Arc 3The Witch Clan Escort

Ji Xinghe cleared dungeons, survived a monster raid, and joined a multiplayer quest to escort Lan Xi to Yunqi Wu. After clashing with Yao Shu and the High Priest’s forces, Ji Xinghe and her companions escaped the Witch Clan’s territory and took refuge in a cave.

  • Ji Xinghe cleared the Jiao Long Boss fight, shattered an illusion of Jiajia, and woke from the dungeon after Xiao Xi told her she had been asleep for a long time.
  • Ji Xinghe cleared the novice trial as the first player, claimed its rewards, and used stones to reach South Brother of Erlong Lake’s island, where she killed him after he threatened to expose her coordinates.
  • Ji Xinghe joined Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou, Ruoshui Sanqian, Pray for the God of Wealth's Love, and Monster Slayer for a multiplayer dungeon, where they received a quest to find Lan Xi and escort her to Yunqi Wu.
  • Ji Xinghe found Lan Xi, treated her injuries, and reunited with her companions, but refused to surrender her when Yao Shu and her Armored Guards arrived.
  • Ji Xinghe and her teammates fought Yao Shu’s forces, and Ji Xinghe used Love's Embrace to stop Yao Shu before the group continued toward Yunqi Wu.
  • The High Priest confronted the group, but the Saintess invited them to a banquet and offered each a Treasure Vault choice, while Lan Xi gave them healing potions.
  • After leaving Yunqi Wu, Ji Xinghe’s group was ambushed by witches and Armored Guards, and they defeated the attackers despite poison that weakened and injured them.
  • Ji Xinghe and her companions gathered the defeated enemies’ equipment and poisons, then took shelter in a concealed cave as Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou picked up an Iron-Eating Beast cub.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51Back to Reality

Ji Xinghe and her pets fought a Jiao Long Boss and its three guards after trapping them beneath the vortex. She broke through their shields and defeated the boss just as her Flying Broom ran out, leaving the battle’s aftermath unresolved.

  • Ji Xinghe placed a wooden arrow trap beneath the vortex, and four Jiao Long fell into it when they emerged.
  • Ji Xinghe attacked the Jiao Long Boss while its guards shared its damage and shields, and she dodged its water dragon breath on her Flying Broom.
  • Ji Xinghe drank a Spirit Recovery Potion and continued attacking until she broke the boss’s shield and then the guards’ shields.
  • The Jiao Long Boss triggered Death Burst as Ji Xinghe’s Flying Broom neared its limit, and Ji Xinghe dodged its final water dragon breath.
  • Ji Xinghe and her pets landed when the Flying Broom expired, and Ji Xinghe finished the barely surviving Jiao Long Boss with arrows.

Ch. 52Jiajia

Ji Xinghe relived a childhood memory in which her grandmother, Jiajia, protected and comforted her after a boy tore her coat. She broke the illusion and woke in the Dungeon, where Xiao Xi greeted her with relief.

  • Ji Xinghe fought a boy who tore apart the red coat Jiajia had made for her.
  • The adults took the boy's side, but Jiajia shielded Ji Xinghe and demanded an apology and payment.
  • Jiajia took Ji Xinghe home, warmed her, and fed her while talking about their plans for the new year.
  • Ji Xinghe said goodbye to the illusion of Jiajia and shattered it with her sword.
  • Ji Xinghe woke in the Dungeon, and Xiao Xi told her she had been asleep for a long time.

Ch. 53Clearing the Dungeon

Ji Xinghe cleared the Novice Trial Dungeon and chose five limited-time rewards, including Love's Embrace and a pet equipment slot. After leaving, she became the first player on the server to clear the dungeon and received additional rewards.

  • Xiao Xi endured the trial, killed and drained a beast, then lashed out at the vines around it after recalling the Silver-white Cloaked woman's concern for its safety.
  • The Dark Spirit Tree endured years of solitude and a Dark Creature draining it before defeating the creature and agreeing to go with a human in exchange for Dark Spirit Source Liquid.
  • Ji Xinghe selected Love's Embrace, Pet Equipment Slot +1, Courage Badge, Critical Hit Rate +5%, and All Attributes +1 from the dungeon's limited-time rewards.
  • Ji Xinghe exited the dungeon and received 5 Achievement Points, 5 Raffle Tickets, and 5 Free Attribute Points for being the server's first player to clear it.

