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Chapter 290 Snake Encounter

Snake?

Milly caught what Stephanie was staring at and immediately looked like she saw a ghost.

The Umbra Viper is infamous for being the deadliest snake around.

But what’s it doing here? These snakes are usually found in hot, dry places, not here.

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“Freeze, don’t freak it out or anything, just pretend you never saw it. Critters like this tend to leave people alone unless they feel threatened, Milly whispered.

Stephanie managed to calm down and looked away, doing her best to ignore the snake.

Milly looked away, realising now wasn’t the time to bolt. She tried to act like she wasn’t bothered by the snake, all while keeping an eye on what it was up to.

The snake seemed intrigued by her, making its way out of the bushes, looping around the area close to her, and then sliding back into the grass.

Milly breathed out in relief.

< you alone.

Usually, once a snake gets bored, it leaves you

When she started to relax, though, she picked up on a rustling noise again. The snake returned, this time weirdly balancing a wildflower on its tail.

Milly couldn’t stop a smirk from forming because of the snake’s surprising act.

It came closer, gently set the wildflower down at her feet, and then looked up at her, almost like it was waiting for something or asking a silent question.

Milly caught what she thought was a silent plea in the snake’s gaze.

She cradled the beaten–up wildflower, probably a present from the serpent, finding it hard to find the right words. “Is this for me?”

seemed a tad shy, bowing its

then, it slithered off into the shrubbery, making a sharp

left in

absence of the snake, she

wildflower, simply murmured, “Seems like it

berries, Stephanie reached out for

Milly quickly intervened, advising, “Hold up, those are deadly

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You’re not pulling another fast one on me, are

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any common sense? Eating random fruits out in the wilderness, especially in dense

do me a favour and keep your distance afterwards

only added to

swore to call out the clueless writer behind this novel.

she thought had disappeared made a comeback, poking its head out. Whether it was her imagination or not, Milly couldn’t help but notice the snake’s head looked more prominent than before.

it because of the

coiled around it, and before Milly could do

had gobbled up the small

Milly was speechless.

cats another poison, it’s

this, the snake moved its tail, took a few steps, and spit out some venom before falling to the ground with a heavy fall.

from

without words

not the brightest?

from the side, Stephanie saw the snake motionless after eating the poisonous fruit.

large rock, clenched her teeth, and lifted it high to smash it

“What are you doing?

out, we should get

Milly quickly said.

towards them and wasn’t a

odd about