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

Chapter 666 Major Event Preview - Dream Fractals and Skril's Golden Treasure!

If Cao Xing really did that, then what difference would there be between him and the leader of the Watchers?
At least, he cannot take action until he has figured out how to handle the situation.

At this moment, Cao Xing suddenly felt a wave of relief coming from his shoulder.

A pair of soft little hands rested on it, gently kneading it.

Looking up, I saw it was Liu Muxue.

The beautiful woman appeared behind Cao Xing at some point and began massaging his shoulders.

Her strength was light, but just right.

Liu Muxue often massaged Cao Xing's shoulders, and over time her technique became quite skilled.

Cao Xing closed his eyes comfortably.

A few minutes later, he grasped the beauty's hand.

He said, "Let's go, Mu Xue, let's go out first."

"Mmm," Liu Muxue responded softly.

Then, the two of them pushed open the gates of the lord's castle together.

As soon as he came out, Cao Xing saw two thin figures at the door; they were two children.

They seemed to have been waiting here for a long time, and their eyes lit up when they saw Cao Xing come out.

These two children were the brother and sister he had rescued in the Kingdom of Velen.

At this moment, the two children had changed into clean clothes, and their injuries had improved.

However, the little boy's face was marked with a bright red mark from the blood curse, which was quite jarring.

The little girl beside him held his hand tightly, looking somewhat nervous.

The little girl was very pretty, and there were no obvious scars on her body or face.

At this moment, the little boy mustered his courage, stepped forward, and said in his childish voice:

"Thank you for saving us, kind and powerful sir, and for giving us warm shelter and clean clothes."

"We offer you our sincerest gratitude."

He awkwardly bent down and bowed to Cao Xing.

Looking at the dazed little girl beside him, he whispered, "Merry, quickly bow to this gentleman."

"Okay...okay, brother..."

The little girl also bent down and bowed, imitating her brother.

However, as she lowered her head, she secretly glanced at Cao Xing and Liu Muxue beside him out of the corner of her eye.

When her gaze fell on Liu Muxue's face, she was immediately stunned by her breathtaking beauty and stood there dumbfounded.

Looking at the brother and sister, Cao Xing smiled and said gently, "It's nothing. Are your injuries getting better?"

The little boy stood up straight, his voice filled with gratitude: "Thank you for your concern, adults. Our injuries have improved a lot, and we will be fully recovered in a few days."

"Please rest assured, once I am able to move around freely, I will definitely work hard to repay your kindness."

He appeared very sensible; although he was only seven or eight years old, his behavior and speech revealed a maturity beyond his years.

The little girl next to her timidly added, "I'll help my brother too..."

Looking at the well-behaved children, Cao Xing smiled again.

He asked, "What are your names?"

The little boy straightened up and answered earnestly, "My name is Julian, and this is my sister, Meryl."

Cao Xing nodded, his gaze falling on them.

Two attribute panels gradually appeared in front of them.

Name: Julian

[Level: Level 2]

[Affiliation: Cao Xing]

[Health Points: 354/400 (Blessed by the Pale Tree)]

[Attack power: 1~3]

[Attribute: None]

[Skill: None]

[Talent: None]

[Status: Dream (1)]

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[Name: Meryl]

[Level: Level 1]

[Affiliation: Cao Xing]

[Health Points: 127/200 (Blessed by the Pale Tree)]

[Attack power: 0~1]

[Attribute: None]

[Skill: None]

[Talent: None]

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These two individuals had unremarkable attributes and talents; the story didn't feature a protagonist who took in exceptionally gifted children.

However, what caught Cao Xing's attention was the few words displayed on the little boy's status.

"What does this dream (1) mean?"

"Is Julian dreaming?"

However, there was no note on the system, and he wasn't quite sure what it represented.

Shaking his head, Cao Xing didn't bother to investigate further.

After all, there were too many powerful figures in his territory.

