[Task completed, congratulations to the host for obtaining 5 card draws and 100 experience points.]
[Next task: Eliminate any evil spirit.]
[An individual's strength is ultimately limited. Congratulations to the host for unlocking the achievement "Collaboration" and receiving a task board*1.]
[Task Board (Permanent) (Upgradeable): Rare item. You can write the missing materials on it and wait for a destined person to exchange them.
Note: This board also accepts items not listed above, but the buyback price will be determined by the system. The system reserves the right to final interpretation.
After sending Gerard upstairs to rest, Su Yao finally had some time to herself.
Su Yao listened to the system's broadcast while she went to the door to arrange the flower basket she had just thrown on the ground and set off the firecrackers.
Because there weren't many firecrackers and they were all single-use, Su Yao only set off two strings, leaving the rest for Gerard to use later.
After cleaning up the red paper scraps and bloodstains on the floor, Su Yao rubbed her hands together and retreated behind the counter again.
She was about to start drawing cards.
Including the three times she had used before, Su Yao now had a total of 10 draws, just enough to reach the small guarantee.
If not now, then when?
After filling in the numbers, the spring water gushed, white light shone, and this time the commotion was noticeably greater.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 Decoration Card: Ordinary Vase (serves a decorative purpose).]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 Clothing Card: Choose any modern attire.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 storage bag: Storage capacity ≤ 100.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 Food Card: An unknown egg (looks very delicious).]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 Material Card: A Pile of Iron (weight unknown).]
Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 4 Mechanical Card: Mentally recite the desired machine, and the card will automatically display the materials. Once the materials are fully provided, the machine can be synthesized.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 4 Teleportation Card: Can teleport within three kilometers (0/3).]
"Two four-star cards came out, looks like I'm not that unlucky after all!"
According to statistics..
"No need to count!"
As soon as the system tallied up, Su Yao felt a pang in her heart; she didn't want to listen.
In the world, there was originally no distinction between non-European and European. As more data comparisons were made, a polarization emerged.
"Let me be happy for a while." Su Yao pretended nothing had happened and started to busy herself again.
Water the wheat in the flowerpot, stock the store with new healing potions, and write down the needed herbs on the board..
Gerald came downstairs after being busy all morning.
"Shopkeeper, I feel much better now. I'll go right away. Just tell me what you need."
Looking much more spirited indeed.
Su Yao no longer tried to stop him and pointed with her hand.
Gerald followed the gaze and, at some point, a board had appeared.
As soon as he entered the inn, he had already observed the surroundings and clearly remembered that this thing was not there in the morning.
"What we need most right now are the few herbs listed on the board, and the prices are also indicated there. Once you bring the items back, just put them directly into the empty bag in front of the board, and it will automatically settle the account. Items not listed on the board are also accepted; you can put them into the bag as well, and the prices will be given automatically."
Gerald had never seen such a magical thing before and curiously stepped forward to touch it.
Just by looking and touching, nothing peculiar could be discovered. A small sense of disappointment flashed through Gerard's mind.
In just a moment, Gerard was happy again.
The shopkeeper must be a formidable grand magician; it was indeed fortunate for him to have encountered such a person in his lifetime.
Gerald silently memorized the words and drawings on the blackboard, then turned and started to walk out.
The result was that my attention was caught by something new again.
"This, this is!" Gerard rushed to the shelf in just a few strides, his fingers trembling as he pointed at a bottle of brown potion, too excited to speak coherently.
"This is exorcism liquid, priced at 500 gold coins per bottle."
Gerald swallowed hard before finally clearing his throat. He said, "I've seen this kind of medicine before."
Not only had he seen it, but it was what he was going to the north to seek!
Gerald paused for a long time and then said, "They sell for 1000 gold coins in the north. Won't you be at a loss, shopkeeper?"
Su Yao waited for a long time, never expecting that Gerard would say such a thing.
For a moment, I couldn't help but laugh.
Sure enough, he was a foolish child; no wonder he was deceived by the expedition team.
Gerald was already feeling a bit uneasy, and now with Su Yao's smile, his face turned beet red with embarrassment.
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"Am I being too controlling?"
