"Haha...hahaha...old man, you are finally dead!"
"For so many days, I was afraid that you would wake up again, and I was also afraid that my actions would be exposed. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep every night!"
"Now that you are finally dead, I don't have to worry about being scared anymore!"
"As long as the messenger from the main city bears witness tomorrow, I will be the new baron!"
Then, Fitz Walker curled up in the quilt, laughing in a suppressed manner...
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…
And the corner of Cao Xing's mouth also curled up.
“It actually worked.”
"This way, this guy will be a real baron and have great power!"
There are many advantages to being a Baron.
First of all, they have absolute control over the civilians within their territory.
The Baron can decide their life or death, and whether they stay or go. In other words, he can assign them wherever he wants.
Each baron's territory is quite large, covering many villages and containing a large number of civilians.
As Cao Xing, he naturally couldn't refuse Fitz Walker's request to continuously send him more civilians.
In this way, he has directly solved the big problem of insufficient population!
With the addition of training barracks, you can even achieve a mass-production mode!
Thinking of this, Cao Xing almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
Of course, there are more benefits to controlling a baron than just that.
The resources in the hands of each baron are terrifying.
They have long levied various land taxes, head taxes, trade taxes, etc. in their own territories.
Although part of the tax revenue would be used to develop armed forces and land construction, the baron himself would certainly have left a large amount of wealth.
Food, money, and even precious resources such as mithril and gems must have reached a terrifying level.
I was just worrying about how to get a lot of food.
At that time, Cao Xing can let this kid take him to the Baron's mansion and plunder it!
As he thought about it, he couldn't help laughing.
"Haha, this is so comfortable!"
At this time, he looked at his backpack.
There is a [Soul Contract Scroll (Orange)] there.
This thing can force a creature's favorability to reach the maximum value and control the opponent's life and death.
Cao Xing thought: "Should I use this scroll on Fitz Walker and completely control him?"
"Although this orange scroll is valuable, controlling a baron can also bring me a lot of benefits."
"Besides, this kid's ambitions seem to extend beyond just being a baron."
"If I help him secretly, he might be able to upgrade his title again and become a viscount or earl, with greater power!"
"By then, I will be indirectly controlling a minister of the kingdom!"
After thinking for a moment, Cao Xing shook his head and said, "Let's wait and see."
"However, this guy's plan was successful. He should come to see me again in two days. I have to make some preparations."
Thinking of this, Cao Xing cleared his mind and fell asleep.
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…
Just when he thought that the night would pass peacefully.
Late night.
While Cao Xing was sleeping, he suddenly heard a noisy noise coming from outside the lord's mansion.
"Soldiers, stop him!"
"What's going on? Why did this kid suddenly go crazy?"
"I don't know. Subdue him. The lord has ordered that he should not be harmed!"
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As fourth-level warriors, their senses are extremely sharp.
Almost at the moment the sound was heard outside the territory, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue woke up at the same time.
"Axing, the sound seems to come from our territory. Could there be any enemies breaking in?" Liu Muxue frowned slightly.
Cao Xing shook his head. "No combat information has appeared. It should not be an enemy."
"Let's go out and take a look first."
"OK!"
They dressed quickly and climbed out of bed.
And he arrived outside the lord's mansion as quickly as possible.
As soon as I walked out of the lord's mansion, the temperature dropped suddenly.
The extremely low temperature in the middle of the night makes people feel goosebumps.
It was like jumping from a warm stove into an icy cave.
At this moment, Cao Xing saw a large number of Ascalon soldiers and Centaur spear and shield cavalry.
Assam, Sarah, Renis and others have also rushed over.
They formed a circle and surrounded the figure inside.
Cao Xing and Liu Muxue frowned together.
Asam, holding the Sword of the Lady of the Lake, saw them coming and said respectfully, "Hello, Lord. Hello, Lady."
Cao Xing slightly slightly, "Assam, what's going on?"
Asam reported: "My Lord, this is the painter you brought back from Annohe Village last time."
"Didn't he say before that he had a mental illness and would have seizures from time to time? Now it seems that he really has a seizure."
"He was just attacking our polar men crazily, and then he was stopped by the soldiers. Now he is in a frenzy."
"But due to your order, the soldiers did not attack him."
After hearing this, Cao Xing finally understood the reason for the quarrel.
He walked forward.
And that group of Ascalon soldiers opened a path for Cao Xing.
Soon, he came to the center of the encirclement.
The Centaur Spear Knights formed a circle, holding large shields in one hand and spears in the other.
And in the center, there was a person with disheveled hair and a black aura emanating from his body.
He was using his own hands to madly attack the shields of the spearmen.
At the same time, he kept making low growls like a beast!
"Roar! Roar!"
"All of you, die! All of you, die!"
"You are all monsters! Get out of my mind, I will tear you all to pieces!"
This crazy young man was Edward.
He himself only has the strength of level 7, which is equivalent to an ordinary person.
Any spear and shield cavalryman or Ascalon soldier on the field can be killed instantly with just one sword.
But no one took action and let Edward attack.
He attacked the shields of the spearmen, but not only did he not cause any damage, the huge recoil force also made his hands bloody.
