Who gave this heretical practitioner permission to cook?

Chapter 221 A Twist of Fate, Xia Ming's Doubts Arise, "Actor" Koyama Seizo. (First Update)
The host was a little bewildered by the sight of red powder scattered all over the ground.

But she quickly realized what was happening and then swiftly began to explain the definition of a snake to everyone.

"The snake will only attack certain players."

As she spoke, Xia Ming continued to stare at the direction from which the shot was coming.

He noticed something particularly strange: the two people in front of him seemed to be playing a chase in the dark.

"It's obvious that the person behind is chasing the person in front, and judging from the fact that he stops every now and then and waves his hand in the air..."

"He must have a crossbow, right?"

Xia Ming frowned.
The host had already confirmed the existence of the "snake," but the problem was that this snake was not only not very smart, but also behaved very strangely.

"If we follow the definition of 'snake' as described by Koyama Seizo, he really can attack during the time when the tribe is enjoying a meal."

"Then why not sneak up to the surrounding area and shoot directly at the people who were eating and had been surrounding them?"

"What, you've already chosen to stand against the majority of the contestants, do you still need to maintain basic integrity?"

"If you want to maintain basic integrity, then why did you relentlessly pursue Koyama Seizo, even chasing him all the way to the beach?"

In Xia Ming's view, this so-called Roy behavior did not conform to normal logic at all.

"From Roy's perspective as the 'snake,' if he gets decent equipment and can actually steal equipment from other players..."

"Then his first action would probably be to block the door."

If Xia Ming were to acquire this identity, he would definitely consider going to a place where everyone would go and laying an ambush first.

In any case, Koyama Seizo has already arrived at the seaside with the information, and his secret will be exposed sooner or later.

Stealing more knives before being exposed can also reduce the survival space of other players. Since he's hungry, he can just rob those players who have food.

Those whose knives were taken away can be left to fend for themselves.

"But Roy didn't do that at all. Not only did he not choose to block the gate, he also chased after someone who hadn't entered the tribe?"

Xia Ming narrowed his eyes slightly
According to the host, those who did not enter the Wuyi tribe were either eliminated or joined other factions.

If that's the case, Roy is most likely hunting people from other tribes.
"At this distance, the crossbow has completely lost its accuracy. Even if someone wanted to shoot me, they would definitely have more than one arrow."

"In other words, this wasn't aimed at me at all. Similarly, based on the above analysis..."

Xia Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Even if Roy is a snake, his mission is most likely unrelated to the players present."

"It seems someone was lying."

"In the Dark"

Maddie leaped through the jungle, dodging attacks from behind while shouting behind him.

"No way, buddy, are you crazy? What do you mean by bringing that toy of yours to cause me trouble? What did I do to you?"

Behind McGrady, Roy, panting heavily, fired another arrow at McGrady.

He was a little annoyed when he saw that the arrow had missed.

"Can't you just stop jumping around like a monkey? What's wrong with letting me shoot an arrow?"

McGrady isn't brain-dead; how could he possibly let the person behind him hit him when he was completely uncertain?

He weaved around to the side, and finally, after reaching a corner of the jungle, he completely shook off Roy behind him.

After running a little further ahead with a nervous heart, McGrady finally relaxed.

"What the hell? Who's chasing me?"

During the day, Maddie, having received the "bat mark," wore it on his body and began hunting cave bats.

After catching several, he first hid them all in a place, then went out to solve his food problem, and finally headed towards the "Wuyi Tribe".

The task card he received specifically mentioned the location of the tribe, and the production team even thoughtfully provided "Bat" with an observation point.

Based on the program's description, the "bats" appear at night to detect enemy movements.

McGrady was similar; he could see the movements of other players on the screen at his observation post to gather information and determine the preferences of the locals.

Before he could even reach the observation post, a guy behind him started firing wildly at him with a crossbow.

At this point, he had no time to gather information; he could only run as fast as he could, prioritizing speed over everything else.

At this moment, McGrady, who had found a place to rest, felt that something was wrong. After thinking about it, he looked at the glowing "bat mark" on his neck.

"This guy, could he have come specifically for the 'bats'?"

"In the Jungle"

Wearing a monocle, Roy leaned against a rock and took out some wild fruit he had gathered along the way from his pack.

He ate while sighing.

"Damn it, we were finally about to make a gain, and he got away in the end."

