translator: xiin
editors: apricot & juurensha
Early in the morning, the first ray of sunlight came into the mountain basinโโand Lin Ke was so shocked that his eyes almost fell out of their sockets.
12 Evolution Points were stacked up tidily in the middle of the camp. Ming Yao was smiling so broadly his eyes couldnโt be seen, and the head of a giant creature popped out of the dense forest off in the distance. It had a narrow head, and a body that was nearly ten meters long. Its two short hands were dark green with a back that was mottled with orange patternsโโ
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The largest herbivore in the Triassic period that symbolized the ecological peak of its time, the Plateosaurus.
Lin Ke was shocked into a daze. By the time he looked up again, there was a dark shadow in the sky. โBrother Ming, whatโs that? Whereโs brother Wu?โ
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Ming Yao pointed at the Evolution Points, โWe put in 26 points yesterday, and they returned 12 back to us. It should be that weโve almost reached the top of the evolutionary chain. As for Wu Jin,โ he said, pointing towards the jungle, โHeโs raising a Pterosaur over there!โ
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At the edge of the jungle, Wu Jin had pulled out a rope from somewhere and tied it to the small feet of the Pterosaur. He would occasionally give it some slack and sometimes reel it back in. He even ran after it in delight.
Ming Yao watched for a while, โHow come it looks like a child flying a kite?โ
Lin Ke murmured, โIt seems like the kite is flying Brother Wu…โ
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The Pterosaurโs wingspan was no more than 60 cm, and it might be one of the most primitive types of Pterosaur. It couldnโt fly too high and could only flutter up and down.
As soon as it was time, Wu Jin picked up a small food bowl and clanged against it. The Pterosaur wanted to keep flying, but was shocked to find itself carefully reeled back in by Wu Jin via the nylon rope. Two fragrant roasted lizards rested on the fern leaves. It looked around at everyone, then finally headed towards the meat.
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โIs this dinosaur training?!โ Ming Yao looked at the small food bowl in Wu Jinโs hand.
Wu Jin nodded, โBuilding up conditioned reflexes. Pavlov once performed a series of experiments…โ
Ming Yao tore off a chunk of roasted meat and listened. Suddenly, he stretched out a hand, wanting to poke the Pterosaurโs wingsโโbut he was shocked into pulling back by its squawks.
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This was a Peteinosaurus that was halfway to adulthood. As the first vertebrate that could ascend up to the skies, it was very beautifulโโspecifically speaking, its body was a mess of color.
Wu Jin was obviously very interested in it.
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The next day, after consuming another small amount of Evolution Points, the ecology flourished further, and the second batch of Pterosaurs appeared as expected. For the first time, Ming Yao traded points in for a 100 meter sniper thrust gun, while Wu Jin traded for armor and a small amount of ammunition. The reward in the supply box had increased to 54 Evolution Points.
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On the third day.
Ming Yao crouched on the ground and was fully dedicated to counting dragons. Suddenly, he looked up at the sky in shock, โThat one… the wingspan is one point five meters, right? Is it one of ours?โ
Sora was dazed, โIt doesnโt seem to be…โ
Ming Yao leapt up with a swish, โThere are other teams that have cultivated Pterosaurs!! Iโm going to go find Little Witch!โ
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Very quickly, Wu Jin appeared with a small food bowl in hand. The four of them made a unanimous decision.
Leave the valley.
The ecosystem in the mountain basin was now saturated, and it could almost be said that they had too many species. Further expansion of the ecological niche was limited by the size of their territoryโโunless they annexed valleys that belonged to other players.
Their team had abundant supplies and werenโt afraid to fight it out with other contestants, except for the trainee whoโd released that strange Pterosaur.
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As Wu Jin had expected, Pterosaurs were the only signal that could be communicated between the isolated mountain basins, and it was also the symbol for impending war.
Lin Ke slapped his thigh, โAh, I get it. Itโs like that, a letter from afar, wrapped up in the belly of a fish!โ
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Ming Yao retorted, โCan you even use words? Itโs a battle letter! When they released the Pterosaur, it was a signal to fight!โ
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Yc atf ijra cluta yfobgf atfs rfa bea, atf njiifs kjr rafjwlcu tba klat atf tfja bo atf Kgljrrlm qfglbv.
