Chapter 178 Night Raid! Interrogation of Prisoners!
An arrow shot towards them at an incredibly fast speed!

One of the hunter scouts tried to dodge, but found that the arrow had hit his shoulder.

Suddenly a scream was heard!
"what!"

at the same time.

A damage number [-2672! ] appeared above his head.

The hunter scout exclaimed instantly.

"Damn it! We've been discovered!"

"Come on!"

However, at this moment, the second arrow was shot.

call out!
【-2744! 】

An equally exaggerated damage number appeared, and another Hunter scout was forced out.

There was a puzzled look in their eyes.

"Damn it! How did we get exposed?"

"And who is attacking us? Isn't the speed of this arrow too fast?"

What they didn't know was that the one who launched the attack was Renis, who was on duty in the first half of the night.

Her [Hunting Eyes] can see through hidden beings.

So he saw the two people standing on the city wall, acting stealthily.

At the same time, the stealth state of the two hunter scouts was broken.

The elemental arrow towers and frost arrow towers in the entire territory also discovered the enemy and quickly began aiming attacks.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

There were waves of sounds of arrows breaking through the air.

Assam and others also discovered the fighting.
He instantly drew out the King's Glaive and shouted, "There are enemies!"

"Everyone, alert!"

At the same time, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue, who were sleeping, were instantly awakened by the noise of fighting outside.

The two looked at each other.

A hint of doubt flashed through Cao Xing's mind.

"Hmm? A target approached the territory, triggering a counterattack from Assam and others?"

"Is it an icebrood monster? Or a beast in the snow?"

But when he saw the battle information, his pupils suddenly shrank.

[Your territory member: Renis Hawkeye caused 28 damage to the Hunter Scout lv2672. ]

[Your territory member: Renis Hawkeye caused 27 damage to the Hunter Scout lv2744. ]

[Your territory building: Intermediate Elemental Arrow Tower caused 28 damage to the Hunter Scout lv481. ]

……

"Damn it! It's the Hunter!"

Hearing Cao Xing's voice, Liu Muxue also realized the seriousness of the matter.

The two of them quickly put on their clothes and rushed out of the lord's hut.

As soon as he came out, he saw Renis on the city wall, fighting in close combat with two black shadows.

However, as an archer, she is not good at this kind of frontal combat.

Two black shadows quickly broke free from Renis's hands, then jumped off the city wall, as if trying to escape.

Cao Xing rushed over quickly and shouted, "Stop them, we can't let these two guys get away!"

At this moment, Assam had jumped out of the city wall, holding the king's sword, and frantically chased these hunters!
However, a dark shadow moved faster than him.

It was Sarah.

The dark elf assassin showed unparalleled speed at this moment.

Like an invisible wind, he quickly came to the city wall, then kicked off with his feet and jumped over.

Then, Cao Xing heard the sound of metal colliding, and the screams of the hunter scouts.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue looked at each other and said, "Let's go over there quickly!"

The two quickly came to the city wall.

Then Sarah was seen frantically attacking the two hunter scouts, slowing them down.

Renis and Assam were also rushing over.

After seeing this scene, Cao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

Because once Sarah targets an opponent, unless his level is much higher than Sarah's, there is no possibility of escaping from her.

Cao Xing also quickly glanced at the attributes of the two hunters.

[Hunter Scout]

[Level: Level 27 (Level Elite)]

[HP: 7621/14230]

[Attack power: 1165~1193]

[Skills: Stealth, Smoke Bomb, Grease Your Feet]

[Talent: None]

...

[Hunter Scout]

[Level: Level 28 (Level Elite)]

[HP: 7442/15120]

[Attack power: 1187~1205]

[Skills: Stealth, Smoke Bomb, Swift Cut]

[Talent: None]

...

Cao Xing breathed a sigh of relief. They were just two third-level elites.

Moreover, their health has been suppressed to less than half by Sarah and Renis.

At this moment, a lot of doubts flashed through Cao Xing's mind.

Why would this group of hunters sneak into their territory in the middle of the night?
Could it be that the fact that I killed the white-robed priest in the Witch Forest today was exposed?

