A Giant Reptile Hunts Through the Dead Forest Part 12

A prehistoric hunter is searching for food along the stream, carefully watching for even the slightest movement. An electric eel suddenly breaks the surface, exposing its hiding place for just a brief moment, but it immediately retreats into deeper water. The hunter finally catches up, but cornering an electric eel is often the most dangerous moment of the hunt. The shock reveals something he never expected to find beneath the water. The hunter quickly carries the little girl onto the riverbank and checks if she's still alive. She still isn't responding, so he immediately starts forcing the water out of her lungs. A few moments later, she finally coughs the water out. As soon as she wakes up, she points straight back toward the river. The hunter doesn't ask any questions. He dives straight back into the water. Moments later, he finds the tiger cub lying motionless on the riverbed. The cub is finally back on the riverbank, but it still isn't moving. The little girl immediately begins pushing the water out, just as the hunter did for her moments earlier. With the cub finally safe, the hunter picks up his spear and heads back into the river. The hunt isn't over yet. The electric eel is already injured, but it's still strong enough to fight back. Realizing he can't drag it away with a spear alone, the hunter swims back to grab a rope. The wounded eel finally stops struggling, giving him the chance to tie it up. The giant eel is simply too heavy to drag for long, forcing the hunter to carry it on his shoulder. Dragging the giant eel this far has completely drained the hunter's strength. He needs a short rest before moving again. While the hunter rests, the little girl heads off to gather firewood. A few strikes later, the fire is finally burning. The hunter wastes no time putting the giant eel over the fire. The little girl chooses the cooked meat, while the hungry cub tears into the fresh meat instead. After finishing his meal, exhaustion finally catches up with the hunter. After recovering their strength, the journey begins once again. A thick cloud of dust suddenly rises ahead. Two giant apes are actively fighting each other. One of the giants lands a crushing punch, sending the other face-first into the ground. The fallen giant quickly gets back on its feet, grabs a massive tree trunk, and smashes it into its rival's head. This time, the other giant is the one that goes down. Even after knocking its rival down, the giant's anger hasn't faded. It rips another massive tree from the ground and hurls it deep into the distance. Completely unaware of the battle unfolding ahead, the three travelers continue walking straight toward it. Seconds later, the giant tree crashes down right beside them. One more step, and none of them would have escaped. Curious about what nearly killed them, the three of them run toward the source of the chaos. They stop behind a massive tree, careful not to reveal themselves too soon. The victorious giant finally loses interest and walks away, leaving the defeated one behind. Thinking the danger is over, the little girl starts running toward the fallen giant, but the hunter quickly grabs her before she gets too close. A giant python suddenly crawls out from behind the fallen ape. It has been waiting for the battlefield to fall silent. Instead of chasing living prey, the python chooses the easier meal lying right in front of it. The hunter stays hidden. As long as the python hasn't noticed them, they still have a chance to leave safely. But before the python can swallow the fallen giant, the little girl suddenly rushes out with her spear. Her attack saves the giant, but it also gives the python a brand new target. The python abandons its meal and locks its eyes on the one who wounded it. The little girl and the cub run as fast as they can, but outrunning a giant python across open ground is almost impossible. With every second, the python closes the distance. It's only a few body lengths behind them now. Despite its massive size, the giant python is frighteningly fast, closing the gap with every second. The fallen giant still hasn't moved. There's no one left to stop the python now. One loose rock changes everything. The little girl loses her footing and falls. The cub refuses to run, but neither of them is strong enough to stop a predator this size. Just before the python strikes, a spear whistles through the air from behind. The hunter steps in without hesitation, placing himself between the giant python and the little girl. Python tears the spear away with a single bite. Unarmed, the hunter barely has time to turn before he's knocked to the ground. Now nothing stands between the hunter and the python's next attack. Just as the python is about to strike, the fallen giant suddenly gets back on its feet. One crushing punch sends the giant python flying, giving the hunter just enough time to escape. The hunter doesn't waste the opportunity. He grabs his spear and runs straight back to the little girl and the cub. For now, putting as much distance as possible between them and the battlefield is the safest choice. The python recovers surprisingly fast. It refuses to give up after a single blow. Now the giant ape is the only obstacle standing between the python and its revenge. Neither giant waits for the other to attack. They charge at the same time. The python uses its size and speed to strike first, trying to overwhelm the giant before it can react. But the ape sees the opening first. A massive tree trunk crashes directly into the python's head. Before the python can recover, the giant leaps forward and drives another devastating punch into its head. Even after taking two devastating blows, the giant python still refuses to retreat. The giant ape answers with a single earth-shaking strike, warning the python not to come any closer. For the first time, the python hesitates, then slowly backs away. The battle ends with a deafening roar as the victorious giant disappears into the distance. With the battlefield finally behind them, the three travelers continue their journey once again. This time, the wasteland gives way to an endless desert stretching as far as they can see. The deeper they walk into the desert, the more every step begins to drain their strength. The burning heat quickly becomes a bigger enemy than any predator they've faced so far. A giant mammoth skeleton lies abandoned in the sand, a silent reminder of what this desert can do. They keep moving forward, but the rising wind carries far more than just sand. A massive sandstorm is forming ahead, and there may be nowhere left to hide. Will they survive what's coming next?