PNB Chapter 272 Scheming Against the Python
Chapter 272 Scheming Against the Python
"I lost." Nan's voice interrupted Jiang Luoluo and Angela's eye contact.
Jiang Luoluo looked up at Nan. In her shock, she had unleashed a burst of strength and kicked Nan away.
While helping Nan dodge Angela's attack, he also kicked Nan directly to the ground.
Now one of them is standing, and the other is lying on the ground.
The winner and loser were decided immediately.
However, Jiang Luoluo also knew that this was a bit unfair to Nan. Although Angela hadn't attacked Nan just now, her sudden appearance had attracted Nan's attention, forcing Nan to divert some of his attention to defend against Angela's attack.
That's why he didn't react enough to Jiang Luoluo's kick. Otherwise, normally, Nan wouldn't have kicked him directly to the ground. Although he couldn't dodge it, he could have absorbed the force and regained his footing.
“This doesn’t count.” Jiang Luoluo was unwilling to take advantage of others.
"I'll send it back next time, and we'll have another match."
Jiang Luoluo pointed at Angela and said.
Nan shook his head instead, "A loss is a loss, I won't deny it, I'll win next time."
Unlike Bei, who immediately acknowledged Jiang Luoluo as his boss after losing.
It's also possible that the outcome of this contest wasn't enough to make Nan submit—he was willing to admit defeat, but not so easily submit.
Unless Jiang Luoluo can demonstrate irrefutable strength like a python.
However, Jiang Luoluo felt that even if Mang himself came to suppress Nan, Nan probably would not choose to submit and acknowledge someone else as his boss.
Because he is still young, he understands that he will be stronger when he grows up, so his current failures are acceptable. Only when he realizes that he has grown to a certain stage and can no longer beat his opponent will he possibly admit defeat.
Seeing that Jiang Luoluo and Nandu had finished their competition, Chief Jing shook his head and returned to the house without showing himself.
Although it looked dangerous just now, the little black bird swooped fiercely towards Nan's eyes.
But the two children probably overlooked one thing—the black bird's claws were covered with a thick layer of claw sheaths.
Even if it were to touch Nan's eyes, it wouldn't harm Nan at all.
He's so young, yet he acts so serious. If there were any real danger, wouldn't he, as an adult, step in?
……
After Jiang Luoluo returned home, she gave Angela a good scolding. Although her act of protecting her master was commendable, everything needs a suitable opportunity.
Doing the right thing at the wrong time is wrong.
Angela realized her mistake and then rubbed against Jiang Luoluo in a coquettish manner for a long time, finally coaxing the angry Jiang Luoluo back to calm down.
Of course, Jiang Luoluo later realized that with Angela's current strength and the claw sheaths on its claws, it wouldn't be able to hurt Nan.
But if something like this happens once, it will happen twice.
If Angela isn't stopped at the very beginning, and this happens again when she's older and her damage output increases, the consequences could be very different.
However… Jiang Luoluo looked at Angela thoughtfully.
It's not that we can't take advantage of it, but there's a slight risk involved.
But what can go completely smoothly?! I'll take the gamble.
Go watched Jiang Luoluo finish lunch and hurriedly leave with Angela. He was puzzled for a moment, but he didn't call out to her. Anyway, nothing would happen in the tribe.
"Is Meng home?" Jiang Luoluo politely knocked on Meng's door.
Meng and his adoptive parents were at home. They had only returned from the last hunt less than two days ago, and there was still some time before the next hunt. This was the perfect time for the whole family to reunite.
Meng usually goes to play with Bei and the others in the afternoon and isn't home, so Jiang Luoluo rushed over to Meng's house right after finishing her meal.
Jiang Luoluo wanted to find the python, but unexpectedly ran into Bei and the others.
It's not that fighting with Bei is troublesome, but rather that if she had encountered them in the past, it would have been difficult for her to shake off her status as the boss and not include them in her activities.
So it's better to avoid encountering it, as washing clothes is a real hassle.
Meng's adoptive parents politely invited Jiang Luoluo to come inside and sit down, but Jiang Luoluo shook her head, pointed at Meng and said, "I came to ask him to go out and play, so I won't go in."
Meng avoided Jiang Luoluo's gaze for a moment, but quickly stood up and followed her outside.
