Chapter 718 [(*^▽^*)]
Even the NPCs in the square saw the enormous snake head.
"It's the village chief, over there! Should we go to greet him or wait here?"
"Let's wait here. We can't approach the village chief right now. It's just a bit strange, though. Why isn't the village chief moving over there?"
"Could it be that those cunning thieves have hidden outside the village?"
"Then...shall we go find the village chief now?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Every time the village chief woke up outside, he needed to eat something before he could fall back asleep. Now that he was not moving, he definitely wanted to eat something.
In other words, those who get close first will become the village chief's food. Although they are not afraid, they do not want to return now and want to stay for a while longer.
"Let's wait here for the village chief to come back. If we go over there now... I don't want to leave yet."
Everyone obviously thought the same way, and since that was the case, no one objected. They obediently stayed in the square, waiting for the village chief to return.
After the snake-man monster appeared, it stayed in the vicinity, on the edge of the village. It stayed there, its eyes fixed on the player's hiding place.
Although they were indeed well hidden, this monster seemed to know their hiding place, its eyes seeing very clearly.
All the players were a little apprehensive, but just as they had expected, the snake-man monster couldn't leave the village and was hovering on the edge.
"It's really scary. Should we try out the props we prepared earlier? It can't come out, which is perfect for us. Maybe if we attack it now, it won't be able to fight back."
"It would be best to knock the scales off. Do you have a way to do that?"
"I can give it a try, with the props I prepared beforehand."
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw a round, black object at the spot where the snake-man monster was standing. It was quite powerful, and it hit the tip of the snake-man monster's tail squarely.
You can tell this is a bomb, but you can't tell what kind. It's definitely not one of those hand grenades sold in stores; it must be a special kind of bomb.
When the bomb landed near the snake-man monster's tail, it spotted it. Instinctively, it raised its tail slightly and swayed it gently, seemingly about to deflect the black bomb away.
Unfortunately, the bomb exploded the moment its tail made contact with it. The explosion was small, with a radius of no more than two meters, and it was not very loud.
Players nearby heard a sound like a "pop" and then saw a red fireball suddenly appear in front of them. They then realized that the fireball was formed by the explosion of the bomb.
The fireball engulfed the tip of the snake-man monster's tail. It was very fast, and upon feeling the pain, it immediately fled the scene and hid at a distance. However, its tail was already burned... no, it was charred, with black smoke visible coming out.
Enraged, the snake-man monster opened its mouth wide and roared, revealing a small snake hidden inside. Two pairs of eyes, one large and one small, stared intently at the player's location.
Out of anger, it kept slapping the ground with its tail, and several scales from the charred parts fell to the ground with the slapping. Upon closer inspection, there were actually twelve scales!
The player who threw the bomb earlier had a bright look in his eyes. "I got it down, so I'll definitely get a piece of it later. You guys can decide the rest based on the score. I won't interfere."
Everyone had no objections; it was certainly good to have free scales. But there were over thirty people here, so what about the remaining twenty or so?
Of course, they'll have to figure it out themselves. They can't let one person deal with this snake-man monster, can they? And they need to get the number of scales that everyone needs, right?
The remaining players used their own methods, since the snake-man monster wouldn't come out anyway. They went from being cautious at the beginning to being reckless later on, and some players even slowly approached the edge of the village.
Those closest to the snake-man monster were only about ten meters away, which looked extremely dangerous. If the snake-man monster were to sweep out its tail, they would be smashed into a cloud of blood mist.
Unfortunately, the snake-man monster did not cross the line, not even a little bit. After confirming this, the players went even further, with some even taking out powerful melee weapons from their backpacks.
The reason we didn't take it out before was simply because getting close to the snake-man monster would kill us, so even if the weapon was powerful, we couldn't use it. But now it's different.
"Hehe, watch me get the scales off, ten or eight at a time, definitely not less."
Of course, some were bold, while others were very cautious. They didn't get too close to the snake-man monster. Although they did get a little closer, the distance was still safe.
After all, they hadn't forgotten the scene of the snake-man monster spitting venom last night, and everyone had witnessed how tragically those players had died.
It's just that the players who were ahead of them may have forgotten.
