hotmtlnovel Chapter 3713 Snake Venom and Shapeshifting
Chapter 3713 Snake Venom and Shapeshifting
Chapter 3713 Snake Venom and Shapeshifting
After answering the question about the moon, the white snake in the morning light was somewhat reluctant to answer Shad's question:
"Let me ask one more question. I can no longer manifest in this form."
"Do you know the nun who guards the First Flame? I am the one who carries the flame this time. My nun said there is a wisp of flame on this snow mountain, but we have never found it. Do you know its location?"
Ms. White breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally encountered a question she could answer directly:
“I know, but I can’t tell you. The flames of the primordial fire are also an important part of the seal, and their power is constantly maintained through methods similar to the ‘fire-passing ritual’ performed by mortal tribes.”
It seems that Shad's previous guess about the meaning of "All Souls' Day" was correct.
“Since you can’t tell me the location, can you take out the thing near that flame? At the end of the Fifth Era, another nun and the demigod queen came to this island and left something near that flame.”
The snake remained silent for a moment, it was unclear whether it was recalling something or investigating something:
"To prevent me from being corrupted by my long-standing responsibility, I cannot easily touch the other parts of the seal. I can only see a small black coffin placed on the outer edge of the First Flame Seal. I can take it out and give it to you when we meet again."
Not revealing my location isn't because I don't trust you, but because at this critical moment when the seal is about to collapse, I cannot disclose such information.
Shad didn't know how much Violet and Sister Beren had left behind, but besides the angel's remains, there should at least be the [One-Hit Kill Gun]. It seemed the relic the demon had been searching for was sealed even deeper. Shad nodded.
"Okay, thanks for your help."
However, Ms. White didn't see this as helpful, and she apologized for not actually saying anything, so she added:
“After the seal is broken, you may take that flame as you please, since it was originally part of the primordial fire and should rightfully return to the fire-wielding nun. Since I cannot tell you the location for the time being, please accept a portion of my power.”
Since this Lady White is the ring beast of "Guardian's Fate", Shad assumed that the power she grants is also related to "Guardianship", such as strengthening his [Heaton Sign] and [Nightfall Sign].
But when a white scale from the snake floated into Shad's hand and then naturally merged into his body, Shad realized that he had been wrong this time.
White snake scales appeared on his arm for a moment, but the small patch of scales quickly disappeared without a trace.
The gentle voice whispered in my ear:
[Outsider, you have encountered a "miracle."]
[You have acquired the spell - Venom Elimination: After using the spell, inject venom through a bite to dissolve all of the target's memories for a period of time.]
After a brief pause:
[After mastering the extraordinary technique [Transfiguration - Serpent], this spell can be used in any form through direct skin contact.]
"Thank you, this power suits me perfectly."
Shad expressed his gratitude to the giant white snake, which then offered a final reminder:
"Mr. Snake has more than one helper. In fact, finding his helpers is more important than maintaining and strengthening this doomed seal."
After saying this, the giant snake retreated back beneath the surface of the frozen lake. As the shadow faded, Shad could no longer sense the snake's presence.
"It's easier to talk to than I thought, Winnie. Can you feel its power? Is it more powerful, or are you more powerful?"
Winnie is now a Ring Warlock of the twelfth ring. Even without her unique racial talents, she is powerful enough for this era.
The ice maid answered cautiously:
“Besides its own power, the opponent also has the advantage of being on this snow mountain. In addition, the power bestowed by the ancient god should not have completely disappeared. I can’t defeat it.”
But she immediately followed up with:
"But Ms. White also has the responsibility of protecting the seal. She cannot fight with all her might before the final act. She has more things to consider than we do."
Shad nodded, exhaling a chilling breath to repair the ice layer that the giant snake had just broken through:
"But this Ms. White doesn't seem to mind being turned into the Ring of Fate? Isn't that death for her?"
Winnie then said softly:
"We are all born from the world and will eventually return to the world. The human view of life and death does not apply to us. For it, becoming the ring of fate again is just a change in its mode of existence. Even if the ring of fate breaks, it is just a different way of reintegrating into this world."
Xia De took her hand and asked with some concern:
"You don't have that thought too, do you? The final battle on this island is just around the corner, and I don't want to see you sacrifice yourself during it."
The ice maid smiled:
"Rest assured, as long as you don't send me away, I will remain active in the material world in my current state. Besides, before I fell into slumber, I promised Her Majesty Chloe that I would take good care of you in this era, and I still have to report back to that Her Majesty."
"Oh? You know that Chloe will reappear in this era sooner or later, right?"
The maid blinked her beautiful ice-blue eyes:
"I'll tell you a secret in advance—"
Once you find the key to the castle, the key that can establish a stable door between your house and the castle, I can come and help you clean your house, organize your wardrobe, or prepare meals anytime, and I won't let you notice when I appear.
I hope your human maids won't think I'm taking their jobs, but don't you really need one more maid?
