บท 90: Chapter 90
Lin had already stayed here for two days and nights, so she had done some research on the environment here.
Even at night, this place was as bright as day. The glowing crystal dust on top of the moss prevented the forest from experiencing true darkness. Many of the creatures living here no longer had the concept of day and night, and lived under the light at all times.
In this forest, there was a small river that was only two meters wide. Miraculously, on the other side of the river, there was a different scene.
Perhaps due to geological reasons, there were only sporadic moss on the ground, and the starlight couldn't illuminate the vast forest. Where the light couldn't reach, there were only complex shadows. This was also the world of the predators. They hid in the darkness, waiting for their prey to approach. Only a very small number of them would set foot on the other side of the forest that was filled with light.
The dark side was called the 'Dark Plains' by Lin, and the side with the glowing moss was called the 'Shining Forest'. The river was the boundary between them.
Ten strange creatures that looked like scorpions, with slender legs and blade-like forelimbs, rushed out from the Dark Plains and quickly ran across the river. Following the splashing of water, they climbed onto the shining forest.
Each of these creatures was 30 centimeters long, and they were called 'Hunters'. They were the first small army that Lin created after coming here.
Lin had now changed her previous plan. Although it was interesting to let the Leviathan explore by itself, after seeing the rapid evolution of the surrounding creatures, Lin believed that the previous method of exploring by itself was no longer suitable. If they encountered an unknown and powerful threat, it would be difficult to escape.
Thus, Lin decided to not limit herself to individuals. She created an army to explore the surrounding area, and then use the green carpet to occupy it. The Leviathan itself usually didn't move, but existed as a mobile base.
The Hunters lowered their bodies and slowly moved across the glowing moss.
At night, the number of Hunters in the Shining Forest was even fewer than during the day. After all, the light came from the ground, and it was difficult for the Hunters to hide their bodies … except for the Hunters that could change color.
If she needed to quickly expand her army, using only the nutrients from the green carpet was too slow. Lin had to hunt other creatures to obtain nutrients.
The hunter stared at a creature that was gnawing on moss not far ahead. This round arthropod was more than a meter long and covered in solid armor.
It was called a 'beetle', but 'beetle' was just a general term. Lin had found many beetle-like creatures in this forest, and in order to distinguish them, she couldn't call them all beetles. This particular one was called a 'Moss Eating Beetle'.
The Moss Beetle was a medium-sized beetle that was on the smaller side. It was a suitable target.
The hunters' bodies emitted the same glow as the moss. Not only could they change color, but Lin also had them collect crystal dust and sprinkle it all over their bodies. This way, they could blend in with their surroundings, and the Moss Armadillo did not notice them at all.
When they were within a certain distance of the Moss Armor, the Hunters all rushed out at once. The Moss Armor reacted quickly. It instantly opened the carapace on its back, and four huge wings spread out from it.
Before it could fly, a Hunter had already pounced on the Moss Armor's back. Its sharp forelimbs instantly cut several wounds on the Moss Armor's wings.
The Moss Armor fiercely flapped its wings, but because of the wounds, it could not rise at all. At this time, the other Hunters also pounced on it. They used their forelimbs to stab the Moss Armor's body and leg joints.
The beetle was easily defeated by the Hunters. Green liquid gushed out of its stabbed joints, and its whole body fell to the ground.
The Hunters were different from the temporary troops that Leviathan usually created. They had a complete set of organs and a circulatory system, so they could eat the beetle on the spot and store the nutrients in their abdomens to bring back.
Three of the Hunters were responsible for eating the Moss Armor's blood, while the rest were responsible for cutting open its tough carapace. This thing was very hard, so it took a lot of effort.
Some small reptiles were attracted by the smell of blood and came close. They swayed around the corpse, trying to get closer and eat a little bit of blood. Lin separated two Hunters to drive them away, but Lin had no intention of sharing.
Fish were the strongest creatures in the sea, but as the evolved reptiles of fish, they were very weak on land. Most of them were plant-eaters or scavengers. Lin noticed that most of the creatures here were large arthropods, but Lin had only explored a small area of the Twisted Jungle. Perhaps there were more strange creatures in other places.
