Chapter 408: The End of the Golden Fleece
The golden light cluster collapsed instantly, and Zheng Shu and the demon dragon, who were originally in the folded space, appeared in mid-air at the same time.
With a wail, the dragon, which had become unrecognizable and almost entirely a mess of flesh, fell to the ground with a wail, its heart completely crushed and its brain turned to slag.
After falling on the ground with a "pop", it lost its movement, only the poisonous blood steamed into a red mist and gradually floated up after touching the ground.
Zheng Shu and the demon dragon's flesh and blood fell to the ground together, and he was already drenched in poisonous blood.
Fortunately, after leaving the gladiatorial arena where the God of War had unfolded, the revival divinity in his body began to work again, quickly expelling the toxins that had tried to invade his body, and recovering his body that had become pitted and miserable.
Coupled with the rapid healing ability of the three generations, Zheng Shu had completely recovered from his injuries almost as soon as he appeared.
"Zheng Shu?!"
After seeing the figure standing erect from the pile of flesh and blood, Medea was so excited that she almost jumped up, and immediately ran towards the pile of flesh and blood with a "click" in the form of a belt.
Fortunately, the protective force field of the God's Armament was turned on at all times, filtering all the poisonous mist she came into contact with into pure magic, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground and died the moment she came into contact with the red mist.
Zheng Shu stretched out his hand and wiped his hair, the cleaning magic was activated covertly, and the remaining blood on his body was directly evaporated, and the hair dyed red by blood also turned back to its original black.
Looking at Medea who was running towards him excitedly, he stretched out his hand.
"Stop!"
"Huh?"
The overly cold voice made Medea's body stiffen for a moment, and she stopped unconsciously.
"Help me get a piece of clothing thanks, I don't have anything to wear now."
There was no way, the blood of the demon dragon could be completely corroded away from the soil, and he had only worn a piece of clothing made of animal skins before, so naturally there would be no clothes left after such a fierce battle.
Zheng Shu's divine weapon was on Medea's body again, and because she was now protecting her body from the red mist toxin, Zheng Shu didn't dare to recycle it.
The only way to stop Medea was to keep going.
At this time, Medea's face became extremely stiff, and at this moment, the red mist generated by the blood of the demon dragon also gradually disappeared under the suppression of Zheng Shu's divine power, so the scene in front of her also became clear.
"That's it, it's nothing, my body is much better than I thought."
It's hard to speak, but girl, adjust your flushed face and trembling voice.
Zheng Shu silently changed back to the dragonman posture again, covering his body with his scales and tail.
Leaving the pile of flesh and blood he had stood on at the beginning, Zheng Shu lifted Medea like a chicken, and brought her out of the enveloped range of the red mist.
"What do you want to do?"
Medea shrunk up, clasping her legs with both hands, looking quite nervous.
"What do I want to do? Isn't that obvious! ”
Zheng Shu put his face in front of Medea, and then reached out and grabbed her.
"Yikes! Don't be outside! ”
Medea's body trembled, but she didn't feel anything, but the belt in her arms was taken away.
Zheng Shu expressionlessly put Medea, who had shrunk into a ball, on the ground, and buckled the belt around his waist with one hand.
With the movement of his mind, the weapon of the gods also turned into a state of battle armor and re-wrapped his body, although it looked very ostentatious, but at least it was much stronger than naked.
"Alright, don't sit on the ground, hurry up and get the Golden Fleece off."
Hearing Zheng Shu's order, Medea quietly looked up, and her face turned red after seeing the black armor on his body, knowing that she had misunderstood just now.
Immediately patted the dust on his body, and stood up as if nothing had happened just now.
It was only then that she had the time to observe the flesh that looked like it was still wriggling in the distance.
"It'...... Dead? Medea nervously pulled the cloak behind Zheng Shu's back.
