The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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"I have some first aid knowledge, let me treat the wound."

She quickly opened the package, took out disinfectant, hemostatic bandages, and gauze, and squatted down next to Lu Minghu.

"Hold him down, don't let him move around." Zhou Wan's voice remained calm, but her speaking speed noticeably increased.

Chen Yan and Liu Feng rushed forward, one holding down Lu Minghu's shoulder and the other holding down his leg.

Zhou Wan carefully cut open the clothes on Lu Minghu's shoulder, revealing the already bloody, gaping wound.

The skin around the wound was an abnormal grayish-white color, with faint signs of corrosion.

She frowned, first rinsing the wound with plenty of water, then quickly applying disinfectant.

"Uh..." Lu Minghu's body twitched involuntarily due to the excruciating pain while he was unconscious.

Zhou Wan remained unmoved. She used gauze to absorb the blood and medicine, then pressed a large piece of cotton wool tightly against the wound, and finally wrapped it with bandages to secure it.

...

Just as Zhou Wan was focused on bandaging, Han Ning, who had been vigilantly observing his surroundings, suddenly frowned.

"Look at the crocodile lizard's belly," he suddenly said, drawing everyone's attention.

"What's wrong?" Liu Feng immediately became alert and quickly looked in the direction Han Ning was staring.

With the help of the dim light from the window, one could vaguely see the crocodile lizard's huge belly, covered with pale scales, rising and falling very faintly and rhythmically.

"It...its belly is moving?" Chen Yan also noticed the abnormality.

Liu Feng stood up, walked to the dead crocodile lizard, stretched out his finger, pressed it on the cold, slippery scales, and felt the faint pulse.

His expression shifted: "Could it be... a pregnant female lizard?"

"Whether it's a lizard or a crocodile, aren't both of these creatures oviparous?" Han Ning was surprised.

Liu Feng's eyes turned fierce, and he said decisively, "No matter what's inside, it must be dealt with!"

"Come lend a hand."

He turned around and picked up the chainsaw.

"I'll do it." Chen Yan stepped forward to help hold the body down.

Han Ning watched Liu Feng pull the chainsaw starter rope, then looked at the slightly undulating belly of the crocodile lizard.

A flash of inspiration struck him, and a bold idea suddenly emerged.

"Wait a minute," Han Ning said hurriedly.

Liu Feng stopped what he was doing and looked at him with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?"

"If it really is an unborn cub inside... I want to take it with me."

"Take it away?!" Liu Feng, Chen Yan, and even Zhou Wan, who was bandaging her wounds, were stunned, staring at Han Ning as if he were a madman.

"Are you crazy? Bringing a monster cub back? Are you raising a tiger to cause trouble?" Chen Yan was the first to object.

Liu Feng frowned and stared at Han Ning: "Brother Han Ning, this is no joke. We've already seen how dangerous this thing is."

Han Ning wanted to take the baby crocodile lizard away because he was thinking about the skills of his animal companion.

Could they use their animal companion skills to form a contract with it, thus gaining an extra helper? They had already witnessed the crocodile lizard's terrifying fighting power.

Of course, he couldn't say it directly, so he had to tell a lie:

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. I want to take it back to experiment with it. Don't worry, if this thing is out of my control, I will kill it without hesitation."

Everyone was silent.

Han Ning contributed the most this time, and it can be said that he saved everyone's lives.

His demands forced others to consider them carefully.

Liu Feng was silent for a few seconds before finally saying, "I'm fine."

Chen Yan frowned, clearly disagreeing, but given Han Ning's strength and earlier contribution, he could only helplessly say:

"You're the captain, so you make the decisions. But if anything goes wrong, he'll be responsible."

“I agree with Han Ning’s attempt; we need more information about these creatures,” Zhou Wan said in agreement.

"it is good."

Liu Feng no longer hesitated and said to Han Ning,

"Safety first. Any abnormality must be dealt with immediately."

"Understood," Han Ning promised.

"Let's get started!" Liu Feng restarted the chainsaw, and the ear-piercing buzzing sound rang out again.

He gestured to Chen Yan and Han Ning: "Hold it down!"

Chen Yan used his still-strong right arm to press down on one side of the crocodile lizard carcass.

Han Ning manipulated several vines to wrap around the other side and tail of the corpse, securing it in place.

Liu Feng's eyes were serious. He gripped the chainsaw tightly with both hands and carefully pressed down on the slightly undulating abdominal area.

Sizzle—sizzle sizzle sizzle!

The high-speed rotating saw teeth rubbed violently against the tough scales, producing a piercing noise and scattering sparks.

