A geological survey team accidentally stumbles into a forbidden zone in the Kunlun Mountains. Beneath Su Ci's geological hammer, the snow-scaled python, which should have been extinct, transforms into a silver-haired snake lord. A female exploration team captain who has been afraid of snakes since birth, she is nonetheless forced by the snake lord to stay at the mine as a "quality inspector" because of her inhuman strength, which lets her crush black iron with her bare hands.
The icy snake tail coiled around her waist is both a restraint and a silent protection. When a landslide hits, he transforms into a giant serpent and wraps her in his embrace. Beneath the translucent scales of his vulnerable shedding phase lies a deadly allure. When she tremulously touches his newly grown scales, his fangs brush her earlobe as he demands answers, revealing the secret affection behind this "captivity."
In a mine filled with black iron ore, she, who fears snakes, is forced to dance with danger. Yet the coils of the snake tail that are gradually ceasing to make her tremble are quietly weaving a bond that crosses species. It turns out the most deadly "ore" was never black iron, but the heart hidden beneath the scales, hotter than the planet's core.
