As a venomous snake, I evolved into a god through devouring.

Casper's eyes quickly scanned the ground and, sure enough, he found a pool of fresh blood on the fallen leaves!

found it!

Kasper immediately climbed forward, thinking to himself, "Just as I thought."

The impact of the giant serpent eagle was extremely powerful. Under such impact, the leopard's fur could not withstand the tearing, causing even more blood to flow out.

This gave Casper the opportunity to snag a bargain.

He stepped forward and licked the still-warm blood from the ground with his tongue.

"Damn it, having my tongue split is more uncomfortable than having my urine split. What kind of efficiency is this?"

Kasper dipped his tongue in the blood for a long time, but the blood had already partially congealed and he still hadn't finished eating it. In a fit of anger, he simply swallowed the leaves along with the blood.

Apart from the blood that seeped into the soil, most of the blood sprayed by the cheetah went into Casper's stomach.

Finally, the system notification appeared in his mind.

[You have consumed the leopard's blood and gained 50 evolution points!]

50!

Kasper was stunned; it was the first time he had ever seen such a massive amount of evolution points.

However, this surprise quickly turned into joy.

"With these 50 evolution points, an energy level upgrade is just around the corner."

There was only a 60-point gap in evolution points, but I gained 50. The remaining 10 points can be easily achieved by catching a bird or eating two fish.

He had originally come out to investigate with the expectation that it would be a thankless task, but who would have thought that not only would his survival crisis be resolved, but he would also gain 50 evolution points, saving him a lot of trouble.

Good, good, serpent eagle. You did a great job! You did a fantastic job!

Kasper suppressed his excitement and waited for the notification sound of obtaining a new entry, but after almost a minute, nothing happened.

"It seems that the acquisition of these attributes can only be triggered by challenging powerful enemies or achieving certain accomplishments. I'm just taking advantage of the cheetah blood I've consumed, so naturally I won't get anything besides evolution points. But that's enough."

As time went by, Kasper, having calmed down, suddenly realized something else.

The cheetah that was eyeing his Pokémon was indeed dead, but his own survival pressure had not decreased; on the contrary, it had increased slightly.

Regardless of whether the red dragon that fell nearby was dead or not, the dragon blood creatures created from its blood must have included more than just the serpent eagle.

Dragon.

Throughout history and across cultures, these creatures have represented power and authority, possessing long lifespans, innate magical talents, formidable physiques, and ancient wisdom inherited from their ancestors. One could say they are treasures from head to toe.

There is a saying in the Earth's oceans that "when a whale falls, all things are born," which describes the series of changes that occur around the carcass of a giant whale after its death and the resulting ecosystem.

Then what about the even more powerful and noble dragons?

Kasper never thought that the wave the other side stirred up wouldn't affect him; he just thought that day was too far away. But as it turned out, he underestimated many things.

For example, the boost that the dragon bloodline brings to a creature, or its own rapid evolution speed, which makes it impossible to wander on the edge and scavenge as before, and it must compete for territory to ensure a sufficient supply of nutrients.

"Never mind, the matter at hand is more important."

Kasper put these aside for the time being, quickly returned to the corner where he had been hiding, and opened the system enhancement panel.

[Use Enhancement Points]

Please select the area to reinforce.

This time, Kasper did not make a quick decision as usual, but instead fell into thought.

The survival crisis has been resolved.

The cheetah was hunted down by the giant serpent eagle, and the land within a 20-kilometer radius will be left without an owner for a period of time. This period may not last long, but it will be enough for him to raise Simba.

Without that guy's threat, he could freely take the wolf cubs to the goblin cave ruins for a buffet.

Therefore, the more pressing issue now is to prepare for the approaching winter.

The long-awaited enhancements to winter survival skills can finally be implemented.

"Snakes are not incapable of generating heat on their own, but their heat generation efficiency is too low and uncontrollable, and they lack means to keep warm."

Rather than strengthening internal organs or evolving brown fat that can release heat for insulation, it is more important to prevent the rapid loss of heat.

"Are those the enhanced scales?"

No.

Casper gently shook his head.

"The most noticeable effect of strengthening the scales previously was not insulation, but increased defense, which is of little use for the upcoming winter."

Heat insulation...

Fat has excellent heat insulation properties, and seals living in polar oceans rely on their thick layers of fat to maintain their body temperature in the cold seawater.

With this in mind, Kasper finally gave his answer.

[Fat layer.]

Of course, just to be on the safe side, Caspar didn't go all in at once; he allocated a portion first to test the waters.

Please allocate evolution points.

[20 o'clock.]

As evolution points were consumed, Kasper could feel a slight change in his body size.

Her once slender figure, free of excess fat, now seems to have become a little bloated.

In fact, given his current muscle strength, the extra bit of fat has a negligible impact on his mobility.

However, the benefits of fat seem to have exceeded expectations.

Kasper looked up at the sky.

Before we knew it, the sun had set. Under the fiery clouds, the temperature in the forest dropped rapidly without the sun's rays, and the chill in the breeze was even more intense than before.

Before we knew it, it was already early autumn.

When he went out at night a few days ago, he could clearly feel that his movements became sluggish due to the drop in temperature, and even his senses were not as sharp as before.

Therefore, starting two days ago, Kasper would return to the cave at sunset and would not come out again.

But now, the situation is different.

In Casper's field of vision, the blurry white mist that had appeared due to the drop in body temperature did not reappear, and the snake's tail, which had been swaying, was as flexible and supple as ever.

"It really worked!"

Kasper happily tapped the tree roots beside him with his snake tail.

The thickened fat layer effectively slowed down the loss of body heat, allowing him to maintain agility for a period of time even on cold nights.

Such remarkable results prove that Kasper's enhancement strategy is absolutely correct!

After the experiment was successful, Casper took a deep breath through his long, narrow nostrils.

The constant anxiety about survival and the impending winter have been two invisible mountains weighing him down, leaving him with no choice but to hunt and strengthen himself day and night.

Now, he has finally managed to pry open a corner of the second mountain.

Kasper did not stay where he was, but went into the jungle to hunt prey.

He hadn't fed anyone yet, and there was still Simba, a Pokémon, hungry for food in the cave. He needed to hurry back.

But at this moment, his state of mind was completely different from when he arrived. His relaxed and joyful mood made him hum a little tune.

"Get up early to collect manure~~~ Beep beep beep beep..."