National Survival: I Supported the Dragon Nation by Hunting Dinosaurs

As soon as the words were spoken, virtual light screens unfolded over cities around the world.

Crimson text began to appear.

[In the United States, 5 people have died!]

[In the land where the sun never sets, 6 people have died!]

[Agasu: 8 dead!]

[In Japan, the land of cherry blossoms, 11 people have died!]

[South Korea: 6 dead!]

……

A series of numbers jumped, each representing a life that had passed away.

Inside the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room, everyone held their breath.

He Jiong gripped the microphone tightly, his knuckles turning white.

[Two people have died in the Dragon Kingdom!]

The entire command center fell silent, even though they knew the probability of escaping death in this situation was virtually zero...

He Jiong closed his eyes, tears glistening in the corners: "These two compatriots... are heroes. They risked their lives to fight for the survival of the Dragon Kingdom."

The screen was flooded with comments.

Rest in peace, hero!

We will remember!

The system audio continues.

A total of 458 people have died today.

[Causes of death: Wild animal attacks 61%, physical injuries such as falls 23%, environmental hypothermia 10%, accidental ingestion of poison 4%, other 2%.]

Inside the cave, Zhang Li stared at the data that surfaced in his mind.

Our gaze lingered on "10% temperature drop in the environment".

"Someone has been deployed to the coldest regions..."

He muttered to himself, gazing at the starry sky outside the cave entrance.

Combining this with the previously measured latitude of 40 degrees north, the answer becomes clear—the world's geographical range far exceeds our imagination.

Looking for teammates from China?

It's unlikely in the short term.

Just then, the system voice suddenly changed.

[Now, let's begin the first day of the resource offering ceremony!]

Each player can sacrifice one resource; the system will then provide a comprehensive score and publish a global ranking!

coming!

The Dragon Kingdom's live stream room instantly erupted in excitement.

[Quickly offer up the dinosaur leg as a sacrifice! I'm so hungry!]

Yes, yes, yes! There are still more than twenty snakes' worth of meat!

This team is definitely going to break into the top ten!

The comments section was flooded with messages.

Meanwhile, live streams in other countries were also in an uproar.

South Korea.

In the video, Park Cheol-wang is holding up a terrifying creature that is half a meter long and covered in suckers.

"Lampreys! Living fossils!"

The host was so excited he was almost incoherent: "This is a species even older than dinosaurs! Park is amazing!"

[Seriously! First place is secured!]

People in China are still grilling snake meat? Hilarious!

Just wait and see their reactions!

The UK on which the sun never sets.

Grandpa De held up three giant dragonflies and grinned at the camera.

"Live insects, rich in protein, are sure to be a favorite of the system."

Bear Grylls is awesome!

What can other countries compare themselves to?

The United States of America.

American football legend LeBron James sacrificed a whole basket of wild berries.

"Large quantity, plentiful, and practical!"

This is true survival thinking!

All countries are confidently showcasing themselves.

The atmosphere was subtle in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream alone.

because--

Zhang Li didn't even glance at the golden-brown, oozing dinosaur leg.

They ignored the mountain of snake carcasses.

He walked up to the three enormous Shu dragon eggs and stopped.

【? ? ? 】

What is the purpose of setting up a shrine?

"No way... he's going to sacrifice an egg?"

No! The meat smells so good!

The live chat exploded.

He Jiong was also dumbfounded, and looked at Academician Ma: "Academician Ma, what do you think...?"

Academician Ma opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

He learned his lesson this time and dared not draw any conclusions again.

on the screen.

Zhang Li reached out and placed the three Shu Dragon Eggs into the sacrificial space simultaneously.

[Note: The maximum number of items that can be sacrificed at one time is 2.]

A system notification popped up.

"There are limitations."

Zhang Li remained expressionless and retrieved one.

The remaining two are to be sacrificed.

hum-

A flash of white light, and the two giant eggs disappeared.

The live stream room completely exploded.

Holy crap! They really sacrificed an egg!

[Oh no, I'm going to drop out of the top 100!]

【Li Shen, wake up!】

The screen was flooded with comments.

Audiences from other countries flocked in and began to mock.

[Hilarious! The Chinese actually sacrificed two eggs?!]

[Hey Korea, our lampreys are living fossils!]

Has the Dragon Kingdom given up on itself?

He Jiong's face turned pale.

He couldn't believe Zhang Li would make such a choice.

Just when everyone was questioning—

Academician Ma suddenly stood up.

An astonishing light burst forth from the old man's cloudy eyes.

He stared intently at the two giant eggs that had vanished on the screen, his lips trembling.

"You...you don't understand..."

His voice was hoarse, yet it conveyed an overwhelming excitement.

