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

Chapter 698: Departure from the Ruins, Triggering a 'C' Rank Mission?

"Today, let's take some people to the Kingdom of Orchid and explore that ancient ruin!"

"Binglan hasn't returned yet, so we won't wait any longer."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing quickly pressed the communication device on his ear and gave the order.

"All territory members, assemble now at the territory center."

Upon hearing the order, all eight thousand people in the territory sprang into action.

After quickly washing up, Cao Xing pushed open the gates of the lord's castle.

He stood in the center of the territory, looking at the thousands of people who had gathered from all directions, and felt a great sense of accomplishment.

After all, these were all forces he had built up single-handedly.

A few minutes later, all members had assembled and lined up in formation.

Cao Xing didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "Next, I will be leading a group of members out, and we will need to leave for a while."

“During our absence, all operations in the territory continued as usual.”

"All staff members are still responsible for collecting resources and building the city walls."

Everyone's expressions turned serious.

Then, his gaze fell on Duan, the polar man, in the crowd.

"Duan, during my absence, you will be in charge of coordinating the work of the staff in the territory."

"The main task is still to upgrade the Lord's Castle, the Energy Tower, and those advanced buildings."

The polar man straightened up and immediately said respectfully, "Yes, sir!"

"I will do my utmost to complete the task you have assigned me."

Cao Xing nodded slightly, then looked at Cao Yi, Yolen, and Victoria beside him.

He said slowly, "I think you all know the specifics. The next important thing for our territory is the construction of the giant city."

"Just as I said yesterday, those tens of thousands of staff outside will be your responsibility, and you will coordinate their work."

"I don't think I'll be gone for too long this time."

"I hope that when I come back, everything will be running normally."

The three exchanged glances and solemnly assured each other, "We have kept this in mind, Lord!"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "Now, everyone except our core combat personnel, let's get moving!"

After he finished speaking, everyone took action.

"Crash..."

Several thousand people dispersed in droves.

A few minutes later.

More than forty figures remained in the same spot.

These are the core fighting forces in his territory.

The minimum level is 70, representing the leader's potential.

Moreover, only about half of them have the potential to become leaders.

The other half are all commanders, rulers, or even mutated rulers.

Cao Xing quickly scanned the crowd.

Currently, the core combat power of the entire territory is divided into three tiers.

First, the top tier consists of legendary powerhouses like Sarah and Isabel.

There are six legends here.

Cao Xing slowly said, "Among the legendary level experts, the four of you—Bron, Isabel, Sarah, and Zevilin—will come with me."

"Francesca is in charge of the territory."

Although he left behind only one legend, it doesn't matter.

After all, with Francesca's fighting prowess, she could easily take on two legends on her own.

Moreover, Liu Muxue will wake up from her dream in a few days.

In this way, there are two legendary powerhouses guarding the territory.

It can be said that as long as you don't encounter a demigod, you can basically handle it easily.

The four legendary powerhouses whose names were called by Cao Xing stepped forward.

A bright smile graced Bloom's face. "I will protect you, my lord!"

Sarah and Isabel, standing to the side, gripped their weapons tightly and looked at him solemnly.

Cao Xing nodded.

Then, he continued to scan the group of powerful individuals.

Next, we will select the strong in the second tier, those who are heroes.

Currently, in the entire territory, apart from Cao Xing himself, who is a level 100 Frost Dragon Mage, there is no other one.

The four veteran members, Assam, Andrew, Renis, and Hilda, have also broken through to the Hero level and successfully reached level 100.

In addition, there is Lana the Green Serpent, who recently joined the party, Cairne Burrows, the Tauren Chieftain, and Qinon.

In total, there are eight people.

Cao Xing slowly said, "Now, all the hero-level powerhouses, except for Xierda, please step forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Tauren chieftain raised the totem in his hand and stepped forward!
Others followed.

Even Lana the Green Snake was very cooperative.

In the crowd, Hilda frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

She crossed her arms, her tone laced with sarcasm: "Aren't you going to take this queen with you?"

