Evolution from the crocodile

Blood snake orchid, prolongs cell life, maintains youth forever, is the flower of immortality... If it were in his previous life, Lu Chen would have scoffed at such news, thinking it was a ridiculous legend fabricated by a group of drunken humans.

But now we are on the eve of an era of great change. Not only have animals mutated, but plants are also quietly changing.

Everything is possible!

The hot spring valley in the Tiannan Mountain Reserve and the strange giant algae jungle in the deep underwater pit are living examples.

Unexpectedly, unknown mutations also occurred deep in the primitive jungle of Madura.

If I had known this, I should have explored it in depth a few days ago.

However... this tropical primitive jungle covers hundreds of millions of hectares, with high mountains, dense forests, and a dense network of rivers. If you don't know the specific location of the Blood Snake Orchid, you may be able to find it in a short time even if you search along the river.

These humans have no idea that there is a crocodile on the shore that can understand human language, and they naturally have no sense of precaution when talking.

A few months ago, several biologists from the Merrigan Country entered a primitive tribe deep in the Madura jungle to explore, and accidentally learned the legend of the Blood Snake Orchid from several indigenous guides.

They didn't take it seriously at the time and just collected a few plants to take back as specimens. As a result, research has found that the flowers of this plant do have various miraculous effects, which can delay cell aging and restore human vitality.

The reason why these people are so anxious to enter the jungle now is because the growth process of the blood snake orchid is very unique, with a long dormant period and a flowering period of only a few months.

It is now nearing the end of the flowering period. Once it dies, we don’t know when it will bloom again.

The crocodile itself is a long-lived animal. In the wild, their lifespan can even reach 100 years if they are not accidentally harmed.

What's more, Lu Chen is now in a mutated state and can theoretically live longer. Therefore, there is currently no idea of ​​delaying aging and staying young forever.

The reason why he was interested in the Blood Snake Orchid was because he wanted to know what caused this plant to mutate.

The secrets of the previous hot spring valleys and seafloor fissures had not been revealed by me due to various reasons. Now that we met this time, Lu Chen didn't want to miss it again.

Just as he was thinking, the big boat had sailed across the wide river and entered a long and narrow bend. The closest point was only forty or fifty meters away from the jungle where Lu Chen and a few crocodiles were hiding.

At this moment, a monkey with white hair on its cheeks on the boat sniffed, its eyes suddenly filled with fear, and it opened its mouth and let out a rapid hiss, Zhichhi, Zhizhi!

Then it jumped up and trembled in its owner's arms.

This little guy is a white-throated capuchin monkey with a timid temperament and a keen sense of smell.

Xiao Gang, it's okay, it's okay. A captain named Johnson hurriedly reached out to pat the pet monkey and kept saying comfort.

It was just a bit beyond his expectation. Usually, as long as he patted it a few times, the little guy would settle down immediately.

But it was different today. Its body was shaking violently and it still refused to show its head from its arms.

Captain, what happened to it? a crew member asked curiously.

It's okay. There may be some danger on the shore, or some prey may have been eaten. Johnson held his pet monkey and looked at the shore dozens of meters away.

It was blocked by tall reeds, and it was lush and green, and I didn't see anything unusual.

Danger? a crew member asked curiously.

This is a primitive jungle. Any danger can happen, and everything can be preyed upon. Johnson retracted his gaze and said solemnly, Just two months ago, several people entered the jungle to hunt for crocodiles, and all of them were killed. Eaten by a killer crocodile. So you must follow my arrangements for the rest of your trip.

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Damn... the monkey on the boat must have smelled the bloody smell of prey remains, so he kept reminding the owner.

With this guy existing, if he appeared around the ship, it would be difficult not to be discovered by humans.

Lu Chen could only temporarily give up the idea of ​​getting closer and decided to talk to Duan Yuan from afar.

The journey ahead might be dangerous, so he didn't let the three crocodiles follow him. He yelled at a few guys twice and then quietly disappeared under the water.

The big boat sailed upstream along the river. After traveling slowly for hundreds of miles, it turned into a tributary.

Even though he was hundreds of meters away, Lu Chen could sense the fluctuations coming from the propeller ahead, so he was not afraid of losing him. It was just that the distance was too far and the noisy flow of the river prevented him from hearing the specific content of the human conversation on the boat.

If possible, Lu Chen didn't want to have close contact with humans.

He now wanted to find out from the other party's conversation the specific place where the blood snake orchid grew, and then rush there in advance.

Unfortunately, due to the presence of the white-throated capuchin monkey, he was never able to get too close.

Lu Chen had already considered finding an opportunity to kill the little guy, otherwise he would have to follow the big ship and drink sewage that smelled of gasoline.

When night fell, the ship traveled hundreds of miles along the winding river.

Lu Chen originally thought that they would stop the boat to rest, but he did not expect that the other party would travel all night. He traveled hundreds of miles upstream. Although his speed was not very fast, he exhausted all his energy and became hungry again.

Just when Lu Chen was thinking about whether to go ashore to rest for a while and find some food to fill his stomach, he heard the sound of monkeys coming from the top of the ship.

Immediately, I saw the little guy jumping onto a big branch to pick wild fruits to eat.

However, humans did not notice that it had disappeared, and still sailed forward slowly.

This little guy is really looking for death!

Lu Chen didn't expect that the opportunity to kill the monkey would come so soon.

He immediately flicked the crocodile's tail and changed direction.

Soon, it appeared in the reeds on the shore, and at the same time, there was a hint of solemnity in the beast's eyes.

In this dark and dense jungle, Lu Chen smelled the scent of other predators... the unique fishy smell of pythons.

Then, he heard a rustling sound a few hundred meters away.

The white-throated capuchin monkey also discovered the presence of the predator, opened its mouth and screamed in fear, then moved its limbs and ran wildly.

Lu Chen sniffed the smell coming from the upwind vent and chased after him again.

Two minutes later, he finally got a clear look at the python.

This guy is more than nine meters long, with a body as thick as a bucket, and its dark scales glow like steel under the moonlight.

Even though he was hundreds of meters away, Lu Chen could sense the cold killing intent emanating from the other person's body.

Even with its appearance, the originally bustling jungle in front suddenly became silent.

This guy has definitely changed.

The first time he saw the giant python, Lu Chen noticed something was wrong with him.

All in all, it's a vague feeling.

In addition, ordinary pythons cannot be so fast. This guy was swimming at an astonishing speed when he was chasing him. He looked a little weird, as if his snake body was flying close to the ground.

Flash again and again, disappearing into the darkness again.