What Cao Xing said was of course false. The skill [Ice Armor] was one of the basic skills of a mage in the early stage. Although it was relatively useless, it was still of great value.
Cao Xing replied directly: "Believe it or not."
After hearing this, Melese said helplessly: "Forget it, three pieces of snake meat is three pieces of snake meat. If we eat them sparingly, it will be enough for my family to survive for another day."
Hearing the last sentence, Cao Xing's eyes moved slightly.
After thinking for a moment, he sent a message: "How about this, you change it to 20 food, and I will give you 5 more breads."
Melese on the other side was stunned after hearing this, but still said, "Okay."
Cao Xing: "Then go to the market and modify the transaction information. I will take a picture of it right away."
Soon, the price of that skill book in the market became [Food]*20
and Cao Xing bought it directly.
[Transaction successful, you get Ice Armor Skill Book*1, you lose fresh snake meat*3, you lose bread*5.]
[Ice Armor: Consumes a certain amount of mental power to increase the armor of yourself or your friend (mental power*0.6). The effect lasts for 30 seconds and the cooldown time is 60 seconds.]
Cao Xing's eyes lit up with joy. This is it.
My current spirit strength is 5, with the blessing of [Believer's Staff], it is 8 points of spirit.
In other words, Cao Xing can permanently increase his armor value by 5 points!
He directly clicked to learn.
[Successfully learned [Ice Armor Technique]...]
After the system prompt ended, Cao Xing was secretly happy.
Then, he took the lead in casting Ice Armor on himself.
"Die Jia! Pass!"
[Ice Armor Skill] is released successfully, armor +5, talent [Eternal Power] takes effect, and this skill has become permanent.]
The next moment, Cao Xing felt an invisible layer of frost armor wrapping him up.
A sense of security came over me.
The effect of [Ice Armor] is similar to that of [Scale Armor]. Both are invisible means of defense that will only appear when attacked.
Now his armor has reached 15 points, and attacks from monsters below level 3 can't even cause any damage to him!
Simply put, don't break the defense!
Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.
After waiting for 60 seconds, Cao Xing added another layer of ice armor to Liu Muxue.
As the meat shield of the team, of course her defense must be raised as high as possible.
At this moment, the two of them were in the same room.
Liu Muxue also learned about the current situation of other survivors through the chat channel.
Now she realized that not everyone was like her and lived in the warm lord's cottage.
More survivors are still living a life of hunger and cold.
If she hadn't been with Cao Xing, then she, Liu Muxue, would probably have had the same fate, or even worse.
Then at night, experience that freezing cold hell of ice and snow.
Liu Muxue looked at Cao Xing with gratitude in her eyes, "Thank you, Xing. If it weren't for you, I might have frozen to death outside."
Cao Xing shook his head and said, "It's okay, sister-in-law. Since the two of us are assigned to the same group, we must cooperate with each other and live better in this world."
"When I help you, I am also helping myself."
Liu Muxue nodded solemnly, "I will adapt to this world as soon as possible and won't hold you back!"
Cao Xing nodded.
Then, the two of them entered into a state of relative silence.
The atmosphere seemed a little awkward.
At this time, Liu Muxue didn't know what she was thinking of. Her pretty face suddenly turned red, and even her body was shaking slightly.
After a moment, she took off her snow boots and huddled back into the small wooden bed.
Liu Muxue wrapped herself in a wolfskin coat and buried her red head deeply in it, leaving only a pair of pink little feet exposed.
And between the two of them, there was a warm stove.
After a while, Cao Xing said, "Go to sleep, sister-in-law."
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Nightfall.
The coal in the stove is burning brightly.
Through the lord's cabin, you can hear the sound of the wind coming from outside.
At this time, both of them were wrapped in wolf skins and used them as quilts to cover themselves.
Liu Muxue looked at Cao Xing's back, wondering what he was thinking.
And just at this moment, Liu Muxue received a video call.
At first glance, the caller's name was Bi Yunlan.
It's her mother.
A trace of solemnity flashed across Liu Muxue's face.
After thinking for a moment, she clicked to answer the call.
"Xiaoxue, how are you doing over there?"
As soon as the video was connected, a woman's voice was heard from the other end.
Liu Muxue was a little surprised that the other party still cared about her.
However, before Liu Muxue could say anything, Bi Yunlan on the opposite side continued, "Hey Xiaoxue! Our family suddenly came to this world. It's really unlucky!"
"You don't know, your two brothers, your father and I are in such a miserable state!"
"There's only so much food in that box, not even enough for Dabao and Xiaobao to eat in one meal."
