Chapter 276: Snake Meat, Honey, a Man, and a Hungry Honey Badger

Following the path he had come, Qin Yun ran for a full half-hour under the moonlight, never slowing down, and soon returned to his original route.

“Hehe, look at this—three honeycombs, enough for ten pounds of honey. I need to find a place to extract it right away.”

By now, the sky was completely dark, and the drone had switched to night-vision mode.

Watching Qin Yun’s triumphant expression, netizens flooded the comments:

“Master Qin, don’t get too cocky—watch out for tripping in a ditch.”

“Haha, this night-vision mode gives off a movie vibe.”

“Night paths are dangerous, Master Qin, hurry and find shelter.”

“Step on a snake pile by accident, and see how you die.”

Qin Yun glanced at the comments and smiled: “The night trails here are indeed risky, since most wild animals are nocturnal—but humans can adapt to nighttime activity quite quickly too.”

He walked as he spoke: “Though our night vision is poor, our pupils can dilate and contract; as long as there’s light, our adaptation to darkness is strong. Believe me, in less than an hour, you’ll see this darkness as clearly as daylight.”

“Still, nighttime activity on the grassland is unwise—I need to find shelter as soon as possible.”

Another half-hour passed, and Qin Yun finally spotted two massive rocks; between their narrow gap lay a natural shelter.

“Hahahaha, I’m lucky tonight—I’ll sleep soundly.”

Qin Yun checked the shelter inside and out, confirmed no other creatures were present, then started a fire. When the flames blazed, he tossed a pile of dry grass and brush inside and burned it thoroughly, incinerating every insect living within.

While the shelter burned, Qin Yun began extracting the honey by the firelight.

The three honeycombs were packed with honey. He took a container made from the inner bark of a jin hehuan tree, lined it with dry grass, and poured the honey directly in. The dry grass quickly accumulated residue, while pure honey seeped through into the container.

“So fragrant—clean plant aroma, even hints of herbal medicine.” He couldn’t resist poking a finger in, tasting a bit. “Sweet and crisp, layered flavor, slightly tart—rock honey is far better than regular honey.”

Soon, five prepared containers were filled; four were full to the brim, and only the fifth remained partially empty.

A sense of harvest satisfaction filled his heart, greatly increasing Qin Yun’s sense of security.

Meanwhile, the fire inside the shelter had nearly burned out, thick smoke billowing in crackling bursts.

Qin Yun cleared the ashes, waited until the interior cooled to normal temperature, then built a new fire. He took out the last three bird eggs, cracked them into the flesh of a baobab fruit, stirred them together, added some honey, and placed the mixture over the fire to roast.

Then he took down his canteen and set it on the fire too.

When the water boiled, he set it aside to cool. Once warm enough, he poured in a large gulp of honey and stirred.

After stirring evenly, he took a sip—immediately, a rich fragrance spread through his entire mouth.

“Hehe, all that wasted half-day was worth it.”

The natural shelter was small—just enough for Qin Yun to lean against the rock wall, set up a fire, and nothing more. But on the grassland, having even this much comfort was fine; he didn’t expect luxury.

After swallowing a fruit the size of a soccer ball, the mix of bird eggs, honey, and fruit tasted odd—but not unpleasant. Still, after a full day, this little food left his stomach far from full.

In short—he lacked meat.

He pulled the headless black-spined scale-eating snake from his chest, quickly skinned and gutted it, washed it lavishly with water from his canteen, sliced it into four or five pieces, skewered them on sticks, and placed them over the fire.

As it roasted, he brushed honey onto the snake meat. Instantly, the flame interacted with the fat and honey, releasing an intensely tempting aroma.

It made Qin Yun’s saliva flood his mouth.

Seeing this, the comment section erupted in laughter:

“Master Qin looks like he’s never seen the world.”

“I’m eating crayfish right now—tastes amazing.”

“I’m grilling, beer with barbecue—no god could top this.”

