They were different from the Snakefolk he remembered, with their snake heads, human bodies, and scales covering every inch of them.
At least Bell and his companions still retained human faces.
Under [True Sight], a focused glance was enough to pierce the disguise of their [Disguise Spell], revealing the yellow-green of their skin as though through a pane of shimmering glass.
Perhaps their most striking feature was their noses. A few snake scales covered their short, broad bridges; they did not look hard, but smooth and supple, catching the light.
Every Snakefolk had a narrow face, especially Bella, whose face was shaped like a plump sunflower seed. She had no eyebrows, and her long hair, golden as the desert sands, barely reached her shoulders. Looking farther down revealed a slim figure with pert curves—
Well, she had the distinguishing features of her sex, with curves as slender as willow leaves, but not much substance to them.
Their emerald slit pupils concealed a chilling edge. They seemed to be constantly adjusting their facial muscles through [Disguise Spell], so that their disguised human faces smiled warmly and brightly, while their true faces beneath wore smiles that never reached their eyes. "Mr. Tang Qi, you've been looking us over ever since we met. Is there something strange about us?"
"It's my first time in the south. I was just thinking that people from Wind Sand Islet really do look different from us."
Tang Qi pointed to his black hair and eyes. "Up north, most people are Nords like us."
"No wonder you seem so accustomed to the cold."
Bell smiled amiably, but inwardly harbored doubts.
Their [Disguise Spell] was flawless, and their cover stories and performances had been honed over many years. Even Spellcasters versed in illusions rarely saw through their disguises.
Until