National Survival: I Supported the Dragon Nation by Hunting Dinosaurs

That night, Zhang Li and his three companions slept peacefully, accompanied by the delicious aroma of fish soup.

But for the real world of Earth, this night brought about a cataclysmic change.

The United States, the Octagon.

The blond decision-maker pointed at a group of generals: "Fuck! A bunch of idiots! That rare earth mine is the closest to Roland and his men!"

"Why didn't they notice? That kid from China got the benefit!"

"One million cubic meters of high-purity rare earth... This is not just a resource, it's a hand that the Dragon Kingdom is holding around our necks!"

If this problem isn't solved, we will be relegated to a second-rate country in high-tech fields within the next fifty years!

No one dared to speak, General.

Who would have thought that in a world full of dinosaurs, someone would not go looking for meat to eat, but instead go digging for rocks?

At the same time, cracks appeared in the seemingly unbreakable "Seventeen-Nation Alliance".

An encrypted communication from the Maple Leaf Kingdom quietly connected to the Dragon Kingdom's diplomatic hotline.

"This is the Land of Maple. We are willing to offer the carcasses of three hundred Utahraptors in exchange for 100 cubic meters of rare earth ore!"

His voice carried a hint of ingratiation: "As you know, we're neighbors with the US, but the US has always wanted to make us the fifty-first state, and we were forced into it..."

Dragon Kingdom Command Center.

The decision-maker of the Dragon Kingdom pressed the communication button and replied with only two words.

"No way."

In this era of depleted resources, any form of aiding the enemy is a crime against one's own people.

……

The next day, early morning.

The first rays of sunlight in the prehistoric jungle pierced through the dense ferns and fell on the entrance of the cave.

Zhang Li stretched, his joints cracking.

After a night's rest, all four of them were back to their peak energy and spirit.

"start."

Zhang Li directly assigned tasks.

"We have enough saltpeter for now. Li Yue, you're coming with me and Brother Qiang today. We need a lot of manpower to move it."

Li Yue's eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly.

"Brother Qiang, let's go to the granite quarry two kilometers away."

"As for Huang Xiaoying... you stay at the camp and continue manufacturing gunpowder. This stuff is our trump card; the more the better."

Huang Xiaoying nodded: "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Before leaving, Zhang Li specifically instructed, "Oh, and put the plant grenades you made last night into your personal spaces, just in case!"

"clear!"

……

The three of them got ready and set off.

Meanwhile, in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room.

Although it was still early morning, the live stream was already incredibly popular.

Because, the person in charge has changed.

The voices of Xiao Sa and He Jiong, who were originally hoarse, are gone. In their place is a sweet and healing first love face.

Wang Bingbing.

The woman, dressed in a smart business suit, flashed her signature sweet smile at the camera.

Good morning, everyone. I am Wang Bingbing.

Teacher Sa and Teacher He have been forced to take a break because they have been working for too long.

Today, I will be joining you all in focusing on our warriors.

The screen was instantly flooded with the word "wife".

"My dear Bingbing! My heart is as cold as ice!"

"Forget about dinosaurs, I want to see Bingbing!"

Wang Bingbing smiled and waved her hand, skillfully getting to the point:

"I appreciate everyone's enthusiasm. Now, let's turn our attention to Leng Feng."

The images on the large screen are scrolling.

In a dark and damp swampy woodland, a figure is moving at high speed.

That's Leng Feng.

At this moment, he looked somewhat disheveled.

The exposed skin was covered with fine bloodstains, cuts from the sharp fern leaves.

He looked extremely tired...

But his eyes were frighteningly bright.

"Leng Feng only got three hours of rest last night," Wang Bingbing said with a hint of heartache.

"He's rushing as fast as he can to rejoin the main force!"

"At this rate, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should be able to rejoin the main force before sunset today!"

"I believe the Dragon Kingdom base will become even stronger with Leng Feng's addition!"

Meanwhile, some viewers in the live chat also expressed concern...

"Isn't it dangerous to travel at this time of day?"

"Have you forgotten? That's Leng Feng, who single-handedly completed the evacuation mission from Africa!"

"The key to escaping that chaotic continent was speed and a gut feeling for danger!"

……

Granite mining area.

This is a strip of exposed rock, with huge gray-white rocks lying across the jungle.

There was no vegetation, only hard rocks.

"This...this is too big."

Li Yue stood in front of a granite slab the size of a truck.

Wang Qiang rubbed his hands together, picked up his entrenching tool, and said, "Let's get to work! We've got plenty of strength!"

"bite--!!"

The sound of metal clashing echoed through the empty rocky area.

The entrenching tool in Wang Qiang's hand almost flew out of his grasp.

"This is way too hard!"

Wang Qiang looked at the unmoved granite and sighed in amazement!

Granite has a Mohs hardness of 6 to 7. Without heavy machinery and explosives to open the mountain, it is almost impossible to mine it!

In the live stream, the viewers were also worried for them.

"Human strength has its limits, after all. How about we use the plant grenades from last night to blow it up?"

"No, the black powder isn't powerful enough to blast this solid rock."

Just when Wang Qiang and Li Yue were at their wits' end, Zhang Li made a move.

He didn't touch the stones.

Instead, he turned and walked towards the bushes next to him, and began to collect the dead tree trunks and ferns.

So he walked up to the granite and observed the texture and direction of the rock.

Then, he neatly stacked the dry firewood in a straight line along a natural, tiny crack in the rock.

Start the fire!

Orange flames licked the cold rock surface, and the air was filled with the acrid smell of burning wood.

Wang Bingbing's big eyes were filled with doubt: "Is Zhang Li... roasting a stone?"

Since the daytime commentary team hadn't arrived yet... some experts in the live chat started analyzing Zhang Li's behavior.

"Li Shen probably intends to use the 'fire-water shock' method to mine the ore first!"

"Although granite is hard, it is composed of various minerals such as feldspar, quartz, and mica. These minerals have different coefficients of thermal expansion!"

"At high temperatures, the surface of the rock expands. Then, all you need is to give it a thorough cooling effect..."

"As early as the Qin Dynasty when the Great Wall was being built, and the Ming Dynasty when the plank roads were being constructed, our ancestors were already using this method to split mountains and cleave rocks!"