"The black cocoon is right up there. Go take a look and come back quickly!"
"You're not coming?"
"I'm a succubus. I'm extremely repelled by the light power radiating from the Goddess of Virtue, so I'll wait here."
An Xinghe nodded and stepped onto the stairs.
After ascending about twenty meters, An Xinghe arrived at a circular platform.
At the very center of the platform was a humanoid black cocoon.
[ Ding! Congratulations, An Xinghe, on completing the instance Extremely Evil Fairytale!]
So it turned out that simply seeing this black cocoon counted as completing the quest.
However, there was no notification that he would be transported back to the Resting Space! An Xinghe couldn't help growing anxious.
He approached the black cocoon, and a prompt from the horror game appeared before his eyes:
[Name: Cocoon of Death] [Type: Magic Item] [Quality: Legendary] [Effect: Can seal all things under heaven] [Can it be taken out of the scenario: No] [Remarks: One of the Goddess of Death's treasures. The Goddess of Virtue is sealed inside!]
An Xinghe's eyes lit up on the spot! He even had the urge to carry the cocoon away with the person inside!
This was a legendary item! Who wouldn't want it after seeing it?
An Xinghe stroked the surface of the black cocoon, constantly thinking about how he could get some benefits out of this!
At that moment, he suddenly noticed an item lying dormant in the corner of his backpack!
[Name: White Jade Ringing Bell Hairpin] [Type: Consumable] [Quality: Fine] [Effect: This hairpin can break through all barriers or shields. It disappears after one use.] [Remarks: White hair grows shorter from scratching, and one can hardly keep the hairpin in place.]
This was the reward An Xinghe had obtained for completing a Hidden Quest in the Ghost Tale of Hong Kong instance. Looking at the description, An Xinghe felt his breathing grow heavier!
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 been consumed! The Cocoon of Death has been destroyed!]
In an instant, An Xinghe felt himself enveloped in white light. Everything within his field of vision turned white!
A pleasant voice rang out:
"Fearless warrior, thank you very much for saving me."
An Xinghe focused his eyes and saw a dignified and beautiful woman appear before him.
She wore a white silk robe adorned with pearls and jadeite. A crystal necklace rested around her neck, and her beauty could only be described as flawless!
Beautiful! Stunning!
Apart from those words, there were no others that could express the impression this woman gave him!
She merely waved her hand and said to An Xinghe:
"Warrior, thank you very much for saving me. The divine race will forever remember your assistance!"
"Now, I'll send you back to the Resting Space."
Hearing this, An Xinghe hurriedly said:
"Wait!"
Let's Settle the Score
Hearing this, An Xinghe hurriedly said:
"Wait!"
The Goddess of Virtue turned around and asked with a smile:
"Warrior, is there something else?"
"Ahem, nothing much. I just want to discuss the expenses I incurred saving you this time."
The Goddess of Virtue's face completely stiffened.
An Xinghe was still a good person, but he wasn't blindly kind!
Moreover, the Goddess of Virtue had tried to slip away without showing any gratitude after being rescued. How could An Xinghe let her off?
If I don't strip you of at least one layer of skin, I won't be called An!
An Xinghe completely ignored the Goddess of Virtue's expression and continued speaking:
"First, in order to reach the Black Tower, I used a series of Fine- to Perfect-grade items along the way, including the Bio Bomb and Magic Chocolate. Then I consumed a legendary item to release you just now. Add to that my labor costs, compensation for lost work, emotional damages..."
"Give me three legendary-grade pieces of equipment, and we'll call it even!"
Hearing An Xinghe's outrageous demand, the Goddess of Virtue nearly fell flat on her face!
Legendary-grade equipment?! Three pieces at that!
Why don't you just rob me?!
The Goddess of Virtue had only three legendary-grade pieces of equipment in total, and all of them were her most prized possessions!
She coughed twice.
"Warrior, seeking no reward is a virtue."
"Exactly! But repaying kindness is also a virtue!"
The Goddess of Virtue was rendered speechless. She asked tentatively:
"How about I give you a Fine-grade piece of equipment? You're only level eight, so Fine-grade equipment should be enough for you..."
"Clatter!"
Before the Goddess of Virtue could finish, An Xinghe dumped out all the equipment on his body.
The Goddess of Virtue's eyes went wide!
Slit-Mouthed Woman's Scissors, Fine! F2 Sniper Rifle, Fine! Galloping Centaur, Fine! Gemini Gloves, Fine! Pisces Pendant, Fine!
Oh my god! How could an level-eight rookie like him possibly have five Fine-grade pieces of equipment?!
An Xinghe looked at the Goddess of Virtue with disdain.
"Do you think I'm lacking Fine-grade equipment?"
At that moment, An Xinghe saw that the Goddess of Virtue still couldn't come up with anything. He stepped forward, grabbed her by the wrist, and pulled her into his arms.
"If you can't bring anything out, you can also use Xier... Ahem, I mean, you can repay the debt with yourself!"
The Goddess of Virtue glared furiously!
She had lived for several thousand years! Never had she met a human bold enough to disrespect her like this!
But just as she was about to rebuke An Xinghe, her eyes fell upon his handsome face.
Her anger vanished instantly!
If I gave myself to him, it might not be so bad...
No, no, no! Humans and gods can't marry!
The Goddess of Virtue broke free from An Xinghe's arms and said:
"Ahem! Stop fooling around! At most, I can give you one Perfect-grade piece of equipment and one Perfect-grade Skill! This is already my limit!"
"Good! Deal!"
An Xinghe had thought that successfully extorting one Perfect-grade item would already be a win. He hadn't expected to get two!
This was an incredible profit!
The Goddess of Virtue closed her eyes and waved her staff.
[ Ding! Congratulations, player An Xinghe, on obtaining the equipment Goddess of Virtue's Blessing!] [Name: Goddess of Virtue's Blessing] [Type: Equipment (Chest Armor)] [Quality: Perfect] [Effect: Once per instance, the wearer can revive at full status after dying!] [Remarks: When you put on this equipment, you'll feel as though the Goddess of Virtue is embracing you.] [ Ding! Congratulations, player An Xinghe, on obtaining the skill Hand of God!] [Name: Hand of God] [Type: Offensive Skill] [Quality: Perfect] [Effect: Summons the Hand of God to attack a designated area. Deals five times the damage to undead- and dark-type monsters.] [Remarks: Even gods have anger! Take this—**Ora Ora Ora Ora!**]
What a profit! This was absolutely damn profitable!
Looking at the equipment and skill he had just obtained, An Xinghe was practically ecstatic.
With these two items plus the skill Ocean Heart he had obtained from Vanessa, he now had three Perfect-grade items in total!
After this instance, An Xinghe hadn't merely upgraded from a musket to a cannon. He had directly transformed into a planet-destroying battleship!
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