"Lord Cao Xing, I am glad that I have fulfilled my mission." Duke Palatine chuckled.

Cao Xing also smiled and replied, "Your Excellency Paladin, the power you Ascalon Undead possess is truly astonishing!"

Duke Paladin nodded, "Yes, the enemy's purgatory has cursed us, but it has also given us great power."

"But even so, we still lost that war..."

Cao Xing heard the loneliness in his tone and was about to say a few words of comfort.

At this time, Duke Palatine suddenly said: "Lord Cao Xing, in our time, we had never heard of the Church of Light."

"However, the one just now said that a new seed of light has been born. I suggest you pay attention to it."

"Well, why?"

"Because there may be divine power behind this."

Cao Xing was stunned when he heard this. "The power of the gods?"

Duke Palatine nodded and said, "Yes, the Seed of God is the representative of God walking in the world."

"Back then, we in Ascalon met a spokesperson for the gods, and through his conversation with the gods, we obtained the ancient sword Magdel."

"If what he said is true, then it means that there may be a divine spokesperson behind the Church of Light."

Cao Xing frowned and asked, "Is this divine spokesperson very powerful?"

Duke Palatine shook his head. "No, the God's Spokespersons do not have that much power. Their role is only to communicate with the Gods."

"However, no one knows whether the being they are talking to is a true god or some unknown being..."

After hearing this, Cao Xing also fell into deep thought.

No wonder the Rangers developed so quickly, it turned out that there was a spokesperson for the gods helping them.

However, the authenticity of this so-called spokesperson is uncertain.

Perhaps the god behind it is also some kind of evil existence.

After all, Cao Xing had a mission item with the fallen mountain god marked on it.

He nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Excellency the Duke."

Duke Palatine smiled, without any of the coldness of the undead.

"By the way, Lord Cao Xing, there is a hidden assassin over there. Do you need me to kill him? Or do you want to handle it yourself?"

Hearing this, Cao Xing was stunned for a moment, then looked over.

There was a sudden movement in the distant bushes.

At this moment, Cao Xing was surprised.

He really didn't realize that there was a hidden assassin nearby.

And the people inside seemed to realize that they had been discovered.

A masked figure quickly jumped out from the bushes!

He just wanted to run away.

Duke Palatine swung out a sword energy and cut through the enemy several kilometers away.

"ah!!"

【-11377】

After the screams, a horrific number of casualties emerged.

Cao Xing saw this and immediately ordered, "Hilda, Sarah, go and capture this guy."

Two leaders rushed over quickly and subdued the ranger killer.

Cao Xing also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Duke Palatine with gratitude.

If he hadn't reminded them, the killer would have slipped away right under their noses.

By then, the other party will have witnessed everything and reported it to the Church of Illumination, and Cao Xing will be exposed!

Duke Paladin nodded and said, "Lord Cao Xing, the power of space is no longer sufficient. We have to return to the underground palace."

"I don't know how you got here, but I feel like this jungle is not simple."

"I can sense that deep in the jungle, there is a force no less powerful than mine."

"You'd better be careful."

"If you encounter an enemy you cannot defeat, remember to call on us at any time."

Hearing this, Cao Xing was stunned again, and then expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you for your reminder and concern, Duke."

This is the benefit of reaching a close level of favorability.

Duke Palatine has already regarded Cao Xing as his own and even takes the initiative to worry about his safety.

After a while, the group of undead gradually dissipated.

And Cao Xing fell into deep thought.

"Is it no less powerful than the Duke?"

"That means he must be at least a Tier 4 leader, or a legendary Tier 5 warrior, or a commander."

"Whatever it is, I can't defeat it at this stage."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing's eyes became solemn again.

As the Duke said, this forest is not simple.

Even the Church of Illuminati sent so many people here, which shows how much they value this place.

Their goal seems to be to kill the big snake, and it seems to be related to some kind of plan.

And from the name of the big snake, Cao Xing knew that it was the pet of the witch in this forest.

