Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 138: Grew Webbed Hands and Fish Gills

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Grew Webbed Hands and Fish Gills

Countless splashes of water erupted.

Wang Ye was startled.

The Yangtze Alligator on the bank not far away was staring at him with vertical slit black pupils.

This Yangtze Alligator was over two meters long, covered in leathery scales, its back dark brown with two ridges running its length, exuding a strong sense of pressure.

"Encountering an alligator..."

Wang Ye slowly stood up, carefully observing the Yangtze Alligator nearby.

He wasn’t afraid of this alligator.

It was just his first time seeing an alligator, which he found quite novel.

It should be noted that the Yangtze Alligator is China’s only alligator species and the largest freshwater alligator in Asia. Yet, it’s one of the smallest alligators in the world.

Its bite force is reportedly 800 kilograms. Even Wang Ye’s newly evolved fang bite force is estimated at around 300-500 kilograms. Clearly, it can’t match a wild beast like the Yangtze Alligator.

Moreover, the Yangtze Alligator is one of the 23 crocodilian species worldwide and is a national first-class key protected animal, an absolutely endangered species. Killing even one Yangtze Alligator lands you in jail.

Many people’s only way to see a Yangtze Alligator is to visit a zoo.

Currently, there are very few wild Yangtze Alligators; encountering one in the wild is extremely rare.

The chances of encountering a Yangtze Alligator in the forest are almost as rare as encountering a South China Tiger.

Wang Ye and the Yangtze Alligator stared at each other for half a minute; seeing the alligator remain motionless, he shook his head gently and said: 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"I’ve heard Yangtze Alligators are timid and likely won’t attack me."

If the Yangtze Alligator in front of him didn’t attack, it posed little threat to him.

Even if this Yangtze Alligator showed a clear desire to attack, with his current combat power, he could easily counter it.

As long as several Yangtze Alligators don’t attack him at once, he won’t be in danger.

Having thought it through.

Wang Ye placed his backpack on the ground, set up the tent camp.

And then took out all the necessary supplies.

Next, he took off his clothes.

With a splash, he jumped into the water.

Wang Ye’s Swimming Skill, honed over time, had reached level 4, and benefited from increased muscular strength and Traits, his swimming speed had surpassed even national and world champions.

In the blink of an eye, he could traverse more than ten meters underwater.

Coupled with his breath-holding ability of over an hour.

A compliment like ’like a fish in water’ is entirely fitting.

While swimming, Wang Ye took out the steel nail he carried with him, clasping it between his index finger and thumb.

He closed his eyes, blocking out the Five Senses, amplifying his tactile Perception Ability to the limit.

Soon, he locked onto a two-pound fish three meters away.

Wang Ye raised his arm, aimed at the fish, and forcefully flung the steel nail, piercing the fish’s belly.

Thud!

The startled fish began to struggle violently.

Wang Ye swiftly swam over and grabbed the fish.

Then continued to swim ashore and placed the fish in the basin.

Just as Wang Ye intended to dive back into the lake to catch more fish, he suddenly noticed the Yangtze Alligator crawling over.

Its glossy black eyes looked somewhat cute, its crawling slow, clearly without any aggression.

Wang Ye didn’t think much and kept diving into the lake to catch fish.

When he returned to shore with the second fish,

He discovered that the fish in the basin had disappeared.

The Yangtze Alligator crouched nearby, motionless.

Its mouth was still "squeaking" as it chewed something.

Wang Ye recognized it instantly.

This Yangtze Alligator must have stolen his fish.

Rubbing his slightly swollen temple, he murmured:

"Forget it... Let it steal a fish, it doesn’t matter. If worse comes to worst, I’ll catch more later to feed this Yangtze Alligator. Feeding endangered animals and helping the Yangtze Alligator breed is a Merit."

Wang Ye wasn’t too concerned about the Yangtze Alligator’s plundering behavior. For him, catching fish was a special kind of training, enhancing his Throwing and Swimming skills’ Skill Level.

As long as the Yangtze Alligator isn’t too greedy, giving it a few fish is no big deal.

Wang Ye was efficient in fishing; soon he caught more than ten fish.

Each time he returned to shore, he’d throw the fish into the basin.

The Yangtze Alligator would come over and eat the fish in the basin.

Initially, Wang Ye could barely tolerate it.

After all, the Yangtze Alligator is a national first-class key protected animal.

Like the panda, it’s a national treasure in China and needs protection and care.

But the Yangtze Alligator’s stomach seemed like a bottomless pit.

As soon as Wang Ye brought up a fish,

The Yangtze Alligator would snatch it.

With a couple of chomps.

It swallowed the fish whole.

Not leaving a single one for Wang Ye.

Ultimately,

Wang Ye’s patience ran out, and he went ashore to give the Yangtze Alligator a harsh slap on the head.

"Still eating!"

After being attacked, the Yangtze Alligator turned and fled.

Without any of the aggression typical of a crocodilian, it perfectly embodied the art of retreat.

Wang Ye rushed forward and kicked it into the water to prevent it from stealing his fish again.

Seeing the Yangtze Alligator didn’t return to shore, he continued diving into the water, catching fifteen fish.

Prepared the fish using a kitchen knife and board, removing the innards, gills, and scales, frying them in oil until cooked.

After a simple dinner, Wang Ye sat in his tent, practicing Innate Skill for three hours.

The concentration of Innate Qi in his body slowly increased as he practiced.

At midnight, he finally went to sleep.

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The next day.

May 24th

4:15

After waking up, Wang Ye nibbled on a few compressed biscuits to replenish the energy deficit from evolution.

Then he took off his clothes, preparing to catch some fish for breakfast in the lake.

While swimming, he suddenly noticed his propulsion and stability in the water had improved considerably.

He habitually took out the steel nail, trying to clasp it with his index finger and thumb. However, the nail slipped from his grip, sinking to the bottom.

"Huh?"

Wang Ye looked down at his palm.

He discovered a layer of pale red skin between his fingers.

Resembling the webbed feet of geese, ducks, frogs, and toads.

He quickly checked his toes and found a similar skin membrane.

"Is this... webbed toes?"

Wang Ye hurried to swim ashore to examine his fingers closely.

Then he suddenly noticed the membranes on his fingers and toes had mysteriously vanished.

"Could these webs change with the environment?"

Wang Ye’s eyes widened, he’d never heard of animals having such peculiar webs.