So I became a witch

"But, even so..." The administrator's sister's expression was obviously shaken, as long as she worked harder, she would be able to persuade her smoothly.

"Haha, isn't this great! As a man, it is inevitable to want to encounter the unknown!" Just as the administrator's sister was hesitating, unexpected reinforcements came to the scene.Appearing at the entrance of the nursing home was a shaggy bearded man. His name was Joan, and he was also the current captain of a C-level elite explorer team. They tell about their adventures, so they are very popular among children.Originally, I planned to persuade the administrator's sister first, and then use her power to persuade Qiao An to let me join the exploration team, but I didn't expect the master to jump out first.

"But Xiaoyou is still only three years old, no matter how you say it is too young to join the explorer..." the administrator's sister hesitated to speak.

"But isn't this brat quite mature? It's rare to be interested in exploration at such a young age. It's not good to hit him casually." Joan ruffles my hair with a big hand with a smile, "If you are still worried , Let this kid come to my team first to get used to it. It just so happens that the team is relatively free recently, and we plan to sweep the area that has been cleaned before, so let him act as a backup role. I promise not to let this kid hurt a little."

"...Then, please." The administrator sister was finally persuaded.In this way, my plan can finally be officially implemented.

Early the next morning, after registering the pass qualification, I followed my uncle to the outside of the nursing home.The nursing home is located in the northernmost part of the city, and there is an endless grassland outside. Usually, we can only see the scenery outside the house from the upstairs of the building, but now I really set foot on this area.

Uncle's aircraft stopped not far away. After entering the interior, I found that only a few people were moving in the huge space that was supposed to accommodate dozens of people.It seems that, as the uncle said, the rest of the team are still on vacation recently, and if they are simply sweeping the explored areas, only a few people are enough.

One of the red-haired men sitting on the bench came over curiously after seeing me behind the uncle: "Brother Qiao, is this the child you mentioned earlier?"

"Yeah, it's very strange." The uncle said casually.

"Although you are still very young, your eyes are quite determined. What's your name?" the red-haired man asked with a smile.

"Luo Youming." I replied seriously.

"There is no fear at all... Hello, I am Alex, and I will be your senior from now on." The red-haired man said.

After groping around in the warehouse, the uncle on the side came out with a helmet, a gun, a dagger, and a backpack, and threw these things in front of me: "Before the mission starts, I will declare , I have no intention of treating you differently. Since you are on my ship, you are a part of our team. On this spaceship, my words are the truth. I let you go forward, and you are absolutely not allowed to go back. If I let you die, don’t even think about coming back alive!”

"Ah, the boss is scaring the new members there again." The black-haired young man on the other side looked over with pity.

"From here, it looks like an evil spirit who bullies children." The blond woman agreed.

"Shut up, you guys! Since you want to be an explorer, there is no age difference here! Got it!" Joan roared angrily.

"Understood!" I replied loudly.

"Here to say 'Yes, sir'!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Very good! Then, bring me these equipment first!" Joan said loudly.

I clumsily carried a backpack that was about the size of my entire body, put on a helmet that was almost as wide as my shoulders, and carefully put the pistol and dagger into the gaps on both sides of the backpack. After everything was done, I rewritten stand upright.

"... Just barely. In short, I repeat again, absolutely, absolutely, no matter what happens, you must obey my orders, understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

"Very good! Then, let's go! Destination selection, CX5E3V area!"

After the uncle gave the order, the few people who were still leisurely before quickly returned to their respective posts, and I sat beside Alex, watching him quickly operate his fingers on the projected screen.

"Don't listen to him say that, in fact, that guy is quite a good guy. More than once when he was in danger, he let everyone go first and chose to be the last." Alex told me in a low voice, "If you encounter something that you can't If the situation is resolved, just rely on him generously."

"……Um."

"Having said that, it's the first time I've seen a kid as young as you seriously want to be an explorer. Although explorers were indeed a very popular profession a long time ago, after the Great Destruction, the more More and more people are more interested in a peaceful and stable life, even if they were attracted by those adventurous stories and dreamed of exploring the unknown when they were young, they have to bow to reality when they grow up." Alex said with a smile.

"...Why does Alex want to be an explorer?" I suddenly asked.

"Huh? Of course it's for money. Once you discover new energy points, habitable places, or new intelligent races, you can get quite a lot of money. This is a huge amount of wealth that other jobs can't earn in a lifetime." , Of course, there are many cases of returning empty-handed." Alex replied readily.

Chapter 28 The Void Eye

"Yes, is that so?" I said a little surprised.

"Of course! Money is very important! As long as you have money, you can do most things!" Alex gave a thumbs up with a smile, "But, you are different? Why do you think about it?" What about exploring deep space?"

"...want to become stronger. Become stronger than anyone else." I said softly.

