Chapter 242 Yeats: I am a poet, and this is poetry!

Ye Zhi only felt his breathing become a little faster.

This epic shield has served heroes well and is strong enough to withstand attacks from Five Rings warriors!

This is exactly the protective gear that he currently lacks. It has both offensive and defensive capabilities, and the enchantment [Petrification] will make even a five-ring hero difficult to deal with!

Behind the altar, there are more than a dozen sarcophagi, quietly stacked there, revealing the heavy breath of death.

The moment the illusion was broken, red light suddenly appeared in the eyes of the snake man statue.

A cold breath surged in the tomb, and the lid of a sarcophagus rumbled aside.

Ye Zhi's face changed.

However, a transparent spirit was seen floating inside the sarcophagus.

This is a pure-blooded snake man with a python-like head and scarlet eyes. He wears a wizard robe and has human-like arms.

Ye Zhi made eye contact with the spirit and found that the spirit was also startled. He said hoarsely: "It was not a snake man who woke me up, but a human..."

"Leave quickly before I get angry." The snake man spirit lay back in the sarcophagus, sighing, "Remember to close the coffin lid for me before you leave."

"It is the guardian of this tomb," Feitan said, "and what it is guarding is the Shield of Medusa!"

Ye Zhi couldn't see through the depth of this spirit for a moment, and didn't dare to act rashly. He pondered for a moment and said:

"I am also a member of the Snake Cult. If you don't believe me, take a closer look."

"Even though I've been dead for hundreds of years, I can still tell the difference between humans and snake people..."

The snake man suddenly stopped talking, and a look of obvious surprise appeared on the spirit's face.

In front of it, Ye Zhi has used the "Thousand-Change Mask" to transform himself into a hybrid snake man with snake scales.

The Thousand-Change Mask does more than simply change one's appearance; it also changes one's posture and shape.

At this moment, Ye Zhi hunched his back and said in a hoarse voice: "As you can see, I disguised myself as a human in order to infiltrate the human race."

The snake man spirit narrowed his eyes and stared at Ye Zhi closely.

The Cult of the Mist has always been good at deception, trickery, and disguise, and the Chosen Ones of the Mist are even more adept at this.

After a long time, the snake spirit seemed to relax its guard and murmured, "Even I didn't see through it. That's good. This is enough to prove that you are qualified to participate in this trial."

"Let me ask you." The snake-man spirit hissed and stared at Ye Zhi coldly. The look in his eyes was no different from that of a poisonous snake, which made Ye Zhi feel uncomfortable. "What are the two greatest skills of the snake-man tribe?"

"Witchcraft and Alchemy." Ye Zhi also spat out his tongue.

"That's right." The snakeman spirit showed a cold smile on his face, "Before the magic net was born, we snakemen had already mastered the true meaning of witchcraft!"

——What is witchcraft? Curses, sacrifices, poisons... Witchcraft is more open-minded than magic.

It is undeniable that some witchcraft is more powerful than spells of the same level, but because of its bloodiness and brutality, it has now become a thing that everyone hates.

Alchemy is the ancient name for the science of potions. The alchemist's ultimate pursuit is to refine the elixir of immortality. Since the divisions in the old era were not clear, enchantment, forging, and magic circles were sometimes included in the category of alchemy.

According to legend, King Solomon's seal ring is composed of tens of thousands of summoning arrays and high-level enchantments, and is a supreme alchemical masterpiece.

"Alchemy is the foundation of witchcraft. Only by refining qualified potions can we assist in the practice of witchcraft." The snake-man spirit continued.

Ye Zhi nodded involuntarily. This was consistent with modern ideas. Drinking magic potions could enhance the power of the soul.

"So, the content of this trial is exactly a competition of alchemy."

The snake-man spirit looked deep and said, "I want you to refine poison and let me taste it. If I die, you will be eligible to obtain the [Shield of Medusa]."

Ye Zhi frowned and said, "What if you didn't disappear?"

The snake spirit said coldly: "I will hold a 'snake funeral' for you, let your soul return to the arms of the Mother Goddess, and continue to wait for the next snake wizard!"

Ye Zhi glanced at the deep lake full of poisonous snakes, and her heart trembled. However, she saw the snake man spirit smiling, showing the aura of a five-ring hero!

