Chapter 161
The Heart is the Strongest Muscle!_2 The Queen Blood Spider, Hilda, arrived late, her face still carrying a misty sleepiness, as if she had not yet awakened.
Once everyone had gathered, Cao Xing spoke up, “Today, we are going to a far-off place. If something happens in the territory, we won’t be able to return immediately.”
“So, we need to leave a few strong members behind to guard our territory.”
Cao Xing’s gaze swept over everyone, and then rested on the Black Smoke Shaman.
“Blot, you stay.”
Upon hearing this, Blot bowed with reverence and said, “Lord, while I would rather fight alongside you, if it is your command, I am willing to comply.”
Cao Xing nodded.
He had decided to leave Blot behind after careful consideration.
As a powerful boss-level creature, and a Black Smoke Shaman at that, he was especially skilled at defensive battles where the few overcome the many.
Moreover, because his Resonance Totem provided bonuses to everyone, even if Blot stayed behind, he could still benefit from Cao Xing and his team’s battle experience.
Combined with two Centaurs, a few robots, and the Snake-man Yilena, the defensive strength of the territory was quite robust.
The others were already prepared for departure,
But before setting off, Cao Xing had an unused Recruitment Scroll.
It was Liu Muxue’s second reward.
Although it could only recruit ordinary creatures, with Cao Xing’s buffs, it could still possess formidable war power.
Thus, Cao Xing took out the blue scroll from his hand.
[Would you like to use the Second Order Biological Recruitment Scroll?]
“Yes.”
With Cao Xing’s confirmation.
At that moment, a cold Hexagram Array appeared before everyone.
Waves of icy aura poured from the Hexagram Array.
Through the wind and snow, everyone saw the faint outline of a massive humanoid figure, about two meters tall.
Then, a rough voice rang out.
“The heart is the strongest muscle!”
“Even in the coldest hell, I will show the world my powerful physique!”
As the words fell, the icy aura dispersed.
In front of everyone appeared a big bald head, naked from the waist up, with exaggeratedly bulging muscles and a pair of impressive handlebar mustaches!
His blue tattoos covered him like giant snakes, outlining those terrifying muscle lines.
What was even more astonishing was his weapon.
It was a giant shield, about one meter eight high, composed entirely of water-blue, like a door panel.
Cao Xing was taken aback, “This is… another new special profession? Seems to be of the defensive type?”
At the same time, the big bald head spoke up, “For the glory of my homeland, Ice Shield Guard: Blom Iron Wall reporting for duty!”
Cao Xing extended his hand and said traditionally, “Welcome, Blom Iron Wall. Let us build a territory full of honor together!”
The big bald Blom wore a radiant smile. Despite not wearing a shirt, he seemed entirely unfazed by the cold.
Blom began to survey his surroundings, eyeing the territory’s constructions.
At the same time, he noticed that the aura of his surrounding comrades was incredibly formidable; each one possessed strength surpassing his own.
Admiration showed in Blom’s eyes.
“This Lord, you have a prosperous territory and a group of powerful subordinates!”
Upon hearing these words, Cao Xing couldn’t help but chuckle.
Yesterday, he was put down by Hilda; today, this recruit, the big bald head, seemed to know a good thing when he saw it!
Cao Xing subtly glanced at Hilda to gauge her reaction.
“Tsk!”
The proud queen made a disdainful sound, then diverted her gaze.
Cao Xing smiled, unfazed.
Then, he turned again to see the attributes of this big bald Blom.
[Ice Shield Guard: Blom Iron Wall]
[Level: 11 3364/20000 (Second Order Ordinary Creature)]
[Life Value: 2740/2740]
[Attack Power: 207~233]
[Armor: 143~155 (Shielded State)]
[Attributes: Power 97, Agility 84, Spirit 88, Constitution 114]
[Skills: Frost Bite (Activates the ice within the shield, dealing 88% damage to the enemy hit, reducing their move speed by 70% for 2 seconds, cooling time 20 seconds)
Leap Guardian (Blom rapidly leaps to an allied unit, increasing their armor by 20%, blocking the next damage, maximum leap distance is Agility*0.2 meters, cooling time 60 seconds)]
[Talent ①: Polar Physique]
[Talent ②: Frost Ice Bloodline (Each time attacked, the Frost Ice Bloodline inside activates. After receiving ten attacks, it erupts with a Frost Ice Aura, freezing enemies for 2~3 seconds)]
[Satiety: 73]
[Loyalty: 70]
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Upon seeing Blom’s skills, Cao Xing’s eyes immediately brightened.
Clearly, this was a front-line shield warrior role in the team.
The second Leap Guardian was simply a divine skill for saving teammates!
“Not bad, not bad.”
Cao Xing felt very satisfied with this new hero.
Although Blom was just an ordinary creature, he had displayed considerable potential.
And with Cao Xing around, he believed that it wouldn’t take long to enhance his rank.
“Blom, with your strong body, I believe our team will be much safer under your protection.”
Hearing Cao Xing’s praise, Blom blew on his mustache in pride and said, “My Lord, you are right. I am the strongest warrior in my homeland. With me here, no one can harm you all!”
Cao Xing laughed too, “Now, let us offer you a blessing to make you even stronger!”