After the Hunters cut open the beetle's abdomen, they quickly gathered together to eat. Lin knew that the corpse would not only attract small reptiles, but also some powerful creatures.
For example … a creature called a 'cockroach'.
This creature was huge and very fast. Its blade-like mouth could quickly cut its target. Lin had sent out some Flyers to search, but they were all eaten by this creature called a cockroach.
Cockroaches were also one of the predators in the Shining Jungle. Because they were so fast, even if the prey found them in advance, they couldn't escape.
Fortunately, the hunters ate quickly, and the Moss Armadillo was soon eaten into an empty shell. It did not attract any other creatures during this period. As soon as the hunters left, the small reptiles surrounded the Moss Armadillo and drilled into its shell to look for residue.
The Hunters quickly returned. They crossed the river and returned to the entrance of the cave in the Dark Plain.
Lin enlarged the cave that she had originally dug out. She felt that this place was very suitable to be used as a base. It was now a cave that was more than ten meters deep and three meters wide. The inner layer of soil had been reinforced by Lin with some crustaceans to prevent the cave from collapsing.
After the Hunters returned, they condensed the nutrients they obtained into small spheres and spat them out. In addition to absorbing what they needed, the extra nutrients were brought back to Leviathan.
Leviathan used the Collectors to eat the nutrient spheres. At this time, the small desert scorpions that were originally sleeping in the depths of the cave seemed to have smelled the scent of food. They rushed out and used their small pincers to pick up the nutrient spheres to eat.
Lin didn't stop them. It seemed that it was fun to raise these scorpions. These creatures were relatively smart and could distinguish between Lin's own troops and other species. Therefore, they knew not to attack Lin's Collectors.
The scorpions only ate one or two at a time. Their appetite was quite small, but they actually grew very fast. A few of them had already shed their shells and were a little bigger. It seemed that most arthropods nowadays grew by shedding their shells. It was a waste, and shedding their shells was very dangerous.
Lin usually didn't increase Leviathan's size. Only on special occasions would she dissolve it, and then the whole body would be reassembled.
Lin collected and digested all the nutrient spheres, then began to create more troops. Lin now added three cannoneers to the Hunters' troops. These creatures also looked like scorpions, with a body length of 30 centimeters. Instead of a poisonous stinger, their tail curved into a muzzle for firing armor-melting bombs. Now that most of their targets were arthropods, their armor-piercing ability was indispensable.
Lin felt that the scorpion's body shape was the most perfect form she had ever seen. It was very suitable for both attack and defense, and it didn't affect their speed. It felt very practical.
Lin asked Leviathan to continue to create more troops to assist in the excavation of the cave, while the Hunters' squads continued to go out to hunt.
Just as the first Hunter stepped out of the cave, Lin felt that it was caught by something and was instantly dragged into the air. Before she could see what it was, the Hunter's head was bitten off.
The rest of the Hunters walked out of the cave and looked up. They could only vaguely see a large area of twisted tree trunks shrouded in darkness. They couldn't see what kind of creature attacked them just now.
There are so many monsters in this forest …
Although she had stayed there for two days and nights, Lin had only seen a few creatures, and the creature she had just encountered was completely unfamiliar to her. Lin's cave was located at the boundary between light and darkness, right next to the river, and it was on the dark side. That creature most likely came from the Dark Plains, and Lin hadn't really explored that place yet. She had recently focused her hunting grounds on the Shining Forest with the glowing moss.
So, should she go after it? Lin could feel that the captured Hunter was being gnawed by something, but it wouldn't be eaten up in a short time.
It didn't seem worthwhile to go deep into the dangerous Dark Plain for a single Hunter, but to ensure her own safety in the future, she still had to kill the creature that could ambush her at the entrance of her nest.
However, Lin didn't want to send troops to kill the target. After all, the risk was too high, and there was a possibility of total annihilation. Lin had to think of another way …
With that in mind, Lin asked Leviathan to create a glowing flyer and flew over the Twisted Forest.
… … …
Thank you ~ God's power ~ 588 ~
Thank you ~ godman ~ for the reward ~
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