Evolution from the crocodile

Doubt and vigilance flashed in the clouded leopard's eyes... The environment around the puddle today seems to be different from before, with many more trees and branches blocking the way. With the clouded leopard's intelligence, it is natural that it cannot understand the use of these branches, but its innate beast instinct makes it feel somewhat inexplicably uneasy.

The guy began to hesitate and decided to temporarily hide in the tree and observe.

In fact, most wild animals are like this and are very vigilant. Because in the natural environment, they are always faced with various unexpected risks.

If you are careless, you may be killed by natural enemies in the next second.

Therefore, any abnormal smell or environmental changes around will attract their attention.

Lu Chen originally thought that the clouded leopard would fall directly into the trap like the giant snakehead. Now seeing the other party's reaction, I know that the plan has gone awry.

The IQ of cats is definitely not comparable to that of stupid fish. If it cannot confirm that it is safe below, this guy will probably give up the hunt.

Lu Chen had been busy for so long, how could he let the other party leave.

After thinking about it, he decided to jump into the puddle himself as bait to let the clouded leopard put away its worries.

In order to prevent Crocodile Boss and the others from following him, Lu Chen made a special noise to ask these guys to stay where they were. The three crocodiles have long been accustomed to obeying the leader's orders. After receiving the signal, they floated on the water honestly.

In the puddle, Lu Chen caught a crucian carp but did not swallow it in one bite.

Click...bite it into two halves, and the smell of blood wafts out.

Then, he swallowed the delicious food with great enjoyment.

Of course, Lu Chen was actually panicking now. He was extremely cautious during the whole process, looking at the predators on the banyan tree with his peripheral vision from time to time.

He was afraid that the other party would take an unusual path and directly jump through the layers of shrubs and branches to appear in front of him.

It would be a bit funny if the prey fell into the urn and you were killed instead.

Seeing the reptile below catching fish beautifully, the clouded leopard's doubts finally disappeared.

It had no intention of waiting any longer... just like the previous times, it jumped from the top of the tall tree. As it moves, it opens its mouth and makes a low, threatening sound.

Before the opponent jumped down, Lu Chen had already escaped and quickly swam to the middle of the river.

Then his head came out of the water, and he quietly watched the drama begin not far away.

The clouded leopard walked gracefully along the path between the branches and slowly walked to the bamboo leaf ground.

Its gaze has been attracted by the schools of fish in the water. As for the scattered bamboo leaves and branches on the ground beside him, Clouded Leopard didn't pay much attention...until his front legs stepped on them.

Crash... A strange sound suddenly sounded under the toes.

Immediately, the Clouded Leopard felt his body falling rapidly.

It waved its claws in panic, trying to grab something. As a result, the next moment, severe pain was felt on the fur.

Roar... Under the pain, this guy let out a miserable howl, his eyes filled with fear.

Driven by a strong survival instinct, it did not hesitate at all, and its limbs suddenly jumped up. As soon as his body fell back to the ground, he ran wildly towards the distance.

He ducked a few times and disappeared deep into the jungle.

Damn it... Lu Chen crawled beside the ditch, helplessness flashing in his eyes.

Plans cannot keep up with changes.

As expected of a feline known for its speed, it escaped too fast, giving him no chance to add insult to injury.

For Lu Chen, the ending is not perfect, but the goal should be achieved. After this guy suffered a big loss, I'm afraid he won't dare to freeload again in a short time.

You might even lose your life...

In a wild environment without anti-inflammatories, animal injuries often mean death.

Lu Chen could see clearly just now that there were at least two wounds on the Clouded Leopard's body, one of which was on the abdomen. He suddenly came up with the idea of ​​quietly following the smell of blood to see if he could catch it.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen immediately chased deep into the jungle.

But after climbing a certain distance, he had to give up. The guy didn't keep running along the ground, but disappeared under the big tree.

This clouded leopard is very smart. It should have known that the smell of blood on its body would attract natural enemies to track it, so it climbed up a big tree and escaped.

Lu Chen also had the ability to climb trees. After sniffing the scent, he had no intention of continuing to follow.

He always kept his head clear: it was okay to pick up the leak, but it wasn't worth it if he got into danger because of it. After all, there were other predators living in this jungle, such as the pack of gray wolves.

Compared to those guys, my running speed on land is still too slow.

And the most important point is that since the clouded leopard can climb trees, it means that the injury is not serious.

If he continues to catch up, he might be counterattacked by the other party.

***

After driving away the clouded leopards, life returned to calm.

However, Lu Chen did not relax because of this and was still full of energy every day. In addition to hunting and exploring the surrounding environment, he spends most of his time digging holes with several fellow crocodiles.

The structure of the cave is not much different from that of Liuhu. It goes deep into the mountain and has a main entrance and exit, plus two hidden escape passages.

In just a few days, the cave was dug nearly twenty meters long, and a second escape exit was set up.

At this point, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In addition, after several days of exploration, Lu Chen also had a deeper understanding of where he was.

As expected, this jungle mountainous area is rich in wildlife resources.

After getting tired of eating fish and waterfowl, Lu Chen began to turn his attention to terrestrial animals. With his current size, he can capture small land animals.

The most commonly used hunting method for ordinary crocodiles is naturally to lurk quietly in shallow water and wait patiently. When the prey is close to drinking water, it can kill with one strike.

This method is completely casting a wide net. The entire river is very long, and it is impossible to determine where the prey will appear from.

Lu Chen didn't have the patience to lurk for several hours, or even a day.

A more efficient way for him is to accurately choose the ambush location.

Again, beasts also like to take flat, unobstructed roads.

There are lush reeds and thick grass along the river, and many places are not suitable for wild animals to walk. And on the trails they often walk, you can often see a lot of feces.

Lu Chen's careful observation soon paid off. Just two hours later, a hare appeared by the river.

It leaps forward and drags its prey into the water.

In order to prevent this guy from suffering more pain, he opened his mouth and directly ended the other person's life. Then he tore it into several pieces with his sharp claws and swallowed it completely.

As the prey is digested, 4.5 energy points are gained as shown on the system panel.

Lu Chen then spent a happy time, with good gains almost every day, but of course there were also many failures. Many prey react quickly and immediately turn around and run away when they notice something unusual in the water.

During this period, Lu Chen remembered that he had not found any trace of his otter neighbors for a few days, so he swam to their caves to check. After waiting for half a day, no trace of these guys was found.

In all likelihood, they have quietly migrated to other places.

It's normal to think about it. Those otters are not fools. They will definitely not stay where they are, knowing that there is a natural enemy nearby that humans cannot afford to offend.