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"It went so smoothly! Brother, we found its lair!" Qin Ziwu jumped off the harpy eagle's back and shouted excitedly, "It's right there on the mountainside of that rocky mountain, the Tyrannosaurus Rex's lair really is there!"

"Give me the phone."

I took the phone from my younger brother, looked at the nearly empty battery, and took out a power bank from my backpack and plugged it in.

In the afternoon, he arranged for his younger brother to ride a harpy eagle to investigate the lair of the Tarbosaurus Rex, following its trail. Once found, he would record a video on his phone and bring it back.

The video was filmed from a high altitude.

On the mountainside, hundreds of meters high, a natural cave stands out prominently.

The cave is not deep, but it is wide and relatively high, just enough to accommodate a Tyrannosaurus Rex curling up inside to escape the scorching sun.

In the footage, the Tyrannosaurus Rex spotted them.

It emerged from the cave, its head held high, exuding a menacing aura.

The video was shot from a high angle, and the harpy eagle's provocative voice could be heard in the video.

Then, a 360-degree panoramic shot was taken around the rocky mountain from a distance.

"That Tyrannosaurus Rex was hiding too well, its rear end was always blocking its back. I suspected there was something behind it, so I wanted the Harpy Eagle to change its angle, but the Harpy Eagle seemed not to understand what I was saying. It kept arguing with the Tyrannosaurus Rex." Qin Ziwu had just finished speaking when he got kicked in the butt.

"Ouch, who kicked me?"

Qin Ziwu turned his head and saw the harpy eagle standing behind him, preening its feathers.

"Did you just kick me?" Qin Ziwu asked suspiciously.

The harpy eagle preened its feathers, then swayed slowly with a pigeon-toed gait.

Qin Ziwen found it amusing. How could a harpy eagle not understand? This guy looks simple and honest, but he's actually quite cunning.

However, we already have enough information.

First, the lair of the Tarbosaurus was identified. A Tarbosaurus with a fixed lair that returns regularly is easier to deal with than a Tarbosaurus that is homeless and wanders around, because it has a home, which creates a weakness.

"Brother, now that we've found its lair, what's the next step in dealing with it?"

Qin Ziwen pondered. The remaining gasoline was running low and might not be enough to sustain the battle.

During the second crossing, the cars parked outside the community failed to cross, and the remaining cars were mostly totaled.

Other residents in the community may still have some gasoline hidden, but the amount should be limited.

It probably wouldn't be enough to completely drench its nest with gasoline.

After all, Tarbosaurus had legs, so it could run.

Furthermore, there's another point: the Tyrannosaurus Rex had previously witnessed the Harpy Eagle using gasoline as a tactic to burn the Hadrosaurus.

Therefore, it may be sensitive to the smell of gasoline.

Top predators like these carnivorous predators generally have a very good sense of smell.

Using gasoline as a cover is not guaranteed to be effective.

Using Molotov cocktails launched from the air is somewhat feasible.

Qin Ziwen immediately gathered his team members to brainstorm ideas.

“Molotov cocktails may not be effective,” Yang Cunshen was the first to state.

"First of all, there is a difference in appearance between the Tarbosaurus and the giant toad. The giant toad's size makes it easier for gasoline to stick to its back, which is not suitable for the Tarbosaurus. Also, this is a plain. If we throw a Molotov cocktail, the Tarbosaurus will be right in our face in a few steps."

"Should we have the harpy eagle drop it from the sky?"

“That would probably require a lot of Molotov cocktails, enough to keep throwing them.” Yang Cunshen paused here, “Can our neighborhood even gather that many bottles and gasoline?”

Qin Ziwu suggested, "How about we use vehicle-mounted crossbows? When the Tyrannosaurus Rex returns to its lair, we can prepare a dozen or twenty vehicle-mounted crossbows to ambush it from a distance. No matter how strong it is, it's still just a mortal. I don't believe that a few dozen heavy crossbow bolts won't kill it."

Cao Biansheng replied in a serious tone: "If it can withstand this, I am willing to transfer the title of Legendary Endurance King from the Desert Giant Worm to it."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

“It definitely can’t withstand it.” Qin Ziwen shook his head. “The difficulty lies in how to set up in advance. The crossbow on the vehicle can’t catch up with the Tyrannosaurus Rex at all on the plains, and if we get close, the Tyrannosaurus Rex will probably notice us.”

Wang Jun, however, had a different opinion: "Aren't you overestimating its intelligence? No matter how smart it is, it can't imagine things it has never seen before. If it's gasoline, it might be very sensitive because it has seen us burn duck-billed dinosaurs with gasoline before."

But the crossbow mounted on the cart, frankly speaking, probably didn't see much difference between it and a roadside stone, perhaps the only difference being that it picked up some of our scent after we used it.

