"Hello, Miss Bai. Don't be alarmed. I am Ren Yuanhao, a DiDi Detachment Business Representative and your customized boyfriend. You are safe now, rest assured, I am here."
Ren Yuanhao's voice was kept very low. Upon hearing it was Ren Yuanhao, Bai Fu's delicate body trembled. She didn't care about the bloodstains on him and was about to rush into his arms.
"No, all this blood on me, it must have scared you?"
"No, no, my mother~" Bai Fu was about to turn her head to look at the giant snake, but Ren Yuanhao blocked her view.
"Don't look, it's quite disgusting. She's here, we need to find Doctor Shi quickly."
Bai Fu turned her head and indeed saw her mother, covered in dirty, viscous slime, her body trembling intermittently.
"That giant snake~" Bai Fu shivered, her body recoiling. The mention of the snake seemed to bring back the scene of her being coiled by it, her face filled with fear.
"It's alright now. I and the Qiu family swordsman are here."
"Give it a rest, you brat. I'm not greedy for credit. Slaying the giant snake is your achievement. Besides, I've also done plenty of foolish things. Being able to remove this hidden danger for the townsfolk today can be considered a small atonement."
Qiu Ruhai put down his curved saber and gazed at the ancient building, weathered by time, lost in thought.
"Uncle, you jest. Without your containment, this plan would never have succeeded."
As they were speaking, Ren Yuanhao suddenly noticed Qin Feng's expression and saw a terrifying scene in his eyes!
The seemingly dying snake suddenly dragged its bloody carcass, like a kite, pulled by invisible threads, soaring high. A腥风 (xīng fēng - acrid wind) instantly billowed back, and a rain of blood attacked them like countless silver needles!
"Quick, dodge!"
Qiu Ruhai's frail body suddenly exerted force, pushing Ren Yuanhao down. Then, he spread his arms, shielding the three of them behind his withered form like an eagle protecting its chicks!
In an instant, Qiu Ruhai's body, as if hit by countless bullets, his entire back erupted violently, churning like boiling water. Yet, he screamed and laughed wildly!
The hunters were scared pale, retreating behind the door, holding their breath, afraid that the needle-like blood would splash onto themselves.
The surroundings were completely filled with surging blood energy. This process lasted for about ten seconds, but it felt as long as a century.
The disordered wind within the ancient building still lingered, but the sound of rapid firing finally ceased. Qiu Ruhai's wild laughter turned into the gasping sound of spitting blood, and his entire body tilted backward like a monument.
Ren Yuanhao suddenly caught the riddled body. As his hands firmly held Qiu Ruhai's body, he realized how light it was, as if only a skeleton remained. His nearly lifeless eyes conveyed immense relief, and his withered cheeks were covered with age spots.
He finally understood that this proud Qiu family swordsman was just an old man who should have been enjoying the happiness of family.
"Uncle."
Ren Yuanhao felt as if a whole fishbone was stuck in his throat. He should have roared out his sorrow at the top of his lungs, but his voice was only an extremely faint whisper.
"Is... is there any wine?"
Qiu Ruhai was as calm as Ren Yuanhao, a look of a pilgrim's devotion on his blood-stained face.
Ren Yuanhao calmly unfastened the wine gourd from his waist. Before he could bring the wine to Qiu Ruhai's lips, the proud Qiu family swordsman, this old man covered in wounds, had already breathed his last.
The giant snake, like a piece of rotten meat, had moved above Ren Yuanhao's head. Blood dripped down like rain, its bloody shadow completely engulfing Ren Yuanhao and Qiu Ruhai's corpse. It was about to devour the prey they had obtained.
Ren Yuanhao remained unmoved, without any superfluous movements. He directly poured the wine onto the blood-stained ground. As the acrid wind descended upon him, Bai Fu screamed in terror, but he heard nothing. He simply whispered, "Rest in peace," and then, abruptly looked up!
His blood-red eyes met the giant snake's egg-sized eyes!
The giant snake's movement instantly froze, as if someone had pressed a pause button. The hunters had no idea what had happened, only covering their mouths and closing their eyes. But only Bai Fu and Qin Feng, facing it directly, knew what had occurred.
In the snake's pupils, there was immense fear, as if it had seen a superior being, naturally revealing that innate terror!
"Wail, I'll give you time."
Ren Yuanhao drew his saber, his voice as cold as ice. His back made Bai Fu feel a sense of unfamiliarity.
The giant snake remained stunned for several seconds. Fear was finally overtaken by the will to survive. Its gaping maw, suspended in mid-air, collapsed like a falling sky curtain and roared down!
At the same time, a black light shot up into the sky. Bai Fu and Qin Feng could not see how Ren Yuanhao drew or sheathed his saber. The giant snake was actually cut in half at the waist. The solemn sacrificial site had now become a slaughterhouse.
"You may leave."
Ren Yuanhao, covered in blood, stood like a sharp sword. Bai Fu was about to say something but was pulled by Qin Feng. Together, they carried Pu Fang out. The crowd, who should have been beating drums and cheering, quietly and in unison withdrew from the ancient building.
At this moment, a cold system voice echoed in Ren Yuanhao's mind.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing's wrong with me."
The system, as if facing a formidable enemy, became extremely cold in tone.
"You are not Ren Yuanhao?"
"I am, or rather, I can say I'm not."
"Who the hell are you!"
This was the first time the system's "young lady" voice had used coarse language.
"Aren't you very capable? Why not try to guess?"
"You won't say? Fine, watch me give you a good electric shock therapy. Let's see if you can endure it!"
"Electric shock therapy? You can try, but I advise you not to. After all, this body can break down at any time."
The system hesitated slightly, attempting to read the body attribute values of the Ren Yuanhao standing in the mental illusion. However, to her utter astonishment, the usually precise attribute panel displayed countless question marks!
"Body data cannot be read?"
"Seeing how surprised you are, I might as well give you a small reminder. Have you forgotten about something else inside his body?"
"That's right, there's still an awakened ability that was swallowed but not yet activated!"
"Precisely. And I am the manifestation of that ability. You only have a parasitic relationship and a contract with him, but I am not under your jurisdiction."
"What exactly are you?"
The system's voice sounded extremely vigilant.
"What am I? I am Ren Yuanhao, but not the Ren Yuanhao who was always laughing and wasn't very capable."
"Could that ability be~"
"Twin. You guessed correctly."
"Heh, I didn't expect that little girl to hide such a terrifying ability!"
"The world is full of wonders. You should feel fortunate. If it weren't for me, Ren Yuanhao would be a corpse covered in lividity by now."