Chapter 33
Commander-Level Giant Crocodile
Lin Chen and his companions were extra careful as they ventured into the territory of the giant crocodile once again, fearing that they might inadvertently anger the crocodile demon in the swamp and attract the warrior-level giant crocodile.
call!
Gabumon, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped and stared intently at the mud pit not far away.
Sure enough, a moment later, a crocodile's head emerged from the mud and lunged at Gabumon with its mouth wide open.
"Lingyi - Soothe!"
Having anticipated this, Rou Rou immediately unleashed her mind magic, causing the crocodile demon, who had already lunged forward halfway, to abruptly stop, looking bewildered as if asking why it had come out.
The crocodile demon shook its head, looked around, and found that apart from a few small creatures, there were no other threatening species in front of it. So it slowly shrank back and sank into the mud again.
As they continued onward, the areas of puddles and mud pits grew larger, and the space available for Lin Chen and his group to walk became increasingly limited. In some places, they even found themselves unable to proceed further and had to turn back to start over.
"This can't go on." Lin Chen frowned, a worried look on his face. "Sooner or later, we'll be surrounded by the Azure Crocodile Demons because Sister Rou's magic power will run out."
"There's nothing we can do. This is a swamp after all. Based on Agumon's general sense of direction, it's already quite good that we haven't been surrounded by the Azure Crocodile Demons yet," Liu Lin said, trying to comfort her, but a hint of worry was also on her face.
"System, system! Why don't you have a wayfinding function? Like in a game, you can select a destination and give me a suitable route directly," Lin Chen complained to the system in his mind.
As if sensing Lin Chen's thoughts, the system's mechanical voice sounded again, but this time Lin Chen did not find the voice cold; instead, he felt it carried a trace of warmth.
"Items that can enhance Agumon and Guilmon have been detected ahead. The system can provide the safest and most convenient path for the host, but it will consume the Giant Crocodile Soul in the host's ring. Please choose whether you need instructions."
"yes!"
Lin Chen did not hesitate at all.
"Route map is being generated!"
As soon as the system voice finished speaking, a map that could only be seen by Lin Chen appeared in front of him.
On the map, there are two dots: the green dot represents Lin Chen's location, and the red dot represents the target's location.
Following that, an irregular line is generated from the green dot, leading to the location of the red dot.
The moment the red and green lines are connected, the originally flat map instantly transforms into a 3D real-world map.
"This system is really useful!" Lin Chen was overjoyed. At first, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to distinguish the standard places on the map, but he didn't expect the system to directly generate a real-world map.
"I'll give it a try, you guys follow me."
As Lin Chen spoke, he walked out according to the map's directions, with Liu Lin and the other two, along with Agumon and his three Digimon, following closely behind.
With the guidance of the system map, although the route was winding and repetitive, the journey was smooth sailing without any setbacks, and they didn't even see the shadow of the Azure Crocodile Demon.
When Lin Chen climbed over another sloping earthen slope, he was stunned. In front of him was a large wetland interspersed with puddles and mud pits. On the wetland was a huge nest made of mud, and below the nest were many white crocodile eggs, each several tens of centimeters in size.
"This is actually the birthing room of a giant crocodile!" Lin Chen exclaimed.
In an instant, Lin Chen understood why those giant crocodiles were frantically hunting other species of demons: it was because they needed to replenish the nutrition of the mother crocodiles after they laid their eggs.
Why are the azure crocodiles on the periphery so vigilant, calling for help at the slightest sign of trouble? It turns out they are protecting their offspring.
However, why is there not a giant crocodile or even a crocodile demon guarding such an important place as the delivery room? This layout, which is strict on the outside but loose on the inside, is completely inconsistent with the characteristics of a delivery room as an important place.
"Lin Chen, I sense it. The thing that's attracting me is right there." Agumon came to Lin Chen's side, pointed in a direction with its paw, and said.
Following the direction Agumon was pointing, a crocodile egg, roughly the same size as Agumon, was placed at the far end of the wetland estate, beneath the enormous nest.
"What a huge egg!"
Just as Lin Chen uttered a sigh, a tremendous tremor came from the location of the nest.
"Boom boom boom!"
Immediately following this were a series of deafening, muffled sounds.
Without a second thought, Lin Chen and his group lay down on the ground and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
The next second, everyone's expression changed drastically.
Then, a colossal blue creature emerged from its lair. It resembled a giant crocodile, with a body over eighty meters long. Its entire body was covered in thick scales, and its long tail drooped to the ground, bearing dozens of enormous, gleaming bone spikes. Each spike shot into the sky like a longsword, exuding a chilling aura.
Even though Lin Chen and the others were far away, they could still feel the terrifying aura emanating from this enormous creature.
The enormous creature surveyed the wetland farmland, finally fixing its gaze on the largest crocodile egg, a hint of affection appearing on its massive head.
"This is a commander-level giant crocodile!" Lin Chen exclaimed.
In an instant, Lin Chen realized that he had been wrong.
Even during their egg-laying season, how could a servant-level crocodile demon allow a warrior-level giant crocodile to hunt for them? The food they hunted was eaten by this commander-level giant crocodile, whose body was weakened after laying its eggs.
Moreover, this birthing room is far from being lax; it is clearly the most dangerous place in the entire territory. With this commander-level giant crocodile here, there is no need for those warrior-level giant crocodiles to guard it.
"roar!"
After letting out a tremendous roar, the dominant giant crocodile surveyed the wetland habitat once more before trudging heavily into its den.
"Damn it! Agumon and Guilmon actually want the eggs of this Commander-class giant crocodile. Isn't this like daring to mess with the King of Hell?" Lin Chen was extremely annoyed.
Let alone their current strength, even if Gabumon evolved into Garurumon, it might not be a match for this giant crocodile. After all, no one knows exactly what level of the Commander class this giant crocodile is at.
"Little Orange, what do we do now?" Liu Lin asked, looking at Lin Chen's constipated expression.
Lin Chen glanced at Agumon, then at the towering nest, remained silent for a moment, and finally replied, "Let's retreat first. Staying here is too dangerous. If this commander-level giant crocodile discovers us, we'll be dead."