Isekai Explorer

Chapter 9 - Bait This centipede had a deep red shell and dozens of pairs of sharp long legs. The most striking feature was its exaggerated pincers, which looked very powerful. Its body length was astonishing. At first glance, it was almost the same length as Tang Zhao. It was probably able to match prehistoric giant arthropods such as the prehistoric millipede. At first, Tang Zhao thought it was holding some food, but upon closer inspection, he realized that it was actually holding a large cluster of small centipedes. These small centipedes were still in their larval stage, their shells had not fully developed, and their bodies were all milky white. Tang Zhao was quite lucky. He had encountered a centipede that was carrying eggs. They were one of the few arthropods that took care of their offspring. The larvae did not have the ability to survive in the wild. Under normal circumstances, the centipede mother would stay close and take care of them until they were able to survive on their ...

Chapter 12 - Experiment, Sword, and Practice What's the use of this faint connection? Lin Yan conducted further experiments and soon discovered that the closer his connection with plants became, the more things he could do. For example, accelerating growth, making fruits ripen quickly, and even changing growth patterns and directions of plants. But to achieve all of these, there was one prerequisite: energy consumption. Accelerating growth required energy, and this energy didn't come out of thin air. Lin Yan needed to supply energy as external assistance. The faster the acceleration, the more energy consumed. There is no way around it. It's the law of conservation of energy. During Lin Yan's first attempt, he didn't control it well and almost lost control of himself. Well, it was more like exhaustion. He unintentionally exhausted all the energy, leaving himself with no energy, and Lin Yan ended up crashing to the ground like a puppet whose strings had been cut. Afte...

Chapter 11 - Energy, Wood, and Connection The next day, the eastern sun rose! When the first ray of sunlight illuminated the earth, Lin Yan was already standing inside the girl's small courtyard, absorbing the sunlight and undergoing photosynthesis. Through photosynthesis, the roots inside his body would synthesize a kind of energy. What kind of energy is this? It doesn't seem to be magic power. It feels like life force, but with some slight differences. Having limited knowledge, Lin Yan couldn't make an accurate judgment. But one thing he was certain of was that this energy would be the foundation of his existence. By sunbathing and undergoing photosynthesis, this energy would flow continuously and passively. He could also actively guide it, and while in a meditative state, the energy output could be doubled. It was faster and more convenient than consuming magic crystals and magic cores to obtain magic power. Lin Yan had tried cultivating magic power through meditation, b...

Chapter 8 - The Benefits of Intelligence Tang Zhao walked to the location where the tortoise's body had been and hoped to find some clues about the missing body. Obviously, the thief didn't even try to hide. There was a footprint that extended from the forest all the way to the pond, and then back into the forest. Based on the spacing and other details of the footprint, the owner of the footprint should be a bipedal creature. However, the shape of the footprint was strange, with only two toe-like things, somewhat resembling a spider's footprint. The imprint was deep, indicating that the owner was not light in weight. But Tang Zhao couldn't imagine what a bipedal spider would look like. 【For now, let's call it Spider-Man or Spider Monster. It must be quite a threat, and likely to be intelligent.】 He had hunted a few spiders before and speculated that there might be some creature feeding them. The appearance of this Spider Monster seemed to fit the description, possib...

Chapter 10 - Young Girl, Bathing, and Regeneration At night, a girl carried a wooden basin filled with clothes and a washboard as she walked to the riverside. It seemed like she wanted to do laundry, but judging from her posture, she probably wanted to take a bath first. In a secluded area with calm water flow, the girl placed the wooden basin on a rock and began undressing, step by step, entering the water. Bathing under the moonlight, enjoying the coolness brought by the river, the tranquility of the night, everything was so beautiful. However, this moment of beauty didn't last long because the girl noticed something strange. There was a floating object, and that object seemed to be a person. The girl stared for a while before confirming that it was indeed a person. They lay face up in the water, drifting slowly with the current. Due to the relatively stable flow in this area, many floating objects ended up here, including this person. Was it a living person or a corpse? If it wa...

Chapter 7 - Choosing Time Previously, Tang Zhao's body length was approximately over one meter, roughly equivalent to the Earth's monitor lizard.  Now, looking at himself on the surface of the pond, his size had almost doubled, reaching around three meters in length. He was nearly on par with the largest modern-day lizards. His scales had deepened in color, with many mottled scales, giving him the appearance of wearing a forest camouflage. At the same time, all his scales had become thicker and larger, as if he were wearing a suit of armor, providing him with an indescribable sense of safety. His head had become longer and heavier, capable of crushing the sturdy bones of his prey. His limbs were stronger and more powerful, enabling him to sprint and hunt his prey better. His teeth were large and sharp like arrowheads, capable of tearing large chunks of flesh from his prey. All of this indicated one thing—he was now closer to a true predator rather than a scavenger. He possessed...

Chapter 6 - Underground Crawler Tang Zhao initially wanted to open his mouth wide and bite the insect. However, its shell was flat and smooth, making it difficult for his teeth to penetrate. At the same time, the tortoise beetle's body was low, making it difficult for Tang Zhao to flip it over and attack its relatively soft abdomen with brute force. During the time Tang Zhao's attack was thwarted, the tortoise beetle had already released its broken tail, turned around, and prepared to attack Tang Zhao. Escaping was not impossible at this point. This type of insect had weak flying ability, short legs, and a heavy shell, which severely affected its speed. But Tang Zhao, who had already been provoked, did not want to retreat at this time. The water was the tortoise beetle's advantage, but now it had been dragged onto land, greatly reducing its combat effectiveness. Tang Zhao's goal was to seize this opportunity. Only one blood core was needed for evolution. Killing this to...

Chapter 9 - River, Scent, and Exploding Bear Splashing some water on his face to make himself look even cleaner, Lin Yan appeared more harmless. He intended to take a bath as well, considering it had been a long time since he last washed himself. There used to be a lingering stench on his body. But now it was gone, replaced by a faint, well, not a fragrance, but rather a mild botanical scent. Although not fragrant, it smelled quite good to Lin Yan himself. The odor emanating from Lin Yan's body was actually a strong vitality that radiated from within, but only a weak trace of it diffused outward. For the undead, this was not a good thing—it was something they abhorred and wanted to destroy. However, for living creatures, it was a good thing. It was like the ginseng fruit—sniff it, and you can live for 360 years—eat one, and you can live for 47,000 years. Of course, Lin Yan's scent didn't have the same potent effect as the ginseng fruit. However, if you could eat the main ro...

Chapter 5 - Survival by Cutting Off the Tail Carefully avoiding the trees entangled with spider webs, Tang Zhao searched near the pond for potential prey. Finally, he spotted a giant scorpion that was hunting for food. With its shiny black exoskeleton, a pair of large and strong pincers, and a poisonous stinger at the end of its tail, it didn't look much different from a rainforest scorpion. The only difference was that it was much larger in size, almost as big as a large dog at first glance. At the moment, it was holding a dead wild rabbit in its pincers, which had already been eaten halfway. With scales protecting his entire body, Tang Zhao wasn't too afraid of poisonous animals. As long as he was careful of its venomous stinger, the scorpion's pincers and mouthparts wouldn't be able to cause significant harm to him, who was much larger in size. Of course, generally speaking, scorpions with such thick pincers rely on brute force in combat and don't possess particu...