Global Coming: Farming with my sister-in-law in the end times

Chapter 567 Eighth-Order Dragon Mage, A New Forbidden Spell! (5000)

Irena was lying on the dragon's back, the lower half of the snake covered in white scales swaying slightly.

Meanwhile, Lana, another snake-woman, remained bound hand and foot, her head resting in her sister's arms.

The green snake's eyes were still bloodshot, and its gaze toward Cao Xing was filled with hatred.

However, unlike at the beginning, when they were constantly struggling and thinking about escaping, they are much quieter now.

Cao Xing chuckled and said, "Irena, come here."

"Yes, my lord."

The snake-woman obediently wriggled her body and came to his side.

Then, Cao Xing took out the soul fragment and deliberately waved it in front of Lana.

Seeing this, the green snake looked at him with disdain.

Cao Xing didn't mind and said, "Come on, Ilena, use it."

"Thank you, Lord." The snake-man priest had a gentle smile on his face.

Then, she directly slapped the soul into her body.

The next moment, a deep tremor emanated from her soul.

Then, white scales began to rapidly cover Irena's body, covering her waist, back, and neck in the blink of an eye.

It looked like a giant white python standing in front of him, appearing extremely eerie!

As time passed, an increasingly terrifying aura emanated from her, like a ferocious beast awakening!
Even the elves who were discussing matters in the distance couldn't help but turn their gazes over.

Ilena's breakthrough to the Commander level was quite remarkable, which means she is very likely to succeed this time!

Just then, Cao Xing suddenly noticed that a thin layer of white skin had appeared on the white snake in front of him, just like the snakeskin on Irena's body.

However, this layer of snakeskin did not last long; it merged into the body in the blink of an eye.

Then, a system notification appeared.

[Your territory member: Ilena has successfully transformed into a Commander-level creature, with her base attributes increased by 30% and she has learned a new skill: Soul Serpent Shedding]

【Soul Serpent Shedding: When health drops below 10%, if not killed, one can enter the 'Soul Serpent Shedding' state, which allows one to quickly recover from all injuries and shed skin once.

After molting, restores your health to full and permanently increases your attributes by 10%. Cooldown: 24 hours.

(Note: After using the molting skill 3 times, you will enter the 'Soul Serpent Shedding' state, which will only restore health and will not increase attributes.)
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Upon seeing the description of this skill, Cao Xing's face showed a thoughtful expression.

"A permanent attribute boost? This skill seems pretty powerful!"

"And it can be used 3 times, which means it's almost just enough to make Ilena a mutated commander?"

Suddenly I felt happy.

Clearly, the attributes of this new skill are quite good.

If it were any other commander-level creature, its survivability would increase dramatically after acquiring this skill.

Irene was also very happy.

She quickly went to the green snake's side and exclaimed excitedly, "Lana, did you see that?"

"My sister has gotten stronger again, she'll catch up with you soon!"

"This is all thanks to the Lord's help."

Lana scoffed, "Hmph! Humans are all hypocrites!"

"He helps you because you can fight for him; if you're useless, he'll kick you aside."

"Don't be fooled by him, Irena!"

Irena said slowly, "You can't say that, Lana. All relationships are reciprocal."

"Just like now, the lord helps me improve, and I contribute my own strength to him. It's only right and proper."

"You can't expect someone to help you for free, right?"

When Cao Xing heard this from behind, he could barely suppress a smile.

As expected of my people, they all have very sound values!
Seeing that it couldn't win the argument with its sister, the green snake simply turned its head to the side, refusing to continue speaking.

Irena didn't mind and continued to gently lift her head, massaging her temples.

After Cao Xing finished counting the spoils of war.

The elven chieftain had also finished the meeting, and he led the elves of the entire tribe over.

The gazes directed at him were filled with complex emotions.

Chief Auriel said, "Lord Cao Xing, we have already reached an agreement."

"All the tribespeople have agreed to come and live in your territory."

Upon hearing this, a smile gradually appeared on Cao Xing's face.

“This is a wise choice, Chief Auriel.”

"Believe me, you will live better and safer in my territory than you do now."

The elven chieftain solemnly said, "We also believe that a lord who can command the loyalty of so many powerful beings and even gain the recognition of the Ancient Tree of Knowledge must possess extraordinary qualities."

"I will need your continued support in the future."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Shall we set off now?"

Cao Xing shook his head.

"Not yet, Chief Auriel. My territory is quite far from here. It would take more than half a month to get there by walking."

"I'll have the soldiers fly over in a few goblin airships, and then we'll all go together."

"In the meantime, we need to wait a few more days."

The elven chieftain nodded in realization. "I see... Well then, let's pack our things in the next few days."

"Lord Cao Xing, please wait here for a moment."

"Ok."

After saying this, the elven chieftain turned around and went to give instructions to the other elves.

Cao Xing also pressed the communication device on his ear and asked, "Askin, how are the warriors' upgrades going recently? How many warriors have reached the seventh rank, the maximum level?"

