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

Chapter 645 The Era of Masters for All: Expelled from the Territory.

The population boom also led to increased food consumption.

"According to previous estimates, the food in the territory could last for about half a month, but now it is estimated that it can only last for 10 days at most."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing also felt a sense of urgency.

He silently made a decision in his heart: once the bloodshed was over, he would immediately find a way to solve the food problem.

Of course, although food was scarce in the territory, dinner was still quite plentiful.

Around sunset, which is around 6 p.m.

After finishing their day's work, all territory members went to the canteen for a meal.

The new recruits who joined today were all given a serving of animal meat and milk, just like the new recruits from yesterday.

As for the others, they weren't given the animal meat with special properties today; instead, they were given regular meat and bread instead.

Even so, it was still many times more abundant than the food they usually ate.

The newlyweds were equally shocked after eating the beast meat!
In addition, Liu Zhuang kept praising Cao Xing's benevolence and generosity.

These newcomers' sense of belonging to the territory instantly surged!

News of increased loyalty is constantly flooding social media.

A satisfied look appeared on Cao Xing's face.

At the same time, the names of those who did not improve their loyalty were silently noted down.

After doing all this, it was already past seven o'clock in the evening.

Cao Xing returned to the lord's castle, quickly washed up, and then crawled back into bed.

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into the night...

From the bedroom on the second floor of the lord's castle, the sighs of a beautiful woman could be heard.

“Ah Xing… Ah Xing…”

"嘤——"

A strong tremor followed.

Liu Muxue gripped Cao Xing's arm tightly, even leaving several red scratches on it.

The two, who hadn't seen each other for two days, were now expressing their longing for each other.

A few minutes later, Liu Muxue nestled in Cao Xing's arms.

She asked in a gentle and contented tone, "Ah Xing... are you tired?"

Cao Xing didn't say anything, but instead picked up the beauty and placed her in his arms.

They remained connected.

They were having a conversation like a couple.

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The night passed quickly.

The system notification appeared on time the following day.

[Attention all survivors, you have successfully survived the ninth day of the turbulent period.]

The Blood Legion activated four teleportation pillars yesterday, and the remaining power of the Blood Army in this world is gradually diminishing.

[Number of Blood Teleportation Pillars Remaining: 13]

Today's weather: The snow-covered plains will experience continuous snow showers. The lowest temperature will be -65℃ to -73℃. Please take precautions against the cold.

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When the prompt ended, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue opened their eyes precisely on time.

Six days have passed since the Blood Legion appeared.

"The last 13 teleportation pillars. Based on the Blood Legion's frequency, we can only activate three or four teleportation pillars at most today."

"In other words, we have two more days to completely finish this expansion pack."

Cao Xing took a deep breath, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his heart.

Survivors around the world have come to realize this.

The Blood expansion is nearing its end.

It's no longer like when the expansion was first released, where survivors were being crushed by massive armies of blood.

More and more survivors united and formed legions of over a million people to fight back against the Blood Legion.

The same is true today, with large numbers of survivor legions sweeping through their respective areas, eliminating the remaining bloodied soldiers.

And their offensive became even more ferocious!

Because they knew that these last two days were the best opportunity for them to gain merit in battle.

Everyone was hoping to accumulate more battle merits to exchange for Master-level Hearts of Power in the shop.

The bloody chaos of the previous six days has already produced tens of millions of sixth-tier powerhouses among the human race on Blue Star.

In the last two days, the number of sixth-tier powerhouses will surge.

Soon, we will truly enter the era of masters for all!
At that time, the entire world will be unable to ignore the terrifying power possessed by the billions of survivor lords!

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Cao Xing and Liu Muxue had nothing to do today, so they slept until after nine o'clock before getting up.

It wasn't until an 'access request' pulled Cao Xing out of his warm bed.

He looked up at the beauty beside him and said, "Mu Xue, you continue to rest. I have something to take care of."

The woman gently shook her head and said, "I've rested enough, Ah Xing. I'll stay with you."

She paused, then added, "The Blood expansion is in its final stages, and I need to make sure you're safe."

Cao Xing's expression shifted slightly, and he understood what Liu Muxue meant.

She feared that the Watchers would unleash their final frenzy and charge at her recklessly.

As a legendary combatant, Liu Muxue's presence might help hold things off for a moment.

"Okay, then let's do it together."

"Uh-huh."

A few minutes later, the two walked out of the lord's manor together.

As usual, Cao Xing went to the city gate area of ​​the territory, recruited all the refugees waiting outside into the territory, and then handed them over to Liu Zhuang to lead.

They were then assigned to nearby resource points to collect resources such as iron ore and copper ore.

Then, he took Liu Muxue back to his territory.

Every one or two hours thereafter, Cao Xing would receive a wave of access requests.

More and more refugees and soldiers gathered near his territory, hoping to join it.

It is clear that Cao Yi, the leader, worked very hard and completed the task assigned to him by Cao Xing.

At this rate, it seems like it won't be long before the territory is fully populated.

The whole day passed quickly.

Cao Xing once again tallied up today's progress.

"Today, I recruited a total of 1142 new people."

