Chapter 233 Opening the portal, Witch Castle (6000)

"Oh my god... so strong?"

After seeing the properties of this pistol, Cao Xing's eyes showed shock.

Each of the special effects above is extremely terrifying, and combined with the attack power of more than 900, it is much more powerful than Barrett.

The most important thing is that its attack speed is short.

Cao Xing even wanted to keep it for himself!
However, although this pistol is powerful, it also consumes a lot of energy.

Firing a few shots will consume a [Primary Magic Crystal].

Cao Xing glanced at his backpack.

[Primary Magic Crystal*832]

[Intermediate Magic Crystal*261]

[Advanced Magic Crystal*31]

...

There are quite a lot of primary and intermediate magic crystals.

There are more than a thousand in total.

It's enough for him to squander.

However, Cao Xing still decided to give the pistol to Tong Chuchu.

After all, the mechanic has the [Basic Firearms Mastery] skill, which can increase the hit rate and attack power.

Combined with the skill [Mechanical Energy Saving], the magic energy consumed will be less.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing already had someone in mind to assign these two pieces of equipment.

Then he checked the time.

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

"It's almost time to set off."

"It will take some time to get to the Witch Forest from here. By the time we reach the depths, it will be nightfall."

So Cao Xing shouted again.

"Combatants, assemble!"

In an instant, more than two hundred fighters came over.

When they heard Cao Xing calling them, they knew that they would have a mission tonight.

There was an expectant look in everyone's eyes, hoping that their lord would take them with him.

This is not only an honor, but also a recognition of their strength.

Then, Cao Xing began to call the roll.

"Assam, Andrew, Jonard..."

As Cao Xing called out the names of more than a dozen people,

The personnel were still the same as last time, including the nightmare archers, who were also brought along by Cao Xing.

After all, they have a talent for sealing enemy skills, which is pretty good.

At this time, Cao Xing suddenly slapped his head, as if he remembered something.

"Oh my god, I forgot I had more than 20 archer recruitment scrolls in my backpack!"

"Forget it, I'll summon you again when I get back."

shook his head.

Everybody is ready to go!

In addition to the last personnel, Cao Xing also brought two Centaurs, Kantel and Kandar.

He had a hunch that the enemies he would face in the Witch Castle this time might be very powerful.

After all, just from the fairy tale told by the old witch, it was confirmed that there were at least three terrible monsters in it.

Plus there is a mysterious witch...

Therefore, Cao Xing took away as many troops as possible while ensuring the safety of the territory.

When the two centaurs heard that Cao Xing was going to take them out, they happily raised the blunt weapons in their hands and waved them.

"Oh! The strong lord is finally going to take us out to fight, that's great!"

"Haha, Kandal, we must perform well!"

"That's right! We must perform well and let the lord see the strong figure of the Centaur!"

Looking at their happy faces, the fighters left in the territory by Cao Xing were extremely envious.

Even Ilena looked at Cao Xing with some resentment.

Of course, she also knew that she needed to stay in the territory.

After all, there is still a hidden danger in the territory, that is the peasant woman 'Mpo'.

If the opponent suddenly explodes, with Ilena's strength, she may not be able to stop her.

However, there are still many strong people in his territory.

Those dragon-blooded female fighters, as well as Sylvia, and Ellie, are now also boss-level creatures.

At that time, once Mpo's escape is discovered, a large number of soldiers will rush out, and with their catapult grapples, it will be enough to control the commander-level existence.

So, Cao Xing was not too worried.

At this moment, except for the people he named, the other combatants dispersed.

Cao Xing also handed the [Evil Eye Large Shield (Gold)] in his hand to Braum.

He also gave the [Super Pistol (Gold)] to Tong Chuchu.

At this moment, Braum took off his giant blue shield, held the shield which was about 1.5 meters high and exuded an evil aura, and was very excited.

He had no objection to the appearance of the shield.

To him, equipment is meant to be used by people, no matter what it looks like, as long as it is powerful enough.

Braum said excitedly: "Ahaha, what a thick shield!"

"Bron feels powerful!"

Little Chuchu next to her was also holding this small-looking but powerful pistol in her hand, with stars in her little eyes!

"Wow! What a beautiful pistol!"

"Great! This way, I can blow the monsters' eyes out with one shot!"

The corners of Cao Xing's mouth twitched.

It was obvious that Tong Chuchu had been somewhat led astray by him after the previous battles...

Such a young child can actually say such words with such innocence.

