Before long, Father stewed the chicken in the refrigerator and I, who hadn't eaten a hot meal for a long time, felt my stomach growling when I saw the cooked food.

  Mother smiled and divided the food into three portions, then put them in front of us. The cobra and Xiaobai were just like when they first came, seeing familiar food but being afraid.

  But later, after a taste, I felt that the flavor was not bad, and then swallowed it in big mouthfuls, satisfied and lay down to digest, while I didn't even get half full, because my appetite is at least several times bigger than theirs, it should be due to my physical condition!

  My parents didn't know that my appetite had increased, and they thought it was the same as before, so they only prepared one chicken for stew. I didn't show it either, but it seems like I'll have to sneak out at midnight to catch two fish from Tian Gong Lake to fill my hunger.

  At night, all three snakes squeezed onto my bed to sleep. I felt like my home had become a snake den, but this feeling was also quite nice.

  In the middle of the night, I just thought of going to the lake to catch fish, but unexpectedly, the snake was not sleeping and was crawling around in the room.

  "I asked it: 'Snow, what are you doing?'"

  It saw me getting up and said: "I'm really not used to it, I still like sleeping in the mountain cave, sleeping during the day and going out at night, but here I feel strange!"

  I smiled wryly in my heart and said, "This is normal, you'll get used to it slowly later on. Alright, I'm going out to find food anyway, why don't we go together!"

  "Really? That's great, let's go quickly!" Hearing that I was going out, the snake with glasses suddenly became excited, it seems it still hasn't adapted to this place for now.

  Suddenly, Xiaobai raised his head and said: "Wow! You two want to sneak out and play, but you didn't bring me along!"

  I was speechless again, and said: "What are you thinking? I'm not disturbing you because I thought you're used to sleeping at night now. If you want to go, let's go, I'll take you guys to play by the lake, as long as you're not afraid of the cold!"

  "Don't be afraid! Let's hurry up!" As soon as I said that, Xiaobai immediately shook its snake head back and forth like a rattle.

  Carrying them, then quickly crawling to Tian Gong Lake, now it's almost winter, the lake water is also gradually getting cooler. I'm not afraid, my blood circulation is very good, but these two guys, when they jumped into the water, they were almost frozen, but after a while, they adapted to it.

  In the water, we first swam happily for a while, then chased after fish. I caught several big ones and swallowed them down, feeling much more comfortable. I was about to go up to digest my food, but then I thought of something - tomorrow I'll go rescue White Snake, should I catch some fish to bring back to Mom and Dad?

  As soon as I thought about it, we dove down to the bottom of the lake. The fish at the bottom of the lake are bigger and there are also precious species, so I want to catch two for them to take back.

  But just as I reached the bottom, the two snakes said they couldn't withstand the water pressure and immediately floated to the surface to wait for me. This isn't strange, after all, they're just ordinary snakes that can't bear this kind of pressure.

  I had to dive down myself to find some rare species, but then I suddenly thought of something else, that strange cave I saw underwater last time. Last time I didn't have the strength to go in, but now my strength has increased several times over, so I should be able to get in without any problem.

  Curiosity got the better of me again, so I went to find it based on my impression. To be honest, in the past, old people have passed down that this lake is incredibly mysterious, so I really wanted to see where the underwater cave was connected to, or what was inside.

  After searching for a while, I finally found the hole from last time. It was still pitch black, but fortunately my visibility has improved significantly and I can now see clearly around 10-20 meters away.

  Without hesitation, I swam towards the entrance of the cave. As I approached the entrance, a strong water pressure rushed towards me, but it was still bearable. If it were in the past, I would have only been able to dodge it.

  I gritted my teeth and dove in, but as I entered, my heart skipped a beat. The water pressure was several times stronger than before, and even with my current strength, it was almost unbearable.

  I originally wanted to take a look at what was inside, but I just realized that it's completely invisible in there. It's not an exaggeration to describe it as "can't see five fingers when stretching out one's hand".

  What surprised me even more was that the water seemed to be transmitting a faint "Woo... Woo!" sound. If I hadn't been an atheist in my previous life, I would have suspected that there were water ghosts or even the Dragon King living inside.

