nucmednet Chapter 5: Dinosaurs are a version trap.
Chapter 5: Dinosaurs are a version trap.
Just as countries were racing against time to analyze and discuss the situation, the sky suddenly brightened again.
To enhance gameplay, global voice communication is now enabled.
The entire conversation was audible to all of humanity.
The moment the words fell, a tidal wave of noise from all over the world rushed in.
The voices of people from all countries—cheers, jeers, and discussions.
Everything was mixed together, pouring down from the sky, and everyone could hear it clearly.
The people of the Dragon Kingdom heard it.
I heard every single word.
And... he couldn't lift his head.
because--
"China actually sent high school students? Is this some kind of joke?"
"Hahahaha, yeah, that's hilarious! Look at our setup!"
"A high school senior? The pancake vendor at the entrance of our neighborhood knows more about biology than him!"
"Don't say that. He's the 'God of Sleep,' who knows what he can do in his dreams?"
"Hilarious! China is definitely going to be at the bottom this time. Get ready for a natural disaster!"
Every word hits the nail on the head, every word speaks to the deepest fears in the hearts of the Chinese people.
They wanted to argue.
But they couldn't refute it.
Because what he said... was all the truth.
For a time, the voices on the Chinese internet fell silent.
It's not that I don't want to talk, it's that I don't know what else to say.
Are we to be choked to death by these taunts before being wiped out by natural disasters?
But some people held their breath and gritted their teeth to speak.
"So what? The rule is that three minutes of talk time is enough."
"Exactly, it's still uncertain who will win or lose!"
Despite saying that, the confidence in his voice was clearly not that strong.
Tianmu ignored the arguments.
A flash of golden light appeared, and a new set of notifications emerged.
[Holographic projection begins.]
The next second, the figures of the ten contestants disappeared simultaneously from their respective rooms.
They will experience firsthand the early Jurassic period with the most authentic senses.
The arguing among people from different countries gradually subsided.
All eyes turned back to the sky.
In the scene, ten faint lights are slowly descending upon that ancient land.
……
In-game.
Ten beams of light landed, and ten people simultaneously stepped onto the land of the early Jurassic period.
The air was humid and hot, carrying the scent of ferns and moisture.
Sunlight filtered through the thin clouds, casting a gentle warmth on the skin.
The faint sound of a river in the distance could be heard, mixed with the low moans of an unknown animal.
After Lin Xia steadied herself, she first glanced around.
There were nine people, of all shapes and sizes, some black, some white, some tall, some short.
Just then, a rustling sound came from the ferns not far away.
A dinosaur walked out.
It is not very large, about three to four meters long and weighing about two to three hundred kilograms. Its four legs are short, thick and strong, and its back is covered with rows of rough bone plates.
With small heads, mouths like parrot beaks, and eyes that never even slanted, it was as if these ten suddenly appearing humans didn't exist at all.
Ridgeback dinosaur.
The name automatically popped into Lin Xia's mind.
Apart from Lin Xia, the other nine people were all stunned.
Some people took a step back, some opened their mouths slightly, and some subconsciously swallowed.
"This...this is way too big!"
"This is already this big in the early Jurassic period? What must the later ones have been like?"
"That was terrifying..."
Even the top science and technology expert in the US didn't look too good. Although he didn't say anything, the shock in his eyes was unmistakable.
Lin Xia did not gasp in surprise.
He stood there quietly, his gaze shifting from the skeletal dragon, his mind already automatically processing the information.
Ridgeback dinosaur.
Early armored dinosaurs.
Its rough bony plates are the common starting point for both ankylosaurs and stegosaurs.
One branch developed towards greater thickness, with its bony plates evolving into indestructible armor, eventually becoming the ankylosaur that swept across the Cretaceous period.
Another branch elongated and sharpened the bony plates, becoming the most primitive early stegosaurs. Further evolution led to Tuojiangosaurus, Nailosaurus, and the stegosaur with its distinctive bony plates on its back.
Two roads, two directions.
Both are armor, but one offers maximum defense, while the other combines offense and defense.
As Lin Xia was thinking, a semi-transparent panel suddenly appeared in front of her.
There were only six words on the panel.
The strongest evolutionary form.
Lin Xia did not order.
He withdrew his hand and even crossed his arms over his chest, appearing completely unconcerned.
No alternatives allowed.
To be precise.
No dinosaurs are allowed to be selected.
After two versions, the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods are over, and it's time for the designers to play rock-paper-scissors with the dinosaurs.
Unfortunately, the dinosaurs only knew how to use scissors.
The planners always seem to produce unexpected results.
This is the version trap.
A blatant trap.
Moreover, this game is very shady.
The canopy had been specifically mentioned beforehand—
[At the same time, you will witness the "peak moments" of these animals—the strongest forms they ever reached throughout history. This will help you make more accurate choices.]
Lin Xia glanced at the line of text, and her lips twitched slightly.
It's better not to watch it.
If you watch this, you're doomed.
Or a "more accurate choice"?
This is clearly a trap set by a well-planned scheme; anyone who believes it is jumping right in.
Just then, a suppressed gasp came from the side.
Sakura's eyes lit up, and his fingers trembled as he tapped the panel in front of him.
He couldn't hold back any longer.
Lin Xia glanced at it from the side and smiled helplessly.
A trap set...
The next second, something unexpected happened.
The ridged dragon in front of Ichiro Suzuki was about four meters long, with short, thick limbs and no bony plates on its back, only rough scales.
Suddenly, his whole body shone with golden light.
The bones were growing, the skin was tearing and healing, the scales on the back suddenly bulged, stretched and hardened, turning into rows of sharp bony plates, and several thick bony spurs also burst out from the tip of the tail.
A few seconds.
The skeletal dragon disappeared.
Instead, there was a Stegosaurus that was nearly seven meters long and had iconic bony plates on its back.
The spikes on its tail gleamed coldly in the sunlight, like four needles of death.
The entire room fell silent for a moment.
Then it exploded.
"What...what is this?!"
The representative from South Korea stared wide-eyed, nearly dropping his jaw.
"Completely changed? It's gone from one thing to something else?!"
The representative of the Gallic Rooster covered his mouth, staring in disbelief at the enormous creature before him.
"This is... the peak moment?"
John Bull's representative muttered to himself, beads of sweat increasingly forming on his forehead.
The Stegosaurus flicked its tail, its four spikes hissing as they scraped the air, as if nothing had happened.
Lin Xia watched this scene expressionlessly, and sighed silently in her heart.
Everyone was stunned by this peak moment.
But no one thought about it.
Stegosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs to be phased out at the end of the Cretaceous period.
This is the precise choice the planners wanted them to see...