Flying Bugs

After observing for two days to ensure the insects were thoroughly familiar with their tasks, Rowan was finally relieved of his duties of hunting for food and feeding the larvae.

By occupying the existing plantations and eliminating the Big-Headed Ant, the Swarm's daily needs are now met. Rowan only needs to feed himself.

The Long-Face Beast had finished eating, and the Super Giant Big-Headed Ant been completely exhausted after being hunted for so many days.

As for the other types of Big-Headed Ant, they are too small to be satisfying to eat, so let the Swarm slowly devour and digest them.

Rowan, on the other hand, had decided to explore a slightly more distant area. Perhaps he could hunt another Long-Face Beast, which would solve his food needs for many more days.

For the first few days, Rowan didn't dare to stray too far from the base. He was worried that the insects would give themselves away and be attacked by the Big-Headed Ant, so he frequently used the Swarm Network to check.

But things progressed unexpectedly smoothly, with about 10,000 adult Swarm emerging from their pupae every day, and more and more spies growing inside the Big-Headed Ant Nest.

Even the planting rooms on the floors near the connecting passage have been occupied by Swarm, greatly improving the safety of the passage and essentially eliminating the risk of exposure.

Feeling much more at ease, Rowan expanded his search area over the next few days, eventually even staying out all night. Although he didn't encounter any more large prey like the Long-Face Beast, his increasingly skilled hunting techniques and the abundance of small creatures in the jungle ensured he could still fill his stomach.

Two or three kilometers northwest of the base, there is a mountain valley with a special patch of green leafy vegetation. The average height is over thirty meters, with thick branches and many ping-pong ball-sized, red-skinned fruits growing on them.

There were some strange little animals in the trees, about 20 to 30 centimeters long, with round heads, big eyes, covered in fur, short limbs, sharp claws, and a thin tail with short hair.

The small animal feeds on Red-Skin Fruit. It is agile and can move nimbly under the canopy using the extensive network of branches, rarely going down to the ground.

Since small birds in the same ecological niche pose little threat to them, they have few natural predators, resulting in a large population of them, and they are relatively unprepared.

These small animals, though not large, are plump and meaty, and taste quite good.

Therefore, when Rowan first explored this area, he was already stuffed in no time.

After digesting the information for quite some time, Rowan didn't dare linger. Before leaving, he marked the area carefully. He thought he could come and visit more often in the future.

In addition, Rowan discovered other creatures, one of which, an insect, particularly caught his attention.

This is a flying insect that looks somewhat like an ant, but is about six or seven centimeters long. It has a slender, streamlined body with six legs. It is yellowish-brown with black circular markings on its body. It has a pair of thin, transparent wings that are raised behind it, and a black, sharp, slender stinger at the end of its tail.

Its head is flat and round, and its mask is very cool, giving it a unique mechanical aesthetic.

However, only their heads are armored, and their carapace is only a small piece, protecting the muscle structure at the base of their wings. Apart from that, the rest of their bodies are unarmored.

This is understandable, after all, they are professional air combat units, and their physical structure is definitely different from that of a charlatan like Rowan.

Although they lack the protection of an exoskeleton, their flight speed has increased significantly, and they fly in swarms of thousands. When a large number of Yellow Flying Insect vibrate their wings simultaneously, they produce a loud buzzing sound, somewhat like the sound of an old-fashioned fighter jet in flight.

When Rowan first encountered these Flying Bug, he was having a snack in the Red-Skin Fruit Tree grove. He was a little puzzled when he heard the sound from afar, but the small animals seemed to be very familiar with the sound, and they all hid in the tree holes.

The woods, which were quite lively just a moment ago, were now filled with only a buzzing sound.

Seeing this, Rowan naturally wouldn't cause trouble. He forgot about his food and quickly hid among the treetops to observe secretly.

Then he saw the Flying Bug fly past him like a large number of fighter jets, and no creature dared to stop them.

Judging from their arrogant demeanor, either they are brainless or they possess extraordinary talent, giving them the confidence to be arrogant. Rowan guessed it was the latter, at least the deafening noise was quite intimidating.

However, Rowan was extremely envious of their flight system. But because Rowan was unaware of the situation beforehand, he stayed a bit too far away, and the "flock" of aircraft flew quite fast.

By the time Rowan went to intercept a few, it was too late; he could only watch them fly away and disappear into the jungle.

However, Rowan wasn't too disappointed. These Flying Bug's wings weren't suitable for long-distance flight, and their nests should be nearby. If he continued to explore, he would eventually encounter them again.

Next, Rowan encountered a group of Small Dinosaur in the jungle in another direction. Rowan wasn't surprised, after all, he had previously obtained a "Pterosaur Food Experience Card".

These Small Dinosaur look somewhat like the Velociraptors in the movies, and there are more than a dozen of them. They have rather long heads, and their mouths are filled with sharp teeth arranged haphazardly, not very neatly, possibly indicating oral problems. Their large, bright eyes on the sides of their heads are lively and intelligent.

They have short forelimbs and thick hind limbs, each with three curved, sharp claws. They walk on two legs, have a long tail, are agile, and can run very fast.

Unlike velociraptors, they had colorful feathers growing from their elbows to their armpits on their forelimbs. These feathers did not enable them to fly, but they did help them turn at high speeds.

At these times, they look even more like chickens.

They are less than half a meter tall and 1.5 meters long. Their skin is green with white patterns, and the surface is somewhat rough. They have no armor and do not appear to be very strong defensively.

When Rowan encountered them, these Small Dinosaur were chasing prey, and the noise and sounds they made while running caught Rowan's attention.

Their calls sound somewhat like ducks, and they're anything but modest, making quite a racket. Judging by their appearance, they don't seem like apex predators; at least, they don't have the same impact as thousands of "airplanes" flying low overhead.

Due to the complex terrain of the jungle, although these land units can run like the wind, they waste a lot of time dodging various obstacles.

Therefore, although they are fast, they cannot outrun Rowan like those Flying Bug.

Rowan glided between the tree trunks and quickly caught up with them.

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