National Survival: I Supported the Dragon Nation by Hunting Dinosaurs

Let's turn our attention back to the prehistoric world.

The night was as dark as ink, and Huang Xiaoying gripped the crossbow tightly in her hand.

She leaned against the rock wall, trying to hide her body in the shadows as much as possible.

Behind her, Wang Qiang sat pale-faced on the ground.

"Xiaoying, is there any movement?" Wang Qiang asked in a hoarse voice.

"It's very windy," Huang Xiaoying said in a low voice, "but I have a feeling... something is getting closer."

The sense of oppression was like being watched by some giant beast.

Sudden.

A huge shadow instantly enveloped the platform at the cave entrance.

By the dim light of the fire, Huang Xiaoying could see fleshy wings that could blot out the sky, and a long, ferocious beak.

Quetzalcoatlus!

"Brother Qiang! Enemy attack!!"

Huang Xiaoying screamed and instinctively raised her crossbow, aiming it at the Quetzalcoatl's head.

Just as she was about to pull the trigger.

"Don't be nervous, we're on the same side."

A voice came from the monster's back.

Huang Xiaoying froze.

A thin figure nimbly flipped down.

He patted the giant's head, and the sky overlord obediently lowered its head, exhaling hot breath from its nostrils, but showing no intention of attacking.

It was Zhang Li!

"Clang!"

The crossbow in Huang Xiaoying's hand fell to the ground.

Wang Qiang's eyes widened even more.

"Zhang...Zhang Li?" Wang Qiang stammered, "What happened?"

Zhang Li had already guessed their shocked expressions! So he smiled and said...

"Its name is Azure Feather."

"From now on, we'll be partners!"

He glanced at the two who were still in a daze and smiled: "Leng Feng and Li Yue are still on the other side of the cliff, they're safe. I came back to let them know I'm safe."

Wang Qiang swallowed hard. "This...this thing doesn't eat people, does it?"

"I won't eat it for now."

Zhang Li's statement was very conservative.

Although the chip controls its motor nerves, the biological instincts cannot be completely erased.

To truly tame this apex predator, electrical stimulation alone is not enough.

A combination of kindness and severity must be applied.

Zhang Li got the blind fish that Huang Xiaoying had caught from the underground river in the cave.

He skillfully scraped off the slime with a dagger, cut it, and then roasted it over a fire.

Soon, the grease dripped onto the charcoal fire, making a sizzling sound.

The aroma of roasted meat wafted through the cave entrance.

Cang Yu, who had been lying down beside him, suddenly raised his head.

Those vertical pupils were fixed on the grilled fish in Zhang Li's hand, and a longing groan escaped his throat.

In this dog-eat-dog world, dinosaurs ate raw, bloody meat; they had never smelled the aroma of cooked food.

Zhang Li took a bite.

"It tastes good, a bit like cod."

Then, under Cang Yu's expectant gaze, he tossed the remaining grilled fish into the air.

"then."

Cang Yu's massive body displayed astonishing agility, stretching out its long neck to precisely catch all the grilled fish in mid-air.

Swallow it whole.

"Gurgle..."

Cang Yu let out a satisfied sigh.

The savage killing intent in Cang Yu's cold, vertical pupils subsided somewhat.

It wasn't because it developed feelings for humans, but rather because the high-calorie, cooked food greatly satisfied its bloodthirsty instincts.

In addition, the brain chip continuously releases "dopamine reward signals," which causes it to establish a conditioned reflex between "obedience" and "gaining pleasure."

Wang Qiang watched in stunned silence.

"So... you've bribed him?"

"This is the Pavlov effect." Zhang Li wiped the oil off his hands, his eyes calm.

"The underlying logic of carbon-based life forms is the same: as long as you control the 'punishment' and 'reward' switches, you can make them obey!"

After calming Cang Yu down, the group didn't rest immediately.

Instead, they used sulfur and charcoal to make some more plant grenades.

After all, the Seventeen Nations Alliance could discover them at any moment...

The next morning.

Zhang Li went to the cliff again and brought Leng Feng and Li Yue down. Under his protection, the two quickly returned to the camp!

"Everyone is here."

Zhang Li jumped off the dragon's back and looked at his four teammates in front of him.

After a night of rest, Wang Qiang's condition has improved significantly!

Huang Xiaoying was in good spirits and was counting the bombs she had rushed to make last night.

Leng Feng circled Cang Yu several times, his eyes filled with envy.

As a special forces soldier, who doesn't dream of taming wild beasts?

"Zhang Li, can I talk to you about something?"

Leng Feng rubbed his hands together. "Let me try? I'll just ride it once! I promise I won't fly far!"

Zhang Li looked at him with a half-smile: "You want to give it a try?"

"I want to! I dream about it!"

"Okay, then go touch it." Zhang Li gestured with his lips.

Leng Feng rubbed his hands together, a glint of fanatical fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

"This is air superiority..."

He took a deep breath and tentatively reached out, trying to touch the hard wing membrane.

"Hey guys, give us some face. We'll be comrades fighting side by side from now on."

however.

Just as Leng Feng's hand was about to touch Cang Yu's wings.

"hiss--!!!"

The previously quiet Cangyu suddenly turned its head, and the feathers on its neck instantly bristled.

It opened its long beak, full of sharp teeth, and let out a threatening roar at Leng Feng.

Those vertical pupils were filled with warning:

Don't suffer the old man!

Aside from that two-legged creature that feeds you and generates electricity, anyone who touches it will die!

Leng Feng was startled and instinctively jumped backward.

"Holy crap! This thing is shy around strangers?" Leng Feng looked aggrieved.

Li Yue and Huang Xiaoying, who were standing next to them, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhang Li walked over and gently patted Cang Yu's neck. The guy immediately quieted down and even rubbed against Zhang Li's palm in a flattering manner.

"He's the ruler of the skies; we have to make him submit!"

Leng Feng sighed. Although riding a pterosaur was cool, he couldn't guarantee that he could use the controller well. If he fell off the plane, he would be finished!

"Think long-term."

Zhang Li pointed to the ground beneath his feet.

"The sky is mine, the land is yours. When we encounter a Tyrannosaurus Rex or a Giganotosaurus, you'll ride the land's overlord—that's true manly romance."

Upon hearing this, Leng Feng's eyes widened instantly.

Charging forward on a Tyrannosaurus Rex?

The image flashed through his mind, instantly igniting his passion.

"Zhang Li, you said it yourself!"

Leng Feng excitedly grabbed Zhang Li's hand: "A gentleman's word is his bond!"

"What is done cannot be taken back."

Zhang Li smiled. He wasn't joking.

With the experience of controlling Cang Yu, controlling the land overlord is not impossible.

After the brief interlude, the atmosphere at the campsite became much more relaxed.

But Zhang Li glanced into the distance.

Now that he has Azure Feather as his mount, his range of activity has been further expanded, especially when combined with the Mineral Radar skill!

This will allow you to discover even more rare mineral resources!

For example, copper, aluminum, or even... uranium?

Zhang Li's expression turned serious: "The camp is temporarily yours. We're running low on gunpowder! We need to get some more!"

"The seventeen-nation alliance could discover our location at any moment!"

Zhang Li smiled and then climbed onto Cang Yu's back!

Yesterday, on his way back to the camp, in order to mislead the people of the Seventeen Nations Alliance, he did not fly directly to the camp, but instead circled back in the opposite direction!

He discovered something special back then!