"The black cocoon is up there. Go take a look and come back quickly!"
"You're not going?"
"I'm a succubus, I'm repelled by the radiant power emanating from the Goddess of Virtue, so I'll wait for you here."
An Xinghe nodded and started up the stairs.
Ascending about twenty meters along the stairs, An Xinghe arrived at a circular platform.
In the very center of the platform was a human-shaped black cocoon.
[Ding! Congratulations An Xinghe for completing the Instance Extremely Evil Fairytale!]
So, just seeing this black cocoon at the end was enough to complete the mission.
However, there was no notification to teleport back to the resting space! An Xinghe couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
He stepped closer to the black cocoon, and a prompt from the Horror Game popped up before his eyes:
[Name: Cocoon of Death] [Type: Magical Item] [Quality: Legendary] [Special Effect: Can seal all things in the world] [Can be brought out of the Instance: No] [Note: One of the Goddess of Death's treasures, sealing the Goddess of Virtue within!]
An Xinghe's eyes lit up on the spot! He even had the urge to take the cocoon, along with the person inside, and move it away!
This was a Legendary-grade item! Who wouldn't want it after seeing it!
An Xinghe stroked the surface of the black cocoon, constantly thinking about how he could profit from this!
Just then, he suddenly noticed an item lying in the corner of his backpack!
[Name: White Jade Ringing Bell Hairpin] [Type: Consumable] [Quality: Fine] [Special Effect: This hairpin can break all barriers or seals. It disappears after one use.] [Note: My white hair is getting shorter, I can barely hold this hairpin.]
This was a reward An Xinghe obtained by completing a hidden quest in the Ghost Tale of Hong Kong Instance. Looking at the description, An Xinghe felt his breathing become heavy!
Could it be that this hairpin could...
An Xinghe carefully took out the White Jade Ringing Bell Hairpin and stabbed it into the Cocoon of Death.
[Ding! The White Jade Ringing Bell Hairpin has also been consumed! The Cocoon of Death has been destroyed!]
In an instant, An Xinghe felt himself enveloped in white light. Everything within his sight turned white!
A pleasant voice sounded:
"Fearless warrior, thank you so much for saving me."
An Xinghe looked closely and saw a dignified and beautiful woman appear before him.
She was wearing a white silk robe, adorned with pearls and jade. Around her neck was a crystal necklace. Her beauty could be described as flawless!
Beautiful! Stunning!
Apart from these adjectives, there was nothing else to express the feeling the woman before him evoked!
With a wave of her delicate hand, she said to An Xinghe:
"Warrior, thank you so much for saving me. The divine race will forever remember your help!"
"Now, I will send you back to the resting space."
Hearing this, An Xinghe anxiously said:
"Wait!"
Chapter 63: Let's Settle the Bill
Hearing this, An Xinghe anxiously said:
"Wait!"
The Goddess of Virtue turned her head and asked with a smile:
"Warrior, is there anything else?"
"Ahem, nothing else, just discussing the cost of saving you this time."
The Goddess of Virtue's face completely froze.
An Xinghe was a decent person, but he wasn't a pushover!
Moreover, the Goddess of Virtue wanted to slip away without any acknowledgment after being rescued. How could An Xinghe let her go!
If I don't peel off a layer of skin from you, then my name isn't An!
An Xinghe completely ignored the Goddess of Virtue's expression and continued speaking to himself:
"First, in order to reach the Black Tower, I used a Bio Bomb, Magic Chocolate, and a series of other Fine to Perfect grade items along the way. Just now, I used another Legendary item to release you, plus my labor fees, lost work fees, emotional distress fees..."
"If you give me three pieces of Legendary Equipment, we'll call it even!"
Hearing An Xinghe's exorbitant demands, the Goddess of Virtue almost collapsed on the spot!
Legendary Equipment?! Three pieces!
Why don't you just go rob someone!
The Goddess of Virtue had only three pieces of Legendary Equipment in total! And they were all her most prized possessions!
She coughed twice:
"Brave warrior, seeking no reward is a virtue."
"Yes! But repaying kindness is also a virtue!"
The Goddess of Virtue was instantly put on the spot. She tentatively asked:
"How about I give you a piece of Fine-grade Equipment? You're only level 8, and Fine-grade Equipment for you right now would be..."
"Crash!"
Before the Goddess of Virtue could finish, An Xinghe dumped out all the equipment he was wearing.
The Goddess of Virtue's eyes widened!
Slit-Mouthed Woman's Scissors, Fine! F2 Sniper Rifle, Fine! Galloping Centaur, Fine! Gemini Gloves, Fine! Pisces Pendant, Fine!
My heavens! How could a noob like him, at level 8, possess five pieces of Fine Equipment!
An Xinghe looked at the Goddess of Virtue with disdain:
"Do you think I'm lacking in Fine Equipment?"
At this moment, An Xinghe saw that the Goddess of Virtue was taking too long to produce the promised items. He couldn't help but take a step forward, grab her wrist, and pull her into his embrace:
"If you can't produce it, you can use Xi'er... Bah! You can use yourself to pay off the debt!"
The Goddess of Virtue's eyes blazed with anger!
She had lived for thousands of years! She had never met a human who dared to be so disrespectful to her!!
But just as she was about to scold An Xinghe, her gaze fell upon his handsome face.
Her anger instantly dissipated!
If I were to yield to him, it wouldn't be so bad...
No, no, no! Gods and humans cannot marry!
The Goddess of Virtue broke free from An Xinghe's embrace and said:
"Ahem! Stop messing around! At most, I can give you one piece of Perfect-grade Equipment and one Perfect-grade Skill! This is already my limit!"
"Deal!"
An Xinghe had initially thought he'd be lucky to extort one Perfect-grade item, but he didn't expect to get two!
This was way too profitable!
The Goddess of Virtue closed her eyes and shook her staff.
[Ding! Congratulations to Player An Xinghe for obtaining the Equipment, Goddess of Virtue's Blessing!]
[Name: Goddess of Virtue's Blessing] [Type: Equipment (Chest Armor)] [Quality: Perfect] [Special Effect: Once per Instance, can revive with full HP and status upon the owner's death!] [Remark: When you wear this equipment, you will feel as if the Goddess of Virtue is embracing you.]
[Ding! Congratulations to Player An Xinghe for obtaining the Skill, Hand of God!]
[Name: Hand of God] [Type: Attack Skill] [Quality: Perfect] [Special Effect: Summons the Hand of God to attack a designated area. Deals 5x damage to Undead and Dark-type monsters.] [Remark: Even gods have their fury! Take this, Ora ora ora ora ora ora!]
Profitable, profitable! This is absolutely, damn it, incredibly profitable!
An Xinghe looked at his newly acquired equipment and skills, his heart bursting with joy!
Adding these two to the Ocean Heart skill he obtained from Vanessa, he now had three Perfect-grade items!
After this Instance, An Xinghe wasn't just upgrading his gear; he had upgraded to a Star Destroyer!