The Warrior of Love

Shocking vitality!

In comparison, the Chimera that appeared earlier is nothing.

And under that huge body, there are eight core "points", which should be the seven golden apples and the tree demon's magic stone.

"See and hear three thousand!"

hum-

With his Observation Haki fully activated, a huge amount of information like a cosmic explosion surged through Jiang Liu's mind, and one "possibilities for the future" after another flashed before his eyes like movie scenes.

What you do, how the other party reacts, what the result is - from the complex future, choosing the only correct answer is the ultimate of "seeing and hearing"!

"drink!"

The white blade that fell from the sky cut through the space, and tentacles attacked him like dragons and snakes, but like a fool trying to grab a feather, he could only let the light white feather escape from the gap.

It was a drama that had been known from the beginning and was performed step by step. The demon swordsman, holding the Undead Sword, dodged one attack after another with foresight and reached the bottom of the lake in the blink of an eye.

Sakura Flow o Dragon Slayer——

"break!"

The knife was as sharp as a meteor, and the ripples it created seemed to have split the space, and all the wood and tree roots blocking the front were scattered like collapsed building blocks.

Then, what was revealed was a huge magic stone emitting a deep glow, and golden fruits as bright as stars.

Zheng!

Without hesitation, he struck the second time, and the magic stone split apart. The tree demon's body that covered the bottom of the lake also disappeared into the water...

Chapter 176: The Fruit of Humanity

wow...

The sound of waves rang out, and a huge magic stone rose from under the water. Jiang Liu climbed ashore holding the magic stone.

"Tsk... it's really strenuous."

Jiang Liu increased the efficiency of his breathing method, creating enough heat on his body surface to evaporate all the lake water on his body, making him look like he was in a fog. Then he moved his body while showing a disgusted expression.

"It's really inconvenient to have a body that has eaten a devil fruit... It seems like it's time to carry out that plan."

The essence of the Landlubber Curse attached to the Devil Fruit is that when most of the body of the ability user is immersed in water, they will lose control of their body, that is, they will be completely exhausted (but sea water cannot invalidate the ability, Moriah's zombies are an exception).

Thanks to the protection of the Messenger of Waves and the divinity of the ocean, Jiang Liu would not drown for this reason, but he would be a little weak when entering the water, and his fighting power would be greatly reduced.

There is only one way to change this situation, and that is to continue water training to adapt your body to the underwater environment, allowing the divinity of the ocean to play a greater role and improve your endurance against the curse.

Of course, this doesn't mean that you can just soak in the water for a long time... The body must be kept in an extremely active state and undergo adaptation training for a long time. In other words, continuous underwater combat is required.

When he was in the Type-Moon singularity, Jiang Liu did not have the time to do relevant training. Fortunately, there was no need to fight on the water in that world.

After coming to this world, Jiang Liu basically spent a year with his adoptive mother Hera, and studied with Chiron for a long time... His physical strength increased so quickly that he forgot about physical training.

He hadn't forgotten about it, but he was planning to solve the devil fruit curse in the dungeon.

Because according to the intelligence, one level of the dungeon has a natural environment with waterfalls, lakes and a large number of aquatic monsters. The monsters are generally below level 3, and can be dealt with even in a semi-exhausted state, which fully meets his needs. Of course, training there will be twice the result with half the effort.

However, after this battle with the old tree demon, his determination was strengthened again.

"To remove the devil's curse, this matter must be accelerated."

Jiang Liu thought as he took out the golden apple and put it on the ground.

"As expected, we still can't leave this kind of loophole..."

He has always been a well-balanced person, and has tried his best not to leave any shortcomings for himself, whether in terms of physical strength, wrist strength, toughness, spirit or skills. He originally thought that it would not matter even if he was cursed by the devil fruit, after all, he could still fight in the air, but now it seems that he was indeed careless.

Fortunately, it was discovered now, and not at a more critical moment.

“Is this the golden fruit?”

Bell and the other two, all soaked, came over. Jiang Liu's eyes swept over them and paused for a moment on Aisha.

The Amazon warrior was originally wearing a gauze dress similar to that of a dancer, with only the important parts covered by underwear, while the rest of the body was almost invisible. Now that it has been wet, it is almost transparent, tightly attached to the delicate skin, as if she is half-naked, which really makes people not know where to put their eyes.

