[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem":3,"chapter-apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-chapter-248":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},99939,141,"Chapter 248 - 248 146 Knowledge-Loving Dwarf Blacksmith in","apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-chapter-248",248,"\u003Cp>Chapter 248: Chapter 146: Knowledge-Loving Dwarf, Blacksmith in Position_3 Chapter 248: Chapter 146: Knowledge-Loving Dwarf, Blacksmith in Position_3 Hearing this, there was already a strong feeling of excitement in Harold’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the giant woman beside him, tentatively asking, “Putana, let’s stay here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This territory is very safe, and the Lord is very foresighted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plus, the Gale Snow Plain has become increasingly unsafe lately, with Hunters and Ice Nest Monsters rampaging.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you hate living in clusters, but we indeed need a stable place…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putana also knew that Harold was making sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wandering all the time wasn’t a solution either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as said before, years of wandering outside had made her not easily trust anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putana seemed very conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Cao Xing said, “In my territory, you can fully unleash your talents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Harold can focus on forging and reading, and Lady Putana only needs to assist in the territory’s defense and go hunting with me during the day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I will provide you with a warm and safe dwelling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, a light appeared in Putana’s eyes. She confirmed, “My husband, he doesn’t need to fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing nodded, “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Putana solemnly declared, “We are willing to join your territory, Lord Cao Xing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cao Xing also smiled and then issued them recruitment information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recruitment Success: Putana Carson and Harold Iceberg have joined your territory, territory population +3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Putana was an Elite Level creature, she would occupy 2 population slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing stood up, “Welcome to your joining, Putana, Harold, let us build an equal and knowledge-filled territory together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them stood up as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putana bent down lightly, while Harold stood on a chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they both saluted Cao Xing at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for letting us join the territory. We will contribute well to the territory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing nodded and then looked at their Loyalty. Both of them had just joined, and both had over 60 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, there was a strong sense of joy in his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his speech skills and techniques, he finally kept these two natives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, as long as he slightly increased their Loyalty, the blacksmith position in his territory would be settled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a blacksmith, equipment could be crafted in batches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this equipment could then arm the Legion, enhancing the battle capabilities of the newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, Cao Xing still had over a hundred Ascalon Soldier Recruitment Scrolls in his hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons and equipment for these more than a hundred people had found a solution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since Putana and Harold had just joined, Cao Xing decided to let them adapt for a while before assigning them tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two, rest in the tavern for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two nodded after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Cao Xing directly walked out of the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By noon, there were already four or five Ice Nests smashed near the territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom! Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continuous sound of impacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these Ice Nests crashed, many Ice Nest Monsters would hatch and charge towards the territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Eliza would excitedly lead those Tree Spirit Clan archers to rush and deal with the Ice Nest Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she only had First-tier strength, she was more enthusiastic in battle than those Second Order powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Cao Xing and Liu Muxue were sitting in the territory upgrading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, a white light appeared around Cao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Level has increased, current Level: 14]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This upgrade gains Attributes: Power +3, Agility +4, Spirit +7, Constitution +6]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, upgrade prompts for Yilena, Hilda, Blot, and others kept appearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing chuckled, “These Ice Nests are great, they’re simply delivered experience packages!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the frequency were a bit higher, I guess I could reach level 20 in a day or two!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood on the city wall, watching Eliza lead the Frost Archer Team below, shooting each Ice Nest Monster on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, the Wild Boar Warriors and two Mage Apprentices were also continuously attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning around, he found that the Ice Nest Monster levels had generally risen to 6~8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was estimated that in another two or three days, Second Order Ice Nest Monsters would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for Eliza and others carrying a bunch of statuses, even encountering Second Order Ice Nest Monsters, they could handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing noticed that after Eliza took down a wave of Ice Nest Monsters each time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would lead the team to reclaim the arrows in the snow and pick up the items dropped by the Ice Nest Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing glanced at the quivers on their bodies, contemplating, “The territory’s arrow reserves are still relatively low; as the archer profession grows, they’re almost running out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just as I have an Iron Arrow crafting blueprint at hand, I can have Harold mass-produce some arrows tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, the Mage profession was better, as it didn’t need to consume arrows and could directly condense Magic Power to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Spirit intensity of a Mage was an issue; after fighting for a while, they would feel mentally exhausted and need to rest and recover their Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, each had its pros and cons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with Eliza and others’ continuous fighting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, the battle noise outside ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Cao Xing was ready to stretch and go down to participate in the battle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mage Apprentice Aili timidly walked over at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held a small wooden staff, wore a mage hat, and her Mage Apprentice robe dragged on the snow, cautiously looking at Cao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this Mage Apprentice was too timid and didn’t dare to speak first to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Cao Xing asked, “Aili, is there something you need?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Aili said, “We just killed an Elite Level Ice Nest Monster outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then… a new item dropped from it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>",998,"2026-05-28T19:24:00.559Z","2026-06-01T04:28:50.701Z",1,"novelbin.me","dd9fb242dd5fa0870a6b925e668676544a47d16623fe4e0100611027208c07cf","apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-chapter-249","apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-chapter-247",1544,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-cover.jpg"]