Chapter 414: Flying a Plane for the First Time, Feeling a Little Nervous!

"There might be other species in the middle of the Island."

"However, the Government troops have already taken control of the area, so I can't go over there anyway."

"Exploring the Tropical Rainforest was definitely quite interesting."

"I had a great time on this trip."

"Now I'm heading back. This Wilderness Survival program is actually pretty exhausting."

Having turned on his live stream, Ning Fei sat in the Production Crew's helicopter and spoke to the camera.

Temple Master Ning says it's exhausting, but why do I feel like the other contestants are the ones actually suffering? They're eating leaves and bugs every day.

Good heavens, this was basically a vacation for him, and he still calls it exhausting.

Everyone else is miserable, while Temple Master Ning is just a little tired from sightseeing. It's not the same concept at all.

What does Temple Master Ning mean by heading back?

He's dropping out of the competition.

Sure enough, right at that moment, Ning Fei pressed the button to forfeit the competition.

When the directorial team saw the notification that Ning Fei had quit, their expressions turned ugly.

Charles immediately called the staff member on the helicopter and had him pass the phone to Ning Fei.

"Mr. Ning, are you sure you want to withdraw? You might not know this yet, but you're bringing massive attention to the show right now. You're incredibly popular. I suggest you stay and survive for a bit longer," Charles tried to persuade him.

"I've already seen most of the animals here. There's no point in sticking around, so I'm choosing to forfeit," Ning Fei rejected him decisively.

To him, he had already seen the famous species of the Tropical Rainforest with his own eyes—poison dart frogs, black caimans, jaguars, giant gorillas, green anacondas, capybaras, and more.

Spending his remaining time on the Island would just mean looking for food every day or building a wooden cabin.

He would be much more comfortable going back to cuddle Little Fox and tease Little Dog.

"But..." Charles felt utterly helpless. Right now, Ning Fei was the guarantee for the show's ratings. With this superstar gone, the program's popularity would likely be sliced in half.

"How about this? I'm willing to offer five million dollars as long as you survive on the Island for a full month and explore deeper into it. What do you say?" Charles hurriedly threw out his terms.

At this point, he had no choice but to spend some money.

"Sorry, Director, I'm not interested," Ning Fei politely turned him down.

Then, he handed the phone back to the staff member.

On the shore of the Island, at the Production Crew's workstation.

Charles's face looked terrible.

He had thought this program would rake in fortunes by relying on Ning Fei, but he never expected the man to be so resolute, turning down millions of dollars without blinking.

"What is this Huaxia man thinking?"

"Didn't he enter this competition to win the grand prize?"

Charles could only grit his teeth, speaking in deep frustration.

As the helicopter flew onward, Ning Fei looked down at the Tropical Rainforest.

In the dead of night, the forest was pitch black. Shadows shifted occasionally in the dark, making the scenery seem somewhat terrifying.

The netizens also stared down through the live stream.

"We need to pick up a contestant first. Someone just forfeited the competition," the staff member told Ning Fei.

Since Ning Fei was sitting in someone else's aircraft, he naturally followed the Production Crew's arrangements.

The aircraft flew forward according to the coordinates. It didn't take long for them to reach the location where the contestant had called for help, and they soon spotted the man.

At that moment, the scene was rather grim.

The contestant lay half-slumped on the ground. His face was ashen, and he looked in terrible condition. Next to his foot lay a severed venomous snake.

'It's George, the contestant who got poisoned by the snake!' the viewers watching the program commented.

The Tropical Rainforest is too dangerous.

Good thing he called for help in time.

George is an exploration expert too, but he was a bit arrogant and chose to explore alone. That's why he fell into danger. In the Tropical Rainforest, finding a team is the most important thing.

Yeah, didn't Lord Bear also find a few people to team up with? It seems the only ones acting alone are Lord Ed and Temple Master Ning.

Don't even mention it. While Temple Master Ning was eating rice, Lord Ed had already been starving for two days.

The rescue team had fairly good luck. The clearing below was large enough to let the helicopter land.

A lot of times when rescuing contestants, they had to drop a ladder, secure the person in a harness, and then pull them away.

At that moment, there were four people on the aircraft: a pilot, two rescue team members, and Ning Fei.

After the helicopter landed, the rescue team members instantly grabbed their medical kits and rushed down.

The side door of the helicopter was wide open. Ning Fei had never been a cold person, so he also stepped down to check on the contestant's condition.