"Yeah, sure enough, children will involuntarily worship the strong. But if this is the case, it should be much easier to aim for a college or the army than to be an explorer?" Alex said.

"...It's too late for that. I have to become stronger before everything is over." I said.

"Hmm... What a strange child, but I still like you!" Alex touched my head with a smile, "From now on, let's get along well! Before achieving our respective goals, But don't give up!"

"Alex! You're being lazy again!" The uncle's roar came from the cockpit.

"Wow! I, I got it!" Alex hurriedly looked back at his work, and the other two on the same boat laughed knowingly after seeing this scene.

...What a disgusting smile, it's ridiculous to say that you want to get along with me.No matter how hard you struggle, scum like you who can't even reach the stars, no matter how you think about it, it is impossible to survive the fourth catastrophe.And I will live forever, even if I am a witch, don't try to block my way.

...That's right, I will never die in a miserable and ridiculous way like in my last life.Those who mock me and deceive me are destined to pay the most painful price.

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After several days of sailing, we finally landed in the target area.During the time on board, my uncle briefly taught me the combat skills of using pistols and daggers. With the help of the Void Eye, I quickly mastered how to use them.Although it may seem funny to outsiders to let a child play with knives and guns, but now I can be considered to have the combat power of a half-human, at least I don't have to worry about being too slow.

"I haven't been here for a few months, and the grass here is quite lush." ​​The blond woman walking in the front complained while slashing the vines in front with her weapon, opening the way for us behind.Her name is Carly, and the other black-haired man who is following her is Ye Ning. The sixth-level ability seems to have begun to prepare for the construction of the domain. Once the promotion to Xingyan is successful, the entire team of explorers may be promoted to B-level and officially enter the ranks of well-known people.As for Alex, who is at the end, he is the weakest person besides me, only at the third level of the mortal world.It is said that he joined the uncle's team when he was there, and it has only been a year since he was still a rookie explorer. That's why he was so enthusiastic when he saw me boarding the boat, because his seniority is not among everyone. The smallest one is really easy to understand.

"After all, it's above the energy mine, so it's normal for the growth rate to be abnormal," Ye Ning said.

"That's right... But haven't the energy mines here been mined? Why is it still like this?" Carly asked.

"This is why the guild entrusted us to investigate. It seems that fluctuations in an unknown energy source were discovered a few days ago, and it is suspected that there are new undiscovered ore veins. Because it is a safe area that has been cleared several times, the task His rank is only E, and the others are still on vacation, and we are the only ones in the team who are doing nothing, anyway, we are idle anyway, so we might as well come here for a trip." Ye Ning said indifferently.

"Well, let's treat it as a public holiday." Carly shrugged and said, "How far is it to the nearest rest point? Really, if these plants didn't grow so fast, the spaceship could be landed directly in the mine. Before, there is no need to go so long."

"According to the map, it should be soon." Ye Ning said casually.

"Don't let your guard down, cheer me up before arriving at the destination!" the uncle yelled loudly.

"Okay—" the two replied in unison, but they were both a little listless.I can't blame them. If it wasn't for my existence, with their leg strength, I'm afraid they would be able to reach the destination in a short time. As a result, the original ten-minute journey has now taken more than half an hour. If someone else You can't help but relax.

"How about it, is there a feeling of disillusionment?" Alex, who was walking at the end, approached me with a smile and said, "There are no monsters, no dungeons, no traps, and most of the time, I will accompany the explorers." The only thing I have is this loneliness. But I don’t hate this peace that much, compared to those big men who are exploring in unknown areas all day, it’s not bad to fight in the rear like this.”

"Is it because it's too weak?" I asked.

"This is a forbidden word! Well, although I am indeed the weakest in the team now, sooner or later, I will definitely be the first person to become a Starspreader besides my eldest brother!" Alex said triumphantly.

"Oh, come on." I said flatly.

"Hey, that's Xingyan Zhe? Can't you give me more feedback?"

"Hmm."

"Hmph, forget it, anyway, it is impossible for a child to understand how great a star-spreader is. If I become a star-spreader..." Alex started chattering, and I naturally ignored all of it .After finally getting the chance to go out, I don't want to waste time listening to this guy talking nonsense.

Take this opportunity to experiment a little with the power of the "Eye of the Void" to verify whether it is different from the "Eye of the Void" I knew in the previous life.

I slowly sink my consciousness into my right eye along with the flow of blood.

Ah, I can see it.

Everything is presented in my mind in the form of information.That is the most basic form of existence, which constitutes everything in the world, and now, it is being completely controlled by me.

"...Hmm!" I couldn't help but let out a small moan, and subconsciously pressed my right eye.Sure enough, for a child's brain, it is too difficult to deal with such a massive influx of information. This is the result of my daily exercise before. If I use this ability without knowing it, I am afraid that the body's functions will It will crash completely in an instant.