Olc Bf kbxf eq lc j vjhf jcv revvfcis rjk j oluegf wbnlcu lc atf obgfra, โLfs, Dgbatfg Qe, sbeโgf cba riffqlcu sfa…?โ
Ktf atlc obu mbnfgfv atf wbecajlcr klat j iluta ijsfg bo tjhf. Qe Alc aegcfv jgbecv ab ugffa Olc Bf, jcv atf Ufaflcbrjeger yftlcv tlw ragemx bea tjio bo lar ibcu tfjv.
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After Lin Ke left.
Wu Jin loosened the nylon rope that was tied to the Pterosaurโs claw, then retied it on the other claw.
The Peteinosaurus had a very small brain capacity. It called out as it followed behind him. One cry meant that it wanted to eat, and two cries meant that it wanted to eat, hey, it still wanted to eat.
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However, Wu Jin was still very earnest with giving it some early training, โThe Quetzalcoatl, also known as the Quetzalcoatlus, lived during the late Cretaceous period, and was by far the largest king of the skies.โ
โIt was also the most tragic king.โ
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โIts niche was constantly filled up by bird species that emerged later. It could choose to adapt and evolve, become smaller, burrow, and snatch food like the birds, or it could choose to specializeโโreduce its population in future generations, cut off any path of retreat, and become larger.โ
โThey chose the second option. Specialization is a road of no return.โ Wu Jin gestured with the little Pterosaurโs wingspan, โFrom 60 centimeters to two meters, to five meters, to twelve meters. Once its wingspan increased, it would become locked in with the fate of the Cretaceous periodโโno longer able to resist natural disasters and face extinction. It could only survive and coexist with the Mesozoic era.โ
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The little Pterosaur called out in high spirits.
Wu Jin sighed and stroked a hand over the Pterosaurโs head.
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The Pterosaurs were born to be masters of the skies, and in death, they still had the aura of kings.
The Mesozoic era was its country, and the birds were its people. Its people could survive, and the monarch had died with pride.
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โGrow up quickly.โ Wu Jin stroked the little Pterosaur, his eyes sparkling and bright.
He wanted to give the Pterosaur to someone.
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After the last mass extinction of the Cretaceous period, only birds remained in the sky, and Pterosaurs were forever buried in legends and fossils. The entire Pterosaur population were legendary existences in evolutionary historyโโthey clearly had countless opportunities to give up on specialization, yet theyโd been completely unwilling to deviate from their path.
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All Pterosaurs that remained until the late Cretaceous period, including the Quetzalcoatlus, all had a distinguished nameโโ
Azhdarchid Pterosaurs.
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Abide by honor, spread their wings and fly, living and dying together without regrets.
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The sky slowly grew bright.
The team of four took one last glance around the bustling valley.
Lin Ke was commandeering a huge Plateosaurus to clear the field in all directions, herding a group of small animals beyond the warning line and taking the opportunity to pull out a Coelophysis that didnโt seem to understand its position in life from the Plateosaurusโ calf, โHey, holy crap, how could there be a little fellow like this? Donโt bite, donโt bite, canโt you wait until weโve finished clearing everything out before eating breakfast?โ
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Ming Yao was holding the Pterosaur kite for Wu Jin. He looked at the lines that Wu Jin was drawing, โSet off the explosion here?โ
Wu Jin nodded, โC4โs ** safety is high. It has a strong degree of damage, but no fire. Just blow up a hole here!โ
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A barrier towered in front of the two of them. The mountain blockages designed by the program group werenโt very thick, and the C4 bombs that could be obtained with two Evolution Points had been enough since a long time ago. Their team had already accumulated a full 160 Evolution Points before now, but Wu Jin had rejected the suggestion to leave the dinosaurs behind and have the four of them cross the mountains to engage in guerrilla warfare.
A growth rate of 70 Evolution Points was far from enough in Wu Jinโs point of view.
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If they could take over the valley nearby and use the dinosaurs they had on hand to colonize that evolutionary nicheโโthen they would have 140 points per day. Even Ming Yao was shocked by Wu Jinโs ideas, and finally gave him a thumbs up.
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โBoomโโโ
The mountain collapsed first, releasing clouds of billowing smoke, and then the shock wave and loud noise hit, causing the animals to run around in a panic. The little Pterosaur that was being held by Ming Yao was so scared that it tried to make a break for it, pulling the nylon string into a straight line.
Wu Jin hurriedly took back the rope and opened his mouth.
