The Lost Tomb : Extras & Special Stories

(Extra Story: 2014 Chinese New Year Special) Chapter 5: Fantasy

There were several kinds of snakes on my body, but this startled snake was the least daring and its venom had a dumb effect. It was very difficult to catch and tame because it was alert to any harmful changes in the environment and would run away as soon as it felt a shift in the wind.

I didn't know what it felt from this bug jar, but the warning had to be taken seriously. The snake might have been too timid, but it was definitely useful since it listened to everything.

I carefully picked up the pot and put it in a spacious spot on the floor. The snake at my waist became even more alarmed and retreated into my shuikao.

I rubbed my teeth together a few times. The snake's hearing was very dull, but it was very sensitive to bone vibrations. Those who trained snakes could use the vibration caused by their teeth rubbing together to command their snakes. This was also the reason why people who trained snakes were hard to guard against; there was no way to tell when they started making their move. Generally, whenever you met a snake charmer, it was good to be wary of any little moves he would make. The upper and lower jaws rubbing together could form slight bone vibrations, which would transmit instructions to the hidden snakes.

That was why the snakes had to hide close to the body.

Once I had rubbed my teeth together, a green, slightly translucent snake flew down from my waist and slithered to the clay pot. I pulled out a rattan cane from next to the baskets and immediately opened the clay pot's lid.

As the snake at my waist tightened in alarm, I saw something strange inside the pot that looked like bird down.

I didn't know what it was, but it was obvious that Snake Ancestor was shocked. My body immediately retreated to the window, and as soon as I clenched my teeth, more green snakes flew down from my waist and surrounded the pot in an instant. I opened the window, took the whistle out from under my tongue, and blew it three or four times.

This should be a very serious warning. After hearing the response, I tapped on the floor with one hand, and used the cane in my other hand to hit the clay pot. At that moment, a strange and colorful bug crawled out of the bird down.

It looked like a centipede, but all of its front legs were very long, and when it spread them out from both sides of its body, they looked like a hand or crown. Its lower body was similar to a centipede, but thinner, and every part of it was a different color. Moreover, these gorgeous colors made it seem like the photoshop saturation had blown up.

There were so many ostentatious insects in nature, but I was surprised to see this one raise its upper body and spread all of its long legs open, just like a proud peacock displaying its feathers. It was as big as a cattail fan.

At that moment, I suddenly felt weak all over, and I realized that this was a creature that didn't belong in this world. This bug must have come straight from hell.

Even though it was as an insect, it was too confident. Its contempt for other creatures meant it no longer fell under the category of "bug" and was instead more like an advanced creature.

It must have felt threatened by the green snakes around it and reacted. The green snakes were immediately stimulated by this momentum and all lifted their heads.

I thought since they were special letter snakes they would be able to control the bug, because letter snakes were the quickest vipers and could leap up and bite flying insects out of the air. But now that this bug was so big, a fierce battle was inevitable.

Snake Ancestor obviously knew what it was and didn't dare approach it. As the snakes on my body kept wriggling, I took a small bottle of something similar to wine from the inner pocket of the shuikao tied around my waist and began shaking it.