Cao Xing shook his head and said slowly, "I won't be taking you this time."

“You have an army of blood spiders that can stand alone even if we all leave.”

“We need a powerful hero to guard our territory, and you are the best candidate.”

He paused, looking directly at Hilda: "So, I'm entrusting this important task to you."

Upon hearing this, the Blood Spider Queen's lips curled up slightly, revealing an eerie smile.

"Since you're so sincere, then this queen will reluctantly agree."

There was a hint of smugness in her expression, as if she was quite satisfied with the arrangement.

Cao Xing smiled slightly.

After spending this time together, he had figured out Hilda's personality.

This Blood Spider Queen, who appears arrogant but is somewhat naive at heart, is actually not difficult to deal with.

As long as you go along with her temperament and guide her a little, you can easily control her.

Of course, this method only applies to Cao Xing.

Because Hilda's loyalty to him had reached the point of absolute devotion.

If it were any other lord, they would probably have been devoured by Hildak and turned into nourishment for the Blood Spider.

Cao Xing thought to himself, "Including the four legends, there are ten people here in total."

"However, the main purpose of this trip is to help those masters break through to the level of heroes."

"Therefore, we need to bring more master-level members."

In his territory, master-level experts belong to the third tier.

This level also has the largest number of members.

Besides the black smoke shaman Brot, the white snake Ilena, the dragon blood warrior Bojie, Jonard, and George...

There are also water-type mages Ellie and Sylvia, wind-type mage Allen, earth-type mage Tyron, and so on...

In addition, there are some newcomers, such as Giant Jord, Priestess Fainaz, and Bever Blackheart.

In total, there were 34 people.

Among them, the most numerous are the Dragonblood Warriors.

With seven individuals possessing the potential to become leaders or higher, they can be considered the elite among elites.

The question is which people to bring.

Cao Xing fell into thought.

A moment later, he raised his head and said, "Apart from the Dragonblood Warriors, all other beings with the potential to become leaders or above, come with me."

"Jonard and Josente, two of the Dragonblood Warriors, also came with me."

At this moment, excitement appeared in the eyes of these master-level experts.

They solemnly replied, "Yes, my lord!"

The few Dragonblood Warriors who weren't taken by Cao Xing had no complaints.

After all, Cao Xing poured the most resources into training this unit, so their loyalty was at the level of absolute devotion.

They would not object to the lord's orders in the slightest.

Then, Cao Xing looked at the group of pets next to him.

Besides the mammoth Baymax, there's also the Thunder Bear Volibear, the Frost Moose Blue, the Griffin King, the Light Feather Chicken Fuli, and more...

These are all things we'll be taking with us.

After careful consideration for a moment, I confirmed that nothing had been missed.

Cao Xing looked at everyone and said, "Now, the personnel have been finalized."

"To the remaining members, I hope you will safeguard our territory during our absence."

The leaders of the Dragonblood Warriors exchanged glances and solemnly replied, "Please rest assured, Lord, we will defend our territory with our lives!"

Cao Xing nodded. "Very good."

"Now, I need to put the people who are going on this trip into the necromancy bag and make preparations."

On the field, everyone's expressions subtly shifted.

"beep……"

The melodious sound of a flute rose, and a sense of death spread.

Cao Xing blew the [Flute of the Dead], turning everyone, including the pets, into undead.

Then, with a wave of his hand, dozens of figures vanished instantly.

The surroundings also became empty.

Then, Cao Xing walked alone towards the area of ​​the teleportation array.

[Activate the teleportation array to travel to Everfrost City?]

"Yes."

As he clicked to confirm, a beam of light shot out from the teleportation array, enveloping his figure.

The next moment, Cao Xing disappeared from the spot.

...

…After a dizzying sensation, Cao Xing gradually regained his vision.

When I opened my eyes again, familiar buildings came into view.

A system notification appeared.

You have arrived in Everfrost City...

……

When Cao Xing could see the surrounding scene clearly, he discovered that next to the teleportation array stood a burly figure wearing silver-white armor.

It is indeed the Lord of Oran!