The little boy's condition did not attract much attention from him.

So Cao Xing said, "You are all too young. There is no need for you to work in the territory yet."

"Next, you will learn some knowledge in the territory, and we can consider other things when you grow up."

Upon hearing this, the two children exchanged a glance.

Julian mustered his courage and tentatively asked, "Sir, I want to learn combat skills like those soldiers so that I can protect my sister and our territory in the future."

"May I?"

Cao Xing was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and said, "That's fine, but while learning combat skills, you can't neglect your knowledge."

At that moment, he seemed to have thought of something.

"By the way, I'll find you a teacher who's around the same age."

After saying that, he pressed the communication device on his ear and said, "Little Chuchu, come find me at the location of the lord's castle."

The call was quickly connected, and I could hear the sounds of two little girls playing.

"Sister Elisa, put me down quickly, big brother is calling us."

"Whoa! Little Chuchu, the mecha is about to go out of control, I can't stop it!"

"help me!"

Then came a loud crashing sound, followed by the gasps of two little girls.

Cao Xing's lips twitched.

It's obvious that Elisa is doing something strange with Xiao Chuchu again.

After a while, Tong Chuchu seemed to have calmed down.

She quickly replied in the voice message, "Big brother, I'll be right there."

"Okay, be careful," Cao Xing instructed.

"Okay, big brother."

The two parties ended the communication.

Not long after, a series of muffled footsteps could be heard in the distance.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The two siblings couldn't help but turn their gaze towards them.

Under everyone's gaze, a humanoid monster, nearly four or five meters tall and with a steely sheen, appeared on the street ahead.

The steel monster strode slowly toward them with imposing steps.

It is the modified Earth Dragon Mech.

At this moment, Xiao Chuchu was sitting on the shoulder of the mecha, watching Cao Xing.

"I see big brother, Sister Elisa, let's go over there quickly."

At the same time, the energy core on the chest of the Earth Dragon Mech emitted a dazzling blue light.

Then, with a burst of speed, it rushed over like an arrow!

The instantaneous burst speed even exceeded 900 meters per second.

As the massive earth dragon mech approached the group, its form instantly stabilized.

However, the strong gust of wind generated by the acceleration still made everyone squint.

The brother and sister were almost blown away!
At the same time, Xiao Chuchu jumped off the mecha, smiling as she said, "Big brother, I'm here."

The hatch of the Earth Dragon mech opened wide, and a small head popped out—it was Elisa.

"My lord, Elisa is here too!" she said with a grin.

Seeing this, Cao Xing was speechless and asked, "Elisa, when did you learn to pilot the Earth Dragon Mech?"

The little girl said smugly, "Hmph! I learned it myself, aren't I amazing?"

Cao Xing said speechlessly again, "What's so great about it? You've cracked so many of the paving stones in our territory."

"If you keep doing this, I'll forbid you from touching these things."

Upon hearing this, Elisa turned around and glanced back, a look of panic immediately appearing on her face.

She looked at Cao Xing, pleadingly saying, "Waaah... Elisa will be more careful next time, Lord, please don't forbid me from piloting the mecha." "Please, Elisa will do anything..."

Seeing her feigned pitiful appearance, Cao Xing's face showed helplessness.

He shook his head, looked at the two people beside him, and said, "Julian, Meryl, come here."

After hearing this, the brother and sister cautiously approached Cao Xing.

They looked at the enormous thing with fearful eyes, feeling both curious and afraid of this metal monster.

"Next, you will follow Xiao Chuchu. She will lead you through some simple training. In the evening, you will go to the library with her to study."

After saying that, Cao Xing looked at the little girl in front of him and instructed her, "Little Chuchu, from now on Julian and Meryl will be with you."

Hearing this, Xiao Chuchu blinked her innocent eyes and nodded obediently: "Okay, big brother."

She approached the brother and sister, flashing a bright smile: "Hello, my name is Tong Chuchu, we'll be partners from now on."

