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

Chapter 680: Looting the Mole People's Granary and Forging the Fang-Toothed Short Gun.

The old man Cao Yi and the others beside him looked at Cao Xing with admiration in their eyes.

If he hadn't prepared so many days in advance and formulated a series of policies, it would have been impossible.

The territory's food supplies had run out several days ago.

This could lead to a series of serious consequences.

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing wasn't particularly happy; instead, he frowned.

"Can we only hold on for six days?"

It is currently unknown how many more days this blizzard will last...

If this continues any longer, not only will Cao Xing's territory be in crisis, but the resource systems of most other lords will also completely collapse.

"However... I still have one last option."

"That means using the teleportation array to go to the main city of Everfrost, and then borrowing some money from the Ice Crystal King."

Given Cao Xing's relationship with the Ice Crystal King and the contributions he has made, the old king will likely do everything in his power to help him.

However, as mentioned earlier, this bloody rebellion had just ended, and the surrounding kingdoms had suffered great damage and heavy losses.

It is estimated that even the Ice Crystal King can only barely maintain his position.

Shaking his head, Cao Xing pulled himself out of his thoughts.

Looking at everyone in the hall, he waved his hand and said, "I understand, you can all go back now."

"Yes, Lord Lord."

The crowd responded in unison and then withdrew.

Only Cao Xing and Liu Muxue remained in the hall.

Cao Xing remained leaning against the Radiant Throne, his eyes closed, seemingly deep in thought.

Liu Muxue stood behind him, gently massaging his shoulders.

"Don't worry too much, Xing," Liu Muxue said softly, her tone carrying a hint of comfort.

After hearing this, Cao Xing chuckled and replied, "Don't worry, I'm not too worried. There are plenty of solutions."

"It's just that this blizzard came too suddenly, giving us no time to prepare."

"Otherwise, with the strength of our territory, this problem would never have occurred."

Liu Muxue nodded gently, completely trusting the man's words.

Just then, Cao Xing heard a buzzing sound from the communication device next to his ear.

Then, a familiar, alluring female voice rang out.

"My lord, I am Ilena."

Cao Xing replied, "I heard you, you speak."

Irena's voice came through my ear again, "Today, my sister and I were out looking for food when we found a mole-man's burrow on the way."

"Guess what we found inside?" she asked, her voice tinged with excitement.

"Oh? What is it?" Cao Xing's interest was piqued as well.

Irena's voice was filled with joy: "My sister and I found a group of mole-men who had frozen to death in this cave."

"Moreover, deep within the cave, there is a granary left behind by the mole people."

"There are piles of corn and grains here, at least tens of thousands of kilograms!"

Irena became more and more excited as she spoke, her voice filled with barely concealed excitement.

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing's face also showed a hint of excitement.

Tens of thousands of kilograms of food, although the exact quantity is uncertain.

But based on the territory's current daily consumption of 1.5 kilograms, that should be enough to sustain them for a few more days!
With the food we have now, we can last another ten days without any problem.

“Okay, give me the coordinates,” Cao Xing said decisively.

"Yes!"

Irena quickly provided the coordinates.

Cao Xing glanced at the mini-map and found that the unknown coordinates were about 400 kilometers away from the territory.

It's not too far, relatively speaking.

"I understand. You and Lana wait there. I'm coming right now."

"As you command, Lord."

After hanging up the call, Cao Xing turned around and said, "Mu Xue, Irena has made a discovery. I'm going out for a bit."

"Okay, go ahead, Xing, be careful on the road." Liu Muxue still had a gentle smile on her face.

Cao Xing nodded, stood up from the throne, and then walked straight out of the lord's castle.

"Crack-!"

As soon as the gates of the lord's castle were pushed open, a raging blizzard rushed in, carrying a biting cold that made it impossible to open one's eyes.

Cao Xing's robes fluttered in the strong wind.

But his body remained as solid as a rock, unaffected in the slightest.

With a gentle flap of the wind wings on Cao Xing's back, he was carried steadily into the air.

At this moment, the wind and snow are still blowing hard, and the world is a vast expanse of white.

Fortunately, Cao Xing didn't need to worry about direction; he only needed to follow the coordinates on the map and move straight ahead.

"Whoosh-!"

A powerful figure darted through the wind and snow at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, they had rushed more than ten kilometers away.

"Whoosh-"

A few minutes later, Cao Xing had already arrived near the coordinates.

This is at the foot of a large mountain, and the terrain is similar to the mole-man mine we encountered before.

Cao Xing looked around, searching for a while.

Soon, two winding figures came into view beside the snow below.

One stripe is white, the other is cyan.

They all had snake-like bodies, their tails drawing elegant curves on the snow.

The upper body of the human is slender and alluring.

Coupled with those two beautiful faces, they exuded an eerie charm!

If an ordinary hunter or villager saw these snake-woman sisters on such a snowy day, they would probably be so frightened that they would run away on the spot.