"Of course not." Zheng Shu narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the mass of flesh and blood in front of him, "It's just a fatal injury, for dragons, such injuries are not enough to kill them, and I also spared my hand when I attacked before." ”
"The body has become like this...... Aren't they dead yet? Medea swallowed in disbelief, unable to imagine that the lump in front of her, which had been completely turned into a pulp, could come back to life.
"No way, the dragon's recovery ability is too strong, if I don't fight harder, it won't be easy to deal with when Iason comes to fetch the Golden Fleece tomorrow. Okay, don't look at that, go and get the Golden Fleece off first. He's also a dependant of Ares, the god of war, and it's not suitable for me to kill him here. ”
"Oh......"
Medea glanced at the flesh with some curiosity, and then followed closely behind Zheng Shu, walking towards the small altar with the Golden Fleece in the distance.
Coming to the bottom of the oak tree, Zheng Shu continued to release the protective stance of the god's armament, insulating Medea from the erosion of the red mist, and standing aside to help her protect her.
Medea knelt down in front of the altar to perform a sacrifice to the god of war, Ares, after all, this is a treasure that was once offered to the god of war, even if the gods have acquiesced to their behavior, but there are still some things to be done in rituals.
Suddenly, Zheng Shu's eyes moved, and he looked at the jungle in the distance, where the birds that were about to fly seemed to be frozen in the air by amber.
Not only this bird, but also other birds and animals around it or fallen leaves all stopped, and the grass that had been drifting with the wind also came to a standstill, and the flesh and wind that had been wriggling next to it naturally stopped.
Time stands still?
Looking at the scenery in front of him as if it had been launched at Time Zero, Zheng Shu reacted quickly.
No! Time did not stand still, but suddenly his speed became faster.
Zheng Shu was surprised to find that there was suddenly another divine power in his body, and it was the support of this power that allowed him to enter this state similar to bullet time.
This thing is quite amazing, you must know that Zheng Shu's current regular state can easily reach the so-called "bullet time", and ordinary auxiliary magic can no longer even improve his physical attributes, because his basic attributes have already exceeded the upper limit of those magic can be increased.
Theoretically, with the protection of the divine armament, it is impossible for the divine power to invade without him knowing.
The only possibility is that this divine power was infiltrated into his body when he was inside the gladiatorial arena of the god of war Ares.
In this way, the "mastermind" who caused this effect is also clear at a glance.
"Is it Lord Ares, the god of war?"
"It's me."
A crisp and gentle voice sounded in front of Zheng Shu, and at the same time, a golden vortex suddenly appeared in the space in front of him, and the divine power on it was exactly the same as the divine power when he created the gladiatorial arena before, which also meant that the other party was indeed defeating Ares himself.
A figure stepped out of the golden vortex and walked in front of Zheng Shu.
It was a little different from what Zheng Shu imagined, the momentum on Ares in front of him was unusually warm and peaceful, and it was not as irritable as Zheng Shu had seen in the Olympus Mountains before.
If you ignore his height that is far beyond the ordinary, the current image of this god of war Ares can even be called a gentleman.
"You're surprised?"
Ares smiled gently, not at all as irascible as the myths suggested.
"Yes, you're more than I expected...... Peaceful and much. ”
"Of course, although I am called the god of war, and I also like to fight, it doesn't mean that people who like to fight will necessarily be rude."
Ares walked up to the flesh and blood of the demon dragon and observed the current situation of his dependents, and nodded with some reassurance.
"I just enjoy the feeling of constantly pushing myself through in battle, all the tyranny is vented in battle, and of course it seems a lot calmer in my daily life. But you have to remember that strength is always used against the strong, and those who show their violence only when they are weak do not become strong themselves. ”
Ares turned his head to look at Zheng Shu, and suddenly laughed again: "Of course, I have always watched what you have done, and you should not need the advice behind." ”
"Did Lord Ares see me for something this time?" Zheng Shu didn't have any idea of going around the corner.
"Quite simply, I'm here to reward you."
"Huh?"
Facing Zheng Shu's puzzled eyes, Ares smiled again.
"The reason why I want to reward you is to thank you for showing me a good fight before."
