Kandal said happily: "The sickle given by the Lord is really useful. With one strike, those evil spirits lost their ability to resist."

Kanter beside him was also excited: "That's right! This sickle has greatly increased my fighting power, haha!"

Cao Xing also laughed.

At this time, Kanter said: "My Lord, we have found many kinds of ores in that mine, including iron ore and a small amount of copper ore."

"We also discovered some magical crystal mines in it."

"Oh? There's a magic crystal?"

This is good news for Cao Xing.

After all, his machine shop was about to be upgraded to mid-level status.

Both the transport vehicles and the logging robots require magic crystals to maintain operation, and a large amount of them will definitely be consumed in the future.

Sure enough, there are always some good things in haunted mines like this one.

"Cantor, Cantor, you did a great job!"

The two centaurs laughed and took out some things from the pockets on their horses.

"My Lord, these are the materials we obtained from killing those evil spirits. Please take a look."

Cao Xing took a look and then took them all.

[Obtained: Intermediate Power Heart*3]

[Obtain: Soul Sand (Gold)*7]

[Obtained: Ghost Crystal*5]

【Obtained: Large Spirit Book*2】

[Obtained: Intermediate Element Crystals*6]

…

"Hey guys, Soul Sand?"

"Isn't this the material used for resurrection in the King's altar?"

Cao Xing's eyes were filled with joy. "Kandar, Kandar, where did you get this soul sand?"

The two centaurs reported: "My Lord, this is what we got from a Tier 3 boss-level wraith we killed."

After hearing this, Cao Xing nodded in sudden realization.

Look at the attributes.

[Soul Sand (Gold): Special Material]

[Effect: A rare alchemy material that can only be dropped by some powerful ghost monsters.]

…

In this way, he knew the source of the Soul Sand, which was to kill those powerful vengeful monsters.

At least Tier 3 boss level.

And Cao Xing still remembered that he still had [Ghost Crystal] and [Ghost Dust] in his hand.

According to the above notes, these two materials combined will attract a large number of evil spirit monsters.

"So, can I use this material's properties to farm Soul Sand like crazy?"

Cao Xing is happy.

Clearly, this is possible.

Of course, there are risks in doing this.

That is, if they attract a vengeful spirit whose level far exceeds Cao Xing's expectations, that would be a lot of fun!

At the same time, Kanter said, "My Lord, there is more to it than that!"

"We also dragged a treasure chest back from that place!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Oh? There's a treasure chest?"

Following the line of sight, Cao Xing saw a silver-white treasure chest behind the two centaurs.

Even though it’s just a silver treasure chest, it’s pretty good!

Cao Xing walked over and a system prompt appeared.

[Found an unlocked silver treasure chest, do you want to open it? ]

"yes."

【Open successfully】

[Obtained: Bright Iron Long Sword (Blue)]

[Obtain: Enchanted Mineral Draft Production Drawing (Blue) *1]

[Book Obtained: A Night with Vampires]

[Obtained: Medium Resource Pack*3]

[Obtained: Intermediate Element Crystals*7]

…

"Huh? They actually opened up a mining blueprint and a book?"

Cao Xing's eyes lit up.

What came out of this silver treasure chest was beyond his expectations.

He ignored the blue sword.

After all, Cao Xing no longer cares about equipment of excellent quality.

First, I looked at the properties of the drawing.

[Enchanted Mineral Draft Crafting Drawing (Blue)]

【Quality: Excellent】

【Attack power: 37~42】

[Attached special effect: High efficiency (increases mining speed by 20%)]

[Materials required for production: Blacksmith Shop Level 3, Refined Iron*5, Mithril*1, Intermediate Element Crystal*1]

(Note: Can be mass-produced in the Blacksmith Shop to speed up the mining process.)

…

"Haha, it turns out to be a mining draft that can speed up the mining process, that's great!"

"And the materials needed are very simple. This way, we can produce a large number of mining drafts and speed up the workers' mining."

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

Then study this drawing directly.

Then, another book appeared in his hand.

[Book: A Night with a Vampire]

[Attributes: After reading, you will gain attribute improvements of Spirit +10 and Strength +5]

【Reading time: 12 hours and 17 minutes】

【Click to read】

…

"Yes, another book. There are more and more books in my territory."

"Next, we will build a library so that the citizens can have more entertainment activities in addition to training at night."

Cao Xing collected it with satisfaction.

The two Centaurs were gone.

Now, Cao Xing began to think about what to do next.

After all, he still had a lot of unfinished business.

The most important thing at the moment is naturally to complete the Trial of Assam and obtain the complete legendary weapon.

