Chapter 263 Pheasant Neck
After receiving the accurate reply, Zhang Zhixuan immediately sent a message to Zhang Zhiyi who had been waiting for a long time.
"The clan leader has agreed. Pack up your things and leave immediately. Don't forget to report your safety. - Xuan"
Because of Zhang Zhiyi's constant harassment during this period, Zhang Zhixuan increasingly didn't want to see his good friend, so his words at this moment were very blunt.
As Zhang Zhiyi's scientific research deepened, he needed more and more high-precision equipment, and his requirements for resources and materials became higher and higher. They could no longer afford Zhang Zhiyi, a big spender.
Letting Zhang Zhiyi go with the flower-growing family earlier could save him a lot of money.
On the other side, Zhang Qiling and others continued to move forward after a good rest, but from time to time they would encounter a few strange-looking poisonous snakes, staring at them from the trees, grass, and behind the rocks not far from them, and then quickly slip away when they approached.
"Why do we always encounter these red snakes? They just lie down at a distance, look at us, and then walk away. What are they doing? They can't be treating us like monkeys in the zoo, right?"
Fatty Wang muttered something inexplicably, which instantly triggered the topic of conversation between Nan Xihe and Hei Xiazi.
"Maybe it's true, Fatty. Look, no one has been here for years, and suddenly a group of two-legged beasts like us showed up. These natives must be very curious about this."
"Xiao Nanzi, what you said makes sense, but I think there's another possibility. Maybe they want to test our weight and wait for the buffet? Look at our team, fat and thin, young and old, all kinds of flavors..."
Hei Xia Zi spoke with a smile, but Wu Xie looked at the snakes that raised their front halves, and had a bad feeling in his heart, so he interrupted him directly.
"Master, please stop talking. We've only been walking here for a while and we've already encountered several of these snakes. This means there are a lot of them. If they really regard us as prey, maybe these snakes are sentinels, and there's a large force ahead waiting to encircle and annihilate us."
As soon as Wuxie said this, Zhang Moyu and Zhang Haishe, who were walking in front of him, turned their heads and looked at him at the same time. There seemed to be some strange and ambiguous look in their eyes, and Wuxie froze instantly.
"What, what happened?"
"What nonsense are you talking about, eldest disciple? Don't worry, we have so many big guys in our team this time, we can definitely lead the team. Just watch more, think more, and do less. Just lie down and you'll be fine."
The unexpected comfort made Wuxie feel a little relieved. Although the master he knew was unreliable in normal times, he could still give people a sense of security at critical moments.
As a result, the next second, Hei Xia Zi slapped Wu Xie's shoulder hard, almost making Wu Xie stumble and fall.
"Ah~ You blind bastard! What are you doing with so much strength?!"
Wuxie grimaced in pain and screamed, thinking that his shoulder must be bruised now.
Sure enough, when there is no danger, the black bear is the biggest source of danger!
The tender thoughts he had just now must have come out of his brain. All the talk about being reliable and making people feel safe was fake!
"What did you call me just now?" Hei Xia Zi laughed sinisterly beside Wu Xie, and in front of Wu Sansheng, he directly hit Wu Xie on the head.
"Eldest disciple, you should call me Master, understand?"
Wuxie hugged his head and nodded with tears in his eyes. Then he saw Wu Sansheng who was watching the show out of the corner of his eye, and he suddenly became angry.
He did not forget that Hei Xia Zi was the teacher hired for him by his beloved third uncle!
Who else could you invite? Brother Xiao and Brother Mo are both capable and responsible, each one more than the other.
He had to ask Black Blind Man for help, so that he could be suppressed by Black Blind Man in all aspects, and he had to experience the pain of losing both his life and money every day.
Needless to say, his third uncle must have done it on purpose!
He didn't say a word to help him when he saw him being bullied. It's better not to have this Third Uncle!
When I get back this time, I’ll find a chance to give it directly to Xiaohua.
Don’t his third uncle and his uncle from the Jie family share the same identity, are inseparable, and love each other without a doubt?
It would be better to let Third Uncle marry into the Jie family.
Jie Lianhuan has been his third uncle for so many years, so it makes sense for Wu Sansheng to be Xiaohua's adoptive mother for a few years. It's a change of fortune!
Anyway, his third uncle can't continue the family line if he stays in their family. I think if he tells the whole story, grandma will agree, whether for his third uncle's own wishes or because of his debt to Xiaohua.
Wu Sanxing and Jie Lianhuan shuddered suddenly, as if a cold wind had suddenly blown past them, and then everything returned to normal in the blink of an eye.
"This snake is very similar to the tiger-necked grouse, and it's probably a variant. Judging from its appearance, its toxicity has been greatly enhanced after the mutation."
Zhang Moyu, who has learned a lot of modern knowledge, directly matched these snakes with the official atlas.
Zhang Benling had also seen the description of this kind of snake during the "dragon-eliminating operation" in the tribe's mission records, and he spoke as he recalled it.
"This mutated snake species has achieved stable inheritance and is capable of developing freely. Furthermore, its venom is truly potent. A bite from the average member of our tribe would render them unconscious for two to four hours. For someone like us, we'd likely be feverish and weak for two hours.
At that time, everyone called this snake "Tiger Neck Green Tail Snake." Although this snake has many parasites in its body and cannot be eaten, its venom can be extracted to prepare many kinds of psychotropic toxins.
The intensity of mental power is generally not easy to detect. This thing could be sold for a lot of money to aristocratic families in the past. Unfortunately, in today's society, buying and selling dangerous drugs is illegal, so this way of making money is gone.
"Tsk, isn't it said that big families are more elegant? We call this thing cockscomb or pheasant neck here."
As Hei Xia Zi spoke, he made a chicken head gesture with his hand and imitated the clucking of a chicken twice. He was having fun showing off here, making the others couldn't help but smile, and the atmosphere in the team became relaxed invisibly.
After Wuxie finished laughing, he quietly walked to the front and whispered to Zhang Moyu.
"Brother Mo, did you want to tell me something with that look just now?"
Zhang Moyu glanced at the increasing number of pheasant neck snakes in the distance and spoke calmly.
"Nothing, I just think you have some potential to be a badass."
Wuxie, who had experienced the harsh treatment of society, was no longer the innocent boy who knew nothing. When he heard his words, he immediately understood what he meant.
Those snakes really came over to watch them, acting as scouts.
Wouldn't they be faced with a swarm of snakes soon?
Wuxie's expression gradually became serious, and he began to think about what to do next.
"It's okay. No matter how smart a snake is, it can't be as smart as a human. We'll be able to get out of here soon."
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