When Wang Lan heard the frog mention "natives," he immediately recalled the creature that had suddenly sped up while chasing him through the grass. Remembering the man's appearance, Wang Lan asked, "Natives? What do you mean by 'natives'?"

"Uh?" The frog thought for a moment and said, "He looks human, but he's dressed shabbily, in tattered hemp clothes, looking like a savage, but he's still very burly."

It seems the frog wasn't lying.

His description was similar to that of the person Wang Lan had met.

"What else do you know?"

Upon hearing this, the frog's face immediately turned bitter, and he said in a tearful voice, "Big brother, I really don't know anything. Believe me, I've told you everything I can think of."

"You're not lying to me?"

“It’s true…” the frog began, then hesitated. After a moment of thought, he said, “Well, that depends on whether I can remember.”

"You dare to play me!" Wang Lan's eyes widened instantly, and murderous intent surged within them.

"I, I didn't!" The frog subconsciously took a few steps back, shaking its head and saying, "B-Big Brother, think about it carefully. You beat me and scared me, so it's inevitable that my brain will have a temporary lapse. You, you have to give me some time to think. I'll definitely tell you what I remember, okay?"

Wang Lan snorted coldly and looked at the frog, "You said you've been here for thirty years?"

"This is absolutely true, I really didn't lie to you!" The frog nodded repeatedly.

"So how old are you this year?"

The frog was taken aback and said, "Then I'll have to do the math."

After saying that, he started counting on his fingers. This mysterious action stunned Wang Lan and Nan Chen. They stared at the frog for a long time before he said, "I am 132 years old this year!"

"What?!"

A surprised exclamation came from both Wang Lan and Nan Chen at the same time.

Wang Lan looked surprised and said, "You're so old already?"

Upon hearing Wang Lan's words, the frog's face regained its pride, and it said, "Well... well, you see, I am, after all, the King of Rivers. It's normal to be older and more experienced!"

Several black lines immediately appeared on Wang Lan's face. "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll kill you right now."

The frog shuddered and said, "No, no!"

He sighed and said, "I used to be a cute little frog..."

"Get to the point!" Wang Lan stomped her foot angrily and said sternly.

"Okay, okay! The point is," the frog's expression changed drastically, and then it said, "I was originally a frog affected by a mutation, and it was precisely because of this mutation that I have a high jumping ability and agility. At the same time, I am no longer like my kind, who can only see things in motion. Until one day, I saw a big snake. While I was running away from it, I accidentally came to a strange city."

"A strange...city?"

Wang Lan asked in confusion, "Because after the mutation, the city was basically eroded by plants or things, and its original appearance was completely unrecognizable. Just like Senzhou City, it has become a dense jungle. How does this frog know that it is a city?"

Isn't he human?

Seeing Wang Lan's expression change again, the frog immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "No, don't be angry, I'm telling the truth! You've beaten me up like this, I certainly wouldn't dare lie to you!"

Wang Lan remained silent.

Nan Chen found the scene quite amusing. She patted Wang Lan on the shoulder, which made Wang Lan pause for a moment. Then Nan Chen said to the frog, "You say what you want. That's just his temper. Don't pay any attention to him."

"Yes, yes, I'll listen to my sister-in-law!"

Wang Lan: "???"

Nan Chen: "......"

She pulled out a dagger and pointed it at the frog. "I told you to talk about your business, not to spout nonsense. If you dare to say anything more, I'll skin you alive right now!"

The frog immediately looked troubled, its heart filled with mixed feelings.

He had seen other humans before, and apart from the natives of this strange place, everyone else who saw him was terrified. But he had run into these two nemesis, whose strength and temperament were inhuman.

Swallowing hard, the frog honestly said, "That city is indeed very strange. I saw it on a map, and it seemed to be called... yes, Binhai City!"

"This city is indeed very strange. Judging from its name alone, shouldn't it be a coastal city? But it's not. It's an inland city. Moreover, the trees around the city are unusually large and the grass is unusually tall. But once you enter the city, you'll find that there's not a blade of grass growing there. There are only dilapidated buildings and broken streets."

At this point, Wang Lan looked at Nan Chen and asked, "Have you heard of this Binhai City?"

“I seem to have some recollection of it,” Nan Chen said after thinking for a moment. “I think I saw it in an ancient book. It was a very mysterious city, but I can’t remember much about it right now.”

Wang Lan nodded, then looked at the frog and said, "You continue."

The frog continued, "I was chased by that python all the way into Binhai City. We escaped into an abandoned building. The building seemed to be over a hundred stories high. The python rushed into the building with me. I can't remember exactly how many floors we went up, but I remember that the floor was full of all sorts of bottles and jars, which seemed to be some kind of chemical reagent. I'm not lying to you, it's true!"

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