The second is to explore the ancient battlefield there and see if we can find the seeds of those ancient trees.

The third is to recruit more workers.

And at this moment, a system prompt appeared.

[The Knights of Baron Augustus request to visit your territory. Do you agree? ]

…

"Hmm? The Baron's Knights?"

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing frowned.

Are these indigenous forces coming to us so soon?

Liu Muxue also heard the system prompt.

Through the discussions among the survivors over the past two days, everyone realized that it was no good when these aristocratic forces came knocking on their doorstep.

Either they are here to cause trouble or they are here to collect taxes.

Of course, there were one or two lucky ones who would be favored by these nobles, who not only exempted them from taxes but also allowed them to marry their daughters.

But that is an extremely small number, one in a billion is no exaggeration.

There was also worry in Liu Muxue's eyes when she looked at Cao Xing.

Cao Xing patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay, Mu Xue, let's go out and take a look."

Liu Muxue tightened the weapon and shield in her hands and nodded solemnly.

He clicked "Agree".

At the same time.

Outside the territory, a group of knights riding tall war horses and wearing armor were walking towards Cao Xing's territory.

“Thump, thump, thump…”

The sound of dense horse hooves rang out.

This knight group has a large number of members and a strong aura.

The sound of horse hooves was heard by all, including the people who were working.

Cao Xing also led Assam, Renis, Andrew and others out of the territory.

Cao Xing looked at the cavalry squadron in front of him.

There are really a lot of them, more than a hundred people.

These knights wore uniform armor, with swords on their waists, and a wolf claw mark on their chests.

This is Baron August's Knight Guard.

Before they arrived, the knights saw Cao Yi and Duan and others collecting resources.

A knight captain immediately shouted angrily: "You lowly peasants, why don't you stop what you are doing and come to see us!"

Hearing this.

The expressions of Cao Yi, Duan and others suddenly changed, and they subconsciously stopped the work in their hands.

However, Cao Xing looked towards the front of the knight group, at the man wearing white armor, whose outfit was different from that of the other knights.

At this moment, the man took off the helmet on his head, revealing a head of dark brown hair.

There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he naturally had the aura of a superior.

Everyone in the territory stopped working and looked at the group of knights and the young man around them.

At this moment, the knight next to him scolded again.

"Who told you to look the Baron's son in the face?"

"Get down on your knees, you bastards!"

When they heard the words "Baron's Son", everyone's faces changed drastically!

Those polar people, civilians, and Ascalon warriors subconsciously wanted to kneel on the ground.

But Cao Xing's voice rang out: "Don't kneel."

Hearing the sound, everyone stopped kneeling.

However, Cao Yi, Duan and others could not help but tremble in their legs.

They looked at Cao Xing with hesitation in their eyes.

Although they will obey their lord's orders 100%.

But this is real nobility!

Reverence for the nobility is ingrained in their bones.

The knights immediately shouted angrily: "How dare you! Why don't you kneel when you see the son of the baron?"

Cao Xing did not say anything, but looked at the group of knights on the field with a scrutinizing gaze.

Scanned the information.

[Baron August Knight Captain: Ariel]

[Race: Human]

[Power: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 35 (Level 4 Boss-level Creature)]

[HP: 49891/49891]

【Attack power: 2472~2513】

[Armor: 638~647]

[Skills: Advanced Riding Mastery, Advanced Swordsmanship Mastery, Fierce Strike, Charge, Sword Dance]

[Legislal skill: Galloping Horses]

【Talent: None】

[Bond: Knight (100 people activated)]

…

【Baron August Knight: Hrvoje】

[Power: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 28 (Level 3 Elite Creature)]

[Health: 21754/21754]

【Attack power: 1249~1331】

[Armor: 357~389]

[Skills: Intermediate Riding Mastery, Intermediate Sword Mastery, Charge, Critical Strike]

[Legislal skill: Galloping Horses]

【Talent: None】

[Bond: Knight (100 people activated)]

…

Cao Xing felt a little relieved.

It’s okay, they are just a group of third or fourth level knights.

The strongest ones are the two fourth-level bosses leading the group.

With his strength, he can easily take down these guys.

At this moment, the knight captain saw that Cao Xing had not spoken for a long time, so he immediately drew his weapon, pointed at Cao Xing and said, "You unknown guy, I am talking to you, can't you hear me?"

To these knights, the Lords of Another World are a group of beings of unknown origin.

In their view, without noble status, they are just commoners no matter what!

However, Asam next to him saw that he dared to speak to Cao Xing like this, and he drew out his broken sword, "Don't be rude to our lord!"

