National Survival: I Supported the Dragon Nation by Hunting Dinosaurs

The highest command center of the Dragon Kingdom.

At two in the morning, the lights were still on.

He Jiong and Academician Ma have already left to rest, and the young host Xiao Sa has taken over the night shift.

He sat upright in front of the camera, but his eyes couldn't hide the excitement in them.

"For those viewers who are still awake, most of the contestants have now entered a resting state."

Xiao Sa's voice was very low, as if he was afraid of disturbing something.

"The prehistoric night was unfamiliar. No one knew what dangers lay ahead."

The screen is split to display the status of athletes from different countries.

Inside Leng Feng's shelter, the firelight flickered steadily.

Master Huang Guozhong bound himself into a giant cocoon on a tree with vines.

The real focus, however, is on the other side of the command center.

More than a hundred top experts in white coats are studying around large screens.

"No!"

A military expert slammed his hand on the table.

"The ban on firearms is absolute! Any item containing gunpowder will fail the system's detection!"

"What about cold weapons?"

Another equipment expert's eyes lit up.

"Comrades Leng Feng and Zhang Li are ranked the highest and have the highest airdrop privileges! They must be given equipment that will give them a significant advantage!"

"I have an idea."

"Composite crossbow! High-strength carbon fiber bow arms, high-molecular-weight polyethylene bowstring, and mechanically assisted stringing mechanism!"

A middle-aged expert spoke extremely fast.

"This is the pinnacle of industrialization in cold weaponry! Effective range of 150 meters, penetration power comparable to a low-velocity pistol! Crucially—it perfectly complies with system rules!"

There was a three-second silence in the meeting room.

"That's it!"

The commander-in-chief made the final decision.

"Leng Feng, Zhang Li, airdrop military-grade heavy composite crossbows!"

"The other top-ranked players will airdrop survival tools such as water purification tablets, fire starters, and multi-purpose entrenching tools, depending on their individual circumstances!"

"Time is running out, execute immediately!"

Decisions were made in a race against time.

Inside the cave.

Zhang Li leaned against the flat rock wall, his eyes closed, his breathing steady.

But a tough vine was wrapped around his left wrist.

The other end of the vine was stretched horizontally and tied to the stalactite at the entrance of the hole, thirty centimeters above the ground.

The most primitive tripwire alarm.

Any creature that tries to crawl into the hole will inevitably trigger this defense.

His right hand, with its five fingers loosely clenched, rested next to the bloodstained dagger.

In the perilous prehistoric world, to completely surrender one's life to sleep is the most basic mistake.

He was just resting with his eyes closed.

I'm also thinking about it.

Emergency airdrop...

What will the motherland send?

at the same time.

In the real world of the Dragon Kingdom, an unprecedented spectacle is unfolding.

Central squares of major provincial capitals.

Three o'clock in the morning.

The square, which should have been deserted, was temporarily designated as a restricted area, with hundreds of armed police officers forming a human wall with shields in hand.

"Ten seconds left!"

The commander's voice resounded throughout the area through the loudspeakers.

"All personnel, retreat fifty meters! Repeat, retreat fifty meters!"

The crowd began to stir.

Even in the early hours of the morning, tens of thousands of citizens who had spontaneously gathered outside the square still had a large crowd.

They held up their phones, their eyes fixed on the fenced-off open space.

"Ten, nine, eight..."

The countdown starts.

Visible spatial fluctuations began to appear in the air.

"Three, two, one!"

One after another, enormous dragon eggs, comparable in size to ostrich eggs, appeared out of nowhere like hailstones!

Under the influence of the buffer force field, they slowly descended and piled up into small hills!

Two hundred thousand Shu dragon eggs!

In addition, there were also supplies such as possum meat and wild yams that appeared a hundredfold or a thousandfold after Leng Feng and others made sacrifices.

"Oh My God……"

Someone in the crowd muttered to themselves.

"This is real...this is fucking real..."

A deafening roar of cheers erupted!

"Long live the Dragon Kingdom!"

"We're saved! We're saved!"

Countless people wept bitterly.

This resource-depleted world has not seen such a scene of "abundance" for far too long.

"Attention all citizens!"

The loudspeaker sounded again.

"Please remain calm and avoid crowding! The distribution of supplies will be conducted through an online lottery with real-name registration to ensure fairness and impartiality!"

"The winner will be delivered to their door by armed security personnel! I'll repeat that..."

at the same time.

Some of the dragon eggs were immediately transported away by military transport aircraft.

Destination—the Supreme Institute of Biological Sciences of the Dragon Kingdom.

