Chapter 72: Purple Ghost

At this moment, Wu Shaochen was still in a daze when he was kicked and lost over ten thousand health points?? Was this for real? He quickly looked at the figure in front of him: a beautiful woman dressed in black, with cold murderous intent in her eyes. It seemed like as long as Wu Shaochen gave an unsatisfactory answer, she would immediately send him to his grave. He secretly cast “Insight” on her.

[Purple Ghost] Demon Clan
Level: ???
Health: ???
Attack: ???

“D-Demon Clan?” Wu Shaochen widened his eyes. Wasn’t the Demon Clan supposed to have returned to the Demon Realm already? Why would he encounter one here?

“Answer… or die!” Purple Ghost’s cold voice came again.

“Uh, can you believe that I ended up here by accident?” Wu Shaochen replied.

Hearing this, Purple Ghost’s gaze turned even colder. Clearly, she didn’t believe Wu Shaochen’s words. She raised her palm, and a wisp of black demonic energy appeared from her hand as she coldly said, “Since you refuse to speak the truth, there’s no need to spare you.”

“Wait, wait, if you kill me, it’s pointless. I’m an adventurer, I can respawn,” Wu Shaochen quickly explained. This woman could even chase him after he used a Blink skill. There was no chance to escape, and dying once wasn’t too big of a deal. What he feared most was losing all his high-quality gear. He was currently decked out in top-tier equipment, and losing any of it would be painful.

“Adventurer?” Purple Ghost’s face showed a trace of confusion. She suddenly seemed to have thought of something. Looking at Wu Shaochen, a strange expression appeared in her eyes. Then, her gaze shifted, and her previously cold demeanor disappeared. Instead, she looked at him with a highly seductive expression and said, “Since you’re an adventurer, I won’t kill you. In fact, I can even give you a quest. And there will be a reward for the quest.”

“Uh,” Wu Shaochen was astonished. She changed her attitude faster than flipping a book. He asked, “What’s the quest? What kind of reward?” If the reward was good, of course, he’d accept it. Who cared about the Demon Clan or whatever, he was just a player. The NPCs’ struggles in the game had nothing to do with him.

“The quest is simple, just help me find something. As for the reward, how about one drop of Life Spring Water?” Purple Ghost said with a seductive tone.

“Life Spring Water? What does it do?” Wu Shaochen asked.

“To adventurers, consuming one drop of Life Spring Water permanently increases your maximum health by 10,000 points,” Purple Ghost explained.

“Seriously?” Wu Shaochen’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Purple Ghost waved her hand, and a drop of liquid floated in front of Wu Shaochen, exuding a strong life aura. Wu Shaochen quickly inspected it.

[Life Spring Water]: Consuming it permanently increases 10,000 points of maximum health. Each person can consume up to 3 drops.

Wu Shaochen’s breath quickened. This item seemed incredibly valuable. No wonder the diluted Life Spring Water he encountered in the pond could increase health by 1 point per second.

“So, what do you want me to find for you?” Wu Shaochen asked, unable to resist the temptation of such a good reward.

“The Ghostly Spirit,” Purple Ghost replied.

“The Ghostly Spirit? I’ve never heard of it. How can I help you find it?” Wu Shaochen asked.

“There’s an old man in Jinling City, a potion master. He has a Ghostly Spirit. As long as you bring it to me, this drop of Life Spring Water is yours,” Purple Ghost explained.

“Ding! Purple Ghost has issued a quest. Quest details: Go to Jinling City, find the old man Sun, and retrieve the Ghostly Spirit from him to give to Purple Ghost. Quest reward: One drop of Life Spring Water. Please confirm if you accept. Note: This quest involves faction issues. If the people of Jinling City find out, you will be hunted by the entire city. Please choose carefully.”

“Shit, this is serious.” Now Wu Shaochen really didn’t dare to accept the quest. Being hunted by the entire city? That sounded like a nightmare.

