Windproof, Waterproof, Fireproof, Waterproof, Anti-skid, ABS

Pamela was breathtakingly beautiful, like a rose wrapped in black cloth, with a mysterious allure. Even knowing the thorns were poisonous, one couldn't help but want to look at her a few more times.

Unfortunately, she was a Witch with a heart as venomous as a snake, a Witch who made a deal with the devil and was willing to sacrifice the entire town's inhabitants.

Upon seeing Pamela, Russell no longer believed that she had sacrificed countless lives for her son Jason; judging from her appearance, Jason was more likely a product of alchemy.

"What is your purpose? What do you hope to gain from the devil by sacrificing so many lives?"

Russell was eager to know the answer.

Pamela didn't hide anything and spoke frankly, "My soul! My other half is in hell. To redeem it, I must pay the devil a satisfactory price."

"Your other half of your soul!?" Russell was shocked by this answer. It seemed that the Witch he had encountered were all quite tragic, either corpses that had been sealed for many years or incomplete souls.

"Little Wizard, you were born in a lucky era. You can't imagine what your predecessors went through." Pamela looked back and said disdainfully, "It was the worst of times. Some people took the lead and called themselves gods. They harvested faith and raised their thrones high. And we who came after us were labeled as blasphemers, slandered, banished, killed, and burned at the stake."

"The first pioneers who explored the realm of magic gained everything: power, glory, and prestige, which they naturally regarded as their private property. This spiritual satisfaction led the pioneers to become corrupt, no longer devoted to the pursuit of magic, and instead turning their swords against those who came after them in order to consolidate their own position."

"How ridiculous! Magic has always been there; it can't be changed by burning a few books or killing a few Wizard. Because of their foolishness, hatred grew deeper and deeper, eventually leading to war, which swept up countless people, and human magical civilization was reduced to ashes..."

Perhaps because she hadn't had anyone to confide in for a long time, Pamela poured out everything in one breath, concluding with a profound statement. "There has never been a God in this world, only truth is the only truth!"

Russell nodded, summarizing it in his own words as, "The new generation pushes the old generation aside, and the old generation doesn't want to die on the beach. So they turn around and start growing mushrooms together."

"Alright, little Wizard, enough said. Give me back my Magic Book now!" Pamela said threateningly. "It's rare to meet such a talented junior. I don't want to make a big fuss over this. Hand over the Magic Book and I'll let you leave Mug Town."

What if I say no?

Pamela smiled radiantly, like a bewitching red spider lily, so beautiful it sent chills down one's spine. "It's alright if you refuse, I just happen to need a familiar to run errands."

"Don't talk big too soon. You're just a broken soul, you don't even have a body..." Russell said in a deep voice, and halfway through his sentence, he suddenly pulled out two guns from behind his back.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud—

The Magic Power blue Negasonic Teenage Warhead whistled out, exploding into blue flames at the muzzle the moment it left the barrel, aiming at all of Pamela's vital points.

Facing the barrage of bullets, Pamela remained motionless, letting them pierce her body. Like pebbles thrown into water, ripples spread from the wounds before returning to calm.

"A meaningless attack. Wizard battles are about knowledge reserves, and you are far from that." A white arm emerged from the black robe, and Pamela spread her five fingers, scattering the Negasonic Teenage Warhead one by one to the ground.

Russell narrowed his eyes slightly and silently thought, "System, activate the two lottery draws she triggered."

What should you do if you encounter a powerful enemy?

Don't panic, draw a prize first, then use the opponent's power to defeat them.

[Skill Card: Charm (You are electricity, you are light, you are the only myth)]

[Item Card: Black Robe (Windproof, Rainproof, Fireproof, Electrocutionproof, Slip-resistant, Anti-lock)]

Looking at the two cards, Russell cursed his bad luck. It wasn't that the two cards were bad, but that he wanted Pamela's Character Card more.

"Little Wizard, your fighting style is too ugly and an insult to the nobility of Wizard. Remember, no matter what kind of enemy you face, you must always maintain elegance."

