By the time everyone had surrounded the Medusa, it had already fallen and lay motionless. Trunks jumped on the body, sword in hand, sliced open its head, and took out the Medusa's most valuable item with a look of joy.
Trunks dug out the core of the level one magic beast and the blue blood near the core. When Han Shuo had rushed over from the distance, things on this side had been completed and even the corpse of the Medusa had been pushed into the depths of the trap.
The elf from the distance followed closely behind Nia, poked her head out to look at the Medusa in the trap and said softly, "How come that ugly guy has such a nice voice?"
"Angelica, you should hurry back. We have other things to do!" Nia frowned involuntarily as she saw the young elf looking at her with a curious expression.
"No, sister Nia, let me stay with you. This is much more fun than staying with grandpa." Angelica smiled sweetly at Nia and shook her head, speaking shyly.
After Han Shuo had made his way over, Trunks took out the magical core and the precious blood he'd retrieved and handed it to Han Shuo. "I'll keep ten drops of the Medusa's blue blood. You can share the rest with the others."
A small bottle filled with the Medusa's blue blood was stored in a crystalline white vase. This and the Medusa's magical core were pushed into Han Shuo's hands. Grasping the items Trunks had handed over, Han Shuo asked, "How much blood does Odysseus need to fully recover?"
"I think five drops of the essence blood of the Medusa should be enough for Odysseus to fully recover. The essence blood has a miraculous effect. Not only can it increase the speed of recovery from injuries, but it can also reattach severed limbs. If a person's arms or legs are broken, Medusa's essence blood will allow the limbs to grow back together without affecting future movement. That is why Medusa's essence blood is so precious." Trunks looked at Han Shuo and solemnly explained the preciousness of Medusa's essence blood.
Nodding, Han Shuo also took out a medicine bottle, poured out half of the Medusa's essence blood, and gave the rest of the bottle along with the level one magical creature core to Aphrodite. He said, "These items are yours. Share them with them when this is over."
Aphrodite looked at Han Shuo suspiciously and opened her mouth to say, "Isn't it a bit much to give us all this? I think we should just get either the Medusa's essence blood or the magical core. After all, you two have put most of the effort into this plan to kill the Medusa, we only served as a sort of distraction and hindrance."
"Take it for now, we have other things to do. If you have any further thoughts, why don't you wait until you've taken care of Odysseus? Odysseus told you before to listen to my words temporarily, I think you remember that."
The Medusa's magical core could be used to create some mysterious instruments that would have the same mesmerising effect. If sold, it would certainly fetch a premium price. However, it wasn't the Medusa that Han Shuo was after this time, it was the Fruit of Dagmar, which would be incredibly useful for Han Shuo's cultivation.
As useful as the things on the Medusa were, they had no direct use for Han Shuo. Therefore, he was extremely generous in sharing the spoils of the Medusa's battle. Han Shuo also did this because he hoped that when he got the Fruit of Dagmar later, he would have a better chance of getting more of the Fruit. That was what he needed most at the moment.
"Now that the Medusa has been removed from the swamp, only the man-eating plants and the permeating poisons remain. It was said that the Fruit of Dagmar grew within the man-eating plants. We can make a plan to find the fruit." Trunks looked at Han Shuo and opened his mouth to make the suggestion.
Nodding, Han Shuo didn't say much and walked towards the swamp, deep in thought. When he reached the edge of the swamp, he randomly picked up one of the small stones on the bank and threw it into the distance. When the stone landed, it sank into the swamp in an instant and disappeared without a trace.
None of those present could fly through the air, and only Han Shuo's three original demons could patrol the swamp. When he arrived, Han Shuo sat cross-legged with a darkened face and focused all his attention on manipulating the three original demons. They danced through the vast swamp, trying to find the Fruit of Dagmar.
When Trunks and the others arrived, they saw Han Shuo sitting cross-legged, silent, even his eyes closed. Everyone was rather stunned.
"Sister Nia, what's wrong with this bad man?" The pure elven maiden Angelica looked at Han Shuo in surprise and asked Nia in a sweet voice.
Nia didn't know what Han Shuo was doing either and shook her head when she heard Angelica's question. She said strangely, "I don't know either, but Han Shuo is a wonderful person. I think he's doing some magical things again."
Trunks understood that there were some obscure secrets hidden in Han Shuo's body. These secrets could cause even him, a fierce and domineering swordsmaster, to have extreme misgivings about Han Shuo. When he saw Han Shuo's bizarre appearance this time, he immediately thought that Han Shuo was doing something mysterious again. He immediately focused his attention on observing Han Shuo's body and any anomalies around him, trying to find out the secrets that shrouded Han Shuo.
Unfortunately, even with Trunks' extraordinary abilities and his uncanny eye for combat aura and magical power, the original demons didn't have any combat aura and weren't supported by magic. Thus, Trunks' observation came up empty, as he had absolutely no idea why Han Shuo was doing what he was doing.
One of the original demons made his way into the thickest patch of man-eating plants and suddenly discovered a plant that looked human in a burgundy mound of mud.
This plant looked like an ordinary human, complete with hands, feet, waist and cheeks. Hidden in the mud below the waist was a thick stalk resembling a root, and three brains that looked as if they had lost their fleshy covering on the neck were exposed to the air. The appearance of these three brains was the same as the Fruit of Dagmar that everyone had described.
