36: Chapter 36 The White Snake!

"I never expected Chaotic Beasts to actually have a city of their own..."

"And why does the architecture of this city look so much like our human style?"

Ye Fan was full of confusion.

Logically speaking, even if Chaotic Beasts gained intelligence, it would at most be just intelligence.

Asking them to do construction work... sorry, they don't even have hands, how could they move?

"Looking at it this way, this city is quite unusual!"

"It is indeed unusual. Someone... some beast is coming!"

Lin Wan looked straight ahead, his spiritual sense detecting a not-so-weak aura approaching.

It had roughly over a hundred thousand combat power.

The aura swept over from the direction of the city, moving extremely fast.

In just a moment, a figure appeared before Lin Wan and Ye Fan.

It was a woman.

Her figure was slender, her skin like snow, wearing a moon-white long dress, her long hair reaching her waist, and her face was so exquisite she looked like a character who had walked out of a painting.

She was barefoot, with a string of silver bells tied around her ankles, yet she moved without a sound.

She was beautiful, indeed.

But Lin Wan's gaze lingered on her for a moment before he narrowed his eyes slightly.

He could see that beneath that human body, the phantom of a white snake was coiled.

It was faint and indistinct, like a trace leaking out from the depths of her soul.

A snake.

A transformed Chaotic Beast.

[Chaotic Beast Humanoid: Lady White]

[Combat Power: 168540]

[Assessment: Tier 2, relatively strong combat power. Encountered an accident and gained some fortune, transforming into a human.]

[Introduction: Born in the Northern Region of Chaotic Beasts, has a sister who has not yet transformed. She seems to be hiding an unknown secret.]

The woman spoke, her voice cold and clear:

"Two Trial-takers, the Master has been waiting for a long time."

Lin Wan paused for a moment, not speaking, but instead deep in thought.

Ye Fan, however, couldn't help but ask:

"Who is your Master?"

"If you follow me, you will know."

Lady White turned slightly, making a "please" gesture.

"The Master gave instructions that if any human Trial-takers were seen, no matter who they are, please invite them into the city for a chat."

Ye Fan glanced at Lin Wan.

Lin Wan was silent for two seconds, then stepped forward.

"Lead the way."

Ye Fan hurriedly followed, leaning into Lin Wan's ear to whisper: "Brother-in-law, could there be a trap?"

"The highest combat power in this core oasis area doesn't exceed two hundred thousand. Even if there is a trap, I can leave. As for whether you can leave..."

Lin Wan didn't continue.

Anyway, he had Death Rewind. If Ye Fan really died, he could return to yesterday.

Actually, he also wanted to see if decrypted items still existed after a Death Rewind, and whose priority was higher between the two of them.

Ye Fan knew this was Lin Wan testing his resolve, so he indicated:

"Oh, then it's fine."

He immediately straightened his back, and his pace became a bit steadier.

The two followed Lady White toward the city.

The scale of the city gate wasn't large, just on par with ancient Earth architecture.

But a plaque hung above the gate, with two large characters written in some ancient script.

Lin Wan didn't recognize them, but Barrier-Free Communication directly translated them into a meaning he could understand:

[Return to Ruins]

Lin Wan didn't understand what it meant, but it sounded quite chuunibyou anyway.

The city gates swung open.

The moment Lin Wan and Ye Fan stepped through the gate, the scene before them left Ye Fan completely stunned.

The streets were wide and clean.

On both sides were rows of houses, some stone-built, some wooden, and even a few that looked like they had been carved directly into the mountain.

People were coming and going on the streets.

No, to be accurate, it was "beasts" coming and "beasts" going.

Half-human, half-beast figures moved through the streets.

A sturdy man with the head of a bull and a human body walked by carrying a massive iron hammer.

A seductive woman with a swaying fox tail was soliciting business on the side of the street.

A sentry with the head of an eagle and a human body stood on high ground keeping watch.

And lizardmen covered in scales were setting up stalls, selling strange-looking fruits and ores.

