Chapter 215: The Woman on the River, the Strange Letter

The woman had many whip marks and wounds on her body, her clothes were torn, and large areas of her skin were exposed, already red from the cold.

The group of pursuers holding swords said gloomily: "Don't let her get away, chase her!"

Two groups of people rushed towards Cao Xing and his group, one in front and one behind.

Seeing this scene, Assam instantly drew out his sword and stood in front of Cao Xing.

Including other people, they also grabbed their weapons.

Renis and Elisa drew their bows, ready to shoot.

But Cao Xing waved his hand and said, "Don't prepare to do it yet."

After receiving Cao Xing's order, the two archers stopped where they were.

At the same time, the woman had already run up to the crowd.

After seeing the tall Assam, he knelt down with a plop.

She grabbed Assam's calf and pleaded, "Sir, please save me..."

The woman's face was filled with tears and intense fear.

She has a pretty delicate appearance, appears to be in her early thirties, with a hint of the charm of a mature woman between her eyebrows.

Assam's hand holding the sword hung in the air, and then he looked at Cao Xing somewhat at a loss.

"My Lord... this..."

Seeing this, the woman seemed to understand that Cao Xing was the one giving orders among this group of people.

He immediately knelt down in front of Cao Xing again, and said with tears on his face: "Sir, please save me..."

"I was hunted down by that group of vicious bandits for a long time..."

Cao Xing asked in confusion: "What's going on? Why are those militiamen chasing you?"

However, before the woman could speak, the group of armed militiamen had already arrived in front of Cao Xing and others.

After seeing Cao Xing, the militiamen put away their murderous intent and did not rush forward immediately.
They also seemed to know that the people in front of them were not easy to deal with.

The two sides kept a certain distance and were in a stalemate for a moment.

Then, one of the militiamen stepped forward and said respectfully, "My Lords, we are hunting down this white demon spirit. I hope you can help us."

"White Demon Spirit?" Cao Xing was full of confusion.

The soldier said, "Yes, it is the woman behind you. She is the transformed White Demon Spirit."

"This monster will transform into a human female, lure strong men to unknown corners, suck their essence, and turn them into its slaves."

"This monster even appears during the day."

"She has been causing trouble in [Varys Village] for a long time, and many strong villagers have suffered at her hands!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing looked at the woman kneeling on the ground.

She kept shaking her head, with deep fear in her eyes.

The cotton coat he was wearing seemed to be put on temporarily, and he had no underwear underneath.

The snow-white chest was completely exposed, and there were whip marks on the neck.

She hurriedly shook her head and said, "Sir, I am not some white demon spirit, don't believe them!"

"These people are not the militia from Varis Village, they are a group of bandits!"

Cao Xing's face was full of doubt again, "Bandits?"

The woman in front of him nodded hurriedly, "Yes!"

"That day, a group of bandits entered our village, killed all the men and children, and then captured all the women and locked them up in the dungeon."

"Then they began to humiliate and abuse us endlessly. All the women in the village became their tools for venting their anger."

"We don't know how long they spent in the dungeons. Many women couldn't stand the humiliation and committed suicide."

"I was the only one who held on until today when the bandits changed shifts, and I managed to escape by luck."

"Sir, please save me and those poor people imprisoned in Varis Village!"

After hearing what the woman said, the militiamen in front of them suddenly became excited and said, "Sir, she is lying!"

"The White Demon Spirit is best at making up all kinds of stories to deceive people."

"Many men in our village of Varis were deceived by her, and their whereabouts have not been found till now!"

At this moment, both sides insisted on their own opinions and spoke with great confidence.

Including Assam, Renis and others, they were all a little confused.

Because what they said sounded true and had good reasons.

Cao Xing didn't say anything, but kept his eyes on both parties.

[Varys Village Militia: Eurico]

[Strength: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 14 (Second-order common creature)]

[HP: 1782/1782]

[Attack power: 217~232]

[Armor: 78~92]

[Skill: Basic Sword Skills (After training in the barracks, you will learn basic sword skills. When using sword weapons in combat, your attack power will increase by 10%)

Chain Slash (use all your strength to continuously slash the target, each attack causes 105% damage)]

Current status: Neutral

...

