National Survival: I Supported the Dragon Nation by Hunting Dinosaurs

The dizziness caused by excessive mental exertion assaulted Zhang Li's brain.

He leaned against a sturdy fern, forcibly suppressing the wave of dizziness that washed over him.

Four hundred meters is not far.

He gritted his teeth, maintained his optical camouflage, and made his way toward the "All-Seeing Eye" mark.

Soon, a rock face perfectly concealed by lush, hanging ferns and vines came into view.

If it weren't for the system's markings, even if you walked past it a hundred times, you might not notice the anomaly here.

Zhang Li parted the damp vines, revealing a narrow opening just wide enough for one person to bend over and pass through.

The opening is about one meter high and less than one and a half meters wide.

This is practically a natural defensive fortification! No large dinosaur could possibly squeeze into this opening.

He didn't go in immediately, but listened intently.

A hissing, faint crawling sound came from inside the cave.

The "All-Seeing Eye" hint was correct; there is a snake inside.

……

Dragon Kingdom Live Stream Room.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Zhang Li find the hidden cave entrance.

"Great! We've finally found a safe haven!"

"This opening is so small, even a Tyrannosaurus Rex's head couldn't fit through it!"

He Jiong's face broke into a long-absent smile: "Looks like Zhang Li is in luck! Academician Ma, what do you think of this cave as a shelter from a professional perspective?"

Academician Ma adjusted his glasses, and this time his tone was much more cautious, no longer as arbitrary as before.

"Excellent. The entrance is narrow, making it impregnable. Judging from the internal structure, it should be a limestone cave with stable geology. Most importantly, it is well-hidden."

In the perilous prehistoric world, finding such a place would greatly increase the survival rate.

He changed the subject, pointing to the image on the screen.

"But there are snakes inside! And quite a few of them!"

He Jiong's heart jumped again: "Snakes? Snakes from the prehistoric world, were they poisonous? We don't have any antivenom!"

The live chat was instantly flooded with panic.

Holy crap! We just escaped one danger zone, only to fall into another?!

[Don't go in! It's even more dangerous than outside!]

Academician Ma frowned, carefully examining the fleeting, blurry image, and pondered, "Judging from its size and habits, this is very likely a prehistoric relative of the Burmese serpent."

They belong to the family Haematopoda, primarily relying on their sense of smell and heat sensing to hunt, and the key is…”

He paused, as if to keep everyone in suspense.

"Snake venom is a product of continuous evolution. According to evolutionary theory, the earlier the snake species, the less developed its venom system, and many are even non-venomous. These snakes pose...theoretically not a great threat to humans."

Before he could finish speaking...

Zhang Li directly removed the "optical adaptive camouflage"!

Bending over and crawling into the hole

A distinctive, fishy stench of snakes wafted towards us.

He didn't activate his disguise because he knew better than anyone else.

— Optical camouflage is meaningless against creatures that hunt almost entirely by smell and heat; it only wastes mental energy in vain.

The cave is much more spacious inside than outside; it is an irregularly shaped funnel-shaped space that gets bigger the further in you go.

Near the entrance, there is a relatively flat stone area of ​​about 20 square meters, surrounded by various stalactites, making it an excellent campsite.

"Hiss—"

In the darkness, sensing the intruder's body temperature, a dozen or so black snakes, each about half a meter long, emerged from the cracks in the rocks, flicking their tongues and swarming towards Zhang Li.

In the live stream, countless timid female viewers screamed and covered their eyes.

Zhang Li did not take a single step back.

Just as the first serpent lunged at him, he moved!

With his left hand, he precisely gripped the snake's vital spot! A cold glint flashed from his right hand at the dagger!

puff!

The snake's head flew high into the air, while its headless body writhed wildly on the ground.

Then came the second and the third!

Zhang Li's figure moved nimbly in the confined space, the dagger in his hand transforming into a deadly arc.

With each swing, a snake's head inevitably falls to the ground.

His movements were perfectly fluid...

Less than two minutes.

The dozen or so snakes that had surrounded them were all decapitated.

The remaining snakes seemed to sense the terrifying pressure emanating from the creature before them and began to scatter and flee, trying to disappear back into the crevices in the rocks.

Zhang Li's eyes were icy cold.

A qualified shelter must not contain any potential threats.

Without pausing, he used his all-seeing eye to pull the fleeing snakes out of the gaps and cleanly snap their necks.

Ten minutes later.

No more hissing sounds could be heard in the area near the cave entrance.

Zhang Li piled up all the snake corpses, a total of 24, of varying sizes. He didn't put them into his spatial storage immediately, as these snakes still needed further processing...

[...That's it, all cleaned up?]

I just went to the restroom, what did I miss? Dozens of snakes!

[His technique was incredibly professional! He pinched the seven-inch mark, severed the head, and did it all in one smooth motion! His composure was phenomenal!]

The chat in the live stream shifted from panic to unanimous shock and admiration.

Academician Ma opened his mouth, but could only shake his head with a wry smile: "This student Zhang Li... he has refreshed my understanding of the word 'survival'."

He Jiong excitedly concluded: "Dear viewers! Contestant Zhang Li not only found a perfect sanctuary, but also eliminated all internal threats with swift and decisive action!"

He secured an extremely valuable and safe camp for our Dragon Kingdom!

However, new questions have been raised.

"Look, this cave is so dark, it seems bottomless. Could there be other wild beasts inside?"

[Yeah, what if some even more ferocious beast lives deep inside...]

Academician Ma nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right. The most crucial thing now is to start a fire immediately. A fire can not only provide light and warmth, but also effectively drive away wild animals. He should start making a fire by friction right away."

Everyone agreed that this was the right choice.

However, Zhang Li simply piled the snake's corpse in a corner and then activated his "All-Seeing Eye" again.

This time, he's going to thoroughly explore his new home.

Cold sweat seeped out again on his pale cheeks, but his gaze remained firm.

[Limestone caves: These have complex internal structures that extend downwards, potentially containing underground rivers of unknown depth.]

[Warning: No large creatures detected within a 500-meter scanning range. However, deeper areas are obscured by rock formations and cannot be explored.]

Sure enough, the hole was very deep.

Zhang Li's gaze swept across the ground and walls, and finally, he slowly raised his head to look at the top of the cave.

There, jagged stalactites presented bizarre silhouettes in the dim light of the cave entrance.

Suddenly, his gaze fixed on one spot.

It was about two meters above the ground, a seemingly ordinary rock face.

But in the vision of the "All-Knowing Eye," a line of markings appeared that made his heart race!

Pyrite

found it!

He glanced at the initial dagger issued by the system in his hand.

[Military Dagger: A starting weapon provided by the system, possessing extremely high hardness and ductility.]

perfect!

……

Everyone in the live stream was stunned.

He Jiong looked completely puzzled: "What is Zhang Li doing? Why is he staring blankly at the ceiling?"

The comments section was also filled with questions.

Are you tired of standing still? Why aren't you moving anymore?

[Hurry and start a fire! It's getting dark!]

Academician Ma frowned, staring intently at the screen.

This time, he was wiser and dared not make any rash comments, only vaguely saying, "He... he may have discovered something we haven't noticed."

The voice just fell.

Under the astonished gazes of countless viewers throughout the entire country and even the world.

Zhang Li moved.

He walked to the bottom of the rock wall, took a half step back, took a deep breath, and suddenly exerted force in his arm muscles!

The dagger, gripped tightly in his right hand, drew a resolute arc in the air, and with all his might, he stabbed fiercely at the unremarkable rock ceiling!

"when--!"