Chapter 260 Participating in the Fishing Contest and Anno River Village (6000)

Of course, Cao Xing had beautiful thoughts.

But he also knows that reality may not be as smooth as he imagined.

However, at least there is hope of completing the [Trial of Generosity].

This way, he can go directly to claim the legendary weapon.

Cao Xing couldn't even wait to set off immediately.

But before that, he called the leader Cao Yi over.

Then ask him to send people to assist Harold in making a batch of [Enchanted Pickaxes].

After all, if he can really win the fishing tournament, these goblin laborers will be able to use this [Enchanted Pickaxe].

After doing this.

Cao Xing quickly came to the outside of the territory and shouted, "Fighters, assemble!"

Upon hearing the order, a group of powerful beings came over in a huge crowd.

He looked at Cao Xing with respect in his eyes.

Cao Xing glanced at everyone at this time, and then said: "Sarah, Assam, Andrew, Bron, Renis, Rune, follow me out."

Because this time he went fishing, not to fight.

So Cao Xing didn't plan to bring too many people.

Of course, the strength of these six people alone is already terrifying.

All members are at leader level.

Among them is a commander-level phantom assassin!

If they burst out with all their strength, it would be no problem for them to deal with a fourth-level legion of a thousand people.

As for Rune.

As a new dragon blood fighter leader recruited by Cao Xing.

I brought him along to ask him to help me with fishing.

After all, he, like Chinon Dutra, also used a spear as a weapon.

This time Cao Xing plans to go fishing, but if the ice is too thick.

At this time, Rune can come in handy.

The two centaurs and Lab said excitedly, "Oh! Lord, are you only bringing so few people with you this time?"

"Do you need us to escort you?"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "No, I'm just going out for a walk this time. There's no need to fight. You guys just stay in the territory."

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

Then, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue sat on Dabai's back together.

A group of eight people, plus a mammoth, quickly rushed out of the territory.

"Boom! Boom!"

Dabai's speed is as wild as ever.

As its four hooves galloped, the surrounding scene was rapidly receding.

[Annuohe Village] is only more than 100 kilometers away from Cao Xing's territory.

At full speed, it would only take a little over an hour.

Time flies by and the destination is approaching quickly.

In a few minutes, they would reach the village of Annohe.

Cao Xing opened the small map that came with the system.

There was a vast expanse of white above, indicating that they were in a snowy field with several forests surrounding them.

Not far ahead, there is a river that is wider than the Leyte River.

This great river flows down from the Shiver Mountains and runs across the entire snowy plains.

Together with the Leyte River, they are known as the two mother rivers of the Snowfield.

And next to the Anno River, there are many villages.

One of them is [Annuohe Village].

They continued to move forward, and all obstacles were clear given Dabai's huge body!
Soon, they were about to reach the river.

From a distance, Cao Xing saw a village located on the snow-covered river bank in front of him.

Thousands of small houses with thick layers of snow on their roofs are arranged in a staggered manner, and wisps of smoke slowly rise from the chimneys.

There are some dried chili peppers and some dried corn cobs hanging at the door of every household.

The whole village exudes a warm and simple atmosphere of life.

And further ahead is a big river.

The river meanders through the village like a jade belt. The river water freezes into a solid layer of ice in the severe cold, and occasionally some strange birds stay on it.

This scene looks like an ice and snow world in a fairy tale.

It exudes a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

Liu Muxue whispered behind him: "Hmm... this village is so beautiful..."

Cao Xing also smiled after hearing this, "It is indeed beautiful and clean. If it is developed into a tourist attraction, many people will definitely come here."

Liu Muxue also nodded in agreement.

Everyone discovered that [Annohe Village] was much larger than [Hogg Village].

There are thousands of houses, almost like a small town.

Moreover, because of the fishing competition, this place is very lively.

There were many people of all kinds walking back and forth at the entrance of the village.

Cao Xing saw the Charr people, a group of dwarves, and a group of mercenaries.

He even saw one or two survivor lords among them.

As the situation develops, some of the survivor lords have begun to explore nearby towns or villages.

And some lucky people have discovered their own opportunities in these indigenous gatherings.

For example, a survivor named Liu Ziguang accidentally broke into a mysterious primitive tribe and was almost sacrificed on the spot by the natives of the tribe. However, at this time they happened to be attacked by a hostile tribe, and this mysterious tribe was defeated and fled.

