Boom-
Lightning struck repeatedly, killing Euryale over and over.
Landy was stunned.
Each time Euryale was killed, it took her longer to recover, even with Mike helping to heal her.
Because the best healing scrolls were too precious, Mike only used subpar ones on her.
The situation reached a stalemate.
Euryale writhed in agony on the ground, dying and reviving repeatedly.
But what did that matter to Mike?
Landy wasn’t stupid; he was actually quite smart.
Being a bounty hunter, stupidity would have meant a short life.
Thor wouldn’t bring him to fight a boss for no reason. Euryale was no match for Thor and didn’t need anyone’s help.
Landy’s presence here was a warning or a demonstration from Thor.
If Landy used this power for evil, his fate would be worse than Euryale’s!
Even more miserable!
Seeing the power of the lightning, Landy realized how terrifying Thor was.
He couldn’t imagine the torment he would face if he broke his promise and fell into Thor’s hands.
The sight of the lightning would be forever etched in his mind, unforgettable for life.
Mike looked at Euryale and raised his hand for another Thunderclap Strike.
“The ninth time.”
Boom-
This time, unlike the previous near-death states, Euryale’s body began to shrink rapidly, no longer resembling a sea monster.
Her form reverted to that of a young girl.
Moreover, a layer of petrification appeared on her body, quickly covering her entirely.
Finally, a statue of a beautiful girl stood before Mike, her hair frozen in mid-air.
“One more kill, and the Immortal curse will transfer to you.”
With that, Mike stepped forward, standing beside the statue.
“Euryale, let’s have a heart-to-heart.” freeweɓnvel.com
As Mike spoke, a prompt appeared before him,
[She once had the power to kill human participants] [True kill]
Hiss-
Even Mike couldn’t help but gasp at those words.
True kill.
In the Tower of Truth, some levels and monsters could cause real harm or even kill
participants. Participants who were truly killed couldn’t be revived.
But according to the information Mike had, this usually happened on levels above the 50th, or even higher!
Mike never expected that the boss of the fifteenth level would have such an ability!
Unheard of!
“Once?”
Mike keenly caught those words.
“So, after Morpheus left, he took something from Euryale, like her ‘true kill’ ability!”
Mike looked down and noticed a new detail.
The sea monster form of Euryale had a shadow.
But now, as a statue, she had no shadow!
Who took her shadow?
Morpheus or Shadow Nine?
Mike’s list of suspects included only these two.
The disappearance of the shadow was something Mike noticed for the first time!
It was likely Shadow Nine’s doing.
From the first level to the fifteenth, Mike had seen traces left by past powerful individuals.
Aside from the three potential Supreme Beings, even Maxen had left various messages.
But the Guardian Shadows left no traces.
Shadow Nine, Shadow Seven, and other top 100 powerhouses…
It was as if they had never been to the Tower of Truth.
“Probably Apollo helped cover their tracks.”
Regardless, Euryale’s inability to cause true kills was definitely related to her missing shadow!
Mike sighed, “You had three chances to survive, but you wasted each one.”
Looking at Euryale, Mike shook his head and said sincerely, “Honestly, surviving under three Supreme Beings is impressive. You’ve had an extraordinary life. Take it easy in your next one.”
With that, Mike drew the Thunderclap Hammer and struck Euryale.
“I promised someone I’d kill you. Heart-to-heart talk ends here.”
The Thunderclap Hammer shattered the petrification on Euryale.
In the next moment, Cerberus lunged forward, ripping out Euryale’s heart.
The beating heart was thrown at Landy’s feet, and Mike said, “Kill this heart, and you’ll inherit the curse.”
Landy didn’t hesitate, stomping down hard, crushing the heart like a squashed tomato.
Euryale, dead!
At the moment of the boss’s death, Mike received several prompts from the Tower of Truth, “Killed Euryale, gained 50 million experience, Lv.108→Lv.124!”
“Removed the sea’s curse, gained the blessing [Flight of the Sea], +100% movement speed
when flying over the sea!”
“Killed Euryale, gained the friendship of the mermaid race…”
Since Euryale wasn’t within the Exploration Rate acquisition range, killing her didn’t grant
Mike any Exploration Rate.
However, Mermaid Island underwent significant changes.
Melodious singing filled the island, joyful and moving, accompanied by tears of happiness.
When Mike and Landy found Rose, she was surrounded by a group of mermaids.
“Captain, did you kill that Immortal Monster?”
Upon receiving confirmation, the mermaids erupted in cheers.
Euryale had been cruel not only to humans but also to the mermaids.
“This is the mermaid race’s treasure. You will have our friendship forever.”
As the representative of the mermaids, she presented a pair of conch shells to Mike.
[Magic Conch]
SS-tier item.
Allows communication through the conch. Blowing one conch opens a portal for travel
between any planes!
“This is great!”
Killing the boss, gaining the mermaid’s treasure, and securing the [Magic Conch].
Mike saw no need to stay on Mermaid Island and prepared to set sail again.
With Landy and Jack back on the Razor, the sailors looked anxious and quickly reported,
“Captain, Raven and his men tried to seize the ship, but they were eaten by sea monsters…”
A shadow emerged from the water.
“Burp-”
Chaos Claw Tiger burped, looking curiously at Cerberus, puzzled by its helicopter-like head.
“Set sail!”
Back on the Razor, Mike stood at the bow, stretching.
Battling the storm at sea had earned him a 25% Exploration Rate, and obtaining the
mermaid’s treasure added another 30%.
Including the sea monsters and pirates Mike had killed along the way, his Exploration Rate
reached 70%.
The remaining Exploration Rate would have to be collected slowly; it wouldn’t just come to
him.
