[3] Survival in the wild
The earth gradually woke up, and a glimmer of morning light pierced the silence of the night. Bright sunlight dissipated, illuminating the front of the small hole, as well as part of the serpent's body.
The serpent stretched its stiff body beautifully, like a human stretching its waist and facing the rising sun outside the cave. It was obviously not enough to eat only one vole after being hungry for a few months, so it decided to go out hunting.
It didn't think about its children in the slightest, because its mission was accomplished, and it didn't matter whether its children were dead or alive now.
Before leaving, it subconsciously looked around the cave.
That little snake is still here?
The big snake stretched out his head and looked at the drunken moon who was sleeping with his body coiled together, and if he used a human expression to show the look of the big snake at the moment, it was to frown tightly.
It's because it can't survive on its own, so it's going to depend on me?
Snakes have always lived alone, except in the spring when the male snake and the female snake will be affectionate, and the rest of the time is a competitive relationship, even if the relationship between mother and daughter.
The snake is born to follow its instincts and follow loneliness and freedom, and this little snake actually begged to be taken in at her feet!?
It's unreasonable!
Snakes have different values from humans, they think that raising children is unnecessary, and the life and death of children have nothing to do with themselves, so it looks at Drunken Moon in the same way as other snakes that have nothing to do with her.
The big snake didn't do anything, and Drunken Moon was also her daughter......
If you are a naturally bloodthirsty, snake-feeding king cobra may not hesitate to eat its own children when they are hungry, but luckily, they are of the more gentle Burmese python race!
Although there is no relationship between them anymore, because her current mission is complete, just wait until the next spring, the old male snake or a new male snake will come to take over her, and then she will have a new nest of snake eggs.
It goes out alone to hunt for food, and sometimes it can't catch a decent prey after waiting for a few days, so it can only pray that its luck will be better.
Left behind this little lazy worm that slept like a dead pig.
Time passed quickly, and Zuiyue stretched her body, and she looked at the hot sun outside, shining on the shadows of the few leaves, and it was already noon.
Snakes are ectotherms, when they are warm, their blood will also be warmed, and their activity will also be raised a notch, it can be said that the hot time is the most exuberant period for snakes, on the contrary, if the weather is cold, they are not willing to move......
She didn't feel any pain in the snake's waist, or ......
"It's really incredible, the wound from the cockroach bite yesterday is fine in a blink of an eye!" Drunken Moon turned her head to look at the snake's waist, which was completely new, without any scars, and the color was the same as other parts.
"Is it good to sleep all night? God, the snake's regeneration ability is so strong, even the gecko can't recover its almost bone-like scars overnight, right?" Zuiyue tilted her head in confusion.
And also...... Is the serpent gone?
"Even though she's mine...... Mother, but I instinctively felt a hint of disgust from her, and it seemed that I would try to have as little contact with her as possible in the future. Zuiyue pursed her lips, twisted her awkward body, and crawled out of the cave.
For some reason, Drunken Moon, who was originally a human, always relied on others, and at this moment did not have the slightest idea of wanting to rely on the Great Snake.
The loneliness in the snake's blood has left traces in her heart, and instinct continues to corrode her values.
The energy consumed last night was too much, and the energy maintained by the eggshells she ate last night was still not enough, so she prepared to go out to find food.
As soon as it was dispatched, a gentle breeze blew, bringing a sweet scent of vanilla. This is the real nature, a pure natural green environment, and the air is not polluted by dust at all.
She twisted her body and moved slowly, and she needed to look around vigilantly, by the river not far from the cave.
The width of the river was only two or three meters, and it could only be said to be a small stream, but in the eyes of Zuiyue, it had already recognized it as the Tongtian River.
Surrounded by many plants, you can clearly see the round rocks at the bottom, and the stream trickles and shines in the sun.
Yesterday was pressed to the ground by cockroaches and rubbed, which made her very concerned about the safety of her surroundings, although she ate eggshells and had recovered her health, she was no match for the mantis and scorpions.
The river is always noisy, with animals coming and going to drink, predators of all sizes looking for opportunities to hunt, and the screams of dying creatures can be heard from time to time.
Observing that there seemed to be no danger in the surroundings, under the cover of the leaves, the drunken moon approached the mirror-like water.
"It's really a snake...... I still feel like I'm dreaming. ”
Drunken Moon's eyes widened and she looked thoughtfully at the reflection in the water, she saw the faces of people in the mirror-like water, it was her parents and friends...... After a long time, I put my head on the beach in frustration, and the roundworm in my stomach was making a revolution again.
"I still need to replenish my strength. When the noise gradually subsided, Zuiyue looked at the clear water surface and plunged into the water.
She had learned the art of swimming at all, and was a little flustered in the face of dangerous underwater. The snake's instinct tells her that she is freer in the water than on land.
After entering the water, dry eyes immediately feel a lot more comfortable. She found that if she deliberately adjusted her swimming method, she could swim in the stream if she followed her feelings.
The yellow figure of the drunken moon is particularly conspicuous between the clear stream and the silver-white stone bottom, and some fish that are only a little bigger than the drunken moon are far away.
The creek is still flowing very fast, and there should be no big fish in it.
"That's it, little shrimp?" Drunken Moon swayed her body and gradually approached the pale white elves hidden by the rocks at the bottom of the river, only a few centimeters long, but in Zui Yue's eyes, they were still behemoths, beautiful fairies in the river.