Ch. 54South Brother of Erlong Lake, Dead!

Ji Xinghe tracked the player who had wrecked her island to South Brother of Erlong Lake and killed him after he threatened to expose her. She returned to her Shelter and opened the Player Chest containing the supplies she inherited.

  • Ji Xinghe identified South Brother of Erlong Lake as the attacker trying to enter her Shelter.
  • Ji Xinghe used a Positioning Stone and two Teleportation Stones to travel to South Brother of Erlong Lake's island.
  • Ji Xinghe destroyed his Thatched Cottage and demanded all his Wow Coins and supplies.
  • South Brother of Erlong Lake threatened to reveal Ji Xinghe's visit and her island's coordinates, so she killed him and inherited one-third of his supplies.
  • Ji Xinghe returned to her Shelter, welcomed Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha, and opened the Player Chest.

Ch. 55A Show of Force

After South Brother of Erlong Lake died attacking Ji Xinghe’s island, other players accused her of murder and demanded compensation. Ji Xinghe posted evidence and threatened anyone who targeted her or her allies, then the novice trial dungeon ended and its rewards began to be distributed.

  • Players in the chat channel blamed Ji Xinghe for South Brother of Erlong Lake’s death and demanded an explanation and compensation.
  • Ji Xinghe posted images of the island damage and South Brother of Erlong Lake attacking her Shelter, then threatened the players who stirred up trouble.
  • Ji Xinghe showed off her Teleportation Stones and Positioning Stones, silencing the channel and discouraging further demands for compensation.
  • Unwashed is Sticky privately apologized for selling South Brother of Erlong Lake a Teleportation Stone and sent Ji Xinghe ten Wow Coins, which she accepted.
  • The system announced that the novice trial dungeon had ended after the three remaining players gave up, and began distributing rewards from rank 100 downward.

Ch. 56Dungeon Death Immunity Stone

After Player 001 won the Novice Trial Dungeon, Ji Xinghe claimed her rewards and equipped new gear. She leveled up Xiao Xi and asked where to assign its three free attribute points.

  • The system announced Ji Xinghe as first place and awarded her a Dungeon Death Immunity Stone, teleportation and positioning stones, attribute points, and other prizes.
  • Ji Xinghe chose a Star Mist Staff and Paralysis Ring, then stored her dungeon protection and other rewards.
  • Ji Xinghe distributed five free attribute points to Xiwei and equipped Xiao Xi with a Pet Equipment Slot.
  • Ji Xinghe noticed Xiao Xi could level up, raised it to the next level, and asked how it wanted to spend its three free attribute points.

Ch. 57Dungeon Team Scroll

Ji Xinghe assembled a team for a Multiplayer Dungeon with Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou and two proven players, scheduling the run for the next day. After eating with Xiao Xi, she learned that Deformed Meat increased mutation value and listed unwanted food on the Trade Mall.

  • Ji Xinghe agreed to team up with Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou and chose Ruoshui Sanqian, Pray for the God of Wealth's Love, and Monster Slayer as the other members.
  • Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou sent Ji Xinghe a red packet worth 666 Wow Coins, and they scheduled the Multiplayer Dungeon for the next day.
  • Ji Xinghe opened a Small Food Gift Pack, ate its home-style dishes, and shared a few bites with Xiao Xi.
  • Ji Xinghe saw a player's warning that eating Deformed Meat increased mutation value, even after boiling it three times.
  • Ji Xinghe listed Pickled Cabbage Instant Noodles, Shark Meat, Octopus Meat, and other unwanted food on the Trade Mall.

Ch. 58Breaking into a Solo Dungeon, Straight to First Place

Ji Xinghe entered the Solo Dungeon with Xiao Xi and cleared its first nine levels with SSS ratings, climbing to first place on the leaderboard. As the system automatically sent her into the Level 10 Boss Level, she had rested, prepared a Mist Heart Fruit-coated arrow, and drained the fallen monsters.

