Predation

The information obtained through the Mother Nest indicated that this talent should have been present from the moment he hatched.

However, this planet in an unknown location lacked a certain special energy, so Rowan was incubated there, never developed this ability.

However, later, through the Mother Nest as a link, countless insects sacrificed themselves.

This unique energy, involving life and soul, replaced the energy that was originally needed, successfully activating Rowan's talent.

However, due to changes in the environment and the activation energy, this talent has also undergone unknown changes.

It is unique, unlike any other Efiash.

However, all Rowan knew at this moment was that there was a special energy in his head. He couldn't touch this energy, but he could feel it, which was very unscientific.

This had a significant impact on him, who had received a materialistic education from a young age.

But then he realized that he had been turned into an insect by a green-haired old pervert, so having a bunch of energy in his brain seemed quite normal.

However, due to the unique nature of this energy, he still needs to constantly try and explore how to utilize it.

But right now, what he needs most is a good night's sleep.

His consciousness gradually faded into darkness, and an Insect Cocoon slowly enveloped Rowan.

Upon waking up, Rowan breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this place wasn't absolutely safe, and thankfully, nothing unexpected happened.

The chelicerae have regrowed, and the previously soft and brittle exoskeleton has quickly become strong after Rowan emerged from the Insect Cocoon.

Rowan tried it briefly and regained his flexibility; he had recovered very well.

He was very familiar with the process of regrowing chelicerae. When he was experimenting with the Hyperboloid System before, it was common for him to lose chelicerae or something. But this was the first time that both of them had disappeared at the same time.

After examining the carapace and carefully sensing it, I concluded after a moment that this time, the pupa did not come with wings.

Rowan had anticipated this, since the energy replenishment before pupation was insufficient. Although they seemed to have eaten their fill, it was mostly water with little nutritional value, and the fact that they were able to grow their two claws was already an extraordinary achievement.

The throbbing hunger in his stomach and the general weakness were reminders that this extraordinary performance had come at a price. It wasn't very noticeable because of his exoskeleton, but if you removed it, you would see that his muscles had atrophied and he had become much thinner.

The most urgent task is to find a way to replenish our food supply as soon as possible, preferably a full meat meal, since the energy converted from meat far exceeds that from tree sap.

After carefully sensing the outside world, I found nothing unusual. I didn't even feel the vibrations that could travel a long distance.

Carefully emerge from the burrow of decaying leaves, using your Walking Leg to clean off the dirt clinging to your body, otherwise it will cause malfunctions in your Optical Stealth System.

His two Walking Leg moved swiftly. Not only did his Walking Leg have many joints, but they also possessed the amazing skill of reversing joint movement. He used this skill quite often, making him an expert at cleaning his body.

He has developed a habit of activating Optical Camouflage at any time in a short period of time.

Previously, they were surrounded by insects, and everyone mainly relied on pheromones to distinguish friend from foe. In addition, since Rowan had rarely taken action himself after acquiring this talent, he never expected that this talent would play such a role far beyond his imagination at this moment.

This is similar to the pheromone era, where insects were completely outmatched by Spy Bug. This also served as a reminder to Rowan that he must develop more reconnaissance methods in the future.

Otherwise, if they are restrained, they will be at a significant disadvantage.

He advanced cautiously among the towering trees. Previously, Rowan only needed to watch out for enemies from the surface and underground, which were usually detected by his Leg Hair Sensory System when they were far away.

Therefore, in the past, thanks to these skills, few enemies could sneak up on him.

Now, however, he also needs to guard against attacks from the sky, which elevates his target acquisition mode to a three-dimensional level. Although he possesses eyes that have almost no blind spots, just like the human eye, which is easily overlooked if not trained, it is still susceptible to missing information from the corner of the eye.

Therefore, he still needs some time to adjust to the information and visuals coming from above.

However, this time will not be too long.

After waking up this time, his brain's ability to process information was inexplicably greatly enhanced. It was like a computer with an upgraded CPU, only processing more visual information without consuming too much computing power.

Rowan's steps were light and slow, each step taken with care, even his two Swimming Leg were raised, and he walked using only his six ordinary Walking Leg.

His cloaking system only deceives the eye and cannot eliminate sound, so to avoid attracting the attention of enemies or prey, it is best to avoid making any noise.

Some small insects flying in the bushes always disappear mysteriously, as if they have traveled through time and never reappear.

Strange and unusual sounds came from all around, most of which Rowan couldn't recognize. Only one sounded familiar to him—the same kind of bird call he heard at the meeting in his village yesterday.

Besides this small bird, Rowan also found many other birds among the branches and leaves. These birds were not large in size, fed on insects, and were mostly preening their feathers on the branches at this time.

There are no Pterosaur in the forest because Pterosaur were larger and had better flying abilities, allowing them to fly higher and farther.

The dense canopy of the forest would obstruct their vision, and the complex environment with numerous obstacles among the trees was unsuitable for their flight. The wing membranes of Pterosaur were easily injured in such terrain, and their recovery was difficult.

Birds don't have this problem; losing a few feathers won't affect their flight, and they regenerate quickly, so forests are their domain.

Here, only a very few creatures can threaten them, and Rowan is one of them.

Although Rowan can't fly yet, climbing trees is no big deal for him, who can walk on Cliff as if they were flat ground.

Several unidentified little birds, which were showing off their beautiful songs and plumage, suddenly disappeared one by one, just like the little insects from before. However, unlike the insects, they always left behind some feathers where they disappeared, indicating their fate.

These small birds and insects were merely snacks for Rowan; the efficiency of obtaining energy from them was perhaps even lower than that from tree root sap.

While tree sap has low energy content, its strength lies in its continuous output. Although small birds and insects are carnivorous, their energy output is scattered, and considering the time cost, it's not much higher than tree sap.

Suddenly, Rowan's eyes narrowed. In the distance, a green "stream" flowed down from the canopy of a large tree, along the trunk to the ground, and then flowed away into the distance, disappearing from sight.

This familiar scene filled Rowan with excitement, yet also plunged him into confusion once more.