Chapter 154: Searching the village and discovering an underground prison

Seeing the effect of this thing, Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Oh my goodness, so this is why I couldn't detect the strength of those hunters!"

This is a good thing, and it doesn't have any grades.

So Cao Xing gave one to each of his subordinates.

In an instant, Cao Xing felt that their breath became more obscure and difficult to detect.

Especially the Phantom Assassin Sarah, she is standing there now, giving people an unreal feeling and is easily overlooked.

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, not bad. With this cloak, other survivors won't be able to easily detect my strength."

At the same time, Andrew and Assam also completed their transformation.

A powerful force rose from within them.

Cao Xing could even feel that the two big guys had grown two or three centimeters taller.

Two system prompts appear.

[Your territory member: Andrew has successfully advanced to a third-order boss-level creature: basic attributes increased by 100%]

[Your territory member: Assam has successfully advanced to a third-level boss-level creature, and its basic attributes have increased by 100%]

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Cao Xing was overjoyed, "Great! I have two more rank three generals under my command!"

You know, a few days ago, Assam was only a level 10 first-order creature, and Andrew was only level 15.

He broke through to the third level so quickly.

His development speed is so fast that it is terrifying.

The two of them came over with happy looks on their faces.

Assam said respectfully: "Thank you, Lord, for your gift. Assam has become a third-level knight!"

Andrew also said devoutly: "You and the power of nature protect me at the same time."

Cao Xing nodded and gave some encouragement as usual.

Then I looked at their attributes.

【Frostwolf Knight: Assam】

[Race: Human Race]

[Level: Level 20 0/100000 (Level Boss-level Creature)]

【Detailed properties: click to view】

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[Icefield Druid: Andrew]

[Race: Druid]

[Level: Level 20 0/100000 (Level Boss-level Creature)]

【Detailed properties: click to view】

...

Seeing their attributes, Cao Xing's eyes showed strong joy.

So fierce!
Their attack power all exceeded 1500!

The amount of blood is more terrifying than the other.

Although, their attributes are slightly worse than those of the third-order Dabai of the same level.

But as a mammoth, a sacred creature, Dabai naturally has its advantages.

Cao Xing said with satisfaction: "Let's go to the village."

"As ordered!"

Assam was the first to draw his sword and walked towards the village.

Soon, they arrived inside the village.

As soon as I entered, I saw a mess inside.

Sarah fought these hunters in the village and destroyed many houses.

There were several bodies of hunters left on the ground.

In addition to these signs of fighting, there was dried blood on the walls of the houses.

Sarah appeared beside Cao Xing and reported, "I have investigated here before, and there is no one left in this village."

Cao Xing nodded, he probably had guessed it.

It can be seen from the fact that those hunters were hiding and not letting Cao Xing enter the village.

Sarah continued, "However, I found a gate to an underground passage in one of the houses, and that's where I was discovered by the safari hunters."

“That place should be very important to them.”

After listening to this, Cao Xing held his chin and thought for a moment.

The gate to the underground passage?
It seems that the secret of the hunters in this village is hidden under that gate.

But he didn't go over immediately, but looked at the surrounding residential houses.

Then, Cao Xing directly pushed open a house.

I saw some simple facilities inside.

A stove, a few tables, chairs and benches,

Beyond that, there is the kitchen area and bedrooms.

Cao Xing entered the kitchen area first.

Then I found a wooden cabinet hanging on the wall.

When I opened the cabinet door, some bottles and jars suddenly appeared inside, all of which were used seasonings.

"Oh? And pepper?"

These daily necessities are still relatively scarce in Cao Xing's territory.

He collected them all.

[Obtain: 1 bottle of coarse salt]

[Obtain: Leftover soy sauce*1]

[Obtain: Low-quality wine*2]

[Obtain: Pepper*1]

...

Then, Cao Xing came to the bedroom area again.

There was only a bed and a blackened quilt in the bedroom.

