Miles of verdant mountains stretched out, their emerald peaks shrouded in mist that the mountain winds slowly dispersed.
In a dim cave, a small, scarlet snake flicked its tongue, tasting the air.
1"I am no longer human, but a serpent."1
Arin awoke from a long dream, realizing he had been reborn as a snake.
After a brief moment of shock, Arin accepted this new reality.
No sighs.1No mourning.
For someone who had died, being reborn was the greatest blessing.
What kind of creature he was now didn't matter; he was alive again.
Besides, who hasn't been human before?1Calming himself, Arin examined his new body.
His entire form was snow-white, about a foot long, harmless to other creatures.
There were also some broken eggshells nearby.
"A little snake? It seems I was just born."1With his human intellect, Arin didn't think being a snake was bad.
At least snakes are considered top predators.
But young snakes are different.
Because they haven't grown up yet, they are easy prey for other predators.
"I wonder what world I've been reborn into."1Arin murmured, but his voice was as thin as a whisper, unheard by others.
Twisting his snake body, Arin poked his little head out of the small hole.
Looking around, he saw the depths of a mountain forest.
It was pitch black everywhere, and nothing could be seen.
It must be late at night, but the forest was not peaceful.
Ferocious beasts roared in the distance, their cries echoing like waves, making the forest tremble.
The mountain wind blew, rustling the leaves.1There was a faint chill in the air.
Arin felt a bit terrified; it was very dangerous for a young snake like him to venture out in such an environment.
It was basically a death sentence.
But in the end, he cautiously twisted his body and slithered out.
Arin needed to familiarize himself with his surroundings.
And prepare himself for foraging.
But as soon as Arin emerged, the birds and beasts in the forest suddenly scattered.
It seemed that a terrible monster was nearby.
"Uh... this commotion can't be because of me, can it?"
Arin shook his head and smiled wryly. He was just a young snake; what could he do?
He wasn't a giant python.
What kind of storm could he cause?1Boom!
The hill he was on shook violently.1
From nowhere, a burly tiger appeared, standing three feet tall.1
It was like a divine soldier descending from the sky, so mighty.1
Arin was stunned.1
With the help of the pale moonlight, he quickly saw the entire form of this fierce tiger.1
Its fur glowed like flames, and black stripes spread out, full of explosive power.1
It stood on all fours, majestic and domineering.
"Roar..."1A tiger's roar echoed through the mountains and forests, spreading across the wilderness.1
The forest fell silent.1
All creatures prostrated themselves, trembling in fear.1
The tiger surveyed the forest, patrolling its territory, enjoying the sight of trembling beasts.1
It reveled in being the king of beasts.1
All other creatures were ants.
Arin was terrified: "How can this tiger be so big?"1
It was three feet tall, over ten meters high.1"Could it be that I've been reborn in a world of demons? This tiger must be a spirit."1
A tiger spirit, without a doubt.1
Just as he thought this, a pair of piercing, terrifying eyes locked onto him like sharp swords.1
The burly tiger spirit had spotted the tiny baby snake outside the cave.1
The pale moonlight shone on the young snake, making its snow-white scales gleam.1Small in size, but eye-catching.1
Arin's whole body stiffened, and he couldn't help but shudder.1
The king of beasts' pressure was like a mountain, crushing his weak snake body.1He found himself unable to move, suffocated by the breath of death.
Walking on eggshells.1
The tiger spirit's terrifying pupils narrowed slightly, flashing a trace of disdainful contempt.1
A mere snack.
Instantly ignored.
Such a young snake wasn't even qualified to be a snack.1
Then, the ground shook, and the burly tiger spirit disappeared without a trace.1It had moved on to other areas.1
Arin took a deep breath, relieved to be alive.1"It seems that being a young snake isn't the worst thing; the worst thing is being in the king of beasts' territory."1
Such a tiger spirit could tear even a giant python to pieces.1
Instead, he should be glad he was just a young snake.1
Otherwise, he would have become the tiger spirit's supper.1
Arin slithered back to his small cave; it was too dangerous outside, so he should stay there obediently.1
Because night was when many predators went out to hunt.1
But at that moment.1Ding...!1"The host has successfully adapted to the new body, and the ten-thousand-fold accelerated time system has started."1
A virtual light panel appeared in front of Arin.1Race: Snake.
Identity: Young Snake (0.3 meters)1
Age: under one year old.1
Lifespan: ten years.1
Bloodline: Normal.1
Ability: None.1
Territory: None.
"In the Territory of the Tiger Spirit."1
"The host has no ability to protect himself when young. Please answer a question in this system first: what is the biggest dream of being a snake?"1
Arin suppressed his excitement at the appearance of the system and calmly replied: "To become a dragon."1
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.1
A snake that doesn't want to transform into a dragon is like a salted fish.
"The answer is normal. Planning the evolutionary training route for the host to transform into a dragon."1
"Successful Evolution Training Route Planning."
"Ten years of cultivation to become a python, a hundred years of cultivation to become a master."1
"One thousand years of cultivation to become the serpent king in the mountains, leading the snakes."1
"Five thousand years of practice, crossing the catastrophe and becoming a flood dragon."1
"Practice for 10,000 years, ascend to the gate of heaven and transform into a dragon."1The so-called: the great python on the mountain, crossing the catastrophe to become a dragon, ascending to the gate of heaven and transforming into a dragon.1However, Arin couldn't help but gasp.1
His snake would have to practice for 10,000 years before it could evolve into a dragon.1This time was too long.1
Humans are the elders of all spirits, and their general lifespan is only a few hundred years.1"The host is worried about the long training time. You can activate the ten-thousand-fold accelerated time, which can greatly shorten your training cycle and improve quickly."1"Ten-thousand-fold accelerated time?"1Arin's little snake eyes shone brightly.1
If the time could be shortened, his young snake could directly evolve into a dragon.1Wouldn't he rise instantly?1
At that time, there would be no need to fear mere tiger spirits.1
The tiger is nothing but the king of beasts.1And the dragon is the king of all beasts, overlooking all things in the world, who would dare compete with them?1Immediately afterward, the system explained the specific rules of ten-thousand-fold time acceleration to Arin.1
In fact, it was very simple: once he activated the ten-thousand-fold time acceleration, time would multiply by ten thousand.1
Just like Arin's practice for one year would be equivalent to 10,000 years of practice.1Conversely, ten thousand years would be shortened to one year.1
With this ten-thousand-fold time acceleration.1
Arin, a young snake, only needed to practice for one year to become a nine-day dragon flying through the clouds and mist.1Hahaha...!1
Ten thousand years is too long.1He is a snake who only fights for the day and night.