Fortunately, Mike had instructed Chaos Claw Tiger to spare Raven, letting him live.
Mike still needed him to farm more Exploration Rate!
…
Not far from Mermaid Island, a pirate ship with a one-eyed emblem hung from its mast.
This was the flagship of the [One-Eyed Pirate Crew], the Black Diamond, which Raven had acquired from a destitute count.
Figures covered in seaweed were hastily hoisted up by ropes. The infamous pirate captain Raven was barely alive, his face pale, and his lips looked swollen and colorless, like
waterlogged sponges.
“Huff-”
With the ship’s priest’s healing, he barely regained some color and consciousness.
“Mermaids, this is Mermaid Island!”
Raven struggled to stand, stumbling to the bow, his eyes filled with greed. “The long-lost
Mermaid Island, only existing in legends! We’re going to be rich. Selling a single mermaid to those men is worth at least 1000 gold coins!”
Clearly, Raven was unaware of the latest developments on Mermaid Island.
He seemed infused with new energy, becoming incredibly excited.
“How many came with us this time?”
Raven turned back, asking fiercely, his remaining eye glowing red, looking menacing.
“Boss, everyone came!”
A blond pirate grinned, “We have six ships, and all the pirates near Saint Mary Port got the
message!”
“By now, there must be over a hundred pirate ships in these waters!”
“Excellent!”
Raven took a deep breath, looking ahead,
“You only have the Razor. How can you fight me?”
“Surround Mermaid Island. If anyone spots the Razor, chase it down. I want them
shipwrecked and dead!”
Raven had realized that the captain of the Razor was no ordinary person.
If they were on land, Raven would never provoke him!
But the rules of the sea were unique.
Once in the water, without a ship, one would quickly die.
This was Raven’s confidence!
He also knew that if the captain returned to Saint Mary Port, he would be in big trouble!
This was his last chance!
Standing at the bow, with the pirate flag fluttering in the wind, Raven muttered to himself,
psyching himself up.
“Don’t be afraid, we have more ships!”
…
“Captain, they have too many ships!”
On the Razor, Jack looked around, spotting numerous pirate ships.
More pirate ships were on their way.
Surrounded by pirate ships, the defenseless Razor was a sitting duck!
A few cannon shots would spell doom for the ship.
Compared to Jack’s worry, Landy remained calm.
More ships? What good would that do?
Just more targets for Thor?
Landy suspected that even a hundred Euryales wouldn’t be a match for Thor!
Having witnessed Thor’s true power and now bearing the Immortal curse, Landy wasn’t
afraid of death.
“More ships?”
Mike chuckled, “That’s just a few ships.”
“Before the battle, raise the flag!”
At sea, you raise the flag before the battle, just like you flash your mastery emote before a
fight in Summoner’s Rift.
You might die in lane, you might lose the team fight, but no one can stop me from flashing my
0/21 mastery emote!
Today, I’m flashing it no matter what!
Hearing the captain’s order, the crew instinctively moved to raise the flag, quickly realizing
another issue:
“Captain, we don’t have a flag!”
“No flag? Let’s make one on the spot, hold on.”
Mike summoned a piece of black cloth, intending to draw something on it.
For some reason, his gaze kept falling on Cerberus. “Drawing a dog head might not be appropriate, and there’s not enough time!”
With the battle imminent, the flag needed to be ready quickly, so simplicity was key.
“Do we have white paint?”
“Yes!”
Mike took the paint bucket and looked at Cerberus Phantom, “Bear with it, I’ll add a chicken
leg to your dinner.”
Before Mike could finish, Cerberus raised a paw, interrupting him.
No need to say more; it seemed to understand.
Under the watchful eyes of Chaos Claw Tiger and the crew, Cerberus jumped into the paint
bucket, dyeing itself white.
Then, the paint dried automatically, turning Cerberus Phantom into a white dog.
The white dog pressed itself against the black cloth, becoming a brand-new flag-the Dog
Head Pirate Flag!
Everyone:…
They didn’t understand but were greatly impressed.
How could this man and dog cooperate so seamlessly, across species, with such perfect
harmony?!
Mike continued adjusting the white dog’s posture, trying to make the pirate flag look cooler.
“Move the left head a bit to the left, open the right head’s eyes.”
“Where’s your spirit? Your eyes are so small!”
“The middle head needs to look fierce!”
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After much adjustment, Mike finally said,
“The first version looked best, revert to that.”
Cerberus seemed prepared, reverting with a single command.
“Great, raise the flag.”
The Dog Head Pirate Flag slowly rose.
Under the blue sky and over the blue sea, the Razor sailed forward, surrounded by over ten
pirate ships like a pack of wolves, ready to tear it apart.
As the Dog Head Pirate Flag rose, laughter erupted from the pirate ships.
“Who uses a dog as a pirate flag emblem?” “What’s with the three-headed dog? Think more heads make it special?”
“Am I seeing things, or is that pirate flag alive and smiling at me?”
“…”
Soon, the pirates who roamed the seas stopped laughing.
The sky darkened inexplicably, and red lightning struck like divine punishment, destroying
the 400-foot-long ships with ease, reducing everything to dust!
On the sea, only the Dog Head Flag fluttered!
…
Ten minutes later,
The entire sea was stained light red, the pirate fleet annihilated.
Those infamous, fearsome pirates were utterly obliterated.
Mike’s Exploration Rate reached 100%, and it was time to leave.
After bidding farewell to Jack and Landy, Mike summoned the core crystal of truth and placed
his hand on it.
“Calculating conquest rating….”
Seconds later, all human participants in the Tower of Truth received the same announcement. “Congratulations to participant Thor for conquering the fifteenth level with an SSSS rating!”