Fo Xiao, I got energetic early, rolled up from a pile of weeds, and pulled my mother up as well, not caring what she said at all.

This pile of grass is the result of her "building" yesterday. She didn't find a suitable place, so she did what she is best at...

I've long been used to this kind of thing. Compared to the cold rocks and ground, lying on the semi-dried weeds is actually more enjoyable.

Of course, if it rains, that's a different story. I hate rain. Fortunately, it didn't rain yesterday and I had a good night's sleep.

After a long wait, the sun finally emerged. I didn't waste a moment, holding my mother's hand and running toward the mountains. She seemed a little hazy along the way, so I pulled her hard, which took a lot of effort.

I ran non-stop for half an hour. My face and body were as hot as fire, but I didn't make much progress. It must be because I was carrying a burden.

I bent down, glanced at her, and said breathlessly: "Yesterday, yesterday that mountain range...were that far away?"

"You dragged me and ran, of course I ran slowly."

How dare you say it! To be honest, I was blaming her. As a mother, no, as a living beast, you started running.

"Mom, why don't you walk faster?"

"I've always been walking at this speed. It's because you walked too fast today."

Indeed, my mother's pace has almost never changed and is unshakable.

Her speed itself is not slow. On weekdays, I would ask her to walk slower from time to time. It was because I was too excited.

"Huh." I said softly and slowed down my pace.

This respite lasted for five or six hours. During this period, I kept silent, thinking about this question. Maybe the road ahead is really far, but it just seems so close. So... can the road that can't even be seen be achieved?

What about arrival?

This road was aimless. I walked to a certain place in a hurry, stayed briefly, and left in a hurry. What did I gain?

"Mother…"

"What's wrong?"

"fine."

I've asked this question before, and the answer is still clearly imprinted in my mind, but I still don't understand it.

"There is a kind of creature. At the very beginning of mating, the father sacrificed his life. After a short period of pregnancy, the mother risked her life to give birth to them. After more than ten days of waiting in a warm environment, they came to this place.

in the world.』

"It's only a dozen days, not that long."

"This kind of creature only has a lifespan of a few days in total. For them, a dozen days is longer than a lifetime. They have no bright appearance and no ability to please. After they are born, they fly around non-stop, regardless of day or night.

In the dark of night, staying for even a moment is a luxury for them.』

"Why don't you stop? You're so stupid."

"Their time is very short, and everything they do is instinctively preparing for the next generation, which is great."

"oh."

"But there are also times when they are stupid. If they encounter a mountain fire while flying, they will rush into it without hesitation. If they accidentally rush through, they will turn back, and so on, and they will not stop."

"Ah? I know that ant beasts are sometimes burned to death just to keep themselves warm, because the ant beasts are too weak and have no time to react, but why are they? They have to die even if they can escape."

"I don't know, maybe there is something in their hearts that they must look for."

"What?"

"Light."

Thinking of this, I realized that what my mother was talking about at that time seemed to be moths, ordinary lives. I had encountered them not long ago. Where were they? I remembered! In Shanhai City, at night, those human houses

There are always their shadows around the lamps and candles hanging high in front of the door.

…

…

The mountains were already in front of me, and the sounds of birds and animals were leisurely and clear. I suddenly stopped and kept moving forward after a moment of silence.

Mother looked back and said nothing.

Inside the mountain range, there are many kinds of trees, and there are traces of birds and animals everywhere on the treetops. Figures are constantly passing through the forest, and eyes are constantly being cast from all directions. We have just stepped into it.

If it were in the past, I would have rushed out to look for prey. The reason why I didn't move now is because there are several ferocious beasts secretly watching here.

That look was full of malice, as if it would rush up at any moment and tear me to pieces.

Not understanding, but also fear.

This kind of beast has always been solitary and has a strong sense of territory. Why do they appear here in groups?

My mother didn't have much restraint. She looked around and sighed, "This forest is very lively."

