"Little Turtle, you lead the way. There are too many snakes, don't fight them head-on. Let's work together to open an exit and get out of here!" Jiang An shouted very quickly.
At this moment, she was extremely anxious, because not only were there many snakes in front of her, but more importantly, they were all highly venomous.
However, the antidote pills she carried were far from enough to deal with this situation. Thinking of this, she was filled with regret and wished she could conjure up a bunch of antidote pills immediately.
"I know!" The little turtle's response clearly entered Jiang An's mind.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang An gripped the Dragon-Subduing Blade tightly with both hands and began to wield it with lightning speed; the blade flashed and a chilling aura emanated from it.
At the same time, the little turtle was not to be outdone, making full use of its incredibly hard shell and charging straight ahead without hesitation.
Because the little turtle's shell is exceptionally strong, even though the snakes used all their strength and desperately bit with their sharp fangs, they could not cause it the slightest damage.
With the combined efforts and close cooperation of humans and turtles, they finally managed to open up a narrow passage.
"Little turtle! I'll stand on your back in a bit, and you'll fly ahead at high speed, while I'll be responsible for fending off the venomous snakes that are relentlessly pursuing us from behind!"
Before he finished speaking, Jiang An swiftly climbed onto the little turtle's hard shell and shouted, "Let's go!"
In an instant, the little turtle mustered all its strength and sped off towards the exit like an arrow, its limbs crawling at an astonishing speed.
At this moment, Jiang An gripped the Dragon-Subduing Blade tightly with both hands, wielding it up and down and slashing left and right, engaging in a thrilling battle with the numerous venomous snakes that were hot on his heels.
However, some of the snakes were particularly cunning and treacherous. Knowing that they could not easily break through the powerful defenses of Jiang An's Dragon-Subduing Blade, they devised a wicked plan to attack the little turtle beneath her.
These venomous snakes opened their gaping maws, hissing and flicking their terrifying tongues, lunging menacingly at the little turtle's vulnerable limbs, attempting to tightly coil around it.
Jiang An instantly saw through this sinister plot, and without hesitation, she swung her incredibly sharp Fulong Blade, accurately intercepting the venomous snakes that were about to coil around the little turtle.
Immediately afterwards, she swung her sword with all her might, and with a crisp "crack," several venomous snakes were instantly decapitated and severed in two.
In this way, thanks to the perfect teamwork between Jiang An and the little turtle, they soon broke through the swarm of snakes and disappeared completely from sight, with not a single snake in sight.
With that, Jiang An's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, little turtle, you can slow down now!"
Upon hearing this, the little turtle, which had been running around frantically, immediately responded, letting out a low "coo~coo~" sound.
The pace of running slowed down, returning to the slow and unhurried "tortoise-like" mode of the past.
Jiang An witnessed all of this but did not urge them on.
After all, it's snowing outside today, so it will be a little later than usual before it gets completely dark. There's still plenty of time, unlike when it's not snowing and darkness falls as early as it would be.
And so, the man and the tortoise strolled leisurely back to the steamship unharmed before nightfall.
[While you were away, your steamship was attacked. Ash has activated the protective shield to defend against it. The shield now has 82% energy remaining!]
Just as the man and the tortoise had settled on the boat, Jiang An heard this devastating news.
Upon hearing this, Jiang An's heart sank. She hadn't expected the series of misfortunes that had befallen her today. However, she knew she had to remain calm and asked directly, "Xiao Zhi, what kind of creature attacked us?"
Unfortunately, before Ash could respond, Jiang An suddenly realized his lapse in composure—Ash could only deal with and observe what was happening inside the steamship.
Today was supposed to be going smoothly, but an underwater trip completely disrupted her plans. Not only did she have to escape in a sorry state, but even her steamship, which had been safe and sound, was attacked.
"Xiao Zhi, use the energy stone to replenish the protective shield's energy to 100%!" Jiang An ordered directly.
[Master, Ash has received your message. I will immediately use the Energy Stone to replenish my energy!]
[Master, energy replenished! The protective shield is now at 100% energy!]
Soon, Jiang An heard Xiao Zhi's reply.
"Okay, Ash, if the steamship is attacked again, use an energy stone to replenish the energy as soon as the shield drops to 70%!"
[Master, Ash has received this!]
"Little turtle, is your tummy growling?" Then Jiang An gently lowered her head, her gaze tenderly falling on the cute but large little turtle at her feet.
As soon as Jiang An finished speaking, the little turtle quickly raised its tiny head, which was in stark contrast to its enormous body, and its round eyes, about the size of quail eggs, sparkled with anticipation.
Jiang Anxin understood perfectly; she knew, of course, that the little guy was eagerly anticipating tasting the delicious food!
However, even though she was supposed to eat, it was hard to say whether she was actually hungry. Thinking of this, Jiang An's lips curled up slightly, revealing a doting yet helpless smile.
Immediately afterwards, she deftly took out two food bowls specially prepared for the little turtle from her backpack.
A bowl contains crystal-clear, slightly cool ice marrow and purple frost fruit that looks like purple gemstones.
The other bowl contained a large, fragrant platter of meat.
"Alright, little turtle, now you can take your food to the restaurant and enjoy it to your heart's content. I need to take a nice, relaxing bath first," Jiang An said softly.
After speaking, the little turtle, like a well-trained soldier, steadily carried the two heavy rice bowls and slowly crawled towards the cabin.
Although being on a spacious deck doesn't prevent it from enjoying its dinner, its long-standing good habits have made it prefer dining in a warm and comfortable restaurant.
After all, there's a convenient water dispenser specifically for the little turtle!
Jiang An walked briskly towards the bathroom. On the way, she casually raised her hand and lightly touched the wall. A faint light flashed, and the screen lit up instantly.
In an instant, a flood of news poured out.
"Boss, finally some news about ginseng! Today, a level 5 player stumbled upon a mysterious island and harvested a large quantity of precious ginseng!..."
"I tried to communicate with him, but this big shot had absolutely no interest in the trade points and insisted on using ginseng pills or other special items as a condition for exchange!"
"Boss, are you there? Should I send his ID over?"
"Dear Mr. Jiang An, will you see my message? Please reply as soon as possible!"
"Boss, I've already spoken to him, and we agreed to meet tonight."
All of this information comes from Su Xiaolei.
It's not hard to see Su Xiaolei's feelings from this information.
Upon learning about the ginseng, Jiang An was extremely anxious. She didn't care about taking a shower or changing her clothes. Without hesitation, she went straight to the sofa and plopped down on the soft carpet.
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