Chapter 062: Snake on Desert Island (1)
When Tao Xing opened his eyes, he felt sore all over and half of his body was soaked in water.
He climbed up and saw the vast sea with no end in sight. There were dark clouds covering the sky, and the water was grey and cold. There were no ships, and the faint sound of water set off the incomparable silence around.
Looking back, I found myself on an island. There were layered hills in sight, and the plants were so green that they were almost black under the dark clouds.
The grass and trees grow unrestrainedly and there is no sign of human life. It must be a deserted island.
"080, are there any mission targets here?" he asked.
"Yes." 080 said.
"Okay, we have to stay here." Tao Xing frowned. Could the target of the mission on the deserted island be some kind of wild beast?
"Host, you can buy items. The Never Starve Nutrient Solution can keep you from feeling hungry for three months and ensure that you have enough nutrition. Oh, and long-lasting cleaning agent is also fine. It can keep your body clean without taking a shower..."
"Wait a minute." Tao Xing interrupted, "This nutrient solution is only valid for three months?"
"yes."
"It still costs 60 million for this. I thought it would last forever."
"Um... Host, there are so many delicious foods in the world. Wouldn't it be boring for a person to never be hungry and not eat?"
"Don't make excuses. It's too rip-off. I won't buy it anyway." Tao Xing rolled his eyes and looked down at the body.
The original owner's body was covered in mud, with scratches from grass and small marks from stones. He had probably rolled down from a hill, with bruises on his legs and arms. He must have fallen pretty hard and couldn't move, and then he happened to fall into the water, where he suffocated to death.
It's a bit miserable, Tao Xing sighed, why would he come to such a deserted place alone?
There was a work badge hanging around his neck, which was sealed in plastic and not wet. It had a name and a number on it. The number was his ID number. It could be seen that the original owner was in his twenties, which was expected, as everyone in the previous world was basically this age.
Below the number are the unit and position.
Lintian Biological Research Institute, intern researcher.
He is a researcher, no wonder, he must be here for investigation.
I couldn't find my cell phone or any other means of communication. The sky was gloomy and it was probably going to rain, so I couldn't stay by the water. It was getting dark, too, so I had to find a place to stay.
The pain in his body would not go away for a while, so Tao Xing picked up a wooden stick and walked forward.
When he got to the foot of the hill, he found the original owner's backpack. He quickly picked it up. Inside were several sets of clothes, daily necessities, a warm blanket, a fruit knife, a lighter, a lunch box, a foldable iron basin, and a small machine that could be held in one hand. The label read "Solar Fresh Water Separator".
The backpack was still relatively clean, so he patted the grass on it and put it on his back and continued moving forward.
After climbing up the hill, there is a jungle with various hills of different heights. I couldn’t find my phone along the way. It might have fallen into the water. I don’t know where it has been washed away, so there is no hope.
Without a mobile phone, it means that you cannot contact the outside world, and you don’t know any other information about the original owner.
He tied the knife to a stick with straw, cut the weeds, and walked into the jungle.
Snakes and insects shuttled through the grass, making rustling sounds. Occasionally, a forest bird flew up and fanned the fallen leaves. It was not yet dark, but fog had risen all around, making the already dark forest even more hazy and blurred.
In the floating mist, a big snake climbed up the tree trunk and poked its head out from the treetop.
It was golden all over, more than ten meters long, and as thick as a slender adult's waist. Such color and shape made it difficult to hide in the jungle. Therefore, it crawled carefully, following Tao Xing and trying not to make any noise.
This walking meat smells very good and must be delicious, it thought.
It hadn't eaten for several days, and the animals on the island were becoming less and less tasty, but this was the only thing that made it salivate.
Tao Xing looked around as he walked. He was startled by the insects and rats that jumped out of the grass. He waved a wooden stick to drive them away. His feet made a rustling sound as he stepped on the fallen leaves. He heard a strange hissing sound from time to time in his ears. When he stopped to look, the sound disappeared.
There are many invisible creatures hiding deep in the wilderness and jungle. Tao Xing tried to walk lightly as possible so as not to provoke them.
He had walked a long distance and saw a small hill in front of him. He stopped and thought, should he go over and take a look?
Above his head, a pair of scarlet eyes were looking at him through the lush leaves. The snake's tongue silently extended and retracted, and the golden front body of the snake stood up with its mouth wide open.
"What is that!" Tao Xing suddenly caught a glimpse of a face with thin eyebrows and a pointed and narrow chin.
"That's a human face." Although it flashed by, Tao Xing was still sure that it was a human. Encountering a human on a deserted island, he didn't have time to think too much and hurriedly chased after it.
In the treetop, the snake bit down.
There was nothing in his mouth, and only a gust of wind in front of him.
It looked around in confusion and saw the food running forward at a very fast speed.
