On a night of phantoms, the wind howled fiercely.
The dense fog enveloped the dark figure as it slowly advanced.
Su Yao directed the desk lamp in her hand forward, the light piercing through the thick fog, and she could finally see what lay ahead.
It's Spider-Man again!
Before Su Yao could recall the thrilling encounter with the Spider-Man, he suddenly sped up and appeared right in front of her.
The long spider-like legs suddenly attacked Su Yao, just as she hadn't had time to pick up her sword.
Acting decisively, she could only roll to evade the attack.
Covered in dust, Su Yao's treasured sword was finally drawn.
Just like last time, or even more intense than last time, because Su Yao is now a junior mage, and with a level 5 fire weapon, facing the spider-men is simply like bullying the weak.
In a few seconds, the entire crowd of spiders collapsed.
Su Yao briefly rubbed her wrist, her eyes constantly scanning the surroundings. For some reason, she had the persistent feeling that a Spider King would suddenly appear in the next moment.
Sure enough, speak of the devil, a Spider King appeared out of nowhere.
"I swear, this has to be at least a level four!"
Su Yao let out a sigh because the Spider King in front of her was much larger than the last time she saw it. Compared to Su Yao's size, it was definitely five times bigger!
Su Yao looked up and couldn't see its upper limit.
Like an ant.
No, she couldn't beat him!
Su Yao turned and ran, thinking as she went about how to solve her predicament.
Suddenly, the scene changed, and Su Yao ran to the edge of a pond. Inexplicably, Su Yao took a small wooden raft out of her backpack.
"Spiderman is afraid of water, right..." Su Yao didn't think much of it, happily got on the small raft, and paddled to the center of the pond. "Now if it comes after me, it shouldn't be a problem."
Moreover, there are snakes in the water, and snakes eat spiders. The Spider King coming here would only encounter his weakness, water, and his natural enemy, snakes.
Su Yao paddled the raft vigorously once more. Gazing at the emerald green water, she thought again, in such a formidable pond, the snakes it nurtures must certainly be the most formidable kind of soaring serpents.
"The Teng Snake flies without legs, while the flying squirrel is limited despite its five skills. If the ancient mythical beast Teng Snake were here, the Spider King would surely not be a match."
Su Yao was secretly delighted. As a descendant of China, the appearance of the winged Teng Snake should protect her based on their shared bloodline.
"Why hasn't the Spider King appeared yet?"
As he spoke, the Spider King arrived.
"What does the soaring serpent look like? How can we make it appear quickly?"
Su Yao panicked, realizing that she had never seen a Teng Snake and had no idea what it looked like.
"Could it simply be a snake with wings? Wings like those of a fairy? What does the snake's body look like? White? It should be able to speak, right?"
As soon as the words were spoken, a small white snake with fairy wings appeared in the water. The little snake emerged from the water, soaring through the clouds and mist, causing ripples to spread across the surface.
Su Yao let out a sigh of relief. Finally, the wait was over. It should be safe now.
"It's time to continue searching for the mechanical card materials. Eh, mechanical card?!"
……
Su Yao sat up, and the scene before her gradually became clear.
This is clearly my own dormitory.
That just now... must have been a dream.
[Warning! Unknown creature invading the hotel, please identify the problem as soon as possible!]
The system interrupted Su Yao's thoughts, startling her. She grabbed her sword and was about to rush out. "What unidentified creature? Where is it?"
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Just as she reached the doorway, Su Yao was confronted by a flying snake.
That's right, a flying snake, with fairy wings and a white serpent god, exactly like the soaring snake in her dreams!
Then, the soaring serpent opened its mouth and emitted the voice of a child, calling out, "Master!"
"Ayao, what happened? How could there be an invasion of other species in the inn?" This was Ya, who heard the system's warning and hurriedly flew back from the pasture in the backyard to check the situation.
"Master, its wings are just like mine!" The little snake looked at Ya in confusion.
Su Yao: .....
No, actually, your wings resemble hers.
Ten minutes later, three species sat around the table and finally figured out the current situation.
"This dreamcatcher is really amazing, but why do I still have nightmares!" Su Yao once again lamented her bad luck.
Before the dreamcatcher arrived, every day was filled with thoughts of sudden wealth, and in her dreams, a pile of gold coins would rain down on her. But after the dreamcatcher came, Su Yao, who hadn't had a nightmare in a long time, started having them.
Ya looked at the little snake, then at Su Yao, and comforted her, "A Yao, actually, things are pretty good now. At least the dreamcatcher didn't capture that giant spider king."
If we really take that thing out, this hotel is definitely going to be in big trouble.
Su Yao: "That's true."
Little Snake: "Hooray!" It was born lucky!
"System, I didn't create this little snake, so can it be considered my pet?"
The little snake seemed to harbor no ill intentions towards her, and to avoid disrupting the species balance in the Misty Forest, Su Yao couldn't just throw it back into the woods. For now, she could only find a reasonable identity for it to keep it at the inn.
