A streak of red sunlight pierced through the sparse canopy above, shining down upon Bai Zhe's body.
He had originally planned to catch enough prey today to trigger his fifth evolution, but it seemed that wish wouldn't come true.
Letting out a sigh of disappointment, Bai Zhe began making his way back toward the large pine tree.
When he arrived at the big pine tree, he was slightly surprised.
Because he found that the four girls he had seen earlier were still there, though at the moment they were packing up, apparently preparing to leave.
"Ah! Sister Yun, Ranran, Xiao Meng, look! That snake is back!"
Sharp-eyed Chen Mengjie immediately noticed Bai Zhe's return and greeted him, "Thank you and that little squirrel! Thanks to you, my stream broke the 100,000 followers mark!"
"Live well. We'll come back to see you again next time."
"Goodbye."
As Chen Mengjie spoke, Song Ran, Zhang Yun, and Meng Ning all waved at Bai Zhe.
Then the four girls picked up their leftover food and wrappers and began heading back the way they had come.
Bai Zhe climbed onto a large green rock, watching the four human girls' figures gradually fade into the distance.
Judging by their appearance, it was clear that there must be a village or town nearby this mountain; otherwise, descending at this time would mean camping in the wild, yet they hadn't brought any outdoor equipment.
For a brief moment, Bai Zhe was overwhelmed with the urge to follow the four girls and escape this cold and ruthless jungle, to return to human society.
But he quickly calmed down.
He was a snake now.
Human society was no longer suitable for him—only this loathsome jungle was truly fit for his survival.
With a sigh, Bai Zhe prepared to crawl down from the rock and return to his nest.
But just as he turned his head, a sudden chill surged through his body, making his scalp tingle!
"Hiss hiss."
The sound of a snake flicking its tongue echoed out—but it didn't come from Bai Zhe. It came from directly in front of him.
He focused his gaze forward, and his whole body tensed up.
In front of him, a snake had silently appeared.
And this snake was one he recognized—it was the Green Bamboo Viper he often saw near the small pond.
They'd encountered each other a few times before but had always kept the peace. However, this time, Bai Zhe saw something dangerous in the viper's eyes.
The Green Bamboo Viper now had its head raised, eyes locked tightly on Bai Zhe—clearly an attacking posture!
It was less than half a meter away. If Bai Zhe hadn't noticed it just in time, he might have already been struck.
[Ding, target locked: Green Bamboo Viper! Devouring will yield 40 Evolution Points.]
As Bai Zhe stared at the Green Bamboo Viper, the system's voice suddenly rang in his mind.
Hearing it, Bai Zhe couldn't help but give a bitter smile.
If it were just a Black Mamba, he wouldn't hesitate to attack—but this was a Green Bamboo Viper.
Green Bamboo Vipers were venomous.
Bai Zhe had read about them before—they weren't usually fatal to humans, but they could cause dizziness or even unconsciousness.
Still, humans were much bigger than snakes.
A bite from a Green Bamboo Viper rarely killed a human, but if it bit him in his current form, who knew what would happen?
As for why this viper suddenly saw him as prey, Bai Zhe guessed it had something to do with a lack of food in the area.
Most of the mice and frogs nearby had already been hunted clean by Bai Zhe.
Ordinary snakes only needed one rat to go without food for a week.
So this viper likely hadn't worried about food before.
But since Bai Zhe had moved in and hunted heavily, even the croaking of frogs around the big pine tree had become rare.
If the Green Bamboo Viper hadn't moved to hunt elsewhere, it might have been starving these past few days.
But Bai Zhe didn't feel guilty.
The law of the jungle: the weak are prey, the strong survive.
"Hiss hiss!"
Bai Zhe also raised his head and flicked his tongue.
This wasn't an attack—it was a warning posture to show the viper he wasn't an easy target.
At the same time, his body slowly began retreating.
Bai Zhe didn't want to fight a venomous snake like this.
But to his dismay, the Green Bamboo Viper continued to flick its tongue and slither toward him.
"Damn it! You really think I'm afraid of you?"
Anger surged in Bai Zhe's heart—he had already backed down, and yet the viper still pressed forward.
They were both venomous snakes. Who knew which one would survive in the end?
Besides, after two rounds of evolution, Bai Zhe's "Venom Glands" were highly developed—even a ferret had been poisoned to death in just two minutes.
If he bit this Green Bamboo Viper, it might not even last two minutes.
And with the added defense from his "Phosphorus Armor Resistance" skill, his scales were much tougher now.
All things considered, he had the upper hand.
With that thought, Bai Zhe stopped retreating, focused his mind, and prepared to dodge or strike.
Whoosh!
The Green Bamboo Viper launched its attack—lightning-fast—lunging at Bai Zhe in the blink of an eye.
But Bai Zhe's agility wasn't to be underestimated. He pulled his head back and dodged the strike.
While dodging, Bai Zhe's body continued to retreat.
The viper lunged again and again, but Bai Zhe dodged each attack.
As the Green Bamboo Viper struck repeatedly, its speed noticeably dropped.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Bai Zhe caught an opening.
He lunged forward with his head—and finally launched his first counterattack!
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