Chapter 287
[Obtained: Small Resource Pack*2]
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“Oh? Another Recruitment Scroll? And a blueprint for a Stone House.”
As usual, he checked out the attributes of these new items.
[Basic Stone House Construction Blueprint]
[Armor: 200]
[Durability Value: 3000]
[Occupied Area: 82 square meters]
[Construction Time: 7 hours and 32 minutes]
[Materials Needed for Construction: Stone*200, Wood*20, Iron*10]
(Blueprint Introduction: A stone house built entirely from stone, offering higher durability. When Wild Boar Warriors rest inside, they restore 0.05% of their Life Value per second.)
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[Winter Pumpkin Seeds (Green): Magic Plant]
(Capable of growing in extreme environments, able to absorb sunlight and moonlight, and emits a bright white glow at night. Can also be harvested to make Winter Pumpkin Soup, which has a crisp and sweet taste.)
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Seeing the introduction of these two new materials, Cao Xing chuckled.
“This Winter Pumpkin is basically a light bulb, huh? But being edible makes it quite nice.”
He packed these items into his backpack and continued rummaging through the other stone houses.
There were a total of five stone houses nearby, and Cao Xing had opened one.
Among them, two stone houses were empty, while the other two each contained a Bronze Treasure Box.
Cao Xing went over and opened them all.
[Opening Successful]
[Obtained: Stone Stairs Construction Diagram]
[Obtained: Winter Pumpkin Seeds (Green)*15]
[Obtained: Copper Ingot*5]
[Obtained: Small Resource Pack*2]
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[Opening Successful]
[Obtained: Second-Order Wild Boar Warrior Recruitment Scroll*1]
[Obtained: Mutated Wild Raspberry Seeds (Green)*7]
[Obtained: Fine Iron*7]
[Obtained: Small Resource Pack*2]
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“Another Wild Boar Warrior Recruitment Scroll, not bad.”
However, the Second-Order regular Wild Boar Warrior’s level was a bit low.
The monsters in this forest were quite high level, and Cao Xing worried that if he summoned them, they might get defeated instantly. He decided to return to his Territory before summoning them.
He examined the two newly obtained items.
[Stone Stairs Construction Diagram]
[Dimensions: 1 meter long * 30 centimeters wide * 20 centimeters thick]
[Durability Value: 500]
[Materials Needed for Construction: Stone*4]
[Production Time: 17 minutes]
(Blueprint Introduction: Using this blueprint, you can craft stone stairs and position them next to constructions or walls.)
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[Mutated Wild Raspberry Seeds: Magic Plant]
(Mutated wild raspberries, possessing a sweeter taste and a faster growth cycle.)
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“Not bad at all.”
With this, Cao Xing finished ransacking those moss-covered and vine-entwined stone houses outside.
Meanwhile, Rab called from the side, “Lord, we’ve found the main gate.”
Hearing the voice, Cao Xing stepped outside.
He then saw Rab standing in front of a patch of vines.
Cao Xing asked curiously, “This is the main gate?”
Rab nodded, “Yes, mighty Lord, behind these vines lies the gate leading to the tribe.”
Cao Xing nodded, then asked Liu Muxue beside him to cut through the vines.
Swish! Swish!
As Liu Muxue swung her sword,
However, the usually invincible blade now sounded muffled, as if striking steel.
Liu Muxue chopped a few more times, only leaving faint white marks on the vines.
She said, somewhat dejectedly, “Axing… I can’t cut it…”
Cao Xing comforted her, then asked Assam to also give it a try, but the result was the same.
For a moment, Cao Xing was stunned.
“These vines are so tough? Even a third-tier Boss Level Knight can’t cut through them?”
Rab laughed and explained, “Lord, these are our tribe’s Giant Vines, every tribe has them.”
“They protect our tribal territory from harm, and ordinary attacks can’t damage them.”
“They require a specific spell from our clan to retract.”
Cao Xing nodded in realization, then remarked exasperatedly, “You darn well knew and didn’t say earlier.”
Rab laughed sheepishly.
Then, he approached and began chanting under his breath.
The vines all retracted, revealing behind them a stone gate covered in white lichens.
The eyes of the four Wild Boar Warriors brightened.
It was a joy of returning home.
Meanwhile, as Rab continued chanting,
After a moment, everyone felt a vibration beneath their feet.
Rumble!
Then, the stone gate in front of them began to lift.
Instead of the anticipated darkness inside, there was a hint of light, even accompanied by bursts of warmth.
With curious expressions, Cao Xing led everyone inside.
And as they stepped through the stone gate, it was as if they entered another verdant world.
Everything here was starkly different from the Witch Forest.
Outside, all the vegetation was a deathly white, covered in frost.
Yet inside, it was a lively green!
All around were various plants, flowers, and grasses.
The whole tribe was surrounded by a giant stone wall about five meters high, similar to Cao Xing’s Territory, but larger.
Its diameter was estimated at four or five kilometers.
Furthermore, the stone wall was densely covered with Giant Vines, extending to a height of more than ten meters, providing a double layer of protection.
Apart from that, Cao Xing and the others heard the babbling of streams and the chirping of insects and birds.
It was warm, just like being back in the forest of Blue Star!
Cao Xing looked at the countdown above his head.
[Time until nightfall: 4 hours and 17 minutes…]
[Current temperature: 12°C]
“Wow, it’s actually a positive temperature.”
“Lano, are all the tribes you live in like this?”