Bai Suzhen gazed at Zhao Zong, and Zhao Zong gazed back at Bai Suzhen. Both of them sensed a cold and complex aura from each other, as if they were arch-enemies, yet somehow also kindred spirits.

  Zhao Zhu absolutely wouldn't think that he had done something good and moved the White Snake, causing it to suddenly appear, because recently he hadn't seemed to have done anything good, but rather had committed a lot of evil deeds. Moreover, the White Snake in front of him didn't seem like a good sort either; the cold aura emanating from its body made Zhao Zhu feel a chill run down his spine.

  The two sides were stuck in this stalemate for about a quarter of an hour, when the white snake suddenly lowered its body and approached Zhao Zhu's chest. Its head was rubbing against Zhao Zhu's shoulder, as if it was fond of something. Zhao Zhu was taken aback, because that position was where his jade hairpin tattoo was located. Could it be that the aura emitted by the jade hairpin had attracted this white snake?

  So, is this good or bad?

  The white snake spat out Xinzhi, its head stuck to Zhao Zhu's shoulder, and its body also involuntarily curled up on Zhao Zhu's body. This scene looked extremely eerie. As a tourist destination by the West Lake, a white snake and a man were entwined together. If someone took a picture of this and posted it online, it would definitely attract a lot of attention. Fortunately, there was no one around Zhao Zhu, so they avoided a lot of trouble.

  Zhao Zhu felt his tattooed skin start to feel a bit hot, and then a warm thing was drawn out of his body, as if it had entered the white snake's body. The white snake seemed to be enjoying itself immensely, constantly wriggling its body and emitting excited physical signals.

  This was not a one-sided gift, nor was it a one-sided plunder, for Zhao Zhu also felt a refreshing sensation like mint transferring from the white snake to his mind, and his spiritual power began to grow at a speed that even he found startling.

  One man, one snake, under the cover of night, each takes what they need.

  For Zhao Zhu, the ability of Yu Chai's hairpin was something he couldn't directly obtain. Until now, except for the fact that Yu Chai's hairpin could give him a warning at critical moments, he couldn't utilize or control its other abilities. Of course, the appearance of the mysterious figure massaging him yesterday night was almost the same, because Zhao Zhu couldn't guarantee that the mysterious figure would appear again every night or on which night it would reappear. Maybe it was also because he happened to be staying in an antique room that night, which made the "spirit" inside Yu Chai's hairpin produce a sentimental emotion, so it appeared. This kind of thing belonged to the category of accidental encounters, like a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse, and after one encounter, it was unlikely to happen again.

  Now, it's clear that the White Snake is drawing power from the jade hairpin within her body. However, as a return, she gave Zhao Zhu her original spiritual accumulation. As for why she returned it, probably the White Snake herself was also aware that if she took it unilaterally, Zhao Zhu wouldn't have been so passive in being a "Lei Feng" all along.

  "Boom!"

  Zhao Zhu felt that the spiritual power in his mind had accumulated to a certain extent and suddenly transformed, somewhat like quantitative change leading to qualitative change, which elevated the level of spiritual power in his mind. Originally, Zhao Zhu had only exchanged for a G-level spiritual physique, but now, his spiritual power level had actually been upgraded due to this white snake, and he had already entered the F-level spiritual realm. Moreover, this upgrade was still ongoing!

  About half an hour later, the white snake slowly crawled down from Zhao Zhu's body and re-entered the water, entering West Lake.

  Zhao Zhu closed his eyes, feeling the spiritual storm within him. Then, he slowly opened his eyes, and a flash of sharp light flickered in his pupils. Now, his spiritual power had reached mid-F level, which was an unexpected surprise, a big one. At the same time, Zhao Zhu also had a premonition and epiphany that he would never have the chance to see that white snake again, as both parties had already gotten what they needed, and there was no need for them to meet again.

  He walked back to his seat, and Zhao Zhu drank the tea on the table in one gulp. It was a bit wasteful of this good tea, but what could be done? Zhao Zhu's mood was good now, and if he had enough cash on him at this time, he might have even thrown out a red envelope over West Lake, which would be very tacky, but it would best express his current emotions.

  After sitting for a while, Zhao Zhu returned to the third floor of the tea house, took a bath, lay on the bed with his mobile phone and casually browsed the news. Then, he couldn't help but open the group chat window. The topic in the group changed every moment, without any rules. It was roughly like this: whoever came would join in, maybe someone would enter the task world while chatting, or maybe someone would die while chatting.

  Of course, the real veterans with stronger abilities will not chat in the group anymore. Those who usually chat are some newcomers, and occasionally a few veteran players will come out to show off and receive certain attention.

