My Apocalypse System Arrives 10 Years Early

Chapter 271: Chapter 201: Thailand’s Auspicious Creature

Mondulkiri is a place blessed by Nature. This land feels as if it’s cut off from the rest of the world.

The jungle was lush and verdant. Even at night, many animals were still active.

For Li Xiang, who possessed the Night Vision Superpower, the darkness was no different from daylight.

System: ”Tier Three Mutated Creature detected: Collared Owl.”

Li Xiang’s gaze fell upon an owl perched on a branch. Its two eyes shone brightly in the darkness, like luminous pearls.

This was an Extraordinary Being with Low Tier potential. It was already an adult and extremely alert. Seeing Li Xiang look its way, it spread its wings and took flight. But how could it possibly escape Li Xiang’s speed?

With a flash of Cold Ice Sword Qi, the owl fell to the ground.

Adult owls of this species were actually very difficult to tame, and he couldn’t take it back with him anyway. Its Spiritual attribute was low, making it hard to communicate with—not like Tuantuan or the Little Red Fox.

Snakes were also difficult to communicate with. As cold-blooded animals, they were nearly impossible to connect with.

In his past life, Li Xiang had seen Extraordinary Beings with the ”Beast Taming” Superpower who could even control cockroaches, so snakes were naturally no problem for them. However, this Superpower was relatively rare. As for Secret Techniques related to Beast Taming, they required a long time to master through a tedious process, and their power was no match for those who had awakened Beast Taming as their Lifebound Superpower.

System: ”Congratulations, Host. For killing one Tier Three Mutated Collared Owl, you have received a surprise reward: three stalks of the Tier Two Mutated Spirit Grass, Aquilegia. You have also received 60 Achievement Points.”

Aquilegia was not a cup, but a plant from the Aquilegia genus of the Hydrangea Family. It looked a bit like a brown owl.

Li Xiang continued on his way, searching for the Bat Cave.

His phone was still off, so he couldn’t use navigation or GPS. He had memorized the map, but the actual terrain wasn’t marked on it. Being in a foreign country, he couldn’t find his destination right away.

This was different from the Bat Cave in P’an, Myanmar. That one was located near the city and was a famous tourist spot, which he had scouted out in advance during the day.

Among the provinces of Cambodia, Stung Treng and Mondulkiri had high forest coverage, making them rich in timber resources. Li Xiang saw plenty of precious lumber, including valuable types like teak and rosewood, but his System Space was running low, so he didn’t collect such bulky items.

’The System Space is still too small.’ Li Xiang had a fear of running out of supplies and space. He was also a collector, so seeing these fine materials made him want to stuff them all inside.

’Anyway, if I don’t harvest them now, most places will be covered in ice and snow during the Apocalypse, and many of the trees will die.’

’Only those in an ”Oasis,” or exceptionally gifted Tree Demons outside an ”Oasis,” would have a chance of survival.’

’And because plants have insufficient ”Spiritual” essence, their probability of ”gaining sentience” is much lower than that of animals.’

After about two or three hours, Li Xiang finally found the Bat Cave. He didn’t act immediately, however. First, he swept the surrounding mountain area, searching for a suitably large stone as he went.

It was the dead of night, and many bats were still out hunting.

He had hunted bats many times and was familiar with their habits. Daytime, when the bats all gathered inside the cave, was naturally the best time to hunt. However, with more people around, it was inconvenient to do such things. Therefore, around 4 a.m. was the most suitable time. By then, most of the bats had eaten their fill and returned to the cave to rest. After he was done, Li Xiang could still make it back to the hotel before dawn.

This place was about a dozen kilometers from Mondulkiri City. It was also a tourist attraction, albeit a minor one. And since Cambodia was an underdeveloped country, it wasn’t very well-known.

Once the bats had returned to the cave, Li Xiang made his move. He had hunted such colonies many times and was quite experienced. He blocked the cave entrance with a large stone he had prepared earlier, drew his Profound Iron Mountain-Removal Rod, and began to cultivate, circulating his Spiritual Power through his Breathing Technique.