Snake Nest Reunion X Tree House

Sunlight struggled to penetrate the layers of scaly leaves of the towering forest canopy in the basin, sparingly casting down a few strands of gold.

Push aside the weeds that were taller than a person.

Kevin emerged, slightly raising his hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight streaming through the gap.

"They've grown so fast; the path we cleared before is completely gone."

Compared to the giant trees around them, these were just small weeds beside the trees, but for humans, they were enough to bury them.

That's how the Dark Continent is.

Everything here is ridiculously large; humans are incredibly insignificant in comparison.

When they returned a few years ago, Kevin and his friends cleared away these weeds when they were bored.

"Is it almost time? I'm feeling a bit unwell; I have goosebumps all over my body."

Biscuit walked behind him, looking ahead and asking.

Although there was actually nothing to see ahead, huge trees and towering bushes blocked the view.

"Almost there, almost there! Can't you see Little Wang is already out?"

Right beside them, the serpent that had been hidden inside Melusina's body emerged and began to slither around them. From its movements, one could discern its mood.

He was clearly somewhat happy.

It's hard to say whether the perceived danger was caused by the snake swimming around nearby.

"You'll have to get used to it. After all, our forward camp will be set up in the lair of the Resentful Eater Snake, where there are many serpents even stronger than Little Wang."

"And the air in the whole environment is filled with Resentment. Although Resentment brings pressure, people are still very adaptable."

"Moreover, apart from the only troublesome aspect— the Resentment —there are no downsides to the environment of the lair."

Despite Kevin's words, everyone remained tense.

After all, they were traveling on the Dark Continent.

That's the Dark Continent, you know.

A crucial factor that keeps them in such a tense state is their inability to sense any living beings around them.

Even small insects and animals are completely undetectable in such a natural environment.

That's terrifying.

This shows that their senses are unable to detect those small animals, let alone some hidden predators.

The fact that all these creatures possess such an extreme ability to hide is truly unsettling.

Kevin offered a few words of comfort and then said nothing more, since he had experienced the same thing when he first arrived.

Over time, you'll get used to it, and it will naturally get better. All the tension you feel beforehand is unavoidable.

Humans are highly adaptable, not to mention that the team members here are all exceptionally talented and capable. After a period of adaptation, they will be able to discover these hidden creatures.

They continued forward.

The journey was very quiet and safe.

"Based on the current location, the replanning shows that the direction from the coastal landing point to the Snake Nest is northwest, and we'll be there soon."

Current location references are naturally based on locations in the human world.

The further they went, the more silent they became.

Because they could feel the pervasive Resentment, like tiny needles pricking their skin.

How could such an environment not cause them mental stress?

Among everyone, Kevin and Melusina were probably the only ones who were relaxed; they became even more relaxed.

"Arrive."

Kevin parted the bushes in front of him and said.

The others followed closely behind, parted the bushes, and stood beside Kevin.

After parting the grass, it was like seeing the clouds and mist.

Kevin walked forward.

The others looked around, observing their surroundings.

Beneath our feet lies a rare, pristine landscape, with vast expanses of translucent Quartz Sand covering the woodland.

There are no weeds or other plants to grow here; only a few giant trees stand here and there.

These giant trees were significantly larger and more exaggerated than the ones in the forest just now, their canopies like umbrellas, covering a vast area.

These few scattered trees, with their intertwined canopies, actually blocked most of the sunlight from the sky, leaving only tiny gaps for the sunlight to filter through.

Little Wang, now a full thirty meters tall, began to swim.

They swam around on the sand.

It raised its head and shook it like a dog.

I wonder what she actually learned from human society.

As the group walked, their shoes made a soft, pleasant "rustling" sound as they stepped on the sand, like crushing dry snowflakes.

I tilted my head back slightly and couldn't help but inhale the surrounding air through my nose.

A strange freshness permeated the air, carrying the dampness of a forest after the rain and a kind of indescribable, cool, and faint fragrance.

It tastes like this? Unbelievable!

It's almost unbelievable.

There were no rotting branches or leaves, no stagnant mud, and even the usual chirping of insects and birds was scarce. Only the faint sound of the wind rustling through the trees, like the low hum of an organ, could be heard from afar.