But Edward continued to attack relentlessly, determined not to stop until he had torn the enemy to pieces.
After seeing Cao Xing coming, the Centaurs said one after another: "Hello, Lord!"
Kandal said from a distance: "My Lord, you are finally here. This human has gone mad."
"He just bit my butt!"
Kandal looked very angry, and he touched the buttocks of his centaur's lower body with one hand, where there was still a tooth mark.
Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Cao Xing nodded and then shouted.
"Edward."
As if hearing a familiar voice, the frantic painter stopped and turned his head.
Then he looked at Cao Xing, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes.
He seemed to have regained some sanity, and struggled to reply: "Lord...Lord..."
The next moment, Edward seemed to have been hit hard by something and covered his head in pain!
Then he looked at Cao Xing angrily.
"Damn you! You actually pretended to be the Lord and deceived me!"
"I'm going to kill you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Edward rushed towards him.
At this time, a Centaur spear and shield cavalry directly stopped him.
"Hoo! Get out of my way! I'm going to tear this guy pretending to be a lord into pieces!"
Edward attacked madly.
Cao Xing frowned slightly. He could see that Edward's illness seemed quite serious and he would not be able to recover for a while.
"Go get some guys, restrain him, and take him down to the basement."
"Don't hurt him."
Hearing this, several Ascalon soldiers rushed over, ignored the frantic Edward, and grabbed his limbs.
"Damn it! You guys let me go!"
Edward was still struggling madly.
However, each of those Ascalon soldiers was a level 30 creature, and with their strength, they could easily lift even a thousand-pound boulder.
Not to mention Edward, who only has level 7 strength.
He could only be escorted by these four soldiers to the basement.
And at this moment.
Another Edward appeared from the crowd behind him.
His pupils widened and he said with a trembling voice:
"Lord, that person is not me!"
Hearing the sound, everyone turned their eyes and were immediately startled.
There was still an extremely terrified look on his face, as if he had seen something horrible!
At this moment, the one or two hundred people on the field felt confused, and even a chill appeared behind them...
Cao Xing also had a puzzled look on his face. He kept looking at the two Edwards and observing them.
Edward, who was caught by four soldiers, seemed to have regained consciousness.
He saw at a glance that the man at the back of the crowd, who looked exactly like him, had the same look of fear in his eyes.
"My Lord! It's this! It's the one that's targeting me!"
"It's the reason why I'm like this now. It's an evil devil!"
Edward, who came out later, immediately retorted: "You are talking nonsense, you are the devil!"
"I was just resting in the room, and I felt something approaching me in a daze, and then I passed out and never came out!"
The arrested Edward also said: "You are lying! I just had a mental illness attack."
"The lord told me that if I go crazy, I should go outside the territory and the soldiers will subdue me, so I came out!"
"You're lying!"
At this moment, even Cao Xing was a little confused.
Suddenly there were two Edwards.
And they all look real and their words make sense.
Even Cao Xing's system panel couldn't show any problems.
But it is obvious that one of these two Edwards must be a fake.
Cao Xing's mouth twitched, "Damn, is this the case again?"
"These guys who can pretend are really troublesome."
Cao Xing's [Eye of True Vision] can only see through some simple disguises.
And those vengeful spirits and demons who are extremely good at disguise have various means of avoiding detection.
As the saying goes, the higher the Tao, the higher the devil.
Of course, the most effective way is to kill both Edwards at the same time, and the fake guy will definitely be exposed.
However, in doing so, Cao Xing lost a talent with advanced life skills.
No one, including everyone else, knew how to tell the difference for a moment.
Cao Xing thought for a moment and then said, "Well, I don't care who is real and who is fake."
"I'm going to tie you up and lock you up in the basement now."
"Then observe slowly."
Hearing this, both Edwards said at the same time, "No problem."
Cao Xing was a little surprised to see them agree so readily.
Are both Edwards real?
Or is it that the fake Edward is not afraid of being tied up?
And when Cao Xing took out the leader-level vines.
Suddenly, I saw that Edward, who was caught by the soldiers, had a slightly changed expression.
He could feel that the leader-level vine in Cao Xing's hand had toughness beyond imagination!
"Assam, go and tie them up."
The knight came over respectfully.
When he took the vine from Cao Xing's hand and gradually approached Edward, a hint of panic appeared in his eyes.
Cao Xing noticed that something was wrong with him.
"Edward, what's wrong with you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying black energy suddenly burst out from the body of this "Edward"!
Four powerful Ascalon soldiers were blown away at the same time!
Then, he was about to turn around and run away.
At the critical moment, Cao Xing saw the opportunity quickly and directly used the [Large Net Launcher].
"Bang!"
This large net was directly placed on Edward, stopping his escape.
At the same time, all the fighters on the field reacted instantly and surrounded Edward.
At this time, Edward on the ground seemed to realize that he had been exposed.
He slowly stood up from the ground.
Solid black gas continued to emerge from his body.
Moreover, the black air flowed out of his mouth, nose, and even eyes!
He looked at Cao Xing, with a terrifying arc on the corner of his mouth!
