The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 808

Nathan hesitated for a moment, but quickly collected himself.

“Snakes! Of course, I’m using this branch to ward off snakes! The ecosystem on Golden Light Hill is so rich, there must be plenty of poisonous snakes. Walking at night, you need a branch in hand to scare them away. If we get bitten by a snake and can’t get antivenom in time, we could die! And if we come across tall grass, I’ll use the branch to rustle it and check for snakes.”

“Nathan! Swinging that branch around, you might not scare away any snakes, but you could definitely attract ghosts. If you spook a ghost, it might come for you—latch onto your throat, drink your blood, eat your flesh, and snatch your soul! You’d die on the spot!” Daniel warned with a hint of mischief.

Nathan responded with a dismissive chuckle.

“Hah!”

Coldly, he shot back, “You think I’m some gullible kid? There are no ghosts in this world! Golden Light Hill is ghost-free. The only threat here is snakes—poisonous snakes. I suggest you guys follow my lead and carry a branch. Otherwise, if you get bitten by a snake, you’ll regret it! The most dangerous one around here is the king cobra.

“Do you know what a king cobra is? If it bites you, you're dead. Look at this environment, our situation. If you got bitten by a king cobra, even getting to the nearest hospital would take hours—you'd be dead already.”

Nathan’s warning scared Brittany. She was absolutely terrified of snakes.

With a look of horror on her face, Brittany turned to Daniel and asked seriously, “Hick, are there really snakes on Golden Light Hill?”