Chapter 263: Girl’s Wraith, Treasure Chest in the Well (6200)

At this moment, he was almost certain of this family's identity.

Cao Xing shook his head and then said, "Let's go, let's head out; there's nothing much left here."

Everyone followed him outside.

Then, they walked straight over to that water well.

The closer they got, the heavier the aura of the undead became.

Cao Xing saw a blackened wooden board on top of this ancient well, with a large stone pressing down on it.

It seemed they didn't want the entity inside the ancient well to come out.

Cao Xing pondered for a moment and ordered, "Assam, push it away."

"Understood!"

Upon receiving the order, Assam stepped forward without hesitation, pried open the large stone, and then lifted the wooden board.

At this moment, Cao Xing smelled a wave of stench that felt like decay and yet like it had been sealed for many years rushing straight at his face!

After lifting the well cover, Assam maintained his vigilance, cautiously peering into the ancient well.

A moment later, he turned his head and said, "Lord, there is something inside the ancient well, but it's too dark, so I can't see it clearly."

Hearing this, Cao Xing walked over.

Just as Assam had said, the inside of the ancient well was exceptionally dark.

Moreover, the ancient well continuously emitted bursts of water mist, further obstructing vision.

Fortunately, he had [True Sight], which allowed him to easily see the scene below.

Piercing through layers of water mist, Cao Xing saw a skeleton seemingly hanging in mid-air…

"A skeleton? What is his identity?"

Before he could continue observing, a massive amount of undead aura suddenly gushed out from the water well!

Cao Xing instantly sensed that something was wrong.

"Fall back!"

Hearing the command, everyone retreated one after another.

At the same time, the eerie green undead aura gushed out from the wellhead, turning into substance!

"Whoosh! Clatter!"

The soaring undead aura continuously churned, dyeing the entire courtyard a sickly green!

Then, a wraith floating at the wellhead, with flowing long hair and a drenched body, appeared before everyone.

Everyone felt an extremely malicious aura from this wraith!

She gradually raised her pale face, a venomous look in her eyes.

"Humans! What ugly humans!"

"I will tear apart your ugly faces one by one!"

After saying that, she pounced toward Cao Xing.

"Wait a minute."

Cao Xing quickly stopped her and pulled out the doll in his hand.

However, this wraith seemed to have been consumed by anger and didn't listen to him at all.

She even directly ignored the tattered doll in his hand.

Cao Xing frowned. "No reaction to the doll? Could it be that I guessed wrong?"

Seeing that the wraith's attack was about to land on him, Braum shouted, "If you want to harm the Lord, you must get past me first!"

Braum used [Leap Guard], instantly jumping in front of Cao Xing.

Then he raised his shield and violently blocked!

"Crack!"

The undead's attack hit Braum's shield, only shattering a layer of his Holy Shield.

Renice, Assam, Andrew, Lu'en, and the others beside them had already entered combat status!

Instantly, a massive number of attacks landed on this wraith.

[-4732]

[-5532!]

[-5732!]

[-3023]

At the same time, Sarah, who had transformed into a commander, suddenly appeared.

The Silent Blade in her hand slashed down instantly.

[-8755!]

An injury that was close to ten thousand appeared.

And this was just Sarah's normal attack!

Whenever she casually released a skill or triggered Coup de Grace, her damage easily exceeded ten thousand!

"Ah!!!"

The wraith suffered a sudden heavy blow and let out an angry, shrill scream.

[Ding! The wraith launched a mental attack against you, which has been immunized by the state of Faith Thought; this attack is invalid…]

Not only Cao Xing, everyone on the field immunized this attack and surrounded the wraith tightly.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing quickly glanced at her attributes from behind the team.

