Without any hesitation, Bai Zhe swiftly crawled into the tree hollow. With a "thud," he landed at the bottom and saw the scene inside.
In front of him, two figures faced off.
One was the familiar squirrel.
The other was a slender, brownish-yellow creature with black spots near its mouth.
As Bai Zhe stared at this uninvited guest, the system's voice echoed in his mind.
[Target locked: Weasel! Devouring grants 25 Evolution Points.]
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhe's pupils sharply contracted.
It was a weasel.
Weasels weren't natural enemies of snakes, but snakes had a hard time dealing with them. Although small, weasels were fierce fighters with a unique trait: when threatened, they released a foul odor that repelled attackers.
At Bai Zhe's arrival, the weasel startled, slightly moving and facing him with confused eyes.
It hadn't expected a third party to suddenly appear during its hunt.
Meanwhile, the squirrel's fur bristled but then slightly relaxed. Bai Zhe also noticed a bloodstain on the squirrel's hind leg—clear evidence it had lost the earlier fight with the weasel.
"Squeak! Squeak!"
The weasel finally reacted and bared its teeth at Bai Zhe, stepping forward menacingly.
It looked like it wanted to prey on Bai Zhe too!
Bai Zhe coiled his body slightly, raised his head high, and assumed an attacking stance.
A mere weasel—did it really think it could scare him away?
Their eyes locked as the weasel closed the distance step by step.
Battle was about to erupt!
Whoosh!
The weasel lunged, but Bai Zhe was quick and dodged the attack. The next moment, he pounced on the still airborne weasel.
However, the weasel's agility was impressive; it shifted slightly to the right.
"Got tricked!"
Bai Zhe chuckled inwardly. His lunging head changed direction midair, mirroring the weasel's movement to the right.
This wasn't prescience but because the left side of the weasel was blocked by the tree trunk, forcing it to dodge right.
With Bai Zhe's adjusted attack, The weasel couldn't dodge again and had to watch as Bai Zhe bit its hind leg.
Squelch!
At that moment, the weasel sprayed a foul smell from its rear. Bai Zhe immediately released his bite and scrambled quickly out of the hollow.
"Phew…"
Outside, Bai Zhe greedily inhaled fresh air. The stench was like rotten eggs—horrible to the extreme.
At the instant he smelled it earlier, he almost choked.
Catching his breath, Bai Zhe turned back toward the hollow.
There lay the weasel, wailing weakly, trying to crawl out but utterly powerless.
It couldn't even stand properly.
In fact, Bai Zhe had anticipated the weasel's stink defense.
When he first bit it, he injected venom through his Venomous Fangs into the weasel's flesh.
Now the venom was taking effect.
"I didn't expect my venom to be this strong."
Bai Zhe watched in amazement as the weasel trembled on the ground. It had only been about a minute, but the weasel could no longer move.
After nearly another minute, the weasel flipped over and died completely.
Bai Zhe didn't immediately swallow the weasel but waited until the foul smell dissipated. Then he calmly crawled in and began devouring the weasel bit by bit.
The long-nosed squirrel nearby trembled with fright at the sight, seemingly scared Bai Zhe might eat it too.
But because its hind leg was injured and the weasel's stench still had a numbing effect, the squirrel couldn't escape and stared at Bai Zhe in terror.
It bared its teeth in a threatening posture, fur standing on end like steel needles.
However, Bai Zhe ignored it completely, coiling himself quietly to rest.
Seeing Bai Zhe showed no intent to hunt it, the squirrel gradually relaxed, hesitated a few times, then curled into a ball to rest as well.
Early the next morning, Bai Zhe set out to hunt as usual.
His movements startled the squirrel, which scrambled out of the hollow in a panic.
But with its injured leg, it stumbled and fell back inside, looking at Bai Zhe in fear.
Bai Zhe paid no mind and crawled out, starting his hunting journey.
That day his luck was good. Though his catch was less than yesterday, he still gained 15 Evolution Points.
His total Evolution Points now reached 95!
"One more day, and I'll level up again."
Bai Zhe felt excited.
At this hunting rate, leveling up tomorrow was a sure thing.
With increased size, he'd be even safer in the forest.
As long as he avoided the falcon's sight, he'd have no life-threatening dangers.
He could also explore further to expand his territory.
As his Evolution Level rose, the required Evolution Points would increase too.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。