With a sickening cutting sound, the leather armor was ripped open.

In an instant, an indescribable, extremely strong fishy and muttony smell mixed with the stench of blood and some kind of slimy substance gushed out.

"Ugh..." Chen Yan and Liu Feng, who were closest to the smell, turned pale and almost vomited on the spot.

Han Ning also felt a strong wave of nausea rise to his throat.

As the incision widened, a large amount of translucent, viscous liquid, resembling egg white, gushed out.

Despite his discomfort, Liu Feng continued to operate the chainsaw to widen the cut.

When the incision was large enough, the three of them moved closer and, by the light, were able to see what was inside.

Inside the crocodile lizard's enormous abdominal cavity, curled up a small creature about 80 centimeters long, its body covered by a thin layer of grayish-white amniotic membrane.

Its form is basically complete; it is a miniature version of a crocodile lizard.

Chapter 17 Harvest

"It really is a cub... and it's alive!" Chen Yan's voice was filled with surprise.

"Viviparous...it really is viviparous..." Liu Feng also felt a chill run down his spine; the way this monster reproduced was beyond their comprehension.

"Okay, get it out."

Han Ning gave a reminder, and he and Chen Yan, suppressing their nausea, reached into the slippery abdominal cavity, carefully avoiding the viscous tissue, and together pulled out the baby crocodile lizard wrapped in the amniotic sac.

The baby crocodile lizard was covered in slime and blood. After being dragged out, it seemed to sense the stimulation of the external environment, and its body struggled weakly, emitting a very faint "hissing" sound.

Han Ning rummaged through his backpack and found a relatively clean piece of plastic sheeting used for wrapping food. He wrapped the baby crocodile lizard in the plastic sheeting, leaving only a small opening for it to breathe.

Then he stuffed it into his backpack.

The backpack couldn't fit such a "big" thing; it could only leave half of its body outside and half inside.

"Alright." Han Ning zipped up the backpack to secure the little crocodile lizard and prevent it from falling.

Finally, he cut some meat from the smaller crocodile lizard and put it into the plastic bag he was carrying, ready to conduct an experiment.

"Let's go, the smell of blood is too strong here. You guys keep watch, I'll carry him." Zhou Wan reminded her again, and carried Lu Minghu on her back by herself.

The five dared not delay any longer.

They waded through the murky water as quickly as they had come, avoiding areas where floating debris might conceal danger.

Fortunately, they did not encounter any other crocodile lizards on the way back.

These crocodile lizards are so numerous that you won't encounter one every few steps.

When the five men, soaking wet, covered in blood, and exhausted, reappeared at the fourth-floor stairwell, Qiangzi and the others who were waiting there immediately came to greet them.

Seeing their disheveled appearance, especially Lu Minghu who was unconscious and had his shoulders wrapped in bandages, Qiangzi and the others' expressions changed.

"Brother Feng, what's going on?"

"Stop talking nonsense and help carry it inside!" Liu Feng interrupted him sharply.

……

Han Ning declined Liu Feng's invitation to stay on the fourth floor to rest and returned to her new home on the eighth floor.

He locked the door, went straight to the bathroom, and then placed the baby crocodile lizard wrapped in cloth on the floor.

Han Ning has been considering the choice of animal companions.

Like the kittens and puppies from before the transmigration, although they looked cute, they had no fighting power at all and could only be kept as pets.

In this apocalyptic world, cuteness alone can't put food on the table.

The baby crocodile lizard in front of me looks a bit ferocious and scary, but if I can really turn it into my own, it will undoubtedly be a great helper.

As long as the values ​​are high and it obeys commands, that's all that matters.

This little crocodile lizard is less than 80 centimeters long, and its entire body is covered with grayish-white scales that have not yet fully hardened. Its slender tail sweeps unconsciously.

Its shape is very similar to a combination of a crocodile and a lizard, with a sharp snout and fangs, short and powerful limbs, and sharp nails.

As soon as it regained its freedom, it immediately emitted a weak but extremely sharp hissing sound.

The yellow vertical pupils, shrouded in murky mucus, showed no trace of the innocent confusion of an animal cub, but rather gleamed with ferocity.

"hiss!"

It struggled violently, trying to bite Han Ning's hand with its mouth, which hadn't even grown in all its teeth yet.

"Quiet!" Han Ning glared at it and slapped it to the ground.

"Hiss—roar!" The cub's struggles did not stop immediately; instead, they became even more frantic due to Han Ning's slapping.

Like a rabid dog being held down, it kept scratching at the floor tiles with its paws, leaving messy white streaks.

"This thing is like an alien, it's really hard to control."