Cao Xing quickly glanced at the attributes of the two people in the snow.
[Hybrid Mercenary: Putana Carson]
[Race: Giant/Human]
[Level: Level 17 (second-level elite creature)]
[HP: 6860/6860]
[Attack power: 454~491]
[Skill: Great Ax Mastery (when using a great ax weapon to fight, an additional 20% increase in strength and 10% critical hit rate)
Shield-shattering slam (wielding the great ax to cause 188% critical damage to the enemy. If attacking a unit holding a shield, it will increase the attack by 50% and have a 30% chance of knocking the enemy’s shield away. The cooldown time is 40 seconds) Savage Flurry (swinging the giant axe, spinning oneself at high speed, causing continuous 120% damage to all surrounding enemies, lasting 5 seconds, cooling time 3 minutes, after the skill ends, there is a 30% chance of making oneself dizzy for two seconds) 】
[Talent: Half-Giant Bloodline (HP increased by an additional 20%, defense reduced by 30%)]
(Introduction: Putana, who is half human and half giant, is not welcomed by both parties. She has a bad childhood past.)…
[Knowledge seeker: Harold Iceberg]
[Race: Dwarf]
[Level: Level 15 (second-level ordinary creature)]
[HP: 4140/4140]
[Attack power: 252~277]
[Skill: Frost Hammer (Harold’s attack is equipped with the power of frost, causing an additional 20% elemental damage to the enemy.) Iceberg Blow (condensing the power of frost, gathering it on the weapon, causing all enemies in front to 155% critical hit damage, and a 50% probability of causing it to enter a frozen state for 1 to 3 seconds) Intermediate forging proficiency (with rich forging experience, it can forge more advanced equipment, and speed up the forging by 20%)】
[Talent: Craftsman (when forging equipment, the success rate increases by 10%)]
(Introduction: A dwarf who is also despised by the tribe. He only has books and knowledge in his eyes.)…
Two second-level creatures! However, Cao Xing’s eyes suddenly lit up when he saw this dwarf’s skills! Good guy! This is actually a talent with intermediate forging skills.
This shows that Cao Xing finally found a blacksmith!
At this moment, he couldn’t help but sigh.
[Land of Hope] This territory title is so powerful!
In the first recruitment, a second-level elite and a mid-level blacksmith were recruited.
At this moment, the giant-like woman looked at Cao Xing and said loudly, “Are you the lord here?”
Cao Xing nodded.
“Yes, I am Lord Cao Xing. What is the purpose of your visit?”
“We heard the voice of the wind elf, and it told me that you are recruiting people here, so we wanted to come here to take a look.”
Upon hearing this, Cao Xing said happily: “Do those two want to join my territory?”
The giant woman shook her head and said: “Although we need a place to stay, before that, we need to observe the strength of your territory.
“If your territory is too weak, we will not join.”
Cao Xing nodded, this is normal.
Aboriginal people like these have their own ideas.
If there are some survivors at level 6 or 7, there will be no defense facilities in the entire territory, and the strength of the territory will also appear to be very weak.
Even if it attracts people, these aborigines will probably run away after just one look.
Therefore, if you want to retain people, you must be strong enough yourself or in your territory.
At this time, the giant woman said with a stubborn face: “Of course, if you, like other lords, dislike my half-giant blood and think I am a freak, I can leave immediately.”
However, after hearing this, Cao Xing opened the door directly.
Bang!
Seeing this scene, even the half-giant female Na was a little surprised.
She didn’t expect that Cao Xing would be so decisive and open the door directly without even asking about their identities.
If someone with evil intentions rushed into the territory at this time, they would be in big trouble.
However, what she didn’t know was that Cao Xing had a system panel and could directly see their attributes and strength.
In addition, I finally met a blacksmith with forging skills, and there was no way I could let them go.
“Boy, it’s cold in the snow outside, so let’s talk first.”
“You can take a closer look at my territory and then decide whether to stay.”
Cao Xing had a friendly smile on his face.
The half-giant woman had a blank look in her eyes, which seemed a bit unbelievable.
After a moment, the half-giant woman sighed: “You are the most cheerful lord I have ever seen.”
After saying that, she led the dwarf Harold in.
The next moment, both of them felt a warm breath coming towards their faces at the same time.
Like other newcomers, when they entered, they couldn’t help but be surprised by how warm the territory was.
The half-giant Putana looked confused and murmured in a low voice: “It’s really strange why this territory is different from other territories.”
“Even in the baron’s territories we have been to, except for the lord’s mansion, other places are extremely cold.”
The dwarf next to her saw at a glance the large furnace that was four meters high and more than one meter in diameter in the center of the territory.
The dwarf whispered: “Putana, the heat in this territory seems to be provided by the furnace.”
“This is really a magical territory…”
Hearing this, Putana also had a look of surprise in her eyes.
Cao Xing smiled and said, “You two, let’s go sit in the tavern first.”
Putana nodded.
Then Cao Xing began to lead the way.
This giant woman held the dwarf’s hand and followed Cao Xing.