It had no choice but to coil back into the tree trunk, move along the connected branches, and continue to follow.
Tao Xing jumped down from the hill.
Then he regretted it.
What appeared before his eyes were not humans, but two animals that looked like wild cats, with black fur, sharp claws, and eyes that flashed dark green light.
But that face is similar to that of a human.
The face was hairless, with thin eyebrows, a high nose and rosy lips, all in human shape, except that fangs were exposed in the mouth, dripping with saliva.
This was exactly what Tao Xing saw just now. He thought it was a human being, but now he saw that it was just a monster with a human face.
The creatures on this island are a bit weird and scary. Tao Xing thought, "080, it's the mission target."
080: "Host, please make your own judgment."
Then it is not, Tao Xing pointed to another one and said, "It is the target of the mission."
"Host, make your own judgement."
No, that would be great. Tao Xing felt uneasy and slowly stepped back.
The two monsters growled at him and approached him step by step.
Tao Xing had retreated to the bottom of the hill and was about to turn over. Just as he moved, he suddenly heard a scream, and a monster suddenly jumped up and pounced on him with its mouth wide open.
Tao Xing had no way to retreat, so he held the stick across his face. The monster's mouth was stuck on the stick, and it could not move forward or backward for a while.
Tao Xing pulled the stick, threw the monster to the ground, and then grabbed the knife on the stick.
The monster's sharp claws left marks on the stone, and it rubbed twice before pouncing again. Tao Xing dodged sideways and got behind the monster. With quick eyes and hands, he stepped on it when it stood up, then leaned over and swung his knife, cutting its neck.
The monster fell to the ground and twitched, blood gushing out. The blood was red, so at least it wasn't that weird.
Before Tao Xing could get up, another monster pounced on him. He turned his wrist and stabbed the fruit knife straight into the monster's eyes. Amidst miserably screaming, the monster's eyes were pierced and it was hanging on his knife.
To be honest, this face looks too much like a human, and this scene makes Tao Xing feel a little cruel.
He pointed the knife downward, and the monster slid down. He then swung the knife horizontally and cut its neck.
After the monster was dealt with, he looked around. Fortunately, he didn't see any other creatures for the time being. He decided to return the same way. After all, he had just walked through the jungle and it was relatively safe along the way. He decided to rest there for the night.
He stepped on the soft fallen leaves again, making a rustling sound.
In the dense tree, the snake foraging for food opened its eyes wide.
This food is amazing, can I eat it?
But, he smells so good, I can't help it.
It is animal nature to swallow delicious food, so the snake followed it anyway.
I wanted to be more careful, but I was too frightened and couldn't stop climbing, and suddenly I made a few hissing noises.
Tao Xing stopped immediately, clenched the knife, and stared at Lin Ye. He already knew that there was a monster on the island, so he could no longer treat the strange sounds he had heard along the way as normal.
The sound was above, probably behind the treetops, in the lush leaves.
He dodged and quietly climbed up the tree next to him. The tip of the knife brushed aside the branches, creating gaps between the lush leaves, allowing a few rays of sunlight to filter through. Something fell right in front of his eyes with a "pop".
Tao Xing took a quick glance at the thing and instantly, her soul flew away.
That's... the snake's tail!
Judging from its size, this snake must be quite large.
His face changed in shock, and his hands, which were holding the branch tightly, trembled.
The snake was still looking for him, but when it sensed something was happening, it suddenly turned back.
The man and the snake looked at each other unexpectedly, and the snake had no time to retract its tongue.
Time seemed to stand still.
Then, screams of terror rang out in the jungle.
"Ah..." Tao Xing fell from the tree and landed on the ground with a "bang". A few dead leaves flew up and the knife in his hand was thrown away, forming a bright arc in the light.
There was another "bang" and more dead leaves flew up from the other side.
The snake also fell down.
Are you chasing him?
He stepped back hastily: "080 This is the mission objective!"
080 received a reminder from the program congratulating him on his target, and said, "Host, yes."
"Ah?" Tao Xing was about to cry. His legs were weak and he crawled and ran, "Please help me see what its eyes look like." Although their eyes had just met, the light was dim and he was so frightened that he couldn't pay any attention to those eyes.
080 dutifully scanned it with the program: "Oval, vertical pupil."
Tao Xing mustered up the courage to look back and saw that the pupils were bloodshot.
He took a deep breath and continued running.
"Host, is it the same world as the previous one?"
"yes."
"Then why are you running?"
"Let me... slow down for a moment." Tao Xing was out of breath. "The thing I fear most in my life is snakes."
Finally he climbed back to the side of the hill, holding his chest to stand firm. Looking back, he saw the snake lying on the ground. Maybe it had fallen hard just now, and its front half was shaking as if it was dazed. Tao Xing took a closer look and found that there were two small red horns on the snake's head.