Cao Xing secretly decided that he would let Xia Yanni educate Xiao Chuchu when he had the chance.

But now, the most important thing is to let her become stronger as soon as possible and have the ability to survive in this world.

everything's ready.

So Cao Xing said directly: "Everyone, let's go!"

Dabai swung his trunk again and led everyone to run out of the territory.

Compared to rushing back from the Witch Forest two days ago.

Cao Xing's strength has been greatly improved again!
"Boom! Boom!"

Baymax and Wally, two giant beasts, walked in front of the team.

Under the gaze of everyone, they quickly left the territory.

...

...

Ten minutes later, they were already nearly twenty kilometers away from the territory.

The snow on the ground was very thick, more than one meter deep.

No wonder Hilton's convoy got stuck in it.

Fortunately, Dabai is big enough.

Every step it took would create a huge deep pit on the ground.

Then it used its huge size to clear a path.

Almost like a large snowplow.

The others followed Dabai and had a smooth journey.

The snow on the ground had no effect on their movements at all.

Mammoths do not move very fast, maintaining a speed of about 80 kilometers per hour.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue sat steadily on it, looking at the scenery around them.

After the snowstorm, there was almost no sign of biological activity.

All I saw was a vast expanse, as if the whole world had fallen silent.

At this moment, Cao Xing seemed to see a territory of survivors in the snow in the distance.

A group of polar people are busy repairing the damaged buildings in the territory.

Including the survivors inside are also collecting various resources.

Cao Xing did not go over, but continued to move forward with Dabai.

Two hours later.

At about five o'clock in the afternoon, Cao Xing and others arrived at the edge of the familiar Witch Forest.

The two centaurs had excitement on their faces as it was their first time here.

Kandar said excitedly: "Oh! This forest is so big!"

"Haha, we like forests. In the forest, even black bears can't catch up with us centaurs!"

"Centaurs are the warriors of the forest!"

After hearing this, Lab, who was standing next to him, also became interested and said, "Oh! The two Centaurs really have similar views!"

"We wild boar warriors are also warriors in the jungle, and we are best at fighting in the jungle!"

Hearing this, Kanter looked at Rab.

"Oh? This boar warrior does look very strong. Would you like to come over and discuss jungle fighting techniques with us?"

"my pleasure!"

After saying that, Rab moved closer to the two centaurs.

The three thought processes were very direct, and they soon began to have a pleasant conversation.

Cao Xing smiled, looked at the sky, and then said, "Now, we are going to enter the forest."

"Let's not waste any time on the road and head straight for the deepest part."

"I think we can get into the castle before dark."

Hearing Cao Xing's order, everyone nodded.

Then, they began to travel through this vast forest.

Baymax and Volibear were as powerful as ever. They crashed into many trees along the way and ran at full speed with everyone.

What surprised Cao Xing was that Lab communicated with the Centaurs along the way.

They actually took the initiative to invite me to sit on their backs.

This boar warrior rode a centaur, held up two swords, and kept making strange noises from his mouth.

"Warrior Kantor, you run really fast. You are worthy of being a Centaur. You are very strong!"

The Centaur also said excitedly: "Warrior Rab, your two swords are so sharp!"

"We must join forces!"

Lab said excitedly: "Haha! You're right, if we join forces, we can definitely become the strongest jungle warriors!"

After saying this, the Centaur took Lab and galloped away.

"Hey!"

The crisp sound of Centaur's hooves rang out.

The vines, branches and other obstacles encountered along the way were either cut off by Lab's double swords or smashed by the blunt objects in Kantel's hands.

Seeing this scene, everyone had a strange expression on their faces.

It seemed that no one had expected that these two arms could be combined together.

And it seems that the power exerted is quite good.

This also made Cao Xing have different thoughts in his mind.

Obviously, combining boar warriors with centaurs seems to be able to produce the effect of cavalry.

Its lethality is no less than that of ordinary knights.

In the future, more different types of troops will appear in his territory.

If these arms can be coordinated, sometimes unexpected results can be achieved.

Cao Xing's thoughts suddenly became active.

However, this is just the beginning of an idea.

The details still need to be put into practice, and there are not many types of troops in his territory.

"Now, let's just concentrate on getting on with our journey. Hopefully we can reach the castle before dark."

Fifty minutes later.

Cao Xing and others finally reached the deepest part of the forest and saw the familiar castle shrouded in a barrier.

He glanced at the time.

[Due to nightfall: 24 minutes and 31 seconds...]

