As a venomous snake, I evolved into a god through devouring.

The gentle morning sunlight spilled down from the horizon, turning the morning mist in the mountains golden.

A bird hopped among the branches of a tree, its eyes on either side of its head scanning the back of every leaf and the buds.

A gust of wind blew by, and the green leaves swayed. In that instant, the bird spotted its prey.

It hopped forward, precisely snatched the hidden, plump worm with its mouthparts, and swallowed it with its head tilted back.

Before the bird could leap again to find its next prey, a slender yellow shadow shot out like lightning and bit its body.

The terrified bird struggled and cried out, but could not break free. The injection of venom from its fangs and the entanglement quickly rendered it motionless.

The venomous snake did not immediately consume the prey after confirming its death.

It shook its head, seemingly observing the surroundings, until it was sure the area was safe. Finally, it used its tail to wrap around the bird and climbed down the tree trunk to a hole not far from the tree.

In the unseen cave, the snake finally began to devour its prey.

After swallowing it whole, it lazily stretched its body, and its snake eyes revealed a human-like, satisfied look after a full meal.

"Although it was a lot of work, the breakfast was still pretty good."

Kasper sighed contentedly to himself.

Normally, snakes' brains are not large enough to support such complex thought processes.

The reason this is possible is that this body, which is no different from other snakes, contains the soul of a human.

"If you calculate the time, it's been about a month."

While waiting for the food in his stomach to digest, Kasper calculated how many days had passed since he arrived here.

The fact that he had been transformed from a human into a snake truly threw him into disarray.

The huge physiological differences cannot be overcome simply by trying to cross them.

Snakes are extremely nearsighted, able to see almost nothing more than a meter away. They also lack hands and feet, moving only by wriggling their bellies, adding to the limitations imposed by cold-blooded reptiles.

I originally thought it would take quite a while to fully adapt, but the process actually didn't take very long.

Snakes are born with hunting skills, and they can master them after one or two tries.

Snakes don't have taste buds on their tongues, so they don't need to process their prey and can swallow it raw without any problems.

Of course, the biggest motivation for him to overcome so many unfavorable factors and quickly take control of his body was the ever-present danger around him.

This continent is not the Earth where Casper lived in his previous life; the two are vastly different.

This place is not only a forbidden zone where no one dares to set foot, but also home to powerful magical creatures and fantasy species.

Kasper is currently just an ordinary snake, without any inherited memories of fantasy species or even dragon species. These conclusions are based on his observations.

He could tell from his eyes, which had been enhanced by evolution points.

[Host detected consuming a bird. Gained 10 evolution points. Use now?]

This prompt appeared in Casper's mind.

【Yes. 】

As he silently recited the command, a three-dimensional image and attribute panel, visible only to Caspar, appeared before him.

The former is an exploded view of the various parts of Casper's body.

Kasper didn't examine it closely because he had been looking at the diagram for almost a month, and no one knew his physical condition better than him.

After transmigrating into the body of a snake, he was in a state of extreme confusion and even considered starting over.

Fortunately, this evolutionary system appeared in time, which allowed Casper to successfully rekindle his hope for life.

Caspar

Race: Small to medium-sized venomous snake

Lifespan: 10 years

Energy level: 1

Mana: 0

Brain: 1

Muscle: 2

Skeleton: 2

Stomach: 3

Venomous Fangs: 1

Scales: 1

Eyes: 1

...]

The values ​​and status of each part of the body are displayed in a clear manner.

Don't be fooled by the pitifully low stats; this is the result of Casper's hard work.

Looking at the entire panel, ignoring the charm of a snake that seems to have no purpose, the most important column is the energy level.

The so-called energy level refers to the energy level of an organism.

For example, magical beasts that can enhance themselves with magical elements in the air have a naturally higher energy level than ordinary animals like Casper, while fantasy species such as dragons have an energy level that is many times higher than that of magical beasts.

"This is a truly hellish start."

Kasper didn't have much time to lament his ill-fated life, because the system popped up a notification in his mind again.

Please select the area to reinforce.

[Brain, stomach, eyes.]

He answered in his heart without much hesitation.

Please allocate enhancement points.

[Brain 5, Stomach 3, Eyes 2.]

Kasper thought for a moment and answered in his mind.

Snakes have very small brains and extremely low intelligence, even less than Hakimi, who often breathes on his lungs.

In terms of intelligence, reptiles are inherently inferior to humans, and snakes are the worst of the worst.

Even with multiple debuffs stacked on top of each other, Casper himself felt it was no easy feat to maintain clear thinking.

The reason why he can think so fluently is largely due to his soul, which is incompatible with his body.

But then again, even if the software is powerful, it's useless if the hardware can't keep up. In order to maintain a clear mind, he had to use the evolution points he gained from devouring to strengthen his brain.

Besides the brain, the other two parts were also the result of his careful consideration.

The venom in the fangs is sufficient for hunting purposes for the time being, so there is no need to enhance it. Compared to the former, the stomach is more important.

Kasper can only gain evolution points by constantly hunting prey. If his digestive system can't keep up, it will severely slow down Kasper's efficiency in gaining evolution points.

Therefore, a strong stomach with a larger capacity and faster digestion is indispensable.

Needless to say, his superior vision helps him detect any unusual situations in his surroundings immediately and take evasive action.

The inability to see was indeed too torturous for Casper, who had been human in his previous life, but since snakes do not have eyelids, he had to restrain himself from enhancing his eyes.

After allocating the evolution points, Kasper noticed that the hazy fog that had always shrouded his vision had lessened slightly.

Now that the eyes have changed, the strengthening of the brain and stomach should also be in place.

Kasper got up from the snake's nest in the tree hole.

Unlike humans, who cannot engage in strenuous exercise after eating, snakes need to crawl on uneven surfaces to grind and crush the food in their stomachs after swallowing their prey, thus promoting digestion.

Otherwise, relying solely on stomach acid, it would take Kasper approximately 20 hours to completely break down the food in his stomach.

This is the result after he enhanced his digestive abilities; if his stomach had not evolved, this process would have taken an astonishing three days or more.

"Time is life."

He must break through his current size and become a large snake to extend his lifespan, at which point his lifespan could increase to about 25 years.

To achieve this goal, Kasper's life now consists of three simple and monotonous parts, as expected.

Hunting and eating – training and digestion – sleeping and resting, and so on, in an endless cycle.

However, he still had to be careful about a few things before leaving the cave.

"Buzzing..."

A subtle humming sound came from above.

About ten kilometers away from the tree hole where Casper was, layers of light arrays lit up in the sky. The mysterious runes engraved in them drew strong energy fluctuations, so much so that the space was like a lake being stirred by the wind, with ripples spreading across it.