"Put it in its face?" Qin Ziwen repeated.

"Put it in its face." Wang Jun nodded.

"We can place the vehicle-mounted crossbow near its nest in advance, aiming it in the direction of its nest. After it returns to its nest, we can find a way to approach it and then activate the vehicle-mounted crossbow directly."

Yuan Dajun lamented, "You're taking advantage of the fact that the Tyrannosaurus Rex doesn't understand culture and doesn't recognize the ballista."

Qin Ziwu looked at Wang Jun and said, "Dr. Wang, it has a keen sense of smell. Should we apply something to its body if we want to get closer?"

"Yes, it's best to mask the smell. You can apply the silt from the bottom of the lake to your body beforehand."

"Isn't its feces okay?" Cao Biansheng asked curiously.

Qin Ziwu and Yuan Ming frowned instantly. "Damn it, Lao Cao, you're disgusting! I never thought you had this kind of fetish. If you want to smear shit, go smear it yourself."

"What? I don't have that kind of fetish! I'm just curious! Curious!" Cao Biansheng blushed and said things like he just wanted to explore it scientifically.

“Feces are unsuitable; they might even pique its curiosity. Imagine you’re sleeping at home and suddenly smell your own scent outside the door—wouldn’t you be curious? Besides, fresh feces from a Tyrannosaurus Rex should be near its nest, and collecting feces is inherently a dangerous process,” Wang Jun shook his head.

Cao Biansheng said, "Do we have to go to its nest? We can't look for it anywhere else. It can't possibly have to go home to relieve itself, can it?"

"That's too rude," Qin Ziwu said, shaking his head repeatedly.

“There are two Tyrannosaurus Rex here. What if you find the other one?” Wang Jun said with a half-smile.

Recalling the scene of the two Tyrannosaurus Rex confronting each other, Cao Biansheng fell silent.

"As for the silt at the bottom of the lake, it is actually somewhat risky, because it is an unfamiliar smell to the Tarbosaurus, but at least it can mask the human smell on its body. From the Tarbosaurus's perspective, what was standing outside the door was a group of unfamiliar rats, but what was standing outside the door was a group of unfamiliar television sets."

“Brothers, I’ve thought of another problem. There are only ten of us in our guild here. Even if each of us operates one crossbow, we can only operate a maximum of ten. Will ten crossbows not be enough? But if we use more crossbows, what if someone from outside the guild steals the kills?” Yuan Ming raised his hand.

The others looked at him like he was an idiot.

Yuan Ming hesitated, "Did I say something wrong?"

Cao Biansheng said, "Is it possible that we only need to kill one Tyrannosaurus Rex to complete the mission? It doesn't matter who kills it; the most important thing is that it dies?"

Qin Ziwen finally made the decision, "Okay, let's go with this plan then, but we'll have to wait a few more days because we don't have that many vehicle-mounted crossbows yet. Once the rest arrive, we can start hunting the Tyrannosaurus Rex. For now, let's complete a few more of the other tasks."

Cao Biansheng was eager to try. "President, what's our next goal?"

"The Junggar giant rhinoceros, but we don't need to lift a finger. Next, you just need to invite other people to watch a performance show."

On the lakeside, five Junggar giant rhinoceroses stand on the grassland, grazing leisurely.

Wherever they go, large areas of trees and grasslands are devoured.

But as the top behemoths of this oasis, they strolled leisurely.

A Gobi ankylosaurus lingered not far away, its eyes wary as it looked at the Junggar giant rhinoceros ahead.

Although they may seem to be in the same class in terms of body length, their actual tonnage is vastly different.

The Junggar giant rhinoceros, excluding its tail, is eight meters long, five meters tall at the shoulder, and weighs over twenty-four tons.

It is the largest land mammal ever to have existed on Earth. Standing there, it's like a mountain.

While the Gobi Ankylosaurus, including its tail, is nearly eight meters long, it is only two meters tall at the shoulder and weighs between five and seven tons.

However, because they have a thick plate of armor growing on their backs, as hard as a rock, this external hard skeleton alone has allowed them to squeeze into the top three ranks of herbivorous animals in the oasis.

The three groups of Junggar giant rhinoceros, Gobi ankylosaurus, and hadrosaur had always lived in peace, each carving out their own territory.

But today, that peace was shattered.

The leader of the duck-billed dinosaur herd was drowned in the lake.

This plunged the hadrosaur herd into panic, with no leader among them.

Previously, they were able to occupy the most fertile locations in the oasis because of the strength of their leaders and their numerical advantage.

Otherwise, in terms of individual size, the hadrosaur was not necessarily stronger than the Junggar giant rhinoceros.

"Wow—"

A deep, resonant cry suddenly came from above.