"That battle...... Can it be called good? ”
Zheng Shu scratched his head in confusion, although the previous battle between him and the demon dragon was fierce at the beginning, but after he completely analyzed the rules in that space and was able to release magic, it was a one-sided hanging.
He originally thought that Ares, the god of war, wanted to see the kind of fight that would never stop fighting to the flesh, but now it seemed that his understanding was different?
"You really have a misunderstanding of me, for me, fighting is fighting. Hand-to-hand combat is a battle, using magic to suppress each other, analyzing each other's flaws is also a battle, and even the appearance of humans trying to rise up in order to resist natural disasters is also a battle.
The battle itself comes in a variety of forms, and I don't think it's not pretty, just because it's not brutal enough. ”
Ares's finger tapped towards the flesh and blood of the demon dragon, although it was still in the time of acceleration, Zheng Shu could already feel that the breath of life in the flesh and blood of the demon dragon had increased a lot.
"You can quickly figure out the slight difference between my gladiatorial arena and the laws of the normal world while fighting this kid again, and quickly correct it and use your own magic, which is already a good enough battle. Just being able to see such a wonderful battle is worth it for me to hand over the Golden Fleece, not to mention...... Didn't you help me protect the Golden Fleece? ”
Ares stroked his palm to Zheng Shu's forehead, and Zheng Shu didn't make any resistance, just stood silently in place.
"So, take my reward for you. In the name of Ares, the god of war, I bless you with the right to fight forever. ”
Pale golden light floated out of Ares's hand and flew into Zheng Shu's head.
Zheng Shu also cooperated very well to let go of the protective stance of his god armament, so that the blessing of the gods could take effect.
Compared with Hades's blessing, Ares's blessing did not make Zheng Shu's body change much, and the blessing he gave Zheng Shu was a kind of power in itself.
Just like what Ares said when he blessed him, from now on, as long as Zheng Shu still retains his fighting spirit and is in the middle of the battle, then no matter what, he has the strength to continue fighting.
It is a bit similar to immortality, but it is not the same, strictly speaking, the ability that this blessing gives to Zheng Shu is more like a more advanced "battle continuation".
Whether it is suffering from a severed limb or a seal, or a negative state that will affect his combat effectiveness such as energy drying up, as long as Zheng Shu still has the will to fight, the impact of these negative states on him will be greatly weakened or even erased from now on.
No matter what kind of predicament he is in, Zheng Shu will maintain a certain limit of combat effectiveness.
Although it did not enhance the upper limit of Zheng Shu's combat power, it was indeed a fairly suitable ability for him.
The God's Armament helped him immune to the special damage of the bells and whistles, and the blessing of the god of the underworld gave him a strong ability to recover and resurrect, and now he has obtained the blessing of the god of war, and the lower limit of combat effectiveness in extreme conditions has been guaranteed.
This kind of ability configuration is combined, if someone wants to kill themselves, that scene will make the other side feel disgusting even if Zheng Shu thinks about it.
Unconsciously, the world in Zheng Shu's eyes suddenly became normal again, and the god of war Ares left without knowing when he left after the blessing, and it wasn't until Medea called him Zheng Shu to "wake up".
"Done?"
Zheng Shu looked at the golden wool that Medea secretly put into her bag like a thief, smiled absently, and grabbed her and put her on his shoulder amid Medea's exclamation.
"Then let's go!"
When passing by the flesh and blood of the demon dragon, Zheng Shu took a special look, and the vitality in the other party's body was rapidly recovering, and it seemed that it would not be long before it would return to its previous approximate appearance.
"What are we going to do next?"
"It's very simple, just find Iasong and ask him to take the Golden Fleece here."
"Wouldn't that be a little too hasty?"
"It's okay, the gods have allowed us to do this."
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When Zheng Shu found Yi Asong, this guy was partying with other heroes on the Argo, and he was a big heart, and as soon as he could get out of bed, he immediately started the banquet on his ship.
