Chapter 260 Participating in the Fishing Competition and Annuo River Village (6000)
Of course, Cao Xing had wonderful thoughts.
But he also knows that reality may not be as smooth sailing as imagined.
However, at least there is hope of completing the [Trial of Generosity].
In this way, he can go directly to receive the legendary weapon.
Cao Xing even couldn't wait to set off immediately.
But before that, he called the leader Cao Yi over.
Then ask him to send someone to assist Harold and make a batch of [Enchanted Mine Pickaxes].
After all, if he can really win the fishing competition next time, these goblin laborers can use this [Enchanted Mine Pickaxe].
After doing this.
Cao Xing quickly arrived outside the territory and shouted, "Combatants, assemble!"
After hearing the order, a group of powerful beings walked over.
He looked at Cao Xing with a look of respect in his eyes.
Cao Xing glanced at everyone at this time, and then said: "Sarah, Assam, Andrew, Bronn, Renes, Luen, you come out with me."
Because this time he was going fishing, not fighting.
So Cao Xing didn't plan to bring too many people with him.
Of course, the strength of these six people alone is already very terrifying.
Leader level of all members.
Among them is a commander-level phantom assassin!
If they burst out with all their strength, it would not be a problem to deal with a fourth-level army of thousands.
As for Rune.
As a leader of dragon-blooded fighters newly recruited by Cao Xing.
I brought him with me to help him fish.
After all, like Chinon Dutra, he also uses a spear weapon.
This time Cao Xing was going to go fishing if the ice was too thick.
At this time, Rune can come in handy.
The two centaurs and Rab said excitedly: "Oh! Lord, are you going to take just this many people with you this time?"
"Do you need us to protect you?"
Cao Xing smiled and said: "No, I'm just going out for a walk this time. There is no need to fight. You can just stay in the territory."
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
Then, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue sat on Dabai's back.
A group of eight people, plus a mammoth, quickly rushed out of the territory.
"Boom! Boom!"
Baymax's speed was as wild as ever.
While its four hooves were running wildly, the surrounding scene was rapidly regressing.
[Annuohe Village] is only over a hundred kilometers away from Cao Xing’s territory.
If we go at full speed, it will only take more than an hour.
Time flies by, and the destination is quickly approaching.
In a few minutes, they would reach the village of Annohe.
Cao Xing opened the mini map that comes with the system.
It was completely white, indicating that they were in a snowfield with several woods around them.
Not far ahead, there is a large river wider than the Wright River.
This big river flows down from the [Shiva Mountains] and crosses the entire windswept snowfield.
Together with the Wright River, they are known as the two mother rivers of the Blizzard Snowfield.
Next to the Anno River, there are many villages.
One of them is [Annohe Village].
They continued to move forward, and all obstacles were unobstructed considering Baymax's huge size!
Soon, they will arrive at the river.
From a distance, Cao Xing saw a village sitting on the snow-covered river in front of him.
Thousands of huts with thick layers of snow on their roofs are arranged in an orderly manner, and smoke slowly rises from the chimneys.
Some dried chili peppers and some dried corn cobs are hung at the door of every house.
The whole village exudes a warm and simple atmosphere of life.
And further ahead, there is a big river.
The river winds through the village like a jade belt. The river water has formed a solid layer of ice in the severe cold, and occasionally some strange birds stay on it.
This scene looks like an ice and snow world in a fairy tale.
Revealing a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.
Liu Muxue whispered from behind: "Well... this village is so beautiful..."
Cao Xing also smiled after hearing this, "It is indeed beautiful and quite clean. If it is developed into a tourist attraction, many people will definitely come."
Liu Muxue also nodded in agreement.
Everyone discovered that [Anno River Village] was much larger than [Hog Village].
There are thousands of houses, almost as big as a small town.
Moreover, because of the fishing competition, it was very lively here.
There were many people of all kinds walking back and forth at the entrance of the village.
Cao Xing saw the Shire tribe, a group of dwarves, and a group of mercenaries.
He even saw one or two survivor lords among them.
With the development, some survivor lords have also begun to explore nearby towns or villages.
And some lucky people have found their own opportunities in these aboriginal gathering places.
For example, a survivor named Liu Ziguang accidentally broke into a mysterious primitive tribe and was almost sacrificed on the spot by the tribe's natives. However, at this time, he happened to be attacked by a hostile tribe, and the mysterious tribe was beaten to pieces.
