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

Casper woke up.

Snakes don't have eyelids, so for them, sleeping means losing focus and falling into a state similar to being in a daze. Waking up is also simple: it's just a matter of regaining their senses.

"It's easy to feel sleepy after eating a lot, and after having a friendly interaction with the different species of crab, I had almost no energy left."

Based on the digestion of the food in his stomach, Kaspaio estimated that his sleep had lasted about 12 hours.

The earliest birds have undoubtedly been completely transformed into nutrients, and the fish can no longer perceive their distinct forms. Only the crab's shell is too hard, and stomach acid cannot penetrate it for the time being.

The cave was neither too hot nor too cold, and the soil was reasonably moist, making it a fairly comfortable environment for snakes.

Kasper comfortably twisted his body and changed his posture to continue sitting cross-legged, then called upon the system in his mind.

[Check your evolution points.]

[Currently holding: 26 Evolution Points, 5 Special Points]

Kasper paused for a moment when he saw the line of text that followed.

[Dedicated points?]

With the system's explanation, he finally understood what was going on.

Consuming other creatures grants evolution points, while consuming special creatures enhanced with magic energy grants special points. These special points can only be used to enhance specific body parts.

The alien crab that is about to take over the nest has a shell that is reinforced with magic, making it much harder than that of a regular crab.

Therefore, after consuming it, in addition to the usual evolution points, it also comes with special points for strengthening the scales.

"Special points are not included in the evolution points gained from devouring; they are considered an extra bonus. If you want to accelerate evolution in the future, you'll need to consciously seek out similar prey to devour."

Kasper understood.

This was the first time he had devoured a different kind of creature. Previously, he had been developing stealthily, only able to eat birds and steal eggs, so it was understandable that he hadn't discovered it.

In other words, there may be some mechanisms in the evolutionary system that have not yet been fully explored.

Before Caspardo could even ponder this, the pain in his back interrupted his train of thought.

Don't be too complacent; huge gains inevitably come with huge risks.

Kasper briefly reviewed his battle with the crab in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he felt.

"When encountering a tough enemy, if your fangs can't break through their defenses, you'll be at a significant disadvantage."

Crabs are troublesome, but the size difference isn't that great, so you can outmaneuver them by entanglement and strangulation. But if you encounter a wild boar, which is superior in size and strength in every way, you're sure to die.

"In this perilous world, only adding points can bring me some solace."

With such sentiments, Kasper used the 5 evolution points specifically for scales.

[Exclusive points successfully used. Your scales have been strengthened, with increased toughness and strength.]

Does it improve both toughness and strength? But such a description is too ambiguous.

Kasper opened his body's 3D model again and finally saw the attributes related to his scales.

"Five exclusive evolution points have nearly doubled the strength and toughness of the scales?"

Kasper was pleasantly surprised by such a huge harvest.

In nature, snake scales vary in strength. Kasper estimated that he belonged to the ordinary category, with scales as strong as a slightly thicker plastic bottle. Although they could not be torn apart, they could be easily cut open by a slightly sharp weapon.

Now, after being strengthened, his scales have been significantly enhanced.

If we had to make an analogy, it would be like a thick shoe sole. A dull knife can't cause any damage, and even a well-sharpened blade needs to be used at the right angle to break through the defense.

Once the exclusive enhancement points are used up, the general enhancement points will naturally be allocated and used.

Please select the area to reinforce.

[Brain, stomach, muscles, bones, venomous fangs]

The fight with the crab highlighted the importance of muscle strength and also drew Casper's attention to the venomous fangs.

Previously, it had always been cautious in hunting small prey, and its innate abilities were sufficient to cope. However, as it grew and its range expanded, it eventually had to confront a more powerful being.

With its extremely short fangs and pitiful venom injection capacity, can it really gain a chance of survival against those natural hunters?

We need to add some.

Please allocate evolution points.

【8：5：3：3：6】

Kaspar thought for a moment and then made the allocation.

Evolution points successfully used.

Your brain has been strengthened, and your thinking ability has been enhanced.

Your stomach is strengthened, increasing its capacity and digestive ability.

Your muscles and bones are strengthened, making your body more powerful and difficult for animals of similar size to escape your grasp.

Your fangs have been strengthened, increasing their length by 1 millimeter and the amount of venom injected in a single dose by 6%.

As the prompt appeared, the feeling of power gained from adding points was something Casper thoroughly enjoyed.

He now even has a classic illusion.

I'm really strong now!

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Casper was startled and quickly pressed the button.

That stupid snake's brain just doesn't work very well. It's only been a short while and it's already getting carried away. You really can't stop strengthening your brain for even a moment.

He has learned this the hard way.

Back then, I was naive and prioritized improving my physical functions while neglecting my thinking. As a result, every time I engaged in normal mental activity, it severely depleted my mental energy.

They either sleep anywhere, or they become silly snakes that act solely on instinct.

Both of these situations caused him considerable trouble, and he is still troubled by them to this day.

Kasper shook off his foolish smugness, roused himself, and slowly crawled out of the cave.

The wounds from being pinched by the crab's claws are still throbbing, making it clearly unsuitable to do any kind of exercise.

He is not crossing the river now, but going to learn knowledge.

That's right, it's about studying.

The pale yellow snake parted the dense, lush grass along the riverbank. Casper, guided by his memory, arrived at a fallen tree. His tail swayed, sweeping away the heavy fallen leaves below, revealing a pocket beneath.

Kasper held the edge of the bag in his mouth, inserted his snake tail, pulled out a map, and then laid it out on a dry patch of ground.

The markings on the map were not very detailed, far inferior to those in my previous life that had scales and detailed road conditions.

Not only was the information density insufficient, but the signs in various places were also written in characters he couldn't understand.

But even this incredibly simple tool was enough for Casper to identify his location and learn about his surroundings.