The air buzzed, the cyclone exploded, and whirlwind airflow rolled through it, leaving criss-crossing traces on the ground.
Perseus clashed swords with humanoid monsters and competed with brute strength. This was what he was best at. He had always been invincible, but today he encountered a strong enemy and was unable to make a single attack.
The humanoid monster's muscles were bulging and twisting, and there was no growth pattern at all. He shouted loudly, and his muscles swelled up, bursting out with terrifying brute force and pushing Perseus away.
The bronze muscle lump fell to the ground, creating a large human-shaped crater on the spot. Perseus was still in disbelief after standing up. Except for Russell, this was the second time that he did not have the upper hand in terms of strength.
The cold light came towards his face with heavy pressure, causing the skin on his face to tingle. Perseus subconsciously raised his sword to block, and was sent flying again.
Dragu's horizontal sword stopped the team members who were about to charge. In the close combat between the two monsters, ordinary people should not die.
He took out his longbow, nocked an arrow and pulled the string, aiming at the back of the humanoid monster's head. There was a boom of sparks and the hit shook its head.
Confirm again that this battle has nothing to do with them.
Russell's telepathy spread out, passing through the thick darkness barrier, and got a glimpse of the identity of the humanoid monster.
"What a sin!"
The humanoid monster is none other than Perseus' biological mother's legal husband, King of the Missing Persons Acres.
To be honest, if he hadn't heard Ai'e tell this little midnight story that omitted tens of thousands of words, Russell would have been a little confused about the relationship.
After all, Olympus and Acres may not be human, but Zeus is a real dog who personally caused this tragedy.
Acres ordered the execution of the queen, put the mother and son into coffins and threw them into the vast sea. He roared and cursed Zeus in the sky, and was struck by a bolt of lightning.
His dignity was lost, he could not bear the humiliation and resigned from the position of king. He lived a caveman's life incognito, and was tortured by bone-deep pain every day.
There are physical ones and also spiritual ones.
Acres truly loves the queen, but as the king and the leader of the rebellion against the gods, he must execute the queen.
Full of hatred for Zeus, Hades came to the door and with a few words, he bewitched him into his lackey.
Hades ordered Acres to stop the adventure team from moving forward. Because Perseus's demigod bloodline was beyond the reach of ordinary people, he put a curse on Acres, turning him into a bloodthirsty and brutal force.
monster.
Unable to kill Zeus, killing Zeus's son is also a good choice. Driven by a strong desire for revenge, Acres accepted the curse of becoming a monster.
"Russell, your brother was attacked by a monster, aren't you going to help?"
From a distance, he saw Perseus being beaten and running away. Dragu couldn't help but sweat for him. Looking at Russell doing nothing, he couldn't help but get angry. He knew that Russell was by no means an ordinary human being.
.
Typical duplicity, inhumane on the surface, but more passionate than anyone else on the inside.
"To be honest, it's better for me not to get involved in this kind of thing."
Russell shook his head slightly and refused to star in a bad ethics drama. Besides, Perseus also needs to be tempered, otherwise a good adventure will really become an outing.
Clang!
The two swords collided, and Perseus used the strange-shaped divine sword 'Hepal' to hook the long sword that was slashing from the side. He was kicked in the chest by a big foot, staggered back, and fell to the ground on his back.
Acres roared angrily, jumped up high, and after landing, he raised his sword with both hands and stabbed it down. The cold front was sharp and pierced Perseus' heart.
The sword edge penetrated the hard stone surface and opened several gaps.
Perseus rolled over to avoid it, but when he saw the arm by his side, he swiped it with his sword without even thinking about it.
Wow!!
The edge of the sword can break gold and crack stones, and it also has the ability to restrain the immortal body, easily cutting off Acres' sword-holding arm.
Black blood splattered all over the ground like ink, covering Perseus' head and face.
With a broken arm, Acres showed no fear and didn't even feel the pain, but the failure to heal quickly frightened him.
In a daze, Perseus wiped the blood off his face, stood up and struck with his sword again.
miss!
Acres picked up the long sword on the ground and fought with Perseus with one arm. After transforming into a monster, his mind was more or less affected. He forgot about his superb martial arts and relied solely on instinct to fight.
The sword's light lingers, and the wind blows into the sand.
After ten moves, with a crisp sound of gold and iron, a long sword collapsed and flew into the air.
"Ho ho ho!"
Perseus roared like a wild beast, stabbed Acres in the chest with a sword, raised the sword into the air with one hand, and then smashed it to the ground with all his strength.
After Acres landed, he took in less air and outgas more. The outline of the monster that did not look like a humanoid disappeared, the black mist drifted away, and the hard shell skin peeled off, revealing mottled scars all over his body.
He looked at Perseus with blurred eyes, their figures overlapping, murmuring the queen's name in his mouth, and slowly closed his eyes.
"Perseus, don't become them..."
Perseus stared blankly at Acres' body, not understanding the identity of the attackers or who "they" were referring to.
When he couldn't figure it out, he asked his elder brother. He thought Russell must know.
Swish swish!!
Perseus had just taken two steps when a cold chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the back of his head. Without thinking much, he jumped high into the air with both feet on the ground.
