Chapter 37

Type: Exotic Beast

Level: 3

Name: Golden Ringed Snake

Racial Characteristics: Soft and boneless body, with an extraordinary sense of danger

Talent: None

Special Skills: None

"Golden Ringed Snake? Is this even considered an exotic beast? It seems like we have Golden Ringed Snakes on Earth too, and snakes are generally soft and boneless. And this extraordinary sense of danger, it's not that rare; many wild animals have advanced sensing abilities, like dogs barking, chickens jumping, and rats moving before an earthquake!"

Looking at his first Level 3 pet, He Dong's face was full of regret. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied, He Dong still summoned the Golden Ringed Snake from the card. However, when he saw the real thing, he was instantly stunned.

This Golden Ringed Snake was vastly different from the ones on Earth. Earth's Golden Ringed Snakes have black and yellow rings, but this one was entirely golden yellow. Moreover, the snake was very thin, about the size of a chopstick. Most importantly, when it appeared, it was biting its tail, forming a circle, looking like a golden bracelet at first glance.

"Hmm, it's indeed soft, like a noodle." He Dong gently pressed the Golden Ringed Snake with his hand, then held the entire snake in his palm, even pinching the snake's head, feeling its boneless softness.

"But what can this thing do? Wear it as a bracelet?" He Dong chuckled bitterly and casually put the coiled Golden Ringed Snake on his wrist.

"Nice, it's cool. Well, I'll just wear it as a bracelet; it's a way to make use of it!" After putting the Golden Ringed Snake on his wrist, He Dong looked at it and finally resigned himself to it.

The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Because of the Golden Ringed Snake, He Dong was in a bad mood all day. Even during his date with Lin Xuan, he was somewhat listless.

"Dongdong, is there something on your mind?" Women are very sensitive, especially those in love, so Lin Xuan immediately sensed He Dong's low spirits.

"Nothing, just some minor work issues, they're all taken care of." He Dong didn't want to dwell on the topic, so he quickly smiled and asked Lin Xuan, "Honey, what are we having for dinner today?"

"Pah! Who's your honey? You're just my temporary boyfriend right now!" Lin Xuan blushed and spat out the words.

"Hmph, you're destined to be my wife, you can't run away from me in this life! And in the next life, the life after that, and the one after that, you'll still be my wife." He Dong pulled Lin Xuan into his arms and said very dominantly.

"Domineering!" Lin Xuan playfully hit He Dong and then, with a slight blush, leaned against his chest and said softly, "Dongdong! Summer vacation is coming soon!"

"I'll miss you every day!" Lin Xuan's words made He Dong feel a bit down again. Lin Xuan wasn't from the area, so the winter break meant they wouldn't see each other for at least a month.

"I can't bear to be without you!" Lin Xuan said softly.

Those five words struck He Dong's heart, giving him a strange urge. He gently lifted Lin Xuan's chin and kissed her.

After sending Lin Xuan back to her dorm, He Dong's gloom finally lifted. Recalling the sweetness of the kiss and the thrill of their tongues touching, He Dong's face broke into a smile.

Since buying the villa, He Dong rarely returned to the dorm. He also enjoyed the feeling of running and leaping through the night, so after leaving the school gate, he immediately sped towards the villa.

Humans are strange creatures; they need to vent when they're in a bad mood, and they also need to vent when they're in a good mood. As He Dong ran, he felt increasingly excited and comfortable. If this weren't the city center with people everywhere, he might have even howled to the sky.

"Huh? What's this?" But just as He Dong ran to the forest where he had tested the Water Ball Technique, a sudden and eerie sense of fear made him stop abruptly.

This sense of fear appeared suddenly and strangely. Intuitively, He Dong felt that a huge danger was waiting for him ahead.

"Is there a killing intent? Hostility?" He Dong quietly recalled the feeling and was surprised to find that the information he sensed was more detailed.

"This is... Ah! Could it be this?" He Dong suddenly looked at his wrist, remembering the seemingly useless Golden Ringed Snake he had obtained that morning.

"The Golden Ringed Snake's ability is an extraordinary sense of danger! Could it be sensing that someone ahead is a threat to me?" He Dong boldly guessed.

However, a guess is just a guess. So He Dong calmed himself, silently recited "Super Defense," and then, with his head down, moved towards the source of the killing intent under the cover of night.

After using Super Defense, He Dong's body turned golden, but the light was very dim, and with his head down, it was hard to notice anything unusual unless one looked closely.

As He Dong advanced, the killing intent and hostility grew stronger. During this process, He Dong also focused on the changes in the Golden Ringed Snake.

Sure enough, through the mental connection formed after the Golden Ringed Snake recognized him as its master, He Dong finally realized that the extraordinary sense of danger was indeed being transmitted by the snake. Now, He Dong just needed to confirm that there was indeed danger ahead to solve the mystery.

He Dong was walking on a small path that was rarely used even during the day, and at night, it was completely deserted. He Dong pretended not to notice anything and continued walking with his head down.

"Ten meters, nine meters... five meters, four meters, three meters, two meters...!" He Dong counted silently in his mind, relying on the strange sense.

"One meter! It's now!" At this moment, He Dong saw a figure dart out from the nearby forest. Before he could react, he felt a sharp object slice across his neck. However, thanks to Super Defense, He Dong felt no pain and continued to look at the shadow as if nothing had happened.

"Huh? Why are you not hurt?" The shadow was stunned by the failure of the killing blow.

"Huh? It's a woman?" Hearing the voice, it was He Dong's turn to be surprised.