First update,

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"Ah..."

Qin Fang had not expected things to take such an unforeseen turn. He had just decided to pull out his gun to get the upper hand, when suddenly one of the unfortunate ones on the opposite side seemed to be stung by something underfoot, and let out a shrill, agonizing scream.

"Damn, what's happening?"

Banana Bro was also puzzled. He had been waiting to see Qin Fang shot dead by his men's random gunfire, after which he would snatch the beautiful Wen Yan for himself and brutally ravage her. However, the anticipated gunshots did not sound; instead, there was chaos among his own side.

"Serpent... Serpent..."

One of Banana Bro's subordinates suddenly pointed behind them, screaming in terror, his voice trembling, his body shivering as if he had seen something exceptionally horrific.

By comparison, Qin Fang's side was clueless about what was happening.

As for snakes, it wasn't surprising in the least; it would be truly odd not to encounter any in the deep forest. Although the weather was getting cooler, it wasn't winter yet, and snakes hadn't begun to hibernate. The occasional snake coming out for a stroll shouldn't elicit such a reaction.

Both Qin Fang and Wen Yan harbored this thought.

It was the same for Banana Bro and his people. But when they turned around, everyone's eyes involuntarily widened, and their mouths fell open, unable to close for a long while.

"Damn, fire! Fire, kill it for me..."

Banana Bro's face was filled with terror, and he ordered the shooting without a moment's hesitation, practically shouting the command.

The shout made Qin Fang's expression turn stern, the gun hidden behind him already loaded with bullets, ready to retaliate at any moment.

Wen Yan reacted similarly upon hearing the roar, her body slightly shrinking. For reasons unknown, she instinctively moved in front of Qin Fang as if intent on taking the bullets for him.

Qin Fang felt moved. Most girls would naturally hide behind a man in such situations, but Wen Yan had positioned herself protectively, either out of habit from being so assertive or from a genuine, heartfelt impulse.

Wen Yan seemed fragile, at least that had always been the impression she gave Qin Fang—in the cave, when encountering rats, she had always seemed so. Therefore, clearly, it wasn't the former...

At that moment, Qin Fang's heart also trembled slightly.

Rat-a-tat-tat~~~

Just as Qin Fang was flooded with thoughts, the guns went off.

Of course, they weren't fired at Qin Fang and his group but rather all towards their backs, in the direction Qin Fang was facing.

Qin Fang and his companions were on the mountaintop, and he could see each one of Banana Bro's men clearly, but he couldn't make out what they had encountered that had frightened them to such an extent; after all, these were men who dared to kill.

"Motherfucker..."

Banana Bro didn't have a gun in hand, and whatever it was must have been terrifying, for it caused him to scream strangely with a pale face and bolt right towards Qin Fang.

Qin Fang almost instinctively wanted to kick Banana Bro back, but Banana Bro's subordinates were also retreating, all uttering "Motherfucker" as they fled in all directions. Some seemed to find their shotguns too heavy and simply tossed them away.

"Ugh... such a big, big serpent!"

The more the situation unfolded, the more puzzled Qin Fang became, but then Wen Yan suddenly called out in a daze.

Only then did Qin Fang look in the direction of the noise and his expression immediately tightened.

There, a massive serpent was slowly making its way up the hill, its huge triangular head towering in the air, and atop the snake's head was something resembling a cock's comb, a fleshly protuberance.

However, this comb was neither red nor white but pale gold...

Its scales were dark green with a faint shimmer, not particularly smooth; Qin Fang clearly saw bullet marks on it, some spots even had small holes, and blood was oozing out in strands.

"Crested snake..."

In Qin Fang's memory, he had heard old folks talk about such a viper in the mountains, a creature nobody had ever actually seen; he had always thought it was just legend, but here was one right in front of him, and so massive too.

Crack~~

The thick tail of the Crested Snake slammed down, smacking a nearby small tree with such force that it broke in half.

The severed trunk thundered down, crushing the last of Banana Bro's fleeing subordinates who didn't even have a chance to dodge.

The Crested Snake was even more ferocious, swiftly moving its body, thicker than a barrel, and in the blink of an eye reached the doomed man, opening its gaping maw and swallowing him whole.