"The ratio of staff to combat personnel is 7:3, which is a reasonable ratio."

"Currently, the entire territory, including the more than two thousand warriors fighting outside, has a total of more than six thousand people."

"The overall ratio of staff to combat personnel is 5:5."

After obtaining this data, Cao Xing's eyes once again showed a look of emotion.

Just a few months ago, this territory was nothing more than a small campfire and a dilapidated lord's hut.

Now, it has grown to such a large scale, with more than 6,000 employees.

Even in this world, a territory of over six thousand people is already considered a medium-sized city.

Not only Cao Xing, but also many intelligent people among the remaining 19 billion survivor lords.

They all realized this.

Taking advantage of the chaos and instability of the world during the bloodshed, they began to recruit refugees and soldiers in their respective regions to expand the population of their territories.

As various posts appeared on the forum, many lords realized that now was the perfect time to expand their population and began to take action.

Of course, many lords united to form large legions to wipe out the bloodied soldiers.

Rather than expanding the population, they prefer to accumulate battle merits to improve their strength.

The Bloody Rebellion, which erupted this time, affected seven or eight countries, making it arguably the least damaging one in history.

Even so, it will take these seven or eight countries a long time to recover.

Therefore, these lords who gave up on expanding their population still have opportunities later.

Cao Xing continued to analyze the situation of the territory in his mind: "More than three thousand staff members are enough to keep a giant city running."

"In order to reduce food consumption, we will recruit more people for the next two days, and then we can stop."

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At seven o'clock in the evening.

The new recruits we recruited today have finished their dinner, and their loyalty has increased once again.

There are still some people whose loyalty has not improved at all.

Cao Xing's gaze turned slightly cold, and he thought to himself, "That's about it. I've been feeding him for two or three days, taking good care of him, but there's still no increase in his loyalty."

"These people probably have no intention of surrendering, so kick them out as soon as possible to reduce food consumption."

Cao Xing silently compiled the names of these people in his mind, and then called Edward over.

The young painter approached him with light steps and said respectfully, "My lord, please give your orders."

Since Cao Xing dealt with the demon that was bothering him, Edward has lost his former gloom and neuroticism and has become much more cheerful.

Although his "Advanced Painting Mastery" was of little use in ordinary times, Edward always considered himself one of the ordinary workers, participating in the construction of the city walls, tilling the fields and fertilizing the land, basically doing everything.

Sometimes they would even paint portraits of the members of their territory, hoping to contribute to the territory in their own way.

Cao Xing instructed, "Edward, you will read out the names on the list in a moment."

The painter replied respectfully, "Yes, Lord." Then, Cao Xing turned around and said directly, "All territory members, assemble in the central square."

The calm voice, amplified by magic, traveled to every corner of the territory.

The newcomers were still unfamiliar with Cao Xing's voice, and their eyes were filled with confusion.

The other elders had already sprung into action and were reminding each other, "It's the lord, let's go quickly."

In an instant, thousands of people throughout the territory sprang into action.

However, some of the newcomers had a nonchalant expression on their faces.

They seemed unconcerned about Cao Xing's order to gather.

Even when they do move around, they follow slowly behind the group.

It took more than ten minutes for all three thousand people to gather.

Cao Xing stood silently in place, taking in the behavior of these people, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips.

Then, even after everyone had gathered together, whispers could still be heard from below.

Duan, Edward, and the other polar beings all frowned and looked displeased.

Before they could speak, Cao Xing uttered two words.

"quiet."

His voice was calm, yet it carried an invisible pressure that reached everyone's ears, sending a shiver down their spines!
All the noise vanished instantly, and the scene became completely silent.

Then, Cao Xing looked around and slowly said, "Many of them are newcomers who have only joined my territory in the last few days."

"What do you think of my territory?"

Upon hearing this, the townspeople of Frostwind Town were the first to respond: "Your Excellency, this is the most sacred and harmonious territory we have ever seen."

"Before this, we never imagined that a territory would value us ordinary people so much, even providing us with such expensive food, like milk."

"You are so generous and considerate of your subordinates, the goddess will bless you, kind soul."

Others also chimed in.

"Yes, I've had this chronic illness for so many years, and I had given up hope of getting a cure, but it has improved in this area."

“This is paradise.”

"Praise the lord!"

A chorus of praise arose, and most people expressed their genuine gratitude to Cao Xing.

Cao Xing nodded slowly, "Very good, then I will give you a choice."

“I know that many of you here do not want to stay in my territory any longer.”

"Those who want to leave can say so now, and I will let you go."

Upon hearing this, the thousands of territory members below exchanged bewildered glances.

Many newcomers also looked puzzled, seemingly unable to understand why anyone would want to leave such a well-paying territory.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent.

After waiting for about ten seconds, no one spoke.

Cao Xing continued, "Those who want to leave, please say so as soon as possible. This is my last chance for you."

"Let me make this clear from the start: I have already provided you with precious food and shelter, which is equivalent to investing a lot of resources in you."

“If you don’t stand up now, you will have to leave the territory later.”

"Yes, but you must return all the resources I invested."