Chapter 29 Absorption

"Hey, what happened? Are you okay?" Alex, who was walking behind me, noticed the abnormality in me and asked worriedly.

I shook my head and temporarily closed the ability of my right eye with my consciousness: "It's nothing. I just feel like there are things around me."

"Huh? How could there be..." Before Alex finished speaking, Ye Ning and Carly's whispers came from ahead.

"Boss, there seem to be ghost beasts in front of you." Ye Ning turned his head and said in a low voice.

"Void beast? In this kind of place?" Uncle Joan frowned, "What's the threat level?"

"It is preliminarily judged to be a dog of the Shadow family, threat level F, number 2, and it is guessed that the birth time is not long. Do you want to get rid of them?" Ye Ning asked, his eyes glanced at me intentionally or unintentionally, it seems that he heard it too What I just said.

"Well, I'll leave it to you." Joan nodded, and the two moved quickly, their figures flickering in the jungle, and a short while ago, there was a sudden end of mourning and someone's whistle , symbolizing the resolution of danger.

After hearing the signals from the two, Alex and I followed the uncle closely.The vision in front of them suddenly opened up. Ye Ning and Carly stood at the junction of the jungle and the plain and waved to us. At their feet were the corpses of two void beasts that were constantly escaping.And not far behind the two, the buildings left by human beings come into view.It seems that we have finally left the jungle and arrived at the target.

"Everyone, it's getting late, let's take a rest in the building ahead." The uncle said slowly, and everyone else nodded, only I stared at the corpse of the virtual beast on the side without saying a word.

"What's the matter, is this the first time you've seen a Void Beast? Do you think it's scary?" Alex came up in time and said with a smirk.

"A little curious." I replied without looking up.

"Really? But this kind of monster is nothing to be concerned about. It may appear anywhere, and it will attack all life for no reason. After finally killing it, the corpse will disappear again. It has no value. It can be said to be an exploration. The most hated guy you meet." Alex said with a shrug.

"Hey! You two! Hurry up and keep up!" The uncle walking in front shouted.

"Ah, yes! Anyway, hurry up and follow me too!" Alex ran up in a panic, not forgetting to turn around and ask me, and entered the building not far away with the uncle and the others .

Taking advantage of the gap when everyone's attention was not on me, I squatted down and submerged my hands into the two void beasts whose corpses were constantly dissipating.Immediately, a biting chill and pain surged into my heart, I clenched my teeth, resisted the nausea rolling in my stomach, and concentrated all my consciousness on my hands.

"..." Before I knew it, the corpse of the Void Beast in front of me had completely disappeared, and instead, a faint black pattern suddenly appeared on the back of my right hand.I tried to move my limbs, and found that my strength and speed had improved a little compared to before.

It seems that my preliminary experiment was a success.As we all know, the existence of Void Beast is very difficult, and it will not drop items after being killed with great difficulty. However, if you choose to ignore it, it will gradually grow into a more terrifying monster. It can be said that all explorers are exploring the void. Time, the monster you least want to meet.

But for me, void beasts are not worthless.For some reason, this body, which is inherently isolated from any star energy, is particularly fond of the black mist that escapes after the death of the void beast.Just like gaining experience points after defeating monsters in the game, as long as I touch the corpses of virtual beasts with my hands, I can absorb their existence and strengthen myself.However, even the most prestigious researchers among the twelve races have no way of knowing the reason for the emergence of this force.It is also because of this power that the twelve tribes are extremely afraid of me, and privately call me "the embodiment of disaster", and engrave many forbidden curses on my body, and even my own consciousness has been overwritten hundreds of times. If it weren't for me He still has the title of "Successor of the Star King" on his body, and he probably died at his hands long before the fourth catastrophe.

Hehe, that's great, if this power disappears after rebirth, I really don't know what to do.Now that the possibility has been proved experimentally, the remaining answers are self-evident.

Forcibly suppressing the joy in my heart, I hurried to the building.Fortunately, a few people had no doubts about my lateness. They simply thought that I was just out of curiosity, so they stayed outside for a while. They didn't even think that I was actually absorbing the corpse of the virtual beast left behind by the two of them.Even if they find that the corpse of the virtual beast is gone after they go out now, they will only think that it dissipated naturally.

Before I become stronger to the level of my previous life, the existence of this power must not be leaked out. In the worst case, even if I kill all the insiders, I must keep this secret.

...That's right, I will never make a mistake like the one in my previous life again.

Several people took out the instant food from the big backpack I was carrying, and sat in the restaurant inside the building to enjoy it.

"I remember it was a staff dormitory before...I didn't expect it to be so dilapidated after a while." Carly looked around while eating food and sighed.This building is indeed as she said. There are no traces of human existence inside. Countless branches and vines have pierced the glass, as if to swallow the whole house, and half of it is wrapped in the dense forest among.