Pamela raised her hand and pointed, and a large patch of black mist spread out from under her black robe. The thick black mist twisted and split, materializing into black snakes with red stripes.

Hiss hiss hiss—

The triangular snake's head flicked its tongue, its blood-yellow vertical pupils devoid of any emotion. More and more black mist transformed into venomous snakes, surging towards Russell like a tide.

Russell's expression changed drastically. He had already reloaded, but what he saw was countless venomous snakes rushing towards him, and his firepower was simply not enough.

The surging tide of snakes resembled black waves, one after another forming a high wall. Russell looked around, and all he could see was blackness filling his vision; he had nowhere to retreat.

A foul-smelling wind swept in, and facing the fangs of a venomous snake, Russell infused Magic Power into the blades of his twin guns, extending them into two slender blue light blades. He swung his hands rapidly, creating an impenetrable barrier in front of him.

The Blade flashed, leaving behind a trail of light and afterimages. Countless venomous snakes were severed, leaving no blood or remains. The severed snakes transformed back into black mist.

A cold, fishy wind swept through the air, and Russell felt a wave of weariness wash over him; the dizziness indicated that he had been poisoned.

Seeing the snake tide growing even more turbulent, he hurriedly unleashed his Magic Power, creating a vortex around himself to clear a safe area. But soon, the surging black tide filled the gap.

No matter how hard Russell tried to kill them, his blade dancing like a whirlwind, stabbing from different angles, he could not stop the surging tide of black.

In this critical moment, Russell had no choice but to take a gamble. He crossed his two pistols over his chest, gathering his Magic Power and concentrating it on the blades until the Magic Power was on the verge of collapse, at which point he suddenly released it.

Buzz!

The blades extended wildly, Russell's feet swerved, and his body spun, the two light blades drawing blue circles that wiped out all the venomous snakes within their range.

Hiss hiss hiss————

As the large group of snakes died, the remaining venomous snakes gradually stopped moving forward, raised their heads and flicked their tongues, and then turned into black mist.

Russell breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw Pamela smiling at him, he was startled and quickly looked up at the sky.

In the mid-air where black mist drifted, two bloody yellow eyes lit up, and a twisted behemoth took shape, its jet-black and fine scales glowing red, its body exceeding twenty meters in length.

Boom!

The giant python crashed to the ground, its raised tongue lowered, and it lunged at Russell with a powerful thrust, its massive size carving a furrow in the floor.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Russell fired his twin guns in rapid succession, but the bullets, imbued with Magic Power, could not penetrate the black scales. Facing the oncoming giant snake head, he narrowly escaped by leaping at the last second.

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

The giant python turned its head and flicked its tongue, then swung its long tail down. Russell rolled away again, but the snake's tail was extremely agile and lashed out at him mid-air.

Russell suffered a severe blow, feeling as if he had been hit by a car traveling at high speed. Even with his superhuman physique, he could not withstand it and had no choice but to use his trump card to save his life.

"System, use 'Character Card: Aikawa Ayumu'!"

[Host equipped with 'Character Card: Aikawa Ayumu', countdown 240 seconds, start time.]

Aikawa Ayumu, is a zombie with the abilities of muscle manipulation, self-regeneration, and Immortal Body. He also works as a magical girl. In his strongest state, he can increase his strength to 1000% through muscle manipulation, making him a philosophical mastermind in one-on-one combat.

Hiss!

The giant python whipped its tail, sending Russell flying. Its massive body coiled around, and its head suddenly shot down, biting Russell's upper body and flinging him into the air before slamming into him.

Click!

Russell's body twisted like a pretzel in mid-air, landing in a completely unrecognizable shape, his limbs contorted at bizarre angles. Large amounts of blood gushed from his body; he vomited several mouthfuls of blood clots containing his internal organs, struggled weakly for a moment, and then lay still.

The giant python lowered its head, nudged Russell's body, and after confirming that he was indeed dead, opened its huge mouth and swallowed him whole.