...

Cao Xing nodded secretly, "Not bad, we finally arrived before dark."

At this moment, the entire Witch Forest was gloomy and dark.

This also means that night is about to fall.

Then, under the leadership of Cao Xing, they returned to the barrier of the Witch Castle.

An invisible wall blocked everyone's way.

The two centaurs tried to hit the barrier with the blunt instruments in their hands, but found that it had no effect except for causing a ripple of energy.

They seemed unconvinced and picked up their weapons and struck a few more times.

But obviously, no harm was done.

Bron laughed and said, "Kantel, Kandal, don't try. This is a powerful barrier that cannot be broken by ordinary means!"

The two centaurs smiled sheepishly and said, "I see."

"Then how do we get in?"

Bron laughed, "My Lord, you will find a way."

Cao Xing did not say anything, but took out the black crystal ball under the gaze of everyone.

At this moment, this black crystal ball exudes a faint black aura.

It may seem ordinary, but it can open a portal and help them pass through the castle. However, this thing requires a special spell.

There is a record on the black crystal ball.

So Cao Xing began to chant.

"..."

"..."

"!"

The words fell...

A huge portal that was completely black and about six meters high appeared in front of Cao Xing.

And four meters in front of him, another portal appeared.

The two portals look exactly the same, with a black energy vortex in the middle of the portal.

Cao Xing could vaguely feel that there was a spatial force connecting them.

The two centaurs were surprised and said, "Father Modir, this is actually a portal!"

"I see, the strong lord is truly omnipotent!"

Cao Xing smiled and was about to be the first to step into the portal.

At this time, Assam said: "My Lord, let me try first."

Hearing this, Cao Xing thought for a moment, then nodded.

Although the information in the [Black Crystal Ball] did not mention any probability of transmission failure or unexpected situations.

But after all, it involves something as advanced as space teleportation.

Before verification.

No one can guarantee that after entering this portal, one will be able to reach the other end safely.

If they are not careful, they may be teleported to an unknown place.

Therefore, Assam was the first to enter the portal, taking a huge risk.

At this moment, he drew out his sword and approached the dark portal outside the barrier with determination.

Then take a step inside.

When everyone saw Assam's figure disappear in the black vortex.

I couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

But fortunately, the portal constructed by this crystal ball is relatively stable.

Soon, Assam appeared on the opposite side.

A look of relief suddenly appeared on everyone's face.

Then, Braum raised the Evil Eye Great Shield and said, "Aha! It's my turn next!"

After receiving Cao Xing's signal, Braum raised his shield and rushed in directly.

Soon, he successfully appeared at the other end of the portal.

Seeing this scene, everyone felt more at ease.

After that, it was Liu Muxue and Cao Xing.

Cao Xing came to the gate and looked at the whirlpool in front of him, only to feel dizzy.

Without thinking too much, he stepped in.

The moment you step into the portal, the view in front of you begins to change.

It’s like entering some kind of time tunnel.

After a while, the world was spinning.

Cao Xing has appeared inside the barrier of the witch castle.

Looking at the barrier behind him, Cao Xing nodded.

"It's OK. This portal is quite stable."

Then he continued, "Everyone hurry up and come here."

Since the portal only lasts 60 seconds.

You will need to wait 7 days to open it next time.

Fortunately, this barrier is one-way. You can leave at any time, but you cannot come in.

Cao Xing didn't know what the principle was.

After hearing this, everyone began to file in.

Isabel, Hilda, Elisa...

A group of nearly 20 people all came in.

Including Baymax and Volibear, they all rushed in.

At the same time, the duration of the portal ends and it disappears.

Cao Xing led his group and slowly approached the wall of the Witch Castle.

Everyone looked at the six-meter-high wall in front of them, which was covered with mottled marks.

Obviously, this can't stop them.

You know, even Baymax is five or six meters tall.

They can easily cross over.

Soon, the group climbed over the city wall and arrived inside the castle.

A system prompt appears.

[You have entered a special area: the Forest Witch's Castle...]

[Please note: This area will undergo some changes in 15 minutes. ]

...

"Pfft."

Cao Xing jumped down from the city wall.

After landing, he began to quickly observe his surroundings.

Including other people, they began to look around with curiosity in their eyes.

He discovered that the place where they landed was near the courtyard in the ancient castle.

The ground is covered with weeds.

There are several tall towers and several one-story stone houses nearby.

However, the interior of the castle seemed extremely deserted, with no movement at all, and it was unusually quiet.

