Chapter 228 The hard-working blacksmith creates nightmare arrows (5400)
"Lord, what is this?"
Cao Xing explained: "This is a soul that can improve your potential and allow you to reach the elite level."
Although Juliette is unemployed, she is equivalent to an ordinary person.
Even if you upgrade to elite level, you will only increase your potential and attributes, but will not gain new skills.
Obviously, only by giving this kind of soul to those soldiers or wild boars can there be greater benefits.
But Cao Xing doesn't care about this at all. He still has more than 40 elite souls in his backpack.
He is rich and wealthy, but he doesn't lack one or two souls at all.
Moreover, as Juliette is an important presence in her territory, it is also necessary to improve her physical fitness.
As for Little Neve, she already has elite-level potential, so there is no need to improve her.
Juliette held the soul in her hand and looked at Cao Xing gratefully.
She did not shirk, but said softly: "Thank you for your respect, respected lord."
"Juliet will use the knowledge in my mind to serve our territory..."
[Due to your generous gift, territory member: Juliette’s loyalty has been improved, current loyalty: 100]
(Loyalty is full, now the other party will execute any of your orders unconditionally.)
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Hearing the system prompt, Cao Xing also felt happy in his heart.
He noticed some subtle changes in the way Juliette looked at him.
If we say before, it was with respect and gratitude.
So now, it contains a different emotion...
At this time, Cao Xing took out two more purple seeds from his backpack.
These two seeds exuded a faint black air, and there seemed to be some tiny tentacles wriggling on the surface.
It was Cao Xing who obtained [Tengshou Fort Seeds (gold)] through the transaction.
“Juliet, can these two seeds be planted in our territory?”
Hearing this question, Juliette's beautiful eyes showed a look of thought.
She whispered: "Lord, this seems to be the seed of Mordrem."
"This is an evil plant, and it is also very domineering. They will devour all other plants within the range of their roots, dissolve them and turn them into nutrients."
"This Mordrem vine will only grow in some plague areas, and I'm not sure if it can be planted in our territory..."
Hearing this, Cao Xing's eyes suddenly showed a look of surprise.
Just like what the system introduced, this [vine-headed fort] is an evil plant that cannot coexist with other plants.
Juliette next to her continued: "However, I can try to plant it and see if the power of the Pale Tree can suppress the characteristics of this evil plant and change its biological habits."
"If that's not possible, we can only ask the lord to eradicate these two plants."
After hearing this, Cao Xing's face showed joy.
He was ready to give up on these two golden seeds, but unexpectedly, hope appeared again.
After all, the level 25 boss is still a defensive plant turret, which is still very helpful to the territory.
"Okay, feel free to plant them. If these two plants are disobedient and have a tendency to attack other plants, just get rid of them."
"Okay, respected lord."
After Juliette finished speaking, she took the two seeds from Cao Xing's hand.
At the same time, the three heard heavy footsteps in the distance.
"Boom! Boom!"
It is the ancient war tree that has transformed into [war form].
The three big trees moved forward and slowly came to the side of the [Pale Holy Tree].
They looked at the holy tree in front of them with emotion in their eyes.
Gunata sighed: "The Pale Tree has grown again..."
"We have never seen such a sacred tree in our southern continent."
The ancient tree of war next to him also echoed: "Even the ancient tree of knowledge in our clan cannot compare with this holy tree."
"With the power of this sacred tree, our ancient tree clan has strong resilience and vitality, and will usher in a qualitative change."
"If we can find another ancient tree of life in our clan, I am afraid that the vitality of all ancient trees will reach an astonishing level..."
Hearing this, Cao Xing was thoughtful.
Last time, these ancient war trees said that the area where the ancient battlefield was located had the aura of other ancient tree species.
But Cao Xing did not pass.
Because before that, he still had many more important things to do.
For example, let Assam complete the knight trial and get the [Sword of the Lake Lady]
The other thing is to go to the [Witch Castle], complete the mission of the old witch, and get clues about the legendary shield [Shield of Beginning - Anodit].
