Chapter 112 Ai Li, do you want it?

"Come to think of it, I do need the village chief's help with something..."

The village chief was stunned, and he just mentioned it casually, but the young lord actually spoke.

"Um...what is it?"

Cao Xing pointed to old Mel and his daughter Elisa standing next to him.

When the battle started, Elisa, who was following Cao Xing, was so frightened that she was stunned.

Fortunately, the target of that group of hunters was Cao Xing.

After the initial shock, Elisa quickly got out of the crowd and reunited with old Mel.

Then the two of them hid in the corner and didn't dare to come out.

Cao Xing said: "Old Mel and her daughter will join my territory."

"They will leave Hog Village with their cattle and sheep, but I heard that the villagers of Hog Village need to obtain approval from the village chief before leaving, so..."

Hearing this, the village chief showed hesitation in his eyes.

He turned his head and looked at Old Mel standing beside him and asked, "Mel, do you really want to follow this lord to his territory?"

Old Mel nodded, "Yes, Chief Maldo."

The village chief sighed and said, "You are the most experienced cattle farmer in our village. You are very familiar with the habits of these livestock. Whenever other villagers have any problems with their cattle and sheep, they always ask you to solve them."

"To be honest, I really don't want you to leave..."

"However, if it is this powerful lord, it may not be a bad idea."

"Hogg Village is indeed too weak. You can live more safely in his territory."

"Your Excellency Lord Cao Xing, I agree."

[The head of Hogg Village has approved your recruitment application. Mel and Elisa have joined your territory. The population of the territory has increased by 2]

Joy appeared in Cao Xing's eyes. He didn't expect the village chief to agree so readily.

However, this may also be related to the great strength he demonstrated.

The village chief was immediately shocked.

He looked at Old Mel next to him and said, "Very good, now you are mine."

"Now, go pack up, we are going back to the territory."

Cao Xing is vigorous and decisive.

Old Mel nodded, turned around and took Elisa back to pack his luggage.

Cao Xing also walked out of Hoge Village and waited at the entrance of the village.

Hogg Village will deal with the bodies on this ground.

As for how to deal with it, that is not his concern.

...

Half an hour later.

Old Mel and Elisa came out in a mighty procession, leading a dozen yaks, sheep, and big-horned cows.

The yaks were carrying large and small bags, which looked like gifts from old Mel's family.

In addition, Cao Xing also saw several ox carts that were fully loaded with goods.

Old Mel said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Lord, it took me a while to pack up."

"Those ox carts are loaded with hay, which is food for yaks and sheep."

Cao Xing nodded, "It's okay, let's return to the territory now."

A group of people, along with dozens of cattle and sheep, left Hoge Village in a mighty manner.

This time, Cao Xing did not recruit any new people in the village tavern.

He also recruited six combat-capable people from the Sanyinghui.

Take a look at the attributes of these new members.

[Canshan Empire Soldier: Ragide]

[Level: Level 8 2243/7000 (Second Order Ordinary Creature)]

[HP: 780/780]

[Attack power: 65~67 (weapon bonus)]

[Armor: 24~28]

[Skill: Empire Basic Swordsmanship (When using sword weapons to fight, attack power +15%, attack speed +10%)

Three-stage slash (three consecutive attacks, causing 91%, 87%, and 77% physical damage respectively, with a cooldown of 60 seconds)]

[Talent: None]

[Satiety: 66]

【Loyalty: 52】

(Evaluation: Well-trained imperial soldiers who can execute battlefield orders well.)
...

[Melandru Mage Apprentice: Ai Li]

[Level: Level 7 4491/6000]

[HP: 520/520]

[Attack power: 63~65]

[Skill: Primary Water Coordination (Controls the water element energy in the air. Affected by the world environment, it transforms into controlling the ice element.)
Water Bomb (Condenses a group of water bombs, which are affected by the world environment and become ice bombs, causing 122% explosion damage to the enemy, and has a chance to freeze the enemy. The cooling time is 30 seconds)]

[Talent: Magic Affinity (Only humans who are naturally sensitive to magic fluctuations can grow into magicians)]

[Satiety: 53]

【Loyalty: 51】

(Comment: A delicate mage apprentice who seems frightened.)
...

[Wild Boar Tribe Warrior: Blitz Reiner]

[Level: Level 7 3913/6000]

[HP: 820/820]

[Attack power: 55~58]

[Skill: Dual Blade (able to use two weapons at the same time)

Pig Rush (Instantly sprint forward a certain distance, causing 112%*2 piercing damage to the enemy, cooling time 100 seconds)]

[Talent: Beast Bloodline (Extra HP +10%)]

[Satiety: 61]

【Loyalty: 55】

(Evaluation: A warrior from a mysterious tribe with good fighting ability.)
...

Cao Xing nodded.

They are all common recruited creatures. Among the same levels, the Wild Boar Warrior is the strongest.

Cao Xing did not give them any more BUFFs.

Because these newcomers were forcibly recruited by him, their loyalty is too low.

