nucmednet Chapter 9: The Sakura Nation Launches the First Attack on the Dragon Nation
Chapter 9: The Sakura Nation Launches the First Attack on the Dragon Nation
At the same time, the sky gathered everyone's choices, and golden text appeared line by line in mid-air.
[Eagle: John Hopkins: Dilophosaurus]
[Russian Bear: Whale Dragon]
[Sakura: Ichiro Suzuki: Prismatic Dragon]
[The Gallic Rooster: Jean DuPont: The Manthropomorphic Dragon]
[John Bull: Alfred Smith: Tetanurae]
[Indian: Kumar: Original Ceratopsian]
[Monkey Kingdom: Shielded Ankylosaurus]
[South Korea: Dimorphodon]
【Hans Cat: Canine Jawbone】
[Dragon Kingdom: Lin Xia: Original Crocodile]
Ten lines of text were neatly arranged in the center of the sky.
Eyes from various countries scanned the list back and forth; some smiled, while others looked relaxed.
Only the Dragon Kingdom District was as quiet as an empty room.
They looked at Lin Xia on the screen above the sky.
The high school senior who was squatting by the mudflats, confidently teasing the crocodile, had only one question in his mind.
What exactly makes him so special?
Aren't you afraid of dying?
The golden light of the sky shone again, and the rules emerged one by one.
This game spans two historical periods—the Jurassic and the Cretaceous.
Each period is divided into three phases: Early, Middle, and Late.
[Jurassic (Early/Middle/Late) · Cretaceous (Early/Middle/Late)]
[At each stage, the sky will display the survival status of each animal during that period—fighting, hunting, migrating, and reproducing, all driven entirely by animal instinct.]
To increase the strategic depth, each civilization observer player has two interference cards.
[You can specify the action goal for your chosen animal in the next stage.]
Before each phase begins, each country can have a three-minute conversation with the player they are observing.
After the six stages are completed, the final ranking will be based on "survival" and "degree of weakening".
[Sky Earth Online - Coming Soon!]
[All players observing civilizations, return to your original positions.]
A flash of golden light.
All ten people were simultaneously teleported back to the area where the game started.
The open floodplain, the fern vegetation, the winding river in the distance, and the unfamiliar Jurassic sky overhead.
Lin Xia gained a firm foothold.
Meanwhile, representatives from several other countries all turned their gazes toward them.
Ichiro Suzuki, dressed in cherry blossoms, pushed up his glasses, a smile playing on his lips.
"Original Crocodile, hahaha... There are actually people who don't choose the dragon? The Dragon Kingdom is doomed this time."
The representative from South Korea shook his head, his tone full of superiority.
"I chose the sky, you chose the mud—the difference in quality is obvious, isn't it?"
The representative from the Monkey Kingdom couldn't help but chime in.
"Is this some kind of joke from China? High school seniors are just high school seniors; they can't even copy answers properly."
Meanwhile, John Hopkins of the United States crossed his arms, glanced down at Lin Xia, and spoke in a calm tone, yet every word was piercing.
"You can't even copy the answers properly? You could have gotten into the top five by just picking a dragon, but you had to pick a toad."
He paused, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Very well, one less competitor is exactly what I want."
Lin Xia slowly raised her head, her gaze sweeping across the faces of the people.
It's not heavy, but it's very stable.
"Remember your true colors."
His tone was flat and indifferent.
"Don't be surprised when the rankings come out."
He paused, then added another sentence.
"By the way, a word of advice: don't open the champagne halfway through the game, or you'll be finished very quickly."
There is no other reason.
Grandpa Crocodile may not know anything else, but he can exploit bugs and become invisible.
Weakening terrestrial life?
Crocodile: I am an aquatic creature.
Weakening aquatic life?
Crocodile: I am a land creature.
Weakening amphibians?
Crocodile: I am a swamp creature.
Weaken the crocodile?
Crocodile: I am leather shoes.
The representatives were stunned for a moment, then burst into cold laughter.
"Impotent rage".
Ichiro Suzuki shook his head at the cherry blossoms.
"All talk and no action."
The representative from South Korea scoffed.
John Hopkins of the United States didn't even bother to look at him again and turned away.
A flash of golden light.
The sky curtain escorted everyone back to their respective private rooms.
Lin Xia sat in a chair, crossed her legs, and watched the crocodile rolling in the mud through the screen in front of her.
It flipped over, rolled around, flicked its tail, splashing mud all over itself, then squinted its bulging eyes with a satisfied look on its face.
He couldn't help but laugh.
Let your Grandpa Crocodile teach you a lesson.
What does it mean to only know one move your whole life?
Ironically, this move landed on the Chinese server.
At the same time, the sound from the sky resounded once again.
Q: Fellow Civilization Observation players, are you using Interference Cards?
All ten people paused for a moment, and no one rushed to answer.
Everyone understands that interference cards, if used correctly, are a stroke of genius, but if used poorly, they are digging one's own grave.
We must consult with the government.
At the global joint command center, all regions are engaged in urgent discussions.
Dragon Kingdom District.
The white-bearded scientist spoke first.
"We can't use it. Our animals are already weak, and we can't use the interference card recklessly. If we use it in the wrong direction, we won't even have a chance to turn the tide."
Several senior executives nodded in agreement.
Chief Hua picked up the communicator and dialed Lin Xia's number, speaking very quickly.
"Lin Xia, don't touch the interference card, understand? Don't touch a single word, wait until we've discussed it..."
Lin Xia's lazy voice drifted over from the other end of the phone.
"understood."
The call was disconnected.
Chief Hua held the microphone, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
At this moment, Lin Xia, who was in the room, had already looked at the panel in front of her.
Using an interference card?
Do I, Uncle Crocodile, need to interfere?
Free play means you're a top-tier player in the national server.
He stretched out his finger and pressed down on the "no" sign.
Clean and efficient.
Without the slightest hesitation.
Other countries also chose to remain inactive.
The US is cautious, Russia is steady, France and the UK are watching and waiting, and South Korea is even more careful.
Nobody wants to waste their precious intervention cards in the first phase.
Only one person is a variable.
Sakura Ward, Ichiro Suzuki.
He stared at the panel for three seconds, a slight smile playing on his lips, and his fingertip landed on the word "Yes".
[Sakura Suzuki Ichiro uses an interference card.]
[Command: Launch a siege against Longguo·Linxia·Yuan'e!]
The golden text on the sky flashed by, so clear it was almost blinding.
Dragon Kingdom District.
"What?!"
Chief Hua suddenly stood up, his chair sliding backward and hitting the wall with a dull thud.
The white-bearded scientist's face turned deathly pale.
"Didn't they say they didn't need it? During the call just now, Sakura clearly said—"
No one answered him.
Because the answer is already written on the faces of the Sakura Ward's higher-ups.
Cherry blossom area.
The senior executives felt the gazes coming from all directions, and slowly turned around with perfectly timed smiles on their faces.
One of them waved his hand lightly, his tone as cheerful as if he were talking about today's weather.
"Oh, that thing, those words you heard were said on purpose for you to hear."
The other person picked up their teacup, took a sip, and their smile deepened.
"Otherwise, why would you lower your guard and choose not to use the interference card?"
The third person simply laughed out loud, his gaze sweeping over the crowd and landing precisely on the few people in the Dragon Kingdom district whose faces were ashen.
"Clown~ Hahahaha—"
"You crocodiles of your Dragon Kingdom are doomed!"