Evolution from the crocodile

night.

The pet shop facing the street was completely dark.

In the large fish tank, a small crocodile that was more than thirty centimeters long and covered with black spotted scales raised its head slightly.

Its bulging eyes were like torches, slightly glowing red, and they seemed to contain some strange and complex emotions.

There are three other people of the same size, or rather brothers and sisters, beside him.

Through the glass fish tank, you can see a map hanging on the opposite wall, with words clearly displayed on it: Xia Kingdom, Wujiang City.

As expected, he was no longer on Earth, and had become a pet crocodile cub. He probably would never be able to return.

However, from the analysis of the map location, Xia Kingdom was similar to the country he was in in his previous life.

They come, the security.

Lu Chen had never been a person who felt sorry for himself. In half a day, he fully accepted the current situation.

A consciousness came out in his mind, and then a transparent data panel appeared in front of him.

Host: Lu Chen

Type of possession: Special crocodile

Weight: 0.5kg

Body length: 0.36 meters

Age: 6 months

Suitable temperature: 25-35 degrees Celsius

Energy points: 0.1 (obtained by hunting for food. In addition to providing the host with daily consumption, it can also be used to modify its own attributes. Note: The host is currently in a state of severe hunger and is in urgent need of food supplements.)

Claw strength: 1kg

Bite force: 3kg

Speed: 1.5 meters/second

Other attributes: None yet

Abnormal ability: None yet

Evolution level: 1

Sure enough, nothing changed in the data.

Let's set a small goal first and escape from this pet shop.

Lu Chen sighed in his heart and began to calculate the climbing route.

The fish tank is only 40 centimeters high, but for a crocodile cub with a body length of 36 centimeters, it is no less than a natural chasm.

After all, they can't use the suction cups on their toes to crawl against the glass wall like geckos do.

It is almost impossible to escape from jail.

But for a young crocodile with human intelligence, this is not difficult.

Lu Chen looked at the sections of branches used for decoration at the bottom of the tank, then held them in his mouth to build a vertical ladder on the glass wall.

Because the strength was too weak, I tried several times without success.

The few little guys beside him looked at their companions' magical actions, and their scarlet eyes showed doubts.

One of the stronger cubs seemed to find it amusing, and he followed Lu Chen's example, holding a branch in his mouth and raising it up, and succeeded in the first attempt.

Hiss the guy growled proudly at him.

Crocodiles do not have vocal cords, but they can make sounds through their respiratory tract to communicate messages to other species.

Seeing this, Lu Chen was very excited.

Without any hesitation, he immediately spread out his limbs and climbed up along the branches.

Soon, he climbed to the top.

This height is only twenty centimeters from the top of the fish tank.

With the support of his tail, Lu Chen stood upright, his two weak front paws just clasped on the edge of the glass tank.

Then the two hind legs kicked hard, and finally climbed to the top.

Bang, it fell on the floor tiles outside.

The first step to escape is completed...

Lu Chen took a breath and carefully looked at the store environment in the darkness.

After half a day of adapting, he had a full understanding of the body of a young crocodile.

Not only do they have a keen sense of smell, but they also have super night vision!

There is a mirror-like film structure behind the eyes of the crocodile, which can reflect the weak light emitted from the surrounding environment into the eyeballs.

Therefore, even if the light in the pet store is dim, you can still see the surrounding outline clearly.

This is also the reason why Lu Chen initially saw the eyes of the same kind glowing red.

Passing through the rows of glass tanks, Lu Chen arrived at the door of the pet shop.

In addition to the two glass doors, the outside is also locked with roller shutters, leaving no gaps at all.

After careful inspection, he gave up the idea of ​​​​escaping from here.

Just as he was about to search for other locations, he suddenly heard another clicking sound coming from behind him.

Lu Chen turned around and saw that the strongest one had fallen to the ground.

In the glass tank, the third one is climbing hard.

Damn...what's going on? !

Lu Chen didn't expect that these guys have very strong learning abilities. After watching it only once, he actually knew how to use branches to escape.

He didn't intend to pay attention to several of his kind, but moved his tiny limbs and quickly crawled to the sink in the corner of the pet store.

The diameter of this sewer pipe is almost ten centimeters, enough for him to get into it and escape.

Before entering the pipeline, Lu Chen subconsciously turned around and found that the remaining three similar people were following him.

These guys... are simply speechless.

Lu Chen shook his head slightly and roared, signaling them not to fall behind.

Immediately, he got into the dark sewer.

By accepting the body's instinctive memory, Lu Chen has learned that in the wild environment, crocodile cubs have a strong sense of community.

Because this not only allows them to better accept the protection of adult female crocodiles, but also allows them to detect predators early through the group.

Or establish cooperation with each other to hunt other prey.

Even so, the survival rate of young crocodiles is less than 2%.

Lu Chen didn't know what these guys were thinking, but they were so stubborn that they dared to run away with him.

However, with a few similar companions, at least I won't be lonely for a while in the future.

Crocodiles have a very sensitive sense of smell and can easily smell blood hundreds of meters away in the water.

As soon as I got into the sewer, various complex smells of filth, blood, putrid smells assaulted my nostrils.