  • Ji Xinghe entered the Level 1 Solo Dungeon with Xiao Xi and killed ten Red Chicken Monsters in about a minute, earning an SSS clear and bonus rewards.
  • Ji Xinghe allocated her free attribute point to Agility and drained the monsters before the system automatically advanced her to Level 2.
  • Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi cleared Levels 2 through 8 with SSS ratings, and Ji Xinghe climbed the leaderboard to first place.
  • Ji Xinghe cleared Level 9 with an SSS rating and rested while preparing for the Boss Level.
  • Ji Xinghe coated a Wood Arrow with Mist Heart Fruit juice and drained the corpses before the system automatically advanced her to Level 10.

Ch. 59Upgrading the Black Earth

Ji Xinghe cleared the tenth stage of the Solo Dungeon, collected rewards, and returned to the Island to level up and upgrade her Black Earth. After preparing for a multiplayer dungeon the next day, she entered the Gravity Room.

  • Ji Xinghe defeated the Red Chicken King, cleared the tenth stage with an SSS rank, and declined to continue to the eleventh stage.
  • Ji Xinghe returned to the Island, assigned her attribute points, and raised her level to six.
  • Ji Xinghe replied to messages from Pray for the God of Wealth's Love and her other friends about joining the multiplayer dungeon, then deleted South Brother of Erlong Lake.
  • Ji Xinghe opened her saved treasure chests and obtained Black Earth and other supplies.
  • Ji Xinghe upgraded the Black Earth beneath the Unknown Sapling to level three and the soil beneath three fruit-tree seedlings to level two, then watered her plants.
  • Ji Xinghe went to the second-floor Gravity Room and tapped its screen.

Ch. 60The Monsters' Night Raid

Ji Xinghe prepared for bed after training and sharing a hot pot dinner with Xiao Xi, but a horde of Ocean Deformed Monsters launched a night raid on her Island. She and Xiao Xi fought together as the monsters broke through the vine shield.

  • Ji Xinghe trained on the Treadmill and gained Agility and Constitution.
  • Ji Xinghe cooked hot pot and egg fried rice, shared food with Xiao Xi, and went to sleep while Xiao Xi took watch.
  • Ji Xinghe woke when Xiao Xi warned her that monsters were launching a night raid.
  • Ji Xinghe put on her Anti-Poison Mask, took her Star Feather Repeating Crossbow, and joined Xiao Xi outside to fight the approaching monsters.
  • Ji Xinghe fired Wood Arrows and used Small Light Ball Technique while Xiao Xi formed a Protective Shield with its vines, but the horde eventually broke through.

Ch. 61Area 61: Regional Population Plummets

Ji Xinghe recovered from the monster attack, prepared supplies, and checked the damage to her Protective Shield and her own mutation value. Seeing Area 66’s population fall sharply, she worried that the losses would leave the region at a disadvantage when regions merged next month.

  • Ji Xinghe reassured Xiao Xi and let her hunt monsters on her own, leaving meat by the Shelter so she could recover if injured.
  • Ji Xinghe checked the Protective Shield’s remaining energy, purified her mutation value, and queued up Storage Boxes for the monster corpses.
  • Ji Xinghe drained attributes from the corpses and collected meat and 39 chests after the battle.
  • Ji Xinghe read the Chat Channel as players described damaged Shelters, rising mutation values, and despair; one player posted a video of himself jumping into the sea.
  • Ji Xinghe saw that Area 66 had only 60,945 people remaining and feared its shrinking population would weaken it in the coming regional merger.

Ch. 62Survival Calendar, Day Five

On Survival Calendar, Day Five, Ji Xinghe prepared to go to a dungeon while collecting resources and making room in her backpack. She automated her treasure-chest fishing and stored her monster corpses, leaving another batch of Wooden Fences in production as the market became saturated.

  • Ji Xinghe sold her Wooden Fences, then read Where's My Hair's explanation of multiplayer dungeons and their quests in the Chat Channel.
  • Ji Xinghe arranged to meet Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou and the others in two hours, then collected the finished Wooden Fences and started making 100 Storage Boxes.
  • Xiao Xi showed Ji Xinghe fifteen Deformed Monster corpses, and Ji Xinghe Drained them to raise her attributes.
  • Ji Xinghe set up the Automatic Fishing Device with her level-three Fishing Rod and asked Xiao Xi to guard it.
  • Ji Xinghe collected the Storage Boxes, stored her monster corpses, and started making another twenty thousand Wooden Fences after her previous stock sold out.

