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

Chapter 639 Heroine Witch, the Arrival of Management Talent.

Holding the Hero's Heart in his hand, Cao Xing walked towards the alchemy workshop.

However, when they opened the door, they found the room empty; the witch seemed not to have gotten up yet.

"Did I get up too early?"

Cao Xing shook his head. Just as he was about to go outside to look for Francesca, a figure walked gracefully towards him.

It was that beautiful witch.

Today she changed into a white casual outfit, which perfectly accentuated her graceful figure.

Like a blooming snow lotus, pure and elegant.

Cao Xing's gaze lingered on her for a moment without him noticing.

Francesca noticed his gaze, tilted her head slightly, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Cao Xing smiled and shook his head. "It's nothing. It's just that it's the first time I've seen you wear this kind of clothing, so I was a little surprised."

The witch's lips curled into a slight smile: "Trying out different styles once in a while isn't bad."

Cao Xing nodded, then took out a [Heart of Power] radiating a vast energy from his backpack and handed it to her.

"Let's use this first."

Francesca's gaze fell on the deep red crystal in his hand, a flicker of emotion flashing in her deep eyes.

"understood."

She extended both hands, solemnly accepted it, and then added, "Thank you."

With a gentle pinch from Francesca's fingertips, the dark red crystal shattered instantly.

She absorbed all the immense power contained within it.

In an instant, an invisible whirlwind seemed to sweep around, and a fresh scent filled the air, as if one were in a primeval forest.

As a forest witch, she possesses the spirit of the forest.

Their combat strength is also quite formidable.

In particular, her commander-level skill, Witch's Domain, is a skill that can seal enemies in groups.

Cao Xing had tested it before, and this skill could even be effective against legendary-level powerhouses, which was incredibly overpowered!
However, she has been busy refining various potions recently, and Cao Xing is mainly helping her improve her secondary profession skills, while her main profession hasn't been improved for a long time.

Three or four minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Francesca's breakthrough was also very smooth.

As powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy appeared, a system notification sounded.

[Your territory member: Francesca has successfully advanced to a hero-level creature, with base attributes increased by 100%, attack range increased by 200%, and prosperity increased by 50...]

……

At that moment, Francesca, who had successfully transformed into an eighth-order creature, suddenly opened her eyes.

Then, she walked gracefully towards Cao Xing.

As she walked, green leaves swirled around her, as if a forest goddess were walking towards her.

Cao Xing also noticed that Francesca's body had undergone some slight changes.

Her dark brown hair had grown almost ten centimeters longer, swaying slightly in the air like serpents.

Cao Xing's image appeared in his deep pupils, as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them.

A moment later, Francesca had already withdrawn that powerful spiritual energy fluctuation.

After approaching Cao Xing, she gently pressed her collar and bowed slightly, saying, "I have successfully broken through. Please give me new instructions."

"good."

Cao Xing praised, "Now you can go back to refining medicine. You don't need to fight yet. I'll call you when there are missions later."

"I see."

Francesca nodded slightly, then walked gracefully toward the alchemy workshop.

After she left, Cao Xing thought to himself, "Not bad, Francesca has also successfully broken through."

"Next, we can just wait for her level to gradually increase."

"And then... I'll have another legendary witch in my territory!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

……

He then continued to idly stay in his territory.

Although he still has a lot to do.

This includes contacting the Black Lion Merchant Guild, the Moon Goddess Merchant Guild, the Woodpecker Merchant Guild, etc., selling a batch of resources, and then establishing a stable trade system.

However, these matters must be put on hold for now, as we are currently in a period of bloodshed.

With that in mind, Cao Xing continued to wander around the territory.

He would occasionally visit the sewing shop to spend time with the mature women, Xia Yanni and Elena.

Of course, the Baron's mother was not neglected either, and it also took an hour or two to appease her.

Then, take some time to go to the back garden area of ​​the territory, find the two tree spirit sisters, and help them plant some crops and water the flowers.

And just like that, the morning passed quickly.

Around noon, a staff member quickly walked up to Cao Xing and respectfully reported.

"My lord, a large group of people has arrived outside the territory. They look like a group of refugees who have fled and hope to see you."

At this moment, Cao Xing was happily planting crops with the Tree Spirit sisters, occasionally glancing up at the two exquisite beauties and feasting his eyes on them.

Upon hearing the voice behind him, he put down what he was doing and nodded, saying, "I understand. You can go ahead and get back to work."

"Yes, Lord Lord."

The staff member left quickly.

Cao Xing clapped his hands, stood up, and said:
"Juliet, Neve, you two continue with your work, I'm going out to take a look."

The two women looked up, smiles appearing on their faces.

