In The Zombie Shadows Chapter 2

The thunder slowly weakened, the lightning disappeared behind the dark clouds, and although the rain decreased, it was still continuous and continuous.

There was a ball of hair in his arms, the warmth dispelling the chill. However, Jake Qi did not dare to sleep too deeply. He remained alert in his dream, his ears pricked up, and he was alert to dangers that might appear at any time.

A soft sound that was different from the sound of rain woke him up, and he noticed that a black shadow was coming towards him. Without any time to think, he quickly protected Qi Ning behind him, jumped up and waved his shadowless claws.

Several rays of cold light flashed, and a rain of blood splashed.

The sneak attacker and Jake Qi were stunned at the same time.

The former did not expect that a native species that seemed easy to bully would be so fierce. I thought I could catch him, but when I met, I lost all my teeth.

The latter was covered in hair and stared at the uninvited guest in front of him. He had the appearance of a cobra, the body of a giant python, and two heads. What on earth was this?

The double-headed black snake raised its upper body and flattened its neck. It stared at Jake Qi with its cold vertical pupils. The snake's letter poked out and let out an angry hiss.

Jake Qi arched his back and let out threatening growls.

After a long confrontation, Black Snake finally understood that the native species in front of him was not easy to mess with. In view of the wounds on his body, he decided to give up the hunt and slowly began to retreat. There are other prey to catch, so why risk it here.

The black snake wanted to retreat, but Jake Qi had no intention of letting it go.

Someone comes to the door with bad intentions and wants to run away when the situation is bad. How can it be so cheap!

If he hadn't been alert enough and reacted quickly enough, 90% of the time he would have been eaten alive.

Thinking of some possibility, Jake Qi shivered. The sharp claws dug deeply into the tree trunk, and a pair of big brown eyes were full of killing intent.

The hiss of the black snake was even more terrifying, trying to scare Jake Qi away.

Jake Qi was not affected at all. In his eyes, every move of the black snake seemed to be in slow motion and did not pose a threat at all. After making sure that Qi Ning was lying down on the tree, Jake Qi slowly approached the black snake, pushing it close to the treetop, and waved his front paws again.

The rock-hard scales were vulnerable to Jake Qi's claws, and were easily cut open like tofu, revealing pink flesh.

"hiss---"

The black snake was completely enraged. The two snake heads swayed back and forth, and they suddenly jumped forward, trying to bind each other with their body's advantage.

Jake Qi jumped up, easily dodged the attack, turned over in mid-air, and hit him hard with two claws.

Amidst the sound of cracking silk, the black snake broke into two pieces, and blood poured down. Half of the snake's body was hanging in the air, swaying left and right in the wind, leaving only a layer of snake skin attached.

Jake Qi won a great victory, and with a triumphant cry, he was about to kick the black snake down from the tree. Qi Ning stopped him midway. The kitten bit Jake Qi's tail and said loudly: "Dad, don't throw it away, you can eat this!"

"Can it be eaten?" Jake Qi glanced at Qi Ning, then at the dead black snake, and asked doubtfully, "Are you sure?"

The two heads look ugly, will they make you feel stomach upset after eating them?

Qining nodded, gestured with his front paws, and said seriously: "My mother has caught snakes like this before, but they are not as big as this one."

After hearing this explanation, Jake Qi was still dubious. Seeing Qi Ning's insistence, he cut off the remaining snake skin with the intention of giving it a try. The half of the snake body with the snake's head fell to the ground, and the remaining half was dragged to Qi Ning.

As the father and son stared at the delicious meal delivered to their door, their stomachs began to rumble.

Qining stretched out his paw, pointed at half of the snake's body under the tree, and said, "Dad, such a big snake probably has a crystal core."

"Crystal core?"

"It's the one I ate yesterday." Qining got all his knowledge from his mother. It's a pity that his mother will never come back, so what he knows is really limited. Being able to survive to this day is a miracle.

"Okay, let me go and take a look. You stay in the tree and don't move around. This," Jake Qi pulled at the snake's body twice to make sure that the blood flowing out was bright red and that the blood-stained leaves were no different, and then he cut it open neatly. Snakeskin, "Eat it."

