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Night fell in Newborn Valley.

Xu Yang returned to Backslash Valley, where he had first awakened. The quiet pool and withered yellow grass were just as before. He had enthusiastically named this valley Newborn Valley, using it to celebrate his new life.

Hardly any beasts had visited this valley before. Now that Xu Yang, a Demon Wolf, was here, his aura intimidated them so thoroughly that no one dared enter.

Plop.

Xu Yang tossed a Wild Deer with its neck bitten through onto the grass, then turned and walked toward the pool.

He wanted to wash up first. Even though he had become a beast, basic hygiene still mattered.

He had caught this Wild Deer in the forest to the east today. The Leopard had stolen half a Wild Deer from him last time, and he still hadn't gotten over it. Before catching this one, he had wandered through the area where he had hunted that night, hoping to run into that Leopard.

Unfortunately—or perhaps that Leopard was simply fortunate. Otherwise, Xu Yang would have shown it why flowers were so red today.

"Hur hur~~"

His long snout dipped into the icy pool water. It felt wonderfully refreshing.

Life like this did not seem so bad now. The feeling of doing whatever he pleased was wonderful!

After enjoying himself, Xu Yang finally strolled back to his dinner.

"Rip—"

A Cold Light flashed, easily slicing through the deer hide and exposing the bright red Flesh and blood beneath. Since it had not been dead for long, it still carried Traces of warm, sweet fragrance.

"Grrr~~~"

Xu Yang swallowed the chunk of meat cut off by his claws in one bite, his eyes narrowing in pleasure!

Delicious. Truly delicious.

The meat was superb—tender and juicy, releasing flavorful juices with the slightest pressure. It danced across his tongue, delicate yet springy, like the finest silk slipping through his fingertips. The satisfaction instantly filled Xu Yang's entire mouth. Every bite carried the rich, savory taste of the meat, as though telling of nature's gift.

After wolfing down the venison in a few bites, Xu Yang eagerly cut himself another fresh piece of deer tenderloin.

Bright red blood splattered between his teeth. Combined with the blue-green fur covering his body, it gave Xu Yang a strangely sinister beauty.

Less than five minutes later.

The seventy- or eighty-pound Wild Deer before him Only remain a skeleton and some scraps.

His long, barbed tongue extended to lick the beads of blood and shreds of meat from his muzzle. Xu Yang still wanted more.

This venison sashimi was more delicious than the best food he had ever eaten in his previous life!

Although he knew it was because he had inherited a wolf's sense of taste and eating habits, the pleasurable stimulation it brought to his brain was undeniably real. The uncontrollable joy in his heart as he ate the venison had left him feeling exhilarated!

Perhaps because he no longer faced the pressure of survival, Xu Yang now found everything around him quite pleasant.

After disposing of the leftovers, Xu Yang cleaned himself as usual.

The moon shone bright among sparse stars, and fireflies drifted through the air.

Xu Yang lay lazily amid the dry reeds, his head resting on his two front paws as he summoned the system panel.

Host: Xu Yang

Race: Green-furred Wolf

Strength: Apprentice Fourth Order

Resources: 2.7/3

System, tell me, are you hiding any other functions? What conditions are needed to activate them?

A rhythmic growl rumbled from his throat as Xu Yang spoke to the panel only he could see. The two of us came to this other world together. That makes us the closest of brothers. When your brother makes it big, would I forget you?

No matter how much Xu Yang talked until his mouth went dry, the imagined "system spirit" never appeared. It seemed this panel truly was just a panel. Unlike the system novels he had read in his previous life, it did not come with a considerate little sprite that could be called an encyclopedia...

Ah, rely on heaven, rely on earth, rely on yourself. He would have to explore this world bit by bit on his own.

There's no energy decay. Then tomorrow, I'll go all out hunting beasts.

With plans for tomorrow in mind, Xu Yang drifted into sleep.

Five hundred and forty kilometers away, in the Great Rift Valley.

Pitch-black King Kong Ants continuously entered and left the forest, each carrying an ordinary beast in its mandibles. They needed to eat as well. For them, with their generally Apprentice Second or Third Order strength, Capturing such ordinary Blood Food was exceedingly easy.

The Piled up prey came in all kinds. Birds stripped of their feathers exposed bright red muscles and internal organs. Reptiles such as snakes, lizards, and crocodiles had all had their limbs torn apart, yet had not completely died...

They liked their prey alive.

Buzz buzz buzz~~~

The sound of beating wings came from the distant sky as two fiery-red flying figures approached from afar.

"Click click click~~~"

"Click click click~~~"

Every King Kong Ant that saw the leaders put down the Blood Food in its mouth and vigorously rubbed its forelegs together, expressing its welcome to the leaders.

Boom!

Boom!

Two massive Black Shadows landed before the leaders did, their enormous bodies exceeding ten meters smashing two deep pits into the soft soil before the forest.

They were the prey the King Kong Ant leaders had brought back!

Planet Level King Kong Ants naturally no longer ate ordinary beasts. The pair had flown to the grasslands four hundred kilometers east and Captured two Black-edged Dragon Elephants. The Apprentice Seventh Order Black-edged Dragon Elephants had originally been among the grasslands' top predators, but when they encountered Planet Level King Kong Ants, they could only become prey.

Thud! Thud!

The two King Kong Ants landed one after another. Their more than two-meter bodies stood atop prey over ten meters long, and an unspoken sense of desolation immediately spread through the air.

"Click click click~~~"

"Click click click~~~"

All the King Kong Ants grew excited.

In the night, this place seemed to be holding a carnival!

More than sixty thousand kilometers away, not far from the Jade Crystal Mountain Range.

Iron Fist and Gale led fifty warriors from their clan as they hurried onward through the night. For Azure-Eyed Baboons who were at least Apprentice Fourth Order, traveling at night was not difficult. What was more, with two Planet Level captains leading them, no beast or Demon would be foolish enough to come looking for trouble.

The next day, the weather was slightly cool, and the Clouds were dark.

Xu Yang woke from his sleep and looked up at the sky.

Looks like it's going to rain today.

He had been in this world for nearly a week, and this was the first time there had been no sun. Moreover, out here in the open wilderness, once it rained, he would have nowhere to sleep tonight. Otherwise, he would become a drenched wolf.

After washing up hastily, Xu Yang left Newborn Valley directly and jogged along the edge of the forest.

Today, he planned to explore deeper in. Not only did he need to hunt animals, but he also needed to find somewhere to stay, preferably a cave that could shelter him from wind and rain.

He continued along the edge, but Xu Yang did not encounter much prey. Along the way, he caught only two squirrels and a pheasant, gaining 0.3 units of resources.

Apprentice Fifth Order!

After reaching Apprentice Fifth Order, Xu Yang's body expanded a little more. He was now over three and a half meters long, with a shoulder height of one point six meters!

The invisible sense of oppression grew heavier. The aura around him was like a dark storm rolling across the wilderness, every strand brimming with savagery and majesty.

Cold and sharp.

Almost tangible.

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