Because he graduated from a military academy and was familiar with Sun Tzu's Art of War, Liu Ziguang had excellent command capabilities.

He quickly adapted to his role and began to command the people of this mysterious tribe, using various tactics to defeat the enemy.

And in the following time, he continued to command the natives of the tribe and annexed several surrounding tribes in a short period of time.

This primitive tribe began to grow rapidly because of its series of brilliant achievements.

The chief of the tribe not only gave him nine wives, but was also about to promote him to deputy chief.

There was also a lucky man who accidentally saved a duke, who directly made him a nobleman, and he completed the class leap in an instant.

Stories like the ones above are shared on the World Channel every day.

If all of them were listed, the bizarre experiences of these survivors alone could fill a book.

As mentioned before, this is a world full of dangers, but also a world full of opportunities.

As things develop, the impact of the survivor lords on this world will gradually deepen.

Later on, even those kingdoms and empires had to pay attention to this group of lords from other worlds!
Liu Muxue seemed to have noticed the surviving lords, and whispered, "Axing, will those people be able to tell who we are?"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Don't worry, we have things like the [Shadow Cloak] on us, and I have rarely shown my face in front of those survivors, so they don't know me."

"But when you go in later, just wear a mask."

There was no way, Liu Muxue's appearance was too stunning, and many people in Xiangjiang City knew her.

After hearing this, Liu Muxue obediently took out a white veil from her backpack and covered her beautiful face.

Everyone moved on.

at the same time.

Cao Xing saw Yaskin, wearing a cotton coat, and three other archers standing respectfully at the entrance of the village.

"Boom! Boom!"

The mammoth's huge body immediately attracted a lot of attention at the entrance of the village.

Those natives all had surprise in their eyes!

Especially when looking at the mammoth, there was an intense fear!
There's no way, Dabai is just too big.

Cao Xing ignored these gazes and walked straight to Yaskin.

The four of them bowed respectfully at the same time.

"Dear Lord, you are here..."

Cao Xing nodded.

Yaskin reported: "My Lord, the dozen or so villagers I purchased earlier have been settled in the village."

"I asked them to come and see you."

Cao Xing shook his head and said, "Not for now, let's talk about it when we get back."

"Yaskin, where can I participate in the fishing competition you mentioned?"

Compared to a dozen villagers, Cao Xing wanted the more than a hundred goblin laborers more.

Yaskin said respectfully: "My Lord, if you want to participate in the fishing competition, you must first sign up."

"Oh? Where can I sign up?"

"It's right under the notice board at the entrance of the village. I'll take you there."

"Okay, lead the way."

After saying that, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue turned over and got off Dabai.

At this time, the militia guarding the village entrance also quickly walked over.

Cao Xing glanced at their attributes and found that the militia of Annuohe Village was much stronger than that of Hoge Village.

All of them have the strength of the second level, and there is also a second-level team leader among them.

Of course, they still looked at Cao Xing and others with awe.

After all, the oppressive feeling that mammoths give people is too strong!

"A... Lord Yaskin... who are these people..."

The person who spoke was the militia captain, who seemed to know Yaskin.

After hearing this, Yaskin walked over and said a few words to the militiamen.

Soon, they understood Cao Xing's identity.

The militia captain came over and said respectfully: "My powerful lord, Annohe Village welcomes you."

"However, your pet and the knight's mount need to be placed in the stable next to it, so as not to scare the villagers."

"But don't worry, the stable is very clean. We have someone clean it every day."

Cao Xing nodded after hearing this, "Okay, thank you for your help then."

"No trouble……"

Soon, this group of militiamen settled Big White and Frostwolf Winter.

Cao Xing and his companions entered [Annuohe Village] unimpeded.

Yaskin led them through the busy streets with people coming and going along the way.

However, because Cao Xing's team was so powerful, the villagers nearby would actively give way to them when they saw them, so they were able to pass through basically unimpeded.

Soon, everyone came to a notice board.

"My Lord, this is the registration location."

After hearing this, Cao Xing looked forward.

I found that there were already a lot of people queuing here, and there were also many villagers and vendors setting up stalls nearby who were watching the fun, so it seemed quite lively.

The arrival of Cao Xing and his group attracted a lot of people's attention.

There's no way, there are too many big guys on his side.

Assam, Bron, Andrew, and the newly joined Rune, are all strong men!
Faced with their gazes, the villagers subconsciously dodged.