He looked like he had been waiting here for quite some time.

Upon seeing Cao Xing appear, the Lord of Oran City's eyes lit up with surprise.

He quickly came forward, excitedly saying, "Lord Cao Xing, you've arrived so soon?"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "I was arranging things in the territory just now, so I was delayed for a while."

"Lord Oran, I've kept you waiting."

This Lord of Oran City has a rugged and unrestrained appearance, but he is quite sensitive inside.

He quickly waved his hand and said humbly, "No, that's not true. I just arrived recently."

He paused, then looked behind Cao Xing with a questioning gaze, and tentatively asked, "Lord Cao Xing, are you alone?"

He was unaware that Cao Xing possessed the magical item [Necromancer's Bag], which could collect all allies and release them when danger arose.

Cao Xing smiled and was about to explain when a steady figure came from behind him.

"Lord Cao Xing's methods are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

"He can summon a large number of powerful warriors to join the battle at any time. Lord Oran is overthinking it."

The two looked in the direction from which the sound came and saw a figure with a deep, majestic and powerful aura.

It was the Ice Crystal King.

Through previous collaborations, he had already witnessed Cao Xing's ability to summon a large number of powerful individuals out of thin air with a wave of his hand.

The Lord of Oran City quickly bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The Ice Crystal King waved his hand, his tone casual yet authoritative: "No need for formalities."

He turned to Cao Xing and asked, "Lord Cao Xing, I've heard about it."

"Are you planning to travel to the Kingdom of Youlan with Lord Oran to explore that ancient ruin?"

Cao Xing nodded slightly, "Yes, I've heard that there are many opportunities in that place that can help us improve our strength."

"Perfect timing, I have many subordinates in my territory waiting to break through."

The Ice Crystal King nodded thoughtfully, his tone tinged with emotion: "That place is indeed quite nice."

“In my early years, I also wandered around the Kingdom of Youlan, where I accidentally obtained some opportunities.”

"It was these opportunities that laid the foundation for my breakthrough to legendary status, which I still remember vividly."

The Lord of Oran City standing nearby was somewhat surprised, seemingly hearing for the first time that the old king had such an experience.

Cao Xing was also somewhat surprised. He asked, "Does Your Majesty have any special knowledge about this ancient site?"

Upon hearing this question, the Ice Crystal King pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No."

"When I was exploring that ruin, I was only around the sixth level of combat power."

"By sheer luck, I teamed up with a group of master-level experts and broke into the inner city."

"As a result, we encountered danger in the inner city not long after we entered."

"That incident resulted in the deaths and injuries of most of our people, and everyone started running around the inner city like headless flies."

The Ice Crystal King spoke calmly, as if he were truly recounting a story from his youth.

But even from this brief description, one can tell how dangerous the ordeal they went through.

He continued, "A friend and I were lucky enough to accidentally stumble into a building during our escape and found a treasure."

"Then, we took our profits and escaped from the inner city."

"So... I really don't know much about that ancient ruin."

Cao Xing nodded in sudden realization, "I understand."

The Ice Crystal King paused slightly, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat serious.

He said solemnly, "Lord Cao Xing, if you are going to the Youlan Kingdom this time, there is one more thing I would like to ask of you."

The Lord of Oran City, who was standing nearby, quickly interjected, "Your Majesty, if there's anything you need, just give me your orders."

The Ice Crystal King glanced at him indifferently and said speechlessly, "Count Oran, sometimes I find you talk too much."

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Oran City trembled.

He quickly lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

Cao Xing stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Your Majesty, please tell us what this is about?"

Upon hearing him speak, the Ice Crystal King smiled again.

His tone softened considerably: "I'd like you to pass on a message for me..."

"Give me a message?" Cao Xing asked, puzzled. "To whom?"

The Ice Crystal King seemed somewhat reluctant to speak.

After hesitating for a moment, he mustered his courage and said, "It's Rosie."

“Rosie…” A thoughtful look flashed in Cao Xing’s eyes.

After a moment, he asked in surprise, "Is it Rosie from Chuanhai Fort?"

