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

Before we knew it, a week had quietly passed.

During this time, Casper and Simba devoured the goblin cave buffet.

The wolf cubs have grown noticeably in size within a few days and are now capable of hunting small animals independently.

As for Kasper himself, he further thickened his fat layer by using the evolution points he gained from devouring others.

To the former's surprise, in addition to subcutaneous fat, the fat located near the spine is gradually evolving in another direction.

That is the powerful tool for mammals to generate heat autonomously: brown fat rich in mitochondria.

Kasper currently has a very low percentage of brown fat in his body, producing negligible amounts of heat. But a good start is always encouraging.

"The transformation from 0 to 1 is more important than the transformation from 1 to 100."

As long as there is a sufficient supply of food and evolution points, the amount of brown fat gradually increases. In addition, with its current heat insulation function, Kasper can maintain considerable mobility even in winter.

It's impossible for them to be completely unaware of being dug out of their burrows and eaten by wild boars searching for food to survive the winter while they are passively sleeping.

In addition, as the energy level increases, Kasper's body length is also growing rapidly.

Within a week, it grew another 4 centimeters, and now its body length is close to 40 centimeters, and its shape is beginning to take shape.

If it can maintain this growth rate, conservatively speaking, it should be able to officially transform into an adult venomous snake by the beginning of spring.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise of having enough food.

To this end, Casper spared no effort in mentoring Simba after he grew up and led him to hunt in the forest.

The same is true today.

At the edge of the forest, amidst the wild berry bushes, the great Casper, like a lion, led his henchman Simba, patrolling their territory.

And it was here that they encountered their first enemy of the day—the Forest Cat.

It was a feline with eerie green eyes and a gray-black coat. It was a size larger than an ordinary house cat, and its short, thick fur stood on end in alertness. At the same time, its back was arched, and its mouth was wide open, hissing at the snake and wolf in front of it.

"How dare you! Activate your Spinosaurus form against me?! Simba, attack! Use Hagwang Whirlwind!"

Casper flicked his tongue, pointing his snake tail at the forest cat opposite him.

Upon receiving the order, Simba let out a deep roar and charged forward like an arrow, engaging the lincat, whose size was not much different from his own, in battle.

Under normal circumstances, felines of the same size can overwhelmingly defeat wolves because their reaction speed and attack methods far surpass those of wolves.

This is why lynxes can include wolves in their diet.

Kasper has absolutely no worries about Simba.

The "Leadership" attribute grants Simba superior bone structure and muscle mass compared to other wolves of similar size, resulting in a comprehensive boost to his strength, explosiveness, defense, and stamina.

Simba's charge was like a small tank, sending the linchpin flying!

The latter flipped in the air and had just adjusted its center of gravity to land when Simba's sharp teeth had already bitten into the back of its neck.

With a sudden burst of strength, it actually picked up the cat, which was about the same size as itself, and swung it wildly in the air.

The violent tearing severely damaged the cat's cervical spine, and it stopped struggling shortly afterward.

If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would probably be shocked and amazed at what a ferocious wolf cub it was!

Simba, having completed the hunt, immediately carried the lifeless kasper to Kasper, laid it down, and obediently lay down on the ground.

The fact that the alpha wolf gets to enjoy and distribute the spoils of the hunt first is enough to prove Simba's loyalty and respect for Kasper.

Seeing this, Casper was quite satisfied and nodded.

On one side, Simba, who had been lying down, seemed to receive some kind of command. He skillfully got up from the ground and used his sharp teeth to tear the whole grouse into pieces that Kasper could swallow.

The former quickly and effortlessly swallowed nearly two-thirds of it, completely satisfied.

"This is what life is all about."

With a chef by your side, the food is freshly prepared and killed on the spot. The service is attentive, making it so much better than the arduous task of hunting yourself before.

This pattern was developed by Casper when Simba had the ability to hunt independently. After several days of familiarization, Simba has become so proficient that he can perfectly execute the remaining steps without being told.

But there's only one thing it can do that requires Kasper's approval.

"You can start eating now, Simba."

After Casper gave this instruction, Simba, who had been busy all day, finally came forward to enjoy his share of food.

The former looked at the wolf cub enjoying its meal with great relish and felt quite moved.

The effect of the entry on Simba, an ordinary gray wolf, was a bit too remarkable. If it weren't for the fact that his hunting skills were not yet fully developed and he was worried about something happening to him, Casper would have already sent him to challenge the alpha wolf of the nearby pack.

But Kasper was more aware of the disastrous consequences of forcing growth.

Even though he coveted the wolf pack's hunting efficiency, Casper was unwilling to let Simba take the risk.

There was another matter that concerned Kasper.

"Food is becoming increasingly scarce in the nearby forest."

This was the result he obtained by exploring outside his usual area of ​​activity.

Clearly, the top position in the food chain vacated by the leopard's death has been quickly occupied by an unknown predator.

It is believed that soon the other side will begin to patrol the territory and then discover their presence.

In the past, Casper might have been wary, but a week of brute force has allowed Casper's strength to improve once again.

He has successfully risen to become the top predator in this area. It seems that even foreign carnivores like coyotes know that there is a small but powerful venomous snake in this area and are unwilling to enter their territory and provoke Casper.

"Unless it's that giant serpent eagle or some kind of magical beast that comes looking for trouble, whatever it is, it'll have to eat Uncle Caspar's venomous fangs."

Just as Casper was pondering this, a faint noise caught his attention.

Simba, having just finished eating the rest of its prey, pricked up its ears, slowly rose from the ground, and entered a state of alertness, its sharp teeth gleaming coldly.

"Don't make a sound!"

Kasper interrupted it to prevent the roar churning in its throat from disturbing the source of the sound.

Soon after, a series of sounds, like the rapid beat of drums, approached from afar, accompanied by the clanging of metal objects.

convoy... armor...

Could it be the military?