"It's good enough that it tastes good, what else could you possibly be dissatisfied with?"

Zuo Qingya looked at the giant snake.

The giant snake's heart skipped a beat, and it quickly said, "There's nothing to complain about, it's fine as it is now."

"Then why don't you hurry up and eat?"

"Fine, I'll eat." The giant snake was on the verge of tears. It was a giant snake, not a small one that could fill its stomach with just a little food. It needed to eat a lot to feel full, and eating so little only made it hungrier.

Zuo Qingya looked at the giant snake and said, "What? Doesn't it taste good? If it doesn't taste good, then don't eat it anymore."

The giant snake's eyes widened upon hearing this, and it quickly shook its head. "No, no, it's not bad at all. It's just too delicious. I feel like there's not enough food. I'm hungry. I'm not a little snake. I'm a big snake. I can't be full after eating just this little bit. I need to eat a lot more."

Zuo Qingya said "Oh, okay then. I'm sorry to have troubled you. If that's the case, this little bit of food isn't enough for you. Then you shouldn't eat anymore."

"What??? There's no food left?" The giant snake was filled with panic.

"This food is so delicious, and you won't let me eat it? Are you trying to kill me? Even if I can't eat my fill, at least I can taste it. It's better than not eating anything at all."

Zuo Qingya rolled her eyes and said, "I have a good way to make sure you eat well and are full."

The snake's eyes lit up. "Are you sure? You can feed me my fill?"

"I'm sure, do you want it or not?"

"Yes, what method?"

Zuo Qingya took out a packet of nutrient solution, "This is what we use."

The giant snake stared wide-eyed. "What is this?"

"This is the kind of food that will fill you up."

The giant snake shook its head. "You're not going to slap me, are you?"

"How could that be! Brother Orochi, what do you have to fool me about?"

The giant snake thought about it and realized it made sense. What was there to fool about it? It had neither treasure nor money; what was there to cheat it out of?

Zuo Qingya smiled and handed the giant snake a packet of nutrient solution. "If you don't believe me, you can drink a packet of nutrient solution and see if you can feel full."

The giant snake nodded. "That's acceptable."

The giant snake originally wanted to use its tail to receive the nutrient solution, but unfortunately its tail was still a bit too big.

Zuo Qingya was speechless. She opened the nutrient solution, wrapped it in her spiritual energy, and fed it into the giant snake's mouth.

The giant snake smacked its lips, but it hadn't tasted anything; it was still a bit hungry.

"That black beauty, I still don't feel full, I'm still hungry."

"Well???"

Zuo Qingya looked at the snake's size and seemed to understand something. Perhaps the dosage was insufficient. After all, the snake was so big, and such a small amount of nutrient solution was really not enough to fill its stomach.

So Zuo Qingya opened a few more packets of nutrient solution for the giant snake.

When they opened the tenth pack, the giant snake let out a burp.

"Hey, I feel full now."

"It's good to feel full, but..."

"But what?"

"However, I will charge you for this nutrient solution."

"Why? Why do you want money? I don't have any money."

"It's okay if you don't have money, just give me a few scales when you transform into a dragon."

"It's that simple."

Zuo Qingya nodded, "It's that simple."

"Okay, but I'm telling you right now, I don't know if I can transform into a dragon. If I can, I'll definitely pluck a few scales for you."

Zuo Qingya nodded, "Hmm... You must give me your scales after you transform into a dragon, otherwise you know how untrustworthy I am. With my current strength, even if you transform into a dragon, I can still deal with you."

"Of course, of course."

"That's all you need to know."

"Ahua, I have a surprise for you."

Xia Hua asked in confusion, "What surprise?"

"Before I rescued you, I went to the Northern Base."

"Hmm...and then?"

"This is the surprise I was talking about! Do you know what I brought back?"

Xia Hua shrugged. "How am I supposed to know what surprise you brought if you don't tell me?"

"hey-hey……"

Zuo Qingya waved her hand, "A large snowflake appeared on the ground."

Xia Hua's lips twitched, and she pointed to a pile of snow, saying, "Is this the surprise you were talking about?"

Zuo Qingya nodded, "Yes, yes!"

"Huh??? You're so bored, bringing all this back."

"What's wrong? Are you bored? I just wanted to bring you some snow to see."

"Big sister, I've seen snow."

Zuo Qingya deflated, "What a waste of my effort! I thought you'd never seen snow before, so I brought it over for you to see!"

"Actually, I can still play."

Zuo Qingya's eyes lit up instantly, "Then let's have a snowball fight!"

"All right."

"Awoo awoo." (They're so bored.)

"Awoo awoo." (Mmm...)

At midnight, Zuo Qingya heard a familiar notification sound.

[Hello Zuo Qingya! The "Turning Waste into Treasure" game is about to begin, please get ready!]

【5, 4, 3, 2, 1】

【Dear Advanced Mission Master, welcome to Advanced Mission (Advanced), Flame Realm Fireman.】

The "Flame Realm" is a world shrouded in scorching flames, inhabited by a special kind of creature—the Fire People. The Fire People possess extraordinary abilities; they can survive in fire and wield the power of flames.

[Mission: Kill Liao Ke, leader of the dark forces. (Note: Liao Ke is an evil leader who attempts to rule the Flame Realm. He possesses immense dark power; proceed with caution.)]

This time there's only one mission, whereas before there were two.

But where am I now? Zuo Qingya is currently in lava, that's right, in lava.

Zuo Qingya didn't feel any heat at all. Her skin was still the same dark color, but it seemed to have a shell-like texture. What was going on? Had she turned into stone? That couldn't be! She could still move. Was she a stone person? Or maybe…

What did Zuo Qingya think of? Flame Realm Fireman? Could it be that she is a Flame Realm Fireman now?

It's possible, but we'll have to climb out from here first. Zuo Qingya swam in the lava like she was swimming.

She climbed ashore and stood on the bank. The shell on her skin slowly receded into her skin, and clothes that looked just like her skin appeared on her body. It was truly amazing.

She didn't feel the heat in the lava, but her skin returned to normal. However, it was still the same annoying black color. When would she ever get rid of this skin color? So many days had passed, and she was still so dark.

Zuo Qingya tried to take out a mirror from her consciousness space to look at herself, but there was no response. She could feel that her consciousness space was still in her consciousness, but she just couldn't use it.

"What's going on? Why can't I enter the consciousness space? I can't even retrieve anything. Is this a high-level mission that restricts my abilities? If so, does that mean I've lost my Nascent Soul Realm strength?" Zuo Qingya tried to use a spell, but it didn't work; she couldn't use any spells.

However, she can now feel another power in her body, the power of fire. Could she be a fire person now?

This is possible, given the nature of the system.

It's possible that she is now a fire person. In the world of mermaids, she became a mermaid, or rather, a cursed mermaid who could still breathe underwater. So, is her current state the same as in the previous missions, where she has become a native, but still retains some of her original strength?

Never mind that for now, let's get out of here first.

Zuo Qingya looked around and found that she was indeed in a lava field, but there was a vortex-like entrance in front of her.

Zuo Qingya thought for a moment, then stepped inside.

What came into view were two dark-skinned old men. When the old men saw Zuo Qingya, they quickly stepped forward to ask her questions.

"How is it, Qingya? Have you awakened?"

Awakening? Awakening to what?