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Zeus left, leaving behind a golden branch obtained "honestly" and a cheerful Perseus.
Perseus didn't like his identity as the son of Zeus, and it could even be said that he rejected him, but he liked his eldest brother, and when he learned that he and Russell were really brothers, his previous depression was swept away.
The stupid boy never thought that this was no different from admitting that he was the son of Zeus.
"Brother!"
"I'm not!"
On the Styx ferry, Perseus wanted to get close to Russell, but was slapped away and fell into the cabin.
The golden cabin was filled with gold and silver coins, like a golden mountain.
There are many rivers in the underworld, and the living are determined not to pass through them. For example, this fast black river beneath everyone's feet is called the Clon River, which leads to the vast gray plain of the 'Field of Truth'.
There, the dead souls will be judged by the three judges of the underworld, and their next stop will be decided based on their crimes.
Russell and others do not need to enter the Garden of Truth. They have the golden branches in the garden of Hades and let Charon walk a short distance to get off the ship.
Fortunately, there is this golden branch, otherwise mortals would not be able to board the boat on the Styx. This is a token and a pass.
It is not easy for ordinary dead souls to get on this boat. The ferryman Charon will charge a boat fee, which is not expensive, just one yuan.
But without this dollar, Charon will strictly refuse to board the boat, and it will be free of charge after a year.
Money in the world is worthless in the underworld. After all, Hades is a wealthy person, and Charon collects money from dead people. When a person dies, his family members place it in his mouth, and his soul can be taken to the bank of the River Styx.
"Russell, where did you get the golden branch?"
Ai'e didn't want to talk to Russell at first, but she was too curious and couldn't help it.
"Perseus and I met Zeus and he gave it to us."
Russell told the truth. Seeing that Ai'e's face was not very good, he shrugged and said: "Don't panic, there are many beauties in Mount Olympus and in the world. Zeus has probably forgotten about people like you."
The familiar chest pain came. Ai'e rolled her eyes and said angrily: "Thank you for your comfort. I feel much better."
"besides……"
Russell struggled with how to speak, so he organized his words and said, "What do you think of Zeus's character? Being his son must be very hard, right?"
Disguising yourself as the illegitimate son of Zeus and sneaking into Mount Olympus is the fastest and most effective way. You don't have to sacrifice your beauty and have to compromise with a certain goddess. It can be said that you kill two birds with one stone.
But he was afraid of being implicated by Zeus, which would lead to Feng Ping being killed.
"I think it's a little inappropriate for you to use the word 'character' on Zeus."
Ao made no secret of her dislike of Zeus and continued: "As for whether it is hard to be his son, just look at Perseus and you will know. Even a fool would not like it."
Russell: "..."
When did your mouth become so eloquent?
"Why are you asking this question? Why do you still want to hug Zeus' thigh?"
Ai'e looked at Russell with contempt: "I know you are jealous of the various treasures Perseus picked up along the way, but you also said it yourself, we are all ordinary people, and there is no comparison with Perseus. His chest muscles are even bigger.
You're older, stop thinking so wildly."
Small-minded women are really troublesome!
Russell cursed in his heart and snorted coldly: "That's really embarrassing. I just learned that 'I', like Perseus, are both the illegitimate sons of Zeus."
"???"
Ai'e instantly dodged a large distance away, her eyes wary: "You're lying to me, right?"
"With your IQ, I can definitely deceive you. Is there any need to discredit yourself?"
Russell shook his head and continued: "I probably understand your fate. You have been cursed by Zeus. If you want to break the curse, you can only find the answer from Zeus. If not him, then his child."
"Like you or Perseus?"
"For now, that is indeed the case, but Perseus is more likely. After all, you are his nanny."
"Damn fate!"
Ai'e gritted her teeth and walked into the cabin gloomily. The woman tortured by her fate didn't want to think about anything but to be alone and quiet.
…
Chirping chirping!!
The dilapidated rotten wood ship docked on the river bank. As agreed, Charon took the golden branch and sent Russell and his party to the other side of the Styx.
If you want to return, you can just wait where you are for a day. At this time tomorrow, he will come again.
Calculating the time, Russell found that it was too coincidental. Tomorrow was the deadline for the sea monster to attack Argos, just long enough for Perseus to cut off Medusa's head and take her back with his feather shoes.
Russell was very puzzled. How could a bad guy like Zeus, who thought about digging holes all day long, calm down and plan the layout?
"Remember, Medusa's eyes have the ability to petrify all things. You must not look at her. Keep your eyes downward and judge the trajectory of her movement through her feet. Do you understand?"
Dragu shook the fat on his cheeks and warned the team members not to be careless or risk their lives.
"Captain, I have heard of the legend of the Gorgon. Medusa has no legs and only one tail, which is enough to crush rocks."
"Then look at her tail!"
Dragu said angrily, in just ten days, the soldiers' faith and honor were shattered by the delicious food, and they staggered around while walking, without the fearless spirit of the Argos soldiers.
