Raft for All: I'm guaranteed to get a golden affix when I upgrade!

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The metal mechanism snapped open, the crossbow string snapped, and the bolt tore through the air and shot out.

The crossbow bolt, soaked in deadly poison, precisely pierced the gaping maw of the Green-scaled Bamboo Leaf Viper.

The arrow pierced through the palate and embedded itself deep into the skull.

The blue-ringed octopus's deadly venom dissolves upon contact with flesh and flows rapidly back into the bloodstream.

"hiss--!"

A mournful hiss erupted from the grass. The giant snake sprang up with a sudden burst of energy.

Only then did Xiao Zheng finally see the monster's true form.

The snake's body, over three meters long, was thicker than an adult's thigh. Most of its dark green old skin had peeled away, revealing new, damp scales underneath.

On the snake's head, which was as big as a washbasin, half a feathered arrow was still stuck in its upper jaw, trembling slightly.

His orange-yellow vertical pupils stared wide-eyed.

Xiao Zheng cursed under his breath. They're still alive? Their health bars are really thick!

The venom erupted completely, and the giant snake's body convulsed and twisted uncontrollably. Even with its defenses plummeting by 70% during molting, this mutated venomous creature, about to break through to the superior level, was still terrifyingly tough.

Unable to discern the enemy's location, the giant snake writhed wildly in the mud, strangling everything around it.

Shrubs were cut in half, and soil and turf were thrown into the air.

What the hell!

Xiao Zheng's eyelids twitched. The direction in which the snake's tail lashed out was directly aimed at the dragon blood fruit tree!

On that unassuming little tree, fist-sized fruits hung swaying precariously from the branches, their skin faintly revealing dark red veins; they were almost ripe. If that tail were to snap the trunk, the epic prize—a +50 to all attributes—would be ruined on the spot!

Xiao Zheng suddenly pushed off the ground and used the momentum to slide out from behind the bushes.

Instead of stubbornly confronting the giant snake head-on, he used an arc-shaped movement to his advantage and darted diagonally towards the other side of the Dragon Blood Fruit Tree.

His 17-point agility truly shone through. On the slippery, muddy ground, he moved quickly and steadily, landing with perfect accuracy.

A foul gust of wind swept by, and the thick snake tail slammed down on his back less than a meter away.

So close!

A tree trunk nearby broke off. The upper half of the trunk, along with a dozen or so green coconuts, crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

Fortunately, the snake's tail lashed off by half a meter, otherwise the dragon blood fruit would be a pile of mud now.

Xiao Zheng stabilized his stance and advanced instead of retreating. The distance was perfect!

The blue-ringed octopus venom kicked in. The snake's rolling slowed, and the intervals between its struggling and twisting became longer.

But it was still clinging to its last breath.

Its vertical pupils were sparse and its hair was gray. It thrashed about, its triangular head hitting the mud. The crossbow shaft in its mouth had long since broken off, leaving only the arrowhead embedded in its skull. It still tried to force itself to lift its head and bite blindly.

While you are sick, I will kill you!

Xiao Zheng held the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow level with one hand. The 20-pound iron lump, supported by 17 points of strength, was as steady as Mount Tai. The crosshair was locked firmly on the exposed head of the giant snake.

Pull the trigger! Empty the magazine!

Click click click click click—!

The remaining nine poisoned arrows were unleashed in three seconds!

The first one was completely embedded in the right side of the snake's head!

The second one pierced the left eye, splattering yellow-green mucus everywhere!

The third and fourth nails pierced seven inches precisely, welding this vital section firmly into the mud!

The remaining bullets blasted into the snake's side and its other eye. Both eyes were destroyed, and its vital spot was pierced.

The snake, over three meters long, stood upright, suspended in mid-air for a second, frozen in place.

Then, with a loud "thud," it crashed heavily into the mud. Its tail twitched a couple more times before it breathed its last.