Bell is a good example. He blushed and tried his best to turn his head away from Aisha... I really don't know how Zeus educated him.

This doesn't look like it at all!

Jiang Liu was not a lustful man, and he had heard about the habits of the Amazon people after all, so he just looked at her twice more and then swept his eyes away, setting his sights on the fox girl.

Before, this girl named "Chun Ji" had been hiding behind Aisha, and Jiang Liu didn't pay much attention to her. But now that her body is wet, her beautiful appearance is clearly revealed.

It was pure golden long hair, and the cute fox ears and fluffy tail were all golden. Although it exuded a Japanese temperament, its appearance had more Western features.

Unlike fox-like girls like Algae Girl, if that is the cunning and smart side of the fox, Chun Ji is the timid and innocent side. She exudes the soft and cute atmosphere of a small animal all over her body. Her wet clothes stick to her body, and her ears droop listlessly... making people want to bully her even more.

She should be young, but her figure is clearly visible in this state. It is a plump figure that is quite rare in the Far East.

"cough!"

He coughed lightly, pulling his thoughts back from the brink of danger and also attracting the attention of others.

Jiang Liu looked around and asked, "Where's the other magic stone?"

"It must have been washed away by the water." Aisha spread her hands helplessly.

In addition to the piece from the tree demon, Chimera also dropped a magic stone that was as tall as a person. Jiang Liu moved it to the fifteenth floor as if it were a weight training, and left it on the shore before entering the center of the lake... but it can no longer be seen now.

Looking in all directions, Jiang Liu frowned slightly, closed his eyes and activated the druid secret technique. Soon he noticed something unusual in the direction of the flow of atmospheric magic power.

Following his intuition, he found the magic stone in a puddle.

"So many... This is the first time I've seen golden apples."

Bell swallowed and said, "Is this really an apple?"

His first reaction was confusion. After all, in his opinion, the apple did not look edible at all.

"Who knows, but since the goddess asked us to take it back, we had no choice but to do it."

Aisha glared at Apple in displeasure. No one knew what she was angry about, but her expression was quite sinister.

Looking back, those who died were not only her companions but also her people. Because they were more reliable, she had always been relied on by other members of the group. This time, so many members died at once just for the goddess's selfish desires...

But there is no way, no one can resist that goddess.

However, there are more important things right now than being angry.

"Well, Brother Hercules, should you abide by the contract we made and give me a fruit so I can report back?"

Aisha leaned forward without hesitation and even couldn't wait. Her plump breasts pressed against Jiang Liu's arms, and her graceful figure like a snake was particularly seductive.

"As long as you give me this, I will agree to any conditions, okay?!"

As a result, Jiang Liu was not moved. Instead, he pushed her away with a polite smile.

"I'm sorry, but my goddess has very sensitive hearing. If she smells something bad, I'll be in trouble."

Jiang Liu picked up a fruit and threw it to Aisha.

“Although you suffered a great loss, I did not steal your prey, and there is no reason for me to share the magic stones with you.

As for the golden apples, I can give them to you two as a reward for leading the way. Bell, take the remaining six golden apples. Since even the goddess wants them, they must be very precious. We may be able to make a lot of money from them. "

"whispering sound--"

I don’t know if it was because she felt sorry for the magic stone or because Jiang Liu rejected her, but Aisha was even more unhappy.

"Okay, let's say goodbye here. Finally, I want to thank you for saving us. I will remember this favor and will definitely return it to you when I have the chance in the future. Let's go, Haruhime. Although I am injured, with your magic, it will be no problem for me to return to the ground."

The Amazon warrior took the fox girl's hand and walked out, but after walking more than ten steps, the fox girl suddenly stopped, lowered her head, and muttered something in a low voice. Aisha showed a surprised expression.

Then, the fox girl Chun Ji turned around and trotted back, standing three meters away and bowed deeply to Jiang Liu.

"If it weren't for you, Miss Aisha and I would not have survived this time, but I really have nothing to repay you... Then, at least let me offer this gift."

The fox girl raised her head and a beautiful and gentle smile appeared on her shy face.

"Thank you, Master Hercules! You are the greatest adventurer Haruhime has ever seen, and you will surely become the strongest hero in the future!"

