So I became a witch

I lay on the ground, panting heavily, and my mouth was full of the taste of iron and blood.At the last moment, I took advantage of the recoil brought by the long sword and decisively let go and turned around to escape, but I was still injured by the aftermath of the force, and my internal organs were injured, and my clothes and skin were also scratched by the flying gravel. Now I must be like a tattered doll, with blood all over my body.

However, this is already the best result.Where I was standing just now, there is already a big hole. If I hadn't carried it away in time, I'm afraid it would be a pile of broken corpses now.As for the long sword that defended me, it is not an ancient artifact after all, and it probably was also broken into pieces under such an impact.I'm sorry partner, although the time is short, I still want to thank you for your company; I'm sorry passer-by A, it seems that there is no way to return it to you.

Chapter 70 Dust

Really, a fiasco.The rhetoric I made at the beginning became a complete joke. In the end, I didn't even know Xia Luohua's ability, so I was completely defeated.

Xia Luohua slowly walked out of the dust, step by step towards me who was completely unable to move.I tried to move my body, but I had no strength at all, and I couldn't even move a little bit. I could only watch her getting closer and closer to me.

In the end, she stopped half a meter away from me, looked down at me lying on the ground expressionlessly, and said slowly after a long time: "It seems that you don't seem to understand how you lost."

I didn't speak, because now I don't even have the strength to speak, so I can only struggle desperately to raise my head and look up at her face.

I wouldn't be surprised if this kind of power appeared on a virtual beast or a participant, but Xia Luohua is obviously just a human being like me, and even Ye Diewu relies on that strange sword, her own physique is not Not powerful, this kind of relying on one's own powerful strength without resorting to any external force, no matter how you say it, is too unreasonable.

Xia Luohua, who understood my thoughts, said lightly: "It seems that you really don't know anything... I told you from the beginning, I am a witch hunter, if we are only slightly stronger than ordinary people If so, how can we protect this world from the hands of the witch?"

Before I could answer, Xia Luohua said the answer herself: "That's because we can practice to strengthen ourselves."

Cultivate... practice?I never thought that this word that only appeared in cultivation novels would come out of Xia Luohua's mouth.

"Of course, this is not exactly what you understand. Generally speaking, it is to break through the so-called upper limit of human beings through a special way. To some extent, we can refer to the magical secrets in martial arts novels. But what we are pursuing , is something above that."

What is the... on top of?

"The evolution of life. That is what we are walking, the road of mortals."

Mortal dust...the road.

"The reason why witches are powerful is because they are existences whose life level is much higher than that of human beings. The process of obtaining extraordinary power through training themselves and pursuing the detachment of life is called the road of mortals. Isn't there such a saying Is it? The power that humans can usually use is far from the theoretical limit of Baiyi, and the organs that can be controlled by the real brain are also quite small. This is because once you use your full strength, you will be the first to hurt yourself. What you need to do on the road of mortals It is to develop one's own theoretical limit, to truly perfectly control the slightest bit of the body. Generally speaking, the ancestors divide this road into three stages and nine stages. The 0th stage is naturally an ordinary person who has not been trained; the 1st to 3rd stage is no In the case of cultivation methods, the limit that ordinary people can achieve, similar to those strong athletes, is mostly in this rank; ranks 4-6 are basically the level of martial arts masters, stepping on the snow without trace, picking leaves and flying flowers, basically It is achievable; the last is the 7th-9th level, which is the limit of human life. It can perfectly control its own existence and even control the flow of blood. At this level, as long as it is not blocked in the first place Killing can be completely recovered by virtue of its powerful self-healing power, and even broken limbs can be regenerated, and it will not be disturbed by diseases. The only factor that limits its lifespan is the vitality of cells. At the same time, because of the full development of the brain, this stage High-ranking humans often have some special abilities, that is, superpowers." Xia Luohua talked to me who fell to the ground.

"Then, your level is..." I spat out a mouthful of blood, and it took me a long time to ask such a sentence.

"The seventh level of the mortal world." Xia Luohua replied readily, "Although you can reach the sixth level of the mortal world with the help of the Void Eye and those strange sword moves, but your body is weak. In terms of physical fitness alone, I can't help you. Your strength is about a hundred times that of yours, not to mention other elements. Now you understand that the so-called absolute power gap cannot be filled by a passion for it. You can live until now, relying only on that Poor luck. But that's it. Don't worry, with the protection of the 'shroud of Jesus', you will not die, just sleep like this, when you wake up, it will be over Yes. Now you are not qualified to know the truth. This world is much more complicated than you imagined, and you are just a mortal."

After speaking, Xia Luohua stopped looking at me, turned and left, and all I could do was to watch her getting closer and closer to the hotel's gate.

hateful.

Damn, hate, hate, hate!

For the second time in my life, I hated myself for being so weak.

