The surroundings fell into a deathly silence, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
Long Chen lay on the ground for a long moment before slowly sitting up. Looking at the Snake Gallbladder in his hand, he swallowed it without hesitation.
Instantly, a warm and formidable power surged through his body. A flash of shock went through Long Chen as he felt this immense force; he hadn't expected the Snake Gallbladder to contain such power. Then again, considering the giant snake's size, it had likely lived for over a hundred years and developed some level of sentience. It was simply unfortunate that it had provoked him, otherwise it wouldn't have met such a sorry fate.
Long Chen had learned of the gallbladder's properties before he emerged from the snake's body, which was why he chose to extract it instead of destroying it. He had only consumed it with a "let's see what happens" attitude, not expecting such a pleasant surprise.