In the soul realm, the mistletoe trembled slightly.

Yeats resisted the urge to draw his sword.

No rush. I still have two real name releases left. It would be a waste to use them to kill a snake.

Ye Zhi was determined to obtain the Medusa Shield, and alchemy was exactly what Ye Zhi was good at! "I know what you are thinking. You think this is unfair. Ordinary poisons cannot work on the fifth ring." The snake man said slowly, "So, I will swear to the Mother Goddess that I will seal the ring of life to the fourth ring. If you break the oath, you will be punished forever. Do you accept it?"

Zuanya and Feitan have already hidden in the magical pet plane. The squirrel said with a sly smile:

"Give him something strong! Like golden excrement!"

Yeats: “…Good idea!”

The trial involves refining poison and giving it to the snake people who are extremely resistant to poison to drink.

If he doesn't drink it, the snake man will break his oath; if he drinks it, he will be deceived.

This is an open conspiracy!

"I accept the trial." Ye Zhi, disguised as a half-blood snakeman, said hoarsely, "Where is the alchemy platform?"

"There is an alchemy cauldron over there, which is the most primitive alchemy table." The snake-man spirit narrowed his eyes, "Wizards dare not go out without an alchemy bag, so you should prepare the materials yourself. The result will be known in half an hour!"

Soon, Ye Zhi took out the Chimera's body from the space bag and dissected it for materials.

The snake-man spirit was not surprised to see the chimera, as if it had already known that snake-men had the ability to raise chimeras.

Soon, Ye Zhi began to make poison. His alchemical technique was very novel. It didn't seem like alchemy but more like cooking, which made the snake man look gloomy.

"Does this lowly half-blood really know alchemy?"

The snake spirit stood behind Ye Zhi, staring at his every move, and asked, "What is this?"

"Chimera's organs." Ye Zhi said, "Chimera is a king of monsters. Its organs are highly toxic, so they are perfect for making poison."

Hearing this, the snake man's expression softened a little, nodded coldly, and urged: "Hurry up."

The blessing of [Talent·Poison Master], combined with Ye Zhi's own knowledge of potions.

A bottle of dark brown poison like thick soup with sediment inside, packed in a glass bottle.

The snake man held it in his palm and examined it carefully.

"What kind of poison is this?" The snake man's tone was quite strange, and it was hard to tell whether it was admiration or disgust.

"It's Chimaera poison." Ye Zhi said.

Chimera's venom is extremely poisonous and can kill a fourth-ring wizard.

The snake man had no objection to Ye Zhi's choice of material. Instead, he thought it was very reasonable and snorted:

"Either I retire after accomplishing my mission, or you go to the snake burial ground. Humph, let's see if this poison can kill me!"

After saying that, the snake man shook the thick soup, tilted his head back and swallowed the poison.

Suddenly, his face turned blue, looking indescribably weird! Zuanya laughed wildly: "Hahahahaha!"

The snake man's throat was choked, and he tried his best to hiss: "What did you add in there?"

Ye Zhi smiled shyly: "Chimera's organ."

The snake man's forehead was throbbing wildly, and bad associations emerged in his heart. He almost vomited and said, "What organ? Tell me clearly!"

Ye Zhi said, "Chimera's large intestine."

The snake man's face was indescribably gloomy and terrifying. He gritted his teeth and looked as if he wanted to eat Ye Zhi alive!

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "I retained the original taste of the large intestine, which makes the poison more effective."

The snake man roared, "What you made is not poison at all, it's history!"

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

Yeats said frankly: "I am a poet, of course I can write poetry!"

The snake man's face turned red, he was furious, and he shouted angrily: "I will kill you!!"

The violent aura of the Five Rings swept through the ruins like a storm, and the stone coffins were blown to pieces! But Ye Zhi was very calm.

Because the snake man took the initiative to break the oath he made, which was a great disrespect to the gods!

Just as Yeats expected.

The Medusa head in the hands of the Snake Queen suddenly opened its eyes, red light flashed in the eyes, and white light flashed in the tomb!

The wind stops.

Everything returned to calm.

Ye Zhi looked over and saw that the snake-man spirit had lifeless eyes and foam at the mouth.

