After leaving the Brewery Workshop, Cao Xing stood in the territory and thought to himself.
"Tree sap is a raw material that I currently only know one source for: the Witch Forest."
"However... it can only drop from those Man-Faced Trees."
"Even if I wipe out every Man-Faced Tree in the entire forest, the tree sap they drop won't sustain production for long."
"I still need to find a way to produce tree sap continuously."
But before that, he should clear out the Man-Faced Trees in the forest.
These Man-Faced Trees were all products of failed experiments. Killing them could be considered a release for those creatures.
Besides, apart from tree sap, things like Life Tree Hearts, vines, and bark were all valuable materials.
So clearing out these Man-Faced Trees would yield considerable profits.
Thus, Cao Xing summoned the Centaur Saint, Halati, and assigned her a task.
"Today, lead all the Centaurs to the nearby Witch Forest and clear out the Man-Faced Trees and Nightmare Man-Eating Flowers there."
"Then bring their drops back for me."
"If you encounter other wild beasts, there's no need to kill them. Try to drive them toward the center of the forest."
"You may not be able to explore the whole place in one day. It's fine to spend another day or two."
"Just make sure you return within three days."
Three days later would be the day Cao Xing attacked the Ancient Battlefield, so he needed to gather all his strength.
Cao Xing continued, "Right, there's also a tribe in that forest, and an old castle at its center. You can rest in either place at night."
Halati immediately straightened up and replied respectfully, "By your command, my lord!"
After saying that, she quickly turned around and led a large number of Centaurs out