“Can I not accept?” Wu Shaochen asked weakly.

“What’s your answer?” Purple Ghost’s gaze instantly turned cold again.

“What exactly is this Ghostly Spirit?” Wu Shaochen asked again.

“This thing only works for our Demon Clan. It’s useless to you,” Purple Ghost assumed Wu Shaochen was trying to steal it for himself.

“Damn it, if I ask him about it, what should I say when he asks why I need it?” Wu Shaochen grumbled.

“That’s for you to figure out,” Purple Ghost said.

…

If he could defeat her, Wu Shaochen would definitely try to poison her. But he knew he couldn’t beat her, and without accepting, he couldn’t leave. It was just one level, so whatever! He thought a bit casually, but he still didn’t make any moves. That drop of Life Spring Water was too tempting.

“Alright, I’ll agree for now. If things get too difficult later, I can back out,” Wu Shaochen thought to himself, then said to Purple Ghost, “Okay, I agree.”

“Hehe, smart choice. But to prevent you from betraying me, I need to mark you with something,” Purple Ghost said, then formed a series of complicated hand seals. A few seconds later, she waved her hand, and a black light shot toward Wu Shaochen’s forehead. A symbol appeared on his forehead and quickly disappeared.

“Damn, what did you do to me?” Wu Shaochen jumped back in shock. He touched his forehead and found nothing unusual, but he could tell that something had definitely entered him.

“It’s nothing. Just a special Demon Clan secret technique. As long as you don’t say anything you shouldn’t, you’ll be fine. But if you speak something you shouldn’t, this magic mark will instantly kill you. Even if you die and respawn, it won’t matter. The mark is imprinted on your soul. Unless I personally lift it, no matter how many times you respawn, you’ll never survive,” Purple Ghost said with a smile.

“Fuck… you…” Wu Shaochen swore under his breath. Was his life no longer his own? He regretted being so curious and not just returning to the city directly.

“Alright, you can leave now. I’ll give you ten days. If you don’t bring it back in that time, I’ll activate the magic mark and kill you once a day,” Purple Ghost smiled and said. With that, her figure flashed and disappeared.

“…”

Wu Shaochen was almost in tears. He regretted his decisions. All he wanted was to check out the woman, and now he was in this mess.

“Ugh, fine. I’ll return to the city first and think of a plan later,” Wu Shaochen muttered. He took out a return scroll and shattered it, only to get a system prompt.

“Ding! You cannot use the Return Scroll in this special area.”

“F***!” Wu Shaochen cursed. He had no choice but to walk out of the valley.

“Shit, I can’t even use a Return Scroll here. How did I get sent here by a random scroll? If I hadn’t been sent here, none of this would have happened,” Wu Shaochen complained.

After more than ten minutes of walking and twisting, he finally made it out of the valley. Outside, there was a primeval forest. Wu Shaochen thought for a moment and used a teleportation scroll to record the coordinates. That way, he could teleport back here directly next time. Otherwise, if he had to come all the way here to get the item, he’d die from exhaustion.

“Ugh, I even lost a teleportation scroll. This whole trip has been a loss,” Wu Shaochen grumbled.

“Ding! The item you listed on the auction house has been bought by another player for 250,000, after a 37,500 fee deduction, 212,500 has been transferred to your bound bank account.”

“Ding…”

“Ding…”

“Ding…”

After hearing several system prompts, Wu Shaochen’s mood improved a little. Four items sold, two for 250,000, one for 260,000, and one for 240,000. In total, that was a million. After deducting fees, his net income was 850,000.

With money in his pocket, Wu Shaochen was no longer so depressed. He took out a return scroll again and soon returned to Jinling City. It was already very late, so he logged off, removed his helmet, and collapsed on the bed. He set an alarm for six hours. Tomorrow, he still had a lot to do, and he couldn’t sleep too long. He hoped he wouldn’t have nightmares tonight after spending the whole day fighting skeletons and then meeting that terrifying woman.