Chapter 349: Snake Shedding Secret Record (Please Subscribe)

Night, the villa.

On the lawn, security personnel leading Hounds pass by occasionally.

After the "Lecture Hall Tragedy," business for all security companies and private investigators in Invis has seen tremendous growth.

After all, the wealthy are always more concerned about their own personal safety.

Inside the study.

Lailiang pours himself a cup of coffee, his fingers subconsciously stroking a leather-bound book.

Some people look at it and can only see ordinary documentary materials.

Lailiang comforts himself while quickly closing the book, not daring to continue reading.

Although his skills aren't great, he can barely manage to toast two slices of bread and fry an egg.

He even had the opportunity to become an Extraordinary, but he refused.

After all, how long has the new shipping route been open? How could there be ancient texts specifically researching snake worship in the New Continent?

As a senior manager of the "Green Banyan Council," he naturally knows of the existence of the Hidden Realm.

Aaron asks, unsurprised.

According to news from "The Nest," there might be Extraordinary from hostile factions moving against him.

In the kitchen, Mr. Vernon is busy...

"Ah!"

Lailiang is startled: "I... I seem to have seen something incredible."

Lailiang had once heard that such Magical Items are basically all pocketed by high nobles or even the Royal Family, and there is nothing to be done about it.

Early morning.

Although those magical abilities are indeed very covetable, it is only by a little bit.

It writhes like a giant earthworm, yet its black skin is covered in snake-like scales.

Although Lailiang immediately increased his bodyguards, and "The Nest" also reassured him that they would send powerful Extraordinary to protect him.

The bodyguards and servants who rush in stare at this scene, immediately looking at each other in dismay, at a loss...

They see the text that originally read 【An Inquiry into the Origins of Snake Worship in South Innis】 suddenly twisting, as if mocking him, rearranging itself into a brand-new title—【Snake Shedding Secret Record: Volume II】!

"This... is this a Secret Transmission that knows how to disguise itself... that is alive?"

The ancient literature on the table slightly touches upon the Mysterious, but after being examined by various experts, it was confirmed that there were no problems.

After thinking for a long time, he sighs helplessly.

"If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely think this is a book written by a madman..."

Lailiang mutters subconsciously.

"Who?"

Lailiang feels his scalp go numb, as if all the blood in his body is concentrating in his head.

Just at this moment, he sees the book cover.

He looks at the cover of that literature again, reading the title—【An Inquiry into the Origins of Snake Worship in South Innis】

At the same time, he prepares to book an appointment with a psychiatrist tomorrow.

'This is just an introductory book; the "Zhihui Zhi Du" it contains is so slight it is almost non-existent, and ordinary people can read it... otherwise, the auction house appraisers would have had problems long ago.'

【Abandon the old and rotten, shed the outer skin, and obtain a new life!】

Its head, however, is not a snake's head, but splits open like a flower, revealing countless sharp, fine teeth...

【The mystery of resurrecting the dead that ancient alchemists sought, is it not within the "snake"?】

But until now, that "Protection" has not appeared!

He quickly pulls a Zoulun revolver from under the table, scanning the surroundings vigilantly... under the table, behind the curtains, near the windows... there is no one!

"What is going on?"

Gritting his teeth, he prepares to shout loudly, letting the Extraordinary bodyguards outside come in to solve this problem.

The next day.

At this moment, he hears an echo.

【A "Reverse Seed" falls to the ground, shedding its peel to reveal a perfect form... it is—a snake!】

He can even recall the strange and shrill strokes, as well as the landing point of every ink mark...

【I deeply praise, am intoxicated by, and obsessed with its life posture... I traveled across the entire continent, finally crossed the Dark Sea, arrived in South Innis, and found an organization called the "Snake Worship Cult"...】

After all, compared to that kind of precarious life where one might be invited to have tea by the Investigation Bureau at any time and must live with madness, living with a beautiful wife and cute children is more desirable.

"Yes... the mystery, is it not in the snake?"

However, Lailiang knows that this is possible; ancient Extraordinary could achieve this—including crossing the Dark Sea and traveling in South Innis!

Aaron makes himself a cup of hot cocoa while leisurely reading the newspaper.

"The guys from the Blood of Decay have made a move?"

Members of the "Green Banyan Council" once told him that some Mysterious texts are extremely dangerous, possess partial "living" characteristics, and will even actively decide whether to display their contents.

【The old priest told me... snakes possess natural Divinity and are immortal creatures; their shed skins are proof of transcending life and death!】

He opens the first page and struggles to read the ancient text on it.

【I crossed the pale forest, went beyond the boundaries of mortals, and visited this orchard...】

"Yes!"

Lailiang sits back at the desk, rubs his brow, and looks at that Secret Transmission, suddenly realizing: "This is the pollution faced by Extraordinary, auditory hallucinations? Is the progression too fast?"

Lailiang clutches his head and falls to the ground, his expression ferocious and twisted: "Go... go away!"

Yet some people, when looking at it, can see quite terrifying and high-level knowledge!

"I... I have already looked..."

"It is a pity... I did not manage to acquire a Magical Item of the Protection type that ordinary people can also use..."

Just as Aaron was quietly waiting for breakfast, Liliyat, who had gone out to scout for information, returned with a face as cold as frost: "There is bad news."

Countless pitch-black characters seemed to come alive, constantly twisting and combining... turning into a colossal beast in his memory.

As a way to pass the time, and also as an introductory tool for beginning to understand Occultism, it seemed quite good.

Lailiang hypnotized himself over and over again in his mind, only to discover that along with his suggestions, those twisting, strange, snake-like lines of text were becoming increasingly clear in his memory.

Perhaps... the other party has already been finished off by the enemy!

As time passed, Lailiang's agitation and unease regarding this matter were also gradually climbing.

However, recently, the situation has been somewhat different.

"Quickly forget it, forget it..."

Although auditory hallucinations are only the lowest level manifestation of madness, they are generally also a trouble that only beginners who have started to accumulate Spirituality have!

"Yes, and... they also used a quite ingenious method." Liliyat glanced at Vernon, who had perked up his ears, and reminded him: "The eggs are about to burn."

Lailiang is a person with great self-control; otherwise, he would not have achieved such great success in business.

Mr. Vernon hurriedly plated the eggs and served them on the dining table.

Only then did Liliyat reveal a bitter smile: "In short... the target we are supposed to provide Protection for... has gone mad!"

(End of this chapter)