Chapter 780 [(*^▽^*)]
The person standing at the village entrance had a human body, a snake's head, and a snake's tail. He looked very similar to the snake-man village chief he had seen in the dungeon where he obtained the key. But even after so many years, he could still tell that this was not the village chief he had seen before.
"Welcome to Golden Snake Village, distinguished guest. Please come in. We have prepared accommodations and everything you need."
Lin Leyou didn't sense any malice at all, and then smiled and said, "I have a lover behind me, I need to wait for him."
The snake-man was quite surprised. "What? Lover? You mean the guest who got the golden snake key with you?"
Lin Leyou was taken aback for a moment. "That's right. Is there a problem?"
The snake-man said, "Generally speaking, people who get the same key will end up together, and only one person can survive. Are you sure he can still come?"
The snake-man spoke these words in a very calm tone, seemingly casual, but actually full of malice. However, when Lin Leyou observed the snake-man, he found that he seemed to be used to it and did not do it on purpose.
Lin Leyou: "Why would people who have the same key kill each other?"
The snake-man chuckled. "Haha! Distinguished guest, do you think just anyone can come to Golden Snake Village? Of course, you'll have to go through countless trials. But with the golden protection along the way, I'm sure the person who gets the key will be able to hold out until they find the right door."
"To be honest, I was quite surprised that you were able to arrive at Golden Snake Village so quickly. Logically speaking, at the earliest... it would take several months for someone to come."
Lin Leyou recalled how he had used the Crimson Lotus, a gold-plated gem item, to burn through the gates and find the correct one. He couldn't help but feel grateful that he had given the Crimson Lotus to Xue Rui earlier, otherwise...
Lin Leyou: "Does that mean people without keys can come in?"
The snake-man revealed a chilling smile, "Of course they can come, but the difficulties they will face are far greater and more difficult. Even if they are exceptionally strong and manage to find the right gate in the end, they will only be randomly sent to a certain village."
"Because they don't have the key, they are uninvited guests and won't receive any special treatment from the village, but it's different for someone like you!"
Ming Fanxing nodded. No wonder there were so many doors along the way. "Thank you, but I've decided to wait here. I think my lover will definitely come."
The snake-man gatekeeper was puzzled. Hadn't he explained things clearly enough? Those who had the same key would be grouped together at the end, and one of them had to die before the survivor could open the door and enter.
Could it be that his lover is not dead?
Impossible, he's definitely dead. No one can escape this rule. Or is it that he can't accept his lover's suicide, or that he can't accept that he killed his lover?
Oh well, let him wait. He's only in charge of receiving guests. This guest will eventually accept reality. I can take him into the village when he wants to go in.
Lin Leyou waited here day after day, without needing to eat or drink. He just sat quietly next to the snake man and waited.
The snake-man seemed to have gotten used to the quiet atmosphere; if Lin Leyou didn't speak to him, he wouldn't speak on his own initiative.
About five sunrises and sunsets later, Lin Leyou suddenly noticed a figure in front of him. He didn't even see the person's face clearly before he pounced on him. The figure let him pounce on him, and the two embraced each other. The snake people nearby were completely bewildered.
What's going on? They really came? Could it be that these two people with the Golden Serpent Key weren't assigned to the same village? That's impossible; only the two of them had the key to their village, they would definitely be assigned to the same village!
Lin Leyou gently released him, "You're here?"
Xue Rui nodded, "Yes, that prop was very useful; we had a smooth journey."
Lin Leyou patted him with a smile, "Let's go, we should head to the next level."
As for the Red Lotus, Xue Rui didn't plan to take it out here, in case it set the snake-man on fire...
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Leyou briefly explained the current situation using the black jade ring, telling them not to say anything if the snake people asked them later whether they should be assigned together.
Sure enough, as they slowly approached the snake-man, he asked the same question.
Xue Rui said, "I'm sorry, my wife must be very tired after waiting for so long. We'd like to go and rest first."
The snake-man tilted his head and thought for a moment, then decided to entertain these two distinguished guests first. "Alright, please follow me, I'll take you into the village."
Both of them wore golden snake bracelets on their wrists, so they were obviously honored guests. When the snake man led them into the village, the village didn't look special at all; it was just an ordinary village.
However, upon closer inspection, it can be discovered that all the villagers are snake-men monsters, with human bodies, snake heads, and snake tails. They wear clothes on their upper bodies, and the clothes are quite long, covering their buttocks.
