Versatile Mage: Starting Contract Groudon

Chapter 71: Refining snake venom, suffering backlash!
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"Qualifications? What does it take to be qualified?" Zhao Tingxi knew that the Totem Black Snake was going to test him.

"You need to have a strong physique to resist poison, only then you are qualified." The Totem Black Snake said slowly: "I have been playing with poison since ancient times, so the snake venom in my body has been accumulated over a long period of time. If my snake venom is not diluted, one gram can kill a large number of demons. Even monarch-level demons cannot withstand it easily."

"And you are now just a high-level wizard. High-level wizards cannot withstand my snake venom. If you are not careful, the snake venom will corrode you and not even your body will be left. Do you understand what I mean?"

"So that's it!" Zhao Tingxi suddenly realized.

It turned out that the totem black snake was not testing himself, but was worried that his body could not withstand its venom.

Zhao Tingxi had not expected this either. He had originally only wanted some diluted snake venom to strengthen himself. But he had not expected that the Totem Black Snake would actually give him the undiluted top-grade snake venom.

However, this would lead to a new problem, that is, whether he could bear the venom of the black snake. Even if he could bear it, according to his current strength, did he have the ability to refine the venom of the black snake?

Obviously, Zhao Tingxi thought he did not have such ability.

"Senior Xuanshe, can you give me the diluted snake venom? I'm afraid I can't absorb the venom without dilution." Zhao Tingxi said with a wry smile.

However, the Totem Black Snake shook his head and said, "No, if you want me to, I can only give you undiluted snake venom. Otherwise, I can't give it to you."

"Okay." Zhao Tingxi was also a little helpless.

In this way, the Totem Black Snake is almost rejecting itself in disguise.

However, just when Zhao Tingxi had given up asking for the snake venom, the black totem snake stared at Zhao Tingxi intently, as if it had discovered something, and then said: "Actually, you can give it a try. Your physique is very special. If I'm not mistaken, your body should be very resistant to poison."

"Ah? What do you mean? My body is very resistant to toxins? Can you explain it in detail?" Zhao Tingxi was confused.

"It's just the literal meaning. Your physique should be the kind that is naturally suitable for playing with poison. If I guess correctly, if you are poisoned, you should be able to expel the poison directly from your body."

"This..." Zhao Tingxi touched his chin: "It seems to be possible."

When Zhao Tingxi learned the poison transformation before, he knew that he could get rid of all the toxins in his body as long as he wanted. But if it was an external toxin, Zhao Tingxi could not guarantee it.

"If that's the case, I would actually suggest you give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, I can guarantee that nothing will happen to you. The choice is yours." After saying that, the Totem Black Snake said no more. It just looked at Zhao Tingxi quietly, waiting for Zhao Tingxi to make a decision.

After thinking about it, Zhao Tingxi gritted his teeth and said, "The brave ones will die of overeating, and the timid ones will die of starvation. Let's do it!"

"Okay!" After saying that, the totem black snake quickly condensed a drop of dark green snake venom.

Snake venom floated in front of Zhao Tingxi. If he didn't know that this drop of snake venom was from the totem black snake, Zhao Tingxi would have thought it was just a drop of ordinary paint.

Because it looks really ordinary.

Zhao Tingxi carefully held the drop of precious black snake venom, feeling both excited and nervous. He knew that refining this rare venom in the world required not only extraordinary skills but also fearless courage.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and then began to refine it through his own galaxy.

Poison stars flashed around Zhao Tingxi. He flicked his fingers and the elements in the air around him seemed to have heard the call and began to gather around him. Green light danced between his palms, and the power of poison magic in his body was awakening.

Zhao Tingxi slowly opened his eyes, with a determined light flashing in his eyes. He placed the drop of snake venom on the palm of his hand and began to guide his magic power around it.

As the spell was chanted, the snake venom began to change, from its original dark green color to transparent, and then blended into a deeper green, like the breath of life emanating from the oldest trees in the forest. Faint blue veins appeared under Zhao Tingxi's skin, which was the toxin in his body resonating with the black snake venom, and the two began to merge.

The process went smoothly at the beginning, but after it was completed smoothly, if nothing unexpected happened, something unexpected would happen!

Not long after Zhao Tingxi had refined it, he suddenly felt a sharp pain and his face turned pale. The black snake venom was far more powerful and complex than he had imagined. This small drop of venom contained the essence of the black snake's thousand-year cultivation, and although Zhao Tingxi was strong, he had not yet reached the level of fully controlling this power.

He felt as if his body was attacked by a storm, as if his internal organs were pierced by countless tiny needles, and every breath was accompanied by unbearable pain. His hands were shaking, and sweat was pouring down. The drop of snake venom that had been quietly lying in his palm began to ripple, making a strange buzzing sound, as if resisting the external force trying to assimilate it.

Zhao Tingxi knew that if he continued, he might be attacked by this powerful poison and even endanger his life. But he did not give up, because this was the goal he had been pursuing for many years, and he could not back down.

He gritted his teeth and concentrated all his willpower, trying to establish a deeper connection with the snake venom and find a way to control it.

But all this was in vain. Zhao Tingxi's face became paler and paler. Although he had a poison resistance far beyond that of ordinary people, in front of the black snake's venom, all this seemed insignificant.

The power from the totem snake was too strong and began to wreak havoc in his body, corroding every cell and every inch of skin. He could feel the venom moving through his blood vessels, like a miniature snake, looking for every line of defense that could be breached.

His body began to undergo strange changes. Irregular spots began to appear on his skin. These spots squirmed like living things and spread along the blood vessels.

Zhao Tingxi's eyes were tightly closed due to the severe pain, beads of sweat kept falling from his forehead, and his breathing became rapid and heavy. He tried to mobilize all the magic power in his body, trying to build a solid defense line to prevent the venom from spreading further.

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(End of this chapter)