Cao Xing was afraid that they would rebel, so he waited until these guys got used to it first.

The team was larger than before they set out, and in the snow, it looked like a fairly large caravan.

Because they had to carry yaks, their movement speed was not very fast.

According to estimates, it will take at least three hours to get back to the territory.

By then, it will be almost dark.

Cao Xing thought for a moment and decided to make use of these few hours.

The first thing he thought of was the territory of the Three Heroes Society guys.

So, Cao Xing looked at the two new mages and called them to his side.

"Ellie."

When one of the female mages heard Cao Xing calling her, her body trembled suddenly.

She walked over carefully.

"Lord... Lord... you called me?"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "Tell me about the situation of the territory you stayed in before."

Ai Li replied cautiously: "The territory I stayed in before was okay, but the previous lord was a weak human, and there were not many resources in the territory..."

"But he was pretty nice. He shared his food with me and the polar people. But since we didn't go out much, after a few days, we ran out of food."

"This time, the former lord took me out of the territory and told us that after this, we would have enough food for the next week..."

"So...so..."

Cao Xing's eyes widened. "So you followed that guy to attack me?"

Ai Li was so scared that her face turned pale and tears filled her eyes. "I...I didn't mean it...wuwuwu..."

"You can hit me, punish me...but don't take my clothes off, okay?"

Before Cao Xing could say anything, Liu Muxue beside him burst out laughing.

He was speechless, "Who the hell wants to take off your clothes?"

"Tell me, have all the people from your former lord's territory come out?"

Ai Li stopped being frightened and nodded cautiously, "For this operation, he brought all his family members out, and then... you killed them all..."

Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.

All dead?
This means that there is no one in charge of that territory anymore, and he can enter at any time without even being blocked by the novice protection mechanism.

Cao Xing continued to ask: "Do you know the location of the territory?"

Ai Li nodded again, "I know. It's about ten kilometers away from here..."

Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up, "Very good, then take us there."

Ai Li seemed a little embarrassed, and then hesitated and said: "The previous master said that we can't take other people to the vicinity of the territory casually..."

Cao Xing was happy. This female mage was quite loyal.

The previous lord is dead, but I still remember his instructions.

However, for these recruited creatures, Cao Xing naturally has a way to make them give in.

So he took out a piece of roasted rabbit meat from his backpack. Instantly, the rich aroma of meat spread throughout the team.

He had long noticed that the satiety levels of these recruited creatures were at a very low level.

It was obvious that the former lord who followed them could not even get enough food.

Looking at the rabbit meat in Cao Xing's hand, the six new members swallowed their saliva at the same time.

A sound of swallowing saliva was heard in the team.

Looking at Ai Li's longing eyes.

Cao Xing smiled and asked, "Do you want to eat?"

Ellie nodded repeatedly, then immediately shook her head.

At this moment, the boar warrior Blitz next to him responded first: "My Lord, I know the location of the former lord's territory and I can take you there!"

"The previous master also brought all his family members out this time. Now there is no one in that territory except the polar people."

Cao Xing was happy and nodded, "Blitz, you are very good."

After saying that, Cao Xing directly handed him half a roasted rabbit.

The boar warrior Blitz hurried forward and saluted respectfully.

"Thank you for the food, you are a generous lord!"

Blitz took the barbecue, and in front of everyone, he took the first bite.

Instantly, Yeblitz's pupils widened and he exclaimed, "This is not an ordinary barbecue!"

“I tasted salt, honey, and even milk in it!”

"Not only that, I feel my strength has increased!"

"God of Beasts, this is the first time I've eaten such delicious, magical barbecue!"

When the other newcomers heard Blitz's description, they immediately started drooling.

Meat that can increase attributes is also extremely rare for them.

What’s more, it’s so delicious!
The desire in his eyes could hardly be concealed.

A system prompt appears.

[Your territory member: Blitz Reiner tasted delicious roasted rabbit meat, his attributes were improved, his loyalty was increased, and his current loyalty is 65]

All of a sudden, Blitz's loyalty increased by almost 10 points.

The secret rabbit meat is so powerful!

Cao Xing had a smile on his face, "Blitz, this is just the basic living standard of our territory. Follow me and you can enjoy this delicious food every day."

Hearing this, not only Blitz, but also the three imperial soldiers and the two female mages next to them had their pupils widened.

Under their previous master, they could not even have dry bread for every meal, let alone meat.

However, the new lord told them that as long as they followed him, they could eat this precious meat every day!

Blitz said gratefully: "Thank you for your gift, powerful and generous lord!"

"Blitz Reiner, I am willing to offer my loyalty to you!"

After saying that, he began to wolf down the half rabbit.

The other five people watched his actions and swallowed hard.

In less than half a minute, Blitz finished eating half of the rabbit meat in his hand, even gnawing on the bones.

The satiety level has increased to 70 points, and the whole person seems more energetic.

"My Lord, I will take you there right away!"

Cao Xing waved his hand, signaling him not to rush.

At this time, Cao Xing took out the other half of the secret rabbit, looked at the mage apprentice Ai Li and said, "Aili, do you want it?"