A moment later, the voice of the Ascalon captain reached my ears.

"My esteemed lord, after these few days of fighting..."

"Most warriors are between level 64 and 68, and only a little over 100 have reached the maximum level."

Upon hearing this number, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face.

“Very good. Now you will lead these max-level warriors into ten squads, and then pilot ten goblin airships into a forest.”

"It's about 5,000 kilometers away from the territory. I'll be waiting for you here."

The Ascalon captain was somewhat surprised to hear that it was such a long distance.

However, he didn't ask any further questions, but instead gave a solemn response.

"Yes! Lord Lord!"

After the communication was disconnected, Yaskin's side quickly took action.

It takes about two or three days for the goblin airship to fly over from the territory.

There are still seven days until the final wave of monsters sieges the city.

Taking into account the round trip, it's more than enough.

During this period, Cao Xing decided to personally oversee the ancient elf tribe to prevent any unexpected events from occurring in the last few days.

Then, he summoned the Dragon Speaker.

"Binglan, you go back to the territory with Serafis, Ilena and her sister."

"When you're on the road, remember to keep an eye on that woman, so she doesn't get away."

The Dragon Speaker looked at him questioningly, then asked, "Are you sure you're okay with me leaving here?"

Cao Xing knew that this woman was worried about his safety.

"Of course, no problem. Don't forget, I brought a trump card!"

In his backpack, besides the lizardman statue, was the Ascalonian Book of the Dead.

Valkyrie Malenina is still in the sack of the dead!
It can be said that Cao Xing can summon a powerful army at any time!

The Dragon Speaker nodded slightly and said no more. He then lightly leaped onto Serafis's back.

Then, the dragon carried her and two snake-people into the sky.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the horizon.

Only Cao Xing and Renis remained.

In the afternoon, Chief Auriel came over.

They also arranged temporary accommodations for Cao Xing and Renis, which were two small treehouses with fireplaces.

Transparent wind wings appeared behind Cao Xing. With a flap of his wings, he flew to the tree trunk and then pushed open the door of the treehouse.

Suddenly, a small room appeared inside, with very simple facilities.

A small wooden bed, a stove, and a small table.

Cao Xing chuckled and said, "I must say, this experience of living in a treehouse in the forest really does feel like wilderness survival."

He went straight inside, then lit the stove, and the temperature in the room suddenly rose considerably.

He lay down on the bed and waited silently. Time flew by, and it was already past seven o'clock in the evening.

As night fell, the entire forest became completely dark.

This ancient elven tribe, in order to maintain secrecy, also extinguished all light sources.

In the evening, Cao Xing had nothing to do.

Although one can enter a meditative state and restore mental energy even in the wild.

However, the effect is not as good as in the mage tower, so it cannot absorb 'magic crystals'.

After a moment's thought, Cao Xing took out a bright red power crystal from his backpack.

It was the [Heart of a Hero] that I obtained when I opened the Moonlit Treasure Chest during the day.

He thought to himself, "Currently, many people in my territory need to break through to the eighth rank as soon as possible."

"But what they need most are Bloom and Isabel."

"After all, once these two break through and reach the maximum level, they can try to break through to the legendary realm."

"As for Isabel, she is still in the process of passing on her skills, and it is unknown when she will be able to return."

"As for Brønn, I can't get back in time right now."

After some thought, Cao Xing finally decided to use the Heart of Power for himself first.

After all, his improvement after the breakthrough was quite significant.

The stats for Ice Healing and Ice Armor will be significantly increased.

In addition, he possesses the forbidden spell—Doomsday Ice Star.

The destructive power of a hero-level mage is no less than that of a legendary mage!

"Let's give it a try and see if I can break through to the hero level as well."

Thinking of this, he crushed it on the spot.

"Crack!"

After the crystal shattered, pure power flowed out and was absorbed by him.

In an instant! A powerful chill erupted from his body!
The chill was so intense that it enveloped the entire elven tribe in an instant.

The originally warm temperature plummeted to below zero, and a thick layer of white frost quickly covered the trunks of those towering trees.

The ancient elves, who were fast asleep, were also awakened by the cold and looked at the outside world with blank expressions.

The elven chieftain Auriel has also awakened.

He seemed to realize something, and disbelief appeared in his eyes.

"This aura belongs to... Lord Cao Xing?"

"Is he about to break through again?"

Upon realizing this possibility, a look of shock gradually appeared in Aurel's eyes!
After all, Cao Xing's combat power today was already terrifying enough!

What kind of existence would it become if it made another breakthrough?
Clearly, it's hero-level!
And the destructive power of a hero-level mage is terrifying, needless to say.

One spell could raze their entire elven tribe to the ground!
Auril murmured, "What an incredible lord..."

"In the records of the clan chiefs, such a person's life was extraordinary, accompanied by endless wars and killings."

"It seems that life for our ancient elf race will not be peaceful from now on..."

A hint of worry appeared in the elven chieftain's eyes; he didn't know if his choice was right or wrong...

Cao Xing was unaware of the situation outside.

