Chapter 44 Poseidon's attempt to shift blame! Trying to sow discord? Medusa: Shut up!
However.
"Smack!"
Hai Bodong flicked her forehead with his other hand, making Bo Saixi see stars.
"Revenge? Do I need you to teach me that?"
"Going to her in my current state would be suicide."
After saying that, Hai Bodong stood up and paced around the shop with his hands behind his back.
"However, since you've come to my doorstep, I can't let you go to waste."
"From today onwards, you will be a shop assistant in this store."
"During the day, you will be responsible for serving chilled drinks to the guests, and at night you will be responsible for cleaning and grinding ink to draw pictures."
"If you perform well, I might consider teaching you a couple of real ice control techniques, so you won't embarrass yourself by using water as ice, which would be a complete waste of your talents."
Dude? Iced drinks? Grinding ink?
Bo Saixi was stunned.
She was a level 99 Limit Douluo and the High Priestess of Sea God Island.
In this dilapidated desert shop, she officially started working as a waiter?
"I won't do it! I am the Sea God..."
"Um?"
Hai Bodong's eyes turned cold, and a chill surged in his hand as he made a move to seal her mouth shut again.
"I'll do it!! I'll do it!!"
Bo Saixi immediately cowered, tears streaming down her face. "Boss, how will the salary be calculated?"
"Salary?"
Hai Bodong pointed to the bowl of unfinished plum juice.
"Water is provided."
"After all, water is life in this desert."
"..."
Looking at the bowl of plum juice floating with the shards of ice she had chipped off her body, Bo Saixi felt an indescribable sadness well up inside her.
Is this what you call self-production and self-sales?
I'll drink myself?
...
Meanwhile, in the Douluo Continent.
Sea God Island.
"Wow!!!"
Seahorse Douluo finally couldn't hold back anymore and hugged the pillar, wailing loudly.
"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!"
"Great High Priest, you are the one who will preside over the Nine Trials of the Sea God!"
"You're working as a waiter now, and you're even in charge of making ice..."
"Where will we, Sea God Island, put our faces after this?!"
Inside the Temple of Poseidon, a scene of utter desolation unfolded.
They once thought that the High Priest was going to another world to spread the fame of Poseidon.
The first stop: to serve as a foot-washing maid for the Snake Queen.
Second stop: Be an ice maker for an old man who draws pictures.
This is hardly a training experience.
This is clearly a story about the suffering of the Sea God Douluo!
...
On the other side, Shrek Academy.
As Tang San watched this scene, a strange sense of balance arose in his heart, which had been filled with despair at the sight of the Asura God being captured.
"Even Poseidon has fallen to such a state."
"So, it's not shameful for someone as insignificant as me to be a menial servant?"
"That old man, Hai Bodong..."
"His casual use of ice mirrors and ice-sealing spells, his micro-manipulation of the elements, is simply art."
"If only I could become his disciple..."
Looking at his tangled Blue Silver Grass, Tang San suddenly thought that becoming a book-grinding servant in that shabby shop might not be such a bad way out.
...
On the other side, in the world of Doupo.
Inside the Gu Tu shop.
After sitting back down at the counter, Hai Bodong picked up a pen but did not immediately begin drawing.
He looked at Bo Saixi, who was hiding in the corner with only her head showing and a look of utter despair on her face, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Water attribute, Sea God Martial Soul..."
"Although she is a bit weak, if she can break my seal and restore my Dou Huang strength."
"Turning this girl into an ice puppet would make her an excellent fighter."
Hai Bodong was making plans in his mind.
He was no saint; he kept Bo Saixi for more than just chilling plum juice.
In this cannibalistic world, every resource that comes your way must be squeezed to the extreme.
Bo Saixi was unaware of this at the time; she thought being a waitress was the bottom line.
Little did she know that in Hai Bodong's plan, she was already a pre-selected puppet material.
...
Outside the Ancient Tu Shop in the Tagor Desert.
Boom!
Suddenly, the once clear sky changed color.
An overwhelmingly terrifying pressure, accompanied by rolling purple clouds, swept in from the depths of the desert!
The surrounding temperature soared in an instant, and the fire element in the air became extremely violent, as if even the sand and gravel were about to ignite.
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
In an instant, the chilling hiss of snakes echoed through the sky.
Amidst the swirling yellow sand, a graceful yet murderous purple figure treads through the void, rapidly approaching like a purple firestorm!
Queen Medusa is coming!
At a critical moment in her evolution, she discovered that the human vacuum cleaner had escaped, even taking away a portion of the precious cold spring energy. How could she not be furious?
...
Meanwhile, inside the Gu Tu shop.
