Your "Milk Tea" Was Attacked

After saying that, Cao Xing blocked the other person.

Hundreds of kilometers away from Cao Xing, a human survivor was about to send another message when a system notification appeared.

[You have been added to the other person's blacklist. You can no longer communicate.]

He froze on the spot, then said angrily, "Damn you, brat!"

After the trade ended.

Cao Xing first gave Liu Muxue the Iron Sword and Iron Shield.

Then he started teaching Liu Muxue combat stances, guiding her step by step.

Cao Xing took Liu Muxue's arm and said, "Sister-in-law, hold the shield in your left hand and the weapon in your right to attack your enemy."

"With the Iron Sword you're using now, you only need to remember three simple moves: thrust, slash, and chop."

Liu Muxue nodded shyly. She awkwardly thrust her sword forward, then looked at Cao Xing.

"Is... is this right?"

Looking at her soft, feeble thrust, Cao Xing thought it had no killing power at all. Somehow, it even looked a little cute?

Was she trying to perform a bandit's excited sword?

Cao Xing shook his head and went behind Liu Muxue. One hand steadied her shield while the other lifted her right arm.

"Sister-in-law, your sword thrust should look like this."

At that moment, Liu Muxue felt Cao Xing behind her, and her face flushed with embarrassment.

He grasped Liu Muxue's wrist and thrust her sword straight ahead.

Whoosh!

The sword cut through the air.

"Mmm..."

A soft, coquettish sound escaped Liu Muxue's lips.

The movement had been too large, and their bodies were pressed tightly together.

Cao Xing could even feel the softness of her rounded buttocks.

"Ahem!"

Cao Xing quickly stepped back half a pace to keep a safe distance.

Liu Muxue had felt it too. Her face turned bright red from the contact behind her, and even her legs had gone a little weak.

But she gritted her teeth and kept learning.

Cao Xing continued teaching Liu Muxue how to wield a sword.

As Liu Muxue focused on taking in what Cao Xing taught her, she quickly got into the rhythm.

Half an hour later, both of them were slightly sweaty before they gradually parted.

Following Cao Xing's instructions, Liu Muxue repeated the movements over and over.

Cao Xing stood off to the side and nodded with satisfaction.

Then he checked the resources in his territory.

[Food: Bread*45, Snake Meat*10, Wolf Meat*111]

[Wood*92, Coal*107, Stone*45, Iron*100]

Cao Xing thought, "The bonfire and furnace used up quite a bit of coal last night, but they saved me a lot of wood."

"Now that eight Polar Folk are gathering resources together, the work is going much faster."

"After today, I should be able to build both the Sewing Workshop and the Blacksmith."

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

This was still very fast progress. While most survivors were still feeling their way around, Cao Xing's territory had already begun to take shape.

Next, as long as he kept developing at this pace, it wouldn't be long before he could upgrade his territory and build higher-level structures.

Then he could set up a Barracks and train the Polar Folk into combat units!

Combined with Cao Xing's talent, each of them would be a monster that could recover health without limit!

The future was full of hope!

Just then, a system notification interrupted Cao Xing's thoughts.

[Your territory member, Asam, is under attack...]

At the notification, Cao Xing's heart sank.

What the hell! My milk tea... no, my knight was under attack?

Who was it?

Asam was already a level 10 knight. With the Frost Wolf beneath him, he was practically unmatched by anything below Tier 1.

This meant that Asam had encountered a formidable enemy!

Liu Muxue, standing nearby, had heard the same notification.

She came over to Cao Xing, worry appearing in her eyes.

Cao Xing reassured her, "It's all right. Asam has four permanent status effects we applied to him. As long as he isn't killed in a single hit, he should be able to keep himself alive with his abilities."

After waiting several minutes, they still hadn't heard any news of Asam's death.

Cao Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them stared toward the place Asam had left from, hoping he would return safely.

More than ten minutes later, Cao Xing saw a powerful figure limping back.

It was the Frost Wolf Knight, Asam.

Seeing this, Cao Xing immediately pulled out the Barrett and went over to Asam.

Liu Muxue and Ilena hurried over too.

"What happened?" Cao Xing slung the Barrett over his shoulder and warily scanned the surroundings.

Asam jumped down from the Frost Wolf's back, then knelt on one knee. "My lord, I'm truly sorry!"

"Your subordinate encountered a powerful enemy out there. Neither Winter nor I could withstand even one of its attacks!"

"If you hadn't given us those powers beforehand, we might not have made it back..."

