God of Pets

Chapter 962: The Kind Lady Snake

"This one?" Lady Snake adjusted her glasses, closed the book, and looked at the name on the cover.Just by seeing the title "Chronicle of the Serpent Race," Chen Guan knew this was the book he needed.

Originally, he just wanted Lady Snake to get him another copy, but unexpectedly, she placed the one in her hand on the counter and pushed it toward Chen Guan.

Chen Guan frowned, wanting to explain, but immediately dismissed the thought. There was no need to dwell on such matters; in front of these legless low-status members of the Serpent Race, he had to maintain his aloof demeanor.

Taking the book, Chen Guan walked directly into the reading room of the library and sat down, starting to flip through the "Chronicle of the Serpent Race."

"I didn’t expect Lady Snake to be quite capable of enjoying life, equipping such a comfortable sofa," Chen Guan mused.

The writing of the Serpent Race was quite similar to the writing of humans but also had some differences, likely also as hieroglyphs.

The barrier of language was not a severe issue for Chen Guan now; it could be solved with a linguistic Secret Treasure.

Even without the Secret Treasure, Chen Guan could resolve it through his own Secret Law.

However, doing so would involve risks. Fortunately, Chen Guan had prepared in advance before coming to the Celestial Secret Realm, so there was no need to modify the Secret Law.

Though this was a chronicle, the concept of a year for the Serpent Race was different from that of humans.

For the Serpent Race, a year did not refer to a fixed time scale but to the time each Serpent King was in power.

For example, the first king of the Serpent Race was "King Evil," so the annual method of that time was referred to as the Evil Year. With the emergence of each new Serpent King, it would be renamed after the new king.

The time a king served, regardless of its duration, was only defined as one year.

Throughout the chronicle of the Serpent Race, almost all kings did not meet a good end; most were slain, with differences being whether by outsiders or by future kings.

Only a very few died of old age after descendants were born.

It makes sense; the lifespan of the Sky Secret Spirits is nearly infinite. Who would be willing to relinquish power before death?

As he flipped through the pages, Chen Guan’s heart skipped a beat. He glanced through the glass of the reading room to look at Lady Snake outside.

Seeing her absorbed in another book without any peculiarity, he relaxed.

Chen Guan found the hierarchical system of the Serpent Race. The first half aligned with what Chen Guan thought: snake-tailed people hold relatively low status.

Initially, the Serpent Race consisted entirely of snake-tailed people, a little-known tribe without its own Void Secret Realm, living under others’ roofs.

It was not until King Evil appeared that the Serpent Race had its Secret Realm.

King Evil also created the most fitting Secret Technique for the Serpent Race, "Transforming Snake into God Art," which, when cultivated to a certain level, allows one to transform a snake tail into legs.

Thus, those with legs among the Serpent Race are respected, as they have higher cultivation ability and levels.

However, not every Lady Snake who cultivates the "Transforming Snake into God Art" takes on a legged form; a few, after reaching a very high realm, can freely choose between tail or leg.

So among ordinary Lady Snakes, identifying a person by their legs is viable.

But truly encountering a top-tier Lady Snake, relying solely on whether they have legs is inaccurate.

Fortunately, Chen Guan had not interacted with the upper echelons of the Lady Snakes, so he did not need to worry about this.

Chen Guan continued reading, and just as he noticed movement, he turned to see the female librarian sashaying over with a tray, her snake tail swaying.

Upon reaching Chen Guan’s side, she placed a glass of red nectar on the table.

"Is this for me? I didn’t order it." Chen Guan asked Lady Snake.

He wasn’t really concerned about poison issues; the presence of the Ten Thousand Poison Insect Emperor, now ten awakened, ensured there was probably no poison she couldn’t neutralize.

Chen Guan mainly had no money and feared that Lady Snake would ask him to pay.

He didn’t want to attract the attention of the Serpent Race. According to their chronicle, during King Evil’s rule, the Serpent Race had become a top-tier tribe; King Evil was a hundred-level powerhouse surrounded by formidable beings, holding a place in the Sky City.

Later, the Serpent Race’s decline in reputation mainly stemmed from subsequent kings not dispatching strong players to join the Sky Tribe, causing their Secret Spirits to be unknown even to small clans.

But if the chronicles were accurate, the power of the Serpent Race should not be underestimated. Hence, Chen Guan had to postpone his plans against them.

"It’s a gift for you. Few clansmen are willing to read now," Lady Snake said with a smile before turning away and sashaying back to the counter with her snake tail.

Chen Guan, to maintain aloofness, swallowed back the thanks that reached the tip of his tongue. Watching Lady Snake return behind the counter, he continued reading the chronicle of the Serpent Race.

Taking a sip of the nectar, it was sweet and tart, quite delicious, filled with dense Primordial Energy.

Chen Guan had guessed earlier that this might be snake fruit jam, more effective than the Ten Thousand Year Vermilion Fruit.

For the Serpent Race, this was likely an ordinary thing, akin to the value of a cup of coffee for humans.

"Being born in the Celestial Secret Realm is truly luxurious, already winning at the starting line," Chen Guan thought to himself, sipping and reading on: "This Lady Snake isn’t bad."

Although this book is called a chronicle, it’s actually more like a mythological chronicle, with time frames too messy. Besides a rough understanding of the Serpent Race, many events are mythologically tinged, making it hard to discern their true strength.

Chen Guan had no choice but to call the female librarian over again and asked her to find more books about the history of the Serpent Race.

Lady Snake walked slowly within the vast library, visited other floors, and after a while, returned with a stack of books, which she placed in front of Chen Guan.

Chen Guan saw that they were indeed books related to the history of the Serpent Race, waved her away, and continued reading intently.

Once he finished the nectar, Lady Snake returned with a pot and poured two more servings for Chen Guan.

Chen Guan didn’t refuse, enjoying Lady Snake’s flattery with peace of mind.

"It’s a pity I’m not a true Lady Snake. If I were a high-rank member of the Serpent Race, I’d definitely give her a chance, get her out of the library, and offer her a bright future. Hmm, being a female secretary sounds good," Chen Guan thought again: "When I refine the Serpent Secret Realm in the future, I could take her along as a maid."