Comprehension

As you know, I have reincarnated into a freaking snake inside of a rain forest. How the hell could something like this happen? Shouldn't I be judged for my so-called sins I committed? Where the hell are the judges or granny Meng Po and her soup of forgetfulness? If not the eastern way, what about the western one! The all-mighty God or hell's Lucifer? Nothing?!?

Oh man, I wanted something exciting that could bring a shiver down my spine. On the other hand, this might be quite a perfect opportunity for me. I have, according to them, committed a great number of sins. They believe that I should end in hell for all eternity. Too bad suckers! I might be a snake but I live. Hahaha

That's enough laughing for now but what should I do? I am alive but still, this is a freaking body of a snake. A handsome snake I would like to say. Hm, I might not be a biologist but I have never seen this kind of snake before. Neither do I believe that such a snake even exists on Earth.

Maybe, I am not on Earth but another planet. How exhilarating. I am not an avid reader of web novels but I still know things or two. Maybe, I am in the world of swords & magic or a cultivator's world or these worlds with futuristic settings. How exhilarating. My heart is beating with excitement.

Unfortunately, I have completely no idea how to find it out. Honestly, I would prefer to be a cultivator. There exist so many possibilities for me if this was a planet with an eastern vibe. Since I am a snake, I might have a chance to evolve into an eastern dragon. My favourite type of dragon by the way.

Even if this was a western one, I might have a chance to become something like Apophis or Ouroboros. All these possibilities are giving me shivers. But how the heck should I find this out, when I am in the middle of nowhere?!?

Not only have I no clue where am I, but my stomach is feeling hungry. It's been grumbling for a while now. Being a snake is interesting, but I am not an expert on snakes.

I know, they are carnivores, so should I try to hunt something? Also, I have the same vision as humans. What a surprise! Snake's shouldn't have the same eyesight as humans. This world is definitely a magical place.

Oh man, I derailed again. Where was I again? Oh, I wanted to hunt something. This is a great idea, but how should I move? I am a freaking legless and elongated animal.

Maybe I am thinking too hard. A baby knows how to breathe without being told. I can try to follow my instincts. Oh, it works. I can move my body. Okay, let's hunt! Almost forgot to mention that I am a poisonous snake. My fangs are unusually large, and the liquid dripping from them has such a dangerous vibe.

When I decided to move around to find something edible, the suns already went down. On the sky, there is one red round moon. What a great view, I thought. By the way, I see perfectly even at night. Hmm, what's that? It looks like a red moving silhouette. Is this the so-called thermal vision of snakes? How fascinating. The silhouette is quickly moving towards me so I decided to hide under the leaves and wait.

Oho, it looks like a mouse, but there is a small difference. This mouse is red, has a small horn on his head and is probably 3-4 times bigger. What a sight. My body is probably 60cm long so I should be able to kill it.

While I was thinking, the mouse moved closer to my hiding place. I lunged and bit it. I poured all my poison inside the mouse. It tried to flee, but I used my body to constrict it. It was quite difficult to hold the mouse, after all, I wasn't expecting it to be that strong.

The mouse tried to bite me and scratch me. Thank god, it was too weak and my poison too strong. Still, it was able to pierce through my scales, and black blood was flowing down.

After a minute, the mouse died with its eyes wide open. During the minute, it was fighting with all its might. Even though it was useless, it tried it's best to live. What an interesting sight. I was enthralled by its strong will to survive and during this moment I comprehended something crucial.

I realised how dangerous this place might be and how lucky I was. Snake is a strong animal, but it's not on the top of the food pyramid. Who knows what other weird creatures are living in this place.

The mouse died only because it was careless. It died because I was too cunning for it. Its claws were able to pierce through my scales even after being weakened by me.

With a head full of thoughts, I opened my jaws and swallowed it. After fulfilling my desire, I decided to hide for the time being to digest my food. I went to find my haven without noticing the strange flow of energy coming from my stomach.