Chapter 93

Everyone: Why does this suddenly feel a bit... appetizing, even though it’s such a dangerous situation?

The appetizing feeling in terms of food.

During this period, no one has been lacking in food, though it’s still the vegetables they harvested earlier.

The blood-sucking plants in the Misty Forest taste no different from real vegetables, but humans are omnivores, so after filling their stomachs, they still crave something else to spice up the flavor.

Tang Tian had once complained in a helpless tone, “I feel like my face is turning green from all the veggies.”

Of course, Shi Jian corrected her, saying you can’t turn green from eating vegetables, but if you’re malnourished, your complexion might look bad.

Although Shi Jian has been eating salads for a long time, she has a professional nutritionist who arranges her meals, ensuring she gets all the necessary nutrients.

Recently, Shi Jian has been worried that her diet is becoming too monotonous and that it might affect her complexion, though it hasn’t shown up yet.

Now, everyone turned their familiar gaze toward that white stone... No, the white snake egg.

Audience: Isn’t this the one Shi Jian mentioned earlier, the blood-sucking plant that looks like lettuce? That’s the look they’re giving now!

Due to the Cannibal Tribe, everyone isn’t really interested in meat for now, but the egg... that’s another story.

...

To show that they were seriously progressing through the game and not slacking off, Shi Jian took the initiative to explain to the audience.

“It’s not really about eating it, it’s just that, doesn’t it hatch?”

If they eat it as an egg, wouldn’t that solve a big problem?

Tang Tian nodded in agreement, “It’s not really for eating. I’m just curious—how is this different from a chicken egg?”

The chef was enthusiastic, “Not really for eating either, but I can show you a trick. I have two dishes passed down from my ancestors that are said to be particularly amazing, and they’re both related to this. If the giant snake is here, even better, we can use it for this dish too.”

The chef casually added, “I’ve also heard that snake eggs are good for beauty and skincare. Do you think the snake eggs from this horror game are even more extraordinary?”

Shi Jian’s ears perked up: Beauty and skincare?

Alright, that’s a good enough reason to eat it.

Snake eggs for beauty and skincare might be fake, but who knows? This game’s snake eggs might have such effects. After all, even glowing whitening pills exist in reality, so what’s impossible?

Shi Jian: Yay!

The broken-fingered female streamer was highly efficient and had already gone off to find firewood.

Had they not experienced the blood-sucking plants, everyone might have hesitated a bit, but with that experience in mind, they didn’t give it a second thought.

Boil it, eat it!

Audience: Horror game livestream X, food livestream √.

Could this dungeon really be all about eating their way through?

Who knows, maybe the snake would think, “Humans are such freaks.”

Shi Jian also noticed that in addition to the stone walls, there was a giant snake sculpture in the center ahead. The giant snake looked mighty, and at first glance, it almost looked real.

Shi Jian: “...” That gave her quite a fright.However, as a top-notch actress with strong psychological resilience, Shi Jian was able to pretend as though nothing had happened, casually striking a pose.

Tang Tian said, "It's fake."

The broken-fingered female streamer commented, "Eating her egg in front of her feels like studying how to eat her child in front of her mother..."

Everyone spoke in unison, "Can we stew it in one pot? Her mom, her son, not leaving anyone behind."

...

However, their wish to eat it didn’t come true.

Shi Jian and the others had indeed planned to cook the egg on the spot, but as soon as the egg hit the pot, it made a "crack" sound, accompanied by a fine crack on the shell.

At the sight of this, there were gasps all around, and Shi Jian quickly scooped the egg back out.

The egg stopped cracking the moment it entered Shi Jian’s palm.

"Dammit, this is cursed!" someone sighed.

The snake egg appeared very hard; otherwise, Shi Jian and the others wouldn’t have mistakenly thought it was a smooth stone. It seemed like it could take a beating without any issues.

But once they learned that the snake god would punish intruders, the truth was confirmed.

Shi Jian couldn’t cook it.

Shi Jian didn’t believe in this curse. After realizing boiling it didn’t work, she had everyone try to burn the egg instead. Shi Jian carefully controlled both ends of the egg.

Shi Jian: Low heat, slow cook. Just don’t let go of it. This should work, right?!

Still no luck. This time, the crack became even bigger, and Shi Jian noticed the crack had turned transparent. Through the gap, she could vaguely see the inside.

Shi Jian originally thought it was just egg liquid inside, but instead, she saw several tiny, formed snakes, coiling and writhing as if they could break out of the shell at any moment.

