Chapter 72: Purple Shadows

At this moment, Wu Xiaochen was still bewildered, having lost over 10,000 health points from a single kick? Is this for real? He quickly looked towards the figure in front of him: a stunning woman dressed in black, her eyes filled with icy killing intent. It seemed that if Wu Xiaochen's answer displeased her, she would send him to the afterlife instantly. He discreetly used an insight ability.

[Purple Shadows]Demon Clan

Level: ??

Health: ??

Attack: ??

"D-Demon Clan?" Wu Xiaochen widened his eyes. Weren't the demons supposed to have returned to the Demon Realm long ago? How could he encounter a member of the Demon Clan here?

"Answer... or die!" Purple Shadows' cold voice echoed again.

"Um, do you believe me if I say I ended up here inexplicably?" Wu Xiaochen said.

Upon hearing this, Purple Shadows' gaze grew even colder, clearly not believing Wu Xiaochen's words. She extended her palm, and a wisp of black demonic energy emerged, coldly saying, "Since you're not telling the truth, there's no need to keep you alive."

"Um, wait, killing me won't do you any good. I'm an adventurer, I can respawn," Wu Xiaochen quickly said. Escaping from her grasp was completely impossible, even with a blink ability. Dying once and losing a level wasn't a big deal, but he was afraid of losing his valuable equipment. He was currently wearing top-tier gear, and losing even one piece would be heart-wrenching.

"Adventurer?" Purple Shadows showed a hint of confusion on her face. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she looked at Wu Xiaochen with a strange expression. Then, her gaze shifted, and her previously icy expression disappeared, replaced with an extremely enchanting look as she said to Wu Xiaochen, "Since you're an adventurer, I can spare your life, and I can even give you a quest with rewards."

"Um," Wu Xiaochen marveled at how quickly she changed her expression and then asked, "What quest? What are the rewards?" If the rewards were good, he would definitely accept it. Whether they were demons or not, it had nothing to do with him; he was just a player, and the NPCs' conflicts in the game didn't concern him.

"The quest is quite simple, just help me find an item. As for the rewards, how about a drop of Life Spring Water?" Purple Shadows enticed.

"Life Spring Water? What's it used for?" Wu Xiaochen asked.

"For adventurers like you, consuming a drop of Life Spring Water permanently increases your maximum health by 10,000 points," she explained.

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"Is it real?" Wu Xiaochen widened his eyes.

Purple Shadows waved her hand, and a droplet of liquid floated in front of Wu Xiaochen, emitting a strong life force. Wu Xiaochen quickly inspected it.

[Life Spring Water]: Consuming it permanently increases maximum health by 10,000 points. Each person can only use a maximum of three drops.

Wu Xiaochen's breathing became slightly rapid. This item's effect was quite impressive, no wonder the diluted Life Spring Water in the pool could increase his health by 1 point per second.

"What do I need to help you find?" Wu Xiaochen asked. He wouldn't refuse such a good reward unless he had a problem with his head.

"It's called the Shadow Spirit Fruit," Purple Shadows replied.

"What's a Shadow Spirit Fruit? I've never even heard of it, how can I help you find it?" Wu Xiaochen said.

"There's an old man named Sun in Jinling City. He is a master alchemist, and he happens to have a Shadow Spirit Fruit. If you can bring it to me, the drop of Life Spring Water will be yours," Purple Shadows explained.

"Ding, Purple Shadows has issued a quest to you. Quest details: Go to Jinling City, find the old man Sun, and retrieve the Shadow Spirit Fruit from him to give to Purple Shadows. Quest reward: One drop of Life Spring Water. Do you accept? Note: This quest involves faction-related matters. If people in Jinling City find out, you will be hunted down by the entire city. Please choose carefully."

"Damn, it's that serious." Now Wu Xiaochen didn't dare to accept. Being hunted down by the entire city was no joke.

"Can I refuse?" Wu Xiaochen asked weakly.

"What do you think?" Purple Shadows' gaze instantly turned cold again.

"What is the Shadow Spirit Fruit used for?" Wu Xiaochen asked again.

