After coming out of the secret passage, the two groups arrived at the Tiyama River.
Once the ropes were secured, they began to cross the river.
The entire process took about an hour, and everyone reached the other side of the river and then advanced according to the original plan.
Lin Yi marked three points on the map.
These three areas were key exploration sites, all located in the latter part, requiring a long journey to reach.
They traveled for ten consecutive days, encountering thrills without danger along the way.
During this time, they also encountered many wild beasts, but Lin Yi and Ning Che did not take action, leaving them for the other team members to handle.
With their current skills, handling the beasts that appeared in the first half was no longer a big problem.
They didn’t even need to join forces; two or three people could take care of it.
"From now on, we’re entering the latter half. The beasts here will be more dangerous, so everyone be prepared," Lin Yi reminded.
"Yes!"
Lin Yi led at the front, with Ning Che guarding the rear.
Pa!
Just at that moment!
A dark object fell onto Miao Xile’s mask.
"Damn! What is that!"
Everyone took a closer look and realized it was a palm-sized black beetle that had landed on Miao Xile’s mask.
Zhao Yunhu, who was nearby, grabbed the beetle, noticing its mouthparts with interlocking teeth. A bite could probably tear off a chunk of flesh.
Zhao Yunhu used a knife to chop off its head and then threw its body away.
The black beetle’s body continued to twitch, oozing thick green liquid, emitting a foul odor.
"This damn place is really incomparable to the first half," Zhao Yunhu remarked. "We’ve never seen such big bugs before."
"I feel like if we took this thing back, it could sell for at least a million," someone suggested.
While speaking, Shao Jianfeng caught a centipede from the ground, nearly a meter long, with a red body and black legs, and strange patterns on its back, which were chilling to look at.
"If we soak this thing in wine, one sip could kill an old man," Luo Qi remarked with a laugh.
"So this time out, besides completing our mission, it can also serve as training," Lin Yi said with a smile:
"This place is much more exhilarating than you can imagine."
Ssssss——
Just then, a strange sound came from the forest.
Everyone looked around cautiously towards the source of the noise.
Soon, the owner of the sound revealed its true form.
What emerged first was a gigantic head, with eyes as large as fists, flicking its tongue.
"A Jungle Boa this big, damn, it must be at least twenty meters long!"
As the largest snake species on Earth, the known maximum size of a Jungle Boa is only around ten meters.
But this Jungle Boa before them was at least twenty meters long, thicker than Sui Qiang’s waist.
Moreover, typical Jungle Boas are mainly brown with black spots, but this one had a red line running from its head to its tail, with a large tumor-like growth at its tail, looking especially disgusting.
"This damn thing shouldn’t be a normal Jungle Boa, it might be venomous," remarked Ma Tongliang, the deputy team leader of the third group.
"It’s up to you guys now."
Lin Yi and Ning Che retreated to the back.
"Team Leader Lin, you’re throwing us under the bus."
"Normal training is no longer enough for you. Fighting this thing is much more effective," Lin Yi said with a laugh:
"I already have a kid. If you don’t act, are you expecting me to take it down?"
"Haha, let’s get it!"
The two groups naturally dispersed, skillfully finding their positions and surrounding the giant Jungle Boa in the center.
At this moment, Sui Qiang cautiously moved a few steps forward.
"Let me take it on. You guys find the right moment to act."
"Don’t do anything rash, get back here," Yu Siying shouted.
"I want to test its strength."
"One swing of its tail and it can kill you, hurry back here."
Sui Qiang reluctantly retreated a few steps, and Ning Che smiled at Lin Yi:
"In the future, he’ll be henpecked, not at all like our Team Leader Lin."