Chapter 174: Cleaning up the harvest, the benefits of being a master blacksmith!
"Hot springs? That's a good thing!"

Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.

In this cold winter, even taking a hot bath is a rare thing.

Being able to soak in a hot spring is a life that only gods can enjoy!
Moreover, the hot spring will open by then.

It can allow beauties like Liu Muxue, Sarah, and Juliette to bathe in the same hot spring...

Cao Xing seemed to have thought of some scenes that he shouldn't have thought of, and immediately interrupted his thoughts.

"Ahem! I can't think about it anymore!"

He quickly began to look at the next drawing.

【Primary Medical Room Construction Drawings】

[Building effect: You can build a building with simple medical tools and facilities in the territory to treat frostbite, colds, internal injuries, etc. for the people in the territory...]

【Area: 150 square meters】

[Armor: 30]

Durability: 750

[Staff required: 0/1 doctor]

[Materials required for construction: wood*200, stone*100, iron*30, copper*20, mithril*5, primary element crystal*10]

【Construction time: 17 hours and 32 minutes】

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"Yes, this is also an important building in the territory."

"Although because of my talent and the warm environment, the health of the people has always been in a healthy state."

"But as we go out more frequently to collect resources, some leaders with weak constitutions will still get sick and have fevers."

“So a medical room is also essential.”

Cao Xing clapped his hands together and clicked "Study" for all the drawings.

At this point, we have seen all the gains from this transaction.

The harvest was beyond my imagination.

Successfully received Moses grass and a large amount of Moses grass seeds.

The number of boar warrior recruitment scrolls has exceeded 106, which is enough for him to recruit a legion.

In addition, the number of Ice Dragon Marks has reached 26, which can be exchanged for two gold treasure chests.

There are also a large number of skill books and blueprints.

But unfortunately, the materials for the [King's Altar] are still a little lacking.

In addition, the progress of recruiting alchemists and doctors also needs to be put on the agenda.

There is still a lot to do, and not all goals can be achieved with just one transaction.

Moreover, through this transaction, almost all the good things in the survivors' hands were taken away by Cao Xing, and the market would need to be maintained for a few more days.

But in general, if all the resources gained from this transaction are digested, his strength will increase dramatically!

Cao Xing patted his backpack contentedly.

"Not bad."

"Now, it's time to go see my precious yak."

He remembered that Old Mel had said that the first batch of hair from the Cloud Yak was ready to be collected.

Cao Xing also wanted to put on the heat-generating clothes as soon as possible, so he couldn't wait to come to the door of the [cowshed].

'Crunch! '

The door to the primary bullpen opened.

Waves of warmth mixed with the smell of hay hit me in the face.

However, apart from a dozen cloud yaks lying quietly on the ground, there was no sign of Old Mel.

Cao Xing thought to himself, "It seems that Old Mel has gone to rest."

But it's normal when you think about it, after all, it's already past ten o'clock in the evening.

In the entire territory, everyone except the fighters who were on guard and guarding against the ice nest monsters had fallen asleep.

At this moment, Cao Xing suddenly saw a figure emerging from a group of yaks.

It instantly made him alert.

"who is it!?"

Cao Xing questioned.

An old voice replied, "It's me, Lord."

Hearing the sound, Cao Xing let down his guard.

Then he said speechlessly, "Mr. Mel, why did you go to sleep with the yaks?"

Old Mel smiled and shook his head, "My Lord, I am not sleeping, I am milking."

Cao Xing also saw the gloves that Old Mel was wearing and the small wooden barrel under the yak's belly.

He immediately started laughing too.

"Mr. Mel, do the yaks have enough fodder? If not, I'll have someone go to the nearby village to buy some."

Mel replied, "My Lord, there is still enough fodder, but we do need to stock up a little more."

"The weather here is changeable. Sometimes a heavy snow blocks the road and we can't go out for half a month..."

At this point, Mel sighed.

Cao Xing also nodded, knowing that what Mel said was true.

After all, it's still snowing heavily outside.

I'm not sure whether I can go out tomorrow.

This is also the problem faced by most civilians in this world.

Various severe weather conditions have made their already difficult living conditions even worse.

