"Why hasn't it rained yet?"
Looking at the gloomy night sky overhead, there was no thunder now, but strong night winds swept the forest, rustling the trees.
The wind didn't extinguish the spreading fire; it fueled it, causing the blaze to spread faster.
Bai Zhe gritted his teeth. His muscles ached badly, unsure how long he could hold out.
More and more small animals lagged behind. The wildcat was gone.
About an hour later, Bai Zhe felt like he was falling apart, his muscles screaming in pain. Even he didn't know how he managed to crawl so long at full speed.
Then, a sudden heavy rainstorm arrived, invigorating him. The pitter-patter was the most beautiful music to his ears.
"Finally, a chance to rest."
He exhaled and quickly found shelter, then turned to look back.
The wildfire chasing them was now battered by rain and wind, its flames flickering and shrinking.
Only then did Bai Zhe truly relax, knowing the fire was no longer a threat.
He saw the fleeing animals scattering.
The carnivores didn't hunt yet, likely needing time to adapt to the new territory.
Seeing the mongooses leave, Bai Zhe withdrew his gaze and quietly rested to recover energy.
After ten minutes, he felt somewhat replenished and ready to move again.
[Ding, Host gained 15 Evolution Points.]
Suddenly the system's voice rang in his mind. He was startled but understood—it was the energy from digesting the field mouse.
Bai Zhe smiled and said to himself, "System, open my Attribute Panel."
Host Attributes:
Evolution Level: 3
Evolution Points: 22/100 (Gained by hunting prey)
Skill Points: 0 (Awarded on leveling up; used to learn and upgrade Skills)
Length: 60 cm
Skill: Venomous Fangs (2/5)
Task Progress: 62/10 million
"Evolution Points are at twenty-two. Getting to one hundred doesn't seem so hard."
Bai Zhe said excitedly, but then his gaze sharpened.
"What's this? I feel my stamina growing?"
He pondered, then realized maybe running for an hour straight had pushed his stamina beyond limits.
The more he thought, the more sure he became.
Whether true or not, he planned to test by running again and see if it changed.
If humans can improve fitness through training, snakes can too.
This thought thrilled him.
Why hadn't he thought of this before?
He resolved to make a training plan once settled, aiming to become a muscular Forest Anaconda.
Pitter patter!
Rain hit leaves and grass with a heavy sound. Bai Zhe's thoughts focused sharply; his body shivered.
The rain was strong. He had to find shelter quickly.
He braved the rain, scanning around.
Night in the jungle was dark, with visibility less than a meter. The heavy rain dispersed scents from animals.
His plan to find a mouse den was shattered.
"There's a big tree ahead. I'll shelter there."
He saw a large dark shape resembling a tree and hurried toward it.
Finally, under the tree, the rain was lighter.
He looked up at the canopy, amazed.
Though he couldn't see the entire tree, he knew it was huge.
He began climbing the trunk, planning to hang on a branch for the night.
Midway, he found a hollow in the tree.
"Hm..."
He poked his head inside and flicked his tongue, sensing the air.
"The hollow seems occupied, but never mind. I'll stay here for the night."
He crawled in. The deeper he went, the more surprised he was.
The hollow was spacious enough for him even if he grew to two meters long.
Slip!
He slid and fell to the bottom with a soft sound.
At that moment, he felt something furry beneath him.
Before he could react, the furry mass suddenly sprang up, pushing him aside.
Then came a frightened squeak.
Rustling sounds followed as a black shape darted out of the hollow.
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