Upon seeing this, the brother and sister responded somewhat nervously, "You... hello..."

At this moment, Elisa, who was standing nearby, also came over and whispered a few words in the ears of the brother and sister.

Upon hearing this, the apprehension in the eyes of the brother and sister vanished instantly, replaced by boundless anticipation!

"Sister, are you telling the truth?" Julian couldn't help but ask, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

Even his little sister, Mary, opened her eyes wide.

Elisa patted her flat chest triumphantly and said smugly, "Of course it's true! Captain Elisa is omnipotent!"

The two little ones were completely fooled by her, their eyes filled with admiration!

At the same time, Elisa turned around and lightly leaped into the cockpit of the Earth Dragon Mech.

Then she controlled the mecha to crouch down, making an invitation gesture.

"Come on up, everyone! We need to hurry, or we won't be able to go once it gets dark!"

Hearing this, the brother and sister were still in a daze when Tong Chuchu, who was next to them, had already skillfully jumped onto the shoulder of the earth dragon mech.

Seeing this, Julian and Meryl also mustered their courage and stood up.

On the steel-forged shoulders and arms of the Earth Dragon Mech, three small figures were carried.

"Buzz..."

With a deep rumble, the Earth Dragon Mech slowly stood up, then took a long stride and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue exchanged a glance, and gentle smiles appeared on their faces.

"Let's go, Mu Xue. Let's inspect the territory and then go outside to prepare for the construction of the giant city."

"Ok."

Next, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue took a tour of the territory together.

Then they crossed the city wall and surveyed the terrain around the territory, which stretched for about six or seven kilometers.

The area outside the territory was certainly not flat; the ground was dotted with obstacles and deep pits, and there were also some huge rocks blocking the way.

Before building the giant city, these deep pits had to be filled in and the huge stones moved away.

This is also a considerable project.

So Cao Xing called in another group of staff to begin clearing the area outside the territory.

The workers gradually filled in the large pits, and the huge rocks were chipped away little by little, turning them into basic materials [stone blocks].

Just like that, three days passed in the blink of an eye...

……

For the next three days, everything was calm and peaceful.

Even the weather around the world has become much milder.

The survivors also enjoyed a few rare good days.

However, on the morning of the fourth day, a system notification appeared.

[Attention all survivors, you have passed day 13 of the turbulent period. From now on, the weather around the world will return to normal.]

The snowstorm is intensifying and may be accompanied by occasional natural disasters. Please be prepared.

[At the same time, the system will launch two mini-events in sixty days: 'Dream Fragments' and 'Golden Ska's Treasure'.]

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[Dream Fractals: Next to the campfire in each survivor's territory, a dream entrance will appear. You can enter the Dream Fractals through the dream entrance.]

The Dream Fragments consist of one hundred layers, each with an extremely large map, containing various puzzles and enemies from within the dream world.

The survivors must solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and find the exit from the dream within the allotted time.

Due to the extremely large size of this map, a regional challenge mode will be available.

All surviving lords from all regions will enter the same map, working together to find the exit from the dream.

The region that first finds the exit from the dream will receive a generous mystery reward.

[Please note! In the fragmented layers of dreams, anything is possible. Here, not only is great power required, but also extraordinary wisdom and keen insight.]

(Detailed challenge rules and rewards will be announced on the day the Dream Fragment opens.)
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When the first system notification ended, the chat channels around the world erupted once again!

"Holy crap! A dream fragment, and the whole region is challenging it together?! This is the mini-event the system was talking about?!"

"That's really outrageous. Even the smallest region still has hundreds of thousands of lords. If they all go in at once, it's hard to imagine how big this dream fragment will be!"

"Brothers, I saw the system say that whichever region finds the Dream Exit first will receive a reward for the entire region. This mechanism seems a bit unfair."

This person's statement resonated with many survivors.