At this moment, the snake-man monster was extremely agitated because the player was getting close and constantly attacking it. However, if you look closely, you can see that the snake's tongue, which comes out of its mouth from time to time, is the little snake. When it comes out, its eyes are looking at the player in the distance.
After confirming that the players in the distance would not approach, the snake-man monster did not wait any longer. It opened its mouth wide and spat out venom at the players who approached and attacked it.
After being sprayed out, the venom dissipated into the air, turning into a colorless and odorless poisonous mist that quickly spread around, instantly harming the players who had been attacking so enthusiastically.
Fortunately, the snake-men monsters couldn't chase them this time, so a few lucky ones who ran fast survived, but eleven died, which was already too many.
After a player dies, their corpse remains piled up. The snake-man monster cannot leave the village, but players who have run far away discover that it can actually stick its head out and eat these corpses.
After eating it, it turned and left, heading towards the square in the middle of the village. Was it full? Only after it left did the player dare to approach.
Of course, I checked first before getting close to make sure there was no more poisonous fog before I came over and cleared away all the scales on the ground. Just then, the snake-man monster turned around.
Many of them jumped up in fright and continued running away without looking back. The snake-man monster returned to its previous position and continued to stare at the players' location.
Just when the players thought the snake-man monster wouldn't chase after them, it unexpectedly shrank. After shrinking to about the size of an adult, it quickly caught up with them!
"Oh no, it's getting faster! Run!"
Each player had their own method, and they all ran in different directions, regardless of how fast they ran. In any case, the fastest runner was the first to be caught, and after being caught, the player even tried to escape using an item.
However, he took out the tools to help him escape, but neglected his defensive tools. The defensive tools he had on him were actually no match for them. When the snake's head bit down, it directly tore through the layer of defense, then bit off his upper body and swallowed it. Soon, his lower body was also completely eaten.
Players who fled in other directions were all caught up by the snake-men monsters, killed and eaten one by one. The only ones who survived were those who didn't get any scales.
After the snake-man monster ate the last player with scales, it returned to the village area as quickly as possible, at which point it was truly unable to leave again.
Moreover... it was already full by this time. Although its belly wasn't bulging, it was no exaggeration to say that it had eaten so many players.
What should you do after you've eaten your fill? Go back to sleep, of course!
And so, the snake-man monster slowly returned to the plaza. Many NPCs made way for it, and the snake-man monster passed through these NPCs and returned to the underground through the crater created by the explosion. It lay down in the middle of the formation and fell asleep.
The young male NPC standing nearby quickly ordered, "Restore it to its original state."
After the order was given, everyone got to work in unison, and in less than an hour, the square was restored to its original state, and the entire square was cleaned spotless.
They then left and went home.
Human Lin Leyou: "Players who did not obtain the scales were not killed."
Human Xue Rui: "It seems that what that NPC said was true. We can't actively steal scales. Should we try the method he suggested?"
"I'd love to try, but do you remember what that NPC said?"
Xue Rui pondered for a moment, "You mean, the one where you throw coins at the fountain?"
Lin Leyou: "Yes, that means that the two people must take turns being the main and the secondary. The one who flips the coin is definitely the main, and the one standing behind is just following along, that is the secondary."
Xue Rui: "What's the difference? After merging, we'll just become one person again; nothing else should change."
“I know what you mean, but… I don’t think the instance is that kind.”
Xue Rui: "Then let's go and discuss it with them."
Human Lin Leyou remained silent for a long time before sighing, "Although I don't want to, there really is no other way. I think they will definitely say to let strength speak for itself."
Xue Rui: "Are we their match?"
Lin Leyou didn't want to speak. If they were evenly matched opponents, would they still be struggling here? They would have already resorted to forceful measures.
Of course, even if I were to go, it certainly wouldn't be now.
The two waited for dawn, then went to find the ghost Lin Leyou and his companion. The four of them had a very serious conversation in Villa No. 16.
As expected, the ghosts Lin Leyou and Xue Rui firmly disagreed, insisting on putting humans first. In their view, whoever is stronger should be in charge. Although they didn't know what problems might arise later, neither of them wanted to back down now.
Since neither side could convince the other, Lin Leyou and the others decided not to stay any longer.
"Let's both think it over carefully and have a proper talk about it tomorrow, okay?"
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