The sky was so sultry, like a big steam oven, many ants crawled out, and the little sparrows all flew very low.
Ants move and birds fly low.
Looking at the sky above his head, a few dark clouds drifted over from nowhere, Ye Qin said thoughtfully, "It looks like it's going to rain."
He ate a few wild fruits to satisfy his hunger, but instead of leaving, he hid behind a stone.
The color of the stone is similar to his, also dark black. The two are almost fused together. If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to spot the little black snake here.
The wild fruits on the ground are his best bait. There will always be some small herbivorous animals coming over.
Ye Qin was extremely patient, like a qualified hunter. Perhaps it was the instinct of a creature, but he remained motionless, like a fossil.
Even the bright red snake letter only shakes occasionally to distinguish whether there are traces of prey.
As the sun sets in the west, as the sun gradually moves away, the entire sky is dyed with orange light, and the rolling clouds cover the green mountains, which adds a bit of special flavor.
This wait lasted for most of the day, during which Ye Qin saw no trace of other small animals.
He is not discouraged. Even if he fails today, there will still be tomorrow. If there is no tomorrow, there will be the day after tomorrow.
At worst, he could try his luck further afield. Although it was a bit dangerous, he would always find food.
Just when Ye Qin was about to return.
His pupils shrank suddenly, and there was a thin movement in the grass not far away. Gray fur could be vaguely seen, which was very obvious under the green grass.
It was a gray field mouse, with a few whiskers poking around in the air, as if checking for danger around it, and then most of its body poked out.
The field mouse stood upright, its little nose twitching, and then looked at the wild fruit not far away.
Although its limbs were short, it was very fast. Seeing that there was no danger around it, it felt relieved.
The forelimbs directly stuffed the wild fruit into the mouth, and the two front teeth were soaked in the juice of the wild fruit, and then swallowed it whole. Her cheeks instantly became bulging.
The field mouse enjoying the delicious food did not notice a pair of faint animal eyes in the dark, staring at his every move.
Ye Qin approached cautiously without making any sound, as if he was integrated with the surrounding environment. His pupils were as big as the tips of needles, firmly locked on the vole's position.
His body was tense and ready to go.
The field mouse seemed to have noticed something. His mustache trembled and he stopped eating. However, it was too late.
Soon after, Ye Qin suddenly shot out like an arrow from the string, leaving only an afterimage in the air.
His body quickly wrapped around the field mouse's.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
The field mouse desperately tried to break free, but the snake's body was entangled tighter and tighter. Soon its movements gradually became smaller and it made no sound.
Ye Qin then loosened his shackles and looked at the body of the vole with a satisfied look. The first hunt was still a success.
This vole is relatively small, and its claws and teeth are not dangerous. Otherwise, Ye Qin would not have succeeded so quickly.
Next is the time to enjoy the results of the victory.
Ye Qin has been mentally prepared. Even so, it is still not easy to cross that hurdle at once.
Although he is a snake now, he had been a human for decades in his previous life and rarely ate sashimi, let alone field mice.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his nausea, and slowly swallowed the field mouse.
I don’t know if it’s due to changes in physiological structure or the nature of snakes, but voles are not as unpalatable as expected, and the meat is even quite tender.
There is also a popular saying among Lingnan people that "eat a mouse and become three chickens", which describes the nutritional value of voles as higher than that of chickens. Dried voles are not only delicious, but also contain high protein.
After eating the field mouse, Ye Qin finally felt full and sat down on the grass to rest for a while. With the last ray of sunlight, he returned to the cave before the sun completely set.
Probably because he had replenished his energy, he dug the hole faster than usual today and for a longer time. The small hole that was only as wide as his thumb before was now as big as two fists under Ye Qin's efforts.
At the same time, the burnt black scales on Ye Qin's tail have completely fallen off, and new green snake scales have grown. I don't know if it is Ye Qin's illusion, but he always feels that his body seems to have become much longer.
When hunting today, Ye Qin discovered it. He was only halfway around the vole when it was already wrapped around him.
After a hearty meal, Ye Qin headed back home and continued back into the cave. Except for the time he went out to hunt, he spent most of his time meditating.
Except for hibernation, snakes usually sleep very little, so it doesn't matter if Ye Qin spends a whole day visualizing and practicing.
Not only is he not tired, but he feels refreshed. The most important thing is that he can feel that his strength is constantly strengthening.
Now those hideous and terrifying wounds are now only scars. All these changes are brought about through practice.
"Boom!"
A muffled sound came from outside the cave, bringing Ye Qin's thoughts back to reality.
A thunderous sound fell from mid-air, and the originally dark cave was illuminated by purple light.
"It's thundering....."
Ye Qin couldn't help but murmur to himself,
Hearing the rumbling thunder coming from outside, I felt a little uncomfortable. It was probably due to the influence of this snake body. I was particularly unhappy with this kind of thunder and lightning weather. It could even be said to be disgusting.
After all, when he traveled through time, he was almost struck to death by lightning, and the scars have not healed yet. If it weren't for his practice, he might have become a dead soul long ago. No wonder he had such a reaction.
Hearing the continuous thunder, Ye Qin was a little irritated. The tip of his tail kept poking the ground, but he never expected to hit half of the dead branches next to him.
The dead branch was several times thicker than him, and there was a "crack" sound as it suddenly broke into two pieces.
Ye Qin looked at his tail in disbelief. It seemed that he didn't use much effort just now. He just thought that the inside of the dead branch was rotten and brittle as paper, but he didn't take it to heart.
In addition to the thunder, there was also the constant whining of the wind, coming through the cave.
Although Ye Qin did not go out to see what the scene was like outside, he could imagine that there must be strong winds.
With such a huge momentum, there must be a heavy rain coming.
Ye Qin couldn't help but feel lucky again that he had found a good place to shelter from the wind and rain. If he were in the wild now, with his small body, he would probably be blown into the sky.
In addition to natural enemies, animals also have to guard against harsh weather and environment. This is the cruelty of nature. If you are not careful, you will fall into it.
With such an existence as a cave, at least he has a place to stay. Unless there is an earthquake, Ye Qin doesn't have to worry at all.
In the second half of the night, the sound of crackling raindrops continued, making Ye Qin unable to concentrate at all and unable to sink into meditation. Fortunately, he curled his body into a ball to rest.