Cao Xing had heard the old king mention this name once before.

It is said that this woman lost her voice for some reason, but later inherited the power of a certain lineage and soared to great heights.

It directly impacted the legendary realm.

In her youth, even the Ice Crystal King couldn't defeat her.

The old king nodded slightly, a hint of reminiscence and sadness in his eyes: "It was her."

Cao Xing noticed his expression at that moment.

Instinctively, I realized that the relationship between the Ice Crystal King and this Rosie might be somewhat unusual.

Cao Xing pondered for a moment, then asked, "What message do you need me to convey?"

The Ice Crystal King hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and whispered something in Cao Xing's ear.

At that moment, Cao Xing's eyes widened in disbelief!

"This...you're telling the truth?"

He felt that his previous guesses were somewhat conservative.

Lord Oran, who was standing to the side, did not hear what the Ice Crystal King said.

However, seeing Cao Xing's reaction, one knows it must be something extraordinary.

But he didn't dare ask any more questions, so he could only lower his head, remain silent, and pretend he hadn't seen anything.

The old king sighed, his tone earnest: "Lord Cao Xing, please don't make this public."

Cao Xing snapped out of his shock and nodded solemnly, saying, "No problem, Your Majesty."

"Besides saying that, is there anything else I need to do?"

The old king pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

After he finished speaking, a wooden comb appeared out of thin air in his hand.

The wooden comb looks ordinary, like something you could buy in a regular grocery store.

The old king solemnly said, "Please, Lord Cao Xing, help me deliver this wooden comb to her."

At this point, he changed the subject, "Of course, I won't let you run errands for nothing."

"After this, I will give you sufficient compensation."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing quickly waved his hand and said, "No need for payment, Your Majesty. This is just something I did on the way."

"Moreover, the fact that you told me something so important shows that you trust me."

"There's no need to trouble yourself with such a small favor."

The old king shook his head and said, "One thing at a time. With your current status, you have even surpassed me."

"Asking you for help is me overstepping my bounds."

"And... I heard that Lord Cao Xing's territory is planning to build a city, right?"

Cao Xing raised his head, his expression calm.

He wasn't surprised that the Ice Crystal King knew about this.

After all, his territory is currently still within the Ice Crystal Kingdom.

A lord from another world is building a city; such a momentous event naturally cannot be kept secret from the leader of this country.

The old king showed no displeasure, and his face still wore a peaceful smile.

"Then when you return this time, I will make the entire Gale Snowfield your autonomous territory, how about that?"

A look of surprise flashed across Cao Xing's eyes again.

A dominion is not a territory.

The autonomous territory signifies that from this day forward, this region belongs entirely to Cao Xing.

Here, he can make laws, set taxes, and build his own army.

It's equivalent to the king of a small country, possessing absolute autonomy.

Even if the Ice Crystal King comes, he must give a greeting first; he can no longer interfere as casually as before.

It can be said to be of great significance!

Meanwhile, the Lord of Oran City, standing to the side, was nearly speechless with astonishment upon hearing the conditions offered by the old king.

Nearly a thousand years have passed since the founding of the Ice Crystal Kingdom, and such a thing has never been heard of before.

His Majesty the King has gifted a territory from his kingdom to a lord from another world!

This is simply a fantasy!

Not to mention the major kingdoms in the vicinity, probably the entire Western Continent has never seen anything like this before.

Lord Oran took a deep breath, glanced cautiously at King Ice Crystal, and then at Cao Xing.

He instinctively realized that this was definitely not a simple request from the Ice Crystal King; there must be a deeper secret behind it!

At the same time, a system notification appeared in front of Cao Xing.

[Would you like to accept the Ice Crystal King's quest?]

[Mission Difficulty: C-Level]

[Quest Objective: Travel to the Kingdom of Youlan, find 'Rosie of Chuanhai Fortress', and deliver the wooden comb to the Ice Crystal King.]

[Mission Reward: The 'Snowy Plains' region will henceforth be your autonomous territory.]

……

(End of this chapter)