Hearing this, Cao Xing frowned, then glanced at the Frost Wolf's status.

He saw that Winter's health value had changed.

[Frost Wolf: Winter]

[Health: 1386/1540]

[Status: Fracture (maximum health reduced by 10%, movement speed reduced by 20%)]

Cao Xing said, "Tell me exactly what you encountered."

"Yes, my lord!"

Then Asam began describing what had happened.

After listening, Cao Xing frowned. "You mean there's a powerful Snowfield Thunder Bear about three kilometers from our camp, and it can shoot lightning?"

Asam replied respectfully, "Yes, my lord. That bear is immensely strong. One swipe of its paw can send Winter and me flying!"

"It's so strong that only a Tier 2 knight from our tribe could defeat it!"

Cao Xing fell into thought.

If it took a Tier 2 knight to deal with it, that meant the monster was at least level 10.

And from Asam's description, the bear could shoot lightning too. It was probably no ordinary beast.

At this, Cao Xing nodded. "Asam, treat Winter's injury, then take me to the place where you found the bear."

Asam seemed surprised. "My lord, do you mean you're going to deal with that bear?"

Cao Xing shook his head. "I didn't say we had to fight it. Let's go observe its strength first."

The Snowfield Thunder Bear was only three kilometers from their camp. That was enough to make it hard to sleep or eat in peace.

Once the Newbie Protection Period ended in four days, that bear could easily destroy Cao Xing's territory!

And even during the Newbie Protection Period, if the Snowfield Thunder Bear came near, it would pose a serious threat to Cao Xing.

The Polar Folk gathering supplies outside the camp would all fall prey to it.

Even Liu Muxue's eyes filled with worry.

"Xing..."

Cao Xing shook his head. "Don't worry, Sister-in-law. We'll just take a look from far away."

"But it shouldn't be a problem. If it dares to come over, I'll put a few holes in it!"

As he spoke, Cao Xing showed her the Barrett in his hand.

With this powerful weapon, monsters below level 20 were practically no match for him.

Liu Muxue nodded.

Nearby, Asam was already treating the Frost Wolf's fractured bone.

There was a sharp series of cracks.

"Whimper..."

The Frost Wolf let out a muffled groan, and a damage number, [-172], appeared above its head.

But soon, strings of green [+5, +5] appeared.

Having the Eternal Power talent sure was convenient.

Otherwise, with Asam and the Frost Wolf's massive health pools, recovering would cost them a great deal of supplies and even more time.

Two or three minutes later.

"Lord, Winter has recovered," Asam said respectfully from nearby.

Cao Xing nodded. "Now, start leading the way ahead."

"Yes, Lord!"

Asam mounted the Frost Wolf again and headed out across the snow.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Heavy footsteps sounded.

Cao Xing approached with Ilena and Liu Muxue.

Half an hour later.

They reached the foot of a snow-covered mountain.

Ahead, they could make out what seemed to be a deep cave.

A savage aura wafted faintly from within.

As they drew closer, a system notification appeared before them.

[Snowfield Thunder Bear's Lair (Blue): A powerful creature lives inside. It is the ruler of this area and is extremely dangerous. Approach with caution!]

Cao Xing furrowed his brow.

Even the system warned that it was extremely dangerous. The monster inside must be exceptionally powerful!

"Lord, should I go and lure it out?" Asam, the Frost Wolf Knight, volunteered.

Cao Xing asked, "Can you guarantee your safety?"

Asam nodded. "Winter and I both have the strength Lord bestowed upon us. As long as I'm careful, escaping won't be a problem."

Cao Xing thought for a moment, then nodded. "Then go ahead."

"Yes, Lord!"

Asam rode the Frost Wolf and quickly circled around to the other side of the snowy ground, about five hundred meters from Cao Xing and the others.

Then the Frost Wolf beneath him raised its head and howled.

"Awooo!"

The howl rang out, loud and piercing!

The next moment, a roar like that of an ancient beast came from the cave.

"Roar!!!"

The roar was so powerful that its sound waves seemed almost tangible, shaking the snow near the cave into the air.

Cao Xing and the others all felt a terrifying pressure.

He immediately raised the Barrett and dropped prone in the snow.

Just then, Cao Xing felt the ground beneath him tremble.

Thud! Thud-thud!

It was as if something were charging toward them at full speed.

Then a gigantic creature, pure white and at least eight meters tall, suddenly sprang out of the cave!

"Roar!!!"

Its terrifying roar rang across the entire snowfield!

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