Ch. 63Entering the Multiplayer Dungeon

Ji Xinghe equipped Xiao Xi with Soft Armor and a Storage Grid, then joined a multiplayer dungeon with four other players. The group received a timed quest to find Lan Xi and escort her to Yunqi Wu, and began introducing themselves.

  • Ji Xinghe gave Xiao Xi Soft Armor with five Space Grids and stored Deformed Meat for her to eat.
  • Ji Xinghe packed her supplies and accepted Wu Ou's invitation to join a Multiplayer Dungeon with Player 001.
  • Ji Xinghe arrived on a forest trail with Ruoshui Sanqian, Wu Ou, and Monster Slayer.
  • The dungeon system assigned the group a thirty-six-hour Chain Quest to find Lan Xi and escort her to Yunqi Wu.
  • Wu Ou and Monster Slayer introduced themselves, and Ruoshui Sanqian recognized Monster Slayer as the former butcher who had tried to sell her meat.

Ch. 64The NPC Was Getting Farther and Farther Away

Ji Xinghe raced ahead toward the moving NPC while her slower teammates tried to keep up. She defeated a Spotted Tiger on the way and continued toward the green dot, leaving the others to pass the wreckage behind her.

  • Ji Xinghe compared the group’s speeds, then set off ahead to scout while Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou lent Swift Boots to Pray for the God of Wealth's Love and Monster Slayer.
  • Xiao Xi emerged from Ji Xinghe’s cloak as she followed the green dot, which shifted around as though avoiding someone.
  • Ji Xinghe encountered a Spotted Tiger and killed it with Wood Arrow and Golden Sword Technique.
  • Ji Xinghe used Drain twice on the tiger’s corpse, then stored it in her backpack and continued toward the NPC.
  • Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou, Pray for the God of Wealth's Love, Ruoshui Sanqian, and Monster Slayer reached some wreckage and hurried onward without stopping.

Ch. 65A Free Quest? Why Not Take It?

Ji Xinghe encountered Yao Shu and accepted an optional quest to find Lan Xi, which matched her main quest. After receiving Lan Xi’s portrait, she found a scrap of a Witch’s hat and hid it as the search party approached.

  • Ji Xinghe overheard Yao Shu’s group searching for Lan Xi and hurried toward the green quest marker.
  • Ji Xinghe met Yao Shu, who offered an optional quest to find her supposedly kidnapped friend Lan Xi.
  • Ji Xinghe accepted the quest, gaining Yao Shu’s favorability, and received a portrait of Lan Xi.
  • Ji Xinghe noticed a scrap of rare black cloth from a Witch’s hat and stepped on it to hide it as footsteps approached.

Ch. 66Complete the First-Stage Mission

Ji Xinghe found the injured Lan Xi hidden underground and began escorting her toward Yunqi Wu with the other four players. The group set out together, prepared for the hunters and other dangers they expected to face along the way.

  • Ji Xinghe found the concealed burrow and uncovered the unconscious, bloodied Lan Xi, completing the first-stage mission.
  • The system activated the mission to escort Lan Xi to Yunqi Wu and gave the players a time limit of 33 hours, 21 minutes, and 52 seconds.
  • Ji Xinghe bandaged Lan Xi's leg, gave her an HP Recovery Potion, and carried her toward the destination.
  • Ji Xinghe met up with Pray for the God of Wealth's Love, Ruoshui Sanqian, Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou, and Monster Slayer, and Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou took over carrying Lan Xi.
  • The group continued toward Yunqi Wu as Ji Xinghe urged everyone to stay alert and listened to them describe their experiences in the Survival World.

Ch. 67The High Priest? So What? I'm a Great Driver Too!

Ji Xinghe and her companions escorted the rescued witch Lan Xi toward Yunqi Wu, but Yao Shu and her Armored Guards intercepted them and demanded Lan Xi. Ji Xinghe refused to hand her over, and both groups prepared for a fight.

