Evolution from the crocodile

It wasn't until this moment that the krait realized the danger and subconsciously opened its mouth.

Sharp teeth and powerful venom are their most effective weapons against natural enemies.

However……

In the face of absolute strength, it is still too weak.

Lu Chen ignored the existence of the fangs at all, and hit the krait's head hard with his thick claws, with more than a hundred kilograms of force instantly erupting.

Pass!

The krait didn't even remember to scream, and its head was smashed flat on the stone, turning into a pile of vague minced meat...

After swallowing the krait weighing four to five kilograms, Lu Chen sank into the lake and digested it quietly while waiting for the next prey to arrive.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Chen and three crocodile cubs had moved into the hot spring valley for a week.

During this time, he lived quite comfortably.

By setting bait, you can get enough high-quality flesh and blood every day.

At the same time, the number of snakes in the valley is also decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye. It is estimated that it will not be long before this place becomes the territory of the crocodile.

Thanks to this, Lu Chen's growth rate once again entered a short burst period.

In just one week, my weight increased by 10 kilograms, reaching an astonishing 40 kilograms.

Lu Chen is less than a year old now and already weighs as much as a 6-year-old crocodile.

And in terms of strength, it is also more powerful.

In the wild environment, young crocodiles grow up slowly.

To use a poem that Chen Beixuan liked in his previous life, it is described as People at that time did not know the Lingyun tree, and they waited until the Lingyun tree reached its peak.

A normal 1-year-old crocodile baby weighs about two kilograms. It is very fragile and has many natural enemies. Water birds, snakes, and even various ferocious fish can easily kill them.

It was a completely hellish start, and one had to survive in obscene development. More than 80% of crocodile babies lose their lives at this time.

When they are 2-3 years old, their body length can reach up to 1.7 meters and their weight can range from 10 to 18 kilograms. Such crocodiles are still small, and pythons, cats, rhinos, hippos, etc. can also kill them in minutes.

In fact, before the age of 6, the crocodile was a scumbag with a combat power of only 5. An ordinary human being can easily subdue it.

It was not until 8 years later that the body length suddenly soared to three meters and the weight reached about 100 kilograms, and the ferociousness first appeared.

Then, the growth of the crocodile completely entered the fast lane, and its combat effectiveness increased exponentially. Even if you fight with the lion or tiger, the king of beasts, you can win or lose.

Those who have truly reached the level of Luo Long and Gustav, all kinds of hunting skills have been relegated to a secondary position, and they can be crushed by their tonnage.

If gods stand in the way, they will kill gods; if they stand in the way of Buddha, they will kill Buddha. All natural enemies are paper tigers.

Lu Chen is now at the threshold of the explosive stage. As long as he accumulates 10,000 energy points and successfully evolves to level 3, he can definitely transform into a veritable estuary swamp bully.

On the system panel, the current 9527 energy points are clearly displayed, with a completion rate of 95.2%.

The krait you just swallowed provided 10.6 energy points. According to this algorithm, with at most dozens of snakes, you can accumulate enough energy points for upgrades.

During the hunting process, Lu Chen also gradually discovered that there were many differences between the snakes in the valley and the outside world.

Their individuals seem to be larger, and the energy points contained in their flesh are also significantly higher.

Lu Chen deliberately caught a few venomous snakes from outside for comparison, and the results confirmed what he thought.

When the weights are almost the same, the snakes in the valley have about 0.5-1 more energy points per pound of flesh.

In fact, when he hunted the Burmese python a few months ago, Lu Chen felt that there was something abnormal in this world.

Now this feeling is becoming more and more obvious: separated by a mountain, the huge difference in energy points contained in the flesh and blood of snakes seems...cannot be explained by common sense, and has gone beyond the scope of normal biological changes.

In the end, Lu Chen set his sights on the valley environment.

Some kind of mutation in snakes may be related to the geothermal hot springs that exist here.

Past research has already proven that hot springs contain a variety of trace elements and minerals that are beneficial to human health. It has a unique effect in treating many chronic diseases and health care, and is even better than some drug treatments. It can also improve physical fitness, enhance resistance and prevent diseases.

The geothermal hot spring in front of us has more than just this effect. It may also contain some mysterious substances that have not been discovered by humans, causing some subtle changes in the snakes in the valley.

Therefore, Lu Chen attaches great importance to the remaining snakes in the valley and treats them completely as personal property. Except for a few young crocodiles, no other animals are allowed to get involved.

Unfortunately, Lu Chen was not the only one who was eyeing snakes, there was also a giant golden eagle. That guy seemed to sense something strange about the snakes, and would always fly in to hunt them every now and then.

For this, Lu Chen didn't have a good solution for the time being.

After all, golden eagles are birds of prey that can hunt gray wolves and wild boars. They have a pair of powerful horny claws that can easily headshot their prey.

Lu Chen was not sure whether his scale armor defense attribute could withstand it.

So I can only let it go for the time being and wait until it evolves to level 3 before making any plans.

While waiting, another red chain snake nearly two meters long appeared near the bait.

After Lu Chen swallowed as usual, he finally filled his stomach.

After finishing the hunt, he moved his limbs and toes a few times, swung his thick tail gently in the water, and swam towards the opposite side of the small lake further away.

There is the outlet of the geothermal hot springs.

As early as when he entered the valley, Lu Chen wanted to find out what substances existed in the spring water that could cause these snakes to undergo such changes.

I'm just busy digging new hiding caves these days, so I haven't paid attention to it for the time being.

Now that the cave is dug, I naturally don’t plan to wait any longer.

Half a minute later, Lu Chen arrived at the other end of the small lake.

The water temperature here is significantly higher, almost thirty degrees. Lu Chen swam in it and felt an indescribable comfort permeating his entire body.

On the two-foot-high cliff beside the lake, a large banyan tree with lush branches grows. It is several times larger than the one at the top of the Hekou Cave before, covering an area of ​​at least thousands of square meters.

There are hundreds of aerial roots hanging down all around, and a forest of single trees looks very spectacular.

The warm spring water surges out from the roots of the banyan tree.

When Lu Chen swam closer, he discovered that there were more snakes living among the banyan trees.

When these guys saw Lu Chen's arrival, they all raised their heads and hissed threateningly.

Being stared at by hundreds of snakes, Lu Chen felt a little numb. If these guys attack at the same time, they can really cause him a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, what I worried about did not happen.

After a few seconds, his body disappeared from the water.

Due to the obstruction of the canopy of the big banyan tree, it is difficult for sunlight to reach the nearby water surface.

Lu Chen dived under two meters into the water, and the surroundings suddenly became dark.

After evolving to level 2, his eyesight has improved significantly compared to ordinary crocodiles. Even under dark water, it was not affected much.

There are more banyan tree roots at the bottom of the lake, large and small, densely packed, some even more than ten meters long, floating slowly with the surging spring water. Suddenly, it seemed as if there were countless terrifying monsters swimming in it.

Lu Chen felt a little inexplicably uneasy in his heart.