Also, how was my position exposed?
Could it be that the Church of Light already knows that I am against them and wants to get rid of me?

More and more doubts arise in my mind.

Sarah watched as the health of the two hunter scouts was reduced lower and lower.

Cao Xing shook his head and put these thoughts aside.

Then he quickly gave the order: "Assam, Renis, go over and hold back the two hunter scouts."

"Sarah, don't kill them, just beat them half to death."

After receiving Cao Xing's order, Sarah stopped attacking and continued to disarm them with the Shadow Blade.

After all, her attack power was too high, and if she wasn't careful she could kill the two hunter scouts instantly.

At the same time, Assam and Renis also arrived.

Uh-huh! Swish!

The king's battle blade swept across with golden sword energy.

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

High damage figures appeared one after another.
The two hunter scouts were suppressed by three generals under Cao Xing.

After a while, their legs were chopped into a bloody mess by Assam, and they fell directly to the snow.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue had already come to the two hunter scouts.

I took a look at the condition of these two guys.

[Status: bleeding, dying, broken bones...]

The two men seemed to want to struggle, but were knocked unconscious by Assam's sword.

Cao Xing nodded, "Very good, now they can't escape."

Then, he took out two [Ancient Vines] from his backpack and looked at Assam and said.

"Tie these two guys up!"

After hearing Cao Xing's order, Assam directly used ancient vines to tie up the two hunter scouts!
Then, Cao Xing quickly ordered: "Sarah, follow the route of these two scouts and quickly conduct counter-reconnaissance!"

"By the way, remember to erase all your footprints when you come back."

Cao Xing wanted to confirm what was going on.

How did these hunters discover his territory and whether he was exposed.

This way he can come up with a response.

After receiving Cao Xing's order, Sarah did not hesitate at all and quickly followed the route of the two hunters in the snow and walked into the vast snow and wind.

She knew she had to act quickly.

There is still a light snow falling from the sky now, and the traces on the snow will be covered up soon.

After a while, Sarah disappeared from Cao Xing's sight.

Cao Xing and Assam also brought the two dying hunter scouts back to the territory.

at the same time.

Andrew, Bron, Hilda and others were also awakened by the noise of fighting.

Including little Elisa, Ellie also quickly came out of the lord's hut and looked at the outside world with a vigilant look.

These fighters all remain highly vigilant.

After seeing two hunter scouts tied up on the back of the Frostwolf, everyone frowned.

Cao Xing said: "Don't be nervous, I have asked Sarah to go out for investigation."

"Assam, continue to lock these two guys in another basement, and then let Rab and the others interrogate them."

"By the way, tell Rab and the others."

"We can use some extreme measures to get them to speak as soon as possible."

Cao Xing quickly issued a series of instructions.

"As you command! Lord Lord!"

After Assam finished speaking, he dragged the two dying hunter scouts away.

...

In the second half of the night, Cao Xing and others remained vigilant.

Even little Elisa and Ellie were not sleepy at all and insisted on staying up all night.

Cao Xing didn't say much. After all, with their current physical condition, not resting for a night wouldn't have any impact.

Time passes quietly...

Cao Xing waited quietly for Sarah to return.

During this period, there were two or three ice nests that fell down.

But because Cao Xing's mind is now focused on the Church of Light, he has no time to care about these ice nest monsters.

Just let Renis shoot and explode these ice nests from a distance.

It was around two or three in the morning.

A figure silently climbed over the city wall and appeared in front of Cao Xing.

It was Sarah.

A look of joy appeared in Cao Xing's eyes and he walked over quickly.

Sarah came in front of Cao Xing, then knelt on one knee and reported quickly.

"My Lord, I followed your instructions and followed the footprints of these hunters for more than ten kilometers until they disappeared completely beside a large rift valley." "During this period, I found that they also stopped by the territories of several Chosen Lords, but did not go in. They seemed to be looking for something."

After listening to this, Cao Xing thought quickly based on the information provided by Sarah.

These hunters are looking for something.

Now it seems that I am looking for myself.

But they were not sure of their location, so they observed each survivor's territory.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because this shows that they have not been completely exposed yet!

