Evolution from the crocodile

At this moment, darkness had fallen, and Lu Chen turned around and tried his best to explore the surroundings.

This valley is roughly circular in shape and is tightly surrounded by dense and tall trees, forming a closed space. It is this unique environment that keeps the temperature high in the mountains.

At first glance, the area at the valley bottom does not seem to be large, with a radius of at most two hundred acres.

Calculated in terms of area alone, the valley in front of us is quite inconspicuous within the Tiannan Mountain Reserve with an area of ​​tens of thousands of square kilometers.

However, the trees in the valley are unusually tall, densely covered with vines, and lush green, almost no different from a real tropical virgin jungle.

Through the thick woods, Lu Chen could see wisps of white water vapor rising in the distance, shrouding the entire valley in twilight mist.

That should be the core area of ​​the hot spring.

Lu Chen carefully swam forward for more than ten meters. After passing through the bushes at the corner, a pond of more than ten acres appeared in front of him.

He was planning to swim across the lake and into the depths of the valley to find the specific location of the hot spring.

Suddenly, it stopped again.

I finally felt that something was not quite right.

So quiet!

In the mountains and jungles outside, it is very lively even in the evening, with many birds and animals chirping in search of food.

But after Lu Chen entered the valley, he almost didn't hear the sound of birds singing or the smell of other animal activities on the nearby shore.

There don't even seem to be many fish swimming in the lake.

There must be something weird in this valley!

Just as he was thinking about it, Lu Chen suddenly felt slight fluctuations in the water behind him.

When he turned his head, he saw ripples on the water surface and a dark brown figure swimming quickly. Those two broad bean-sized eyes exuded a fierce light and were staring at him closely.

This is, a reticulated python!

There was actually a python, but it was not the Burmese python that Lu Chen had guessed before, but another type of python that lived in the tropics - the reticulated python.

Compared with the Burmese python, the reticulated python has a more fierce, rough and wild temperament.

In a previous life, this guy was called the most powerful snake in the world. They feed on large mammals, including wild boars.

Someone has also photographed a fight between a reticulated python and a Bengal tiger. Although there was no winner between the two in the end, the ferocity of this guy can also be seen.

Of course, humans are also their prey.

The body of an adult reticulated python can reach eight or nine meters long, and the longest can even exceed twelve meters.

They are also the only snakes that can swallow people whole. With its huge size, it can easily entangle an adult to death.

It is said that once the reticulated python exceeds ten meters in length, it will take at least 10 strong men to subdue it.

Lu Chen still remembered a question posted on a certain page in his previous life: What should humans do if they encounter a python in the wild? The top-rated answer was to run away.

Because pythons are not very fast on land, humans have a high probability of escaping. If you have been bitten, the best way is to use the ultimate secret of Ninjutsu Millennium Killing and throw it into the chrysanthemum.

When in pain, the reticulated python will automatically let go.

In addition, it is to hit seven inches.

But in the water, these guys are incredibly fast. Lu Chen barely had time to react before he was bitten on the head, and the sharp teeth instantly penetrated the scales.

Since the encounter with the bulltail shark, Lu Chen has been using energy points to strengthen his scale defense these days, which has reached 50 points. Now it has played a big role, at least I don't feel any severe pain in my muscles.

The next second, Lu Chen reacted from the shock.

With almost no hesitation, he instinctively performed a death roll, dragging the reticulated python's more than five-meter-long body and flipping it 360 degrees, frustrating the opponent's plan to launch an entanglement attack.

The attack of a large python is generally divided into three steps: the first is to bite the prey firmly without letting go; the second step is to quickly wrap around the opponent's body, and then use powerful strangulation force to suffocate the prey to death.

The instant strangulation force of an adult python can reach more than 3,000 kilograms, which is enough to kill most prey.

Lu Chen knew very well that once he got entangled with this guy, he would probably have no chance to resist.

So while performing the death reversal, he immediately stretched out his limbs and dragged the reticulated python back toward the shore at a high speed, without giving the other party a chance to use force to entangle it.

The reticulated python in front of me is nearly 4 meters long and weighs almost 50 kilograms.

In a life-and-death crisis, Lu Chen unleashed his astonishing potential, dragging the snake's body without feeling any effort at all.

At the same time, concentration is high.

Seeing the reticulated python's body being ejected and rolled up, Lu Chen once again used the death roll to avoid it.

After several attempts, the ferocious and huge guy was finally dragged to the shore. With almost no hesitation, he immediately retreated into the bushes.

Unlike ordinary crocodiles, Lu Chen's greatest advantage is that he possesses human intelligence.

As soon as he was attacked, he thought of a countermeasure.

With the help of dense shrubs and branches on the shore, a cave-like effect can be formed to limit the reticulated python's body wrapping skills.

This was naturally inspired by the last Burmese python hunt.

Just as Lu Chen guessed, the reticulated python was dragged into the bushes and curled up again, trying to use the power of entanglement. As a result, it was blocked by bush branches and its speed was seriously restricted. The long and narrow body swung rapidly on the ground, making a clattering sound.

Lu Chen seized the opportunity, quickly swung out his claws, opened his bow left and right, and took a hard photo of the 7-inch part of the reticulated python.

A full blow with his toe claws can produce more than 50 kilograms of force. When hunting small muntjacs before, I would smash the opponent's neck bones in one blow, and it would be easy to use it to attack reticulated pythons.

Several times in succession, this guy loosened his teeth in pain and tried to pull away. However, being deep in the bush, its range of activities is greatly restricted, making it difficult to exit for a while.

Lu Chen never gave this guy a chance. He rushed forward and bit his neck, and used the death roll again.

Click... Under the powerful bite force, the bones can be easily broken.

This guy died in the same way as a Burmese python. It was extremely painful and had no chance to use its own advantages.

After the attack was successful, Lu Chen did not stay where he was and continued to drag him out of the valley.

In the battle just now, his physical strength had been exhausted.

If another reticulated python comes at this moment, I'm afraid it will have no choice but to run away. For safety reasons, it is better to exit the valley.

To Lu Chen's surprise, Jin Dian did not leave and was still waiting for him outside.

Seeing Lu Chen reappear, the little monkey squeaked excitedly.

Immediately, he saw a huge reticulated python following him.

The little guy stabbed and jumped directly to the top of the tree.

However, when he saw the reticulated python lying motionless on the ground, he jumped down again and hid nearby to observe from a distance.

It didn't relax completely until it was confirmed to be dead, and its eyes looked more in awe of Lu Chen.

Lu Chen didn't pay attention to Jin Dian's gaze, and his mind was entirely on the prey at the moment.

As his body continues to be strengthened by energy points, Lu Chen's digestion ability is also increasing rapidly.

Now he can swallow about 7 kilograms of food in one meal, which is equivalent to almost one-fifth of his body weight. This fifty-pound reticulated python can serve as food for almost two days.