108: Chapter 108 Strange Things in the Far East?

After the meal, the crocodile comfortably found a sunny spot and began to bask.

While basking, it even opened its mouth wide.

At this moment, Old Crocodile remained motionless, looking just like a statue.

In reality, it was leisurely bathing in the sunlight.

The viewers in the live broadcast room couldn't help but become curious.

“Hey, hey, hey! Do you guys think a toothpick bird will show up in a bit?”

“What? What's a toothpick bird?”

“It's a bird that helps crocodiles clean their mouths.”

“I've seen videos before; these birds help crocodiles clean their mouths, and the crocodiles don't eat them.”

“Is it really that magical?”

“As expected, nature truly is amazing.”

“Every species assists one another.”

“...”

In the program, Professor Wu and the other experts and scholars couldn't help but chuckle upon seeing this.

Seeing this, Kang Hui grew interested.

“Professor Wu, what are you all laughing at? Could you tell us about it?”

“I'm laughing at how rampant marketing accounts are these days,” Professor Wu said, hitting the nail on the head.

“Oh? How so?” Sa Beining asked in surprise.

“The so-called toothpick bird doesn't exist at all.”

“You've all seen a crocodile's teeth; the gaps between them are like the Great Rift Valley.”

“So there's rarely any residue in their teeth, and their teeth are replaced very quickly—often before the old tooth is even gone, a new one is already replacing it...”

“The reason crocodiles bask with their mouths open isn't to wait for toothpick birds at all, but because their mouths are full of many nerves.”

“Opening their mouths makes it easier for their body temperature to rise.”

Professor Wu's words shocked everyone in the live broadcast room.

“I remember seeing a video before where there were clearly birds pecking for food in a crocodile's mouth.”

“Yeah, yeah!”

“Those videos are all photoshopped; they're very fake.”

“Haven't you noticed that the resolution of those videos is never high?”

“And the movements of the birds in those videos are stiff and very unnatural.”

“Damn! I think I remember seeing toothpick birds on Animal World.”

“I remember seeing it too...”

“What's going on? The Mandela Effect.”

“If you don't work hard when young, you'll end up with Mandela when you grow up?!”

“...”

In the broadcast, the crocodile, having recovered some body temperature, squinted at An Ke.

It spoke curiously: “Little friend, where did you come from?”

“I, Old Crocodile, have never seen a species that can make fish so delicious before.”

An Ke replied with a smile: “Even if I told you, you wouldn't know.”

“I assume you've always stayed in this lake.”

“Little friend, you are mistaken,” the crocodile immediately stated.

“I am a crocodile of great refined interest; when I'm idle, I travel around to enjoy the scenery.”

“Staying in one place for a long time only makes me feel numb.”

“So just say it, little friend. What if I, Old Crocodile, have actually been there?”

The crocodile was indeed not lying.

It often looked for other waters; when it got tired of eating things in one area, it would change locations for a change of flavor.

It could be considered a major foodie.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been attracted by the grilled fish and come into contact with An Ke and the others.

Most importantly, it hadn't attacked them.

An Ke fell into a brief silence.

How could the crocodile know the place he came from?

He didn't belong to this world; he came from Blue Star... no! To be precise, he came from Earth.

Of course! This matter was something An Ke could only keep buried in his heart forever...

“Heh!”

After a brief laugh, An Ke pointed to the south and said: “I came from over there.”

The crocodile symbolically looked over and then said:

“Oh! I, Old Crocodile, haven't been over there.”

Crocodiles generally don't stray too far from water.

And to the south was a vast grassland, which basically had no water sources.

Beyond the grassland was the jungle.

Old Crocodile couldn't be sure if there was water in the jungle, so it had given up on the idea of going there.

Of course! That was a very long time ago.

Before it could tell An Ke the reason, it heard An Ke smile and say:

“There's a stream over there. Although it's not very large, it can accommodate you.”

Hearing this, the crocodile's eyes lit up slightly: “If there's water, then I, Old Crocodile, will have to head over.”

“Hehe, I'm most interested in new places.”

“A fish's life is short; how can one not travel around and see things?”

Looking at the crocodile's physique, An Ke asked curiously: “Old Crocodile, how old are you this year?”

“Just a few hundred years old,” Old Crocodile said in an indifferent tone.

An Ke: “...”

He suddenly didn't want to talk to Old Crocodile anymore.

It had lived for hundreds of years and then said its life was short?

In the live broadcast room, the viewers' defenses were similarly broken.

“Looking at how energetic it is, it can probably live for another hundred years or so. If its life is short, then what are we?”

“Just beasts of burden!”

“Look on the bright side!”

“Maybe we Dragon Country people can do it too. Don't forget, Boss An has increased our lifespans quite a bit.”

“Yeah! As long as Boss An continues to be impressive, our lifespans will continue to increase.”

“By then, living for a few hundred years won't be difficult.”

“...”

In the live broadcast room, many people began to look forward to it.

If they really could live for a few hundred years, many of them could lead good lives.

These few generations had suffered too much. Once An Ke brought change to Dragon Country, they could properly enjoy life.

Looking at the blue sky and white clouds, looking at the streams and animals...

In the broadcast, the crocodile was impatient for An Ke to take it to the stream.

An Ke was speechless. “Old Crocodile, don't be in such a hurry.”

“I still have things to finish here. Once they're done, it won't be too late to take you there.”

This time, An Ke had come out to increase his exploration progress.

“What is it? Tell me, and I'll see if I can help.”

The crocodile said confidently.

An Ke thought about his phrasing for a moment and then said:

“I need to mark the island and record its terrain.”

“So I plan to continue exploring forward.”

Upon hearing this, the crocodile immediately said proudly: “Little friend, you are truly lucky to have met me.”

“Over the years, I've been moving all over the island.”

“I've lived in most parts of the island. The only place I haven't lived is that area in the Far East.”

“I have never explored that side...”

After a pause, fearing An Ke might misunderstand, Old Crocodile quickly explained:

“It's not that there's no water there, but that place is very strange. I didn't quite dare to approach it.”

An Ke was surprised to hear this.

There was a place in the Far East that even Old Crocodile didn't dare to approach!?

One must know that Old Crocodile was a giant crocodile over 8 meters long.

As long as it was in the water, presumably no animal was its match.

Such a being was actually afraid?

“In what way is it strange!?” An Ke asked.

He very much wanted to know the answer.

Because this way, he would have to consider whether or not to explore the Far East.

It would greatly reduce the danger.

Old Crocodile chuckled and, choosing not to hide anything, said to An Ke:

“That was a long time ago. At the time, I, Old Crocodile, was leisurely swimming in the river.”

“Just as I was in a pleasant mood and planning to compose a poem, suddenly...”

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