And under the bed, Cao Xing also found a hidden cabinet.

"Crench!"

When the cabinet was opened, I found a few simple cotton clothes and a small bag of coins inside.

Cao Xing put it away directly.

[Obtain: Linen Cotton Clothes*3]

[Obtain: Coins*102]

[Obtain: Silver Ring*2]

...

“These are some unexpected gains.”

After all, these cotton clothes and coins are relatively important supplies.

Especially the cotton clothes, when taken to the trading market, they would be enough to cause a scramble among the survivors.

Cao Xing continued to search the bedroom with a look of joy on his face.

After not finding anything valuable, he walked out of the house.

Cao Xing clapped his hands, then looked at his men and said, "Go and search the houses of those villagers... No, go and look for any supplies that can be brought back to the territory."

"This village has been occupied by hunters. We cannot let these supplies fall into their hands."

Cao Xing spoke righteously.

After hearing this, Assam and others straightened up immediately and started to take action.

Cao Xing himself opened the doors of the villagers' houses one by one and began to search carefully.

First, he searched the living room, then went to the kitchen, and finally to the bedroom, taking away all the supplies that could be used.

System prompts keep appearing.

[Obtain: Dry cheese*2]

[Obtain: Low-quality wine*1]

[Obtain: Eggs*12]

[Obtain: Chanterelles*5]

[Obtain: Raw buckwheat honey*2]

[Obtain: Linen Cotton Clothes*3]

[Obtain: Gingerbread*1]

[Obtain: Coins*723]

【get……】

...

Although they were just some supplies of low value, Cao Xing enjoyed them.

How do you describe this feeling...

It’s as if the entire village belongs to you and everything in it is yours to take.

Moreover, the village is quite large, with hundreds of houses of various sizes.

If we could collect all these supplies, it would be a considerable gain.

Of course, this will take a little time.

But Cao Xing has a lot of manpower, so it won’t take long.

After searching more than a dozen villagers' houses.

Cao Xing came to a two-story building in the village.

That is the village pub.

As soon as I entered, I smelled a strong smell of blood.

It can be seen that a battle must have taken place here.

However, in order to disguise their identities, these hunters cleared away all signs of fighting.

The tables, chairs and benches in the pub are neatly placed together.

Cao Xing ignored him and went straight to the tavern counter.

His eyes were fixed on the wine cabinet at the back.

Crunch!

The cabinet door opens.

Suddenly, dozens of bottles of wine appeared inside.

"Oh my god... there are so many red and white wines. I'm going to make a fortune!"

Cao Xing, with an excited look on his face, collected them all.

[Obtain: Crafted Rum*24]

[Obtain: Jixta dry white wine*6]

[Obtain: Local pepper vodka*8]

[Obtain: Vizima Champion Liquor*6]

[Obtain: Kaedwen Dark Beer*7]

...

"Haha, this wave is so cool!"

"The tavern in my territory can get a new batch of wine!"

Then, he opened the bar again, and a large pile of coins suddenly appeared inside.

Little stars almost appeared in Cao Xing's eyes!

"Take it away, take it all away!"

[Get coins*4724]

After searching the bar, Cao Xing went to the second floor of the tavern.

There are several small houses inside.

When I pushed open the door of one of the rooms, I saw a naked female corpse lying inside, her skin frozen white.

Cao Xing didn't find anything valuable in these small houses.

shook his head.

He walked down from the second floor again and continued searching inside the tavern.

"That's strange, why can't we find the wine cellar of the tavern?"

"Does their wine come from somewhere else?"

You know, even Cao Xing built a basement under the tavern in his territory to store alcohol and other things.

He did not give up and searched again.

At this time, Cao Xing came to the bottom of the stairs and found a loose wooden door.

Looking closely, information about the wooden door appeared in front of me.

【Tavern underground wine cellar door】

[Armor: 10]

[Durability: 200]

...

"Haha, found it!"

