Therefore, Ze, who was not very talkative to begin with, became even less inclined to talk.
Shen Nong thought about how many words were in the two sentences she had said to him before, and then added the two words she was saying to him now.
Upon counting, wow, it's more than three times more than yesterday.
Her long eyelashes brushed against her large palm, and Ze felt a tickle. She withdrew her hand from Shen Nong's eyes.
Lower your arms and gently clench them into fists.
Rabbit Wind watched the beast tide clashing in a chaotic battle, unable to distinguish between the orc warriors and the giant beasts of the tide.
"Leopard Qiu from the Salt Province seems to have gotten much stronger again."
He continued to mutter under his breath, "I wonder if Tiger Roar can beat Leopard Autumn."
Tiger Roar rubbed his hands together, full of confidence. "Priest, when do we make our move?"
Shen Nong never intended to be the first to act; she planned to make her move at the end of the beast tide.
Although the catches from the hunts back then weren't as good as they were at the beginning, they weren't much worse.
Shen Nong wanted to live a quiet life, but the others wouldn't allow it.
Seeing that the Mu tribe was hesitant to move, Leopard Autumn, together with Wolf Rain, threw a giant beast at them, scattering them.
This also gave Mangshan the opportunity to take action.
A giant, hairy beast descended from the sky, its massive body falling like a meteorite, its dark shadow encroaching as if the sky itself were collapsing.
Since Tiger Roar and his companions upgraded their orc level, their acuity has become incredibly sharp.
Even before the giant beast landed, everyone had already evacuated from their positions.
Shen Nong immediately used her supernatural ability to control the nearest vines, wrap them around her waist, and quickly leave.
With a loud "bang," the giant beast crashed into the ground, which cracked open due to its weight.
The people of the Wood Tribe were also scattered.
Tiger Roar and the others were swept up in the beast tide, so they simply transformed into human form and began hunting.
They have the strength, but lack the skill.
Despite all that effort, it was all for nothing. Shen Nong was extremely anxious watching from the tree.
This is a losing proposition, and Shen Nong won't do it.
He used vines to assist him, just as he had done during previous hunts.
Just as he was about to make his move, a huge python head suddenly sprang out from behind him.
The python's head alone is at least four meters high, and its body stretches for hundreds of meters.
Sensing the danger, Shen Nong immediately used the vines to get herself out of the giant python's attack range.
In the instant he moved quickly, he saw a snowflake pattern on the python's forehead, indicating it was an orc warrior.
After a chase, Shen Nong chose to blend into the beast tide.
Although his current ability recovery speed is very fast, that is relative to the fact that the crystal core is completely shattered.
His current abilities are insufficient to face orc warriors of this caliber alone.
The indiscriminate attacks of the beast tide were a great help to Shen Nong at this time.
After entering the beast tide, Shen Nong focused on avoiding the giant beasts' attacks.
The giant beasts were eager to leave. As long as you didn't get entangled in their fight, once you dodged one attack, you wouldn't waste time fighting them again.
Meanwhile, the giant python also joined the beast tide, relentlessly pursuing Shen Nong.
It also kept attacking the giant beasts around Shen Nong, trying to provoke them to retaliate and attack Shen Nong.
However, Shen Nong was as slippery as an eel, dodging accurately every time.
The giant beasts, angered by the python, were teased like cats, until the python, seeing this, began to fight seriously.
Contrary to its usual behavior, the giant python used its body to create an indestructible protective zone, enveloping Shen Nong within it.
While seemingly protecting Shen Nong from the beast tide, they were actually confining her entirely within their hunting grounds.
Shen Nong stood in the center, and the pythons around her slowly moved and gradually grew taller.
He knew that if he didn't take action today, the matter wouldn't end well.
Moreover, he had died because of a giant snake before; he was not afraid of snakes, but he loathed them.
Especially snakes that are single-mindedly intent on taking his life.
He pulled out his gun, aimed it at the python's vital spot, and pressed it without hesitation.
The bullet sparked as it rubbed against the hard scales under its intense impact, but it did not penetrate them.
The giant python seemed unaffected. Although it was curious about what Shen Nong was holding, it did not take any precautions to protect its vital spot.
This is a form of contempt; even if I expose my weakest point to you, I am still an insurmountable mountain for you.
The giant python raised its tail, its forked tongue flicking, and delivered a heavy blow to Shen Nong.
Shen Nong was not worried about the first shot. He rolled over and dodged the attack from the python's tail.
