Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 480 - 475: The Final Match (Part 2)
The six of them combined their efforts to row the small boat to the shallows before jumping out.
You Le and Wu Muzhe tied the boat rope to a nearby large tree and took the lead in exploring the surroundings.
The vegetation here was tall and large, with a plant resembling banana leaves that were up to two meters long, allowing the six of them to hide underneath to avoid the rain.
"It feels like the Giant Kingdom here, and we’ve all turned into tiny ants," Bai Xiaotang remarked, looking up at the towering trees beside them.
"Is this tree about 20 meters tall?"
Lin Yuanyang wiped the fog off his glasses and replied, "This area is quite high; from the dormitory building, this region looks at least 50 meters tall."
Bai Xiaotang was surprised, "Then wouldn’t these trees be at least 50 meters tall?"
No wonder her neck felt sore from looking up.
"Quick, come over here, I see a butterfly."
Suddenly, Wu Muzhe, who was scouting ahead, shouted loudly.
Everyone immediately gathered in his direction.
On a sturdy tree, there was a blue butterfly perched, its beautiful wings flapping as if ready to take off at any moment.
Wu Muzhe instinctively lowered his voice and gently gestured for his teammates to come over, "Butterflies are easily startled, let’s see which way it flies."
Everyone quickly quieted their breathing, silently waiting for it to take wing.
Soon enough, the blue butterfly seemed rested and flapped its wings, flying toward a certain direction in the forest.
"Follow it quickly."
The path in the rainforest was difficult to traverse, wet and slippery, and there was no established route.
Leading the way, You Le and Wu Muzhe wielded machetes, cutting as they moved, forcefully carving out a narrow path.
Suddenly—
Lin Yuanyang shouted, "You Le, watch out! Don’t move forward."
Unfortunately, the warning was too late, and You Le stepped on something soft and limp.
A beast-like instinct made her quickly withdraw, avoiding the venomous snake’s strike.
"Be careful, there’s a poisonous snake, everyone back off."
You Le shouted, simultaneously locking onto the snake’s position, her muscles tensing as she gripped the machete tightly, fixing her gaze on the snake’s cold eyes.
At this moment, the pit viper also raised its body, assuming an attack stance. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
The standoff between the human and the snake left the others speechless in shock.
Every hair on their bodies stood on end, muscles and nerves tense to the extreme.
Suddenly—
The pit viper launched its attack first.
You Le swiftly swung her machete, aiming at its venomous fangs.
As the pit viper bit into the machete, You Le swiftly sidestepped and grabbed the snake at its critical spot seven inches down.
She threw it violently against the nearby tree.
The force with which You Le flung the snake was intense as if she intended to crush it to death.
The limp snake body was flung so hard it created afterimages, making onlookers jump.
Finally, the smell of blood filled the air, and You Le stopped.
The pit viper was already dizzy from the tossing, its entire head drooping listlessly.
You Le, not daring to relax her vigilance, quickly chopped off its head with the machete, ensuring it was dead beyond any doubt...
"Oh my, that scared me to death." You Le, rarely showing a girlish demeanor, wiped the sweat from her forehead and kneaded her arm, as solid as a rock.
The onlookers felt an urge to worship the female hero.
Meanwhile, Huang Ying, watching from the sidelines, had already shot a glance at the training camp head.
"Is this your security?"
The snake wasn’t a replica toy, but a real pit viper from the rainforest?
The training camp head was also startled, not knowing why a venomous snake appeared in that area.
He was about to contact the superpower teacher responsible for that area when the alert sound for received messages chimed from his Smart Brain.
[President Tan, we just found out there was a pit viper loose in the rainforest’s F area. Please quickly remind the superpower teachers to constantly ensure students’ safety.]
Uh... seems there’s no need to remind them...
The training camp head, feeling cold sweat run down his back under Huang Ying’s murderous gaze, apologized, "Sorry, Instructor Ying, I assure there’s no next time. Our superpower teacher is nearby, and they carry antidotes. Even if someone is bitten, we can neutralize the venom immediately and ensure students’ safety."
The suddenly aware Principal Zhang stood up aghast, "That wasn’t a toy snake?"
The head quickly apologized, wiping sweat from his forehead, "Principal Zhang, please don’t get agitated. We assure there won’t be a next time."
Principal Zhang’s face darkened in rage, struggling to control his temper without yelling.
Just as he pointed at the head, ready to voice his harsh words, Huang Ying’s surprised voice was heard, "You Le seems to have awakened a superpower?"
"What?"
Both Principal Zhang and the head immediately approached the big screen for a closer look.
On the screen, You Le’s speed and explosiveness when flinging the snake had already broken past the SS-level red line.
Huang Ying pressed the replay button, the real-time monitoring footage paused, rewinding over a minute.
They could clearly see that while rubbing her arm, You Le’s muscle contour beneath her clothing showed no change.
Huang Ying zoomed in on her arm, examining frame by frame, noting her muscles showed no undulations, appearing rock-solid.
Principal Zhang, unfamiliar with the signs of superpower awakening, cautiously inquired, "Instructor Ying, has You Le truly awakened a superpower?"
"Yes, further verification is needed," Huang Ying replied affirmatively.
"Yay—fantastic!"
Principal Zhang was so thrilled he nearly jumped with joy, setting aside his blame for the head, hugging him tight and patting him vigorously.
The two corpulent men embraced each other, tears brimming as their eyes reddened, on the verge of crying.
Thankfully, no teachers from other schools were present in the room.
Huang Ying turned off the replay and continued watching the surveillance footage.
Inside, the superpower teacher appeared to have received the message and arrived with haste.
His voice bore a hint of tension, "Are you all alright? Did anyone get bitten?"
The five students shook their heads.
The superpower teacher visibly relaxed, "Where’s the snake?"
They silently pointed to the carcass You Le had flung beneath the tree roots.
The superpower teacher, on high alert, approached cautiously.
Upon seeing the dismembered snake body and unrecognizable snake head, he reflexively swallowed hard.
His voice carried an awkward strain, "Who... who killed it?"
The five collectively pointed at You Le.
At that time, You Le was intently wiping off the slime on her hands, her face filled with irritation and disgust.
Muttering, "Who has wet wipes? This slime is so damn disgusting..."
The superpower teacher glanced at the five who kept a five-step distance from You Le and silently moved closer to them.
Due to the pit viper incident, the superpower teacher dared not leave these six alone.
He even skipped over some minor scenes.
Bringing the six directly to Butterfly Valley.
...
The scenery in Butterfly Valley was breathtaking.
It was filled with vibrantly colorful plants.
The superpower teacher gave a caution, "The prettier the plants in the rainforest, the more toxic they are, so be careful."
Everyone blinked in alarm, retracting their outstretched hands.
At this moment, Bai Xiaotang’s value became evident.
"The large green leaves with small white flowers on the left are called Alocasia. Be careful not to contact its sap. The liquid can cause skin itching, and if it gets into the eyes, it might lead to blindness. Ingesting the stems or leaves can cause itching or swelling of the tongue and throat, drooling, gastric burning, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, convulsions, and in severe cases, asphyxiation, cardiac paralysis, and death..."
Yan Song, closest to it, immediately retreated by two meters in fear.
