Chapter 52 - The Snake Eats (2/2)

Bai Qingqing was so startled by the thunder that she nearly screamed out loud. She swallowed her saliva and stared at the giant snake with her eyes wide open.

The cave became quiet again, with the flames swaying in the wind.

Cortis had swallowed half the tiger. Sensing Bai Qingqing looking at him, he looked towards her. Bai Qingqing’s body trembled in response and she lowered her head down.

When she looked up again, the tiger had already entered the giant snake’s esophagus, creating a big bulge on the snake’s body. As he continued to swallow it, Bai Qingqing noticed that bulge was becoming smaller and smaller.

What terrifying digestive prowess.

Perhaps the food was compressed in his stomach, just like Parker’s endless pit of a tummy. This was what Bai Qingqing speculated.

Cortis ate for several minutes before entirely swallowing the tiger, after which his eyelids lowered in a relaxed manner. His body was laid out straight in the long cave as he flicked out his tongue at Bai Qingqing. “Sss—”

Bai Qingqing flashed him a stiff smile, before lowering her head and randomly adding firewood to the fire.

If she had seen that scene when she just arrived, she would certainly have fainted in shock.

The fragrance of rice wafted from the bamboo. The famished Bai Qingqing couldn’t wait to retrieve her bamboo rice.

This time, she had carved out a square cover on the bamboo before roasting it, and she only had to rap against it with a rock before the cover cracked open.

The wonderful smell wafted through the air. Bai Qingqing’s mouth watered, and she instantly picked up the crudely made chopsticks and started eating it.

With the addition of meat, the tastiness of the bamboo rice went up a level. She believed that even considering by modern standards, the taste of this bamboo rice was superior to that of many restaurants serving the same dish.

This was the most satisfying meal Bai Qingqing had over this more than one week since she came to this world.

After Bai Qingqing ate her fill, Cortis rolled her over to him with his tail.

His stomach was completely flat now, and his upper body had transformed into a human form. With his upper body forming the center of the circle, he curled his tail around Bai Qingqing and laid down.

Seeing Cortis fall asleep, Bai Qingqing was relieved. She found a comfortable spot in his embrace and closed her eyes.