Qi Le

The arrival of the birds of prey undoubtedly sounded the death knell for the corpses.

Ignoring the surging flames, the raptors vibrated their wings and swooped down from a high altitude. Their sharp claws easily penetrated the zombie's skull, and the sound of cracking was clearly audible.

Needless to say, ordinary zombies are just fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered.

Even high-level zombies cannot fight against so many native species alone. They tried their best to fight, but were still forced to retreat by peregrine falcons and goshawks.In the panic, he failed to pay attention to his back, and when he realized something was wrong, he had already been caught in the air by the barn owl.

The zombie struggled and waved its arms, trying to free itself from the hunter's claws.It's a pity that he doesn't understand the style of the raptor, the more he struggles, the faster he dies.

The barn owl is still very young, so its movements are inevitably not sharp enough. In order to obtain the crystal nucleus, it tore the prey to pieces, and the pieces of meat were scattered in the air together with the black blood.

"Grab the heart." The peregrine falcon couldn't stand it any longer, and flapped its wings and flew to the barn owl, signaling her to throw away the useless parts. "The crystal nucleus of the advanced zombie is in the heart."

Birds of prey love their chicks very much. This barn owl has just grown up and is still in the ranks of being loved.After making sure that she had mastered the correct method and would not continue to make mistakes, the peregrine falcon and the golden eagle flew away one after another to intercept the next target together.

The barn owl responded, quickly threw away the wreckage, and swooped down on the falling heart.

As a result, just halfway through the rush, someone cut off his beard halfway, and watched another barn owl fly by at low altitude, tear open the heart of the zombie, and swallow the crystal nucleus in one gulp.

Native raptors only eat fresh meat, and ordinary zombies are all rotten meat, and the smell is unappetizing, and there is no way to eat it.Advanced zombies are slightly stronger, but they will not be included in the recipe unless it is a last resort.

Whenever they encounter a group of corpses, they are only interested in the crystal nucleus.

This time they moved back from the [-]th district, passing through the [-]th district on the way, and the raptors did not stop hunting.

First, the ethnic group is eager to return, and they don’t want to delay halfway. When they go back late and find that the territory is occupied, they have to fight with their wings. Second, they have a tacit understanding with the local native species. You must also be conscious and not attack the "property" in their territory.

The raptors in District [-] are related to them and are willing to accept each other for temporary residence and allow them to hunt in the territory.The native species in District [-] are different.

After a long flight, both eagles and owls are exhausted and urgently need to replenish their energy.Unexpectedly, just flying close to the border of the [-]th district and encountering this big meal, what else could it be but luck?

The leader ordered decisively: hunt and eat.

It is unreasonable not to eat the crystal nucleus delivered to the door.As for the squirrels in the territory, they are no longer the main target of the birds of prey.

"Alan, that crystal nucleus is mine!" The young barn owl vibrated its wings, watching Alan swallow the spoils that should belong to him, his golden eyes were full of anger.

"Whoever catches it belongs to him." Alan didn't care, threw away the zombie's heart, and looked for the next target among the corpses.

"You're being unreasonable!" The little barn owl was so wronged that the hair on the back of its neck stood up.

"This is hunting, forget it, I'll catch one for you."

"It must be a high-level zombie!" The young barn owl shouted.

"Okay, advanced zombie, wait!"

While talking, Yalan found the prey, immediately turned around and swooped down. Cooperating with the golden eagle, he tore the prey in half, dug out the crystal nucleus and threw it to the barn owl behind him.

The little barn owl bit the crystal nucleus, raised its head and swallowed it, and finally calmed down its anger.

This time the dissatisfied became a golden eagle.

Cooperative hunting, taking away the crystal nucleus without even saying hello?

She wouldn't argue with the little guy who just grew up, but Alan should know the rules.If she can't give a reasonable explanation, she doesn't mind turning him into the first bald barn owl in the group.

As the golden eagle flew closer and closer, Alan realized that something was wrong, and subconsciously dodged backwards.

This scene was seen by Yas, and he knew it was impossible, so he had no choice but to fly over and stop between the two of them.Glaring back at Yalan, he compensated the golden eagle with the crystal nucleus he had hunted, and apologized in person to prevent his brother from being taught a lesson in front of everyone.

It's not good to provoke anyone, but the female golden eagle!

I don't know that the female eagle has a fiery temperament and outstanding combat effectiveness. If you are unhappy, you will really pluck your hair?When the female eagle got angry, the male eagle would hide away and dare not fight head-on, let alone a mere barn owl!

Alan shrunk his neck, and finally realized that he was in trouble.

