Medusa's Soul Problem

For Mo Yun, instantly swapping equipment was a skill he absolutely had to master in the future.

This did not only apply to the Monkey Set's Indestructible Diamond Body, but also to the skills of other sets and those carried by special magical beast body parts.

Changing them in certain special situations was not difficult for a gaming enthusiast to understand.

Mo Yun had even prepared himself to alternately transplant the C-rank growth-type Azure Snake Three-Blossom Pupil and the B-rank Devouring Sky Head. Who would have thought the system would give him such a huge gift? The two actually coexisted!

Thinking about it, it did seem reasonable. Transplanting a head and then transplanting a pair of eyes did not conflict.

But if he transplanted a right limb and then another right limb, that obviously would not work.

If the eyes and head did not conflict, then what about the other facial features, such as the nose, mouth, ears...

Mo Yun really wanted to try. The implications behind this were far from simple.

But compared to that, whether external body parts could coexist seemed more feasible and more worth testing.

There were many external body parts. For instance, could wings and a tail coexist? If they could, that would be equivalent to gaining another piece of equipment.

The bonuses from one more piece of equipment were extremely considerable. It was not merely an increase in strength and skills; more importantly, it made set combinations far more flexible.

Mo Yun's eight-piece set had now become a nine-piece set.

The bonuses brought by two B-rank pieces of equipment had directly sent him soaring from a two-star Dou Spirit to a nine-star Dou Spirit.

A fourteen-year-old nine-star Dou Spirit—apart from those little freaks in the Central Plains, who else could compare?

As Mo Yun pondered, the little Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head seemed to have finished eating. It pulled its tiny head away from the bottle's mouth, coiled its seven-colored body around his arm, and brought a faint trace of coolness to the scorching weather.

Mo Yun took a look. There were eleven Azure Lotus Core Flame lotus seeds in the bottle in total. The little fellow had blocked the bottle's mouth and held it there for ages, yet it had only swallowed two. Two lotus seeds in exchange for seven stars' worth of strength, from a two-star Dou Spirit to a nine-star Dou Spirit—he had made an absolute killing!

Without Medusa's power supporting it, the purple barrier shrouding the small island gradually dissipated.

The summons of the Four Great Elders reached his ears. Mo Yun immediately took the Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head, which was coiled around his arm and sleeping soundly, and headed for the Bamboo House where the Four Great Elders cultivated in seclusion.

Inside the Bamboo House.

The Four Great Elders gathered together, carefully studying the Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head sleeping around Mo Yun's arm. Their expressions were utterly fascinating.

Mo Yun tried several times to pull his arm back, but Second Elder had hold of it, leaving him completely unable to move.

"Its body is seven-colored, its pupils faintly purple, its body emits fragrance, and its strength reaches the heavens... That's right, this is the Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head!" Great Elder said delightedly.

Third Elder and Fourth Elder exchanged a glance, their faces equally filled with joy. Yet after a while, Third Elder asked in confusion, "Medusa's evolution succeeded, but why does she look like this now?"

Great Elder held an ancient book weathered by time in her hands. After flipping through it for a while, she said, "The reason the Purple Nether Flame Snake stood out among so many snake species and was chosen as Medusa's symbiotic soul magical beast was primarily because a trace of the bloodline of the ancient exotic beast, the Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head, flowed within it. Now, using the opportunity of evolution, it has successfully reverted to its ancestors and become a Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head!"

"According to the records in the book, during evolution, the fusion between the host and the symbiotic magical beast will separate once more. Medusa's soul and the Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head's soul are currently not fused. The two now share one body. Medusa must have fallen into weakness because of her evolution, so the body is temporarily controlled by the Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head."

The other three elders wore looks of understanding, while Mo Yun sighed inwardly. This old woman was quite knowledgeable; she had basically gotten Medusa's situation right.

"Then what should we do? We can't let Medusa remain like this forever!" Fourth Elder said after coming to her senses.

Second Elder also said from the side, "The Seven-Colored Scales and Devouring Sky Head is an ancient exotic beast. If Medusa wishes to suppress it and regain control of her body through her own power alone, who knows how long that will take!"

At Second Elder's words, the four elders gradually awoke from the joy of Medusa's successful evolution.

The evolution had succeeded, but if Medusa remained in this form forever, it would be no different from a failed evolution.

"Fourth Elder, does our tribe have any treasures that can strengthen the soul or promote the fusion of souls?" Great Elder asked Fourth Elder, who managed the tribe's resources and accumulated treasures.

Fourth Elder looked troubled. "Our tribe has always been weak when it comes to soul cultivation. Treasures that can strengthen souls or promote soul fusion are of no low rank. How could our tribe possess such things?"

"Must we invite another high-ranking alchemist to take a look?" Second Elder asked.

Fourth Elder grew anxious at that. "If you want to invite one, pay for it yourself. I have no money left to hire one! Although the tribe's reserves have gradually recovered with Mo Yun's help, we still simply cannot afford a high-ranking alchemist!"

Great Elder nodded slightly as well. "Although Medusa's evolution succeeded, she currently has no combat strength in this state. Inviting an alchemist from outside may leak the news. If the forces coveting our Snake-People Tribe learn of it, there will be more trouble."

"Then what do we do? When it comes to the soul, no one is more proficient than an alchemist!" Third Elder added.

Mo Yun remained silent throughout, quietly watching the four old women heatedly discuss matters one sentence after another. But suddenly, Great Elder's gaze turned toward him.

Then the other three elders looked over as well, leaving Mo Yun somewhat bewildered.

"We have a special task for you, boy," Great Elder said calmly as she looked at Mo Yun.

"Can I refuse?"

"Hm?"

Four pairs of snake eyes stared at him, making Mo Yun's heart tremble.

"You're a clever boy, and you understand how to deal with humans better than any Snake-Person. Therefore, you will go out and secretly seek a way to solve Medusa's soul problem," Great Elder said.

"What solution could I possibly find?"

Great Elder seemed to have an idea. "When Hua She Er tested your Dou Qi Attribute before, it seemed you possessed both fire and wood attributes, correct?"

"Fuck? Great Elder, you don't mean for me to study alchemy and then come back to solve Medusa Queen's soul problem, do you?" Mo Yun said helplessly. She thought far too highly of him!

To solve Medusa's soul problem, the first-place reward at the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Grand Assembly a year later seemed to be the formula for the Soul Fusion Pill.

But the key was that he could not get it! If it were a youth martial arts tournament, Mo Yun could definitely win it. But competing in alchemy after starting from scratch with only a year to learn? Forget it!

"Heh... what are you thinking, boy? By the time you grew into a high-ranking alchemist, how long would that take? I mean for you to find a high-ranking alchemist and become his apprentice. Once you've spent enough time with him, asking him to help solve a small problem for his disciple's wife should not be difficult!" Great Elder revealed her plan.

"Hehe... Great Elder, you really think too highly of me. Even if I wanted to become an apprentice, a high-ranking alchemist would have to be willing to accept me!"

"Because of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, your soul power far surpasses that of ordinary people. If you perform well, a high-ranking alchemist may take a liking to you. But to make things even more certain, the Snake-People Tribe can grant you a stroke of fortune as a reward for this journey!"