Because he graduated from a certain military academy and was familiar with Sun Tzu's Art of War, Liu Ziguang had excellent commanding abilities.
He quickly adapted to his role and began to command the people of this mysterious tribe, using various tactics to defeat the enemy.
And in the later period, he continued to command the tribe's natives and annexed several surrounding tribes in a short period of time.
This primitive tribe began to grow rapidly because of its successive brilliant achievements.
The clan leader of this tribe not only gave him nine wives, but was about to promote him to deputy clan leader.
There was also a lucky man who accidentally saved a duke, who directly canonized him as a noble, completing his class jump in an instant.
Stories like the above are shared by people on the World Channel every day.
If all were listed, the bizarre experiences of these survivors could fill a book.
As mentioned before, this is a world full of dangers, but it is also a world full of opportunities.
With the gradual development, the impact of the survivor lords on the world will gradually deepen.
Even later, even those kingdoms and empires had to pay attention to this group of lords from other worlds!
Liu Muxue also seemed to notice the survivor lords, and then whispered: "Axing, will those people see our identity?"
Cao Xing smiled and said: "Don't worry, we have [Shadow Cloak] on us, and I haven't appeared in front of the survivors very often, and they don't know me."
"But when you go in, just wear a mask."
There is no way, Liu Muxue's appearance is too stunning, and many people in Xiangjiang City know her.
After hearing this, Liu Muxue obediently took out a white veil from her backpack and covered her beautiful face.
Everyone moved on.
at the same time.
Cao Xing saw Yaskin, who was wearing a cotton suit, standing respectfully at the entrance of the village with three other archers.
"Boom! Boom!"
The huge body of the mammoth immediately attracted a lot of attention at the entrance of the village.
The aborigines all had surprise in their eyes!
Especially when looking at the mammoth, there is even more intense fear!
No way, Dabai is too big.
Cao Xing ignored these glances and came straight to Yaskin.
The four of them bowed respectfully at the same time.
"Dear Lord, you are here..."
Cao Xing nodded.
Yaskinhui reported: "Lord, the dozen or so villagers I purchased earlier have been placed in the village by me."
"I asked them to come and see you."
Cao Xing shook his head and said: "No need for now, let's talk about it when we get back."
"Yaskin, where will you participate in the fishing competition you mentioned?"
Compared to a dozen villagers, Cao Xing wanted the more than a hundred goblin workers.
Yaskin said respectfully: "Lord, if you want to participate in the fishing competition, you must first sign up."
"Oh? Where can I sign up?"
"It's under the bulletin board at the entrance of the village. I'll lead you there."
"Okay, let's lead the way."
After saying that, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue turned over and got off Dabai.
At this time, the militiamen guarding the entrance to the village also came over quickly.
Cao Xing glanced at their attributes and found that the militia in Annuohe Village was much stronger than that in Hoge Village.
All of them have second-level strength, and there is also a second-level squad leader among them.
Of course, they still looked at Cao Xing and others with awe.
After all, the sense of oppression given by mammoths is too strong!
"Ya...Lord Yaskin...these are..."
The one who spoke was the militia captain, who seemed to know Yaskin.
After hearing this, Yaskin walked over and said a few words to these militiamen.
Soon, they understood Cao Xing's identity.
The militia captain came over and said respectfully: "This powerful lord, Annuo River Village welcomes you."
"However, your pet and the knight's mount need to be placed in the stable nearby to avoid scaring the villagers."
"But don't worry, the stables are very clean. We have people cleaning them every day."
Cao Xing nodded after hearing this, "Okay, I'll trouble you then."
"No trouble..."
Soon, this group of militiamen settled Dabai and Frostwolf Winter.
Cao Xing and the others entered [Annuohe Village] unimpeded.
Yaskin led them through the lively streets, with people coming and going.
However, because Cao Xing's team was so impressive, the villagers nearby took the initiative to avoid them when they saw them, and they were basically able to pass unimpeded.
Soon, everyone came to a notice board.
"Lord, this is the registration place."
After hearing this, Cao Xing looked in front of him.
I found that there were already many people queuing up here, and there were also many villagers and vendors setting up stalls nearby, which made it very lively.
The arrival of Cao Xing and his party attracted the attention of many people.
There is no way, there are too many big guys on his side.
Assam, Bronn, Andrew, including the newly joined Luen, are all strong and strong men!
Facing their gazes, these villagers subconsciously dodge.