This scene looks like a mother holding her son.
As they walked, they looked at the buildings in Cao Xing’s territory.
He nodded from time to time.
You know, the size of Cao Xing’s territory is very good even among the aborigines.
And as they entered the tavern.
The heating provided by the heating pipes comes in waves.
Putana, who was wrapped in thick cotton clothes, and the dwarf Harold had looks of surprise on their faces.
“What a warm tavern…”
“Yes Putana, we haven’t felt this kind of heat in years!”
In this extremely cold world, warmth is a luxury.
There are many lives that have never experienced temperatures above zero from birth to death.
Cao Xing turned his head and said: “This is the infrastructure of our territory. Every territorial citizen has the same living environment in their house.”
“Moreover, they have thick bedding to sleep on at night, so they can spend the cold winter nights comfortably.”
After hearing this, the two of them looked in awe.
The dwarf Harold said solemnly: “You are truly a lord who is considerate of your subordinates!”
At this time, Lucky, who had changed into a formal suit, was standing on the bar.
After seeing Cao Xing.
Lucky said respectfully: “Lord, you are here.”
Cao Xing nodded, “Make two glasses of strong wine for our guests.”
“Okay, respected lord.”
After saying that, Lucky turned around and opened the wine cabinet.
Seeing this scene, the giant woman Putana said: “Wait a minute.”
“How do you charge for drinks here? Don’t ask for excessive prices then. If you want to rip us off, we won’t pay!”
She appears to be very shrewd, and her long wandering life has made this giant woman not trust others easily.
However, Cao Xing smiled again and shook his head: “If you don’t charge me, just treat it as my invitation to you.”
Hearing this, Putana and the dwarf looked at each other without saying anything more.
A few minutes later, Lucky brought two glasses of prepared spirits.
The rich aroma of wine spreads.
The dwarf on the side suddenly lost control and directly picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Then he exclaimed: “By the gods, this is actually Vizima Champion Spirit. It has such a rich aroma!”
Putana next to her also took a sip, with admiration in her eyes.
“This lord, you have a prosperous territory and fine wine. Thank you for your hospitality.”
Cao Xing smiled and said, “You’re welcome.”
“I am Lord Cao Xing, nice to meet you.”
The giant woman and the dwarf blacksmith replied at the same time.
“Wandering mercenary: Putana!”
“Harold the Dwarf, it is a pleasure to meet you too.”
Cao Xing nodded and continued to ask: “Have you two been living in the windy snowfield?”
After a glass of wine, their attitude became more relaxed.
Putana shook her head and said: “We come from the Southern Continent, where the giants and dwarves mainly live, and it is also our hometown.”
“Because of my status as a half-giant, I am not welcomed in my giant tribe. Humans also regard me as a monster. Only Harold does not look at me strangely.”
“And Harold was also ostracized by his tribe.”
“So, Harold and I made the decision to leave the tribe and take the goblin airship. It took us many years to get from the southern continent to the western continent.”
Having said this, Putana looked a little ugly and said: “But it is too difficult to cross a continent. We have experienced a lot of bad things along the way. We were separated several times and met again.”
“However, the only thing that makes me feel lucky is that we got married while wandering.”
Having said this, Putana had a happy smile on her face.
“My husband, Harold, is a man full of wisdom. During our travels, he relied on his knowledge to lead us out of danger many times.”
Hearing this, the dwarf on the side became a little embarrassed.
“Putana…I’m not as powerful as you say…”
Cao Xing smiled and said: “Mr. Harold has a deep temperament and he does seem to be very talented.”
Harold became even more embarrassed, “I’m not good at fighting, and I don’t like fighting.”
“Because of this incident, I was ostracized by other dwarves.”
“In my life, there is only blacksmithing and reading, and Putana.”
Hearing this, Cao Xing was thoughtful.
This is a dwarf who also likes to read.
And last night, he opened more than sixty ancient books in the bags of burial objects.
I wonder if this can attract this dwarf?
Cao Xing decided to give it a try.
The next moment, he took out all these books.
A mountain of books appeared directly on the wine table in front of him.
Harold exclaimed, “By the gods! So many books?”
Like an alcoholic who sees fine wine, he immediately pounced on it.
“Healing and Nursing, Alchemy Says, The King’s Women…my God, these are books I haven’t read.”
He clutched two books with disbelief in his eyes.
“Lord, are you also a person who loves knowledge?”
Cao Xing smiled and said: “Of course, in my hometown, there is a saying that knowledge is power, and we all attach great importance to knowledge.”
Harold was immediately in awe after hearing this.
Cao Xing saw the enthusiasm in his eyes and struck while the iron was hot: “Mr. Harold, like you, I love knowledge and like reading.”
“And, I will bring back more books later and build a library of ours in the near future.”
“And with your help, we will be able to speed up a lot of progress.”
“So, I hope you can stay and assist me in building a territory full of knowledge.”
Hearing this, Harold’s eyes already had a strong heartbeat!
He looked at the giant woman next to him and asked tentatively: “Putana, let’s stay.”
