[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-79":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arrival in 1994",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2352560,4601,"Chapter 79: Prehistoric Crocodile (Part 2)","arrival-in-1994-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>Far out in space, a spy satellite drifted slowly into position, halting above Earth’s parallel orbit, synchronized with the planet’s rotation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click! In the silent vacuum of space, the sound carried not a single ripple—yet inside the satellite, it echoed continuously, transmitting photos outward at a specific frequency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crocodile detected. Crocodile detected.” A cold, computer-generated voice crackled through Ye Nan’s earpiece, then Simila chimed in, “Ye Nan, there’s a crocodile beneath you. Be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So these crocodiles really are unusual.” Ye Nan murmured. Normally, a crocodile takes ten to twelve years to mature—but only a few months had passed since police last used sonar to survey this area, and now crocodiles had already appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash! A massive crocodile surged upward, opened its long jaws, and swallowed the falling meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, other crocodiles surfaced one by one, fighting over the meat raining from above, even ramming the small boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These crocodiles appeared smaller, roughly one meter in length—but even this data was astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ed, get your mercenaries ready with equipment. Capture all these crocodiles. I’m taking them to the research institute.” Ye Nan gave a decisive order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few months, they’d grown to about a meter. This growth rate far exceeded that of ordinary crocodiles. He was certain Ma Xiu, that research fanatic, would be thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for them. I’ll handle it alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed leapt into the water, seized one crocodile by the neck, and hurled it violently onto the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One crocodile was ripped from the water and slammed onto the deck, dazed and disoriented. The other mercenaries quickly pinned it down, while another rushed over with a fishing net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connor had been frozen in shock since earlier—he’d even forgotten to drop the meat. The sudden turn of events left him bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did this happen?” Connor screamed inwardly. He’d finally found a friend—and now, because of him, they were being captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connor’s eyes flashed with malice. He lunged at Ye Nan, who stood barely a meter away, grabbed his throat, and shouted, “Stop! Don’t hurt my friend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what you’re doing?” Ye Nan said calmly, intending to act—then realized his limbs were weak. He remembered: his hands and feet throbbed constantly, refusing to obey his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connor ignored him. Seeing another crocodile hauled aboard, he roared, “Order them to release my friend right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t let my friend go, I’ll kill him!” Connor bellowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mercenaries halting their netting, all turned to Kenneth, awaiting orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop! One crocodile suddenly leapt off the boat, plunged into the river, and fled with fearful eyes, ignoring everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what you’re doing? You’re assaulting a federal citizen. You’ll face legal consequences.” Ye Nan stared coldly at him, a flicker of killing intent rising within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he’d been threatened—and by a child, no less. It stung his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kenneth’s face flushed slightly with shame. Connor was just too young—eleven or twelve at most. He hadn’t expected Connor to suddenly attack, and since Connor was barely a meter from Ye Nan, he had no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t care! Tell your men to release my friend right now!” Connor shook his head violently, tightening his grip even more—so tightly that Ye Nan struggled to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let go of Ye Nan!” Ali cried anxiously. “Ed, get back here! If you let go of Ye Nan, I’ll agree to any demand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed looked up, helpless. He scrambled back aboard in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kenneth, what the hell were you thinking? How could you fail to protect your employer?” Ed scolded Kenneth the moment he stepped on deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, big brother. I let my guard down.” Kenneth bowed his head, admitting his fault. A thirteen-year-old boy, with no training whatsoever, had dared to seize Ye Nan out of sheer raw emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connor shouted toward the lake: “Run! Get away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You risk your parents’ lives for some animals. Should I call you kind—or stupid?” Ye Nan said coldly. But Connor acted as if he hadn’t heard, continuing to scream at the lake: “Watch out—they might catch you! Get far away from here, as far as you can!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan, watching Connor’s intense focus on the lake, suddenly flashed a sharp glint in his eyes. He leapt up, smashing his forehead directly into Connor’s chin, knocking him back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kenneth and Ed immediately rushed forward, seizing Connor’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow to Connor’s chin made tears stream down his face. As Kenneth and Ed held him fast, he burst into loud sobs: “Let go! Waaah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A moment ago you were so brave. Where’s that courage now, Connor?” Ye Nan said coldly, showing no intention to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed unbelievable—but Ye Nan found it absurd to brawl with a child. More importantly, the name Connor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I attacked you because you hurt my friend,” Connor said stubbornly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. You did well. I admire you.” Ye Nan nodded with a smile, gazing at him approvingly. “No wonder you’ll one day become a leader of humanity. That kind of loyalty to a friend is enough to draw in legions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll spare you. But I’d like to meet your parents. I want to see who raised someone like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll really let me go?” Connor stared at Ye Nan in disbelief. So did Ali, Kenneth, Ed, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. I respect brave people like you. I’d like to be your friend.” Ye Nan laughed heartily, though inwardly he thought: “T-800 crystal… I’m curious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, my house is just in the nearby town. I’ll take you there.” Connor said without hesitation. His mother had taught him: treat friends with sincerity, never lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat slowly neared shore. A white-and-gold staircase extended gently from the vessel. Connor stepped down first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simila, find me Connor’s family records. Who are his parents? And I want to know what happened eleven years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>",977,"2026-06-21T03:32:50.781Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","770c77d15242d386c92c8aa2238841bb310404f24f3e67a25cd3943e9485e3c2","arrival-in-1994-chapter-80","arrival-in-1994-chapter-78",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]