Shi Jian: !

Tang Tian: !

The other two streamers: !!

With just one glance, Shi Jian felt like she was done for.

It was too disgusting, too uncomfortable. Her sanity value dropped dramatically.

The worst part was, Shi Jian was still holding it.

If it weren’t for the special circumstances, she would have loved to throw the egg away.

"Stop burning it, don’t do anything else to it. Just leave it as is..."

Tang Tian’s heart sank too.

Shi Jian, ever the pragmatic one, chose to compromise.

This place was very cursed, and the egg was cursed too. If they didn’t want the little snakes to hatch, it would be better to heed the warning on the mural.

Just when things seemed bad enough, everyone instinctively refrained from asking where the giant snake was and why they hadn’t seen it yet. The broken-fingered female streamer made a new discovery.

With a rough voice, she told Shi Jian, "The... the wall... the wall has the shadow of a snake..."Shi Jian held a high-brightness flashlight in one hand and the egg in the other. The surroundings were relatively bright. She stiffly turned her neck in the direction indicated by the broken-fingered female streamer.

Indeed, she saw the faint shadow of a snake on the wall.

The chef still had some hope, "It’s probably a sculpture, right?"

"It's already chaotic, don’t let your imagination run wild. We need to stay calm... There’s no giant snake here," someone reassured.

Shi Jian, however, had already heard a sound. It seemed like something had fallen. Her pupils shrank sharply as she directed the flashlight upwards. "Above us!"

...

In Shi Jian's personal livestream, the viewers could share her perspective. Those watching from the same viewpoint experienced the chilling, heart-stopping moment as if they were there themselves.

A huge snake, dark with spotted patterns, was coiled directly above them. No one could tell how long it was, but its scales gleamed slick under the light.

The so-called prison resembled more of a stone cave.

It was dark and silent inside, littered with jagged rocks, wood, and overgrown weeds. The giant snake was completely silent, perfectly blending into the surroundings. No one knew when it had slithered up there—whether it had quietly risen during their discussion or if it had been hanging above them all along, watching the four in the darkness.

Regardless of when it had arrived, it was enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine.

Of course, the one most shocked was Shi Jian, as she was the first to hear the sound and realize something was above her.

The snake lowered its head directly down, only two fists away from Shi Jian. It flicked its crimson tongue and hissed at her.

Face-to-face death!

Shi Jian’s beautiful eyes reflected the entire head of the snake. Her pupils shrank sharply.

Damn!

Her heart nearly stopped. But there was no time to react as the snake, with immense strength, coiled its body midair and lunged toward Shi Jian with its massive open mouth. Its gaping jaw was so wide that it could easily swallow Shi Jian's head.

Shi Jian could clearly see the structure of its mouth and smelled the putrid stench coming from it.

"Be careful!"

"Move!"

The chef and the broken-fingered female streamer shouted desperately, their voices trembling from fear.

The screen was filled with screams in the comments.

Thankfully, the giant snake did not bite Shi Jian. Her slender waist twisted back like a circus performer, narrowly avoiding the snake's attack.

If it weren’t for the urgency of the situation, Tang Tian would’ve clapped in admiration. That move was beautiful!

At the same time, Tang Tian used the skill [Boss’s Blessing], causing the folder to swirl around the giant snake, slowing its movements.

Shi Jian had temporarily escaped danger and noticed that the snake had been trapped. She shouted, "Run!"

The snake was so big that it couldn’t be cooked in one pot. When the snake lunged at Shi Jian, everyone realized it was at least ten meters long.

The chef muttered, "Sister, I was wrong."

Can they stop chasing them?

The answer, of course, was no.After everyone ran out, the giant snake broke free from the folder and slithered from the top to the ground, chasing them in a winding path.

A chase between humans and snakes began again in the dimly lit cannibal prison.

Shi Jian, though in the midst of danger, managed to find some humor and thought of something. "This level seems really difficult, which means the mentor should be here."

Tang Tian: ???

Is that how you interpret it? Well, it doesn’t seem wrong.

...

The sounds of footsteps, breathing, the distant "hiss" of the snake’s tongue flicking, and the noises of crawling animals slithering echoed throughout the prison.

The prison environment was dim, the ground slippery, and combined with the constantly shaking light from running, it created a strong sense of pressure.

Panic set in, and no one knew where to go.

Due to the slippery ground, Tang Tian and the other two streamers slipped here and there. Fortunately, Shi Jian grabbed them in time, preventing them from falling.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Shi Jian, who was the only one wearing high heels but still moving like it was nothing.