When the knight captain saw Assam's actions, some doubts suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"As a knight, you dare to point your weapon at us, at the Baron's knights?"

"Do you know what this means?"

"Do you want to challenge the Baron's authority?"

Asam said solemnly: "No matter who you are, you are not allowed to disrespect the Lord!"

Hearing this, the Knight Captain looked at the young man.

I noticed that there was also an interested smile on his face.

Then he nodded.

The knight captain seemed to understand what he meant and immediately said, "Very good, you dare to offend the knights of Lord Baron August!"

"Everyone, let's teach these rude guys a lesson!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The long swords were unsheathed, and the group of knights drew their weapons.

"Hi, hi, hi!"

The war horses were galloping, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

The terrifying aura emitted by hundreds of knights made Da Zhuang, Cao Yi and others tremble with fear!

Just as the group of knights were about to make the next move.

But Cao Xing glanced at them indifferently.

This glance is like a signal.

The next moment, Andrew, Reneese, and several dragonblood warriors behind him all grabbed their weapons!

In an instant, a terrifying aura erupted!

It was like a dozen ferocious beasts awakening!

"Boom!"

The overwhelming aura made these knights feel that they were facing not just a dozen enemies, but a mighty army!

“Hi Lu Lu!!!”

The horses under his feet were so frightened that they kept shaking and some even retreated subconsciously.

At this moment, the faces of the group of knights changed drastically.

They realized that they seemed to have provoked a group of extraordinary beings.

At this moment, the baron's son with dark brown hair also felt the powerful aura of the group of people behind Cao Xing.

The smile on his face froze instantly, and a hint of deep fear appeared in his eyes.

He did not panic, but remained silent for a moment.

Then he chuckled and said, "I'm really sorry, Lord of the other world, but my subordinates are all guys who don't know etiquette."

"I'm very sorry for scaring you all."

Hearing this, Cao Xing narrowed his eyes.

He also knew that the other party was trying to smooth things over.

A smile also appeared on his face.

After all, if possible, he didn't want to conflict with those nobles so soon.

At this moment, the young man looked at the knights around him and shouted angrily: "Put away your weapons quickly, you useless guys!"

After hearing this, hundreds of knights put away their weapons.

And Cao Xing also waved his hands.

Assam and the others put away their murderous aura.

This also made the knights on the other side feel relieved.

It is obvious that this baron's son is not the kind of noble who only knows how to act arrogantly.

He seemed more reasonable.

This also made Cao Xing look at him with a higher opinion.

The son of the baron said, "Lord of this other world, I have seen your strength. It is indeed very strong."

"But no matter what, your territory is within the territory of Baron August."

"According to the laws of the Ice Crystal Kingdom, anyone who establishes an armed force in the territory of another noble family without permission will be punished by the Ice Crystal Kingdom. In serious cases, the Kingdom's Knights will even purge them."

"I think you know this, right?"

Cao Xing thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

The young man's smile widened when he saw this.

He continued, "But Baron August is a kind man."

"He allowed you to establish a territory within his territory."

"But according to the rules, you need to pay the corresponding land tax. What does this alien lord think?"

After hearing this, Cao Xing narrowed his eyes, then chuckled and said, "How much do I need to pay?"

He knew this and had made preparations before.

The Baron's son heard this but said nothing.

Instead, he looked at the territory behind Cao Xing.

Then he said slowly.

"From now on, you need to hand in 100,000 catties of grain and 30,000 units of iron every month."

"And from what I know, you have been here for almost a month, so you should make up for the previous share first."

Hearing this request, Cao Xing frowned slightly.

Apparently, this guy is a lion with a big mouth.

Seeing the huge scale of Cao Xing's territory, he wanted to ask for more supplies.

You know, even if the other survivors' territories encounter these indigenous forces, they will not make such excessive demands.

And Cao Xing hates dealing with this kind of people the most.

This guy looks amiable, but he is actually a smiling tiger.

Cao Xing said directly: "Son of the Baron, our territory has only been developed for a short time. You should know that we cannot provide so many supplies."

Hearing this, the Baron's son seemed to have no reaction.

A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"It's okay. I'm easy to talk to. If there's no food, you can use your population to pay off the debt."

"I think the men behind you are pretty good."

His eyes were fixed on Liu Muxue, Renis and other beauties with a playful look in his eyes!

Being stared at by him, Liu Muxue showed some discomfort on her face, while Renis next to her could no longer hold back her hand holding the bow and arrow, wanting to shoot an arrow at this guy.

And Cao Xing finally understood why this guy, the lion, asked so much.

