Chapter 44: Catching a Snake Barehanded, Luo Xixi is a Badass!

It's Luo Xinian!

He quickly swatted away the black snake that was lunging at the female guest; after the black snake fell into the grass not far away, it rustled as it slithered away to the other side.

Seeing this, the female guest immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground, tearfully and gratefully saying to Luo Xinian, "Thank you, Brother Xinian. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have known what to do..."

Luo Xinian pulled the female guest up and said, "You're welcome. Don't sit down; there are still quite a few snakes here. Everyone, stay quiet and let's leave..."

However.

Before Luo Xinian could finish his sentence.

A guest noticed something and hurriedly shouted, "Brother Xinian, watch out!! There's a snake on your left!!"

!!!

Luo Xinian was stunned. His left hand was still reaching toward the female guest at that moment, and he had no time to react. He saw a black snake had already opened its blood-red maw and was lunging fiercely in his direction.

"Ahhhhhh!!!!"

The girls' screams rang out in the jungle; they covered their eyes, not daring to look any further.

Just when everyone thought Luo Xinian was about to be bitten by the venomous snake, who would have expected that the snake, as thick as a baby's arm, stopped in mid-air. Its vital spot was tightly gripped by a small hand. The snake's body twisted desperately, yet it was completely helpless against the person holding it.

"Third Brother, be careful. There are snakes everywhere here; don't let your guard down."

The person who caught the snake was Luo Xixi.

Unlike that group of guests who were already scared into screaming and having weak legs, Luo Xixi appeared much calmer. She didn't seem to take these venomous snakes seriously at all. Even though it was a snake as thick as an arm with astonishing strength, in Luo Xixi's hands, it was like a little worm, forced to let her handle it as she pleased.

"Luo Xixi, you..."

Luo Xinian stared at Luo Xixi in astonishment.

His heart was pounding wildly right now. Even he had thought he was about to be bitten by the venomous snake just a moment ago; he hadn't expected to be saved by Luo Xixi.

"What about me?"

Luo Xixi tilted her head and asked in return.

"..."

Luo Xinian didn't make a sound. His gaze moved quietly toward Luo Shiqing, who was hiding far away. He saw that Luo Shiqing still had the appearance of a frightened, pitiful little white flower, making anyone who looked at her want to protect her.

In truth, Luo Xinian was not the type of person to vent his anger or blame others just because they didn't step in to save him, but seeing one sister hiding far away while the other sister rushed over to protect him at the first opportunity...

With such an intuitive feeling, and since Luo Xinian wasn't heartless, he naturally made a comparison in his mind.

【Ding-dong! Host, Luo Xinian's Favorability Value toward you has increased by 10 points. The current Favorability Value is 17.5 points. Host, you're amazing! You actually dared to catch a snake with your bare hands!! So impressive!! \(≧▽≦)/】

The Baby System came online to shower Luo Xixi with flattery.

【It's alright...】

Luo Xixi didn't think she was that impressive. It was just catching a snake; she had caught even bigger things before, but no one had ever thought she was impressive. That group of people would only say, "Experiment successful, proceed to the next stage of the experiment."

Actually, what Luo Xixi found more surprising was: where did this group of people, who had zero adaptability, get the confidence to step into this primeval forest where no one had ever set foot before? They were scared like this by the slightest disturbance; if they encountered any flying insects or wild beasts, wouldn't they all just drop dead here?

"Ah!!!"

At this moment, someone else screamed.

"What's wrong?"

Luo Xixi turned her head to look and asked.

She saw the female guest pointing at Luo Xixi with a pale little face, saying, "That, little sister, that snake is wrapped around your hand. Don't you feel it?"

Only then did everyone react, discovering that the nearly two-meter-long body of the black snake that Luo Xixi was pinching was already wrapped around Luo Xixi's arm, clearly trying to use the strength of its body to crush Luo Xixi's hand.

