Chapter 74
The stick in his hand fell, and the little monk's chest rose and fell rapidly. Slowly, he instinctively stepped back, trying to hypnotize himself. The terrifying pair of eyes did not see him, did not see him, but it was too late.
Its cold, cruel gaze fixed on the young monk. Its head slowly emerged from the cavern, a massive head the size of a small barrel appearing before everyone's eyes. Mottled black scales covered its torso like armor, its body, even larger than its head, cloaked in darkness. So, as it bared its sharp fangs and slowly swam out, its size seemed limitless...
The little monk was so frightened that his teeth were chattering. He instinctively screamed "Ah!" and turned around and ran towards Chu Huaiqin like the wind, shouting as he ran: "Brother, brother, snake, big snake, big snake..."
The live broadcast room was also frightened by the appearance of the giant snake. Before they could guess what this snake that was beyond everyone's cognition was, the little monk screamed and ran towards Chu Huaiqin. In an instant, everyone was stunned.
"Is the little monk crazy? Snakes don't have ears, but they can hear."
"Ahhh, that mouth is so wide open it's so scary, it can even fit the little monk's head in it."
"Fuck, damn, it's coming."
The big snake's slow movements began to speed up because of the little monk's cry. It swam towards the little monk quickly with its huge body like a fish in water, its bloody red tongue hissing, and its ferocious head shaking continuously. It was obvious that its target was the little monk who was running in front.
Although the little monk's scream scared the snake, it also scared Chu Huaiqin. He turned around and saw a big snake swimming after the little monk. The little monk looked terrified, as if he was going to faint in the next second.
The distance between the two sides was too close. The little monk quickly ran towards Chu Huaiqin, and the snake followed closely behind, and it seemed that it was about to catch up. The people in the live broadcast room were so scared that they lost their voices. They wanted to shout to Chu Huaiqin to run, but all they could say was breathless. They also forgot that even if they shouted, Chu Huaiqin would not hear them. At this moment, they had only one thought in their minds: it's over...
"Bang!"
When the snake was about to catch up, Chu Huaiqin didn't run. Instead, as the young monk lunged at him, Chu Huaiqin quickly grabbed his shoulder, grabbed the back frame, and pulled it down, smashing it hard against the snake. The frame flipped with the force, and all the herbs inside fell out, just covering the snake's head. The snake, which had been chasing the young monk with great momentum, as if it wanted to swallow him whole, suddenly stopped at this moment, then shook its body and let out a long hiss with its long mouth.
This is the unique angry sound of a snake.
Chu Huaiqin also seized this opportunity, quickly aimed the watch on his hand at the snake, pressed the firing button, and two silver needles flew out silently, hitting the snake's neck. Immediately, the snake's head was raised high and shook wildly, and the herbs fell down. It stared at Chu Huaiqin and the others with cold eyes, and its body stretched out and leaned forward.
It can still move.
Chu Huaiqin, who had been observing it, also saw it and ran away quickly, pulling the little monk along. The large snake was hot on their heels, but it was clearly moving slowly. Just as the director was about to pull the trigger on the tranquilizer gun, a dull "click" sound was heard, and everyone watched helplessly as the bucket-sized snake hit the ground, its body twisting and turning. After a while, the snake fainted.
The two staff members who had already taken the tranquilizer gun and were ready to fire silently put it back and looked at Chu Huaiqin. For some reason, following this person always felt particularly unfulfilling.
"Ahhh, I got scared by the Rolling Team again."
"Oh my God, why do they always find themselves in such dangerous situations? Have they offended God?"
"Go away. We Chinese believe in our ancestors. But no matter what, as long as we are safe, that's all that matters."
"Oh my God, what kind of snake is this? It's so scary. Is there such a big python in the world?"
"If this python could talk, I would think I was watching 'The Jungle Book'. It's absolutely king-level."
"No, I think the Rolling Team is the king. They are so amazing that they can escape like this."
"Is it an African python?"
"Amazon anaconda, right? This is a tropical island."