“This territory is safe and the lord has great foresight.”
“In addition, the recent blizzard snowfield has become increasingly unsafe, with hunters and icebrood monsters raging.”
“I know you hate cluster life, but we really need a stable place…”
Putana also knew that what Harold said made sense.
It’s not a problem to continue wandering like this.
But as mentioned before, her wandering life all year round no longer allows her to trust anyone easily.
Putana looked very confused.
At this time, Cao Xing said: “In my territory, you can give full play to your talents.”
“Mr. Harold can concentrate on forging and reading. Ms. Putana only needs to assist in the defense of the territory and go hunting with me during the day.”
“And I will provide you with a warm and safe place to live.”
Hearing this, Putana’s eyes lit up and she confirmed: “My husband, doesn’t he need to fight?”
Cao Xing nodded, “Yes.”
At this moment, Putana directly said solemnly: “We are willing to join your territory, Lord Cao Xing.”
Cao Xing also laughed after hearing this, and then released the recruitment information to them.
[Recruitment successful: Putana Carson and Harold Iceberg have joined your territory, territory population +3]
Since Putana is an elite creature, it will occupy 2 people.
Cao Xing stood up and said, “Welcome to join you, Putana, Harold, let us work together to build an equal and knowledge-filled territory.”
The two of them also stood up.
Putana bent down slightly, while Harold stood on the chair.
Then he saluted Cao Xing at the same time.
“Thank you for letting us join the territory. We will make good contributions to the territory!”
Cao Xing nodded, and then looked at their loyalty points. The two of them had just joined, and both had more than 60 points.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, there was strong joy in his eyes!
With his words and skills, he finally managed to keep these two aborigines! Next, as long as they increase their loyalty, the blacksmith position in their territory will be secured!
With a blacksmith, you can build equipment in batches.
And these equipment can arm the legion and enhance the combat capabilities of those newcomers.
The most important thing is that Cao Xing still has more than a hundred Ascalon warrior recruitment scrolls in his hand! The weapons and equipment of these more than 100 people are all available!
However, Putana and Harold had just joined, and Cao Xing decided to let them adapt for a while before assigning them jobs.
“You two, take a rest in the tavern first.”
The two nodded after hearing this.
Cao Xing, on the other hand, walked straight out of the tavern.
…
Time passes slowly.
By noon, four or five ice nests had crashed near the territory.
“Boom! Boom!”
There was a constant banging sound.
After these ice nests are smashed, many ice nest monsters will hatch and rush towards the territory.
Then, Elisa will excitedly lead the tree spirit archers to rush forward to deal with the ice nest monster.
Although she only has first-level strength, she is more active in fighting than those second-level strong men.
Cao Xing and Liu Muxue, on the other hand, were sitting in their territory upgrading.
After a while, a white light appeared on Cao Xing’s body.
[Your level has been improved, current level: 14]
[Attributes gained during this upgrade: strength +3, agility +4, spirit +7, constitution +6]
……
Not long after, upgrade prompts for Ilena, Hilda, Blot and others continued to appear.
Cao Xing was delighted, “This Ice Nest is great, it’s like an experience package delivered to your door!”
“If the frequency is higher, I can probably reach level 20 in a day or two!”
He stood on the city wall and looked down at Elisa leading a team of frost archers to shoot down the ice nest monsters on the spot.
The wild boar warrior and two mage apprentices nearby were also constantly attacking.
After a quick glance, I found that the level of the ice nest monsters has generally been raised to level 6~8.
It is estimated that in two or three days, the second-level ice nest monster will appear.
However, for Elisa and others who have a lot of conditions, they can handle it even if they encounter a second-level ice nest monster.
Cao Xing discovered that Elisa always killed a wave of ice nest monsters.
Then he would take people to recover the arrows in the snow and pick up the props dropped by the Ice Nest Monster.
Cao Xing glanced at the arrow baskets on their bodies and thought: “The arrow reserves in the territory are still relatively small. As the number of archers becomes more and more professional, it is almost not enough.”
“I just happen to have a blueprint for making iron arrows. I can ask Harold to make some arrows in batches tomorrow.”
In this regard, the mage profession is better. There is no need to consume arrows and you can directly condense magic power to fight.
Of course, the mental strength of the mage is a problem. After fighting for a period of time, he will feel mentally exhausted and needs to rest and regain his energy.
Overall, each has its own pros and cons.
And as Elisa and others continued to fight.
After a while, the fighting outside ended.
Just as Cao Xing was preparing for activities, he also went down to participate in the battle.
At this moment, the mage apprentice Ai Li came over timidly.
She held a small wooden staff, a mage hat, and the mage apprentice’s robe dragged on the snow, and looked at Cao Xing cautiously.
But this mage apprentice was too timid and did not dare to take the initiative to talk to him.
So, Cao Xing asked: “Ai Li, what’s the matter?”
“I…I, I…”
After a moment, Ellie said: “We just killed an elite-level ice nest monster outside.”
“Then… something new fell from it…”
……
(End of chapter)