Chapter 1194: The Sudden Change
Gu Qingshan, Zhang Yinghao, and Ye Feili crouched in front of the giant snake's corpse.
Some researchers nearby were collecting samples, while soldiers stood guard.
But the three of them were professionals and members of the military. By an unspoken rule everyone understood, they naturally weren't given any trouble.
--Letting newcomers among the professionals get more exposure to Apocalypse Monsters would help them overcome their fear, discover the monsters' weaknesses, and respond better to danger in future battles.
That was only common sense.
Ye Feili reached out.
He dipped a finger in the giant snake's blood and lightly licked it.
"Its blood is full of power--it seems to come from the magical side, but there's something more to it than the power of the magical side," he said.
He was the only one who dared to do this, because his constitution made him immune to the corrosive effects of other things.
Gu Qingshan condensed several streaks of sword energy and cut off a piece of snake meat.
"Is it edible?" Zhang Yinghao swallowed.
"Didn't you just eat a ration pack?" Gu Qingshan held the snake meat in his hand and examined it closely.
"I'm not interested in the snake meat. I'm interested in your cooking," Zhang Yinghao said, buttering him up.
He couldn't help it. Gu Qingshan's cooking always left people wanting more.
"No!" Gu Qingshan shook his head. "This snake would be very difficult to clean properly--and if we went to all that trouble, the meat wouldn't taste worth it anyway."
"Oh." Zhang Yinghao looked disappointed.
The two exchanged a glance.
They were joking, but they both sensed a certain heaviness in the other's eyes.
The air was filled with an invisible pressure.
Most people wouldn't notice this feeling, but those with sharp instincts