For Cao Xing, however, Ilena was one of his most loyal subordinates.

Irena noticed him too, brandishing her trident and calling out.

"My lord, over here, over here..."

Cao Xing quickly adjusted his direction and landed rapidly towards the area where the two women were.

At this moment, they were sheltering under a boulder, protecting themselves from the wind and snow.

Behind them was a dark, gaping hole.

"My lord, you have arrived."

Irena quickly stepped forward, a bright smile on her face.

Cao Xing nodded slightly, then looked at the green snake Lana beside him.

The woman, who had a somewhat volatile temper, stood to the side with her arms crossed and a cold expression.

Since Cao Xing helped her break the curse last time, her attitude has softened considerably.

But she remains taciturn and rarely interacts with anyone except her sister.

Even when they see Cao Xing, they won't take the initiative to greet him.

Cao Xing didn't care about this; he knew that was just how the green snake was.

Moreover, all she needs to do is obey orders.

He turned to the white snake and said, "Irena, take me inside."

"Yes, my lord."

After saying that, Irena twisted her body and went into the cave behind her first.

Cao Xing followed closely behind, while Lana walked at the very back.

The three of them passed through a dark and narrow passage and soon arrived inside the cave.

The space here has become much more spacious, and there are some energy torches stuck in the walls, providing some light to the entire cave.

There were some boxes scattered on the ground, containing arrows and some cheap gunpowder.

In addition, there were a group of frozen mole-man corpses lying haphazardly, their bodies stiff and covered with a thin layer of frost.

Cao Xing did not spare the corpses of these mole-men either.

He crouched down and collected them one by one into the necromancy bag.

Of course, don't get me wrong, these corpses weren't meant to be eaten.

This is another kind of resource for Cao Xing's territory.

After all, both Hilda's Blood Spider and Blood Altar require a large number of corpses as materials.

After doing all that, he collected all the arrows, gunpowder, and weapons scattered on the ground into his backpack.

Even the torches on the walls were not wasted.

[Obtained: 1439 Excellent Arrows (Green)]

[Obtained: Crude Gunpowder (White) *3214]

[Obtained: Moleman Standard Scimitar (Green) *152]

【get……】

……

A series of system notifications sounded.

Wherever he went, he swept away almost everything, leaving the ground spotless.

Watching Cao Xing's actions, the two snake-woman sisters had different expressions.

Cao Xing turned his head and said, "Irena, Lana, you two come and help too."

"Go to the platform above and collect those weapons and timber."

“Yes, my lord.” Irena immediately began to act.

Lana then spoke calmly from behind, "You certainly don't waste a single thing."

Cao Xing casually replied, "Of course, otherwise how do you think I acquired such a large territory?"

"Isn't it just through saving every penny that I've accumulated what I have today?"

As Irena walked, she said with admiration, "Yes, yes, the lord is amazing!"

“At the beginning, we only had a small camp, and the entire territory had very few resources.”

"It is under the leadership of our lord that we have grown to this size!" "There is no one in the world more powerful than our lord."

Seeing her sister's adoring expression, Lana slowly shook her head and then sighed.

Without saying anything more, she silently walked into the cave and picked up all the scattered wood and ore.

In about five minutes, they had swept away all the resources in the mine outside.

Cao Xing clapped his hands and said with satisfaction, "Let's go, take me inside."

The three figures continued walking deeper into the cave.

As they ventured deeper, the air gradually filled with the aroma of food.

It looks like there's a lot of food stored inside.

This made Cao Xing even more excited, and he quickened his pace.

As he rounded the last bend, the sight before him caught his eye!
Before him lay a mountain of grain sacks.

A rough estimate suggests there are at least several thousand bags.

"Wow! There's so much food!"

Excitement also appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he put the food directly into his backpack.

[Received: 172 bags of dried corn kernels]

[Received: 214 bags of rice]

[Received: 123 bags of wheat]

【get……】

……

In the blink of an eye, all the food in the cave was gone.

Cao Xing tallied it up and found that the batch of food totaled 98,000 kilograms, far exceeding his expectations.

"Good, good, good, this will allow the territory to hold out for another week."

He turned his head, looked at the two snake-woman sisters, and said approvingly.

“Well done, Irena.”

"And Lana, you did very well too."

Irena bowed slightly. "It is my honor to share the Lord's burdens."

The green snake, standing to the side, remained noncommittal.

Cao Xing clapped his hands and continued searching the cave.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, he spoke directly.

"Let's go out first."

……

Two minutes later, the three arrived at the cave entrance.

The wind and snow continued to rage, but Cao Xing felt much more relaxed.

He looked at the dim sky and said, "This batch of food is almost enough. Let's return to our territory first."

“Yes, my lord,” Irena replied softly.

Then, a wing of wind appeared behind the three of them at the same time.

And it carried them into the air.

I have to say, the 'Wind Wing' skill is really useful.

