After enjoying coconuts on the beach, Chen Yang and his group chose a direction and headed towards the island.
However, Chen Liu stopped after walking for a short while, and his complexion was not good.
"What's wrong?" Ding Qihan asked, somewhat puzzled.
“There are snakes in the woods ahead,” Chen Yang said, his expression serious.
The three of them immediately became curious. What kind of snake could make Chen Yang so serious?
"A giant python? Or a highly venomous snake?" Jack asked.
He distinguishes between pythons and highly venomous snakes because most pythons are non-venomous or have only a mild venom that can cause mild paralysis, while some small snakes are often highly venomous.
Pythons mostly rely on muscle constriction to kill their enemies. Even small pythons can exert tremendous force when they wrap their arms and legs around a human's hands and feet, and if you're unlucky, you could even lose your limbs.
However, given Chen Yang's abilities, the only thing that could make him wary is not a giant python, unless it's a terrifying python like the one in "Anaconda." Otherwise, it would all be trash to Chen Yang.
However, if it were a venomous snake, and Chen Yang had discovered it beforehand, it wouldn't pose much of a threat; a single flying knife would suffice.
Why is Chen Yang taking this so seriously?
"See that tree? The one with lots of vines hanging from it?" Chen Yang said, pointing to a tree in the distance.
All three of them could see the tree Chen Yang was pointing to, because it was different from the trees next to it, with its branches covered with vines.
"I saw it, how... no way." Ding Qihan paused halfway through his sentence, then showed an incredulous expression.
“Eighty percent of what’s hanging there are snakes, not vines. Also, there are a lot of snakes on the surrounding trees, very densely packed.”
Chen Yang said this with a serious expression.
As the group approached, their expressions changed. Just as Chen Yang had said, the tree was covered with all sorts of snakes. Because the snakes were not very brightly colored, they couldn't see them from a distance.
This snake tree looks absolutely terrifying. Countless snakes are flicking their tongues at you, and the entire canopy resembles Medusa's head, giving you goosebumps just looking at it.
Not only that, but they could also see many snakes in the surrounding trees. These snakes seemed to have noticed them and kept flicking their tongues at them.
"Let's retreat to the beach first," Chen Yang said.
The group returned to the beach, but the snake seemed to dislike the beach environment and did not follow them.
"What do we do now?" Dong Yujue frowned. The number of snakes on this island was terrifying; it was practically a snake den.
However, Chen Yang shook his head and said, "Snakes aren't the problem. For humans, no animal is a problem. What we should be considering is whether it's necessary to clear this island to make it a safe haven for humans."
After Chen Yang said this, the three of them fell silent. Even Jack hadn't considered these issues before.
If the island didn't have so many snakes, but only some wild beasts, they would only need to clear out a portion of their habitat. The island is very large, so it's impossible to clear it all out like the island in the middle of a lake; that would be too contrary to nature.
But now, the situation on this island is far too unexpected.
They never imagined that the island was actually a snake island, inhabited by a terrifying number of snakes.
With these snakes around, normal living is impossible. Ordinary defenses can't stop them, and there are too many snakes on this island. If we don't clear them out before settling in, something bad will definitely happen.
However, if they wanted to clear the entire island of snakes to a level that would be habitable for humans, they would have to kill tens of thousands, or even more, of snakes.
This was a massacre, without a doubt a massacre.
"Let me be frank, I plan to observe for a while, and if the entire island is like this, I intend to abandon it," Chen Yang said.
Jack immediately laughed and said, "I agree, but Chen Yang, I really admire you. You thought of this the moment ago and were able to give it up so decisively. I feel very ashamed. You are a very, very good person."
Jack spoke his last words in Chinese, feeling that only in Chinese could Chen Yang understand his feelings at that moment.
As a wilderness survival expert, he may hunt animals for food, but protecting nature and promoting this concept are his primary responsibilities. However, it was Chen Yang who realized the problem first, which made him feel really guilty and despise himself.
"I have no objection."
"I have no objection either."
Dong Yujue and Ding Qihan both spoke at the same time.
Chen Yang nodded, feeling very gratified. The group of people he had gathered were indeed all very good; in Jack's words, they were all good people.
It's incredibly difficult to just abandon an island, especially one teeming with resources.
No matter how many snakes there are, they can't outwit human wisdom. As long as a base is established and then they are gradually cleared out, there will eventually be a time when they are all gone. But they are unwilling to do so.
“This snake island is quite a natural wonder, so why don’t we call it the Island of Ten Thousand Snakes?” Ding Qihan suggested.
“Okay, I’ve given you the naming rights without my permission,” Chen Yang said with a smile.
"Let's look around the island again before it gets dark. Tomorrow, we'll circle the island again. If we still haven't found it, I'll go in alone to search," Chen Yang said.
In fact, Chen Yang was also very unwilling. Who would willingly give up an island?
This was arguably his longest exploration to date. After drifting at sea for so long, they finally found an island that met their expectations, but they had to give up. Who could accept that?
Therefore, he will try more; as long as there is still room for development and utilization on this island, he will not give up.
“There should be places without snakes. It’s impossible for such a large island to be covered with snakes; there would be millions of them, severely disrupting the ecological balance. Except for the climate boundary zone, there are very few unbalanced areas in the micro-world,” Ding Qihan said.
"Let's split into two groups," Dong Yujue said.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Then I'll team up with Ding Qihan, and Dong Yujue, you'll stick with Jack."
"What, are you afraid my apprentice will be jealous and won't dare to team up with me alone?" Dong Yujue said with a smile.
Chen Yang responded with a smile, "That's right, I'm a hopeless case of being henpecked."
Jack has extensive experience in wilderness survival, so ensuring his own and Dong Yujue's safety shouldn't be a problem.
As for Chen Yang, he himself wanted to test whether the snake's fangs could pierce his skin and inject venom into his bloodstream, and how strong his resistance was.
However, he only thought about it. He wasn't foolish enough to experiment at this time. The venom of a poisonous snake could kill a person in minutes. Chen Yang didn't think that his superhuman physique and wolf blood made him immune to all poisons.
Of course, if there is a light breeze to block his path, coupled with his extremely high physical condition, the venomous snake might not be able to bite through his skin.
They continued along the boundary between the beach and the woods, but they still inevitably encountered snakes. Chen Yang, with his sharp eyesight, was always able to spot them in advance and try to avoid them.
However, there are always some snakes that can't avoid them and are blind enough to try to attack them.
Hmm~~
It's been a long time since I've had snake soup.
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