By the artificial lake, as news of the water monster spread, the number of tourists gathering to catch a glimpse increased dramatically.
If Lin Feng hadn't brought reinforcements, the tourists might have started fighting among themselves before even seeing the water monster.
"Why hasn't the water monster shown up yet? Could this be a hoax?"
"Exactly! We've been here for two hours and haven't even seen its shadow."
"It can't be fake. I personally saw a huge dark shadow emerge from the water earlier - it almost dragged the park director in!"
"Right! How could so many of us be wrong?"
"Speaking of this artificial lake, I know it well. I used to mine here thirty years ago. The mine shaft was dozens of meters deep with interconnecting tunnels everywhere. It's perfectly normal for a water monster to hide in there."
"But what if the water monster just stays hidden in there? Wouldn't we have waited for nothing?"
"Are there any livestreamers with diving equipment who could go down and show us what the water monster looks like?"
"If any streamer dares to go down there, they'd probably go viral instantly."
"There are usually so many adventure streamers around. Now that there's a real water monster, why isn't anyone willing to dive in?"
"You don't get it - you think those adventure streamers do real exploring? It's all scripted."
"Exactly. No one knows what's in that lake now. Who would risk their life for money? You need to be alive to spend it."
"But we can't just keep waiting like this."
"By the way, where's the park director? He didn't really go looking for water pumps, did he?"
...
Just as the tourists were discussing among themselves, a thunderous sound suddenly came from behind the artificial lake.
Hearing this boom, all the spectators immediately turned their attention in that direction.
In the next second, their pupils contracted, and their faces instantly showed expressions of terror.
"Ah! Monster!"
Someone screamed, and the crowd instantly descended into chaos.
Even Lin Feng and the other police officers maintaining order couldn't help but swallow hard, their hands unconsciously moving toward their waists.
At this moment, Yang Lin suddenly appeared before everyone holding a megaphone.
"Everyone, please stay calm! This is our park's saltwater crocodile. It's my helper, and it has a very gentle temperament. There's no need to be afraid."
Hearing Yang Lin's words, the crowd finally suppressed their fear.
Following their gaze, they saw an unidentified creature the size of a small car, covered in earthen-yellow scales, slowly moving in their direction.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a massive crocodile.
As for what specific species it was, they weren't quite sure, but since Yang Lin said it was a saltwater crocodile, they accepted that.
Even though they now knew this fearsome-looking creature wasn't a monster, people still felt uneasy looking at its enormous size.
"Good heavens, is this really a crocodile? I thought it was a dinosaur!"
"Can crocodiles really grow this big? Was it raised on steroids or something? It must be at least seven or eight meters long!"
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know. There are small crocodiles and large crocodiles. The saltwater crocodile is currently the largest crocodile species in the world, so this size is quite reasonable."
"In ancient China, crocodiles were known as 'earth dragons' and 'pig-grandma dragons.' There used to be a Black Dragon Pool in our area that was said to house a huge pig-grandma dragon."
"Anything with 'dragon' in its name couldn't possibly be small."
"But the director said it has a gentle temperament - I find that hard to believe. One bite from that thing would crush my head!"
...
As people were backing away, Yang Lin, who was guiding the saltwater crocodile, slowly approached the crowd.
An inexplicable sense of pressure emanated from the massive crocodile.
At this moment, a little girl from some family suddenly ran up to the front of the crocodile.
Before her parents could react, she placed her small, delicate hands on the crocodile's body.
Seeing this, everyone was frozen with fear, and the little girl's parents nearly fainted.
Just when everyone thought the little girl was about to be attacked by this terrifying creature, the fierce-looking crocodile seemed to ignore her completely.
Encouraged by this, the little girl became even more daring.
"Hehe! Big doggy, let's play horsey!"
The next second, she climbed right onto the crocodile's back.
Even then, the crocodile maintained its previous demeanor.
Seeing this, everyone finally believed what Yang Lin had said.
"See? It actually has no ill intentions toward humans. Let me formally introduce you all."
"This saltwater crocodile's name is Li Xiaopang. She's seven years old and is a female. Her favorite foods are pumpkins and sweet potatoes, though she occasionally eats chicken, but often gets bones stuck in her throat."
"Her biggest nemesis is the macaw from the Bird Language Forest - that naughty bird always bullies her."
Hearing Yang Lin's introduction, people's fear of the crocodile instantly vanished, and they even began to find its enormous size somewhat endearing.
"Haha, such a huge creature, and it loves pumpkins and sweet potatoes the most!"
"My goodness, she's just a little girl? She must weigh at least a ton!"
"So she's a thousand-pound lady!"
"Can't even beat a parrot? Is that really possible?"
"I thought it was ridiculous enough that Chinese alligators couldn't beat geese, but this huge saltwater crocodile can't handle a bird?"
"Why do I suddenly find her kind of cute?"
While tourists were amused by the true nature of this large saltwater crocodile, some noticed an interesting detail.
"Director, why do all your animals have the surname Li? The chimpanzee is called Li Wei, the gibbon is Li Qiang, the tiger is Li Hua, and even this crocodile is Li Xiaopang."
Hearing this question, the other tourists' curiosity was instantly piqued.
They had been wondering about this for a long time.
Yang Lin was momentarily stunned by the tourist's question.
He couldn't exactly say it was because his grandfather wanted to get revenge on his romantic rival by naming all the animals with the surname Li.
After thinking for a moment, he came up with a diplomatic explanation.
"Actually, these animals have the surname Li because both my father and I almost had the surname Li ourselves. So giving the animals this surname is a way of showing that they're like family to us."
Hearing Yang Lin's explanation, everyone felt touched.
As for why Yang Lin and his father almost had the surname Li, no one asked further.
Just as people finished asking questions, Yang Lin's gaze turned toward the bottomless lake water.
"Xiaopang, I've raised you for a thousand days, and now it's time for you to do something for the zoo."
"Go down there and drag out that water monster. I'll reward you with a ton of pumpkins."
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the crocodile's massive body quickly plunged into the lake water.
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