Because his consciousness had once again entered that vast white space.

This is the very place where the dragon of destiny, Orjun, was seen during the War of the Oracles.

However, there are no dragons left here; only a huge, dark purple crystal stands there.

"Hmm? When did this crystal appear?" Cao Xing asked, somewhat puzzled.

By now, he knew what this vast white space was.

This is one's own mental realm, the deepest part of one's mind.

"Is it because I inherited Crocus's traits?"

Just as Cao Xing was filled with doubt.

A profound power burst forth from the crystal, instantly penetrating his mind!
At this moment, Cao Xing suddenly received a large number of memory fragments.

From these fragments of memory, he saw a large number of dark purple crystals and transparent ice crystals floating in front of him.

Two completely different forces began to recombine, split, and merge time and time again.

In just one second, at least tens of thousands of combinations were performed.

Each time the crystal and the power of ice merge, an extremely terrifying power is unleashed.

Not long after the fusion, it collapsed and shattered, as if the two forces were repelling each other.

However, this force did not give up and continued to relentlessly attempt to merge.

And so, Cao Xing watched the crystals and ice crystals in front of him go on and on.

It felt like a month had passed, yet also like a year had gone by.

In these countless attempts to combine the powers of crystal and ice, the fusion of their forces also failed countless times.

Only two or three fusions were successful, but the results were not satisfactory, and the power unleashed was not as strong as expected.

On this day, Cao Xing suddenly noticed a different change.

The power of a crystal fused with ice crystals, gradually forming an irregular, prismatic crystal.

Then, this crystal seemed to trigger a chain reaction, causing more and more crystals to appear around it.

And they all quickly converged on the same area.

Each crystal produced a loud "bang! crack!" sound.

Moments later, a large number of crystals condensed into the shape of a crystal mountain.

It contains boundless sealing power and an aura of destruction.

Even the slightest leak made Cao Xing feel extremely dangerous!
"Huh? It's done?"

Before he could react, a bright light burst forth from the crystal mountain, as if it were about to explode!
"Boom~!"

With a deafening explosion, the crystal mountain shattered in an instant, unleashing a terrifying force!

Cao Xing's consciousness space was instantly filled with this terrifying power, and he withdrew from this space.

Then... a system prompt appeared.

[Attention, survivor Cao Xing! You have successfully transformed into an eighth-tier creature. Your base attributes have increased by 100%, your skill attack range has increased by 100%, and your level cap has increased to 100!]

(With each subsequent upgrade, you will gain 1000 base attack power and a 10% skill coefficient boost.)
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At this moment, Cao Xing felt the magic power surging within him, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Finally, I've broken through to the eighth rank..."

"This feeling... is really good!"

After breaking through to the eighth rank, his mental attributes and physical qualities increased dramatically!

In addition, the attack range has been increased by 100%!
In other words, his current "Frozen Thousand Miles" skill can directly cover four kilometers!
A single Ice-Breaking Flying Blade can deal at least a million damage.

Even Cao Xing didn't know how much damage he could deal when he was at full power!

However, before he could even feel the immense power he possessed after his breakthrough, a second system notification appeared.

[Attention, survivor Cao Xing! For unknown reasons, you have activated the hidden forbidden spell: Frost Crystal Prison - Ice Burial!]

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Cao Xing was taken aback at first, then a strong joy appeared in his eyes!
"Holy crap! Another hidden forbidden spell?"

He had previously obtained a hidden forbidden spell—Doomsday Ice Star.

And now there's another one: [Frost Crystal Prison - Ice Burial].

At this moment, Cao Xing seemed to understand why he had entered that consciousness space when he broke through, and why he had seen that scene.

Clearly, this is the crystal power left behind by Krakatot, combined with his own frost mage abilities, to form a new skill!
"Haha! This hidden class is amazing!"

"Not only can I learn the skills of the Frost Mage system, but it also activated a hidden forbidden spell for me during my breakthrough! That's amazing!"

With excitement, I glanced at the attributes of this forbidden spell.

【Frost Crystal Prison - Ice Burial: Select a target enemy, gather a large amount of crystal and ice power, and seal them for 1-5 seconds (can seal enemies one level higher than yourself, the shortest seal time is no less than 1 second.)
During this period, a large number of crystal fragments will be gathered to reinforce the seal and form the Frost Crystal Prison.

Each time a crystal shard hits an enemy, it will deal damage equal to 257% of the attacker's attack power, up to a maximum of 12-22 attacks.

Once the Frost Crystal Prison is fully formed, detonate all the crystal shards to deal Ice Burial damage equal to 2148% of your attack power to the sealed target!
Cooldown time: 24 hours!

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After reading the properties of this forbidden spell, Cao Xing gasped in shock!

"Holy crap... this is actually a single-target forbidden spell?"

"Not only does it come with extremely strong control effects, but it also has a terrifying damage coefficient!"

"If you calculate it this way, this forbidden spell alone could cause at least tens of millions of damage. That's terrifying!"

(End of this chapter)