Looking at the snake-shaped temporary tattoo on the back of his hand, which was emitting a faint red glow, Roy recalled the daytime.

He mistook the location of the smoke and inexplicably found a hidden supply point.

At the main entrance, he saw a sign with its bottom half cut off and found an envelope underneath it.

The envelope described that he could give up going to the "Uyi Tribe" and instead join the "Snake Tribe" to become a glorious "Jungle Snake".

After becoming the [Jungle Snake], he will receive a set of high-level survival gear and will no longer have to worry about surviving in the wild.

But he will no longer be able to hunt wild prey, and can only gather wild fruits.

Upon seeing this, Roy immediately objected.
After all, wilderness survival is only one aspect of the show; the chef competition is the key. Even if he can survive two days in the wilderness, he can't possibly bring a bunch of rotten fruit to the cooking competition!
But as he read on, Roy realized he had misunderstood.

While the Jungle Snake cannot obtain wild prey, it can choose one main ingredient if it can hunt people from the Bat Tribe using the crossbow. Furthermore, the Bats are initially unaware of the Snake's existence.

Upon seeing this, Roy was instantly smitten.

He lacked the hunting skills of Xia Ming, Astor, and Maka, so he had never been able to catch large prey.

This limited his cooking. In his opinion, the lack of main ingredients greatly affected his ability to create dishes.

Now, he doesn't have to face those big guys; he just needs to find a "bat" to shoot.

"In this wilderness, dealing with people is much easier than dealing with wild beasts."

So Roy accepted the task, gathered some wild fruit, and headed over here.

He didn't actually know that this was the edge of the "Uyi Tribe". He came here because his map showed that there were five or six spots around where "bats" might appear.

He later clearly understood that there were three bats among the group, and that all three bats existed independently.

After it got dark, he searched around but found nothing, thinking he had been tricked by the production team.

Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he ran into McGrady, who had gotten lost and was late.

Seeing the red dot on his monocular goggles, Roy immediately perked up and began a relentless chase after McGrady.

But after being a businessman for so long, his physical condition wasn't what it used to be. After all that effort, McGrady managed to escape.

"Damn it, this bat must have already guessed what happened. No, I have to hurry, but where should I look for a second bat?" Just as Roy was regretting that the duck he was about to eat had flown away, a man quietly slipped into a cave in the jungle.

After waiting quietly for a while and finding no noise around him, he turned on the satellite mode in his ear.

After a while, the signal was connected, and a woman's voice came from the other end.

"What's going on? Why aren't you making a move?"

The man's expression was unfriendly. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"Damn it, I was almost aiming when a crossbow bolt flew out of nowhere and shot straight at the woman's feet. It even exploded into a bunch of red powder."

"When the crowd saw this, they quickly became agitated, which disrupted my plans."

"I strongly suspect that there is a mole in the team, and that the mole just now secretly passed a message to the people in the venue when they were separated."

The woman opposite him paused for a moment before speaking again.

“Scorpion, I know you have a problem with Centipede, but remember, he has no connection with China anymore. He wouldn't tip off someone for a target like that.”

"As for you, you've failed three missions in a row now. If you make excuses again this time, General Benxin won't let you off the hook!"

"You know, if you hadn't joined the Cleaners, you would have been dead long ago with all that stuff you're carrying!"

The scorpion was indignant after hearing the woman's words and wanted to argue back, but he was afraid of the "General Benxin" she mentioned.

After a long pause, he also let out a cold snort.

"I didn't say the mission failed, it just meant we missed an opportunity."

"Since I've chosen the fisherman as my target, I'll naturally ensure he dies a just death at sea."

The woman heard Scorpion's unfriendly tone.

"Don't do anything reckless. If you want to expose yourself to the camera, Xia Ming will die, and then you'll be finished too."

"General Bensin wants an accident, an accident, you understand? Only an accident can convince everyone!"

Hearing this, the scorpion's smile grew even colder.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of that annoying AI drone and underwater live-streaming equipment first!"

"All you have to do is give me a reasonable escape route. Let's make this clear first: after this job, the general promised me a four-year break. Don't go back on your word then."

With that, Scorpion hung up the phone, then took out a cigarette and casually lit it.

"Damn it, these clerical staff are such bullies! If they weren't so good at sucking up to the general, I would have fucked her to death long ago!"

"Forget it, he's just a pretty boy. Kill him, and I'll have a few more years of peace."