Jin Diao accepted the crystal nucleus, reluctantly accepted the other party's apology, and did not continue to pursue it.But before leaving, he raised his head in Alan's direction, turned to Yas and said, "The mating season is coming, you should take care of your brother."

She is very clear about Yalan's attempt to snatch the crystal nucleus. It is nothing more than trying to attract the attention of potential spouses. Unfortunately, the method is not right, and it may even lead to counterproductive effects.

Thinking of this, the golden eagle looked at his spouse hovering above the group of corpses, and his mood improved inexplicably.

The male eagle has a keen intuition, and the hair on his neck is erected instinctively. When he realizes that the female eagle is looking at him, he subconsciously starts to reflect. Has he done anything wrong recently?

Watching the golden eagle rush towards the group of corpses, Yas fanned his brother's wings angrily, and then flew in another direction with the little barn owl.Several little barn owls followed Yas, without even giving Alan a sympathetic look.

How do you say there are two words?

Live it!

The corpses were attacked by a large group of native raptors, and they had no power to parry.

High-level zombies are the primary target, and they are picked out one by one to hunt.It's still useless to hide in the crowd of corpses. The raptors seem to have piercing eyes. Hundreds of zombies are crowded together, and they can accurately grab their prey with a single swoop.

Without command, ordinary zombies were completely reduced to mobs. Facing the powerful enemies from the sky, they couldn't organize an effective defense. They could only scream and hide blindly, and were killed one by one.

There were too many zombies, all eager to escape the threat from the sky, they refused to give in to each other, and quickly crowded into a pile.

In this way, it is more convenient for the Raptor to attack.There is no need to stare too precisely at all, as long as you dive from the sky, you can gain something with just a casual grab of your claws.

In order to avoid the raptors, some zombies were squeezed into the sea of ​​flames when they had nowhere to go. Before they could utter a roar, they were turned into fly ash in the scorching flames.

The fire was raging, and the temperature near the territory rose sharply. Everything on the ground was scorched, and the squirrels and dad cats in the tunnel were also having a hard time.

Smoke poured in along the vent, Qi Le was choked and coughed again and again.

Squirrel made a decisive decision and pulled Qi Le to go deeper into the tunnel.On the way, I dug a few times at the top of the tunnel, using the fallen soil and stones to block the smoke and gain more time to escape.

"here!"

Entering a relatively spacious alleyway, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped, and the pungent burnt smell disappeared from the air, Qi Le immediately felt much better.

Led by the red oak and the black pine, the cat father and the squirrels walked through the tunnel, and soon found the burrow where the kin was hiding.To their surprise, the burrow was empty and there was no sign of a cub.

"It is estimated that the fire is too strong, and smoke has drifted in here. In order to protect the cubs, we have to abandon this place and choose a safer place." Qi Le analyzed.

The squirrels looked at each other in blank dismay, which meant that the tribe had probably left the territory and approached the border of District [-].

"What if you encounter a strange beast?"

The squirrels that survived were all wounded, and the cat father was also burnt with a scorched beard.But at this moment, they have no time to care about themselves, they are all worried about the cubs and the departed clansmen.

Fortunately, nothing happened.

After passing through two more tunnels, the cat father successfully reunited with the kitten, and the surviving squirrels also found their families one after another.Knowing the situation on the ground, there was a brief silence in the tunnel, and the atmosphere was very dignified, filled with unspeakable anger and sorrow.

"The corpses will not retreat immediately. After the fire, it will take time for the territory to recover." An older squirrel said, "We can go to the border of District [-] first, where there are burrows dug before the hunting season for temporary shelter."

"There is a piece of mutated grass near the burrow, and the roots are edible." Red Oak added.

The squirrels talked to each other and quickly agreed on the way forward.

Qi Le asked Heisong to discuss, if they left for too long, what would happen to the crystal nuclei buried in the territory, would they be dug away by others.

"It's hard to say." Heisong shook his head, "The hole was dug very deep, and with the fire, the zombies would not come close at will. But there is no absolute."

They left in a hurry at the time, and failed to verify whether the tunnel could completely prevent the energy of the crystal nucleus from spilling out.If you're unlucky, the fire and the tunnel can prevent zombies, but they may not be able to prevent native species and alien beasts.

But the passage behind him has been blocked by smoke, it is not safe to go back.

If an accident does happen during this period, it can only be regarded as bad luck.Losing so many crystal nuclei would hurt anyone.But in comparison, saving one's life is more important.

Qi Le nodded, knowing that Heisong was right.