But there's nothing I can do other than curse like this from the bottom of my heart.What Xia Luohua said is correct, I have survived so far, never relying on any strength, but on shit luck that plays a role at critical moments.

Because of the excessive blood loss, my brain became more and more sleepy. It seemed that a tape recorder was playing a lullaby in my mind, urging me to fall asleep. My eyelids seemed to be hung with heavy pendants, and the things in my field of vision became more and more blurred.

No, you can't sleep like this, otherwise, something bad will definitely happen.

no, no...

The last scene in my memory is the collision between Ye Diewu and Xia Luohua in the transformed state.

Consciousness, dissipated.

Now, do you long for power?

power?

Yes, power oh.As long as you make a wish, I will entrust everything to you, whether it is a witch or a god, I will not be your opponent.In that case, destroying this world will become easy.

Why... do you do this...

Why, isn't it because you hate this world?

I... hate the world...

Yes, the shackles that bind you, the hateful fate, the ugly and selfish life, are not these all things you desire to destroy?

destroy……

So, pray to me, as long as you do this, I will help you destroy all those annoying things.

wrong……

what?

wrong!

I like this world.So, I want to protect it...

……yes?

It seems that you still don't understand.

But that's okay, we have plenty of time.

One day you will hate it, and even want to destroy it.

On that day, I will appear in front of you again.

When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the blood-red sky.

My mind gradually came to my senses. I remember that I was severely injured when I was fighting the fourth king beast. Although I tried my best to kill it, I fell into a coma...Is that right, I passed out.

I braced myself to sit up a little bit so that I could observe the surrounding environment.

The blackboard that was scribbled on, the wooden chair with half of its legs missing, the tabletop covered with lead dust, and the self-portraits completed by the whole class on the last wall of the classroom.

Yes, here is the classroom where I study.

I was a little dazed, since Ye Siyin disappeared, I submitted a leave application to the school, in reality it was only four days, but in this virtual space, 46 days have passed.Seeing this familiar scene now, I can't help but feel a little melancholy.

"Ah, you're awake."

I turned around, just in time to see Yi Xinchen coming in from the main entrance of the classroom: "I have checked the surroundings, and there are no monsters at all."

"Did you move me here?" I asked.

"Of course, who else but me. Who told you to fight and never pay attention to your side. It took me a lot of effort to run out of those spider silks. I was scared when I saw you covered in blood Jump, quickly picked you up and ran away, and finally came to this place. What's the matter, is there anything strange?" Yi Xinchen said angrily.

"No." I shook my head and said sincerely, "Thank you."

After I finished speaking, I saw Yi Xinchen's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

"what happened?"

"I didn't expect you to say 'thank you'!"

"I'm also Chinese after all. Is it strange to be able to speak Chinese?" I said lightly, supporting the front and back desks with both hands and trying to stand up, but heart-piercing pain came from my whole body, and I held back There was no sound, but the muscles on the face became distorted involuntarily.

"What's wrong? Is the injury serious?" Yi Xinchen said worriedly.

"It's okay." I let out a long breath.The self-healing power that was originally invincible did not work this time. The wound on the stomach was pitch black. Although it no longer spread, it also failed to heal. "It's so poisonous."

The physical condition is quite bad, and the strength has probably dropped to less than half of the original. I don't know when I will be able to recover in this ghostly place that lacks medical conditions.

I slowly stretched out my right hand, and following the thoughts in my mind, what appeared in my hand were four keys with different colors and shapes.Sure enough, after defeating the fourth king beast, there was another rune engraved on the right arm.Because it's a spider?So the shape of the tattoo this time is a black octagon, which is indescribably domineering.

So far, I have collected four keys, as long as there are three more, I can open the gate of ender that is said to have never been opened before.

"Then, let's hurry up and find the next target." I said.

I walked out of the classroom step by step, but saw Yi Xinchen standing there, motionless.

"what happened?"

"...Already, enough."

"Ok?"

"Didn't you suffer such a serious injury? Why can't you take a good rest!" Yi Xinchen suddenly became hysterical.

"It's not necessary. Isn't it the same as the previous few times, it will be fine in a few days."

"But if you continue like this, you'll die! I've seen it all. Even when you're sleeping, you're constantly practicing swords and hunting virtual beasts. Why don't you rest even when you're seriously injured?"

"That's impossible." I said in a slightly serious tone, "Because there is not enough time."

"Hey? But you are so powerful..."

Slowly, I told her my guess.

Chapter 71 Rules

"In the beginning, when I entered this world, I once fought against a king beast. Although I have a very good compatibility with it, it can only be counted as [-]/[-]. However, after so many After days of training and upgrades, I am now more than a hundred times stronger than before, but in the battle with the king beast, I am still a loser. If it is not for the difference in strength between the king beasts, then there is only another possibility..."

