"That snake was a hundred times more of a threat to him than Lin Fan."

Liu Feifei remained standing in the middle, not moving aside.

"What makes you so sure?"

"It's up to fate." Xu Zhixia glanced at her, had no patience for further explanation, and walked past her to face Lin Fan.

What do you think he's most afraid of right now?

Lin Fan didn't respond.

"What he fears most isn't you." Xu Zhixia took a step forward. "If the rescue doesn't arrive today, what he fears most is that the snake will come out twice more, and then he won't even have a way to stall for time."

"Without the bait, Yang Ningcong will die, and his mission will fail."

"But the more realistic thing is that without a gun, with only a knife, even he himself cannot survive."

Lin Fan did not refute, because there was nothing wrong with what he said.

Xu Zhixia continued, "You can give him that sniper rifle and a bullet."

Upon hearing this, several people in the cave simultaneously looked up.

Su Qingxue frowned, Song Ya's hand froze in mid-air, and Liu Feifei turned around immediately.

"One shot?" Liu Feifei asked with a smile. "Dr. Xu, it's not that I look down on him, but he fired three shots at Lin Fan and missed every single one. You expect him to kill that giant python with just one shot?"

"If it were me, I would use the only bullet I had to shoot Lin Fan, and then use the remaining bullets to deal with the snake. That way, the success rate would be even higher."

Liu Feifei lowered her voice, "Anyway, when fighting Lin Fan, you don't need to kill him with one blow. Just hit any spot, and the intense pain will instantly render him unable to fight."

"He's not as stupid as you."

"you……"

Xu Zhixia ignored Liu Feifei and spoke to herself, "It's because we only gave him one bullet that we forced him to make a choice."

"Or, shoot Lin Fan."

"Or, shoot that snake."

"He tried shooting at Lin Fan."

"Last time, three bullets hit, and none of them hit."

Liu Feifei said impatiently, "Dr. Xu, haven't you just come full circle?"

"Didn't you realize that he was just swindling money from that rich, idiot kid?"

"He has no ability at all."

There was a moment of silence in the cave before Xu Zhixia continued, "Whether he has the ability or not, you can ask Lin Fan."

"Those three bullets didn't kill Lin Fan. From what I've observed, it's not that Wang Laoliu lacked ability, but rather that Lin Fan acted too quickly."

As Xu Zhixia spoke, she stared intently at Lin Fan, somewhat doubting whether what he said was true.

Perhaps, possibly, he really does have extraordinary abilities, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to dodge it.

The mutated snakes and the people who couldn't get out all told her that this island was definitely not simple.

Perhaps Lin Fan also underwent a mutation due to some stimulus on the island, but now is not the time to delve into that.

Xu Zhixia continued, "Lin Fan started dodging the moment Wang Laoliu pulled the trigger. He didn't dodge after hearing the gunshot; he completed the dodge before the gunshot even rang out."

Lin Fan's breath hitched.

This woman's observational skills exceeded his expectations.

The situation was chaotic; when the gunshot rang out in the woods, everyone panicked.

All the other women were crying, but Xu Zhixia was not only watching, she was also taking notes.

"So it's not that Wang Laoliu's skills are lacking, it's that Lin Fan's reaction is too fast."

"He's learned his lesson the hard way, so he won't gamble with his only bullet again, betting that Lin Fan won't be able to dodge this time."

"He'll save that bullet for the snake."

Lin Fan did not immediately express his opinion.

Give Wang Laoliu a bullet.

Even if that person is out of their mind and actually hits themselves.

That thing in the brain can definitely give a warning before the bullet leaves the barrel.

The system's warning came faster than a gunshot, giving him enough time to react.

Therefore, a single bullet posed no fatal threat to him.

What's more, he also had a whole gun in his hand.

Wang Laoliu was holding a single-shot ammunition; he was gripping a pistol, which still had several bullets inside.

The danger is not that high.

But if we don't cooperate, the snake will head straight for the cave next time.

Will the system in my brain offer a way out in the most dangerous situation?

Will a message pop up telling him where to hit for a fatal blow?

Maybe, maybe not.

He still hasn't fully grasped the system's logic.

It has provided material assistance, weather warnings, and biological alerts.

But risking your life to test the system's limits is not gambling, it's suicide.

In contrast, giving Wang Laoliu a bullet doubles both the hit rate and the margin for error.

After weighing the pros and cons, the answer is already clear.

Xu Zhixia kept looking at him.

She probably already considered this, which is why she dared to speak up.

Lin Fan stared at Xu Zhixia for a few seconds.

"You're right."

"But there's a problem."

"Even if he doesn't aim at me, how can you be sure he can hit me in one shot?"

Xu Zhixia opened her mouth, but before she could speak, Lin Fan had already spoken.

"Where is that thing's heart located?"

"If we hit somewhere else, could we kill him instantly?"

"There's only one bullet, and one chance."

What happens if you miss a vital spot?

Xu Zhixia did not answer.

Lin Fan answered for her.

"It survived one shot, do you think it will just stand there waiting to be shot a second time?"

The cave became quiet.

"When snakes are subjected to intense pain, their first reaction is to attack in a frenzy. An ordinary python, when provoked, can increase its speed by 20% to 30%. That thing has mutated; it is several times the size of a normal reticulated python."

"No one can predict how someone will react after being provoked."

"What if it goes berserk and instead of retreating into the woods, it rushes towards any place that smells of humans..."

"It's not just Wang Laoliu who will die, we'll all die."

Xu Zhixia's expression remained unchanged, as if she had anticipated Lin Fan's question.

"Lin Fan, before I boarded the ship, Yang Ningcong's mother mentioned to me privately that there was someone on board who was specially invited back from outside, and that I could rest assured about safety."

"She's seen his resume; he used to be a special forces soldier."

"Yang Ningcong's mother has no reason to lie to me about this."

Xu Zhixia's tone was calm. "She invited me onto the ship precisely to save Yang Ningcong's life. She knows the details of the security team better than anyone else."

Lin Fan fell silent.

If Wang Laoliu's skills are truly at the level of a special forces soldier, a sniper rifle would definitely be more useful in his hands than in mine.

He can't even hit a pistol accurately, let alone a sniper rifle, which has many uncertainties.

I have never received professional shooting training, let alone used that level of weapon.

He had limited ammunition and couldn't afford to gamble.

If what Xu Zhixia said is true, then we can take a gamble.

Seeing that Lin Fan was starting to waver, Xu Zhixia continued, "Lin Fan, as long as you create the conditions for him, give him a stable shooting stance and enough time to observe, it's impossible for him to miss."

That statement is quite full.

Even Lin Fan felt it was a bit too much.

But he did not refute it.

If Wang Laoliu's background is truly at that level, then this statement wouldn't be considered bragging.

Although he had never personally experienced the shooting assessment standards for special forces, he believed that the data online was genuine.

The first shot hits the target in the 100-meter dash.

This is a basic skill.

Moreover, if he hadn't received a warning, those three shots would have definitely killed him.

"Lin Fan".

Su Qingxue stood up from beside the stone wall. "Come out with me for a moment."

Xu Zhixia frowned, Lin Fan turned around, and Su Qingxue had already walked towards the platform outside the cave entrance.

Lin Fan hesitated for a few seconds, then followed...

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