"The growth rate of the plants on this planet is indeed unbelievably fast, and the void beast I met just now should not appear in a place where there are few people. It seems that something has changed here." Ye Ningruo He said thoughtfully, "As the saying goes, 'When you see a void beast, there are a lot of void beasts hidden in the invisible place'. As long as it is a task related to void beasts, the minimum is D level. Perhaps This operation is much more troublesome than we imagined."

"Then what should we do? Should we go back and report to the guild first?" Carly asked idly, playing with a spoon.

"It's just two F-level virtual beasts, so there's no need to make such a fuss?" Alex shrugged and said, "It's only been a few months since the last raid, and it's impossible for someone too strong to appear. Besides , don’t we still have a big brother? As long as the big brother makes a move, wouldn’t a few disaster beasts be a piece of cake?”

Chapter 30 Inside the Mine

"How many times have I said that as an explorer, the most taboo thing is arrogance." Uncle Joan reprimanded Alex severely, "The void is vast and boundless, and it is always full of unknowns. Easy death. If you maintain this attitude, no matter how many lives you have, it won't be enough."

"Hold, I'm sorry." Alex shrank his neck and stopped talking.

"However, what Alex said is also reasonable. If you just run home in fright after meeting two F-level virtual beasts, it is not in line with our 'Black Yao' style. The birth of virtual beasts may have something to do with the inside of the mine. I plan to use the communication device left here to upload the situation here to the guild first, and then continue to explore." Uncle Joan paused, and looked towards me for some reason, "You just seemed to be better than Carly and the others. Did you notice the existence of virtual beasts earlier?"

Ah, did you find out?

"Generally speaking, unless some special means are used, it should be difficult to find traces of void beasts unless they are directly observed. How did you find out?" the uncle asked.

I tilted my head, looked at him with innocent eyes, and said the answer I had prepared: "It's intuition?"

"Intuition, right?" the uncle murmured to himself thoughtfully.

"I felt like there was something there, so I just said that." I said bluntly, naturally concealing the existence of the Void Eye.

"So, can you still feel it now?" The uncle continued to ask.

I shook my head: "There should be nothing nearby. However, if it reappears, I should be able to notice it."

"Really, then I will leave the reconnaissance mission to you later. Carly will continue to be in charge of the vanguard, and Ye Ning and I will be in charge of the main output." The uncle said very bluntly, he believed me so easily, because he thought the child would Can't tell lies, or rely on their own strength, it is not a problem to deal with mere low-level virtual beasts.

"Then what about me?" Alex hurried forward, looking at the uncle expectantly.

After hesitating for a moment, the uncle said: "...You are responsible for taking care of Youming's safety. In case we encounter a situation where we can't help, he will rely on you to protect him."

"Understood! Guaranteed to complete the task!" Alex raised his hand in response.

"Since everyone has almost rested, it's time to go to our real destination." The uncle said in a deep voice.

The entrance to the mine is at the foot of a mountain not far behind the building. Knowing that there are virtual beasts on this planet, the atmosphere in the team is much more dignified than at the beginning. I also came to the center of the team, and the five people were slowly advancing in the formation of arrow "↑".

After passing through the first section of the narrow mine tunnel, the vision in front of him suddenly opened up. In the large natural cavity, the ore reflected seven colors of light under the illumination of the light.There are hundreds of large and small holes everywhere on the pit wall, and we came here through one of the passages.

"Wow, are there so many holes?" Carly showed a troublesome expression.

"Don't get anxious too early, most of these caves have long been abandoned, and there are at most a dozen roads that are still in circulation." Ye Ning said, "In short, give us this road first. Make a mark, or you will be in trouble if you can’t find the circuit by then.”

"Even so, it's a bit too much. Really, why do these people dig so many mine tunnels, are they so confident that they won't get lost?" Carly complained.

"Maybe the workers here didn't dig it?" I said suddenly.Since just now, I have kept the minimum "Eye of Void" open. In order to maintain concentration, I have not spoken, and because the light lines in the mine tunnel are dim, few people have noticed my right eye. Flashing red light, "Look carefully at these mines, there are many obvious traces of new mining. However, this mine has been shut down and abandoned a few months ago, right? So things are still here. Who is digging the new mine tunnel inside?"

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay, and there was a chill behind them.

"Hey, boss, I seem to have some bad premonition. How about we go back first?" Alex shrank his neck and said weakly.

"Coincidentally, I also have some bad premonitions." The uncle said in a low voice, "Perhaps, behind this mission, there are more troubles than we imagined."

"It's too late, they're already here." I said suddenly.Within the visible range of the Eye of Void, countless Void Beast individuals crawled out of hundreds of mine holes, and quickly occupied the entire ground of the large hollow.