Just as he was puffing out smoke, he suddenly heard a shout in his ear.

Hey, who's there?!

Upon hearing the shout, Scorpion immediately extinguished his cigarette and grabbed his gun.

"Damn, could it be that a team was responsible for promoting Xia Ming? And now they're catching up?"

Just as he was getting nervous and preparing to kill the person without warning, another clumsy voice came from the side.

"Who are you? What are you doing so late? Wait, are you a bat?"

"The same to you?"

"Dude, it's the organization!!"

Wow.

Listening to the conversation between the two people in front of him, one fluent and the other clumsy, Scorpion secretly memorized the word "bat".

"Damn it, it really is an organization. We can't stay in the woods anymore, let's get out of here."

Just as the scorpion quietly left the cave.
McGrady also recognized Jia Qingyu, who had also become a "bat" after getting lost, thanks to the "bat mark".

After confirming their identities, the two found an open space and began comparing information.

McGrady immediately started complaining that he was being chased by someone.
After listening, Jia Qingyu pondered for a moment and then made a similar conjecture to Xia Ming and McGrady himself.

"We bats most likely have natural enemies, possibly snakes, or something else entirely."

"Just as we have a special mission, their special mission should be to hunt us."

McGrady and Jia Qingyu hit it off immediately. He had thought about it all along and felt that this was the most logical approach.
Right after McGrady finished speaking, Jia Qingyu also exchanged some of his information.

"I was wandering around in the mountains today when I ran into Koyama Seizo. He was digging holes in the ground. I thought he was trying to catch a rat."

"Later, I discovered that this guy was actually burying his own knife!"

McGrady was stunned.
"Bury the sword? His short katana? No, what reason would he have to do that?"

Jia Qingyu frowned.

"I didn't know at the time, but later when I went to the observation point and saw the athletes eating local cuisine, I felt that something was wrong."

"I suspect he also received some kind of special mission, requiring him to infiltrate or hide within the 'Uyi Tribe,' but this is just speculation; there's no evidence."

McGrady was also a bit confused. It was supposed to be a wilderness kitchen, but now he inexplicably needed to use his brain. It was a bit too difficult to break down.

After thinking for a moment, McGrady's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Jia, why don't we go and retrieve the knife that Koyama Seizo buried?"

Jia Qingyu was taken aback. It seemed to make some sense.
So the two bats discussed it in the mountains and decided to go and check the place where the knife was buried the next day.
At this moment, within the Wuyi tribe, after a brief period of commotion, everyone had chosen their identities and returned to their respective homes.

Lying inside the cabin, Koyama Seizo looked at the "Hunter" identity in his hand, a cruel smile appearing on his lips.

Then, he slowly pulled down the sleeve of his left arm.

Under the candlelight, a temporary tattoo with a faint glow appeared on the inside of my left upper arm.

Above it was clearly a "silver-ringed snake".

[Bungarus krait]

Players who choose the Silver Ring Serpent must abandon all their wilderness weapons and then find a way to skip the introductory trial and infiltrate the "Uyi Tribe".

[While infiltrating the tribe, the Silver Ring Snake needs to obtain the "Hunter's Mark," participate in wilderness survival as usual, and sleep in the tribe at night until the "Wilderness Kitchen" is unlocked.]

If the silver-ringed snake successfully completes its infiltration mission, then the moment "Wilderness Kitchen" opens...

He can take one ingredient from each contestant's inventory and add it to his own, with no limit on the quantity (meaning he can take everything from the opponent's inventory).

That's right, it was Seizo Koyama who took one of the envelopes. In order to fulfill this demanding request, he chose to fabricate a shocking lie.

Using Roy, who actually exists but has been altered by him, he creates a fictitious "enemy of the tribe".

On the one hand, he could use sympathy and information to get others to take him into the tribe; on the other hand, he could use so-called information to exchange for a weapon to complete the hunter's mission and ensure that he had enough food and extra prey to exchange for lodging fees.

Even after devising this ingenious plan, he couldn't help but marvel at his own exceptional intelligence.

"Instead of having the host reveal parts of the snake's information, it's better to play the victim and whistleblower yourself. Even if some people suspect that the snake might be an inside agent, it's hard for them to think of the victim."

"Then, everyone will be standing in the wilderness kitchen, watching me take the essential ingredients one by one from their baskets. That feeling..."

"It's simply amazing!"

(End of this chapter)