Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem

"Kanter, Kandar, lead a few Imperial Soldiers to the forest we discovered yesterday and clear out the monsters."

"If you encounter any danger, remember to contact me immediately through the communication device on your ear."

The two Centaurs straightened their bodies, simultaneously nodding, "Understood, my Lord!"

"The Centaurs will showcase their skills again!"

After speaking, they, along with a few soldiers, left the territory.

Then Cao Xing turned his gaze to the Polar Person, Du An.

"Du An, I've kept twenty Polar People here today because your tasks are quite heavy."

A serious look flashed across Du An's determined face, "My Lord, please feel free to instruct us!"

"Du An will strive to complete the tasks you've assigned."

"Very good."

Cao Xing continued, "Your tasks today are to first upgrade 10 Elemental Arrow Towers to Intermediate Level, then upgrade the Cowshed to Intermediate Level, and upgrade the Bonfire to Level 15."

"Prioritize upgrading the Alchemy Workshop to Intermediate Level."

"In addition, we also need to construct buildings like the training ground, hot spring, and medical room."

"Oh, and also upgrade our toilets to Intermediate Level."

"There are a lot of tasks, so it's okay if they're not all completed, just tackle them one by one."

Du An carefully noted down every task instructed by Cao Xing.

Then he solemnly replied, "Understood, my Lord!"

The other Polar People were also full of energy.

"My Lord, rest assured, we will go all out to complete the tasks you've assigned!"

Cao Xing nodded, "Very well, you may start working now."

Upon receiving the orders, all the Polar People and workers got to work.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing was deep in thought.

He was pondering something.

Should he spend 100,000 Ice Dragon Marks to exchange for 100 Basic Power Hearts to let all Ascalon Soldiers advance to the Second Order...

Although he had already made up his mind last night, he still felt some reluctance.

After all, 100,000 Ice Dragon Marks were enough to exchange for a Golden Treasure Box.

And there's a high chance of obtaining golden items from the Golden Treasure Box.

After pondering for a moment, Cao Xing decided to go for the exchange!

In comparison,

A hundred Second Order Ascalon Soldiers would provide a greater upgrade than a Golden Treasure Box.

Moreover, now, during the Ice Nest period, the sooner they advance, the better, and they would soon all reach Level 20.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing directly shouted, "All Ascalon Soldiers, assemble!"

Hearing Cao Xing's call,

In less than thirty seconds,

All Ascalon Soldiers gathered around Cao Xing in a uniform lineup.

The military discipline was evident.

They stared at Cao Xing, their new Lord, with fervent gazes.

Cao Xing first took out dozens of First-tier green and blue equipment from his backpack.

Although Harold didn't forge that many First-tier equipment yesterday,

Cao Xing had obtained quite a bit of First-tier armor from killing monsters before.

All added up, they barely made up 102 sets.

Cao Xing said, "Come get your new equipment, there are some Superior grade armor pieces, chosen randomly."

"But there's not much difference."

Upon hearing this, all Ascalon Soldiers came over one by one, took off their Imperial Standard Armor, and replaced it with the brand new Beast Bone Light Armor.

In three minutes, they had all changed into the new equipment.

At this moment, wearing the Beast Bone Light Armor, the soldiers appeared less stern and more savage.

However, they all felt that the new armor provided better protection.

On the battlefield, good armor could significantly reduce the casualty rate.

At this moment, the Ascalon Soldiers were visibly moved.

"Thank you, my Lord!"

"You truly are a kind Lord who cares for your subordinates."

Then, in front of Cao Xing appeared hundreds of messages indicating an increase in loyalty.

The loyalty of these Ascalon Soldiers increased by 2 to 3 points each.

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

With a camp favorability of Intimate, loyalty increased quickly.

Just then, an Ascalon Soldier named Karis stepped forward and said, "My Lord! Please assign today's tasks to us!"

"We can't wait to go out and fight!"

The other Ascalon Soldiers eagerly agreed, "Indeed, with our Lord's blessing, we feel we are constantly growing stronger every day!"

Cao Xing smiled, "Don't rush, you're all at a bottleneck in your levels, so today's task is to continue improving."

After speaking, he directly opened the [Giant Dragon Store] and began exchanging for Basic Power Hearts.

A System Prompt appeared.

[Would you like to spend 87,000 Ice Dragon Marks to exchange for 87 Basic Power Hearts?]

Yesterday, Cao Xing had killed many monsters, resulting in 15 Basic Power Hearts, saving him 15,000 Ice Dragon Marks.

He clicked, "Yes."

[Exchange successful.]

In an instant, the Ice Dragon Marks in Cao Xing's backpack decreased by 87,000, while the Basic Power Hearts increased to 102.

Then, Cao Xing took out all these Power Hearts and placed them on the stone slab in front of him.

Seeing so many crimson crystals on the ground, the Ascalon Soldiers' pupils shrank dramatically!

"These are... items that allow us to advance."

"By the gods, there are this many?"

Their eyes were filled with intense disbelief!

Even the most dull-minded among them understood how precious so many Power Hearts were.

Their Lord must have sacrificed a lot behind the scenes.

At that moment, all the Ascalon Soldiers were moved.

Cao Xing said directly, "As usual, line up to receive the Power Hearts, then advance immediately."

The Ascalon Soldiers exchanged glances,

The next moment, they knelt on one knee, loudly pledging, "Thank you to our generous and merciful Lord!"

"The glory of Ascalon will be carried on through you!"

At that moment, Cao Xing heard a series of System Prompts once more.

[Due to your generous gift, your Territory Member: Amado's loyalty has increased, current loyalty: 87]

[Due to your generous gift, your Territory Member: Dwight's loyalty has increased, current loyalty: 86]

[Due to your...]

There was no change in Cao Xing's expression, but he was already happy inside.

The loyalty of these Ascalon Soldiers was all raised to above 85.

Some were even above 90!

This was definitely worth it!

Then, Cao Xing watched them one by one queue up to receive the Power Hearts.

At Cao Xing's command, they quickly used these items to advance.

In an instant, waves of aura stronger than before rose from their bodies.

The scene of over a hundred soldiers advancing to the Second Order was quite awe-inspiring.

Feeling the surge in power among these soldiers, an arc appeared at the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

After all, last time, in the Witch Forest, Cao Xing witnessed Duke Baladin leading the Ascalon Army in an all-out assault.

That power, that momentum was overwhelming!

It made Cao Xing envious!

So he wanted to have his own Ascalon Army!