Chapter 651: Chapter 268: Meeting the Lake Goddess Again, Claiming the Reward! (6400)

Marita agreed to Cao Xing’s request.

Cao Xing expressed his gratitude and praise once again, making Marita’s smile grow brighter.

The two shared a tender moment for a few more minutes.

Then Marita reluctantly climbed off Cao Xing.

Both of them tidied their clothing.

Cao Xing was also ready with his equipment.

“Then, Lady Marita, I must go back. I look forward to our next meeting, and I hope you can successfully resolve the curse upon you.”

The noblewoman behind him nodded gently.

Under Marita’s gentle gaze, Cao Xing left the place.

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On the road, Cao Xing walked with a faint smile on his lips.

He wouldn’t have expected that this trip to Anno River Village would yield so many gains.

Not only did he acquire a large number of seeds, but Marita also gifted him an extremely valuable necklace.

Moreover, he won the favor of this extraordinarily capable noblewoman.

Marita was not only a member of the royal family but also a Great Mage.

Her power was even more formidable than the Duke of Undead, Baladin.

If he were to visit the Youlan Kingdom in the future, Marita could offer him significant support.

Of course, Cao Xing did not engage with her solely because of her status and power.

He was genuinely moved by the elegant aura she exuded.

Upon learning that her husband had passed away over a decade ago,

Cao Xing realized that Marita had been lonely for a long time.

Shaking his head to clear these thoughts, he glanced at the necklace’s attributes.

[Moon Crown Treasure Necklace]

[Grade: Unknown]

[Wearing Requirement: Level 40]

[Additional Attributes: None]

[Attached Effect: Moon Crown Residual Power (Contains a trace of the divine power from the Moon Crown Treasure, increases all spell damage by 20%, reduces cooling time by 10%)]

(Note: Thousands of years ago, during a great war, the Khan of the Bloody Army, Odo Shatterclaw, wielded the Legendary Weapon—Hasusin, conquering the Western Continent with unstoppable force.

The fires of war spread to the Youlan Kingdom, where the kingdom’s strongest mage of the time fought him with the Moon God’s Staff—Anniass.

In that battle, the blade of Hasusin shattered the Moon Crown Treasure at the tip of Anniass’s staff, fragmenting it into twelve pieces of varying sizes.

Over time, these fragments have scattered across the continent. When you hold other fragments nearby, you will feel a resonance.)

(Moon Crown Treasure Fragment Collection Progress: 1/12…)

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“My gosh, how terrifying! A mere fragment increases spell damage by 20%!”

“If it were a complete treasure, how powerful would it be?”

Cao Xing was utterly astounded.

He realized more and more the preciousness of this necklace.

Even ten [Golden Salmons] might not be enough to purchase such a necklace.

Moreover, besides this necklace, she also agreed to help Cao Xing find the individual with royal bloodline.

This showed Marita’s great regard for Cao Xing.

Cao Xing thought, “This woman has been quite kind to me; I should return her favor when I have the chance.”

These thoughts led him to the village entrance.

After the fishing competition, the flow of people in Anno River Village had diminished significantly.

Additionally, it was already past three in the afternoon; many people from other villages had to hurry back.

Cao Xing saw that only Assam, Blom, Liu Muxue, Renice, and a few others were waiting respectfully.

Behind them were more than a hundred goblin laborers with varying expressions.

Seeing Cao Xing return, Blom and others eagerly greeted him.

“Oh! Lord, you’ve returned!”

Cao Xing nodded slightly and walked over to them.

At that moment, the group of goblin laborers kneeled in unison.

Seeing this, Cao Xing frowned slightly and asked, “Who told you to kneel?”

Among the goblin laborers, a slightly taller goblin stepped forward and said, “Back at the Giant Commerce, that group of masters taught us this way.”

“You must treat your master as divine.”

Cao Xing chose not to say more. With a wave of his hand, he said, “In the future, when you see me, you don’t need to kneel. Just salute, understood?”

The goblin laborers showed uneasy expressions.

“Lord… Lord… this…”

Cao Xing frowned and asked, “What’s wrong with you? Why aren’t you listening to my words?”

Sensing the harshness in Cao Xing’s tone, the goblin laborers appeared terrified, trembling all over, and some even went into a shrinking state.

One of the stronger goblin laborers quickly said, “Respected lord… we dare not disobey your command…”

“With other masters, kneeling was mandatory.”

“If those masters told us to stand, it meant the goblin was about to be hit.”

“We prefer kneeling over standing; at least we won’t get beaten this way…”

“Yes, yes…”

The other goblins echoed in agreement.

Realization dawned on Cao Xing.

Such was the fate of slaves. The Giant Commerce, specializing in slave trading, was naturally not benevolent.

They had many methods to ensure these slaves remained obedient.

These goblin laborers had been trained extensively and surely endured much hardship, having been tamed long ago.

Cao Xing’s displeasure faded, and he instead smiled and shook his head, saying, “Don’t worry. As long as you work diligently, I won’t punish you.”

Blom approached with a hearty laugh and said, “Little goblins, rest assured. In our territory, no one gets beaten for this.”

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