Rebirth in Another World: My Brother is an Intelligent Being

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, five years have passed. The baby who was crying for food has now grown into a small child.

The original temporary residence had been rebuilt into several yellow mud houses, each well-hidden on a different branch. The two of them and the leopard each had a room. Although Li Xingchen was still young, either Zero or Xiao Hei would watch over him as he slept. There were also storage rooms and utility rooms.

These were all built bit by bit by Zero during the daytime over the years. Some are in the shape of fat mushrooms, some are semicircular, and some are irregular.

Five years have passed, and Size Zero is still the same. Not even a smidgen taller.

At first, Li Xingchen didn't pay much attention to it. After all, they saw each other every day, so who would care if someone grew taller? However, time passed quietly, and one day, when Li Xingchen and the other person were standing side by side, he suddenly had a strange feeling, which made him realize a problem that he had always ignored: height!

I've grown up, but Zero hasn't changed at all. I wonder if people here are also divided into different species. For example, if he's a normal person, he grows at the same rate as humans on Earth. But Zero is a monster or a god, who only grows a little every hundred years...

Then he would have died of old age and Zero would not have grown up yet... No wonder Zero adopted him when he was so young. Maybe he looks only five or six years old, but he may actually be five or six hundred years old.

Li Xingchen made random guesses.

If Zero knew what he was thinking, he would definitely cry out for justice. When he first picked him up, he had just woken up, which could be said to be his first day in this world. So Zero, who was only a few hours old in this world, adopted 8-month-old Li Xingchen.

Ever since Li Xingchen could talk, he'd become obsessed with him every night before bed, insisting on hearing his stories. However, Zero's stories weren't just traditional bedtime fairy tales! Instead, they were woven with basic common sense and rules about the world.

The reason for doing this is, on the one hand, because this knowledge can help the little ones grow faster; on the other hand, we also hope that by understanding this common sense, the little ones will learn how to better protect themselves. After all, in this world full of dangers and challenges, only by knowing how to protect yourself can you go further and more steadily.

Li Xingchen also understood that in the world he was reborn into, about 80% of the people were ordinary and normal, but the remaining 20% ​​were mysterious and possessed extraordinary abilities - some were proficient in feng shui and spells, and could call the wind and rain, exorcise evil spirits and bind demons; some were equipped with ancient martial arts passed down from their families, and were agile and powerful; there were also very rare wise men who were good at divination and fortune-telling, and could see through the mysteries of heaven and predict the future.

Li Xingchen instinctively felt that he might have some unique qualities, at least quite different from his previous life! When he was just over a year old and could barely walk, Zero unceremoniously made Li Xingchen start practicing the horse stance.

He was only three years old, barely able to walk, but he was already taking Blackie out hunting to supplement their diet. Although he knew Zero didn't have to eat, he seemed to be taking Zero seriously, eating three meals a day with him.

It was called hunting, but in reality it was training. The forest they were in was dauntingly vast; even after more than three years of hunting, he hadn't yet reached its other side. Here, a vast variety of plants and animals converged, some familiar from Earth, while others were completely new.

Some plants may resemble Earth-like species in appearance, but their functions are completely different. For example, he had last seen a plant that looked exactly like a Venus flytrap. Just as he was about to tease it with a branch, he was startled to see a long, tongue-like object suddenly spurt out from the center of the clamp and lunge at him like lightning! Fortunately, he had quick reaction and narrowly avoided it by dodging to the side.

Later, back in their den, Li Xingchen told Zero about the incident. After a moment's thought, Zero said, "This plant is called a poisonous trap. It feeds on small forest animals and is very aggressive. Next time it attacks, burn it with a torch." Zero then proceeded to explain this peculiar plant in detail.

The venomous trap may look like an ordinary plant, but it actually harbors a tremendous danger. It possesses two long tongues, both of which are loaded with a potent toxin. When prey approaches, the trap quickly extends its tongues, encircling the prey and injecting the toxin. Once struck by the trap's tongues, the victim's nervous system is immediately affected, causing partial paralysis and even confusion. Without prompt treatment, the toxin can gradually paralyze the injured limb.

But it is also a plant, and the poison of the venomous trap is flammable, and its poison is distributed from the roots to the entire plant. Most plants are afraid of fire, and a small match is enough to turn it into food for other plants.

Over the past few years, Xiao Hei has grown beyond the tiny, pitiful cub he once was. He's now larger than an average adult black panther, even slightly larger. Li Xingchen speculated that this might be because Xiao Hei is a male. Adult male black panthers are typically larger than females. Plus, since they go hunting every day and have meat every meal, it makes sense that he's a bit bigger.

For the first two years, Zero would quietly follow him, and would instantly flash to protect him when he encountered danger. As he and Blackie became more proficient in their fighting skills, Zero was able to trust him with this task and did not restrict his hunting range, so his arms were already covered with many scars, neither light nor heavy.

Li Xingchen didn't care. This was a medal of victory left by a true man during the battle. Even though he was only six years old.

Today, he suddenly had a craving for crocodile meat. In his previous life, crocodiles were protected wildlife. While they were certainly not inexpensive in the market, they were certainly not cheap either. This forest, on the other hand, was rarely visited by humans. He wasn't sure if crocodiles were also protected here, but he and Zero had lived here for so long and had never encountered any other humans. Many of their daily necessities were brought back by Zero. He had never been outside, perhaps because Zero thought he was still young.

Li Xingchen rode on Xiao Hei's broad, sturdy back, bouncing rhythmically with its movements. The feeling was both comfortable and hypnotic, making him feel a little sleepy. Life at this moment was a dream journey for Li Xingchen. He had never imagined he would have such a unique life. Compared to the constraints and pressures of his previous life, everything now seemed so precious and beautiful.

Every breath was filled with fresh air. Having grown up in the city in his previous life, he had never felt so free in his life. He could explore this strange and magical world as he pleased, and release the passion and desire that had been suppressed for a long time in his heart.

Thinking of this, he patted Xiao Hei on the back and said loudly: "Xiao Hei, go to the swamp, eat crocodile meat today!"

"Roar!" He was responded by a beast's roar.