"I realize you haven't answered my question directly."
Xia De smiled and reminded him:
"However, there are other maids helping me take care of the house now. She will come here in a while, and I will introduce you to her then."
The two held hands and flew into the air again. Snowflakes fell from behind the maid. Winter was coming to an end, but the ice and snow would not disappear.
The meeting with the "Sealed Guardian" essentially achieved Shad's goal, and the "guardian" destiny it represents means that another Ring of Destiny has appeared on this island.
So, counting items like Ice and Snow, Luck, Hope, Punishment of Evil, Misfortune, War, Resurrection, Nothingness, Fool, and Guardian—not counting items containing the element of fate like the [King of the Promise] and the [Night Watch]—there are already 10 Rings of Fate. With three rings each for three people, there would be one left over, but very few people can truly resonate with these destinies.
Could that [empty] turtle resonate with other destinies? Perhaps it also has the potential to become a candidate.
Shad even made this guess that morning, after he and Mia had just finished the breakfast they hadn't been able to eat:
“Fate is unpredictable. Perhaps the true chosen one in the end will be someone other than Stella, the buffoon, the prophet, the ‘priest’, or the doomed believer. This possibility cannot be ruled out.”
Luvia dismissed Shad in a very casual tone:
"I'd rather believe that Mia is the chosen one than that turtle is. If you really suspect there are other possibilities for who the chosen one is, go and investigate the people around us. Maybe someone will conjure up three Rings of Destiny at the last minute and become the chosen one."
"Go look for them, Shad. Are there people around us who are always involved in various events, but aren't really noticed, yet might be hiding a big secret? Winnie might be a suitable suspect, after all, she can also resonate with [Ice and Snow]. Go on a date with her. Even if you don't get any valuable information out of her, at least you can deepen your relationship."
"I don't think Winnie is a candidate for Elder Harald. Ever since she was injured in the original story of the Demon Sword, she has been involved in almost every story."
Luvia laughed, her words actually a reminder to Shad that he was overthinking things. Shad, of course, was joking about Elder Harald, and after careful consideration, he also felt the probability of other possibilities was not very high, so he didn't actually investigate, but instead asked:
"Can we define 'the erotic' today?"
"It'll be tonight or early morning, so you'd better not go home tonight and stay on the ship overnight. Remember to tell Dorothy when you get back, or you could bring Dorothy with you."
As for the water vein map and purification ritual that the guardian gave you, I'll keep them with me for now. Bella and I will go see Vanessa to take a look, and if everything is alright, we'll share them with the church. But this is ultimately just a means to delay the seal's breaking. After the fifth act, Shad, let's start thinking about the final battle.”
Since the large white snake known as Lady White had granted Shad the ability to erase memories, he naturally wanted to study it carefully. He sought out Hillis, an expert in memory, who then went to the laboratory at the bottom of the ship's hold and obtained a white mouse from Granny Cassandra.
"Take a bite."
"what?"
The blonde girl grabbed the white mouse directly into her hand, and Shad could tell she wasn't joking.
"Are you suggesting that Mia bite it? This cat doesn't eat mice, and come to think of it, it doesn't seem to eat raw meat at all."
"Meow!"
The cat lazily meowed on Shad's shoulder, and Sirius laughed:
"It means you have to bite. Without a sample of the toxin, how am I supposed to analyze the specific effects of your spell? You can't directly secrete toxins; you can only spread them through biting."
If you don't like lab rats, we can go to the kitchen and ask for some fish. Shad, do you like raw fish?
Shad disliked eating any raw meat, and even less so of biting live fish or rats. As for using girls as experimental subjects, Shad certainly wouldn't do that either.
Then he remembered the [Transfiguration - Serpent] spell. Because he disliked this magical spell, he hadn't used the leaf since the story of Whispering Hills ended, but now it seemed like the time was right to use it.
"Didn't you say you didn't like it?"
"Disliking doesn't mean hating. My main concern is that some girls might suggest going too far. You know, I don't mind trying some extreme things in human form, but not in shapeshifting form."
However, none of the girls had mentioned the topic of "transforming into a snake" to Shade recently, so on this Thursday morning, Shade finally placed the [Leaf of Immortality] before him. The delay hadn't caused the power contained within the leaf to expire or deteriorate; Shade had successfully mastered the new transformation form associated with the [Flesh and Blood] spirit rune.
He used the leaf in his room, making Sirius the first girl to see Shad's new transformation.
As the silver halo enveloped Shad, the moonlight gradually shrank until it became a tiny ball of light on the floor.
As the light faded, Sirius saw a small, silvery-white snake lying on the ground, its length roughly the same as the combined length of Sirius's two index fingers.
Xiaomia, who was standing on the table to the side, was already peeking down with her paws on the edge of the table. At this moment, she immediately pounced down, but Shad the snake, who knew this cat too well, was already prepared.