Thus, all five Lords' territories had been taken over by him.
Under absolute power, there were no unexpected incidents.
The gains could be described as quite substantial.
These resources, if gathered by Polar People, would take at least half a month.
If another Lord acquired them, their progress could accelerate significantly.
Besides this, two skill books and three blueprints were also gained.
It was indeed impressive to reap rewards through such plundering of others' territories!
Cao Xing couldn't help but remark, "Plundering like this, the speed of acquiring resources is just too fast!"
Then, he looked at the Queen Blood Spider and ordered, "Hilda, speed them up."
"We're preparing to return."
Hilda had an expression of perpetual disdain.
Today, she had been running with Cao Xing all day, especially in the last two hours, hardly stopping.
Yet despite her disdain, Hilda once more applied [Queen's Will] for the newcomers.
Cao Xing observed that this proud queen, though appearing unapproachable, wasn't actually that dangerous.
Of course, this was probably related to the Lord Contract between them.
If any other human dared to command her like this, she would have likely devoured them already.
Cao Xing mused, "I wonder what this woman truly likes. Increasing her goodwill is indeed quite challenging."
Shaking his head, he sat back on the Mammoth and began making his way back to the territory.
This place was over forty kilometers away from the territory.
With their speed, it would take more than an hour, and they should be able to return before nightfall.
The procession marched grandly.
A full group of 24 Polar People, all wearing thick cotton clothing, under 1.5 meters tall, resembled a team of dwarves.
Cao Xing noticed, among the eight Polar People recruited from Teng Sanhu's last territory, one had a noticeably stronger build, standing at nearly 1.6 meters.
He glanced at his attributes.
[Polar Head: Du An lv3]
[Life Value: 240/240]
[Attack Power: 15~18]
[Attributes: Power 10, Agility 8, Spirit 8, Constitution 12]
[Skill: Basic Level Architecture Knowledge (20% increase in construction speed)]
[Talent ①: Polar Physique]
[Talent ②: Enthusiastic Encouragement (When leading other Polar People in work, work efficiency +10%)]
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Upon seeing Du An's attributes, Cao Xing's eyes lit up.
Another talent?
This Polar Person, leading others in work, could increase efficiency by 10%!
Though 10% might not seem much, considering he had a full 24 Polar People, plus Dazhuang and others, it totaled 32.
Thus, Cao Xing called out, "Du An."
A Polar Person biting his teeth and sprinting behind the Mammoth suddenly heard Cao Xing call his name, feeling a tremor in his heart.
The procession gradually halted.
His weathered face bore some unease, yet he forced a smile.
"To the powerful Lord, are you calling me?"
Cao Xing said nothing, tossing him an entire roasted rabbit.
The enticing aroma of food instantly filled the nostrils of every Polar Person.
Despite some Polar People having tasted such delicacies, they couldn't help but drool.
"Lord, is this?"
This Du An was also amazed by the smell of Rabbit Meat, yet unlike other Polar People, he remained composed.
Cao Xing stated, "This Rabbit Meat contains strong power and can increase your constitution."
"To return to my territory from here will take some time. You all need to restore some stamina lest you collapse in the snow."
Hearing this, Polar Person Du An promptly bowed respectfully.
"Thank you for your care and gifts, Lord!"
"We will contribute our strength to build a prosperous territory for you!"
After speaking, Du An divided the Rabbit Meat in his hands, giving a piece to each Polar Person.
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