Last time I encountered a Shadow Wolf that could cheat by turning into shadow, but this time this trick finally works on the Red and White Bird.
It's just that I, this worm, am worthy of being called...
Zombies
Same here, they only eat brains.
Just after he finished complaining about himself, Wen Jing sensed a violent energy fluctuation emanating from the red and white bird.
A cold glint flashed in Xiaochong's eyes; she had been waiting for this moment.
She had witnessed the Red and White Bird unleash lightning when she first saw it, so how could she be unprepared for this hunt?
During the brief moment when the red and white birds were gathering energy, Wen Jing, who had already accumulated energy, released his superpower first.
Wind Blade!
A burst of compressed air nearby transformed into an invisible blade that slashed towards the neck of the red and white bird.
"Tear..."
When the outermost feathers of the red and white bird were struck, they produced a metallic clanging sound, followed by the tearing of flesh and the splattering of blood.
Even a full-force Wind Blade that could leave marks on the hard bark of a giant tree couldn't completely sever the red and white bird's neck.
But at the same time, Wen Jing was not idle; he took a bite out of its brain.
"Bang!"
Caught between two deadly attacks, and unable to transform into a shadow like the Shadow Wolf, the Red-White Bird suddenly convulsed and collapsed straight onto the branch.
However, some of the opponent's lightning attack was eventually unleashed.
"Crackling..."
As a creature capable of unleashing lightning, the Red-and-White Bird's body is not only not insulating, but also extremely conductive. The lightning bolt that struck it caused its metallic feathers to emit arcs of electric current.
Wen Jing was not right, Wen Jing immediately erected Energy Shield.
However, the shield shattered after only a second, and the remaining Isolation Layer barely provided a weak electrical resistance, much like an insulating glove.
The remaining current surged into Wen Jing's body, sending a spasmodic pain through him.
"..."
A moment later, the current disappeared.
After two or three seconds, the stiff little worm inside the red and white bird's head moved.
"Phew... it really held up."
Wen Jing sensed a burnt smell emanating from himself. He checked his health panel and saw that one-third of his health had been depleted by electricity and was slowly recovering.
Although I got a little injured, it was worth it.
As for why she didn't evolve Lightning Resistance in advance, she was actually hoping that after eating the Red and White Bird, she could gain Lightning Resistance from it, just like she gained Mimicry from the Vine Lizard, so she wouldn't have to use her Skill Points on this aspect.
Her principle is to save where you can and spend where you can!
Just then, Wen Jing suddenly sensed something, temporarily stopped eating, and entered stealth mode.
"Chirp, chirp..."
Several cries came from outside the bird carcass; judging from the cries, it was clear that another red and white bird was approaching.
From Wen Jing's perspective, the hunt was fraught with danger, but in reality, it all happened in a very short time. The dying cry of the red and white bird attracted the attention of its companions, and at least three birds came from outside.
Unfortunately, the red and white birds outside lack the detective thinking of humans. After discovering the death of one of their kind, they do not examine the corpse; their only strategy is to investigate whether there are any enemies nearby.
So they searched the vicinity carefully for quite a while, until they were sure they couldn't find any enemies, before they left one by one.
Red-and-white birds are both large prey and, like ants and Shadow Wolf, can summon their companions.
Wen Jing only had the strength to unleash two more Wind Blade, so he dared not jump out and provoke them at this moment.
If a bird or a bolt of lightning strikes, she wouldn't have enough lives to survive.
In the Ancient Wilderness, there weren't many food species as conscientious as the Vine Lizard.
Wen Jing remained motionless, his body appearing as if it were part of the cranial tissue of the red and white bird, perfectly blending into the environment.
The red-and-white bird is clearly not a scavenger and does not eat the carcasses of its own kind, so no other bird noticed its presence.
The whole process lasted for more than twenty minutes, and only after confirming that the red and white birds had completely left did she begin to enjoy today's spoils.
"Click click click..."
Having been completely absorbed in the battle, Wen Jing hadn't noticed the taste of the Red and White Bird. Now that she had started eating, she found her mouth felt numb.
If I had to describe it... it's like popping candy that isn't sweet.
However, upon seeing the attributes that began to increase after tasting it, Wen Jing a sweet warmth in her heart.
Life expectancy: 25.58, 27.16...
Strength: 37
Speed: 17.08, 17.16...
Spirit: 27
Bird meat increases health and speed. Currently, some of her health is recovering from recent injuries, but it's clear that the attributes increased by red and white bird meat are the highest among all the animals she hunts in the Ancient Wilderness, and it even increases her speed, which has always been her weakness.
However, after eating for a while, Wen Jing had to stop.
Several more birds discovered the carcass of their kind and flew over to investigate whether there were any enemies nearby.
You guys chatter on and on all day, can't you at least pass on some messages to each other?
Wen Jing, I wanted to cry but couldn't.
