[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem":3,"chapter-apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-chapter-481":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},100022,141,"Chapter 481: 220: Blood and Holy Light, Everyone Advances!_3","apocalypse-descent-farming-with-my-harem-chapter-481",481,"\u003Cp>Chapter 481: Chapter 220: Blood and Holy Light, Everyone Advances!_3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chasing for about one or two kilometers, he once again caught sight of the black snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent, this time I’m definitely going to catch you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Cao Xing was about to take out the [Ejection Hook] to reel it in—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black snake’s eyes showed a trace of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hiss!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It let out a screeching hiss to the sky, the black mist on its body flaring up again, and its speed abruptly shot up even further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! It’s running that fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing was also quite surprised at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t get discouraged and kept following, relentlessly pursuing it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this black snake seemed extremely familiar with this forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few agile movements, it widened the distance again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even took advantage of the towering hundred-meter trees to slow Cao Xing’s footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cao Xing leveraged his speed advantage and kept up the chase from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black snake was truly driven to desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t dare stop even for a moment, dashing wildly as it crashed through countless giant trees,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in their last encounter, it had already learned how formidable this group was—nearly getting brutalized to death by them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, it could feel these people had grown even stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it got caught, there was absolutely no chance of escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that thought, the black snake began a frenzied dash for its life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble—crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows how many huge trees were toppled by its massive body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, Da Bai—the giant beast—was also rampaging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they left near-total devastation in their wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pursuing for a while, Cao Xing glanced behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team was growing increasingly scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, because his subordinates had different professions and races, their move speeds varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only Wally, Assam, and Sarah and a few other leader-level creatures could keep up with Cao Xing’s pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rear, the few archers and Blom’s group had already fallen out of formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the black snake’s figure gradually disappear into the distance, a look of helplessness flashed across Cao Xing’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he said directly, “Let’s stop here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The running team slowly came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, Blom and Meng Ma stepped forward and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord… it’s Blom who slowed everyone down…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other four archers also had guilt reflected in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing waved his hand, “It’s fine, don’t blame yourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This black snake really is far too fast, and especially so in a place like this forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if we kept chasing, I can’t say for sure we’d have a one hundred percent chance to catch it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Blom and the others still felt a little guilty, but also felt a bit better inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cao Xing also realized something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chasing after the black snake, it seemed they had entered a brand new area of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their current location was already in around the forty-five kilometer region of the Witch Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing close to the very central area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, we actually chased that black snake for three or four kilometers through the forest just now? Where has it brought me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing looked around and found a lot of new plants in the vicinity that he didn’t recognize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then said directly, “In that case, let’s keep exploring around here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Cao Xing’s order,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group reorganized the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blom and Assam, the two melee fighters, took point up front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Dragon Blood Warriors were positioned on each side of the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archers and mages followed at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud! Thud thud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Led by Da Bai, the group began exploring through the dense forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing sat atop Da Bai’s back, eyes and ears alert in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, he suddenly spotted some little grasses among the weeds, faintly glowing blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blue Glow Grass?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he quickly shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this grass probably wasn’t that plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting closer for a look, a system prompt appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cold Star Grass (Blue): Magic Plant]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: After consumption, slightly increases Frost Ice Element affinity, raises casting speed by 3%–8%, lasts for 30~120 seconds]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(A relatively rare magic plant, also a main ingredient in some magic potions.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Main material for magic potions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a great find!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Cao Xing still hadn’t found a subject with the Alchemy Mastery skill, and the [Intermediate Alchemy Workshop] was sitting idle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that was only temporary—he’d certainly find an Alchemist eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this stuff would definitely come in handy later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Cao Xing cheerfully gathered up all the blue little grasses from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained: Cold Star Grass (Blue) *27]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nice, nice, making money again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s keep moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Cao Xing led the group to explore the very depths of the Witch Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing suddenly saw a dense patch of white shrubs ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Cao Xing sensed a strange aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he pushed aside the shrubs and saw what was ahead, his pupils instantly contracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can there be something like this here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Xing was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also stopped in their tracks, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blom rubbed his bald head and exclaimed, “By all gods, there’s actually an ancient castle in the middle of this forest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And it’s so massive, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, an enormous castle appeared before Cao Xing and the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its area was truly vast—at a glance, at least a dozen square kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, blue stone wall encircled the entire castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall was covered in mottled marks and moss, full of the aura of ages past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Cao Xing saw numerous pointed spires, and in the center, a tower over a hundred meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he remembered the sight he’d seen from the treetop before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, this is what I saw back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a system prompt appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have arrived at the deepest part of the Witch Forest and discovered a special area: Forest Witch’s Castle. 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