Evolution from the crocodile

In the early morning, Lu Chen woke up to the sound of birdsong as usual.

He lazily climbed up from the cave, twisted his spine, and his body immediately made a crackling sound.

A new day has come again.

In the blink of an eye, it has been half a year since I came to this world.

From a tiny little thing with only 0.5 kilograms at the beginning, it has grown to a behemoth weighing more than one meter and weighing nearly 30 kilograms. This speed is absolutely shocking.

He had just swallowed some plump egrets last night, and now he was hungry again.

There is no way... The rapid expansion of the body and strength also means that more high-quality food is needed to satisfy it. Now that the water near the cave can no longer meet the need for foraging, Lu Chen can only hunt farther away.

Turning his head to look at the three crocodile bosses who were still sleeping in the cave, he quietly got out of the cave.

Then, he couldn't help but sneeze.

The temperature continues to drop!

It rained again a week ago and lasted only three days.

But Lu Chen felt keenly that the sun's rays were far less powerful than before. The mornings are getting colder and colder, and the time needed to bask in the sun is also increasing every day.

Unknowingly, late autumn has arrived.

There is wind today, whistling on the river, adding to the chill. Lu Chen swam into the water, and a cold feeling suddenly entered his body.

Fortunately, it is still within the tolerance range.

After evolving once, Lu Chen's ability to adapt to the temperature has also improved a lot.

Half a minute later, he quietly swam towards an animal path on the shore not far away.

Morning is when herbivores are most active in drinking water and may be able to capture ideal prey.

Arriving at the ambush site, the one-meter-long body was completely deposited on the bottom of the water. Just scratch it with your toe claws a few times, and the surface of the scales will be covered with a thin layer of sand, blending perfectly with the surrounding environment.

From the water surface, there is no trace left.

However, Lu Chen was disappointed.

He lurked under the water for a full hour until his limbs felt cold, but he never saw any prey or smelled any unusual smell in the air.

He had no choice but to swim farther away, and finally landed near another animal passage.

Not long ago, Lu Chen found traces of a group of wild goats nearby, and specially set up a deep pit trap, hoping to get a good harvest today.

Still more than a hundred meters away from the trap, he sniffed and became depressed again.

Arriving nearby... As expected, the trap did not trigger.

After carefully checking the dead branches and dead leaves on the roof, and confirming that everything was in good condition, Lu Chen went down to the river and ran towards the second trap.

As soon as he climbed ashore, his animal eyes flashed with joy.

There was a faint smell of blood, and it was obvious that prey had fallen into it.

With full expectations, Lu Chen quickly ran towards the end of the grass.

Ten seconds later, he stood on the edge of the trap, with a bit of doubt in his eyes.

The roof did collapse, and there were large dark brown blood stains left on the sharp bamboo thorns at the bottom of the pit. But... what about the prey? Did he escape after being injured, or was he intercepted by other predators?

Lu Chen sniffed carefully again and soon smelled a familiar smell.

Then he noticed obvious drag marks on the wet dirt path, as well as several lines of plum blossom footprints of different shades.

Damn... Lu Chen immediately recognized the familiar beast, the clouded leopard.

This guy has not changed his evil intentions. The scar has healed and he has forgotten the pain. Now he is eyeing his prey again?

We can no longer allow the other party to be rampant!

Otherwise, he would be busy setting traps for a long time like before, and finally let the clouded leopard follow behind and take advantage.

After thinking about it, Lu Chen decided to follow the smell and explore the mountains and forests.

The guy's right hind leg was injured and has not yet recovered, and it is very likely that he has become lame. For the clouded leopard, which is known for its speed, this is a fatal blow.

If you lose your speed advantage, you may not be afraid of it.

After running forward for several hundred meters, he suddenly stopped and looked at the surrounding jungle with extremely vigilant eyes.

The clouded leopard smell disappeared under a big tree!

Instead, there was a lot of fishy and messy smell nearby, which Lu Chen was also familiar with.

It’s the smell of wolves’ urine and feces, and their unique way of marking their territory.

Then Lu Chen saw large areas of coagulated blood on the grass nearby, as well as prey skeletons and fur remains.

In other words... the clouded leopard stole the prey before it had time to enjoy it, and was hit by a pack of wolves patrolling the mountain.

This guy deserves it!

After guessing the result, Lu Chen finally felt a little better.

Fearing that the wolves would return, he did not dare to stay where he was, but retreated all the way into the river.

After spending more than two hours, Lu Chen finally found a small muntjac eating buds next to the bushes by the river.

This thing looks very similar to a sika deer, but the horns on its head are not bifurcated, and it is much smaller.

The little muntjac is timid and has keen hearing. If there is any movement around, they will immediately hide in the grass and run away.

This... is also a common characteristic of herbivores.

With Lu Chen's speed, if he pursued him head-on, his prey would probably escape.

The successful hunting of wild boar cubs a few days ago gave him great confidence. This time he planned to use a new method - to drive the prey towards the river in a roundabout way.

Just as Lu Chen expected, the little muntjac smelled danger as soon as he appeared a hundred meters away.

It raised its head alertly and looked around... to confirm that there was no danger before continuing to bite.

Seeing that the other party was unaware, Lu Chen sneaked forward again.

After climbing another ten meters, the prey noticed something unusual.

The guy didn't hesitate and immediately jumped towards the bushes.

Lu Chen had already anticipated this situation.

The strong limbs suddenly exerted force, and the body sprang out from the grass.

Step, step, step!

His limbs continued to speed up, and in just two or three seconds, he had already rushed to 20 meters away, blocking the opponent's escape route.

Seeing that the road ahead was blocked, the little deer hurriedly stopped and turned around.

In a panic, it rushed into the swampy area on the shore, and then its hooves were absorbed by the soft soil, slowing down its speed.

Lu Chen moved one after another, constantly shortening the distance between the two.

The little muntjac also felt the breath of death coming, its eyes were full of fear, and its mouth was whining.

Naturally, Lu Chen didn't show any mercy. He jumped up in the air and accurately bit the opponent's hind leg with his long mouth.

As soon as he succeeded, his body flipped in the air.

Click...the sound of broken bones was heard.

The little muntjac suddenly lost its balance, rushed forward several meters, and fell into the mud.

His hind legs were bitten off, and the guy struggled to escape, but couldn't stand up at all.

With the continuous blessing of energy points, Lu Chen's toe claw strength has now reached an astonishing 50 kilograms, which is equivalent to the arm strength of an ordinary adult human, and even exceeds the strength of cats of the same weight.

The increase in strength also means that his attack methods have become diversified.

Lu Chen approached again, stretched out his strong and thick claws and struck the little deer on the neck, knocking it to the ground.

Then he bites his throat and does a death roll.

Gugu's blood came out, and the little muntjac quickly became silent...

Lu Chen opened his mouth wide and panted slightly, quickly releasing the heat accumulated in his body.

Just now, he ran and attacked with all his strength, and his physical strength was exhausted.

However, he knew that this was not the time to relax. The strong smell of blood would soon spread to the distance with the strong wind.

It may attract the jealousy of other carnivores, so you must leave immediately.