[Angry Wraith: Jenna Hex]

[Race: Undead]

[Level: Level 35 (Tier 4 Boss-level Creature)]

[HP: 27453 / 55227]

[Attack Power: 2572 ~ 2598]

[Armor: 412 ~ 449]

[Skills: Wraith Body (Physical damage taken reduced by 30%), Wraith Wail (Emits a resentful wail, reducing the armor of all surrounding enemies by 30% and strength by 30%), Undead Rain (Condenses undead power to drop rain, dealing 187% undead attribute damage to enemies within 50 meters), Angry Shriek (Emits an angry shrill scream, causing surrounding enemies to fall into a state of mental confusion for 1 to 3 seconds, and reducing mental attributes by 300 points.)]

[Talent: Wraith Body]

(Description: A long-dead wraith whose unreleased hatred has made her grow increasingly powerful due to the resentment within her, but she can only operate within a fixed area.)

Seeing this monster's attributes, Cao Xing's heart settled.

Tier 4 boss-level was indeed terrifying.

If the opponent went berserk, with the strength of this village, the entire village might be slaughtered.

Fortunately, wraiths like this were restricted to a fixed area of activity.

At this moment, this monster's body was spinning in mid-air, emitting a resentful undead voice.

"You disgusting humans, damn you! You all deserve to die!"

"Hee-hee-hee! I'm going to tear you apart!"

She angrily attacked Braum.

And this big guy held up the shield, remaining completely unmoved no matter how she attacked.

The people beside him casually threw out a few attacks, not taking it seriously at all.

In the blink of an eye, the HP of this Tier 4 boss-level wraith had already been beaten down to under ten thousand.

At this time, Sarah was about to use [Shadow Bloom] to instantly kill and solve this wraith.

The attacks of everyone on the field were too terrifying.

If they really went all out, in less than three seconds, this boss-level wraith would be instantly killed on the spot by them!

Cao Xing quickly said, "Stop everyone, don't beat her to death!"

Hearing the command, everyone on the field stopped their movements.

At this moment, seeing them suddenly stop, the wraith, who was dominated by anger, had no intention of giving up at all.

"All of you go to hell!"

Substantive undead aura erupted from her body, turning into [Undead Rain] and falling from above everyone's heads.

"Whoosh!"

[-3214]

[-3053]

[-2932]

[-3321]

Damage numbers floated up one after another.

However, letting her AOE skill land on them, everyone on the field still stood in place.

Cao Xing's command was everything, even greater than their lives.

Including the newly joined Dragon Blood Warrior leader, Lu'en, who didn't make any move either.

After all, with the various statuses bestowed upon him by Cao Xing, he didn't feel any threat from this wraith at all.

Cao Xing said, "Calm down first, I want to talk to you."

However, that wraith acted as if she couldn't understand Cao Xing's words, persistently attacking Braum.

"Bang! Bang bang!"

Damage numbers also continuously appeared on Braum's head, but recovery numbers immediately followed.

However, the HP she attacked didn't seem to be recovering as fast as Braum's.

A moment later, this big guy rubbed his head somewhat boredly and asked in confusion, "Lord, how much longer is she going to fight? Braum is getting a bit bored."

Cao Xing was also speechless; this woman had accumulated over a hundred years of resentment and fury, seemingly wanting to pour it all out at once.

She clearly knew that she was no match for the people in front of her, yet she still persistently launched attacks over and over again.

Several minutes passed.

The wraith's power was mostly consumed, and her offensive finally weakened.

She floated her body and stood in place, seeming to know that her attacks had no effect on them at all.

Cao Xing asked at this time, "Can we talk now? You should know that if we want to get rid of you, it's a very simple matter."

The wraith made a gloomy voice and said, "What do you want to talk about?"

Cao Xing didn't talk nonsense, directly taking out that doll from his backpack, and then asked, "Is this thing yours?"

Upon seeing this dirty doll, in the wraith's eyes, besides fury, there was a trace of different emotion.

She looked doubtfully at the cloth doll in Cao Xing's hand, feeling a sense of familiarity.

However, more than a hundred years had passed, and her mind had been filled with anger and hatred, making her unable to remember even some of her deepest memories.

The female wraith hugged her head, feeling extremely painful.