There seems to be nothing wrong with the militia's attributes.

Cao Xing looked at the woman again.

[Villager of Varis Village: Morriga]

[Affiliation: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 7 (First-order ordinary creature)]

[HP: 286/352]

[Skill: None]

[Talent: None]

...

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing was also a little confused.

"There's nothing wrong with this woman's attributes."

"That's weird!"

But what is certain is that one of these two groups of people must have lied.

It is very easy to prove it. Just go to [Valis Village] and you will find out.

Cao Xing asked: "How far is Varis Village from here?"

Hearing this, the woman in front of him answered first: "It's behind that forest, only a dozen kilometers away from here."

The militiamen's expressions suddenly changed. They said quickly, "Sir! Varis Village is not there. It is on the other side of the river, more than 20 kilometers away from here. We chased the white demon for most of the day before we got here."

Seeing this, the woman also hurriedly said: "My lord, they are lying. That is the location of Varis Village. They are worried about being exposed and don't want you to go there!"

The militia immediately retorted: "You! I think the place you are taking us to is a trap. Have you captured all the men in our Varis village there?"

Seeing them arguing endlessly.

Cao Xing frowned and said directly: "Stop arguing."

Hearing his voice, both sides stopped arguing.

For a moment, everyone was waiting for Cao Xing's judgment.

Should I believe this woman or those militiamen?

Cao Xing originally wanted to open the map and take a look at the exact location of Varis Village.

However, because unexplored locations would not be recorded on the map, Cao Xing gained nothing.

He took out the map of the snowstorm again, but still couldn't find the village.

This made Cao Xing even more confused.

He thought for a moment, then pointed at the woman and said, "You go ahead and lead the way."

"I'll go to the village and take a look at the situation before deciding."

After hearing this, both sides' expressions changed at the same time.

The militiamen looked unhappy.

Because this means that Cao Xing chose to believe this woman.

The woman's face showed a look of joy, and she said excitedly: "Okay, sir, I will take you there right away!"

After saying that, she grabbed her clothes tightly and trotted forward.

However, after she ran a few steps, she suddenly felt the sound of wind coming from behind.

When she realized the danger and turned around.

A big ice ball was whizzing towards them.

"Oh!"

【-twenty four】

A huge damage exploded, and the woman in front of him screamed!
Then, she fell directly onto the cold ice, blood gradually flowing out.

Until her death, she looked at Cao Xing with disbelief in her eyes.

Everyone on the field was stunned, as if they didn't know why Cao Xing suddenly made his move.

However, he frowned and thought: "Did I guess wrong?"

"But I clearly felt that there was a rotten smell about this woman."

At this moment, a white smoke gradually rose from the woman's body.

The dead woman gradually stood up from the ground.

The clothes on her body slipped off, revealing a white body.

Then, in front of everyone, her body began to change.

The skin all over the body quickly shriveled up and the flesh began to rot.

Her proud breasts also began to shrink and sag rapidly.

And as she changed, her body also grew taller rapidly, reaching a height of two meters and five.

Like a tall, thin mummy.

The bloody mouth opened and a rotten tongue spewed out.

A voice like that of a vengeful ghost was heard.

"Human...why are you attacking me..."

"I trust you so much!"

"If you promise me, I will let you experience the ultimate happiness in the world~"

Hearing this and looking at the mummy in front of him, Cao Xing couldn't help but feel a chill.

Including other people, they looked at the scene in front of them with surprise.

Asam drew out his sword and exclaimed, "It really is a monster, and a rare demon spirit at that!"

The other party’s true attributes also appeared in front of Cao Xing.

【White Demon Spirit】

[Race: Evil Spirit]

[Level: Level 18 (Second-order boss creature)]

[HP: 6890/6890]

[Attack power: 457~487]

[Armor: 89~97]

[Skill: Wraith Claw Attack (The white demon spirit quickly pounces on the enemy and inflicts wounds with its claws. The enemy hit will be infected by the plague and lose 174 health points per second.)
Ghost Clone (Create a clone every 1 minute, with the same attributes as the White Ghost, until the battle ends;
Any clone of the White Demon Spirit can be regarded as its true body. All clones must be killed to completely kill it.)
Demon spirit disguise (White Demon Spirit's exclusive camouflage technique, which can perfectly imitate the breath and appearance of living creatures and will not be easily discovered)

Slave transformation (the creature whose essence is sucked away by the white demon spirit will be transformed into a slave and inherit 50% of the white demon spirit's attributes)]

[Talent: Body of the Wraith (Physical damage received is reduced by 30%, and you can move quickly.)]