"Let's go, it's time for you to finish your trial."
Zheng Shu sat on the deck a little tired, and asked the servant arranged by Aetheus next to him to take the confused Iasong to the place where the Golden Fleece was sacrificed.
Although he didn't understand it very well, out of trust in Zheng Shu, Yi Asong hurriedly packed up his equipment and left with the servant.
It didn't take long for the fellow to run towards the Argo with a shocked face, and the servant who had been beside him to guide him was gone, and he had probably gone to report to Aetes.
"How are you...... Did it? ”
Yi Asong was still a little sluggish when he looked at the golden fleece that exuded a soft light in his hand, the impact of the scene he saw at the place where the golden fleece was sacrificed was too great for him, he didn't expect that the demon dragon would be killed like this.
You seem to have only been in bed for more than a day, right? Or is it because you are unconscious, so you are not very sensitive to time?
In such a short period of time, Zheng Shu had already killed the demon dragon, and it seemed that he hadn't been injured yet......
"Now is not the time for you to get cranky." Zheng Shu patted Yi Asong on the shoulder, "That servant went to find the king, right, then you should almost leave now, otherwise you probably won't be able to leave when Aetes reacts." ”
"Aren't you going to leave with us?" Yi Asong heard the problem in Zheng Shu's tone.
"I have some other things that I won't go with you, and somebody has to stay behind to take care of the aftermath, don't I?" Zheng Shu pushed Iasong towards the Argo, "Don't grind, it's time to go." ”
"I will always remember you!"
After hesitating for a moment and looking at Zheng Shu's eyes, Yi Asong finally made up his mind decisively.
Carefully stuffed the Golden Fleece into his arms, and after making sure that it was put away, Yi Asong looked at Zheng Shu seriously for the last time: "You are a real hero...... Like Hercules, rest assured that when I return home, I will proclaim your deeds to the world. ”
"Is it the same as Hercules? That's a pretty high rating, but instead of publicizing my merits, you should promote my 'instant noodles', after all, I promised my family not to be heroes when they go out this time." ”
Zheng Shu always felt a little strange when he listened to Yi Asong's words, and always felt that this guy was arranging things according to the premise that I would definitely die, did he misunderstand something?
The corners of Zheng Shu's mouth twitched covertly, grabbed Yi Asong's clothes casually, and threw him onto the Argo: "It's time for you to go!" ”
After Yi Axon landed on the deck, he immediately poked his head out to look at Zheng Shu, and then clenched his fists as if he had made up his mind, and turned his head to look at the group of heroes who were still partying around the bonfire just now.
"Everyone, Yang Fan! Set sail! It's time to finish our final journey! ”
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"
Watching Iason pull out the Golden Fleece raised high from his clothes, the surrounding "tour group" cheered loudly, although I don't know how my captain got it, but it was great to be able to end perfectly.
In this way, when they return to their own country, they will have enough capital to brag about.
Of course, the most important thing is that for every additional day they spend on the island of Colchis, they are more likely to be killed by King Aetes.
These heroes also know how hateful their behavior of running to other people's homes to grab treasures is, and they are naturally happy to leave early.
Just when everyone was in a hurry to prepare to set sail, Zheng Shu suddenly felt a gaze and looked up to see that Atalanta was standing on the deck looking at him.
"Goodbye!"
Zheng Shu waved at her, and Atalanta didn't do anything until the ship was offshore, just stared at him with complicated eyes.
"I always feel that these people have misunderstood something, but forget it, this matter has finally come to an end."
Zheng Shu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as he looked at the Argo that was gradually moving away, and next, he only needed to teach Medea the specific magical information about the Holy Grail War and the resurrection gods.
Recalling the information he had obtained in the Holy Grail War, a slight shadow flashed in Zheng Shu's eyes.
Now that the War of the Giants and the Golden Fleece incident ended fairly smoothly, the ...... What is it, or what is it, that keeps you from going home?
Or is there something you have overlooked?
(End of chapter)