These two tasks are connected together.
Because according to Cao Xing's speculation, there is a high probability that there are level 40 leader-level creatures in that castle.
As long as Assam defeats the level 40 boss alone in it, he can complete the Heroic Trial.
Moreover, he now needs more [Advanced Power Hearts] and [Intermediate Power Hearts].
These things can only be obtained in advanced maps like Witch Forest.
Cao Xing thought to himself: "Let's check the situation tonight, and then continue to the Witch Forest to explore the castle."
"If everything goes well, we'll be able to explore the ancient battlefield when we get back from the Witch Forest tomorrow."
Thinking of this, Cao Xing took out three [Intermediate Power Hearts] from his backpack and handed them directly to the three ancient war trees.
"Gunata, I see that your level has reached level 20. Now use these hearts of power to break through."
The three ancient war trees looked at each other, with some surprise and some hesitation on their wrinkled faces.
"This... won't you give it to the soldiers first?"
They also know that the soldiers in the territory have reached a bottleneck and are in urgent need of a breakthrough with the Heart of Power.
And speaking of it, they had just joined the territory not long ago, so they were considered newcomers to the territory.
Cao Xing chuckled and said, "Don't worry, everyone will break through before long."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on the face of the man from the Ancient War Tree.
They branched off a branch and took over the heart of intermediate power from Cao Xing's hand.
"The spirit of the ancient tree will protect you, respected lord!"
[Due to your generous gift, the loyalty of territory member Gunata has been improved. Current loyalty: 86]
【Because of you...】
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After three loyalty points, their loyalty levels have all reached above 85.
Under the watchful eyes of the tree spirit sisters and the three ancient war trees, he left here.
After overcoming the disaster, Cao Xing was in a good mood.
Humming a little tune all the way, he patrolled his territory.
The workers have already begun to repair the collapsed buildings in full swing.
Including two hundred soldiers, they were also struggling to shovel the snow.
"Very good. At this rate, my territory will be back in operation soon."
"The next step is to process the batch of materials in the backpack!"
Thinking of this, Cao Xing also smiled.
After all, this time, he obtained a lot of production materials in the Witch Forest.
Including tens of thousands of nightmare piranha spikes, golden-quality bark, and more!
This is an amazing wealth!
Cao Xing planned to make those piranha flower spikes into arrows and take them to the trading market to exchange for other resources.
Its powerful [life loss] attribute will definitely cause a large number of survivors to rob it.
And Cao Xing can also get a lot of benefits from it!
Thinking of this, he looked forward to it even more.
Then, he went straight to the [Blacksmith Shop].
As soon as I entered, there was the sound of a hammer hammering inside.
"Dang! Dang!"
You don't need to look to know that Harold has been working here for a long time today.
Ever since Cao Xing asked his wife Putana to take on defense duties in the territory, Harold's work has been particularly hard-working.
I sweat profusely in the [Blacksmith Shop] every day.
Cao Xing persuaded him several times to rest more, and Harold would smile and say he was not tired.
This dwarf vividly demonstrates the responsibility and tenacity of a man.
After Cao Xing walked in, he smiled and asked, "Mr. Harold, what are you busy with?"
Hearing the sound, Harold put down the hammer in his hand.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied respectfully: "Lord, I am turning the wild boar bones you brought last time into light armor."
"The quality of these materials is good and very tough. It should be possible to create some third-level armors."
After hearing this, Cao Xing also had a smile on his face.
He also knew that the dwarf in front of him would not rest, so he did not persuade him much.
So, he continued to ask: "Harold, how long do you think it will take for you to break through to an expert blacksmith?"
Hearing this question, the rough-faced dwarf in front of him had a look of thought in his eyes.
Then, he said slowly: "Back to Lord, after the senior blacksmith, you will reach the expert blacksmith."