At this moment, Cao Xing took out a handful of light purple tender grass from his backpack.

Seeing the scent of green grass emanating from it, Lao Mei's eyes suddenly lit up.

"This is... this is Moses grass!"

"My Lord, you actually found this magical plant?"

Cao Xing smiled and nodded, then took out all the Moses grass.

A large pile of moss was piled on the ground, and it still smelled of earth.

"Mr. Meier, are these enough for the Cloud Yak to sustain for a while?"

Mel nodded and said, "That's enough, absolutely enough!"

"If we feed these grasses mixed with hay, it won't be a problem for the yaks to eat for another half a month."

Cao Xing also laughed after hearing this.

Half a month should be enough time for him to grow a new batch of Moses grass.

When the time comes, he will plant new grass seeds. With the growth bonus of the [Pale Tree], he will soon not have to worry about food problems for the Cloud Yaks.

Old Mel said, "My Lord, the Cloud Yak has adapted to the new environment. Do we need to cut the first batch of hair now?"

"Right now." Cao Xing replied.

"Yes, your Excellency."

After saying that, Old Mel took out a pair of big scissors and came to the group of cloud yaks.

After spending some time together, the yaks have all memorized the scent of Old Mel.

Even when he was close, he seemed very quiet.

Cao Xing watched for a while and found that Old Mel's movements were very careful and serious.

As he moved, sections of blue and white soft hair were cut off.

Then it was neatly placed on the mat by old Mel.

However, it took Old Mel more than ten minutes to finish cutting the hair on the belly of a yak.

According to this calculation, it would take at least half an hour to shear a yak.

We have 19 yaks and we have to go there in the late night to haircut them all.

Cao Xing was a little embarrassed, and then said, "Mr. Meier, let's leave it at that for today, and continue tomorrow."

Old Mel was about to refuse, but he heard Cao Xing say, "By the way, this is an order."

Hearing this, Old Mel also laughed, and then said, "Yes, Lord."

After they finished talking, they left the cowshed together and closed the door.

...

After arriving outside the territory, Old Mel returned to his residence.

And Cao Xing was still patrolling the territory.

At this moment, there was still heavy snow falling outside and the cold wind was howling, but it was dispersed by the heat emitted by the furnace.

He didn't know how long this heavy snow would last, and thought to himself: "Based on the intensity of today's snowfall, it is estimated that the snow will be at least one meter deep tomorrow."

“It’s going to be a little bit of a hassle to get around.”

Although, he now needs an alchemist and a doctor.

But this is not something that is imminent.

At the moment, what is more important for him is to digest the resources gained tonight and then improve his strength.

"Forget it. If I can't go out tomorrow, I'll just stay in the territory and use the Ice Dragon Horn to level up!"

Cao Xing already had an idea in his mind.

Then, he prepared to go back to the lord's cabin to rest and end a busy day.

Speaking of which, from the time he left home this morning until now, Cao Xing has been running for hundreds of kilometers without stopping for a moment.

Even after returning to the territory, he has been busy.

At this moment, Cao Xing sighed and said, "This is the life of a lord. Although it is busy, it is also very fulfilling."

When he passed by the [Blacksmith Shop], he suddenly heard the sound of "ding! ding ding!" coming from inside.

Cao Xing asked in confusion: "It's so late, is Harold still working?"

After thinking for a moment, Cao Xing decided to go to the blacksmith shop to take a look.

"It just so happens that I have harvested a large amount of beast bones today, as well as human-faced tree bark and other materials for crafting."

"In the transaction just now, I also obtained two production drawings. I can let Harold see if he can make some equipment."

When Cao Xing stepped into the [Blacksmith Shop], an even stronger heat came from inside.

A dwarf was holding a big hammer and sweating profusely in front of the forge.

"Ding! Ding ding!"

The heavy knocking sounds continued.

It can be seen that Harold was working very seriously and didn't even notice Cao Xing coming in.

Cao Xing said, "Harold, are you still working so late?"

After seeing the figure, Harold wiped the sweat from his forehead, then said with a smile: "My Lord, aren't you still busy so late?"

Cao Xing smiled after hearing this. At this time, Harold put down the hammer in his hand and said with a smile on his face.