"When the tunnel is passable, I'll go back with you to have a look." Red Oak came over and rubbed Qi Le's beard.

Only then did the cat father realize that his beard was curled, he pulled it a few times with his paw, and checked his head again. He was told that there were bald spots behind the ears, and the positions were quite symmetrical. He wanted to laugh inexplicably.

No one can burn like this, right?

Qi Ning leaned against Qi Le and meowed in confusion.

Qi Le's mood improved, and he lowered his head and licked the kitten's ears.The kitten meowed again, took out a crystal nucleus from its cheek, and handed it to Qi Le's mouth.

"Dad eat."

Qi Le was so moved that he wrapped the kitten in his arms on the spot.

The squirrels are already familiar with it.

I almost died once, is it a cat with something hidden in its cheek?

Not at all.

After a short rest, the team began to march along the tunnel, leaving the fire and zombies far behind.Qi Le couldn't tell the direction very well, and he was even more dizzy in the tunnel. Without the squirrel to guide him, he would be 100% trapped in this underground maze.

"Turn another corner and you will enter District [-]." Red Squirrel said, "There are stones there as markers. Unless necessary, it is best not to cross the border easily."

Regardless of native species or exotic beasts, they all have their own territories, both on the ground and underground.Intrude into other people's territory at will, and if there is a trouble, there will be a fight, the light one will be injured, and the serious one will die.

The eleventh district was previously designated as a hunting ground, and the situation was very special. The native species, alien beasts, and zombies were all avoiding alien races, and the boundaries of the territory became blurred.Now, the foreign races have left, the original species have returned one after another, the territory will be re-divided, and the various groups will return to the old rules, and the boundaries of the territory must be strictly observed.

"This is close to the pangolin's territory." The red squirrel explained, "They have a bad temper."

It is true that the tunnel dug by the squirrels connects to District [-], but strictly speaking, it is not their territory.It's easy to talk when you meet someone you are familiar with, but conflicts are inevitable when you meet someone you don't know.

"With cubs, you must be careful."

The squirrels are very cautious, and everything is to protect the little squirrels.

It's a pity that things backfired, but they were afraid of something.

The squirrel wanted to keep a low profile, tried its best to avoid the local snakes, and left after avoiding the tide of zombies.However, the alien beast who just won this territory did not intend to let these foreign visitors go.

The cat father and the kitten were resting together, when the soil above their heads suddenly cracked and fell.

The two sides of the tunnel began to shake violently, two iron whip-like tentacles protruded from the broken soil, followed by two pairs of poisonous hooks shining with cold light.

"It's an alien beast!"

clap la la...

The soil and rocks fell faster, and the strange beast slowly appeared in its entirety.

Ring-covered tentacles, poisonous hooks shining blue, a hard-shelled red head, and a crimson flat body, nearly one meter in length from head to tail.The whole body is covered with a hard carapace, which is divided into several sections of the same size, and each section is connected with a pair of sharp claws.

Seeing the whole picture of the person who came, Qi Le was [-]% sure that this ancestor was either a gnat or a centipede, or both.It's hard to say how powerful this thing is, but it's really infiltrating at a glance.

Qi Le hugged his son tightly, unconsciously counting his son's paws.Counting and counting, I feel wrong, the front and back of this one look exactly the same, like two heads.No, there seems to be another one on the back?

What exactly is this?

The three-headed centipede that appeared in the tunnel was not one, but more than ten.

The shaking of the tunnel stopped, Qi Le, father and son, and the squirrels were covered with a layer of dust.The three-headed centipede took the opportunity to block the front and back of the tunnel, the tentacles at both ends of the body kept waving, and the poisonous hooks kept hitting, which clearly had malicious intentions.

The squirrels are in a bad mood.

The appearance of three centipedes here only means one thing: the pangolin that dug the tunnel has died, either by the hands of a foreign race or defeated by these centipedes.

"Qi Le, be careful, they are poisonous!"

Black pine and red oak stood in front of the three centipedes, while the rest of the squirrels raised their tails and showed their sharp claws, firmly guarding the cubs behind them.

"Grab the heads on their backs!" Red Oak shouted, "their crystal cores are hidden there!"

Squirrels have hunted and killed three centipedes before, and they know that the two heads on the front and back of their bodies are decorations, props to confuse the enemy, and the one in the middle of the body is the key.

"Understood!" Qi Le replied, and was about to let the kitten get back behind him, but his claws caught him empty, and when he turned his head to see an astonishing scene, his pupils dilated immediately, and his whole body exploded uncontrollably.

"son?!"