The traces of petrification spread from bottom to top, turning into a stone statue with a very ferocious expression.

Boom!

The stone statue collapsed and turned to ash! Yeats looked at the head of Medusa in the statue's hand again, and saw that she closed her eyes again. The expression on her beautiful and charming face seemed to have changed, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, with a cold sneer.

"Medusa is not easy to deal with." Ye Zhi muttered, "But her head is destined to be with me, so I'll take it away!"

Yeats observed patiently for another half an hour, and after confirming that there was no trace of divinity in the tomb, he instigated Zuanya to go up and bring back the head of Medusa.

Zuanya said speechlessly: "Are you a human?"

Ye Zhi said: "I am a snake man now~hiss~"

In the end, Yeats personally stepped forward and gently touched Medusa's head.

The moment the head was touched, the magical divinity in Ye Zhi's body actually reacted.

The head of Medusa opened its mouth and bit Yeats's hand viciously.

A sharp pain came, and the oozing blood dyed the lips of Medusa's head bright red.

Ye Zhi held back, and the moment he picked it up, a light flashed, and he had grasped the edge of a Medusa shield.

The surface of Medusa's shield is as smooth as a mirror, and it is made of a kind of golden leather that is as strong as metal, which is the same sheepskin as the famous "Golden Fleece". The edge of the shield is engraved with snake patterns, which are coiled and intertwined, lifelike, revealing sharp fangs, and the snake eyes are gleaming.

In the center of the shield is the head of Medusa, with her snake-like hair twisting slightly. Medusa's face is cold and beautiful, with her eyes closed, which has a fatal temptation, making people suspect that she is still breathing.

Epic armor, Shield of Medusa!

Yeats couldn't help but smile.

[Shield of Medusa] can also be released by its true name, the spell is Aegis, and it can release a petrification spell.

Even heroes with five rings can be affected by this petrification technique. Besides the Silver Oak Sword, it is an important means that he can use to fight against the Five Rings!

Ye Zhi held the back of the shield and carefully poked the snake hair on Medusa's head. These little snakes were still alive and bit his fingers rudely. Ye Zhi quickly pulled his hand away.

"All that's left of the Headless Horseman is his body, and all that's left of Medusa is her head."

Ye Zhi murmured, "If you two were put together, you could make a Medusa to form the head."

Return along the same route.

Yeats saw the light of day again, exhaled, and counted his harvest.

Chimera successfully hunted and obtained the epic armor [Shield of Medusa], which made the hope of winning the competition even greater! Ye Zhi had removed the disguise of the Thousand Changes Mask and was surprised to find that the trickster's way in his body had increased. More importantly, the divinity that came from nowhere made the fog in his body grow stronger!

"I guess Daisy was very happy watching this." Ye Zhi looked up at the sky, "Once she was happy, she used the Mist Divinity to reward me!"

Back at the camp, Phocas hurried forward.

There was a lot of noise in the tomb just now, and Fokasi couldn't help but worry about Ye Zhi's safety. After asking, he learned about what happened between Ye Zhi and the snake people, and asked in surprise: "There are shields in the tomb?"

As soon as he said this, Phocas realized he had said something wrong because Calvin next to him looked at him.

Ye Zhi did not intend to hide it. The shield would be revealed sooner or later anyway. He nodded and said:

"Epic level, pretty good."

Calvin's breathing stagnated, and he felt the blood rushing up his body, his face was shocked.

An epic shield?

It is difficult for a six-ring master to have epic equipment!

Not only did Ye Zhi kill the snake wizard with ease, but he also got an epic shield!

Calvin smiled bitterly in his heart: "Father, I want to catch up with him, but it may be quite difficult..."

"Young Marquis Thomas, you should also participate in the competition, right?" Yeats suddenly asked.

Calvin was stunned, then nodded nervously, "Yes, I'm planning to go to Lundu on this voyage."

"Then let's go together." Ye Zhi invited with a smile, "The journey is long, and we can learn from each other and deepen our understanding along the way."

"A fight? I don't know if I can handle it!" Calvin had mixed feelings.

Ye Zhi thought to himself, "The petrification power of the Medusa Shield is too strong. It is not a human being to deal with the Fourth Ring... I believe it will be useful in the competition!"

(End of this chapter)