Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 155 - 153: News Exposure

After looking through all the items in the System Mall, Tu Xiao'an exited the system.

He didn't buy anything. His Faith Points were limited, so it was best not to waste them. He decided to save up to a million first.

Just as he exited the system, Tu Xiao'an seemed to sense something. His snake gaze narrowed, and a cell phone materialized out of thin air, ringing.

A call was coming in.

The caller ID read "Sister Meilin."

He tapped the answer button with his snake tail. A snake answering a phone—how badass was that?

"Hello, Sister Meilin?"

A charming voice came from the other end of the line. "Xiao'an, I just saw a news report that was absolutely shocking. I figured you'd want to know about it."

"I'm sending you the video now. Take a look."

Sister Meilin was in a tearing hurry. After just a few words, she hung up.

DING...

A news video appeared on the phone.

An elegant, professional newswoman appeared on screen.

Wencheng News Report:

"Yesterday, a horrifying incident occurred at the Shanye Group building in the city center. A colossal Giant Snake, a full twenty meters long, burst out of the skyscraper. It roared at the sky with incredible ferocity, plunging the scene into instant panic and causing hundreds of casualties."

"Even more astonishingly, a mysterious man completely cloaked in a black robe was riding on the Giant Snake's back. His identity and distinguishing features are unknown."

We now go to video footage from the scene.

The video showed a twenty-meter-long Giant Snake covered in fiery red scales that shimmered like flames. It charged about recklessly, like a monster python from a sci-fi film invading a metropolis and unleashing a storm of blood.

Fortunately, though incomparably menacing, the Giant Snake had no intention of lingering. After bursting out of the Shanye Group building, it slithered directly toward the deep mountain forests five kilometers away.

Even so, it left a trail of countless dead and injured. Who knows how many people were scared senseless. The entire downtown area was thrown into a state of panic.

Most humans have a natural fear of snakes, to say nothing of a Giant Snake that enormous.

The sight was enough to make one question reality.

"According to investigations by the relevant authorities, this Giant Snake was an experimental specimen created by the Shanye Group. They presumably lost control, which led to the Giant Snake's escape."

"Currently, the Shanye Group is under full investigation by the authorities, and this Giant Snake has become a target for capture."

The video ended quickly, and the floating phone vanished. Tu Xiao'an was left in stunned contemplation.

Then, he muttered to himself, 'I can't believe the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake escaped from Shanye Group too. Twenty meters... that bastard grows fast.'

Tu Xiao'an recognized the incomparably menacing Giant Snake in the video at a single glance. It was the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake.

After being injected with the Giant Snake Gene, the snake's bloodline had been elevated once more, giving it limitless potential.

After the shock wore off, Tu Xiao'an seized on a key point. 'Who was that on the Bloodsucker Snake's back? Could it be Dr. Snake?'

'How could Dr. Snake have burst out of Shanye Group with the Bloodsucker Snake? And what a huge commotion they caused.'

'It's enough to shock the whole world.'

'Did something happen inside Shanye Group that allowed the Bloodsucker Snake to escape so brazenly?'

Mysteries swirled in Tu Xiao'an's mind, but then he gave a cold laugh.

'It's a good thing the Bloodsucker Snake escaped. Now I can finally get my revenge.'

Now that he possessed the Power of Thunder and Lightning, Tu Xiao'an was brimming with confidence. This time, he would finish that snake for good.

Besides, he'd already seen the Snake Spirit's thirty-meter form. The Bloodsucker Snake becoming a twenty-meter Giant Snake was no longer that shocking to him.

The only problem was that finding the Bloodsucker Snake wouldn't be easy. It had fled into some nameless, deep mountain forest. God only knew where it was now.

'Then there's still the question of who was on its back. Is he the one controlling the Bloodsucker Snake?'

From the robed figure's silhouette, Tu Xiao'an was fairly certain it wasn't Dr. Snake. Besides, Dr. Snake would have no reason to do something like that.

'If it wasn't Dr. Snake, then who else in the world could control the Bloodsucker Snake?'

'Looks like I'll have to pay close attention to the news. The moment I hear anything about that snake, I have to make my move.'

It was a good thing the Bloodsucker Snake hadn't gone on a full-blown rampage. If it had started a massacre in the city, countless people would have perished.

