>>5652129Dispatching the Snake that had tried to ambush Kai, by catching it mid flight and crushing it against the floor, had allowed Kai to make some observations around the room. He decided to go for the Library and walked to the West while asking Yama and Kaede to investigate the Display room.
After Kai ascended to the Library he could take a look around and while many had been damaged by plantlife some had been well preserved. Others had just recently been moved as he noticed when being attacked. The Snakeman was a pale white with rings set into a massive hood like the head of a Kobra. It wore richly embroided and bejeweled clothing while a set of metal claws had been placed onto its fingers.
It hissed at Kai and gestured for two of its minions to attack the Martial Artist while he was down. It stood back and opted into spitting crystalized venom at Kai that liquefied upon impact.