Chapter 2

Time ticked by, the lightning in the sky becoming more and more frequent, as if the rainy season of the abyss was about to arrive. Erl Dongsheng remained quietly lying in the dense grass, motionless. Over the past three years, he had performed this action countless times. At first, he might not have been so proficient, making many mistakes, but now, Erl Dongsheng could be considered the king of predators in this small forest. Although he was still a bit short of reaching the first level, he was still the most formidable existence in this small forest, a result of constant struggle and bloodshed.

He had faced death countless times, the scars crisscrossing his body serving as testimony. Over the past three years, apart from the knowledge in his memory, he had become a thorough abyss demon, even more terrifying than other ordinary abyss demons.

A rustling sound came from all around, and soon, some densely packed grass was pushed aside. Then, several creatures similar to Earth's ancient Velociraptors emerged from the abyss.

These monsters were about three meters long, with a hip height of about half a meter and a weight of over a hundred kilograms. Their skulls were quite long, with their snouts curving upwards, and rows of sharp teeth protruded from their mouths. Although they looked fierce, Erl Dongsheng, who had dealt with these creatures for many years, knew that they were only superficially so. These Velociraptor-like creatures were not considered abyss demons but merely abyss species, with low intelligence, chaotic thoughts, and only primitive animal instincts. More importantly, they had not yet been recognized by the abyss, perhaps only qualifying as abyss creatures, not even reaching the level of abyss species, let alone becoming abyss demons.

All existences in the abyss were divided into three types: abyss creatures, abyss species, and abyss demons.

This classification was not based on strength. Some abyss creatures could be as powerful as some abyss demons. The criteria for classification were whether the creature possessed intelligence, had a lineage, and had been recognized by the abyss.

Those with intelligence and a lineage, capable of continuous cultivation and advancement, were considered abyss species. Those recognized by the abyss were considered abyss demons.

As for how to gain recognition from the abyss, one must first be an abyss species, and second, one's ability to use abyssal power must reach the first level, meaning evolution must reach the first level.

Thus, Erl Dongsheng was currently only an abyss species, and it was unknown how to evolve to the first level.

He did not take any action because of these Velociraptor-like creatures and continued to wait.

A total of three Velociraptors emerged from the grass. These creatures cautiously looked around, finding no abnormalities. They then wagged their tails and cautiously approached the burning tree. Behind them, a few smaller Velociraptors also emerged from the grass.

Erl Dongsheng lay silently, watching the additional Velociraptors, a troubled expression on his face.

There were too many.

"One, two, three... seven." A total of seven, the first to emerge were likely male Velociraptors. Three male Velociraptors were a formidable force; even Erl Dongsheng dared not face them directly. He might be able to handle one or two, but three would definitely result in injuries.

"However, these females are excellent hunting targets." Licking his dry lips, Erl Dongsheng lightly moved his slightly stiff body, preparing to charge forward.

Suddenly,

With a "whoosh," the leading male Velociraptor suddenly flew into the air and then fell heavily, dazed. However, he did not forget the danger and howled, gathering all his companions.

"What's happening?" Erl Dongsheng lay back down, tightly watching the scene, not revealing a single breath.

"What, it's an abyss species!" He pressed his body even closer to the ground.

A massive creature, about ten meters long and one meter in diameter, slid down from a tree not far from Erl Dongsheng.

An abyss snake, an inferior abyss species, with the intelligence of an ordinary seven- or eight-year-old child. Although its intelligence was not high, its strength was undeniable.

At this moment, the massive abyss snake slowly approached the group of Velociraptors. However, its tail was dripping with blue blood, leaving a long blue trail on the ground, indicating that it had been injured by the male Velociraptor during the ambush.

This was a male abyss snake, but Erl Dongsheng did not know its specific species.

Most snakes in the abyss were at least abyss species, a relatively high position in the abyss food chain. They were formidable existences, whether among abyss species or abyss demons. At least, if Erl Dongsheng were to face this abyss snake in a one-on-one battle now, he would likely win, but only with a Pyrrhic victory.

The most terrifying aspect of the abyss snake was not its attack power but...

"Thud!"

"This is the terrifying aspect of the abyss snake! Its entire body is poisonous, although the surface toxicity is weak, it is still poison. If injured, it's a serious problem!" Watching the Velociraptor that had fallen unconscious, Erl Dongsheng swallowed hard.

The abyss snake raised its head high, its cold, emerald eyes fiercely staring at the group of Velociraptors.

Seeing the fallen male Velociraptor, the other Velociraptors angrily screamed at the abyss snake, like the cries of infants. The remaining two male Velociraptors snorted hot breath and charged at the abyss snake.

"Tsk, tsk, this is the disadvantage of lacking intelligence. One failed ambush, and they immediately attack. Another one retaliates without considering the depth of the situation."

"Fight, fight, today I'll be the fisherman!" Erl Dongsheng closely watched the battle, beginning to strategize.

Such a good opportunity was rare. In the past three years, this was the first time he had encountered it, but he had been the fisherman many times before.

At this moment, all the Velociraptors joined in the attack on the abyss snake. One female Velociraptor, disregarding the toxicity of the abyss snake, fiercely bit into its body.

"Aaah!" The abyss snake, in pain, lashed out with its tail.

"Bang!"

The female Velociraptor, weighing over a hundred kilograms, was mercilessly flung away, crashing into a tree and falling to the ground, clearly not surviving.

Erl Dongsheng swallowed hard again, his dry lips not affecting his thoughts. He carefully observed the movements of the abyss snake, summarizing his observations, a habit he had developed over the past three years. Every time he encountered a new abyss species, he would carefully observe and summarize.

If he wanted to be the fisherman, he needed good patience and skills.

"Flexible tail, slight toxicity throughout the body, but as long as I'm not bitten directly, this toxicity should not be a problem for me..."

A few more minutes passed, and the battle was nearing its end. The two injured male Velociraptors, along with the remaining two female Velociraptors, slowly retreated from the battlefield, howling mournfully at the motionless Velociraptors on the ground before disappearing into the dense grass.

The abyss snake remained standing, tightly watching the retreating Velociraptors.

After a long while, the heavily injured abyss snake finally relaxed, but it did not immediately feast on its prey. Instead, it continued to be on guard.

At this moment, Erl Dongsheng, hidden in the grass, moved. He quietly crawled out of the grass, circled around, and approached a large tree not far from the abyss snake. The tree trunk was very thick, about four to five meters in diameter, more than enough to conceal Erl Dongsheng's body. He climbed up the side of the tree facing away from the abyss snake, moving quietly.

By this time, the abyss snake had completely relaxed, opening its massive mouth and beginning to devour a smaller female Velociraptor.

Erl Dongsheng had already quietly climbed to the top of the abyss snake.

"Right now!"

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