Chapter 12

It is precisely such baseless speculations that can cause even greater trauma to the parties involved.

Zhu Minglang is also a party involved; he knows the situation in the dungeon best. There were no guards in that dungeon, as if some force surrounded it, preventing just anyone from entering.

And he was indeed the first to be thrown in. Perhaps because his constitution was better than that of the vagrants, he woke up from the poisonous porridge the earliest.

Of course, there was a more important basis that made Zhu Minglang realize he had taken the Valkyrie's first, second, third, and so on...

However, the rumors became increasingly absurd, and many people simply did not care about the truth. As long as it was vulgar and evil enough, they would irresponsibly spout it out.

Sigh, in a while, he should be able to take on this responsibility, being constantly called a beggar and a vagrant, Li Yunzi's dignity was lost, and he himself felt very uncomfortable.

But he couldn't be too hasty; he still had to wait for Xiaobai to transform into a dragon.

Leaving the dormitory, Zhu Minglang walked towards the lake, where there was a camphor tree forest near Fengdi in Lichuanzhou.

It was autumn, with lush branches and dense leaves, the orange and red leaves creating a pleasing layered effect on the treetops, complementing the red leaves scattered on the ground.

Ahead, the green water rippled, appearing to flow calmly, but at the embankment, it suddenly cascaded down, the mist and sunlight intertwining to form a beautiful rainbow.

The camphor forest, green lake, waterfall, and misty rainbow, nature so effortlessly painted an endless romance.

Zhu Minglang was already quite close to the waterfall, and this beautiful scene was fully in his view.

"You want to swim, but don't go too far. That's the waterfall, if you fall in, you're done, understand?" Zhu Minglang warned the little crocodile spirit on his shoulder.

"Uuuu~~~" The little crocodile spirit opened its mouth wide and gave a hearty call, indicating agreement.

Reaching the riverbank strewn with countless pebbles, Zhu Minglang let the little crocodile spirit down. The little crocodile spirit immediately chased after the stonefish in the shallow water, moving so fast that Zhu Minglang could only see a blurry shadow of the little black creature.

"Pretty good skills!"

Zhu Minglang was somewhat surprised; the little crocodile spirit was a fishing expert, quickly returning with three or four stonefish, which were fat and large, sure to be delicious when grilled.

Soon, Zhu Minglang realized that the little crocodile spirit did not eat the stonefish; it was just practicing its hunting skills with these lively fish.

Stonefish are among the hardest to catch in river fish. Unlike grass carp, they can quickly swim along the smooth pebbles, suddenly change direction, and hide in the crevices...

As a young spirit of a crocodile species, it usually targets young, clumsy deer and sheep, approaching them in the mud, then biting them.

A crocodile that can catch stonefish like the little crocodile spirit is indeed rare!

After catching a few stonefish, the little crocodile spirit seemed to find it unchallenging and started swimming further away.

Zhu Minglang, not paying attention, found the little crocodile spirit already in the deep water.

"Come back quickly!"

The area near the waterfall is very dangerous. The surface of the river may look calm, but there is a terrifying whirlpool beneath, which can throw anything in the water down to the waterfall's edge!

The little crocodile spirit clearly lacked survival experience. It intended to use the river's current to train its limbs and body, and deliberately stayed away from the waterfall, but it didn't know that the whirlpool near the waterfall was pulling it in!

At first, the little crocodile spirit moved its body and tail rhythmically, keeping pace with the current...

But soon, it started to retreat, no matter how fast it swam, it was being pulled towards the waterfall.

Seeing the situation, Zhu Minglang quickly took off his clothes, dived into the river, and swam towards the little crocodile spirit with all his limbs.

"Hold on!"

Zhu Minglang soon felt the resistance of the river, and something seemed to be wrapping around his waist, pulling him in a certain direction!

He couldn't panic or rush; he needed to conserve his strength.

Zhu Minglang slowed down, gradually approaching the little crocodile spirit.

Finally, reaching the little crocodile spirit, Zhu Minglang quickly let it climb onto his back...

The little crocodile spirit, frightened by the force of nature, climbed onto Zhu Minglang's head, like a drowning fawn, its little claws flailing.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble~~~~~~~~~~"

Behind them, the sound of the waterfall's current grew closer. Zhu Minglang knew he was also caught in the whirlpool, and even a hundred meters away, it was not easy to escape.

Zhu Minglang maintained a steady swimming speed, trying to match the whirlpool's force.

But his body was constantly being pulled, and his strength was waning. It was already quite difficult for him to stay afloat.

"Whoosh!!"

The river water splashed on his face, and Zhu Minglang, about to take a big breath, choked, and his whole body suddenly lost strength and was swept back.

Drowning in the water for a moment, Zhu Minglang quickly resurfaced, looking back at the waterfall, which was now less than forty meters away. Zhu Minglang realized his speed was not enough to escape the terrifying whirlpool!

"Next time, don't be so naughty."

Zhu Minglang grabbed the little crocodile spirit on his head with one hand, and with a powerful kick of his legs, he threw the little crocodile spirit out of the whirlpool the moment his upper body emerged from the water.

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