"Did I just hallucinate?"
Bai Qi patted the cordyceps in his arms and realized that he had not been hallucinating when he felt its burning temperature.
"How dare you insult me in this way, now see what I...'"
The Ring Tail Snake, slapped to the ground by Beta, angrily stood upright, protesting at Beta. But Beta clearly didn't intend to indulge it, slapping it to the ground again with another swipe of his paw.
Awroo...
(So weak...)
"Blast it! I'm angry!"
The Ring Tail Snake stood upright again, as if it intended to fight Beta to the death. But at the sight of Beta extending his claw, slithered slightly back.
"Jerry, didn't you say this was a fearsome enemy?"
Jerry: "…forget I said that..."
Jerry hadn't expected Beta's slap, but it also let him momentarily ascertain the condition of the Ring Tail Snake.
It lacked energy and was as ordinary as any common Big Tooth Rabbit. By Gamma's standard, apart from being useful for cooking, it was practically worthless.