Quick Transmigration: Hosts, We're Only Responsible for Counterattacking

Chapter 168 The World Has Mermaid Language (12)

The giant snake was playing in circles on the tree when it was disturbed by a human. Enraged, it spun its tail like a fan.

Foolish humans, how dare you disturb it! Die! Hahaha... Gaa.

Yan Fa'an was still struggling with whether the life of the Zhizhi grass or the life of the snake was more important, so he didn't know how to prioritize his actions and was in a difficult situation. However, he didn't expect that the snake, which was baring its fangs and claws, would be tied up tightly in an instant.

He silently sheathed the soft sword at his waist.

"Let's make a deal. Give me the Zhizhi Grass, and I'll have Bubble release you."

Zhizhi grass, what is that? Sisi, this snake doesn't know.

Seeing that it didn't move, Yan Fa'an became dissatisfied. Did he really have to show no mercy? What an ungrateful and ugly thing.

"You don't want to?" He was determined to get the Zhizhi Grass.

Sisi, that damned human, had never seen the Zhizhi Grass before.

"Since you won't listen to advice, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Sisi, come on, come on, whoever chickens out is a coward and a bastard.

Shen Yun glanced at the indignant man, then at the snake writhing in the halo.

Then retract the bound spiritual energy.

Then he plopped down on the edge of a rock, a blade of grass he had picked casually dangling from his mouth.

Damn humans… Once it's free, it will tear this person in front of it to pieces—no, it will tear both of them to pieces.

Ahhh, how dare this man touch its noble head! Despicable human! A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Wait until it can move... can move? It can move! The snake's head suddenly shot into the air, opened its mouth, and revealed its scarlet tongue.

Hahaha, prepare to die, you shameless humans.

Yan Fa'an glanced at Shen Yun indifferently, then drew his soft sword once more.

Shen Yun turned her head away guiltily, thinking that if he asked her later, she would just say that she couldn't control herself.

The sword tip grazed the snake's head, leaving a trace of blood. Yan Fa'an grabbed the tree trunk with one hand, flipped in mid-air, and kicked the entire snake's body forward with his feet.

Sensing something was wrong, Shen Yun saw a huge creature hurtling towards her. In a moment of panic, she conjured up her tail and lashed it out with a "thud".

With a "smack," the snake was slapped against the tree. The tree swayed a few times, and finally, unable to bear the weight, it collapsed to the ground with a thud, trapping the snake in place.

The dust that rose up around us temporarily blurred our vision.

Snake: Why is it always the one that gets hurt? By the way, what is this thing that's neither human nor fish?
Forgetting its predicament, its vertical pupils were filled with curiosity as it tried to turn over, but its body became entangled with the tree like a pretzel, completely unable to move.

Shen Yun glanced disdainfully at Yan Fa'an, "Hmph." Trying to harm her? No way!
Yan Fa'an carefully examined the area where the snake had been and found nothing unusual except for some common flowers and plants. He pointed his sword at the snake's head and asked, "Tell me, where is the Zhizhi Grass?"

Shen Yun said tactfully, "Snakes probably can't talk, don't you think?"

"Didn't they come here for you? Try to be more tactful." 2345, lying in the corner, looked at the soup Ai Wan had placed on the table while talking. He sniffed hard, a hint of doubt in his eyes. He felt the taste was strange.

"Mind your own business from so far away," Shen Yun pouted in dissatisfaction. But after thinking about it, she realized that what she said made sense, so she added, "It's all the snake's fault that it can't talk." 2345, far away in the corner: ...That's really tactful.

"Could I be mistaken? The Zhizhi Grass isn't guarded by this snake?" Yan Fa'an nodded regally upon hearing this, then began to mutter to himself.

Could he really think I was telling the truth? Shen Yun patted her cheeks, shaking off the strange thought. Probably not. Yan Fa'an may be a fussy guy, but he's still intelligent enough.

However, his words from earlier resurfaced in her mind. Shen Yun's lips twitched slightly, and she asked softly, "You don't think this snake is the most powerful, so the Zhizhi Grass must be on it, do you?"

"Isn't that right?" Yan Fa'an frowned as he looked at her.

"Of course not," she almost blurted out.

Remembering what Gouza said, she had to be more tactful.

"Rare and precious materials are hard to come by and don't necessarily need a guardian beast. They might just be hidden in some unexpected corner."

"Give me a cheat code to find the Zhizhi Grass, otherwise I'll cook Yan Fa'an a barbecue feast."

2345 million times unwilling, [Go straight ahead for thirty steps, then turn right and walk forty steps. Next to the last apricot tree, there is a plant with rose-red petals. That is the Zhizhi Grass. By the way, there might be a small red snake inside those rose-red petals. Don't get bitten, or even the Emperor himself can't save you.]

Under normal circumstances, 2345 would not easily say these things. It's just that it felt guilty about what it had done, so now it desperately wants to make amends and make the host forget that its score is already negative.

Shen Yun slowly walked over and indeed saw a plant with rose-red petals. Only upon closer inspection could one see a red snake, no thicker than a baby's finger, motionless inside. If one looked closely, it might be easily overlooked.

"Patriarch, can you take this snake out?" Shen Yun looked at him expectantly.

Simply put, she's thinking of keeping this snake as a pet.

It is entirely red and semi-transparent, like a fine gemstone.

"Wait here." Yan Fa'an then noticed that the place where the red snake was hiding was the Zhizhi Grass he had seen in the book. He was a little puzzled. He had just seen Bubble walk over almost without hesitation. How did she know that there was Zhizhi Grass here?

Carefully taking out the Zhizhi Grass, he then pulled out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out the medicinal powder inside, and, with the petals facing the air, shook the small red snake into it.

The sleeping snake opened its little eyes in bewilderment and then discovered that the soft petals were gone and it was in the dark. What was going on?
It wasn't until she descended the mountain that Shen Yun regained her legs. However, there was no way to salvage her torn skirt. Fortunately, she was covered by a long robe, so she could walk carefully without being discovered.

Behind them, the giant snake cautiously peeked its head out from behind the tree. Only after its figure disappeared did it disappointedly circle back up the tree. It was so boring. It was rare for two humans to come. If only they could keep it company.

The herb was sent back, and together with the other medicinal herbs, thirty-six pills were made in just two days.

Meanwhile, 2345, who had been monitoring Ai Wan for three whole days, finally discovered something strange.

"Ouch." [Ai Wan drinks a bowl of soup every day.]

Shen Yun looked puzzled. "The secret to staying beautiful?"

Whether Ai Wan drinks the soup or not is none of her business.

"Ouch." [No, she adds a tiny, dark, rice-grain-sized thing to the soup before she drinks it. I secretly took one when she wasn't looking.] 2345 gestured with one paw with difficulty, then released the other.

(End of this chapter)