182: The aesthetics of mythical beasts are different from mine.

Three days of hostage life were very difficult.

Who could understand the suffering and exhaustion I endured these three days?

The activity range was only the size of a football field. When tired, I slept in the RV. When bored, I played Landlord with Xiao Qian and Miss Qing.

I only had 3 hours to chat with Xia Weiyu every day, plus 8 hours of sleeping in her arms.

A parasol, a lounge chair, cola and fruit on a triangular table, and a big fat cat in my arms.

Was this life good? No, it wasn't.

Being a hostage is tough... It feels like wasting time, a decadent life.

Su Chen spent the entire morning today lying flat. Besides lying flat, he didn't know how else to get through the morning.

The two snakes were no less, dozing motionlessly. Who would believe they were Cultivating?

Just like me, lying down, I'm also Cultivating. Who would believe it?

But I really am Cultivating. After the Heaven-Seizing Fate-Altering Cultivation Technique ran day and night, my strength has already Broken through to Sixth Grade.

At Sixth Grade strength, the Spiritual Qi in my body has reached a node. The total amount of Spiritual Qi in my body has increased, and with the Infinite Spiritual Power Card, I can use all sorts of spells at will.

Everything is good, but there is still one thing on my mind.

It prevented him from fully dedicating himself to his hostage work. Cough, it wasn't that his phone had no signal, nor that the games on his computer were all online and he could only play solitaire.

Mainly, Little Hei's favorability quest hasn't been maxed out yet.

Now Su Chen can be with Little Hei every day, but this snake is busy Breaking through and has no time to chat with him.

With no opportunities to chat and unable to join in conversations, his current quest progress remains stagnant.

'Little Hei favorability acquisition progress: 1600/10000. Remaining quest duration: 55 hours 23 minutes.'

With only two days left, if this snake doesn't exit its Breakthrough state, I'll have to interfere.

No matter what, I'll complete the quest first. If it fails, I'll have to kill this black snake to boost morale... "Su Chen, wake up."

Su Chen opened his eyes and saw Miss Qing staring at him from the table:

"Miss Qing, is something wrong?"

"It's mealtime."

"It's already this late? Time to eat. Miss Qing, what do you want to eat today?"

"Do you have Lamb Pao Mo?"

"Yes."

Taking out three large bowls, Su Chen didn't rush to eat but looked at Little Hei in the distance:

"Should we call Big Brother Hei to come eat too?"

"No need. He's focused on Cultivating and doesn't have time to waste on such things."

"Right, right, Cultivating is important."

"Little Fat Cat, let your A Gui out and break some flatbread for this Young Miss."

I'll give this black snake one more day. If it still doesn't Break through, I'll have to act, otherwise there won't be enough time to farm lottery tickets.

Mid-meal, Su Chen suddenly felt the surrounding Spiritual Qi several times denser, and Spiritual Qi clouds appeared in the air.

Everything around them entered a state where Spiritual Qi was like mist. Cultivating in such an environment was equivalent to Cultivating while lying in a pile of Spirit Stones.

Did it use up all 20,000 Spirit Stones that time it tried to extort me?

"My brother is about to Break through!"

Miss Qing trembled slightly at this sight, extremely excited, not even bothering to eat.

This was a critical moment; the Heavenly Fiend Cult could attack at any time.

The pressure on them to guard the array eye was increasing. If the array eye was lost, it would mean their oath became a joke.

"Is it going to Break through...?"

Su Chen was a little worried. Once they Broke through to Ninth Order, their value would further diminish, putting great pressure on them.

If Little Hei made a move, he could only tie it up and continue to farm lottery tickets, but that would be very difficult and there might not be enough time.

Suddenly, the dense Spiritual Qi mist above the black snake slowly condensed into a small snake phantom.

"Boom."

With a bang, the phantom small snake burst apart, and Little Hei also opened its eyes, looking intently at the sky.

Miss Qing was the first to react, flying over without even finishing her meal.

"Brother, have you Broken through to Ninth Order?"

Little Hei nodded and then shook its head, avoiding the topic:

"How many Heavenly Fiend Cult members are still in the Secret Realm?"

"Including the new ones who came in today, two Seventh Grade, five Sixth Grade, twelve Fifth Grade. The rest are being dealt with by Su Chen's friends, not a concern."

"Give me the location of those two Seventh Grade ones. I'll deal with them first."

"Now? What about the entrance...?"

As she spoke, Miss Qing looked at Su Chen under the parasol in the distance.

Brother has always been entrenched here because the entrance to the relic is here. If brother leaves and ignores the entrance,

Once they enter, they are very likely to obtain the array eye.

"I'll take Su Chen with me. You watch this place first.

Don't worry about it. The relic itself is full of difficulties. How could a few Third and Fourth Grade humans break it? As long as Su Chen is watched, everything else is not a problem."

"What about Xia Weiyu? I think she is the threat more than Su Chen."

"Don't worry. I'll use Su Chen as a hostage then, and she won't act rashly."

"Big Brother, what a good plan!"

Little Hei had already sorted out the plan. Although Su Chen was strong, Xia Weiyu was actually the main threat.

And Xia Weiyu was a love-struck fool. With Su Chen's life in his hands, she would definitely not act rashly.

Perhaps he could even threaten her with Su Chen's life and make her continue to work for him... After giving his instructions,

Little Hei's huge body slowly shrank, transforming into a half-human, half-snake form.

The form was a bit... strange.

Little Hei now had human legs, a snake's body, and a head. The middle part looked abruptly stitched together.

It was completely opposite to the half-human, half-snake form Su Chen imagined.

The aesthetic of this exotic beast was indeed different from theirs.

Fortunately, Miss Qing still maintained her Little Green Snake state, otherwise, if she also transformed into this appearance, it would really be... a bit of an eyesore.

"Big Brother Hei."

Seeing Little Hei approach, Su Chen stood up to greet him.

"You come with me, don't bring the cat.

You behave yourself. Remember, you are my hostage now. I can kill you anytime."

"Okay... Big Brother Hei, don't worry, I, Su Chen, will definitely not play any tricks. You can rest assured."

'Ding, gained Little Hei favorability, lottery ticket +100.'

Su Chen gave Xiao Qian a few instructions, then got up and set off.

At the same time, he looked at the three-story ancient building behind him.

Su Chen hadn't been idle these three days. He controlled the female puppet to explore everywhere, getting a clear understanding of the mountains and terrain of this Small World.

There were many Spirit Medicines, no living creatures, but ordinary insects and mosquitoes were still present.

In the end, the only suspicious place was still here. Although this area was flat and covered by forest, there was a lot going on underground.

There was an underground city. Although the female puppet had the ability to penetrate all things, this underground relic had a natural barrier. Once the female puppet entered, it would lose contact.

Now seeing the entrance, he couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

"What are you looking at?"

"I'm wondering if your sister can transform into human form."

"No, she can't master this transformation technique until she reaches Seventh Order strength."

"That's good, that's good."

Miss Qing is only Fifth Order strength, which means there's no need for an eyesore.

"What's good?"

Su Chen took out a pair of briefs and a pair of jeans:

"Big Brother Hei, since you've transformed into a human, can you wear some clothes? Otherwise, it's a bit indecent to walk around with your bird hanging out like that."

"No, I'm not used to wearing human clothes, and I'll change back to my original form when I fight later. This form is just convenient for traveling."

"Then, Big Brother Hei, can you change a little more, into that form where the upper half is human and the lower half is snake?"

"Troublesome!"