Bron blew his beard. "Aha, they seem to be afraid of us!"

Cao Xing said speechlessly: "Of course I'm scared. Your physique is almost twice that of a normal person."

Bron smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Lord!"

Rune, who was relatively silent, also said, "We Norns are all very strong."

Cao Xing was speechless. He was not praising them.

That being said, it's safe to have these big guys around. But they also attract a lot of attention.

So Cao Xing said, "Bron, Andrew, Rune, and Yaskin, go to the village tavern and wait for a while."

"Bron, remember not to drink too much. You will be joining me in the fishing competition later."

Hearing the instructions, Bron touched his head and laughed, "Okay, Lord, I'll just drink one glass!"

Cao Xing looked doubtful, and always felt that the one cup he mentioned was actually one billion cups.

Andrew next to him said calmly: "Don't worry, Lord, I will supervise Mr. Bron."

Cao Xing was delighted after hearing this, "Okay, then I'll supervise him well."

Braum next to him looked downcast.

"Mr. Andrew... I think we need to discuss this..."

Soon, this group of big guys left.

The ones left there were him, Renis, Liu Muxue, Assam, and Sarah who was hiding in secret.

It's not as imposing as before.

There were so many people coming to sign up that a long queue formed.

Cao Xing didn't cut in line, but waited in line quietly.

Ten minutes later, it was his turn.

Under a notice board, a middle-aged man with a mature look and a goatee was recording some information.

After seeing Cao Xing.

The other party slowly raised his head, and then looked at Cao Xing and others with a scrutinizing gaze.

He seemed to sense the unusual aura from Cao Xing and the others, and a smile gradually appeared on his stern face.

"Gentlemen, are you coming to participate in the fishing competition?"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "Yes."

The middle-aged man with a goatee narrowed his eyes and said in a flattering tone: "Sir, before you participate in the fishing competition, how about I tell you the rules first?"

After hearing this, Cao Xing was booed before he could say anything.

"You bastard! I just asked you about the rules and you told me to look aside!"

"I said I couldn't read, and you said the translation would cost 50 kronor."

"As soon as these guys arrived, you took the initiative to explain the rules. What a snob you are!"

But the middle-aged man did nothing, but retorted confidently: "Nonsense, don't you see how strong you are, and how strong these adults are?"

“Can you compare with them?”

Everyone on the field turned their eyes to Cao Xing and others, especially when their eyes fell on Assam next to them, their expressions froze.

Those who were very indignant also shut their mouths.

Cao Xing was not surprised at all.

Although he is now equipped with the [Shadow Cloak], these people cannot see his strength.

But in this world, there are too many weird methods.

Who knows, a passerby might be a hidden super powerful person.

If you want to survive in this world, you must develop a sense of awe.

Moreover, just from Assam's temperament, it can be seen that the other party's identity and strength are definitely extraordinary.

So the people around him can't be provoked.

Cao Xing nodded, "Okay, thank you for your help then."

"It's a good opportunity for everyone to listen together."

Cao Xing's next sentence won the favor of many onlookers.

"This adult is really kind-hearted!"

"Thank you, sir..."

"Cough-cough-"

The middle-aged man cleared his throat and then explained slowly.

"Everyone, this fishing competition is held by a mysterious organizer. The prizes are generous. As long as you make it into the top ten, you will receive a minimum reward of 2 crowns!"

Hearing this, everyone on the field held their breath!
The next moment, the whole audience was shocked!

After all, 20,000 kronor is almost the annual expenditure of an ordinary family!
Almost most of the villagers present wanted to sign up for the competition.

What if they are lucky enough to make it into the top ten?
However, the next words of the middle-aged man with a goatee interrupted their thoughts.

"However, if you want to participate in the fishing competition, each person must first pay 3000 kronor as an entrance fee."

Upon hearing this condition, the excited villagers on the scene suddenly froze.

After all, 3000 kronor is not something that an average family can afford.

If I don’t make it into the top ten, all my money will be lost!
Therefore, this condition almost stopped more than 99% of the people on the field.

This may also be a method used by organizers of fishing competitions to screen out some unqualified people.

After all, fishing in this world is not as safe as on Blue Planet.

If you are not careful, you may lose your life!

Fishing for ordinary fish is no problem, but if it is a magical creature, not only a qualified fishing rod is needed, but also strong strength.

Otherwise you will be dragged under by the giant creature in the water.

