At four in the morning, Lu Yulan woke up from her sleep. The sky was a deep blue, with a faint, fading light.

Looking at Xiaozhu sleeping peacefully beside her, Lu Yulan stroked its still smooth and glossy fur. Fortunately, it didn't feel rough to the touch in the sandstorm. It truly lived up to its ancestor's reputation as a desert species.

They called Chi Huo, who was on night watch, and another examinee to go to sleep.

Seeing that Lu Yulan looked energetic, the two men didn't refuse too much. So, amidst the four boys' loud snoring, Lu Yulan sat for two hours until dawn.

During that time, she realized for the first time that boys' snoring could be so terrible, and there was also a slight teeth grinding sound. They looked like four good young men, but their sleeping postures were so horrible.

Lu Yulan was speechless.

Fortunately, even her little one's snoring was so cute. As she spoke, Lu Yulan couldn't help but give him another kiss. Sure enough, she was a complete plush toy lover, but only for her little one. She didn't care for wild foxes on the street.

When Chi Huo woke up, he felt that Lan's eyes were a little different today, but he couldn't figure out why. He guessed she was tired.

"Miss Lan, let's go."

"Wait, there's a snake, look."

The examinee standing nearby couldn't help but take a step back as he watched Xiaozhu pull the red-bellied python out of the sand.

Lu Yulan didn't make a move, calmly watching the snake that Xiaozhu had brought to her feet.

...Yes, he's dead.

Looking into her little one's big, light green eyes, she wondered, "Did you prepare breakfast for your older sister?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuanhong immediately extended his large, white teeth towards the snake's corpse, making a biting motion.

This is what it caught last night. It originally intended to catch some birds, but it didn't see any, so it caught a big snake instead and brought back some fruit.

"Thank you, little one."

Lu Yulan looked at the python, which was as thick as her thigh. She guessed it wasn't poisonous; if it was, even better, as poisonous snakes were more desirable.

She could do it herself, but she didn't want Xiaozhu to see such a bloody scene, so she handed the knife to Chi Huo and instructed him to remove the snakeskin.

Then I randomly picked some dry grass and branches that could be burned.

Looking at the silver chopsticks provided by Chi Huo, which could be used as a grill, it's strange that Chi Huo always carries a pair of silver chopsticks with him.

Seeing the puzzled looks on Lu Yulan's and the other three people's faces, Chi Huo scratched his head.

"As a concealed weapon."

"oh."

Lu Yulan nodded in understanding, but the other three people didn't believe it. Who could have such a large hidden weapon? It was clearly a lie.

However, the snake meat didn't look very appetizing. But once the skin was removed, it looked quite nice, with snow-white meat, not a single bit of excess fat, and it was so firm that Lu Yulan only made a few casual cuts and it was cooked through, with the aroma slowly wafting out.

However, Lu Yulan heard the other four people swallowing their saliva, but she didn't take the meat down and let them eat it directly. After all, wild things have a lot of bacteria, so it's better to cook it thoroughly. As for the taste, it's better not to be too picky.

Fresh and tender food is certainly delicious, but life is more important.

Besides, if it's roasted a bit drier, it can be used as lunch. There's a lot of snake meat in it; I don't know how Xiaozhu managed to kill such a large python weighing over a hundred pounds.

Thinking about what Xiaomi said about the four-legged money-devouring beast, could it be that Xiaozhu is...?

Forget it, forget it, this isn't a fantasy world, what are you thinking about, Lu Yulan, just live your life properly.

Ten minutes later, looking at the still fragrant and crispy snake meat, he smiled slightly.