This was Cao Xing's final act of mercy.

As soon as he finished speaking, some people in the crowd showed slight changes in their expressions, with conflicted looks in their eyes.

Clearly, they neither wanted to give up the generous treatment offered by this territory, nor did they want to actually risk their lives for it.

Cao Xing already knew what these guys were thinking.

However, more than a hundred people still stood up.

They bowed their heads and said apologetically, "My esteemed lord, we request to leave your territory."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing quickly glanced at them.

More than 90% of these people were soldiers and mercenaries, with only a small number being ordinary people.

The others looked on with strong bewilderment at their decision.

Some of their acquaintances even asked, "Garcia, why are you leaving? Don't you think this territory is good?"

“Price, you need to think this through. Once you leave, it will be very difficult to find a place with such good benefits again.”

"Yes... I'll think about it some more..."

Even after hearing their advice, these people still wore apologetic expressions.

The mercenaries replied, "This territory is excellent and very prosperous."

“But you know, we’ve been wandering for over a decade, and we’re used to a nomadic life. We’re not used to staying in one place all the time.”

Some of the kingdom's soldiers replied, "We also need to return to the army to report for duty. This is the most critical moment for the Ice Crystal Kingdom, and the country still needs us..."

"And I……"

Cao Xing nodded slightly, his face expressionless.

As mentioned before, everyone has their own ambitions.

Cao Xing's territory does offer good benefits, but sometimes, those alone are not enough to keep everyone here.

With a wave of his hand, he directly revoked their status as members of the territory.

Then he said, "Alright, you are no longer members of my territory."

"Now go back to your rooms, pack your things, and you can leave."

The more than one hundred people looked extremely ashamed and bowed to Cao Xing once again.

Then he turned around and went to the residential area of ​​the territory to pack his things.

Cao Xing continued, "Is there anything else?"

Silence fell over the crowd.

But when Cao Xing's gaze swept over them, some of the newcomers hiding in the corners looked very uncomfortable.

Cao Xing said, "Since none of you are coming out, I'll call out the names myself."

He glanced at Edward beside him.

The painter quickly stepped forward, took out a list, and began to read it aloud.

"Jonah McKinney..."

“Afra Adebayor…”

“Morn Griffiths…”

As he read out each name, the citizens whose names were called instantly turned pale!

They then realized that this lord knew everything.

He could even see that he had never intended to submit to this territory or pledge allegiance to the lord!

After Edward finished reading the list, Cao Xing said coldly, "Now, those whose names are called, step forward voluntarily."

“If you are unwilling to come out, someone will find you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying magical power erupted from his body!

The aura of the tenth-tier Frost Dragon Mage pressed down on their hearts like an iceberg, turning everyone's faces pale!

It was as if they could be easily crushed with the flick of a finger.

From the crowd, more than a hundred people stepped forward, trembling.

They seemed to be making a final attempt, saying with forced smiles:

“Um… Lord… we also have work to do…”

Cao Xing chuckled, a hint of amusement in his voice: "Work? You mean you work for a while and then sneak off to your rooms to rest?"

"Or perhaps they use the excuse of going out to collect resources to sleep in late in the mine, only coming back twice a day?"

Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of the group froze instantly, and their faces turned ashen.

Cao Xing had been secretly paying attention to these people's recent behavior and knew everything about it.

They immediately knelt down in unison, frantically begging for forgiveness: "Lord, please forgive us! We know we were wrong, we will never dare to do it again!"

Please forgive us!

"We promise to work diligently for the territory from now on and will never slack off. Please!"

The other citizens stared in disbelief at the people kneeling and begging for mercy.

It seems unexpected that there are actually so many lazy and shirking responsibilities.

They were so focused on their work that they didn't notice these guys' behavior at all.

Now that the lord of the territory has directly exposed them, anger has appeared in their eyes as they look at this group of people.

Cao Xing shook his head and said, "No need."

“I just gave you a chance, but you refused to step forward, which proves that you still harbor illusions and want to get away with it.”

“My territory has no need for such lazy and slacking people. It is an insult and an injury to other people who work hard.”

On the field, the other newcomers all expressed their agreement with Cao Xing's words, their eyes burning with fervor.

[Thanks to your fair handling, Jonah's loyalty has increased; current loyalty level: 87]

Because of you...

Hundreds of messages about increased loyalty flashed by instantly.

Cao Xing continued, "Of course, don't think you can leave so easily."

"As I just said, if they want to leave the territory in the future, they must return all the resources I invested."

"Of course, I know you are penniless right now and can't possibly repay these hundreds of thousands of crowns."

"So next, I will send you to the Black Gold Mine, more than 300 kilometers away, to excavate all the Eternal Gold and Magic Stone in the entire mine. Only then will your repayment be complete."

"And it must be completed within half a month."

"During this period, I will only give each of you one loaf of bread per day; you will have to figure out the rest yourselves."

"If you haven't completed the task I assigned you in two weeks, I think you'll face the consequences."

His tone was cold and authoritative, carrying an undeniable sense of oppression.

With that, Cao Xing waved his hand and banished them from his territory...

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