"Yes, those regions with top-tier experts can directly lead the entire region to speedrun, right?"

"With that one person around, wouldn't they monopolize all the rewards from this dream fragment?"

Clearly, the person they were referring to was Cao Xing.

After all, he is the only lord in the entire server who is confirmed to have a legendary powerhouse, and more than one legendary one at that.

If he were to make a move, it would be clear that the other regions would have no chance at all.

However, some of the survivors held different views.

"What are you thinking? Didn't you see what the system said later? In the dream fragments, strength isn't everything; you need wisdom and observation skills to pass!"

"That's right, our India is world-renowned for its wisdom and strategy! Any puzzle is a piece of cake for us!"

"No matter how strong Cao Xing is, he can't solve all the mysteries by himself."

"It seems it's time for our think tank in the Eagle Kingdom to get involved. This time, let's try to clear the Dream Fragment as quickly as possible!"

In no time, survivors from many regions were already eager to fight.

They all wanted to outmaneuver the Chinese survivors and Cao Xing in the Dream Fragment event!
Just then, the second system prompt appeared.

[Attention Survivors! The rules for the second event are now being announced: The Treasure of the Golden Skaarl]

Sixty-one days later, on the second day after the Dream Fragment opens, a small number of 'Golden Skrats' will randomly spawn in various map areas.

The Golden Skaven carries various precious treasures and coins in its pouch; defeating it will cause some of its valuables to drop from its pouch.

Defeating it will also yield some special items.

[If survivor lords discover the 'Golden Skrats' in the wild, they can choose to post its location on the map and receive a Silver Treasure Chest as a reward, or they can choose to fight it alone.]

[Please note! The monsters in this event are quite difficult. The Golden Skrats are level 70 boss-to-commander creatures, and there is a chance that the Overlord-level Golden Skrats King will appear. Please proceed with caution.]

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Once the two system notifications ended, heated discussions erupted again across all regions.

Even Cao Xing was somewhat surprised.

"Oh? Dream fragments, and Golden Skrats."

"These two events are quite interesting..."

The former, [Dream Fragments], needs no introduction. Although the system says it's a small event, everyone knows it's definitely a large-scale event.

After all, with all survivors from the server participating together, and the area divided into different regions, the scale and difficulty are considerable.

As for the 'Golden Skrats' that follow, it sounds similar to the 'Zhuoma's Claw' search activity.

However, the monsters are of a higher level.

Cao Xing smiled with interest. "It seems the system really won't let the survivors be idle."

"The Bloody Chaos expansion just ended, and now these two events have been launched."

"I wonder what the reward will be this time?"

A sense of anticipation rose in my heart.

However, the system has not released this information, so no one knows for the time being.

Just then, two consecutive access requests interrupted Cao Xing's train of thought.

[Black Lion Merchant Guild: Hilton has requested permission to visit your territory. Do you agree?]

[Woodpecker Guild: Jess has requested to visit your territory. Do you agree?]

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Upon seeing this notification, Cao Xing smiled.

"These two have finally arrived."

He clicked 'Agree' on all the links and then walked out of the lord's castle.

Meanwhile, on the snow outside the territory, two caravans slowly made their way toward the city gate.

"Tap tap... tap tap..."

Each convoy was accompanied by a group of guards, their synchronized footsteps creating an impressive sight.

Jess and Hilton, these two sworn enemies, walked along, exchanging hostile glances.

Jess of the Woodpecker Merchant Guild said angrily, "Hilton, why are you always haunting me? I finally came to see Lord Cao Xing, and you came along too!"

"Heh...that's what I wanted to ask you, Jess!"

Hilton sneered, his tone laced with disdain: "Let me tell you, I was personally invited here by Lord Cao Xing!"

"You're the one who's always following me around like a tagalong!"

Jess was taken aback, then replied, "What? I was also invited by Lord Cao Xing!"

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(End of this chapter)