Evolution from the crocodile

Fruits can only be considered snacks. After Lu Chen shared them with several crocodile cubs, he still felt empty in his stomach.

After searching the nearby waters but failing to find suitable food, he finally set his sights on the upper reaches of the river.

There are bull sharks at the mouth of the sea. If you want to get more high-quality flesh and blood, you can only change the direction.

The cave is located on the outskirts of the protected area, and as far as you can see, you can see the real depths of the mountain.

After thinking again and again, Lu Chen finally decided to look further upstream.

This is also his first official inspection of his territory after evolving to level 2. It has happened several times before, and the furthest is more than ten miles upstream, and it can only be considered a superficial taste.

As for what prey or beasts there were along the river banks further upstream, he didn't know.

This time it was time to understand all the situations clearly... Lu Chen had also anticipated the possible dangers.

However, he was not afraid.

You can go up trees, go down rivers...this is your real advantage.

Even if you encounter any large beasts, you can easily escape with these two skills. It won't be like when you encounter a bull shark in the ocean, where you can only defend yourself passively.

Lu Chen explored very carefully. Almost every hundred meters away, he would crawl out along the animal path in the grass on the shore. At the same time, it uses its developed olfactory organs to sense the smell of nearby animals.

Each animal has a unique smell, similar to a human's ID number. As a crocodile with a human soul, Lu Chen could distinguish the subtle differences between these smells one by one and classify them.

For example, wild sheep or roe deer emit a fishy smell; wild boars will leave a fishy smell and the smell of soil and feces; generally, when predators pass by, they will leave a strong smell of blood, and their footprints and claw marks are also very noticeable. Easy to distinguish...

After swimming forward for a few miles, Lu Chen smelled a very familiar scent by the water.

Is it the clouded leopard... not dead?

After not seeing the clouded leopard stealing food for more than half a month, Lu Chen thought he had died in the jungle. After all, this guy's body was seriously injured when he escaped, especially the bamboo arrow that almost poked a big hole in his abdomen.

In a wild environment, this kind of injury would be almost a death sentence.

I never thought that this guy's vitality was as strong as the monkey's golden dot, and he survived unexpectedly.

However, it may have been frightened by the trap, so it did not dare to continue to haunt the crocodile cave, but found another habitat to make a home.

No... Lu Chen was about to leave when he suddenly moved his head not far away.

On the wet soil, there was a series of obvious plum blossom-shaped footprints that extended until they disappeared into the grass.

This was left behind by the clouded leopard when it passed nearby.

Lu Chen could even clearly see that one line of footprints was obviously deeper than the others.

It seems that although this guy did not die after escaping, he was not unscathed! The right hind leg must have been injured and it has not recovered yet.

How about an ambush?

After a while, Lu Chen finally gave up this tempting idea.

Clouded leopards are different from Burmese pythons. Although they slow down after being injured, they do not lose their environmental advantages, and it is basically impossible to pick them up for nothing.

In addition, I am not sure when this guy will come to the river to drink water next time. There is no way he will stick around forever.

In addition to the marks of beasts, there are also many snakes living by the river.

So far, Lu Chen rarely hunts snakes for food.

The reason is simple, I know little about venomous snakes. Except for a few well-known venomous snakes such as the golden krait, the bungar snake, the black-browed pit viper and the green krait, most of the others are unknown.

So when Lu Chen saw those colorful guys, he generally stayed away from them.

Although the crocodile's scales would most likely be able to withstand the penetration of venomous snake teeth, he really didn't want to waste time on these guys unless it was absolutely necessary.

A snake with a body length of 60 to 70 centimeters can provide up to 2 points of energy, which is equivalent to a water bird.

The input and output are completely disproportionate, and there is absolutely no need to take this risk.

Unknowingly, Lu Chen swam more than thirty miles along the winding river.

Where he arrived now was when he truly entered the depths of the mountain.

The grass along both sides of the river is becoming more and more lush, and various subtropical towering trees can be seen everywhere. The number and types of animals living among them have also increased significantly.

Hey...are there humans? !

On a path along the shore, Lu Chen smelled human scent.

This surprised him. There were human beings living deep in the reserve, and there was more than one person.

Lu Chen speculated that the other party lived nearby because he smelled a strong smell from the grass. Apparently the other party has appeared by the river many times recently.

Could it be a ranger?

Lu Chen got up his mind and planned to follow the smell and explore deeper into the jungle. If possible, get something useful from the opponent, which will definitely be used when setting traps later.

Just after climbing a certain distance, Lu Chen stopped again.

On the animal path among the grass, he saw scattered piles of dead leaves, and next to it was a wooden stick about thirty centimeters above the ground.

There is also a human flavor here.

Maybe I guessed wrongly, the other person was not a ranger.

In order to test his idea, Lu Chen found a long deadwood branch nearby, held it in his mouth and swept it on the pile of dead leaves.

Some mechanism was triggered, and a translucent rope suddenly bounced up.

Whoosh whoosh...several sharpened wooden sticks popped out one after another, piercing deeply into the soil.

Sure enough, it is a hidden hunting trap, mainly used to catch small prey.

A traveler trying to survive in the wild, or a poacher... Guessing in his mind, Lu Chen climbed forward another two to three hundred meters.

He was much more careful while traveling and soon discovered two traps again.

After crossing a jungle, the other party's scent became stronger and stronger, mixed with a faint smell of blood.

Apparently, two humans were hiding not far ahead.

Because of the bushes, he couldn't see clearly what was happening on the other side.

Lu Chen looked at his surroundings, quietly climbed up a large oak tree, and looked across the bushes through the lush green leaves.

There is a natural cave there with a hidden entrance and surrounded by green vines.

If you don't get close, you won't be able to find it at all.

Due to the obstruction of the vines, he did not see the human figure, but he could hear the sound of chirping coming from the cave.

Because the other party spoke a dialect with a strong accent, Lu Chen didn't understand it very well, so he simply continued to hide among the trees and observe.

Not long after, a person walked out of the cave. This guy has an unkempt beard and a sinister look in his eyes. Just by looking at his face, you can tell that he is not a good guy.

After coming out of the cave, he carefully looked around, then squatted into the bushes to solve his personal problems. After solving the problem, Rexiang was quietly buried with soil.

This guy definitely has a big problem.

At such a close distance, Lu Chen felt that the blood energy emitted by the other party was even more obvious. Just like when I first came into contact with the push-pull box at the bottom of Liuhu Lake, I felt very uncomfortable and felt instinctive uneasiness and disgust in my heart.

Lu Chen already had some vague guesses about the identities of the two humans, so he did not continue to observe them.

He is now a crocodile...many things are beyond his ability.

I can only write down the location for now and see if I have a chance to talk about it later.

As for now, filling your stomach is more important, let’s get some food to eat first.

I wish you all a happy new year, all the best, and great success! !

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I hope everyone will get rich, get rich, get rich in the new year! !

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