National Survival: I Supported the Dragon Nation by Hunting Dinosaurs

"Good luck to you."

Zhang Li moved with lightning speed, quickly retreating in the opposite direction.

In the live stream, the audience was completely bewildered by Zhang Li's seemingly grandiose but ultimately ineffective move.

"That's it? Li Shen went through all that trouble to get there just to shoot a piece of wood?"

"This doesn't fit Li Shen's character! Shouldn't it be divine justice descending, turning that arrogant Roland into a pincushion?"

In the studio, Xu Zhiping frowned, his tactical pen tapping unconsciously on the table.

"No...it's definitely not that simple."

Xu Zhiping said in a deep voice, "That arrow was definitely not intended as a show of force."

Just then, the screen was suddenly flooded with comments.

"Holy crap! Stop watching Li Shen! Switch screens! Go to Roland's stream!"

"It's exploded! It's exploded over there! A dinosaur riot!"

The director reacted quickly, and the large screen instantly split in two.

On the left is Zhang Li's back view as he moves gracefully through the woods, unhurried and composed.

To the right is the camp of the Seventeen Nations Alliance.

Four enormous Utah raptors burst forth from the dense forest.

Their target was extremely clear: they were heading straight for the log—and the few living people next to it!

"Damn it! Have they gone mad?!"

"Jason! Fire!!"

Without Roland needing to remind them, everyone felt the fear of death.

A substitute player from the Sakura Country happened to be standing near the log. Before he could even react, a Utah Velociraptor pounced on him.

Those enormous, scythe-shaped claws gleamed with the luster of death in the sunlight.

"Yamete!! Roland-san! Help me!!"

The Japanese player let out a desperate scream as he was pounced on by the Utah Velociraptor, whose massive jaws bit into his shoulder, causing blood to spurt out.

"Help me...please help me..."

"Get out of the way!"

Jason roared and thrust the dark muzzle of his shotgun straight at the target.

But he wasn't just aiming at that dinosaur.

"boom--!!!"

A loud bang, and flames shot out.

At this moment, the power of human-made firearms was fully revealed in the prehistoric world.

The head of the Utahraptor exploded instantly, splattering red and white matter everywhere.

But at the same time, the upper body of the Japanese player also disappeared.

Gunshots echoed through the valley.

The remaining three Utah raptors were stunned by the terrifying roar, let out a mournful cry, and fled into the depths of the dense forest with their tails between their legs.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Only a mutilated corpse remained on the ground...

Jason pulled the handguard without expression, and with a "click," a steaming red shell casing flew to the ground.

"Done." He blew away the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle.

The global live stream room was completely silent.

Several seconds passed before the barrage of comments erupted like a tsunami.

"Murder...murder?!"

"Killing their own people? Is this how the Alliance provides rescue?"

"That was too brutal! That shot wasn't even intended to save anyone; it was meant to blast both the person and the dragon together!"

"Where are the Japanese netizens? Come out and show yourselves? Is this the 'American daddy' you're all groveling to?"

……

On the other side of the jungle.

Zhang Li has returned.

Amidst the dense foliage of the tree, Wang Qiang stood guard with a crossbow in hand. Upon seeing Zhang Li return, his nerves finally relaxed.

"You're back!" Wang Qiang's eyes showed concern. "How was it? Did you get a good feel for the bottom?"

Zhang Li calmed his breathing slightly and nodded.

"The location has been determined, and all the people have been identified."

"However..." Zhang Li's eyes turned slightly cold, "Their firepower is much stronger than that prisoner described."

Wang Qiang's heart tightened: "A gun?"

"I saw a shotgun; it's incredibly powerful in close combat." Zhang Li recalled the loud noise behind him. "Just now, they opened fire."

"A shot was fired?" Wang Qiang's expression changed drastically. "They've found you?"

Zhang Li nodded and said in a deep voice, "Not only am I unharmed, but I also gave them a great gift."

Looking at Zhang Liyun's calm and collected demeanor, Wang Qiang could imagine that the camp over there must be in complete chaos right now.

"What should we do then?" Wang Qiang asked worriedly.

"If we had guns, we'd be at a huge disadvantage in a head-on confrontation. Shotguns are practically unstoppable in the jungle."

Zhang Li provides a simple analysis.

"Don't worry. We're currently in the shadows, while the enemy is in the open! And the two camps are quite far apart!"

There is no risk of exposure for the time being!

……

The two hurried along and returned to the cave camp before sunset.

Before they even entered the cave, a delicious aroma wafted into their nostrils, instantly whetting their appetites.

That's the taste of protein and fat fully fused together at high temperatures, with a faint earthy smell that further stimulates the appetite.

"It smells so good!" Wang Qiang couldn't help but swallow.

Beside the fire, Huang Xiaoying was carefully stirring the earthenware pot that was placed on the fire.

Inside the earthenware pot, milky white broth simmered, with several plump pieces of prehistoric lungfish meat floating in the soup.

Li Yue sat to the side, her face covered in dust, but her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

At her feet was a small mound of saltpeter.

"You're back!"

Huang Xiaoying smiled when she saw Zhang Li and Wang Qiang.

"Come and try this! I simmered this fish soup for a full three hours! I didn't add any seasonings other than salt, but the meat of this prehistoric lungfish is so tender and incredibly fresh!"

It was lunchtime in the live stream room.

The synthetic nutritional paste in the netizens' hands suddenly became tasteless.

"I'm from Lingnan, and this soup... the color is perfect! It's cooked just right!"

The four sat around the fire.

Zhang Li took the ceramic bowl from Li Yue, and the hot soup slid down his esophagus into his stomach, dispelling the fatigue of the day.

"That feels good." Zhang Li breathed a long sigh of relief.

After putting down his bowl, Zhang Li briefly recounted the day's events.

Upon hearing that the other party possessed a shotgun, both Huang Xiaoying and Li Yue's expressions turned serious.

"Should we move?" Li Yue asked nervously. "What if they come looking for us..."

"No, we are not exposed at the moment."

Zhang Li's eyes were unusually firm.

"We have water sources, advantageous terrain, and now we even have nitrate mines. This is our foundation, and we must not retreat from it."

He looked out into the dark jungle.

"What we need now is to strengthen our defenses!"

Just as he returned, his mining radar detected a granite mine 2 kilometers from the camp!

"The foundation and main structure of the fortifications require a large amount of stone. Granite is the best choice."

He looked at Wang Qiang: "Brother Qiang, your task tomorrow is to mine granite. My space is 6 cubic meters, so transportation is not a problem, but mining will require some effort from us."

We'll use granite mixed with lime mortar to seal off the camp, leaving only firing ports!

"No problem!" Wang Qiang patted his chest confidently.

More important than defensive fortifications was the production of gunpowder.

Zhang Li's gaze fell on the saltpeter mine at Li Yue's feet.

"The sulfur and charcoal were already in place, and now the saltpeter has arrived as well."

"Prepare for the birth of gunpowder!"