Chapter 223 Dark Crystal Ball, Three Fairy Tales (6000)

Hearing this, Cao Xing became 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 made Cao Xing want to enter even more!
You know, he just wanted to kill more fusion soldiers and get a large number of [Soul Orbs] to improve himself.

According to the old witch, the group of soldiers would only appear in the castle at night.

Of course, he didn't completely believe what the old witch said.

Cao Xing continued to ask: "Old man, do you know how to enter the castle?"

Hearing this, the old witch said slowly.

"The barrier cast by that evil witch is very powerful... Even I... can't break her barrier..."

There was a look of disappointment in Cao Xing's eyes.

At this time, the old witch changed the subject.

"But... a few days ago, a girl brought me a lost crystal ball..."

Girl?
Cao Xing instantly thought of the group of survivors who entered the Witch Forest together last time.

Could it be... Qiu Yating?
Cao Xing asked: "Is the girl you are talking about the same as me?"

The old witch nodded.

"She is just like you... She has the aura of another world... However, she is much weaker than you..."

"I never thought... such a weak human could actually successfully pass through such a dangerous forest... and even bring back the things I lost..."

"But... she seemed terrified... she said that all her teammates died in the forest... and 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 realization appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

He also understood what the mission Qiu Yating was talking about.

It's to give the old witch a crystal ball.

Unexpectedly, they actually completed the task.

The only price she paid was that all her teammates died, leaving her the only one alive.

As for what happened in between, Cao Xing had no idea.

Cao Xing didn't care 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... I have activated its power..."

Hearing this, Cao Xing's eyes showed curiosity.

"Can you give us this crystal ball? We want to take a look inside the castle."

"We'll return it to you when we're done."

"Of course, if you see what you need, we can exchange."

Hearing this, a deeply hidden look appeared in the old witch's turbid eyes.

It's like the expression of a fisherman who has been waiting for a long time and finally sees the fish take the bait...

"Ho ho ho..."

The old witch laughed shrilly, and even her voice rose a few notches.

"I don't need anything..."

"I just need you to help me... kill the witch in the castle..."

Hearing this, Cao Xing was shocked.

In an instant, he also understood the old witch's purpose.

Cao Xing asked, "Do you want to deal with the witch in the castle?"

The old witch nodded, "Yes... She is an evil being..."

"I have been waiting here for many years... 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.

The witch must be very powerful to be able to set up such a barrier, and Cao Xing was not sure he could deal with her.

It seemed that he knew Cao Xing was hesitating.

The old witch took out a black crystal ball directly from her arms.

There was a magical dark aura emanating from it.

"To...young explorers..."

"Take a look at this crystal ball first..."

Cao Xing took it tentatively.

[Obtain: Dark Crystal Ball (Orange)*1]

...

Cao Xing was secretly shocked. This was actually something of epic quality.

He glanced at the attributes silently.

[Dark Crystal Ball (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect of item: Can build two dark portals that are connected to each other. The maximum distance between the two portals is 5 meters. The duration is 60 seconds. It can be used once every 7 days.]

...

Wow, this is actually a teleportation item.

Moreover, its effect is terrifying!
In other words, as long as you have this crystal ball in your hand.

For Cao Xing, some sealed gates or special areas are basically useless!
At this moment, he suddenly thought of something.

He thought to himself, “I remember that there is a sealed treasure house in the underground palace of Ascalon.”

"It is said that only someone with the royal blood of Ascalon can open the gate..."

Obviously, in a short period of time, Cao Xing had no chance to go to the Youlan Kingdom to look for the person with the royal blood of Ascalon.

If we have this thing, then we don’t need to find the royal bloodline and can directly enter the underground palace treasure house?

Cao Xing was shocked instantly!
After all, there are clues about repairing the [Ancient Sword - Magdel], 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 the 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 the wrinkled face.

"Hehe...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]

...

Looking at the task information, Cao Xing pondered for a moment.

Everyone stood there, seemingly waiting for his decision.

Including the old witch in front of him, they all looked at Cao Xing expectantly.

Then he shook his head and said, "Forget it."

"never mind?"

There was a look of doubt in the old witch's eyes, and she seemed very confused.

"Yes."

Cao Xing nodded. "According to what you said, the witch in the castle must be extremely powerful to be able to set up such a barrier."

"We are not strong enough, so we should not take the risk."

Hearing this, the old witch seemed a little anxious.

She said quickly: "Young explorer..."

"Although that evil witch is very powerful...but you guys are not weak either..."

"Besides, there is something wrong with the witch's body and she cannot exert all her power..."

"I think you can accomplish this task. Of course, this 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..."