When encountering a battle, leave it all to Perseus. When you encounter a small river or stream, you just want to ride on a Pegasus, and don't think about making progress. If you make progress, you just want to think about what to eat.
What a disgraceful bunch of things!
The more Draco thought about it, the angrier he became. He took out a piece of barbecue from his backpack and took a few bites before suppressing his anger.
…
The desolate land was lifeless. After walking for half a day, the group came to a canyon with towering black rocks.
The stone thorns standing up all over the place are so sharp that even the refined armor will be torn in half with just a slight touch.
Dragu looked extremely solemn and warned everyone that this is the edge of the underworld and is no longer the human world.
Deep in the canyon are buried the ruins of a dilapidated temple, which is Medusa's prison.
The temple is located on top of the underground magma, with cracks all over it. From time to time, red hot water spurts out, causing the air to be so hot that ordinary people will die from lack of water after walking for a while.
Of course, all the fat guys in the team lay on the ground panting like dead dogs.
Dragu looked at this scene with grief and anger, and struggled to sit up with his hands on his hands. He was unwilling to join the ranks of the losers.
Ai'e watched this scene speechlessly and said to the culprit: "I stayed to take care of them to prevent them from being snatched away by the passing underworld monsters. You and Perseus should go back early. Time is running out."
"That's right. These meat buns are so fat and oily that they really look delicious."
Russell raised his hand in an OK gesture, and walked into the collapsed temple door with Perseus.
Regarding the legend of Medusa, Russell knew many versions. In addition to Greek mythology and Roman mythology, there were also various versions spread among the people.
Because the adapted and rumored versions are more popular among people, she usually appears as an innocent person, which is a tragedy.
In the original version, Medusa was a natural monster, one of the three Gorgon sisters. When she had an affair with Poseidon, she chose to stay in Athena's temple in order to avoid Amphitrite, the queen of the sea, thus offending Athens.
Na.
As a result, her head was embedded in Athena's shield!
The temple is steaming with heat, and the ground is full of cracks. Looking down, you can see the river of magma flowing endlessly, and the twisted air is so red that it is dazzling.
"Brother, Medusa's eyes have the ability to turn to stone. What should I do if I accidentally see them?"
"Shout before you die, scare her and think of it as revenge."
Russell followed Perseus with a long sword. This guy was fully armed and had special running shoes, but when he heard about the petrified eye, he immediately gave up.
"Brother, you are the smartest. There must be a way to prevent me from seeing her eyes."
"Simple!"
Ten seconds later, Perseus's pants were gone and his head was wrapped tightly, making it difficult to speak, let alone see.
"Brother, if this happens, I won't even be able to see the road."
"It's okay, you have feather shoes, you can fly even if you can't see the road."
Russell patted Perseus on the shoulder: "Besides, it's me, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
Sha! Shashasha————
The sound of scales rubbing against the ground sounded. Russell opened his telepathy and saw the Gorgon dormant in the ruins of the broken wall from a distance. He set up a bow and aimed it at him and Perseus, as if he was planning to kill two birds with one stone.
Russell said that only Perseus was a fool, and this arrow was destined to be unable to shoot two.
Whoosh!
The air exploded, and metal arrows shot out.
Russell put the long sword behind his butt, stood behind Perseus like a spirit, grabbed his arm, and blocked it with his shield.
Sparks burst out, and Perseus' hand holding the shield trembled slightly. This arrow was so powerful that it could penetrate gold and crack stone.
Medusa was very sniper-like, but before she could kill an arrow, she judged that Russell and Perseus were not ordinary people. She wandered around with her long tail, changed positions, lurked for three to five seconds, and then drew her bow again.
There is no one left!
The location where Russell and Perseus were was empty, and they had gone somewhere long ago.
Medusa loosened her bowstring slightly, vomiting letters from her hair, looking for traces of the two of them.
“Ahhhhh————”
The screams came from far away, and a snake's head hissed in warning. Without thinking, Medusa turned around and fully drew the bow string, and shot an arrow in the direction of the afterimage in one breath.
The arrow failed to hit the target. Medusa looked at Perseus flying in the sky, his head full of snakes and hissing, and his eyes emitted beams of light, trying to petrify him.
Then, with a confused look on her face, she watched Perseus put his pants on his head.
Bang!
Head to head, Medusa was hit hard, and stars were shaking in place before her eyes.
Suddenly coming back to her senses, she saw Perseus being held by the feet and being thrown around. The wind was terrifying, and the screams of ghosts and wolves made her turn pale.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang————
Russell picked up Perseus and used the crazy magic stick method to smash Medusa until he was covered with snakes and hair and was unconscious.
"Perseus, as expected of you, I knew you could defeat her!"
"..."
Perseus didn't say anything, maybe he was too excited to defeat Medusa, so he just lay there without making any sound.