Chapter 57
[Ice Crystal Stone] was also a widely used material, useful in the early, mid, and late stages.
Moreover, as the game progressed to the mid-stage, a crucial defense building required a large quantity of Ice Crystal Stones.
Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction, then put it away and glanced at the countdown overhead.
[Time until darkness: 0 hours 50 minutes.]
[Current temperature: -61℃]
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The temperature was getting lower and lower.
At this moment, there was still some time before it was completely dark, so Cao Xing needed to use this time to build a shelter for the mammoth.
And for the four robots, they also needed a place to shelter from the wind and snow.
In extremely low temperatures, even machinery would not be able to withstand it.
Thus, Cao Xing took out the [Medium Shelter Construction Plan] from his backpack and directly clicked on learn.
Then he ordered, “Dazhuang, take three people, and build two medium shelters before dark.”
“Our new members are all big guys, so they need enough space to move around.”
Dazhuang nodded, “Understood, Lord.”
Then, Dazhuang led three Polar People and got busy.
Cao Xing still had two blueprints in hand, one for a [Tavern] and the other for a [Basic Watchtower].
He looked at the blueprint introduction.
[Tavern Construction Plan: A tavern can be built on the territory for drinking and entertainment; when the reputation value reaches a certain level, it will attract some special heroes to your territory.]
[Armor Value: 30 points]
[Durability Value: 2500/2500]
[Occupancy Area: 230 square meters]
[Materials required for construction: Wood*150, Stone*80, Iron*30, Copper*20, Basic Elemental Crystal*10.]
[Construction Time: 8 hours 32 minutes]
[Staff: Bartender 0/1, Bartender 0/1]
(Tip: A good bartender can attract more guests.)
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Cao Xing pondered, “To run the tavern, it needs two staff members.”
“And for the bartender, it requires finding a native with bartending skills to take on the role.”
Currently, none of Cao Xing’s subjects had talent in this area.
However, Cao Xing had a map of the Gale Snow Plain, marked with nearby towns.
These towns undoubtedly had natives with bartending skills.
Cao Xing continued to review the next blueprint.
[Basic Watchtower Construction Plans: A watchtower can be built on the territory to patrol the surroundings; subjects with ranged attack capabilities can attack from the watchtower.]
[Armor Value: 40 points]
[Durability Value: 2500/2500]
[Occupancy Area: 20 square meters]
[Building Height: 18 meters]
[Guardian Personnel: 0/2]
[Materials required for construction: Wood*100, Stone*50, Iron*20, Copper*10, Basic Elemental Crystal*5.]
[Construction Time: 6 hours 12 minutes]
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Cao Xing nodded secretly, “This watchtower isn’t bad, similar to the Basic Elemental Arrow Tower, but the difference is one requires manual attack, and the other automatic.”
“I still don’t have a ranged force, so I’m not in a hurry to build it.”
So, Cao Xing called Wuzhuang over.
“Wuzhuang, come here.”
Wuzhuang respectfully said, “Lord, please give your orders.”
Cao Xing nodded, “Your task with Liuzhuang is to upgrade all the small shelters in our territory to medium shelters.”
“If you can’t finish today, you can continue tomorrow.”
Wuzhuang straightened his body immediately and respectfully said, “Understood, Lord.”
“Qizhuang, Bazhuang, tomorrow you will continue to build Elemental Arrow Towers, strive to build two in one day. Is there a problem?”
Now, the resources in Cao Xing’s hands were very abundant, but since one Elemental Arrow Tower required 6 hours of construction time.
Therefore, two per day was also their limit.
Qizhuang and Bazhuang responded in unison, solemnly, “No problem, Lord, we guarantee to complete the task!”
Then, Cao Xing glanced again at the attributes of the Camp Fire.
[Big Bonfire: Level 7]
[Bonfire Effect: Can increase the temperature of the area within 300 meters by 10~20℃]
[Consumption]: 10 minutes/5 Wood or 20 minutes/2 Coal.
[Materials required for the next level]: Stone*100, Wood*50, Iron*30.
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Cao Xing pondered, “Level 7 … after the bonfire reached level 5, each upgrade increased the heating range by 100 meters.”
“After reaching level 11, it will turn into a melting furnace, and the heating range will undergo a qualitative change.”
Thinking of this, Cao Xing called over Cao Yi and his group.
Then he assigned them tasks, which were upgrading the [Camp Fire] and building two [Basic Watchtowers].
And the [Tavern] was also put into construction.
Cao Yi accepted the orders respectfully, “Yes, my merciful Lord.”
Cao Xing also called Dahua over and handed over various seasonings, such as salt, pepper powder, oil, vinegar, etc., to her.
After thinking for a moment, he gave her some obtained food ingredients, including honey, dry cheese, and so on.
Dahua held the bottles and jars in her hands with a look of shock.
“This is the White Gold Sand the noble lords eat…”
“My goodness, come quickly, Lord has brought back White Gold Sand!”
Erhua and Sanhua also gathered around.
What they discussed as White Gold Sand was salt.
As commoners, Dahua and the others usually ate unpalatable black rye bread daily,
And even white bread was considered a luxury.
As for salt, that was something that only the nobles could afford.
Liuhua, with an innocent look, stared at the three jars of golden liquid next to her in astonishment, “Is this… Golden Honey?”
“This is something even more precious than White Gold Sand.”
“Oh my god, I’ve actually seen the legendary Golden Honey!”
The subjects were extremely excited.
Cao Xing smiled, “Go and use these seasonings to make a delicious meal for everyone tonight.”
Dahua nodded respectfully and carried the bottles and jars like treasures into the [Cafeteria].
For a moment, everyone started to get busy.
Then, only Xia Yanni, Tong Chuchu, and Yilena remained on the field.
Xia Yanni asked somewhat uneasily, “Lord, is there anything we need to do?”
Cao Xing looked at the thin clothing on their bodies.
Xia Yanni was wearing a short-sleeve T-shirt at this time, with half of her arms exposed. Because of the cold, her skin was already red.
Both she and Tong Chuchu were slightly trembling.
Then, Cao Xing took out a [Complete Bear Skin] from his backpack.
“Is this bear skin enough to make two sets of clothes?”
Xia Yanni shrank her body, her plump legs tightly pressed together, and then she gently nodded, “Yes, it’s enough…”
Cao Xing nodded, “Then use this bear skin to make a set of clothes for you and Chuchu. The temperature will drop tonight, don’t catch a cold.”
Hearing this, Xia Yanni was stunned on the spot.
She originally thought Cao Xing wanted her to sew something else, like a quilt or windbreaker.
However, he said to make a set of clothes for herself and her daughter…