Juliet said softly, "Go ahead, my lord."

"We are already very happy that you have spent so much time with us today."

Little Neph chimed in, "Yes, yes! This is our first time planting flowers with the lord, and Neph and her sister are very happy."

At this point, she added, "Of course, if Lord has time, you can come and play those kinds of games with my sister and me again!"

"Nev and her sister want to sleep with the lord in their arms."

The little girl's voice was clear and loud.

As a simple tree spirit, she had no idea what that event meant.

But she knew that doing that kind of thing would make the lord happy, and she would feel good too.

So I kept thinking about wanting to do it with Cao Xing again.

Juliet blushed instantly and tugged at Neve's sleeve sheepishly.

Cao Xing's expression remained relatively unchanged, but the image of the two sisters' exquisitely perfect figures also surfaced in his mind.

A woman like that, even just one, is enough to drive countless men crazy.

Cao Xing chuckled and replied, "Okay, I'll come find you again when I have time."

Upon hearing his agreement, both women smiled happily.

Then, Cao Xing left the back garden area.

They then went straight to the east gate of the territory.

"crunch-"

When the city gates opened, Cao Xing immediately saw more than a hundred figures standing in the snow outside.

They were dressed in rags, carrying worn-out bags on their backs.

Everyone wore expressions of exhaustion and fear, indicating that they had endured a great deal of hardship along the way.

Just then, a staff member announced loudly, "The lord has arrived."

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their heads, and more than a hundred pairs of eyes looked at Cao Xing at the same time!
Various expressions appeared on the faces of the group of people, including bewilderment, surprise, and fear...

Cao Xing's gaze swept across the crowd, and he was the first to ask, "Where are you all from?"

His voice was calm yet authoritative, making the group outside somewhat nervous, and for a moment they dared not speak.

They could sense that although the lord was young, he exuded a ferocious aura that was terrifying, like a lurking beast.

A silence fell over the room.

A moment later, a young man with disheveled clothes but a handsome face stepped forward.

He bowed slightly and said respectfully, "My esteemed and powerful lord, please allow me to pay you my highest respects."

“We are townspeople from Frostwind Town. My father is Baron Frostwind: Godfrey Green.”

“Just a few days ago, that group of bloodthirsty and ferocious monsters suddenly descended, and Frostwind Town was also captured by them. My father’s Baron’s Guard was completely wiped out in the process of resisting.”

"Including himself... he also tragically died in the battle." As he said this, a look of sorrow appeared in his eyes, and his voice choked up.

"But at the last moment, a powerful group of soldiers descended from the sky."

"They killed all the Blood Soldiers and rescued us."

"But...Frostwind Town was completely destroyed by those monsters after the war. The houses were turned into ruins and the land was stained with blood. It was no longer suitable for living."

"Later, I led the remaining townspeople and wandered through the snowy plains."

"However... this snowfield is too vast. We have been walking for many days and have not found a suitable place to stay."

"On the way, due to the severe weather and attacks from wild animals in the snow, we lost many townspeople..."

Suppressed sobs rose from the crowd; many of the dead townspeople were their relatives.

The young man took a deep breath and continued, "We have been wandering in the blizzard, but because the Blood Legion is causing destruction everywhere and war is breaking out everywhere, there is simply no place suitable for us to live."

"We were almost ready to give up hope..."

"Until yesterday, we met an old gentleman who could also fly."

“He told us to go southwest, where there was a prosperous and powerful territory, and the lord there would welcome us.”

"And then, we made our way here."

The young man's narration was clear and logical, and his tone was sincere and earnest.

The flying old man he mentioned should be Cao Yi, the leader sent out yesterday; the timing matches up.

However, Cao Xing still had a lingering doubt.

After all, Cao Xing knew very well what the nobles of this world were like.

Selfish and indifferent, they treated ordinary people as tools and livestock, completely disregarding their human dignity.

This young man, as the son of a baron, was also a nobleman.

Cao Xing looked at the young man in front of him and asked, "Then why didn't you leave alone, but instead chose to take these townspeople with you?"

"In such a harsh environment as the snowy plains, these townspeople can't offer you any help, and might even become a burden."

Upon hearing this, the young man solemnly replied, "Because they are all residents of Frostwind Town, and children of our Green family."

"Under my father's rule, the town prospered and was stable, and the townspeople lived and worked in peace and contentment."

“Even though the town has been destroyed and my father has died in battle, the honor of the Green family remains, and I still have a responsibility to protect them!”

"I want to lead the remaining townspeople to find a new place to live and start all over again."

His tone was firm and sincere, and his eyes shone with an indomitable light.

Cao Xing scrutinized him carefully, then looked at the group of townspeople behind him and asked, "Is what he said true?"

