13: Finally Leaving this shit*y place!
13: Finally Leaving this shit*y place!
Looking at the huge cauldron on the forging table, the bloodstained clothes on the ground, and the shocking bloody handprints on the side of the cauldron.
Kai couldn’t help but feel a chill run through his scalp when he got no response.
Could the old blacksmith and his wife have actually jumped into this cauldron to kill themselves?
After all, he had seen quite a few weapon-refining fanatics on TV who became so obsessed that they eventually used their own bodies to refine weapons.
Suddenly, Kai noticed a yellowed, wrinkled piece of paper on the dirty table, held down by a stone.
He walked over and picked it up.
There were only a few simple words written on it— “Put the souls into the cauldron!” It was obviously something the old blacksmith had left for him.
Kai thought about it for a moment, then took out the container holding the 1,111 souls and carefully poured them into the cauldron through the opening at the top.
Ding!
“Congratulations, you have completed Li Ying’s request.” “Reward: +50,000 EXP, +50 Reputation.” Kai instantly reached Level 10.
At the same time, he received a notification that he could now find the Village Chief and leave the Mortal Village.
Boom!
But at that moment, a terrifying roar suddenly came from inside the huge cauldron on the forging table.
The roof of the thatched hut was blasted open by a powerful wave of air.
Wave after wave of visible spiritual energy from heaven and earth began rushing in from all directions, gathering toward the hut.
A strong wind suddenly filled the room.
It was so powerful that Kai could barely stand and was forced backward step by step.
Across the entire Mortal Village, the sky began to change.
The chat channel instantly became a mess.
“Holy crap, what the hell is going on?
I came back to the village to restock, but there’s an invisible wall of energy blocking me.
It says I can’t enter the village for now?” “Does anyone with a brain know what’s going on?” “Damn, I was just about to hand in my quest to Pretty Xi Shi, but somehow I got sent out of the village.
Now I can’t get back in either.” “What the hell is happening?!
Not only can you guys not enter the village, but we players who were inside just got kicked out for no reason too?” The chat channel was abuzz.
Many players who stayed up all night discovered that something had happened in the village and players could not enter.
Even the players who were still in the village a second ago were sent out inexplicably.
The noise lasted for a minute before slowly ending.
The invisible barrier that blocked everyone from entering the village mysteriously disappeared, and everything returned to normal.
All the players were left scratching their heads and had no idea what was going on.
And at this time.
Inside the hut.
Kai, who witnessed everything, saw that after absorbing countless spiritual energy, the giant cauldron began to dissolve and shrink, and finally turned into a black wooden box thirty centimeters wide and one meter six long.
On the outside of the black wooden box, there are strange talismans carved one after another, shining with the light of divinity.
After lasting for 5 seconds, the black wooden box returned to normal.
All the dim light on the surface disappeared and turned into an ordinary piece of rotten wood, floating in the air.
Kai was very surprised.
He took a step forward and touched it carefully with his hand.
After touching the hand.
His fingers hurt, as if he had been attacked by electricity, and he quickly retracted his hand.
But a voice rang in his mind, the voice of the disappeared old blacksmith.
“Young man, I have one last wish.
I hope you can send my life’s work to the Bodhi tree in the Immortal Mountain of Immortality, and let an old friend of mine open it with my own hands.” Ding!
“You trigger the heaven-level hidden mission.” “The divine blacksmith— the ghost of Li Ying, I hope you can fulfill his last wish.” “Do you accept the task?” “(Solemn reminder: This mission is extremely dangerous and difficult to predict.
If you fail, you will be in danger of catastrophe.)” “Heaven level 9 hidden mission?!
It is probably the ceiling of the difficulty of tasks in Ancient Realm?
Hahaa This is a unique mission.” How could Kai refuse?
He ignored the system’s warning and chose to accept it.
The moment Kai chose to accept the task, the old blacksmith’s last words rang in his mind.
“Thank you, young man.
As a token of gratitude, you will receive the use of what has been my life’s work.” After the sound disappeared.
The black box automatically fell into Kai’s hands.
Ding!
“You have obtained a mysterious object — [Mysterious Black Box].” (Unknown equipment) [Status]: Thirty-three layers of seal!
(Currently bound to Shadow Blaze; cannot be dropped, traded, or damaged.) [Skills Possessed]: Level +1!
[Heavenly Gift] — (Overlord): Every 10 seconds, it can automatically resist one control effect.
After reading the attributes of the [Mysterious Black Box], Kai’s breathing became noticeably heavier.
This was absolutely amazing!
Moreover, it’s still in a sealed state, yet it’s gained so many attributes and functions.
If the thirty-three layers of seals were broken, wouldn’t that be defying the heavens?
Just as Kai was incredibly excited, the mysterious black box flew onto his back on its own and stuck to him without any separation.
Ding!
“(You have been equipped with the [Mysterious Black Box].
From this moment on, it will take 20% of the experience you gain.)” “What?
Do I need to raise this thing?” However, considering the awesome attributes and functions it provided, Kai accepted the loss of 20% of his experience.
Ding!
“(The Mysterious Black Box has issued you an unrefusable mission!
Collect the Ghost Bride’s True Tears within 30 days.)” “(Mission complete.
The [Mysterious Black Box] will have one layer of seal removed, granting you additional attribute bonuses.)” “(Mission failed.
The [Mysterious Black Box] will automatically disappear.
Your accepted hidden Heavenly Rank quest will automatically fail, with unpredictable consequences.)” “Damn!
Can this thing run by itself?” If the Ghost Bride’s true tears cannot be found, the hidden Heavenly Quest will also fail.
Kai was dumbfounded.
The attributes of the [Mysterious Black Box] are so powerful, it’s no different from a divine artifact.
Now that he has obtained it, it is absolutely unacceptable for Kai to lose it.
Moreover, Kai didn’t want to experience the consequences of failing a mission.
Obtain the Ghost Bride’s True Tears within 30 days.
Although there were no hints, Kai still had 30 days to complete it.
Having reached level 10 and acquired the [Mysterious Black Box], which is no less powerful than a divine artifact, there’s nothing left for him to miss in the mortal village.
Kai, carrying the mysterious black box, immediately arrived at the village chief’s place.
Because Kai was carrying the [Mysterious Black Box] on his back, it was too conspicuous, and his appearance attracted the attention of many players in the village.
Kai ignored all of this and looked at the village chief.
“Village Chief, I am ready to leave Mortal Village.” The village chief was an expressionless old man.
He nodded mechanically and then reached out his hand to Kai.
“Very good, you are the fastest growing young man in our village.” “The path to immortality is ethereal and the world is ever-changing.
I hope that after you go to a wider world, you will not lose your true self due to temptations.” Then, a beam of light shone on Kai.
Ding!
“(Congratulations to player [Shadow Blaze] for successfully reaching level 10 and becoming the first player to leave Mortal Village.)” “(As the first player to leave this mortal village, [Shadow Blaze] receives an additional reward…..)” “(Experience Points: +50,000, Reputation Points: +10, Luck Points: +1, Gold Star Coins:5!)” Although it was past 5 a.m., the announcement immediately woke up countless people, causing many players to scream with envy, jealousy, and hatred.