Hearing this, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

Finally succeeded.

He must go into the witch castle to explore.

He just wanted to find this mysterious old witch and ask for more rewards.

Now it seems that he has succeeded.

Cao Xing suppressed his thoughts without revealing anything, and asked in confusion: "Legendary item? What is it?"

The old witch recalled and continued to make a harsh sound, "That legendary item is called the Shield of Origin - Annodite..."

"This is a shield used by a legendary knight. It has the power of Dwayna, the goddess of air and life..."

Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Cao Xing's eyes.

It turned out to be a legendary shield.

Before this, he already knew that any piece of legendary equipment had an extremely powerful effect.

And this [Shield of Origin - Annodite] must also have its special features.

If he could get it, whether he gave it to Liu Muxue or Braum, it would surely bring him a great improvement.

So Cao Xing said directly: "Okay, I accept it."

[Successfully accepted the task: Kill the witch in the castle]

[Task progress: Enter the castle, kill the witch: 0/1]

...

When she heard Cao Xing accept it, a terrifying smile appeared on the old witch's face again.

Cao Xing couldn't stand the old man's smile and directly put the crystal ball into his backpack.

Then he said, "Old man, we will take our leave now."

Anyway, what should be obtained has been obtained.

After saying that, he prepared to take his people away.

At this time, the old witch called them.

"Young explorer, please wait a moment..."

Cao Xing asked doubtfully: "Is there anything else?"

The old witch nodded and said, "How about you listen to three stories from me before you enter the castle?"

"story?"

Cao Xing asked: "Is this related to our next move?"

The old witch nodded again.

Seeing this, Cao Xing said directly: "Okay, go ahead."

The old witch cleared her throat.

"The first story is about a wolf..." Her voice changed, giving people a sense of vicissitudes and antiquity.

"Many years ago, there was a wolf working in a circus. It had been strictly trained since childhood. The circus people took it with them every day to perform the story of Little Red Riding Hood."

"The story goes like this: the wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, and then was chased by a hunter. The hunter cut open the wolf's stomach, and Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother were miraculously resurrected."

"Their performances are wonderful and they receive full applause every time. The audience also loves watching this performance very much."

"And one day, the wolf went crazy on the stage. Its body became very tall and it could stand up like a human. There was a creepy red light in its eyes. In front of everyone, it ate Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother..."

"The audience clapped and cheered for the wolf's perfect performance..."

"However, when the wolf jumped off the stage and began to tear apart the bodies of humans with its terrifying claws, the audience finally began to panic..."

"The wolf killed everyone present, ripped out everyone's intestines and connected them together."

"Then, it was also hunted by hunters. In a forest, the wolf was shot by an arrow and fell down."

"The hunter quickly walked over and cut open the wolf's stomach. However, this time, instead of the grandfather and grandson jumping out of the stomach, there were two magic beans..."

After listening to the old witch's story, 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 about an ogre."

"A long time ago... there lived an ogre in the forest..."

"No one knows when he appeared in the forest. No one knows his past. All we know is that he likes to eat people very much!"

"This ogre has mastered the art of cooking human flesh..."

"He's almost catching and eating all the children in the nearby villages!"

"Until one day, a princess from the kingdom appeared in the forest and was captured by the ogre."

"The king was very angry when he heard the news! He immediately sent a large number of knights to capture 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 ogre had all disappeared in the forest and never appeared again..."

...

After the old witch finished speaking, everyone on the scene fell into deep thought.

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 the story about this cannibal.

The old voice sounded again.

"The third story is about a princess of a kingdom..."

"A long time ago... there was a very beautiful princess. Her appearance was like the moon in the sky, and she was favored by everyone. Many princes from neighboring countries came to this country, wanting to marry this princess..."

"However... in order to prevent others from having any ideas about the princess, the king built a tower a hundred meters high and locked the princess in the tower, forbidding anyone to have any contact with 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 was discovered by the king..."

"As time went by, the princess' hair grew longer and longer..."

"Until one day... her hair reached a hundred meters long, long enough for her to slide down from the tower..."

"As the number of casualties increased, the legend of the tower gradually spread... From then on... that area became a forbidden place that few people set foot on..."

...

After listening to these three stories, Cao Xing was thoughtful.

Obviously, this is related to what she said before, the monster in the castle.

Cao Xing asked directly: "Are the three stories you mentioned the three monsters you told me about before?"

The old witch laughed shrilly.

"Ho ho ho..."

"Yes... If you want to see the witch in the castle, you must defeat these three first..."

"They are stronger than each other. If you can find their weaknesses, you can defeat them more easily..."

"weakness?"

Cao Xing asked doubtfully.