"Hahaha, it's fine. The fact that I'm willing to sell at this price proves I won't lose money. Besides, this is just a Level 1 Exorcism Elixir. The price for a Level 2 Exorcism Elixir is entirely different."
"Se-second level?" Gerard was at a loss for words again.
He had never seen a second-level exorcism potion.
Gerald thought that even the wealthiest mine owner in the town probably had never seen a second-grade exorcism potion.
Su Yao just smiled without saying a word. In fact, she had never seen a Level Two Exorcism Elixir either. But that didn't stop her from pretending; who knows, maybe one day she would discover it.
"Since you're setting off, take these things with you."
As she spoke, Su Yao handed over a storage bag.
This was what Su Yao had promised Gerard before.
Inside, there was food and water, six bottles of healing potions, and eight strings of firecrackers.
After carefully explaining everything to Gerald, he nodded and immediately set off on his journey of exploration, his back showing a hint of impatience.
[Is the host going out too?]
Gerard had just left, and to Su Yao's surprise, she also began packing her gear.
"It's possible to find someone to grind for you, but two people grinding will yield more rewards."
Su Yao was preoccupied with the task.
If she guessed correctly, by completing the task of killing the evil spirit, she should be able to unlock the "Magic Learning" section.
Having many skills is never a burden. Relying solely on the system for protection is not enough; one must also have solid personal strength.
"System darling, can you help me find a place with low-level evil spirits? You know, I can't do anything right now. If I go out recklessly, I might run into some terrifying evil spirits, and then both you and I will be done for."
System: [I am not human, but I am not stupid either.]
Two sentences: one calls you "little darling," the other threatens to end it all together.
Sweet dates and slaps come together!
"Just tell me if you can find it or not."
[The level of malevolent spirit activity is lowest at the red dot on the map.]
Su Yao opened the map, and indeed, many new red dots had appeared.
After calculating the distance, Su Yao chose the nearest lair of evil spirits.
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"What the heck is this!"
Su Yao was shocked.
She knew that evil spirits were probably not very good-looking and had mentally prepared herself in advance, but now that she saw them, it was clear she was still underprepared.
She couldn't even find the words to describe the ugliness of this creature.
Whether viewed individually or clustered densely together like this, they completely hit her disgust point, making one's sanity plummet just by looking at them!
[Alert: Malevolent spirit detected, please defend yourself, host!]
[Title: Spider-Man]
[Level: 1]
[Spider, one of the representative monsters of the Dragon Roar Continent, has a short lifespan but is widely distributed and reproduces quickly. This malevolent spirit primarily lives in groups and excels at using its long, numerous legs to attack.]
"Spider-Man? That name is quite fitting."
This evil spirit truly resembles both a human and a spider.
The human-like aspect lies in its head, torso, and the two sturdy legs at the bottom that support the entire body to walk upright.
To say it resembles a spider is because not only does it have two legs that can stand upright, but it also has six pairs of legs covered with tiny hooks growing from its small head and torso. At first glance, it's all legs!
Their method of attack was to desperately fling those long, thin legs at Su Yao. As long as they hit, the sharp hooks would inevitably leave blood marks on Su Yao's body.
Su Yao tried not to look too much, wielding the sword with a flurry of swings.
A level five sword easily dealt with a level one evil spirit. With each swing by Su Yao, flames shot out from the sword. As long as the flames touched the spider-man, it would quickly burn it to ashes.
With the blessing of the treasured sword, Su Yao's unstructured attacks were still immensely powerful. In no time, more than half of the pitch-black swarm of spider-men had been reduced.
Just as the situation on the battlefield was becoming increasingly clear, an unexpected event occurred.
A sudden feeling of suffocation emerged, and Su Yao felt as if she had been pulled into a vacuum, unable to breathe. Her body seemed to be slowly expanding, while every cell appeared to be getting squeezed..
In that moment, Su Yao tasted the flavor of death.
Fortunately, in the next second, a white light flashed, and Su Yao's defense card was forced to activate, dispelling the suffocating sensation. At the same time, a flurry of white flakes fell around her.
Su Yao leaned on her sword, gasping for breath, and with each breath, her ribs ached intensely.
