novelhk Chapter 290 Following
Chapter 290 Following
At this moment, the Pure Vision Agama revealed its true, ferocious nature. There's no such thing as "don't pursue a cornered enemy" among snakes.
It's like taking advantage of someone's illness to kill them.
Soon, the pheasants around the camp were either dead or had fled.
Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi also sheathed their swords.
"I feel like I've seen this snake somewhere before."
At this moment, Zhang Qiling, with a thoughtful expression, spoke in a low voice.
"There are two groups of snakes here, which one are you referring to?"
Hei Xiazi gripped the black-gold dagger forged from meteorite jade, adjusting his sunglasses as he spoke.
Unfortunately, the "Mute Zhang" title attribute was triggered again, causing Hei Xiazi to purse his lips in exasperation.
Just when the two thought the snake crisis was over and were about to return to their tent to rest,
A dark shadow suddenly flashed across the sky, and Black Bear's hair stood on end. He drew his short knife with lightning speed.
Zhang Qiling frowned and looked up at the sky.
Although he sensed danger, all he could see was darkness, and he couldn't see what the thing he had just seen was.
"A large bird that looks very aggressive."
Black Bear stood beside Zhang Qiling, knife in hand, and said in a low voice.
The two stood on either side, one facing forward and the other guarding behind, their teamwork as seamless as if it were their first collaboration.
"They're here! Watch out!"
Black Bear gave a warning, and the next second he ducked, a black afterimage flashing past his head.
Zhang Qiling's blade was only a fraction of a second off, but in the end, a few tail feathers still drifted down.
"Human-faced owl, watch out for the monkey inside its mouth."
Zhang Qiling's first strike failed, but he was not discouraged. He kept a watchful eye on the sky while reminding Hei Xiazi.
The two men stood back to back, their two knives, one long and one short, clashing against each other.
The sound of wings flapping in the sky began to grow noisy, indicating that the originally few human-faced owls were beginning to gather.
Just then, Cheng Feng's tent was finally opened.
Neatly dressed Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling were the first to emerge from the tent.
"My lord, it's time for you to use your charm."
Huo Ling heard Zhang Qiling's reminder while inside the tent, and when she remembered what it was, she felt half relieved.
As Cheng Feng stepped out of the tent, a man-faced owl that was about to rush towards Huo Ling suddenly made a sharp turn.
After gliding half a circle, it landed casually on the ground.
Only then did Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling truly see the full appearance of this large bird.
"How did it suddenly fall down?"
Hei Xiazi looked at the human-faced owl standing in front of Cheng Feng with a puzzled expression.
At this moment, the sound of countless wings flapping grew louder as they approached, keeping Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling alert.
They all landed not far from Cheng Feng.
"Old Cheng, let them stay like this, just make sure the baby in your belly doesn't come out."
Chen Wenjin was traumatized by the monkey in the mouth—that bald monkey with a blood-red body and exposed sharp teeth.
She really didn't want to torture her eyes anymore.
Cheng Feng was a little annoyed to be woken up late at night, but these people were very enthusiastic, so he couldn't get angry.
After patiently calming them down for a while, these enormous human-faced owls reluctantly left the camp.
"Go back and rest, these people won't be coming back."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng regained his sleepy state; the snakes and human-faced owls simply couldn't lift his spirits.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, although the sky was still overcast, the rain stopped.
Taking advantage of the rain stopping, Cheng Feng and the others started a fire and began cooking breakfast.
Now that Cheng Feng has mastered the totem meditation method, the amount of food he needs to eat each day has increased dramatically.
Fortunately, Cheng Feng had prepared a lot of supplies in his space; otherwise, the supplies in the backpacks of the group wouldn't have been enough to feed Cheng Feng alone.
After packing up their belongings at the campsite, Cheng Feng and his group of five began their return journey along the same route.
Fortunately, the car parked outside was not targeted by the snakes.
Two days later, deep in the Qaidam Basin, two cars sped northwest.
The overcast sky offered no glimpse of sunlight.
Based on his perception of the moisture, Cheng Feng predicted that a heavy rain would soon arrive, so the group ended their wait.
Sure enough, in just ten minutes, a torrential downpour swept across the Gobi Desert.
As the black bear raced through the heavy rain, he vaguely saw a verdant green color ahead.
He then picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Boss, the destination has appeared."
"Hurry up and get closer, this rain won't last long."
Upon hearing Cheng Feng's reply, Hei Xiazi stepped on the gas, and the already fast vehicle accelerated even further.
A few minutes later, Hei Xiazi and Cheng Feng stepped on the brakes and stopped at the edge of the oasis.
After getting out of the car, Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling were already dressed in clothes suitable for exploring the rainforest.
"Be careful around water sources, as those pheasant-necked snakes hunt underwater."
Hearing Cheng Feng's explanation, the two women nodded in agreement.
After making preparations, the group of five stepped into this swampy, ghostly realm.
This oasis in the desert is like a completely different world compared to the outside.
Everywhere you look, there is lush green vegetation, with trees that have grown for thousands of years spreading their canopies covered with vines.
The drooping branches forced Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi to switch to their machetes to clear a path.
They forged their way through the jungle, their figures gradually disappearing into the distance until they vanished completely.
Half a day later, six off-road vehicles drove through the rain and arrived at the edge of the jungle.
They parked their car next to Cheng Feng's car.
Soon, more than thirty capable young men dressed in combat uniforms and fully armed got off the vehicle.
A man and a woman walked at the front of the group. The woman bore a resemblance to the innkeeper Cheng Feng had met on his way to Gutongjing.
"Follow the trail they left behind, but be careful to keep your distance."
After the man gave an order, two people from the group of thirty-odd people stepped forward and began to examine the traces left by Cheng Feng and his group.
Then the main force entered the jungle in an orderly manner.
At this time, Cheng Feng and his group had already set up camp and rested deep inside Tamutuo.
Apart from Cheng Feng, the other four were all somewhat disheveled. The air here was very humid, and many water droplets had gathered on the branches and vines they passed.
In addition, the sweat on my body soaked my clothes, making me feel sticky and uncomfortable.
"The totem of the Queen Mother of the West has snakes, birds, and insects. We've seen snakes and birds before, but we don't know if the insects will be more troublesome than the first two."
Huo Ling wiped her face with a dry towel. This place was too damp, and the group was too lazy to start a fire. They just ate some compressed biscuits to fill their stomachs.
After hearing this, Cheng Feng pointed to an ancient tree not far away and said, "Look at the moss-like things on that tree."
Huo Ling looked at it and asked in confusion, "Isn't that just moss?"
Before Cheng Feng could speak, Chen Wenjin frowned and said, "That's not moss, Xiaoling, look closely, they're alive."
Huo Ling was startled and quickly began to carefully examine what looked like moss.
She soon discovered that they were actually countless tiny green insects, clustered together and covering the entire tree.
Just like a layer of moss growing on a tree.
"It really is! What a deceptive insect! If you're not careful, it might just lean against a tree trunk..."
"Then we're doomed. These insects are carnivorous."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng walked to a patch of grass and reached out to grab a bullfrog the size of his palm.
Then Cheng Feng threw the unfortunate bullfrog into the ancient tree.
The moment the bullfrog hit the tree trunk, countless green insects quickly engulfed it.
Just seconds later, the insects scattered, and the bullfrog was completely gone.