The flying tail stopped, but Shekh's face did not go far away.
"There's something about you that makes me feel very comfortable."
When Shekh touched the snake's tongue, he found that when it was very close to him, his body felt as if a stagnant pool of water had been infused with vitality, which felt very comfortable.
Although the aura was very faint, she could sense it.
"What aura?"
Shi Jinzhe spoke very softly, afraid of saying something that would upset her and cause her to frantically lash out with her snake tail.
But the distance was too close; even with his eyes lowered, he could clearly see the two arrogant, venomous fangs that popped out when she spoke.
Shekh didn't answer. He closed his eyes, leaned back a little, and made his request again: "Could you please go back to your item backpack?"
"I don't understand."
Shekh wasn't lying to him. She didn't understand anything about props or backpacks, and she didn't know why she had come here.
"I've forgotten a lot of things, and I don't understand what you're saying."
"..."
"Then...then do you have any other, beautiful and attractive forms?" Shi Jinzhe carefully chose his words, speaking nervously.
"I've always been this way."
"……All right."
Hope shattered, time runs out, heart weary.
He can't go back to his backpack, he can't change his form, and it's one thing for him to be in a dungeon, but does he have to carry around a half-human, half-snake creature in his daily life?
If he's not careful, he'll end up on the front page of a science program or a social news story...
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The door to the rented single room's bedroom was banged on loudly. "What were you doing in there? Destroying the house? Making such a racket!"
Shi Jinzhe didn't speak; he was a resident of the next room.
When he first left the Cheng family, he was able to find a new job. But later, those who fawned over the Cheng family, those who disliked him, and those who wanted to see him fail, all tried to find ways to cut off his path.
He could have held on a little longer, but after surviving his first game, the Cheng family intervened, and he finally ended up in this sorry state.
Living in a house with others, unable to find a job, with no future, feeling chaotic and destitute.
Sheh straightened up facing the door, staring at the person outside through the door. Only when her upper body was far away did Shi Jinzhe feel that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He didn't stop Shekh, mainly because he couldn't stop him anyway, so he just waited quietly for Shekh's move.
But Shehe did nothing. Only after the people outside had finished yelling and cursing Shi Jinzhe and left did she turn her head back and ask in a low voice, "Your name is Shi Jinzhe."
"Yes... hello."
It turns out that this is what she heard after listening for so long.
Shi Jinzhe tentatively stretched out a hand, forcing himself to accept the snake; his fingertips trembled as he did so.
Sheh lowered her head, stared at his hand for a moment, not understanding why he was making that gesture, and asked, "What does this mean?"
"...This is a sign of friendship. Extend your hand and shake mine, and we'll be acquainted."
Shekh tentatively reached out her hand, and the other person extended their right hand. She also extended the same hand facing her, but after turning her wrist around for a long time, she still didn't understand how to shake hands.
When Shi Jinzhe saw her like this, he suddenly realized that she hadn't reacted to the shouts and curses outside because she hadn't understood that they were insults at all.
It couldn't hold hands, and it didn't understand much; it turned out to be a snake that was naive and inexperienced in the ways of the world.
"Do you mind if I run into you?"
Sheh shook her head, and then saw the slender right hand in front of her lower down, replaced by the left hand. Shi Jinzhe gently grasped her fingertips, touching them briefly before letting go.
The moment my finger touched her, her tail twitched. It felt a little strange.
Before Shi Jin could retract his hand, she gripped it tightly. His Adam's apple bobbed twice as he suppressed his fear and dared not object.
Before he could speak, he saw the tail on the floor of the room gradually blurring and shortening.
My gaze slowly moved upwards along the disappearing tip of the tail, where the snake's tail, which had been hanging down by the bed, was transforming from purple scales into skin as white as jade.
From the ankles to the calves, then to the knees, and upwards...
Shi Jinzhe suddenly turned his head and immediately pulled the blanket over to cover Shekh's body.
Without the snake's tail, he finally had the extra attention to notice her clothes.
She was wearing something that was tattered; the clothes had a retro style and exquisite patterns, but they were really worn out. Without the snake tail, nothing below her waist was covered.
Shekh's attention was focused on his legs. He gently withdrew his hand, only to find that the tail had reappeared and once again occupied the entire floor.
Time is running out: ...
Shekh flicked his tail and grabbed his hand again, then the snake's tail disappeared once more.
Remove your hand, and the snake's tail appears.
When you touch it, the snake's tail disappears.
Her attention was completely drawn to it, and she sighed inwardly, "So that's what legs look like."
It was much shorter than her tail and not very strong. Although she had two tails, they were not as strong as hers. Sheh concluded that her own tail was better.
She loosened her clenched hand, feeling it was pointless, and returned to her cold demeanor, no longer uttering a word.
The room fell silent, and Sheikh sat motionless on the edge of the bed, like a statue.
Suddenly, a hand touched the back of her hand.
"I'm sorry for the offense."
Shi Jinzhe tried his best to appear sincere so that his words could move her. When he saw the snake's tail disappear, he felt relieved and finally regained some courage.
"I've entered a game and I need your protection. Can you help me?"
Shekh did not answer; only silence responded to him.
Shi Jinzhe continued to talk to her, trying to win over Sheh, but Sheh completely ignored him, unmoved and paying him no attention.
Helpless, he put on a "for your own good" expression and said seriously, "Your snake tail is beautiful, but I don't think everyone deserves to appreciate it. You should know that the more mysterious something is, the more beautiful it is."
"Really?" Shekh turned his head.
"It really is real, so incredibly real!"
Shi Jinzhe let out a sigh of relief; thank goodness, he had finally replied to him.
He took out his phone, opened the shopping app, and found that the intervals between each survival game session were not fixed, but they were all between 8 pm and 6 am.
Before the next match, he had to solve Shekh's problem first. The first thing he needed to do was buy her some clothes.
Shekh followed his movements, staring at his phone, and as Shi Jinzhe swiped the screen, he suddenly spoke up, "I want this."
It was a deep purple velvet fitted long dress, with a flowing drape and shimmering light, much like her snake tail.
The only downside is that it costs 2788 RMB per unit, and once you buy it, you'll only have 200 RMB left, which won't last a week.
Shi Jinzhe thought about asking if he should change into a different outfit, but after hesitating, he didn't ask. He figured he should just live one more day at a time.
He reluctantly clicked the purchase button, his heart bleeding.
Thanks to same-city express delivery, the dress arrived promptly at 8 p.m. that evening.
He placed the skirt in Shekh's hands, took a clean set of clothes and went into the ensuite bathroom. After getting ready and hearing no movement outside, he knocked on the door from the inside.
"Shekh, are you ready?"
"alright."
Shi Jinzhe took a deep breath, prepared himself mentally, and opened the door. The first thing he saw was a purple snake tail. He immediately looked up at the ceiling, walked over to the wall, and only looked down when he reached the bedside.
The dress fits perfectly, but...
Embarrassed, he realized he had forgotten to buy anything else.
"Wait a minute, put this on first..."
As he was speaking, his body was suddenly pulled away by a force.
"Another dungeon?!"
To Shi Jinzhe's disbelief, Sheh was teleported with him. Before the countdown ended, he pulled the closest piece of clothing from the wardrobe and draped it over her shoulders.
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