These snakes were in various shapes. Some of them coiled; some were standing.

The black snakeskin emitted a faint glow, and the moonlight shining on it made it look particularly terrifying.

I wondered if they were poisonous snakes.

Such a thing had never happened in my previous life!

My legs were shaking, and my teeth were chattering.

I recalled all the information about snakes in my mind, afraid of losing my composure. Thus, I tried hard to calm myself down.

Snakes were spiritual creatures. I didn't eat or cook it. Instead, I buried its companion properly.

I believed that they might not hurt me.

The phone was still ringing, and my neighbor, Lara, asked me if I had seen snakes.

She saw a group of snakes crawling towards my house in an orderly manner.

Before I could reply, Andy got up from the bed due to the sound of my phone. He rubbed his eyes and muttered, "Why are you standing on the ground so late at night..."

With a click, the lights were turned on.

He then didn't complain anymore.

"Oh shit! Mom! Help! There are snakes!"

His scream woke up Tina and Olivia.

Under the light, the snake twisted its body and coiled in the middle of the living room.

Tina was stunned for two seconds, then quickly reacted and smiled from ear to ear. "Wonderful! There are so many snakes to eat."

I thought she was crazy.

She was talking nonsense!

I looked over in surprise and saw that Olivia was drooling. She was not even afraid of being bitten. She grabbed the youngest snake and threw it in front of Andy, asking him to cook it.

The snake's tail was dancing in the air, and it looked very uncomfortable.

The next moment, I stepped aside in disgust.

I watched the three catching the snake skillfully, and Andy didn't even notice when his leg was bitten.

The snakes were swinging wildly in their hands. I couldn't bear to watch it anymore and turned away.

Olivia ate with relish and sneered disdainfully. "Humph! Sophia, do you think you're a kind-hearted person? Don't get that look just because you can't eat delicious food. It's really disgusting.

"It's you who are pregnant with a girl. It's your fault, but you're still standing here and disgusting others?"

I narrowed my eyes and compressed my lips.

A faint sneer crossed my fact, for Olivia was pregnant with something unknown.

Tina made a pot of snake soup and put it in front of me.

"Look at yourself in the mirror and see how skinny you are! My grandson has suffered a lot having a mother like you! You must drink all the soup today!"

In my eyes, it was not snake soup but a hodgepodge of parasites.

If a normal person ate it, the baby in her belly would surely die.

Olivia was eating meat, but her gaze fell on the soup.

I couldn't hold it in and vomited into the soup.

It had a sharp flavor.

She screamed and rushed over to hit me, but was stopped by Andy.

"After all, she is my wife and pregnant with my son. Be careful not to hurt her.

"It's just a snake. I'll get another one for you."

After that, she finally quieted down.

Olivia had almost eaten up all the snakes on the table. After much persuasion from Tina, she finally left two pieces of meat.

Yet, Olivia still complained of being hungry.

"It's all your fault for waking me up in the middle of the night!"

She paced around the room anxiously, and finally, her eyes fell on the small snake in the bucket.

She picked it up and stuffed it into her mouth.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere.

The more she devoured it, the happier Tina became.

I suddenly remembered the question Lara had asked just now.

[Tina killed all the snakes to nourish pregnant Olivia. Don't worry.]

After replying, I went to sleep.

Unexpectedly, I was woken up by knocking on the door the next day.

It was the neighbor who sent the message yesterday.

Upon seeing me, Lara asked seriously, "You ate all the snakes yesterday, right?"

I shook my head, insisting that I didn't eat it at all.

After hearing this, Tina came over unhappily, saying, "If you have nothing to do, don't bother us. My daughter needs to rest."

Lara didn't care about it. She pushed the door open and walked into the living room. After walking around, she approached Olivia.

"We believe snakes have spirits. You can't eat them at will. That's inhumane!

"Look at her belly, what color it is! That's similar to the snake's body!"

After hearing what Lara said, I stared at Olivia's stomach carefully.

Strangely enough, her belly seemed to have an extra lump, moving in an irregular manner.

Tina got angry because of it, pointed at Lara, and started to curse, "You're talking nonsense! My daughter is blessed. Get out of here now! Get out of here!"

Lara was so angry that she glared at Tina and cursed her a few words. She threatened to report Tina before slamming the door and leaving.

Tina chased after her and spat. "What report? If she dared to do it, I would make her pay!"

Within three days, people from the Animal Protection Bureau came again.

They found snake meat and other frozen meat in the refrigerator and took them all away.

Lara also mentioned Tina and Olivia in the residents' group, asking them to do less evil and better. Otherwise, they would face severe consequences.

All of a sudden, everyone criticized Tina, and then the latter took turns to curse at them. In the end, she was kicked out of the group chat by its owner.

She was so angry, pointing at me and yelling, "You must have told her, right? Otherwise, how could she come here and report me!"

I didn't like to hear that.

If she didn't do anything wrong, it wouldn't happen.

"Mom, who can't see snakes rushing in? If I were you, I would find more meat for Olivia. Didn't you notice that she was sluggish these past two days? It must be because there is no snake meat."

Olivia looked bad, and her eyes were lifeless. At this time, she slumped beside the sofa. No matter what anyone said, she didn't move at all.

Tina was so scared that she was at a loss.

I stared at Olivia's belly thoughtfully.

