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Chapter 70 The Witch and the Treasure Chest (Please Subscribe! 110)

"Miss Xing, have you discovered anything?"

Xiao Yuzhe turned to the girl with long, straight black hair and asked.

Purple patterns shimmered on Nagata An's face as she stared at the location of the treasure chest, but shook her head and said:
"I don't sense any danger."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzhe frowned.

Jiang Tianjie, carrying a long-handled square-headed hammer, hesitated and said:
"Could it be that there are no monsters guarding it? As far as I know, some dungeon treasure chests exist alone..."

"You'll know if you try it."

As Wang Xi spoke, he bent down and picked up a pebble.

"Wait—" Xiao Yuzhe's expression changed slightly.

But before he could even speak, Wang Xi had already thrown the pebble. Under everyone's watchful eyes, the pebble flew in an arc and landed on the side of the treasure chest.

There was a pop.

It hit a mushroom squarely.

Boom! !
A loud bang was followed by a cloud of dirt flying everywhere.

A twisted, hunched figure crawled out of the soil, disheveled and covered in festering sores. It had three arms, each clutching a mushroom.

One of the mushrooms was knocked askew by a pebble and looked wilted.

"..."

Everyone looked at each other.

This, isn't this right?

That's how it was brought to the fore?!

The live stream chat was filled with rapidly scrolling comments:
"Hilarious, such a simple and straightforward way to lure the enemy."

"After all that analysis and discussion, it's still no match for Liu Shen's divine move."

"What a monstrous tumor! How disgusting!"

"Strong enemy!"

"How could the guards of a treasure chest not be strong? Why don't you try robbing a bank? See what's next to that big treasure chest inside?"

The witch holding the mushroom seemed to be annoyed by the pebbles and let out a piercing scream:

"what!!!"

It immediately threw out a purple mushroom.

There was a loud bang.

The mushroom exploded like a grenade, spewing out a thick cloud of purple poisonous mist.

"Cough cough cough!!"

The crowd scattered and fled the area of ​​poisonous fog.

Ge Tian accidentally inhaled a trace of poisonous gas, coughed violently, and fell to the ground.

Ruan Cheng and Zhong Shuang helped her up and quickly moved away. They then took out a fake white card labeled "medical nebulizer".

This is a small handheld atomizer that sprays a mist that has detoxifying and healing effects.

Zhong Shuang placed the mask over Ge Tian's mouth and nose and said in a deep voice, "Relax and take a deep breath."

Ge Tian's eyes were red and swollen, and she nodded silently.

After breathing in a few breaths of water vapor, her poisoning symptoms eased somewhat. Zhong Shuang and Ruan Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

shhhhh--

A series of small missiles whistled as they pierced through the poisonous fog, striking the mushroom-wielding witch squarely.

Several loud bangs were heard, and black smoke billowed out.

"what!!"

The witch let out a painful and piercing scream.

Although it was hunched over, it was still nearly 1.8 meters tall, deformed and emaciated. It had been hit by a series of missile strikes, but only suffered minor injuries; the pustules on its body burst, and its whole body was covered in red and green blood.

Nagata Anzu raised her hand and pushed.

blow--

An invisible wind dispersed the poisonous fog.

Yu Jiali, Lin Xiner, and Jiang Tianjie worked together seamlessly, launching a fierce attack on the witch from different directions.

Goo!
Suddenly, the yellow mushroom that the witch was clutching in her hand swelled up and grew larger, transforming into a large, round shield made of colorful caps.

Two muffled thuds followed.

When Yu Jiali's bronze sword and Jiang Tianjie's square-headed hammer struck the umbrella, they only dented it but did not break through the defenses.

The mushroom shield seemed to have gathered energy, and then rebounded, blasting the two of them away in the blink of an eye.

Thump splash—

They fell down in a sorry state, rolling on the ground covered in mud.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Xin'er launched a surprise attack from behind, delivering a simple and unadorned whip kick that struck the witch hard on the lower back.

Bang! !

This kick was like a miracle cure, bringing the hunchbacked witch to her upright posture.

Its eyes bulged out, and it opened its mouth to vomit dark red blood.

"what--"

With a resentful scream, the witch's third, withered hand, located on her back, suddenly clenched. The red mushroom in her palm instantly swelled and grew larger, transforming into a mushroom stick with a large head and a small body.

It crashed down on Lin Xin'er's head with a deafening roar!

The girl with the single ponytail had jet-black eyes, with a narrowed golden pupil in the center. She neither dodged nor evaded, coldly taking the punch head-on.

Bang! !

Lin Xin'er was shaken by the blow.

Like a hammer blow, her legs were slammed into the mud by the immense force, up to her ankles.

Lin Xin'er's face turned pale, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

"What a ruthless girl..."

"From the start of the assessment, this girl has been tough all the way, her physical strength is ridiculously strong."

"I heard it's the 'Demon Warrior' patented technology from the Shining Consortium. By fusing monster genes, they've developed a new type of potion."

"She doesn't seem very bright. Could the medication have lowered her IQ?"

"Then let me ask you, what power comes without a price?"

"Look at you, you're getting impatient."

"Then let me ask you, isn't this power strong?"

"..."

The live stream chat was filled with comments.

An argument ensued.

A staff member from the Shining Consortium discovered the incident in time, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately called his superiors.

In the lobby of the Hero Association building, Bai Cheng, the representative of the Shining Consortium, who was watching the live broadcast with the high-ranking officials of Gucheng, heard the voice coming from his earpiece and his face darkened. He quickly turned to the side, lowered his head, and said in a deep voice:
"Contact the staff at 'Storm Media' and immediately impose a 'silence' order to prevent public opinion from going astray. Also, have their PR department issue a statement clarifying that the new 'Demon Potion' will not have any effect on the human brain. And to the publicity department, have them revise the advertisements overnight, emphasizing this point..."