"Ugh..."

Seeing such a scene, Qin Fang was stunned, and Wen Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of nausea. It was the first time she saw a person being swallowed whole by a giant snake, and even now, one could still vaguely see the two helpless legs kicking outside...

Qin Fang was somewhat dumbfounded; the ferocity of this snake had taken him by surprise. He immediately deployed a Scouting Skill.

"Golden Crested Snake, LV5, highly toxic, naturally ferocious, extremely dangerous..."

Seeing the results of the reconnaissance, Qin Fang was immediately taken aback. This was the first time he had encountered a creature with levels, and it had surpassed what he was capable of dealing with right from the start.

He was just Level 3; there was no chance of victory against a Level 5 person, let alone this giant snake. With its massive body and potent poison, even a Level 6 Expert like Cai Pingyuan would likely meet a dead end upon encountering it.

"Get on..."

Without any hesitation, Qin Fang crouched down and shouted loudly.

The dazed look on Wen Yan's face changed immediately, and without a moment's hesitation, she climbed onto Qin Fang's shoulders, holding tight to his neck with both hands.

Qin Fang reached out and grabbed a pair of pants, then began to run frantically in the direction opposite to the Golden Crested Snake, not caring whether the area was part of the undeveloped Primitive Forest or not.

Faced with such a ferocious creature, there was no other way but to run.

For now, Banana Bro's men had drawn the Golden Crested Snake away, giving Qin Fang some time. As long as he ran far enough, there was still a chance of surviving.

Shoot back?

Qin Fang didn't think his head had been caught in a door.

Gunshot wounds were clearly visible on the Golden Crested Snake's body, but those wounds were not fatal. The snake was genuinely tough; it had been shot at randomly and not been phased in the slightest, only a few insubstantial injuries here and there.

Qin Fang had observed that the snake's vital seven-inch area had been hit by many bullets, but there was no damage at all, as if it was even tougher than the rest of its body.

With the vital seven-inch point no longer a weakness, Qin Fang didn't know where the snake's vulnerable spot could be. His own gun was definitely much more powerful than the pellet-loaded hunting rifles brought by Banana Bro's men.

But the snake was currently in a frenzy, killing Banana Bro's men everywhere. If Qin Fang dared not seize the moment to escape and instead foolishly attempted to hunt down the snake, he would likely end up being swallowed by it too.

This was not the outcome Qin Fang wanted!

Not to mention he had Wen Yan with him...

The mountains and forests were filled with rugged rocks and dense vegetation, especially in these undeveloped areas, which were extremely desolate.

Qin Fang was running at a significant speed; a +15 Agility at this moment meant his pace was not slow at all. Although it couldn't compare to running on flat ground, at least it was no slower than the pace of local mountaineers navigating through the mountains.

Quack, quack, quack~~

However, just having such speed was not enough; luck was important too.

Without a doubt, Qin Fang's luck was not good. He could hear the peculiar, grating sounds behind him, the noise of vegetation being crushed, and he could feel the rank wind that was even faster than sound itself...

The Golden Crested Snake was on his tail!

This was an exceedingly terrible situation.

Generally, a snake's crawling speed is not particularly fast on flat ground, but in the mountains and forests, it was quite the opposite. Their speed was very high and their movement stealthy.

The Golden Crested Snake was immense but not slow at all. Once it had locked onto a target, it would pursue relentlessly, its powerful body sending any object in its way flying, be it trees or rocks. None were exceptions.

"Qin Fang, what do we do?"

Wen Yan was extremely nervous at this point, her arms tightly wrapped around Qin Fang's neck, her slick chest without a bra constantly rubbing against Qin Fang's smooth and firm back.

Under normal circumstances, perhaps both Qin Fang and Wen Yan would have enjoyed this contact and shared a tender moment.

But obviously, that was not possible now. The Golden Crested Snake was closing in fast, and if Qin Fang slowed down even slightly, both he and Wen Yan would become a meal in the belly of the Golden Crested Snake.

"It's okay, we can escape..."

Qin Fang shook his head and secretly swallowed two Baozi to maintain his vigor. There was no room for slack at this moment; he needed to give his all to escape from the jaws of the giant Golden Crested Snake. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to recommend it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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