151: Chapter 151 Fierce beasts ahead, pursuers behind!

That was... a crocodile's head!

Its murky, yellowish eyes were staring motionlessly at the two "prey" on the shore.

Its gaze was filled with the cruelty typical of cold-blooded animals.

Lanna felt a chill shoot from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head.

Her legs felt like they were filled with lead; she couldn't move, and she even forgot to breathe.

This crocodile was huge; it seemed to have eaten quite a few prey in this Death Swamp.

Lanna's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

Big trouble.

This thing was definitely the apex predator of this swamp.

Judging by its size, let alone a human, even a cow could easily be dragged into the water and torn to pieces by it.

Run?

There was no way to escape.

In a swamp, racing against a crocodile was pure suicide.

Now, this big guy was just watching them quietly, full of patience.

It was waiting.

Waiting for them to make a mistake.

Qin Feng's brain was spinning rapidly, considering every possibility.

Just then, his system panel suddenly popped up an unexpected message.

[Ding! Detected that the host has encountered a special plot creature: Swamp Lord.]

[Triggered hidden mission: Challenge of the Swamp King.]

[Mission objective: Kill or drive away the Swamp Lord.]

[Mission reward: Depending on the completion rate, reward with a special skill or rare item.]

Qin Feng: "..."

Damn system, what time is it, and you're still pulling this on me!

Isn't this clearly asking me to risk my life against this swamp behemoth?

A surge of anger suddenly flared up from the bottom of Qin Feng's heart.

Do it!

Rather than waiting for death, it's better to give it a shot!

He mouthed two words silently to Lanna.

"Back off."

Then, he slowly took off the backpack from his back and placed it on the ground.

He needed to lighten all unnecessary load.

This action seemed to irritate the Swamp Lord in the water.

The giant crocodile's mouth slowly opened, revealing two rows of interlocking teeth.

A strong, fishy stench rushed toward them.

"Roar—!"

A low roar from deep within its throat broke the deathly silence of the swamp.

The next second.

That behemoth moved!

Its seemingly clumsy body erupted with terrifying speed that was completely inconsistent with its size,

like an out-of-control heavy truck, carrying an overwhelming momentum,

it suddenly lunged out of the water, charging straight at Qin Feng!

Qin Feng gave a fierce shout, advancing instead of retreating, his whole body like a cannonball fired from its chamber, charging straight toward that gaping maw!

Facing the giant crocodile, he did not choose to clash head-on.

At the moment of imminent contact, he kicked off hard, and his body slid to the side with an agility that no ordinary person could comprehend.

Almost brushing against the giant crocodile's rough, bark-like skin, he narrowly dodged that fatal collision.

"Boom!"

The giant crocodile slammed headfirst into a large tree.

The whole tree shook violently, and leaves fell like rain.

Missing the strike, the giant crocodile became even more enraged.

Its thick tail, like a steel whip, swept over with overwhelming force!

The wind whistled, and the gust it created made one's cheeks sting with pain.

"Well played!"

Qin Feng's eyes narrowed; he didn't dodge or evade.

He suddenly lowered his body, almost lying flat in the mud.

The crocodile's tail swept right over his scalp, and with a "bang," it smashed a half-person-high rock nearby into pieces, sending stone fragments flying.

Lanna, hiding in the distance, watched with heart-stopping fear, covering her mouth, not daring to make a sound.

This was no longer a fight between a human and a beast; it was like two monsters battling!

Qin Feng seized the gap in the giant crocodile's attack, did a kip-up, and leaped from the ground.

In his hand, he didn't know when, something had appeared.

A grenade!

The safety pin had already been pulled.

There was only one chance!

Right into the giant crocodile's gaping maw, which hadn't yet had time to close!

Qin Feng threw the grenade.

"Whoosh—!"

It landed perfectly, right into the depths of the giant crocodile's throat.

"Gulp."

The giant crocodile didn't seem to have reacted yet and subconsciously swallowed this "little snack."

After doing all this, Qin Feng didn't even have time to check the result; he turned and ran!

"Get down!"

Hearing this, Lanna also flipped over and lay flat.

The giant crocodile also seemed to sense something was wrong.

A strange "click" sound came from its stomach.

In its murky eyes, for the first time, a trace of... confusion appeared.

The next second.

"Boom—!"

The giant crocodile exploded and died!

The world went silent instantly.

Only that thick, inseparable smell of blood spread rapidly through the air.

Qin Feng lifted his head from the mud pit, spat out a mouthful of muddy water, and shook his head.

"Is that it?"

No pressure at all!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing the special plot creature: Swamp Lord!]

[Calculating rewards...]

[Obtained special skill: Beast Intimidation (Primary). When you face beast-type creatures, you will exert a certain degree of mental suppression on them, with a chance to make them afraid to attack actively.]

This special skill is not bad!

It's practically a god-tier skill tailor-made for this Death Swamp!

Along the way, it could reduce a lot of unnecessary danger.

He suppressed his excitement and climbed up from the mud.

"Hey... are... are you okay?"

Lanna finally came back to her senses from extreme shock, limped over, and looked at Qin Feng as if she were looking at a monster.

Bare-handed... hunted a giant crocodile?

That is absolutely absurd!

Just then, Qin Feng's brow suddenly furrowed.

Danger Perception sent an alert again!

It was not from the surrounding environment, but from... the distance!

He immediately controlled the bionic spider that had been lurking on the periphery of the swamp and raised its perspective.

He saw a few sneaky figures appearing on the edge of the sparse jungle in the direction they had come from.

It was those smugglers!

They didn't know what method they used, but they had actually followed the tracks and caught up!

Moreover, behind them, there were a few other people following.

Those people were wearing the combat uniforms of the Yang Country Special Forces and were well-equipped.

In their hands, they were also holding several Military Dogs!

"Damn it, they're like ghosts that won't leave!" Qin Feng cursed in a low voice.

At this rate, I'm afraid they will find this place very soon!

"We must leave immediately!" Qin Feng decided decisively.

He pulled up Lanna, who was still dazed, aimed in a direction, and prepared to dive deeper into the swamp.

"Wait!" Lanna suddenly grabbed him.

"What is it now?" Qin Feng was a bit impatient.

"I... I... my leg hurts."

Qin Feng: "..."

"You have so many issues."

Qin Feng carried her on his back again and quickly disappeared into the deeper parts of the swamp.

Forty minutes later.

That team of Yang Country Special Forces and a few smugglers appeared beside the giant crocodile's corpse.

The Yang Country officer leading the team squatted down, checked the giant crocodile's corpse, and his expression became extremely grave.

"It was exploded by a grenade; it seems it was him."

Soon, his gaze swept across and finally fixed on a line of footprints.

"They didn't leave long ago!"

"Pursue!"