Chapter 487
A terrifying smile appeared on her wrinkled face.
“Haha…young explorer…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 this crystal ball to you directly…”
Meanwhile, the system prompt appeared.
[Do you accept the task from the Forest Witch: Eliminate the Witch of the Castle?]
[Task Reward: Dark Crystal Ball (Orange) *1]
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Looking at the task information, Cao Xing pondered for a moment.
Everyone stood in place, seemingly waiting for his decision.
Even the old witch in front of him looked at Cao Xing with some anticipation.
Then, he shook his head and said, “Forget it.”
“Forget it?”
The old witch’s eyes showed a hint of confusion, seemingly uncomprehending.
“That’s right.”
Cao Xing nodded, “According to what you said, the witch in the castle can set such a barrier, her power must be incredibly strong.”
“We’re not strong enough; it’s better not to take this risk.”
Hearing this, the old witch seemed a bit anxious.
She hurriedly said, “Young explorer…”
“Although that evil witch is very strong… the strength of your group is not weak either…”
“Moreover, the witch’s body has some problems, and she cannot exert all her power…”
“I think you can complete this task, but it will require a bit of luck…”
However, Cao Xing still shook his head and did not agree.
Seeing this, the old witch’s cloudy eyes seemed to understand something.
“Young explorer…how about this…”
“If you can enter the castle and kill the evil witch…
“Besides this crystal ball, I can also tell you the whereabouts of a legendary item…”
Hearing this, the corner of Cao Xing’s mouth showed a barely noticeable smile.
He finally succeeded.
He definitely needed to explore the Witch Castle.
He just wanted to ask the mysterious old witch for more rewards.
Now it seemed, he had succeeded.
Cao Xing suppressed his thoughts and asked with curiosity, “A legendary item? What is it?”
The old witch reminisced for a while, then continued with her raspy voice, “That legendary item is called the Origin Shield—Anodite…”
“It is a shield once used by a legendary knight, imbued with the Divine Power of the Air and Life Goddess, Devin…”
Hearing this, a flash of surprise appeared in Cao Xing’s eyes.
It turned out to be a legendary level shield.
Prior to this, he already knew that any legendary equipment carried incredibly powerful effects.
And this [Origin Shield—Anodite], must have special features.
If he could get his hands on it, whether for Liu Muxue or Blom, it would surely bring him great enhancement.
So, Cao Xing directly said, “Alright, I accept it.”
[Successfully accepted the task: Eliminate the Witch of the Castle]
[Task progress: Enter the castle, eliminate the witch: 0/1]
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Hearing Cao Xing accept, the old witch displayed that terrifying smile again.
Cao Xing couldn’t bear the old woman’s smile and directly stored the [Crystal Ball] in his backpack.
Then he said, “Old lady, we’ll take our leave now.”
After all, he had already gotten what he needed.
After speaking, he prepared to lead his people away.
At this moment, the old witch called out to them.
“Young explorer, please wait a moment…”
Cao Xing asked with curiosity, “Is there anything else?”
The old witch nodded, “Before you enter the castle, would you like to hear me tell three stories?”
“Stories?”
Cao Xing asked, “Do these have any connection to our upcoming actions?”
The old witch nodded again.
Seeing this, Cao Xing said directly, “Alright, go ahead.”
The old witch cleared her throat.
“The first story is about a wolf…”
Her voice changed, giving a sense of age and antiquity.
“Many years ago, there was a wolf working in a circus, trained rigorously from a young age, performing the story of Little Red Riding Hood every day with the circus people.”
“The story was: the wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma, then was hunted by the hunter, who cut open the wolf’s belly, and Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma miraculously revived.”
“Their performance was very exciting, earning full applause every time, and the audience loved to watch.”
“However, one day, this wolf went berserk on stage; its body grew large and stood upright like a human, with eyes glowing red, devouring Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma in front of everyone…”
“The audience applauded below, cheering for the wolf’s perfect performance…”
“But when this wolf leaped off the stage and started using its terrifying sharp claws to tear apart human bodies, the audience finally panicked…”
“The wolf killed everyone present, pulling out each person’s intestines and linking them together.”
“Then, it was hunted by the hunter again and fell after being shot in a forest.”
“The hunter quickly approached and cut open the wolf’s belly, but instead of the grandmother and granddaughter popping out, there were two magic beans…”
After listening to the old witch’s story, Cao Xing pondered.
Obviously, this was a different version of the Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf story.
The old witch paused briefly and continued.
“The second story is about an ogre.”
“Long ago… there lived an ogre in the forest…”
“No one knew when he appeared in the forest, nor did anyone know his past, only that he loved eating humans!”