Ye Qin climbed out of the cave cautiously. The temperature outside the cave was relatively high, and a heat wave came towards him.
Being used to the cold and humid environment, it is still a little uncomfortable to come into contact with the warm ground. These are secondary, after all, snakes can adjust their own temperature.
The biggest problem Ye Qin faces now is the dangers everywhere.
There are many natural enemies of snakes, including hedgehogs, eagles, monitor lizards, snake eagles, snake vultures, weasels, roadrunners, etc.
Not to mention, he is now a tiny black snake. These creatures can easily threaten his life, so he must be cautious.
Ye Qin didn't want the life he finally saved to become another creature's meal again.
Snakes are carnivores and eat many types of food.
They range from small invertebrates, such as earthworms, spiders, various insects and their larvae, to some vertebrates, fish, frogs, toads, lizards, snakes, birds and small mammals.
After all, Ye Qin was once a human being. Although he has turned into a snake now, some concepts cannot be changed. As long as he thinks of having to eat hair and drink blood, he feels a little unable to get over that hurdle.
"Forget it, let's look for wild fruits to satisfy our hunger first."
Ye Qin had observed himself that he was probably only a young snake, and it didn't even have fangs. It should be a non-venomous snake, but he didn't know what kind it was.
With such a small body, hunting is simply impossible. Any carnivore can hunt him.
Snakes have poor eyesight and mainly rely on their tongues to feel vibrations or their own 'heat sensors' to sense the world around them. They will use their tongues to quickly collect "odor particles" in the air.
This is why, every time humans see snakes, they can see them spitting out snake messages.
But perhaps because of his training, Ye Qin's sense of smell and vision are higher than those of ordinary snakes, and even his speed is much faster.
Ye Qin himself didn't know this, because he had no reference around him, so he just assumed that all snakes were like this.
After all, he had never dealt with snakes in his previous life, and he never imagined that he would one day travel through time and become a snake.
The slender black snake walked through the grass. If you didn't look carefully, you would think it was a dead branch. The bright red snake letter trembled back and forth in the air.
Everything was magnified several times in Ye Qin's eyes, but he had good adaptability and quickly got used to this perspective.
A sweet yet slightly bitter fragrance floated into Ye Qin's nose.
"It's coming from the southeast. There should be the food I want there."
He followed the smell and didn't encounter any natural enemies this time.
A towering tree came into view.
Of course, this is for Ye Qin, who has a snake body. In fact, this tree is only half a person tall, and an adult can wrap his arms around it.
The trees were covered with red fruits, which were ripe, and some even fell to the ground. Their juices eroded, and red and black flesh burst out.
The smell Ye Qin just smelled came from above.
I don’t know what kind of fruit tree this is, but it is probably not poisonous because many birds are also pecking at it.
Ye Qin couldn't reach the fruit on the tree, but there were many fruits falling on the ground. He couldn't wait to take a bite, and the sweet and sour taste exploded in the snake's cavity.
Although it feels a bit rotten, it doesn't affect it.
After all, his species has changed now, and he can no longer be as particular as humans. Some food is already very good.
Ye Qin seemed to be having a fruit buffet, devouring himself. After a full meal, he returned to the cave along the original route.
I started to visualize again and then dug a hole.
Wild fruits are not filling, although Ye Qin spends most of his time meditating, which can greatly reduce energy consumption.
But when digging a hole, it consumes a lot of energy.
He concentrated on concentrating all his strength on his tail, which he used as a tool to dig holes in the soil.
The scattered clods of soil around him were pushed to the side with his body or head. It seemed like a mechanical movement, but it was a test of strength and precision.
Ye Qin kept adjusting and finally found the most comfortable and labor-saving way.
During excavation, occasionally the scales would rub against the harder soil nearby and fall off accidentally.
Ye Qin loves to be clean. Every time he digs a hole with his tail, he will rub his lower body against the leaves next to the hole to clean the sand and gravel from his scales.
He was cleaning up as usual that day, and a flash of green light immediately attracted his attention. He originally thought he was being dazzled.
Looking at the tip of his tail, which was glowing green, Ye Qin couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Probably due to the frequent use of the tail, coupled with the friction from the ground, all the charred and necrotic scales on it have fallen off, and new scales have grown unknowingly.
The green bud-like scales are very small and delicate, and even look a little fragile because they haven't fully opened yet.
It is in sharp contrast to the dark snake scales in other parts.
Ye Qin couldn't help but widen his eyes, "Actually, I'm not some little black snake?"
He always thought he was black, but now it seems that maybe he is not.
When he traveled back in time, this little snake was struck so horribly by lightning that he mistook it for its original color.
Anyway, Ye Qin is not in a hurry and will wait until all the new scales grow out.
Although these burnt black scales are ugly and really affect the appearance, but now that he is a snake, he doesn't care about appearance, so he is not in a hurry.
Everything is natural and nothing is forced.
The familiar feeling of hunger came from his abdomen, making Ye Qin couldn't help but sigh.
"I just finished foraging in the morning, and now I'm hungry again. It seems that just eating wild fruits won't work at all."
Wild fruits are not the main food for snakes. They can be used occasionally to supplement vitamins, but the main source of nutrients still needs to be supplemented by meat.
For example, now, Ye Qin frequently felt hungry. Ye Qin could only go out again and came to the fruit tree.
After eating it several times, he felt resistance in his heart.
No matter how delicious something is, you will feel bored if you eat it every now and then.
"Just eating wild fruits is not enough."
Ye Qin's head felt a little dizzy. This was a warning from his body. Snakes are carnivores after all. If he didn't hunt any more, he might become the first snake to faint from hunger.
"It seems we have to find a way to hunt some small animals."
Ye Qin observed the surrounding situation and terrain. There were many fallen fruits on the ground. He also saw traces of some small herbivores in the surrounding area.
In other words, as long as he waits and waits, there is still hope of catching some small animals.
As for birds, Ye Qin gave up immediately.
Although there are many of them, the birds are too timid and agile. They will fly at the slightest sign of trouble. It is too difficult to catch them. Ye Qin does not want to expend too much energy.
His targets are rodents such as voles and hares, which are the most suitable for him.
