Chapter 455 - 182: Maxing Out the Secret Realm, the 4th Game Ability Inheritance Has Arrived

A series of conclusions formed in Shen Fei’s mind. Through this test run, he had learned that his personal Lin’an City Secret Realm was crucial for snake-like creatures. It was also a special Secret Realm that didn’t grant any experience points and only paid out its rewards once the exploration rate hit 100%.

So! To clear this Secret Realm, I have to reach 100% exploration in a single run! Otherwise, not only will I get no rewards, but it’ll also trigger the manifestation of a 10,000x monster tide...

Shen Fei quickly formed a basic understanding of his Secret Realm. Of course, with an item like [Xu Xian Meat] in existence, achieving 100% exploration in a single go was still possible for many people.

Let’s go again! One more test!

Having more or less figured out the Secret Realm’s mechanics, Shen Fei exited without a second thought. Players could exit a Secret Realm midway through a run if they encountered a dangerous situation. However, choosing to leave midway would count as a failure, and for certain special Secret Realms, this would immediately trigger a 10,000x manifestation.

But Shen Fei had already cleared it, so nothing happened when he exited.

WHOOSH~

With a flash, Shen Fei reappeared on the walls of Yang City. The Secret Realm Teleportation Array used City Energy to teleport him directly into the Secret Realm from a distance. Likewise, once the Secret Realm ended, he was also teleported directly back to Yang City. This was unlike others who didn’t use the Secret Realm Teleportation Array and would simply appear back at the Secret Realm’s entrance.

WHOOSH~

Appearing on the section of Yang City’s wall where the Secret Realm Teleportation Array was located, Shen Fei took a few steps forward and entered the city’s Teleportation Array.

WHOOSH~

With another flash, he appeared on the walls of Songhai. He gave a casual nod in greeting, summoned his Teleportation Gate Tower, and after a few quick teleports, he was back in Hang City’s territory.

SWISH~

The moment Shen Fei entered Hang City’s territory, a pure-white figure suddenly darted out, quickly appearing before him. The Beauty Snake boss, now completely under his control, had sensed his aura and instantly rushed over.

Holy shit! That skill is messed up!

Looking at the Beauty Snake—her human torso, serpentine waist, and the long tail of her lower body—Shen Fei couldn’t help but think of the [Snake Copulation Technique] skill he had just acquired. He hadn’t thought anything of it before, but now, remembering the skill, Shen Fei was suddenly struck by how attractive the Beauty Snake boss’s slender figure was.

What the hell! You’ve got to be kidding me! I have a kink for this?? Oh, for fuck’s sake!

The moment the thought surfaced, Shen Fei internally roared and swiftly cut it off.

After severing the strange thought, Shen Fei waved his hand, led the Beauty Snake boss to the entrance of the Lin’an City Secret Realm, and from his backpack, he took out an item he had just obtained.

Do you want this? he thought, looking at the item called the [Source of the Python].

SIZZLE~

The moment he took out the glowing, pill-like item, the docile Beauty Snake boss’s mouth fell open, her eyes shining as she stared at it. Her small nose twitched, and a trace of saliva even trickled from the corner of her mouth. Her smooth tail began to wag rapidly, just like a puppy’s.

"Master..., give it to me!"

"Give it to me!"

"I want it!"

To Shen Fei’s astonishment, she was so overcome with desire that she actually cried out loud.

What the hell! This thing is that powerful?

The Beauty Snake boss before him was, of course, a serpentine creature, and the [Source of the Python] was specifically effective on such creatures. Seeing the Beauty Snake boss act in a way he had never witnessed before, he instantly knew that the [Source of the Python] in his hand was something extraordinary.

POP~

Shen Fei, who had other plans for the Beauty Snake boss, didn’t hesitate. Facing the eager Beauty Snake, he directly tossed the Source of the Python to her.

CRUNCH!

The Beauty Snake instantly snatched the small sphere with her rosy lips and swallowed it. Then, Shen Fei watched as she immediately closed her eyes, and streaks of white light began to emanate from her body. He even saw a piece of skin on her arm slough off after she swallowed the sphere.

"Good!" he commanded. "Guard this place! There will be more later!"

Shen Fei, who already planned to make the Beauty Snake boss the guardian of the Lin’an City Secret Realm, was now certain of how useful the [Source of the Python] was to snake-type bosses. After giving his quick command, he used the Secret Realm Refresh Scroll he had just purchased at a high price from the Ninth World. After resetting the cooldown on entering the special Secret Realm, he entered the Lin’an City Secret Realm once more.

This time, he planned to clear the Secret Realm even faster based on his earlier theories. Before, with his overwhelming power, he had brute-forced his way through, clearing it in an unorthodox fashion. Now, he was going to try again using a more conventional approach.

WHOOSH~

With a flash, Shen Fei appeared inside the Lin’an City Secret Realm once more. Before him was a rippling turquoise lake, behind him, the ancient city of Lin’an, and in the distance, lush green mountains and rivers. This second time entering the Secret Realm, his position was exactly the same as the first.

So, the entry point in the Secret Realm is fixed every time!

Having confirmed his starting position, Shen Fei immediately set off toward the special locations he had explored earlier.

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[Ding!]

[Exploration +7%]

A few minutes later, just as he reached the deep cave in the mountainside where the "Iron-headed Centipede" was hiding, his personal panel refreshed, showing a 7% increase in his exploration rate.