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

Chapter 689 Refining the Legendary Elixir, the Blizzard Stops.

After successfully learning the two skill books, Cao Xing's strength improved once again.

He nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good. Next, put another batch of legendary giant rhinoceros meat on the shelves and exchange it for some basic resources."

"While we're at it, let's also look for the Guardian Stone, then we can officially conclude this transaction."

With that in mind, Cao Xing reopened the market channel and set up the trading information.

[Consignment Item: Icefield Giant Rhinoceros Meat (Legendary)]

[Inventory Reserves: 50000 units]

【需求物品：1份=2万木材=1万石块=2000铁=1000铜】

[Transaction Restriction: Maximum of 2 purchases per person]

[Consignor: Cao Xing]

[Seller's Note: Buying Guardian Stones, price negotiable.]

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When this consignment information appeared, it once again caused a sensation in the four major regional markets!
After all, this was the first time Cao Xing had used the animal meat in his hands to trade for basic resources such as wood, stone, and iron.

Although the limit of two purchases per person has been increased, it still cannot dampen the enthusiasm of the massive number of survivors.

As the system notifications that had been flooding the screen sounded,…

In just two minutes, Cao Xing's 50,000 portions of legendary beast meat were completely sold out.

Cao Xing has also accumulated [amount/amount].

[Timber] * 3.14 million

[Stones] * 1.54 million

[Iron] *2754 million

Copper * 513 million

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Upon seeing the terrifying figure of over 100 million in his backpack, Cao Xing felt immense satisfaction.

"With so many resources, there should be enough to build the giant city!"

"Even if it's not enough, I can just put on another batch of animal meat, and that will be more than enough."

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

For some time, he had been struggling to find the various resources needed to build the giant city.

In addition, the blizzard weather has put the territory's food supply at risk.

Now that we've taken down this legendary giant rhinoceros, most of these problems are solved!
It can be described as instant wealth!
Of course, while the resources for building the megacity have been secured, the manpower issue still needs to be addressed.

As mentioned before, the construction of a giant city requires at least tens of thousands of workers.

Moreover, it cannot be completed overnight and requires a lot of time.

However, these are things to consider later.

Then, Cao Xing continued to check the private messages to see if anyone had obtained the [Guardian Stone].

After patiently reviewing nearly ten thousand pieces of information, Cao Xing actually found one!
Then, after some negotiation, Cao Xing bid for the stone with 10 kilograms of animal meat, which is equivalent to 100 portions.

This is the end.

Not only have they forged two legendary pieces of equipment, but they've also gathered all the materials needed to refine a legendary potion.

Even the materials for constructing those high-level buildings and the statue of the guardian goddess have all been gathered!

Cao Xing is now eager to digest all of this.

However, because this deal has been going on for too long.

From 11:30 pm to 2 am, almost all the members in the territory have gone to rest.

Cao Xing could only wait until dawn to say something.

Then he returned to the lord's castle to rest and fell asleep.

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The next day, a familiar system notification appeared.

The blizzard is still ongoing.

However, Cao Xing's transactions last night did provide some food for the four major regions.

After all, a single serving of legendary giant rhinoceros meat can increase satiety by dozens of points!

When Cao Xing opened his eyes, he immediately saw the person next to him on the pillow.

Liu Muxue had already woken up by this time.

Cao Xing first took out the two skill books, 'Aurora Impact: Pillar of Purification' and 'Master-level Swordsmanship Mastery', from his backpack.

Then he said, "Come on, Mu Xue, learn these two skill books."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Liu Muxue's face.

She obediently took the skill book and immediately began learning it.

As a legendary Aurora Envoy, she mastered this master-level skill even faster.

In just a few dozen seconds, he had already grasped the meaning.

When she opened her eyes, the aurora power in her pupils flashed and disappeared.

Then, gazing at the man before her, she said softly, "Ah Xing, you've finished your studies."

"These two skills have significantly increased my attack power!"

Cao Xing smiled and nodded, then patted her head and said, "It looks like this blizzard will last for a few more days. You should rest in the castle first. I'll go find Harold."

"Okay, go ahead, Xing."

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After leaving the lord's castle, Cao Xing braved the blizzard and went straight into the blacksmith's shop.

He found the dwarven blacksmith, retrieved all the materials needed to forge the legendary equipment, and reserved about three sets for him.

Then he instructed, "Harold, all the materials have been gathered. Now you can focus on crafting without worrying about failure."

"Just tell me if you don't have enough materials."

Upon hearing this, Harold's eyes lit up with emotion.

He replied solemnly, "Yes, my lord! I will use all my skills to forge these two legendary pieces of equipment!"

"Let the entire Western Continent know that in your territory there is a blacksmith capable of forging legendary equipment!"

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips. He patted the blacksmith on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Very good, I believe you will succeed."

He paused, then continued, "By the way, Harold, according to your estimate, how long will it take to forge these two legendary pieces of equipment?"