"No, none of them, but I don't know what it is either. I feel like all my zoology studies were for nothing. A huge body, an island in the sea, a black and brown body, Titanoboa? Ahhh, what a joke, it became extinct hundreds of years ago."
"Could it be a species that hasn't been discovered yet?"
"pretty close."
Everyone in the live broadcast room recovered from their shock and began to guess where the python came from, but no matter how hard they guessed, they couldn't figure it out.
The little monk came back to his senses from the fright, his mouth pouting and he started crying.
Chu Huaiqin grabbed his hand and could feel his hands and feet were cold and trembling. Looking at the frightened little monk, he sighed softly, took his hand and rubbed it twice. When it felt warm again, he said, "It's okay, let's go back first."
Then he took the little monk back to pick up bananas.
Live broadcast room: ...
"We were so scared that we broke out in cold sweats. The little monk was even crying, but Chu Huaiqin seemed fine."
"I'm really strong mentally. I was also not panicked at all when I encountered the Bobbit worm in the sea before."
"I heard he's only 23 years old, and some people are still studying!"
"The watch's needles are amazing! He pressed it twice, fired two shots, and was able to bring down such a behemoth."
"I saw in the introduction that the silver tip of the watch can bring down an elephant."
"I still want to know what kind of snake this is."
Everyone in the live studio had their own concerns. Chu Huaiqin picked up two bundles of bananas and led the little monk back to the camp. When they passed the roadblock, the little monk couldn't move anymore. Not only did he put all the grass into the basket, but he also held a bunch in his hands. Only then did the live studio realize that when the snake was about to catch up with the little monk, the herbs Chu Huaiqin threw out obviously made the snake pause for a moment, which gave Chu Huaiqin time to deliver the anesthetic injection.
"That grass seems to be very useful. What's going on?"
"I looked it up earlier. The scientific name is Root of Clark Clematis. It tastes bitter and has a sour taste that snakes hate."
"Chinese medicine again?"
"I'm becoming more and more curious about Chinese traditional medicine. What kind of existence is it? It seems that it can be used everywhere."
"I finally understand Director Huang's good intentions, but Chu Huaiqin seems to be even better."
This comment undoubtedly came from a Chinese audience, but it sparked the curiosity of many international viewers. In addition to the audience from participating countries, there were also people from countries not participating in the competition. Compared to the fans of the participating teams, these people were more interested in the show.
As soon as the domestic audience sees that there is interest, it must be promoted. The domestic competition was not popular outside the circle, and now is the time.
When the two returned to the camp, they saw the little monk carrying so many herbs and asked curiously what was wrong. Usually, even if Chu Huaiqin wanted to prepare herbs, he would only take a few so that it would not take up space.
"Just now, just now, we saw a big, big snake," the little monk, who had finally stopped crying, wanted to cry again, "big, big, so big, almost, almost killed me, wow..."
The little monk cried unrestrainedly, with his head tilted back and his mouth open.
"How did I hurt you?" Chu Huaiqin wiped his tears without running and coaxed him, "It was also my carelessness. I didn't notice it when I was so close to its cave. If you hadn't discovered it first, it might have sneaked up from behind and we wouldn't have noticed it!"
"Really? Is it true?" The little monk was crying so hard that he was hiccuping, and looked at Chu Huaiqin pitifully.
"Really." Chu Huaiqin said firmly. Seeing that the little monk was still sobbing, he thought for a moment and continued, "If you cry louder, you will attract the snakes."
After he finished speaking, the little monk immediately shut his mouth, shook his head and looked around, tears flying.
"Are you hurt?" Xia En stepped forward and looked the man over. Finding him clean, he breathed a sigh of relief. "This island is larger than the previous one, which means the flora and fauna here may be more thriving. We need to be more careful."
"Well, we need to prepare a few more kinds of herbs. It would be best if everyone has some on them. Oh, right," Chu Huaiqin remembered something else, "get the charcoal ash out and let it cool down."
"What are you going to do?" Su Huaichen and Lin Zhinan were roasting potatoes and some dried fish. When they heard Chu Huaiqin's words, they asked curiously. He had seen Chu Huaiqin use this thing on wounds before, saying it could stop bleeding. Could it have other uses?
