I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

With a deafening roar, the wooden half-giant crashed into the sky dome, and the wooden room above it collided directly with the sky, being crushed to dust! It's safe to say that if Duke and Amber had arrived even a fraction later, they would have been reduced to ashes along with that room.

Miss Witch's face was somewhat pale; she clearly realized what had happened. She tightened her grip on Duke's hand, seemingly trying to alleviate some of her fear through this contact. But she quickly realized what she had done, and like a frightened little animal, she hurriedly released Duke's hand, took two steps back as if to cover her tracks, covered her flushed face, and stole glances at Duke.

But Duke didn't notice her subtle expressions and movements. Instead, his eyes gleamed as he stared at the wooden half-giant in the distance. The witch beside him had no idea what he was thinking:

If I have someone make a 1:1 scale wooden Gundam model and then install "Pinocchio's Heart", will I be able to own a super robot that can move?

No man can resist piloting a Gundam!

"Duke, what should we do next? Hey? Duke? Talk to me, Duke, talk to me!"

Clearly, compared to holding hands with Amber, the dream of piloting a Gundam was more attractive to Duke. It wasn't until Amber interrupted his daydream with some dissatisfaction that he suddenly realized what was happening and scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Sorry... the rest is very simple."

He took out "Pinocchio's old legs" that he always carried with him, tried tapping them first, and found that there was no reaction, so he extended his right hand to Amber:

"Take me closer to that half-giant; it's time to end this witch's game."

Amber stared at Duke's outstretched hand, hesitated slightly, and did not grasp it immediately.

The situation was critical just now, so she couldn't think of much else, but now that things are relatively stable, Amber is reminded of Duke's formidable reputation. While the idea of ​​"getting pregnant just by glaring at someone" is mostly a rumor, the legend of "getting pregnant just by shaking hands" isn't entirely unfounded...

Amber struggled internally for a moment, but finally closed her eyes, steeled her resolve, grasped Duke's outstretched hand, and guided him to cast a spell.

In the next instant, Duke and Amber traversed space and arrived in front of the enormous wooden legs. They began to move again, one leg firmly planted on the ground, while the other kicked towards them with incredible speed. From their perspective, it looked as if a mountain had crashed down upon them!

Amber's face paled even more, and her whole body trembled unconsciously. She wasn't very strong, so she had never personally participated in a strategy game. She had been well protected by her witch sisters since she was a child, and she had never seen such a scene before. Holding Duke's hand didn't seem to reassure the witch. She instinctively wrapped her arms around Duke's right arm and pressed her whole body against him.

"Don't worry, just leave it to me."

Duke offered a soft word of comfort, then raised "Pinocchio's Old Leg" and hurled it at the massive wooden leg in front of him, which resembled a mountain range.

"Burn it."

[Quest Item: Pinocchio's Old Leg]

[Item Description: Pinocchio's former legs were replaced after being burned.]

[Item Effect: Touching it might cause past events to replay.]

The instant the charcoal collided with the wooden leg, dazzling flames erupted from the mountain of wood before them. The scorching flames instantly engulfed the massive half-giant, gradually burning the wood to black ash. But they were too close to the flames; the onrushing heat stung Amber's eyes, causing her mind to go blank as she forgot to create distance. The next instant, the raging fire was upon them.

Just then, Duke pulled the petite witch into his arms, shielding her with his own body. It was a completely instinctive action, but also an incredibly wise and calm one—to survive the flames, he either had to protect Amber and hope she regained her composure and led him away, or gamble on finishing the game before the flames consumed him!

Duke was gambling, and he was very lucky; he won.

The game is over.

Chapter 8 RNM, refund!

After completing the Witch Game, players will be automatically teleported back to their original location.

As Duke and Amber were teleported back to the entrance of the game house, a rich aroma of roasted meat wafted through the air, leaving the adventurers who had been waiting for the witch to return and distribute the rewards staring at them in disbelief.

Duke and Amber tumbled out of the game room door, still clinging to each other in a bizarre pose. After landing awkwardly, they rolled several more times before the game room behind them suddenly burst into flames.