[Obtained a pet, opened the pet backpack, congratulations to the host for receiving one card draw chance.]
[Pet 1: Teng Snake/Little Snake (Name can be changed)]
[Species: Suspected Ancient Flower Beast]
[Level: 0]
The length of growth: 1/300
[Affection Level: 50]
"Master, master, I can feel your presence!"
The little snake had just been born and was still a bit unskilled in using the language system. However, Su Yao understood its meaning. When the system confirmed it as a pet, a connection with it was also established in Su Yao's mind.
At this moment, Su Yao could sense the little snake's emotions and physical state through this connection.
The little snake was very happy.
The little snake was very hungry.
"Are you hungry? Do you need to eat something? Can you eat what humans eat? Or do you have to eat only Spider-Men?" Su Yao hadn't forgotten that in her dream, Teng Snake's diet was like that of a snake, except that in the other world, those animals corresponded to equivalent evil spirits.
The little snake twisted its body and coiled itself into a circle. "I don't really know what I should eat. It feels like I can eat anything, but I might not be able to eat on my own."
In short, it needs to be fed by others, but what to feed is uncertain.
"Alright." Su Yao gave up on getting useful information from the newborn baby. "Let's go check out the restaurant."
Su Yao was raising a pet for the first time, and since she had created it herself, she was quite excited. As soon as she arrived at the restaurant, she ordered everything on the menu.
Just as she sat down, Su Yao felt there wasn't enough stuff, so she got up and went to the store to bring back another pile of things.
The small table was filled with food. Although the little snake never said it could eat any of it, it didn't refuse when the food was brought to its mouth.
Watching Su Yao feed the little snake, Ya couldn't help but feel a twinge of bitterness in her heart. This scene felt so familiar, as if it had happened just yesterday, as if that little snake was herself from yesterday..
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[Growth +10+10+10...]
Su Yao indeed derived some pleasure from it, listening to the system's announcements, feeling happier the more she fed it.
But this joy didn't last long, because the little snake had such a huge appetite. Su Yao's hand grew sore from feeding it, yet the little snake was still cheerfully asking for more.
"Yaya, do you want to come and feed them?"
Ya suppressed her complex emotions and nodded slightly. She also took a few bites, but her body was too small, and those few bites left her utterly exhausted.
Su Yao could only continue feeding with trembling hands.
However, fortunately, the next second the little snake leveled up!
[Pet level increased, current level is 1, awakened magical ability: water element.]
[The pet has grown up, become sensible, and can eat and sleep on its own now.]
Su Yao handed Ya a cup of coconut juice. She opened a bottle of cola, finally able to rest her hands!
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After taking a nap, sixteen hours had already passed since the timed mission began. Su Yao couldn't afford to be lazy any longer. She packed her bags and prepared to set off.
"Yaoyao, stay safe," Ya waved at Su Yao. "I'll take good care of the inn, and I'll message you if anything comes up!"
Ya is an employee and can send messages to Su Yao through the computer on the counter.
Su Yao nodded, feeling very assured as she handed the inn over to Ya.
"Hey, little snake, you—"
Su Yao had just turned around when she heard Ya exclaiming.
Soon, the little snake had already crawled onto Su Yao's leg.
"Master, master, take me with you!" The little snake that had been eating voraciously just a moment ago now appeared at the doorway.
"Are you full?"
Finally full?
The little snake had been eating for a long time. It started eating in the morning when it arrived, and by the time Su Yao and Ya woke up from their nap, the little snake was still eating. Fortunately, the restaurant's items could be continuously restocked; otherwise, Su Yao wouldn't have known what to do.
The little snake wriggled happily and quickly climbed onto Su Yao's arm. "Master, I've become sensible. I realized that I can only be full by eating things from outside."
Oh, still not full, need to eat more.
"Then why didn't you say it in the morning?"
The little snake chuckled, "Because it's too delicious. I'm afraid if I tell the master, the master won't let me eat these things anymore."
Su Yao: .....
The little snake was still young after all, so Su Yao hesitated for a moment but didn't say anything.
And so, another member joined this monster-hunting journey.
Su Yao had to rely on the system's hints for this departure. She drew a route in advance, and by following it, she could avoid the level-three and above malevolent spirits and beasts shown on the map.
[Alert: A beast has appeared, please prepare for battle, host!]
[Title: Blind Rabbit]
[Level: 1]
[A beast with an adorable appearance that starkly contrasts with its ferocious nature. A herbivorous beast, it eats a lot and reproduces rapidly. This beast fights using its teeth, which can bite through magical weapons below level three. However, because it is blind and relies solely on its sense of smell to locate enemies, its combat ability is weak and it is easily defeated.]
The first beast Su Yao encountered was a blind rabbit, and just as the system had described, the blind rabbit was very easy to defeat.
[Congratulations to the host for defeating Blind Rabbit*5, gaining 50 experience, Blind Rabbit Meat*85, Iron Teeth and Copper Teeth*12.]