This also indirectly proves that the ranger did not lie.

Cao Xing took out a small cup from his backpack, which contained 20 ml of water.

Just enough for one sip.

However, looking at this little bit of water, the middle-aged man underground's eyes flashed with a terrifying light!

For him, this little bit of water is a life-saving straw!

Cao Xing put the cup of water on the ground and said, "Drink it."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man crawled over excitedly and drank the water in the cup with a gulp.

However, not only did this fail to quench his thirst, but it actually stimulated his body's desire for water even more!

He looked at Cao Xing with even more intense eyes.

Cao Xing continued to ask: "Second question, how much do you know about the scale of the Church of Light and the number of powerful people?"

This is also the question he wants to know most.

Through the previous few actions, he had almost offended this cult.

Some things cannot be kept secret for a lifetime, as they may come face to face with you later.

So before this, Cao Xing wanted to understand how powerful this organization was.

How powerful are they and how to formulate corresponding strategies accordingly.

Hearing this question, the middle-aged man in front of him thought for a moment again.

"Besides the Snowstorm...I don't know much about the church power outside..."

"But according to some information I have obtained, the influence of the Church of Light covers the Ice Kingdom and several nearby kingdoms."

"In the Snowstorm, they sent three red-robed bishops and a large number of black-robed and white-robed priests..."

"But before, a red-robed bishop died in the Witch Forest, and the church headquarters transferred another red-robed bishop here. We followed the high priest in to carry out the mission, and then we met you..."

"Recently, we have concentrated our forces in Lake Duolun City under the command of the Seed of Light."

…

After listening to him, Cao Xing also had a vague idea in his mind.

It seems that the power of the Church of Illumination is really great!

Its influence covers the entire Ice Kingdom and even several nearby kingdoms.

Although the Snowstorm Plain is very large, compared to a kingdom, it is just a remote corner.

In other words, it's just the tip of the iceberg.

After asking these questions, Cao Xing gave him another 20 ml of water.

The middle-aged man below drank it all again.

Cao Xing continued to ask questions.

"How much do you know about the Seed of Light?"

This issue seems to touch upon some core secrets.

A fierce struggle appeared on the middle-aged man's face!

After a moment, Cao Xing urged, "If you know, just tell me yourself."

"Otherwise, we will use the confession technique on you later, and the result will be the same."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man glanced at Isabel next to him, with intense fear in his eyes...

He struggled for a moment, then spoke.

"The Seed of Light...was born recently."

"His arrival has helped us find the backbone of the Church of Light."

"Based on what I heard from the high priest and the bishop, I guess..."

"The Seed of Light is probably a lord from another world like you!"

Upon hearing this information, Cao Xing's pupils suddenly shrank!

It even caused his breathing to be slightly out of control!

Good guys!

This was a possibility he had never thought of.

The Seed of Light is the lord of another world.

That is to say, among these Blue Star survivors, there is one person who is the spokesperson for this huge cult!

And, now he may be the leader of this organization.

Thinking about it this way, it’s really scary!

After all, that person not only has the system functions of a survivor, but also has a huge power.

Cao Xing originally thought that his development was fast enough.

However, that one survivor possessed the entire Church of Light, with so many powerful people offering their assistance to him.

It is conceivable that the strength of this person's territory has now developed to a terrifying level.

Of course, it is also possible that the other party does not need to develop any territory at all.

…

…

At the same time.

In a mountain range far away from Cao Xing territory.

There is a huge temple hidden inside.

A young man with handsome features and clear eyes was sitting on a huge throne.

Behind him is a sun flag.

In front of him, a large number of white-robed priests, red-robed bishops, and even some powerful beings in yellow robes, knelt on the ground respectfully.

He closed his eyes tightly, and a burst of light emanated from the back of his head, making him look extremely majestic.

After a moment, the young man opened his eyes and spoke in a light tone.

"The Lord God of Light has revealed that the being that destroyed our plan and wiped out every bit of Demu's divinity is in the snowstorm."

"Now, Sainz, Bella..."

Hearing the young man's order, the two red-robed cardinals stood up respectfully.

"Great Spokesperson of the God of Light, please give me your orders..."

The young man said, "You will lead a group of believers to the Snowstorm Plains to help the plan in Lake Duolun go smoothly."

"Then, secretly investigate the identity of the attacker."

"A few days ago, a large camp was destroyed. I suspect these are the same people."

