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It can be said that since the Ark of the Covenant appeared in this singularity, it has become an ownerless object, and it belongs to whoever can take it away.
"——You want to use the Ark of the Covenant to get rid of Hercules, right? Indeed, if it were that, Hercules would be reduced to ashes if he wasn't careful..."
"But don't underestimate my intelligence network!"
Looking at the astonished eyes of David and Atalanta, Jason's mouth corners curled up wildly.
Are you kidding? Since Jason had already made plans to seize the Ark first and stayed up late to fight, how could it be impossible for him to do some homework in advance?
The Ark of the Covenant is the only thing in this singularity that poses a threat to Hercules. Even if Jason doesn't care about Hercules' life, he will care about his own life!
"Hercules, be careful not to touch the golden cabinet. As for those two men, just kill them!"
Jason gave the order directly to Hercules.
He had no intention of micromanaging, he just needed to give Hercules a little reminder and leave the rest to Hercules himself.
After all, when it comes to fighting, Hercules is much stronger than him.
“■■!”
Hercules roared when he heard this, his pupils flashing red, and he looked at the two archers in front of him with murderous intent.
"What should I do now?"
Atalanta stared at Hercules' actions and asked the person next to her without looking away.
As one of the Argonauts, she knew very well how powerful Hercules was. Even when the Berserker, a job that was not suitable for Hercules, appeared, Atalanta did not think that she would be a match for the strongest hero in Greek mythology.
At most, he could probably use the power of the Noble Phantasm to buy Hercules' life?
"You should know this better than me, right? If you don't know what to do, what can I do?"
King David spread his hands and said helplessly.
If Hercules' Noble Phantasm was a normal type of Noble Phantasm, then he could use his own Noble Phantasm to knock down Hercules' Noble Phantasm.
But unfortunately, Hercules's treasure is abnormal. The [Twelve Trials], like Siegfried's Dragon Blood Armor, is rooted in his spiritual foundation, like blood, and cannot be controlled or taken away.
As for the axe blade in Hercules' hand...it's hard to say what the use of this treasure is. After all, it would be more accurate to say that [Shooting a Hundred Heads] is more of a combat skill than a treasure.
"Tsk, I shouldn't ask you."
Atalanta curled her lips in dissatisfaction. It was her problem to have expectations of this somewhat frivolous man.
But the Ark of the Covenant is so important that the two of them cannot give it up easily, and they cannot just watch it being taken away.
"There's nothing we can do. We can only delay it and see if any reinforcements will come to help us."
As soon as the two finished speaking, the man who looked like a god in their sight rushed over like a human cannonball, and even the air wailed due to the impact of his iron body.
"Watch out! It's coming!"
The two people who had been watching each other's movements saw this and hurriedly jumped away from their positions.
Hercules quickly crossed the not-too-short distance between the two sides and chopped down heavily with the giant axe in his hand.
Under Hercules' brute force, the dirt and stones where the two men had just stood were smashed everywhere. Just an ordinary attack left a deep pit on the ground that was deep enough to bury a person.
The two men barely avoided Hercules' sudden attack, and just as they landed, Hercules began to act again.
Hercules' figure flashed, and the next second he appeared in front of David, with the axe blade raised high and about to smash down.
Hercules' intuition told him that men were more dangerous, so his choice was simple: attack the more threatening David first.
Facing Hercules' relentless pursuit, David calmly held his staff in both hands and blocked Hercules' attack path.
"Qiang!"
The weapons of both sides intertwined, and there was a brief stalemate before David was knocked back more than ten meters by Hercules' terrifying power.
"Oh, it seems that I am no match for this Hercules in terms of strength..."
After stabilizing his body, David shook his palms, which were a little sore from taking Hercules' attack, with a slightly regretful expression on his face.
"What are you regretting? You were able to remain unharmed even when he was so close to you. You were just an archer..."
Atalanta saw all this and drooped her eyelids, looking at him unhappily.
Apologize to the archers who can't fight in close combat! Bastard!
"I was merely summoned as an Archer. My real occupation is a king and a shepherd."
David shrugged.
Who would have thought that they were hastily identified as archers just because they didn't even draw their bows and just threw a few stones?
“But what I did just now is my limit. It is almost impossible to win in hand-to-hand combat.
So you should just honestly demonstrate your duties as an archer!"
David once again blocked Hercules's continuous attacks, and after getting some distance, he took out his own treasure from his arms.
Five stones.
That’s right, this treasure is just so sloppy, and the medium used is also quite sloppy. You can use it without any hindrance by just picking up five stones from the ground. Even the method of use is quite simple and unpretentious.
David swung the stone in his hand as if he was preparing to skip it over water, gathered some strength, and then threw it out.
A dim light clung to the stone, shortening the distance between itself and Hercules at an inexplicable speed, and finally hit Hercules, who wanted to dodge but found that he could not avoid it no matter what.
Four of the stones also fell near Hercules like human outlines, and only the last one actually hit him.
This was an ordinary action, like a child throwing a stone at a bird. No one present thought it was dangerous - only Hercules, who was hit, didn't think so.
So, in the silent eyes of everyone, the strong man with a body of steel fell down, right in front of them.
……
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Chapter 64: Before the decisive battle at the third singularity.