"This item is only effective for our demon clan. It's useless for you," Purple Shadows assumed Wu Xiaochen wanted to keep it for himself.

"Damn, what should I say if he asks me why I want it?" Wu Xiaochen exclaimed.

"That's something you'll have to consider," Purple Shadows said.

...

If he could defeat her, Wu Xiaochen would definitely retaliate against her. Not accepting the quest meant he couldn't leave, but it was just one level, so he didn't really care! Wu Xiaochen had a carefree mindset, but he didn't take any action. He couldn't let go of that drop of Life Spring Water; it was a priceless treasure.

"Forget it, I'll agree to her for now. If it becomes impossible later, I'll just forget about it," Wu Xiaochen thought to himself, then said to Purple Shadows, "Alright, I agree."

"Hehe, a smart choice. However, to prevent you from going back on your word, I need to add something to you," Purple Shadows said. After saying that, she formed a complex series of hand seals in her hand. After a few seconds, she waved her hand, and a black light flew towards Wu Xiaochen's forehead, forming a pattern on his forehead that quickly faded and disappeared.

"What the hell did you do to me?" Wu Xiaochen was startled, he touched his forehead but didn't feel anything strange. However, he could sense that something had entered just now.

"It's nothing, just a special secret technique of our demon clan. As long as you don't speak out of turn, there won't be any problem. If you say something you shouldn't have, the demon mark will instantly kill you. Even if you die and respawn, it won't help. The mark is branded on your soul. Unless I personally remove it, no matter how many times you resurrect, it won't work," Purple Shadows said with a smile.

Human: I fuck... you ****." Wu Shaochen directly cursed, feeling like he had lost control of his own life. He now wanted to kill himself. What's the point of being curious and not just going back to the city?

"Alright, go back. I'll give you five days. If you don't get it within five days, I'll control the magic pattern to kill you every day," Zi You smiled and said, then disappeared in front of Wu Shaochen.

Wu Shaochen could only cry now, regretting being so stupid and wanting to see her.

"Ah, let's go back first and figure out a solution," Wu Shaochen thought to himself, then took out the teleportation scroll and crushed it, but received a prompt.

"Ding, you are currently in a special map and cannot use the teleportation scroll."

"Fuck," Wu Shaochen cursed, and could only helplessly walk towards the outskirts of the valley.

"Damn, I can't even use the teleportation scroll in this place. How did this random scroll teleport me here? If it didn't, I wouldn't have to deal with all this shit," Wu Shaochen complained.

After twisting and turning for more than ten minutes, Wu Shaochen finally walked out of the valley. Outside was a primitive forest. Wu Shaochen thought for a moment and used a teleportation scroll to record the coordinates here. Next time, he could teleport directly, otherwise if he really got the item, he would have to run hundreds of kilometers, which was no joke.

"Ah, I even used a teleportation scroll. This trip was a complete loss," Wu Shaochen sighed.

"Ding, the item you put up for auction has been bought by a player for 250,000. After deducting the handling fee of 37,500 yuan, the remaining 212,500 yuan has been transferred to your linked bank account."

"Ding..."

"Ding..."

"Ding..."

Four consecutive system prompts finally made Wu Shaochen feel a little better. Four silver items, two for 250,000, one for 260,000, and one for 240,000, totaling one million. After deducting the handling fee, the net income was 850,000 yuan.

With the money coming in, Wu Shaochen didn't feel so depressed anymore. He used a teleportation scroll and quickly returned to Jinling City. It was already late, so he logged off directly, took off his helmet, and fell onto the bed. He decided to sleep first and set a 6-hour alarm clock. He had a lot to do tomorrow and couldn't sleep for too long. Hopefully, he wouldn't have nightmares tonight. After a day of fighting skeletons, he ended up encountering a terrifying woman.

Not long after Wu Shaochen fell asleep, his forehead suddenly flashed, and then a figure appeared beside his bed. The figure looked around and muttered to herself, "Is this the real world of these adventurers? Indeed, they are so fragile. I hope you can become stronger before that day comes..."