“Master Qin’s got wild game—you guys are eating nothing.”

Qin Yun glanced at the comments and said: “The only regret here is the lack of seasonings. Natural grassland seasonings vanish almost entirely by August—I haven’t seen a single one these past two days. No mint, wild scallions, or edible berries.”

A few minutes later, Qin Yun pulled off a piece of snake meat and shoved it into his mouth. As he chewed, the tenderness of the meat and the sweetness of the honey overwhelmed his taste buds.

“Mmm… delicious. If I had some cumin, chili, or salt, it’d be even better.”

Qin Yun ate while speaking—clearly, the flavor was excellent.

Just as he was enjoying his meal, a faint shadow dropped from above the crevice.

Qin Yun froze, instantly sensing something was wrong—but he didn’t move rashly.

“Guys, something’s appeared outside.” He switched the secondary drone’s direction; the main screen showed the view above. A black-and-gray head peered cautiously inside.

Seeing the creature, Qin Yun relaxed.

“It’s a honey badger—also called Pingtouge. I just said there weren’t many here in Serengeti, and now I’ve run into one. Probably sniffed out the snake meat or honey—both are its favorites.”

Viewers in the livestream, seeing the honey badger, grew excited.

“Master Qin, is honey badger meat tasty?”

“Pingtouge, if you don’t like it, fight.”

“Hahaha, life and death? Don’t care. If you don’t like it, fight.”

“Wow, so cute.”

“Cute!!”

Qin Yun turned to look—the honey badger’s head and back were silver-gray, while its jaw, chest, belly, and limbs were pure black, sharply divided, beautifully patterned.

Seeing Qin Yun look over, it wasn’t afraid—it leaned out further, its black-bean eyes locked on the snake meat over the fire, nose twitching constantly, greedily inhaling the scent.

But it clearly feared Qin Yun, circling above without daring to charge down.

Qin Yun thought for a moment, grabbed a piece of snake meat from the fire, and held it out.

The Pingtouge, seeing the meat so close, froze for a moment, then lunged, snatching it and immediately devouring it. Low grunts came from its throat as it ate happily. In three or four bites, the piece vanished.

But clearly, it wasn’t satisfied. After finishing the meat, it kept staring at the fire—its meaning was obvious.

Qin Yun didn’t have enough for himself, let alone to spare. But he wasn’t stingy—he opened the container, stood up, and poured a large dollop of honey onto the rock wall outside the crevice.

The honey badger, hiding far away, twitched its nose wildly, eyes filled with longing—but its fear of Qin Yun held back its instinct.

Qin Yun smiled, tapped the rock wall, then retreated inside.

The moment he sat down, the Pingtouge couldn’t resist—it rushed forward and began lapping up the honey, its delighted squeals echoing as it savored the delicious taste.

Listening to the sounds, Qin Yun leisurely continued eating the snake meat.

Soon, all the snake meat was gone, and he finally felt somewhat full. The Pingtouge had also finished all the honey, and now poked its head back in—but the fire held no more meat, leaving it clearly displeased.

It let out a threatening, rumbling growl.

Qin Yun shrugged: “Don’t be greedy—watch out, I’ll slaughter you.” His eyes flashed a hint of killing intent. The Pingtouge instantly sensed danger, shrank back, and vanished from the livestream’s view.

“666, Master Qin killed seven spotted hyenas—he’s got this Pingtouge bowing down.”

“With Master Qin’s combat power, he could just lie down and make it through.”

“Underestimated him—among the grassland’s threats, only venomous snakes can really challenge Master Qin.”

Qin Yun shook his head: “You guys overrate me. I’m only slightly stronger than you—but to dominate the grassland? Impossible. These thin arms and legs of mine—if a hyena bites me by accident, I’ll need rescue right away.”

After chatting with netizens for over half an hour, seeing the time was late, Qin Yun ended the livestream.