Chang Qingdu is the Ghost King Boss of the SSS-rank instance Tomb Exploration in the Dense Forest.
At the moment, he's a pet snake curled up on his master's chest, sleeping soundly.
He went through untold hardship to escape the game. It wasn't so he could spend his life as a pampered, useless snake.
But in the real world, spiritual energy was dwindling and the Heavenly Dao was crumbling. He had no way to regain human form, so he lived as a pet for three years.
Before his servant (…) could completely spoil him with care, a mechanical voice sounded: his old employer, the game's System, invited him back into the game and promised him a human form.
And so Chang Qingdu set out on the glorious path of returning to work.
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As a snake, he not only has to help confused players clear their levels, but also evade the other NPCs trying to hunt him down amid countless dangers.
Including, but not limited to: a ship full of hungry, inhuman pirates; Tiger King and his jiangshi familiars; dismembered dolls in a strange amusement park; and backward, superstitious villagers...
Chang Qingdu ventures further and further along the road of hard work, and the amount of time he can spend in human form grows longer and longer.
He discovers that his peerlessly handsome, aloof master is not only a top player in the game, but also has no memories of his real life.
The mischievous little snake's eyes dart around. Looking at his flawless reflection, he comes up with a wonderful way to tease his master.
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Ji Chixun wanders alone through the instance, knowing nothing about himself except his name.
But one day, an NPC who seems to have glitched starts pestering him, provoking him in every way, yet gently tending to his wounds.
Watching the other's trembling eyelashes, he suddenly feels his heart stir and kisses the other's brow.
Meeting the other's shocked gaze, Ji Chixun says, "A snake demon... wouldn't be out of the question."
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Ill-tempered, mischievous Ghost King bottom x aloof, innocent top
* Chang Qingdu (Chang is pronounced with the fourth tone), Ji Chixun (Xun is pronounced with the fourth tone)
Theme: Sunlight can reach even the darkest corners.