Zhang Ke knew that the same method might not work twice.
For the people in the cave, choosing twice a day is a matter of life and death, but for the big snake, it may be just a choice of food, and maybe there is some fun involved.
Just like human beings' attitude towards food, the more they struggle with food, the more interesting it becomes.
If you want to live longer than others, you must make the snake interested in you, so that you will be reluctant to give up when choosing yourself.
And if you want to achieve this, you must arouse the curiosity of the big snake.
After racking his brains and looking at the dirty looks of everyone in the cave, he decided to do the opposite.
Use the clothes on your body to wipe yourself as clean as possible.
Day four.
early morning.
The big snake's vertical pupils appeared on time, and he first glanced inward. Zhang Ke clearly noticed the joking meaning in his eyes.
It must be certain in its heart that as long as it has emotions, no matter what kind of emotion it is, it is better than just the animal instinct of hunting.
"Wow~!"
Suddenly, a waterfall-like water flow appeared at the entrance of the cave and washed down. Everyone was caught off guard and fell to the ground.
Endless water surged into the cave, and soon it spread to the middle of the cave.
A very strange thing happened. After everyone in the cave discovered that there was water, their feet were able to leave the ground and swim in the water.
Some people watched the water surface rising continuously and swam to the surface together, hoping to use the current to reach the entrance of the cave and escape.
Zhang Ke laughed secretly, how could such a good thing happen?
Sure enough, just as the water flow continued to pour in, and it was only a few feet high from the entrance of the cave, almost everyone expected it.
The water flow disappeared, and the entrance of the cave was visible when looking up, but nothing could be done.
Everyone cursed loudly and heard the "hissing" sound of snakes coming from outside the cave. Everyone could feel the pleasure coming from the sound.
Before anyone could yell or curse, the top of the head suddenly became dark and seemed to be blocked.
Immediately afterwards, the cave shook violently and rolled. Everyone was unable to remain stable and was shaken into the water.
Zhang Ke was rolling in the water, unable to control his movements at all.
"Gululu~!"
"Cough cough~ cough cough~!"
"Gululu~~!"
It was like being locked in a jar half filled with water, being held by both ends, up and down, left and right, and violently shaken upside down.
Almost everyone has determined that they and others are inside a jar-shaped treasure.
It took more than twenty seconds for the jar where Zhang Ke and others were to stop.
Everyone choked on the water and kept coughing. Thinking of how much dirty water he drank, Zhang Ke couldn't help but retching several times. He was so disgusted by himself.
Immediately afterwards, the jar tilted and the water was poured out. The eyes of two people moved and they floated towards the mouth of the jar along the water flow.
Others held their breath and watched silently, maybe they could escape!
At this moment, no one was selfish and silently prayed and wished the two of them success.
They were getting closer and closer to the mouth of the jar. When the two of them rushed out along the current, everyone cheered in low voices. Everyone swam desperately along the current, hoping that they could also escape successfully.
but.
It was too early for everyone to celebrate. Suddenly, they heard a few happy snake hisses, and the screams of the two people who had gone out came in.
It was accompanied by a nightmare-like chewing sound.
Zhang Ke was also swimming desperately in the water. Although he thought it was impossible to escape, what if? What if the snake was negligent?
Then the sound outside the tank made him completely despair!
At this moment, he even thought about giving up!
Forget it, struggling is of no use at all. If you die anyway, early or late, you will die.
But the reluctance in his heart, the injustice of his fate, the indignation and anger in his heart made him cheer up again.
He gritted his teeth and swam towards the inside of the tank. Almost everyone in the tank had lost hope and was no longer struggling in the water. Some people allowed the current to flow towards the mouth of the tank.
These are some people who are resigned to their fate after complete despair, leading to collapse.
The days are like years, and it is impossible to describe the fear and despair.
Few people can hold on to the torture of death, waiting to be eaten every day.
As he was swimming in, his eyes moved. Qi Ge's eyes were dull, and he floated numbly on the water along the mouth of the jar. It was obvious that he had given up on escaping.
Without thinking, Zhang Ke stretched out his hand to grab her and shook her a few times. Qi Ge glanced at Zhang Ke but remained motionless.
