"I really hope to grow up soon!"
Bai Zhe sighed again. If he could truly grow into a top predator, he wouldn't have to live in constant fear every day.
Think about it — when he was ten or more meters long, what animal in nature would dare to provoke him?
At that time, it would be good enough if he didn't bully others!
"Chirp! Chirp!"
But just then, a sharp shrill interrupted Bai Zhe's thoughts.
He paused and slowly crawled out of the nest, looking toward the source of the shrill cries.
What he saw shocked him.
On the pile of scattered stones above him, a rat was stuck in a crevice, struggling desperately.
Wasn't this the same rat that confronted him earlier?
Seeing this ridiculous scene, Bai Zhe couldn't help but want to laugh; even the heaviness the Falcon brought earlier was somewhat eased.
This idiot probably ran blindly into the stones in panic while fleeing and accidentally got stuck.
Watching the struggling rat, Bai Zhe flicked his tongue and crawled toward it.
This guy had drooled over him before; Bai Zhe certainly wouldn't let it go, especially since it could give him 10 Evolution Points.
Originally, he planned to test his venom on this rat, but now there was no need; stuck in the crevice, it was completely powerless and at Bai Zhe's mercy.
As Bai Zhe approached, the rat struggled harder, but half of its body was stuck. Escaping would not be easy.
"Rat brother, long time no see!" Bai Zhe thought happily.
"Chirp! Chirp!"
The rat emitted even sharper cries, its fur standing on end, as if still trying to scare Bai Zhe away.
Bai Zhe ignored it, and when close, bit the rat's neck, then coiled around it.
His muscles writhed as he rolled the rat on the stone surface. After two or three rolls, he pulled the rat out of the crevice.
As Bai Zhe coiled, air was squeezed out of the rat's chest until it suffocated and died.
Bai Zhe began swallowing the rat whole. At this moment, his body swelled, as if he had grown a size larger.
Without hesitation, Bai Zhe hurriedly crawled back into the nest. Luckily, The nest was right beside him. If he had eaten so much outside, it would be troublesome.
Back in the nest, Bai Zhe lay still, waiting for the rat to digest.
Having eaten this rat, he could skip hunting for the day.
He quietly rested in the nest.
Nearly two hours later, he finished digesting the rat and successfully gained 10 Evolution Points.
He did not go hunting that day.
He needed time to digest the impact the Falcon had on him!
He didn't know whether the Falcon had just passed through or planned to stay long-term. If the latter, Bai Zhe would have to be extra careful when hunting.
Falcons are very cunning creatures, usually flying thousands of meters high and impossible to notice. Once spotted, the Falcon dives from great height, using impact force to drive its claws into prey!
With his small body now, Bai Zhe did not think he could withstand those claws.
He had thought that at over 30 centimeters, it was his time to shine, but now he had to keep his tail tucked — no, his tail tucked as a snake!
...
Under a camphor tree that could be hugged by one person, Bai Zhe looked around.
The trees here were so dense they could block out the sky.
The thick canopy shielded him from attacks from above.
Three days had passed since the Falcon encounter.
During these days, Bai Zhe continued his usual daytime hiding and nighttime activity but became more cautious. He only hunted in places with dense tree cover.
Absolutely no open grasslands!
This greatly lowered his hunting efficiency since those grasslands had many crickets and grasshoppers.
Previously, those insects provided many Evolution Points.
Fortunately, Bai Zhe had grown larger and could prey on adult Forest Frogs, which were plentiful in this area.
In three days, he caught five tadpoles and two adult frogs, providing nine Evolution Points.
He also caught a five-centimeter lizard, giving three Evolution Points.
Adding the rat eaten three days ago, Bai Zhe's total Evolution Points reached twenty-two!
"System, open my Attribute Panel."
Bai Zhe quietly muttered, and a light screen appeared in his mind.
Host: Bai Zhe
Evolution Level: 2
Evolution Points: 22/30 (Obtained by devouring prey; triggers evolution event at threshold.)
Skill Points: 0 (Gained during evolution; used to learn and upgrade Skills.)
Length: 35 cm
Skill: Venomous Fangs (1/5)
System Task: Obtain 10 million Evolution Points.
Task Progress: 32/10 million
...
Seeing the Evolution Points section, Bai Zhe was excited. In three days, he had earned twenty-two points and was only eight points away from the next evolution!
This progress was fast!
Although the Falcon made him avoid open grasslands to hunt insects, relying on small prey still helped him accumulate Evolution Points quickly.
Of course, if he hunted insects in those grasslands as before, he might already qualify for the upgrade.
Insects provide fewer Evolution Points but are numerous and easy to catch.
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