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Her body was stained blood red, making it look extremely eerie.

After observing carefully for a while, Xu Ming's gaze was fixed on the corpse.

A light blue, fan-shaped jade piece, resembling jade, was hanging around Kobayashi Rindan's neck.

This is the very fragment of the 'Blood Moon Roulette' that Xu Ming is looking for!

The entire cave was quiet, with only the occasional sound of dripping water.

Xu Ming tiptoed closer to the pool, then tried to make no sound as he entered the water and slowly approached Kobayashi Rindan's corpse.

For some reason, Xu Ming felt that the cave was somewhat eerie, so he subconsciously became more cautious.

The serpent god that terrified the Kusaburo couple had not yet appeared, and who knew what other strange things might be hidden in this eerie cave.

The best outcome would be to retrieve the fragments of the 'Blood Moon Roulette' without alerting anyone.

Arita Haruyuki, now back in piglet form, clung nervously to Xu Ming's shoulder, barely daring to breathe.

Xu Ming slowly approached Kobayashi Rindou's corpse, his expression growing increasingly serious.

All indications suggest that Kobayashi Rindou's body has been placed here for some time.

However, Xu Ming did not smell any stench of corpses. On the contrary, the closer he got to Kobayashi Rindan's body, the more he felt a heavy, damp sensation coming towards him.

The dampness seemed to coat his body with a thin film of water, and Xu Ming immediately felt his body become incredibly heavy, as if it had seeped into every pore of his skin. Waves of damp cold surged up, almost freezing his bones.

Finally, Xu Ming arrived at Kobayashi Rindou's corpse.

He slowly reached out his hand towards the jade piece.

The air around us felt increasingly humid and thick, almost suffocating us.

The moment Xu Ming's fingers touched the jade piece, Kobayashi Rindan's corpse suddenly opened its eyes, its snake-like golden vertical pupils staring straight at him, sending chills down one's spine.

Xu Ming couldn't help but tremble.

Rumble!

A heavy rumble suddenly came from the depths of the cave, and dust and small pebbles fell from above, causing the entire cave to shake.

Xu Ming then discovered that behind the pool, directly in front of the cave entrance, there was another cave entrance hidden in the darkness.

Wow!

A giant python emerged from the cave, raised its head, and looked down at Xu Ming with eyes that held only endless coldness.

The next second, the giant python swooped down directly towards Xu Ming.

Xu Ming quickly stepped back.

To his surprise, the giant python's target was not him, but Kobayashi Rindou's corpse!

The giant python swallowed Kobayashi Rindou's corpse whole and then lay motionless on the ground.

Xu Ming didn't dare to think too much and quickly took the opportunity to escape back to the cave entrance he had come from.

At this point, the mission is no longer important; survival is the top priority.

Bah!

Just as Xu Ming climbed out of the pool, a huge black shadow suddenly landed at the cave entrance, completely blocking it.

It was actually the tail of a giant python!

Xu Ming turned his head and met the giant python's mocking gaze...

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To Xu Ming's surprise, after the python blocked the entrance, it did not attack him, but instead lay down again.

Xu Ming raised his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then put it down again.

This giant python is clearly not the same kind of mutated wild wolf as the ones outside; the spirit-capturing phone probably won't be able to kill it with a single blow.

Once it is provoked, the only fate awaiting Xu Ming is to be mashed into mincemeat by the giant python and then swallowed whole.

Judging from the python's behavior, it does seem to possess intelligence comparable to that of humans, just as Kusaburo Junpei said.

This gave Xu Ming hope that negotiations were possible.

Time passed second by second.

The python remained motionless, the blood-red moonlight shining in from the cave entrance, illuminating the very center of its head.

Xu Ming silently surveyed the cave's interior while mentally preparing his explanation.

The little piglet looked flustered, its gaze shifting back and forth between the giant python and Xu Ming.

I don't know how much time has passed.

The giant python suddenly opened its eyes, let out a painful roar, its body suddenly convulsed violently, and its tail began to swing wildly.

Bah!Bah!

The giant python slammed its tail against the rock wall, instantly creating a huge crack that stretched all the way to the top of the cave.