Taking a deep breath, Han Shuo opened his eyes as an excited light sparkled and danced in his eyes. He said, "The Fruit of Dagmar is in that patch of man-eating plants. It has a human-like stem, but three fruits in the shape of a human brain have blossomed on it."
"The Fruit of Dagmar is indeed inside the swamp, but how do we get there?" Aphrodite was at first overjoyed to hear this news, but then immediately reacted with a sad expression.
"Yes, none of us are at Archmage level and have no way of flying above the swamp." Gordon frowned and said just as weakly.
Trunks looked at Han Shuo who was deep in thought, thought for a moment himself and said, "Han, all sorts of poisonous insects fill the swamp and there are slow acting poisons in the air. If you accidentally fall into the swamp, it would be unrealistic to expect to come out alive. I've given it some thought, and the only way out is to use some of the towering trees on the edge of the swamp. If we use the slender branches of the trees and swing out hard, we'll be able to fly over the centre of the swamp for a short time".
"However, I can't promise that the swinging force of the branches will be able to send someone directly to the other side. Besides, you'd only be swinging through the centre of the swamp for a brief moment. I don't think it's possible to just swing by and grab the Fruit of Dagmar in such a short time while being attacked by the man-eating plants."
Han Shuo's brow remained furrowed in thought after Trunks had finished, and a smile suddenly broke out on his face. He stared at the elf Angelica with a smile on his face and spoke to her as gently as a big grey wolf to a white rabbit, "Beautiful, cute elf, did you just cast wind blades on me, a magic that belongs to the wind family of magic?"
Pulling the slightly panicked Angelica behind her, Nia looked at Han Shuo a little strangely, like a mother hen protecting a little chick. "Han, are you still resentful of what just happened and planning to take revenge on Angelica? Angelica has a noble status among us elves, so I suggest you don't make any trouble for her. Besides, I won't allow you to hurt her."
"Anyone with a smile on their face is no good, that's what Grandpa told me. His smile bothers me, he must not be good. Angelica, behind Nia, glared at Han Shuo and announced.
Shaking his head with a rueful smile, Han Shuo said to Nia, "What are you thinking about? I need Angelica to help me with a small favour, if she's a wind mage."
Nia let out a sigh of relief after hearing Han Shuo's words, turned to look at Angelica calmly and said with a smile, "He's not a bad guy. You just cast wind magic, what level of wind magician are you?"
"I'm only a journeyman mage, so I can't fly. Don't tell me to get the fruit, I'll fall!" Angelica squealed as her slender calves wobbled and her body floated in the air.
She held her breath, her delicate little face flushed with effort. She seemed to gather all her strength and took two violent steps up into the air, then fell to the ground with a clatter. She held out her hands to the assembled crowd, a look of helplessness on her face. Her performance just now had been to tell everyone that she really couldn't do it and that she would fall like this.
"Eh, I just need you to cast the Journeyman Magic 'Grim Wind' in a moment. Did you really need to prove your ineptitude?" Han Shuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at this bizarre little elf.
Angelica suddenly sat up from the floor, dusted herself off and stuck out her small chest, proudly saying, "So it's just the Grim Wind spell? I, Angelica, promise to help you. What do you need me to do?"
Trunks and everyone else gathered around Han Shuo at this moment with curious looks, waiting for Han Shuo to answer.
Han Shuo's face was solemn as he stared deeply at Angelica and said softly, "In a moment, as soon as I jump off a branch, you must cast the Grim Wind spell on me immediately. Remember, you must cast it when I push off, and be sure to get the best timing."
"Han, are you really going to do that? The power from the branch's speed won't be enough to carry you to the other side of the swamp. Even with the help of the Grim Wind Spell, it's still quite unrealistic. In addition, the Grim Wind spell will only increase your flight speed, further reducing your chances of grabbing the Fruit of Dagmar. I suggest you find another way!" Trunks frowned as he looked at Han Shuo and tried to convince him.
Shaking his head, Han Shuo's expression was resolute as he told Trunks, "No need, I wouldn't do this if I wasn't completely sure of success. Rest assured, I have other methods as well."
After saying these words, to everyone's surprise, Han Shuo pulled out a tent and slashed at it several times with the Demonslayer Edge in his hand. The tent ripped apart, then Han Shuo moved steadily and took out a strong rope to wrap around the tent.
After a while, Han Shuo stopped moving and said with a smile, "I have created a simple tool. With this tool and the help of the Grim Wind spell, I am confident that I can pass through this patch of swamp, and under conditions of slow speed!"
"Han, what strange device is this? You say it can help you cross the swamp? I really don't believe it!" Aphrodite looked in confusion at the item in Han Shuo's hand and said in disbelief.
"This is called a hang glider and it can do that." Han Shuo picked up the simple hang glider he'd modified from a tent and slowly crawled up to the tallest and thickest tree on the edge of the swamp under everyone's disbelieving eyes.
"Have you really decided?" Although Trunks still didn't quite believe it, he was unable to penetrate all of Han Shuo's wondrousness, so he didn't try to convince him any further. He only asked one last time after seeing Han Shuo crawl up the highest part of the tree and grasp the tensile, pliable branch.
"I'm ready, are you ready Angelica?" Han Shuo nodded and asked the beautiful elf maiden, Angelica, in the distance.
Angelica nodded proudly and said with great confidence, "No problem, you can start!"