48 Hours a Day

Chapter 1194: David and Goliath

The red salmon perked up again, realizing that it had finally escaped. It wanted to continue running for its life, but when it moved its fins and tail, it found its body out of its control as though it was drunk.

At first, the red salmon thought it had been running in circles for too long and that its sense of balance had been lost. However, it soon discovered that it wasn’t the case. The other fish around it that hadn’t been completely knocked out were all running for their lives in a panic. It was the only one that remained where it was. The real reason for that was the turbulence that had bound it there.

Then, a hand grabbed onto its body. The red salmon struggled desperately because it saw that the human had actually no intention of bringing it to shore. Instead, he held onto it with one hand, and with the other, directly untied the small knife that he was wearing on his calf.

In the next moment, the doctors and others at Pripyat Medical Center received another system notification.

[Successfully killed one Loki Avatar. Remaining avatars: 1. Loki’s strength has been reduced by 40%. Obtained 20 points. You can check the relevant information on the character interface…]

The doctor, Master Kui, and the others looked at each other. After a long while, it was Mouse who spoke first. Sighing, he said, “This is too fast. Only half of the 12 hours have passed. Loki only has one avatar left.”

“Could this be the strength of the number one player?” It hadn’t been long since Master Kui’s surgery, and the anesthetic hadn’t worn off completely. She still looked a little tired. “I’ve also experienced many dungeons, but none of them are like this one. From the beginning to end, it’s been like a pendant.”

“It should be said that fortunately, we met Simon in this dungeon, or else we would have been in trouble.”Mouse’s heart was still filled with fear, “You have to know that the god behind this instance dungeon is Loki. Although we can’t beat the Avengers, it should be more than enough to deal with us.”

After he finished speaking, he realized that Master Kui and the doctor did not agree. They looked at each other instead.

“What?” Mouse couldn’t understand.

“Did you notice it too?” The doctor smiled bitterly, “The difficulty of this dungeon is obviously abnormal, and everyone should have received a system notification before. If nothing went wrong, Loki must’ve secretly changed the difficulty of the dungeon, which is why the subsequent restrictions appeared. Although Loki’s reputation among the gods has never been good, I still have self-awareness. To be honest, I don’t think I’m worth to be played by him like this.”

“Me too,” Master Kui nodded. “I… I hid something from you guys when I first entered the dungeon. In fact, I’m also an agent, and the god behind me and Loki had some small conflicts. When I first saw Loki, I did suspect that he was coming for me, but when his identity was exposed by Simon, he didn’t even look at me. I could feel that all his attention was focused on Simon.”

“You mean… Loki was actually coming for Simon?” Mouse was not stupid. After Master Kui and the doctor spoke, he quickly realized something. “So this time, we got unlucky, and got caught in the middle of a fight between gods?”

“It seems so,” the Doctor said helplessly. “Who do you think will win in the end? Simon or Loki?”

“Of course, we hope Simon will win. After all, whether we can leave this dungeon alive depends on him,” Master Kui reminded.

“But this time, the famous Loki is on the other side.” Mouse’s face still showed some worry. Although Simon had been praised as the number one expert by many people, he was still a player, and Loki was a god. He also happened to be the infamous god of lies and trickery that was full of legendary colors.

“So we can’t just sit and watch the show. We have to find a way to help Simon,” said Kui. Although she was severely wounded, had just undergone surgery, and her body extremely weak, she didn’t seem to feel that her dungeon trip was over just like that. Instead, something seemed to be burning in her eyes.

“Uh, I’m not against helping. After all, this is our dungeon, but… can ordinary players like us really help in this kind of celestial game?” Mouse said hesitantly, “Don’t drag Simon down instead.”

“You should all have heard the story of David killing Goliath with a stone. So, those who slay dragons don’t necessarily have to be heroes.”

“But David was the King of Israel. He should be considered a hero,” Mouse muttered softly.

“It’s fine as long as you understand what I’m talking about. Don’t dwell on such details,” Master Kui waved her uninjured hand and grunted impatiently.

The doctor did not doubt Master Kui’s determination, and he simply frowned. “From a doctor’s point of view, I still have to say that your current physical condition is unable to withstand an intense battle. No, that might not be appropriate. To be more precise, as long as you exercise a little, the wound might split open.”

“I told you before, right? I’m a surrogate, and every surrogate has a supernatural ability,” Master Kui said. “I just haven’t used my ability yet. Besides, the god behind me and Loki have a small score to settle.”

…..

After killing the red salmon, Zhang Heng returned to the riverbank. He put on his clothes and looked at the time.

He had successfully killed four targets by now. With only one left, he would be able to finish off all of Loki’s incarnations. When the final battle came, Loki would only have half his strength left.

However, Zhang Heng would run into a bit of trouble with the last target: The white mare, Loki’s last incarnation and the only one whose location was uncertain.

The mural on the wall about the white mare described the scene where it first encountered Zhang Heng in the parallel dungeon.

After killing Sauk, Zhang Heng flew there in a helicopter. Unfortunately, he didn’t get anything. Earlier, in the town of Pripyat, Zhang Heng drove the doctor, Master Kui, and the others Pripyat Hotel and encountered the white mare again.

In Norse mythology, the story of the white mare was also very interesting. Legend had it that during a battle, the city wall of Asgard was razed to the ground. The gods were unable to resist the attack of the old enemy giants, and just as they suspected, a craftsman came to the outside of the city and offered them a deal. He said that he could repair the city wall in six months at the cost of the gods’ sun and moon, and the goddess Freya as his wife.

The gods thought that it was impossible for the craftsman to repair the city wall within this period, and they wanted to pay for the fruits of his labor. So they agreed to the deal at Loki’s instigation. But they didn’t expect the craftsman to find a stallion to help, and the progress of the construction was very fast. Seeing that the restoration work was about to be completed within the construction period, the gods began to complain about Loki. But Loki wasn’t in a hurry. He turned into a white mare before the city wall was repaired and lured the workman’s stallion away.

After that, he got pregnant and was left with a pony, which was later Odin’s mount, Sleipnir.