Wilderness Survival with Druid System

Chapter 733 - 75: Poison!

Oasis Two.For safety, and to avoid letting Chen Wen slip away.

The Hunting Owl’s four-person group also adopted a method where they split into teams of two and took turns keeping watch at night.

This time, it was Aquinas and his cousin on watch.

The two had been with Todd the longest and were the most trusted by him.

To stave off drowsiness, they were engaging in some desultory chatter.

But what they didn’t know was that right at the edge of Oasis Two.

In the form of a Golden Eagle, Chen Wen had arrived at the edge with Taipan Snake and Howling Kite.

After landing.

In his Golden Eagle form, he signaled Taipan Snake to come down, while looking at Howling Kite: "You guys wait here for now, I’ll go check the situation, and if there’s a chance, I’ll call you."

Hearing Chen Wen’s words, Howling Kite nodded, "I’ll wait for your signal!"

...

After settling Howling Kite and Taipan Snake.

Chen Wen transformed again, but this time into an Elf Owl.

The reason he transformed into the Elf Owl was that it is the smallest owl in the world, about the size of a sparrow.

The small size provides agility, an unobtrusive figure, and nearly silent flight noise.

In Elf Owl form, Chen Wen flapped his wings, hardly making any noise.

He quickly flew into the oasis, effortlessly following the firelight to find the Hunting Owl Organization’s camp.

In Elf Owl form, Chen Wen did not act rashly.

He cautiously approached this group’s off-road vehicle, intending to see whether they were truly from the Hunting Owl Organization, or just ordinary poachers.

But just as Chen Wen neared the off-road vehicle, a strong, nauseating stench wafted out.

Sss!

No need to look, it’s definitely the Hunting Owl!

Seeing the familiar cage and the various protected animals, Chen Wen was completely certain of their identity.

In Elf Owl form, Chen Wen fluttered his wings, silently arriving above the two men who were on watch.

He stared at them expressionlessly, listening to their conversation.

The two were speaking in English, discussing where to indulge themselves after this mission.

Chen Wen heard clearly; one of them mentioned his name with a greedy look in his eyes: "If we kill that Asian guy named Chen Wen, we can live it up with the boss!"

It’s you guys!

Chen Wen took a deep breath and acted decisively!

Judging by their skin color, these two seemed to be locals and probably not core members of the Hunting Owl.

Chen Wen thought for a moment and directly activated the ability entry [Venomous Fangs (Inland Taipan Snake)].

In Owl form, Chen Wen’s beak suddenly sprouted a set of tiny fangs, looking inconspicuous.

He silently flew up and approached the two.

Soon, he perched on one of their shoulders and lightly pecked at the man’s neck.

The lethal venom, through the tiny fangs, was injected into the man’s body.

"What was that?"

The pecked man felt a slight prick on his neck.

As he turned his head, he coincidentally locked eyes with the Elf Owl form of Chen Wen.

"Wang Defa! What’s this thing!"

The bitten man exclaimed uncontrollably.

He moved to swat the Elf Owl form of Chen Wen away, who then conveniently flew up and landed on the other person’s shoulder.

With this distraction, the bitten man quickly forgot about the prick on his neck, and instead looked at the Elf Owl form of Chen Wen in surprise.

Aquinas turned his head, looked at the Elf Owl form of Chen Wen, and made some guesses: "Looks like some kind of owl, but so small, must be a juvenile."

Being knowledgeable about birds, Aquinas reached out, attempting to let the Elf Owl form of Chen Wen perch on his hand.

He smirked and said: "These little owls are quite marketable; many people want to buy one and raise it from a young age. Let me see if I can catch it. Cousin, go get a cage."

The bitten man nodded and stood up.

But just as he stood, he seemed to stagger a little, unsteady.

"Damn, sitting so long made my leg numb."

The bitten man shook his head and walked toward the off-road vehicle.

At this moment, Aquinas again reached his hand out towards the Elf Owl form of Chen Wen.

The Elf Owl form of Chen Wen certainly wouldn’t miss this opportunity.

He gently extended his beak; the venomous fangs popped out and bit Aquinas’s fingertip.

"Hiss!"

Aquinas drew a sharp breath and quickly pulled his hand back.

He looked at his fingertip, where there were two very distinct red dots.

"What’s this?"

Aquinas stared at the red dots, bewildered.

He was thoroughly familiar with bird anatomy and had never heard of a bird with teeth-like structures in its beak.

And just as Aquinas wanted to catch the Elf Owl form of Chen Wen to investigate the structure of its beak.

The Elf Owl form of Chen Wen vanished without a trace.

"What a... strange bird."

Aquinas shook his head, pondering no further, only a little regretful he hadn’t immediately captured it.

His cousin soon returned with the cage.

Upon seeing that the strange owl had disappeared, he shook his head in frustration.

The two sat back down by the campfire and continued to discuss their future plans.

Unaware that the deadly venom, mixed with potent neurotoxin, cardiac toxin, coagulant toxin, and toxic proteins, was already spreading in their bodies.

If discovered now and antitoxin injected timely, they might be saved.

But no one would associate the bite from a small owl with an Inland Taipan Snake.

Thus, the two began their slow descent into an abyss.

...

Back on Howling Kite’s side.

Chen Wen, having reverted to human form, called Howling Kite and Taipan Snake over.

A slight smile played on his lips.

Those Hunting Owl members who wanted to kill him were finished.

Chen Wen hadn’t acted against the two sleeping ones yet; he planned for Taipan Snake to kill one of the brown-skinned men while planning to interrogate the other white-skinned man.

This other should be the core member of this small Hunting Owl team.

"Don’t worry, smart one; these people are as good as dead!"

Seeing Howling Kite’s hesitant expression, Chen Wen immediately reassured.

Hearing this, Howling Kite grew excited.

It eagerly followed Chen Wen as they flew towards the Hunting Owl team’s camp.

...

Inside the Hunting Owl’s camp.

Aquinas’s cousin squinted his eyes, gradually feeling unwell.

It was like when you’re about to fall asleep, and your brain becomes blank as your body grows weak.

He felt some numbness in his neck, and the numbness was spreading throughout his body.

Just too tired?

Aquinas watched as his cousin grew drowsy; he couldn’t help but think to himself.

And he too was feeling sleepy, his body involuntarily reclining backward.

Aquinas started realizing something was wrong.

A metallic taste spread inside his mouth, unpleasant.

Aquinas tried to stand, but upon extending his hand, he suddenly noticed his fingertips, where the Elf Owl had pecked, were still bleeding.

"This... wooaa!"

Aquinas just opened his mouth when he felt a sweetness in his throat, and some liquid mixed with blood and other substances spilled from his mouth.

Aquinas was bewildered.

What’s happening?

He looked up at his cousin and then witnessed a horrifying scene.

His cousin had blood seeping from all his orifices, while also sweating profusely.

This...

Aquinas tried to walk towards his cousin, but before he could stand, his body lost strength, collapsing to the ground like a pile of mush.

He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

He felt his breathing becoming increasingly difficult, his eyelids growing heavier.

A sense of despair surged within Aquinas.