Chapter 314 - To Me, This Is Long Enough (1/2)
Chapter 314 To Me, This Is Long Enough
The steak knife moved slowly but steadily towards Jia Lai’s eyes; its tip just about to touch his iris. But the next second, Zhang Heng suddenly pulled back the knife and dropped it on the ground beside his feet.
Instead of feeling happy that he’d just escaping death, Jia Lai felt very afraid. Zhang Heng could finally see what was hidden under the sand. It was a rattlesnake, of the most poisonous reptiles that roamed the desert. Unlike other serpents, its venom could produce a special kind of enzyme after it entered the human body, causing necrosis, damage to the nerve fibers, and eventually, brain death once it entered the nervous system.
If the rattlesnake injected enough venom into its victim, and anti-venom wasn’t administered in time, the probability of death was very certain. Judging by its tail, the rattlesnake that Zhang Heng pinned to the ground by Zhang Heng should have just matured not too long ago. About a meter in length, its yellow and brown skin camouflaged it perfectly against the sand, causing it to be extremely difficult to spot.
However, under normal circ.u.mstances, rattlesnakes weren’t supposed to be very aggressive, and they rarely attacked humans. Unless threatened, the first thing they usually did was to flee. Besides, there was a sandstorm now, and it was impossible for the rattlesnake to hunt, lest it might get swept away by the winds. There could only be one possibility for the appearance of a rattlesnake here.
“Did you really think I’d completely believe what you told me? The item you took from Nancy that allowed communication with animals hasn’t reached its maximum usage, right?” asked Zhang Heng.
“So, its been on your mind all the while?” Jia Lai was surprised, but then remembered something. “We encountered a coyote last night, and you didn’t just leave us there and flee. Was it because you suspected it had something to do with me?”
Zhang Heng nodded.
“Pfft, what a troublesome opponent.”
As he talked, Jia Lai was stalling time, hoping to recover his strength. He took in a few deep breaths of air, only to cough violently at the sand getting into his lungs.
“Ahem, okay, this round is a tie, and for the next round… I’ll find a way to kill you in the next round.”
“There will be no next round,” Zhang Heng said calmly. “This is your end. I was waiting for you to use your last trump card. Did you really think you could beat me with your pathetic skills?”
Zhang Heng grabbed the rattlesnake’s tail and cut off its head with the sharp knife in his hand before throwing its lifeless corpse to the side. Then, he pulled out the knife from the sand and started to walk toward Jia Lai. Zhang Heng didn’t look the least tired, a testament to his enduring stamina.
“What kind of monster are you?” the latter bitterly clenched his teeth. “This is my eleventh game and my fifth time playing solo-mode. I’ve met all kinds of players, including some very compelling people, but this is my first time meeting someone who’s this versatile and doesn’t seem to have any weakness. How is this possible? How many games have you completed?” “If you don’t count this round, I completed a total of four games. But for me, these four are long enough for me.”