This proves that the legendary witch does exist...

"It's getting more and more complicated..."

Cao Xing shook his head and put these thoughts aside.

At this moment, his attention was attracted by a pile of things that fell on the platform below!

Cao Xing saw equipment, souls, and various materials all over the ground...

These are the things that popped up after the rangers died.

Yes, although this group of undead killed the ranger, Cao Xing would have no experience.

However, their equipment still exploded!

Cao Xing even saw that the staff used by the white-robed priest fell to the ground.

My heart was instantly excited.

At this moment, he forgot all about the plans of the Church of Illuminati and the forest witch!

Cao Xing gave the order directly: "Assam, take people to clean up the battlefield!"

Assam obeyed the order and quickly began to pick up the spoils that fell on the ground.

Cao Xing himself came to Hilda and Sarah.

At this moment, the ranger killer still had an angry look in his eyes.

There were knife wounds on his neck and chest caused by Sarah, and the wounds were rotten, which was the effect of Irena's permanent snake venom.

In addition, he was bound by a spider web and could not escape even if he had wings.

After seeing Cao Xing coming, the ranger still had a look of resentment in his eyes.

Through the last experience, Cao Xing already knew that these cultists were brainwashed.

It's scary to be so stubborn!

But it doesn't matter. Now that the guy is in my hands, I can just take him back to the camp and interrogate him slowly.

Moreover, this guy did not commit suicide immediately after being caught, which shows that he was still afraid of death.

This gave Cao Xing an opportunity.

Take a look at the opponent's health.

[Health value: 13331/36440]

Cao Xing said directly: "Sarah, give him two more slashes and chop him to near death."

Sarah did just that.

Swish! Swish!

【-4763】

【-5213】

Both of these attacks hit vital points, and the killer fell into a semi-comatose state.

After the system is updated, it will no longer be the same as before, where you can be full of energy even with only one drop of blood left.

Instead, when their health drops to a certain level, they will become like the soldiers in the dungeon, dying, weak, and completely defenseless.

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

However, although this guy temporarily lost his ability to resist.

But how to control these strong men is also a problem.

After all, these guys have strong physiques and the ability to recover on their own, so the best way is to control their actions.

Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.

There are thousands of strong vines in his backpack!

There are quite a few blue quality vines among them!

Just the right thing to control this guy.

So he took out the [Strong Ivy (Blue)] from his backpack and asked Sarah to tie him up into a knot.

The hands and feet were also tied up.

After doing all this, Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

"Hilda, keep an eye on him and don't let him escape."

"whispering sound!"

Hilda's face was full of disgust, and then she threw another spider web at him.

At the same time.

Assam also cleaned up the battlefield.

They came over and handed all the things dropped by the rangers to Cao Xing!

Looking at the pile of trophies in front of him, Cao Xing's eyes couldn't help but light up!

He put everything into his backpack in one breath, and a lot of system prompts appeared.

First, a wave of equipment.

[Obtain: Dawn Light Staff (Gold)]

[Obtained: Ranger High Priest Mask (Gold)]

[Obtained: Ruva Skullcrusher (Purple)]

[Obtained: Guardian Sword (Purple)]

[Obtained: Gladiator Spear (Purple)]

[Obtained: Ranger Priest Mask (Purple) *3]

[Obtained: Giant Stone Hammer (Blue) *1]

[Obtain: Deadwood Longbow (Blue)*2]

[Obtain: Crystal Dagger (Blue) * 5]

[Obtained: Standard long sword, bow and arrow, sword (green) *75]

…

Then, there was a wave of reminders of souls and other things.

[Obtain: Holy Light Priest Recruitment Scroll (Gold) *1]

[Obtained: High Priest's Leader Soul (Gold) *1]

[Obtained: 2 Black Robe Priest Leader Souls]

[Obtained: Soul of Ranger Elite Killer*4]

[Obtain: Advanced Power Heart*1]

[Obtained: Intermediate Power Heart*2]

[Obtained: Primary Power Heart *5]

[Obtained: Arrow (white) * 372]

[Obtain: Shadow Cloak (special equipment) *95]

【Get: Coin*17331】

…

"What the hell! A Holy Light Priest recruitment scroll? A boss-level soul?"

