Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Flames rose from a fireplace on one side, and a humanoid creature hunched over against the fire, resembling a corpse.

Zuo Chang stepped forward and tossed an old gold coin in front of it: "I never thought there would still be one-eyed demons surviving in this world."

"Ho ho ho..."

A strange laugh.

The hunched humanoid figure raised its head. Its brown skin resembled a withered tree, and above its swollen nose grew only one eye. That eye was so large that it almost covered its entire forehead: "Truly remarkable, human. You know I'm a one-eyed demon even in this state?"

The One-Eyed Demon is a monster of immense strength and enormous size.

A normally developed one-eyed demon, once it reaches adulthood, is as tall as an iron tower and as strong as a bull. When it walks down the road, the earth shakes and the mountains tremble. Its stats are extremely high.

This one in front of me...

She was as thin as a quail.

The one-eyed demon stretched out its withered claws and rummaged through the old gold coins on the ground: "Human, what do you want?"

Zuo Chang smiled and said, "I've heard that a witch who is skilled at making magic potions lives in seclusion here. Please show me the way."

"Oh... her. She's over there."

The one-eyed demon raised his finger and pointed at a wall.

The next instant, the roughly carved stone wall inexplicably changed, revealing a door.

Zuo Chang breathed a sigh of relief—

Although the form is different, it's exactly the same as in the game!

Zuo Chang played the game Black Goat once at the beginning of the game. He didn't understand anything at the time, but fortunately the game was considerate of beginners, not only giving a lot of hints, but also "coincidentally" allowing Zuo Chang to get a bag of old gold coins in advance.

In the previous segment, they were worried that Zuo Chang wouldn't know how to play, so they went to great lengths to consider his needs.

After entering the "Round Table Hall," Zuo Chang controlled his game character to talk to the one-eyed demon. The one-eyed demon didn't react, but the system gave a prompt:

You've discovered a monster on the verge of death. Good heavens, it looks like it's about to starve to death any second. So pitiful.

【you……】

[1. Give it a punch. What kind of precious thing dares to offend Grandpa's eyes?]

[2. Give it a gold coin. You are kind-hearted and can't bear to see anyone in distress.]

This is why Zuo Chang just gave the one-eyed demon an old gold coin.

Although there are no information prompts, just like in the game, the one-eyed demon points out the direction before you can find the apothecary.

Zuo Chang lifted his foot and left.

"Puff..."

Pushing open the door, Zuo Chang immediately smelled a strong aroma, like that of cooking Chinese medicine. In a huge pot, big enough to fit a cow, a green broth was simmering, its ingredients unknown.

"Oh, welcome! It's been a long time since anyone's been here. Let me guess—generally speaking, you're the organizer of this Black Goat event?"

A beautiful female voice rang out.

Just like the stereotype, the witch is a tall, voluptuous woman with a curvaceous figure.

She wasn't dressed properly; she was only wearing a corset top that was as big as the full moon and as white as the snow on the Qilian Mountains.

Zuo Chang believes that a witch's room should not be so dark; it should have pink mood lighting.

A witch shouldn't be lying on an old wicker chair; she should be lying on a soft, large bed.

Zuo Chang tossed a bag of gold coins onto the table and said, "I need a bottle of 'Protection Potion'."

The witch's slender, pale fingers gripped the money pouch, weighing it slightly in her hand: "This is too much. Generally, a protective potion only costs one hundred old gold coins, but you have about a thousand here."

Zuo Chang said expressionlessly, "Use the extra money to buy other things."

"uh-huh?"

The witch rested her hands on the chair, a suggestive smile playing on her lips. She tilted her head, her long, black hair cascading down one side: "Generally speaking, witches have no virginity. We can try it out first. If you can bring me pleasure, I won't charge you."

"..."

what happened?

Why isn't this part included in the game?

When the gods turned "Ascension World" into a game, did they cut out the most important thing?

