Chapter 308 The Desert Mamba (1/2)

The woman in the red dress turned around and beckoned to one of the monsters squirming under the black drapes.

A silver-gray serpentine shape tore through the drapes like an arrow into the open air.

A huge cobra reared its head at least three stories above the ground. Its tail was tipped with a silver point that flashed dangerously like a dagger behind it. There were also faint yellow bands around the dagger-like tip of the tail.

A faint rattling sound could be heard every time the snake shook its tail.

[Monster Name]: Desert Mamba

[Monster Level]: Level 36 (Commander-tier)

[Monster Grade]: Excellent

[Monster Ability]: Sand Immunity Level 2

[Monster Attribute]: Sand type

[Description]: The Desert Mamba is an extremely aggressive monster that can usually be found in the desert. Sand is its primary food source.

Level 36... Not bad.

While the market was becoming even more saturated with Commander-tier monsters as everyone gradually acclimatized to the post-Cataclysm world, a late-stage Commander-tier familiar was still a rarity. The woman in the red dress flashed a smile at Gao Peng, then began walking towards Dali Desert with her familiar.

After whispering something to each other for a moment, the couple took one of the small paths branching off of the main road and disappeared into the night.

Da Zi, who had been cooped up under the black cloth for so long, squirmed out of it and began circling around Gao Peng like an excited puppy.

”Thought I was gonna suffocate in there,” chirped Da Zi.

”Let's look for a place at the gathering spot to turn in for the night,” said Gao Peng. He breathed in the sandy air and hastily rubbed his nose.

Being on the road the whole night was a tiring affair. The only thing Gao Peng wanted to do now was lie on a soft, warm bed.

Even though they were wiped out from their night-long drive, Gao Peng and his familiars still had enough energy to continue the rest of their journey. A few minutes later, Gao Peng could make out the vague outline of buildings behind a hill in the distance that looked like a small town. However, as it was already three in the morning, there probably wouldn't be anyone out on the streets at this hour.

A flag on a wooden post fluttered in the bleak wind in front of one of the buildings.

An earthen wall surrounded the small town. There was a guard on lookout duty right now with a hunting dog by his side. Suddenly, the dog began barking at something in the darkness.

The guard, who was moments away from dozing off, woke up with a start. He took his gun out of his backpack and strained his eyes at whatever his dog was barking at. In the distance, he could see a few blurry outlines approaching the town. They didn't look human.

Just when he was about to report this, he heard a voice calling out in the distance. ”Do you have any places to stay there?”

A human?

The guard put away his gun. No monster could possibly speak a human tongue that fluently.

A few minutes later, a young man came into view. He looked to be about 20 years old and had quite handsome features—clear skin, a high nose bridge... Damn, how is he so handsome?

The guard was beginning to feel a bit jealous.

”Why are you still out at such a late hour? The Dali Desert can be quite dangerous at night, you know,” said the guard.

”I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the nocturnal monsters in the desert,” said Gao Peng, casually raising his right hand to show a recently deceased Night Sand Scorpion.

”Well, you can still come in,” the guard mumbled. ”However, it's already late, so most of the inns are already sold out. You should know that we have a hard time accommodating all our visitors, even during the day.”

”I can pay more,” said Gao Peng without any hesitation.

A toothy smile spread across the guard's face. ”Let me ask around.”

He began exchanging a few words with someone else on his walkie-talkie.

Ten minutes later, someone came out to bring Gao Peng to his sleeping quarters.