Hai Bodong, who was leisurely sipping his plum juice, suddenly stopped, and two cold glints flashed in his previously lazy old eyes.
"This aura..."
"It's Medusa?!"
Hai Bodong suddenly stood up, a chill emanating from his body, and a solemn expression appeared on his aged face.
His seal was given to him by this woman back then. Now that his enemy has met, he is extremely hostile. However, his strength has not yet recovered, and it would not be wise to fight head-on.
Meanwhile, the ice sculpture Bo Saixi in the corner was overjoyed!
"They're here! That she-devil is here!"
"This is my chance!"
"This old man who drew the picture clearly has a grudge against Medusa!"
"If I exaggerate and make them fight, I can escape in the chaos!"
Bo Saixi's eyes darted around frantically as she desperately gestured to Hai Bodong to release the seal on her mouth.
Hai Bodong frowned, then casually waved his hand, melting the ice on her lips.
"What do you want to say? If it's a plea for help, then forget it."
However, the moment her mouth was freed, Bo Saixi let out a bloodcurdling scream and shouted towards the outside of the shop:
"Your Majesty, save me!!"
"I am Bo Saixi, your faithful servant!"
"It was this old man! He forcibly took me away!!"
As Bo Saixi shouted, she squeezed out a few tears, feigning a look of utter humiliation:
"He not only stole the Cold Spring Qi that you bestowed upon me, but also insulted the Serpent People as crawling worms from the earth!"
"I'm telling you, I'm telling you you're a long worm spirit!"
"He even said he wanted to capture you, make you draw pictures for him, grind ink for him, and serve you as a foot-washing maid!!"
Boom!
These words were extremely venomous.
She demonstrated her loyalty, incurred hatred, and precisely hit Medusa's sore spot.
...
Outside the shop, above the void.
Queen Medusa's figure suddenly stopped.
Her eerie purple eyes coldly gazed at the dilapidated shops below, her exquisite face covered in frost.
"Hai Bodong..."
"I never expected you, you old geezer, to be hiding here!"
"You even captured my slaves? And insulted me?"
Although she knew that the slave didn't tell the truth, the name Hai Bodong itself was a reason to start a war!
"Old man! Get out here and face me!!"
Medusa let out a delicate shout and waved her jade hand, sending a massive purple battle aura, ten feet long, crashing towards the ancient map shop with a destructive aura!
"Medusa! You crazy woman! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"
Hai Bodong was also enraged.
He was sitting at home when trouble came down on him.
When did he ever call Medusa a foot-washing maid? Although he had thought about it.
But since they've already come knocking on our door, the only explanation is that we're cowards!
"Mystic Ice Dragon Soars!!"
Hai Bodong formed hand seals, and several huge ice walls instantly rose around the shop. A ferocious ice dragon roared out and crashed hard into the purple ribbon!
Boom!
The clash of ice and fire, along with the terrifying energy fluctuations, leveled several surrounding sand dunes!
...
Inside the shop, taking advantage of the shockwave from the fight, several cracks appeared in the ice layer on Bo Saixi's body.
"They've started fighting! Hahaha, they've started fighting!"
Bo Saixi laughed wildly in her heart, desperately trying to break through the seal by circulating her soul power.
"If it gets any more chaotic, just a little more chaotic, I can run away!"
However, just when she thought her plan was going to succeed...
"Hmph!"
Queen Medusa outside suddenly snorted coldly, her gaze piercing through the ice wall and locking onto Bo Saixi, who was escaping from prison in the corner.
"Trying to run?"
"Since you enjoy spreading rumors so much, then come here to me!"
Medusa formed her five fingers into claws and grabbed from a distance!
"Palm Absorb!"
A terrifying suction force instantly enveloped Bo Saixi!
"No!!"
Hai Bodong also realized what was happening. He looked at the humanoid air conditioner being sucked away, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:
"Those are my spoils of war! You dare to steal them?!"
"Ice Chains!"
With a backhand flick, several icy chains instantly bound Bo Saixi's legs!
Thus, under the stunned gaze of the entire Douluo Continent...
Bo Saixi, the once arrogant high priest of Poseidon, was now like a rope in a tug-of-war!
Her upper body was being pulled outward by Medusa's purple battle aura!
Her lower body was being dragged inside by Hai Bodong's icy chains!
"Aaaaaah!"
Bo Saixi let out a heart-wrenching scream.
The pulling force of two Dou Huang level beings acted directly on her fragile body!
Click!
Her lumbar spine made a cracking sound as it could no longer bear the strain!
"Let go, let go!!"
"I'm going to crack, I'm really going to crack!!"
Bo Saixi wept bitterly, all traces of her previous cunning now gone.
"Shut up, you lowly wench!"
