Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 203 - 199: Snake King’s Envoy

'This Snake Spirit doesn't seem to have done anything truly evil. On the contrary, it got rid of the Vampire Snakes, eliminating a public menace.'

'It also lessened my own sin. For every person the Vampire Snakes devoured, my burden of sin grew heavier.'

Whether it was a Snake Spirit or the Snake King, Chen Mo was determined to get to the bottom of it.

But before he could act, a major incident broke out in Bai Town: people were being poisoned and falling unconscious one after another.

The poisoned victims were now being carried into the Snake King Temple. Chen Mo said urgently, "Xiaowang, get me ready. We're going to the Snake King Temple."

Subsequently, a steady stream of poisoned and unconscious victims were carried into the temple hall. They were laid out on the floor in neat rows—one hundred and eight victims in total.

There were more than twenty people to a row, filling five whole rows. The victims' faces were deathly pale, completely drained of color. Their breathing was faint, and they looked no different from corpses. Seeing so many bodies lying together was a ghastly sight.

In just a short while, over a hundred people had been poisoned and fallen unconscious. If they all died, the impact would be enormous, sending shockwaves across the entire country.

The whole of Bai Town would be condemned.

Right now, most people believed poisonous snakes were to blame. After all, victim after victim was being poisoned on the streets of Bai Town, their wounds festering. If it wasn't a venomous snake, what other poison could it be?

The temple hall was now off-limits to the public. A large crowd surrounded the building, waiting for news. The air was thick with tension.

Several veteran Snake Catchers, He Zhennan among them, had examined the victims' wounds and unanimously concluded that venomous snakes were not the cause.

But they had no idea what kind of poison was actually responsible.

The first priority was to save the victims. The second was to identify the poison. The town's snakes couldn't take the fall for this disaster.

If they did, it would mean the people of Bai Town were being made scapegoats.

Furthermore, many of the victims were outsiders who had only come for the excitement of the Snake King Festival, never expecting such a catastrophe to befall them.

"The Snake King Water is here!"

Li Shun carried over a large bucket and shouted, "Quick, lend a hand! We need to give this to them, one by one."

Elder Li Defeng was also in the temple hall. He gazed at the hundred-plus victims, but just as he was about to speak, another one was carried inside.

The old man trembled, his eyes filled with grief and anger. He looked up at the Snake King statue on the main altar and whispered, "Lord Snake King, you must protect these people. Don't let them die. Not a single one."

Tu Xiao'an had also arrived at the temple. The outside was packed with people. He braced himself and squeezed his way to the front, only to be blocked by several young, strong Snake Catchers. "No unauthorized entry," one said coldly.

"Damn it!"

Tu Xiao'an was frantic. 'I know exactly how serious this is. Thankfully, even though there are so many victims, no one has died yet.'

'I don't know if my Snake King Water will work as an antidote. I added a large amount of Killer Bee Honey to it, and that honey has detoxifying properties.'

Right now, Tu Xiao'an was desperate to see how the victims would react after drinking the Snake King Water.

'Based on my own tests, my Killer Bee Honey can even neutralize the venom of rare poisonous snakes. This should be no problem.'

Inside the temple hall, the hundred-plus unconscious victims were each forced to drink a few mouthfuls of Snake King Water. But after some time had passed, not a single person had woken up.

The faces of the veteran Snake Catchers fell. "This is bad. The Snake King Water isn't working."

Li Shun paced back and forth anxiously before dropping to his knees in front of the Snake King statue. "Lord Snake King, please, grant us a miracle! Tell this humble servant what to do!"

Just then, a voice called out from outside the temple, "This poison is no simple matter! There are signs of bacterial infection. We can't afford any delays!"

Chen Mo, who was in a wheelchair, tried to enter but was also stopped.

"Let me in!"

'If I wasn't a cripple, who here could possibly stop me?'

From inside, He Zhennan saw the man in the wheelchair and was stunned. He hurried over. "You're..."

He couldn't be sure. The man's face was sickly pale, and he was sitting in a wheelchair, legless—a far cry from the vigorous man in his prime that he remembered.

"Brother He," Chen Mo said with a faint smile, "it's been years. You look as impressive as ever."

"Dr. Chen! It really is you!"

Years ago, Chen Mo had been a renowned snakebite specialist in Bai Town.

"Let me in first. We can talk later."

It pays to have connections. He Zhennan quickly waved his hand, and the young Snake Catchers stepped aside.

"Let me in, too!"

Tu Xiao'an quickly shouted, trying to slip in opportunistically.

He Zhennan shot Tu Xiao'an a cold glance. He saw a fair-skinned young man who gave off a hint of an unsettling air, and simply ignored him.

'What a time for this. Things are already desperate, and this guy is just trying to gawk? Shameless.'

Tu Xiao'an was mortified. He screamed internally, 'Master! I'm your disciple! Is this any way to treat me?'

"Li Shun, let the young man outside in. He will help you save the victims."

As Li Shun knelt before the Snake King statue, anxiously awaiting a sign, the Snake King's majestic and icy voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

He was instantly thrilled. He scrambled to his feet and rushed outside the temple, his eyes scanning the crowd for a young man.

'What kind of young man has such incredible abilities that the Lord Snake King himself would single him out?'

'But there are so many people out here. How am I supposed to find one specific young man?'

"It's me! Over here!"

Tu Xiao'an saw Li Shun's gaze sweep past him several times, completely overlooking him, so he had no choice but to speak up for himself.

"You...?" Li Shun saw that the young man was handsome enough, but he was far too young. He didn't seem like the person the Lord Snake King had designated.

'The Lord Snake King said he was here to save lives.'

'This kid doesn't even look twenty. What could he possibly know?'

"That's right, it's me. Don't doubt it."

In reality, Tu Xiao'an's Transformation Technique had its limits. He only found out later that the System had scammed him.

It turned out the Transformation Technique was a one-time consumable. The catch was that he could maintain the form for a very, very long time. As long as he didn't voluntarily revert to his original shape, the transformation would hold indefinitely (barring disruption by an outside force).

But if he voluntarily reverted to his original form, the next time he wanted to transform, he would have to buy the technique again from the shop for a million Faith Points.

Tu Xiao'an had learned this the hard way. His current human form was, in fact, his second transformation.

After his first successful transformation in the backyard, he had been ecstatic for a long time. Later, when he tried to switch back and forth, he was shocked to discover he couldn't transform again.

After questioning the System, he finally realized he'd been had.

Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, Tu Xiao'an didn't want to waste another million Faith Points.

He could revert to his snake form and sneak inside, but the price would be having to buy the Transformation Technique all over again.

Li Shun kept sizing Tu Xiao'an up. Seeing how genuinely young he was, he hesitated to confirm. Annoyed, Tu Xiao'an had no choice but to send a telepathic message.

"Li Shun, the young man before you is now the Snake King's Envoy. You are to cooperate with him and follow all his instructions."

Li Shun shuddered. 'The Snake King's Envoy?'

Instantly, his demeanor became one of utmost reverence as he ushered Tu Xiao'an inside.