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

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

On the surface, his speed is currently only second.

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

And running fast means being able to survive in times of crisis.

Therefore, 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 fast? Just started to reach the end, and the end is still a dead end. Although you can still move laterally, if the opponent has a large number of people, it is still possible to surround him. For example, the number of ants has never been a problem, which makes him very insecure.

So, he decided to change tactics.

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

If you continue to dig down, you may crash into the encirclement of the imaginary enemy.

He now needs to slow down and collect more information in order to plan future actions.

And here, apart from the bushes, there was no insect animal to suit his liking. It's 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.

Before that, though, it's all about filling your belly.

The small green leaves on this shrub were very fresh and tender. After repeated tests by number theory and confirmed that they were non-toxic, Rowan finally opened up his appetite and started to eat.

Judging by the number of such shrubs around, this leaf is likely to be his staple food for a period of time in the future, and it is worth spending time and effort to verify it.

After eating and drinking enough, the sunlight no longer threatened him, and Luo Wen didn't slack off, and immediately started working.

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

Rowan has always maintained a high level of vigilance, and his pair of big eyes that have always been heavily protected when digging are showing extraordinary strength at this moment.

The ultra-high resolution made the attacker invisible. A round and slender worm, like an enlarged version of an earthworm, suddenly sprang out from the soil. The thick and round body seemed to cover him with a large long cylindrical bag. Come.

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

The ultra-high refresh rate slowed down the original swift movements of the big earthworm, giving Rowan enough time to react. He dodged the attack by moving slightly to one side.

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

Neither side was harmed, and they deserved to shake hands and make peace. But Luo Wen is not a person who holds grudges. He deliberately stepped into the attack range of the big earthworm several times, and it also jumped out to attack very honestly 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. It usually squeezes its body and hides in the soil. When it detects a prey is approaching, it quickly pops out to attack the target.

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

Then there should be the sound and subtle vibrations to judge the position of the prey.

With the spectrum in mind, Luo Wen 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 attacking, it is because it can simulate the spring structure, and it is only suitable for setting up in advance and using it as a trap. When encountering someone like Luo Wen who doesn't play cards according to common sense, there is nothing to do.

When he bit the big earthworm from below, it was only halfway through the U-turn, which was a pure IQ crush. But Luo Wen doesn't have a sense of accomplishment, and the IQ of this thing probably doesn't understand what crushing is. What's there to show off with a fool.

But then it occurred to me that even such a mindless guy could make a trap to hunt for food, which proves that there are more stupid people around here.

Originally, he was also worried that with the current weapons and equipment, he estimated that he would have to wait for a while to be a vegetarian insect for a while. Unexpectedly, just after taking 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.

Dasha doesn't have an exoskeleton armor, and his simple and tough skin can't resist Rowan's big teeth.

The body of the big earthworm was broken between the opening and closing of the two big teeth. As soon as the dark brown body fluid flowed out from the wound, the lick-sucking mouthparts were blocked.

Bah, bah, bah, just 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 of it still flowed into the stomach.

A stinky muddy smell filled the mouth, it was too fucking unpalatable.

Luo Wen didn't feel that he was too particular about a bug. He even licked stones, but this guy still caused him critical damage.

He miscalculated just now, this thing should be the stupidest thing in this film. On weekdays, they may just eat soil for a living, and making a trap is purely to pass the time. It has survived until now and is not extinct, it is all because of the stench of the body.

It fully explained what it means that as long as my evolution is unpalatable enough, there will be no creatures that can eat it.

Luo Wen shook his head again and again, secretly thinking a few times that he couldn't be provoked. Just this taste made him almost suffer from anorexia, anyway, he didn't want to eat any more today.

He turned around and pouted his butt, and left at a faster speed. Now, just looking at this bug makes him sick to his stomach.

If the big earthworm had any useful gene fragments, then Rowan would have to resist eating it even if he vomited while eating it. It's a pity that even though Luo Wen, who is not particular about it, can't accept the ability to make himself unpalatable, even though the mouth full of fine teeth is still interesting when he thinks about it now.

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

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

Drilled down to the rock formation, found a crack and climbed in, drank a lot of water, and then pissed, and finally cleared the disgusting feeling.

Luo Wen knew that he was still careless this time, and his experience in being a bug was not enough. He also has taste organs on his tentacles. Next time he meets his prey, he will taste it with his tentacles...

I'm not in the mood to explore the road right now, so let's rest for a while.