"Two more pieces of gold equipment!"

At this moment, Cao Xing was filled with emotion!

This wave of harvest is too great!

Killed one leader, four bosses, and a large group of elite and ordinary rangers.

Too many things have been revealed.

Especially the high priest in white robes.

Directly contributed four golden props to Cao Xing!

Two pieces of golden equipment, two golden items!

Cao Xing couldn't wait to check the properties of the two pieces of equipment.

【Dawn Light Staff (Gold)】

【Quality: rare】

[Requirements: Level 20 or above]

【Attack Power: 375~394】

[Attached special effect ①: Spirit +30, Constitution +20]

[Attached special effect ②: Blessing of Light (When launching light magic attacks, increase attack power by 20%)]

[Attached special effect ③: Light Redemption (When launching a buff skill, the buff effect is increased by an additional 20%)]

[Attached special effect ④: Light of Dawn (When casting a spell, there is a 30% chance that the CD time of this spell will be reset. The triggering interval of this special effect is 3 minutes)]

(Equipment introduction: A staff with a strong aura of light, a weapon given to Alfonso by the Bishop of Light himself.)

…

"What a powerful attribute!"

Cao Xing was amazed.

Every special effect of this Dawnlight Staff, except the second one, can bring him great help!

Especially the third special effect, Redemption of Light.

Combined with the Blessing of the Sea from the [Holy Ring of the Kingdom], the healing effect is increased by an additional 70%.

With Cao Xing's current mental strength, plus these two golden equipment, the recovery rate of ice therapy can reach 363 per second!

Moreover, this gain is more comprehensive, even the armor of Ice Armor can be greatly enhanced.

But unfortunately, the second special effect is not suitable for me.

He is a frost mage, not a light mage.

Cao Xing glanced at his own level.

[Level 19 57%]

"Not bad, not bad. We just need to complete the final step."

"I'll go back and clear another wave of ice nests tonight, and I'll be able to reach level 20."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing put it into his backpack.

Then he looked at another golden mask.

【Church of Light: High Priest Mask (Gold)】

[Attribute: Special Equipment]

【Equipment attributes: All attributes increase by 15 points.】

(Note: The high priest is already a high-ranking member of the Church of Light. Every high priest is a key focus. If you are discovered, you will be hunted down by the Knights of the Kingdom. Please wear it with caution.)

…

Although this thing is very powerful, it will be hunted down, so it can only be used when performing skills under normal circumstances.

Then, Cao Xing continued to look at the properties of the other two golden items.

[Holy Light Priest Recruitment Scroll (Gold)]

(After use, you can recruit a powerful Holy Light Priest, whose strength is the third-level leader)

…

[High Priest's Leader Soul (Gold)]

(It can upgrade a level 4 or lower boss-level creature to a leader-level creature, with a success rate of 45%~65%)

…

"It's actually a Tier 3 boss recruitment scroll. From the name, it seems to be a Holy Light type one?"

"There is another leader-level spirit!"

"If this boss-level soul can break through successfully, it will be equivalent to having two more boss-level creatures at once!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing was suddenly shocked, and then he couldn't hide his ecstasy!

So awesome!

I didn't expect that I could get so many things by killing the white-robed high priest.

This made Cao Xing want to kill a few more high priests of the Church of Light!

This is simply a boy sending treasures.

Cao Xing was not in a hurry to use it, but continued to check other things.

Then, there are three purple weapons.

【Ruva Skull Crusher (Purple)】

【Quality: Rare】

[Requirements: Level 20 or above]

【Attack power: 312~327】

[Attached special effect ①: Strength +30, Agility -15, Hit rate -15%]

[Attached special effect ②: Primary strength increase (20% chance to increase strength by 50 points when launching an attack.)]

