Magic: Reincarnate from high-voltage electricity at the start, level up independently.

The last rays of the setting sun fell on the streets.

The two girls walked side by side, the evening light casting long, long shadows of them, leaving two black silhouettes behind them.

The gothic girl turned her head to look at the white-haired girl beside her and slowly said, "I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Su Lingbai, and I am a shrine maiden from the nearby 'White Bell Shrine'."

At this point, an apologetic look appeared on her face again. "Please forgive me for what happened before."

"It's nothing," Chu Ge replied calmly. "My name is Chu Ge, and I live on an island far from here."

"Is that so?" Su Lingbai nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "We're planning to have hot pot tonight, what do you think?"

"I'm fine with either."

"Okay." Su Lingbai nodded gently.

She seemed to suddenly remember something, stopped in her tracks, and slowly turned around.

Ten meters away, the girl with the rat snake was following behind them.

Her gait was extremely strange—her body twisted left and right, occasionally bumping into walls or lampposts. Her face was etched with listlessness, as if a dark cloud hung over her head, and she exuded a strong emo vibe.

Clearly, this rat snake was still brooding over what had just happened and was in a state of deep depression.

Su Lingbai didn't care at all.

Her gaze lingered on the other person's empty hands, and she slowly said, "Oh, right."

"Little Cauliflower, where are the groceries I asked you to buy?"

The slithering snake staggered along, then crashed into a car parked on the side of the road. The car's headlights shattered instantly. It instinctively replied, "I forgot."

"Then where's the money I gave you?" Su Lingbai's voice turned cold. "I'm asking you, where did the money go?"

"Uh... this..."

Hearing Su Lingbai's question, the cauliflower snake instantly sobered up. She lowered her head, her two index fingers constantly poking at each other, and after hesitating for a long time, she stammered:

"You...you...let me explain..."

"Um...I...I'll give you the money...um...I..."

She struggled for a long time, but couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

"Heh." Su Lingbai sneered, seemingly expecting this, and said calmly, "Don't tell me you went to buy scratch-off lottery tickets again?"

"Hmm," the girl with the cauliflower snake made a sound as small as a mosquito's buzz.

"How much did it cost?"

"one thousand."

"How much money did you win?" Su Lingbai continued to ask.

"..." The girl with the cauliflower snake lowered her head even further. "Not a single one was hit."

"You're really impressive."

Hearing Su Lingbai praise her, Xiao Caihua scratched the back of her head shyly and grinned, "Hehehe... Actually, it's not like I didn't win anything... I was just thinking about it, and it seems like I won ten yuan, but I lost it all back."

"OK."

Su Lingbai nodded slightly and said nothing more.

But the chill contained in that word "go" made the snake girl involuntarily shiver.

……

Twenty minutes later, the three arrived at the Shirare Bell Shrine.

The shrine is built on a small hill in a park. It is not large and looks old, with its dilapidated exterior walls crumbling and peeling, as if it could collapse at any moment.

The only truly eye-catching feature is the extremely tall ginkgo tree in the courtyard.

This was the first time Chu Ge had ever seen such a tall ginkgo tree. Roughly estimated, it was at least tens of meters tall, and its thick trunk would require several adults to barely encircle it.

The ginkgo leaves are a pure yellow, dazzling like gold. The branches are laden with ripe fruit.

But strangely enough, this huge ginkgo tree bears very few fruits.

One, two, three... thirteen.

A gust of wind swept by, and golden leaves rustled down, fluttering like butterflies. The thirteen fruits, however, remained motionless, as if they had become one with the branch.

Stepping inside the shrine, one becomes even more aware of its dilapidated state—rotten wooden planks, mottled doors and windows, and faded pillars.

Fortunately, it was cleaned very well and the decorations were quite formal.

The residential area is quite modern, with all the necessary amenities, and can be described as "not concerned with appearances".

Su Lingbai and the girl with the rapeseed snake were busy in the kitchen.

Chu Ge then went to the courtyard and looked back and forth at the ginkgo tree.

Her gaze remained fixed on the thirteen fruits. She could sense the immense magical power they contained. It felt as if taking a bite would allow her to ascend to immortality.

