293: Chapter 293 Can Crocodiles Also Compose Poetry?

To complete the dungeon as soon as possible, obtain the rewards, and unlock the second stage.

An Ke decided to set off immediately to find the Beaver parents who had gone out to forage.

Without a 'guide,' it's difficult to quickly determine the 'main quest' in a 'dungeon.'

Having tasted the benefits, An Ke wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

Perhaps because the water here was clean, free from the suffocating feces of Hippopotamus herds.

There were quite a few fish in the water.

And there was a considerable variety, the most famous among them being the Mandarin Fish and the Soldier Fish.

The reason they're famous is their high price.

Take the Soldier Fish as an example; one jin costs roughly 180 to 500 yuan.

Due to An Ke's Natural Affinity, these fish all wanted to get close to him.

However, since An Ke was currently on Aman's head, these river fish failed in their attempt to 'snuggle up.'

In the group, Old Crocodile was exceptionally excited.

Its eyes gleamed, but it spoke politely: 'Honorable Mr. Fish, you share a remarkable fate with this Old Crocodile. I must ask you to help me achieve my accomplishment.'

Old Crocodile's life creed was to travel to all corners of the island while sampling the local fish.

After meeting An Ke, its life creed changed to tasting various kinds of grilled fish.

What followed was the scene of Old Crocodile having these river fish offer up their value.

With just a single open-and-close motion of its massive jaws, over a dozen fish were scooped into its mouth.

It then used its bite force to render them completely still before finally handing them over to An Ke.

Outside, in the live broadcast room.

Nowadays, the audience could understand what the animals were saying.

Upon hearing Old Crocodile's words, they were finding it hard to hold back their reactions.

'Is this the kind of fate you're talking about?'

'Isn't this equivalent to murder and robbery? Except the people are replaced by fish, and the goods are the fish meat.'

'river fish: So?'

'It should be, river fish: The fate you speak of is me leaving my lifespan behind?'

'Hahaha! A rogue isn't scary; what's scary is a rogue with culture.'

'What a fine example of 'courtesy before force.''

'By the way, why hasn't the Thousand Times Materialization condition appeared?'

'Yeah! Why not?'

'Hurry up and materialize it! I want to use my family's ancestral fishing rod to catch Mandarin Fish!'

'I just caught a 94-jin Mandarin Fish yesterday [Girl's selfie.jpg]'

'Brother upstairs, lend me that Mandarin Fish of yours to play with for 2 hours.'

'Me too...'

'...'

Inside the live broadcast.

Old Crocodile wasn't content with catching fish alone; it also called upon its wife, as well as other animals and wild people to help.

The other animals and wild people weren't idle either, catching fish like mad while continuing their journey.

Influenced by An Ke's 【Natural Affinity】, these fish didn't flee, making them easy to catch.

Sitting atop Aman's head, An Ke placed the fish handed over by the animals and wild people into his 【Portable Space】.

Automatic fishing net, anyone?

It was the perfect opportunity to stock up on more food.

Roughly half an hour later.

An Ke's group finally saw the riverbank.

Seeing this, Old Crocodile grew anxious. There were still so many fish in the water; who knew if they'd ever come back after leaving?

It would be a shame not to take them all.

So, it turned its head to look at the wild people and said to them:

'Fellow daoists, combine your strength and lift this Old Crocodile up.'

'Then use me as a ladle to scoop all these fish onto the shore. It'll be faster that way.'

'Hey, hey, hey!'

An Ke quickly intervened, 'That's enough.'

'If we keep catching them, the fish here might go extinct.'

'Can't you see the two little ones on Barbie's back are about to cry?'

Old Crocodile looked over and saw the two little Beavers trembling, heartbroken by the large-scale fish slaughter by Old Crocodile and the others.

Although they were herbivores, they occasionally ate fish for a change of taste.

Moreover, with winter approaching, the fish in the river could serve as their emergency food reserves.

If Old Crocodile and his gang hunted them all, how would they improve their diet in the future?

And how would they survive the winter smoothly?

Seeing this, although somewhat reluctant, Old Crocodile gave up on catching more river fish.

What else could it do, being a polite and reasonable crocodile?

However, Old Crocodile still gazed longingly at the fish here, sighed deeply, and said with a face full of regret:

'These fish could be fondly remembered, if only for the Beavers at the time.'

King Kong flapped its wings, shouting, 'Old Croc, 666! I'm 999!'

Outside, in the live broadcast room.

'Holy crap?! Old Crocodile is that cultured?'

'Gotta admit, gotta admit! Even though it's altered, it's still quite rhythmic.'

'A crocodile can compose poetry, even adapt it. Is that normal?'

'Normal, my foot!'

'Suddenly I feel redundant in this world.'

'Brothers, let me tell you something even more heartbreaking: even a crocodile has a wife, and you still don't!'

'Mother#*%!!!'

'Why do all the animals around Boss An seem so odd?'

'I think so too, they're especially good at pulling stunts.'

'Is it Boss An's issue, or is it because of the animals in the National Fortune Game?'

'I think it's most likely related to Boss An.'

'Look at the National Destiny Bearers from other countries; the animals they encounter are all normal.'

'We can only say Boss An is a talent, and the animals around him are talents too.'

'Animal talents, you mean?'

'...'

Amidst Dragon Country's discussions, in a place within the National Fortune Game unseen by the live broadcast.

A large tree lay fallen on the ground, and beside it came the sound of nervous exclamations:

'Husband, are you okay?'

A female beaver anxiously asked the Male Beaver pinned under the large tree.

'I'm fine! Luckily, it only trapped my tail.'

Despite this, the female beaver was still very worried.

There were carnivorous animals nearby. If they encountered any now, it would be disastrous.

'Let me help you gnaw the tree open.' The mother Beaver said, about to start chewing on the large tree.

'Wife, that would take too much time.' The Male Beaver persuaded her.

He told the mother Beaver to go find a Hippopotamus for help.

Of course! That was partly an excuse; the main reason was he didn't want his wife to stay here too long.

This large tree had a diameter of about 20 centimeters; gnawing through it wouldn't be easy.

If a carnivorous animal appeared, his wife would be done for.

The female beaver immediately shook her head: 'I won't leave. What if a carnivore comes while I'm gone?'

'If I'm here, I can at least try to scare them off.'

The Male Beaver smiled. Even while trapped, its mood remained remarkably steady.

It tried hard to persuade its wife to leave first and find a Hippopotamus for help.

Only after the Male Beaver used 'the two children' as persuasion did the female beaver relent.

'Husband, I'll bring back a Hippopotamus to help as soon as possible.' The female beaver said.

'Before I leave, I'll cover you with branches. Don't move from here.'

However, as soon as she finished speaking, a scornful laugh rang out:

'No need for all that trouble! Both of you Beavers are staying here today.'

The sudden voice made the Beaver couple's hearts leap violently.

They turned their heads together to see a pack of Vicious Wolves glaring fiercely at them.

The one who had just spoken was the leader, clearly the king of this wolf pack.

It was... facing away from the Beaver couple.

The Beaver couple: '???'

'...'