"Follow this to find clues."

After hearing this, the two red-robed bishops' eyes flashed with thought.

Then they replied respectfully: "As you command, great seed of light..."

After the two red-robed bishops led their people away, the young man looked forward with a deep gaze.

"Everything went smoothly in other places, except for this snowstorm..."

"This area seems a bit strange. Maybe there is a hidden strong man."

"Unfortunately, the God of Light is trapped in the underworld and can't give me much help."

At this time, he opened the [World Channel] and checked it out.

"It seems that the survivors in this area of ​​the Snowstorm are all from District 17."

"However, due to system limitations, we survivors cannot go to other areas before the merger."

"It seems that we can contact the survivors in this area and ask if there are any hidden Aboriginal masters or forces."

"Then secretly find out their strength."

He didn't even think of the survivors as the ones who had ruined their plans.

In his opinion, the current survivors are too weak.

It can be easily destroyed by sending out a black-robed priest.

It is impossible for such a weak being to kill the red-robed priests of their Church of Light and destroy even a trace of divinity of Deum, the God of Nightmares.

…

…

At this moment, Cao Xing had already walked out of the basement.

I glanced at the countdown above my head.

[Due to nightfall: 7 minutes and 32 seconds...]

【Current temperature: 7℃】

…

After waking up from the sewing shop, Cao Xing has been constantly arranging work.

In a blink of an eye, it was dark.

The citizens who were working outside returned to the territory one after another.

He himself began to think about the next plan.

Obviously, the power of the Church of Illuminati is greater than one might imagine.

The most important thing is that the Seed of Light among them is actually a survivor from the Blue Planet.

I just don't know which district this guy is from or which country he is from.

Cao Xing thought to himself, "However, what we can be sure of now is that this guy is probably not from District 17."

"If such a powerful being were in our District 17, it would not be possible for him to remain anonymous. He would at least reveal some of his strength."

"For now, my situation is still safe, but I need to keep a low profile."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing has already thought of the next development plan in his mind.

At this moment, he heard a crackling sound of electric current near his ear.

"My Lord, I am Kantor!"

"I am Kandal!"

Came the loud voices of two Centaurs.

Cao Xing replied: "Why haven't you come back yet? Did you encounter anything in the mine?"

Kandal immediately replied: "My Lord, we have not encountered anything so far."

"We have been exploring this mine since we arrived."

"But so far, I've only felt a cold breath constantly entering my body, but I haven't seen any monsters."

"Canter said that if it is a ghost-like creature, it may not come out during the day."

"So we decided to stay here for one night to see if those monsters or ghosts would show up!"

After listening to their explanation, Cao Xing also nodded.

I have to say that the strategy of the two Centaurs was correct.

They may look silly, but they are not stupid at all. At least they are very experienced in dealing with various monsters.

"Okay, be careful tonight and contact me if you have any problems."

It’s only a few kilometers from here to the haunted mine.

With Cao Xing and the others' speed, they will be able to get there quickly.

The two Centaurs agreed promptly.

After doing all this, Cao Xing took Liu Muxue into the cafeteria and started to enjoy a sumptuous dinner.

After dinner, it was almost seven o'clock in the evening.

Cao Xing took Liu Muxue back to his own Lord's Mansion to rest.

After taking a warm bath, I snuggled into bed.

Then, he spent more than an hour to comfort the beauty beside him.

Liu Muxue fell into a deep sleep.

Cao Xing is still in high spirits.

It's just past nine o'clock in the evening.

He couldn't sleep so early and felt a little bored for a while.

Although there are no mobile phones to play with in this world, they do have communication forums!

So Cao Xing opened the chat channel to see what the survivors were doing recently.

Liang Yuansheng: "Brothers, have there been any other indigenous people outside your territory who came into contact with you today?"

Xing Deyang: "Yes, today a group of soldiers came to my territory and said that my territory was Baron Barnaby's territory. Either we leave here, or we pay taxes regularly, or they will send troops to drive us away."

Qu Qifeng: "Fuck! Me too, this bastard wants us to pay 30,000 units of food and 5,000 units of iron every month!"

Ding Bo: "What a rip-off! We just had a little food reserve in our territory, but they demanded 30,000 units! They are simply a bunch of bandits. I really want to overthrow these damn nobles!"