I was very cautious and didn't dare to make any big moves. I moved my lips slightly and said, "It's not a good thing to be too lively. Mother, please be careful."

I don’t know if my voice was too low to reach her ears, but she led me and walked calmly in front of a ferocious beast.

At that moment, I didn't know how much saliva I swallowed. This is no joke, it could kill me with just one slap.

Fortunately, after walking a certain distance, I didn't hear the sound of an animal coming from behind, so I dared to look back, took a quick look, and then hurriedly turned around.

The eyes of those beasts were still on my mother and me, but they were a little more friendly. Just like this, I noticed that there were many beasts of other races lying next to them, several of which I had hunted before.

of.

"Why don't you eat them?"

I looked at my mother and really didn't understand.

Mother also shook her head, "If you ask me now, I don't know. It's better to ask other beasts."

this…

I rarely talk to beasts, mainly because there is no need, and my mother is enough.

Continuing forward, this forest is full of beasts, too densely packed, and there is even no room to step in some places.

"I haven't seen any beasts outside. Could it be that they all came here?"

Hearing this, my mother suddenly turned to look at me, nodded seriously, and said, "I think it's very possible."

In fact, it has nothing to do with me. I changed the topic and said: "There are so many beasts, is it okay to eat a few?"

I didn’t even have to try hard to catch them. Not far away on my left hand side was a bunch of delicious food I hadn’t tasted in a long time.

They seemed to notice me and became alert instantly.

You didn't run away immediately? This is a good thing for me. With such a short distance, I can catch one no matter what if I rush forward.

I secretly prepared my attack, and after a few seconds, I quickly exerted my strength, rushed to the center of the group of beasts, and held down one of them tightly, and then they fled in all directions with roars.

I really don’t know how they survived? They have died countless times outside with this kind of reaction.

Just when I was feeling triumphant, a beast came over.

"No hunting is allowed during these days, let it go."

It is impossible to let go of the prey you have obtained, but after hearing this sentence, it is not easy to just kill the prey.

When I was about to ask my mother for advice, another beast suddenly appeared and pounced at me. It was not big, but it was not something that a human body could stop. I was blocked by it with one of its front legs.

With your palms pressed to the ground, no matter how hard you struggle, it will be in vain.

Seeing that I was suppressed, the beasts that had escaped just gathered together again, and the surroundings were filled with beasts watching the fun. They were forced to look ugly in front of everyone. This was simply a provocation.

"Let go!" I uttered animal words.

Hearing this, it tried to lift its forepaws slightly, but as soon as it released it, it immediately pressed it down.

Are you trying to kill me? Just like a cat and a mouse.

I have already gnashed my teeth and become furious. I can get hurt and bleed, but I will never allow myself to be bullied.

I started struggling wildly, and almost instantly, there were more than a dozen wounds all over my body. It obviously didn't expect that I would resist so strongly, and actually broke away.

I stood up and prepared to argue with it, but it jumped back and turned to leave.

There was no reason to leave! I yelled and prepared to reveal my true form. At this time, my mother came over. I knew what she was going to say without her having to speak, but I was not wrong.

After the beast saw my mother, it also took on a human form. It looked like a woman. It didn't look much older than me. I was actually made so embarrassed by a female beast.

She walked forward, looked at me and whispered: "I didn't know you had wounds on your body, I'm sorry."

Apologizing is necessary, but there is no need to talk about wounds, let my prey go, and trample me under your feet. This is the most important thing.

I said coldly: "Don't think you are better than me. If I use my true form, you will be the one who gets stepped on."

She raised her head and didn't speak, but her look clearly didn't mean she wanted to give in.

Carnivorous beasts would rather lose blood than admit defeat. However, when there is a huge disparity in strength, they can still distinguish what is more important. If I...

no.

Even if she uses her true form, she may not be able to win. There was a clear white light emerging from her forefoot just now, and she is a walker.

I took one last look at her, then sat down where I was and carefully took off my clothes.
To be continued...