This was because he had taken a fancy to his subordinate, so he deliberately quoted a number that was difficult for him to bear.

Seeing that Cao Xing didn't answer for a long time.

After waiting for a while, the Baron's son chuckled and said, "What's wrong? Are you unwilling?"

"I told you, I'm easy to talk to."

"Of course, my patience is limited."

"You can resist the knights behind me with your strength, but you don't think you can deal with the Ice Kingdom, right?"

His tone was somewhat unfriendly.

Like a smiling tiger, it showed its fangs at this moment.

And Cao Xing also frowned slightly.

It would be fine if this baron's son was an arrogant and domineering young man.

But it is obvious that the other party is very smart. If force doesn't work, they will use force to suppress you.

This kind of guy is the hardest to deal with.

At this moment, the atmosphere was somewhat frozen.

Assam and others were ready for battle.

In the dark, Sarah had quietly arrived behind the knights, ready to kill the baron's son with one blow.

With their strength, they only need Cao Xing to give the order.

It is enough to wipe out this group of knights in a short period of time and not let any of them escape.

However, this would mean a complete break between them.

After all, it was a very serious matter if the baron's son died.

Just when the atmosphere was frozen to its extreme point.

Cao Xing inadvertently glanced at the young man's attributes.

…

【Son of Baron Augustus: Fitz Walker】

[Power: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 21 (Level 3 Ordinary Creature)]

[Health: 15339/15339]

【Attack power: 736~778】

[Armor: 305~337]

[Skills: Elementary Riding Mastery, Elementary Swordsmanship Mastery, Fierce Attack]

【Talent: None】

(Character introduction: Fitz Walker is the third son of the Baron. Because of his poor qualifications, he is often ridiculed by his sisters, which also created his dark personality since childhood.

As he grew up, Fitz Walker used some means to make his brothers die one after another, and he naturally became the only heir to the baron.)

…

Although this guy's personal introduction is brief, it also explains his ruthless methods.

However, what concerned Cao Xing more was this person's name.

"Fitz Walker..."

Cao Xing always felt that this name was somewhat familiar.

At this moment, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

Cao Xing looked at the young man with brown hair, with a faint smile on his lips.

The Baron's son always felt weird when being stared at by Cao Xing's smile.

He frowned and asked, "What are you looking at?"

Cao Xing smiled and shook his head. "Nothing. I think we may need to talk alone..."

Before he could even open his mouth, the knight captain next to him shouted, "How dare you!"

"Who are you to have a private conversation with the son of a baron?"

At this time, Cao Xing took something out of his backpack.

Then a corner was revealed, allowing him to take a look.

After taking a glimpse of what was in Cao Xing's hand, the Baron's son's pupils shrank!

He looked directly at the knight captain next to him and shouted angrily: "Shut up!"

Then, he looked at Cao Xing.

After a moment, he said slowly, "What do you want to talk about?"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "It's not convenient to talk here, how about we go to the tavern to talk?"

The Baron's son thought for a moment, then nodded.

Behind him, the knight captain advised, "Young master...you can't go in..."

"That place is the territory of the lords from another world. We can't predict what will happen..."

The Baron's son glanced at him calmly and asked, "Do I need your approval to do anything?"

The knight captain seemed to have thought of something.

For a moment, I was so frightened that I was silent and dared not say a word.

After a moment, the Baron's son continued, "Everyone wait here obediently, and no one is allowed to make any unnecessary moves."

"You are also not allowed to do anything beyond the law against the subordinates of this alien lord?"

"Otherwise, when I come back, I will punish you severely. Do you understand?"

Hearing his serious tone.

At this moment, everyone on the field was stunned.

It seems that no one knows what happened suddenly. Why did the attitude of this proud baron's son change so drastically?

Just as they were in a daze, the Baron's son had already dismounted from his horse and came to Cao Xing's side.

"My Lord, let's go."

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Okay."

Under the gaze of everyone, Cao Xing took him into the tavern in the territory.

…

…

Inside the Territory Tavern.

Cao Xing and the baron's son named Fitz Walker sat facing each other at a table.

After sending Lachi away.

He and the baron's son were the only ones left in the tavern.

After there was no one around, the Baron's son's eyes were filled with unconcealable excitement.

He seemed to be confirming something, and then he said in a suppressed voice: "According to the revelation of the Lord, He brought us salvation. Hopefully..."

"God of Light is above!"

Cao Xing nodded, "God of Light!"

When Cao Xing said this, there was a look of surprise in the Baron's son's eyes.

He took out a mask from his backpack. It was the mask of a black-robed priest.

Cao Xing also took out a cardinal's mask from his backpack...

…

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