The red salmon realized that it had finally escaped from its predicament and rallied its spirits. It wanted to continue running for its life, so it scuttled behind a clump of water plants. However, when it moved its fins and tail, it discovered that its body was out of control, as if it was drunk, and it was swaying left and right.
At first, the red salmon thought that it had lost its sense of balance because it had been spinning in circles for too long. However, it soon realized that it was not the case. The other fish around it that had not completely fainted were running for their lives in a panic. Only the red salmon remained where it was. The real reason was that the turbulence had bound it to this place.
After that, a hand grabbed its body. The red salmon struggled desperately because it saw that the human did not intend to bring it to the shore. Instead, the human grabbed it with one hand and removed the knife from his calf with the other.
The next moment, the doctor and the others in Pripyat Medical Center received another system notification.
[Successfully killed 1 Loki's avatar. Avatars remaining: 1. Loki's strength has been weakened by 40%. Obtained 20 points. You can view the character panel to view the relevant information …]
The doctor, Kratos, and the others looked at each other. After a while, it was Rat who spoke first. He lamented, "This is too fast. Only half of the twelve hours have passed, and Loki is only left with one clone."
"Is this the strength of the number one player?" Kratos had just finished his surgery not long ago, and the anesthetic effect had not completely worn off. He was still a little tired. "I've been through many dungeons, but I've never encountered a dungeon like this. From start to finish, it was like an accessory."
"It's fortunate that we met Simon in this dungeon. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'd be in trouble." Rat still had a lingering fear. "The God behind this dungeon is Loki. Although he can't defeat the Avengers, he should be more than enough to deal with us."
After he finished speaking, he realized that Kratos and the doctor did not say anything. Instead, they looked at each other.
"What's wrong?" Rat was puzzled.
"Did you notice it too?" The Doctor smiled bitterly. "The difficulty of this Instance Dungeon is obviously a little abnormal. Everyone should have received the system prompt before this. If I'm not mistaken, Loki has secretly adjusted the difficulty of the Instance Dungeon. That's why the restrictions appeared later. Although Loki's reputation among the Gods is not very good, I still have self-awareness. To be honest, I don't think I'm worth his time."
"Me too," Kratos nodded. "I … I hid some things from you when I first entered the dungeon. Actually, I'm also an agent, and the God behind me and Loki had some conflicts. When I first saw Loki, I suspected that he was after me. However, after Simon saw through his identity, he didn't even look at me. I could feel that he was focusing all his attention on Simon."
"You mean … Loki actually came for Simon?" Rat was not stupid. After Kratos and the doctor spoke, he quickly realized something. "So, we're unlucky this time. Did we get caught up in a fight between the gods?"
"I think so," the Doctor said helplessly. "Who do you think will win in the end? Simon or Loki?"
"Of course, we hope that Simon will win. After all, whether we can leave this Instance Dungeon alive depends on him," Kratos said.
"But this time, his opponent is the famous Loki," Rat said with a worried look on his face. Rat's face was still a little worried. Although Simon was now regarded as the number one expert by many people, it was still only among the players, and Loki was a God, the legendary God of Lies and Tricks.
"That's why we can't just sit here and watch. We have to think of a way to help Simon," Kratos said. Kratos said. Although she had just been injured and had undergone surgery, her body was extremely weak. However, she did not feel that her journey in the Instance Dungeon had ended just like that. Instead, something was burning in her eyes.
"Uh, I'm not against helping. After all, this is our Instance Dungeon. But … can ordinary players like us really be of help in this kind of God's Game?" Rat said hesitantly. "We don't want to drag Simon down."
"You should have heard the story of David killing the giant Goliath with a stone. So, one doesn't have to be a hero to be able to slay a dragon."
"But David is the King of Israel. He should be considered a hero," the rat muttered softly.
"Just understand what I'm talking about. Don't dwell on the details," Kratos said impatiently, waving her uninjured hand.
The Doctor did not doubt Kratos's determination. He just frowned. "From a doctor's point of view, I have to say that your body can't withstand any more intense battles. No, it might not be appropriate to say this. To be more precise, if you move a little, the surgical wound might split open."
"I've said it before. I'm an agent, and every agent has a supernatural ability," Kratos said. "It's just that I haven't used my ability yet. Besides, the God behind me and Loki still have a small debt to settle."
…
After Zhang Heng killed the red salmon, he returned to the riverbank, put on his clothes, and looked at the time.
So far, he had successfully killed four targets. There was only one left to kill all of Loki's avatars. When the final battle came, Loki would only have half of his strength left.
However, Zhang Heng did encounter a little trouble with the last target.
The White Mare, Loki's last remaining avatar. It was also the only one whose location was uncertain. The mural of the White Mare on the wall depicted the scene where Zhang Heng and the White Mare first met in the parallel quest.
After killing Sauk, Zhang Heng flew there in a helicopter, but he didn't find anything. On the contrary, he met the white mare again when he was driving the doctor, Kratos, and the others to the Pripyat Hotel earlier in the town of Pripyat.
In Norse mythology, the story about the white mare was also very interesting. It was said that during a battle, Asgard's protective wall was razed to the ground, so that the gods could no longer resist the attack of their old enemies, the giants. While the gods were worried, a craftsman came to the outside of the city and proposed a deal to the gods, saying that he could repair the wall within six months, in exchange for the gods giving him the sun and the moon, and making the goddess Freya his wife.
The gods thought that it was impossible for the craftsman to repair the wall within the time limit, and they wanted to enjoy the fruits of the craftsman's labor. So, under Loki's urging, they agreed to the deal. However, they did not expect the craftsman to find a stallion to help him, and the construction progress was very fast. Seeing that the repair work was about to be completed within the time limit, the gods began to complain about Loki. However, Loki himself was not in a hurry. Before the wall was repaired, he transformed into a white mare and led the craftsman's stallion away.
After that, she became pregnant and gave birth to a pony, which later became Odin's mount, Sleipnir.
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