"At my current speed, and with the various advanced materials provided by the lord, I will be sure to break through to the expert level in about a month or two."
Cao Xing suddenly nodded.
Two months sounds like a long time.
But for people in this world, it is already a very short time.
After all, any expert blacksmith has not spent a lot of time and devoted a lot of resources to cultivate it?
Even in those main cities, an expert blacksmith already has a very high status. The nobles and knights would rush to ask him to help build equipment.
And the reason why Harold was able to rise from an 'intermediate blacksmith' to a 'senior blacksmith' in a short period of time.
Now he is starting to advance towards the 'Expert Blacksmith' level.
Naturally, it was because Cao Xing often brought back various high-end materials and allowed Harold to use them freely.
That's why his proficiency can skyrocket!
After knowing the approximate time, Cao Xing stopped asking this question.
Instead, he took out a large number of [Nightmare Piranha Spikes] from his backpack.
There are varieties ranging from green grade to purple grade.
Looking at the black aura emanating from these spikes, Harold's eyes narrowed.
Then he picked one up and examined it in his hand.
"Such sharp spikes!
Harold exclaimed: "Lord, this kind of spikes can easily penetrate the skin of a fourth-level creature, and I also sensed a trace amount of toxins and a strange thing on it. breath. "
I have to say, Harold is really discerning.
You can tell the properties and grades of these materials just by looking at them.
Cao Xing said: "Look, can these spikes be used to make arrows?"
Harold looked at it carefully, then solemnly nodded and said: "Yes, Lord."
"However, there is not much toxin left on these stingers, and they should lose their toxicity within one or two uses."
"But despite this, the sharpness of these stings alone makes it an excellent arrow."
"In order to increase its durability, how about making it directly into an all-iron arrow?"
Cao Xing was confused, "All iron arrows?"
"Yes."
Harold nodded, "Although the iron arrow is very heavy, its durability is not at the same level as the wooden arrow. It will not be broken easily. At critical moments, it can even be used as a short spear."
"Of course, to unleash the power of such arrows, you need a good bow and a strong archer."
After hearing this, Cao Xing also had a look of surprise on his face.
Obviously, according to Harold, this can indeed greatly increase the practicality of this arrow.
The disadvantage is that it is too heavy and the range is greatly reduced.
"Very good, then make it as you said."
With Cao Xing's approval, Harold also had a smile on his face.
Then, something new appeared in Cao Xing's hand.
It was a black-purple tentacle about one or two meters long and as thick as a little finger.
It is [the tentacles of the nightmare piranha].
"Mr. Harold, these are the tentacles of a plant with sharp barbs on the surface. My idea is to make them into long whips. Do you have any better suggestions?"
Although Cao Xing already had an idea, he still wanted to ask Harold.
After all, he is the professional when it comes to building equipment.
Harold looked at the materials in Cao Xing's hand with a thoughtful look in his eyes again.
After a moment, he nodded and said: "Lord, according to your idea, making a long whip is indeed a good choice."
"But whip-type weapons are not very practical. There are very few people who can use whip-type weapons."
"My suggestion is to combine them with the vines of the human-faced tree to make a trapping net."
Cao Xing had doubts in his eyes, "Animal trap?"
Harold nodded and said: "Yes, the strength of these tentacles is a bit poor, far worse than the tree vines, but its advantage is that there are a lot of barbs on them, and these barbs also contain toxins. "
"We can wrap these tentacles around tree vines. This ensures toughness and can take advantage of the large number of barbs on these tentacles."
"After making a big net and catching those big beasts, the barbs on it will hook on them. The more the beasts struggle, the deeper they will be hooked."
Cao Xing seemed to think of related scenes.
Then he praised: "Yes, Harold, you are really a dwarf full of knowledge."
"I feel that you will definitely become a master-level blacksmith in the near future!"
It must be said that Harold has rich experience and can bring greater value to some special materials.
I have a better method for my two materials.
Hearing Cao Xing's praise, a humble smile appeared on the dwarf's face.