After a series of orders were issued.

Bai Cheng resumed his calm and composed smile, nodded to the person beside him, and looked back at the screen.

Staring at Lin Xin'er in the picture, a flash of displeasure crossed his eyes. How many times had he told her to smile more, to know her place, to be approachable…

Damn it, they just won't listen!
...

...

Bear!
A flame ignited from Xiao Yuzhe's hand.

His face was solemn, his eyes fixed on the hunchbacked witch.

"God says that evil should be judged."

Xiao Yuzhe murmured in a low voice.

The burning palm was aimed at the witch.

Immediately, he clenched his fist with all five fingers.

Bang!
As the witch and Lin Xin'er were locked in a stalemate, a bright red circular brand appeared in the center of her withered, drooping chest, from which wisps of blue smoke rose out of thin air.

Bear!!

Immediately afterwards, the witch seemed to transform into a torch, and her entire body burst into flames.

Xiao Yuzhe's face turned pale, and a scar on his forehead shone with golden light before dimming.

Wang Xi keenly noticed this detail.

His eyes narrowed.

Is this the same kind of power as the "stigmata" on the back of Chu Nai's neck...?

"what--"

Painful screams echoed through the dark forest.

Lin Xin'er staggered a few steps before regaining her balance.

The witch transformed into a ball of fire, struggling endlessly amidst billowing black smoke.

Just then, a figure attacked.

The menacing decapitation sword seized the opportunity to slash horizontally, its cold light flashing.

puff-

The charred, deformed head flew up and landed to the side. The still-burning headless body crashed to the ground, splashing up a pool of murky mud.

Wang Xi swung his decapitation sword, splattering blood from its splatter. He stood ramrod straight, his model-like figure drawing gasps of admiration from the audience.

With everyone working together, they finally managed to kill the elite monster. Although they were a bit disheveled, the result was good.

The live stream chat was filled with comments discussing everyone's performance, but no one criticized Wang Xi's head-grabbing behavior.

After all, this is teamwork, and the loot is divided equally. As long as the monster is killed, it doesn't matter who does it.

However, no one noticed the disappointment in Wang Xi's eyes.

There is still no notification.

'Could it be... that the dungeon monsters aren't physical entities?'

He couldn't help but wonder.

Or is it for some other reason?

Along the way, Wang Xi had killed at least eight or ten monsters, but not a single notification had appeared.

He basically confirmed a fact.

The maze monsters cannot capture cards.

After the witch was beheaded, her body did not burn for long before the fire went out, leaving only charred and smoking remains.

The group reunited.

Despite the pungent stench and nausea, Jiang Tianjie, under Xiao Yuzhe's instructions, used a dagger to cut open the bulge on the corpse's back and retrieved a purple magic stone the size of an apple.

"It weighs only a little over 500 grams."

Carlisle took it, weighed it with his bare hands, and said calmly.

He then precisely cut the stones, distributing approximately 50g of small magic stones to each person.

"The bulk of the spoils are not taken by the guards themselves."

Xiao Yuzhe smiled.

He walked straight to the treasure chest and flipped it open.

Bang!
The lid of the box was flipped open, revealing a dazzling light.

The interior was almost entirely filled with pale purple ether crystals, with a few fist-sized purplish-red "diamonds" and magic stones scattered on the top layer.

There are also one green and three white wild cards, for a total of four wild cards.

Zhong Shuang and the other two commoner geniuses were overjoyed; this was a huge windfall. But soon, their expressions turned somewhat embarrassed.

After all, the three of them hadn't put in much effort in the battle just now; they had simply won without lifting a finger.

Xiao Yuzhe aimed his monitoring wristband at the treasure chest and pressed a button.

drip.

A green light swept across.

"20kg of ether crystals, 2kg of ether crystal cores, 2kg of magic stones... and four wild cards."

Xiao Yuzhe explained the data of the treasure chest loot.

"All four cards belong to the Fairy Tale archetype. The green card is a follower card called 'Mushroom Granny,' which summons a weakened version of the Chest Guardian. The three white cards are three types of mushrooms: a shield, a club, and a poison gas bomb."

The monitoring wristwatch's detection of wild cards is far less precise than Caius's; it can only provide a general understanding of the cards' uses.

But that's enough.

After discussion, the group began to distribute the spoils.

Wang Xi didn't have much need for cards, so he received 500g of magic stones and 500g of ether crystals.

"Etheric crystal nucleus: A highly concentrated crystalline mineral formed under the influence of some mysterious force, containing energy."

These crystal cores are actually purer forms of ether crystal. Both official sources and conglomerates have acquisition channels. Although the price is not as high as magic stones, it far exceeds that of ordinary ether crystal, reaching around 50 credits per gram.

In addition, before everyone entered the maze, the staff gave each person a backpack, which was used to store the spoils.

Wang Xi tossed the two types of stones into his bag and weighed them. The scattered magic stones inside weighed a little over 1 kg, along with the 0.5 kg of ether crystal cores he had just acquired.

You won't get rich, but the gains will definitely be substantial.

The only green card was taken by Anzu Nagata. Not only did she not want any other loot, she also added some magic stones to the "public loot pool" and distributed them to everyone.

After all, the value of a green follower card is over 200,000 credits.

The group continued their journey.

This time, they did not encounter any monsters along the way.

Instead, they encountered a maze merchant...

(End of this chapter)