Evolution from the crocodile

As night falls, boundless darkness envelopes the land again.

The reed marsh at night is a little less hot and a little more cool. Frogs, crickets, and some unknown bugs hide in it and make bursts of piercing noises.

There were even many fireflies flying from the lakeside, casting stars in the sky.

Further away in the willow trees, cicadas sang back.

Liuhu is still very lively at night.

A black crocodile with a strong body and a strong body slowly crawled out from the ground. Its two scarlet eyes exuded a cruel and cold aura.

For a time, the buzzing of insects around them decreased a lot.

This is none other than Lu Chen.

After being busy deep in the cave for a long time, he and several young crocodiles finally came out to hunt for food again. According to the current progress, it will take a few days at most to complete the underground project.

Click, click...

Lu Chen moved his body slightly, and suddenly he made a series of violent sounds.

After warming up, he clasped his four legs on the ground to gather strength, and then his body suddenly shot out like a cannonball, aiming at a big willow tree twenty meters away and running away.

The speed of national-level sprinters is about 10 meters per second, while ordinary people generally move only 7-8 meters per second. Lu Chen's running speed on land was only slightly lower than that of ordinary humans.

He didn't stop after he reached the tree. His four toes suddenly pressed down, as if springs were installed on the soles of his feet, creating a huge thrust that caused his body to jump more than one meter high.

When in mid-air, the strong crocodile tail swings sharply to control balance.

Stab... The sharp claws left several clear scratches on the surface of the willow bark, and the body hovered steadily in mid-air.

Then he waved his limbs alternately, and in just half a minute, he climbed to a height of more than three meters.

This set of movements is very smooth and is the result of more than a month of hard training by Lu Chen. The overall feeling is not like a clumsy crocodile, but as skilled as a big cat.

If it were seen by humans, it would probably be time to shout: I am C.

From the initial stumble when climbing a tree to the dexterity and naturalness now, only Lu Chen himself understands how much hardship he has put in.

Everything is for survival.

At this time, there was a rustling sound under the tree, and several other crocodile cubs were also trying to climb up.

With their brains the size of walnuts, they cannot imagine the significance of climbing a tree to a crocodile.

The reason for working so hard is nothing more than an order from the leader.

After being beaten several times, these little guys subconsciously developed a deep fear of Lu Chen.

As long as he gives an order, several crocodiles will execute it to the letter.

After this period of training, although their ability to climb trees is not as good as Lu Chen's, it has been greatly improved compared to before.

Standing on a branch a few meters away, Lu Chen looked through the gaps in the sparse leaves at the lights of thousands of houses hundreds of meters away.

He knew that the distance between himself and the human world had become farther and farther, and he could never go back.

In my consciousness, I felt a little lonely and lonely for a while.

Although there are several crocodile brothers and sisters accompanying him, they cannot accompany him for in-depth communication.

Hiss, hiss...

Lu Chen suddenly heard Crocodile Laosi making a deep voice.

Turning his head, he found the little guy quietly coming behind him, with a bit of fear and anxiety in his red beast eyes.

Hoo, ho, ho... Seeing Lu Chen's eyes, the little guy screamed even louder and his voice became deeper.

Although crocodiles can communicate with similar species through sound, they are limited to some simple information processing and cannot transmit too complex information.

So Lu Chen didn't understand what Crocodile Girl wanted to express.

The other party carefully climbed up the tree trunk and tentatively moved closer to him.

Does it also want to see the scenery?

Lu Chen moved his body to the side with doubts.

That’s right, it’s Little Crocodile!

Speaking of which, Lu Chen's reaction was very slow. He had learned not long ago that Crocodile Laosi was not his younger brother, but a female crocodile cub.

To be precise, I should count her as Crocodile Girl.

Although gender does not mean much to the current crocodile cubs, Lu Chen still has a little more patience and tolerance for the little guys.

The large branches extending from this bent willow tree are large enough to accommodate the bodies of two crocodile cubs.

Seeing Lu Chen give up his position, the little guy made excited noises again and nudged his body with his head.

What do you mean, let yourself continue to move?

Or are you saying, The rain has stopped, the sky is sunny, I think I can do it, and are you ready to imitate Crocodile Boss and challenge for the leadership position?

Lu Chen felt that there was something wrong with the little guy's head.

You can show generosity by being tolerant, but it does not mean that the other person can challenge authority!

To use Mr. Lu Xun's words: What I give to you is yours. If I don't give it to you, you can't take it away!

Before Lu Chen could get angry, Little Crocodile Girl rubbed his head again, and then climbed side by side on the tree trunk.

Two crocodile heads, one big and one small, are close together.

Is this... expressing intimacy? Lu Chen suddenly realized.

The little one is not trying to challenge, but is showing his closeness in this way.

This is a special way of expressing emotions of crocodiles.

I almost forgot that cold-blooded animals also have feelings.

It's just that compared to mammals, their emotions are weaker, so they are difficult to understand.

Lu Chen suddenly remembered a video he had watched at Station B in his previous life: the story of Chito and the 5-meter giant American crocodile Boqiu.

It tells that the human Chito rescued an American crocodile named Boqiu who was shot in the head. After curing the animal, he released it into a lake more than ten kilometers away.

Unexpectedly, the next day, the American crocodile actually crossed the barrier of more than ten kilometers, found Chito's house again, and refused to leave.

In the following nearly twenty years, Boqiu completely regarded the human Chito as his master.

Accompany each other to swim and play in the water, and even help Chito look after the house.

One of the most touching scenes is when it rains at night, when a person and an animal stay in the lake, quietly admiring the beautiful scenery in the rain.

Crocodile Girl made such an action, probably because she just felt her low mood, so she came to comfort her.

Looking at the crocodile boss and crocodile boss again, I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but there seems to be concern in their eyes.

Hiss... Lu Chen turned to greet the two little guys and gave up some of his position.

A family must be neat and tidy.

They were a little flattered and slowly climbed up the tree trunk.

The four crocodile cubs point their heads in the same direction, looking at the light of the human world from afar.

The scene was actually a bit heartwarming.

All along, as a crocodile with a human soul, Lu Chen regarded the other three as partners or subordinates.

He even made up his mind early on: once he has the ability to protect himself, he will immediately leave the little guys behind and go out alone. As for whether the other party is dead or alive, he doesn't care.

At this moment, Lu Chen truly felt: Unknowingly, he had become bound to them.

Of course, when they grow up, they will definitely go their separate ways. There will even be fights between each other over territorial issues.

But at least for now, Lu Chen felt that he should take good care of these little guys and let them thrive into adulthood.