At least, these two hunter scouts have not sent back the news yet, and the other hunters don't know their location.

This gives Cao Xing a lot of room to maneuver.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing said, "Okay, let's all go and rest. Just leave two people on duty."

Little Elisa was about to say that she would continue to be on duty.

But Cao Xing said seriously: "This is also an order."

After hearing this, everyone stopped talking.

After all, in this territory, Cao Xing's orders are everything.

They gradually dispersed.

Hilda, Ilena and a team of Ascalon soldiers were left on guard.

Cao Xing also returned to the lord's cabin with Liu Muxue.

They continued to sleep for several hours.

And because of Cao Xing's suggestion.

Wild boar warriors such as Lab and Rafael began to divert their firepower and started to torture the two hunter scouts!

In the basement, the screams of the hunters could be heard all night long.

...

The next day...

A system prompt appears.

[Survivors, please note that you have passed the fourth day of the official period. The power of the dragon is gradually recovering, and the monsters hatched in the ice nest are about to break through to the second level. Please speed up the development progress.

[Weather forecast: The wind and snow have stopped today, it is suitable for going out and developing territory, please pay attention to the snow on the ground...]

After seeing the prompt, they both opened their eyes at the same time.

Cao Xing pondered, "Is the Ice Nest Monster about to break through to the second level?"

The transition from level one to level two is a watershed. After all, a 100% increase in all attributes is no joke.

Cao Xing took a look and found that the survivors in Area 174 were all between levels 7 and 11, and only a small number of them had broken through to the second level.

If those low-level survivors don't speed up and catch up, it may be difficult to deal with them.

However, with the [Dragon Shop], they can exchange for primary power hearts at any time, so it is relatively easy to break through.

However, these are not what Cao Xing needs to worry about.

What he was more worried about was the threat from the Church of Light.

"Get up, Muxue, let's go check out those hunters."

Liu Muxue nodded slightly.

The two of them simply washed up and quickly walked out of the lord's cabin.

When they arrived outside the lord's cabin, Cao Xing instructed Cao Yi, Da Zhuang and others to continue mining resources and sorting ore as they did yesterday.

As for the polar man Duan, he was asked to continue upgrading various buildings.

After arranging these staff members, Cao Xing and his team went straight to one of the basements.

Cao Xing asked Dazhuang and others to dig several basements under the territory, which were originally intended to be used to store food and alcohol.

As a result, now, it seems to have become his dungeon.

...

In the dim basement, Cao Xing saw four figures.

Two of them were wild boar warriors, and the other two were hunter scouts captured last night.

At this moment, the wild boar warriors all stared with bloodshot eyes.

When they saw Cao Xing coming, they said respectfully, "Good morning, Lord, and good morning, Madam Lord."

Cao Xing nodded and looked at the scene in the basement.

Two dying hunter scouts were lying on the ground.

There was also a lot of blood nearby.

It was obvious that they had suffered a lot last night, with knife wounds all over their bodies.

This scene even made Liu Muxue next to her frown slightly.

But she didn't think much about it, because she knew that if she didn't let the two hunter scouts speak, the safety of their territory would be threatened.

Cao Xing asked: "How is it, these two guys still refuse to talk?"

Rab replied: "Yes, my Lord, they are all very stubborn and have been severely brainwashed."

Cao Xing did not speak, but walked directly to one of the hunter scouts, took off the mask on his face, revealing a middle-aged face.

"Tell me, who sent you here to invade my territory?"

"If you answer nicely, I might spare your lives."

However, the hunter scout looked at Cao Xing with bloodshot eyes and said frantically: "You heretics, don't even think of making me say anything!"

"Just wait, the will of the God of Light is about to come, and you will all be punished!"

Rab said from the side: "My Lord, these guys are like this. Their minds are full of their God of Light and they are unwilling to say anything."

Cao Xing nodded, and after trying again, he found that there was really no way to pry open this guy's mouth.

For a moment, I was at a loss as to what to do.

He was wondering if there was any way to make these fanatical cultists speak.

And at this moment, Cao Xing suddenly had an idea!
A beautiful figure appeared in his mind.

