Chapter 68: First Encounter with the Giant Python (Part 5)

Just after Lei Er and Bruce separated, a ferocious python suddenly rushed out from the woods, and in the blink of an eye, it pounced on Lei Er, opened its big mouth, and swallowed Lei Er whole.

"Giant python."

"Ah..., python, go away, go away."

"Don't come over, don't come over."

The explorers who followed Ye Nan were all scared pale. They didn't think about saving anyone; instead, they wanted to run away and stay far away from the giant python.

"How bold." Ed walked over with big strides, grabbed the giant python, and the huge power surged in his arms, actually tearing open the python's closed mouth and forcibly pulling Lei Er out.

Hiss! The prey in its mouth had flown away; the giant python was very angry and very upset. It suddenly opened its mouth, and corrosive saliva sprayed onto the person's face.

The yellow, viscous liquid was all over Ed's body, and waves of corrosive saliva constantly corroded his flesh, making him feel a bit of stinging pain.

Hiss! The big python looked at the person triumphantly. Its saliva was its talent, possessing very strong corrosiveness, even a notch stronger than the stomach acid in its body. Once sprayed, it would melt in less than a moment, just like this unlucky guy next to it.

Although Lei Er was out of the python's mouth, Lei Er was very miserable. His body was covered with a yellow liquid, and his originally handsome black special combat uniform had become a beggar's outfit, full of holes everywhere and constantly dissolving.

The skin exposed outside had become red and swollen, and some skin was even dissolved, revealing pink flesh.

Ed clenched his right hand into a fist, and the power inside constantly exploded. Faintly, a wisp of flame rose from his right arm.

Boom! As if a bomb had exploded, Ed's fist instantly broke through the air, rubbing against the air to produce a spark. The huge power hit the big python in an instant. The big python, which was just being triumphant, suddenly let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground.

The big python was now very miserable. A big hole had been broken in its side. This big hole went from the right side to the left side, completely piercing its body, and blood-red blood constantly flowed out, flowing all over the ground.

Hiss! The big python struggled to get up, looked at Ed who was walking up step by step, and immediately became afraid. With its simple brain, it couldn't understand why the prey had such great strength, but with the brain it had seen, it knew how to submit to the strong.

Hiss! The big python coiled up, ignoring the pain on its body, flicking its tongue, and put its snake head very, very low, almost to the ground, to indicate its submission.

"Wait." Aili stopped Ed and walked over, saying excitedly, "What powerful vitality, what a terrifying big python."

She excitedly touched the big python's wound, ignoring her own slender fingers being covered in snake blood, and her little hands touched it here and there. "Tsk tsk, the vitality of snakes is indeed tenacious, and it is worthy of being a mutant species. I must record it quickly. Once I publish it in the *Biology Home* magazine, it will definitely cause a sensation."

Aili just like that, regardless of anything, took out paper and pen and recorded it. When the tip of her nose touched the paper, it made a rustling sound.

"You..." Ed, who originally intended to dissuade Aili, saw that the python had no movement, so he didn't care. He just stared at the big python with sharp eyes. As long as the big python had the slightest movement, he would take action and kill it.

Ye Nan walked over, looked at the smart big python, and thought to himself. Pythons had always been a very smart animal. Although their brain capacity was limited, they knew what was called seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. They submitted when they met the strong, and at the same time, they were also a very insidious kind of creature.

However, one as smart as this python really hadn't been seen yet. It seemed to be another mutant variety....

"Could it be that it ate the Blood Orchid? Since it ate the Blood Orchid, it must have mutated. Let Dr. Ma Xiu study it." Ye Nan made up his mind and immediately said, "Someone, tie it up and send it to my ship. I want to take it away."

"That's not good." Kenneth walked up from behind and said worriedly, "There is no one guarding the ship. If it escapes, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble."

"Don't look at it being so honest now. Once it gets to a place where there is no one, it will definitely reveal its true colors. A beast is a beast."

"Don't worry, take it to the ship, it won't be able to leave." Ye Nan chuckled. On the ship, there was a powerful creature like little Godzilla. If it dared to be dishonest, Ye Nan wouldn't mind letting little Godzilla teach it a lesson. Little Godzilla, injected with a large amount of dinosaur cells, had already completed its transformation and entered a new growth stage. In terms of potential, it had already left its mother several streets behind.

"If it weren't for the worry that little Godzilla would be exposed and known by other countries, I would have let little Godzilla come out to show off its power long ago. Damn it, the feeling of having a trump card that can't be used is truly too uncomfortable." Ye Nan thought indignantly.

"However, in the future, I still need to carry out many expeditions. Not having a bodyguard is also a very troublesome thing." Ye Nan looked at Ed and thought to himself, "If I can subdue Ed, my safety in the future will be guaranteed. Such a thug should be quite good."

"Yes, and receive the entire Satan Mercenary Group as well."

Ye Nan made up his mind and immediately looked at the two, saying, "Ed, I wonder if you are willing to join me, along with your entire mercenary group."

"What are you up to?" Ed, upon hearing Ye Nan's solicitation, immediately became nervous. He looked at Ye Nan nervously, as if Ye Nan were a demon who ate people without spitting out the bones.

It was no wonder he was so nervous. In the mercenary world, many well-off mercenary groups would be taken away by rich people. They would use all means, such as family threats, money inducements, and reputation winning—it could be said that they were like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their own magic. Once the solicitation failed, the better ones would just give up, and the bad ones would take action directly, with various strikes and blockades.

Before Ye Nan's solicitation, there had already been two rich people who had solicited their mercenary group, but they were all rejected by him. It was just that this time, Ye Nan's methods seemed particularly powerful. He started by poaching, and only after poaching did he start soliciting.

"Don't be so nervous, I have no malice." After Ye Nan said this sentence, he immediately felt that something was wrong. It seemed that villains liked to say this sentence. Thinking of this, he immediately changed his words: "Think about it, once you serve me, I will spend a huge amount of money to update your equipment. How about that?"

"How much can you give?" Ed asked. He originally wanted to refuse, but when he thought of his brothers and the crazy woman in front of him, he felt that he needed to consider it.

Just like Kenneth said, once you have a family, you are not suitable for the mercenary profession because you have attachments.

"One billion U. S. dollars, per year, how about that?" Ye Nan said.

Ed, upon hearing this, felt his heart pounding. One billion U. S. dollars—it didn't seem like much; they earned that in one mission. But in reality, the account simply wasn't calculated like that. Doing missions consumed a lot of firepower and human lives, while Ye Nan was pure. Investing one billion U. S. dollars—the two could not be mentioned in the same breath. And most importantly, a one-billion-dollar mission was something you could encounter but not seek. Since the establishment of his Satan Mercenary Group, this was the first time they had received such a mission.

In fact, Ye Nan giving one billion U. S. dollars was full of confidence because he knew very well the money-sucking ability of his two games. *World of Warcraft* didn't need to be mentioned—one of the most popular online games in the world, its money-sucking ability could be called invincible.

*DNF*, this game that was criticized by people, also had a super strong money-sucking ability. An income of 500 million U. S. dollars a year was not a problem. Ye Nan never underestimated the consumption ability of the Asian people. Who told them they liked playing games so much?

Ed looked at Kenneth, saw Kenneth's expectant eyes, and then looked at Aili who was recording data quickly, and hesitated for a moment.

"Let me think about it." ===== CHAPTER 69 =====