Their tails touched the ground, supporting their movement. After reaching the village, they saw some small snake-people, only half a person's height, passing by and staring at them in surprise for a while.
Everyone was amazed by their appearance.
Lin Leyou felt a bit speechless, but upon closer reflection, it was normal. Here, he and Xue Rui were the odd ones out, but the villagers treated them quite well.
At worst, they ignored it and didn't detect any hostility.
Lin Leyou glanced at the golden bracelet on his wrist without making a sound; this thing must be the great contributor.
The entire village is situated in a wide, tranquil valley with clear water and lush trees. The houses of the snake people are located on the high ground on both sides of the valley, while a clear stream flows through the middle of the valley.
Near the stream there is a square, and in the square stands a statue. The statue is not large, about twice the height of an ordinary snake-man villager. What is eye-catching is not the statue, but the two tall and thick logs in front of it, with two prison cells fixed at the top of the logs.
The cell contained dried bones; judging from the bones, they were not snake people, but humans.
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui exchanged a glance, both feeling that this snake-people village didn't seem to welcome humans very much.
The snake-man leading them forward noticed their attention to the statue square and said, "You don't need to panic. Those imprisoned are thieves who came to the village to kidnap baby snakes."
The two paused slightly. Kidnap a small snake? What use would they have for it?
The snake-man seemed to sense their confusion. "The guy who delivered the key that you met before came from our village. What do you think of his abilities?"
Lin Leyou nodded, "Very powerful."
He's so powerful that practically no player can beat him, so is that related?
"No matter how powerful a person is, there will always be a time when they are weak. When we snake people are young, we are the weakest and most easily controlled. If a little snake person is kidnapped at this time, outsiders can use extreme means to control him and eventually force him to be used as a tool, leading a tragic life."
Lin Leyou roughly understood, "So that's how it is... then they really deserve to die."
The snake-man looked at them with surprise. "Huh?"
Lin Leyou said with a smile, "Child abductors exist everywhere, including in our area. Once caught, they are often beaten to death by the villagers. That's common and normal."
The snake-man blinked. "I see... I've never heard of this before. But humans are different from us. If they want to become strong after they grow up, they have to invest in an equal amount of education during their growth. So who would buy a human child if they kidnapped them?"
Lin Leyou said, "That's why the kidnapped children are sold to more remote places. The girls are made to have children with the men in the village, and the boys are made to work like oxen and horses to earn money until they die."
"Only a very small number of people who are unable to have children due to their own reasons resort to buying from human traffickers, not realizing that without buying and selling there would be no harm, and they are also accomplices."
The snake-man muttered, repeating what he had said, "I think what you said makes a lot of sense. You humans are even worse off. But it's a consensus that child abductors will not have a good death."
As the three walked, the snake-man led them to a house relatively close to the square. It was a small wooden house, about fifty square meters in size, but it was fully equipped.
"You're a couple, so I've arranged a double room for you. That should be fine, right?"
Lin Leyou nodded, "Of course, no problem, perfect."
The snake-man said, "By the way, you are honored guests and can move around the village freely. There are no places you are particularly forbidden to enter. Just try not to disturb other villagers or randomly enter or leave their houses."
Lin Leyou was a little confused, "Don't go in or out... does that mean we can't go in?"
The snake-man said, "I mean, don't go in unless they invite you."
Lin Leyou was even more puzzled. "Going in without permission is trespassing, isn't it? What normal person would do such a thing?"
The snake-man paused for a moment, then hesitantly flicked the tip of his tail. "It seems...it seems so."
In the past, those who did this kind of thing were uninvited guests. These two in front of us are indeed distinguished guests. They really have the air of distinguished guests. It seems that the clansmen who come out of the village have a good eye for choosing distinguished guests.
"Oh right, there are shops here too. They have almost everything over there. It's right at the entrance of the village. We just passed by there. I think you should remember it."
Lin Leyou thought of the shop he had seen when he passed the village entrance earlier. "I remember."
The person sitting at the shop entrance must be the owner, right? He even greeted them; he must have been very friendly to these two distinguished guests.
"I'll be going now if there's nothing else. I've said what I needed to say. Anyway, there's no forbidden area in the village, so feel free to go wherever you want."
Lin Leyou nodded, "No problem, thank you."
The snake-man said, "I live in the house next to yours, but I'll be waiting for you at the village entrance for a while. If you need anything, you can look for me there."
After saying that, he left quickly, seemingly heading back to the village entrance.
Lin Leyou watched his departing figure, then turned to Xue Rui, "Shall we go inside first?"
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