Cao Xing's expression lit up with joy, then he raised his staff and threw an ice ball down.

Bang!
The door of the wine cellar was smashed open, revealing a spacious basement.

A strong aroma of alcohol wafted from inside! "Oh my god! What a nice smell! There must be a lot of alcohol stored in there?"

Cao Xing jumped down directly.

In the basement, Cao Xing saw more than a dozen round wooden wine barrels!

I took a quick glance and saw the system prompt.

【Rum*100L】

【Wine*100L】

【Tequila*100L】

……

"It's all filled with wine. A barrel holds 1300 liters. There are barrels here, which means a full liters!"

"Now I'm rich!"

Cao Xing was overjoyed and immediately collected all the rum.

[Obtain: Rum*300L]

[Obtain: Rose wine*200L]

[Obtain: Tequila*500L]

[Obtain: Wine*200L]

[Obtain: Redania Beer*100L]

...

13 barrels of wine took up two slots of his backpack.

Cao Xing was satisfied.

And when he put away all the wine barrels, he saw a storage box in the corner.

As you get closer, a system message appears.

[Found the storage box (blue) in Drake's Tavern, do you want to open it? ]

"Turn on."

[Open successfully]

[Obtain: Intermediate Basement Construction Blueprint]

[Obtain: Crafted Rum Recipe*1]

[Obtain: Coins*27133]

[Obtain: Vicky/Anita/Belle/Ulrika's indentures*4]

[Obtain: Drake Tavern Account Book*1]

...

"A recipe for fine rum? And a blueprint for an intermediate basement?"

Cao Xing glanced at the attributes.

[Intermediate basement construction drawings: Expand the primary basement to make it 8 meters long * 8 meters wide * 5 meters high, used to store supplies or serve as a temporary shelter. ]

[Armor: 100]

Durability: 4500/4500

【Space: 320 cubic meters】

[Materials required for construction: primary basement, wood*500, stone*300, iron*100, primary element crystal*5]

【Construction time: 12:54】

(A more advanced basement not only has a larger space, but also has good defensive capabilities.)
...

[Crafted rum recipe]

[Materials required for brewing: Primary brewing workshop, rum, tree sap, honey. ]

(Note: The taste is mellower than ordinary rum and is loved by those warriors.)
...

Cao Xing thought thoughtfully, "Do I need a brewery to start brewing? It seems that I have to kidnap one, no, find someone who is good at brewing to join my territory."

Put everything away.

At this point, the basement had been completely searched by Cao Xing.

He walked up contentedly.

At the same time, Assam and others had almost finished searching the village.

They handed over all the supplies to Cao Xing.

Get rid of the clutter.

Cao Xing has reaped the rewards.

【Coin*26310】

【Linen cotton clothes*273 sets】

【Coarse salt*154 bottles】

【Soy sauce*164 bottles】

【Black pepper*72 bottles】

【Honey*6 bottles】

【Dry cheese*324】

【Black bread*5324】

【White bread*253】

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"Not bad, not bad." Cao Xing exclaimed.

This wave of plundering directly enriched the basic supplies in his territory.

At this time, Cao Xing looked at the Phantom Assassin next to him, and said, "Sarah, take me to the basement you mentioned."

Sarah nodded.

Then, under her leadership, everyone came to an inconspicuous small room.

However, as a second-level frost mage, Cao Xing could also feel something was wrong here.

There seemed to be some magical fluctuations in the room.

Not only that.

Outside the room, there are some explosive traps, rope traps, spike traps, etc.

This shows how much importance the hunters attach to this room.

Fortunately, these traps have been dismantled by Sarah.

After opening the door, the facilities inside were also very ordinary.

Sarah went straight to the corner of the room, pointed to a wooden board and said, "This is it."

Cao Xing looked over.

