Ghost Catching System

Everyone was speechless. What did he mean by ”the perspective of mortals”? He was too sarcastic.

Su Huansheng frowned, not understanding the meaning behind Chu Hao’s words, feeling as though Chu Hao knew something about what was inside.

”Continue cutting.”

The Knife-handling Master nodded and resumed cutting the stone.

The sufficiently large stone became smaller and smaller with each cut, until it was finally only as big as two fists, with virtually no hope left.

Chu Hao also cursed inwardly. It’s become so small, and yet no jade has appeared. System, are you trying to kill me?

Su Huansheng smiled and said, ”It seems that there really is no jade in this piece of stone.”

Chu Hao’s face was calm, but deep down he was still speculating. ”Your vision is only limited to jade. Mortals will be mortals.”

Su Huansheng was at a loss for words, not knowing where Chu Hao’s confidence was coming from.

Everyone was inwardly scoffing. The stone’s been cut down this much, and he’s still confident? He’s being far too arrogant.

”Continue cutting.”

The Knife-handling Master nodded helplessly and made another cut.

Suddenly, a burst of light shot out from the cut surface of the stone, startling the Knife-handling Master, who rolled away in shock.

Everyone was astonished. What was happening?

”DING! Host has completed a special task, gaining 500,000 Experience Points.”

”DING! Host has completed a special task, acquiring one Golden Treasure Chest.”

System Announcement: Issuing an SS-rank special task—the emergence of Jade Linglong. The Host can complete the task by taming Jade Linglong.

System Announcement: Complete the task to gain 8,000,000 Experience Points.

System Announcement: Complete the task to acquire one Green Diamond Treasure Chest.

System Announcement: Complete the task to receive a special reward—one piece of Ghost Jade Marrow.

When Chu Hao heard this was an SS-rank special task, his eyes widened in shock.

The released light was accompanied by a terrible power, like a great mountain pressing down on everyone’s hearts, heavy and profound.

”What’s going on?” the owner of Longhua Pavilion quickly asked the Knife-handling Master.

The Knife-handling Master, his face a picture of terror, said, ”Inside, there’s something inside! Alive! It’s alive!”

What?

Upon hearing this, everyone looked puzzled. Is there something wrong with his brain? What could be alive inside a stone?

But Su Huansheng looked at Chu Hao with surprise. Does Chu Hao know what’s inside?

CRACK!

On the stone-cutting platform, the fist-sized stone split open by itself, releasing a dazzling green light so blinding that people instinctively squinted.

Chu Hao felt the glare but did not squint. Su Huansheng did the same, staring intently at the stone.

The green light slowly retracted. From inside the stone, with a CROAK, out popped a Warty Toad?

In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded, staring at the Warty Toad with astonishment.

”Holy shit, is that really a toad?”

”Indeed, it is a toad.”

It was too incredible! A living creature cut from stone, and it turned out to be a Warty Toad! It was enough to make one not know whether to laugh or cry.

Even Chu Hao was speechless. Jade Linglong is actually a toad? Could this get any more ridiculous?

A seventy-year-old man put on his glasses and exclaimed, ”It’s not a toad, it’s jade!”

Everyone was speechless. Old man, are you joking with us? That’s not a toad, it’s jade?

Someone rubbed their eyes and said, ”It seems it really is jade.”

Everyone was baffled. Some rubbed their eyes and looked closely, only to find that on the Warty Toad’s skin, those green bumps indeed had the lustrous green color of jade.

The jade hue was deep and lustrous. The bumps on its back looked like granules, indeed the green of jadeite, reminiscent of emerald green.

CROAK! The green granules on its back became even more distinct. It really was jade.

”Holy shit, it really is jade!”

Everyone was petrified on the spot, their faces masks of wide-eyed disbelief. They were unable to fathom what kind of Warty Toad this was. The jade actually grew on its back; if one didn’t look closely, they might think it was just an ordinary toad.

”Look at its belly! It’s clearly jade too,” some of the more observant people pointed out.

A toad’s underbelly is usually snow-white. This Warty Toad’s belly, however, shone with the luster of jade, much like white ice jade.

The crowd gasped, utterly astounded.

”A living jade Warty Toad?” someone exclaimed.

This was too incredible. What on earth was happening to the world? Legends told of Sun Wukong emerging from a stone, and now a jade Warty Toad had sprung from rock!

Suddenly, Su Huansheng made his move, reaching out swiftly to grab it.

Feeling threatened, the Warty Toad kicked its legs and, with incredible speed, hopped onto Su Huansheng’s face, clinging there.

Su Huansheng’s mouth twitched as he slapped his face.

SMACK! Su Huansheng hit his own face, but the Warty Toad had disappeared. It had jumped aside as if it could predict Su Huansheng’s next move.

The Warty Toad squatted on the stone table, looking down at Su Huansheng with a contemptuous gaze.

CROAK.

Su Huansheng’s expression was a sight to behold. The Warty Toad was so peculiar he couldn’t even catch it.

However, Su Huansheng’s curiosity grew even more as he mumbled, ”Could it be a Stone Spirit?”

A living Stone Spirit was incredibly rare, seldom seen in the world. According to ancient records, it was not part of the five elements.

Indeed, some Stone Spirits required tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years to form, harkening back to primordial eras.

Su Huansheng took a step forward, moving like a shadow. He appeared right in front of the Warty Toad, his hand reaching out to grab it again, faster than before.

Yet, with a twisting leap, the Warty Toad vanished in an instant.

When it reappeared, it was perched atop Su Huansheng’s head. Its eyes were cast downward, its vivid expression clearly scoffing at him.

Su Huansheng was frustrated. He reached out to snatch it directly.

To everyone’s surprise, the jade Warty Toad actually attacked first, biting Su Huansheng’s finger and causing him to yell out in pain.

Su Huansheng was furious. Bitten by a Warty Toad! When he tried to grab it again, it slipped away.

Chu Hao had been watching the jade Warty Toad intently. I can’t even track its speed. Could this ugly thing really be Jade Linglong?

Chu Hao cleared his throat and said, ”Little Warty Toad, I was the one who cut you out.”

The Warty Toad looked at Chu Hao, its expression vividly filled with anger, as if to say, How dare you disturb my wonderful dream, brat?

The Warty Toad hopped towards Chu Hao, intending to bite, its eyes glaring as if at a nemesis.

Chu Hao jumped in fright and reflexively slapped out, sending the Warty Toad flying.

CROAK! The Warty Toad landed on its back, glaring at Chu Hao with indignation.

Chu Hao was somewhat at a loss. This Warty Toad isn’t easy to subdue.

Chu Hao had thought the Warty Toad would attack again, and he was ready to capture it. But the Warty Toad was crafty; it turned and hopped away in a flash!

Chu Hao said, exasperated, ”Warty Toad, don’t run!”

CROAK! The Warty Toad seemed to respond to Chu Hao, but then it vanished in the blink of an eye.

He chased after it, but where could any trace of the Warty Toad be found? Its small size allowed it to slip into the crowd and disappear instantly.

Chu Hao cursed under his breath. That was an SS-rank task, and now it has escaped. How am I supposed to capture it?

Suddenly, a scream rang out. Everyone looked, only to see a foreign girl jumping very high; it was Tina.

Currently, a Warty Toad was perched on the pristine white thigh exposed by her short skirt. Its eyes were narrowed into crescents as it stared intently at something beneath her skirt.

Chu Hao was certain. That’s definitely the gaze of an old lecher! It seems this Warty Toad has seen what the foreign girl is wearing underneath!