Du Ping: "Haha, I didn't meet that group of soldiers today, but I met a group of wanderers. They seemed to have come from another kingdom and had nowhere to go. So I took them in, and the population of the territory suddenly increased a lot!"

…

After listening to this, Cao Xing seemed to be thinking about something.

Just as the system said last time, the natives of this world will gradually pay attention to the territories of the survivors.

At present, many territories have been visited by the indigenous people.

It would be okay if you met some ordinary natives, but it would be a bit troublesome if you met those barons or some noble forces.

And Cao Xing was also thinking.

What should he do if he encounters the same situation in his territory?

Should we follow the rules or take the money to eliminate disasters?

Although he is already very powerful now, Cao Xing knows that he is not yet at the level where he can fight against the aristocracy.

Don't underestimate these nobles, they usually look like good-for-nothings.

And once someone really offends their dignity, these guys will unite and launch a thunderous attack on him.

They will never allow the common people, or even people from other classes, to shake their ruling position!

Just like they don't allow those polar people and civilians to have power.

In addition, Cao Xing killed the Red Robe Bishop, so he might have to keep a low profile for a while.

So, he can't fall out with these guys yet.

"If we really encounter such a situation, we will see what these guys need."

"If it's not too much, we can give them some resources to buy them some time to develop."

"When I am strong enough, I will defeat all the nobles!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing has already thought of a strategy to deal with it.

At this moment, the survivors in the chat channel are still complaining.

Qin Yonglun: "Sigh... Although I didn't encounter those natives in my territory, I did encounter a boss-level Ice Nest Monster, a level 18 boss monster! It almost killed me. Those soldiers couldn't stop such a powerful monster. I abandoned the territory and ran away."

Zhuo Zhumei: "Wuwuwu... Me too. I encountered two Ice Nest bosses today. They were so ferocious that even the Elemental Arrow Tower had no effect on them."

Lu Yue: "Haha, I saw a boss-level Ice Nest monster appear today. Fortunately, I dug a trap in advance. This guy was trapped in the trap for several minutes and finally died!"

Bai Guangfei: "It's difficult. The difficulty of survival has increased. Now, except for those large military groups, there are also a few powerful people's territories. If other people's territories encounter leader-level ice nest monsters, they will basically suffer heavy losses."

…

It is obvious that most of the survivors are now being troubled by the Icebrood monsters.

Especially today, the difficulty has skyrocketed after the probability of bosses and leader-level ice nest monsters appearing increased!

Just because Cao Xing can deal with these monsters easily doesn't mean other survivors can.

For them, defeating a second-level boss is a life-threatening task, let alone a powerful leader!

There may also be a large number of ordinary Ice Nest monsters among them, so it is normal that they cannot withstand it.

Cao Xing thought to himself, "Most of the survivors are currently helpless against the leader-level Ice Nest Monster."

"Looks like I can use some of my nightmare arrows now."

"After all, this kind of arrow has extremely terrible damage. One arrow is enough to make a level 2 boss monster bleed to death."

"As long as you use it well, it won't be difficult to deal with a second-tier boss monster."

"If this thing appears on the market, it will definitely attract everyone's attention, and I can sell it for a high price!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing even wanted to go to the blacksmith shop on the spot to see how many arrows Harold had made in the past two days.

But after thinking about it, I thought Harold should still be working overtime, so I should not disturb him.

So, with a hint of expectation.

Cao Xing held the sweet Liu Muxue in his arms and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day...

A system prompt appears.

[Survivors, please note that you have passed the 14th day of the official period. There are still 3 days left before the points ranking ends...]

[Weather forecast: Today, some areas will be hit by a cold front with a snowstorm and temperatures ranging from -57℃ to -75℃~]

…

"Oh? Only 3 days left?"

During this period of time, Cao Xing encountered various situations one after another, so he didn't pay much attention to the scoreboard.

I didn't expect that seven days would pass so quickly after the merge.

I looked at the rankings.

【17th District Points Ranking】

[First place: Cao Xing 1437 points]

[Second place: Jiang Qingyun 872 points]

[Third place: Qiu Yating 633 points]

【Fourth place: Wuxing Tiger 598 points】

【Fifth place: Chen Feng 574 points】

…

[10th place: Zhou Bo 453 points]

…

"Fortunately, my current points still firmly rank first."

"It seems that the various unexpected situations these days have also caused trouble for others."

