Chapter 223 Dark Crystal Ball, Three Fairy Tales (6000)
Hearing this, Cao Xing was thoughtful again.
Speaking of which, the soldier he just met was the experimental subject in the castle.
In other words, there are still many soldiers in this castle?
That's great!
This makes Cao Xing want to enter even more!
You know, he just wanted to kill more fusion soldiers and explode a large number of [Soul Beads] to improve himself.
And according to what the old witch said, that group of soldiers would only appear in the castle at night.
Of course, he didn't believe everything the old witch said.
Cao Xing continued to ask: "Old man, do you know how to enter the castle?"
After hearing this, the old witch said slowly.
"The barrier set up by that evil witch is very powerful...even I...can't break her barrier..."
Disappointment suddenly appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.
At this time, the old witch changed the topic.
"But...a few days ago, a girl sent me a lost crystal ball..."
Girl?
Cao Xing immediately thought of the group of survivors who entered the Witch Forest together last time.
Could it be... is Qiu Yating?
Cao Xing asked: "Is that girl you are talking about the same existence as me?"
The old witch nodded.
"She is just like you...she has the aura of another world...but she is much weaker than you..."
"I didn't expect that... such a weak human being could actually successfully pass through such a dangerous forest... and even bring the things I lost..."
"But...she seemed to be frightened...she said that all her team members died in the forest...she was the only one who found me..."
"I comforted the child, gave her enough rewards...and sent her out of the forest..."
A look of surprise appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.
He also understood what Qiu Yating was talking about.
Just give this old witch a crystal ball.
Unexpectedly, they actually completed this task.
But the price was that all her team members died, leaving her alone.
As for what happened in the meantime, Cao Xing has no idea.
Cao Xing ignored how Qiu Yating completed her mission and continued to ask: "You mean, this crystal ball can help us enter the witch castle?"
"Ho ho ho..."
The old witch nodded and said: "Yes... This is a very magical crystal ball... Its power has been activated by me..."
Hearing this, Cao Xing had a curious look in his eyes.
"Can you give us this crystal ball? We want to take a look in the castle."
"We'll return it to you when you're done."
"Of course, if you see what you need, we can exchange it."
Upon hearing this, a deeply hidden look appeared in the old witch's cloudy eyes.
It's like the fisherman who has been waiting for a long time finally sees the expression of the fish taking the bait...
"Ho ho ho..."
The old witch let out a harsh laugh, even her voice raised a bit.
"I don't need anything..."
"I just need... you can help me... kill the witch in that castle..."
Hearing this, Cao Xing was shocked.
He also understood the purpose of the old witch in an instant.
Cao Xing asked: "Do you want to deal with the witch in the castle?"
The old witch nodded, "Yes...she is an evil existence..."
"I have been waiting here for many years...just waiting for someone to enter the castle and kill her..."
After hearing this, Cao Xing had a thoughtful look in his eyes and did not make a decision immediately.
After all, his plan was just to enter the castle and explore it.
That witch must be very powerful if she can lay such a barrier, and Cao Xing is not sure how to deal with her.
He seemed to know that Cao Xing was hesitating.
The old witch took out a black crystal ball directly from her arms.
There is a magical dark aura emanating from it.
"For...young explorers..."
"Take a look at this crystal ball first..."
Cao Xing tentatively took it.
[Obtain: Dark Crystal Ball (Orange)*1]
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Cao Xing was secretly shocked that this was actually something of epic quality.
He glanced at the attributes silently.
[Dark Crystal Ball (Orange)]
[Quality: Epic]
[Prop effect: Two dark portals can be constructed and connected to each other. The maximum distance between the two portals is 5 meters. The duration is 60 seconds. They can be used once every 7 days. 】
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Good guy, this is actually a teleportation item.
Moreover, its effects are terrifying!
In other words, as long as you have this crystal ball in hand.
For Cao Xing, some sealed gates or special areas are basically useless!
At this time, he suddenly thought of something.
He thought in his mind: "I remember that there is a sealed treasure house in the underground palace of Ascalon."
"It is said that someone with the blood of the Ascalon royal family is required to open the door..."