Ai Li seemed very hesitant, "I..."

Before she could speak, Xiluweiya next to her spoke first: "My Lord, I know the location of the former lord's territory. It is about 20 kilometers away from us now."

"If you will give me this half rabbit, I will gladly take you there."

Compared to Ellie, although Sylvia also comes from the Melandru Mage Guild, she is a little more mature.

With a few freckles on her face, she looks like an older sister next door.

Cao Xing smiled and gave the other half of the rabbit to Sylvia.

Sylvia took it as if she had found a treasure, and then began to devour it, chewing with big mouthfuls, completely disregarding her so-called ladylike image.

A system prompt appears.

[Your territory member: Sylvia tasted the delicious roasted rabbit meat, her attributes were improved, her loyalty was increased, and her current loyalty is 62]

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

Sylvia's loyalty is almost at the passing level, so there is no need to worry about her rebelling.

At the same time, Cao Xing looked at the other three imperial swordsmen, and there was also desire in their eyes.

Then he took out two rabbits from his backpack and gave each of them half.

The three soldiers took it tremblingly.

"Thank you, respected Lord!"

Under the temptation of delicious food, their loyalty levels increased to over 60.

He also told Cao Xing the location of their former territory, including the development of their territory.

After listening to them, Cao Xing nodded secretly.

Except one of the Imperial soldiers said there were still survivors alive in his former territory.

The other territories are basically in an ownerless state.

If he could occupy all four territories, not counting other resources, he could bring back at least 16 polar people!
For Cao Xing, who needs a large number of manpower, this is a considerable fortune.

At this moment, the last wizard apprentice, Ellie, was left, and she insisted on not revealing the former lord's territory.

Sylvia was also there to persuade her.

Cao Xing held the last half piece of rabbit meat in his hand and looked at her with a mysterious smile on his face.

In the end, Ellie compromised.

She knelt respectfully in front of Cao Xing, "Lord, please give Ai Li some food!"

"Ellie is willing to take you to the former master's territory."

Cao Xing smiled, "You made the right choice, Ai Li."

Then he gave half a rabbit to Ellie as well.

Ellie took it carefully and took the first bite.

Same as everyone else.

All the stubbornness disappeared the moment you tasted the delicious rabbit meat.

There were even little stars in her eyes.

[Your territory member: Ai Li tasted the delicious roasted rabbit meat, her attributes were improved, and her loyalty was increased. Current loyalty: 63]

Liu Muxue behind him also had a relieved smile on her face.

Then, from Ai Li, Cao Xing learned the location of the last territory.

Based on the positions given by the six newcomers, Cao Xing roughly calculated the position in his mind.

Cao Xing frowned and said, "The distance seems a bit far..."

"The distance between each territory is about 10 to 20 kilometers."

"Even if we plan the route well, it will take two or three hours to walk all the way back to the territory."

"Because we have to take the cattle and sheep with us, the time will be greatly extended, and we won't even be able to get back before dark..."

After thinking for a while, Cao Xing came up with an idea.

He calls Assam over.

"Knight Assam, you escort Mr. Meier and his cattle and sheep back to the territory first."

"I'll let Renis go with you to make sure everything goes well."

Assam and Renis bowed at the same time.

"Your order is my mission. I will never let anything happen to Mr. Mel and the cattle!"

Rhaenys also tightened her grip on her weapon, "My arrows will protect the cattle."

Cao Xing nodded, "Very good, then you can go back first, I wish you a safe journey."

Assam nodded heavily, then led the cattle towards the territory.

The team separated.

Cao Xing, on the other hand, took Sarah, Hilda, Liu Muxue, and six newcomers and headed in another direction.

In this way, the three strongest fighters, Baymax, Sarah, and Hilda, are still on his side, so at least he doesn't have to worry about their safety.

Assam is not too far from the territory, and with his and Renis's strength, they are able to deal with many dangers.

At this time, the mage apprentice Sylvia took the lead and said, "Lord, the former lord's location is only 15 kilometers away from us. Let me take you there!"

Cao Xing nodded, "Okay, Sylvia, you lead the way."

"Xilda, add the Queen's Will to all these newcomers and speed up our actions."

The Blood Spider Queen walked over, and the strong smell of blood made the six newcomers on the field hold their breath.

They seemed to be terribly afraid of Hilda.

There was an impatient look on Hilda's face. She slowly raised her two slender arms and slightly opened her dark purple lips.

"I call on you in the name of the Queen, charge for me!"

In an instant, the six new members felt an irresistible will descending into their minds, as if they wanted to rush onto the battlefield and fight the enemy right now.

At the same time, a strange energy was bestowed upon them, causing their ability to move to skyrocket!

Ai Li said with a gloomy face: "What a terrible power..."

The other three imperial soldiers were even more shocked: "If it were on the battlefield, the power of this Blood Spider Lady could even determine the outcome of a war!"

Cao Xing smiled, and then he and Liu Muxue bestowed various states on them respectively.

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(End of this chapter)