Chapter 409: Crisis! I'm Really Afraid You'll Jinx Yourself to Death!

"These are piranhas. They are unique to the Amazon River basin," Ning Fei explained.

"Because of their razor-sharp teeth and tendency to swarm large animals, they are one of the most infamous creatures in the world."

"They possess distinct triangular teeth and an astonishing bite force, allowing them to easily tear their prey apart."

"People have witnessed a school of piranhas eating a cow alive."

Ning Fei grabbed the piranha by the tail and pulled it off his pant leg.

He held it up so the viewers could see its incredibly sharp teeth, its jaws snapping open and shut relentlessly.

Furthermore, its eyes were completely blood-red, making it look even more terrifying.

"So that's a piranha! It looks vicious!"

"Good lord, those teeth rival a shark's."

"Can these things really eat people?"

"Try dealing with a whole school of them. You'd be bitten all over and stand no chance of surviving."

"I always thought piranhas only existed in movies. I didn't expect them to be real."

The netizens fervently discussed the piranha.

"These fish are incredibly brutal. If their prey bleeds, the scent of blood drives them even more insane," Ning Fei said.

"So, if you get injured in the river and encounter them, it's essentially a death sentence."

Ning Fei casually tossed the piranha back into the river.

There were tens of thousands of them in the water; killing one wouldn't make a difference.

However, to his surprise, the moment it hit the water, another piranha leaped out. Splashing through the surface, it shot straight toward him.

The viewers witnessed the sheer ferocity of the species. He was already on the riverbank, yet the fish still tried to take a bite out of him.

"You're asking for it."

Ning Fei spat out coldly, immediately launching a whip kick.

"Smack!"

His foot connected solidly with the piranha, sending it flying through the air.

The fish slammed into a tree, bounced off, and flopped twice on the ground before falling completely still.

It was a badass kick, prompting another wave of teasing from the viewers.

"Huaxia football needs you, Temple Master Ning!"

"Exactly! With Temple Master Ning's skills, wouldn't he be perfect for soccer?"

"Man, if you put it that way, I think Temple Master Ning could even lead the Huaxia team to win the World Cup."

"Aren't you guys overestimating Huaxia football? Even if Temple Master Ning is a god, he still might not be able to carry them."

"Huaxia football is corrupt to the core. Temple Master Ning would never go to a place like that and ask for trouble."

Ning Fei ignored the piranha he had just kicked away.

He stood up, took off his shirt to wring out the water, and went to fetch his luggage.

The trees along the riverbank were a little more sparse.

Evidently, no human had set foot here for many years.

The journey here had been fraught with extreme danger—giant pythons, massive gorillas, and piranhas. An ordinary person probably wouldn't survive an hour in a place like this.

Ning Fei picked up his satchel and longsword.

Inside his waterproof bag were a towel and fresh underwear, both rewards he had received from tasks over the past two days.

He just needed to find a place to change later.

"I finally made it across."

"It feels a bit quieter on this side. There shouldn't be much danger."

"I refuse to believe there's anything in this forest more dangerous than those piranhas."

Ning Fei pushed aside the bushes in front of him and continued forward.

"Holy shit!"

The very next second, in a rare display, Ning Fei swore and immediately stumbled back two steps.

"Fuck!"

"Fuck!"

"What the hell is that?"

"What the fuck!"

It wasn't just Ning Fei. As the viewers caught a clear glimpse of what lay ahead through the livestream, they all cried out in shock!

The sight was absolutely terrifying!

Spun between two trees ahead of him was a massive spider web.

Resting dead center in the web was a grotesque, oversized spider. It was as large as a human's chest and looked horrifying.

The spider was covered in vivid, vibrant patterns. Its legs were banded with alternating rings of purple, yellow, and black, making it look all the more menacing.

"What is that, a giant spider?"

"Temple Master Ning literally just said there wouldn't be anything more dangerous than the piranhas."

"Temple Master Ning, please, stop talking."

"That's so fucking scary!"

"What kind of monster is this!"

"My god, the center of the island is horrifying! It's dozens of times worse than the outskirts!"

The netizens were in absolute shock.

Not just the viewers—the Wilderness Survival production crew also exchanged glances, caught between panic and excitement!

Thanks to Ning Fei's participation, the show's ratings were skyrocketing.

In fact, the program was now broadcasting from Ning Fei's perspective for the vast majority of its runtime.

Lord Ed, Lord Bear, and the others still provided commentary in front of their cameras from time to time, entirely unaware that the audience wasn't even watching them.

Everyone only wanted to watch Ning Fei now.

Ning Fei stared at the terrifying giant spider a short distance away and slowly backed up.

He had always loathed insects—any kind of insect.

Fortunately, the giant spider just rested quietly on its web, completely oblivious to his presence.

"This is another new species," Ning Fei said.

"The world's largest spiders include the huntsman spider, the birdeater, and giant species like desert spiders. Giant spiders like those don't typically spin webs."

"Yet this colorful spider is actually spinning a web!"

"There are at least tens of thousands of undiscovered species in the tropical rainforest. I just didn't expect the ones I encounter to be so terrifying."

"However, spiders are highly territorial. As long as you don't recklessly intrude on their territory, you'll be safe," Ning Fei explained with a sigh of relief.

"Actually, the scene in front of us isn't the most terrifying part."

"The most terrifying part is that there are many more spiders just like it."

"Temple Master Ning, please stop talking!"

"I'm afraid you'll jinx yourself to death!"

"Haven't you realized that everything you say comes true?"

Hearing his words, the netizens launched into another flurry of complaints.

Ning Fei was only disgusted by the spider; he wasn't overly terrified of it.

He changed his route and continued forward.

As he walked, Ning Fei noticed something amiss.

The stones on the ground were becoming more numerous.

In the tropical rainforest, the vast majority of the terrain consisted of weeds, vines, mud, and swamps. Stones were actually quite rare.

But beneath the shallow layer of soil he was stepping on right now, he could clearly feel hard rock.

Ning Fei felt that something was wrong.

Just then, as if spotting something, he suddenly crouched down. He gently brushed away the dirt on the ground and picked up a stone shaped like a disc.

The viewers noticed the change in his expression and immediately focused their attention on him.

"What did Temple Master Ning find?"

A trace of confusion flashed through everyone's minds.

Ning Fei held the stone and meticulously cleaned away the dirt on its surface.

Then, to everyone's surprise, an eerie skull motif appeared on the rock.

In this tropical rainforest domain that had been untouched by humans for thousands of years, right in the middle of an island swarming with vicious and bizarre creatures, he had actually found a stone with an engraved pattern.

The pattern on the stone had absolutely been carved by human hands.

That meant there had once been people on this island, right in this very spot.

Ning Fei stared fixedly at the carving.

A skull with crossed swords—it looked like the emblem on a pirate flag.

Beneath the emblem were two English words.

Although it was ancient, the words were carved deeply into the stone, allowing Ning Fei to recognize them.

"Henry Morgan."

Then, he softly added a few words that exploded across the world like a deafening thunderclap.

"Henry Morgan."

"One of the top ten pirates in human history, a Pirate King just as famous as Blackbeard."

"Henry Morgan."

"This place used to be a pirate haven!"