  • Ji Xinghe accepted Lan Xi's offer to brew two potions in return for rescuing her, and Lan Xi gradually relaxed among the adventurers.
  • As the group passed Stone Mountain, they heard approaching armor and footsteps and encountered Yao Shu with her Armored Guards.
  • Lan Xi recognized Yao Shu as the person who killed Ruo Ruo and reached into her cloak while the guards moved to take her.
  • Ji Xinghe explained that she had accepted an optional quest and refused Yao Shu's offer of twice the reward to surrender Lan Xi.
  • Yao Shu invoked her aunt, the High Priest of the Witch Clan, but Ji Xinghe mocked her claim and her companions took a protective stance.
  • An Armored Guard shouted at the adventurers, and Yao Shu's smile disappeared as she waved her hand.

Ch. 68The Witch Clan High Priestess's Favorability: -100

Ji Xinghe fought Yao Shu while her teammates battled the Armored Guards, and Yao Shu poisoned her with a trap that reduced her attributes. Ji Xinghe used Love's Embrace on Yao Shu, who suddenly approached her and formed a heart with her hands.

  • The Armored Guards charged Ji Xinghe and her teammates, who fought while retreating and protecting Lan Xi.
  • Ji Xinghe broke through the fighting to attack Yao Shu, dodging her Entangling Silk Poison and firing Wood Arrows that cut Yao Shu's HP in half.
  • Yao Shu's Cloud Pattern Cauldron pursued Ji Xinghe, while poison gas from the broken bottle triggered a 24-hour debuff that reduced Ji Xinghe's attributes.
  • Ji Xinghe's Shield Bracelet blocked the cauldron's hit, and Yao Shu admitted the poison came from gas released when the bottle broke.
  • Ji Xinghe cast Love's Embrace on Yao Shu, who froze and then approached Ji Xinghe to form a pink heart with her hands.

Ch. 69Cave Rest Stop

Ji Xinghe and the escort party rested in a cave, where Lan Xi recovered her spirits while sharing food with them. Ji Xinghe examined their new equipment before Ruoshui Sanqian offered her armor and a broadsword in gratitude.

  • Ji Xinghe led the exhausted group to a cave and called for a half-hour rest.
  • Monster Slayer and Ruoshui Sanqian offered to take turns carrying Lan Xi, while the group shared food and chatted with her.
  • Ji Xinghe inspected two bottles of Entangling Silk Poison, a Cloud Pattern Cauldron, and a Magic Defense Necklace, then swapped necklaces.
  • Ruoshui Sanqian offered Ji Xinghe a suit of armor and a broadsword, crediting her with finding Lan Xi and defeating Yao Shu.

Ch. 70Complete the Dungeon-Clearing Quest

An earthquake struck the Dungeon as Ji Xinghe’s group escorted Lan Xi toward Yunqi Wu, forcing them to flee a collapsing cave and fight their way through monsters. Ji Xinghe warned her teammates that the High Priest of the Witch Clan had become their enemy, while Lan Xi revealed the High Priest was Yao Shu’s aunt and was told not to hide anything else.

  • Ji Xinghe’s group rescued Lan Xi from the shaking cave and escaped as it collapsed behind them.
  • Ji Xinghe led the group toward Yunqi Wu, and she and Ruoshui Sanqian fought monsters while the others helped them keep moving.
  • Ji Xinghe received system warnings that the High Priest of the Witch Clan’s favorability had fallen to -165, triggering a deadly feud.
  • Ji Xinghe told her teammates that killing Yao Shu had made them enemies of the High Priest.
  • Lan Xi revealed that Yao Shu was the High Priest’s niece, and Ji Xinghe warned Lan Xi not to conceal information from the group.

Ch. 71The Witch Clan

Ji Xinghe and her teammates prepared to leave Yunqi Wu, but the Witch Clan High Priest confronted them over her murdered family. The Saintess stopped the confrontation and invited the group to a banquet and the clan’s Treasure Vault, and they set off with a guide while Ji Xinghe warned her teammates to stay alert.

