lizard lord

Chapter 8 The Benefits of Wisdom

Tang Zhao went to the place where Tianbie's corpse used to be, trying to find some clues about the disappearance of the corpse from the scene.

Obviously, the thief didn't want to hide himself at all. There was a footprint extending from the woodland to the pond, and then walked back into the forest.

Judging from details such as the distance between the footprints, the owner of the footprints should be a bipedal creature.

But the shape of the footprints is very strange, there are only two toes-like things, some like the footprints of a spider.

The imprint is very deep, indicating that the owner's weight is not light, but what a bipedal spider looks like, Tang Zhao is not sure, it is hard to imagine.

[Temporarily name it Spider-Man or Spider Monster. The threat is definitely not small, and the level of intelligence is likely to be not low. 】

He had hunted a few spiders before and guessed something might be feeding them.

The spider monsters that appear now meet the requirements, and they may be the owners of those spiders.

It's one thing to fight beasts, it's another to fight monsters with brains.

This forest is full of malicious creatures everywhere. Tang Zhao didn't think that the spider monster would be a good man, so he judged it as an enemy by default.

He had eaten a lot of the giant insects around him, so it was pointless to stay where he was. Tang Zhao basked in the sun to heat his body, so he set off with a bag wrapped in a leather vest in his mouth.
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Migration needs to pass through a forest entwined with many spider webs, which has certain risks but has to be done. This is the first time Tang Zhao carefully observes the situation inside the forest.

There are many animal bones hanging in the spider webs in the canopy, and occasionally the shed shells of arthropods can be seen, but he didn't find any major threats.

A few trees were tangled with spider webs of unknown purpose, but otherwise very few webs had spread to the ground.

However, there are some exceptions.

He carefully stared at the ground beside him, to be precise, it was a spider web trap covered by branches and leaves.

A hole is covered with spider webs and covered with plants. If you don't pay attention to your feet, you may fall into it.

After stepping in the air, he will be stuck in the spider web, unable to move, and then some kind of monster who heard the news will end his life.

Imagining this scene, he shuddered a little.

Keeping an eye on his feet, Tang Zhao nervously observed the surrounding environment, preparing to move on.

Some traces of insects can be seen from the surroundings, but Tang Zhao will not hunt in this environment, and his body size is not included in the diet of most insects. If you avoid it a little, the two sides can be regarded as peaceful.

Halfway through, his tongue caught something special.

The smell of a certain animal is different from that of ordinary insects, but he has never smelled the same smell on other creatures.

[With a high probability, that kind of spider monster may be nearby, even if it is not it, it will be a similar predator. 】

He has never seen milder vegetarians like beetles and millipedes here. They are all ferocious carnivorous insects, and they have a very strange ecological environment.

There are spider webs all over the surroundings, and the terrain is relatively rough. It is difficult for him to run past a giant spider.

And if you are attacked by the enemy while escaping, the consequences will be disastrous.

The giant arthropods he has seen are all poisonous, if he is bitten through the scales, he will immediately fall into a passive position.

He has poison glands, but he doesn't necessarily have any poison resistance.

A few thoughts flashed through his mind, Tang Zhao stopped and turned to look at the canopy of the forest behind him.

Opening his mouth wide to reveal sharp teeth, he propped up his body on all fours to look taller and stronger. Tang Zhao's scales exploded, making a deterrent gesture.

The purpose is not to scare the other party, but to warn the other party: I have found you.

If you haven't made a move yet, it means that the opponent's character is cautious, or the strength gap between the two sides is not particularly large.

After losing the surprise initiative, the enemy should think carefully before acting.

Judging from the layout of the trap and the behavior of raising the spider, the other party is very smart.

It's not good for him, but it's not purely bad either.

The smarter the creature, the more apprehensive it is, and the more cautious it is before making a move.

He has other prey to choose from, and he doesn't have to choose Tang Zhao, who is prepared and tough.

Within a few minutes of putting on a deterrent posture, Tang Zhao has been vigilant for the troubles around him.The muscles all over the body are tense, and the opponent can be attacked immediately after discovering the enemy.

But fortunately, the other party finally chose to give in temporarily.

Smelling the special smell in the air gradually faded, Tang Zhao's hanging heart was finally able to let go.

Maybe the other side would call for support, Tang Zhao quickened his pace and left quickly.

I also found a clearing in the forest, and there is a small stream flowing through it, so don't worry too much about the water source.

Tang Zhao didn't hunt immediately, but started digging holes directly.

Just in case, hunting still has the risk of injury after all, and he can hide in the cave directly in case of an accident.

It is also to guard against the spider monster, the opponent may still take the opportunity to make a surprise attack, a safe shelter is very important.

After spending some time digging a hole, Tang Zhao started a new round of hunting.

At first, they found a praying mantis. The hunting efficiency of this insect was not low, but the pair of sickle-shaped forelimbs could not control Tang Zhao, who had an overwhelming size advantage.

Ignoring the control of the opponent's forelimbs, Tang Zhao raised his claws and pushed it to the ground, then bit the mantis' head, tore it off and swallowed it.

In the past, there were still conditions to be picky eaters, but now there is no such condition. I eat what I have, and eat as much as I have.

After tearing off the mantis's forelimbs to make it completely lose its threat, Tang Zhao began to search and successfully found a blood core from the mantis' belly.

Digesting food would slow him down, so he ate two quick bites before dragging the praying mantis carcass into a cave for storage.

After a break, he went out to hunt again. This time he found an insect that was enough to threaten him, but it was not encountered in the way he imagined.

It was a huge centipede hiding in the bushes. At this moment, it was holding a ball of milky white, motionless.

(End of this chapter)