"Is this also a magical plant?" Chu Ge murmured softly, feeling as if he were looking at a ginseng fruit tree. "I really want to pick one and taste it..."

Unfortunately, this is not hers.

But if the black-haired, vicious dog girl were here, she would definitely come over in the middle of the night and find an excuse to get rid of her.

Chu Ge turned his gaze away from the fruit and prepared to go to the kitchen to see if he could help.

Just then, a voice rang out from behind.

"Are you also eyeing the fruit on these?"

Chu Ge turned around and saw the girl with the vegetarian snake swimming towards him.

Xiao Caihua glanced at the white-haired girl, then at the fruit on the ginkgo tree, and said with a sneer, "I advise you not to mess with this tree, otherwise Su Lingbai's fist, which is the size of an orange, is no joke."

"Back in the day, she was—"

"Little Cauliflower! Where have you been again? Come quickly and prepare the meat and vegetables for my hot pot!"

Su Lingbai's voice came from the kitchen, interrupting Caihua She's recollection.

"Here it comes!"

The cauliflower snake girl glanced at Chu Ge disdainfully, then slowly swam towards the kitchen.

Chu Ge followed.

……

When she arrived at the kitchen door, she saw an extremely bizarre scene.

Su Lingbai pinned the snake-like girl firmly to the cutting board, raising the cleaver high in her other hand. The blade gleamed with a blinding cold light in the dim light.

The blade hovered in mid-air, ready to strike at any moment.

"Is this really going to happen?!" The girl with the cauliflower snake trembled all over, her voice filled with terror.

What do you think?

In the dim light, the gothic girl slightly raised her eyes, her gaze cold and eerie.

"I gave you the money to buy groceries, but you gambled it all away."

"Tell me, how many times has this happened?"

"I...I..." The girl with the cauliflower snake looked a little guilty and turned her head to the side.

"That's fine," Su Lingbai sighed, her eyes growing colder as she spoke, each word distinct, "but the crucial point is that you just smashed someone's Mercedes headlight on your way home, costing me tens of thousands in compensation. Do you know that's our food budget for the next few months?"

"I'm asking you, do you know?!"

She glared fiercely at the girl with the cauliflower snake:

"Damn snake! Speak!"

Seeing that the other person remained silent for a while, she continued, "I'm broke now. Tell me, how are we going to eat?"

"Waaaaah," the snake-like woman cried out, feigning pitifulness as she tried to argue, "I didn't want to! But that car insisted on stopping in the middle of the road; it was obviously a professional scam!"

"Is this your reason for not using the sidewalk? Are you stubborn?!" Su Lingbai was so angry that she didn't know what to say.

She paused, her voice growing even lower: "There's no meat left in the fridge, just some vegetables. We can't possibly serve only vegetables when we're hosting a dinner party, can we?"

Su Lingbai's eyes flickered slightly as he stared at the green, incredibly plump tail of the girl with the cauliflower snake. A sinister laugh slowly spread across his lips and escaped from deep within his throat.

"So... then we'll have to use your flesh to entertain the guests."

"So it can be said that the merits and demerits cancel each other out."

"No!"

The girl with the cauliflower snake writhed even more violently, her tail slapping wildly against the cutting board, making a "slap slap slap" sound. But no matter what, she couldn't break free from Su Lingbai's hand that was pressing down on her.

Tears welled up in her eyes instantly, and she pleaded desperately, her nose running, "No! You can't do this to me! My flesh doesn't taste good at all!"

"Su Lingbai, do you know how much this hurts!"

After saying that, she turned her head and bit Su Lingbai's hand hard.

But that bite almost shattered her snake fangs.

"Waaaaah, Su Lingbai, my tooth hurts."

The gothic girl didn't even flinch, simply replying, "Crying won't help, it'll only annoy me more. I've already told you to watch less idol dramas."

Anyway—

She tilted her head slightly, softened her tone and gently comforted him, while suddenly slashing down with the kitchen knife in her hand.

"Your tail will grow back, won't it!"

A flash of light

Where the cold light fell, blood splattered everywhere.