Seeing the system prompt, a thoughtful look appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.
"This is the deepest part of the forest, and according to the system, this is the witch's castle."
"Could it be that the witch can be found inside?"
Clearly, Cao Xing had already touched upon the long-sealed truth of this forest.
The plants and animals eroded by the dark aura, and why the Light Church was targeting that Black Snake.
And the legendary witch...
All of this was about to unfold before him.
As long as Cao Xing entered this castle, he could explore it all.
Thinking of this, Cao Xing took a light breath.
"Let's go, let's take a look over there."
They soon arrived at a place a dozen meters away from the castle walls.
This castle appeared very desolate, not to mention guards, there wasn't even a shadow of a person.
Obviously, with just this four-to-five meter high wall, there was no way to stop them.
Just as Cao Xing was preparing to approach.
Around five meters from the wall, Da Bai suddenly bumped into something.
A dull thud sounded, and Da Bai shook his head from the impact.
Cao Xing saw a blue energy shield materialize out of thin air ahead.
"Wow, what is this thing?"
"A protective shield?"
At that moment, the system prompt appeared.
[The witch's castle is the private forbidden zone of the Forest Witch, who has set a powerful sealing barrier around it, prohibiting all external creatures from entering or leaving.]
(Small tip: Perhaps you can look for clues around the castle.)
Seeing the system prompt, a look of surprise appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.
"This isn't a shield, but a kind of barrier?"
"No wonder there's no durability rating showing above it, which means brute force can't be used to enter."
"However, the system prompts me to search for clues around the castle."
So Cao Xing ordered: "Let's go, let's explore the area nearby."
Having said that, he led everyone to start searching around the castle.
The castle was really large, with a diameter of at least four or five kilometers.
Keep in mind, Cao Xing's entire territory barely reached a diameter of one kilometer.
"This castle is really impressive, the area is large and the location is great."
"If only this were my territory, it would save me countless resources."
Cao Xing couldn't help but fantasize.
Of course, it was just a thought.
A Survivor's territory cannot be moved since the [Bonfire] is the core of the territory.
Unless, as before, others' territories are defeated and occupied, restarting development.
But clearly, this castle wasn't suitable to become a territory.
"However, although there's no way to turn this castle into a territory, my territory's location is also good."
"The surrounding area is open, and from atop the watchtower, any enemies can be seen at a glance."
Moreover, Cao Xing believed it wouldn't be long before his territory could develop to match the size of this castle.
With these thoughts, they had already circled around more than half of the castle.
From this round of observation, Cao Xing roughly figured out the layout inside the castle.
Inside, there were many tall towers, as well as some two-story building-like constructions.
These buildings were uniform in style.
All built with stones, exuding a medieval style.
The castle was overgrown with weeds and some unknown plants, covering the roads, it seemed no one had been active inside for a long time.
And in the central area, a towering tower reaching a hundred meters was situated.
It seemed this tower was the most important construction in the entire castle.
Sarah suddenly emerged from the shadows, cautiously looking ahead.
Cao Xing realized Sarah might have discovered something, and followed her gaze.
Ahead on the ground lay a silhouette of a person.
What surprised Cao Xing the most was that this silhouette was inside the barrier.
Which meant, this person had entered the castle!
This instantly piqued Cao Xing's interest.
"Prepare yourselves, let's go over and take a look."
Following Cao Xing's command, Assam directly raised his weapon and walked ahead of him.
As they approached, the silhouette seemed to hear the heavy footsteps of Da Bai.
He slowly stood up from the ground, lowering his head to watch Cao Xing and the others.
Letting out a beast-like low growl.
As they got closer, Cao Xing saw the appearance of this person, and was shocked at once!
It was a male dressed in soldier's armor, but his appearance was completely different from a normal person.
His left hand held a longsword, while his right hand was a sharp claw covered in gray fur.
His face was also covered in gray fur, with a pair of exposed fangs, exuding a ferocious aura.
"Werewolf? Or something else?"
A look of doubt appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.
Witnessing this bizarre scene, everyone also came to a halt.
However, although the appearance was terrifying, it didn't seem to be a particularly powerful creature.
"Assam, Sarah, go check out what's going on with him."
Upon hearing this, Assam rode his Frost Wolf forward quickly.
Silent in the shadows, Sarah also quietly moved to the side.
This strange soldier seemed enraged by Assam's approach.
He let out a peculiar cry, then suddenly crossed the barrier ahead, charging fiercely at Assam.
Seeing this, Cao Xing swiftly warned, "Assam, watch out!"
With rich combat experience, Assam responded immediately.