Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 238 - 172: The Identical Snake and Her Child

"SCREEE—"

A flock of eagles circled high in the sky, their cries piercing the clouds.

Their sharp Eagle Eyes vigilantly scanned the vast expanse thousands of meters below. Not the slightest disturbance escaped their notice.

As natural predators whose instincts were opposed, Song Yi and several Eagle Beasts quickly discovered the giant python that was trying its best to conceal its aura. On the ground, Ling Hong, who was leading the group forward, heard the commotion from the sky and was instantly on alert.

He silently moved An Jin behind him, his thin lips pressed into a firm line as he continued across the swamp without a change in expression.

From beneath the vast, endless swamp, enormous waves suddenly churned. The crocodiles that had been watching from a distance suddenly went berserk and charged, snapping their jaws recklessly at them.

The Beastmen, who had been crossing the swamp steadily, were thrown into chaos in an instant.

They had to fight off the frenzied crocodiles while also watching out for the ground beneath them suddenly giving way. The Beastmen were completely suppressed, unable to use their full strength, and were steadily forced back.

"Take her and the cargo first!"

Ling Hong roared at the Eagle Beasts high in the sky.

"Yes!"

Dozens of Eagle Beasts instantly dove down. But unexpectedly, the crocodiles also leaped from the swamp, their gaping maws aiming for the head of an Eagle Beast.

The long, giant jaws, opened at a grotesque 90-degree angle, shot straight up. The next second, its head was sliced clean off by an invisible blade.

The crocodile’s head slammed down into the mire, splattering countless specks of mud.

"Everyone, stay calm! Find solid footing where you can! Eagle Beasts, take the Beastmen away in batches!" An Jin wiped the blood and mud from her face. Her body tensed as she crouched slightly, just about to reach for an approaching Eagle Beast, when a familiar black and red serpentine shadow flashed before her eyes.

The aura, so familiar it felt etched into her very body and soul, made An Jin freeze for a moment, her movements faltering for a split second.

In that single instant, the python was so fast it was just a blur. Before she knew it, the Snake Beast had snatched her into its arms.

The thick stench of blood assailed her nostrils. The icy chest pressed against her back felt like a phantom’s. The smell of blood made An Jin feel even more nauseous.

’No, it’s not Gu Yin. The terrifying force gripping her neck... he would never do this to me.’

The Snake Beast’s familiar appearance and aura also made Ling Hong, not far away, freeze. His body went stiff and cold, as if he had been thrown back in time several years.

—To the battle where they first fought over a female.

A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, but it all happened in a single second. Ling Hong sensed something was wrong and lunged, shifting into his beast form, only to be swatted away by a snake tail and sent crashing to the ground.

"HISSSS~"

’An Eighth Rank Snake Beast?!’

High above, Song Yi’s pupils constricted. His wings, shimmering with golden light, flashed as he dove toward the Snake Beast.

Although he was its natural counter, the Eighth Rank Snake Beast’s defense and combat power were terrifyingly immense. He was completely unable to snatch away the female, who was held fast in the Snake Beast’s one-handed grip.

Countless crocodiles swarmed them from all directions, their numbers growing like an erupting beast tide and blocking the Beastmen’s line of sight. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

By the time Ling Hong and the others had finished off the crocodiles, An Jin and the Snake Beast were long gone.

"He wants to keep the female for himself?"

Song Yi couldn’t comprehend what had just happened.

"No, that wasn’t Gu Yin! That Snake Beast might have looked and smelled almost identical to him, but he didn’t have a mate mark on his chest!"

Ling Hong’s expression was terrifyingly grim. Veins bulged on his clenched fists, and his whole body trembled slightly.

Even if the two snakes’ auras were identical, and their human forms were nearly indistinguishable, the mate mark on the chest proved they weren’t the same snake.

...

The jungle blurred past her. An Jin’s mouth and nose were covered tightly by a pair of large, icy hands, preventing even the slightest sound from escaping.

The black and red python moved through the swamp as if it were solid ground. After many twists and turns, and crossing several mountains, it arrived at a hidden cave.

Along the way, they encountered many Crocodile Beastmen and other Wandering Beasts.

They all stared at the Snake Beast with fear, their legs trembling as they backed away. "...Gu Yin, why... why are you back? Didn’t you go to live in the tribe?"

The red-eyed, black-haired man looked at them coldly. "Gu Yin?"

’So that’s my twin brother’s name? Looks like I came to the right place. This is where that Snake Beast was born.’

’The fact that those crocodiles unexpectedly helped me must also be because of my brother.’