Zhang Ke put his hands on Qi Ge's waist, turned her back against him, and continued swimming into the tank with his arms around her.
When the water flow disappears, the jar stands upright again.
The person who had given up struggling and floated out of the jar was caught by the big snake and thrown from the mouth of the jar.
Zhang Ke successfully escaped in the next four days.
Many people were seriously injured after falling from a height of more than ten meters. In the past four days, the big snake seemed to be afraid that people would die, so it ate the seriously injured people first.
This was already his eighth day in the cave, and fifteen people had been eaten.
Because one day the big snake ate one more person and stopped eating regularly, causing the others in the tank to collapse.
The snake's eyes on him were increasing every morning, and almost everyone thought that his time was coming soon.
Zhang Ke controlled his fear and forced himself to calm down.
In the past few days, the number of practitioners in the cave has continued to increase. These are all newly arrested people in the past few days, and there are already hundreds of them.
After learning their fate, everyone almost unleashed the evil in their hearts. Without the restraint of morality, the cord of kindness in their hearts broke.
They were laughing and scolding, showing off their strength and fighting fiercely, and some even targeted Qi Ge and Fan Caili.
Fortunately, Qi Ge is a swordsman. Although he has no magic power, his close attacks are powerful.
Zhang Keli was stronger than anyone else, so he tried his best to protect the two of them.
But it is conceivable that as time goes by, this shock will disappear.
Zhang Ke's mind was spinning rapidly. He was looking for the hope of his own survival. As long as he was not eaten, he would not give up his struggle even in the mouth of a big snake.
After not eating for eight days, the practitioner's body can still bear it for the time being.
He felt that the big snake didn't want to eat him, but maybe it was ready to eat him on the first day.
Because he thinks that based on his physical condition alone, he is definitely the best. So, why didn’t the big snake eat him?
"Softhearted? Don't be ridiculous. Just look at the cold eyes of the big snake and you will know that in its eyes, you are just food. So, what keeps you alive until now?"
As long as you understand this, you may be able to persevere.
Otherwise, he had a hunch that his deadline might be up tomorrow.
Looking at the despairing crowd with dull expressions.
Suddenly, an idea came into his mind, and his heart jumped loudly.
Could it be that the big snake is reluctant to eat itself because it is not delicious enough? In other words, its body is not strong enough.
It wanted to wait until it became stronger before taking action, but if it didn't change, maybe the snake wouldn't have that patience.
This was a difficult decision. Zhang Ke gritted his teeth and had no time to think about it again.
While he was thinking, the vertical pupils appeared again on the mouth of the jar. Zhang Ke was startled. He saw the big snake looking at him steadily.
It’s too late~~!
Zhang Ke suddenly lay down, leaning his hands on both sides of his body, twisting his body and crawling like a snake, making a "hissing" sound from his mouth.
He was betting that as long as he aroused the interest of the big snake, he might have a chance of survival.
Sure enough, Li Tong blinked and looked at Zhang Ke's movements curiously, but he still didn't extend his big hand.
Zhang Ke's heart was filled with humiliation at this moment. He seemed to be able to feel the contemptuous eyes of others, which made him ashamed. He was thinking: forget it, being eaten is no big deal!
Just as he was about to stop, at this moment, a person suddenly flashed in his mind.
"Take care of the tree!"
Zhang Ke suddenly understood how Guan Shuqing felt about him.
Guan Shu would rather die than expose his scars himself.
And what did I do? I used the most cruel method to make him lose the last trace of his dignity, making him despair and repent!
What a thousand people have pointed out! Ended without any disease!
Although my methods are violent and cruel, I will never regret it!
"Huh~!"
Zhang Ke breathed a sigh of relief and murmured:
"If this is the retribution you get for treating Guan Shu cruelly, then let's do it!"
Put aside all thoughts and play your role carefully.
"Sssss~!"
Seeing Zhang Ke's clown-like behavior, the big snake outside the jar seemed to be interested. It wasn't until a few minutes later that it reached in with a hand and grabbed someone out.
Zhang Ke stopped his movements, panted "Huhu~!" and lowered his head:
"As long as I live! One day! One day.!"
For the first time in his life, he swore in his heart that he had never felt such a strong feeling at any time before, and he had a desire to practice!