Obviously, in a short period of time, Cao Xing had no chance to go to the Orchid Kingdom to find the person with the blood of the Ascalon royal family.
If there was such a thing, wouldn't it be possible to directly enter the underground palace treasury without finding the royal bloodline?
Cao Xing was instantly shocked!
After all, there are clues about the restoration of [Ancient Sword-Magdale], and there may also be a lot of treasures!
Thinking of this, a greedy look gradually appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.
I even subconsciously wanted to take this crystal ball away.
However, he did not implement the idea.
Because Cao Xing knew that the old witch in front of him was definitely not as simple as she seemed.
The old witch's eyes, like those of an old cat, saw Cao Xing's reaction and seemed to guess what he was thinking.
A terrifying smile appeared on his wrinkled face.
"Hoho...young adventurer...this is a magical crystal ball, it can take you through any door..."
"If you can kill the evil witch in the castle, I can give you this crystal ball directly..."
At the same time, the system prompt appears.
[Do you accept the commission from the witch in the forest: kill the witch in the castle? 】
[Task reward: Dark crystal ball (orange)*1]
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Looking at the mission information, Cao Xing thought for a moment.
Everyone stood there, as if waiting for his decision.
Including the old witch woman in front of him also looked at Cao Xing expectantly.
Then, he shook his head and said, "Forget it."
"never mind?"
There was doubt in the old witch's eyes, and she seemed very puzzled.
"That's right."
Cao Xing nodded, "According to what you said, the witch in that castle must be extremely powerful if she can set up such a barrier."
"We are not strong enough, so we should not take this risk."
Hearing this, the old witch woman seemed a little anxious.
She quickly said: "Young explorer..."
"Although that evil witch is very strong... but you guys are not weak either..."
"Moreover, there is something wrong with that witch's body and she cannot exert all her power..."
"I think you can complete this task. Of course, it requires a little luck..."
However, Cao Xing still shook his head and did not agree.
When the old witch saw this, she seemed to understand something in her cloudy eyes.
"Young explorer...how about this..."
"If you can enter the castle and kill the evil witch...
"In addition to this crystal ball, I can also tell you the whereabouts of a legendary item..."
Upon hearing this, an undetectable smile appeared at the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.
Finally succeeded.
He definitely wanted to go in and explore the witch castle.
He just wanted to find this mysterious old witch and ask for more rewards.
Now it looks like he succeeded.
Cao Xing suppressed the thought in his heart without revealing anything, and asked doubtfully: "Legendary item? What is it?"
The old witch recalled something and continued to make a harsh sound, "That legendary item is called the Shield of Origin - Anodite..."
"This is a shield used by a certain legendary knight. It has the divine power of Devina, the goddess of air and life..."
Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Cao Xing's eyes.
It's actually a legendary shield.
Before this, he already knew that any piece of legendary equipment had extremely powerful effects.
And this [Shield of Origin—Anodit] must have its own special features.
If he can get it, whether it is for Liu Muxue or Bron, it will definitely bring him a great improvement.
So, Cao Xing said directly: "Okay, I accept it."
[Successfully accepted the mission: Kill the Castle Witch]
[Mission progress: Enter the castle and kill the witch: 0/1]
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Upon hearing Cao Xing's acceptance, a terrifying smile appeared on the old witch's face again.
Cao Xing couldn't stand the old man's smile, so he put the [Crystal Ball] into his backpack.
Then he said: "Old man, let's take our leave first."
Anyway, what should be obtained has been obtained.
After saying that, he was ready to take people away.
At this time, the old witch woman stopped them.
"Young explorer, please wait a moment..."
Cao Xing asked doubtfully: "Is there anything else?"
The old witch nodded, "Before you enter the castle, how about you listen to me tell you three stories?"
"story?"
Cao Xing asked: "Is this related to our next actions?"
The old witch nodded again.
Seeing this, Cao Xing said directly: "Okay, you can tell me."
The old witch cleared her throat.
"The first story is about a wolf..." Her voice changed, giving people a vicissitudes of life and an ancient feeling.
"Many years ago, there was a wolf that worked in the circus. He received rigorous training since he was a child. The circus people took him with him every day and performed the story of Little Red Riding Hood."