Ming Yao: โ?? Whโโatโโ? Iโโcanโtโโhearโโyou! My eardrums hurt from the explosion!โ
Wu Jin: โAre youโโunableโโtoโโcomfortโโit a little?โ
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โ……โ Ming Yao stared at the little Pterosaur that was shaking in Wu Jinโs arms and rubbed his eyes, โIf I dare to try and hold it, this thing will peck through my head!โ
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A while later, everything was ready.
On the other side of the mountain, the group of trainees who were observing the small crocodiles in the swamp were stunned when they saw the gap that had appeared out of the blue, โHow come it exploded? Wait, how could there be something over ten meters long moving over thereโโโ
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Their vision cleared up.
A huge Plateosaurus appeared in the middle of their field of vision. A fully armed Wu Jin sat up straight on the dinosaurโs back, his dark goggles blocking out the roiling smoke. Beside him, Ming Yao was riding on a Kannemeyeria, while Sora and Lin Ke were seated on two separate herbivorous dinosaurs. They were all well-equipped from top to bottom.
Behind them.
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Dinosaurs and beasts of various sizes travelled overland or flew in the sky as they stepped out of the huge hole created by the blast. They were all howling one after another as the originally crowded and overflowing evolutionary niche in the valley finally found an outletโโ
The prosperous and mature late Triassic period ecology poured in like a flood into this early Triassic period valley.
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The original overlord of this valleyโโthe Lystrosaurus, ran off. The Archosaurs that were about to climb out of the swamps looked stupidly at the Plateosaurus before unhesitatingly diving back in.
โ……โ The primitive trainees of the valley jumped back, โHoly shit!โ
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Wu Jin had no idea that at the same time, on a mountain ridge over ten miles away, Wei Shi swooped down from the sky on a triangular glider, eliminating two players and completing the first raid. Nearly 100 Pterosaurs flew in behind him.
Crosson Show broadcast studio.
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The atmosphere in the livestream was once again pushed up to a peak as the camera view switched back and forth between several groups of contestants.
Ying Xiangxiangโs words were extremely fast, and she was obviously as excited as the audience was, โLittle Witch and Ming Yaoโs team has left their mountain valley! Contestant Wei has also started making a move! โโNow then, we can see that there are five teams with an abundance of supplies.โ
โAmong them, only Wu Jin and his team have evolved in an all-round way. Contestant Wei has placed all his chips on the single species specialization of the Pterosaurs, while in the other three teams, Zoe has given up on the dinosaurs and instead focused on the crocodile types. Itโs a very bold choice,โ Ying Xiangxiang sighed emotionally, โHe can obtain advantages that the other teams donโt have.โ
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Blood Pigeon nodded, โIn the Mesozoic era, the only ones who can compete with the dinosaurs are the Sarcosuchus, the emperor crocodiles. However, Zoeโs choice in evolution means that he can only fight land battles.โ Blood Pigeon continued watching the camera, โZuo Botangโs team… this group has chosen to go with Theropods, which will also exist for a long time. However, nobody has been able to guess what heโs trying to do up till now. Thereโs one other group…โ
Blood Pigeon was unable to find another team with โabundant suppliesโ.
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Ying Xiangxiang smiled, โCaesar. From the Permian period to the Triassic period, heโs accumulated the most abundant food reserves.โ
The camera panned over several key players. Blood Pigeon spoke again, โContestant Wei Yan… At the start of the game, he directly killed off two large Lystrosaurus and a crocodile, destroying the initial ecological balance. He was unable to generate new Evolution Points, but I still believe that Contestant Wei Yan is a powerful contestant who can win without making use of the rules. Instructor Ying, who do you think will win this competition?โ
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Ying Xiangxiang thought about it, โI pick one of the Scarves, because of the PterosaurโโI believe in the ability to control the air.โ
Blood Pigeon smiled, โLetโs see how it plays out.โ
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On the screen.
Wu Jinโs team quickly broke through to the unprepared valley belonging to another team, using their advantage in equipment to eliminate the other three trainees.
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After finding the location of the supply boxes, the team pushed forward again.
Ying Xiangxiang suddenly froze, โWait a minute, theyโre heading towards coordinate E006?!โ
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The camera lens switched. Almost at the same time Wei Shi had led the Pterosaurs to the other side of E006.
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The sound of an explosion rang out again.
In the limited field of vision, the two teams were far away from each other.
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Wu Jinโs heart skipped a beat.
In his ears, strange animals cried out loudly, and his field of vision was shaking constantly due to the trampling from giant beasts. The air was filled with a dense flock of Pterosaurs that gathered around the leading Pterosaur that had a wingspan nearly two meters wide.