[Underground passage wooden door with blasting rune applied]

[Armor: 50 points]

[Durability: 1000 points]

[Additional special effect: self-destruction (if the door is forcibly opened, it will cause the fire rune to self-destruct, causing 500 points of self-destruction damage to nearby creatures)]

...

Cao Xing thought for a moment.

The self-destruction can only cause 500 points of damage, which is no problem for them.

So, he just said, “Sarah, open it.”

Hearing Cao Xing's order, Sarah slashed with her sword.

Bang!
The durability of this wooden door is reset to zero.

Then, a scorching flame rose up.

Boom!

After the explosion, no one was hurt.

But it only blew away one layer of their holy shield.

at the same time.

The door of the underground passage opened, revealing a deep staircase inside.

Assam drew out his sword and said, "My Lord, let me lead the way."

Cao Xing nodded, "Go, Assam Knight."

Then everyone followed Assam and walked down.

The stairs are deep and long.

Tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap

As we went deeper, only the sound of people's footsteps echoed.

After advancing about a hundred meters.

At this time, Cao Xing discovered that they had come to a wide space.

[You have discovered the hidden area: Amu Darya Village Underground Prison]

"Oh? This is an underground prison?"

There was a look of doubt in Cao Xing's eyes.

Then he took out the magic torch.

As the torches glowed with orchid light, the scene inside the prison appeared before everyone.

In front of us is also a passage, with small rooms on both sides enclosed by iron fences.

Cao Xing walked to the door of one of the rooms and shone the magic torch inside.

He saw a human being who was also half-naked and covered with various wounds, just like the one who ran out of the village.

However, the other party did not seem to be dead and was still breathing.

The other party's attributes appeared in front of him.

[Kingdom Soldier: Guillermo]

[Affiliation: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 24 (Level Ordinary Creature)]

[HP: 1194/11250]

[Attack power: none]

[Skills: Intermediate Swordsmanship, Three-stage Slash, Jump Slash]

[Status: Severely injured, hungry, internally injured, cold, frostbite...]

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"Why are the soldiers from the Ice Crystal Kingdom here?"

There was a look of doubt in Cao Xing's eyes.

He wanted to ask for some information, but the naked man was in a daze.

No matter what Cao Xing said, he stayed in the corner motionless.

It was obvious that he had been tortured insane by the hunters.

This can be seen from his many negative states.

Even if he had a third-level physique, the long-term torture by the hunters, coupled with the low temperature of more than 40 degrees below zero in the underground prison, even an iron man could not withstand it.

The soldier is still alive probably because the hunters deliberately kept him alive for his last breath.

"Let's go."

Cao Xing shook his head and continued to lead his men into the depths of the underground prison.

We walked along this passage for about five hundred meters.

A total of more than thirty rooms were discovered.

Some of the rooms were empty, while in another room, a kingdom soldier who was tortured to death was imprisoned.

Their condition was the same as the first soldier, confused and unconscious.

Cao Xing walked all the way to the innermost part of the prison.

Here appeared a room closed by a thick iron door.

It seems that the person imprisoned inside is some important person.

He raised the torch and shone it inside.

A disheveled, naked man huddled in a corner.

Cao Xing also glanced at his attributes.

[Lieutenant: Declan Noble]

[Affiliation: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 28 (Level Boss-level Creature)]

[HP: 1713/25300]

[Attack power: none]

[Skills: Intermediate Imperial Swordsmanship, Five-segment Slash, Sword Qi Burst, Wild Dance]

[Talent: None]

[Status: Severely injured, internally injured, hungry, cold, frostbitten...]

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"Good fellow, and a lieutenant at the leader level?"

There was surprise in Cao Xing's eyes.

Moreover, he discovered that the lieutenant in front of him was different from other prisoners. He still retained a trace of sanity.

Cao Xing asked directly: "Are you the lieutenant of the Ice Crystal Kingdom? How did you get here?"

The lieutenant looked at Cao Xing, and a terrifying smile gradually appeared at the corners of his cracked mouth!

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