Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 190 - 187: All Show and No Go
As they spoke, the trio left the long, snake-like procession. After some difficulty, they found a three-square-meter patch of empty ground to serve as the arena for the Battle Serpent.
The streets were so crowded that this patch of flat ground had to be forcefully carved out from the throng.
Quite a few people were interested in this Battle Serpent and stayed behind to watch.
A small, twenty-centimeter snake fighting an Emperor Cobra over three meters long? The difference was just too vast.
This was just asking for death.
Many of the older onlookers shook their heads. 'This is just a spat between youngsters, a fight over pride. It must have been started over that pretty little lady.'
'They call it a Battle Serpent, but it's just kids playing house. A complete farce.'
Chen Bo, on the other hand, was full of fighting spirit. He placed the Emperor Cobra on the ground, and it instantly reared its head. As its three-meter-plus body rose, it stood as tall as a full-grown adult, looking ferocious and brutal. Its Snake Pupils shot out a cold light as it scanned for prey.
"Buddy, it's not too late to admit defeat," Chen Bo said, looking mockingly at the young man opposite him. "That little snake of yours wouldn't even be a snack for my Emperor." Inwardly, he was cursing non-stop. 'Damn it, why does a guy have to be so good-looking? What a pretty boy.'
'Not a shred of masculinity.'
'From head to toe, he lacks any of the features of a man from Bai Town.'
The young man simply offered a faint smile, his expression detached and serene. With his handsome brows, clear eyes, straight nose, and lips that were naturally crimson, his smile held a devilish charm.
The onlookers collectively held their breath. He really didn't look like a man from Bai Town...
Li Qingzhao stared blankly, her Water Spirit eyes wide. She wanted to help him, but there was nothing she could do. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
The little snake in his palm, though small, was exceptionally exquisite and beautiful. If a girl wanted a pet snake, this one would be the top choice. It would be such a shame for it to be eaten; even Li Qingzhao felt a pang of heartache at the thought.
"Since you won't admit defeat, then let your tiny little snake out to die!"
Chen Bo's face soured when he saw that Li Qingzhao's phone camera wasn't even pointed at him.
'Looks like I'll have to prove myself with strength first.'
'Pretty boy. Doesn't even look like he's from Bai Town. He keeps a snake, and it's a tiny one at that. How dare he bring it out and make a fool of himself.'
'Today, I'll teach you what a real snake is—the kind of snake we have here in Bai Town.'
The young man ignored Chen Bo's taunts and simply shook his head. With a flick of his palm, he tossed the chopstick-length, red-and-white-striped snake into the air, where it floated lightly.
Bathed in sunlight, the airborne snake glittered, its red and white stripes shimmering with a magnificent luster.
"Whoa... it's so beautiful! The snake is dazzling!"
The small snake descended with extreme slowness, as if barely affected by gravity. Its tiny body even performed a 360-degree spin in mid-air, stunning the crowd, before making a magnificent landing.
The landing instantly captured everyone's attention, and many faces showed expressions of utter disbelief.
The little snake's landing was extraordinary. It stood upright the moment it touched the ground, but its posture was unlike any other snake's. It balanced perfectly on the very tip of its tail, standing straight up as if it were a person on two feet.
From a distance, you might have mistaken it for a chopstick stuck in the ground.
"Whoa... that's amazing!"
Li Qingzhao let out a gasp of amazement. She had never seen a snake stand up like that. Its tiny, red-and-white form, with its crystalline and translucent Snake Skin, was just so endearing.
It had to be said, many people were completely captivated by the chopstick-length snake. It was both beautiful and fascinating.
At the very least, the sight of it standing so straight completely shattered everyone's preconceptions about snakes. 'So snakes can stand like that!'
Li Qingzhao's live stream chat exploded, her audience instantly captivated by the little snake that did a 360-degree spin before landing upright.
"Qingzhao, don't let them have the Battle Serpent! That little snake is so interesting! It'd be a tragedy if it got eaten. I'll pay to buy it!"
"I finally get why that handsome guy keeps such a small snake! It's so cool! I want to get a little Pi Pi Snake like that too!"
A rocket animation streaked imposingly across the phone screen.
"Goddess, ask for me, how much for that snake? This tycoon wants it!"
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...
One rocket after another streaked past as everyone clamored for the little chopstick-length snake. Meanwhile, the majestic Emperor Cobra was completely ignored, with no one asking about it.
Li Qingzhao didn't even glance at the stream comments, her infatuated gaze burned onto the little snake.
Just then, the little snake, still standing on its tail tip, began hopping about in a very human-like manner. Its comical and adorably dopey appearance melted the hearts of all the young women nearby.
It hopped right up to the three-meter-plus Emperor Cobra. The two snakes created an instant, starkly cute contrast.
One was towering, ferocious, and brutal; the other was chopstick-sized, full of spirit, and adorably dopey.
With such a contrast, however, the crowd couldn't help but picture a cruel scene: the Emperor Cobra Devouring the spirited little snake in a single gulp.
Li Qingzhao suddenly gave Chen Bo a very serious warning. "Chen Bo, a Battle Serpent is a Battle Serpent, but you are not to let your cobra harm this little snake, and it absolutely cannot eat it!"
Hearing this, Chen Bo nearly stumbled. A dark cloud formed over his head. "Zhao'Er, are you kidding me?"
"Anyway, if anything happens to this little snake, you can forget about me ever speaking to you again for the rest of your life!"
She fully unleashed that uniquely unreasonable and roguish nature particular to women.
'Then what's the point of this battle?'
Chen Bo was speechless. Once the Battle Serpent started, he wouldn't be able to control his Emperor Cobra. Besides, this breed was famous for eating other snakes.
'Telling it not to harm its opponent... how is that even possible?'
"Buddy, you tell me. Is there any point in continuing this Battle Serpent?" Chen Bo asked the young man opposite him with a sneer.
The young man replied coolly, "Since it's a Battle Serpent, life and death are irrelevant. Winning is all that matters. It's like a duel to the death; the battle only ends when one snake can no longer get up, or has been eaten by the other."
"Good. You're the one who said it." This was exactly what Chen Bo wanted to hear. He glanced at Li Qingzhao with an expression that clearly said, 'You can't blame me for this.'
Li Qingzhao shot the young man a vicious glare, as if to say, 'How can you treat your own snake like that? You're obviously sending it to its death.'
The young man ignored Li Qingzhao. He calmly crossed his arms and said coolly, "Begin."
"Haha... Emperor Cobra, go on and swallow that little snake whole!"
Chen Bo roared. He'd been annoyed by this pretty boy for a while, and now he found the little snake even more irritating.
'It stole all my Emperor Cobra's thunder,' he thought. 'What's the use of being good-looking? Both the man and the snake are all show and no go—look good, but are totally useless.'
HISS...
The crowd flinched back. The Emperor Cobra shot forward like an unbridled stallion, its ferocity on full display. Its lofty Snake Head looked down contemptuously at the small snake nearby before it lunged—not to bite, but to swallow it whole.
The red-and-white snake watched with a blank, dopey expression as the ferocious Emperor Cobra lunged, showing no reaction at all.
At that moment, neither the onlookers at the scene nor the viewers in the live stream could bear to watch. Such a cute and spirited little snake, about to be eaten by the ferocious cobra... it was too cruel.
Only the young man remained perfectly composed. A corner of his mouth curled up as a hint of amusement flickered in his bewitching eyes. He raised an eyebrow, a faint, knowing smile playing on his lips.