Before anyone could react, the fire started, and the flames burned down the game room, turning the single-story detached house into a white wasteland. However, after the game room was burned down, the fire did not become more intense, but gradually subsided.

The whole process took less than ten seconds. Before the adventurers could even get water to put out the fire, the fire suddenly flared up, then shrank to almost stop.

"Witch... Witch, what happened?"

A daring adventurer approached and asked, utterly puzzled, but Amber ignored him.

She abruptly struggled to sit up from Duke's embrace, then anxiously turned to check on his body. His back was severely burned, with flames still lingering—these were injuries he sustained while saving her! Yes, it's all my fault, it's all my fault for not pulling him away immediately!

Amber's eyes suddenly reddened. She took the initiative to hug Duke's body with both hands, and carried him on her back to activate teleportation. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two of them disappeared together, leaving behind a group of onlookers who were confused about what had happened.

……

"Well……"

Duke let out a soft whimper, as if waking from a deep sleep, and struggled to open his eyes. He was greeted by a clean, bright room, the pungent smell of medicine, and pure white sheets. Somewhat surprised, he sat up and found himself wearing a brand-new hospital gown, lying alone in the spacious ward.

"here it is?"

"Oh, you're awake?" A woman heard the noise in the ward, pushed open the door and greeted Duke: "Hello, the legendary Mr. Duke."

Duke hesitated for a moment as he looked at the beautiful woman in front of him. She was very tall, wearing a witch's hat and a white lab coat over a high-necked sweater that covered her curvaceous figure. She had a gentle smile on her face, but there was still a hint of wariness in her eyes.

"you are?"

"My name is Eve."

"Potion Witch Eve?"

Duke looked surprised. He had naturally heard of her name. She was the most famous and beloved witch in the floating city, because she was an incredibly powerful healer and worked at the city's public clinic. She had saved countless adventurers.

For adventurers living a life of constant danger, a skilled healer deserves respect; a healer who is not only skilled but also affordable deserves genuine admiration. For the adventurers participating in the witch's game in the floating city, the witch Eve is such a healer.

“Yes, that’s me.” Eve nodded, then took out several bottles and jars and placed them in front of Duke. “You were brought here by Little Amber. When you first arrived, your burns were very severe, but luckily I had some potions on hand, so you’re fine now. Go back and take these potions on time, and you’ll be alright in a couple of days.”

Duke nodded gratefully: "Okay."

“And then… this is something Little Amber asked me to give you.” Eve smiled knowingly and pulled out a small note, handing it to Duke. “She also asked me to give you a message: you must come find me after you wake up.”

Duke instinctively took the slip of paper, on which was written an address in neat handwriting.

Duke: "..."

“I’ve never seen Amber look like that before. It seems she’s…” Eve raised an eyebrow, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, and said with a touch of wistfulness, “I really don’t know what kind of magic you have, Mr. Duke. How come all my sisters have fallen for you?”

"No, I didn't, Miss Witch, don't talk nonsense. I've already turned over a new leaf."

Why? I was seriously trying to solve a witch's puzzle in a game, I had no intention of trying to seduce the witch!

Seeing Duke's bewildered expression, Eve suddenly chuckled, then waved her hand and said with a slightly more serious tone, "Anyway, I still have to thank you for saving Amber."

"You're welcome." Duke held his head helplessly and said dejectedly, "I just did what I was supposed to do."

……

After Eve's brief examination, Duke left the clinic without any problems and returned to the house he had previously rented.

Although he brought back the note with Amber's address, he dared not go to the elf girl now. Duke had just experienced social death and was now suffering from PTSD. He was completely afraid to have any contact with these witches again, lest another new rumor be born.

It's already a rumor that "whoever you glare at will get pregnant," what will happen if the rumors keep going on like this?!

Furthermore, Duke felt it best to give Amber the cold shoulder for now. Although he still couldn't understand why Miss Eve thought Amber was interested in him—after all, throughout the game's progression, he felt his behavior had been more than perfectly typical of a straight man—he had just checked the affection system:

Amber's affinity level: Passionate.

