Chapter 128: A Snake?

He wasn’t mocking them; his smile was genuine.

Wild animals had finally appeared—tonight they could have an extra meal.

Come to think of it, it had been a long time since they’d eaten fresh meat.

When Fang Xia arrived, all the young ladies stepped back, and at last, Fang Xia spotted the culprit.

A giant snake over three meters long. Judging by its size and length, it must weigh at least eight or nine kilograms.

Fang Xia’s mouth watered at the sight.

Opposite him, the massive snake was equally drooling.

So much food, each one packed with energy—it was perfect.

But the snake’s desire was only fleeting. The next moment, Fang Xia charged forward, wielding his combat knife.

Despite its large size and lack of legs, the giant snake moved swiftly.

Seeing Fang Xia approach, it prepared to unleash its ultimate move—the deadly coil.

But with a deft sidestep, Fang Xia easily avoided the strike.

“Come on then,” he said with a grin.

With a sudden burst of power in his right leg, Fang Xia’s speed increased several notches, catching the snake completely off guard.

Before it could even use its most potent venom attack, Fang Xia’s blade severed its head in one clean stroke.

Forget the old saying about hitting a snake’s weak spot; cutting off its head guaranteed the kill.

The grotesque snake head fell to the ground, sending the nearby young ladies scattering in fright.

The snake’s vitality was impressive—despite being decapitated, its body kept writhing.

After more than ten seconds, it finally stopped moving entirely.

“Why are you all standing there stunned? Hurry up and gather this—good stuff! If you don’t eat it, I will.”

A few braver young ladies cautiously approached with their knives, prodding the snake’s corpse to make sure it wouldn’t twitch again.

“The head’s gone—why hesitate? Pack it up quickly; we’ll make snake soup tonight.”

“Brother Fang, is it poisonous? Can we eat it?” one of the girls asked curiously.

Snake soup sounded promising, but wouldn’t they get poisoned?

“Don’t worry. All wild animals in the wilderness are edible.”

“Even if it’s a venomous snake, once it’s dead, the poison dissipates immediately. The residual venom won’t harm even a first-stage fighter.”

Hearing Fang Xia’s confident assurance, many eyes brightened.

Tonight, there would be meat to eat.

“Do you know how to cook snake?”

Two chefs exchanged a confused glance and shook their heads.

“We might not have cooked it before, but surely we’ve at least seen it prepared. If not, then maybe just treat it like any other meat?”

It seemed unlikely they’d manage the “three-part snake feast,” but making soup or boiling the meat was doable.

“Liu Rui, are there any chefs among the new recruits? If not, anyone with decent cooking skills?”

With the snake available, perhaps other animals would appear too, and the two chefs might not be able to handle the workload alone.

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