Cao Xing has a deep understanding of this.

And everyone in this world understands this.

The middle-aged man with a goatee continued, "The fishing competition will start at 1:00 p.m. All participants will gather at the Anno River and then find their own fishing spots."

"The Anno River is rich in many fish species, most notably various types of bream."

"From common snappers, to cichlids with a magical aura, blue snappers, to extremely rare snowflake snappers."

"And the most rare and precious Emerald Snapper!"

"This time, your goal is to catch more snappers."

"A good quality cichlid is worth 2 points, a superb quality blue snapper is worth 10 points, and a rare quality snowflake snapper is worth 30 points."

"If it's the rarest emerald snapper, score it 100 points!"

After hearing this, everyone on the field nodded.

Cao Xing asked: "Excuse me, if we catch other magical fish besides these three kinds of snappers, will they be counted as points?"

After all, a river as huge as the Anno must have more than just sea bream, there must be other fish as well.

The middle-aged man laughed and said, "Of course it counts, but the points will be reduced by half."

Cao Xing nodded slightly and asked again: "Then do the sea bream we caught belong to us or to the organizer?"

"Of course it belongs to you."

"However, the organizer of this fishing competition may pay a high price for the snappers in your hands."

"Of course, whether you are willing to sell it or not is your own choice."

Cao Xing seemed to be thinking about something.

He also roughly understood why the organizers wanted to hold this fishing competition.

I guess it’s those sea breams that have a magical aura.

This also made him a little curious.

What special effects does a magical creature like the snapper have?
For example, silver salmon can enhance vitality, and snowflake snapper, which is of the same quality as silver salmon, should also have its extraordinary features.

The middle-aged man in front of him stroked his beard and asked, "Sir, do you have any questions?"

Cao Xing shook his head, "No more."

Everyone, including the other people on the field, understood the rules.

The middle-aged man smiled again.

He saw that the strength of Cao Xing and others was unfathomable.

If it were someone else, he wouldn't bother explaining so much.

"Sir, as I mentioned before, if you sign up for the fishing tournament, you will need to pay 1 crowns per person. How many people are participating?"

Cao Xing glanced at his backpack. In addition to the [Mad King Fishing Rod], he also had a golden fishing rod called the [Dragon Pattern Wooden Fishing Rod (Gold)].

So he said directly, "Two people."

After saying that, he took out six thousand crowns from his backpack.

The man in front of him narrowed his eyes, then took out two identity cards from the table and handed them over respectfully.

"Here, sir, this is your ID card."

Cao Xing saw the number above.

47, 48…

"Okay, this is quite convenient."

After saying that, he put away the two identity cards.

At this moment, a system prompt appeared.

【You have successfully signed up for the fishing competition】

[Competition goal: Catch more fish within the specified time]

【Competition Rewards】

[First place: 125 goblin laborers or 50 crowns]

[Second place: 3 second-level elite knights or 30 crowns]

[Third place: 5 second-level ordinary knights or 10 crowns]

【fourth place……】

[The competition will start at 1:00 pm, please be ready...]

...

"Oh? Second and third place rewards, and knight units?"

"This organizer is really capable!"

The middle-aged man didn’t mention these when he introduced the rules just now.

And now, the system actually lists the rewards clearly.

Cao Xing quickly understood the reason.

This is equivalent to a small event. Once you participate, the event is automatically triggered and then recorded by the system.

Just like the tasks we did before.

This also made Cao Xing even more curious about who the organizer of this competition was and how they could have such ability.

Cao Xing looked at the time.

It's just past nine in the morning and it's still early for the game to start.

"Let's take this opportunity to wander around the village and see if we can complete the [Trial of Generosity] mission first."

So he took Liu Muxue, Assam and others and left the crowd.

Then he called Yaskin out of the tavern.

Soon, the captain of the Ascalon soldiers came to Cao Xing respectfully.

Cao Xing asked: "Yaskin, how much do you know about this village?"

Yaskin reported: "My Lord, Annohe Village is a big village nearby."

"There are thousands of villagers living here all year round, and there are two militia groups, so the defense force is relatively strong."

"This is also where the caravans stop when they do business."

After listening to him, Cao Xing nodded slightly.

In comparison, [Annuohe Village] is really good.

"Have you ever heard of any villagers here who are looking for a missing doll or puppet?"

"Ragdoll?"

Hearing this question, Yaskin's eyes showed a thoughtful look...

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