National Survival: I Supported the Dragon Nation by Hunting Dinosaurs

Zhang Li did not rush to deal with the spoils of war.

On his retina, the familiar, enormous, illusory roulette wheel reappeared.

[Congratulations, host, on achieving an S-rank rating! The S-rank dinosaur hunting roulette is now open!]

This time, the number of slots on the roulette wheel remains six.

Zhang Li quickly scanned the area.

[1. Land Reclamation Master: Proficient in all prehistoric crop cultivation techniques, increasing crop growth rate by 50%.]

2. Mineral Radar: Activating this special radar automatically marks all mineral resources within a 5-kilometer radius and provides basic refining solutions.

[3. Arm Strength Enhancement MAX: Muscle density in both arms is restructured, achieving prehistoric giant ape-level strength, grip strength increased to 800kg, and single-arm horizontal lift of 500kg.]

4. Superior Digestive System: Its gastrointestinal function is altered, enabling it to directly digest raw meat, rotten meat, and some poisonous plants, and it is immune to most foodborne toxins.

[5. Maximum Mental Endurance: Significantly enhances the resilience of brain nerves, increases mental processing speed, and reduces skill load by 80% during prolonged use.]

[6. Stamina Boost (Medium): Stamina cap increased by 30%, recovery speed slightly increased.]

Zhang Li's gaze swept quickly across the six options, his brows furrowing slightly.

He completely ignored the "land reclamation master".

In this time of crisis where dinosaurs are everywhere, why not grab a hoe and start farming?

The "super digestive system" looks very practical, as if Bear Grylls has possessed him, but Zhang Li has the spark and the cooking tools, and hasn't yet fallen to the point of having to eat raw meat and drink blood like a wild beast.

As for "Max Arm Strength," it is indeed tempting.

This terrifying power boost allows him to wield heavy weapons as if they were nothing, and even engage in hand-to-hand combat with small and medium-sized dinosaurs.

but……

Zhang Li rubbed his throbbing temples, constantly reminding himself of his mental limits.

The hunt just now, which involved maintaining the three skills of [Omniscient Eye], [Optical Camouflage], and [Pheromone Simulation] simultaneously for only one minute, almost made him faint on the spot.

No matter how strong your skills are, without enough mental strength to drive them, they're just for show.

"Maximize mental endurance; that's what I need most right now."

Zhang Li took a deep breath and silently recited in his mind.

"Start the wheel."

The pointer began to spin rapidly, creating a fleeting, illusory light and shadow.

Zhang Li stared intently at the blue area that represented "mental endurance".

It has to be a hit!

However, fate always seems to enjoy playing such dark jokes.

The pointer stopped at the adjacent orange area.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained the ability: Mineral Radar!]

"..."

Zhang Li's lips twitched.

This time, he doesn't have the option to "lock on" skills...

"Mineral exploration..." Zhang Li sighed helplessly.

"Forget it. Compared to farming, mining does indeed meet the current strategic needs."

Although it didn't solve the immediate problem, it is still an S-level skill.

Mineral resources are indispensable for building defensive fortifications, creating cold weapons, and even replicating future firearms.

"It is fate." Zhang Li quickly adjusted his mindset.

He turned around and looked at the worried Wang Qiang.

This dinosaur was nearly five meters long and weighed at least two tons.

Such a huge creature, its space is not big enough, how can it be brought back to the cave camp several kilometers away?

"Zhang Li, what do we do with this huge thing?" Wang Qiang looked at the mountain of flesh and was at a loss.

"I only have one cubic meter of storage space. Do I have to divide it up here on the spot?"

In-situ partitioning?

The stench of blood could waft for kilometers; it was practically suicide.

"No need for that."

Zhang Li stepped forward and patted the dragon.

"Watch."

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

The enormous dragon corpse vanished into thin air in the blink of an eye.

The jungle suddenly became empty.

Wang Qiang's eyes widened.

"That's...gone?"