As Tu Xiao'an mulled it over, an idea suddenly struck him.

'The Bloodsucker Snake escaped... Is it possible it'll return to She Mountain? After all, it was born there.'

'It's basically its home.'

'But if it returns to She Mountain, it'll be a catastrophe for the Snake Catchers there.'

'They couldn't even handle a small Vampire Snake, let alone a twenty-meter Giant Snake.'

After thinking it over, Tu Xiao'an decided he should make some preparations.

The moment the Bloodsucker Snake appeared on She Mountain, he had to strike and eliminate it.

"Electric Bees..."

Tu Xiao'an's snake gaze narrowed.

In an instant, what looked like an entire battalion—five hundred Electric Bees—appeared in a dense swarm above the Gold and Silver Snake.

"Go."

With a glance and a single word, SWOOSH... the five hundred Electric Bees scattered, fanning out across She Mountain.

If the Bloodsucker Snake returned to She Mountain, a twenty-meter body like that could never escape the notice of the Electric Bees.

If Dr. Snake hadn't interfered back then, Tu Xiao'an would have already captured and devoured the Bloodsucker Snake. But now, the snake was a completely different creature. Dealing with it again would be far more troublesome.

'I suppose this is the Bloodsucker Snake's lucky break.'

After dispatching the Electric Bees, all Tu Xiao'an could do was wait for news of the Bloodsucker Snake's reappearance.

With nothing else to do, he decided to buy two Enhancing Fruits from the System Mall. At only a thousand Faith Points each, the cost was trivial.

His family's health was the most important thing to him.

In truth, his mom and sister were both in excellent health; it would be difficult for them to even get sick. But since the Enhancing Fruit wasn't expensive, he bought two just to give their bodies a little boost.

The system deducted two thousand Faith Points. Two small, white fruits, about the size of apples, floated before Tu Xiao'an. They were colorless and odorless, without the slightest fruity fragrance.

'I'll have my sister try one first.'

Tu Xiao'an slithered to his sister's room. Tu Xiaoyue was watching a historical drama. Now that she was healthy again, she had nothing to do. The family wasn't short on money, so she'd become something of an idler.

"Sis, have a piece of fruit."

An Enhancing Fruit floated in front of Tu Xiaoyue. She caught it, looked it over, and sniffed it curiously. "What kind of fruit is this? I've never seen one before."

"It's something good. You'll know once you eat it."

Xiaoyue rolled her eyes. "So mysterious. And don't think this means I'm not still mad at you for disappearing all day yesterday."

'Tu Xiao'an was speechless. His sister had always been a bit overprotective, and now that he was a snake, she was even more worried, terrified that one day he'd be caught by a Snake Catcher.'

After her little jab, the girl, carefree as ever, popped the Enhancing Fruit into her mouth and took a bite as if it were an apple.

After one bite, then another, she said with a look of distaste, "What kind of fruit is this? It has no flavor at all."

"Sis, eat the whole thing."

Tu Xiaoyue rolled her eyes again but reluctantly finished the tasteless Enhancing Fruit, her expression thoroughly unimpressed.

It was the first time she'd ever eaten a fruit with absolutely no flavor—not sour, not sweet, nothing.

Tu Xiao'an watched his sister closely and asked, "Sis, do you feel anything different?"

"Huh?"

Tu Xiaoyue frowned, as if trying to sense a change in her body. A moment later, her expression shifted drastically. "You little brat, did you feed me a laxative? I have to use the bathroom!"

WHOOSH...

Tu Xiaoyue dashed into the bathroom and didn't come out for a long time.

Tu Xiao'an chuckled. 'It's working! The Enhancing Fruit's power will surely improve my sister's body in every way, bringing her to her physical peak and greatly increasing her strength.'

'The trip to the bathroom is normal, too. It's just expelling toxins.'

He wasn't worried about the effectiveness of items from the System Mall. What Tu Xiao'an was now considering was whether he should get his sister an Awakening Fruit next.

He hesitated for a long time before deciding against it. 'If she eats an Awakening Fruit, she'll become a Human Awakened. It's better to let her stay an ordinary person.'

'A simple life is a blessing, after all. And with great power comes great responsibility.'

'He didn't want his sister getting involved in all those unknown dangers.'