131: Black Ring Snake

After some preparation, the clearing work officially began!

Since the weeds had wrapped the entire villa so tightly that even the roof was hidden, Yao Zhongzhi decided to advance gradually from the outside in. First, they would clear the large patch of weeds at the entrance. There weren't many weeds there since it was outside and had been cleared periodically, though they had grown a bit taller recently. Thus, it was quickly cleaned up, revealing a waist-high fence. In the middle of the fence were two gates, held together by a long lock hanging there.

It was this fence and this long lock that kept the property management company staff out. Although it was basically just for show and anyone could enter without any trouble, without the owner's permission, they didn't dare cross the line even if the weeds inside grew wild.

Everyone looked at Long Yuan... Long Yuan walked to the fence gate and checked the lock. Finding it wasn't broken, he took out a bunch of keys, found the right one, and tried to open it. With a 'click,' the lock popped open. It worked!

"Mr. Long, please step back! Leave the rest to us!" Yao Zhongzhi said upon seeing this.

"Alright! I'll leave the rest to you then!" Long Yuan nodded and stepped back.

Yao Zhongzhi and the others put on thick masks. A team member stepped forward to pull open the fence gate and immediately dodged to the side. As expected, a foul stench rushed out violently. Fortunately, no one took a direct hit... "How terrifying!!!" everyone screamed in their hearts. If they had been hit by this stench unprepared, they might have fainted on the spot... Long Yuan was also amazed, and the thought of a special bomb called a 'Stink Bomb' from Earth flashed through his mind. If used well, such a bomb really did have miraculous effects! Many people would truly be choked to death by the smell if caught off guard... Just as he was thinking, he sensed something and immediately shouted, "Captain Yao, watch out! A Profound Snake is coming out!"

Everyone was startled. Yao Zhongzhi and five other company executives were on full alert, their eyes fixed on the fence gate... The grass pile at the entrance suddenly moved. After a moment, a thin, fleshy object poked out from the gaps in the grass, swaying left, right, and in circles. Before Yao Zhongzhi and the others could act, a black snake head also emerged. The head didn't look large, only about the size of a fist, but it seemed very excited after coming out. Its eyes gleamed in the night. Upon seeing the Human Race outside, it suddenly reared its head high with a 'whoosh,' emitting a hissing sound and flicking its tongue at the crowd... "Watch out! It's a Black Ringed Snake!!!" Yao Zhongzhi shouted, raising a large shield in his left hand and a long saber in his right as he cautiously approached.

The five company executives protected the others, backing him up... Seeing Yao Zhongzhi approach, the Black Ringed Snake hissed angrily several times and whipped its tail, trying to entwine his legs!

Yao Zhongzhi sidestepped to dodge, and followed up with a slash of his long saber, instantly cutting off a section of the snake's tail!!!

"Hiss, hiss, hiss—" The Black Ringed Snake thrashed violently in pain and lunged forward. Opening its huge mouth with several hisses, it sprayed several jets of crystal-clear liquid at Yao Zhongzhi's face and body!

Yao Zhongzhi used his left-hand shield to block the Black Ringed Snake's venom. Taking advantage of its proximity, he swung the long saber in his right hand fiercely from under the shield, striking its vital seven-inch mark!

The Black Ringed Snake's body froze, it twisted in pain a few times, and then its head fell to the ground with a 'thud.' It was dead!

"Good!!!"

"Beautiful!!!"

"The Captain's moves are truly as steady as a rock. This Black Ringed Snake died a worthy death..."

"I wish I had the Captain's skills..."

"Exactly, exactly..."

"Look! Why are there more Black Ringed Snakes?!"

"Heavens! One, two, three, four, five..."

Just as everyone was cheering for Yao Zhongzhi's performance, more Black Ringed Snakes emerged from the gaps in the grass. Their numbers grew, reaching over a dozen!

No way, could this place have actually become a snake nest?!

Now, the five company executives couldn't stay calm either. They immediately stepped forward, forming a circle around the Black Ringed Snakes. One of them took out some previously prepared Snake-repelling medicine, lit it, and threw it into the middle of the snakes.

As soon as the Black Ringed Snakes smelled the medicine, they panicked and rushed in all directions. Some even tried to turn back and crawl into the grass, but Yao Zhongzhi and the others wouldn't let them escape so easily. They immediately seized the opportunity to charge, swinging their Profound Weapons to kill the Black Ringed Snakes. After a bout of fighting, the six men slaughtered all of these Profound Snakes, but one person was accidentally bitten and poisoned!

Fortunately, the property company was well-prepared. Someone immediately took out an Antidote potion and had him drink it. Seeing his complexion gradually improve, it seemed he would be fine.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and was about to clean up the battlefield when they heard Long Yuan shout, "Everyone be careful! A large Profound Snake is coming out from inside!"

"What?! There's more?!!!" Everyone was shocked. Regardless of how Long Yuan knew, they all stared intently at the fence gate.

Yao Zhongzhi and the others felt a bit uneasy because Long Yuan had mentioned a 'large Profound Snake.' No wonder those Black Ringed Snakes were so easy to kill; it turned out they were all small snakes. Now that the small ones were dead, the big snake was probably coming out to avenge them.

While they were pondering, the grass pile suddenly moved, flying outward from a central point as if it had exploded. For a moment, weeds flew everywhere, and at that central point, a massive snake head suddenly appeared and rushed out rapidly!

"Heavens!!!" everyone cried out.

Tong Xueqin was so scared that her face turned pale, her body trembled, and her legs went weak. She didn't realize that she had already unconsciously gripped Long Yuan's thigh tightly... Seeing the situation was bad, Yao Zhongzhi and the others immediately deployed the protective net they had prepared, blocking the giant snake's path. This net was an Acquired High Grade Profound Weapon made of metal ropes. The mesh was quite dense, and when opened, it was thirty meters long and ten meters high, providing a large area of protection.

The giant snake's momentum was extremely fierce, and it couldn't dodge in time, so it slammed headfirst into the net. Just as everyone felt a surge of joy, they heard a 'rip' sound. A hole actually tore open at the point of impact. The giant snake thrashed violently in pain, and the hole grew larger and larger. It looked like the giant snake was about to escape... "Everyone run!!!" Yao Zhongzhi roared. He knew that once this giant snake escaped, the people present couldn't possibly stop it, and everyone might die. So he warned those around him to flee quickly.

But his warning came too late. The people around him were already paralyzed with fear, their legs turning to jelly. Even if they wanted to run now, they couldn't move their legs...