Bronn blew his beard, "Ah ha, they all seem to be afraid of us!"
Cao Xing said speechlessly: "Of course I'm scared. Your physique is almost twice that of a normal person."
Bronn smiled and said: "Thank you Lord for the compliment!"
Lu En, who was relatively silent next to him, also said, "We, the Norn family, are all very strong."
Cao Xing was speechless, he was not praising them.
That being said, it feels safe to have these big guys around. It's also too noticeable.
So, Cao Xing said: "Bron, Andrew, Luen, and Yaskin, you go to the tavern in the village and wait."
"Bron, remember not to drink too much. You will participate in a fishing competition with me later."
After hearing the instructions behind him, Bronn rubbed his head and laughed: "Okay, Lord, I only have one drink!"
Cao Xing looked suspicious, always feeling that one cup he was talking about was 100 million cups.
Andrew next to him said calmly: "Lord, don't worry, I will supervise Mr. Bron."
After hearing this, Cao Xing was amused and said, "Okay, then supervise him well."
Next to him, Bron's face fell.
"Mr. Andrew...I think we need to discuss it..."
Soon, these big guys left here.
There were still himself, Renice, Liu Muxue, Assam, and Sarah hiding in secret.
It's not as impressive as before.
There were many people who came to sign up and there was a long queue.
Cao Xing did not jump in line, but waited in line silently.
Ten minutes later, it was his turn.
Under a notice board, a middle-aged man with a mature appearance and a goatee was recording some information.
After seeing Cao Xing.
The other party slowly raised his head, and then looked at Cao Xing and others with a scrutinizing gaze.
He seemed to notice the unusual aura on Cao Xing and the others, and a smile gradually appeared on his straight face.
"How many adults are you coming to participate in the fishing competition?"
Cao Xing nodded and said, "Yes."
The middle-aged man with a goatee in front of him narrowed his eyes and said in a flattering tone: "Sir, before participating in the fishing competition, how about I tell you the rules?"
Hearing this, before Cao Xing could speak, there were boos nearby.
"You guy! I just asked you about the rules, and you let me watch by myself!"
"I said I couldn't read, and you said the translation would cost 50 crowns."
"But as soon as these people came, you took the initiative to explain the rules. What a snobbish guy!"
But this middle-aged man didn't do anything. Instead, he retorted confidently: "Nonsense, I don't even care about your strength. What strength do these adults have?"
"Can you compete with them?"
Everyone on the field looked at Cao Xing and others, especially when they fell on Assam next to them, their expressions froze.
Those who felt very unhappy also shut their mouths.
Cao Xing was not surprised.
Although he is now equipped with [Shadow Cloak], these people cannot see his strength.
But in this world, there are too many weird methods.
Maybe a passerby is a hidden superpower.
If you want to live in this world, you must develop a sense of awe.
Moreover, just from Assam's temperament, it can be seen that the other party's identity and strength are absolutely extraordinary.
Therefore, the people around him cannot be provoked.
Cao Xing nodded, "Okay, I'll trouble you then."
"Just in time for everyone to listen together."
The last words of Cao Xing won the favor of many onlookers.
"This gentleman is still kind-hearted!"
"Thank you, sir..."
"Ahem——"
The middle-aged man cleared his throat and then explained slowly.
"Everyone, this fishing competition is held by a mysterious organizer. The prizes are generous. As long as you enter the top ten, you will receive a minimum reward of 20,000 crowns!"
Hearing this, everyone on the field stopped breathing!
The next moment, the whole audience was shocked!
After all, 20,000 kronor is almost the cost of an ordinary family for a year!
Almost most of the villagers on the field wanted to sign up to participate.
What if luck comes and they get into the top ten?
However, the next words of the middle-aged man with a goatee interrupted their thoughts.
"However, if you want to participate in the fishing competition, each person needs to pay 3,000 kronor as the entrance fee."
Upon hearing this condition, the excited villagers on the scene suddenly froze.
After all, 3,000 kronor is not something that ordinary families can afford.
If you don’t make it into the top ten, you’ll lose everything!
So this condition almost blocks more than 99% of the people on the field.
This may also be a method used by the organizers of the fishing competition to screen out some fraudulent claims.
After all, fishing in this world is not as safe as Blue Star.
If you are not careful, you will pay for it with your life!
Catching ordinary fish is no problem, but if you want to catch that kind of magical creature, you need not only a qualified fishing rod, but also strong strength.