Ning Fei got a clear look at the dead snake on the ground and the injured man.

"It's a Many-banded krait!"

"The Many-banded krait is a species in the genus Bungarus of the elapid family. Its venom is extremely lethal!"

"Its temperament is relatively mild, and it rarely bites humans. It only attacks if it's incubating eggs or if it gets suddenly startled," Ning Fei said, his brows furrowing slightly.

He felt something was wrong.

Logically, a Many-banded krait wouldn't bite, and the contestant wouldn't have a death wish and hunt one down on purpose.

That meant the snake had been incubating eggs nearby.

And a place where snakes incubated eggs often meant there wasn't just one snake, but an entire nest...

At that time, the rescue crew injected Many-banded krait antivenom into the contestant. That would at least ensure his survival.

"We need to speed this up. The helicopter made a lot of noise just now, which likely startled the venomous snakes here," Ning Fei said to the rescue team members beside him.

The two rescuers nodded and immediately started bandaging the injured contestant.

The man was still breathing, but he had already lost consciousness.

The sensation of being poisoned was agonizing. It felt as though his entire body was swelling with edema, throbbing intensely, while his head burned with a fever, reducing his mind to a dizzy haze.

The commotion from the helicopter had indeed been massive. When it landed, the violent winds howled, and its floodlights illuminated the surroundings, completely shattering the original tranquility of the Tropical Rainforest.

Hovering above Ning Fei's head, the drone broadcasted the rescue scene live.

Right then, Ning Fei's skill, Danger Perception, suddenly began to sound a frantic alarm!

In an instant, he felt a chilling aura surge over his entire body!

"Oh no!"

"It's a swarm of venomous snakes!" Ning Fei's expression changed.

The rescue team members exchanged bewildered looks.

Then, the netizens witnessed a horrifying sight.

As the drone panned its camera forward, under the illumination of the helicopter's lights, they saw countless shadowy silhouettes of venomous snakes slithering rapidly toward them.

This place was a snake forest!

"This is a nesting ground for venomous snakes. We've disturbed them, we need to leave right now!" Ning Fei said calmly.

There were venomous snakes all around them. They had to get back to the helicopter and leave as quickly as possible.

Seeing this scene, the netizens were completely dumbfounded.

Some viewers who were terrified of snakes nearly dropped dead on the spot. They felt their bodies tremble as cold sweat poured down, unable to even stand steady.

How could such a terrifying scene exist in reality?

Holy shit!

Good lord! What is that? So many venomous snakes?

This is horrifying!

OH MY GOD! Run!

This will be my nightmare for the rest of my life!

The netizens kept exclaiming in shock.

The situation instantly became incredibly critical!

What was supposed to be a normal rescue operation had unexpectedly enraged a massive swarm of venomous snakes!

"Snakes can be social creatures, and quite a few snake nests do exist, but cobras usually prefer to live alone."

"Yet among these venomous snakes, quite a few belong to the cobra genus!" Ning Fei's expression grew grave.

With so many venomous snakes, it looked as if the gates of hell had been thrown open.

However, the crisis was only just beginning.

Right at that moment, a miserable scream suddenly echoed from the helicopter.

"Ah—motherfucker!"

Hearing the cry, Ning Fei looked back and said deeply, "Oh no, the pilot!"

The two rescue team members were scared silly by this point.

Leaving aside the dense swarm of venomous snakes surrounding them, now the pilot had been attacked too.

They were surrounded by venomous vipers. If they didn't have a pilot...

"Grab the injured man and get on the chopper! I'll clear out the snake in the cabin!"

In this critical moment, Ning Fei was very calm.

He drew his sharp sword and dashed straight toward the helicopter.

Inside the aircraft, the pilot had been bitten on the back of his neck by a venomous snake. He flung the snake aside, and it instantly slithered away as if it were flying.

"Save me! Save me!"

When the pilot saw Ning Fei, he cried out for help.

Ning Fei acted decisively. He unfastened the man's helmet and intercom equipment, dragged him out of the pilot's seat, and laid him flat in the back of the aircraft.

At that moment, the popularity of the live stream exploded once again.

Seeing this scene, the Production Crew members backstage all wore heavy expressions.

Surrounded by venomous snakes, with their pilot severely injured.

Ning Fei and the others were in a situation with virtually no chance of survival!

Just then, they saw Ning Fei sit down in the pilot's seat.

He glanced at the complex instruments and took a deep breath.

"Phew! Flying a plane for the first time... I'm actually a little nervous."