  Although I don't believe in ghosts and gods, thinking about it here makes me a little scared, so I quickly want to swim out. Although I'm curious, what if I encounter some strange thing and lose my life? It's not worth it. Let's wait until my strength is further improved before coming again. Anyway, this cave, I must investigate it clearly, otherwise, I won't be at peace.

  But just as I was about to swim out, I suddenly felt something bump into me. My instincts made me want to turn around and bite it, but the thing moved incredibly fast and disappeared into the depths in an instant.

  I didn't dare to linger, so I immediately retreated and went out. Outside, I gazed deeply at the cave for a while, shook my head, turned around and left. For now, let's focus on catching fish first. One day, I'll be back.

  After searching at the bottom of the water for a long time, I finally caught a golden fish that was half a meter long. Since it was going to be eaten by my parents, I didn't dare inject poison into it, so I bit it for a long time before it stopped struggling.

  When I surfaced, those two guys were already waiting for me on the shore. Seeing that I had caught such a big fish, they were both admiring and flattering me.

  But it's no wonder they admire me, after all, they are not water snakes, their movements in the water can't compare to fish, and being able to catch some small fish is already quite good, how could they be like me, swimming to such depths?

  Back home, after all the commotion, the snake finally calmed down and fell asleep on my bed, while I was still thinking about that mysterious hole at the bottom of the lake.

  Where does it lead to? I don't believe that's just an ordinary hole. And what was the thing that touched me in there? With my current senses, it's impossible for something to touch me without me feeling it.

  "What's that 'Woo!' sound coming from inside? Can't be a water ghost or dragon king, right? Dammit, I've got to find a way in and get to the bottom of this."

  I gradually fell asleep, until the next morning when my parents got up and saw the fish in the kitchen. They praised me again: "Hehe, this little guy is back, we're all lucky now! But now we have to go to work during the day, so I'll cook it for you guys tonight when we get back. You three be good at home!"

  After my parents said goodbye to us, they rushed to work. They naturally knew that ordinary snakes only need to eat enough and can go without food for several days. It's just that nowadays they have to cook a delicious meal for us every day, which is also a habit. However, after such a long time, even snakes will change their living habits. Of course, I am an exception.

  During the day, I told them at home that I would go to rescue a friend at night, and after hearing this, they all wanted to follow me.

  I repeatedly stopped them and said, "You'd better stay at home. Those people are professionals. If you go, you'll definitely be caught. If I go myself, it's no problem to rescue the White Snake."

  They said: "How can that be? What if you encounter danger again? There's no one to help you around, we're not at ease with you going alone."

  Their concerns I naturally understand, but I still said: "My skills you are not unaware of, rest assured, you at home waiting for me to bring new friends back to meet you, on the contrary, if you go, who knows, may even add trouble for me!"

  They both lowered their heads and said apologetically: "Sorry! It's all our fault for not being capable enough to help you!"

  I comforted them: "Who says you're not capable? Don't worry, once this matter is settled, I'll take you to a place that will make you awesome in the future!"

  Of course, what I mean is that after rescuing the White Snake, take them together to that sewer and let them absorb the light of that magical mushroom. As for whether it will work or not, I don't know yet, just try when the time comes.

  In the evening, when my parents came back from work, they brought me a package of my favorite cold mixed beef tripe before I was reborn. Seeing this warmed my heart, and until now, they still treat me as the previous Ji Chen.

  But tonight I'm going to rescue the White Snake, and I don't know if I can come back smoothly. Forget it, let's not worry about that for now, and have a good meal with them first!

  In the middle of the night, after my parents fell asleep, I instructed them: "Remember, if everything goes smoothly this time, I'll be back right away. But if, and I mean if something happens, you two stay here and keep each other company with our benefactors while waiting for me, got it?"

  They looked at me without speaking, they wanted to follow me, but they knew that if they followed me, it would only increase my burden, so in the end they said: "Just remember to come back, no matter how long, we'll wait for you!"

  My heart warmed up, and then slowly crawled down from the window, directly to the place where I first turned into a snake and met my first friend, White Snake. White Snake, are you still alive? I'm here...