Cao Xing was right. Almost all the survivors had encountered various unexpected situations in the past few days.

That blizzard in particular not only took away many lives, but also increased the difficulty of reuniting between survivors.

And it ferments over time.

The survivors basically all know that a lot of people are bound to die in an [Ice Dragon Horn] challenge.

Even Wangjiang Pavilion in District 171 and Binghu Corps in District 174 are no exception.

No one wants to be the unlucky one, so all the major legions are unable to organize enough manpower to carry out the Ice Dragon Horn challenge.

In the current points ranking, the minimum score is 450 to enter the top ten.

What surprised the other survivors even more was that this time from District 174, 4 people made it into the top ten.

Especially that Qiu Yating.

She was like a rising force, and she began to exert her strength after the snowstorm ended.

In the past two days, the survivors have often discussed who this Qiu Yating is.

Because her ranking rose so quickly.

I used one or two [Ice Dragon Horn (Small)] almost every day, and in just three days, I squeezed into the top three!

According to this trend, Qiu Yating will even surpass Jiang Qingyun and take the second place.

This directly put tremendous pressure on the Lookout River Pavilion.

Now Jiang Qingyun is trying every possible way to summon more cannon fodder and want to continue the challenge using the Ice Dragon Horn.

Even Cao Xing was a little surprised.

"Oh? Qiu Yating's ranking has risen very fast!"

"Could it be that the reward that the old witch gave her last time was so powerful?"

This also piqued his interest.

Of course, he didn't want to steal Qiu Yating's things.

Because it's not necessary.

Anyway, there are already enough treasures in his territory.

In his backpack, there are more than a hundred [Destroyer Crossbows].

These crossbows alone are enough to easily deal with the challenge of the [Ice Dragon Horn].

Not to mention, there are hundreds of strong soldiers.

"Forget it. Whatever she gets has nothing to do with me."

"I just need to focus on developing my own territory."

Shaking his head, Cao Xing woke up Liu Muxue beside him.

The two of them washed up together and then left the spacious lord's mansion.

Open the door.

There were hundreds of people standing outside.

Except for the people sent out by Cao Xing yesterday, most of the other citizens are here.

At this time, Cao Xing noticed that Duan and seven other polar people had all broken through to level 2.

They looked at their lord with fanaticism in their eyes.

And these people are probably the few second-level polar people in the entire Western Continent.

Cao Xing asked, "Duan, how does it feel to have a breakthrough?"

Duan said excitedly: "My Lord, I feel great. I have endless energy!"

"Now, I can carry hundreds of kilograms of rocks by myself!"

Several polar people nearby also echoed.

"My Lord, me too, I can now lift a tree!"

"Haha, then I'll just carry a cow!"

Seeing their happy faces, everyone on the field had smiles on their faces.

Because in this way, they all believe that their lord really allows them to gain power!

At this time, Duan said excitedly: "Merciful and great Lord, please arrange today's work for us!"

"I can't wait to contribute to the territory!"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Don't worry, were there any upgraded polar people and staff yesterday?"

Da Zhuang said excitedly: "My Lord, I! I trained for 4 hours last night and have already reached level 6!"

Er Zhuang next to him also immediately agreed, "Lord, I have reached level 5, and I feel that my strength has increased a lot."

As everyone echoed their words, Cao Xing discovered that many people had been promoted one or two levels.

Even Cao Yi, who is already quite old, has been promoted to level 5.

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

"You are all very good. Just follow what I said yesterday. On the premise of ensuring that you do a good job, you can try your best to improve yourselves."

"When you reach level 10, come directly to me to receive the Heart of Strength. Do you understand?"

Everyone looked at each other, then raised their tools, "Understood!"

"Long live the Lord!"

Cao Xing smiled.

"Okay, now let's get back to work, just like yesterday."

“Yes, sir!”

With emotions rising, hundreds of staff members left in all directions!

Cao Xing noticed that there was a woman waiting quietly on the side.

It was Sabina.

She changed into a clean white doctor's gown today and took good care of herself.

Don’t mention it.

In contrast to the somewhat sloppy look she looked when Cao Xing first bought her.

Today, Sabina feels like an older sister nurse.

At this moment, I saw Cao Xing's eyes moving over.

Sabina walked quickly to his side and knelt on her knees.

Raise your hands above your head.

Cao Xing noticed that she seemed to be holding a bottle of black medicine in her hand.

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