The townspeople nodded in agreement and then responded in a cacophony of voices.

"It's true, this powerful lord."

"Young Master Yolen has always taken good care of us."

"Yes, Young Master Yolen is different from other nobles. If it weren't for his leadership, we would all have frozen to death a few days ago."

Their tone was sincere, and their gazes toward the young man were filled with heartfelt respect.

Cao Xing lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then glanced at the young man's attributes.

[Joren Green]

[Affiliation: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 24]

[Potential: Elite-level creature]

[Skill: None]

[Life Skill: Advanced Management Proficiency (1723/5000, well-versed in numerous classic works on management and political science, possessing in-depth insights into territory planning and personnel management.)]

[Talent: Intelligence (Possesses a more acute and efficient learning ability than the average person, increasing learning efficiency by 30%).]

(Character introduction: Yoren Green began reading a lot of books from a young age and dreamed of owning his own territory, but due to his status, he was unable to realize this dream.)

However, Yoren was not discouraged. He had helped his father manage Frostwind Town since he was a child, and under his advice and governance, the town became increasingly prosperous...
...

After reviewing this person's stats, Cao Xing's eyes lit up.

This nobleman named Yoren was actually a talent with "advanced management skills".

What do you think he needs most right now?
It's obvious that these are the people with management experience!
If they can be recruited into the territory, it will relieve some of the pressure on Cao Yi.

Cao Xing looked at the young man in front of him seriously and said, "I can take you all into my territory and provide you with safe shelter and enough food."

"However... you should think this through."

“Once you join my territory, from today onwards you must forget your past identities and live only as members of my territory.”

"You must absolutely obey my orders."

His words carried a subtle threat.

Cao Xing is no saint. Since he's willing to take in these homeless refugees, he naturally expects them to make sufficient contributions to the territory.

If they only want temporary shelter and will leave the territory after the war ends.

Cao Xing would show no mercy to this kind of person.

The townspeople were pale. As ordinary people, they couldn't withstand the aura emanating from a tenth-level expert, even if he wasn't deliberately targeting them!
They all looked at the young man in front of them—Joren Green.

Yolen pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head.

His wise gaze pierced through Cao Xing's back and saw the situation inside the territory.

There were rows of towering arrow towers and thick city walls, and a large number of workers were carrying various materials back and forth, working diligently.

However, even those staff members gave him a sense of dread!

It was as if the other party could easily crush him to death with the slightest movement of a finger!

Everything before him demonstrated that the power of this territory far exceeded his imagination.

Yoren took a deep breath and replied solemnly, "We have thought it through, my lord."

"It is an honor for us to work in such a prosperous and powerful territory."

"From now on, we will devote ourselves wholeheartedly to the construction of our territory and dedicate everything to its development!"

Other townspeople also responded.

"We are willing to follow you to the death and will never betray our territory!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly, then sent out recruitment invitations to the more than one hundred people.

[Recruitment successful: Hwen Turner/Lori McCoy from Frostwind Town... has joined your territory, territory population +138]

……

The moment the system notification ended, all the townspeople also felt the blessing power of the Pale Tree, causing their health points to double.

The more than one hundred people exchanged glances, and they all saw shock and fear in each other's eyes.

This power was truly miraculous and powerful; its vigorous vitality instantly healed their injuries and hidden ailments.

It's as if I've become more than ten years younger!

This is simply incredible.

Before they could express their shock, Cao Xing interrupted them.

"Next, you will go to the cafeteria for a meal, and then someone will lead you to your work location and arrange your accommodation."

After saying that, he pressed the communication device next to his ear and called someone over.

Before long, the six strong polar men trotted up to Cao Xing and said respectfully, "Lord, please give your orders."

Cao Xing said, "You will lead this group of new members. Today, let them repair the city walls or collect resources around the territory."

"Please arrange accommodation for them tonight."

The townspeople of Frostwind seemed very honest and simple, and even that Jon Green was a talented man.

But Cao Xing would not give them any preferential treatment because of this.

Before that, they need to do some hard labor to toughen them up.

"Yes, my lord," the six strong polar men replied respectfully.

Then he turned to the group of Frostwind Town residents and said, "Come with me, I'll take you to the canteen first."

After saying that, Liu Zhuang walked directly into the territory, with more than a hundred townspeople obediently following behind him.

As the townspeople passed through the city gate and entered the territory, another gasp of surprise rang out!

Clearly, Cao Xing's territory is quite large, even compared to the entire Wilderness Snowfield.

Apart from those ancient megacities, there is practically no more prosperous territory than his.

The townspeople of Frostwind Town were as if they were in a dream, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief!

…………

(End of this chapter)