Shouts and calls rose one after another:

"Fresh Northern Region Iron-Armored Rhino meat! Hunted just yesterday!"

"Spirit-Condensing Grass! Suitable for all Chaotic Beasts below Tier 3!"

"Weapon forging! Free repairs for Tier 2 and below..."

Ye Fan's mouth was open wide enough to fit an egg.

"...What the f*ck..."

He muttered to himself.

"Chaotic Beasts are... doing business?"

A half-beast woman with a swaying fox tail noticed them, walked over swaying her waist, and blew a kiss with seductive eyes:

"Two little human brothers, want to come in and sit for a while? We are the best in Return to Ruins..."

"Ahem!"

Lady White in front coughed lightly, the fox woman's expression changed instantly, and she retreated sheepishly.

Ye Fan swallowed his saliva and stole a glance at Lin Wan.

Lin Wan was expressionless, his gaze fixed straight ahead, ignoring the brothels on the side of the street.

"...Brother-in-law, aren't you curious?" Ye Fan lowered his voice.

"Curious about what?"

"These... half-human, half-beast Chaotic Beasts, they actually know how to open shops and do business just like humans..."

"Hmm."

His reaction was very calm.

Ye Fan muttered to himself, "Such a poser."

But he still honestly followed his footsteps.

The deeper they went into the city, the more orderly the surrounding scene became.

The streets were no longer so noisy and chaotic; instead, there was a more solemn atmosphere.

The buildings also gradually became taller, and the style transitioned from rough beast-nest designs to exquisite human-living styles.

Until they arrived at the center of the city.

A magnificent mansion stood here.

The mansion gates were wide open.

The lintel also had the characters "Return to Ruins" carved on it.

Lady White stopped in front of the door and bowed slightly:

"The two of you, the Master is inside."

"Please."

Lin Wan stepped over the threshold.

The interior of the mansion was far more spacious than it looked from the outside.

It was like a courtyard expanded by a spatial formation, with small bridges and flowing water, rockeries and pavilions, the layout so exquisite it didn't look like a city built by Chaotic Beasts.

Causing the two's confusion to gradually deepen.

Passing through the front hall and around the corridor, Lady White led the two to a bright main hall.

The hall door was wide open, and a figure was standing inside with their back to the door, standing by the window, looking at an ancient tree in the courtyard.

The figure was wearing a wide black robe, their long hair unbound, casually draped over their shoulders.

From the back, their posture was upright, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.

But that temperament... was very soft and seductive.

The lady in white stopped outside the hall and spoke respectfully:

"Master, the guests have been brought."

The figure slowly turned around.

Lin Wan saw the other person's face clearly.

Eerily beautiful.

It was a face that was hard to distinguish between male and female.

Every feature was exquisite to the point of near-perfection.

But combined together, it carried a kind of... oppressive feeling that made people uncomfortable.

It was like an urge to submit to the master just by looking at it, but Lin Wan now possessed the True Dragon Bloodline and ignored this urge.

As for Ye Fan, as a born holy being, he didn't feel it at all.

Lin Wan's attention did not linger on the man's appearance for too long.

Because he saw one thing.

On the other person, there was no Chaotic Beast phantom.

It was a pure human.

A living human, a human who did not belong to the four major civilizations of Trial-takers.

But Lin Wan couldn't see the other person's data, which was somewhat inconceivable.

The other person saw the change in Lin Wan's expression, as if guessing his thoughts, chuckled, and spoke:

"You must have seen many half-beast Chaotic Beasts on the road, and also those guards who have completely transformed into human form."

"And among those guards, some were transformed by my own hands."

"I can transform Chaotic Beasts into human form, so I guessed... whether I could also transform humans into Chaotic Beasts."

"Aren't you curious where I came from?"

Lin Wan was silent for a moment.

"Where did you come from?"

The man replied:

"My name is Xu Xianzhi, and I used to be a Trial-taker too."