Yi Xinchen's face gradually turned pale, and he obviously noticed the reason.

"That is... not only us, but the king beasts are also getting stronger."

A deadly silence enveloped the entire classroom.

"If I'm not wrong, this is probably the reason why the participants in the previous sessions suffered heavy casualties. If the king beasts are not eliminated in the early stage, they will only become stronger and stronger, even faster than the participants Faster. So on the last day of the 'Dark Tide' riot, all the king beasts were dispatched together, and almost no one could stop them. Therefore, they must be killed before that day."

"...Is it because you have noticed this that you are so desperate?"

"Almost, I had this idea when the strength of the second king beast changed, and after challenging the third king beast, I almost confirmed this guess. Now you understand, our time is quite scarce Yes. Don’t kill them while they’re confined to their area, you’ll end up reaping the consequences.”

"...I didn't notice at all." Yi Xinchen looked very depressed.

"Because from the beginning to the end, I was the only one fighting."

"...Well." Yi Xinchen looked very disappointed, "Obviously I should be the one to protect you... To let such a small girl fight, what am I doing..."

"You don't have to imagine me as those ordinary kids. This is my own choice. And you are not a fighting type. Killing the enemy is my business, and what you have to do is to tell me about the enemy."

"...Really! You're just a child, why are you so handsome." Yi Xinchen whispered, it's better not to interrupt her here.

"Then, taking this opportunity, let's sort out the information we have so far." I coughed lightly.The reason for saying this is that even the participants themselves have very little information about this space, except for some common information, which can only be obtained by trading with other participants or killing them, or by exploring and reasoning by themselves Information.

First the common parts:

1. There are seven participants in the witch game, and only those with qualification certificates can enter this strange world.People who lose their qualification certificates will also lose their lives.

2. The virtual domain space will be opened at irregular times every day, and all participants must enter within 1 minute at that time, otherwise they will be punished with obliteration.Only by completing the mission can one come out of it.

3. The time in the virtual domain is different from the time in reality, the ratio is 1000:1, so you don't have to worry about real things.At the same time, because the virtual domain is based on reality, it will automatically synchronize with reality every time it is opened, so please let go and fight, and the space will be automatically repaired the next time you enter.

4. The total duration of the game is seven days, and the last surviving participant will have the desire to realize his qualification.Then, please kill each other happily~~

Then there is the information that can be obtained by individuals, and what is also heart-breaking is:

In this world, there are seven very powerful and special virtual beasts, they are called king beasts.Each king beast has its own limited range of activities, as long as you don't provoke them, you will be safe. Once you are targeted, the anger of the king beast will be hard to dispel~~Of course, you will also get rich rewards if you defeat them award.It is said that if seven of them are killed, something very special will happen?

The so-called generous rewards should refer to those keys, right?It feels like it's just a decoration, it doesn't work at all.Or maybe it does something, I just don't know.

Then, the news after trading with the other two participants:

The seven participants will get seven different ranks, namely soldier, assassin, scout, general, kingship, ministers and counselor.Each level has different attributes and special ability blessings, and has its own ultimate challenges. Only by completing them will you not be obliterated on the last day.

"Yi Xinchen, your rank is a scout, right?"

"Ah, there is no fighting power at all."

It literally means that Yi Xinchen is extremely weak in battle, but he can find information about many monsters.It is also thanks to her special ability that I can get information about many monsters.

"The scout's final challenge is... to find out the real identity of the assassin."

"Hmm...no idea at all," she said dejectedly.

Well, after all, in this kind of ghost place, it's hard to maintain trust among people.And since there is a task of finding out the real body, maybe there is also a task of not being known, so naturally he will hide his rank.

"Take your time, I believe that it won't be long before everyone will meet."

"Hey? Why do you say that?"

"Didn't you notice? From the time we first came in, the range of monsters' activities has greatly increased, so if we want to find a safe resting place, there will only be fewer and fewer places. Although we have only encountered two people so far, But on the last day, probably everyone will meet."

"Is that so?! Didn't find it at all!"

"You don't need to shout so loudly about this kind of thing..."

"But, for you, Ling, it should be that the 'rank' is unknown?"

"It looks like it is."

According to Yi Xinchen, before entering the game, each participant will receive his or her identity card and some information about the witch game, which is naturally impossible for me who joined in the middle of the game.Is it because the seed in my body is an unstable product?It's not clear yet.

And then the second one:

By killing virtual beasts, you can get energy points to strengthen yourself.Different types of virtual beasts bring different boosts. Killing speed-type virtual beasts can bring higher speed bonuses, killing strength-type virtual beasts can bring more power bonuses, so that you can Hunt and kill individual types of virtual beasts in order to make up for the shortcomings of the rank or further strengthen their own strengths.

"It feels like a game..." Yi Xinchen murmured.