Others in the jar seemed to see hope. While they laughed at Zhang Ke's shamelessness, they thought about how to imitate the snake's movements so that they could survive.
Day 9.
Zhang Ke is not ready to crawl like a snake again. He is ready to implement his plan. If his guess is wrong, today will be the last day of his life.
He breathed a sigh of relief, pulled himself together, and took off his clothes, leaving only a pair of shorts.
Because the space of the waist bag is locked, it can only be used as a belt.
His actions caught everyone's attention.
The muscular upper body is strong and muscular, and the muscles are like mice lurking under the skin.
Zhang Ke exercised his body, using each move according to the body-exercising method in the Baiyang Stone Carvings.
He had practiced this method of exercise for many years when he was in the Taoist Academy, and his body had already developed an instinct for it.
He even made changes and integrated it with the methods in the "Nine-Character Mantra".
Only after building the foundation, due to his career deviation, did he relax in his training and only exercise occasionally.
At this moment, under the stimulation of life and death, he quickly entered a state of selflessness, closed his eyes, and his body operated instinctively according to the habits he had been accustomed to for many years.
Slowly, the surrounding sounds gradually faded away, and he could only hear his own breathing, as his spiritual thoughts continued to sink into his body.
The blood is flowing, flowing in the blood vessels like a river, making a "gurgling" sound.
"Dong dong dong~!"
The beating of the heart was like the beating of a heavy drum, dull and powerful, and the muscles and bones were being pulled like a strong bowstring, making an overwhelming sound.
This is not the case with muscles. Every time even the smallest movement occurs, the muscles of the whole body are like soldiers who have received orders. They all move, exert their own strength, and are closely connected with each other.
When a force is exerted, a signal in the muscle group will produce ten times or a hundred times the force.
Just like the strengthening of inertia, a pebble rolling down a hillside will generate a force hundreds of times stronger than itself after traveling a long enough distance. Zhang Ke was deeply fascinated by these changes.
He never thought that his body contained endless changes.
I decided that if I could survive, I must pay attention to my body and do some research.
While he was indulging in it, a darkness hit his head, and he knew that the final moment to decide his life or death had arrived.
The other people in the jar seemed to have received a certain signal, and they all lay down on the bottom of the jar, imitating Zhang Ke's behavior yesterday, crawling like a snake, and making "hissing" sounds from their mouths.
But this is only a small part, and most people still maintain the last trace of dignity and just watch silently.
The big snake didn't seem to expect such a situation, and was "dodged".
He looked around a few times with vertical eyes, feeling interesting. After his eyes lingered on the crawling people for a moment, he turned to Zhang Ke.
Zhang Ke didn't raise his head, still polishing his body in place.
The big snake's gaze seemed to have weight, and he clearly felt that the big snake was staring at him, momentarily.
You can even hear the "gurgling" sound from swallowing saliva.
He concentrated, eliminated all distracting thoughts, and practiced with all his heart.
I have never been so careful, maybe because on the edge of life and death, my spirit becomes sensitive, and various insights can't help but come to my mind.
He made slight adjustments so that his body could be better exercised.
A few seconds, but Zhang Ke felt as if a long, long time had passed!
Until the big hand grabbed the other person and retracted it. Amidst the struggle and screams of the other person, Zhang Ke felt relieved!
"Finally survived".
He breathed a sigh of relief, this was his first feeling.
Then, he wanted to cry. He felt wronged and helpless.
It even gave me a very relaxed feeling, no anger, no hatred, just a firm will!
As Yu Hualong said, only through tempering can one's will become strong.
The man captured by the big snake was a practitioner who had not learned how to crawl with snakes. Some people's eyes flashed and they were slightly enlightened by this different treatment.
Everyone's eyes changed. They no longer looked numb, decadent, and hopeless.
Something called hope is aroused.
Zhang Ke took the initiative to tell others all his thoughts without waiting for others to ask.
No longer bound by the "truth", but he has become accustomed to not lying anymore.
He hoped that what he said could save someone, even just one person.
Having hope is always better than despair and pain, and everyone was aroused.
They did not completely follow Zhang Ke's method. Everyone has their own understanding and views on things.