He then removed a long, narrow case from his back, revealing a sniper rifle about one and a half meters long.
Roaring Type-3 Heavy Sniper—an advanced firearm among sniper rifles, designed mainly for firing armor-piercing rounds.
From his perch on a nearby branch, Zhou Ming watched the sniper rifle carefully, recalling its specifications in his mind.
“Long-range support.”
Judging by the man’s skilled movements, Zhou Ming could tell these people were a well-coordinated, experienced team.
Then, he saw the burly man with the facial scar take out a case, swiftly assembling a heavy machine gun and connecting its ammo belt to the box strapped to his back.
“Fire suppression.”
“What a professional setup… I wonder what their leader specializes in.”
Zhou Ming thought to himself as he observed them.
While those three were also preparing to act as fishermen profiting from the fight between the snipe and the clam, the Serpent Saliva Fruit finally ripened.
The pea-sized fruit began to emit a faint emerald glow, and the dispersing fragrance in the air gradually faded away.
The Serpent Saliva Fruit was ripe.
The Viperhorn Venom Python immediately lunged forward, attempting to swallow the delicate green tree whole.
But the Iron-armored Python and the Scarlet-scaled King Serpent instantly blocked its way.
“Hissss…”
Battle erupted in an instant.
The Viperhorn Venom Python sprayed amber venom like mist toward the two opponents.
The Scarlet-scaled King Serpent dodged swiftly, while the Iron-armored Python advanced instead, relying on its powerful defense to endure the attack and directly seize the Serpent Saliva Fruit.
Seeing this, the Viperhorn Venom Python rushed forward to grapple with the Iron-armored Python—its physical strength was not much weaker than its opponent’s.
The Scarlet-scaled King Serpent, having evaded the venom, darted toward the Serpent Saliva Fruit—but the other two pythons instantly ceased fighting each other and struck out at it instead.
Though Ferocious Beasts lacked intelligence, their instincts and the battle experience earned through survival in the wild allowed them to always make the best tactical decisions.
“No wonder Ferocious Beasts can deal devastating blows to humanity on Blue Star. Even without the alien races, mankind would never reclaim mastery over this world.”
Watching the three beasts clash, Zhou Ming couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
After all, once a Ferocious Beast reached Lord rank, it began developing intelligence—let alone a Legendary Beast King.
The violent battle shook the surroundings; stones flew, and trees as thick as a man’s wrist were snapped clean in half.
Fortunately, the three serpentine Ferocious Beasts instinctively avoided damaging the Serpent Saliva Fruit—otherwise, it would’ve been destroyed long ago.
The Scarlet-scaled King Serpent fought like an assassin—striking fast and retreating just as quickly.
The Iron-armored Python crashed forward like a living battering ram, clearing a path toward the fruit.
Meanwhile, the Viperhorn Venom Python, relying on its innate power, stubbornly held off both opponents, forcing the fight into a fierce stalemate.
Only Zhou Ming and the three unknown Hunters were left waiting—each prepared to play the yellow bird behind the mantis, or perhaps… the hunter behind the yellow bird.