Zuo Chang waved his hand: "What I want to buy is the right to a monopoly. In this game, you can no longer sell potions to anyone."

"Oh, this is what you want."

The witch stood up.

She tossed the money pouch aside and laughed, “Of course, esteemed guest. Generally speaking, I’m willing to do anything for gold coins. If you give me enough, I won’t provide potions for anyone else.”

The witch's secret elixir.

In the Black Goat, a crucial reinforcement process.

Each participant can drink a potion to gain a unique effect, thus gaining an advantage in the competition.

Zuo Chang was unsure whether Qian Wuyi and the others knew about the design, but he assumed that everyone else did.

He had already said—

He will treat this game with 100% seriousness, and he keeps his word.

"Pure water, instant tea, and tapioca flour dumplings..."

The witch makes and sells on the spot.

Zuo Chang was a little nervous.

He was worried that the witch would scoop a spoonful of green juice from the big pot in front and add it in. Would Zuo Chang drink it or not?

However, he was overthinking it.

The witch never added anything strange; everything she took from the bottles and jars was normal—food that could be eaten.

and--

I feel like instant tea, tapioca flour dumplings, and other similar items, if you add fresh milk, wouldn't that just be a cup of milk tea?

"Generally speaking, and most importantly, the witch's breasts."

The witch muttered to herself as she untied her restraints and bent down—

Slip!

Zuo Chang was deeply shocked!

The witch handed over the potion, saying, "Generally speaking, the protective potion is ready. Please use it, guest."

Zuo Chang took the medicine, appearing very hesitant.

He looked down at the milky-white potion, smelling an extremely sweet aroma. He looked up at the witch and asked, "Drink it directly?"

The witch tilted her head: "Don't you like it warm? I can provide ice."

The potion of protection is very important.

Its effects are extremely powerful; after drinking it, Zuo Chang can be exempt from the first instance of damage in every battle!

The potion's effects last throughout the entire game; in Black Goat, it's essentially a passive skill.

Zuo Chang raised his glass and silently made up his mind!

"Gudong, gudong."

Zuo Chang tilted his head back and drank the potion. The protective potion tasted sweet, smooth on the palate, and had a sweet aftertaste.

The witch looked at him and asked, "Isn't it sweet? I can only be considered one of the human race. On the surface, I am no different from you, but in reality, I have undergone a fundamental change. Generally speaking, witch's milk is very sweet."

Zuo Chang did not respond.

Text appeared before his eyes:

You have now received the witch's protection.

[In this game, the first damage you take will be absorbed by the witch's phantom.]

The effect is working!

Zuo Chang placed the empty bottle on the table and could only say, "It's delicious."

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Chapter 121 Where are the people?

After bidding farewell to the witch, Zuo Chang proceeded methodically, stepping onto a half-collapsed corridor and heading deeper into the ancient wooden castle.

The ancient wooden fortress covers an area of ​​fifty hectares.

Fifty qing is five thousand mu, which is almost equivalent to a village.

Based on his not-so-clear memory, Zuo Chang walked southeast. About twenty minutes later, a dark ancestral hall came into view.

Pushing open the door, one is greeted by rows of silent tombstones.

At the end of the tombstone is a throne, upon which sits a figure in black armor, with a giant sword as tall as a man stuck in the ground beside the throne.

"Stranger, why do you disturb my eternal slumber?"

A ghostly blue flame ignited beneath the helmet of the armor.

A click sounded.

The armored figure raised its head and stared directly at Zuo Chang: "You'd better have a reason, otherwise... you'll be my next soldier!"

He is the headless king of knights.

Also known as the Grand Commander of the Dead.

Another permanent resident of the ancient wooden fortress.

Zuo Chang slowly stepped forward and said, "Commander-in-Chief, I am the organizer of this Black Goat event. I have come here to make a deal with you."

"A trade? Hmph... Do you have enough capital?"