Otherwise, they will be dragged down by giant objects in the water.
Cao Xing understands this very well.
And everyone in this world understands this.
The middle-aged man with a goatee continued: "The fishing competition starts at one o'clock in the afternoon. All participants will gather at the Anno River and then look for fishing spots."
“The Anno River is rich in many fish species, led by various species of snapper.”
“From common snappers, to magical cichlids, blue-striped snappers, to extremely rare snowflake snappers.”
"And the most rare and precious emerald snapper!"
“This time, your goal is to catch more snapper.”
“Excellent quality cichlids are worth 2 points, excellent quality blue snappers are worth 10 points, and rare quality snowflake snappers are worth 30 points.”
“If it’s the rarest emerald snapper, it’ll be worth 100 points!”
After hearing this, everyone on the field nodded.
And Cao Xing asked: "Excuse me, if in addition to these three kinds of snapper, if you catch other magic fish, will it count as points?"
After all, a river as huge as the Anno River must not only contain snapper, but also other fish.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Of course it counts, but the points will be halved."
Cao Xing nodded slightly and asked again: "Then the snappers we caught belong to ourselves or to the organizer?"
"Of course it's yours."
"However, the organizer of this fishing competition may pay a high price to buy the snapper in your hands."
"Of course, it's your own choice whether you want to sell it or not."
Cao Xing was thoughtful.
He also roughly understood the reason why the organizer wanted to hold this fishing competition.
Probably those snappers with a magical aura.
This also made him a little curious.
What special effects does this magical creature Snapper have?
For example, silver salmon can enhance vitality, and snowflake snapper of the same quality as silver salmon should also have its own special qualities.
The middle-aged man in front of him stroked his beard and said, "Sir, do you have any questions?"
Cao Xing shook his head, "No more."
Everyone else on the field also understood the rules.
The middle-aged man smiled again.
He saw that the strength of Cao Xing and others was unfathomable.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't bother to explain so much.
"Sir, as I introduced before, if you sign up for the fishing competition, you still need to pay three thousand crowns per person. How many of you are participating?"
Cao Xing looked at his backpack. In addition to the [Crazy King Fishing Rod], he also had a golden fishing rod called [Dragon Pattern Wooden Fishing Rod (Gold)].
So he said directly, "Two people."
After saying that, he took out six thousand crowns from his backpack.
The man in front of him narrowed his eyes, then took out two identity tags from the table and handed them over respectfully.
"Here, sir, this is your identity card."
Cao Xing saw the number above.
47, 48…
"It's okay. This is quite convenient."
After saying that, he put away the two identity cards.
At this moment, a system prompt appeared.
[You have successfully registered for the fishing competition]
[Competition goal: catch more fish within the specified time]
【Competition Reward】
[First place: 125 goblin peons or 500,000 crowns]
[Second place: 3 second-level elite knights or 300,000 crowns]
[Third place: 5 second-level ordinary knights or 100,000 crowns]
[Fourth place...]
[The competition will start at one o'clock in the afternoon, please be prepared...]
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"Oh? Second and third place rewards, and knight units?"
"This organizer is really capable!"
When the middle-aged man introduced the rules just now, he didn't say this.
But now, the system actually lists the rewards list clearly.
Cao Xing quickly understood the reason.
This is equivalent to a small event. After you participate, the event is automatically triggered and then recorded by the system.
Just like the previous tasks.
And this also made Cao Xing even more curious about who the organizer of this competition was, and who actually had such ability.
Cao Xing glanced at the time.
It's only about nine o'clock in the morning, and it's still early before the game starts.
"Take this opportunity to wander around the village and see if you can complete the [Trial of Generosity] task first."
So, he took Liu Muxue, Assam and others and left the crowd.
Then he called Yaskin out of the tavern.
Soon, the Ascalon soldier captain came to Cao Xing respectfully.
Cao Xing asked: "Yaskin, how much do you know about this village?"
Yaskinhui reported: "Back to the lord, Annuo River Village is a big village near here."
"There are thousands of villagers living here all year round, and there are two militia groups. The defense force is relatively strong."
"This is also where the caravans settled when doing business."
After hearing what he said, Cao Xing nodded slightly.
In comparison, [Annohe Village] is really good.
"Then have you heard about which villager here is looking for a missing rag doll or doll?"
"Rag doll?"
Hearing this question, a look of thought appeared in Yaskin's eyes...
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