Three Bronze class kills in roughly fifteen seconds from the moment the first one had come out of the ground.
The gene material went into inventory automatically, no pause, no interruption, and Neil was already moving deeper into the territory before the root systems had settled from the disruption the engagements had caused.
The Bronze class kills accumulated over the following hours with the rhythm of systematic hunting, each encounter contributing to the picture he was building of how these creatures operated, the picture getting more complete and more reliable with each addition.
The Wood Snakes never came alone when they had the option.