"My Lord, all the light armor you asked me to make today has been completed!"

"There are about sixty sets of first-class excellent quality light armor, and only five sets of excellent quality light armor."

"However, the rabbit teeth you gave me were used to make some second-level plate tooth armor, which has a pretty good defensive effect."

"In addition, I have forged 300 arrows and am working on making more arrows as soon as possible."

"But please note that we don't have enough feathers in our territory."

Harold reported on his work for the day in one breath.

Cao Xing praised: "Harold, you have worked hard."

After hearing this, Harold said embarrassedly: "It's not hard at all, Lord."

"I heard from my wife that you took good care of her today."

"Not only did he give her a rare weapon, he also gave her a precious soul."

"Although she failed to break through, we are all very grateful for your cultivation!"

"To be honest, we have been wandering outside for so many years and have experienced a lot of bad things."

“This is the first time we have found a home in a territory.”

At this point, the pupils of this rugged-looking dwarf became moist, perhaps because of the smoke or something else.

A smile also appeared on Cao Xing's face.

He knew that the couple had a good relationship.

But at this moment, Harold's next sentence surprised Cao Xing.

"Putana also thinks that we are lucky to come to this territory. When our children are born in the future, they will have a comfortable environment to grow up in."

Hearing this, Cao Xing's pupils widened and he asked in surprise: "Harold, what did you say? Your child?"

Harold nodded and said, "Yes, Lord, Putana is pregnant, so we thought about finding a stable place, and then we came to your territory."

Cao Xing sighed and said, "Harold, I don't know about this."

To be honest, if Cao Xing had known, he would definitely not let Putana go out to fight with him.

It would be really fun if a fierce battle caused Putana to lose the baby in her belly.

Harold shook his head and said, "It's okay, Lord. Putana also asked me not to tell you about this, but I think it will be exposed sooner or later, so I might as well report it to you first."

At this point, Harold added: "But please rest assured, Lord, Putana can still fight in the next few months. She has the blood of a half-giant and a strong physique."

"We will do our best to contribute to the territory. Even if Putana can't fight for a while, I will work harder and make up for her."

Hearing this, Cao Xing smiled and said, "Harold, it's okay even if Putana doesn't fight. Your contribution is enough."

For Cao Xing, a second-level elite fighter has little impact and is far inferior to a blacksmith.

However, the dwarf said stubbornly: "No, lord, this is our duty!"

"You have provided us with a warm shelter and a stable place. We must also contribute to the territory. If Putana is left with nothing to do, she will feel guilty..."

Cao Xing thought for a moment and said, "That's it, Harold. I'll let Putana lead the soldiers to defend the territory."

"Don't think this is special care for you, because I will take some of the combat forces with me, and the defensive pressure is still quite high."

Hearing this, Harold's eyes showed a thoughtful look.

Then he nodded solemnly and said:
"Thank you, Lord! We will defend your territory with our lives and hammers!"

[Because you care about your subordinates, the loyalty of the territory member: Harold Iceberg has been greatly improved. The current loyalty is: 85]

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Seeing this prompt, Cao Xing was stunned for a moment.

Because before this, Harold's loyalty had just reached 72 points.

This arrangement directly increased his loyalty by 13 points, which was the largest increase in history.

Cao Xing shook his head and said nothing more.

At this time, Harold solemnly picked up two pieces of equipment from the side and said respectfully: "My Lord, this is the finished product I made today, please check it out!"

After hearing this, Cao Xing also became interested, then he glanced over and took a look at the attributes.

[Light Bone Armor (Green)]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Requirement to wear: Level 10]

[Armor: 13~16]

[Additional effect ①: Agility +5, HP +60]

[Additional effect ②: Lightly equipped (attack speed and movement speed increased by 15%)]

(Light armor made of wolf bones, very light.)
...

[Light Bone Armor (Blue)]

【Excellent quality】

[Requirement to wear: Level 10]

[Armor: 21~25]

[Additional special effects ①: Agility +5, Strength +5, Health +100]

[Additional Effect ②: Bear Rage (When attacked, there is a 30% chance to increase Strength by 20 points, lasting 10 seconds)]

(The light armor made of bear bones is both agile and defensive.)
...