Having said that, although fox people are also a kind of beast-type sub-humans, their numbers are quite small, and they are almost never seen even in Orario.

The backs of the two female adventurers disappeared at the entrance of the passage. Jiang Liu scratched his head, stopped thinking about it, and began to focus on his spoils.

Jiang Liu picked up a golden apple and looked at it carefully, thinking about something. Bell next to him said, "Why don't we take them back to show the Lord God? The God will definitely know what this is, right? Huh... eh?"

His voice suddenly became panicked: "Hercules-kun? What are you doing, Hercules! What if this is poisonous-"

"It doesn't matter……"

In the time it took to finish two sentences, Jiang Liu had already swallowed a golden apple and threw away the apple core.

"It's not poisonous, I'm just curious about what it smells like, um!"

Suddenly, Jiang Liu's eyes became empty, and a strange feeling enveloped his mind, allowing him to empty all distracting thoughts and enter a state similar to selflessness.

"I see. So this is the effect of the golden apple..."

-

“Getting ‘humanity’.”

Ishtar held a golden cup filled with blood-like wine, looking down at the city at night, talking to herself with a faint smile on her face.

“Twenty years ago, this fruit destroyed countless families, but now I am allowed to pick it… Hahaha, fate is on my side. Freya and the like will be trampled under my feet sooner or later!”

The fruit bestowed upon humanity - the golden apple.

Or to be more precise, it is the fruit of "turning gods into humans".

Although it cannot actually change life forms, this fruit can cleanse the mind and temporarily change the mental state of the god into that of a "mortal" with the same age as his appearance.

This is definitely not a valuable fruit, and its effects are meaningless to humans.

But to the gods, it is a priceless treasure!

Because the age of gods is measured in "billions", during their long lives, this group of omnipotent higher life forms have long since become numb in the carefree, or "wasting time" environment of heaven.

Normal forms of entertainment cannot move them at all. In order to seek sufficient stimulation, some gods even resort to self-mutilation, but even so, they are still difficult to be satisfied.

It is because the heaven is too boring that so many gods seal their divine power in the lower world just to experience a colorful life.

However, even if their powers are sealed, they are still "Gods".

They may be equal to ordinary people in terms of body, but the "quality" of their souls is absolutely different, which will cause a sense of incompatibility in many places, and even the way they look at the world is different.

Although such gods may be moved and stimulated by the mortal world, their experiences are very different from those of normal humans.

Just imagine, how could the feelings felt by a god hundreds of millions of years old be as "real", "profound" and "unforgettable" as those felt by a teenage mortal?

——So, they are extremely interested in the real experience of human beings!

The longer a god stays in the mortal world, the more he or she will be disinterested in anything and the more he or she will desire to experience the adventures of an ordinary mortal: even if it's only for a few days!

So, when the golden apple appeared in the god's vision, it was easy to imagine how much turmoil it would cause...

Chapter 177: The Ghost in the Goddess's Heart

For some unknown reason, the dungeon hates the gods, as if it has actual personalities, and has very specific anger and hatred towards the gods.

And this golden fruit may be the dungeon’s revenge on the gods.

Although he was unable to kill the gods, he was able to tempt them well and stir up discord between them.

The various clans of Orario were caught in a long-term struggle, just like Troy and the Greek city-states in Greek mythology.

The guild was unable to restrain the large-scale powerful clans. The two major factions that dominated the city at that time were Zeus and Hera, and they were also the ultimate winners of that battle. At least thirteen clans were defeated in the fight, and no less than eight of them withdrew from Orario forever.

The overbearing style of Zeus and Hera was also deeply engraved in the minds of their families, big and small, making them dare not speak out.

It’s just that these two guys are too powerful!

In terms of the level of their members alone, they are more than one level higher than other clans. Not only are they good at exploring dungeons, they are also very keen on fighting people. They are a group of madmen who will pick fights at will.

In the age of Zeus and Hera, it was difficult to survive in Orario...

Among the adventurers who are now standing at the top of this city, the best ones in human combat are almost all monsters left over from that era, which also indirectly proves how bad the environment was at that time.

Therefore, when the two clans declined, they were almost driven out by the entire city, and the cruel ecology of Orario was greatly alleviated.

But the consequence is that the quality of adventurers has declined...