Unlike the Magical Beasts on Heaven’s Vault Continent, which would instead view humans with animosity, hold feelings of fury, indignation, and would rather die than submit.
“I’m thinking whether I should braise you, roast you, or freeze you into a popsicle? Or perhaps I should turn you into a snake kebab?”
Meng Lei rubbed his chin as he pondered aloud. “But that’s a little too bloody. How about I try cutting you into snake meat slices instead? That’s right, snake meat slices! I’ve never seen snake meat slices before, after all.
“And those rose scales all over you, too. If I pluck them off and arrange them into a rose, I’m sure it’ll be highly effective in wooing girls, right?”
“Hiss, hiss!”
His words made the Uni-Horned Rose Python shake like a leaf, and fear filled its eyes. It said, “S-sir, p-please don’t kill me! I’m just an inexperienced, naive little python that’s innocent and ignorant. I taste awful, really!”
“Eh? You even know how to beg for mercy?” Meng Lei was greatly surprised. “It makes things easier if you know how to beg for mercy. Let me ask you something. If your answer satisfies me, I’ll consider letting you off.”
“Ask away, sir! I’ll definitely tell you everything I know!” The Uni-Horned Rose Python nodded incessantly as it trembled in its boots.
Meng Lei tossed out the first question. He asked, “Are you familiar with this continent?”
“Yes! Of course I am!” The Uni-Horned Rose Python nodded hastily as it replied, “I’ve lived on this continent since I was young, so I know every nook and cranny of it!”
Meng Lei’s eyes brightened. Delighted, he asked, “In that case, you know where all the Saint Domain Magical Beasts on this continent are?”
“Yes, sir!”
The Uni-Horned Rose Python didn’t quite understand why he was asking that, but it still replied respectfully, “All the Saint Domain Magical Beasts on this continent are my friends. I know all of their dens.”
“Great! Fantastic!” A gratified Meng Lei nodded. Then, he asked, “One last question—do you want to live or die?”
“Live! I’d like to live, sir!”
The Uni-Horned Rose Python was so scared that it was close to tears.
“Since you want to live, then follow me!” Meng Lei broke into a grin as he said, “Bring me to your Saint Domain Magical Beast friends. Remember, every single one of them!”
“What are you looking for them for, sir?” asked the Uni-Horned Rose Python as it blinked.
“Is that something you should be asking?” Meng Lei glared at it. “Can’t I look for them to talk about life?”
“Yes, yes!”
“What are we waiting for? Let’s go!”
Then, with a flash, Meng Lei landed on top of the Uni-Horned Rose Python’s head.
“Yes, sir!”
Chapter 164: Getting Others To Do The Dirty Work, I’m About To Get Mad
In a pile of well-hidden bushes somewhere, a few heads slowly popped out. As they watched the skinny teenager leaving with the huge snake underneath his feet, they heaved a long sigh of relief.
He’s gone! That frightening fellow was finally gone! In no time, however, the relief in their eyes was replaced by hatred and fury.
“That damned brat! How dare he steal our prey? When have we ever been taken advantage of this badly during our days of rampaging in the Imperial City? Damn it!”
“I swear in the Dragon God’s name that I won’t be known as Carcasnordslavkimablo anymore if I don’t get my revenge for this!”
Upon hearing her companions’ indignant curses, the blond girl let out a cold snort and said, “Revenge? That guy is unfathomably strong. Even if the six of us lay in ambush and launch a sneak attack, we won’t be a match for him for sure. Yet you’re thinking of seeking revenge?”
“This...”
“Are we supposed to let it go just like that, then?”
“There’s nothing I can say if I had been robbed by Sachhen, Adil, Mond Aston, or the others, but what does that little brat even count as?”
“Exactly! Who does he think he is? How dare he rob us? I simply can’t take this lying down!”
“A disgrace! This is a terrible disgrace!”
The blond girl shook her head lightly as she said, “He’s unfathomably strong. It’s too hard for us to get revenge.”
“What should we do, then?”
“Do we let it go just like that?”
“Let it go? How can I let it go just like that after he robbed the prey of I, Alice?” The blond girl sneered. “There are many different ways of taking revenge. Risking your life is but the most foolish one of them all.”
“Have you thought of something, Alice?”
The others’ eyes lit up. “I knew you’re the smartest!”
“We aren’t the only ones here at the Lost Continent. Many others can kill him.”
“You mean...”
“...We’ll get someone else to do the dirty work for us!”
...
With Meng Lei on its back, the Uni-Horned Rose Python traveled across mountains and hills all the way until they reached their first stop—a large mountain.
“Sir, my first friend Jimmy Frost lives right on that volcano.”
“A volcano?”
Meng Lei turned and looked over. The lower half of the mountain was filled with lush vegetation and looked no different from other mountains, while the upper half was bare and pitch-black without even a single blade of grass—it was a volcano, alright.
“Let’s go! We’ll head up!”
Meng Lei could already sense the aura of a Saint Domain Magical Beast.
“Yes, sir!”
The Uni-Horned Rose Python didn’t dare to be remiss. It soared into the sky and flew toward the mountain summit. As an elementary-level Saint Domain Magical Beast, it had already become capable of flight, though not at a very fast speed.
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