"The story is: the wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma, and was then hunted by the hunter. The hunter cut open the wolf's belly, and Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma were miraculously resurrected."
"Their performance is very exciting, and they get full applause every time. The audience also loves watching this performance."
"And one day, this wolf went crazy on the stage. Its body became very tall, and it could stand up like a human. There was a red light in its eyes. In front of everyone, it ate He killed Little Red Riding Hood and ate grandma..."
"The audience clapped and applauded below, applauding the wolf's perfect performance..."
"However, when the wolf jumped off the stage and began to tear apart human bodies with its terrifying claws, the audience finally began to panic..."
"The wolf killed everyone present, tore out everyone's intestines and connected them together."
"Then, it was also chased by hunters. In a forest, the wolf was hit by an arrow and fell down."
"The hunter quickly walked over and cut open the wolf's belly. However, this time, instead of the grandfather and grandson popping out of the belly, there were two magic beans..."
After listening to what the old witch said, Cao Xing was thoughtful.
Obviously, this is the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, just another version.
The old witch paused and continued.
"The second story is the story of an ogre."
"A long time ago... there lived an ogre in the forest..."
"He appeared in the forest at some unknown time. No one knows his past. They only know that he likes to eat people!"
"This ogre has mastered the art of cooking human flesh..."
"He almost caught all the children in the nearby villages and ate them up!"
"Until one day, a princess of the kingdom appeared in the forest and was captured by this ogre."
"The king was very angry when he got the news! He immediately sent a large number of knights to round up the ogre."
"However, when people entered the forest again, they found that the knights and soldiers sent by the king, including the princess, and the ogres all disappeared into the forest and never appeared again..."
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After the old witch finished speaking, everyone on the scene fell into thinking.
Her voice is very hoarse and heavy, and seems to be born to tell all kinds of horror stories.
However, Cao Xing had never heard of this ogre's story.
The old voice sounded again.
"The third story is about a princess of the kingdom..."
"A long time ago... there was a very beautiful princess. Her appearance was like the moon in the sky, which attracted people's admiration. Many princes from neighboring countries came to this country and wanted to marry this princess..."
"However...in order to prevent others from trying to take advantage of the princess, the king built a 100-meter-high tower, locked the princess in the tower, and prohibited anyone from contacting her..."
"After that, the king brought food and water to the princess every day..."
"The queen knew all this clearly. One day, she wanted to release her daughter from the tower, but she was discovered by the king..."
"As time goes by, the princess's hair is getting longer and longer..."
"Until one day... her hair reached a hundred meters long, enough for her to slide down from the tower..."
"As the number of victims increased, the legend of the tower gradually spread... From then on... that area became a forbidden area that few people set foot on..."
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After listening to these three stories, Cao Xing was thoughtful.
Obviously, this is related to what she said before about the monster in the castle.
Cao Xing said directly: "Are these three stories you told the same as the three monsters you told me before?"
The old witch woman let out a sharp laugh.
"Ho ho ho..."
"Yes... If you want to see the witches in the castle, you must defeat these three first..."
"They are each stronger than the other. If you can find each other's weaknesses, you can defeat them more easily..."
"weakness?"
Cao Xing asked doubtfully.
"Yes...their weaknesses are hidden in the stories I told..."
After hearing this, Cao Xing also understood the purpose of the old witch woman telling these three stories.
At the same time, the system prompt appears.
[The mission to kill the forest witch has been changed]
[Mission goal: Defeat the three guardians of the castle, the Big Bad Wolf, the Ogre, and Rapunzel, 0/3]
[Go to the highest level of the castle and defeat the forest witch: 0/1]
[Mission reward: Dark Crystal Ball (orange)*1, Shield of Beginning—Anodit’s clues...]
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After the old witch said this, a green look appeared in the cat's eyes again.
"This young explorer... I wish you good luck... Ho ho ho ho..."
"Remind me again...the castle will only reveal its true colors at night. You need to enter at night..."
After saying that, she closed the door of the cabin.
Upon hearing this, Cao Xing had a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"Will your true face be revealed only at night?"
He looked at the time.