It's so clean.

It's so clean here; it doesn't look like Snake Nest at all.

Shouldn't it be a scene of bones scattered everywhere, rotting and reeking?

Instead, it resembled a pristine, undisturbed place.

The general public's perception of their surroundings was virtually identical to Kevin's when he first arrived here.

Surprised?

Melusina laughed from the side.

Men Qi nodded slightly.

"Indeed, although you had described the environment here before, I still couldn't help but be amazed when I actually arrived."

As she spoke, she raised her arm, revealing that her once smooth skin was now covered in goosebumps.

"The uncomfortable, pricking sensation in the environment and the mental pressure are there, yet the environment appears so peaceful and serene to the naked eye."

"The mental stress and the physical environment are so different, they're completely opposite, it's really strange."

Most people are like Men Qi.

Jin, on the other hand, was incredibly excited. He would squat down and grab grains of sand, or run under the trees to touch and examine them.

They are filled with extreme curiosity about everything around them.

"Swish swish swish!"

The sound of something sliding rang out, and everyone immediately went on high alert.

Melusina, watching this scene with a hint of helplessness, still reminded him, "Don't be nervous. Although saying this is useless, at least you're safe in the Snake Nest."

"However, the prerequisite is that you do not display your Nen power outwards, and do not unleash too much, otherwise you will attract those Resentful Eater Snake."

After all, everyone else is different from her and Kevin.

The only one truly considered a fellow member of the same race Melusina; Kevin could only be considered half a member, and was more often regarded as Melusina's possession, and thus accepted by the Resentful Snake.

Biscuit and the others could almost be considered in the same light, and given their size and physical attributes, they posed no threat to the Resentful Eater Snake.

It's not even good as a snack.

However, excessive eruptions can still attract attention, so it's best to be cautious to avoid unnecessary accidents.

Other than that, there's nothing else to be aware of.

And with a swishing sound.

A gigantic 100-meter-long snake appeared before the crowd.

Unlike Little Wang, this snake had a real physical body, a massive frame, and pale gray scales that shimmered with a metallic sheen in the sunlight.

Its strong ecological niche has brought greater pressure to everyone.

When they saw Kevin and the others.

The snake tilted its head slightly.

At this moment, Little Wang rushed over and wrapped himself around the other side, the snake's head and the gray head colliding and rubbing against each other continuously.

Sisters, stick together.

"Gray Scale."

Kevin called out softly.

That's right, this is the snake they first encountered.

Resentful Eater Snake in its Growth Stage.

Gray Scale and Little Wang cuddled together, rekindling their friendship after not seeing each other for a while, before swimming over.

He first looked at Kevin, then nudged him with his head.

"Well."

Kevin sighed helplessly.

He took out a Resentment Marble from his pocket, reached out and gently grasped it, gathering the surrounding Resentment and Life Energy in the air together.

Together with the marbles, they formed a Resentment Cluster, which was then stuffed into the other person's mouth.

Gray Scale tasted it, flicked its tongue, shook its head contentedly, and then nudged Kevin with its head, maintaining their relationship.

Then, she completely forgot about him and swam towards Melusina.

He's just a cook.

Men Qi and the others who were passing by quickly made way for them.

Although they knew the other party wouldn't harm them, this high-elevation behemoth still made them feel pressured.

Melusina watched the Gray Scale swim towards her, smiled, opened her arms, and hugged the snake's head as it approached, nuzzling it against her face.

Gray Scale happily rubbed against the other a few times.

Amidst the soft sounds of conversation.

Melusina and Gray Scale began to communicate using some kind of communication method of the Resentful Snake.

After a short conversation, Gray Scale left, and Little Wang followed him away.

"Are you talking to her?"

Jin walked over at this moment and asked curiously.

Melusina nodded.

"A form of communication similar to Ant Speech."

"Is she complaining about you again?"

Kevin walked over and asked.

There weren't many Resentful Eater Snake in the Snake Nest; at most, there weren't more than ten.

If we categorize them by relationship, most of the others are just casual acquaintances.