But it doesn't hide its horror at all.
"Ah." Tao Xing continued running.
There was a rustling sound behind him, and a snake was chasing him, moving through the dead leaves and weeds.
080 was also a little nervous: "Host, why does it always follow you?"
"It opened its mouth so wide, with its front body erected, in a hunting motion. Can't you see it wants to eat me?" Tao Xing's voice trembled. "Even if I have been in love with it for several worlds, it doesn't remember. It is an animal now, a ferocious beast. It has animal instincts and a hunting nature!"
He was unfamiliar with the road and in panic, just as he jumped down the hill, a yellow shadow suddenly flashed in front of him.
He was overtaken by the snake.
He had to stop immediately and look at the snake in front of him in horror.
The golden snake's tail wrapped around the tree trunk, and its head crossed the road, blocking it. The snake also looked at him, approached tentatively, looked up and down, compared it with the human head, and slowly opened its mouth.
Tao Xing: "Its movements are quite cautious?"
080: "Yes, it felt like it was saying, 'Don't be afraid, give me some food, and don't move, or I'll get scared too'."
Tao Xing: “…”
Do you think this is human language?
The big mouth suddenly bit down.
Tao Xing stepped back suddenly.
The picture started to become messy.
He jumped up and down and ran everywhere, the snake crawled on the ground, opening and closing its mouth to bite, step by step. Leaves flew all over the sky, and the birds in the forest were startled and flew up in layers.
080 urgently gave the host some advice: "Host, you are very powerful, aren't you? You had no trouble dealing with those two monsters just now. Fight back and beat them. I believe you can beat them."
Tao Xing: "I don't dare..."
080: “…”
The system thought for a moment and said, "Then the host should quickly buy a Death Escape Return Card, so that if you are bitten to death, you can still come back to life."
Tao Xing: "And then, come back alive and get bitten to death again?"
System: “Um, this…”
As he was speaking, there was a "crack" sound, and the stick in Tao Xing's hand was bitten off, revealing a pair of red vertical pupils in front of him.
He looked at the broken mark on the stick, then at the snake in front of him.
Then he jumped up in shock: "080, buy props, buy props..."
"Host, do you want to buy a Death Escape Return Card? But didn't you just say..."
"Buy the starvation-proof nutrient solution, quickly!"
"Why buy this now? People are about to be eaten, so why would you care whether you are hungry or not?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Have you bought it?"
"I bought it." The system said, "Will the host use it now?"
"Give it to it, give it to it!" Tao Xing pointed back while running.
“Ah?” 080 was stunned.
Is it still possible... like this?
"Hurry up!"
"Oh." After the program was set, the system quickly fed the nutrient solution into the snake's mouth.
The snake opened its mouth and suddenly felt something in its mouth. It closed it's mouth suddenly and swallowed the thing into its stomach reflexively.
It continued to chase forward, but as it continued to chase, its speed slowed down.
Why do I suddenly feel like not wanting to eat?
The food still smelled delicious, but it wasn't hungry at all, it just didn't feel like eating.
The snake rubbed its hands in the dead leaves for a while, then turned and left with a confused look on its face.
Tao Xing looked back and finally saw no trace of the snake. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's not chasing us."
"Yes." 080 was astonished and sighed again, "It can still be like this!"
However, the system is still worried: "The nutrient solution is only valid for three months. It will still eat you after three months. Host, you must complete the task during this period."
"Wait a minute, let me find a place to rest first. It won't starve to death, but I might die first." Tao Xing was panting. After walking for a while, he found a flat and open area at the edge of the forest. There were many piled stones and a cave in the front.
He looked through the cave with a flashlight and saw that it was about three or four meters wide and high enough for an adult to walk upright.
It was dry and quiet inside, with no smell of decay. When the light shone in, there were no bats or insects flying around. There was a pile of fallen leaves on the ground, which looked soft and comfortable.
It was a good place to stay tonight. He walked in with his backpack, used a branch with leaves to roughly sweep up the dust, laid the fallen leaves neatly, and spread a warm blanket on it to make a bed.
After tidying up the place to sleep, he went to the beach to catch a fish, washed it, and went back to pick up branches to make a fire and roast the fish. While the fish was roasting on the rack, he moved the stones and piled them at the entrance of the cave. There were no known creatures on the island, so he had to "close the door" when sleeping at night.
The pile of stones fell apart as they were moved, and suddenly a section of a snake's tail was revealed. The golden monster looked familiar, and Tao Xing was startled and nearly got hit on the foot by the stone that fell from his hand. But when he looked closely, he found that it was just snake skin.
Is that the shed skin of the snake that used to be here?
How normal! It is a creature of this island and it could appear anywhere.
But it was not easy for Tao Xing to find such a suitable place to live, and the snake might not come back again. He kicked the snake skin away and picked up the stone and went back.
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