This caused a stir among the duckbill dinosaurs.

The Junggar giant rhinoceroses silently moved closer together.

The Gobi ankylosaurs flicked their tails and continued grazing with their heads down.

Other animals may be afraid, but it is not.

Because it has armor, even the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the overlord of the Gobi Desert, is unwilling to provoke it.

It wasn't until the shadow overhead grew larger that the Gobi Ankylosaurus finally realized something was wrong.

It let out a low growl, but struggled to raise its head.

Because its cervical spine is very short, so short that it can be said that it has no neck.

Its thick bony plates provided it with strong defense, but also limited its ability to raise its head.

Faced with a hunter attacking from above, all it could do was spin around in place.

The harpy eagle's sharp claws were like eight scalpels precisely cutting into the ankylosaurus's head.

The Ankylosaurus shook its head, its tail spikes swaying behind it.

The spiked ball, capable of shattering the leg bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, struck the air in vain.

The harpy eagle maintains its balance by constantly applying pressure with its claws, then adjusts its posture.

Suddenly, the ankylosaurus beneath my feet bent its limbs, lay down on the ground, and rolled over in place.

Its heavy body crushed large patches of grass and plants.

It rarely uses this posture because rolling over exposes its belly, which is an ankylosaurus's weak point.

The harpy eagle flapped its wings and flew overhead, easily dodging the ankylosaurus's attack.

It then continued its descent to attack the head of the armored dragon.

This process was repeated for more than ten minutes until the ankylosaurus collapsed to the ground.

From its corpse, specks of light emanated and coalesced into two cards.

At the same time, Qin Ziwen received a reminder from the community.

[Complete the first-level quest in the Hunting Ladder: Hunt an adult Ankylosaurus*1]

[Reward received: Small Wound Healing Card, 2 points]

The sixth Level 1 task has been successfully completed!
Qin Ziwen was overjoyed. Both objectives of the Level 2 mission were now clear, and as the eagle advanced to the Extraordinary level, he found that completing the mission became increasingly easier.

Leaving aside the level two missions for now, at least for the level one missions, given the harpy's agility, as long as you're willing to spend the time...

Most of them are not difficult.

I just don't know what these points are for.

He has accumulated 7 points so far.

In the distance, on the stone platform, the crowd, some sitting and some standing, couldn't help but exclaim, "This Ankylosaurus is completely restrained."

"This is the first time I've truly experienced what it means to be a natural opponent," Wang Sheng remarked.

Is this Gobi Ankylosaurus strong?

Strong.

With this defensive capability, plus its low chassis, thick bone plates, spikes, and massive tailbone that can be described as a siege hammer.

It is extremely difficult to deal with; ordinary arrows are probably ineffective against it.

Most predators also absolutely hate dealing with these tanky creatures that have anti-tank armor.

Someone said, "Is it possible to easily deal with an Ankylosaurus if you can just keep a bird as a pet?"

The person next to him immediately joked, "That depends on what kind of bird it is. Chairman Qin's bird is very smart and big. If it were a smaller bird, it wouldn't even be able to break through the Ankylosaurus's defense."

Qin Ziwen knew part of the reason: after breaking through to the extraordinary level, the harpy eagle's power surged, and its claws became extremely sharp, even more so than steel knives.

With its eight claws stuck on its head, the Ankylosaurus could only take the hits.

As the ankylosaurus died, the surrounding wild animals quickly moved away.

But some were bolder, like the desert raptor. It smelled the blood in the air, took two tentative steps forward, and called out twice to the harpy eagle above its head.

Then the harpy eagle swooped down, scaring it into fleeing.

“The Ankylosaurus’s carcass is right there. How do we bring it back? Should we just cut it up right there?” someone suggested.

However, some people feel that the risk is too great.

After the ankylosaurus died, three of its kind gathered around its body, standing in a circle beside it.

The harpy eagle swooped down several times, driving away the remaining ankylosaurs.

Qin Ziwen then rode the eagle inside and took the card.

These two cards are a regular building copy card and a level 1 stable card.

Over the next two days, the harpy eagle and the others worked together to hunt in the oasis.

They earned a fearsome reputation through sheer brutality.

The convoy returning to the community arrived at the oasis once again.

They also brought a large amount of support supplies from the community.

For example, warm items such as tents, quilts, and blankets.

There are also some seasonings such as salt.

The returning transport team felt that the environment was a bit strange when they arrived at the oasis. For example, they saw a herd of wild horses on the road. These wild horses, which had previously ignored them, took off running when they saw them.

Even the desert raptors that used to harass them, upon seeing them, stood on the dunes, observed for a while, and then fled without looking back.

This kind of scene is something I've only ever seen before on Earth.
(End of this chapter)