There was nothing Meng could do; he knew that Jiang Luoluo wasn't really looking for him, and he had no chance to escape.
So as soon as he stepped out of the room, Meng quickly switched to another person.
Mang didn't make a sound at the door. He walked a long distance with Jiang Luoluo and only spoke after making sure the adults wouldn't hear their conversation.
"It's really strange that you actually came to find me on your own initiative."
Jiang Luoluo raised her eyebrows smugly, "I've made great progress at home lately, wanna have a fight?"
Python looked at Jiang Luoluo in surprise, never expecting that he had always been the one to invite her, and this was the first time Jiang Luoluo had taken the initiative to speak.
The time I was beaten and cried doesn't count.
Python knew what Jiang Luoluo was planning, but he was also curious about her methods, so he readily nodded, "Of course."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Jiang Luoluo made her move, seizing the initiative.
Thanks to her recent changes in physique and increased strength, even the python had to avoid her—the python's physical condition was not as good as Jiang Luoluo's, only considered above average.
As soon as they exchanged blows, Python knew that Jiang Luoluo had indeed made great progress, and that Ge must have fed her a lot of moves. Although she hadn't fully mastered them, she had grasped about 70-80% of them.
However, with this level of strength, it was far from a guarantee of victory. Python was waiting for Jiang Luoluo's backup plan.
This countermeasure came swiftly—after all, any later and Jiang Luoluo would have been pinned to the ground again.
"Gah gah!" Angela suddenly leaped up and charged towards the python.
The python's expression changed instantly, and its killing intent became apparent.
He could ignore Angela's existence from the beginning and not take her seriously because she was just a pet, something akin to a slave.
But if a mere wild beast dares to attack me, then it's truly courting death.
Angela was startled by the python's sudden burst of killing intent. Her feathers bristled, and she instinctively wanted to retreat and dodge. However, when she saw Jiang Luoluo, who was at a disadvantage, she let out another howl.
I mustered my courage and continued flying forward.
It simply increased the altitude of flight.
The python frowned, realizing that Angela didn't intend to attack it.
In that same pause, Angela flew above the two of them, suddenly releasing her claws, and a pile of powder that had been tightly gripped by her claws fell from the sky.
It won't create any smoke that obstructs your view, but if you don't want to get your eyes wet, you'll have to close them to avoid it.
Jiang Luoluo was prepared and closed her eyes early, taking the opportunity to unleash a flurry of random punches.
She actually managed to hit the python several times.
However, because it was attacked, the python used Jiang Luoluo's attack as a pretext to control Jiang Luoluo and pin her to the ground.
The outcome is decided.
But Jiang Luoluo's face was full of smiles.
Hehe, she managed to attack the python this time, a huge improvement from before when she pinned it to the ground without even a chance to fight back.
She's not far from being able to pin the python to the ground.
"You're not bad, bird." Python didn't accuse Jiang Luoluo of cheating; instead, he acknowledged Jiang Luoluo's methods.
Hunting and fighting are things that require using all available means and going all out. Knowing how to utilize one's advantages is a good thing.
Angela also earned the python's respect. Normally, a fledgling bird that had just been born would immediately run away and hide after being provoked by his murderous intent.
But it dared to carry out the task assigned to it despite its murderous intent; that courage is truly remarkable.
However, Angela's courage was not innate, but rather developed from being fed by Go every day during the snow season.
Every night when Angela wakes him up, an uncontrollable murderous intent arises within him—not directed at Angela, but rather because after participating in so many hunts, he has developed a natural reaction to the presence of wild beasts around him.
Without this sensitivity, I don't know how many times I would have been killed by those sneaky wild beasts.
So although Angela was frightened by the python's murderous intent, just like the murderous intent that woke Go up every night, it wouldn't cause it any harm.
So Angela endured the fear and continued doing her work.
I'm scared, but it doesn't affect its eating, so I'll just have to bear with it.
"Its name is Angela," Jiang Luoluo introduced proudly.
The python didn't ask what the name meant, but simply raised its chin and asked Jiang Luoluo, "Why didn't you let it come and attack me directly?"
Jiang Luoluo glanced at the python, "I'm not stupid."
Python's killing intent towards Angela was genuine. If Angela dared to get close, she would be dead, and Jiang Luoluo would have no chance of saving her.
