Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem
Chapter 622 - 260: Generosity Trial Completed in Succession, Advanced Talent! (6000)_3

He placed heavy emphasis on the words "proper discipline" at the end.

After speaking, he sought Cao Xing's opinion.

"Sir, what do you think of this?"

On the ground, Safite's eyes filled with terror, "You can't take me away! I'm with the Ice Toad Gang!"

Upon hearing this, one of the militia members said, "So what if you're with the Ice Toad Gang? When you come to Anno River Village, you have to follow our rules!"

"We didn't catch you before because you ran too fast, but now that this gentleman has caught you, no one can save you!"

Hearing this, Safite realized he was truly doomed today.

He immediately knelt before Cao Xing, begging for mercy.

"Sir! I was wrong, please forgive me, don't let these militia take me away!"

"Sir, please spare me!"

At this moment, everyone present looked to Cao Xing, seemingly seeking his opinion.

As previously stated, this was a world where strength was respected.

Although Cao Xing hadn't shown his strength, these militia knew he was the lord of Yaskin.

And Yaskin's power was far superior to that of these militia.

Cao Xing laughed, "Alright, you can take him away and discipline him properly."

"No!!!"

Safite on the ground was instantly filled with despair.

Without giving him a chance to say more, the militia members walked over and lifted him up.

After bidding farewell to Cao Xing, Safite was taken away by the group.

The surrounding villagers felt relieved upon seeing this scene.

A menace had finally been dealt with.

At this moment, a system prompt appeared.

[Survivor, please note! You have helped someone who truly needed help and completed a trial.]

[Knight's Five Virtues Test: Generosity Trial progress updated.]

[Current progress: 3/5]

...

Cao Xing was stunned, then his face lit up with joy.

"Haha, so even beating someone works, this makes things much simpler!"

Dealing with that troublemaker was just because he blindly tried to steal his backpack.

Unexpectedly, there was an additional pleasant surprise.

Now, only 2 remain to complete the [Generosity Trial].

The goal was within reach!

Cao Xing couldn't help but become excited, even quickening his steps subconsciously.

As he walked, Cao Xing waved his hand, practicing his skill of slapping.

He wondered if anyone else would foolishly come his way.

However, after walking a while, there was no one as clueless as that little boy.

Just then, they arrived at another street, filled with many small vendors and shops on both sides.

The street was bustling, with people coming and going.

Cao Xing had just arrived in front of a grocery shop.

Suddenly, he saw two tall figures dragging a young man with disheveled hair out of the grocery store.

Reaching the door, they threw the young man out.

With a "thump," the young man was thrown to the ground.

At the same time, several ink paintings were tossed out.

A middle-aged man with a mole on his lips came out, swearing.

"Bastard, daring to bring such paintings to mock me, they're so unlucky even being in my shop, and you expect me to pay!"

"Get lost, quick! If you dare come again, I'll break your legs!"

Cao Xing glanced at the paintings on the ground.

He immediately understood the reason for the middle-aged man's swearing.

The technique in the paintings appeared very skilled.

However, the content was extremely bizarre.

They depicted hideous, grotesquely twisted monsters.

One was a woman covered in eyes, holding a dead infant.

Another was a deformed monster with a swollen head that occupied half its body.

And crawling infants on the ground, dragging a pile of human heads behind...

Together with the style of the black ink paintings, they sent chills down the spine!

Cao Xing remarked, "Wow! Bringing such paintings into someone's shop, it's no wonder they got thrown out."

At this moment, the disheveled young man being kicked out didn't say much.

He patted the dirt off himself, silently picked up the paintings, and prepared to leave.

Watching his desolate figure,

Cao Xing glanced at his attributes.

[Wandering Painter: Edward Dega]

[Level: 7 (First-tier Ordinary Creature)]

[Life Value: 560/560]

[Attack Power: 32~37]

[Life Skills: Advanced Painting Mastery, Basic Cooking Mastery]

[Talent: None]

[Status: Spiritual Disorder, Cold, Hunger]

...

