Chapter 165: Snake

Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei was an honest person, and Li En was a person whose body was honest; if he said a few days, it was a few days.

He and she spent three days as dreamlike and illusory.

Before the Snake Witch, who mastered human hearts and instincts, neither Li En's instincts nor his consciousness could stop.

He also tasted the beauty and strangeness of the Fantasy world for the first time.

A maiden, a smaller maiden, an adult woman, a half-human half-snake, a great snake—the last one, Li En expressed strong refusal.

In short, before Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei, who mastered the power of transformation, and before the Snake Magical Girl who could play with hearts and consciousness, he surrendered completely; the moment he was targeted by a snake, what was destined to happen inevitably occurred.

"Uh, which day is it?"

Waking up from a bed thick with floral scent, Li En was numb; he had originally thought he would be dragged into the Illusory realm again very soon.

But unlike the previous several awakenings, where he quickly received sweet kisses and breakfast handed to him by a snake tail,

this time, after waking up, no one was by his pillow.

He struggled to climb up, moving from the bedside to the wall, leaning on the wall to slowly stand.

After taking only two steps, even a True Dragon bloodline felt a void coming from the depths of his heart.

And indeed, within the room, there was no sign of Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei.

The originally messy room had been cleaned spotless; even the bed had been replaced with a new one. Aside from the still-thick floral scent, the house was no different from a few days prior.

"Has she left?"

By the bedside, Li En found his breakfast and a note.

Madness often has a reason; Li En even felt her intense reluctance, and now it was merely confirmed.

【A temporary departure is only for a better meeting; next time we meet, my dear will see an even more beautiful little Miss Zi Qiangwei.】

【There are several reasons for leaving, such as reporting back and requesting reinforcements—work matters I'm too lazy to mention. Mainly, the two little ones collapsed quite severely; I must return immediately to find other contracted beasts to stabilize them, so I can only leave helplessly.】

【Love needs time and life to brew; I know the heat is still lacking, but I do not regret it. Choosing you and selecting you will be my lifelong happiness (omitting over three thousand words of love letter confession).】

【I will return, and I will return as quickly as possible—Yours, Lillian.】 The final signature was in slanted characters, with thick resentment visible to the naked eye.

Li En folded the fragrant purple letter paper and carefully placed it in his bosom.

He sat for a while longer before pushing open the window, seeing the light and wind outside for the first time in these days.

"Finally, I'm alive again." His pupils held no excess desire, only the luck of a survivor.

"If you don't leave now, he'll really be killed by you!"

Meanwhile, in the wilderness, a great snake dozens of meters long, carrying Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei who was still struggling, ran while angrily scolding her contractee's mischief.

"My little Li En, my little Li En, he must be very sad after waking up. He'll suspect he met a bad woman; your little Miss Zi Qiangwei is going back to see you right away." Pouting, Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei swayed constantly in the snake's mouth, and tears actually dripped from her cheeks.

"Mischief! Do you really want to kill him? I said long ago that you can't control yourself right now; controlling instincts is the most important thing for us Snake Witches." Senior sister Melur angrily scolded her contractee's mischief.

She rarely revealed her "true form," only then able to restrain the rampaging Magical Girl.

Beasts are animals that act on desire and instinct; snakes are essentially no different.

The added human heart lies in controlling and suppressing instincts, but if the person themselves has no intention of controlling them, then a person overwhelmed by desire is essentially no different from an ordinary wild beast.

Delicious desire is the key to breaking the control valve; if Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei is truly allowed to continue like this, someone might really end up completely finished.

The reproduction of snakes in nature takes quite a long time; "snakes" are also quite ferocious and greedy.

And those who master human hearts and instincts can almost infinitely evoke and respond to a partner's desires.

"Mischief! The two little girls are still urgently waiting for your treatment; the aid request from Cole City was stubbornly dragged down by you." Melur lectured Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei, who let beauty delay matters, but in those snake eyes, some envy inevitably appeared.

Magical Girls are, after all, Beast Witches, and the fundamental reason lies in the fact that before desire and instinct, women can control and suppress better than men; but once the dam breaks, the madness will likely be even greater.

The vast majority of Magical Girls will helplessly remain single for life.

"Male counterparts and kin" are too precious to them; they might even never encounter one with a suitable "scent" (inter-species marriages exist, but are few, and generally do not end well).

Especially Snake Magical Girls who can play with human hearts, who are paradigms of easily seeing through the human heart, are even more picky.

They generally prefer clean, pure white ones, yet the beast instinct only recognizes the strong; this is obviously contradictory. Encountering a "pure hero" that fits the feeling is nearly impossible; the clan has a pile of senior, older, single snakes.

Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei seeing what she likes and striking first, establishing a relationship before falling in love, is already a relatively gentle approach. Truly radical factions scan upon meeting, act on the spot the next moment, and directly kidnap the person.

"I know; let me go, and I will work hard."

Taking a deep breath, wiping away snot and tears, Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei regained her past calm.

She actually knew work could be pushed back; the two juniors weren't so bad that they couldn't wait a month. The real reason she had to leave was herself.

She must control her desires and instincts, or she might really kill her partner. After returning, not only the two juniors but also she herself would likely need to retake the Magical Girl basic education. The breached valve must have its control system reinstalled, and it must be stronger than last time.

"Wait for me, my dear; I will control myself as soon as possible and come see you again."

But Li En, the one being talked about, lay back down with a heart as still as water.

Rest first, then go eat lunch later; after eating, drink tea and read a book. He, for the short term, was probably completely without desire or demand.

"Ah, it's so good to be alive."

Li En lay down for almost a whole day before truly recovering; this was due to his Dragon-type bloodline.

"... Should I thank this gift?"

But another new piece of equipment might be the root of his "blood recovery" being so fast.

This was a heart-shaped pendant, not a locket, but a more real "heart."

However, having been dried and covered with a layer of red crystal particles, it appeared quite beautiful and lovely, like a meteor fallen to the mortal world.

Held in the hand, one could feel warmth; hung on the chest, one could feel a hot current flowing everywhere within the body.

This was a processed product of the Deer Prince's heart, and also its source of power.

Based on Li En's understanding of "deer," the source of the deer's super regeneration, immunity, desire, and explosive power lies in its blood.

In fact, in another world, deer blood was also regarded as a rare medicinal material for solidifying the foundation, and was even used for modern drug development targeting cardiovascular diseases.

And the source of all these mysteries, ultimately, is its heart.

"I'm afraid it is rarer and more precious than the Fire Giant Gloves."

This pendant allows the user to possess a certain degree of the essence of a deer.

It can greatly increase the rate of physical recovery, stamina recovery, and metabolic immunity, and naturally also includes the rate of vitality recovery, truly a comprehensive life activator.

The only issue is probably that, like most "beast" material equipment, it accelerates the wearer's beastification. But for Li En, it doesn't seem to be a problem; it might even be a positive status.

This was the "return gift" that Purple Miss Zi Qiangwei personally hung on Li En when their shopping date ended.

To be honest, at that time, Li En felt he owed even more and was very hesitant about whether to accept it.

But this thing was simply too good; stamina recovery and accelerated self-healing were what he lacked most (shameful paladin), so he simply could not refuse.

"Looking back now, it seems to have let me last longer. No wonder, even at that time, she wouldn't allow me to take it off."

Li En sighed and thought again of that strange woman, as vibrant as a flower and as cunning as a snake.

She had burst into his life like a storm and departed as quickly as a storm, seemingly leaving behind only a heavy floral scent.

"Time to get down to business. No contact for four days; someone must be anxious. By the way, where is my Heroic Spirit Compendium?"

At this moment, Li En finally remembered there was another matter to handle; the Heroic Spirit Cards must be dealt with as soon as possible.

"It's right here."

"Oh, thank you."

Li En took the compendium, flipped through it, and then his expression instantly changed drastically!

"Wait, where is my Heroic Spirit Card? Why is it gone!"

The spot that should have held the "Random Heroic Spirit Card" was now completely blank!

Could it be that he subconsciously drew a card in his sleep? But that doesn't make sense either; there should still be a physical card. Why is there nothing at all now?

"It's right here. I kept it safe for you so you wouldn't lose it."

"Oh, you really are a good person, thanks." Li En took the card, glanced at it once, and was completely stunned.

This time, the Heroic Spirit Card had actually been activated!

And the image on the card was a lifelike little black snake waving at him.

No labels, no classifications; just a little snake that could run, jump, and make funny faces.

"This card... when did it get dynamic 3D effects?" Li En was a bit confused. Clearly, Sul and Kukku were ordinary Heroic Spirit Cards; why did this one come with special effects?

"Does it look good? How does it compare to your new girlfriend?"

"What kind of joke is that? This is clearly a male snake." Putting aside when Li En gained the ability to distinguish male and female snakes, even at this moment, he still hadn't noticed the problem.

This room, from the very beginning, was not just for him!

"Snap." Finally, accompanied by the swishing of a snake's tail, the dream shattered.

That lifelike little black snake appeared before Li En.

"Hi, junior." The little snake, less than a meter tall, was quite arrogant.

"Hi, wait—who are you?!" Finally, Li En noticed something was wrong!

"Me? I'm a snake, just an ordinary snake." The little snake, flicking its tongue, smiled happily.

(End of this chapter)