(Introduction: Beings that die with strong resentment will continue to create more clones. Be careful! The longer you fight with the White Demon Spirit, the slimmer your chances of survival.)
...

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing's eyes showed a thoughtful look. "Is it a demon spirit that can split itself?"

"According to the system introduction, they will continue to create more clones during the battle. Each clone is equivalent to the original body. It is indeed a bit difficult to deal with."

At this moment, the mummy was standing on the cold snow, its long tongue wagging in the air, making seductive sounds.

"Human... hurry up and follow me. I can let you feel that ultimate happiness forever, hehehe~"

"I can also create many clones for you to play with. I have all the styles you want~"

now.

Assam had already raised the [King's Blade] and was about to chop it down.

And Cao Xing said, "Assam, wait a moment."

After saying that, he took out a large sickle from his backpack.

"Try this."

That’s right, this weapon is the [Soul Eater Scythe], which can cause an additional 50% damage to evil creatures.

This was also the sudden idea that Cao Xing came up with after seeing its [Evil Spirit Body] talent.

So Assam took it over.

At this moment, a white smoke emanated from the white demon spirit.

Then, next to it, an identical mummy appeared.

Two mummies are about to rush towards Assam!
But what he saw was a sickle in his hand that was nearly 1.5 meters long and emitting a faint black aura.

A hint of fear suddenly appeared in Bai Yaoling's empty eyes.

"What kind of weapon is this..."

"Why do I feel a dangerous aura when I'm up there?"

Assam didn't say much. The frost wolf under his feet took him and charged in an instant and came to one of the white spirits.

Then, the huge sickle slashed through the opponent's body.

"Hey!"

【-twenty four】

A horrible injury occurred!

"ah!!!"

The white demon spirit let out a scream.

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing's face showed a look of surprise.

"Okay, okay, it's just as I expected."

"This sickle can cause extremely horrific damage to spirits!"

The white demon spirit was slashed with a knife, leaving a long bloody mark on its body. It was shaking violently, seeming to be in extreme pain.

Before it could react.

At this time, Assam had already swung the second knife.

"Shh!"

【-twenty four】

At this moment, Bai Yaoling's clone turned into ashes on the spot.

The remaining white demon spirit finally realized the seriousness of the matter.

It just wanted to run away, but how could it possibly outrun Assam, the level 30 leader?
As Assam chased after him, two slashes of the knife came down.

The white demon spirit's health points dropped to zero, and a stream of white smoke quickly burst out of its body.

Then it turned into ashes on the spot.

A system prompt appears.

[Your territory member: Assam killed the White Demon Spirit lv18, a second-level boss creature, and gained experience value: 0]

[Combatants gain experience points: 270]

...

From the beginning to the end of the battle, it took less than twenty seconds in total.

Assam killed the second-level leader.

At the same time, Cao Xing also saw some materials dropped on the ground after the death of the white demon spirit.

Just as I was about to ask Assam to pick up the things on the ground, the second system prompt appeared.

[Survivors, please take note! You made the right choice and helped someone who really needed help. 】

[Knight's Five Virtues Trial: Generosity Trial progress has been updated. 】

[Current progress: 1/5]

...

Cao Xing was stunned for a moment.

"Um... is this okay?"

"So this is what the mission says, to help those who really need help?"

He was a little confused...

However, no matter what, this did point out a way for Cao Xing.

This [Trial of Generosity] is not that complicated, you just need to make the right choice.

"Very good. In this way, we only need to interact more with the natives and we can complete the trial of generosity quickly."

"Then find a level 40 boss monster for Assam to fight alone, and the five virtues of the knight will be complete."

"Then, we'll be able to get the complete legendary weapon!"