"The food is almost gone now. Your father and I haven't eaten anything in the evening. We are cold and hungry."
"Xiaoxue, do you have any extra food? Give us some support!"
A bitter smile appeared on Liu Muxue's lips.
Is it still like this?
Before he even said a word, his true nature was exposed.
He didn't care about his own life or death and just asked her for food.
Liu Muxue remembered that it seemed to be the same on Blue Star before.
I have always been subject to strict requirements, all my income is controlled by them, and they even interfere in my life.
So much so that in the end, she was forced to marry the man she hated.
Liu Muxue took a deep breath and seemed to muster up some courage.
She shook her head and said, "Mom, I don't have any extra food either."
After hearing this, Liu's mother on the other side immediately asked in confusion: "Is there really nothing left? Xiaoxue, your two brothers have been hungry for a whole day!"
"You know, Dabao and Xiaobao are both big eaters. They used to eat four or five meals a day, but now they have only eaten one meal in this world. Your father and I only ate half a piece of bread."
As Liu's mother spoke, her eyes were darting around, as if she was checking out the situation on Liu Muxue's side.
Liu Muxue said firmly: "No more."
At this moment, the appearance of another middle-aged man appeared in the video.
He looked at Liu Muxue's background and asked doubtfully: "Xiaoxue, are you lying to us?"
"You've already moved into the house, and you still say there's no food?"
"Also, where did you get this fur you're wearing?"
The voices of two children were heard nearby. They pointed at the screen and said, "Mom and Dad, I recognize the fur on my sister's body. It's wolf fur!"
"Sister has killed the wolf, so there is meat there!"
Hearing this, Liu's mother immediately said angrily: "Well, you bastard, you actually dared to lie to your mother!"
"You don't even want to share the meat with your family, you ungrateful bastard! I raised you for nothing!"
At this moment, Liu's father was also accusing others, and there were also the noisy voices of two children nearby.
"Xiaoxue, what do you want to do? Your mother and I are almost starving to death, and you are not willing to share any food. Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
Faced with the accusations from her family, Liu Muxue bit her lower lip lightly, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, and seemed a little at a loss for a moment.
The mother Liu on the other side became even more aggressive, "Are you still feeling wronged?"
"We've been hungry for a whole day and you're still not feeling wronged. Liu Muxue, I think you've really grown wings!"
Liu Muxue's eyes were red and she was about to cry.
At this moment, a figure squeezed into the picture.
"What are you two old guys doing barking like dogs?"
Hearing the scolding, the voices on the other side suddenly became quiet.
Then, they saw a young man appear next to Liu Muxue.
Father Liu saw Cao Xing's picture and asked, "Xiaoxue, who are you with? Who is this man?"
Without waiting for Liu Muxue to speak, Cao Xing responded first: "You don't need to know who I am."
"If you want food, go find it in the snow."
The middle-aged man opposite heard this and said, "I'm talking to my daughter, what right do you have to interrupt?"
Cao Xing smiled and said, "What qualifications do I have?"
"I killed the wolf, so the meat is mine, what do you think?"
The middle-aged man angrily said: "Then I won't ask you for it, I'll ask Xiaoxue for it, she is my daughter!"
Cao Xing sneered, "You can't ask her for it. The food is kept by me. As long as I'm here, I won't give you even a crumb."
"You have hands and feet, but you don't know how to use your hands to get food. You come to your daughter to suck her blood. Do you have any shame?"
"you!"
"What do you mean? You are so old, but you still have the nerve to cling to me. You are worse than a woman. You are a waste."
After Cao Xing scolded him, the middle-aged man opposite him turned red in the face.
Next to them, the sound of two children crying could be heard.
Liu's mother, standing by, seemed to want to help her husband and verbally attacked Cao Xing.
However, at Cao Xing's signal, Liu Muxue directly hung up the video call.
beep--
The world suddenly became quiet.
Liu Muxue huddled on the bed, her shoulders shaking constantly, and she seemed unable to control her emotions.
Cao Xing heard a slight sob next to his ear.
After a while, wait until the sobbing stops.
Cao Xing comforted her, "It's okay, sister-in-law."
Liu Muxue raised her head, looked at Cao Xing with gratitude with her red and swollen eyes, and said, "Ah Xing, thank you for helping me out."
Cao Xing shook his head and said, "It's okay. These guys want to get something for nothing and take the supplies from me. No way!"
"You must also remember that no matter who asks you for food or other resources, you must not give them."
"After the first time, there will be a second time. They will ask for more endlessly afterwards. Do you understand?"
After hearing this, a hint of bitterness flashed in Liu Muxue's eyes.
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(End of this chapter)