National Survival: I Supported the Dragon Nation by Hunting Dinosaurs

The dagger moved in the next moment.

The blade was aimed at the thick, fleshy upper thigh of the bird-eating dragon, following the direction of the muscle fibers, and the wrist exerted force.

A complete dinosaur hind leg was removed.

Zhang Li wasn't in a hurry to roast this big piece.

He started another small fire, cut two Y-shaped tree branches and stuck them in the ground to make a simple support.

The huge dinosaur leg was placed on top and slowly roasted over a low fire.

After doing all that, he picked up the skewer of snake meat that was already roasted to a golden brown and glistening with oil, and took a bite.

The outer skin is crispy and fragrant, while the inside is white and tender.

The texture is somewhat like chicken, but more delicate.

He chewed, swallowed, and then casually said:

"It's a little salty."

……

The Dragon Kingdom's live stream room exploded instantly.

"I fucking..."

"Li Shen, have some decency! We're still eating dirt, and you're complaining that barbecue has no flavor?"

"Not salty enough? Listen to that, is that even human language?"

"Just came from the live stream of the British Empire. Bear Grylls was eating roasted cockroaches, saying they were crunchy, tasted like chicken, and had six times the protein of beef!"

"The difference is obvious! While others are struggling to survive, Li Shen is on vacation!"

Zhang Li's ease stands in stark contrast to the dire situation of the vast majority of athletes around the world struggling on the brink of life and death.

The sky was getting dark.

The firelight at the cave entrance became Zhang Li's only source of warmth in this prehistoric darkness.

He ate the whole roasted snake, which restored a significant portion of his strength.

The dinosaur leg was still slowly roasting, and the aroma was already starting to waft out.

He turned his gaze to the five enormous Shu dragon eggs.

Pick one up and carefully make a circular cut on the top of the eggshell with the tip of a dagger.

The sticky egg whites and yolks were poured onto the ground, attracting some unknown small insects.

He didn't even glance at the egg liquid, but contentedly weighed the empty eggshell in his hand.

A perfect container.

They then produced a second one using the same method.

The live stream chat exploded again.

"??? What is he doing? What a waste!"

"Those are Sichuan dragon eggs! Rich in protein! Just like that, they're thrown away?"

"I get it, he's just bored and has nothing better to do! People like him have no sense of crisis!"

He Jiong couldn't help but frown: "Is Zhang Li wasting food?"

Academician Ma stared intently at the screen, and this time he fell silent.

He vaguely felt that Zhang Li's every move had a deeper meaning.

really.

Zhang Li, holding two processed empty eggshells, activated "optical adaptive camouflage" once again.

The figure instantly blended into the shadow of the cave entrance.

Using the last bit of daylight, he carefully returned to the treacherous riverbank.

The "All-Seeing Eye" is activated.

Zhang Li made a sharp turn and arrived at a shallower area upstream of the river.

Quickly fill the two eggshells with water, storing about one liter of water.

The entire process was conducted without making a single extra sound.

After returning to the cave, he did not rest immediately.

They went out again and brought back more tall ferns to camouflage the cave entrance even more thoroughly.

Make sure the firelight doesn't leak out through any gaps.

Finally, they brought back a large pile of dry firewood, enough to keep the campfire burning all night.

After all that was done, it was completely dark.

In the live stream room of China, military and geography experts in the chat drew astonishing conclusions based on the order in which the live stream footage of contestants from different countries entered the night.

"All the athletes entered nightfall almost simultaneously! This means they were placed in very similar time zones!"

"But the environments are completely different! Jungles, grasslands, volcanoes, snow lines... this means an extremely wide latitudinal distribution!"

This discovery sent a chill down everyone's spine.

It blends organisms from different geological eras into a super-giant world spanning different climate zones.

It really seems to be the prehistoric blue planet, the continent of Pangu that never split apart!

……

The rich aroma of meat wafted from inside the cave.

The huge dinosaur leg was roasted until it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with the fat sizzling.

Zhang Li picked up the dinosaur leg and used a dagger to cut away the blackened outer layer.

The tender, pinkish-white flesh inside was exposed.

took a bite.

The meat fibers are coarser than snake meat, but very firm and chewy.

The texture is surprisingly similar to top-grade beef brisket.

"good."

He gave a fair assessment.

According to the "All-Seeing Eye," as night falls, the monstrous creatures that roamed freely during the day have mostly entered a resting state.

Instead, various small reptiles and mammals revel in the night.

This era truly belonged to the dinosaurs.

All other species could only eke out a living during the gaps when the giants were dozing off.

Zhang Li held the dinosaur leg, chewing as he walked to the cave entrance.

Gently push aside the disguised vines and look up at the sky.

Good luck.

The night sky is clear and cloudless tonight.

Billions of stars, like diamonds, fill the black dome of the sky.

It was breathtakingly magnificent.

He scanned the starry sky and quickly locked onto his target.

A familiar "spoon" made up of seven bright stars came into view.

北斗七星。

found it.

He thus determined that he was in the Northern Hemisphere.

In the live stream, everyone was awestruck by this prehistoric starry sky, but no one knew what Zhang Li was looking at.

Only Academician Ma seemed to have thought of something.

Zhang Li followed the "brim" of the Big Dipper, specifically the two stars Tianxuan and Tianshu, which are far from the handle.

He connected them into a straight line with his hand, extending it outwards from the rim of the spoon.

At about five times the distance, a star that wasn't the brightest but remained in a fixed position clearly appeared in the field of vision.

Polaris.

Then, he made a move that left all the viewers bewildered.

Raise your right fist, straighten your arm, and hold your fist horizontally in front of your eyes.

Starting from the horizon, punches pile up one by one.

Measure the altitude between Polaris and the horizon.

"What is he doing? Is he worshipping the heavens?"

"This pose... is a bit cringey."

"I don't understand it, but it seems really impressive!"

He Jiong looked completely bewildered and could only turn to Academician Ma for help: "Academician Ma, this..."

Academician Ma's lips trembled slightly.

He adjusted his glasses, his voice filled with shock.

"A fist... with an outstretched arm, the width of a fist visually equals approximately a 10-degree angle..."

"He's using the most primitive method to measure his latitude!"

The words fell.

The live stream was completely silent!

Three seconds later.

The barrage of comments exploded like a tsunami!

"This actually works?!"

"I wasted my time learning high school geography! I didn't know it could be used like this?!"

"Wait, what's the use of measuring the latitude?"

"Hey upstairs, if you know latitude, you can calculate seasonal changes! You can tell when winter will come!"

"I understand! Li Shen is preparing for winter!"

"That's amazing! While others are still searching for food, Li Shen has already started planning for long-term survival!"

Zhang Li lowered his arm.

Four punches.

The altitude of Polaris is approximately 40 degrees.

He is currently located at approximately 40 degrees north latitude.

Combining the surrounding vegetation growth and the mild climate, he instantly deduced a crucial conclusion.

It is now late summer or early autumn.

This means that the cold season is approaching.

Sufficient food and fuel must be stockpiled before winter arrives.

We must hunt down more dinosaurs before the weather gets cold!

Otherwise they would freeze or starve to death.

Just as Zhang Li turned around to return to the cave and get some rest for the night.

That cold, majestic voice exploded once again without warning in the minds of all the contestants and seven billion people around the world!

[Day 1 of survival is over.]

[Now, the number of athletes who died today from each country is announced!]