"What is this thing… I feel so familiar…"

"But why can't I remember?"

"Damn it! Why!"

"What on earth is it?"

At this moment, the wraith appeared incomparably conflicted and painful, trying hard to recall something.

Cao Xing noticed that even her spiritual body had become somewhat illusory.

After a minute or two, the wraith finally calmed her emotions.

She raised her eyes, the anger in her eyes disappeared, replaced by a complex expression.

"I remember…"

She slowly floated over and took the doll from Cao Xing's hand.

"Where did you get this doll?"

The gloomy voice echoed in everyone's ears.

Cao Xing replied directly, "Found it in the forest."

Hearing the words 'forest', the female wraith's soul body trembled once again…

She said in a trembling tone, "Then did you see the owner of this doll?"

"Saw him." Cao Xing nodded.

On the female wraith's pale face, various complex emotions such as ecstasy, anger, hatred, and grievance instantly surfaced.

However, Cao Xing's next sentence made her expression stiffen.

"However, it's a pity that he is already dead."

In fact, that Ogre hunter wasn't killed by Cao Xing; from the final dialogue, it could be heard that his soul had long not belonged to him…

Hearing this, all expressions on the female wraith's face disappeared, replaced by an expression of extreme panic.

That look was just like hearing that the person she had waited for for a long time would never come back again…

She looked at Cao Xing with an uncertain expression.

"Is he really dead?"

Cao Xing nodded.

At this moment, the female wraith fell from the air, collapsing to the ground as if she had suddenly lost all support.

"Why did it turn out like this…"

"You clearly said that you would be back soon…"

"You clearly said you would take Jenna to go fishing at Anuo River, take me and mother to Merlind City to eat candy… Wuwu…"

"Wuwu… Dad…"

Holding the doll in her hand, the wraith instantly burst into tears.

Just listening to that undead-like cry made one feel the grief in the other's heart, though as an undead, she had no tears.

Everyone could only see that the entire courtyard was filled with a strong undead aura, and her crying grew louder and louder, gradually turning into the cry of a young girl…

"Wuwu… Wuwu…"

"Dad… Mom was bullied to death by those bad guys… Jenna was also bullied by those bad guys… Wuwu…"

"And you didn't come back to find Jenna…"

"Wuwu… Dad… Jenna is so lonely, so hungry…"

Listening to her heartbreaking cry, even Cao Xing found it somewhat unbearable.

Meanwhile, Renice, Liu Muxue, and others beside them looked at the crying wraith on the ground with complex expressions…

Come to think of it, she was also quite pitiful; her father disappeared for years, and the two mother-daughter pair bitter-heartedly waited for a person destined never to return, only to suffer such things later, leading her mother to hang herself and herself to starve to death, while Jenna's wraith stayed in the ancient well for over a hundred years, enduring pain and loneliness alone.

Cao Xing sighed. "Is there anything you need my help with?"

The little girl's wraith gradually stopped crying.

Her shoulders were still trembling violently; she raised her head and then gently shook it.

"My biggest wish was to wait for Daddy to come back…"

"But he can never come back anymore… Wuwu…"

"Janna no longer has any reason to exist…"

Hearing her desperate and helpless voice,

Cao Xing sighed, took the letter out of his backpack again, and handed it to her.

Although the contents of the letter were somewhat bizarre, they poured out that father's love for his daughter.

Looking at the handwriting and contents of the letter, Janna wept even more uncontrollably.

She even cried so hard that her soul body trembled slightly.

Liu Muxue and Renice exchanged glances.

The two women gradually walked over, comforting this sobbing wraith.

Even Sarah, standing behind them, materialized and watched silently.

After several minutes, she finally regained her calm…

She raised her head, looked gratefully at Liu Muxue and Renice, and then looked at Cao Xing.

"Thank you… for bringing back the doll and my father's letter for me…"

Cao Xing shook his head. "It's nothing, just a small favor."

"As for you, you can't go on like this anymore."

"If you kill too many people, you'll attract some powerful experts to come and eliminate you."