Is this what it means to be a female star?!

Run, run hard, avoid being caught.

Once caught, the only fate would be suffocating death from being entangled.

Because the situation was so sudden, at first, everyone’s minds were just set on running forward. But simply running like this wasn’t a solution.

The prison seemed unexpectedly large. Shi Jian felt like she kept stepping on something brittle. She thought it was branches.

However, when she looked down briefly, she found herself staring at a white, skull-like face.

"…"

Shi Jian lifted her foot: Sorry, didn’t mean to disturb you.

The sound underfoot was from various bones, which had likely been here for a long time. Maybe they were eaten by the cannibal tribe, or maybe by the small snakes.

"Should we turn off the flashlight?"

"Snakes have poor eyesight to begin with. They don’t track prey with their eyes."

"But snakes seem to only react to moving creatures. I’ve seen this behavior in the animal world. What would happen if we just stand still?"

Shi Jian listened to the "strategists" coming up with plans and tested them herself.

It turned out that neither turning off the flashlight nor standing still helped.

Stand still?

That would make it worse.

Having high heels only increased her speed. Her stamina was still the same.

Shi Jian felt that after just a short while, her breath became scorching, and her heart and lungs felt like they were about to explode.

The other two female streamers were not athletic and didn’t have any props to help. They were struggling badly, their faces turning bright red. But for survival’s sake, they gritted their teeth and pressed on, not wanting to drag anyone down.So, Shi Jian looked at the winding prison and thought of something. She decisively said to everyone, "You guys stay away from me for a bit. I'll try running around."

Everyone: What is Shi Jian planning to do?

Shi Jian held the snake egg. She was the one most closely watched by the giant snake.

During her speech, the giant snake had already approached Tang Tian and the others, but despite being closer to Tang Tian, it chose to ignore them and chased after Shi Jian.

Shi Jian didn’t know why she had to go through all of this. She just wanted to quietly be a beautiful woman, but it seemed like she was always playing the role of a target for hatred and the main one bearing the burden.

However, when Shi Jian felt three admiring gazes on her, she instantly stood tall.

It was the main character moment!

She was going all out!

Now everyone was watching her, and the invisible camera was right there!

Shi Jian was pumped up. She led the giant snake on a chase, her movements skillfully dodging and weaving.

In the Rose Castle, Tang, the butler, had once commented that Shi Jian resembled a snake, having some attributes of a snake, like cold vertical pupils and the ability to swallow people whole.

But the giant snake, perhaps due to lacking human form, was huge, yet limited by its size.

Soon, it was entangled, its body forming a knot.

Before Tang Tian and the others could ask, Shi Jian spoke up, "Greedy snake."

After "Happy Farm" and "Plants vs Zombies," a new game was born —

"Greedy Snake."

...

[Mom asked why I was kneeling while watching the stream, Shi Jian the fairy is really getting more amazing!]

[Thrilling but still quirky, always able to give me a huge surprise and make me laugh out loud just when I feel like I’m about to explode with tension.]

[Funny beauty with a stone hammer!]

[Flowers X999]

[Rockets X100]

[Yachts X66]

Now, the audience in Shi Jian's live stream had learned to stay calm when huge tips were given.

Typically, only the top-ranking senior streamers have such wealthy fans, but Shi Jian’s live stream was no less than any of them, even seeming to outpace some of the senior streamers in the top 10.

Shi Jian had just broken through to become a mid-level streamer, and many of her audience felt —

She would probably become a senior streamer very soon, right?

There was no need to mention her looks — most of the viewers had been drawn in by her face. However, a large number of them stayed because of Shi Jian’s series of bold moves.

The way she handled monsters was just too addictive.Previously, Shi Jian's combat ability was weak, but her growth rate had been rapid. After experiencing betrayal, she was quickly compensating for this gap.

In the live stream, Shi Jian's long-time fans felt incredibly proud. They had placed their bets right, having witnessed Shi Jian’s progress step by step.

Of course, Shi Jian was unaware of the high tips, praise, or the comfort from her loyal fans.

They needed to take advantage of the giant snake being entangled to search for the mentor’s trace.

Despite running for so long, they had yet to see any sign of a living person.

They had to keep going, deeper into the prison.

The one-armed female streamer had a premonition. "I feel like what we need is inside there."

Shi Jian and the others were confused. "Hmm?"