He remembered that the new member Isabel had a skill called [Confession].

It can make those who are about to collapse mentally repent and control their thoughts.

I don't know, can [Confession] pry open the hunter's mouth?

Cao Xing decided to give it a try, so he looked at Liu Muxue.

"Mu Xue, you don't have to stay here. Go and call Isabel over for me."

Hearing this, Liu Muxue nodded and quickly left the basement.

After a while, Isabel, wearing a white gauze dress and emitting holy light, walked down slowly.

Seeing the scene in the basement, Isabel frowned slightly.

"My Lord... We shouldn't use such cruel methods on prisoners..."

But Cao Xing shook his head and said, "Isabelle, what if I tell you that these people are not good people, they are some evil cultists."

"Is it the same type of organization as the Dark Cult of your time?"

Since Cao Xing had read her character introduction, he also had a general idea of ​​Isabel's life experience.

Upon hearing the words "Dark Cult", this woman who was as holy as a goddess suddenly changed her expression.

Her pupils gradually turned blood red, and a terrifying murderous intent emanated from her!
Not only that, even the holy light power on her body gradually disappeared, Cao Xing even saw waves of dark aura on her body...

Isabel's aura was rapidly increasing, even approaching the level of the Duke of Palatine.

The two wild boar warriors on the field were stunned by the aura that Isabel burst out instantly!
"Huh? What's going on?" Cao Xing was surprised.

At the same time, he quickly glanced at Isabel's panel.

[Dark Witch: Isabel Magic Sound]

【grade:? ? ? 】

【Attributes:? ? ? 】

【Skill:? ? ? 】

【talent:? ? ? 】

...

"Wow...the Holy Light Priest turned into a Dark Witch?" Cao Xing was surprised.

And at this moment, Isabel quickly returned to her original appearance.

The dark aura on her body dissipated, and the power of holy light appeared on her body at the same time.

Then, she looked at Cao Xing with an apologetic look on her face: "Lord, please forgive my gaffe. Isabel sincerely apologizes to you!"

Cao Xing waved his hand and didn't care.

Through the scene just now, he seemed to have discovered the secret of his new member.

However, Cao Xing did not say much. The most important thing now was to get the hunter scout to speak.

I can wait and learn more about Isabel's secrets later.

At this time, Isabel looked at the two hunter scouts on the ground and said, "My Lord, you did the right thing."

"There is no need to show any mercy to these crazy cultists. They are just a bunch of sinful lunatics!"

Cao Xing nodded, "You are right, Isabel."

"And this is why I called you here."

"They seemed to want to do something bad to us, but I couldn't make them talk."

"I know you have a confession technique, so I want you to try it."

At this moment, Isabel also understood what Cao Xing meant.

She said solemnly, "I understand, Lord."

"However, the success rate of confession is not high. But these two cultists seem to be on the verge of collapse, so we can give it a try."

Cao Xing was delighted when he heard this, "Very good, let's get started!"

Isabel didn't hesitate at all after hearing this.

She raised her staff and began to chant: "God said, there is darkness in your heart, and it was revealed by the light..."

“Remember, you who are full of sin, from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works…”

As Isabel chanted, a ball of holy light appeared on her staff.

The two hunter scouts fell to the ground and said through gritted teeth: "Hmph! Don't even think about getting any information from us!"

"The high priest will definitely come to rescue us!"

However, Isabel ignored it.

A ray of holy light fell into the head of one of the hunter scouts.

There was a struggle in his eyes, as if he was trying hard to fight against something.

Not long after, the blood color in the hunter scout's eyes disappeared, and he gradually became confused.

He shook his head, his eyes becoming blurry.

The next moment, the hunter scout slowly knelt in front of Isabel, put his head on the ground, and spoke devoutly.

"I'm guilty……"

"The God of Light is nothingness. I have been committing sins of murder for the sake of this empty belief..."

"I have committed many sins..."

This scene stunned everyone present.

Even the wild boar warrior beside him looked at Isabel with fear in his eyes.

Oh my god! It directly made some fanatical cultists change their beliefs. This [Confession] is too scary!

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