"Oh? He's a talent with [Advanced Painting Mastery]?"

By now, Cao Xing understood.

In this world, all life skills were divided into basic level, intermediate, and advanced.

Advanced was a level difficult for ordinary people to reach, requiring substantial practice and daily efforts.

The next levels were expert and master.

And people at those levels had achieved the pinnacle in a field, gaining widespread fame and attention everywhere they went.

Thus, advanced life skills already marked a rare talent.

Hence, Cao Xing called out to the young man.

"Wait a moment."

Hearing the voice, the sullen-looking young man slowly turned around, looking at Cao Xing with confusion.

"Do you need something..."

Cao Xing directly asked, "How much for your paintings?"

"You want... to buy my paintings?"

His eyes filled with doubt.

Cao Xing nodded, "That's right, name your price."

The young man carefully scrutinized Cao Xing, seemingly checking if he was being mocked.

After some thought, he said, "If you truly want to buy them, the price is 15 crowns per painting..."

Cao Xing thought for a moment.

The price was indeed very cheap.

After all, a loaf of black bread cost 1 crown, and a loaf of white bread cost 3 crowns.

From the details in the paintings, it was evident each had taken considerable time.

Which meant each painting merely sufficed for a day's meal expense.

Cao Xing looked at the bundle of paintings in his hand and said, "300 crowns for all of them."

Hearing this number, the young man looked as if he'd seen a ghost.

He hesitated and said in disbelief,

"Are you sure... you want to spend that much on these paintings?"

Cao Xing nodded.

Yet, the young man was still astonished, thinking perhaps Cao Xing had lost his mind.

At that moment, Cao Xing's next words silenced him.

"Others may not know, but I can see, although the contents are terrifying,"

"Every stroke is filled with detail and infused with the artist's passion."

"I believe anyone who can create such works possesses exceptional painting skills and talent."

Upon hearing this, the strange look in the young man's eyes faded, gradually replaced by a gleam.

It was the kind of uncontrolled excitement one felt when, after being treated as a mental case for years, finding someone who understood them!

He exclaimed excitedly, "You're right, I once was a famous painter, painting portraits for many nobles!"

"It's just that I've had some problems recently, but my painting skills remain excellent!"

"I also..."

But at that moment, he remembered something and said dejectedly, "Forget it, that's all in the past..."

"Nobody now would trust a mental case to paint for nobles..."

Cao Xing, however, said, "It's fine, I believe in you."

Saying this, he took out 300 crowns from his backpack and said, "Now, take this money and sell me your paintings."

The young man looked at the pile of crowns, a look of uncertainty appearing in his eyes once more.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally handed over the paintings to Cao Xing and took the crowns.

[Transaction successful, you lost [coins] *300, you gained [Mysterious Painting] *12...]

...

The young man held the money, bowed deeply to Cao Xing.

"Thank you... Thank you, sir..."

There seemed to be a long-suppressed excitement in his eyes.

It wasn't just the money that mattered most; what mattered most was finally finding someone who understood and acknowledged him!

Meanwhile, in front of Cao Xing, a system prompt appeared.

[Survivor, please note! You have helped someone who truly needed help and completed a trial.]

[Knight's Five Virtues Test: Generosity Trial progress updated.]

[Current progress: 4/5]

...

A smile appeared on his lips.

Indeed, just as he had anticipated, another task in the Generosity Trial was completed.

Now, he only needed to help one more person who truly needed it to finish everything!

But before that, Cao Xing wanted to bring this young man into his territory.

After all, a talent with advanced life skills was rare.

He directly asked, "Would you be interested in joining my territory?"

"Territory... you're a lord?" the young man asked in confusion.

Cao Xing nodded slightly, "Yes, you have outstanding painting talent, and such talent shouldn't go unnoticed."

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