[Additional Effect ③: Skull Smash (When the attack hits the enemy's head, the critical hit rate increases by an additional 50%)]

(Equipment introduction: This axe has chopped off the heads of many poor ghosts. --Executioner: Mauris Willy)

…

[Guardian Sword (Purple)]

【Quality: Rare】

[Requirements: Level 20 or above]

[Attack power: 287~293]

[Attached special effect ①: Spirit +15, Constitution +20, Hit rate -10%]

[Attached special effect ②: Guardian (When holding a shield, increase armor by 50 points)]

[Additional special effect ③: Attack and defense switching (at the moment of attack, there is a 50% chance to convert 50 points of spirit into strength)]

(Equipment introduction: A strong knight must have both absolute defense and strong offensive capabilities - Unknown Knight)

…

【Gladiator Spear (Purple)】

【Quality: Rare】

[Requirements: Level 20 or above]

[Attack power: 271~285]

[Additional special effects ①: Agility +10, Strength +10, Attack speed +10%]

[Attached special effect ②: Spear Mastery (When fighting with this spear, attack speed increases by an additional 30%)]

[Additional special effect ③: Extension (the spear has the function of extension and can be freely switched between 4 meters and 1 meter)]

(Gear introduction: You said my spear can be extended and retracted. Is that cheating? No, no, no, this is the new technology of the dwarves. - Gladiator: Ekut Bergman)

…

The attributes of the three pieces of purple equipment were all good, and Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

Especially the spear, its free extension and retraction function is quite unique.

But unfortunately, Cao Xing has no spear-type soldiers under his command.

As for some other blue and green equipment, Cao Xing was too lazy to look at them.

Then, there are the other 6 souls.

The effects are similar.

Look at the success rate.

The boss level is 50%~70%

Elite level is 55%~75%

In addition, there are 1 advanced power heart, 2 intermediate power hearts, and 4 primary power hearts!

If all these things were digested, Cao Xing's strength would increase dramatically again.

Speaking of which, this is the first time that Cao Xing has exploded the Heart of Advanced Power.

Look at the attributes.

[Heart of Advanced Power: It can only be found in some powerful creatures above level 4.]

[Item effect: It allows survivors or territory members who have reached level 30 to upgrade to level 4 creatures. After upgrading, all attributes will be increased by 100%.]

[Advanced success rate: 65%~75%]

…

Cao Xing thought to himself, "Does the High-Level Power Heart also have a chance of failure?"

"But it doesn't really matter. After all, the chances of success are higher."

Put the Heart of Power into the backpack.

"Now, it's time to distribute the spoils."

Cao Xing first gave the [Guardian's Sword] and [Ruva Skull Crusher] to Liu Muxue and Putana respectively.

Then he gave a boss-level soul to Putana.

Cao Xing also gave each of the other two wild boar warriors who had not advanced an elite soul.

Then there were two intermediate power hearts, which Cao Xing gave to Blot and Renis.

The last boss-level soul is also one of the biggest gains of this time.

Cao Xing thought for a moment and gave it to Andrew.

Now Andrew is the second output in their team.

Cao Xing was looking forward to his transformation after becoming the leader.

At this point, almost all the harvest had been distributed.

Cao Xing still has one boss-level soul, two elite-level souls, and a Holy Light Priest recruitment scroll left.

At this moment, everyone looked at Cao Xing with excitement!

The other two boar warriors said excitedly: "Rasby! It's hard to believe that the Lord actually gave us a second chance to become stronger!"

"That's right, Rabino, this is just like a dream!"

And Putana next to him was feeling a little uneasy as she held the [Ruva Skull Crusher] and [Boss-level Soul] in her hands.

She certainly knew the value of both.

Putana had been a mercenary in the Snowstorm for so many years, and all his wealth could only buy him one purple weapon.

But now, Cao Xing gave it to her directly.

Not to mention, there is an even more valuable boss-level soul.

With her carefree personality, she didn't know what to say for a moment...