"Tnnd! Today we really got to experience the feeling of a night march - we should be in the right place, right?"
Looking at the small island not far away, Drake first cheered excitedly, and then looked at Lin Qi with some uncertainty.
"It can't be wrong, it must be here!"
Lin Qi shook his head and said decisively.
Unlike the previous one which only gave a vague direction, this time it was a real [revelation], with every aspect, including the route and the appearance of the destination, being quite clear and complete.
He played according to the guide. If Lin Qi still made a mistake, he might as well just find a piece of tofu and hit himself to death.
"That's good! Guys, prepare to dock. Time waits for no one. Now that the battle is over, there's plenty of time for you to rest!"
Drake turned around and cheered up the tired ordinary pirates.
The pirates responded listlessly.
Lin Qi, Drake and the others are either servants or have physical fitness comparable to that of servants. If they stay up all night, they won't be too tired.
But the pirates were feeling a bit uncomfortable. They hardly stopped working throughout the day and didn't sleep well. They all looked exhausted.
Under the control of the pirates, the Golden Deer began to approach the island ahead.
Lin Qi looked nervously at the gradually clearer coast of the island. He had already summoned the flag and held it in his hand.
[Revelation] Although the picture given is a little bit into the future, Lin Qi is not sure how far into the future this little bit into the future is.
If we arrive too late and both David and Atalanta are killed by Jason and his men, we will be doomed.
Amid everyone's anxiety and a bit of trepidation, the Golden Deer finally arrived at the offshore area and temporarily docked there.
"The next battle will be on the island, and my crew probably won't be able to intervene... What are your plans for who will go to the island, Xiaolin?"
Drake asked as he glanced at the seemingly calm island.
Lin Qi took a deep breath and said in a slightly low voice:
"Everyone, except ordinary people, go to the island."
Yurielle frowned, somewhat puzzled.
"Should I go too?"
"Well, you have to go too."
Lin Qi looked at Yurielle and nodded affirmatively.
"But I remember you emphasized several times, Master, that if I touch the Ark of the Covenant, it will directly cause the singularity to collapse, right?"
Seeing that Lin Qi really wanted to take her with him, Yurielle became even more confused.
"No matter how you think about it, if I stay on the ship, you will be able to fight better, right?"
"Besides, Artemis also has a special attack weapon against men. It shouldn't make any difference if I'm there or not."
When Artemis heard that she was mentioned, she also cutely shook the bow in her hand and said with a smile:
"Yes, although my Noble Phantasm is not very powerful, it does have a special attack against men!"
In response to Yurielle's doubts, Lin Qi simply pointed diagonally upwards to the island.
Everyone looked up.
Only then did they realize that Hector was standing openly on a high place on the island. After knowing that he was discovered, he waved to the people who were looking over.
Everyone withdrew their gazes and understood why Lin Qi said that.
"As you can see, there's no chance."
Lin Qi shook his head bitterly.
"Our actions have been seen through. As long as we dare to leave Yurielle on the ship, Hector will dare to run onto the ship and kidnap Yurielle. By then, we will be even more passive."
Upon hearing this, Orion thought for a moment and then took a deep breath.
"Hiss! This is more than being seen through, this is being defeated!"
If it were earlier, Lin Qi and the others would be able to place Euryale on the island where Artemis and Orion had stayed before.
However, because they were looking for David and the Ark of the Covenant, they did not rest on the island this time. Instead, they slept on the boat after traveling for a while. When Lin Qi received the [Revelation], the Golden Deer was still on the sea.
Lin Qi and others thought of this key point at that time. They wanted to find an island to leave Euryale there first, but although the sea area was vast, the islands in it were only scattered. They didn't even see the shadow of an island along the way.
Therefore, the plan of placing Euryale on the island in advance naturally came to nothing.
And they couldn't throw Euryale into the sea...
Lin Qi originally thought that with the blessing of [Revelation], he would be able to find David and Atalanta faster than Jason and the others, and that taking Euryale with him would mean more strength. However, he underestimated the heroes of the world.
He also underestimated the changes caused by his arrival.
"I'm afraid the only way we can go now is to take Ellie to the island, or..."
Orion looked at Euryale, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
"Dear~, when did you start calling Ellie so affectionately? I don't even call her that affectionately..."
Before Orion could finish the second half of his sentence, Artemis grabbed Orion's neck again, and her bright eyes had lost their luster.
“Yami! This is such a serious topic, Artemis, please don’t ruin the atmosphere—”
"You can't cheat on me, even if Ellie is very beautiful..."
Artemis kneaded Orion's puppet body, watching the various changes in Orion's shape with empty eyes.
Wait, this seems to be...heavy in another sense!!!
Listening to Artemis's distorted voice, Orion broke out in a sweat.
A group of men watched the interaction between the two in silence, with no envy in their hearts, only sympathy.
I always feel like if I find a girlfriend like this, my life will be ruined...
After the interruption between the two, the atmosphere became a little more lively, but the key issue still existed.
"Or, just let me leave, right?"
Euryale took over Orion's words and said with some self-mockery.
Lin Qi looked at Yurielle in silence.
This thought that flashed through his mind was inevitably put in front of everyone, and for a moment Lin Qi's brain was confused.