"???"
"Wow!!!"
The audience was stunned.
They had always assumed that if anyone were to make a move, it would be Zhou Niannian first.
How could Jiang Fan not wait any longer and launch an attack?
These two were teammates!
"Damn! What's going on? Why did they start fighting already?"
"Hahahaha, look at Sister Zhou's silly expression, it's hilarious."
"Yeah, it's just a dead branch, why such a big reaction?"
"Look, that branch is directly stuck in the tree, and there seems to be something else!"
A few bullet comments flashed by as the audience teased.
Who didn't play with sticks as a child?
In their eyes, it was just a dead branch, and Zhou Niannian's reaction was too much!
However, as the camera switched and everyone could finally see the full picture.
The dead branch was now firmly embedded in the tree trunk.
As the camera zoomed in, a wriggling snake on the tree trunk came into view.
It was a snake with a completely black body, its scales did not reflect any light. It was coiled on the tree, clearly intending to lie in wait and make Zhou Niannian its prey.
In the rainforest, the most feared things, besides various venomous insects, were snakes.
Visually, it was impactful, let alone how potent some snake venom could be.
But now, a dead branch had accurately pierced the snake's head, pinning it to the tree trunk.
No matter how it struggled, the snake could not break free from the branch's seal and could only weakly move towards death.
Most of the audience had probably never been this close to a snake in their lives.
Live broadcasts were different from pre-recorded ones; there were no "high-energy moments" warnings.
Many people, at the sight of the snake, instinctively fumbled, dropping their phones.
Even Lele in the studio, facing the large screen, felt the impact even more and instantly jumped out of his chair.
"Ahhh! It's a snake!"
"Yes, but Jiang Fan has already killed it."
Bei Ye, on the other hand, was intently examining the snake beside him and praised.
"Undeniably, Jiang Fan is indeed very capable. He could pin a snake to a tree trunk with a dead branch, very strong."
Hearing his words, others finally reacted.
After a pause of a full second.
The bullet comments exploded.
"Judging by Bei Ye's expression, he must be thinking he could eat it after removing its head."
"As expected of the man at the top of the food chain, he's different."
"So Jiang Fan attacked to protect Sister Zhou? Hiss, wasn't Sister Zhou almost eliminated?"
"Hasn't anyone noticed that branch? It went all the way into the tree trunk, this isn't acting!"
"It must be luck, otherwise I'd really suspect Jiang Fan is a walking half-million."
Everyone felt it was a false alarm, and only a few noticed the branch, immediately feeling a chill.
They could only comfort themselves, thinking it was just a coincidence and they shouldn't dwell on it.
They shouldn't investigate too deeply.
But undeniably, they had developed a strong interest in Jiang Fan's background.
They were curious about this man who had appeared out of nowhere, with no prior buzz or heat. They all wanted to know who he was.
Some people began secretly investigating Jiang Fan's past online.
Neither Jiang Fan nor the program team knew about this.
Inside the dormitory.
Lin Yang gasped as he saw the snake pinned to death, rubbing his arm vigorously, still feeling a sense of lingering fear.
"Holy crap, that snake looked so creepy, I was scared to death."
"That's a rat snake, also known as a flower snake. They are fierce and agile."
Zhou Ye seemed to know more. Looking at the still wriggling snake, he couldn't help but admire.
"It's usually very difficult to catch this kind of snake with bare hands, let alone use a dead branch like this."
"Comparable to hitting a target a hundred paces away, too strong."
"Could Jiang Fan have practiced something? I wonder if he's some hidden master from somewhere."
Zhou Ye had originally intended to find some funny video material, but as he watched the live broadcast with his roommates, he increasingly felt that Jiang Fan was a treasure.
Whether it was skydiving, making fire, or cutting bamboo to make containers, he was proficient in everything.
Not to mention his hunting skills.
At least with his ability, their group wouldn't have to worry about prey in the wild.
As long as they saw prey, a branch would just whiz past.
With such skill, Zhou Ye even felt a pang of desire, wishing he could switch to editing a special on Jiang Fan.
However, he only thought about it. After all, accuracy was a major problem when hunting with branches, and this might have just been luck.
Besides, there was still too little footage.
Listening to Lin Yang's excited exclamations nearby, Zhou Ye appeared very calm and continued to watch Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian's interaction.
After the brief shock, Zhou Niannian finally reacted.
Jiang Fan wasn't trying to kill her just now, but to save her.
And this snake, under Jiang Fan's branch, was merely struggling in its death throes.
With this realization, Zhou Niannian finally regained her composure.
Just as she was about to thank him, she saw Jiang Fan get up and come over, precisely grab the snake's head, and pull it off the tree.
His military knife flashed, and the snake's head fell to the ground, leaving only its long body, which reflexively coiled around his hand.
It was enough to make one's skin crawl.
Jiang Fan stared at the snake, his gaze gentle.
Zhou Niannian had no doubt that this guy was purely interested in catching the snake.
The so-called rescue was just a side effect!
He was still the same sarcastic straight man!
Thinking this, Zhou Niannian felt a little better, and the words of thanks came more easily.
"Thank you..."
She had only spoken two words when she heard Jiang Fan's self-muttering.
"For lunch, should we make soup or barbecue?"
As expected, her straight male teammate's mind was only on food.
Zhou Niannian felt a pang of annoyance, looking at Jiang Fan with great resentment.
He was still immersed in the joy of a successful hunt and having lunch sorted.
Even though he hadn't aimed deliberately, he still felt a force guiding the direction of the thrown branch.
Talent [Perfect Shot], perhaps it should be called 'Your head will find my arrow'?
Jiang Fan was a little distracted until the system's voice brought him back to attention.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the [First Hunt] achievement.]
[Reward: 10 survival points, Talent [Herbal Mastery].]
The system's voice was devoid of emotion but sounded incredibly pleasing.
With his body not in the best condition, the system's continuous rewards gave him a sense of security for surviving in the jungle.
It was precisely because of this that he found the snake even more agreeable.
Just as he was about to make snake soup, he saw Zhou Niannian looking at him with a resentful expression.
A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes, Jiang Fan raised the snake's body in his hand and asked somewhat strangely.
"What, you don't eat snake?"
At the same time, a gurgling sound came from Zhou Niannian's stomach.
She covered her stomach, her face instantly turning red.
She had wanted to stubbornly say she wouldn't eat it, but her stomach betrayed her intentions.
"Eat!"
"It's not good to eat it grilled at noon, let's make soup instead."