Chapter 65: First Encounter with the Giant Python (Part 3)

The Shuar tribe's village was quite primitive, with human skulls and fire pits everywhere. Their cooking utensils consisted merely of a rack with a pot on it; in fact, this proved they had been in contact with the outside world, otherwise they would not have had an iron pot.

The mercenary group Ye Nan brought had dispersed, patrolling in circles as if any threat to their protector might appear, whether it be the giant python or the outsiders of the Shuar tribe.

"Looks like we'll have snake meat today. A giant python this big—its meat must be a great tonic," one mercenary said while walking, nudging another with his elbow.

"What's so good about snake meat? It's disgusting. Besides, it's just lying there, and no one is even processing it. And Bruce, do you really think you'll get to eat any? Haven't you seen where our boss is?" The other mercenary immediately mocked Bruce with a grin.

"No matter how formidable your boss is, he's still just one man. How much can he eat? Lei Er, you're too ignorant," Bruce whispered, mocking Lei Er.

"You don't know. Our boss is incredibly powerful. Never mind a giant python; he could even eat a car," Lei Er muttered quietly. "You don't know this, but last time, our boss ate three cows all by himself and still said he wasn't full."

"What? Three cows? Is your boss a reincarnated starving ghost to eat that much?" Bruce said, then looked at Lei Er suspiciously. "You aren't bragging, are you? Our Undying Child Mercenary Group and your Satan Mercenary Group have collaborated so many times, we're practically old friends. You can't lie to me."

"Why would I lie to you?" Lei Er looked around, and finding no one noticed him, he immediately lowered his voice. "Did you see our boss's performance this morning?"

"I saw it. That really wasn't something a human could do; it was simply the power of God. It's too strange. No wonder your mercenary group is developing so fast; we can't compare to you," Bruce said with envy. Having a powerful boss was certainly a lucky thing.

In the mercenary world, death was a common occurrence, but having a powerful boss undoubtedly reduced that mortality rate. After all, not every mission was a brush with death; for some missions, if the boss was powerful enough, it was enough to avoid losing a single soldier.

"That was just one display, but you don't know that the even more terrifying part is yet to come. Our boss..." Lei Er looked around again, and seeing no one, he immediately said in a low, rapid voice, "He eats a lot. He eats at least thirty bowls of rice at a time."

"What... thirty bowls of rice?" Bruce exclaimed, simultaneously making a joke, "Hasn't your mercenary group been eaten into poverty by him?"

Hiss! In the jungle where the two mercenaries couldn't see, a python about the size of four adult arms was coiled in a tree, constantly flicking its tongue.

Its dark green body allowed it to blend perfectly into the surrounding environment; its slightly flicking tongue constantly sensed the light and heat in front of it.

Its senses told it that the two in front were delicious food. It only needed to eat one to be full. With its simple intelligence, it was thinking about how to kill one prey without letting the other escape.

However, its intelligence was truly too low—so low that it thought for a long time before coming up with an answer. It decided to wait here; once the two separated, it could make its move.

Because both were its prey, but it only needed to eat one, it wanted to save the other for when it was hungry again later. So it lurked, like a hunter, hiding in the jungle.

Ye Nan sat by the fire. In front of him, Kenneth was constantly turning the wood. On the wood, a string of snake meat took on a golden hue, and waves of enticing aroma wafted from it...

"Can we have a little bit of this later?" Kerr leaned over, looking at the snake meat above, struggling to swallow his saliva. They had received some dry rations from Ye Nan, but how could the taste of dry rations compare to fragrant snake meat? So, he walked up, shamelessly asking for some.

Kenneth looked at Kerr without speaking, just quietly roasting the snake meat above. However, his silence didn't mean others were silent. He saw Ed walking over with a gloomy face, the muscles on his arms bulging as if they were about to explode.

"Kid, you actually dare to set your sights on my food."

"No." Kerr looked at the approaching Ed and couldn't help but feel afraid. The shock Ed had brought him during the day was truly too intense.

"I just saw that you have so much stuff and couldn't finish it all at once."

"Who told you I couldn't finish it?" Ed slapped Kerr across the face, sending him reeling. Ever since the last mission where he was exposed to radiation, he needed to eat a large amount of food every day; otherwise, that feeling of hunger and emptiness would cost him his life. And Kerr actually dared to set his sights on his food—he was simply courting death.

"I say, why are you like this?" Before anyone else could speak, Aili stood up first, saying righteously, "If you don't want to share, just say so. Why are you hitting people?"

Seeing Aili stand out, Ed completely wilted. He said sheepishly, "Wasn't I just a bit anxious?"

Ye Nan did not pay attention to the farce here. Instead, he was wearing a headset, talking to William Douglas.

"My dear Ye Nan, it's so late; what business do you have coming to find me? Only you could come to find me this late. If it were anyone else, I would have scolded them severely long ago."

From the phone came William Douglas's slightly weary voice. For an old man, especially one longing for an extended lifespan, sleep was very important. Only a few people's calls could be handled by him at night, and Ye Nan was among them—of course, this was only temporary.

Ye Nan listened to the voice on the other end, showing no expression of being flattered by Douglas's praise. He just frowned and told him some bad news: "Respected Mr. Douglas, our expedition has encountered a problem. Just now, we discovered a very large creature. Although we cannot determine exactly what creature it is, it made me feel danger."

"You know, we are determined to obtain the Blood Orchid; there cannot be the slightest mishap, so I have come to report to you."

"You are right to do so." On the other end of the phone, William Douglas rubbed his temples, thinking about the changes this huge unknown creature brought to the matter. "How about this: I will send an additional mercenary team, carrying tanks or other heavy weapons. Do you think that will work?"

"If there is really no other way, you can abandon those mercenaries and bring the Blood Orchid back to me. I know your little Godzilla is inside; let it take action and kill all the mercenaries." ===== CHAPTER 66 =====