"Meow!"

Qi Ning narrowed his eyes and rubbed Jake Qi's chin excitedly.

Jake Qi kept a serious face.

Elders must be dignified!

Three ninjas and two ninjas couldn't hold it back in the end. They resigned themselves to their fate and licked the hair ball a few times before turning and leaving the canopy.

Compared to yesterday, his movements were much more skillful. The pointed claws became extremely sharp, like a newly sharpened scimitar. When they brushed against the tree trunk, they would always leave a few clear scratches.

After noticing his own changes, Jake Qi vaguely understood what Crow Girl meant by "becoming stronger".

The black snake fell to the ground, its skeleton completely scattered, and it was too dead to die.

Jake Qi was still worried, and being careful, he circled the snake twice, stretched out his claws and patted it a few times to make sure there was no reaction, and then cut the snake's head open.

The part with the fangs was kicked away, and he rummaged through the skull that was left behind. After digging open two snake heads, he found a crystal core the size of an almond kernel.

Different from the one generously gifted by Crow Girl, this crystal core is large, but the color is not bright enough, and it does not seem to contain much energy.

Jake Qi couldn't explain why he came to this conclusion. If you really want to put it into words, it can only be summed up in two words: intuition.

Pulling the snake's head away in disgust, Jake Qi used the rain to wash away the blood on the crystal core to make sure there was no residue. Jake Qi picked up the crystal core and returned to the canopy along the original path.

Qi Ning was engrossed in eating breakfast, with his little head almost buried in the snake's body and his belly bulging into a ball. Seeing Jake Qi return, he meowed twice immediately, swallowed the meat in his mouth, licked his front paws and started to wash his face.

Jake Qi stepped forward, lowered his head and put down the crystal core, pushed it towards Qi Ning and asked, "Do you want to eat?"

"Father, eat." Qining shook his head, his face became clean again, and he continued to tidy up the hair in front of him.

Seeing that Qi Ning was indeed full, Jake Qi bit into the crystal core and swallowed it in several mouthfuls.

As an advertising slogan goes, good teeth mean good appetite.

With the entire crystal core in his stomach, Jake Qi narrowed his eyes and could feel his physical strength slowly recovering and his energy getting much better. It's a pity that the hunger has not been relieved at all, and it seems to be getting worse.

Folding his front paws in a classic peasant pose, Jake Qi came to the conclusion that this thing could replenish his physical strength, but it could not be used as food after all. He looked up at the breakfast hanging on the tree, hesitated for a long time, and finally gave in to instinct, so he opened his mouth and took the first bite.

The snake meat is very tough, so if you swallow it whole, you won’t even have time to taste it.

As the snake meat enters the belly, an undetectable heat slowly rises. Jake Qi was stunned for a moment and took a second bite in a hurry. This time the feeling is more obvious.

Chewing snake meat in his mouth, Jake Qi's eyes lit up.

It seems that not only the crystal core, but also the snake meat is a good thing.

"Dad." Qi Ning cleaned himself up, sat aside obediently, and watched Jake Qi eat.

"kindness?"

"Dad is great."

Although covered by hair, Jake Qi still couldn't control his blush. He responded vaguely, avoided Qining's gaze, and bit into the snake flesh fiercely. Strangely enough, after taking the first bite, the psychological barrier was completely lifted. After chewing it carefully for a few times, the snake meat tasted quite good.

Could it be that as the variety changes, the taste also changes?

Jake Qi thought while eating. When he came to his senses, half of the snake's body had been completely eaten, and even a few pieces of the bones had been chewed.

Near noon, the rain finally stopped.

The dark clouds dispersed, revealing a clear blue sky.

Under the fiery red halo, a rainbow spanned the sky, and two teams of wild geese passed through the sky. Their feathers were covered with colorful colors in their long calls.

Of course, the scenery in front of us would be much better if there were no winged beasts chasing behind us and no disturbing roars.

After tidying up his fur, Jake Qi climbed up to the highest branch and began to look around.

Given the conditions yesterday and this morning, this is not the place to stay for long.