"Snake meat, dinosaur meat—those are just inanimate objects! Just protein!"

"But those two eggs—"

He slammed his hand on the table.

"That's a fertilized egg! It's alive!"

"It doesn't represent food, it represents life! It represents a species! It represents the entire genetic database of dinosaurs!"

"We can study its growth cycle, weaknesses, and habits!"

"More importantly..."

Academician Ma's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"After the transformation becomes ten thousand times, a hundred thousand times, our Dragon Kingdom will possess a dinosaur population!"

"It's edible, and it can also be used for research!"

The words fell.

A huge discussion erupted in the live stream room.

I'm sorry, Li Shen! I shouldn't have questioned you just now!

[Academician Ma is awesome! This is the level an expert should have!]

But we don't even have food to eat ourselves! How are we supposed to raise dinosaurs?!

Just then.

The system's final verdict has arrived.

[All contestants have completed their sacrifices; rankings are now announced!]

The light screen refreshes.

Everyone held their breath.

......

[253rd: Huang Guozhong, contestant from China. Contribution: 5 wild yams]

.......

[Thirty-fifth place: Dragon Kingdom contestant, Leng Feng. Contribution: Possum (processed) ×1]

.......

[Eleventh Place: Bear Grylls, from the UK. Contribution: 2 live Meganeams]

The rankings kept changing.

Everyone's heart was in their throat.

[Second Place: Park Cheol-moon from South Korea. Contribution: 1 live prehistoric lamprey]

"Hahaha! Second place!"

The celebrations have already begun in the South Korean live stream.

【Seriously! Our South Korea is the best in the world!】

[Where's the Dragon Kingdom? Why is there no sound?]

Where's your dinosaur meat? Hahaha!

Malicious comments flooded into the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room.

All the viewers in China were glued to the screen.

The next second—

Top of the light curtain.

The number one spot, representing the highest honor, bursts forth with golden light!

[First Place: Zhang Li from China!]

[Contribution: 2 live, fertilized dragon eggs!]

[The implementation rules are now announced!]

[Top 10 rankings trigger a "100,000x" increase in resources!]

[Rankings 11-100 trigger a "10,000x" increase in resources!]

[Rankings 101-1000 trigger a "1000x" increase in resources!]

[Rankings 1001-10000 trigger a "100x" increase in resources!]

No reward for those ranked 10,000th or lower!

boom!!!

Two hundred thousand Shu dragon eggs!!!

Upon seeing this number, the entire Dragon Kingdom was in an uproar!

Two hundred thousand pieces!!!

[Erect God, the eternal God!!!]

We have dinosaurs now!!!

The barrage of comments was so dense that it was impossible to see anything.

Inside the command center, all the staff members screamed and covered their heads.

He Jiong was so excited he was incoherent: "Two hundred thousand! Two hundred thousand Shu dragon eggs! Our Dragon Kingdom... our Dragon Kingdom is about to take off!"

Meanwhile, in the South Korean livestream room.

Dead silence.

Three seconds later—

"Damn it! That's not fair!"

"The system is rigged! How could our lampreys possibly lose to two eggs?!"

"The Chinese stole our number one spot!"

Malicious comments flooded the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room.

But it was instantly drowned out by the ridicule from Chinese netizens.

"That was a real blow!"

"Cheating? We establish gods based on their intelligence, do you have that?"

"A mudfish trying to compare itself to a dragon egg? Go back and read more books!"

"South Korea? I think it's a joke!"

Even the audiences in the UK and the US remained silent.

They had to admit—

The seemingly weakest college student from China crushed all professional players worldwide with a single decision.

Inside the cave.

Zhang Li was completely unaware of the commotion outside.

One hundred thousand times, that certainly exceeded expectations.

Just then, the system voice sounded again.

[WARNING: Due to the death toll exceeding the safety threshold on Day 1, emergency supply airdrops are now being activated to ensure the survival of the game!]

[Each country may prepare one airdropped supply for its players before 5:00 AM Earth time tomorrow.]

[Note: The ranking in this sacrifice event will directly determine the maximum quality of airdrop supplies that players can receive!]

The higher the ranking, the higher the quality of the supplies you can receive!

Players ranked below 10,000th will not be able to receive this airdrop!

The sound faded.

A slight smile curved the corners of Zhang Li's mouth.

He gained a decisive first-mover advantage.

Meanwhile, inside the Dragon Kingdom's command center.

All the experts and scholars have been working frantically.

"Immediately! Right now! Develop a targeted airdrop supply plan based on the current situation of the Chinese players!"

"Ensure maximum profits!"

He Jiong spoke to the camera, his voice trembling.

"Dear viewers, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night."