Chapter 36 - Taking the Sky as the Canopy and the Earth as the Mattress, with the Snake Beastman (2/2)
Abruptly woken by the chirping, Bai Qingqing bolted into an upright sitting position and realized that there was a heavy and cold thing lying on her.
“Ahhh!” Bai Qingqing couldn’t help but shriek out loud. To see the red and black snakeskin the instant she opened her eyes, she felt all the hairs on her body standing on end.
Cortis quickly let go of her and his upper body transformed into the human form. He anxiously asked, “What’s the matter?”
Bai Qingqing widened her eyes as she stared at Cortis’s face, nudging her body backward, yet she couldn’t get out of the encirclement of the snake. The more horrifying thing was sensing that she had the round body of a snake between her legs.
Her memories came back to her—but the reality was scarier than the nightmare she had last night. Bai Qingqing felt a splitting headache all of a sudden. Her pale face, upon waking up, turned even paler now. Even her lips were drained of the color of blood.
Cortis quickly realized that the female was reacting this way out of fear towards himself, making him feel sad.
“Let’s go and find rice today,” Cortis said coldly as he released Bai Qingqing and slithered into the lake.
Bai Qingqing bit her lower lip and innocently walked towards the river.
Her clothes had dried from her body temperature, but her body felt terrible. By the time she walked to the river, she felt utterly exhausted.
Looking at her reflection in the water, Bai Qingqing nearly couldn’t recognize herself. The girl staring back at her looked so frail and innocent, like a baby doe, making one want to protect her.
Because they were sleeping outside, no animals dared to come and eat the food. Hence, Bai Qingqing went over and took a few bites of the cold meat.
Hugging his snakeskin, Cortis swam to the shore. He then wedged his snakeskin under his armpit and circled one arm around Bai Qingqing’s waist, lifting her up. “Let’s go to the village to take a look.”
To the village?
Bai Qingqing’s dazed eyes lit up instantly. Her chance was here!