Li Sheng took the axe and patted the little girl's head before using it on himself.
The little girl's hair was messy, with two little tufts of hair, one on top and one on the bottom, but there was no time to comb it.
"Nai Tuan is great. You're not afraid of Daddy. If you're tired, just sit down and rest for a while. Daddy has some things to take care of right now, so don't be afraid."
The venom of the king cobra is a neurotoxin with hemolytic effects, making it one of the snakes with the highest mortality rate. It's unbelievable that he encountered such a terrible thing.
However, most deaths are due to delayed treatment and failure to reach the hospital for serum injection in a timely manner.
In his condition, in the wilderness, serum was impossible to obtain, and even if he gave up the challenge, it would be too late for him to be treated.
He could only rely on himself, so he had to get rid of the toxins as soon as possible, but that was not an easy task.
He put a vine in his mouth and bit it down, then used the tip of an axe to cut the wound in a cross shape. This was more painful than being bitten by a venomous snake. A venomous snake bites without the body's awareness, a matter of being aware only afterward. But cutting yourself has already given your brain a warning, and your brain will do everything it can to prevent the host from engaging in this harmful behavior, causing feelings of withdrawal or fear.
But he had to overcome his fear. Without even a moment's hesitation, he held the axe and dared not utter a sound that might frighten the milk group and disrupt the morale of the father and daughter.
The viewers in the live stream witnessed Li Sheng's actions. They admired him for daring to do such a thing to himself, even though they knew it was a last resort.
"Young Master Li, please forgive my previous disrespect."
"Master Li, I admire you."
"I now believe this isn't a script; it's for real. We must get through this."
"This is the true king of the jungle."
"Well done, Mr. Li! Well done, Naituan!"
"Everything will be alright, we'll get through this. I'll always be a fan of Mr. Li."
I am your God of Wealth Mom: "You must live. It's not just the milk pack that needs you. There are people in some corner you can't see who need you. Maybe you are the hope for some people to live."
"The gift has been sent. I'm doing my bit to support the streamer. Keep it up, streamer."
"Go, Mr. Li!"
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At this moment, Li was in so much pain that he was covered in sweat and had no time to pay attention to the viewers in the live broadcast room, even when the drone was showing close-up shots of his wounds.
He was quite puzzled as to what kind of high-tech drone it was. It had no brand, he didn't have to operate it himself, and he didn't even need to change the battery. The filming technique was also very professional.
He's curious, but he doesn't delve too deeply. Someone gave him a chance, and he wouldn't be foolish enough to ruin someone else's livelihood.
At first, they squeezed the wound in a small area. As the bleeding gradually stopped, they changed their technique, stroking the area from where the person was bound towards the wound and then sucking it with their mouth.
Sucking with his mouth is not a wise method, but he was certain that there were no wounds on his oral mucosa or symptoms of periodontitis, otherwise it would be easy to cause secondary poisoning. Moreover, the mouth is close to the brain, and if there are wounds in the mouth, it would be like taking a shortcut to the underworld.
After repeating this process more than ten times, he dragged his leg to the water's edge, rinsing the wound with water while sucking out the poison and rinsing his mouth. He kept repeating this process, and his bound leg became stiff and cold due to poor blood circulation.
By the moonlight, one could see the stream washing over the wound on his ankle. There was hardly any blood left, and the wound had turned pale from being washed. His face was also a little pale, from the pain and the shock, but it wasn't over yet.
He then dragged his legs to the fire, picked out a burning section of tree trunk, and placed the snake bite wound on the flames to heat it.
The viewers in the live stream were stunned; how could someone be so ruthless to themselves?
"I can barely understand the previous steps, but I don't know why the streamer would use fire to heat the wound."
"Although the flames were still a few centimeters away from my ankles, blisters were already visible to the naked eye. That's really vicious."
"I inexplicably drooled, as if I could smell the aroma of meat. I know this reaction is impolite, but I was just stating the facts."
"I got goosebumps all over. Brother Li is a tough guy. He's ruthless and doesn't even spare himself."
However, there were also some people who knew some unorthodox methods and answered questions for Mr. Li in the live broadcast room.
"I read about it in a book. It seems that doing this is also to detoxify snake venom. Apparently, high temperatures can destroy snake venom, but most people really can't bring themselves to do it."
"As expected, anyone associated with pink is no ordinary character. The pinker the underwear, the more ruthless the person. Let's give them a reward."
In fact, he was in so much pain that he felt like he was going to grind his teeth to pieces. He was afraid that he would be unable to help but let out the legendary pig squeal, but he found that when the pain was extreme, he couldn't make a sound at all.
He could only grit his teeth and endure it with a blank expression.
He himself seemed to smell the aroma of roasted meat and his mouth watered, which was simply incomprehensible.
He gritted his teeth and baked it for a full three minutes, one hundred and eighty seconds, not a second more than he could count.
But that wasn't enough. He needed to survive. What would happen to the healing team if he died here? He didn't know who was behind this challenge, but he was certain that if he died here, the healing team would definitely not survive and would only become a sacrifice for the popularity of this live stream. The mastermind behind it would definitely not intervene.
He knew that life-or-death agreement by heart.
The bite wound was already red, swollen, and black, indicating that some of the toxins had been absorbed by the body. The patient also experienced dizziness and blurred vision.
He shook the burning tree trunk in his hand to extinguish the flames, and before his body could even react, he applied it to the wound.
I could almost hear the sizzling sound of grilled meat, and this time I could definitely smell the aroma of meat.
The aroma of his own flesh filled him, and his body broke out in a cold sweat from the pain. Even so, Li Sheng did not forget to comfort the obedient little dumpling sitting beside him, hugging her knees and facing the fire.
Pronouncing each word was extremely difficult, like having a barbed stick stuck in your throat, but you still tried your best to maintain a calm tone.
"Good girl, don't be afraid, Daddy has already defeated the giant snake."
The little girl just stared blankly at the fire. Although she couldn't see clearly, her eyes could sense which direction the light came from. There were many kinds of darkness.
His daughter was really terrified.
The wound was finally treated. With trembling hands, he untied the rattan binding his legs, his fingers now starting to go weak.
Despite being in pain and anxious, and with a deathly pale face, she was smiling.
"Don't be afraid, little one. Sing with Daddy, okay? It will drive away the demons and monsters."
Before the milk group could answer, Li Sheng started singing at the top of his lungs. This was the only song he could sing without going off-key.
"Arise, people who refuse to be slaves! Let our flesh and blood build our new Great Wall..."
The baby also gradually opened up and roared along with his father.
There is an ancient legend that after the establishment of the New Southern Kingdom, demons and monsters were no longer allowed to roam freely. This song is a spell, and isn't it a powerful tool to drive away demons and monsters?
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