"Unlock the next Talisman clue," Silas thought, feeling a mix of excitement. Finally, the second Talisman was about to be revealed.
After exchanging for the Talisman clue, Silas entered the mystical space again.
Hissing sounds surrounded him, as if he had entered a snake pit, with countless snakes slithering nearby. Suddenly, a greenish-blue snake-shaped pattern appeared before him.
"The Snake Talisman?" Silas frowned. To be honest, he didn't particularly want the Snake Talisman. Invisibility was nice, but anyone wearing thermal goggles could still see you, and they could hear any sound you made.
Silas looked at his palm, then reached out to touch the pattern. A cold sensation emanated from the image, which then shattered and turned into a block of text.
[The snake is a hunter that knows how to hide itself. Its long-term practice of concealment has allowed it to master the ability of invisibility]
"What is this supposed to be?" Silas tilted his head. This was even harder to guess than the Pig Talisman clue—it gave him no definite ideas. Does the Snake Talisman require finding a real snake? The clue definitely pointed to a living creature, not an object. But there were countless species of snakes in the world. By the time he found the Snake Talisman, he might have already collected the others. What use would the Snake Talisman be then? To sneak up and scare people?
Silas didn't hesitate, spending another one hundred Sin Points to unlock the next hint for the Snake Talisman.
[The snake not only possesses extraordinary stealth, but its venom is also an indispensable part of it]
Seeing this, Silas could roughly guess the answer. The clue provided by the system pointed to a specific, real-life species of snake. He felt immediately relieved, as this was much better than the Pig Talisman clue. Now, all he had to do was search the internet for a snake species with extremely strong stealth abilities and venom. Stealth was the most important factor, followed by the venom.
Silas returned to his room mentally, opened his computer, and began searching.
Soon, Silas found his target: the Chameleon Snake!
"I didn't know there was a Chameleon Snake in the world?" Silas had only heard of chameleons, this was the first time he'd encountered a chameleon snake. Based on the information online, the Chameleon Snake could change its color, and its body possessed neurotoxin venom. It was almost certainly the one.
[Congratulations to the host for finding the answer. Proceed to the Kapuas River Basin in Indonesian Borneo to find the Chameleon Snake]
[Granting the host one Snake Talisman Indicator]
"Excellent!" Silas hadn't expected it to be so easy; he was truly surprised.
Clap, clap, clap! Silas clapped his hands. Nine Shadowkhan peeked out, appearing in various spots around the room.
"Talisman Squad, you have work to do again," Silas said, catching the Snake Talisman Indicator the system provided and handing it to the Shadowkhan leader.
"This time, you must travel to the Kapuas River Basin in Indonesian Borneo. Good luck, Ninja soldiers," Silas said, sitting casually on his chair.
This Talisman Squad was the same group that retrieved the Pig Talisman last time. The lead Shadowkhan patted his chest, guaranteeing success, and then vanished with the Indicator.
Silas was quite confident in this Talisman Squad. After all, ultimately, no one was going to seriously fight him for the Talismans, and if they did, he could just steal them back.
The Talisman Squad followed the usual procedure: they infiltrated the international airport and boarded a flight bound for Indonesia. This time, they could use the Shadow Realm to travel inside the plane. It was much easier than the last flight; they immediately occupied empty seats, didn't need to knock anyone out, and didn't have to hide in the restroom to ambush people.
They had also learned the disguise technique from Big Black, covering up their unusually dark skin and wearing colored contact lenses to hide their red eyes.
"Excuse me, beautiful lady, may I have your number?" A gentleman approached one of the Shadowkhan disguised in women's clothing and asked for a phone number.
The Shadowkhan being asked pointed to himself in confusion, confirming the man was asking him for his number.
"I apologize, Miss. I know this is very forward, but you are truly captivating," the man continued to praise the cross-dressing Shadowkhan.
The Shadowkhan's face tightened. A nearby comrade nudged him, urging him to just give the number.
Bang!
The disguised Shadowkhan suddenly stood up, pointed at the man, then pointed to the restroom, and walked towards it.
The man's face lit up with delight. "I love a passionate woman!" he said, and followed the disguised Shadowkhan into the restroom.
As soon as they entered the restroom, the man immediately took off his jacket. "Baby, let's make this quick."
Thwack!
The disguised Shadowkhan quickly used a gentle hand chop to knock him unconscious in the restroom. After locking the door, the Shadowkhan simply phased out through the Shadow Realm.
Outside, his comrades were puzzled. "Why are you back so early? That was fast."
Slap! The disguised Shadowkhan angrily slapped his comrade's head, then sat back down in his seat, arms crossed, staring straight ahead.
The surrounding passengers whispered amongst themselves when they saw the Shadowkhan return so quickly.
"Look, that man finished so fast."
"I know, he made the lady so angry."
"Hehehe~ Should I try my luck?"
The Shadowkhan had excellent hearing. Listening to the passengers' whispers put him in a terrible mood. His own comrades stifled their laughter, which made things worse.
The Shadowkhan who was secretly laughing immediately corrected his posture after feeling the death glare from his comrade. The other Shadowkhan either picked up a newspaper or turned to stare out the window, avoiding eye contact with the cross-dressing Shadowkhan.
A long time later, the man stumbled out of the restroom, shaking his head. I thought I was just about to have a friendly match with the beautiful lady? Why did I suddenly black out?
Upon seeing the disguised Shadowkhan again, he forced a smile, pulled out a business card, and said, "Hello, beautiful lady. My name is Laufey. It's a pleasure to meet you." Laufey mistakenly thought they had already finished their "friendly match" and he had simply been so tired afterward that he fell asleep.
The disguised Shadowkhan took Laufey's business card and glanced at it, committing the name to memory.
During dinner, Laufey even made sure to have dinner with the disguised Shadowkhan. However, the Shadowkhan maintained a sullen expression the entire time, refused to eat anything, and nearly lost his temper several times, only to be restrained by his comrades. The Shadowkhan who had flown the plane before indicated that he couldn't take over the current plane without a flight manual and navigation maps.
With his comrades urging restraint, the cross-dressing Shadowkhan had no choice but to continue tolerating the bothersome Laufey.
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