So she waited for another twenty minutes before she could continue eating.
"No, it still needs to evolve."
The red-and-white bird was much larger than the small Vine Lizard, and her current Digestion capacity was not enough to finish it quickly. The upper part of the giant tree was obviously their territory, and the corpse would continue to attract their attention, so she had to finish it quickly.
She glanced at the panel and gave the order, "Evolve 20 points... never mind, put 45 points into Digestion ability."
Now that she has Skill Points, she can be a little reckless, and Digestion ability is something she's focusing on evolving anyway.
[The direction of evolution has been determined...]
[Evolve by consuming points...]
[145→100]
The panel blurred and then reappeared. Throughout the entire process, Wen Jing, who hadn't stopped eating, felt as if his stomach had turned into a small furnace, and the bird meat that entered his mouth disappeared immediately.
[Evolution complete]
[ Digestion V ]
[Gained Trait: Intermediate Rapid Digestion ]
With another bite, it seemed as if her mouthparts had been strengthened. Before, when she ate too quickly, the texture of the bird meat would numb her senses, but now she felt nothing at all.
However, even though her rapid Digestion ability improved from beginner to intermediate, her overall Digestion level remained at level five.
In other words, this level was entirely raised by that unknown ability that devoured oracle bone inscriptions.
It was only then that Wen Jing realized something—that perhaps the Skill Points gained from Oracle Bone Script were far more than she had thought.
Because all her Skill Points were reset to zero at that time, she was 'in debt' to Skill Points. Later, when she devoured the Oracle Bone Script, she had to fill the negative number first before she could have a surplus.
In just a few minutes, a red and white bird, enormous to insects, vanished from her mouth.
Life: 37→40
Speed: 17→24
At the same time, Wen Jing also noticed that the species level of his Wilderness Body had increased significantly.
In the past, her species level basically increased in stages as her attributes increased. Since the last time her level reached 5, it hasn't changed much, even after she devoured the mysterious oracle bone script. Unexpectedly, after eating the red and white bird this time, it directly increased by 2 levels, reaching level 7.
Was it because she hunted birds, a natural predator?
Compared to the small creatures like ants and lizards she had encountered before, birds were indeed higher up the food chain.
Of course, now that the hunt is over, the red and white birds are a new addition to Wen Jing's menu.
The only downside is that after eating a Red and White Bird, the panel didn't indicate that I gained any additional traits.
Faced with the wary flock of red and white birds, Wen Jing did not cause any further trouble. The purpose of this Ancient Wilderness exploration had been achieved, so he returned with the pair of hard beaks he had deliberately left behind.
*
Wen Jing arrived at the laboratory familiarly and saw Xie Ming working there. Knowing that Xie Ming was going to the Ancient Wilderness to use the Empowerment Stone, she immediately looked over when she heard the noise.
"How about it?"
Wen Jing first handed the sealed box to Xie Ming, then glanced around and noticed that Dean Bai, who had said he was coming, was not there.
Xie Ming took the box, initially assuming it contained insects as usual, but upon closer inspection, he discovered it was a pair of bird beaks.
"Um??"
Birds are a common type among small-sized Wilderness Body, which is not surprising.
The problem is that the bird's beak was brought back from the Wen Jing.
If she brought back bird feathers, it might be because she was lucky to find them, but bringing back a bird's beak means she really killed a bird!
Because he had been preparing for an insect project recently and had collected many related papers, Xie Ming naturally knew that insects were on the diets of many organisms. So he immediately realized what was going on and glared at Wen Jing:
"Wait... I remember birds are the natural enemies of insects, right?"
Upon Wen Jing pondered for a moment and said, "That means it's time to eradicate the tyranny of birds."
Chapter 49
Xie Ming didn't understand the tyranny of birds, but he was greatly impressed by Wen Jing's achievements.
Then his eyes lit up. "You gained superpowers from the Empowerment Stone?"
"I've acquired the ability of a Wind Blade." Wen Jing nodded with a smile.
Based on the information obtained previously, most people gain attributes from Empowerment Stone, and it's rare for them to develop superpowers. It could be said that she was lucky to get a superpower from one stone, but to get one from two stones would be an extremely abnormal probability.
The Empowerment Stone is highly valuable, and the market is rife with shady dealings. If she were to fully Digestion the secrets of the Empowerment Stone, even the academy might not be able to keep it a secret.
Furthermore, she has already integrated and upgraded the other ability Isolation Layer into a Basic Invisibility, so it obviously cannot be exposed.
"What?! It's really open?!"
Just then, a surprised female voice rang out.
It turned out that Dean Bai's figure appeared out of thin air in the laboratory, clearly having just returned from the Ancient Wilderness.
As the strongest member of the Red Earth Academy, Dean Bai obviously wouldn't go through the registration center when entering and leaving the Ancient Wilderness; he could even move directly through important academic areas like the research institute.