Then he said, "Or... is it exposed?"
At this moment, everyone on the field drew their weapons and prepared for battle.
Cao Xing was relieved to find that he had found the right target, and then asked, "Who are you?"
Edward's mouth widened again, "Who am I?"
"I have many identities, the earliest of which can be traced back to ten thousand years ago..."
"I have been the richest beggar and the poorest king. I have played with princesses and tasted beautiful elves..."
"I even served as a clergyman in the Vatican for a period of time."
"I don't know, which of my identities do you want to know?"
Cao Xing replied: "I know, you are a devil."
As soon as he finished speaking, he used the [Ice Hockey Technique] to throw it over.
"Bang!"
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At this moment, the health of "Edward" has returned to zero, but he still stands there.
And he gave Cao Xing a terrifying smile.
"Do you think you can catch me like this?"
"Even the most powerful demon hunters are helpless against me, and even the clergy worship me as a god..."
"I feel that your territory has a magical power. If you are willing to submit to me, I will give you everything you want!"
Cao Xing sneered, "I'm afraid you are not qualified enough to make me submit to you."
"Go ahead and kill this guy."
After saying that, Cao Xing swung his [Ice Soul Spinning Spear] directly over.
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【-3354】
【-3372】
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And this "Edward" still stood there, with a terrifying smile on his lips again.
"Human, you made the most wrong decision of your life..."
"From today on, your territory, and you, will live in fear forever..."
"You will gradually become like that poor painter, afraid to sleep every night, afraid to go out, mentally ill, and emotionally out of control."
"Until one day, you kneel on the ground and beg me to help you out!"
And the soldiers' attack had already arrived.
All kinds of spears and swords were cut into his body.
“Puff! Puff, puff, puff!”
However, the strange thing was that when these swords fell on Edward, it was like they were hitting a ball of oil, causing no damage at all.
At the same time, endless black air gushed out from the opponent's body!
The entire territory seemed to be shrouded in a terrifying aura!
Then, they heard a piercing sound.
"Hehehe...Remember, be careful of anyone around you!"
The next moment, the black gas disappeared.
At the same time, a system prompt appears.
[Survivors, please note that your territory has been targeted by a certain entity, triggering a special event: Demon Invasion]
[Event description: A demon has appeared in your territory. It will randomly possess anyone. Please carefully identify it and find it out.]
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Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing frowned, "A demon that can possess people?"
His eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.
I noticed that the eyes of the more than 200 people on the field were all filled with vigilance and seriousness.
At this moment, he noticed an Ascalon soldier in the crowd with a gloomy face and a terrifying smile!
"Catch him."
After receiving Cao Xing's order, a large number of Ascalon soldiers around took action and pinned the soldier directly to the ground.
The soldier who was being held down continued to grin and said, "Oh? You caught me? And now?"
"Can you handle me?"
It opened its mouth wide, as if laughing at something!
It is naturally impossible for Cao Xing and others to really take action against their own people.
So, he looked at Liu Muxue beside him and said, "Use the large net launching device."
Liu Muxue executed without hesitation.
"Bang!"
A huge hunting net was cast over the soldier.
At this moment, the soldier's body trembled and a ball of black gas suddenly rushed out of his body.
The soldier also fell into a coma due to severe mental trauma.
Demonic possession is not a mental attack, so it cannot be immune to the skill [Faith].
Cao Xing frowned again.
"It's a bit difficult."
"This bastard actually possessed my subjects, and I can't do anything to my subjects."
"And the usual control methods seem to have no effect on it."
And at this moment.
A Centaur spearman next to him also began to twitch.
The next moment, he raised the spear in his hand and began to sweep at the friendly creatures around him.
At the same time, strange noises were coming out of his mouth.
"Hahaha! Kill them all!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The holy shields on the soldiers around him exploded layer by layer.
See this scene.
Without Cao Xing's command, the surrounding soldiers rushed forward again and subdued the Centaur spear and shield cavalry.
However, after being restrained, the centaur continued to laugh crazily.
A black gas emerged from his body again, which also meant that the devil had left his body.
At the same time, Cao Xing heard the devil's wanton laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"Are you feeling weak? Are you feeling angry?"
"Poor human lord! I can feel the fear in your heart burning like a flame. Don't suppress it anymore..."
"As long as you surrender to me, I can let you have everything you desire, just give up your fragile conscience..."
The increasingly chaotic scene outside began to wake up the people of the entire territory.
Victoria, Francesca, and even commanders like Bertier Sun Chaser also came out one by one.
Cao Xing quickly ordered: "All staff, stay put!"
After hearing the order, all staff members stopped and returned to their rooms.
This demon's methods are extremely strange.
The more people there are, the harder it is to find.
"Hahaha! Foolish human, do you think you can get away with this in this room?"
"I can possess the body of any living creature, even the cattle and chickens in your territory."
"Besides, I can transform into anyone. How are you going to find me?"
Hearing this, everyone on the field changed their expressions.
I have to say, this demon's methods are truly bizarre.
Possession + transformation is simply a BUG-like method.
Cao Xing was also thinking about how to deal with this demon.
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