Medusa coldly said, "The cold spring energy within your body hasn't dissipated yet. Even if you die, you must expel this energy before you die!"
"So noisy!"
Hai Bodong retorted, "We finally got an ice maker, can you afford to pay for it if it breaks?!"
The two continued hurling insults at each other while intensifying their blows.
Nobody cares whether Bo Saixi is in pain or not, nobody cares whether she is the Sea God Douluo.
In their eyes, it was just a container for the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, an object that could be used to annoy their opponents.
...
Meanwhile, in the Douluo Continent.
Sea God Island.
All the Sea Soul Masters covered their eyes, unable to bear to look any longer.
That's terrible, really terrible.
Sea Dragon Douluo stared at the large, elongated statue in the light screen, his voice trembling:
"Is this... is this a tug-of-war?"
"Using our High Priest as a rope for a tug-of-war?"
"The Grand Elder was just trying to sow discord, but they didn't even bother with her and just snatched her away like merchandise..."
"Is this the difference in strength?"
"In the face of absolute power, the schemes and tricks of the weak are a joke!"
...
On the other side, Shrek Academy.
Tang San watched this scene, his back soaked with cold sweat.
"Without strength, you don't even have the right to take advantage of others."
"Senior Bo Saixi is teaching us a lesson with her life."
...
Finally.
Collapse!
A loud bang was heard. Hai Bodong was sealed after all, and his endurance was not as good as Medusa's.
The icy chains finally snapped under Medusa's full pull!
Whoosh!
Bo Saixi was sucked directly into Medusa's hand like a rag doll.
"Hmph, you're smart to know what's good for you."
Medusa grabbed Bo Saixi by the neck, as if she were holding a dead chicken, and coldly glanced at Hai Bodong below:
"Old man, I have urgent business to attend to today, so I'll let you off the hook for now."
"I'm taking this slave with me."
After saying that, Medusa gave Hai Bodong no chance to retaliate. She picked up Bo Saixi and transformed into a streak of purple light, instantly disappearing into the sky.
Hai Bodong was left standing alone in the dilapidated shop, staring angrily at the empty corner, his beard bristling and eyes wide with rage.
"Damn woman!"
"Don't let me regain my strength! Otherwise, I'll definitely tear down your snake den!!"
...
On the other side, high in the sky.
Bo Saixi was held in Medusa's hand, and the oncoming gale distorted her face.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, spare me..."
Bo Saixi pleaded weakly:
"I lied just now, just now, to get myself out of trouble."
"I am loyal to you!"
Medusa lowered her head, glanced at the lowly woman in her hands, and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes:
"Loyalty?"
"I do not need your loyalty."
"All I need is your body."
"That pull just now actually made the cold spring energy in your body and flesh merge more closely."
"Perfect."
Medusa's lips curled into a cruel smile as she said:
"Once we get back, I'll throw you straight into the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame."
"Using your flesh and blood as a catalyst should lower the temperature of the strange fire even further."
Boom!
Bo Saixi's vision went black, and she completely lost consciousness.
This time, it wasn't fear, it was genuine despair.
Having just escaped the tiger's mouth, she fell into the fire pit.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Gama Empire, Alchemist Guild, Alchemy Room.
"Bang!!"
With a muffled thud, the flames inside the alchemy furnace suddenly shot up three feet high.
A plume of black smoke billowed out, accompanied by a pungent, burnt smell.
"Failed again!"
President Fa Ma looked at the dark, murky residue inside the alchemy cauldron and, in frustration, threw the medicine shovel he was holding onto the ground.
"The main ingredient of this Grade 5 Spirit Fusion Pill, the Crimson Flame Dragon Fruit, is too fiery. Ordinary Cold Smoke cannot suppress its fiery toxicity at all!"
"If we can't find suitable neutralizing and auxiliary ingredients, this batch of pills will be completely wasted!"
Fa Ma was so anxious that he paced back and forth in the alchemy room.
This is a life-saving elixir for the royal family's ancestor, Xue Ye, and cannot be allowed to be misused.
At that moment, his gaze inadvertently swept over Yue Guan, who was timidly cleaning up the dregs of the previous batch of medicine in the corner.
To be precise, it was the faint, unique plant scent emanating from Yue Guan.
"Um?"
Fa Ma's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered a new continent. He rushed to Yue Guan, grabbed his collar, and sniffed him as if he were smelling a piece of cured meat.
"This smell..."
"The toughness of metal, the softness of plants, and a natural sense of clarity?"
Fa Ma's eyes instantly turned fervent as he stared intently at Yue Guan:
"Hey, you sweeper!"
"Release that martial spirit of yours, what's it called again, Chrysanthemum?!"
[end of the chapter]