Upon hearing this question, the blacksmith pondered for a moment and then replied, "My lord, it normally takes about 7 to 10 days to forge a legendary piece of equipment."

"If you fail even once, it's like having to start all over again."

"As expected, these two legendary pieces of equipment will be completed in about a month."

A look of realization dawned on Cao Xing's eyes.

A month isn't a very long time.

He nodded. "Very good, continue with the work."

"I won't bother you anymore."

"Yes, Lord Lord!"

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After leaving the blacksmith's shop, I went to the alchemy workshop and found Francesca.

He put all the Jadeite, Lion's Head Flower, and Wild Bull Vine into the storage box.

As usual, Cao Xing instructed, "Francesca, all the materials are ready."

"Approximately how many bottles of 'Power Magic Drink Potion' can you produce per day?"

The witch crossed one arm over her chest and rested her chin on the other, saying softly, "This legendary potion is not as simple as making ordinary potions."

"It requires a much more complex process, and... there is also a certain failure rate."

She paused for a moment and said softly, "At my current speed, I can refine about three hundred bottles a day, and in the end, about two hundred bottles will be successfully made."

Upon hearing this number, Cao Xing quickly began to calculate in his mind.

If you can successfully refine 200 out of 300 potions, that's a success rate of over 65%.

For a legendary potion, this success rate is already incredibly high.

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Okay, then thank you for your hard work."

The witch smiled slightly, then turned around and began to concoct potions.

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After leaving the alchemy workshop, Cao Xing quickly found Tong Chuchu and handed the girl the other two skill books.

At this point, most of the profits gained from last night's trading have been absorbed.

Next, we just have to wait for the blizzard to stop.

Then we can officially move on to the next step!

With this in mind, Cao Xing returned to the lord's castle full of anticipation and waited silently.

Time flies, and a day has passed.

The next day... a system notification appeared.

[Attention all survivors! You have survived day 23 of the turbulent period.]

[48 days until the opening of the Dream Fractals event, and 49 days until the opening of Golden Ske's Golden Treasure event.]

[Weather Forecast: Heavy snow today, with a low of -67℃ to -72℃]

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At that moment, Cao Xing noticed a different system notification.

That's what the weather forecast called a blizzard, which turned into heavy snow.

He said in a low voice, "Could it be that this blizzard is about to stop?"

Cao Xing quickly got up and drew back the curtains.

Then he looked up at the sky and carefully observed the changes in the snowfall.

A moment later, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Huh? The snowfall seems to have lessened a lot."

Cao Xing muttered to himself, his voice tinged with anticipation.
After observing for a while longer, Cao Xing finally confirmed his guess.

The snowfall has indeed decreased significantly!
The blizzard turned into a continuous heavy snowfall. Although it was still cold, it was undoubtedly a good omen for everyone.

The blizzard that had lasted for eleven days finally showed signs of weakening.

Cao Xing said with relief, "Good, good, this snow disaster is finally in its final stage!"

"Based on the experience from last time, it will be completely over in three or four days at most."

Thinking of this, he felt a sense of relief.

Then, with light steps, he returned to the lord's castle.

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Meanwhile, many survivors around the world discovered what was happening outside.

They all discussed the matter in the chat channel.

"Brothers, you all see that, right? The blizzard's power has weakened!"

"I see, the snowfall has obviously decreased, and the wind isn't as strong anymore."

"It feels like the last fog disaster; the blizzard is in its final stages. It will weaken first and then gradually stop."

Hearing the discussion, the lords became excited, and the atmosphere in the chat channel became increasingly lively.

Although the snowstorm had not completely stopped, the weakening of the snowfall gave the surviving lords a much-needed boost of morale!

Although the death toll from this blizzard was not as high as before.

However, each region also suffered varying degrees of damage.

If this continues, more and more territories will collapse completely due to resource depletion.

A lord offered encouragement in the chat channel.

"Hang in there, everyone! Just a few more days, and we'll get through this soon!"

"That's right, everyone keep it up."

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For the next few days, everyone waited silently in their territory.

As many had predicted, the snowfall was gradually decreasing.

And unlike before, it doesn't last all day.

Now it's become intermittent, starting every hour or two, then stopping for an hour or two, and then starting again for a while.

People are even allowed to go outside briefly and move around for a while.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The blizzard that had raged for fourteen days finally stopped completely at night.

The next morning.

All the survivors heard a system notification.

[Attention all survivors, you have successfully survived day 27 of the turbulent period.]

[45 days until the Dream Fractals open, 46 days until the Golden Ske Rat's Treasure opens]

[Weather Forecast: Today, sunny with a light breeze, low of -56℃ to 63℃]

The snowstorm has stopped; you may now venture out to gather resources and develop your territory.

