i triumphantly held up a leg as i covered the bat in more silk. after it was completely covered, ´Enzyme Spray... i wonder, how strong will this be?...´ the liquid left my fangs, and i stared down at the large bag of bat. i put a string arund it, and while i walked away, i kept releasing silk. this way, i could easily get back to it. ´why didnt i do this when i left?...´

but before i had even gotten down from the tree, i started to feel drowsy. ´oh, shit, right, i had... mimiced... ugh, better get... back to bat...´ i dragged up my drowsy body to the bat, and i spent a few seconds on making a small nest by the bat. my vision faded as my body prepared to grow and change.

later on, when i woke up, i was 7.5cm smaller. but this was fine, as i would at least keep this size. i looked around, and saw the bat. ´oooohh, right, thats what happened... better grab a bite, who knows when i get to eat again...´ i stuck my fangs into the sac, expecting it to be a bit hard and thick. surprisingly, it was all liquid. in fact, it had the thickness of blood, or even water. i was pleasantly surprised as i ate the bat. i didnt eat all of it, but i ate until i felt like i was about to burst. 

´phuuu, now then, lets explore and try to level up! he he, i wonder if i have some sort of level cap...´ i left the bat again, never to return again. this time, i travelled by trees, as i now realized having to transform every time i want to walk would be very inconvenient. what if i fell asleep during a hunt? 

after a while of walking, i reach a clearing. it was still raining, but atleast the plants were cool. as i was in wonder, staring at plants, i saw something stare back at me. it was about 6-7cm long, and it was standing on a pretty pink flower. i would never have seen it, had it not shot out two syches at me. i had held up one of my arms in defence, and the scyfes easily penetrated it, pain shooting through my body. it was only about a forth of my size, yet i jumped back in fear. its body was pink and white, and looked very much like that of an orcid. its legs were flat and rather big, resembeling that of an orchid.

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´what the fuck... a praying mantis? why are you pink!´ the mantis retracted its limbs, and took another stance, ready to pierce my carapace. ´ha! you think i would go closer to you? he he, i already know how to fight back! ha ha, take this! Venemous Acidic Spray!´ instead of injecting it like i usually do, instead i sprayed it on the mantis. it tried jumping back, spreading a pair of wings in order to fly away. for whatever reason, it only slowly glid back to the ground, not flying or anything.

the acidic venom hit the flower, and some smoke rose. it seems like the flower was now slowly melting. ´scary stuff indeed...´ i turned back my sttantion to the mantis, which was now wobbling back to its legs. ´if its so hard to fly, why would you need wings??´ as i was internally questioning the mantis, i instead shot out a leg of my own, hoping to pierce it. it hastly wobbled over to the side, falling again. but before it got itself back on its legs, i once again shot some acid on it. it tried jumping back, but the acid got his leg. it didnt melt off, but it made a small hole. 

´welp, since the venom is now in your system... see ya later alligator´ after a few feeble attempts to hit me, it fell to the floor. ´poor sod, never should have tried to attack me.´ 

´yay, level up is good. so, two more levels, is it?´ i left the dead mantis be, as i didnt need food. i might regret it later, but it would be fine. there were many animals around there.

i didnt really know what to do, but since it was getting dark, i decided sleeping would be a good option. i climbed up a large tree, and made a small nest to crawl into. after that, i slept.