[Distance to nightfall: 1 hour and 17 minutes...]
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Cao Xing didn't say much, but quickly left here with everyone.
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At this moment, as time continues to pass, the environment of the Witch Forest is getting darker and darker, and night is about to fall.
Liu Muxue also noticed this, and then asked softly: "Axing, are we going into the castle tonight?"
Cao Xing thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I won't go in tonight."
"According to what the old witch said, the monsters in this castle should be of a very high level."
"We won't go back to the territory tonight. We will just rest in the forest for the night."
"Continue to explore the Witch Forest tomorrow morning, try to clear out all the monsters near the castle, and get more [Advanced Power Hearts] and [Intermediate Power Hearts] out so we can break through."
"Only when your strength improves will you have greater confidence."
After listening to Cao Xing's analysis, everyone nodded.
Obviously, his decision was right.
Cao Xing still maintained his steady style from the front.
After getting the [Dark Crystal Ball] and seeing the mission reward, I jumped right in.
He still chose to play it slow and steady, ensuring that he had enough strength to deal with the dangers of the castle before he chose to enter.
This is one of the reasons why Assam and others respect Cao Xing.
Sometimes on the battlefield, a charge may be effective, but it will cost more casualties.
Only by rationally analyzing your own strength and trying to improve yourself before fighting can you go further.
Moreover, the old witch did not ask them to complete it within any time.
Cao Xing can enter whenever he wants.
Rab said excitedly: "Lord, are we going to spend the night in the forest tonight?"
Cao Xing nodded, "Yes."
Rab immediately replied: "Great! The wild boar warrior likes the forest the most!"
"By the way, Lord Lord, do you want to go to our wild boar tribe to rest?"
After hearing this, Cao Xing also thought about it.
In this forest, there is a wild boar tribe with a comfortable temperature and a ready-made rest room.
He opened the map and took a look.
The location where he found the wild boar tribe was more than ten kilometers away from him, which was not too far away.
So, Cao Xing nodded and said: "Okay, then we will go to the wild boar tribe to rest for a night."
Hearing this, everyone on the field had smiles on their faces.
They are all powerful beings of the third and fourth levels now.
With everyone's physical fitness, it would be nothing to resist in the forest for a whole night.
But obviously it would be nice to have a warm place to live.
At this time, Cao Xing said.
"Chuchu, tell your mother that she's safe so she doesn't have to worry."
Tong Chuchu followed Elisa and nodded, "Yeah, okay, big brother!"
After saying that, she went to contact Xia Yanni.
And Elisa next to her said: "Lord, please tell my father too, otherwise he will think that you and I are doing something secretly outside at night!"
Cao Xing looked at her speechlessly, "I know."
Then, he pressed the communication device on his ear and dialed Ilena's communication.
"Zizzi...zizi..."
The sound of electricity sounded.
After a moment, Ilena's voice sounded in my ears.
"Lord Lord?"
Ilena seems not used to using this kind of technological device.
"It's me."
Cao Xing said directly: "Elena, we will not return to the territory tonight."
"You go and notify others, and all work will continue as usual."
Hearing this, Ilena replied softly: "Okay Lord, please be careful outside, remember to keep warm, and miss me~"
"Okay, I will."
After giving these instructions, Cao Xing was ready to hang up the communication.
At this time——
An idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
Currently, in addition to Ilena and the three female dragon blood warriors, there are more than two hundred combatants in the territory.
This is a very powerful force.
Those soldiers had nothing to do at night except on duty.
Is it possible to use a wave of [Ice Dragon Horn] to summon Ice Nest Monsters to brush up points and Ice Dragon Marks?
With their strength, it may be difficult to deal with the medium Ice Dragon Horn challenge.
But if you are dealing with the monsters summoned by [Ice Dragon Horn (Small)], it is no problem at all.
Thinking of this, Cao Xing added: "That's right, Ilena."
"Continue to inform and tell those soldiers to prepare for battle at night."
"I will use a small ice dragon horn at night, and then a large number of ice brood monsters will come."
"You lead three dragon blood warriors and two centaurs to organize the team."
"Deal with the attacks from those ice brood monsters."
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