A small snake, as red as a red jade, slithered out of its eggshell.
Its body was completely red, but it had no wings.
After devouring the eggshell, it opened its eyes.
Its pitch-black, shiny eyes emitted a sense of life.
Simone was the first to notice the innate realm aura emitted by the snake when it broke out of the shell.
The snake first saw Simone when it emerged from its shell. It treated her like its mother and affectionately rubbed its head against her hand.
The snake even crawled onto her backpack and rubbed against it.
Simone immediately realized that it was craving the spiritual stones inside.
She took out a piece from her bag, crushed it, and held a small piece in her palm.
The snake first rubbed against her hand before swallowing the spiritual stone in one gulp.
It even burped in a human-like manner.
Then, it coiled itself around Simone's wrist, fitting perfectly.
If it didn't intentionally show its head, it would appear as if Simone was wearing a high-quality red jade bracelet.
Simone fell in love with the little creature at first sight.
That must be fate.
With her backpack and wooden box on her back, she climbed back up the cliff, retracing her steps.
Just as she was about to reach the campsite, she heard screams.
She hurried over and saw that the area near their tents was infested with all kinds of insects.
Gwen and Keira were the ones screaming.
Zac and a few others were protecting them, keeping them behind.
They stood at the entrance of the tent, each holding defensive tools.
Before parting ways that night, Simone reminded them not to leave the tent in case of any unexpected events.
They also noticed the talisman attached to the tent.
At the same time, they observed that the insects were circling around the tent entrance but couldn't enter.
It was undoubtedly Simone's talisman at work, which relieved them.
However, they were also concerned about Simone, who had disappeared.
At that moment, Harold and the others were outside the tent, waving things around randomly.
Not only were insects crawling on their bodies, but their exposed skin also bore bite marks.
They realized that the insects couldn't enter the tent either.
Their first thought was to seek refuge inside.
To their surprise, they couldn't enter either.
As soon as they reached the tent entrance, an inexplicable force pushed them out. They couldn't help but feel bitter. Simone is truly ruthless! Harold and Leon, despite being bitten by insects, continued to guard the tent entrance.
They swatted away the insects crawling towards them.
It was evident that the two of them wanted to protect Gwen.
The Gray brothers were suffering greatly. Without their sister present, they didn't have a chance to showcase their abilities.
Nevertheless, they still joined in.
At this moment, they were unsure of what to do. Running away or anything of the sort might be even more dangerous in the pitch-black darkness outside.
Having others around gave them a slight sense of security.
Moreover, Gwen and the others were Simone's friends. If she returned and found out they had fled, her impression of them would worsen.
They could only grit their teeth and persevere, silently cursing Harold and Leon.
It was all because these two guys insisted on coming here that caused them such misery.
Simone discovered another tent where no one was awake or screaming.
They must have been put under some kind of spell, causing them to temporarily fall into a deep sleep.
He wore an indifferent expression, as if saying, 'Do whatever you want, we're not afraid.'
In their hearts, they were prepared to claim that Simone had returned to Cebros, even if it meant sacrificing themselves.
They couldn't let this person go to the mountains to find Simone.
Upon hearing Zac's words, the others chose to remain silent.
In truth, they didn't know where Simone had gone, and even if they did, they wouldn't betray her.
Besides, they also believed that this warlock wouldn't dare to kill them all.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to escape back to Wocron, and even if he did, he wouldn't be let off the hook.
They all came from influential families, and if something happened, their families wouldn't just let it go.
Especially Zac. His grandfather was a powerful figure who could have a significant impact.
The rest of his family members also held extraordinary positions, and Zac was the most favored one.
If anything were to happen to him, the Turners would definitely not let this warlock get away with it.
The warlock's expression changed, clearly feeling threatened.
Killing one or two people didn't scare him.
However, if he were to eliminate all of these individuals, particularly the one who spoke, he would find himself in grave trouble.
It was probable that even his master would be unable to shield him.
"Hmph, Melinda hired me to handle Simone. If any harm befalls you, she will be held responsible. Since you insist on being stubborn, then allow my little darlings to extract information from you."
After uttering those words, he produced a whistle and blew it.
Suddenly, a multitude of insects materialized around them.
This time, there were also numerous venomous snakes and centipedes intermingled, all meticulously bred by him.
The sight of these creatures caused Harold and the others to feel a tingling sensation in their scalps and a weakening in their limbs.
They silently cursed Melinda.
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