In the jungle, a small head peeked out from beneath the thick layer of fallen leaves.
It cautiously looked around several times, and only after confirming safety did it carefully crawl out.
This was the third day since Bai Zhe was reborn as a Little Forest Anaconda.
After recovering from the initial fear, confusion, and hesitation, Bai Zhe began to face reality and worked hard to survive in this perilous and savage world.
Bai Zhe's destination was a small puddle not far away.
The puddle was indeed close to Bai Zhe's hiding place, only about fifty meters away, but for Bai Zhe's small body, this was considered a dangerous "long trip."
A fully grown Forest Anaconda can reach ten meters in length and is a top predator in the jungle. Fierce beasts like crocodiles and leopards are its prey.
But for this little guy who had just hatched three days ago, hedgehogs, mongooses, honey badgers, snake eagles... all were his natural enemies.
After a long trek, Bai Zhe finally reached the edge of the puddle.
This was his hunting ground.
[Ding, target discovered: Forest Frog tadpole! Gain 0.1 Evolution Points.]
A voice echoed inside Bai Zhe's small head.
"A Little Tadpole gives 0.1 Evolution Points? Not bad!"
Bai Zhe flicked out his forked tongue and then plunged into the puddle.
Forest Anacondas are naturally aquatic and expert divers.
There were swarms of Forest Frog Tadpoles in the puddle, and Bai Zhe caught them with little effort.
After a few minutes, Bai Zhe swallowed ten tadpoles.
"Full now, time to go back!"
Bai Zhe knew well the dangers of the jungle. Every extra minute spent outside sharply increased the risk of becoming prey for other predators.
It was known that dozens of Little Forest Anacondas hatched in the same batch as Bai Zhe, but less than half survived three days later.
This clearly showed how necessary Bai Zhe's caution was.
Wriggling his body, Bai Zhe safely returned to his hiding place.
Beneath the thick layer of fallen leaves lay a pile of scattered stones. Following the crevices downwards, one could find an abandoned termite nest.
This was Bai Zhe's temporary home.
He found a dry soil burrow, coiled into a comfortable position, and fell into a sound sleep.
Bai Zhe's body was still very young, and snakes generally have weak digestive abilities.
Several hours passed before Bai Zhe fully digested the ten tadpoles.
[Ding, congratulations to Host for gaining 1 Evolution Point.]
The strange voice from before suddenly sounded again inside Bai Zhe's mind.
Bai Zhe, still half-asleep, opened his eyes, flicked out his tongue, and silently thought, "Open system panel."
A light screen appeared inside Bai Zhe's mind, displaying some basic information.
Host: Bai Zhe
Species: Forest Anaconda
Planet: Blue Planet
Evolution Level: 1
Evolution Points: 1/10 (Obtained by devouring prey. When Evolution Points reach a certain number, an evolution event will trigger.)
Skill Points: 0 (Gained during evolution, used to exchange and upgrade skills.)
Skill: None
System Task: Obtain 10 million Evolution Points.
Task Progress: 1/10 million
System Description: Only two paths lie ahead of you — evolve or die!
...
Looking at the information on the screen, Bai Zhe felt neither sadness nor joy.
Life is transient, like grass and trees in autumn.
In his previous life, Bai Zhe lived an ordinary and steady life.
In this life, Bai Zhe wanted to let his life bloom fiercely.
Therefore, survival was no longer Bai Zhe's goal; he wanted to become strong, dominate this jungle, and even dominate this world!
With this thought, Bai Zhe decided to continue searching for food.
Leaving the comfortable termite nest, he looked out through layers of leaves; the horizon was fiery red.
The morning glow predicts no travel, the evening glow promises a thousand miles, indicating good weather in the coming days.
Normally, snakes have poor vision, but Bai Zhe seemed special.
His daytime vision was not worse than humans, likely due to some mutation in his body.
After sunset, darkness would soon descend on the jungle.
Snakes are nocturnal animals, so darkness would not affect Bai Zhe's movements.
While using his eyes to observe the surroundings, Bai Zhe constantly flicked his tongue to gather chemical signals in the air, checking for prey nearby.
It is said rabbits don't eat grass near their burrows, but for Bai Zhe, catching prey near his nest would be ideal.
However, Bai Zhe's luck was not as good as hoped; no prey was nearby in this area.
He had no choice but to twist his body and search forward through the grass.
His speed was not slow; soon he was hundreds of meters from the nest.
This distance made Bai Zhe uneasy.
If danger came, and he couldn't return to the nest shelter in time, the consequences would be severe.
But Bai Zhe also understood that fortune favors the bold.
Staying inside the shelter meant no prey could be caught, and gaining Evolution Points to grow stronger was out of the question.
Therefore, Bai Zhe decided to explore further.
After moving forward about another hundred meters, Bai Zhe turned left to crawl.
He could not go any further; he limited his activity range to within two hundred meters of the termite nest.
Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps on fallen leaves came.
The sound was faint but clearly perceived by Bai Zhe.
Instantly alert, Bai Zhe hid his slender body among dry leaves.
Through the gaps in the leaves, Bai Zhe saw a huge rat.
[Ding, target discovered: Brown Mountain Rat! Devouring will gain 10 Evolution Points.]
"Wow, 10 Evolution Points! Enough for one evolution!"
Bai Zhe longed to swallow this rat, but he knew clearly it was impossible.
To humans, this rat might be average-sized, but to Bai Zhe now, it was a genuine "giant beast."
Rats are omnivorous, eating everything: plant fruits, tubers, reptiles... When starving, they even dare to attack large livestock and humans.
It is said an adult rat can eat two taels of scorpions at once — not a simple creature.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]