"System, come out here. What's going on? Are there other types of malevolent spirits?"
At this moment, the crowd of spider people opposite Su Yao also began to stir, retreating to both sides.
A larger, even darker spider-man emerged from behind, weaving a web as he walked.
[Alert: Level 2 Spider King has appeared!]
[Title: Spider King]
Level: 3
As a Spider King with only a five percent chance of being born, it exhibited extraordinary abilities from the moment it was born. In terms of defense, its sturdy body was only at the level of a second-tier evil spirit; but in terms of attack, its talent for ambush, combined with its ability to weave a large web on the spot, allowed it to directly trap fourth-tier magicians or evil spirits.
Su Yao finally realized what exactly was trapping her.
Seeing the new web gradually forming around its legs, Su Yao dared not rest any longer. Filled with anger and fear, she struck at the Spider King again and again with her sword.
[Congratulations to the host for triggering Sword Intent, attack power increased by +1000, duration 3 minutes.]
Su Yao's emotions ignited her sword intent. With the sword intent buff, Su Yao swept through everything.
This time, it was a true victory, not a single Spider-Man was left.
However, Su Yao didn't dare to relax. After quickly collecting the items dropped by the evil spirit, she immediately ran back without lingering for even a second.
[Task completed, congratulations to the host for earning 1 card draw and unlocking the "Magic Learning" section.]
[Next task: Raise magic level to one.]
[All modules unlocked, triggering long-term and time-limited tasks.]
[Long-term mission: Build the hotel safety net.]
[Timed Task: Delicious Cuisine: Please use the ingredients in the package to cook and unlock a new dish. Countdown 35:59:59.]
Su Yao collapsed at the entrance of the hotel, panting heavily. This time, she was truly terrified.
But fortunately, despite being timid, it didn't hinder the completion of the task.
Just as Su Yao had anticipated, after completing the task, she could finally learn magic!
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At the same time, Gerard had already reached the edge of the forest.
Being able to walk this fast was thanks to the marks left last night.
Despite Gerard being seriously injured at the time, he still insisted on marking his path as he walked, hoping to leave himself a way out. However, the shopkeeper turned out to be kind, so that way out has now become his path to repay his debt.
Halfway through, Gerard also encountered a pack of wild beasts. He reacted quickly, immediately lighting the firecrackers. The beasts showed their faces and then ran away, not daring to come any closer.
Thus, Gerard safely reached the edge of the forest. He planned to have his lunch here.
At this moment, Gerard had gone nearly a day and a half without eating. At first, because he had a burden on his shoulders and was constantly thinking about repaying the money quickly to save his family, he didn't feel hungry.
But along the way, the harvest was plentiful. Gerard watched his storage bag gradually fill up, and the pressure in his heart eased a lot. His stomach also began to react.
Thinking he shouldn't waste the shop owner's kindness, Gerard gave up on the idea of gnawing on wild vegetables and took out the steamed buns.
The storage bag can slow down the flow of time, so the buns Su Yao put inside are still warm in Gerard's hands.
"What a white and soft bread." Gerard held it gently with both hands, not daring to use any force, afraid of damaging the strange bread.
In the small town where Gerald lived, there was also bread made from white flour, but it could never stay this white, nor could it be this soft.
Gerald stared at it for a full five minutes, until the bun had started to cool, before he finally brought himself to take a bite.
With one bite, he only tore the skin of the bun, but Gerard still ate with great relish.
It's sweet.
Gerard took another bite, and this time he tasted the filling.
It is salty.
It's... meat!
Gerald was shocked again, first marveling at the strangeness of the bun, and second, surprised that the shop owner would actually give him meat!
It was the meat that the family could only afford to buy once a year on the annual Magic God's birthday!
The rich, sweet aroma of flour enveloped the scent of meat; this was the best food he had ever tasted..
Tears streamed down his cheeks as Gerard swallowed the last bite, and strength filled his body once more.
He thought, besides clearing the debt, he should do something more for the shop owner.
Gerard stood up again.
Just like yesterday, his target was the second-level malevolent spirit bone. However, today, his steps into the forest were without a trace of hesitation, and his heart was no longer filled with negativity and gloom.