Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 350: Serpent Attack
Lu Ke’s scream instantly jolted Xu Yi and the others awake.
Then, everyone heard Lu Ke shout, "There’s a snake attack on your side, beware, there’s a snake attack."
Snake?
Attack?
In this below zero temperature, you say there’s a snake attack?
Is it my mind that’s not working, or is it you seeing things?
However, everyone in Jerry’s team woke up, each grabbing their weapons, turned on their lights and looked around.
Xu Yi and the others also ran over, as they had promised to help each other, they naturally had to do so.
At this moment, something shot out from the darkness.
Someone used their machete to block it. Otherwise, it would have bitten directly onto his neck.
"A snake, it really is a snake, a lot of them." Another person shouted out in terror.
"Retreat, grab your stuff and retreat." Xu Yi decisively said, since the number of these ’snakes’ was quite large, and it was uncertain if they were poisonous.
The main point was that a few people had slashed at it just now, but hadn’t managed to cut it apart, indicating its defense power was ridiculously strong.
So, everyone gathered their things into their Star Chart Space and immediately ran.
After running a few hundred meters, they finally stopped.
The speed of those ’snakes’ wasn’t very fast, so they were unable to catch up.
"Xu Yi, you guys are amazing, discovering our situation even from so far away." Lavinie couldn’t help but say, considering they even had two people on night watch, yet they didn’t notice anything unusual.
"Our hearing is rather good, so we picked up some noises." Lu Ke explained briefly, as she did rely on her hearing, and there was no need to hide it.
"When you put it that way, I did hear some faint sounds at the time, but didn’t pay attention. It’s my fault, I will reflect on it." One of the night watchmen shamefully admitted, normally he should have heard more clearly, but he wasn’t alert enough.
If it weren’t for Lu Ke’s scream warning them, assuming those ’snakes’ were poisonous, their team might have been wiped out.
Those ’snakes’ weren’t large, about the size of three fingers, and roughly a meter in length, meaning they moved very quietly. Moreover, their scales were black-gray, making them hard to spot.
If they were only discovered after they started attacking, it would have been too late.
The fact that they attacked large animals showed they had the capability.
"No one would have thought there would be such creatures like snakes on such a cold night. According to our knowledge, they are cold-blooded animals and normally would not be active on such a night. So, you can’t be blamed entirely for this."
"Even if I were on night watch, I wouldn’t have associated an attack with snakes. This incident is a reminder for us all, we need to be more meticulous in the future, and not miss any small detail." Jerry felt that what mattered wasn’t whether those creatures were snakes, but that they indeed attacked humans.
"If there’s doubt, investigate it. After all, as the ones on night watch, we’re responsible for the team’s safety! Being thorough is okay, as long as everyone is safe, that’s enough." Jerry said earnestly.
After listening, Xu Yi couldn’t help but realize why Jerry had become their leader.
This Jerry really knew how to speak, without a hint of blame, yet he reminded everyone of the attitude one should have while on night watch.
"Yes, in the future we’ll definitely be more attentive during night watch." The members of Jerry’s team stated seriously, clearly taking Jerry’s words to heart.
Xu Yi’s group also felt something after listening.
Jerry wasn’t wrong, being more meticulous and cautious on night watch allows those sleeping to do so more safely and securely.
"Xu Yi, should we continue on, or find a place to rest?" Zhou Chun asked, checking the time.
After all, there were still 4 hours left until dawn.
"Let’s keep going for another 20 minutes, then stop to sleep. Without enough rest, we can’t continue during the day. Moreover, we might have to fight at any moment, so sleep is crucial." Xu Yi suggested, then glanced at Jerry.
Jerry nodded, then led his team to widen the distance and ran alongside Xu Yi’s team for another 20 minutes.
This distance should be relatively safe, without the concern of those ’snakes’ catching up.
When the time was up, they stopped to rest and prepared to sleep again.
The night watch naturally fell to Xu Yi.
Lu Ke laid a sleeping bag next to the Black Qilin, then crawled inside to sleep.
Xu Yi sat by the Black Qilin’s head, allowing him to use the Taming Skills on it every hour.
Xu Yi felt that after successfully taming the Black Qilin once more, it had become more restrained and wouldn’t attack others. Still, it maintained hostility towards others.
As long as Xu Yi kept his eye on it, he believed the Black Qilin might still attack others.
Thus, it was best to tame it as many times as possible.
Furthermore, Xu Yi felt that the more he tamed it, the closer their bond would become, making it easier for the Black Qilin to understand his intentions and follow his instructions better.
The latter half of the night was relatively peaceful, with no incidents at least until dawn.
As everyone was still asleep, Xu Yi completed his check-in.
Today marked the 110th day of his check-in streak, with just two days left until the next reward.
After checking in, Xu Yi took out some jerky and began to eat.
When everyone eventually woke up, Xu Yi was already practicing the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening.
When Xu Yi’s group started practicing the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening, Jerry brought his team over.
The dropouts seemed to particularly admire the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening; for the past few days, two dropouts in their group had persistently and repeatedly practiced it three to four times a day.
Knowing that the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening was taught by Xu Yi, Jerry was very curious and wanted to ask Xu Yi where it originated from.
At the same time, he also realized why the two dropouts in his team seemed so excited when they first saw Xu Yi and Lu Ke. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Especially last night, before going to sleep, they insisted on building a good relationship with Xu Yi and his team, as Xu Yi’s combat power was the strongest among all the groups.
"Something up?" Xu Yi looked at Jerry. It had been a quiet morning, so why was he coming over with his team?
"Xu Yi, we’d like to learn your Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening, is that alright?" Jerry asked with a smile, feeling that this would help strengthen the relationship between their groups.
"Of course, your teammates are familiar with it and can teach you." Xu Yi replied with a smile, as he had already heard from Cheng Jie that all the dropouts had learned the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening. Nonetheless, Jerry’s willingness to ask for his approval made him happy.