  • Ji Xinghe refused to wait for Lan Xi’s promised potions and urged the group to leave because they had offended the High Priest.
  • The High Priest confronted the visitors and accused them of being connected to her family member’s assassination, but the Saintess intervened and reprimanded her.
  • The Saintess invited Ji Xinghe and her teammates to a Witch Clan banquet and offered each of them an item from the Treasure Vault.
  • Ji Xinghe consulted her teammates, and they agreed to accept the invitation while keeping their escape option ready.
  • Witch Maid Xiao Lan guided the group up Yunqi Wu’s misty steps, and Ji Xinghe warned her teammates that the High Priest remained resentful.

Ch. 72Alchemy Scroll

At the Witch Clan banquet, Ji Xinghe and her companions received healing potions and discovered that Bamboo Worms increased Strength. They later visited the Treasure Vault, where Ji Xinghe chose an Alchemy Scroll and all five women left with one treasure each.

  • Lan Xi gave Ji Xinghe and the other four women two exclusive healing potions apiece and offered them the Witch Clan’s help.
  • Ji Xinghe and her companions watched the dancers and talked about keeping handsome men as they grew stronger.
  • Monster Slayer discovered that eating Bamboo Worms increased Strength, then urged the four women to eat them too.
  • Xiao Lan escorted the five women to the Treasure Vault and said each could choose one treasure from the first floor.
  • Ji Xinghe chose an Alchemy Scroll, and ten minutes later all five women had selected a treasure without triggering the vault’s restrictions.

Ch. 73Unlocking a Secondary Profession: Alchemist

Ji Xinghe learned Alchemy, became the first player to unlock a secondary profession, and spent the night in the Witch Clan’s guest quarters. After the Saintess stopped Lüshu from attacking the guests until after the Star Moon Selection, Ji Xinghe and her companions ate breakfast and prepared to leave.

  • Ji Xinghe drained attributes from the monster corpses she had claimed and sent seven corpses each to her four companions.
  • Ji Xinghe learned the Alchemy Scroll, unlocked the Novice Alchemist profession, and received a global first-place reward that she assigned to Spirit.
  • Lüshu planned to attack Ji Xinghe’s group, but the Saintess ordered her to avoid bloodshed until after the Star Moon Selection and warned her about her niece’s actions.
  • Ji Xinghe woke the next morning with five hours of poison remaining, then joined her companions for breakfast.
  • Xiao Lan led Ji Xinghe and her companions out of the guest quarters.

Ch. 74Liquid of Deadly Poison

Ji Xinghe and her companions were ambushed by witches and armored guards after leaving Yunqi Wu, and she fought back while her allies held off the attackers. She killed a witch and collected her corpse and poison, but the witch’s blood poisoned her, leaving her to rely on a Universal Antidote.

  • Witches led by Guan Xin and another witch pursued Ji Xinghe’s group after they left Yunqi Wu and attacked them with Poison Arrows and Armored Guards.
  • Ji Xinghe and her companions fought back with magic, weapons, vines, water, stones, and arrows as the guards charged.
  • A witch’s Poison Needles cut the group’s Attribute Values in half and caused them to vomit blood, while Xiao Xi pulled Ji Xinghe away from the shots.
  • Ji Xinghe used Love’s Embrace on the witch, who approached her while making a heart gesture, and confiscated the witch’s pouch of Poison Needles.
  • Ji Xinghe killed the witch with her Star Feather Sword, but the witch’s poisonous blood burned and swelled her hand; she took a Universal Antidote and stored the corpse in her backpack.

Ch. 75The Iron-Eating Beast

Ji Xinghe led her team to a hidden cave after clearing the guards, where they divided the spoils and rested beside a small Iron-Eating Beast. The cub grew curious and allowed Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou to pick it up.

  • Ji Xinghe and her teammates defeated the remaining guards, gathered their equipment, and shared Antidote Potions with teammates who needed them.
  • Ji Xinghe led the group along a secluded mountain path to a concealed cave and checked that it was safe before letting everyone rest.
  • Ji Xinghe and the others divided the armor, broadswords, Poison Needles, and Toxic Blood from the defeated enemies.
  • The Iron-Eating Beast cub grew curious about the group, and Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou picked it up and stroked it.
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