Therefore, it would be better to provide support for Jiang Luoluo from the sidelines, using a fake attack to lure the python into a trap, while actually just scattering some ashes to influence the python's reaction.
It works very well, but it can only be used once. If you want Angela to play support next time, you'll have to use a new move. Python won't suffer twice for the same trick.
"The Black-feathered Raven is said to have the ability to see through people's hearts. It is feared and respected by many tribes. Some tribes even worship the Black-feathered Raven."
The python grabbed Angela.
Perhaps she was used to being held by Ge, because Angela did not struggle at all. Instead, she stared at the python with her dark, beady eyes.
Jiang Luoluo looked at Angela curiously, "See through people's hearts? Really? If it can understand me, doesn't that mean it can see through my heart?"
As for fear, there was none. The key point is that Jiang Luoluo didn't have anything to hide.
Even if it's a memory from the previous world, the real problem isn't whether we can see through it, but whether we can understand it.
"No, it understands you simply because birds like that are quite intelligent."
The python seemed to recall something and laughed. "Seeing through people's hearts...maybe it's because these birds always come out at night, and after witnessing so many things, people start to think they can see through people's hearts."
Jiang Luoluo understood what the python meant. It was probably that passersby saw someone commit a crime at night, remembered the perpetrator, and would react differently when they encountered the perpetrator again during the day.
This reaction to "bad people" leads many uninformed people to mistakenly believe that these birds can see through people's hearts and know whether people are good or evil.
Therefore, fear and apprehension even extended to faith.
However, what the python said was also quite interesting.
Jiang Luoluo turned her head to look at the python, "Have you encountered something like this before?"
Otherwise, there wouldn't be such an empathetic response.
"With more people, there will be more problems." Python didn't say what the problems were, probably because he felt it was unnecessary to talk about them, or maybe the problems were too disgusting and he didn't want Jiang Luoluo to come into contact with them.
Jiang Luoluo didn't press the matter. Having watched too many TV dramas, she could imagine what might happen, and it was unlikely to be anything good. Knowing would only make her uncomfortable.
However, after thinking about it, Jiang Luoluo discovered a blind spot.
You're saying there are Black-feathered Ravens outside too? And quite a few at that?
"The river can stop those who walk on the ground, but it can't stop those who fly in the sky. Is it surprising that they can fly out?" The python released Angela. The bird was still small. Apart from being healthy and smart, there was nothing else to see.
Actually, the land-based barriers aren't completely effective. For example, if the tribe members really wanted to cross the river, they would lose about half their manpower, mostly the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled. It wouldn't affect the young and strong, so they could still get across.
The tribe simply hadn't considered crossing the river.
The python then added, "Most of the beasts in the Taz Forest can be found outside, but they are quite different from those here."
Oranges grown south of the Huai River are sweet oranges, while those grown north of the Huai River are bitter oranges.
However, Jiang Luoluo couldn't quite understand why the tribe would cross the river to live here. She remembered that the shaman had once said that this place was called "the land of no life".
Thinking this through, Jiang Luoluo asked the question.
The python burst into laughter, "Of course it's outside, there's no space for us to survive there."
"Huh?" Jiang Luoluo couldn't understand.
This statement about pythons can be interpreted in many ways. For example, it could mean that the external environment has changed, and a terrible climate disaster has occurred, leaving no space for normal survival.
Or perhaps a terrible virus broke out, causing the tribe members to die rapidly in a short period of time, forcing them to cross the river and find new living space on the other side.
But Jiang Luoluo instinctively felt that none of these were the real answers.
Because only the Frostfire Tribe came to this side of the river.
If the environment on the other side of the river becomes unsuitable for survival, they should have followed.
"What? Want to go out?" Python asked with a smile when he saw Jiang Luoluo's expression.
Jiang Luoluo nodded, "I want to."
The environment here is really too harsh. Although Jiang Luoluo is very happy, deep down she actually wants to live a peaceful and ordinary life.
"Don't think about it anymore." Python's smile faded.
His loud laughter just now, rather than being genuine laughter, was more a way for him to suppress the complex emotions in his heart.
"Grow up well in the tribe." Python patted Jiang Luoluo's head.
At this moment, he finally seemed like an older elder, offering his most sincere blessings to the younger generation.