Two guns were fired in quick succession at the seven-inch mark, and both guns hit the same spot as before.
When the third bullet hit, it pierced through the hard scales and embedded itself in the flesh, and blood was gushing out from the giant python's vital spot.
The intense pain caused the giant python to raise its massive head and let out a terrifying, piercing cry. The python seemed incredulous that its opponent could hurt it, and its forked tongue flicked rapidly.
Its eyes turned into terrifying vertical pupils, and it opened its mouth wide to attack Shen Cong in that direction.
Even though Shen Nong had been "saving every penny" during this period, both of Mu Cang's modes had just run out of ammunition and supplies.
Shen Nong put the wooden gun back into the system store, and he activated his superpower, causing green vines to sprout from the ground.
The vines seemed to possess a life of their own, attacking the giant python's injured vital spot according to Shen Nong's thoughts.
Take advantage of your illness to kill you; there's no room for negotiation.
Although Shen Nong left some vines to protect himself, his current ability level is too low, and it is a miracle that he has been able to hold on until now.
In the end, the giant snake found an opening, its tail wrapping around the vines and tightly binding Shen Nong.
The python tightened its grip, causing Shen Nong a sharp pain in her waist, as if her organs were being squeezed out.
Damn, that really hurts.
Shen Nong couldn't help but curse in pain, and the giant python was also in excruciating pain.
The two, one human and one snake, were now competing to see who had the tougher life.
It was quite a coincidence, though. Shen Nong had always believed since childhood that she was so powerful that she could defy both heaven and earth.
If you want him to accept his fate, then step over his dead body first.
With a death wish, Shen Nong used her last strength to intensify the attack of the vines, determined to pierce the giant python's vital spot.
His stubborn refusal to admit defeat even stunned the system, which quickly tried to stop him, saying, "Host, are you out of your mind!"
Shen Nong was in so much pain that she was almost delirious. "Even if I stop, it won't let me go. As the saying goes, 'Why not take a gamble? You might as well turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.'"
The system wanted to say that the proverb wasn't used that way, but it couldn't do anything about it.
Although it shares a common destiny with its host, it cannot actively help the host due to the limitations imposed by the world's rules.
Now the system actually hopes that the host can faint quickly so that it can activate its defense mechanism.
As long as the defense mechanism is activated, the host can still be saved.
Just as the system's code was running wildly in a panic, the giant snake, unable to bear the pain any longer, released its tail and flung Shen Nong away.
Shen Nong was somewhat sobered up by the wind in mid-air, and looked at the scenery rushing past her.
Shen Nong: I flew away??
Hopefully, it won't crash too badly when it lands.
After silently praying, Shen Nong's consciousness began to blur, and she could lose consciousness completely at any moment.
The pain she expected didn't come; Shen Nong's back collided with a hard yet soft chest.
The violent impact made Shen Nong feel her chest tremble, and she coughed lightly to expel the stale air and feel a little better.
"Open your mouth."
Shen Nong couldn't understand the meaning of the other person's words, and could only subconsciously do as they said.
The next moment, a warm, large palm covered Shen Nong's face, enveloping half of his face.
The nose caught a strong smell of blood, and the lips tasted a sweet, metallic flavor.
Blood. Someone is feeding him blood.
——
As his chaotic consciousness gradually cleared, Shen Nong felt as if his heavy, iron-like limbs and bones had been washed clean, a clear stream flowing into them, filling him with strength once again.
His long-depleted spiritual energy was slowly recovering. Unable to control his instincts, he grabbed the only spring in the desert and drew water with all his might.
He wrapped one arm around Shen Nong's waist to prevent her from falling to the ground due to weakness.
The veins on the back of his hand bulged out, forming powerful lines, and the warm, soft feeling from his palm made the bulging of the veins on the back of his hand even more obvious.
The priest's act of licking his palm stirred something within Ze.
He didn't know what such a leaping motion meant.
The only certainty is that he hopes the other party will drink more of his blood.
This way, the priest won't feel pain and will recover quickly.
Ze knew from a young age that his blood could help injured people recover quickly to their best condition.
It was precisely because of this that he was confined by the tribe from a young age, and every day he would have new wounds on his body.
The tribe needs his blood for healing, and also needs his blood to exchange for more things to sustain the tribe's survival.
That day, the cannibals abducted him as prey, marking his first time leaving the tribe.
Actually, he had already woken up when the priest examined his wounds after he was first abandoned in the forest by the cannibals.