【Plate Armor (Blue)】

【Excellent quality】

[Wearing requirements: Level 15 or above]

[Armor: 37~41]

[Additional special effects ①: Agility +10, Strength +5, Health +200]

[Additional effect ②: Teeth force reduction (when attacked, reduces damage received by 15%)]

(The armor made of frost-throwing rabbit teeth is light and has good defensive power.)
...

Seeing these three types of equipment, Cao Xing glanced at Harold.

Obviously, the attributes of these equipment are very good.

At least for equipment of the same level and quality, the attributes are much higher.

Harold was built with great care.

After giving it to the Ascalon warriors, it can greatly enhance their combat power.

However, because Cao Xing's development speed is so fast, the levels of those soldiers will also increase rapidly.

So these equipment will soon be eliminated.

But that doesn't matter.

Because at this stage most of the survivors are still around level 5 to 9, and only a small number have reached level 10.

So at that time, Cao Xing can put these equipment on the market and exchange them for supplies.

Thinking of this, a hint of joy appeared on Cao Xing's lips again.

"Harold, the properties of this batch of equipment are very good. You have amazing forging skills."

Harold was a little embarrassed by Cao Xing's praise and shook his head, saying, "My Lord, you are overpraising me. Actually, my forging skills are not the best among the dwarves."

"We dwarves also have senior blacksmiths, expert blacksmiths, and even master blacksmiths."

Hearing this, Cao Xing asked, "Harold, how did you upgrade your dwarven forging technology?"

As Harold said, he was not a top-notch blacksmith.

The higher the level of the blacksmith, the faster the equipment can be made and the better the quality.

What's more important is that an intermediate blacksmith can only guarantee a high success rate when creating blue or lower quality equipment.

If you create purple quality equipment, there is a high probability of failure.

Although Cao Xing does not have enough materials to mass-produce purple equipment now, it does not prevent him from making preparations in advance.

Harold thought for a moment and replied, "Generally speaking, everyone improves their forging proficiency through a lot of actual combat."

"Of course, it also depends on talent. Some dwarves may work as blacksmiths their entire lives and still only be mid-level blacksmiths."

"And some dwarves can become expert blacksmiths in just a dozen years."

Cao Xing nodded suddenly and continued to ask: "Is there any way to quickly increase proficiency?"

After hearing this question, Harold thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, I have. One is by reading a lot of books on forging knowledge, some masters' notes, etc."

"Then we need to create some advanced equipment. The higher the level of the equipment, the more proficiency we gain, but of course the failure rate is also higher."

After listening to this, Cao Xing finally understood how the natives of this world upgraded their life skills.

It doesn't sound difficult.

The easiest way is to let him create a large number of high-level equipment.

This is equivalent to throwing money away.

But for Cao Xing, this is also the simplest method.

Harold continued, "Among the pile of books collected by the Lord, I saw a book called: The Life of the Kingdom's Blacksmith."

"In this book, I saw many lost forging techniques and forging methods, which benefited me a lot."

"With today's forging, I feel like it won't be long before I can become a high-level blacksmith!"

Harold seemed very excited when he said this.

After all, a senior blacksmith is a talent no matter where he is!

After hearing this, Cao Xing's face showed joy.

I didn't expect there was such a good thing in that pile of books.

He encouraged, "Come on, Harold. You have to believe that in my territory, becoming a senior blacksmith is not your final destination."

"In the future, you will become an expert blacksmith, or even a master blacksmith!"

After hearing Cao Xing's encouragement, Harold also showed a longing look in his eyes.

"I believe in the Lord's ability!"

"If I can become a master blacksmith in the future, I will be a respected figure even among the dwarves."

"Moreover, every newly promoted forging master can go to the Dwarf Hall to receive an exclusive epic equipment blueprint."

"When the time comes, I will return to my tribe in glory, take the epic blueprint, and then create epic equipment for you, my lord!"

Hearing the latter sentence, Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.

He didn't even know that there were such benefits in training a master blacksmith!

However, this goal sounds far-fetched.

Cao Xing could only suppress the excitement in his heart temporarily.

Then he took out a large pile of jungle boar bones, tusks, and human-faced tree bark from his backpack...

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