When Komo opened his eyes again, the cave had become brighter.
He lazily got up, twisting his body, feeling that his body was a different from usual, stiff and particularly slow. It's to be expected since he had armour now.
Swinging his head, Fang Yun crawled to the entrance of the cave. He felt that the blood in his body cold and stiff. To be expected since he was basically buried himself to sleep. Thank God there's still something left in his stomach after last night meal to keep his engine warm.
"Should I try to go down?"
The warm sunlight sprinkled on his body and he felt a burst of refreshing feeling.
Basking in the sun, Komo began observing his body.
Nothing to say about his length, but his width and weight clearly increased, especially the latter. Under the sunlight, his body was like freshly born insect or maybe crab, his shiny armor reflecting the light beautifully.
"From aesthetic point of sense, I'm clearly getting better."
He began looking around.
Just as usual, this was a busy morning.
"But this appearance really too conscious!"
All around him, many kinds of creatures walking around. Something like insect, something like fish, something like wolf. Of course they're not just waking, not hunting either, but scavenging.
That's right. It was a routine.
At night, there'll be "party" out here and in the morning, these cowardly creatures will pick all the leftovers.
Obviously it was not peaceful at all.
Around ten meters from him, two four-legged scavenger were fighting over corpse.
To the east, a shark like scavenger as big as elephant got swarmed by thousands Kalasir and the likes, it was barely hanging on it's breath, unable to even scream as it's body got devoured slowly.
And there's also some scavenger feasted on giant Kalasir body—In short, it was truly a scene of lawless true wilderness.
"hmm.."
Komo thinking deeply; usually, he'd spend his morning inside and when all these scavenger done, he'll start his day. But today, he had an upgrade. Before, creature like Lawo could wound him with it's claw. But now, Komo pretty confident about his defense.
[Level: 2
- Biomass: 10/20
- Skill Points: -
- Body length: 43cm
- Diameter: 14cm
- Strength: 8
- Defense: 15
- Speed: 5
- Skill: [Armour skin · 1/5].]
After contemplating deeply, Komo decided.
"I should go down!"
After all, his defense has increased greatly! Not to mention, he has always been tempted to go scavenging himself. After all, there's really abundant of food down there.
About the danger, obviously there are real threats; small to medium Kalasir won't be able to kill him unless they ganged on him, but the adult version was totally different case. And there's still those scavenger who's bigger than him.
But that was yesterday.
Right now Komo is look menacing enough and in the worst case scenario, he could just sacrifice his new armor.
"Stealing some carcass shouldn't be a problem."
He keep his guard at peak.
Soon, he stepped on sand. Komo stopped for a minute before continuing and just as he expected, at the very next step he took, a Kalasir as big as his head jumped on him. It's piercing fangs lunged at his neck, but too bad for this little fella, he failed.
"Little shit!"
Seeing not even a dent appeared on his new armour, Komo became very happy as he use his tail to crush the small prey. In the next moment, he had his first snack.
[Ding! Host has gained 1 biomass.]
"Good start! It's a good start!"
Thinking about this, he lowered his body and crawled towards a corpse of four legged animal.
Along the way, Komo was practically moving like a turtle. And he did it for a good reason. It's a slaughter place. While he was having his little snack just now, another scavenger and even many more little bug died in lawless battle. Obviously he didn't plan to be next.
Watching the sorrounding, safety secured, he lunged at the bloody corpse.
[Target: Adult Mbaoson, can provide 50 biomass.]
Our little Komodo practically drolling.
Not to mention yesterday, even he as a human wouldn't be able to kill this horned, fanged beast as big as goat. Even yesterday he can only look at scavenger while drooling. But today is the day!
"It's time to eat!"
But he's not alone.
Around that corpse was Kalasirs, and a snake like big creature, but with jagged mouth as it's featureless head was inside. It's practically treated the corpse like a worm to apple. These two creature seemed to have reached a silent agreement.
[Target: Adult Cingla, can provide 20 biomass.]
"You creatures again! Fuck of that's my meal!"
Without another word, he lunged toward the corpse. The Kalasirs and Cingla obviously enraged after their balanced was broken, but Komo didn't care.
And in no time, another fight unfold on the desert.
[Ding! Host has gained 1 biomass.]
[Ding! Host has gained 3 biomass.]
[Ding! Host has gained 5 biomass.]
[Ding! Host has gained 2 biomass.]
[Ding! Detected that Host has enough biomass, level-up conditions are met. This process will take ten minutes, please ensure the safety of surrounding environment before leveling up.]
[Ding! Host has gained 4 biomass.]
It was a one-sided fight.
Well, not really.
One of his eyes got destroyed with venomous tail still stuck there, his tongue gone (again), his claws was a mess, and even few of his armour plate got teared off, exposing his bloody meat.
Does it hurt?
"Fuck! It's hurt! It's hurt so much like my mother dying!"
His defense really did increased. If it was him yesterday in earlier situation, death is certain. This much wounds are still bearable.
"It's good but not enough… however as long as the level of this skill is raised in the future, my defense will certainly be improved."
And now, he will enjoy this corpse for himself. Without further ado, he began having his breakfast.
[Ding! Host has gained 1 biomass.]
[Ding! Host has gained 4 biomass.]
[Ding! Host has gained 7 biomass.]
[Ding! Host has gained….
System kept sounding in his mind as he devoured that cold chuck of meat. But just as he was about to go into frenzy from pain and system's annoying reminder, he stopped abruptly.
The ground feels like shaking.
Faint, but—Danger!
He immediately ran, as fast as possible from there. But just as he about to get his fifth step, the ground exploded as giant maw, big enough to swallow a cow in one go, rushed upward and bite his food.
With a "bang" the jaw closed, and that red hippo monster burrowed back into earth.
This scene cause quite a commotion as many scavenger immediately run for their lives. Not long after, only Kalasir and others sand dweller left there scavenging on the corpses. Not even bone were left.
Komo?
Earlier he was still in the maw's opening range so obviously he fucked up.