The leader of the Pterosaurs followed beside the big boss.
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Wei Shi also saw Wu Jin at the same time.
Across a distance of hundreds of meters, his line of sight swept across the youthโs pale lips, the eyebrows and eyes that were covered by goggles, and the tight yet soft waist. His gaze burned hot with aggression.
He licked his lips briefly.
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It was like a secret signal had been sent and received. Wu Jin suddenly leapt up from the back of the Plateosaurus.
He hadnโt been dreaming, he hadnโt remembered wrongโโ
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The man raised his brow.
The Pterosaurs circling around him took off from the top of the mountain ridge one after another as he leapt down from the cliff. His pure black cloak flapped out with a predatory sound.
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In the live broadcast room, Ying Xiangxiang gave a quick cry of surprise, โWe were just saying that kings wonโt see other kingsโโโ
Wu Jin leapt out like an arrow released from the string. The Plateosaurus beneath his body roared, and the Pterosaur that belonged only to him quickly followed suit.
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From the birth of an era to the end of an era, the Phanerozoic, Mesozoic, spanning 50 million years of the Triassic period.
From the first birth in the ashes to the first flying Pterosaur.
They finally meet each other again.
Juurensha: Dinosaur army, so cool.
xiin: this is like the epic version of SAHRJ omg~ also i’m fanning myself over Wei Shi here ahhhhhhhh
The little Pterosaur really wanted to eat hahahaha
Pterosaurs are now gifts for the Assorted Scarf CP for each other
Thank you for the chapter!
Wei Shi and his flying army… fans furiously What a man! (And yayyy!! Finally the reunion!!)
Thanks for the chapter! ๐
So the pterosaur is a dowry gift from both of them to each other?๐๐
Probably because it is known for this that two found it romantic, “Abide by honor, spread their wings and fly, living and dying together without regrets.” ๐
Thank you so much for the chapter!(เนยด>แ<)~โฅ๏ธ
Thanks for the chapter!!
Thanks for the chapter!
Thank you for the chapter! I had so much goosebumps…. This “arc” is so epic omg aaaaaa
How cute their meeting after the end of that previous era. Then, what they will do now? Hmmm. Owww! I’m really excited for the confession time. Hahaha.
Thank you.
Epic dinosaur battle, it’s cool!
Thanks for the hard work love the story ^_^
breathes in deep….. KKKYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! beats the bed to let out excess fangirl energy YES YES YES YES YES YEEEEEEESSSSSS!!! Wei Shi, go get your man!!!! fans self from the hot fumes of love blowing
wow their entrances were so epic
Omg but after the whole blurb about the “tragic king” finding out that ML put all his chips on the specialization of the Pterosaurs as well is so heartmoving… the aura of a royal, for the sake of his cute rabbit knight
What a f#@*ing badass!!! Wu Jin brought his dinosaur army with him as their majestic King!!!๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ You rule little witchโ Taking names, kicking ass!!! My gay ass is gonna be straightened if this keeps on going!!!๐ฅต๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐
What is SAHRJ?
In case you still doesn’t know, it’s Stone Age Husband Raising Journal. It’s other novel that Xiin (the translator of this novel) translate. You can find it in this website too
Oooh that one. Thank you :DD
They’re giving each other dowry. Be still my heart. ๐๐
Definitely agree that this chapter the epic version of SAHRJ ๐๐ป
I was gonna say the same thing. Is this stone age journal lol.Btw I feel like theres a gap.Sud their relationship just progress?
I wouldn’t say there is a gap tho but from the last competition there has been a huge leap in their relationship.
Wu Jin finally understood his attraction and both Wu Jin and Wei Shi were figuring out what the other feels. It wasn’t until Wu Jin came over to Wei Shi and axphyxiate that Wei Shi knows Wu Jin didn’t kiss him because of his great acting skill. I’m guessing they made some sort of promise to each other and this kinda just feel like a natural conclusion ๐๐๐๐
Holy shit this is epic
From the first birth in the ashes to the first flying Pterosaur.
They finally meet each other again
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Trying to figure out how Caesar will survive this competition, seems like he’s just having a nice camping trip XD
Thank you for the chapter โค
wow this whole dinasour arc is super cool and also a really poetic backdrop for the MC’s and ML’s romance~
Who would have thought to raised an army of pre historic creatures.. ๐๐ the author has thicker brain ๐๐
Ohhhh so romantic