I Am the Swarm

At this time, the distance between the rock layer and the surface is less than two meters.

This is not good news for Rowan.

His advantage is that he is underground. In this strange world, among all the creatures he has seen, with a pair of digging feet, he ranks first in the underground movement speed.

Although, so far, he has only seen two kinds of creatures: white worms and khaki ants.

On the surface, his speed can only be ranked second.

The gap between the first and the second is very big. The first is because there are no more creatures to compare with him. The second shows that at least one creature can run faster than him.

And running fast means that you can survive in times of crisis.

Therefore, in the underground, his safety factor is much higher than that on the surface.

But now, his strategic depth is less than two meters.

What's the use of running faster? The finish line has just started, and the finish line is still a dead end. Although it is still possible to move laterally, if the opponent is crowded, it is still possible to surround him. For example, the number of ants is never a problem, which makes him very insecure.

So, he decided to change his strategy.

According to the current trend, as the groundwater riverbed becomes higher and higher, the number of vegetation will also increase and become denser. Likewise, there will be more and more creatures.

If he continued to dig in, he would likely crash into the encirclement of the imaginary enemy.

He now needs to slow down and gather more information to plan future actions.

And except for the bushes, there are no insects and animals here, which is exactly what he wants. Just like playing chicken, his current situation is like running a drug, and while moving forward, he must ensure that there is no one behind him.

However, before that, the first thing to do is to fill your stomach.

The small green leaves on this shrub were unusually fresh and tender. After repeated tests of number theory, and after confirming that there were none, Rowan finally opened his appetite and started eating.

Looking at the number of such shrubs around, this leaf is likely to be his staple food for some time in the future, and it is worth spending time and effort to verify it.

He had enough to eat and drink, the sun was no longer a threat to him, and Rowan didn't slack off, so he immediately started to work.

Not long after he climbed out, he was attacked for the first time.

Rowan has always maintained a high degree of vigilance, and his pair of big eyes, which had always been protected during digging, showed extraordinary strength at this moment.

The ultra-high resolution made the attacker have nothing to hide, and saw a round and slender bug, like an enlarged version of an earthworm, suddenly burst out of the soil, with a thick and round body like a long cylindrical pocket covering him. Come.

What it looks like is not clear, because from Rowan's point of view, only a huge mouth can be seen, and there are densely packed tiny sharp teeth arranged in rows of spirals, extending all the way to the inside of the black hole. , it makes the scalp tingle.

And the super high refresh rate slowed down the swift action of the big earthworm, giving Rowan enough time to react. He moved slightly to the side and avoided the attack.

Missing a hit, the big earthworm shrank back as if nothing had happened.

Neither side was injured, so they should shake hands and make peace. But Rowan is not a vengeful person. He deliberately stepped into the attack range of the big earthworm several times, and it was also very honest and attacked every time.

Thanks to the cooperation of the big earthworm, Rowan quickly collected enough data.

First of all, its IQ is not high, which can be seen at a glance. Then, half of its body is like a spring. Usually, it squeezes its body to hide in the soil. When it detects a prey approaching, it quickly pops out to attack the target.

However, its attack range is limited, and it can only be in front of it, with a radius of half the length of its body.

Furthermore, it should be possible to determine the location of the prey through sounds and subtle vibrations.

Possibly with a spectrum in his heart, Rowan burrowed into the soil and approached the big earthworm from below. The weakness of this bug is too obvious, and it is not easy to survive until now.

Don't look at the quick action of this bug when it attacks, it is because it can simulate a spring structure, and it is only suitable for pre-arrangement and use as a trap. It's a bit awkward to meet someone like Rowan who plays cards out of common sense.

When he bit the big earthworm from below, it turned around only halfway through. This was purely intellectual crushing. But Rowan doesn't have a sense of accomplishment, and the IQ of this thing probably doesn't understand what it means to crush. What's there to show off with a fool.

However, then I thought that even such a brainless guy could make a trap to hunt for food, which proves that there are more stupid people around here.

Originally, he was worried that with the current weapons and equipment, it was estimated that he would have to wait for a while to become vegetarian insects for a while. Unexpectedly, just two steps, a fool jumped out and told him with actions that he could do it, and he could continue to be a carnivorous bug.

The big fool has no exoskeleton armor, and the simple and tough skin can't resist Rowan's big teeth.

When the two big teeth opened, the body of the big earthworm was torn open, and the licking mouthpart was blocked as soon as the black-brown body fluid flowed out of the wound.

Bah, bah, as soon as a mouthful of juice was sucked into the esophagus, Rowan spat out a few mouthfuls, trying to spit it out. Although a lot was spit out, some still flowed into the stomach.

A stinky smell of mud filled his mouth, UU reading www. uukanshu.com is too TM unpalatable.

Rowan didn't think he was too particular about bugs. He once licked rocks, but this guy still caused him critical damage.

He had guessed wrong just now, this thing should be the stupidest in the movie. On weekdays, it may be to eat soil for a living, and to be a trap is purely to pass the time. It has survived until now and has not yet become extinct, entirely because of the stench of its body.

It completely explains what it means that as long as I evolve enough to be unpalatable, no creature can go down.

Rowan shook his head repeatedly, secretly saying that he couldn't provoke him a few times. Just the taste of this mouthful made him almost have anorexia. Anyway, he didn't want to eat anymore today.

Turning around and pouting his butt, he sped away, now looking at this bug, his stomach is nauseous.

If the big earthworm has any useful gene fragments, Rowan would have to endure it even if he vomited while eating. It's a pity, although the mouth full of fine teeth is still full of emotion when I think about it now, but the ability to make myself unpalatable, even Rowan, who is not particular, can't accept it.

Even if you can accept it, it's useless. This ability depends on the ancestors of the big earthworm, relying on self-sacrifice from generation to generation. Implanting their stench into the genes of the surrounding predators brought the comfort of these large earthworms.

For example, if Rowan has little bugs, he must tell them to stay away from this thing...

He drilled down to the rock layer, found a crack and climbed in, drank a belly of water, and then soaked his urine, finally clearing the disgusting feeling.

Rowan knew that he was being careless this time, and that he didn't have enough experience as a bug. He also has a taste organ on his tentacles. Next time he encounters a prey, he will use his tentacles to taste it...

I don't have the time to explore for a while now, so I'll talk about it after a rest.

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