"By the way, Harold, I also have some new materials here, and I will give them to you to build as well."
After saying that, Cao Xing took out a large amount of human bark from his backpack.
From ordinary face tree to boss face tree.
Among them, there is even golden quality human face bark!
Harold naturally saw the two ancient pieces of bark in Cao Xing's hands at a glance.
He exclaimed: "Gods above me, these two barks contain such a strong breath of life!"
"Lord, is this the legendary golden quality material?"
Cao Xing said: "That's right, Harold."
"Let's use these golden tree barks to make several sets of leather armors."
After hearing this, Harold did not agree immediately, but showed a bit of hesitation.
"What's wrong?"
He said respectfully: "Lord, Harold is only a senior blacksmith now, and the success rate of making gold-quality equipment is not high."
"If I were to build it, one failure would be a huge loss..."
"You'd better find a more advanced blacksmith to forge it..."
Hearing this, Cao Xing laughed.
"It doesn't matter, Harold, you can build it with confidence."
"It's okay even if everything fails. I'll just increase your proficiency."
At this moment, Harold looked at Cao Xing, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, and he had mixed feelings in his heart.
He didn't know what to say.
After all, everyone knows how precious gold-quality equipment is.
Even if converted into crowns, a piece of level 10 golden equipment is worth at least 500,000 yuan.
The barks in Cao Xing's hands are at least fourth-level materials.
Any one of them is priceless!
But now, Cao Xing waved his hand and said directly that he would use it to increase his proficiency...
Before Harold could speak, Cao Xing took out another elite soul from his hand.
Also handed over to Harold.
As mentioned before, the promotion of these staff to elites may not bring combat effectiveness to Cao Xing.
However, once Harold's physique improves, he will become more powerful in striking iron.
"Lord Lord..."
Harold didn't know what to say at this time, and he was extremely moved.
Cao Xing smiled and said, "Okay, Harold, feel free to forge."
"As I said before, remember to balance work with rest. You don't have to worry about other things."
Harold immediately said respectfully: "Yes, Lord, I will devote all my efforts to making these equipment as successful as possible!"
The dwarf straightened his body and looked at Cao Xing with excitement!
[Because of your words and deeds, you have impressed the members of the territory: Harold Bingshan, and your loyalty has been greatly improved. Current loyalty: 95]
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Seeing the system prompts, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.
He patted Harold on the shoulder and put the other tree vines, bark, and piranha spikes in his backpack into the storage box in the blacksmith shop.
Then, he left the [Blacksmith Shop].
Not long after he left, the sound of "dang, dang, dang, dang" was heard from behind again.
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Cao Xing continued to hum a tune and patrol the territory.
Along the way, we passed residential areas, as well as machinery factories and training grounds.
Next to these buildings, there are several half-built buildings.
It is the [King's Altar], [Mage Tower], and [Knights Hall].
Cao Xing said happily: "Not bad, once these things are built, I can use the recruitment function of the tavern to see if I can recruit some talents."
Since Cao Xing's plan was to repair the territory during the day and take people to the Witch Castle at night, he was very free now.
Then, he saw Sabina and 'Mpo' who were busy beside Dahua.
Cao Xing looked thoughtful.
At this moment, they all seemed to be working honestly in the territory.
After taking a glance, Cao Xing thought to himself: "This Mbo's loyalty is still below 50, so we can't have contact with her yet."
"Sabina's loyalty has increased a lot after what happened the night before yesterday. She probably won't think about running away anymore."
"Also, I remember that this woman seems to have the skill of [Advanced Poison Mastery]."
"Just this time, I obtained a material from those piranha flowers that can be used to make some kind of poison."
So, Cao Xing shouted directly: "Sabina."
When she heard Cao Xing calling her, a woman in her thirties with a black mole at the corner of her eye walked over quickly.
At this moment, Sabina knelt on her knees, kneeling respectfully in front of Cao Xing.
"Dear Lord."
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