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

At the same time, Assam picked up the things dropped by the White Demon Spirit and handed them to Cao Xing.

"My Lord, please have a look."

Cao Xing nodded and took it.

[Obtain: Wraith Crystal (Purple)*6]

[Obtain: Medium Spirit Book*1]

[Obtain: Intermediate Power Heart*1]

[Obtain: Intermediate Element Crystal*2]

[Obtained: Morriga's Letter]

...

"Oh? A new material?"

Cao Xing took a look at the properties of the new material.

[Grudge Crystal (Purple): A crystal with strong resentment, a high-level material for some kind of evil alchemy]

(Note: The Wraith Crystal will continuously release grudges. Place it on the ground and sprinkle evil spirit dust around it to attract more evil spirits or wraiths in areas with heavy grudges.)
...

When Cao Xing saw the notes on the materials, he was instantly delighted.

"Huh? This thing, combined with evil spirit dust, can attract more evil spirits?"

You know, last time in the [Ascalon Underground Palace], Cao Xing killed those soul-eating monsters and obtained a large amount of evil spirit dust.

Cao Xing's thoughts suddenly became active.

Obviously, this thing can produce unexpected results at certain times.

When he is bored, Cao Xing can even use this thing to summon a few evil spirits to kill them.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing packed all these things into his backpack.

at the same time.

The militiamen also saw Assam killing the white demon spirit with a few sword strikes.

They all bowed to Cao Xing with gratitude.

"Thank you, sir, for helping us destroy the white demon spirit."

"You have great power and excellent judgment."

"On behalf of the entire village of Varis, we thank you for your help."

[Because you helped kill the White Ghost, the favorability of the Varis Village camp has been improved. Current favorability: Friendly]

...

Seeing the system prompt, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

There are many benefits to building good relations with these villages.

For example, in Hogg Village, he can now recruit a group of workers for free every week, and there are discounts when purchasing supplies in the village.

If you have the chance, you can visit this [Vallis Village].

Cao Xing smiled and said, "You're welcome. As a lord, it is my duty to kill these evil spirits that are causing trouble for the people."

Seeing that Cao Xing was so easy to talk to, smiles appeared on the faces of several militiamen in front of them.

"You are truly a kind and powerful lord."

"If you have the chance, please come to visit Varis Village. We welcome you at any time."

After hearing this, Cao Xing also replied: "Okay, okay. If I have the chance, I will go to your Varis Village."

After some polite exchanges.

The two sides separated.

Then, Cao Xing led his men and continued to head towards the [Witch Forest].

On the way, Cao Xing took out the props that exploded from the white demon spirit and took a look at it.

[Mollica's Letter: Special Items]

【Click to read. 】

Cao Xing clicked to read.

(PS: Since this information is quite important and readers on QQ Reading cannot see it, I will not put it in the comments section.)
[First Clip]

Father, I hope the gods will bless my sister and you.

Now please read carefully, because what I am about to say is very important.

As soon as you see this letter, please go to Melinder City immediately, find Baron Ortega, and tell him that the village of Varis has been occupied by the bandits in the Borelis Mountains!
[Second Clip]

All the militiamen in the village were killed and now the village is in their hands.

They seemed to be performing some kind of evil priest ritual, capturing villagers every day and making cruel sacrifices, muttering something about the mountain god.

This morning, my sister was caught by them, and I could only hear her screams but was powerless to do anything.

I know it will be my turn soon...

[Third Clip]

Father, it seems that they did not summon the mountain god, but rather some evil being.

At night, I heard the screams of the bandits and the sound of monsters swallowing food.

Oh my god! So many bandits were eaten, they screamed so miserably!

[Fourth Clip]

That evil entity has broken into the underground prison, and many villagers died screaming!

I heard the monster's footsteps, so heavy.

It's like the sound of you taking me to the edge of a cliff and throwing stones down when I was a kid.

The footsteps are approaching my cage. It has come...

...

After reading the introduction in the letter, Cao Xing's pupils suddenly shrank.

Then he looked at the direction where the militiamen left, and an unfriendly look flashed in his eyes.

I originally thought that I made the right choice.

And now it seems that this group of militiamen are not good people either!

……

(End of this chapter)