Chapter 397: How About We Act a Little Scared?

A large group of capybaras sunbathing together—this GIF immediately went viral online.

The scene was incredibly cute.

Capybaras naturally looked laid-back and lazy. Sleeping together in the wild made them appear even more relaxed.

Right then, a water bird with a rather large beak landed.

It looked like it wanted to eat the capybaras, opening its beak and snapping at their bodies.

Meanwhile, the capybaras kept their eyes lazily closed, not even turning their heads.

On the live stream, it looked like a pair of chopsticks trying to pick up a stone block.

The capybaras' calm demeanor made the viewers roar with laughter.

"Temple Master Ning's live stream is truly full of treasures!"

"Aren't these capybaras a bit too calm?"

Ning Fei looked at the capybaras and found them amusing as well.

It was simply incredible that such creatures could live so well in the Tropical Rainforest.

Ning Fei walked up to the riverbank.

Seeing him approach, the capybaras weren't afraid at all. Only one of them opened an eye to glance at him before immediately squinting it shut again.

They continued to sunbathe freely.

"Sure enough, you need a trump card to survive anywhere."

"For one, capybara feces are rich in protein. Secondly, they have a gentle temperament and thick skin. They generally don't have natural predators."

"This is quite interesting."

Ning Fei crouched by the riverbank and simply picked up a small capybara.

This animal looked like an oversized squirrel, but its build was somewhat similar to a piglet.

However, right at that moment, two drones above Ning Fei's head simultaneously changed direction, pointing their cameras at the river.

The viewers saw a pair of pitch-black eyes slowly surface from the nearby water.

It was a crocodile.

Ning Fei had the Danger Perception skill and had already sensed the impending threat.

But he didn't react much.

After all, it was just a crocodile.

The viewers from Huaxia were tense, but the foreign viewers went even crazier.

Because in the Tropical Rainforest, there could only be one kind of crocodile.

That was the black caiman!

"Oh my god, it's a black caiman!"

"This Huaxia guy is done for!"

"Someone isn't actually going to die, right?"

"It's fine even if someone dies. Everyone participating in the show signed a contract; they're responsible for their own lives!"

The atmosphere in the live stream instantly grew tense.

The Production Crew's director knew exactly what the audience wanted to see, so he immediately switched the main broadcast feed to Ning Fei's camera.

"Director Charles, a Huaxia contestant has encountered a black caiman. Should we send a warning through his Wristband?" a staff member asked in the Production Crew's room.

Hearing this, Charles merely replied coldly, "Are you stupid? Do you not know what the audience likes to watch?"

As far as the Production Crew was concerned, they were itching for some bloody and violent scenes to boost the show's appeal.

However, at this moment, Ning Fei put down the capybara in his hands, stood up, and looked at the crocodile in the river.

"There's a black caiman here."

"This is a large crocodile. It's one of the top ten killers in the Amazon Rainforest and the largest carnivore in the Amazon River basin."

"Does everyone know how big a black caiman can grow?"

"Around 5.5 meters."

"That's larger than two grown adults combined. It wouldn't even be an exaggeration to call it a prehistoric behemoth."

Ning Fei appeared very calm.

He just stood there in the middle of a group of capybaras, watching the large crocodile slowly swim toward him without the slightest hint of fear on his face.

Although the viewers from Huaxia already had some understanding of Ning Fei, they still broke into a cold sweat seeing this scene.

"Temple Master Ning, how about we act a little scared?"

"My legs are trembling right now. How is Temple Master Ning acting like it's nothing?"

"That's a black caiman! It's not the crocodile you met deep in Qinshan Mountain last time. This thing can bite a person in half with one snap!"

"I'm a little afraid to look."

The viewers from Huaxia were still somewhat composed, but the foreign audience had long since exploded!

"What is this Huaxia guy doing? He already saw the black caiman, why isn't he running?"

"Who gave him this kind of courage?"

"Why is he so calm?"

"Hurry up and eat this Huaxia guy, crocodile!"

By this time, the black caiman was extremely close to Ning Fei.

Ning Fei could clearly see its pitch-black skin, which looked exactly like armor.

Both the defensive and offensive capabilities of this crocodile were unparalleled.

"This black caiman looks to be over three meters long. It's not too big."

"But getting to see a crocodile unique to the Amazon Rainforest makes it worth it."

Saying that, Ning Fei took a few steps back.

However, right at that moment, the black caiman launched its attack, lunging swiftly straight at Ning Fei.

The crocodile's burst of speed was incredibly fast.

Just like when an antelope drank by the river, a crocodile could drag it into the water with lightning speed.

But on land, its running speed wasn't quite as fast.

Ning Fei simply leaped backward, instantly escaping the black caiman's attack range.

Seeing that Ning Fei was far away, the crocodile gave up its attack and slowly retreated back into the water.

Yet, this brief exchange left the viewers trembling in fear.

After all, that crocodile looked like a dark knight, thoroughly terrifying.

"Looking at it this way, this island really is dangerous."

"I'm still only on the outskirts of the forest, and I've already seen poison dart frogs and a black caiman."

"If I go deeper, I can't even imagine what other species might be there."

"This island is called Doom Island. The center is covered in dense primeval forest. Explorers once sent drones to scout the island, but there was nowhere to land, so they couldn't reach the middle."

"I'm guessing there might be some novel species in the middle of the island."

Leaving the riverbank, Ning Fei looked toward the depths of the island and spoke.

His interest was piqued.

No human had ever set foot deep within this island.

A large number of undiscovered species still existed in the Tropical Rainforest.

So, could there be new species appearing deep within this island?

The variety of animals here was truly rich.

All kinds of birds, beasts, and insects could be seen everywhere.

It was simply an animal paradise.

Ning Fei continued walking forward. Right then, a few faint cries for help suddenly echoed in the live stream.

"Help!"

"Help!"

Ning Fei heard the cries as well. Out of basic decency, he naturally had to go take a look.

Loving mountains, rivers, and cute beasts didn't mean he was selfish or cold-blooded.

Hearing someone cry for help and staying out of it because it didn't concern him simply didn't match his state of mind.

Ning Fei hurried toward the direction of the cries, and the viewers stared intently.

"Someone's in danger!"

"It's completely normal to encounter danger in a place like this!"

"I saw it on the show's live stream. It's a woman who fell into a Marshland and can't move. She's currently hesitating whether to forfeit the competition and call for rescue."

"She can't even move and she's still not calling for help?"

"Her feet just sank in, and she doesn't have the strength to pull them out. Her life isn't in danger yet."

By this time, Ning Fei had swiftly arrived at the source of the cries.

He looked over.

Just as the viewers had said, a woman was buried up to roughly her mid-knees in the swamp. Unable to exert force to lift her feet, she was trapped.

That Marshland wasn't deep, so she wouldn't sink any further. There was no immediate danger.

As long as someone gave her a pull, she could escape.

The woman also spotted Ning Fei and immediately cried out pleadingly:

"Hi! Can you help me, please? Thank you!"

To Ning Fei, helping this woman was just a small effort; he simply needed to pull her out.

It was supposed to be a thoroughly unremarkable scene. But right at this moment, Ning Fei made a move that no one expected.

He suddenly switched his grip on the Longsword to a reverse hold.

Then, he leaped up, springing straight into the air.

The very next second, he ruthlessly thrust the Longsword down toward the woman!

The entire sequence of movements was completed in one breath, brimming with an untamed and wild power! He exuded the air of a martial arts master.

The viewers in the live stream, as well as the woman trapped in the swamp, collectively froze in place.

What was he doing?