The dark green snake twisted its body, raised its head, and lunged for Qin Ran's wrist. Just as its fangs were about to touch his wrist, Qin Ran flicked his hand.
Crack!
With a sharp snap like a whip, the dark green snake was shaken into a straight line.
Then its body sagged limply.
"You... hiss... you..."
The dark green snake clearly wanted to say something, but Qin Ran gave it no chance to speak. He flicked his hand again.
At once, the joints inside the dark green snake cracked again, leaving it without even the strength to flick its tongue.
Then Qin Ran tossed the dark green snake to the Higher Evil Spirit.
"I'll leave it to you."
That was all Qin Ran said.
"You're leaving it to me?"
The Higher Evil Spirit's eyes widened.
"Of course it's yours!"
"Who else would it be?"
"After all, you're the best suited for it."
As Sloth spoke, he disappeared along with Gluttony, while Qin Ran kicked the old man, who was still struggling.
The old man twitched once, then fell silent.
An item glowing orange emerged from his corpse.
[Name: Mind-Concentrating Incense] [Type: Miscellaneous] [Quality: Rare] [Attack: None] [Defense: None] [Attribute: Focus] [Special effects: None] [Can be taken out of this instance: Yes] [Notes: With this incense, your meditation will yield twice the results with half the effort. Of course, its effects are not limited to meditation; it works equally well when studying or reading.] ... [Focus: Light it, and your mind will achieve unprecedented concentration within a one-meter radius.] (Note 1: This stick of incense cannot be reused.) (Note 2: It burns at a constant rate and can last approximately two hours.) ...
"Focus?"
Qin Ran raised an eyebrow, a flicker of pleasant surprise appearing in his eyes.