Chapter Fifty: Ambush

  The scalp cracked open, and the next thing was a bit easier. As long as this crack continued to expand, it would be fine. In addition, many of the snake scales on Lin Bei's body had also loosened, and wherever they were still tight, Lin Bei would scratch them off.

  With such a lucky shot, Lin Bei's shedding of skin was obviously much easier than that of other snakes. When the entire skin on his head was cracked open, Lin Bei didn't feel scared at all, but instead felt a wave of relief wash over his body.

  "If it were a human, how terrifying would that be? Fortunately, it's just a snake." Lin Bei still had the mind to think nonsense.

  At the same time, Lin Bei discovered that as his scalp cracked open, the range of what he could feel seemed to have expanded, and it was even clearer than before shedding.

  "It seems that every time the snake sheds its skin, it's a real increase in strength." Lin Bei nodded and said, still feeling a little happy in his heart. Although he didn't have any natural enemies now, his strength was definitely better the stronger it was.

  The scalp has been blown away, and next is to drill the whole body out of here, which is not difficult, but just needs some time.

  The moon is in the middle of the sky, and it's probably just past midnight. Lin Bei's molting process has almost reached its final step, with only a small part of his tail left to shed.

  At this moment, Lin Bei's body turned bright red. The newly molted snake's body was very fragile, and the new scales were even more delicate than human skin. Moreover, due to excessive force, he burst blood vessels, and blood seeped out. At the same time, Lin Bei felt a wave of fatigue wash over him, and he entered a period of weakness.

  Snakes are in a weak period for some time after molting, which is the reason of snakes themselves, and Lin Bei can't stop this weak period from coming.

  Suddenly, Lin Bei's movements froze, he lifted his head and gazed into the depths of the forest. He sensed that three auras were approaching him from within the forest.

  Soon, a breath approached Lin Bei's perception range. Lin Bei's eyes narrowed, and this was the seven wild wolves. Lin Bei smiled wryly because he was very familiar with these seven wild wolves. These seven wild wolves were exactly the first battle objects when Lin Bei just came to the forest. At that time, Lin Bei killed more than a dozen wild wolves, but the leader of the pack ran away. It seemed that it was ready to come back and take revenge.

  This kind of creature has a very strong psychology of revenge, and they are naturally tough, so even Lin Bei didn't know that this group of wild wolves had been hiding around his territory all along, seemingly waiting for the moment when Lin Bei would shed his skin and enter a weak period.

  Lin Bei didn't take this pack of wolves seriously, although he was weak, he could still use his weapon, and the difference between having a weapon and not having one was huge. A small child holding a machine gun could also kill tigers and leopards, these seven wolves weren't even enough for Lin Bei to swing his stick at, what caught his attention was that aura from the east, this aura was very dangerous.

  After getting closer, Lin Bei finally saw clearly that it was a pack of jackals, more than thirty, and Lin Bei spotted the king of the jackals at a glance, because it was really too eye-catching.

  This rare wolf king was actually a one-eyed dragon, with its left eye somehow forming a large hole. In the forest, injured animals were extremely rare, as once injured, it meant death. Yet this wolf king was injured and still became the king of the wolf pack, which really surprised Lin Bei. However, seeing that this guy was obviously much thicker than the surrounding guard wolves, Lin Bei understood. Even if the wolf king was injured, it was still the most ferocious one.

  Against seven wolves, Lin Bei could be careless, but facing over thirty jackals, he was quite troubled.

  This species is the most tightly organized in the animal kingdom, with the alpha jackal being the largest and undisputed leader. The guards are called guard jackals, which follow the alpha jackal at all times and rarely attack unless they encounter an enemy that the soldier jackals cannot kill. Soldier jackals are specialized for hunting. There is also a nanny jackal, usually played by a female, who stores food during harsh weather and uses licking to treat injured jackals' wounds. Raising the next generation is also the main job of nanny jackals. Apart from these types of jackals, there is another type called bitter jackal. Bitter jackals are the weakest or oldest in the pack, unable to fight anymore. When food is abundant, they can scrounge for leftovers, but when food is scarce or a strong enemy appears, these bitter jackals become cannon fodder and are sacrificed by the pack.

  Like wolves, jackals are also vengeful creatures. During Lin Bei's heyday, he didn't mind this group of jackals, but now they're really a headache. Moreover, Lin Bei is puzzled, when did he offend these jackals? He clearly remembers checking the surroundings of his territory and there were no jackal packs.

  Lin Bei didn't know that the pack of jackals wasn't actually here because of him, but it's also impossible to say there was no connection at all, as the pack had come in response to Xiao Jiao's call.

  The dhole's social structure is highly compact, although ferocious, but generally very friendly to the same kind, which is also the basis for their ability to work together. Therefore, it is rare to have a lone dhole, because most of these dholes will be absorbed into the pack. The young dhole, due to hunger, emits a unique low-frequency distress call that most animals cannot hear, and can transmit over a considerable distance. If there is a dhole pack within this range that wants to recruit new members, it will respond, which is also why the dhole pack comes here.

  The arrival of the jackal pack is a misfortune for Lin Bei, who was lying down and got caught in the crossfire. If Lin Bei wasn't nearby, the jackal pack wouldn't normally engage in battle with large creatures. However, now that the little jackal is by Lin Bei's side, the pack thinks Lin Bei considers it as reserved food, which is something they cannot tolerate. When both sides can't resolve the issue through communication, violence becomes the only solution.

  The third breath also appeared, and it was the cloud leopard that Lin Bei had seen several times before. This time, it did not leave like the previous times, its instincts telling it that the enemy in front of it was now at its weakest moment. If there was an opportunity, the cloud leopard would definitely pounce over and bite Lin Bei a few times.

  The pack of wild wolves had the deepest hatred for Lin Bei, and they also discovered that Lin Bei was already aware of their presence. So, without any further concealment, they ran to the edge of the fence and began to let out low, muffled howls, trying to intimidate Lin Bei. Once Lin Bei showed even a hint of fear, the wolf pack would pounce.

  Lin Be suddenly felt something, looked up at the sky, and saw several small black dots circling above. They should be eagles or some other large bird species. Lin Be couldn't help but bitterly laugh. Damn it, these guys may not have intelligence, but their instincts are incredibly powerful and terrifying. Just as he had entered a weak period, they all came, as if they had made an appointment to put him in a desperate situation. Lin Be suddenly thought of the Titan python, wondering if that's how it went extinct.

  The Titan Boa may not be intelligent, so if it enters a weak period and encounters a powerful beast, out of the dignity of a top predator, it will definitely fight without hesitation. However, the real strength of the Titan Boa is not strong because it lacks an effective way to kill its enemies, as it does not have solid snake scales for protection. In this case, the probability of losing to those with sharp claws is really high, and the final result is naturally being killed.

  Fortunately, Lin Bei was not a real snake but a snake with human intelligence, so the outcome would be vastly different.