"Sure enough, just like what the old witch said, the castle will only show its true appearance at night?"

"There are still 15 minutes until night falls. Let's see if we can find out anything."

So Cao Xing aimed at one of the three-story towers and ordered, "Let's go over there."

Soon, they walked through the weeds that were higher than their heels and arrived near the tower.

A black iron door appeared in front of me.

【Tower Gate】

[Armor: 200]

Durability: 2000

[Additional special effects: None]

...

Just an ordinary iron door.

Cao Xing asked Assam to cut it in half with two sword strikes.

Then, everyone entered the tower in an orderly manner.

However, because Dabai is too big, we can only leave it at the door for now.

As soon as you enter the tower, a smell of decay hits you in the face.

It seems to be the smell of some rotten wood.

At first glance, the room was very messy, with a few wooden tables and small benches, and messy shelves against the wall.

There are also some empty weapon racks nearby.

It looks like there's nothing to gain.

Cao Xing said, "Search and see if there are any hidden areas or basements."

Hearing this, everyone took action.

"Crash..."

The entire first floor of the tower was soon turned upside down by them.

However, apart from some smelly debris, there were a few dead rats.

At this moment, Elisa, who was carrying a long bow, suddenly said, "My Lord, look, I found something good!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing immediately looked over there, "What good stuff?"

"Ding ding ding! A treasure chest!"

As Elisa moved away, a silver treasure chest appeared behind her.

When Cao Xing saw this, a look of joy appeared in his eyes.

"Okay, okay, well done, Eliza!"

After saying that, he walked straight to the treasure chest.

A system prompt appears.

[Found an unlocked silver treasure chest, do you want to open it? 】

"Turn on."

[Open successfully. 】

[Obtain: Intermediate sentry tower construction drawings]

[Obtain: Purification Amulet (Purple)]

[Obtain: Refined Iron*5]

[Obtain: Medium Resource Pack*3]

[Obtain: Tamera Barleywine*3]

[Obtain: Medium Agility Book *1]

...

"Oh, there is actually a blueprint for an intermediate sentry tower and a piece of purple equipment?"

...

Cao Xing glanced at the properties of the drawing.

【Intermediate sentry tower construction drawings】

[Blueprint Description: The primary sentry towers in the territory can be upgraded. Intermediate sentry towers have better vision and can accommodate more guards.]

[Armor: 150 points]

Durability: 4500/4500

【Area: 32 square meters】

【Building height: 20 meters】

[Guardians: 0/4]

[Materials required for construction: Primary sentry tower*1, wood*500, stone*300, iron*100, copper*20, intermediate element crystal*10]

【Construction time: 12 hours and 53 minutes】

...

"That's right. It's time to upgrade the primary sentry towers in my territory."

"The upgraded sentry tower is not so easily blown down by the strong wind."

Then he looked at the attributes of the equipment again.

[Purification Amulet (Purple)]

[Equipment part: Necklace]

[Quality: Rare]

[Requirement to wear: Level 40]

[Attributes: Spirit +160, Constitution +130, Casting Speed ​​Increased by 15%]

[Additional effect: Abnormal suppression (when receiving abnormal status damage (bleeding, poisoning, life loss, etc.), reduce the life loss per second by 20%)]

[Additional special effect: Purification Power (When attacked by abnormal status, you will be immune to this damage. This effect can be taken once within 120 seconds.)]

(Equipment description: A necklace with a sacred aura, blessed by a certain priest...)
...

"Equipment for negative status?"

"The properties are pretty good, and I think it will be useful at some point."

But unfortunately, this is a level 40 equipment.

No one should be able to equip it in a short period of time.

Cao Xing also put all these things into his backpack.

"Not bad, not bad. I didn't expect to find a silver treasure chest right after entering a tower."

"And this is just the first floor. The second and third floors have not been explored yet."

"There are many towers like this in this ancient castle. We should be able to gain a lot."

Having tasted the sweetness, Cao Xing was about to take his men to continue searching the second floor.

However, as night fell, the sky became completely dark.

At this moment, everyone seemed to have a strange feeling.

It was as if the entire castle had come alive.

They heard rustling sounds.

It sounded like insects crawling, or like a group of creatures waking up from underground...

at the same time.

Blue lights lit up inside the castle.

"Keng! Keng Keng!"

The weapon began to vibrate.

Then, on the second floor, Cao Xing and others heard some angry voices again.

"I sensed the presence of living people in this castle, right below us!"

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