"That's right...their weaknesses are hidden in the stories I told..."

After hearing this, Cao Xing also understood the purpose of the old witch telling these three stories.

At the same time, the system prompt appears.

[The quest to kill the forest witch has been changed]

[Mission objective: Defeat the three castle guardians, the Big Bad Wolf, the Ogre, and Rapunzel, 0/3]

[Go to the top floor of the castle and defeat the forest witch: 0/1]

[Quest Reward: Dark Crystal Ball (Orange)*1, Shield of Origin - Clues about Annodite...]

...

After the old witch said this, a green glow appeared in the cat's eyes again.

"Good luck to you, young explorer... hehehe..."

"I'll remind you again... the castle will only reveal its true appearance at night. You need to enter at night..."

After saying that, she closed the door of the cabin.

Hearing this, a thoughtful look appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

"Will the true face be revealed at night?"

He looked at the time.

[Due to nightfall: 1 hour and 17 minutes...]

...

Cao Xing didn't say much, but took everyone away quickly.

...

...

At this moment, as time goes by, the environment of the Witch Forest becomes 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 be returning to the territory tonight. We'll just rest in the forest for the night."

"We will continue to explore the Witch Forest tomorrow morning and try to clear all the monsters near the castle. We will also get more [High-level Power Hearts] and [Intermediate Power Hearts] so that we can make a breakthrough."

"Only after our strength is improved can we have greater confidence."

After listening to Cao Xing's analysis, everyone nodded.

Obviously, his decision was right.

Cao Xing still maintained his steady style as before.

After obtaining the [Dark Crystal Ball] and seeing the mission rewards, he dived straight in.

He still chose to proceed step by step, making sure he had the strength to deal with the dangers of the castle before choosing to enter.

This is also one of the reasons why Assam and others respect Cao Xing.

Sometimes on the battlefield, blindly charging forward may have significant effects, but it will result in greater casualties.

Only by rationally analyzing your own strength and trying to improve yourself before the battle can you go further.

Besides, the old witch didn't ask them to complete it within a certain time.

Cao Xing can enter whenever he wants.

At this time, Rab said excitedly: "My Lord, are we going to spend the night in the forest tonight?"

Cao Xing nodded, "Yes."

Rab immediately replied, "Great! Boar Warriors love forests the most!"

"By the way, Lord, do you want to go to our Wild Boar Tribe to rest?"

Hearing this, Cao Xing also remembered it.

In this forest, there is a wild boar tribe where the temperature is comfortable and there is a ready-made rest room.

He opened the map and took a look.

He discovered that the location of the wild boar tribe was about ten kilometers away, which was not too far.

So Cao Xing nodded and said, "Okay, then let's go to the Wild Boar Tribe to rest for a night."

Hearing this, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

They are now powerful beings of the third and fourth levels.

With everyone's physical fitness, it would be no problem for them to endure a whole night in the forest.

But it's obviously a nice thing to have a warm place to live.

At this time, Cao Xing said.

"Chu Chu, tell your mother that you are safe and don't let her worry."

Tong Chuchu followed Elisa and nodded her little head, “Yeah, okay, big brother!”

After saying that, she went to contact Xia Yanni.

Elisa next to him said, "My Lord, please tell my father too, otherwise he will think that you and I stayed out all night and did something secretly outside!"

Cao Xing looked at her speechlessly, "Got it."

Then he pressed the communication device on his ear and dialed Ilena's number.

"Zizi...Zizi..."

The sound of electricity sounded.

After a moment, Ilena's voice rang in my ears.

"Lord Lord?"

Ilena seemed unaccustomed to using this kind of technological device.

"it's me."

Cao Xing said directly: "Yilena, we will not return to the territory tonight."

"Go and inform the others. All work will proceed 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 prepared to hang up the phone.

At this moment--

An idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

Currently, in addition to Ilena and three female dragon blood fighters, there are more than two hundred fighters in the territory.

This is a very powerful force.

Those soldiers had nothing to do at night except standing guard.

Can I use the [Ice Dragon Horn] to summon ice nest monsters to gain points and get the Ice Dragon Mark?

With their strength, it might be difficult to cope with the medium-level Ice Dragon Horn challenge.

But if it is to deal with the monsters summoned by [Ice Dragon Horn (Small)], it is no problem at all.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing added: "By the way, Ilena."

"Keep notifying the soldiers and tell them to be ready for battle at night."

"I will use a small ice dragon horn at night, and a large number of icebrood monsters will descend at that time."

"You lead three dragonblood warriors and two centaurs to organize the team."

"Deal with the attacks of those icebrood monsters."

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