God-level Hero

Now more and more player petrified statues appear in Blood Eagle’s field of vision at the front of the passage. Da Fei can’t help but be secretly astonished. Just how powerful is this Medusa? And how did Japan beat such a powerful Medusa? Human wave tactics? Then the statues ahead are even lined up shoulder to shoulder, extending all the way forward along the passage like a death queue, which puzzles Da Fei even more.

Holy crap! Just thinking about Japan’s tactics being incomprehensible to him makes Da Fei uncomfortable. While puzzled and displeased, two gleaming rubies appear in the dark passage ahead of Blood Eagle. Da Fei can’t help but pause. What is that?

The Blood Eagle flies closer to the end of the passage’s large stone cave, and this series of petrified human walls directly extends into the stone cave. Those two rubies are shining from the stone cave—as soon as the Blood Eagle enters the cave, a red alarm light explodes in Blood Eagle’s vision!

—System Prompt: Warning! Your Reconnaissance Blood Eagle Xiaofei is under attack from "Medusa’s Gaze" and will enter a petrified state! Please retreat immediately!

Holy crap!

Da Fei never expected an S-level dungeon could still be attacked! Looking at the line "Earth Element Resistance!" suddenly jumping out over Blood Eagle, Da Fei finally regains his senses and immediately pulls out the Blood Eagle Flute to summon Blood Eagle back!

Are you kidding me! Could it be that Japan hasn’t even taken down the BOSS? Not even defeating the BOSS counts as an S-level completion? So for a Mythical Level completion, you have to kill Medusa?

While still recovering from shock, Da Fei quickly checks the status of Blood Eagle in the Blood Eagle Flute. Fortunately, it’s okay! Fortunately, the Blood Eagle inherited Abilities from three Beetle Heroes. Its Earth Element resistance is high enough to avoid immediate petrification. Apparently, Medusa’s gaze does have a chance rate. However, the Blood Eagle was in an Otherworld stealth reconnaissance state and still got hit, showing just how strong Medusa’s anti-stealth ability is!

What to do now? Does that mean I have to finish off the BOSS? Wait! That’s not right. No BOSS red dot showed up on the radar just now! Could it be there’s no BOSS at all, just a mechanism?

Anyway, I’ll go take a look personally. So, Da Fei wades through the water along the human wall to the end of the passage, outside the cave door. There is still no BOSS red dot on the radar.

Da Fei tentatively takes a step into the cave, and at this moment, the two rubies flash red again, and Da Fei’s alarm explodes:

—System Prompt: Warning! You are under attack from "Medusa’s Gaze" and will enter a petrified state! Please retreat immediately!

Holy crap! Da Fei immediately rolls back into the passage, and a "Petrification Failed!" message jumps from his body.

Now even the system alarm has gone off, but the radar still has no red dot. It is now confirmed that there is no BOSS! It’s just a mechanism.

Now, Da Fei carefully observes what these two rubies really are from the cave entrance. But rows upon rows of well-aligned player human wall statues in the cave obscure Da Fei’s vision.

Da Fei raises his eyebrows. The human wall in this cave is even more regular than in the passage, and there are clearly a few aisles left in the wall. This is—

Seeing this, Da Fei slaps his forehead, finally enlightened! Turns out this is the human wall shield extended by Japanese players!

If Medusa can petrify whoever she glances at, she is like Death God, an invincible existence. However, being a dungeon BOSS must mean she has weak points, and her weakness should be her inability to gaze-dead targets hiding behind obstacles. So Japanese players used their bodies to forge a petrified Great Wall into the BOSS hall!

So that’s how it is!

Since Japanese players piled up a human wall to take down the BOSS, there is absolutely no reason for me, the world’s top master, to be hesitant in a completed scenario. Japanese players are fearless of death, so why should I be afraid? Come on, let’s see if you can really petrify me!

Da Fei re-enters the cave, and as the ruby glows flash again, another "Petrification Failed!" pops up from Da Fei’s body.

Da Fei raises his eyebrows and takes two more steps forward, and once again, "Petrification Failed!"

Sure enough! So, Da Fei maneuvers behind the human wall to move forward, and a large string of "Petrification Failed" messages leap out of his body!

