Chapter 63: The Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone (Part 2)
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The first light of dawn lifted the veil of night, casting brilliant rays of sunrise. Ling Bai returned to Shrek Academy, stepping through the gates and immediately spotting a familiar figure.
The woman's slender and graceful figure exuded charm and allure, her emerald green eyes sparkling with mischief and allure. Every smile and frown was filled with风情万种 (a myriad of charms).
Emerald Phosphorus Snake, Dugu Lin.
"What a coincidence," Ling Bai greeted her first. Dugu Lin walked over, smiling lightly as she responded, "It's only been seven days, and you've already captured the Ten Thousand Year Medusa?"
"Yeah, how did your mission to eliminate the Wolf Bandits go?"
"Just a bunch of worthless scum, not worth mentioning. But what they did..."
Dugu Lin's voice trailed off, her emerald green eyes almost turning into vertical slits, revealing a hint of danger.
She had rushed day and night, but still arrived too late. The Wolf Bandits had massacred several villages in the Dueling Spirit Empire, slaughtering all the men for food and raping the women.
Though she had avenged the innocent civilians by killing all the Wolf Bandits, her hatred for them remained undiminished.
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate. You've done what you needed to, so don't be too hard on yourself."
Ling Bai offered words of comfort. The two of them crossed the Sea God Lake together to submit their freshman tasks at the Examination Hall.
A hunched figure emerged from the depths of the Examination Hall, none other than Old Li, the scar-faced man.
"Why are you back, kid?"
Upon seeing Ling Bai, Old Li was momentarily stunned, then blurted out, "You must be thinking of giving up on the Red-Level Task and dropping out to go home, right?"
Ling Bai's lips twitched. Old man, can't you think of something better?
This was when the difference in human qualities became apparent. Look at Dugu Lin, she just assumed he had completed the Red-Level Task!
Dugu Lin stood to the side, secretly mocking him, while Old Li, after questioning Ling Bai, turned his gaze to her and asked, "What about you?"
Dugu Lin reined in her smile and tossed a black, round object from her storage soul conductor. It rolled twice on the ground before coming to a stop.
A grotesque, dark green wolf's head, its eyes gouged out, its mouth gaping open, staring blankly at the sky with deep, bloodstained eye sockets. Clearly, the Wolf Bandit had suffered inhuman torture before its death, its demise incredibly gruesome.
"You're pretty ruthless."
Ling Bai remarked on Dugu Lin's harshness, but his body honestly gave her a thumbs up.
The Wolf Bandits, like soul masters who kill indiscriminately, should not exist on the Tang Sect Continent.
Old Li released a wave of soul power, sensing the residual soul power in the Wolf Bandit's head, and nodded in satisfaction. "Indeed, it's the Soul Master-level leader of the Wolf Bandits. Your task is complete!"
"Thank you, Old Li."
Dugu Lin clenched her fist, and the Wolf Bandit's head burst into a cloud of dust, scattering in the wind. After that, she took a light step back to stand beside Ling Bai.
Actions speak louder than words. Ling Bai didn't bother with the classic trope of showing off and embarrassing the old man, and he took out the nearly lifeless Medusa.
"Not..."
Dugu Lin pointed at the black, shapeless object, her face full of bewilderment. "Why do you say I'm ruthless!"
Old Li agreed wholeheartedly. The Medusa in front of him had none of the majestic aura of a queen of snakes. Both her arms and tail were missing, her snake hair gone, her head bald like a black egg, her scales tattered, and her breathing faint, as if she could breathe her last breath at any moment!
"The Wolf Bandits deserve their cruel punishment, but the Medusa... did she slap you with her tail?"
Dugu Lin asked suspiciously. Soul masters generally don't torture soul beasts unless there's a special reason.
Hearing this, Ling Bai's temples throbbed. "Knowing too much won't do you any good."
The Death Prison Spider Emperor contained Raksha Evil Power. With Ilex guarding his Spirit Sea, Ling Bai wouldn't lose control and become an Evil Soul Master, but the evil power amplified his violent emotions, leading to the tragic fates of the Death Emperor Yalu and the Medusa.
Old Li carefully verified the identity of the Ten Thousand Year Medusa. His eyes lit up with unparalleled enthusiasm. The Red-Level Task far exceeded the limits of the inner courtyard freshmen's abilities, and in the ten thousand years of Shrek Academy, no one had ever completed it. Today, a true monster had finally appeared!
"I remember your name is Ling Bai, right? Good... good... good, you're very good!"
The old voice trembled as Old Li repeated the word 'good' four times.
"According to the ancestral teachings of Shrek, those who complete the Red-Level Task will be cultivated with all efforts, regardless of talent or background, as the next generation of Sea God Pavilion members! Ling Bai, your luck is truly extraordinary!"
With that, Old Li rushed off without a second thought, probably to inform the Sea God Pavilion elders of the situation, leaving Ling Bai and Dugu Lin staring at each other, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
Dugu Lin tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, smiling. "The academy allows students to dispose of their mission rewards freely. It looks like the Medusa won't last long. What do you plan to do?"
Ling Bai replied coolly, "Bury her."
The Death Prison Spider Emperor's poison would turn the Medusa into a pool of toxic water by tomorrow. Otherwise, he could auction her off to extract her remaining value; the Myriad-Year Snake Emperor would definitely attract a group of snake soul masters bidding fiercely.
No problem, a few million Golden Soul Coins, Ling Bai didn't lack money!
"What a waste!"
Dugu Lin was heartbroken, leaning forward slightly, her figure alluring, and in a tone that suggested she was sharing a secret, she said, "How about I help you with it?"
Seeing the woman only an arm's length away, Ling Bai remained unmoved, sneering, "Fifth Soul Ring?"
"Hehe, you know!"
"When we drew lots, you said you were super excited for me to capture the Medusa. You had this idea early on."
Her little scheme exposed, Dugu Lin's face flushed for a moment before she clasped her hands together. "I just broke through to the fiftieth level of soul power. I need a Fifth Soul Ring. You know, no snake soul master on the Tang Sect Continent can resist a Medusa soul ring!"
"Don't try to get something for nothing. Show some sincerity."
"How about a kiss?" Dugu Lin was eager to try.
"No thanks."
Ling Bai's face clearly said, 'Woman, don't push your luck,' and he sighed, "Help me with an experiment."
Dugu Lin felt disappointed but asked hopefully, "What kind of experiment?"
"A purely non-romantic one!"
Ling Bai clutched his forehead and groaned in pain. "Dissect the Medusa now!"
"Just that?"
Dugu Lin was puzzled, but seeing that Ling Bai had no intention of explaining, she squatted down and used a sharp knife to cut open the Medusa's chest and head.
"Hey?"
Dugu Lin suddenly noticed something. Inside the Medusa's head was a triangular-shaped, peculiar bone!
The bone was a miniature version of a snake's skull, pure white in color, with two pale white flames burning in its eyes, and threads of soul power and mental energy continuously leaking out.
"This is... the Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone!"
(End of Chapter)