Chapter 12: Could These Snake Eggs Really Be Poisonous?

"You guy, what's wrong with you today? Did you have a change of heart?"

Nudi stared suspiciously at Zhang Yi, though her claws were not idle, swiftly tearing at the Senran meat; the bright red chunks rolled between her sharp beak, juices splattering everywhere.

Zhang Yi feigned generosity and waved his wings: "Oh, you eat, you eat. Brother is in a good mood today, I won't fight you for it."

Yet, the corner of his eye remained fixed on the direction from which the Senran had been dragged, calculating in his heart just how many snake eggs were in that nest, and whether there would be enough for him to eat his fill.

Although Nudi felt that her brother was a bit abnormal today, faced with this delicacy delivered to her doorstep, she could not spare the thought to dwell on it, and in three or four gulps, she swallowed the rest of the Senran clean.

After finishing, she licked her claws, still wanting more, a smear of grease glistening under the sunlight.

Seeing Nudi had eaten her fill, Zhang Yi then asked "concernedly": "Are you full? If you aren't, eat a bit more..."

"Hiccup~"

Nudi let out a full burp and shook her feathers in satisfaction, "Full, I'm full. It's been a long time since I've eaten this heartily!"

Zhang Yi had been waiting for these words, and immediately proposed to their mother: "Mother, let's go check out the Senran's lair. Maybe there are more snake eggs! This stuff is a great tonic!"

Ju Niao Mu Qin naturally agreed happily to Zhang Yi's proposal.

To her, the Senran's snake eggs were also a rare delicacy, and furthermore, she was very curious to see just how big an appetite these two little ones had.

The family of three followed the fishy stench left behind by the Senran, tracking it all the way.

Zhang Yi deliberately lagged behind, putting on a show of being physically exhausted, panting every now and then, while secretly rejoicing in his heart: conserve energy, so I can eat more snake eggs later!

Flying over a dense jungle and crossing a rushing river, they finally found the Senran's lair—a hidden cave, the entrance obscured by thick vines; if one did not observe carefully, it would be hard to discover.

A thick, fishy stench drifted out from within the cave, mixed with a faint smell of rot, which was nauseating.

Nudi frowned slightly and subconsciously covered her nose.

Zhang Yi, however, acted as if he had smelled some rare delicacy; his eyes lit up, and he rushed into the cave impatiently.

The scene inside the cave left both Nudi and Ju Niao Mu Qin stunned.

Deep within the cave, snake eggs were piled up like a small mountain, the dark green shells covered in viscous liquid, emitting a nauseating, fishy stench.

Nudi suppressed her nausea and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Zhang Yi.

"Wait!"

Zhang Yi looked solemn: "These snake eggs might be poisonous, let me test them first!"

Although Nudi was half-doubting, out of trust for her brother, she reluctantly agreed.

Zhang Yi was secretly delighted; not caring about the disgust, he picked up a snake egg and swallowed it whole.

"Hmm, the taste is not bad!"

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【...】

The system notification sounds rang out one after another in his ears.

However, Zhang Yi had no time to pay attention to these at the moment; his mind was filled with only one thing.

Stuffing his face! Stuffing his face! Stuffing his face!

He didn't even know how many he had eaten.

Only then did he remember there were two pairs of eyes behind him watching him.

Perhaps it was for the sake of keeping up the act.

He smacked his lips in a pretentious manner, swallowed a few more in succession, and then, after observing for a while, said: "It seems... there's no problem, you can eat too."

Nudi behind him, although she had long seen through this guy's little schemes, had no intention of exposing him.

As a reincarnated Nudi, she knew very well the value of these fifth-rank Demon Beast snake eggs.

If she weren't no match for Zhang Yi, she wouldn't be watching him act so obediently.

Now that he had spoken, Nudi naturally didn't need to keep acting reserved and expectant.

Thus, the moment Zhang Yi's voice fell, Nudi, who had already felt full, immediately rushed up and began to wolf down the food.

Behind the two bird siblings.

Ju Niao Mu Qin watched her two children eating so deliciously and couldn't help but step forward to have a taste.

However, she only tasted it briefly and quickly lost interest.

At her level of cultivation, she no longer had any interest in this slimy egg fluid.

Presumably, she preferred fresh meat as food over these snake eggs.

Seeing that the giant bird had no intention of fighting them for the food.

At this moment, Zhang Yi looked at the mountain of snake eggs, his heart filled with extreme ecstasy; this was simply a treasure vault!

He swallowed them one after another, unable to stop at all, as if he wanted to make up for all the snake eggs he had missed before.

"Hiccup~"

Finally, Zhang Yi let out a loud, satisfied burp.

At this moment, his stomach, which had been a bit shriveled, was now bloated like a ball.

Yet even so, he still stared at the few remaining snake eggs on the ground with lingering attachment.

His appearance was just like a miser in the human world looking at his own treasury.

"Geez, you guy... still eating?"

"Aren't you afraid of bursting your own belly?"

Nudi stared at Zhang Yi, dumbfounded.

This guy's appetite is just too good!

Hearing this, Zhang Yi chuckled without the slightest hint of embarrassment: "I've been hungry for so long; it's rare to find so many good things, so of course I have to eat more!"

"Who knows if I'll be able to eat my fill at the next meal after finishing this one!"

Seeing the other party respond this way, Nudi was speechless.

To tell the truth, she actually wanted to eat a few more herself.

It was just a pity that she had eaten too much snake meat earlier, so no matter how much she wanted to eat now, she truly couldn't stuff any more into her stomach.

As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind.

To avoid upsetting herself, Nudi turned and left the nest of the Senran immediately.

Ju Niao Mu Qin followed her out, but before leaving, she cast a meaningful glance at Zhang Yi, as if she had seen through his little scheme.

After the two birds had left.

Only Zhang Yi and the snake eggs remained in the nest.

At this moment, a wave of wild joy could not help but rise in Zhang Yi's heart.

Now, he finally didn't have to hide or hold back anymore and could let loose and go all out!

The next second, he opened his mouth wide and swallowed the snake eggs one after another, just like a machine that never stopped.

At the same time, the Taotie Feast skill within his body was pushed to its limit.

However, as he ate, he suddenly felt his vision blur.

Immediately after, a surge of heat welled up within his body, rapidly spreading throughout his entire frame, making him feel feverish as if he were about to burn up.

"What's going on?"

Zhang Yi was startled; could these snake eggs actually be poisonous?

He struggled to stand up, only to find that his body could not move, and a powerful wave of drowsiness washed over him, making his eyelids grow heavier and heavier...