After staying under the snow for a long time, Shekh propped himself up and brushed the snow off his side.
Outside the formation's range, all the birds and beasts were either dead or had fled, and the snow-covered ground had turned into damp mud. Only the two of them were surrounded by a ring of snow.
Shi Jin sat up and brushed the snow off her head with his hand. "You look like a strawberry cream cake now."
"Sounds edible."
“Yes, you really like it.” Shi Jinzhe jumped out of the snow and saw the scorched and dead forest. He said knowingly, “So that’s how that vast, endless black forest outside the city came about.”
Shekh: "Black Forest cake, is it edible?"
"..."
Shi Jinzhe couldn't understand how she had changed like this, and how she could still retrieve key words.
"You can't eat here, but you can eat outside. Help me find the exit, and we can eat once we get out."
Shekh came out reluctantly, saying, "I've been with you for a long time."
"Just a little longer and it'll be over, soon." Shi Jinzhe held her hand, and after the snake tail disappeared, he picked up Shehe. "Victory is just around the corner. Perseverance is victory. We're almost there."
Shekh continued to give directions, coaxed and tricked by him. She told herself that since she didn't have to walk herself, she might as well persevere a little longer.
After walking for most of the day, the trees reappeared, and the boundary between the two forests looked like a strangely pieced-together map, quite abrupt.
Another day and night passed, and finally, Shi Jinzhe saw other scenery.
The towering, intersecting white cones pierced the sky. As he approached, he discovered that the base of the cones, like the walls, was connected, except that the walls here were neither as high nor as flat as those in the capital city.
There were many soldiers guarding the outside of the wall, so it was too late to rush in. Instead, we found a good spot to observe and waited.
Shekh rested his hands on his knees. "Are you still going to take me with you?"
"I'll take you with me if you want, but if you don't want to see anyone, just wait for me here."
"Will it be dangerous?" Before Shi Jinzhe could answer, she continued, "Take me with you."
"If you're willing, that's fine." Shi Jinzhe reached out and handed her a piece of clothing that covered her from head to toe. "Put this on first. We don't know what the situation is like here yet, so let's not rush in."
They also give special treatment to disabled and elderly people here. If Shekh wears a ribbon, she will be mistaken for blind. It would be troublesome if she were noticed when she enters.
“Oh.” Shekh picked up the piece of cloth, fiddled with it for a while but couldn’t figure out how to put it on. “I can’t put it on.”
"Can't dress herself..."
These words caught Shi Jinzhe off guard. He looked Shekh up and down and asked, "Can you see who dressed me that day? Was it that long-haired woman?"
Schech recalled, "I think so."
"Have you not shed your skin yet?"
“No.” She wagged her tail. “Other snakes can, but I can’t.”
Shi Jinzhe: "It will be soon, and your snake molt will be a very beautiful garment."
"How quickly? Is it possible today?"
“Artificial intervention should be possible.” Shi Jin folded his palm and placed it on her forehead. “Close your eyes.”
Shekh obediently closed his eyes. "Will it affect you?"
"The impact will be minimal."
A continuous flow of life force was injected into her body, and Shekh's energy pool, like a dried-up pond, began to slowly rise.
When the life force exceeds the critical value, the energy accumulated in the black ribbon gradually stirs up waves. The two forces expand outwards at the same time until the water in the pool merges into the ocean, and the energy in the ribbon officially flows back to replenish Shekh's body.
The first thing to change was her tail; it became darker in color, longer, and its girth became more powerful as it grew around her waist and hips.
Shi Jinzhe watched helplessly as her appearance changed from fourteen or fifteen years old to eighteen or nineteen, her head growing taller than his shoulders, and she became an adult in the blink of an eye.
The sound of tearing plastic appeared, and Shekh's tail rubbed against the old tree bark, beginning its molting process.
After a short wait, a translucent, light pink snake molt was completely shed, along with two long fangs, which were also delivered to Shi Jinzhe's hands.
His eyes never left Sheikh's face. He was a few years older and seemed much different now, already possessing the aloofness he would later have.
She's so beautiful; she's been beautiful at every stage of her life.
Shekh pointed to the snake shed skin, "Clothes."
Shi Jinzhe snapped out of his daze and asked, "What style do you like?"
"I don't know." How would she know what style it was? The only clothes she had ever seen were long robes and long dresses with off-the-shoulder designs.
A butterfly flew in from behind Shi Jinzhai. As its wings fluttered, different gorgeous colors flashed. Sheh saw this and said, "It must be able to change color."
Shi Jinzhe subconsciously replied, "You are a snake, not a dragon."
What is a dragon?
"...I forgot, there are no legends of dragons here, you have no concept of this word."
After thinking it over carefully, Shi Jinzhe said, "Let's just consider it... a derivative of you."
In myths around the world, snakes appeared earlier than dragons. After all, snakes are visible and tangible, while dragons are too ethereal and unpredictable. This way of saying it should be able to scare her.
Shi Jinzhe didn't dwell on the issue with her; he was still thinking about how to satisfy Shekh's request.
Suddenly, a large flock of colorful butterflies flew over, along with various birds with magnificent plumage.
He looked at his palm; this was when he was channeling life force into Shekh, which attracted other small animals.
The chirping of birds quickly attracted the attention of the sentries, and a small patrol of soldiers cautiously ran over.
Shi Jinzhe said, "Let's go, let's go somewhere else first."
Shekh moved with him to another place, and in a flash, he saw a portrait pasted on a white wall.
"That looks like me."
Shi Jinzhe looked in the direction of her gaze. She had a human body and a snake tail, her eyes were painted black, and her face was drawn a bit round. She really was Shekh.
The two walked through the bushes and saw the words "100,000 gold coins" written on the portrait, with a symbol of a long sword severing a snake in the lower right corner.
"Bad luck!" Shi Jinzhe tore the portrait down.
A patrolman spotted the two from afar and quickly called out to his companion, "They're here!"
Fearing the two would escape, he raised his spear and aimed at their target.
Shekh turned around and saw the sharp spear pointed at him. He raised his hand, ready to corrode the opponent's weapon.
But after she glanced at him, the patrolman turned into a stone statue.
She blinked. "I gained new abilities after I shed my skin."
Shi Jinzhe pulled her along, saying, "Yes, congratulations on being able to petrify. You have another skill to protect yourself now. It's definitely a reward for those people throwing pebbles at you. If anyone bullies you again, just petrify them."
Shekh felt a surge of pleasure at his words and ran even faster. Seeing a small gap in the white wall ahead, she tore it open, corroding the gap. "This is it, you can get in."
Shi Jinzhe grasped her hand, entered the gap, and passed through the white wall. When the daylight reappeared, his first words were, "You can corrode this outer wall, so this wall must be related to you."
The black fog would devour all life outside the white wall, but the city inside, protected by the white wall, would be unaffected, indicating that the wall was designed to defend against the black fog.
As a world boss, Shekh must have the ability to deal with the black mist even if it is corrupted.
Besides her, Shi Jinzhe couldn't think of anyone else who could have created this wall, and only something made by her could be destroyed by her.
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