  Watching them brag and boast, Zhao Zhu also found it quite interesting. At this time, he discovered that a private chat window had popped up, and upon opening it, he saw that it was "Huo Xiao Miao", aka Chen Fei.

  "Hey, are you there?" Chen Fei's message also carried a lazy tone, at this time she had just finished washing her bath and was sitting on the bed painting her toenails, unfortunately this scene was hidden in the boudoir with no one knowing, the temptation was indeed very strong.

  "Hmm, I am." Zhao Zhuo replied.

  "Have you offended Zhao Hejing? The one from Northeast."

  "Yes, I have indeed offended you."

  "Have I offended you badly?"

  "I think it should be enough," Zhao Zhu thought for a moment and replied.

  "Oh, no wonder, Zhao and Jing sent me a message, offering a reward for your life."

  “……”

  "Scared?"

  "Why didn't he come himself?"

  "If he comes himself, his fate might be to kill you and then follow you in death. Even if he asks me to come and kill you, I think I won't have any trouble afterwards, but he will still suffer a great punishment. The level of people like him, the restrictions they face, are not something we can know now."

  "Are you going to kill me?"

  "The price is very tempting."

  "Oh."

  "Hey, your attitude is making me very uncomfortable."

  "Me too."

  "No matter what, you saved me once."

  "So you're planning to come over and protect me, and give me back my life?"

  “……”

  "What's wrong, did I guess it?"

  "Your skin is thick, I mean since you saved me, I'll just give up on this task, I'm not interested in running over to help you and other veterans kill each other."

  "Ah, thank you for reminding me."

  Take care of yourself, but there are also many experienced people around you. Isn't that nickname "Madman" Spirit Enhancer living with you too? And what about that fatty? Those two guys aren't easy to get along with. If they really put their minds to protecting you, I reckon even experienced people wouldn't be able to touch you.

  In reality, the more powerful people in the group have even greater restrictions on their behavior, being monitored by administrators and group owners. It's hard for them to actually harm others in the real world. They are the most fearsome yet least threatening people, such as Zhao and Jing, the mighty Northeast King, who could originally kill you with a thought, but now can't even leave Liaoning.

  "I understand, um, I'm in Hangzhou now, want to come over and play?"

  "I'm in school, what if the teacher takes attendance and I don't go to class?" Chen Fei's words were a polite refusal. She had already fulfilled her responsibility by informing Zhao Zhu of this message, and as for this muddy water, she didn't want to get involved.

  He ended the chat, turned off his phone, rubbed his eyes, and fortunately, he had already made an appointment with Zhu Jianping and Xiong Zhiqi, who would probably arrive tomorrow. His own strength had just been upgraded, and even his card had been enhanced. His confidence was indeed much stronger than before.

  But it's so late, why hasn't Zhu Wanqi come back yet?

  At this moment, Zhao Zhu seemed to feel that he was a bit too indifferent to his girlfriend, so he reopened his mobile phone and called Zhu Wanqi again:

  The phone rang for a while before it was answered, but the person who answered wasn't Zhu Wanqi, but a man with a rough voice:

  "The person is in my hands, kid. Get ready to pay 100,000 yuan and I'll return her to you completely unharmed. I guarantee not to touch her body. Otherwise, haha, it's been a long time since we've had a woman around here."

  The phone was hung up by the opposite side, Zhao Zhuo lowered his head, looked at the mobile phone screen, and there was not too much tension and panic on his face, still very calm, and then dialed the phone to Fan Pian again.

  "What's wrong, Zhao Zhu?" Fan Pian was still busy in the lab at this time.

  "How many cards have been enchanted with Arcane Dust?"

  "I've probably finished about thirty of them, and I should be able to finish the remaining seventy by tomorrow night."

  "Okay, give me those thirty first."

  "What's wrong?"

  "Something's come up."

  "What's going on? Are you gonna fight?"

  "My girlfriend has been kidnapped."

  Dividing line

  The previous two chapters were repeated, it should be that the author herself was confused, and Long also felt inexplicable. Fortunately, they were public free chapters, so no loss was caused to everyone.

  Then, let's preheat something here. Although the editor hasn't specifically notified Long yet, it won't be long before "Horror Web Novel" is officially released. Long has written this book with great care and sincerity, and I believe everyone will be able to feel that. Hopefully, when it's released, many people will come to support the official version and support Long.

  Thank you to all the big brothers who have given me rewards, votes and encouragement recently. I was afraid of affecting the mood, so I didn't thank you individually in the chapter, but your kindness is remembered in my heart. When writing books, having you by my side makes me not feel lonely.