[Congratulations on successfully defeating the Excellent-grade Jade Scale Bamboo Leaf Green! You have gained 150 experience points!]

A system notification sound popped up. Xiao Zheng released the trigger.

It gained 150 experience points instantly! It's three times fatter than an adult mutated great white shark!

That's right. Even in its weakened state, this is a monster just one step away from advancing to the Excellent level, so the rewards are naturally generous. This is a huge win!

Xiao Zheng didn't rush over to loot the corpse. Instead, he held the crossbow and stood there staring for another half minute.

Dark red blood gushed out from the seven-inch hole, seeping into the entire meadow.

dead.

He put down his crossbow and strode forward, glancing casually at his experience bar.

Current experience: 295/400

It's just over 100 points away from level 4.

Xiao Zheng squatted beside the huge snake carcass, spread out his left hand, palm facing the snake scales, and silently chanted.

Identification techniques.

A faint light rippled from his palm, sweeping across the entire corpse. A panel popped up.

【Name: Excellent-grade Jade-scaled Bamboo Leaf Viper (Dead)】

[Collectible Material 1: Jade Scale Snake Skin x1 (After being completely peeled off, it can be used as the core material for excellent-grade lightweight armor. It has excellent defensive capabilities and is extremely lightweight, making it suitable for agile combatants)]

[Collectible Material 2: Snake Gallbladder x1 (Consuming this directly will permanently increase Agility by 5 points)]

[Collectible Material 3: Mutant Venomous Fangs x2 (Can be used to enhance melee weapons, adding a poison damage-over-time effect)]

[Hidden Discovery: Beneath the 47th scale on the abdomen of this creature lies a swallowed foreign object: Standard Planting Box Blueprint x1]

Planting box blueprints?!

Xiao Zheng stared at the last line. Inside the belly of this mutated snake was a blueprint blind box!

If it weren't for the clues from the identification technique, he would have at most skinned the snake, removed its gallbladder, and then simply kicked the rest into the sea.

This blueprint really did sink to the bottom and be fed to the fish along with the snake carcass.

Without further delay, Xiao Zheng drew his iron-tipped spear and slashed directly at the snake's neck.

He skillfully controlled the force as he slid the spear tip along the gaps in the scales, peeling away the snakeskin inch by inch.

With 17 points in Strength and Agility, you'll be very adept at fine work.

When the complete skin of the Jade Scale Snake was peeled off, it was more than two meters long. The scales shimmered with a cold green luster in the sunlight and felt thin yet tough to the touch.

Absolutely great stuff.

He rolled up the snakeskin, used the tip of his spear to pry open the snake's belly, and pulled out a thumb-sized, dark green snake gallbladder from a pile of internal organs.

He picked it up, stuffed it into his mouth, bit it open, and swallowed it.

The cool liquid slid down my throat, slightly bitter. A tingling sensation shot up from my fingertips and the soles of my feet, flowing throughout my body.

Agile got five points for free.

Next up is the fang.

He pried two curved fangs out of the snake's head; each was about the length of a little finger and had venom still clinging to its tip.

We'll figure out how to attach the spears back on the raft; who knows, we might just ambush a tough nut to crack someday.

Finally, following the markings on the identification technique, he used the tip of his spear to make an incision below the 47th scale on the snake's belly.

A roll of parchment, coated in slippery digestive fluids, slid out along the cut.

Xiao Zheng picked it up and shook it; the liquid automatically fell off, revealing clear blueprint information on it.

[Standard Planting Box Blueprint]

【Materials needed: 6 wooden planks, 1 piece of glass】

[Function: The container can be filled with soil and sand to grow basic crops. It includes a mini irrigation trough for manual watering with fresh water.]

Xiao Zheng carefully put the blueprints away, and just as he stood up, the chat channel went off.

It was a message from Lin Xiaoya.

"Senior? Where did you go? Why are you suddenly so quiet? Are you alright?"

"I'm a little worried about you..."