"Your space... How is this possible? How could your space possibly hold it all?!"

The system rules clearly state that each player initially has only 1 cubic meter of storage space.

Zhang Li straightened his cuffs.

"kill."

Two simple words caused the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.

Wang Qiang was stunned: "What?"

Zhang Li turned his head, his eyes showing no emotion.

"Every time you kill someone, their spatial dimension will be added to yours."

"Jerry, Jack, and that Matsushita from Japan."

Zhang Li counted, "Adding my original space, I now have enough space to fit this fear dragon."

Inside the live stream, the chat started to buzz.

"Holy crap... there were hidden rules like that?!"

"The system never explicitly stated this! This is a dark forest game!"

"No wonder...no wonder Roland from the US was so murderous! No wonder some countries' contestants fight to the death the moment they meet, even if they have no supplies!"

"This is terrifying to think about! The system is encouraging players to hunt each other down!"

Wang Qiang's Adam's apple bobbed.

As a veteran, his motto is to defend his country and kill the enemy in order to protect it.

But this pure plunder for "resources" and "space" made him uncomfortable.

But as he looked at Zhang Li's cold face, his discomfort slowly dissipated.

"I see..." Wang Qiang gave a bitter smile. "No wonder some people kill like madmen."

"The rules are cruel." Zhang Li patted Wang Qiang on the shoulder.

"We don't actively seek to be hunters, but we certainly won't be prey either. Those I kill are the ones who want us dead."

"This is the law of the jungle."

Wang Qiang took a deep breath: "I understand. To protect the camp and the Dragon Kingdom, I will sharpen this knife."

Zhang Li nodded.

He examined the storage space in his mind, which was almost completely filled.

"It's still too small."

"This is just a small dreadnought, yet it already fills up the space."

"If we encounter a fully grown Tyrannosaurus Rex in the future, or even a Brachiosaurus or Brontosaurus weighing tens of tons..."

"That kind of moving mountain of flesh can't be taken away at all."

Zhang Li frowned.

"It seems that in addition to prospecting for minerals, we'll also need to seek help from the Seventeen Nations Alliance to 'expand' our resources."

……

The two rested for a quarter of an hour.

Zhang Li felt the stinging sensation subside slightly.

"Try out a new skill."

He closed his eyes and focused his mind on the system.

[Mineral Radar: Activated!]

In the virtual map in his mind, countless points of light appeared.

Common limestone (CaCO3): Abundant reserves, 70% purity, can be used to make cement.

Hematite (Fe2O3): Located 1.2 km away, with moderate reserves and numerous associated impurities.

[Lignite: 2.8 km away, 5 meters deep, low quality.]

......

Most of them were just ordinary minerals, which didn't bring him much of a surprise at the moment.

"We can mark the limestone; we'll need it for making cement and building houses later."

Zhang Li was about to deactivate his skill when suddenly, a golden light flashed at the edge of the map.

Zhang Li's heart skipped a beat.

He immediately focused his attention on that ball of light.

Rare mineral deposits discovered!

[Fluorocarbon cerium mine: 4.2 km away.]

Contains 12% neodymium and 8% terephthalic acid.

Purity: Extremely high (open-pit rich mine).

[System notification: This ore is a core raw material for manufacturing powerful permanent magnets and is known as the "King of Magnets".]

Zhang Li suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils contracting violently.

"Neodyne ore?!"

Wang Qiang was startled and warily raised his crossbow: "What's wrong? A dinosaur?"

"No, it's more important than dinosaurs."

Neodymium.

As one of the rare earth elements, it is a cornerstone of modern technology!

Neodymium iron boron magnets, in particular, are currently the world's strongest permanent magnet materials!

Hand-made generators will no longer be a pipe dream!

In addition, he has a guess that needs to be verified!

If this game is about saving Earth from resource depletion, what would happen if rare earth minerals were sacrificed?

"Brother Qiang, come with me! Let's become miners!"