The genetic code of prehistoric creatures will be unlocked starting tonight.

In the live stream room.

The host, Xiao Sa, spoke again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, here's a breaking news brief."

He took a deep breath.

"To address the complex environment of the prehistoric world and meet the popular science needs of a broad audience,

Starting tomorrow, we will be inviting several top professors from Peking University specializing in physics, chemistry, geology, and astronomy to join our expert commentary team!

The news sparked another mini-boom in the barrage comments, which had been relatively quiet during the day.

"Wow! This is like forming a 'top-tier academic commentary team'!"

"That's absolutely right! Academician Ma talks about paleontology, physicists talk about mechanics, and chemists talk about materials! That's what professionalism is all about!"

"I can already foresee what kind of physics lesson Li Shen will be teaching us tomorrow!"

Inside the cave.

The moment Zhang Li opened his eyes, a very slight spatial fluctuation appeared around him.

His gaze swept over.

A brand-new, all-black, coldly mechanical crossbow lay quietly beside him.

Beside it, there was a quiver containing ten gleaming alloy crossbow bolts.

coming.

A glint of light flashed in Zhang Li's eyes.

Instead of taking it immediately, he first activated his "All-Seeing Eye".

A semi-transparent information box appears in the field of vision:

Military heavy composite crossbow: The bow arm is made of T800 grade carbon fiber composite material, the bowstring is made of high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, the maximum tensile strength is 200 pounds, and the effective range is 150 meters.

The mechanically assisted winding system reduces the required winding force by 90%. Warning: The recoil is significant; do not use if you are not a qualified operator.

Hunting triangular alloy crossbow bolts: The arrowheads are made of tungsten steel alloy, providing extremely high penetrating power.

A slight smile curved Zhang Li's lips.

He reached out and grasped the cold crossbow.

It feels heavy and substantial.

He tried to pull the bowstring hard.

Not moving.

A pulling force of 200 pounds is almost impossible for this frail body to pull apart by hand.

But he noticed the intricate mechanical device on the side of the crossbow.

Click.

He pressed a button, and a lever-like assist device popped out.

Simply step on this device to easily wind the cable.

profession.

What the country gives is indeed the best.

Zhang Li slung the crossbow behind his back, got up, and walked to the campfire.

He added several thick pieces of firewood to the fire to make sure the flames wouldn't go out.

Then, he picked up the empty eggshell that had been used as a water container, placed it on the fire, and started boiling water.

Then he picked up two more prepared snakes from the corner, strung them together, and roasted them over the fire.

His movements were swift and fluid.

Soon, the aroma of roasted snake meat filled the air again.

Xiao Sa, who had worked the entire night shift, was already quite tired.

But when he saw activity in Zhang Li's live stream, he immediately switched the main screen to it.

Upon witnessing this scene, he couldn't help but exclaim:

"Ladies and gentlemen..."

Xiao Sa rubbed his eyes.

"Our athlete Zhang Li has begun a new day. His mental fortitude, his adaptability..."

He paused.

"He doesn't seem like a survivor at all; he's more like a vacationer preparing breakfast in his own backyard."

The barrage of comments exploded instantly.

"Roasted snake meat with hot water—this nutritional combination is better than anything I eat!"

"I just came from the live stream in Japan. One of their players was shivering from the cold last night and is still eating raw berries..."

After Zhang Li finished eating the snake meat and drinking the hot water, he was done.

He stood up, slung the crossbow and quiver over his back, and sheathed the dagger back into its scabbard at his waist.

Then, he walked to the cave entrance.

Push aside the disguised ferns and vines.

The faint morning sunlight filtered through the leaves of the giant ferns, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

The air is fresh, and the high oxygen content is invigorating.

In the distance, the heavy footsteps of some kind of giant beast could be heard.

thump... thump...

Zhang Li activates his "all-knowing eye".

Within a 500-meter radius of the field of vision, all biological information appears in a semi-transparent labeled form.

[Brophorus (Adult Female): 420 meters away, currently nursing her young, extremely aggressive. Danger Level: Extremely High.]

[Stegosaurus (Subadult): 340 meters away, drinking water. It is docile, but its tail spurs are extremely dangerous. Hazard level: High.]

[Compsognathus (adult) group: 180 meters away, currently foraging, timid and easily startled, extremely fast. Hazard level: Low.]

Zhang Li's lips curled up in a smile.

Bathed in the morning sunlight.

We stepped into this prehistoric jungle where crisis and opportunity coexist.

The hunt has begun.