"We should be more alert when we sleep tonight. In addition to hanging the wet roadblocks around the shed, we should burn the dry ones into ashes and mix them with the charcoal ash and sprinkle them around."
Su Huaichen asked, "Is it useful?"
"It's useful," Lin Zhinan interrupted. "When I was a child, my grandmother not only planted roadblocks in the yard, but also sprinkled ash in the woodshed during the summer when snakes were often seen to prevent them from making nests there."
Chu Huaiqin smiled and nodded, "Yes."
At this time, the director team was contacting the local management association officials. Fearing that the snake would wake up, they did not stay in the area, but moved a distance away. Hearing that there was a python that had never been seen before, the local official animal organization immediately sent a plane to the area. However, when the plane landed and everyone arrived at the site under the guidance of the director team, they found that the snake was gone.
The cave in the distance is also empty.
Seeing the men's unfriendly expressions, the director immediately provided photos and videos. Even these experts, long-time experts in large animal life, gasped when they saw the snake chasing the man, and exclaimed at Chu Huaiqin and his team's good fortune. However, like the audience, they were also vague about the species of the python. Furthermore, since the snake had already vanished, they had no choice but to stay and collect the contents of the cave for testing.
At this time, the video of the Gun Gun team encountering the unknown giant python was also cut out and posted on various forums. The calmness, neat movements, and elegant demeanor made countless girls scream. The men looked at Chu Huaiqin with admiration. They didn't expect that this good-looking Oriental man could be so powerful!
For a time, Chu Huaiqin gained many fans from other countries
While the atmosphere outside was bustling, Chu Huaiqin had dinner. They shared three baked potatoes, each of them a piece of dried fish, and finally, bananas. Bananas were ripe now, their skins already turning yellow on the trees. They were soft, sticky, and sweet. Everyone, except Lin Zhinan, ate four or five.
“So full!”
Su Huaichen lay on his back on the ground, looking up at the sky through the gap between the trees. The stars were twinkling, which was very beautiful. When the wind blew, a rustling sound was heard. The gradually darkening surroundings had shadows in the moonlight. As the wind moved, the shadows twisted like snakes, which scared Su Huaichen so much that he sat up with a start.
"Huaiqin," Su Huaichen approached Chu Huaiqin, "Should we change our shed into a raft and put it on the tree?"
Xia En pushed Su Huaichen away from Chu Huaiqin and said coldly, "Snakes can climb trees."
Su Huaichen: ...
The presence of the giant python made everyone uneasy, so they were very careful about how to arrange the herbs that might deter the snake. They mixed charcoal ash with roadblock ash and sprinkled it in a small trench dug around the shed. They also folded banana leaves into small boxes, filled them with charcoal ash, and placed them around the shed.
There were also roadblocks on the roof of the tent. When setting up, Su Huaichen still felt that it was not enough, so he dragged Chu Huaiqin to bring back some more, and piled them up everywhere. The director team was from abroad. Seeing Chu Huaiqin and his team busy, they thought about it and ran to remove the roadblocks and surround their own tent.
After thinking about it, he felt that it was not enough, so he contacted the headquarters overnight and asked them to bring two hunting dogs. They were also scared by the big python today. If they couldn't stop it, it might eat them after eating Chu Huaiqin and the little monk.
Live broadcast room: ...
As the night deepened, everyone grew sleepy and anxiously prepared for bed. Chu Huaiqin had just laid down when the little monk darted over to his side, occupying a spot. Lin Zhinan, seeing this, wanted to rush over too, but hesitated, remembering she was a girl. When she saw Xia Entang approaching Chu Huaiqin, she didn't have time to think and simply went over to occupy the spot on his other side. The distance was so close that Xia Entang couldn't sleep there.
Xia Entropy: ...
The author has something to say: "The Jungle Book" is a live-action animated film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Snakes are afraid of obstacles and charcoal ash. This is our local soil. If you have any questions, please refer to this article.
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