"Oh, this..."

Before Luo Xixi finished speaking, she applied a little force with the two fingers pinching the black snake. A very clear "crack" sound rang out. The venomous snake, which had still been struggling to coil tightly, immediately lost its breath, and its body slid down, becoming a limp, long strip.

(⊙口⊙)!!!!

Seeing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

My goodness!

This little girl's strength is a bit extraordinary.

The camera happened to capture this scene.

The bullet comments were once again flooding the screen frantically.

【Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! This little sister really doesn't say much, but when she does, she stuns everyone! Look at that professionalism!】

【It died with a 'crack'! This level of proficiency, I'm afraid she must have worked at a supermarket!】

【Three minutes, I want all the information on this little sister!】

【Clearly you didn't watch the full livestream. This girl is Luo Xinian's sister, her name is Luo Xixi!】

【Huh? So Luo Xinian brought two sisters to the variety show? Speaking of which, where did his other sister run off to?】

Because the camera was focused on Luo Xixi, the viewers in the livestream could only see Luo Shiqing standing at the very edge of the frame, still looking pitiful and frail.

Looking at her alone, she naturally evoked a desire to protect and one couldn't find any fault with her, but once compared to Luo Xixi catching and killing a snake with her bare hands, it felt like the person who could protect themselves looked much cooler.

【Ding-dong, ding-dong! Congratulations, Host. Starlight Value has been enabled for you. Your current Starlight Value is 5 points. Please keep up the good work. Once the Starlight Value reaches 50 points, one point of credit will be dropped. \(≧▽≦)/】

The Baby System came online, its voice filled with a joyful tone.

【Starlight Value? What the hell is this again? (⊙_⊙?) Tong'er, didn't I tell you not to enable random attributes for me??】

The Baby System said innocently: 【Host, this isn't something I wanted to enable either. You triggered the plot and gained the favor of the livestream viewers by catching the venomous snake. This is an attribute activated based on the audience's reaction; it has nothing to do with me.】

Luo Xixi: 【Damn! How can it be like this? Tong'er, shouldn't you have explained these things to me in advance??】

The Baby System pretended to be stupid and didn't hear Luo Xixi's protest, continuing to shower Luo Xixi with flattery: 【Host is so great, Host is the best. Please keep up the good work, Host. \(≧▽≦)/】

Luo Xixi: 【...】

Was it her imagination?

Why did it feel like her Baby System had become a little bit more black-bellied?

On the other side.

The Heartthrob System reported to Luo Shiqing through gritted teeth: "Host, Luo Xixi's Starlight Value is now at 5 points, while your Starlight Value has decreased by 1 point, returning to 0. Additionally, Luo Xinian's Favorability Value toward Luo Xixi has increased by 10 points; the current Favorability Value is 17.5 points."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Shiqing could no longer stay calm. "On what grounds?! I only gained one point of Starlight Value, so why did Luo Xixi gain 5 points in one go? She must be cheating!! And Luo Xinian, this person is hilarious; no matter what Luo Xixi does, he increases his Favorability Value toward her? This favorability is just too cheap!!"

The Heartthrob System was also a bit angry with Luo Shiqing at this moment and said, "If the Host had listened to me and caught the snake just now, those 5 points of Starlight Value would belong to you. After all, a delicate girl acting more manly than a group of men—the netizens naturally love such a contrast."

Luo Shiqing heard the system's complaint, and for a moment, she could not refute anything; after all, it was indeed she who did not want to catch the snake.

But she couldn't be blamed for this either; she simply hated snakes. Why should she make herself suffer just to please this group of NPCs? It wasn't as if there wouldn't be opportunities to gain favorability later.

"System, don't be angry. Anyway, the week has just begun. Don't worry, 20 points of Starlight Value is easy for me to obtain. Once I get serious, sooner or later I'll make Luo Xixi spit out all of her Starlight Value!"

(End of this chapter)