The entire cave shook, and a large amount of dust and gravel fell like raindrops, instantly filling the cave with dust and making it a blurry mess.

Xu Ming immediately lay down in the pool.

This pool of water seemed to be the only safe place in the cave.

Xu Ming only saw the snake tail, thicker than three times his own, sweeping around above his head, leaving afterimages as it lashed against the rock wall, producing a series of booming sounds.

After an unknown amount of time, the noise finally stopped.

Xu Ming cautiously poked his head out of the pool.

Then you can see that the cave is full of broken stones, and the rock walls are covered with huge cracks, as if the entire cave has been cut off.

Seeing the terrifying results the giant python had unintentionally caused, Xu Ming was extremely grateful that he hadn't acted impulsively and angered this horrible monster.

After causing a ruckus, the giant python lay there motionless, as if it were dead.

Xu Ming scratched the back of his head.

Could it be that he was poisoned by the corpse of Kobayashi Rindan?

Is he really that lucky?

The other person fell down before even making a move?

Just as Xu Ming was hesitating whether to try to cut open the snake's belly to retrieve the fragment or to flee the cave immediately...

Click! Click!

A sound like an eggshell cracking rang out, and the sound came from above the giant python's head.

Xu Ming looked over there in surprise.

Suddenly, a narrow slit appeared on the top of the giant python's head, and two fair arms emerged from it.

He grabbed the snakeskin on both sides with his arms and gave it a 'gentle' tug, and the fish-scale-like snakeskin immediately tore open with a large gash.

Soon, a woman wearing a green snakeskin bodysuit emerged from the giant python's head.

Her long, blood-red hair cascaded over her shoulders, her face was delicate and fair, and her golden vertical pupils gleamed in the darkness…

It's actually Kobayashi Rindou, the one that was eaten by the giant python before!?

At this moment, Kobayashi Rindou seemed to have been reborn. Her skin became delicate and fair, her red lips were bright and luscious, and her eyes were full of aggression, like a humanoid mother snake.

She looked Xu Ming up and down, occasionally sticking out her scarlet tongue to lick her lips, her eyes filled with blatant lust, a desire to devour Xu Ming whole, skin and bones.

It's not a metaphor for the relationship between men and women, but a genuine description of the instincts of snakes towards food.

Xu Ming felt a chill run down his spine as she stared intently at him.

At this critical moment, a message suddenly popped up in the system.

Ding!

——WARNING! WARNING! The side quest 'Animal Expo Park - Anaconda Disaster (1 Star)' has undergone an unknown change!

—The difficulty of this task has increased dramatically, now reaching 1 stars!

—The demon in front of the host has completed its advancement and is currently at Soul Level 3.

—Extremely dangerous! Please exercise extreme caution, host!

Xu Ming almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Why the hell didn't you tell me this crucial information sooner?!

Seemingly to comfort Xu Ming, the system added another sentence.

—Given that this incident is an unexpected situation, the reward for completing this mission will be significantly increased!

Xu Ming breathed a sigh of relief; at least there was a remedy, so at least he had some conscience.

However, all of this is based on the premise that Xu Ming can complete the mission alive.

Unlike the previous incident at the University of Tokyo morgue, Kato Megumi wasn't around, so Xu Ming had to rely on himself this time.

Xu Ming forced himself to calm down.

Although the opponent has become stronger, what he should do remains the same.

Do your best to persuade the other party with words and turn enemies into friends!

Xu Ming clenched his fist, placed it near his mouth, and coughed lightly twice.

"Ahem! Hello, Senior Lin. I'm Xu Ming, the new transfer student."

Then he took a deep breath and looked at Kobayashi Rindou across from him with an extremely serious expression.

"I'm here to negotiate terms."

Kobayashi Rindou narrowed his eyes slightly.

Looking at Xu Ming in front of her reminded her of that interesting junior who had similar hair color to hers.

"What conditions are we talking about? Do you want me to strangle you and then swallow you, or swallow you alive?"

Kobayashi Rindou scrutinized Xu Ming with great interest, but his snake-like eyes were filled with indifference and ruthlessness.

Xu Ming believed she was definitely not joking.