Hearing this, the little girl's wraith nodded slightly.

"I know, Big Brother…"

"Those people who killed my mother back then have all been killed by me…"

"The doll my dad gave me back then was also brought back by you…"

"Now, I can leave in peace…"

As she spoke, the undead aura on Janna's body faded away.

Her skin gradually became just like that of a normal person.

In broad daylight, she seemed to have completed a certain transformation.

When Cao Xing raised his head again, he saw a young girl wearing a small white cotton jacket, with blonde hair and holding a doll, standing in front of him.

She raised her head, revealing a smile that had not appeared for over a hundred years.

At this moment, she seemed to have once again become that lively and cute Janna.

"Big Brother, thank you… Janna is going to leave now…"

"I'll tell you a secret… Under this well, there is a treasure chest…"

Finished speaking, her body instantly dissipated into fragments…

A filthy doll fell to the ground.

However, this doll seemed to have been infused with a certain aura.

The dirt on it vanished, gradually turning into a doll that was rough in workmanship, but could be seen to have been made with great care.

…

Everyone stood in place in silence for a long time.

Until a system prompt woke Cao Xing up.

[Survivor please note, you have helped someone who truly needs help, and the Trial of Generosity quest is complete.]

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

[Current progress: 5 / 5]

…

[All trial quests are completed. Now, you can head to Snowfall Lake to claim the legendary weapon — Aroundight.]

…

"It's finally done…"

A hint of joy appeared at the corners of Cao Xing's mouth. "In this way, I can directly claim the complete lady of the lake sword."

That was a complete legendary weapon!

Just thinking about it made him somewhat excited.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing noticed that there was still the doll left behind by the wraith on the ground.

He stepped forward and picked up the doll.

[Obtained: Janna Hex's Doll (Gold)]

…

"It turns out to be a golden item?"

Cao Xing glanced at its stats.

[Janna Hex's Doll (Gold)]

[Quality: Precious]

[Attached Special Effect: Harder Times (When the holder suffers a fatal attack, offsets the damage once; the doll disappears after taking effect)]

(Item Description: An ordinary doll, but it seems to carry a trace of a young girl's final blessing.)

…

"Can it block a fatal attack? That's not bad."

"Although I have the [Holy Light Redemption] status on me, which can also block a fatal attack, having this doll on me is equivalent to having an extra layer of insurance."

Clearly, this was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

Moreover, Cao Xing had also heard Janna say earlier that there was a treasure chest hidden under the well.

Therefore, he said directly, "Which of you will go down and investigate?"

To be honest, letting him go down such a dark well was still a bit daunting…

Hearing Cao Xing's command, several of his subordinates stepped forward one after another.

Including that fellow Braum, who didn't hesitate to sling his shield onto his back and was about to jump into the well.

Seeing this scene, the newly joined Dragon Blood Warrior leader's eyes once again carried an expression of deep emotion.

He could tell how deeply respectful these powerful summoned creatures present were toward this young lord.

Even no less than their faith in the Norn Saintess 'Zora' back in the day!

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing then said, "Sarah, you go."

Sarah had the [Moon Dance] skill and could easily jump back up.

"As you command, Lord."

Receiving Cao Xing's command, Sarah directly entered the [Moon Wheel Dance] state, then leaped forward and jumped into the ancient well.

After waiting for a moment,

Cao Xing suddenly heard the sound of water surface breaking.

Then, a glowing, nearly transparent treasure chest flew directly out of the wellhead.

"Clang!"

The treasure chest fell to the ground, making Cao Xing's pupils suddenly contract!

"Holy crap! This turns out to be a Bright Moon Treasure Chest!"

You must know that although he had previously opened two Bright Moon Treasure Chests in the Dragon Shop,

those were exchanged for, but this was his first time encountering one in the wild.

The next moment, Sarah, using the [Moon Dance] skill, also jumped up like a beautiful elf.

Not even a single drop of water was on her body.

Cao Xing praised, "Sarah, well done."