When he was talking to the squirrel, the kitten rushed out of the protective circle, passed through the tunnel nimbly, avoided the poisonous hook of the three-headed centipede, and landed firmly on the latter's back.

"Meow!"

Amidst the milky cry, the little claws poked out of the claw pads, and the sharp claws shone coldly, easily breaking through the three-headed centipede's carapace, and there were crackling sounds one after another.

Qi Le was so startled that the hairs on his tail stood on end. The squirrels once again refreshed their understanding of cats. Even the three-headed centipede who was attacked was stunned. He was attacked by a little one and was injured? !

The kitten didn't care what the centipede was thinking at all, its claws raised and lowered, and the sound of clicking was endless.Following Qi Le's ears and eyes, the kitten was very confident and brought out the essence of Shadowless Claw to ten percent.

hiss--

The three-headed centipede finally reacted and began to roll in the tunnel, trying to throw the kitten on its back.

It's a pity that the cat's claws are too sharp, the harder he rolls, the more the carapace shatters.Enraged, the kitten clawed at the tender meat under the carapace, not to mention opening its mouth to bite.

Qi Le was shocked and said: "Son, don't eat it! Be careful that your stomach hurts!" It's so ugly that it's poisonous, what if it hurts your stomach?

The three-headed centipede rolled more violently.

Not to mention the flesh being ripped off, but also being "insulted" like this, it's not a strange beast that can bear it!

The scene in front of them was too unreal, and the rest of the centipedes were so dumbfounded that they never thought of stepping forward to help.

The tragedy of the "victim" is unimaginable. One accidentally hit a rock hidden behind the thin soil, and the head on his back was directly shattered, and he died in a perfect "suicide".

Everything happened too fast, beyond imagination.From the kitten rushing out of the encirclement to the three-headed centipede turning its stomach and dying, it will take no more than 5 minutes if it is full of beatings.

The remaining three centipedes finally came to their senses and rushed towards the kitten together.

Qi Le strode forward, picked up the kitten in one gulp, threw its neck behind him, showed his front paws viciously, and scratched the three-headed centipede who was about to take revenge.

"Meow!" If he dared to bully his son, he would be scratched to death!

The three-headed centipede's anger soared, and its tentacles pointed at the dead companion. Who is bullying whom, and is it unreasonable? !

Is "reasoning" with an angry cat dad useful?

Obviously useless.

Relying on the physical strength nourished by the high-grade exotic animal meat, the cat father performed super-level, and entered the authentic three-headed centipede, except for the "suicide" one, all died under his claws.

When it came to the last one, Qi Le suddenly changed his mind and didn't kill him right away. After tearing off the poisonous hook that could pose a threat, he actually gathered a three-headed centipede that was one meter long, and slapped it back and forth in the tunnel inhumanely, and occasionally pointed at it. The protruding head was patted twice.

The three-headed centipede is worse than life. If he could talk, he would definitely yell at the cat father: "If you die, you will die. Can you give me a good time?" !

Qi Le was also speechless to himself.

His body is not controlled by his brain, so he is helpless!

With a sigh, the cat father pulled the unlucky one out again. The latter hit the stone used by his companion to "suicide", and finally swallowed his last breath happily.

Seeing such a result, the squirrels petrified collectively.

What about the big fight?

Do you live or die?

What about bloody fights?

Who will tell them what happened just now?

Qi Ning walked back to Qi Le's side, looked at the unlucky guy who was so dead that he couldn't die anymore, and asked, "Father, can this thing be eaten?"

The kitten was very obedient, with Qi Le's warning, even though it had bitten a few times, it never swallowed it.

Qi Le tilted his head, opened the shattered shell of the centipede, looked at the snow-white fresh meat inside, turned to the squirrel that had not yet lifted its petrified state, and asked, "Red Oak, can this be eaten?"

"Huh? Oh, you can eat it."

The squirrels came to their senses one after another, scratching their big tails to ease their embarrassment.He looked up at the three-headed centipede who was flaunting his power one moment, and died collectively in the next moment. Thinking of the deliciousness of the centipede meat, he swallowed involuntarily.

"The meat here is the best." Red Oak took a few steps forward, tore off the head hanging from the centipede's back, took out the crystal nucleus inside, and then dug down along the opening, digging out two crystal clear, almost transparent fresh meat.

"Here, try it."

With the squirrel as a guarantee, Qi Le's worries were swept away. He tore open a ball of fresh meat, signaled the kitten to eat it himself, and handed the other ball to Red Oak, saying: "Give it to the cubs."

The red squirrel did not refuse.

