Chapter 31: Killing the Snake and Taking the Gall
The Ice Snake was left dizzy and disoriented by Wang Zhong's punch. However, even a cornered rabbit would bite, let alone a snake known for its treachery.
The Ice Snake opened its wide mouth, and a blast of frigid air spewed out. The cold was extreme, instantly causing the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees.
Wang Zhong sensed the power of the icy breath and hurriedly dodged. Even so, one of his hands was still caught by the chill, and ice rapidly spread over it, covering his entire left hand.
Fortunately, under the dual protection of the Panshi Armor and Spirit Energy Armor, he was unharmed. He smashed the ice block with his right hand, shattering it.
Su Ke said, "A Ning, let's go help!"
Lin Ning responded immediately. "Go!"
This time, Su Ke possessed the blade.
The Tang sword instantly began to transform. The originally smooth blade grew many serrations, and its appearance alone carried a strong sense of high technology.
Lin Ning held the sword in one hand and the shield in the other, attacking the Ice Snake together with Wang Zhong.
The two coordinated perfectly, with Wang Zhong leading the assault and Lin Ning providing support. Under their pressure, the Ice Snake was forced to retreat again and again.
Seeing this, the Ice Snake spewed cold air once more. Lin Ning was prepared this time and raised her shield to block the chill.
Although the ice continuously eroded the shield, Su Ke promptly switched his possession target to reinforce its defense. The attack was successfully blocked.
At the same time, Wang Zhong kicked a rock toward the Ice Snake. The rock struck its head, stunning it briefly.
Seizing this opening, Su Ke repossessed the Tang sword. Lin Ning swung it with full force, slashing across the Ice Snake's abdomen.
The Ice Snake hissed in pain and twisted its body, trying to escape.
But Wang Zhong and Lin Ning did not give it any chance.
Lin Ning threw the shield.
At that moment, she looked as if Captain America himself had descended.
The shield spun rapidly through the air and smashed directly into the Ice Snake's head.
The Ice Snake was dazed by the blow, and Wang Zhong seized the opportunity to step on its body.
It was the same familiar motion, the same familiar Sun-character Punch.
This time, however, the result was different. After being worn down by the combined efforts of the three, the Ice Snake had no strength left to resist.
Before long, its head was a bloody mess. Blood and brain matter were mixed together, releasing a pungent stench, and although its body still twitched, it was clearly dead.
Wang Zhong shook both hands to fling off the blood and cursed, "Damn it, this dead snake. What an arrogant piece of work."
He turned to Lin Ning and asked with concern, "A Ning, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
He was clearly still worried about how the Ice Snake had nearly bitten through her spear earlier.
Lin Ning shook her head to show she was fine. Gratitude flickered in her eyes as she said, "Luckily Old Ke was there."
At that moment, a hand suddenly emerged from the Tang sword's blade.
The hand made an 'OK' gesture and said, "With me here, there are no accidents."
The atmosphere immediately lightened.
Su Ke detached from the sword and transformed back. His face looked somewhat pale, as that move had consumed more than half of his spiritual energy.
He had only made slight modifications to a cold weapon. If it had been a firearm, he estimated he would have collapsed instantly.
Lin Ning stepped forward to examine the Ice Snake.
"It's a pity there's no crystal core, but its venom sac and snake gall are still quite valuable."
She put on a rubber glove and carefully removed the venom sac.
Then she used a small knife to cut open its belly and extracted the snake gall.
"The venom sac can be applied to weapons to increase lethality. Some poison-attribute Supernatural Ability users can also use it to cultivate."
"Ice-attribute snake gall is especially favored by ice-attribute users. Together, these should sell for around 30000 to 40000."
She took out 2 sterile plastic bags used specifically for storage, separated the snake gall and venom sac, and placed them into her backpack.
Glancing at the screen on her wrist, she saw that it was already 4 in the afternoon.
"It's getting late. Let's head back quickly. The wilderness at night is full of danger, and we're not suited to staying overnight yet."
Although they had traveled far and the terrain was complex, with Flash Star present, they exited the forest before long.
Wang Zhong said, "The air in the forest is great, and it's exciting enough, but I still prefer city life."
Su Ke replied, "Yeah. No matter what happens outside, once I'm back here, it feels like all my burdens are gone."
Lin Ning said, "In the end, humans still need to live in human settlements."
After saying that, she suddenly sighed.
Wang Zhong asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Ning said, "A few days ago, I saw on the news that a safe zone called Anning City was destroyed by a Yao Beast siege."
"It was the same Rank as our Yan City. Millions of people died just like that, in the mouths of Yao Beasts. I don't know when we might end up the same."
As she spoke, her voice trembled, and her fists unconsciously clenched.
Wang Zhong reached out and held her hand.
"A Ning, don't worry. We definitely won't let that happen."
His tone was gentle yet firm, making it impossible not to trust him.
Lin Ning met his gaze, and her heart gradually calmed.
"Yeah. I'll work hard too."
Su Ke thought, 'I really want to burn them to death with a slow fire.'
Seeing the two of them gazing at each other affectionately, Su Ke forcibly suppressed his urge to transform into Heatblast. He waved his hand and said his goodbyes.
"Anyway, you two chat. I'm heading home first."
Ignoring the young couple behind him, Su Ke left on his own.
His home was not a villa, but it was still a relatively high-end apartment building. He lived on the 3rd floor.
After taking out his keys and opening the door, he suddenly saw someone unexpected sitting on the living room sofa.
It was a young girl in the prime of her youth, seemingly around Su Ke's age.
A strand of green hair reached her waist. This was not a description but a fact—her hair was truly cyan-green.
Because it was summer, she wore hot shorts, her long white legs crossed elegantly. Even without stockings, her skin looked exceptionally good.
Her features were flawless, her cheeks fair without looking pale, full of collagen that made one want to pinch them.
Her entire presence exuded an 'older sister' aura. This was not someone an ordinary person could handle.
Su Ke froze, staring straight at her.
5 seconds later.
"Sorry, wrong house!"
Bang!
The door slammed shut violently as Su Ke bolted downstairs without even daring to turn back for another look.
He circulated all his spiritual energy and leapt straight down, sprinting toward the main gate. At that moment, he wished he could transform into Flash Star.
A sense of foreboding surged in his heart.
Just as he reached the main gate, he saw the beauty already leaning against the nearby wall.
Her left leg rested on the ground, her right leg braced against the wall, arms crossed in the same pose as Ellen.
She looked at Su Ke and said in a playful, teasing tone, "Why are you hiding from me…"
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