The one-armed female streamer wasn't without some ability, though her skills were weak. She had drawn a mental-type skill in her newbie gift pack. While it couldn’t attack, it allowed her to make judgments.

"However, it’s rarely activated, and usually, I can't sense anything."

"But now, I feel like what we need is in there."

The one-armed female streamer looked into the unknown depths of the prison.

Shi Jian directly illuminated the area with her light. "Then let's keep moving forward."

The one-armed female streamer paused, then followed Shi Jian's steps. "Okay!"

...

The one-armed female streamer’s premonition seemed to come true.

Although Shi Jian and the others had been running for a long time without seeing anyone, this time, they hadn’t gone far before they spotted a man whose hands were chained.

Some light seeped in from narrow iron-barred windows around him. They didn’t need to use the flashlight to see that his arms were stretched out, suspended by chains.

Shi Jian turned to the others with a question. "Mentor, he’s so young?"

"Is this doctorate real?"

Tang Tian said to Shi Jian, "Maybe... he's not the mentor?" If you looked closely, he was actually quite the handsome guy!

"I’m Qin Jin. I’m from Miaojiang. I was captured by the cannibal tribe and locked up here. Can you help me?"

A warm yet magnetic male baritone voice rang out.

The voice came from the young man who was chained up.

He was wearing a lavish ethnic outfit, adorned with shiny silver jewelry. But what was even more striking was his pure and handsome face.

Yes, pure—without a speck of dust.

Even in the dark and crude prison, he seemed to emanate his own light. Unlike the typical “prince” aesthetic, his looks and aura were genuinely superior.

The man, dressed in grandeur with a holy face yet chained, made one want to toy with him.

Shi Jian's first reaction—

She almost broke her character.Good at using poison and with connections to Miaojiang, but Shi Jian was just afraid this would be the challenge in the dungeon. This was the "Biyou Ti Fo Tribe."

Now that she saw the other party, Shi Jian felt that renaming was indeed necessary.

At the same time, Shi Jian, who was used to seeing beautiful women and handsome men, had to give her approval. If he were in the entertainment industry, he would definitely become a huge star.

Of course, compared to her, he was still far behind.

From the moment the young man lifted his gaze, his eyes fixed on Shi Jian. He then softly spoke, asking her, "Can you help me?"

In the distance, there were sounds of the cannibal tribe's children communicating with the priest. This area was probably close to the tribe’s residential area.

A child asked, "What is this peacock doing?"

The priest replied, "It’s displaying its feathers."

"It’s heated up, trying to court the female peacock. It’s showing off its beautiful feathers to attract the attention of the female peacock and win her favor."

"…"

With the background sounds, the situation seemed to take a strange turn.

Tang Tian and the other two streamers inexplicably sensed an indescribable atmosphere.

Audience: Wow! Beautiful girl saves handsome guy?!

Shi Jian calmly stared at Qin Jin for a moment, then put on her high heels and kicked the lock open.

Tang Tian: Are we just going to save him like this? Shouldn’t we verify something first? What if he’s a monster?!

Tang Tian didn’t know whether she should stop Shi Jian or not.

Of course, the main issue was that Shi Jian acted quickly and didn’t consult them. By the time Tang Tian realized it, Shi Jian had already gone in.

Shi Jian walked straight up to the young man and stopped. The young man was tall, and with Shi Jian in her high heels, he still had to slightly lower his head.

Shi Jian tilted her delicate face, furrowing her brow as she asked him, "Have you been locked up here for a long time?"

"Yes." He responded.

To the audience, this scene was incredibly beautiful and moving, a classic rescue moment.

The senior student wasn’t fit to be the male lead, but this Miaojiang man locked in the prison unexpectedly fit the role. He could now act alongside Shi Jian, the beautiful lead.

Shi Jian even held his hand, and the man’s gaze shifted to their hands.

His hand was being suspended, and he could feel the warmth from Shi Jian.

Warm.

Shi Jian also looked at his hand, with distinct knuckles, strong yet graceful. There were some marks on his wrist from the iron chains, slightly reddened.

Shi Jian sincerely evaluated it, like a beauty pageant judge—professional, with no other meaning, "Your hand is very beautiful."

"Th—"

Before the "thank you" could be finished, Shi Jian placed the white snake egg into his hand.

After doing this, under the stunned gaze of everyone and the man’s shocked expression, Shi Jian decisively left and even locked the prison door again.Shi Jian looked at her masterpiece through the bars, very satisfied. She loudly muttered, "Such a beautiful hand, it would be a shame not to raise a snake egg."