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! At this moment, Da Fei can’t help but begin to admire the Japanese players. Their intelligence is genuinely not dumb, just amusing.

Finally, Da Fei reaches the front row of the human wall, and through the gap in the wall, he sees the two rubies, which turn out to be Medusa’s eyes! Medusa’s body has also petrified into a jade-like translucent smooth statue. So, does Medusa turn into a statue after death too? Can she still petrify people after death?

While in surprise, Medusa’s eyes flash red again!

This time, Da Fei doesn’t have time to react; the screen goes black, and he’s dead!

—System Prompt: You were attacked by "Medusa’s Gaze," entered a petrified state, and died. You lost some experience points...

The next moment, Da Fei resurrects back in the Captain’s cabin. Staring at this row of death information, Da Fei is so stunned that he can’t regain his senses for a long time!

Damn it! With my extraordinary blood defense and navigator bonuses, without even blinking an eye, I was killed instantly by a dead Medusa! Just to what extent would this Medusa defy the heavens if she were alive? How many Japanese players must have died?

Great! As expected of Mythical Level, I like it! At this moment, Da Fei finally feels the genuine challenge.

Dragging his resurrected, weakened, and exhausted body to the Central Village, Da Fei decides to gather information by chatting with various NPC deputies during the weakened period.

The third elder sees Da Fei’s abnormality and curiously asks, "Warrior, what’s wrong with you?"

Da Fei shakes his head with a laugh, pulling out the Demon Lord Trial Stone: "Failed the challenge of the Mythical Level Medusa’s Eye mission. It seems even a dead Medusa can kill me. Do any of you elders know why?"

The three elders exclaim in astonishment, "Warrior, haven’t you heard the Ancient Greek myth of Princess Andromeda?"

Bound by chains to a rock on the coast? Instantly? Da Fei asks in amazement: "Elder, please tell me!"

The elder begins narrating: "The King of Ethiopia angered the Sea God, and the Sea God used his blood to create a sea demon called Cetus, demanding the king sacrifice his daughter to Cetus. Since Cetus possessed the Sea God’s Blood, it was an incarnation of the god; therefore, even ordinary gods were no match for Cetus. Zeus’s son Perseus, to save the princess, decapitated Medusa and used her head to petrify Cetus. Such is the formidable power of Medusa!"

Da Fei’s jaw drops to the ground: "You mean Medusa’s head can slay gods?"

The elder sighs: "Perhaps. But for mortals, she shows no mercy to humans, animals, living spirits, or undead. Warrior, you might try attacking using mechanized units? Also, soldiers killed by Medusa’s petrification cannot be revived, so please beware."

Mechanized units? Not necessary! Da Fei hurriedly asks: "Actually, Medusa is already dead. How should I deal with her corpse?"

The three elders are surprised: "Dead? Then it’s easier. Just decapitate her head. Her head is a supreme treasure. The Greek Goddess Athena embedded her head on a shield."

Da Fei is on the verge of tears: "How do I cut it? As soon as I show my face, I get gazed to death!"

The third elder clears his throat: "Well, it seems there is still a gap between myth and reality, and between mythic heroes and mortal ones. On this matter, we can offer no aid."

Damn it, forget it. Let me ask Hilda.

As Da Fei arrives at the tavern, a group of maids of various races greet him sweetly: "Welcome, Master!"

Da Fei takes a deep breath of the tavern’s air. Indeed, only here is heaven!

Hilda approaches with a smile: "Lord City Lord, there are 4 Lilim’s Souls in the Lilim Camp now. If you intend to recruit, please command anytime."

Da Fei chuckles: "Alright, no problem. But right now I’m seeking advice on how to decapitate a dead Medusa. Do you have any ideas?"

Hilda frowns: "That is quite troublesome. It’s generally impossible for a mortal to accomplish that. Even Ror, at an angel’s level, might find it hard to approach."

Damn it! Seriously! Even with first place in the Mythical Dungeon easily taken and the second place maze dungeon not being a problem, the third place Medusa’s Eye nearly finishes me? I guess it’s time for a think tank meeting; with all these epic deputy heroes consuming the system’s resources, there must be an idea. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)