Wang Shu only felt as if his internal organs were being scorched by flames, like parched, cracked earth that had suffered from severe water shortage for years.
Almost instinctively, he prepared to look for water, but as he painfully sat up, the corner of his eye caught sight of an exceptionally seductive, slender figure.
Medusa slowly appeared at the palace entrance. Just as before, she wore a vivid red dress that revealed her flat, fair waist. Her slender waist swayed, and in the blink of an eye, she was before him.
Unlike before, the Queen Medusa's face was filled with gentleness, and she carried a bowl of steaming water brimming with spiritual energy.
Surely, any man who saw Medusa being so gentle and considerate would have his heart melt!
But Wang Shu was different. Who was he? The moment he saw this bizarre sight, he instinctively sensed something was wrong!
"Isn't this straight out of Water Margin?"
Wang Shu mocked inwardly. Looking at the Spirit Medicine Soup in Medusa's bowl, he felt as though it was the most poisonous poison in the world, mixed together into something lethally toxic.
"Wang Shu, you're finally awake. I personally brewed this Spirit Medicine Soup for you. Hurry and drink it."
Medusa revealed an exceedingly sincere smile. Sitting at the bedside, she scooped up a spoonful of medicine and gently blew on it, her movements careful and delicate.
Yet Wang Shu felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles. His blazing internal agony now felt as though a basin of icy water had been poured over him, sending chills down his spine.
What is this woman trying to do? She was shouting about killing me the first time we met. Why did she suddenly become so gentle? Wang Shu thought.
I must be dreaming!
"Come, drink the soup."
Medusa brought the cooled medicine to Wang Shu's lips, her eyes full of anticipation.
"I won't drink it," Wang Shu said.
"Wang Shu, this is medicine prepared by a Snake-Person Witch Doctor. It can heal your injuries," Medusa said anxiously.
Seeing Medusa so impatient, Wang Shu's heart skipped a beat.
Is she really that eager to poison me to death?
Thus, he put on a cold expression and said,
"Why does Your Majesty need to be so hypocritical? We are not as familiar as you imagine. Farewell."
After saying that, although Wang Shu felt discomfort throughout his body, he could still force himself to leave.
"Wang Shu, what's wrong? I'm Die. Don't you recognize me?"
"Medusa's" peerlessly beautiful face, enough to soften any man's heart, filled with tears, making her look pitiful and helpless.
"Die?!!"
Wang Shu's pupils instantly widened. A flash of lightning crossed his mind, and he seemed to understand everything.
Looking carefully, although Die was dressed exactly like Medusa, there were still subtle differences in her expression.
"Die, Sister told you that no man is any good!"
At the palace entrance, amid the white light pouring in, another graceful and captivating figure appeared.
If this was not the real Queen Medusa, then who was it?
The Queen Medusa possessed a cold, alluring temperament, noble and unapproachable. Her aura was terrifyingly powerful; she was unquestionably a formidable woman!
Wang Shu looked at the cold and alluring Queen Medusa, then at Die before him, who was as obedient as a little white rabbit!
The two sisters had identical faces, figures, and clothing, but their personalities were vastly different.
As a normal man, a bold idea gradually took shape in his mind.
"Wang Shu, what's wrong?" Die asked cautiously, her eyes full of concern.
Seeing her younger sister being so intimate with this human, Medusa felt displeased!
"Nothing. I want some peace and quiet."
After understanding the situation, Wang Shu immediately lay back down and took a deep breath.
"Die, come out with me," Medusa said in a tone that brooked no argument.
Although Die was unwilling, she eventually agreed and left the palace with Medusa.
However, before leaving, she still placed that bowl of nourishing soup beside the bed.
Once Wang Shu was sure Medusa and Die were both gone, the burning thirst inside him returned. He abruptly rolled over, picked up the Spirit Medicine Soup, and drained it in one gulp.
"Delicious!"
After praising it, Wang Shu lay down again, fully satisfied.
Outside the palace.
Medusa looked coldly at her younger sister Die and said,
"Little sister, that human has already awakened. You know the rules of the Snake-People Race. Humans cannot remain here."
"Can't he leave after his injuries have fully recovered, Sister?" Die asked.
"No. The Snake-People Race and humans have always been at odds. Taking him in was already something I did against everyone's objections. At most two days—he must leave this place," Medusa said decisively.
Die knew she could not defy her sister's will. She also knew her sister was acting for her sake.
Yet she still felt an inexplicable reluctance to part!
"I know what you're thinking, Die. But snake-people and humans can never be together," Medusa said.
"I know. Perhaps I'm merely indulging in wishful thinking. Young Master is as dazzling as the sun, while I can only live in the shadows and look up at him," Die said despondently.
Mission One: Rescue Snake Girl Die completed. Mission completed. Received one random Traffic Pack and an additional World Fragment.
Mission Two: Repel the Snake-People Eight Great Experts. Mission completed. Received one random Traffic Pack.
Data synchronization: 5%.
Mission notifications flashed through Wang Shu's mind. During his unconsciousness, 001 had automatically determined that the missions were complete.
He had separately received 10,000M of traffic, another 10,000M of traffic, leaving him with a total of roughly over 60,000M of traffic, as well as one World Fragment.
Overall, the rewards were quite good.
Over the next two days, Wang Shu remained with the Snake-People Race. Although his body had been seriously injured by Star Energy,
he possessed the Super Gene within him, and with the special nature of the Lieyang Clan divine body,
as long as there was sufficient sunlight, he could rapidly recover from his injuries using Light Energy!
Therefore, for these two days, he basically just took Sun Baths beneath the sun.
Of course, it would have been even better if basking in the sun could make his body's cells stronger.
The Lieyang divine body was only capable of recovery. It used Light Energy to stimulate cellular activity and accelerate self-healing.
"Young Master, how is your recovery?"
"Die" swayed her slender waist as she approached. Her peerlessly beautiful face was truly overflowing with charm; one glance was enough to leave one stirred to the core.
"Eighty or ninety percent," Wang Shu said lightly after glancing back at her and withdrawing his gaze.
"What are your plans after this, Young Master? How much longer do you intend to stay with the Snake-People Race?" "Die" asked again.
Why did Wang Shu feel as though there was something hidden in those words? It was awfully strange.
Was she telling him to leave?
Die had a gentle and kind personality. She would never say such words.
Wang Shu seemed to think of something. Looking again at the "Die" before him, he noticed that her eyes were cold and proud, giving off an intensely domineering air. He could not help but say,
"Queen Medusa."
"You recognized me?" Medusa asked calmly.
The two sisters looked identical, so even Wang Shu found it difficult to distinguish them.
Especially when Medusa impersonated her younger sister—it truly made her impossible to guard against.
Medusa did not care to keep hiding it, nor did she want her younger sister to have any further entanglement with this human.
She instinctively believed all humans were treacherous and cunning, especially the mercenaries wandering the Tagor Desert, who did nothing but disgraceful deeds. Thus, she said,
"Since your injuries have healed, please leave this place as soon as possible. After all, relations between our two races are poor. If you remain too long, people will inevitably gossip."
"Since the Queen has spoken, I will not stay here any longer."
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