The crystal nucleus of the strange beast contained energy, but the cubs couldn't eat more, otherwise it would be very dangerous.There is no such concern in the meat of alien beasts, especially these alien beasts, which are quite powerful in themselves, are not only a rare delicacy for cubs, but also a necessary means to improve their strength.

Reminiscent of the performance of the cat father and the kitten just now, the squirrel paused.

Powerful beast?

Perhaps he should redefine the concept.

Squirrels can catch three-headed centipedes, as can mutant scorpions and spiders.But they need group cooperation, and more importantly, they must have the same hunting experience in order to successfully avoid the poisonous hooks and stingers of their prey.

The performance of Qi Le and his son completely overturned their conception. It turns out that the three-headed centipede is so easy to deal with, it is simply fragile skin and thin blood.

Qi Ning gorged on the meat, eating all the food he was given.

The little squirrel held the fresh meat with its front paws, opened and closed its small mouth, and its cheeks bulged quickly.It doesn't matter if you can't finish eating, it's hidden in your cheeks, and you are determined not to waste any rations.

The three-headed centipede is not small, and there are really not many edible parts.After taking away the most essential part, the remaining meat is not enough for the cat dad and the squirrels to eat half full.As for the crystal nucleus that was taken out, the squirrels were a little disgusted.

According to Red Oak, the essence of the three-headed centipede is in the meat, especially the two balls dug out from the middle, which are both delicious and nutritious.The crystal nucleus is a bit tasteless, and the energy contained in it is really average, even so small that it can be ignored.

"Isn't such a crystal nucleus just right for a cub?" Qi Le suggested.The cubs need to supplement nutrition and absorb energy. These crystal nuclei have little energy, so there is no need to worry that one will explode immediately.

He wasn't surprised the squirrels hadn't thought of that before.

The reason is very simple, a zebra on the left and a rabbit on the right, under the same conditions, the lion will definitely pounce on the zebra.Switching to the squirrel, it takes the same amount of effort, naturally to seek crystal nuclei with more energy, instead of collecting these dispensable tasteless ribs.

The squirrels were taken aback for a moment, then their eyes lit up.

Yup!

They only thought that the three-headed centipede had less food, less energy contained in the crystal nucleus, and the risk of poisoning. It was really not worth hunting, but they didn't expect that this was exactly what the cubs needed.You have to think twice about other crystal nuclei, or even crush them and feed them to your children, which is completely unnecessary!

Another point, less energy means fewer opponents to snatch.As if a huge treasure mountain appeared in front of them, the excitement of the squirrels was beyond words.

"Great!"

The squirrels couldn't control their excitement, and Qi Le was thrown down and rubbed violently. His fur all over his body was blown up, and with his curly beard, he became a veritable "exploding cat".

Seeing the dawn of a growing group, the squirrels changed their previous cautious attitude and decided to cross the border of District [-] to hunt crystal nuclei for the cubs.

Of course, the squirrels will not give up their territory.During this period, people from the tribe will definitely be sent back and forth between the two places to investigate the situation in the territory.

"You can dig forward along the old hole of the pangolin." Hei Song hugged the little squirrel in a ball and suggested, "Three centipedes appear here, and there will be no more pangolins nearby. Walk along the tunnel, maybe you can Find their lair."

After hundreds of years of evolution, the habits of blue star creatures have more or less changed.

Just as squirrels changed from diurnal to nocturnal and settled down underground, arthropods such as centipedes and scorpions became fond of living in groups. They were not as grand as an ant colony, and it was not a problem to resist a group of strange beasts.

"Every group of centipedes will have a leader." Heisong continued, "Finding the place where they live will definitely be rewarding."

If you want to do it, do it with a big vote.

Qi Le thought about getting his claws from the corners, but the squirrels planned to stick to the pot.

The plan was quickly drawn up, with the gray squirrels leading the way, the red squirrels, chipmunks, and Qi Le and his son walking in the middle, and the black squirrels in the rear.

As the team moved forward, Qi Le looked at the kitten whose stomach was swollen into a ball again, and asked, "Son, was the meat delicious just now?"

"Delicious!" Kitten nodded.

"Do you still want to eat?"

"Yes!" Kitten continued to nod.

"Okay, wait for Dad to catch you!"

The kitten meowed and rubbed against Qi Le coquettishly.

Realizing what he had just promised, Qi Le froze on the spot. What he wanted to say was obviously not this!

Just as the cat father was about to straighten out his position, the kitten licked his chin twice.Looking at the kitten's round face and expectant eyes, the cat father was completely helpless, and his heart melted completely.

An orange cat is an orange cat, anyway, he can afford it!