Before the three parted ways with the Siren Merpeople, they asked her a few more questions.
"Originally, once the Crocodile Water Monster woke up, you were supposed to have a thrilling chase with it. But I would have helped you escape," the Siren Mermaid said.
"The Crocodile Water Monster has tenacious vitality, and like a cow, it has multiple stomachs. Even if you destroyed one of them, it would not be fatal—it would only enrage it."
"But the damage you inflicted on it was too severe. You actually made it lose the ability to pursue you."
Matthew rubbed his face. If his physical fitness had not been so strong, he would not have been able to steady the enlarged Longsword while being swept out by the rapids.
At the time, Matthew had gripped the enlarged Longsword and hacked his way out from the monster's stomach, dealing the Crocodile Water Monster fatal damage.
"This chest is worth fifty points!" After Harry picked up the Badge, she discovered that the Hogwarts Team had gained fifty points and leapt straight into first place.
The current rankings were:
[Hogwarts: 120 points, Durmstrang: 90 points, Uagadou: 80 points, ...]
"This is the best reward chest before crossing the river, and only the fastest team to arrive here can obtain it," the Siren Mermaid said. "The teams that arrive later can only receive the Magic enhancement that prevents the fish from attacking after completing my request. There will be no chest rewards."
If they had not taken the water route, they would have had no chance to obtain this chest either. The water route was not the only way to reach the other side.
Matthew took stock of the rewards in the chest. Besides the "Magic Ammunition" Magic, there were two items.
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