The Dark Elf before him had a faint smile on the corners of her mouth.

"Being able to help you is my honor, Lord."

Cao Xing nodded slightly, then, with an impatient mood, walked directly to the side of the treasure chest.

[Unlocked Bright Moon Treasure Chest discovered, open it?]

"Yes!"

[Opened successfully]

[Obtained: Holy Water Recipe (Orange)]

[Obtained: Withered Spirit Longbow (Gold)]

[Obtained: Well Construction Blueprint]

[Obtained: Magic Pattern Stone * 6]

[Obtained: Eternal Gold Ingot * 9]

[Obtained: Large Resource Pack * 3]

[Obtained: Advanced Elemental Crystal * 9]

…

"Holy Water Recipe… What is that?"

With a puzzled expression, an ancient parchment roll carrying a sacred aura appeared in Cao Xing's hand.

[Holy Water Recipe (Orange)]

[Blueprint Introduction: Holy Water (Orange) can be crafted through this blueprint]

[Effect 1: Coated on melee weapons, making the next 5 attacks inflict an additional 40% Light attribute damage when attacking the undead]

[Effect 2: Can directly throw the holy water bottle at the undead, causing continuous burning damage to them and reducing the undead's attributes by 30%]

[Required materials for crafting: Advanced Alchemy Workshop, Glass Bottle * 1, Twilight Spring Water * 200ml, Evil Spirit Dust * 5, Aurora Petal * 1.]

(Item Description: After the Holy See discovered that holy water had no effect on vampires, they changed their research and development direction, and by a stroke of luck, developed this holy water with extremely good effects against the undead.)

…

"Goodness, an Orange quality Holy Water Recipe!"

Cao Xing was startled inwardly.

Just as stated above, this holy water had exceptionally good effects against the undead.

Whether coated on melee weapons or thrown directly, it could cause severe damage to the undead.

However, the crafting requirements for this thing were also very harsh; not only did it require an Advanced Alchemy Workshop, but also Twilight Spring Water and Aurora Petals.

Cao Xing had never even heard of these two things.

He temporarily put it into his backpack, and then glanced at the stats of the other longbow.

[Withered Spirit Longbow (Gold)]

[Quality: Precious]

[Equipment Level: Level 30]

[Attack Power: 653 ~ 691]

[Attached Special Effect 1: Agility +150, Strength +80, Maximum HP reduced by 15%]

[Attached Special Effect 2: Soul Seize (30% chance on attack to reduce the opponent's Mental attribute by 150 points for 60 seconds, stacking up to 2 times)]

[Attached Special Effect 3: Withered Spirit (When an attack hits an enemy, there is a 37% chance to reduce the enemy's attack power by 2%, stacking up to 10 times until the end of battle)]

(Equipment Description: A longbow crafted from the wood of wronged souls deep underground, containing an extremely strong undead aura; the user will suffer a certain amount of backlash.)

…

"A longbow that can weaken the enemy's attack power and mental attribute?"

"This is not bad."

"However, this thing has a negative status that will reduce the user's maximum HP by 15%."

For Cao Xing, this minor negative impact was not a big problem.

Anyway, they currently had the 44% maximum limit bonus from the Pale Tree.

Reducing HP by 15% was nothing at all.

Thus, Cao Xing directly threw it to Renice.

Right on time, the [Horned Eagle Battle Bow (Purple)] in her hand was Level 20 equipment, so it was time to change it.

Speaking of which, Cao Xing still had an even stronger golden longbow in his hand called the [Hunter's Longbow], but that was a Level 40 weapon and couldn't be equipped in the short term.

Renice gripped the [Withered Spirit Longbow (Gold)], instantly feeling a chilling aura wash over her!

However, as a veteran archer, she quickly adapted to the power on this longbow.

Her dark brown pupils carried a look of gratitude.

Renice said softly, "Thank you, esteemed Lord."

Cao Xing waved his hand with a smile. "It's fine, this longbow can only play its role in your hands."

…

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