Wilderness Survival with Druid System

After thinking for a while, Chen Wen smacked his thigh forcefully!

"Damn it! This is the damn habitat of the Teddy Bear Cactus! There's only one type of mouse that survives here!"

"The White-throated Woodrat!"

"Without these guys, how could there be so many Teddy Bear Cactuses growing here!"

This startled the Crested Hawk-eagle.

Fortunately, the Crested Hawk-eagle was stable in temperament.

If it were an unstable one, at the least it would peck at Chen Wen, at worst it would fly away scared.

"It must be the White-throated Woodrat, this creature is bold and lives quite close to the Teddy Bear Cactus."

"If it's the White-throated Woodrat..."

Chen Wen grinned slyly, already forming a plan in his mind.

He placed the Crested Hawk-eagle far from the campfire, using his backpack to block its view.

Then he positioned the camera towards himself and slowly laid down to sleep.

...

Time flew by.

Soon, it was midnight.

The Crested Hawk-eagle was sound asleep, as was the monitor.

But Chen Wen was not asleep.

He closed his eyes, pretending to roll over, and actually kicked the camera out of view.

After making sure he was out of the frame,

Chen Wen slowly activated the entry — [Transformation (Western Diamondback Rattlesnake)].

In snake form, Chen Wen instinctively moved away from the campfire.

Damn, this fear of fire entry is really a pain!

Chen Wen couldn't help but think.

He opened the system, and suddenly discovered that the entries obtained from the two transformations were different.

It seems that each transformation draws random entries.

After observing for a while, Chen Wen was overjoyed.

This time, the negative entries were relatively fewer, and the positive entries were quite numerous!

What surprised Chen Wen the most was [Thermal Imaging].

This was an active entry.

After activating it, the world in his eyes completely changed.

Like a human's thermal imaging device, snake form Chen Wen's eyes became thermal imaging devices.

He slowly scanned his surroundings, hunting for his prey of the night.

Soon, he found it.

On the flat ground, a mouse-shaped thermal image was gnawing on something.

That little guy didn't even hide.

Heh, your time to die!

Chen Wen smiled slightly and approached quickly.

...

Using snake form a second time, Chen Wen was much more adept.

He slithered silently, completely different from a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.

Moreover, Chen Wen had brainpower.

Human intelligence allowed him to better use his abilities.

Through thermal imaging, Chen Wen locked onto the bold mouse.

He ignored the Teddy Bear Cactus on the ground because [Hard Skin] and [Feather (Barn Owl)] were already activated.

These two defensive entries, plus the rattlesnake's own scales,

made Chen Wen immune to the attacks of the Teddy Bear Cactus.

Soon, Chen Wen reached the vicinity of the White-throated Woodrat.

He didn't attack or approach immediately. This bold White-throated Woodrat was also very alert.

It seemed to sense something, constantly glancing around.

But these actions were of no consequence.

If it were a real Western Diamondback Rattlesnake it faced, it might still have a slim chance.

But it encountered the snake form Chen Wen.

Underneath the rattlesnake's skin was a Druid.

Chen Wen hissed.

[Howl] triggered!

The White-throated Woodrat instantly lost its instinct to resist.

Its body stiffened, collapsing onto the ground.

Chen Wen showed no mercy, activated [Swift], and approached quickly.

As he reached the side of the White-throated Woodrat, snake form Chen Wen bared his fangs and sank them into it.

Venom was injected in an instant, and Chen Wen simultaneously activated [Alien Assault], doubling the venom!

The White-throated Woodrat couldn't even scream its last before death.

The doubled venom destroyed it outright.

Snake form Chen Wen carried the White-throated Woodrat away from the Teddy Bear Cactus Jungle.

Once out,

he deactivated the transformation effect and picked up the completely dead White-throated Woodrat.

It was quite similar to a house rat.

Fortunately, it didn't return to its nest, or catching it would have been quite a hassle.

Chen Wen shook his head, carrying the White-throated Woodrat near the campfire.

It wasn't too late yet; perfect time for a midnight snack.

Chen Wen skillfully skinned it with a knife and removed the innards.

Then he grilled it over the fire.

Since the White-throated Woodrat was small, it cooked quickly over the campfire.

Chen Wen tore off a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.

The taste was alright.

But Chen Wen wasn't concerned about the taste; he was interested in the White-throated Woodrat's entries.

[Targeting Nature's Creation — White-throated Woodrat, for plunder!]

[Plundering... Plundering completed!]

[Please choose one of the following three entries]

[Hibernate (Blue): When the surrounding temperature is too low, you tend to rest in shelter, reducing activities]

[Note: This is called winter lazing! Got it? — White-throated Woodrat]

[Digging (Blue): You are more adept at digging in the ground]

[Note: Digging and digging in a tiny garden~ — White-throated Woodrat]

[Defense (Purple): You are more skilled at utilizing surrounding resources to build defense facilities for your shelter, making them less likely to be damaged]

[Note: Do you think hiding in the shelter makes you safe? — White-throated Woodrat]

[Please make a choice or give up within one minute! Failing to do so will automatically select the first entry!]

The entries of the White-throated Woodrat...

Chen Wen glanced at them and felt both [Digging] and [Defense] were pretty good.

The only downside was that the digging level was too low.

If it were purple, Chen Wen would have chosen it without hesitation.

But adhering to the principle of choosing only the expensive ones,

Chen Wen chose [Defense].

After all, the PVP phase was approaching, and Roland's appearance was a wake-up call for Chen Wen.

Besides, where did Gaston go?

Chen Wen had speculated about this.

He believed Gaston likely went east to collaborate with Gina.

If nothing unexpected happened, the two of them might collaborate to seek him out.

In a one-on-two, Chen Wen could ensure he wouldn't be defeated.

But what if Adam was in pursuit, or even joined them directly?

Mind you, Adam's survival area is also to the east.

Moreover, he and Gina were old acquaintances.

This possibility couldn't be ruled out.

Chen Wen was now considering the possibility of one against three.

Being one against three, he might not be able to eliminate those three.

Therefore, enhancing some PVP abilities was entirely reasonable.

...

Early the next morning.

After eating, Chen Wen continued training the Crested Hawk-eagle.

First a review, the Crested Hawk-eagle had mastered what it learned yesterday very well.

It could now precisely lock onto Roland and continuously circle above him.

It essentially marked Roland's position for Chen Wen.

"Nicely done!"

When the Crested Hawk-eagle returned, Chen Wen rewarded it immediately.

Next, Chen Wen began training the Crested Hawk-eagle's ability to find prey.

This so-called training was not really training.

After all, the Crested Hawk-eagle was naturally skilled at finding prey.

Chen Wen was training it to more accurately lock onto the prey he desired.

This required Chen Wen's long-term efforts.