(Hate - Disgust - Strangers - Ordinary - Friendly - Warm - Intimacy.)

We went from strangers to friends in less than an hour... well, that's fine then.

Besides, Duke has completed the final beginner missions, and it's time to claim the mission rewards and unlock the new system features. This is crucial for him to turn over a new leaf, redeem himself by conquering the witch game, and return to the pinnacle of life!

[Task completed, reward available.]

【receive.】

[New system feature unlocked.]

[Lottery System Unlocked: From now on, each successful completion of a witch game will grant one lottery draw opportunity. Each successful completion of a witch will grant ten lottery draw opportunities (currently, single draw tickets: 1, ten-draw tickets: 0).]

[Task System Update: Daily tasks can now be claimed from the Task System interface. Only one task can be chosen from the two available daily tasks.]

Please select one of the following tasks.

Task 1: Go to the address Amber provided and confess your feelings to her.

[Task Two: Contact Cecil and express your desire to get back together.]

[Affection System Update: From now on, each time a witch's affection level reaches "Passionate" or "Intimacy," a new reward will be unlocked.]

[Witch Amber's affection level has reached "Passionate" to claim a reward.]

[Item: Spatial Anchor, already generated.]

A series of system notifications rang out, giving Duke a headache. He squinted and carefully read through the system update content, feeling that something was wrong. After a brief silence, he suddenly looked up at the name that had not been displayed in the system before, but was now showing up.

Welcome to the Witch Conquest System...

"RNM, refund my money!"

Chapter Nine: Gacha Pulls Won't Bring Happiness

Duke had originally hoped that the system update would give him hope of turning his life around, but now it seemed that relying on a system that emphasized "favorability system" from the start was obviously unreliable—of course, he never expected that this thing would be so unreliable!

So the basic function of this system is to seduce witches!

The newly unlocked gacha system only gives one single-pull ticket for completing a witch game, but successfully defeating a witch gives you a ten-pull ticket; the newly updated quest system has all the daily quests refreshed today related to witches; and the affection system even gave Amber a reward because his affection level increased...

Does this lousy system really want me to go back to my old ways?

Impossible! I've already turned over a new leaf!

After this social death, Duke has developed witch PTSD. Not to mention fear of marriage or women, he has absolutely no interest in dating recently, let alone trying to win over a witch.

He closed the system's task interface with a dark face. He didn't plan to do either of the two daily tasks. Anyway, the system didn't specify any punishment for not doing daily tasks. He was already sick of grinding through daily tasks in mobile games in his previous life. He had finally transmigrated to a world of swords and magic, so who cared about him!

Duke might be somewhat interested in daily quests if they were normal, but these two daily quests that refreshed today... well, let whoever wants to do them do them.

He sighed and looked at his inventory. Apart from some worthless junk and medicine, the only items with names and functions were "Pinocchio's Heart," the "Space Anchor" he had just acquired, and the weapon that his body had left for him.

[Item Name: Space Anchor]

[Item Description: On a long journey, a lost traveler always needs an anchor point to return to.]

[Item Effect: Stabilizes space after setting an anchor point.]

This spatial anchor was obtained through an increase in Amber's favorability, and it is clearly related to Amber's exclusive spatial magic. It is a rare and unusual spatial magic item, but its specific function is hard to say. Even the system's description is quite enigmatic.

Duke took the space anchor out of his inventory.

It looks like a ship's anchor, with a long iron chain tied to its cross-shaped tail, and there's nothing unusual about it.

In the words of noble mages, Duke was just a peasant (physical profession) who knew nothing about magic. He was completely ignorant of even the basic principles of magic, let alone the principles of spatial magic. He carried the spatial anchor around and studied it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what its purpose was.

"If it weren't too heavy, it would be a pretty good weapon, and you could even use it to cosplay as Tidehunter."

Duke reluctantly put away the space anchor and finally turned his attention to the newly unlocked ship features.

Lottery system.