Only Gray Scale and Little Wang have a good relationship with Kevin.

Little Wang had the best relationship with him, followed by Gray Scale.

The Resentful Eater Snake possesses intelligence no different from that of humans, except that you can think of it as a human returning to nature.

It can only be described as more wild.

After spending more time with Kevin and others, and exchanging ideas with them, I naturally became more intelligent.

Therefore, they will begin to exhibit more human-like verbal expressions and facial movements.

Little Wang is the type who has almost completely changed.

Of course, this doesn't mean it lacks wildness.

During that nearly year-long period of contact, Gray Scale exhibited similar behavior.

"How did you know? Haha, she said that all we did while we were out was hunt this little bit of prey? That's terrible."

She even laughed at me.

Melusina laughed heartily as she spoke.

At least in Gray Scale's eyes, Biscuit and the others were weak prey.

However, because of their similar appearance, Gray Scale only thought it might be Melusina's preference.

"But I'm saying Little Wang eats too much, otherwise why would Little Wang have grown so big in such a short time?"

When Little Wang left, he was only about ten meters tall, but now he is nearly thirty meters tall.

It's just that it ate too much in human society, so much so that it needed to hide inside Melusina's body to rest and digest.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in the Dark Continent.

The conversation between the two left the "trash prey" next to them speechless.

However, this conversation did make them feel a little more relaxed.

"Let's go, let's keep going. This is still too far out; it's not very safe. If we go a little deeper, the Snake Nest will be quite large."

After all, this is the Lord's core lair.

The exact size of the lair is determined by the range of energy spread when the adult Resentful Eater Snake transforms into energy.

Although Kevin hadn't calculated it precisely, he knew it was a circular area.

It is roughly a circle with a diameter of about ten kilometers.

As they moved forward, they finally entered the vicinity of the Snake Nest.

The trees here are noticeably sparse.

It's more open, with sunlight streaming in from the center.

Therefore, if viewed from high above, this circle with a diameter of ten kilometers can be divided into an inner circle and an outer circle.

The outer ring, covering a larger area, is obscured by the sparse canopies of trees.

The inner ring is a small plain without any trees to block the view.

They walked through the woods and came to see a plain.

On the plains.

There were no Rock, no weeds, only gravel covering the ground.

As far as the eye could see, the enormous Snake bone were the only "debris" in this pristine place.

Surprisingly, the core of the place is where these snakes themselves were buried.

They were not scattered randomly, but rather like some kind of sacred offering, carefully half-buried in the glistening sand.

These bones were dazzlingly white, their surfaces as smooth as meticulously polished ivory, gleaming with a warm luster in the dappled light.

The largest skeletons stretch for hundreds of meters, with jagged spines and massive ribs guarding the center of the woodland.

In the center, there is a small lake that glistens in the sunlight.

"I've told you about the ecology of these snakes before, right? These skeletons aren't corpses, but rather markers of their journey to adulthood."

"Although there appear to be several snake skeletons here, there is actually only one adult snake. The other adult snakes must have left on their own to establish their own territories."

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Kevin offered a brief explanation from the side.

The group also saw more Resentful Eater Snake here, the most eye-catching of which was a huge creature over two hundred meters long basking in the sun by the lake.

The giant creature didn't even open its eyes when they arrived.

"That's the closest thing to Adult Stage among the Resentful Eater Snake here. Just ignore it; it sleeps all day. Don't get too close."

After all Biscuit and the others were not companions who had been tainted by the Resentful Snake.

After circling around to give everyone a sense of the Snake Nest, Kevin led them to the place where the two of them had once lived.

That was an area where the interior and exterior met.

What makes this place special is that several giant trees are very close together, with their branches and vines almost intertwined.

When the group arrived, they saw Tree Platform Area with intertwined branches and vines, and a Tree House on top of it.

"This is where you used to live? It was quite comfortable."

Biscuit looked up and couldn't help but laugh as she spoke.

"Not bad, right? This can serve as a temporary base. This area has been designated as Melusina's residential area; apart from Gray Scale and Little Wang, other snakes won't come near it."

The Forward Base was set up here.