Seeing the monsters scatter to make way for him, Xiao Hua no longer hesitated and sprinted forward at full speed. He had been trapped here for a month, and he didn't know what the outside world had become.

Covering a hundred meters wouldn't take long at his speed. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Hua had already run sixty to seventy meters into the canyon, with none of the small Medusa snakes attacking him.

The exit was just ahead, but suddenly, about twenty to thirty meters in front of him, a burst of colorful light appeared!

**A Boss?**

Xiao Hua's heart skipped a beat. This Boss appeared at such a convenient time! And from the color of the light, it might even be a Super Boss!

But can Super Bosses spawn randomly?

Xiao Hua had never heard of such a thing and could only observe the situation for now. He stopped in his tracks and took another ten steps back to avoid accidentally entering the Boss's aggro range.

The colorful light gradually dissipated, revealing a Boss with the upper body of a nearly naked, seductive beauty and the lower body of a black-scaled snake.

This classic Boss image left no doubt in Xiao Hua's mind that this was the legendary monster, the Snake Queen Medusa!

As a near-legendary Boss, Medusa possessed a charm that ordinary monsters lacked. Her appearance alone was unforgettable—her sensually alluring figure and beauty that would make any average woman feel inferior. Most importantly, her black hair, upon closer inspection, turned out to be countless tiny snakes, each one slowly writhing!

"What a beautiful monster!" Xiao Hua couldn't help but mutter to himself. Medusa was half a seductive beauty and half a terrifying snake, a combination of two extreme opposites that created a striking visual impact.

"Are you one of those few adventurers who have become famous in the Monster World?" Medusa opened her seductive eyes and looked at Xiao Hua, speaking aloud!

The Boss Medusa recognized him? Xiao Hua felt like spitting blood at the thought! Being recognized by a Boss was not something to be proud of!

But why wasn't Medusa attacking him? A quest?

Xiao Hua's mind raced.

"Don't worry. Although I can appear here at will thanks to that great person, I am not allowed to attack you according to the rules. You don't need to fear that I will attack you," Medusa said calmly, as if reading Xiao Hua's thoughts.

"Then, may I ask, beautiful and charming Miss Medusa, why did you appear before me?" It seemed that after the first chapter, the game rules had changed significantly. Xiao Hua wasn't sure if Medusa's words were true, but the hate range clearly didn't work against her. If she wanted to attack him, he wouldn't stand a chance. So, he decided to engage Medusa in conversation.

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"I received information from my subordinates about an adventurer using very strange skills appearing here. After hearing the description, I immediately thought of the adventurer who killed O'Gara. Curious, I came to see for myself," Medusa explained slowly.

"May I ask... Am I really that well-known among you?" Xiao Hua asked nervously.

"Yes, when that great person was compiling a list of notable human adventurers, your name was mentioned multiple times. From low-level Slimes to proud Dragons, they all spoke of your almost shameful and despicable actions! After you killed O'Gara, that great person listed you as one of the most noteworthy individuals and began collecting information about you from all the monsters who have encountered you. They are likely to soon find a way to deal with you," Medusa revealed everything without any hesitation.

"How do you plan to deal with me?" Xiao Hua's scalp tingled. He felt that things were taking a very strange turn, and he strongly disagreed with the monsters' evaluation of him as despicable and unscrupulous. That was definitely a slander!

"I don't know yet, but with that great person's methods, there are many ways to deal with you. That great person has already secured many rights for us from the World God, and many of the restrictions on us have been lifted," Medusa's black eyes showed a hint of admiration.

"Beautiful Miss Medusa, may I ask why you are telling me all this?" Xiao Hua asked, puzzled.

"It's simple. The Monster World is not a united place. Although that great person is powerful, I still refuse to be commanded by them. Since I coincidentally found out your location, giving you a warning and causing trouble for that person is the best outcome for me."

"Everything I needed to say, I have said. Be careful next time you attack a monster; you might end up in trouble."

With that, Medusa vanished in a flash of white light right before Xiao Hua's eyes.

"Damn, it's going to be tough to make money from now on!" Xiao Hua sighed. If what Medusa said was true, and that legendary person devised specific methods to counter him, his skills would need to be upgraded to remain effective against Bosses.

"But besides me, who are the other notable individuals?" Recalling Medusa's words, Xiao Hua was curious. She mentioned that there were others besides him. He had been noticed for stealing from many Bosses and killing O'Gara, so what had the others done to be noticed?

Xiao Hua couldn't help but wonder, but since Medusa had already left, thinking about it further was pointless. He continued on his journey and finally emerged from the canyon.

Beyond the canyon lay a sparse forest and greenery. Walking straight through the forest for about half an hour, the trees and grass gradually disappeared, and before Xiao Hua was a vast desert.

Looking into the distance, Xiao Hua saw that beyond the desert was a vast, continuous expanse of barren land!

"How am I supposed to get through this?" Xiao Hua's head ached. He realized that leaving this place wouldn't be easy, which explained why there were no players in Hazama Town.

Reaching the base of a towering cliff about twenty to thirty meters high, Xiao Hua had no choice but to walk along the edge of the cliff, continuing his search for an exit.

After spending over two hours, Xiao Hua confirmed that he was still trapped. The cliff and the forest behind it formed another circular valley, but there was a way out. On the continuous cliff face, there was a small opening large enough for a person to pass through. If he could successfully navigate through it, he should be able to escape this cursed place.

However, as soon as he entered, Xiao Hua was faced with several paths.

Another maze!

Xiao Hua's head really hurt!