Even the Serpent People, who were originally ground-based units, have acquired the ability to fly.

The two snake-people's long tails swayed in mid-air, like the flying snake demons of legend.

Fortunately, it was during a blizzard; otherwise, if the passing villagers had seen this scene, it would have been another bizarre story.

……

About twenty minutes later, the three of them flapped their wind wings and landed steadily in the buffer zone of the territory.

Cao Xing turned his head and said, "Lana, Irena, you should go back and rest now."

"You should all stay home until the blizzard clears up."

After hearing this, Lana headed straight for the residential area.

At that moment, Irena twisted her body and whispered in Cao Xing's ear.

She lowered her eyes and asked softly, "My lord... you haven't come to see Ilena in a long time. Have you lost interest in me?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing turned his head slightly and immediately met those long, narrow eyes.

His pupils were filled with longing.

To be honest, since the territory's population has increased, Cao Xing has indeed been unable to take care of each member as well as before.

He devoted most of his energy to developing territory and improving the strength of his members.

But everyone has different ideas.

More than improving their strength, they wanted Cao Xing to spend more time with them.

For example, women like Elena and Xia Yanni.

Cao Xing looked at the serious snake-woman in front of him, and then directly put his arm around her slender waist.

Caught off guard, he suddenly kissed her.

"Well……"

Irena gave a coquettish laugh, but quickly got used to it.

Her body began to writhe, and she seemed a little restless.

A few minutes later, their lips parted.

Irena's eyes still held a dazed look.

Cao Xing pinched her waist a few times, causing the beauty in his arms to tremble slightly.

"Don't say things like that again, understand?" Cao Xing said sternly.

The white snake beauty lowered her head as if she had done something wrong, and softly replied, "Yes... Irena understands, I won't say such things again..."

"I'm sorry... my lord."

Then, she looked up and tentatively asked, "So tonight... Irena will wait for you at the hot spring, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing couldn't help but think of the snake-woman's slender and alluring figure.

This is a true fairy body; it can drain a person dry.

Moreover, she also has the ability to transform.

Regardless of the form, it is an extraordinary experience.

He released his large hand from Irena's waist and chuckled, "I understand. Go back and rest now."

"Ah."

The White Snake Beauty responded softly, but her eyes already revealed undisguised joy.

Then it twisted its body and left.

As he turned to leave, he would occasionally turn back to look at Cao Xing's figure.

After Irene left.

Cao Xing shook his head, then cleared his mind of those thoughts.

A smile reappeared on his lips.

"Thanks to the granary that Ilena found, the food problem has been temporarily solved."

"Next, we can gather everyone else back."

Think of this.

He first quickly went to the basement and moved some of the food from his backpack to the warehouse.

Then, he pressed the communication device to his ear and switched to the team channel.

"All members still searching for food outside, return to the territory immediately."

"The crisis in the territory has been largely resolved."

Upon hearing Cao Xing's voice, all the masters and heroes of those territories stopped what they were doing.

A joyful smile appeared on their faces.

They replied solemnly, "Yes, my lord!"

Then he quickly turned around and headed towards the territory.

Time flies, and a whole day has passed.

into the night...

As night fell, the sky became completely dark.

One after another, powerful figures returned to their territory.

Among this core combat personnel, some explored far-reaching areas, while others stayed near their territory.

The first thing they did upon their return was to hand over the supplies they had collected to the territory, and then they went to the canteen for a hearty meal.

……

Cao Xing was standing inside the steaming blacksmith shop, watching Harold's forging movements.

Outside, snow was falling heavily, and the lowest temperature could reach minus seventy degrees Celsius.

However, the temperature in the blacksmith's shop can reach an astonishing 30 degrees Celsius!
The air was filled with the scent of metal and fire.

"Clang! Clang!" The heavy knocking sounds continued.

Harold was shirtless, holding a huge forging hammer in his hand, each strike carrying immense and profound force.

On the forging table in front of him lay a sharp white fang.

It was the [Black-bristled Boar King's Deadly Tusk (Orange)] that Jode brought back yesterday, dissected from the boar king.

Through Harold's exquisite forging skills, one of the fangs has changed its original shape and gradually extended into a straight short gun.

However, it is only a little over a meter long.

"Om-"

With the final hammer blow, the short gun emitted a deep hum, as if announcing its birth!
Immediately afterwards, Harold grabbed the pistol and dipped it into the special coolant next to him.

This coolant undergoes special treatment and contains intense elemental power, which helps to better preserve the power contained within the fangs.

"Zizi..."

The moment the coolant came into contact with the short gun, a puff of white smoke appeared, and a cold aura filled the air, as if the temperature had dropped several degrees.

Harold took out the pistol; the gun body was fully formed, with an ivory-white surface that exuded a heavy texture.

"The first short spear is finished, my lord," Harold said respectfully, letting out a long sigh of relief.

…………

(End of this chapter)