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Chapter 170 Luo Li: You're inhuman! Lancer is dead again!
Despite Gao Hongliang's repeated recommendations of the one-click combo function to Zhu Wen and Cheng Xiao, neither of them had any intention of trying it out until they reached the riverbank.

But Gao Hongliang, who had already transformed into a salesman, wouldn't give up easily. He relentlessly pestered the two of them to sell him the product. Finally, Cheng Xiao, unable to bear it any longer, retorted, "Do you use it? If you do, then I'll use it."

Gao Hongliang was speechless for a moment. After all, what kind of 'researcher' would personally act as a guinea pig to test equipment and collect data?

Seeing this, Cheng Xiao and Zhu Wen became even more convinced of their idea. This one-button combo is definitely problematic! Anyone who uses it is an idiot!
After Gao Hongliang quieted down, the world became incredibly quiet again. All they could hear were the footsteps of themselves and their teammates, as well as the sound of the surging river. They continued along the riverbank towards the interior of Fuyuki City.

Just a short while later, the drone launched at midnight spotted the target, and everyone who saw the footage transmitted back by the drone exclaimed in amazement.

"Ah, it's Second Master."

"That's right, it's the petrified Second Master."

"And it's the petrified Second Master whose head is still intact."

The veterans of the Central Continent Team appeared relaxed, but in reality, they were all poised and ready for battle.

According to the information known to everyone, the statues, including Shinji Matou, were originally living humans who were turned into statues by Medusa, a Lancer-class Shadow Servant.

Now that the stone statue has been discovered, it means that Lancer Medusa is very likely nearby. Although we don't know how strong Medusa is as a Shadow Servant, her petrifying demonic eyes are what everyone is most worried about.

"Everyone stay alert. Keep Zhang Jie's mental scan and Xiao Honglu's wide-area search going. If Lancer Medusa attacks, have Li Shuaixi use the Saber Servant Card Siegfried as planned and then take over."

According to the plan devised by Luo Li and Chu Xuan, if they encounter Lancer Medusa, Li Shuaixi will fight and use his superior magic resistance as a Saber to counter Medusa's petrifying eyes.

As planned, the group slowly approached the stone statue, and when they were about the right distance, the expected attack occurred.

Suddenly, a tall figure, nearly two meters in height, appeared out of the void and swung several chains at the crowd with a whooshing sound.

Having anticipated this, Li Shuaixi instantly activated the power of the Saber Servant Card Siegfried, wielding the Holy Sword Balmonk to sever the chains in the air.

After missing her first attack, the tall figure landed among the stone statues. It was none other than the Shadow Servant Lancer Medusa. She held a long-handled curved scythe and scrutinized the members of the Middle Continent Team with the eyes of someone looking at prey.

"Ah, I don't remember having a Servant like you in this Holy Grail War."

Seeing Lancer Medusa fall into the midst of the petrified people, the members of the Central Continent Team felt as if the side quests and reward points were slipping away from them. They all wished they could suppress her with one hand, and Luo Li even shouted in the mental link.

"Stop wasting time talking to her! Li Shuaixi, attack first! Zhan Lan, Zheng Zha, go together! Take her down! Be careful not to damage the statue!"

Li Shuaixi, Zhan Lan, and Zheng Zha, who were in a state of mental connection, instantly attacked Lancer Medusa.

Before the other party could finish speaking, Lancer Medusa was suddenly caught off guard by the combined attack of two powerful members of the Central Continent Team and a top-tier fighter. She was unable to withstand the attack and was quickly overwhelmed by Zheng Zha, who seized the opportunity and sent her flying from the group of stone statues with a single punch.

This also presented an opportunity for Lancer Medusa. After several exchanges, realizing she was no match, she decisively seized the chance to activate her Noble Phantasm, attempting to petrify the entire Middle Continent Team. However, at the very moment the Petrifying Eyes were activated, Li Shuaixi stepped in front of her at close range, using Saber Siegfried's extremely high magic resistance to withstand the Noble Phantasm.

Then, while Lancer Medusa was still surprised by Li Shuaixi's actions, Zhan Lan and Zheng Zha simultaneously rushed out from behind Li Shuaixi on the left and right and launched an attack on Lancer Medusa.

Zhan Lan, wielding the Judgment Spear that radiated the light of the sun, thrust it into Lancer Medusa's heart from the left, while Zheng Zha blasted Lancer Medusa's head apart with a punch from the right.

[Work together to defeat the Shadow Servant Lancer Medusa. Reward: One D-level side quest, 1000 reward points]

The reward notification from the main god appeared in the minds of Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and Li Shuaixi as Lancer Medusa transformed into starlight, surprising the three of them. Was it over already? What happened to the hard-fought battle they had been promised?

The three returned to the party with strange expressions, telling the others that the Shadow Servant Lancer Medusa had been defeated, and what their reward had been.

"No, this is too easy." Qi Tengyi voiced the thoughts of some people. After all, according to Luo Li and Chu Xuan's speculation, even if the Shadow Follower Lancer Medusa was not strong, her strength should be about the same as that of a Reincarnator who had a B-level enhancement and had unlocked the second-tier gene lock.

But now, less than five minutes into the battle, Lancer Medusa was slain by Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and Li Shuaixi, which made some people sigh that it was too easy.

Seeing that some people's remarks had caused restlessness in everyone's hearts, Luo Li, as the team leader, immediately reprimanded them: "Easy? Before you say it's easy, you should think about how long you can last against the combined forces of Zhan Lan, Zheng Zha, and Li Shuaixi."

Upon hearing this, Qi knew that the captain's words were directed at him, both openly and subtly. He didn't dare to utter a single word, fearing that the captain would order Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and Li Shuaixi to spar with him.

Seeing Qi Tengyi's smirking expression, Luo Li glared at him before asking Zhang Jie and Xiao Honglu, "Did you notice anything before Lancer Medusa appeared?"

Zhang Jie and Xiao Honglu both shook their heads and said, "No, there's not a sound at all. It seems that what you and Chu Xuan were worried about has happened."

The concern they expressed was about the spiritualization of Servants. This was confirmed in the recent battle; if a Servant is spiritualized, neither mental scanning nor wide-area search can detect them.

"Damn it, the God has secretly changed the settings again!" Luo Li had no way to stop the God's actions except to condemn them. No matter how much she cursed or how harshly she cursed, she could only endure the God's behavior.

"Then what do we do? Should we continue the wide-area search and mental scanning?"

In response to Zhang Jie and Xiao Honglu's questions, Luo Li said decisively, "Yes! Servants can evade our detection and warning by transforming into spirit form, but their attacks, especially ranged attacks, cannot. Therefore, mental scanning and wide-area searches cannot stop, at least not until we have built a safe shelter."

As Luo Li spoke, she looked at the stone statues on the riverbank and the buildings behind them that resembled a school. Then she thought about how Mashu, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and Director Olga Marie would pass through here in the story.

Therefore, Luo Li decided to settle down in the vicinity with the Central Continent team.

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