This taste is very adaptable to ordinary crocodiles, because they often eat scavengers.

As a human being, Lu Chen felt nausea in his stomach and almost vomited.

He endured the discomfort and continued climbing forward.

It was dark inside the sink, with almost no light coming through.

For the crocodile, which has excellent night vision, this is not a big deal, as it can see everything clearly.

In addition, there are countless tiny pores scattered under the hard scales on its body.

These are unique sensory organs of crocodiles that can clearly sense vibrations in sewage.

Therefore, Lu Chen didn't waste much effort and walked through the long sewer channel and into the sewage pipe under the road outside.

Immediately, he couldn't help but shuddered and felt that his limbs became sluggish.

cold!

Really cold!

It should be early summer now, and the temperature outside at night is 27 or 8 degrees Celsius... very suitable for the survival of the crocodile.

But it's different in the sewer. It's buried several meters underground and the temperature inside is only about 20 degrees.

For humans, this temperature is just right.

As a cold-blooded animal, the crocodile is obviously not adaptable. Now the blood circulation in his body is slow and his limbs have become dull.

The three companions behind him also let out low roars.

You can't stay in the sewer for a long time, you have to climb out quickly.

Lu Chen didn't hesitate anymore and continued climbing forward with a few companions.

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!

In the pipe in front, there were suddenly a few pairs of green bean-sized eyes that emitted a faint light.

Lu Chen immediately recognized it as a group of rats living in the sewer.

In terms of quantity, it’s quite a lot.

These guys obviously live a good life. They are all fat and their fur exudes a fishy and rotten smell.

They were very curious about the uninvited guests who suddenly broke into the nest. They hid not far away and looked around tentatively, with a bit of evil in their eyes, as if they wanted to regard a few young crocodiles as prey.

However, they were probably shocked by the opponent's huge body (compared to a mouse), so they did not attack for the time being.

Lu Chen knew in his heart that these mice were just testing for now. Once they found that the prey in front of them was not threatening, they would immediately attack.

Being in the cold sewer, the fighting ability of the crocodile cubs was greatly reduced, so Lu Chen did not intend to get too entangled with the rats.

When encountering each other on a narrow road, the brave will win, so rush over quickly.

Hiss, hiss... Lu Chen opened his mouth and roared threateningly.

Hiss... The other three of the same kind followed and roared.

The rats were frightened and fled away.

Lu Chen hurriedly took his brothers and sisters and continued to crawl forward. Also, pay close attention to vibrations in the sewage.

As expected, those guys quickly followed after seeing that there was no danger.

And like dog-skin plaster, it hangs far behind, looking for opportunities to attack.

But their wishes came true...

Through the faint light, Lu Chen could see the end of the pipe not far ahead.

There was the sound of gurgling sewage there, and it was obvious that it was not completely sealed.

He led his companions to crawl quickly, and then got out of the gap.

Snap, falling into the water below.

The warm water moistens the body and dispels the coldness.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining three brothers and sisters landed safely one after another and swam happily in the water.

Only a group of rats were left in front of the gap, barking wildly.

After surveying the environment, Lu Chen quickly understood where he was.

This should be an urban landscape river. The river is four to five meters wide and there are many fish in it!

Especially now at night, when fish are most active, there is a dense layer of fish floating on the water.

Without any hesitation, Lu Chen immediately waved his tail and quietly dived into the water.

Relying on his innate instinct, he swam easily, his eyes firmly fixed on a wheat ear fish on the surface of the water.

This small fish with a long index finger did not notice the danger at all. With the splash of water, it fell into the mouth of the baby crocodile.

Wheatfish, Cyprinidae, Wheatfish genus, can provide 0.05 energy points

The next second, new text appeared on the transparent screen, showing basic information about the prey.

With only 0.05 energy points, Lu Chen was a little disappointed. Then his throat moved slightly and he swallowed it whole.

Crocodile teeth have strong bite force, but due to the unique structure of the mouth, they cannot bite and chew food.

When catching large prey, the crocodile will directly grab it with its mouth, drag it to a stone or tree trunk on the shore, beat it hard until it breaks into pieces, and then swallow it bit by bit.

If the food is small, swallow it whole. Digested directly with the help of powerful stomach acid, including bones.

After eating an ear of wheat, Lu Chen still felt a strong sense of hunger in his consciousness.

Then, aim at the second one.

Still a hit, simple and efficient.

While Lu Chen was eating, the remaining three crocodiles also began their hunting career.

It's just that the movements of these guys are a little clumsy and their timing is not accurate. They often succeed only once every ten times.

Fortunately, there are enough small fish in the scenic river, so they will not go hungry.

Two, three... As more and more small fish are digested by stomach acid.

The energy points on the system panel continue to grow, and now they have reached 0.85. You will have enough 1 point soon.

Seeing that his companions had almost filled their stomachs, Lu Chen roared again and swam slowly downstream.

Although there is plenty of food here, it is located in the bustling area of ​​the city center and is not a place to stay for a long time.

Once discovered by humans during the day, the fate of being captured is still waiting for them. As a veritable alien species, the crocodile is not eligible for protected animal treatment.

So the most important thing now is to find a safe shelter as soon as possible.