At this moment, the night was deepening and it was getting late, but the cute little turtle had already clung tightly to the pile of icy Soul Beads that emitted a chilling aura and had fallen into a deep sleep.
The heavy snowfall had quietly stopped at some point, as if the curtain had fallen on a grand performance, leaving only patches of pure white snow on the sea and the top of the steamship, like a silver-clad world, silently witnessing its past devastation.
Jiang An had absolutely no interest in finding out whether the snow had frozen into ice.
She decisively cut her workout plan in half for the evening, and completed all her tasks for the day in just half an hour.
After quickly washing up, she couldn't wait to crawl into the soft, warm, and incredibly cozy bed.
"Ash, turn off all the lights on the ship!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the exhausted Jiang An quickly drifted into a sweet dream, as if she wanted to leave all her troubles and worries behind.
Even someone made of iron couldn't withstand a day's hard work.
... ...
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Jiang An got ready and, with the little turtle, dived into the sea.
Along the way, whenever they encountered large fish, they did not kill them, but chose to conserve their strength, because what awaited them ahead might be an even more difficult and dangerous challenge—that mysterious cave.
No one can predict whether other terrifying monsters might be lurking in that deep, dark place.
Before long, Jiang An and the little turtle finally arrived at their destination—the cave entrance.
The man and the tortoise exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a silent understanding and determination.
Immediately afterwards, they stepped directly into the cave.
Sure enough, just like yesterday, as Jiang An gradually ventured deeper into the cave, the stone monsters reappeared before his eyes.
However, things are different now. After the fierce battle the day before and the discovery of the stone monster's weakness, Jiang An now appears to be in complete control.
She moved nimbly among the jagged rocks, her sharp blade gleaming coldly, each strike hitting the stone monster's vital points with pinpoint accuracy.
In the blink of an eye, the stone monsters they encountered along the way were wiped out by the man and the turtle, leaving only the Frost Soul Pearl and the stones in Jiang An's backpack as proof that they had once existed.
After successfully defeating the rock monster, Jiang An took a short break, turned to look at the equally exhausted little turtle beside him, and said softly, "Little turtle, let's rest for a while and recover our strength. We still have to face that ferocious snake horde next!"
The little turtle beside it responded with two low chirps, indicating its agreement.
Its round eyes were fixed on Jiang An, as if to tell her: Don't worry, I will always be by your side and we will overcome all difficulties together!
As she spoke, she quickly took out some food and water from her storage ring and began to eat and drink heartily in order to replenish her lost energy as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the little turtle next to it quickly ate the food in its bowl.
After a long wait, Jiang An felt that his strength had basically recovered.
She took a deep breath, then slowly stood up, her gaze fixed firmly on the deep, dark depths of the cave.
She whispered to the little turtle beside her, "Let's go, little turtle. This is our last chance. Once we get back to the ship, we have to set sail immediately and leave this place. The ocean is vast, and we may never be able to find this place again..."
"I understand, Mom!" The little turtle's innocent voice was full of confidence and determination. It waved its tiny claws, seemingly eager to rush into the unknown challenges.
"I will definitely defeat those awful guys!" Before the words were even finished, the little turtle raised its head high and crawled forward with great vigor.
However, at that moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Jiang An's mind, and she hurriedly called out, "Wait!"
The little turtle stopped abruptly upon hearing the sound, turned its head in confusion, and stared at Jiang An with its round eyes.
Jiang An paused for a moment, then said, "Little turtle, let's take an antidote pill first."
After saying that, she quickly reached into her backpack and took out a small, exquisite medicine bottle.
Gently unscrew the cap of the medicine bottle, and a faint herbal aroma immediately wafts out.
Jiang An poured out one of the crystal-clear pills and tossed it to the little turtle without hesitation, which caught it nimbly with its tongue.
At the same time, Jiang An himself swallowed another antidote pill without hesitation.
The detoxification pill not only has the remarkable effect of relieving various toxins, but also has a powerful preventive effect, allowing a person to resist the erosion of toxins for the next ten minutes.
After the antidote pills took effect, Jiang An and Little Turtle arrived at the entrance to the snake cave.
The scene before my eyes was absolutely chilling!
Countless colorful and strangely shaped venomous snakes coiled densely all around, constantly flicking their long, scarlet tongues and hissing piercingly, as if issuing a stern warning to anyone who dared to enter this forbidden land: whoever dared to approach would surely die!
Although this was not the first time Jiang An had witnessed such a terrifying scene, the chilling feeling still made her tremble every time she faced it.
Upon arriving at the snake den, Jiang An did not act rashly, as she was well aware of the dangers of these venomous snakes.
So she took out a bow and arrow from her backpack, intending to weaken the snake horde with long-range attacks.
She gripped the bowstring firmly, aimed at the target, and then forcefully shot the arrow out.
Arrow after arrow, swift as lightning, struck the venomous snakes with unerring accuracy.
However, this good fortune did not last long. Before long, the cunning snakes sensed the impending danger.
"Hiss~ hiss~ hiss!" Accompanied by a sharp cry, the entire swarm of snakes seemed to be enraged, surging forward like a tidal wave and aggressively rushing towards Jiang An.
Just then, Jiang An reacted swiftly, the bow and arrow he had been holding vanishing without a trace, replaced by a long, gleaming, and incredibly sharp sword.
A great battle has begun.
In the blink of an eye, the man and the tortoise, working in perfect unison, engaged in a fierce battle with the swarm of snakes...
Jiang An nimbly wielded his longsword, each strike precisely aimed at the snake's vital points.
The little turtle skillfully evaded the snakes' attacks, occasionally using its hard shell to ram into the venomous snakes.
Just as the snake swarm was being wiped out, without warning, a gigantic, terrifying snake suddenly appeared!
It opened its gaping maw, as deep as an abyss, and pounced on Jiang An with overwhelming force.
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