According to the crow girl's suggestion, it is best to find a more secret hiding place. I don't want to avoid danger 100%, but I can at least resist it for a while, so I won't encounter zombies every now and then, and I have to beware of venomous snakes when I sleep.

You can't go to the west and north, does that mean the south and east are relatively safe?

"Son, where are you coming from?"

Jake Qi turned around, picked up Qi Ning, put him in front of him, and licked the kitten's ears.

"Over there." Qining had a good sense of direction and accurately pointed out the direction he came from.

"Over there..."

Jake Qi took a look and found that there were many tall buildings in the direction Qi Ning was pointing. What they were exactly was a bit far away and could not be determined for the time being. I really want to identify it clearly, but I’m afraid I have to go there myself.

But which way is that?

A line of big words suddenly appeared in his mind, and Jake Qi froze.

It seems, it seems, that his sense of direction is not very good, and he can't tell the difference between north, south, east and west.

Judging from the sun?

Does the sun rise in the east and set in the west?

What should I do if I go the other way?

If you could get lost in the past, if you do it now, you may have to pay the price with your life.

"Dad?" Qi Ning raised his head and looked at Jake Qi in confusion.

As a father, how can you show your cowardice!

Jake Qi cheered up, cleared his throat, and was about to take a step. Thinking of the possible serious consequences, his reason finally overcame his face and asked tentatively: "Son, do you know which way is east?"

Qi Ning: ...

At this moment, the kitten's shock could not be described in words.

The support he found for himself didn't seem so reliable...

"Ahem, son?"

"Over there." Qining raised his front paw and pointed in the direction he came from.

"Sure?"

"Sure."

"Okay, let's go over there." Jake Qi decided on the spot, looked around, picked up his son in his mouth, and climbed down the ancient tree neatly.

"Dad, I can walk by myself." Qi Ning instinctively curled up into a ball, and after Jake Qi landed, he said, "Dad, you can put me down."

"Yeah." Jake Qi responded vaguely and put down Qi Ning. I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but the kitten seems a little heavier than yesterday. Maybe it's because of something you ate?

Looking at Qi Ning's belly, Jake Qi thought he knew the truth.

"Just tell me when you're tired."

"good."

At noon, the sun became hotter and hotter, and the muddy ground gradually dried out, leaving irregular potholes. The father and son braved the scorching sun, tried their best to avoid the ruins where zombies gathered, and trudged along the predetermined direction.

Towards evening, large orange clouds appeared on the horizon, and the evening breeze blew by, bringing a bit of coolness.

Under the ancient tree where Jake Qi once lived, a rustling sound suddenly appeared.

A large number of army ants emerged from the ground, rolling forward like a tide, and instantly buried half of the snake carcass left under the tree.

When the ant colony receded, the snake meat, snake skin, and snake bones were all gone. Including zombies and small exotic animals attracted by the snake corpse, they all became delicious meals for the marching ants.

The army ants engulfed the snake corpse and began to move in the direction where Jake Qi and his son left.

Both soldier ants and worker ants can secrete poisonous liquid. Anyone who is touched will lose the ability to move even if they die. Along the way, no matter who is targeted by the huge ant colony, zombies, alien beasts and even low-level aliens will not be spared.

For advanced alien races, these ancient ant colonies are the most troublesome and feared native population.

Because of the existence of these groups, differences arise among the higher alien races. Some want to completely destroy Blue Star to avoid future troubles; some insist on leaving this planet as a hunting ground for training soldiers and military academy cadets.

Judging from the results, the latter still has the upper hand.

Going back a few centuries, Blue Star was not completely unable to fight back against the arrival of the alien race.

However, a war broke out within the galaxy, and the decision-makers made wrong judgments, which led to the widespread spread of devastating viruses. The intelligent races that once stood at the top of the galaxy gradually turned into irrational zombies, and alien beasts and mutated insects began to appear in large numbers.

The Blue Star civilization began to destroy itself, and the aliens occupied the entire galaxy with almost no effort.

Over the long years, Blue Star's native population began to adapt to the environment and gradually evolved in another direction, becoming primitive, weird, and savage.

Jake Qi, who had just arrived, was completely unaware of all the above.

For new cat parents, survival is the biggest problem before them.