1: Reborn Green Snake
Deep mountains.
Secluded pond.
Xu Qing lowered his head and looked at his reflection in the lake.
A slender, long body, a sharply defined face, a pair of deep eyes, and... pale green scales covering his entire body.
The image reflected in the lake was clearly that of a Green Snake over three feet long!
Xu Qing fell into contemplation.
He only remembered undergoing surgery in the hospital yesterday, falling into a deep sleep under the effects of the anesthetic.
When he woke up, he had undergone Transmigration.
This result would be difficult for most people to accept, but Xu Qing happened not to be most people.
He was even somewhat happy. After all, in his previous life, he had suffered from a terminal illness, enduring the torment of sickness day and night, and had long wished for an early death and a quick Rebirth.
Xu Qing shook his head, and some fragmented memories surfaced in his mind.
The Green Snake's cave was near the secluded pond, and it spent most of its time sleeping there.
Besides that, it would enter the jungle to forage, hunting small animals to survive.
As Xu Qing gradually adapted, more and more memory fragments appeared.
He braced himself and carefully reviewed them.
Since it was his first time being a snake, he needed to understand the methods and necessary skills for serpentine hunting if he wanted to survive.
However.
Just then, scene after scene floated into Xu Qing's mind.
He watched with interest, but when he clearly saw the scenes within, his entire body instantly froze.
A wild boar whose tusks resembled long blades, rushing through the dense forest, smashing a small hill with a single charge.
A Human-Faced Spider whose webs covered an entire valley and whose venom could corrode bluestone.
A Gigantic Wolf with membranes on its forelimbs, gliding above the jungle, wrapped in a black whirlwind, standing on a high mountain and howling up at the sky!
What are these things?!
Every creature in the scenes was completely different from what Xu Qing remembered!
Did I Transmigrate into a Xuanhuan world!?
Xu Qing's blood was cold.
But recalling these scenes, he still felt a chilling coldness sweep over his entire body.
Xu Qing couldn't help but shiver, a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and questions popped up in his mind.
Watching these scenes, thoughts rapidly spun in his mind.
This world is too dangerous; it's better to return to the cave sooner!
Following the route in his memory, Xu Qing twisted his body and hurried toward the cave.
A moment later.
Xu Qing passed through the jungle, climbed the Stone Mountain, and arrived in front of his cave.
He turned around and looked behind him.
The sky was dim, and the breeze lifted the night, slowly enveloping the earth.
Looking out, there was an endless expanse of mountain forests.
Massive bodies were vaguely moving within the dense forest, and a sense of murderous intent spread throughout the world.
Xu Qing looked at the mountain forest before him, and his astonishment slowly faded.
A tremendous sense of danger spread through his heart.
In a world like this, it would be extremely difficult for him, an ordinary Green Snake, to survive!
Given his current size, if he encountered those Giant Beasts from his memories, being stepped on and killed wouldn't even attract their attention.
For a moment, Xu Qing felt immense pressure.
Simply surviving seemed to have become a difficult problem.
Thoughts and ideas surfaced in his mind, and Xu Qing desperately pondered what he should do next.
Right at this moment.
"Detecting the host's strong desire. System activation beginning!"
"Beginning binding of the Many Children, Many Blessings System..."
"Binding successful!"
"Note: Reproduction is the primal instinct of life. This System will grant you corresponding rewards based on the descendants you produce!"
The emotionless, mechanical prompt sounded in Xu Qing's mind.
Immediately afterward, a semi-transparent panel appeared before his eyes.
[Name: Xu Qing]
[Identity: Green Snake of the Mountain]
[Bloodline: Mortal]
[Length: 1.2 meters]
[Number of Descendants: 0]
Xu Qing paused for a second, then immediately realized.
The benefit for a Transmigrator—the indispensable System!
The Golden Finger has arrived!
Xu Qing suppressed the surprise in his heart and immediately began researching his newly acquired Golden Finger.
Soon, he figured out how to use the System.
He needed to reproduce descendants; for every descendant produced, the System would grant a reward.
It could be Cultivation Level or rare treasures!
Furthermore, the magnitude of the reward was determined by the innate talent of the newborn descendant.
The simplest example: if a newborn descendant is physically robust, the reward will be more generous; if the newborn descendant's Physique is weak, the reward will be relatively smaller!
Not only that, but the birth of his descendants' offspring would also grant rewards back to Xu Qing.
However, this type of reward would be half a percentage point less than the reward for producing first-generation descendants.
When Xu Qing's grandchildren reproduce, the reward will decrease by another half a percentage point.
Decreasing step by step, by the time it reaches later generations, the benefits brought to Xu Qing will be negligible.
But as long as the quantity increases, the returns will still be generous!
Xu Qing's vertical pupils lit up; he had already seen the path forward!
The season was now approaching summer, which was precisely the time for snakes to reproduce!
He immediately set a goal for himself.
First, find a snake wife!
Having figured this out.
Xu Qing silently gazed at the dark mountain forest before him, no longer feeling fear.
With the System accompanying him, the day of his rise would eventually come!
The mountain forest at night was cruel and bloody.
Xu Qing's current strength was too weak; a slight carelessness could lead to death.
He decided to act during the day.
He turned and returned to the depths of the cave, hid behind a rock, and fell into a deep sleep... The next day.
The sky was bright.
Ten thousand miles were cloudless, and the clear blue sky was washed clean.
Sunlight poured down. The blood left by the Vicious Beasts' slaughter last night nourished the earth, and the continuous mountain forests burst forth with vitality.
Inside the deep cave on the Stone Mountain.
A pair of cold, vertical pupils slowly opened.
His emerald green body slithered, and Xu Qing flicked out his scarlet tongue, gathering information from the air.
This was a biological instinct.
A moment later.
He sensed a similar aura, pinpointed the direction, and plunged into the dense forest.
Xu Qing was very cautious, constantly flicking out his tongue, wary of potential dangers around him.
Passing through a patch of jungle and bushes.
A toppled, rotting old tree and a nearby bluestone formed a nest.
Inside the nest, a White Snake, snow-white all over, coiled up as if carved from white jade.
Its scarlet tongue flicked out, gathering information from the air.
Xu Qing confirmed the other party's desire.
Therefore, he no longer hesitated... Three Shi Chen later, having confirmed the result, Xu Qing turned and left.
The sense of urgency in his heart was strong.
Having obtained a second life, he had to live it well!
Survival in this cruel mountain forest required strength.
Therefore, he must quickly gain the strength to protect himself!
And the method for gaining strength, the System had already told him.
Just one snake wife was clearly not enough.
Xu Qing already had an idea in mind.
He intended to take advantage of the snake reproduction season and strive with all his might to create more descendants!