The belly of a five-month pregnant woman was actually bigger than that of an eight-month pregnant one.

Every time I took a walk in the neighborhood, I could hear my neighbors whispering.

Olivia became the subject of everyone's discussion. Such being the case, I decided to add fuel to the debate.

As I opened the short video, a message popped up with a mechanical male voice.

"A five-meter-long python has appeared in the scenic area. Please stay away..."

Olivia sat up suddenly, crawled to me hurriedly, and snatched my phone to read the news.

At this moment, she only paid attention to the python.

I guessed that she didn't notice its warning.

"Mom, we will have snake meat! As long as I eat it, your grandson will surely be full of energy!"

Tina was even more excited. She and Olivia even began planning how to kill the giant python alone and how to get the snake meat.

"Mom, I'm not feeling well. Let Sophia take the lead, and you and Andy protect me from behind," Olivia proposed with evil intentions and looked at me with a forced smile.

Tina nodded repeatedly, thinking that what Olivia said made sense. She even took out a machete and placed it in front of me, saying that it could be used to kill snakes.

This was the first time I felt so upset.

"Mom, don't you want a grandson?"

Tina was stunned, waved her hands, and said disdainfully, "You just bear a girl, so don't try to scare me."

"Right! But even if she is a girl, she is one of the family members and your granddaughter... If outsiders found that you let me take the lead, regardless of your granddaughter's life, it would be a disgrace to the Keith family."

I spoke slowly, mentioning our neighbor's gossip without panic.

With her temper, she couldn't stand it.

As I expected, after thinking for a moment, she asked Andy to take the lead.

Then, I raised my eyebrows at Olivia provocatively.

I thought to myself, "Wait for killing the python? Humph, wait to be killed!"

I woke up early in the morning and put the prepared garlic, realgar, and snake-repellent powder into my clothes.

If I were to be attacked by that python, these things might save my life.

Olivia stood opposite me, yawning, and it felt like something was moving in her belly.

The room was hot and stuffy, and Andy was shirtless. Until now, I noticed that his belly was bigger than usual, and even its color was darker than the rest of his skin.

Tina was no exception.

I was in a daze, then was called back to my senses by Olivia's voice. "Why are you standing there motionless? Are you scared?"

As the other two heard it, they turned around suddenly and stared at me.

It seemed like if I admitted to being afraid, they would eat me like a meal.

There was a greedy gleam in Olivia's eyes.

Feeling uncomfortable while being stared at, I unconsciously tightened my grip on the machete.

"Of course not."

Obviously, I saw their frowns relax.

The three of them were laughing and talking all the way, without any fear at all. On the contrary, I remained silent, holding tightly the life-saving things in my hands.

In any case, people should always maintain a sense of awe.

Andy crossed the warning area and explored the way ahead with a machete. Tina supported clumsy Olivia and walked with difficulty.

I held the machete tightly and kept an eye on the movements on both sides.

Then, I almost hit someone.

"Sophia, you are safe in the end, so it is better to give me the machete for self-defense."

She turned around and tried to grab the machete, but I swung it at her chest and almost cut her.

Tina, who had pretended not to see, immediately stood in front of her.

"It's just a machete. Do you know you almost hurt my daughter?"

What an old bastard!

If it weren't for her daughter, she would not stand up to speak.

"There is a giant python here. If you try to steal my machete again, don't blame me for practicing on you first."

Tina didn't expect me to say that, and her eyes widened in surprise.

She was held back by Olivia.

The two whispered to each other seemingly, but in fact, they deliberately spoke loudly to let me hear them.

"Mom, if something really happens, just throw her out. Isn't she powerful? I want to see who is more powerful, humans or animals."

They didn't keep it secret from me anymore.

Maybe Olivia thought that she could eat snake meat.

"If you want to throw me out, I'll take you with me. I'll take you with me even if I die."

Since I reached a dead end, I began to show my true nature.

Today would be the day Olivia died.

"Wait! Silence!" Andy suddenly stopped, raised his hand and stood still, his face alert. "Here it comes."

I lifted the machete and held it to my chest.

A breeze blew by, and the leaves rustled, coupled with the sound of friction.

The sky suddenly changed, and it was plunged into darkness.

The python was suspended in the middle of the air, hissing its tongue.

I rubbed my eyes and covered my mouth to stop myself from screaming.

Five meters! It was about five meters in length.

I wondered how old the python was!

Olivia was standing in front, rubbing her hands in excitement, and shouted to Andy, "Hurry up, Andy! Kill it, and we'll have snake meat to eat!"

Andy's back was already soaked with sweat, and it seemed like he had no courage to move.

His voice was filled with tears. "No, I can't... It’s too big..."

He backed down and moved backward.

Olivia didn't allow him to give up! She suddenly stretched out her hand and pushed him towards the python from behind.

"It must be killed! It must die! I want to eat meat!"

The situation was in chaos at the front, and Tina was so anxious that she kept slapping her thigh, not knowing what to do next.

Suddenly, she turned around and aimed her eyes at me. "Why don't you go!"

Fuck!

Sizzle!

The python opened its mouth impatiently, aiming its sharp fangs at Andy to bite his shoulder.

The blood gushed out, and the whole place turned red.

The smell of blood drifted over the hill, and instantly snakes moved in all directions, making swish sounds.

It made me shudder.

Ten, twenty...

Nearly fifty small snakes all rushed towards us!