Chapter 117: Chapter 114 Spicy Strips

Translator: 549690339

Under the flickering firelight, a pile of dry weeds appeared before everyone.

Due to the light, many couldn’t make out what it was at first, not until Bi Fang brought the torch closer and a stir among the viewers revealed the deadly killer hidden in the desiccated foliage.

It was a snake with a slender body, grayish-yellow back, and white horizontal stripes. At that moment, it lay concealed in the dead grass, blending in perfectly with its surroundings. If it hadn’t been provoked by the torch, even if it was in front of the viewers, they wouldn’t have been able to identify it immediately.

It wasn’t that Bi Fang saw it, but he “smelled” it.

He had caught a faint stench in the area, which made him realize there could be a creature nearby. It was with purposeful searching that he found the snake. [Dang, is that really a snake?]

[The camouflage is off the charts; how can you tell normally? Kinda scary.]

[There are snakes in the desert?]

[Be careful! It’s coiling up! Does this mean it’s going to attack?]

[This one’s got guts, eh? Last time Master Fang encountered a Black-striped Snake, it didn’t even look back; just ran away!]

[Enough said, our snake family doesn’t have such a disgraceful snake!]

Bi Fang watched the venomous snake intently as its neck contracted and its tail shook violently, quietly explaining.

“This is the subtle difference between venomous and nonvenomous snakes. Typically, snakes that flee upon seeing humans are nonvenomous, while those that coil and prepare to strike are venomous. Of course, this isn’t a rule but a simple judgment, similar to the triangular head—it’s not accurate, but it has certain applicability.”

“Especially this one in front of me, the Intermediate Viper!”

“The Intermediate Viper has an extremely fierce nature. Snakes from the Colubridae family normally flee quickly upon encountering humans, but this one never actively avoids conflict. Instead, it would contract its neck and shake its tail, entering an attack stance!”

[? Isn’t this like the flat-headed bro? Fight to death, clash to the end!]

[Intermediate Viper? Did I hear that name right? Is it the intermediary I’m thinking of?]

[Zong Jie? This is Ponyo, Zong Jie!]

[Attack mode, huh! Aren’t you guys afraid?]

[Afraid of what? Encountering Master Fang means it’s nothing but a spicy snack!]

[Viper? Is it venomous?]

“The ‘Intermediate’ here is exactly what you think—like the middleman who makes a profit off the margin.”

Without looking at the barrage, Bi Fang could more or less guess what the Online Friends were talking about.

This was his second encounter with a venomous snake; unlike the first time when he came face to face with one in a tree, this time the terrain was open and he had discovered the snake early on.

The danger was greatly reduced.

“Snakes mainly rely on scent and infrared vision to capture prey. Does anyone remember what I said about the Gebayas’ people before? They use flames to confuse the python’s target. I’m doing the same here; as long as we keep shaking the torch, it can’t determine the target quickly.”

Bi Fang shook the torch, disorienting the venomous snake while pretending to glance at the drone’s screen showing the barrage.

“Yes, and it is highly venomous. The Intermediate Viper is the most widespread, most numerous, and most poisonous snake in the northern parts of my country. They are found in forests and the Gobi, but hardly ever in the desert. The fact that this Intermediate Viper can live here shows that this place is indeed not barren and might even be ‘richer’ than I thought!”

Bi Fang used a somewhat inappropriate term, but compared with the previous barren desert, the gravel and rocky Gobi was indeed ‘richer’.

“Moreover, I can clearly tell you all one thing—if it’s a Viper, then it is definitely venomous, because the scientific name ‘Agkistrodon’ comes from Greek, where ‘Ancistro’ means “hook,” and ‘odon’ stands for “tooth.””

“Combined, they refer to the well-known hooked fangs of the Viper. It’s not a name that originated from our country’s custom. Our country’s research on snakes started quite late, and most of the names come from foreign journals.”

“Whenyou see a snake name that contains ‘viper,’ you can simply understand it as a snake with venomous fangs.”

In his past life as a biological surveyor, Bi Fang was very familiar with these terms and vocabulary.

Looking at the coiled venomous snake in front of him, Bi Fang narrowed his eyes. With the viper’s widespread distribution and abundant numbers, it certainly couldn’t be a protected animal. As long as he could catch it, wouldn’t he have his meal for the night?

There was still a long way to go, and the chances of encountering wildlife were slim. Moreover, most encounters would likely be with protected animals, so this was a rare opportunity.

The audience became even more thrilled when they heard Bi Fang was going to catch the snake.

A venomous snake!

Many say they’ve memorized how to catch snakes, but seeing someone catch a venomous snake with their own eyes is a first!

“The temperature is very low right now, which will greatly reduce the mobility of this viper. And it’s naturally quite slow, but we can’t take it lightly. If it bites me, this live broadcast will come to an abrupt end,” Bi Fang said.

[Awesome, I’m used to Old Fang’s show-off rhythm already]

[This isn’t showing off, it’s clearly performing miracles in front of people! (Funny)]

[Viper: I can fail countless times, but you only have one chance!]

[This is Old Fang’s first time catching a snake!]

[Nonsense! Does my Golden Python have no face?]

[So thrilling, is he going to eat the snake?]

Meanwhile, Bi Fang, holding a torch, took a step back, just looking for a stone, when unexpectedly, the viper followed him!

Many viewers had just brushed off Bi Fang’s description of the viper’s ferocity, but seeing this scene, they were instantly startled.

So fierce!

In just a few seconds, the viper moved its significant length from the bushes. Under the firelight, its snake eyes reflected a cold glare, its tongue flicked out, and its long curved fangs were exposed to the air.

Bi Fang waved the torch in front of the viper again, but this time the viper went straight for the flame!

Bi Fang reacted quickly. The moment the viper bit, he swept the torch sideways, diverting the snake’s head, forgoing the stone on the ground and reaching directly for the viper’s tail!

Damn!

Many viewers broke out in a cold sweat at the sight, thinking how bold he was!

When the viper bit into the torch, it immediately felt something wrong. The sensation was different from anything it had bitten before, a piercing pain shot through its fangs. Just as it planned to let go, it felt the world spin.

It was being lifted!

As soon as Bi Fang grabbed the tail, he stood up quickly, extending his left arm away from his trunk and shaking it rapidly.

Since snake muscles are generally developed, if he didn’t do this, it could quickly wind up his arm and bite him.

As expected, as the viper recovered, it tried to raise its head to bite Bi Fang’s arm. But with a shake, just when it got close to his arm, it was thrown down again.

Holding the viper by its tail, Bi Fang slammed it against the rocky wall nearby, like cracking a whip. Just one hit left the viper dazed.

Then Bi Fang stepped on the snake’s head with one foot and took out his hunting knife, carefully severing its head.

But at the moment the head fell, the body of the snake coiled around Bi Fang’s leg!

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In the heat of the moment, many viewers could only let out an exclamation, wanting to warn Bi Fang.

Unfortunately, how could Bi Fang, who was not looking at the comments, notice in time?