Bags of earth bulged on the ground, spiderweb-like cracks rapidly expanded and spread, and huge black pincers broke out of the ground, reflecting cold light under the blazing sun.
"Run quickly, that's a giant scorpion, everyone retreat to the pool!"
Dragu shouted and told the team members to run away quickly. There was a pool not far away. Scorpions were afraid of water. They would be safe if they ran there.
After he finished speaking, he saw Perseus, who had fallen from the sky, heading straight towards the water pool and disappearing without a trace in a few quick steps.
Damn, this kid runs so fast!
Dragu cursed in his heart, and then he saw Russell passing by, tapping his toes, and in the same blink of an eye, the person was gone.
I don't have to run faster than a scorpion, but I just need to run faster than you.
Suddenly, a word rang in Dragu's mind, and when he came to his senses, he found that he was at the back of the team.
Even Sauron, who was indifferent to life and death, was in front of him. His two thick legs were as smooth as walking on the ground. It was completely impossible to tell that he was fifty years old.
"Damn it!"
Dragu couldn't bear it anymore and finally cursed.
Swish swish!!
The bulging black mist rises from the soil and fills the air, corroding the surrounding forest and shrubs. The strong toxicity makes them wither almost instantly.
The giant scorpion, which was as big as a large house, crawled out of the ground, opening and closing its pincers, which were as sharp as sharp blades and flashed with metallic luster.
The hard external carapace is spliced into the whole body, like a moving metal monster. The sharp tail needle sprays venom, corroding the ground and emitting poisonous smoke, making people shudder.
The giant scorpion rushed out of the ground, swung its eight abdominal legs, and followed the adventure team at extremely fast speeds with a strange neighing sound.
Dragu ran at the end, only to feel the fishy wind blowing behind him. He felt dizzy and wanted to vomit after taking a breath.
He steeled himself, but seeing that he could not escape, a fierce light flashed across his face, and he decided to stay and block for a while to buy time for his companions to escape.
“Ahhhh————”
Suddenly, there was a powerful sound in front of him, and Draco saw Russell and Perseus running back quickly, and a trace of warmth flashed in his eyes.
Humph, who needs your help?
He immediately opened his mouth and yelled: "Go back quickly, leave this place to me."
"Get out of the way and stay out of the way."
Russell slapped Dragu away, grabbed Perseus next to him, used his toes as a shaft, swung him out of the afterimage, and threw him at the giant scorpion blocking the way.
There was a crisp sound, green juice splashed, the giant scorpion's head was sunken, and it lay limp on the ground lifeless.
Looking at Perseus who got up and continued running away, Draco felt puzzled, and then he felt a rumble and trembling under his feet.
"Captain, run quickly, why are you still standing there?"
Team members ran past one by one. Dragu seemed to understand something. He turned his head stiffly and saw clusters of black shadows in his sight running fast against the ground. During the rampage, he easily knocked down rows of big trees with his pincers.
"Damn it!"
Dragu finally understood why his teammates returned. His feelings were even stronger later on. He ran away without saying a word and had no more thoughts of staying behind.
With this group of people, he was exhausted and had to run at the front.
"Perseus, why are you running away?"
Russell expressed confusion as he ran. He didn't want to steal the limelight. What did Perseus have to be afraid of?
"Brother, Captain Dragu asked me to run away."
"He told you to run and you ran away?"
Russell hated him for not fighting, so he rushed in front of Perseus, volleyed his big foot in the air, and kicked Perseus 200 yards away, just in time to land among the giant scorpions.
Instantly blow up the nest!
Now, everyone no longer needs to run. The giant scorpions seem to have identified Perseus, and they will rush towards wherever he is.
"Baby, don't blame me for being cruel. This is training you. You can't beat a few little scorpions. How can you fight against the sea monster head-on? If you can't fight against the sea monster, where is the chance to fight Princess Andromeda head-on?"
Russell whispered, jumped onto the boulder, and watched the battle between Perseus and the giant scorpion.
Dragu came from behind and reached the boulder one step ahead of the team members. He couldn't run anymore and stopped to take a breath.
"Captain, you run so fast."
"Shut up!"
Looking at the team members whose body fat content was increasing, Dragu was very angry. Food not only destroyed their weight, but also destroyed the honor and belief of their soldiers.
"Russell, aren't you going to help him?"
Ao appeared on the edge of the boulder and looked at Perseus who was fighting among the giant scorpions from a distance. The latter was related to the curse on her body, and she was afraid that something might go wrong.
"No need, that kid is a young man and can't die."
Russell shook his head. He could see clearly that Perseus was developing in the jungle. It was a critical moment to gain experience.
During the two actual battles, Perseus's martial arts soared, and he became more proficient in the swordsmanship taught by Draco.
Looking into the reasons, the equipment is one thing, and the demigod's bloodline talent is the key.
Ai'e was not as calm as Russell. Seeing that there were more and more giant scorpions, she was afraid that something might happen to Perseus, so she jumped down from the boulder to gain experience.
"Russell, who is that woman?"
"I don't know her. She said her name is Ai'e, a brave man passing by."