[To celebrate your successful overcoming of this difficult time, all survivors and their subjects will receive the blessing: 'Nature Goddess: Lisa's Protection']

[Nature Goddess: Lisa's Blessing: Increases movement speed by 20% and resource gathering speed by 20%. This effect lasts for 10 days.]

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At that moment, the chat channel erupted in cheers!

"Haha, that's great! This blizzard is finally fucking over!"

"Yes, we finally made it through. It was really tough."

"Wow, there's even 'Blessing of the Goddess of Nature,' which increases movement speed and gathering speed by 20%. This system really takes care of us."

Everyone sighed in amazement.

A lord quickly reminded everyone: "Brothers, it's only a 10-day buff, let's hurry up and get moving!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! I can't wait to go hunting!"

Survivor lords around the world have begun to take action.

They enthusiastically led their people out, ready to make a big splash.

However... the snow outside the territory formed a low wall, blocking everyone's way.

The first challenge all lords face after a blizzard is shoveling snow.

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In Cao Xing's territory, the people looked out the window at the stopped snow and couldn't help but smile with joy.

They all came outside, enjoying the long-lost peace.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue also heard the system notification, and the two smiled at each other.

"Let's go, Mu Xue, let's go out too. Today we're going to restart the construction of the territory."

"Okay, Ah Xing, let's go together."

After saying that, the two of them pushed open the gates of the lord's castle together.

A gentle breeze blew in, carrying a slight chill.

A vast expanse of white stretched before my eyes, as if the entire world had been covered by heavy snow.

During this period, in order to save energy, Cao Xing only limited the heating range of the [Energy Tower] to a diameter of two kilometers.

Therefore, the areas outside the territory were already covered by snow.

The blizzard that lasted for more than ten days had grown to an unimaginable thickness, almost burying everything.

Even some scattered boulders outside the territory were mostly covered up.

The thick snow covered the entire earth like a thick quilt.

"Good heavens, the snow is so thick. It will take a lot of effort and time just to shovel it," Cao Xing exclaimed.

Liu Muxue, who was standing to the side, said softly, "Ah Xing, I have an idea."

"Hmm? Tell me about it." Cao Xing turned his head, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Liu Muxue said, "Don't we have dozens of transport vehicles in our territory?"

"These transport vehicles are very powerful and can move very heavy things."

“We can attach a bucket to the front of each transport vehicle to clear the snow outside the territory.”

"This will greatly increase efficiency."

She paused, then continued, "In addition, we can use goblin airships to speed up snow removal."

Cao Xing asked with some surprise, "Goblin airships too?"

Liu Muxue nodded and explained, "Yes, the goblin airship has a strong carrying capacity. We can install a special snow-shoveling device directly under the airship and use the airship's height and speed to push the snow from high to low."

"They can even transport the snow away directly."

Cao Xing listened attentively and thought both of Liu Muxue's plans were excellent. He exclaimed, "Great! Let's do it that way!"

"I'll gather everyone here first."

Liu Muxue smiled gently, then silently retreated to his side.

Then, Cao Xing pressed the communication device to his ear and shouted.

"All members, assemble!"

Upon hearing the order, more than 8,000 people from the entire territory quickly assembled and came from all directions in a great throng.

Then the line was neatly arranged.

They gazed at their lord with hopeful and ardent eyes.

Cao Xing glanced at the crowd.

After a moment, he nodded in satisfaction.

The snowstorm that lasted for more than half a month did not take away anyone in his territory.

Everyone was safe and sound, and they once again survived the disaster.

He took a deep breath and spoke loudly.

"Everyone, as you can see, the raging snowstorm has stopped, and we have overcome this difficulty together."

"In this blizzard, I saw everyone's resilience, unity, and loyalty to the territory."

"Your hard work and dedication make me extremely proud!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd below erupted in cheers!
They shouted in unison, "We are willing to serve our lord! We are willing to dedicate everything to the land!"

"I am willing to serve my lord! I am willing to dedicate everything to this territory!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

The frenzied crowd gradually calmed down.

Then, Cao Xing continued, "Although we have overcome this difficulty, in this world, no one knows what tomorrow will bring."

"As you all know, the snow disaster over the past ten days has depleted many of our territory's resources, and many resources are now almost exhausted."

"To enable everyone to live a better life, and to prepare for the disasters that may come next."

"We need to keep working hard!"

After a pause, Cao Xing said, "From now on, everyone will continue to follow the previous group assignments and head outside the territory to clear the snow, repair buildings, and collect resources."

"The goblin airships and transport vehicles are ready, and we will complete these tasks as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

The staff were enthusiastic again and began to work in their original groups.

Then, Cao Xing looked at the polar people in the crowd and said, "Duan, I have a task for you."

The robust polar man immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "My lord, please give your orders."

Cao Xing nodded and said, "I recently acquired a few more blueprints."

"Now take enough polar people with you, and while you're upgrading the energy station and the lord's castle, go and build these buildings."

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