Ancient species: Call me Uncle Tyrannosaurus Rex!

The game space notification sounded, and Erbai Wuye took a deep breath and replied, "Bird feathers... evolved from the scales of reptiles, and their early function was for flight. The key transitional fossil is... Archaeopteryx."

The words had barely left his lips when a cold, mechanical voice announced: "Incorrect answer. Participant from the Sakura Country, Nobuyo Nihyaku, has lost his chance to answer this round."

Erbai Wuye's face turned pale, but Archer, seeing this, revealed a subtle smile.

The error of 200 Wuye at least eliminated one incorrect option.

Those outside the game also noticed Archer's actions and intentions.

[America: Well done, Archer! You're a true American, you've got brains.]

[The US: Now Archer's chances of getting it right are even higher.]

[Japan: Japan, the land of cherry blossoms: Japan, aren't your participants going a bit too far?]

[Beautiful Country: Our boss has decided to provide certain aid to your Sakura Country.]

[Japan: Sorry, I was speaking too loudly just now.]

Qin Ge also saw through Archer's thoughts, "This Archer is not easy to deal with."

Deputy team leader Dai Yue nodded and said, "Indeed, Wu Yu is only eighteen years old. It's a huge disadvantage for him to be chosen to participate in this game."

Currently, Earth Online is not only a competition of biological knowledge, but also a test for the participants themselves.

Archer then raised his hand and confidently said, "Archer from America requests to answer."

"Bird feathers evolved from the skin structure of dinosaurs. Their early functions were for warmth and display. The key transitional fossil is Sinosauropteryx."

However, the game notification sounded again: "Incorrect answer. American participant Archer has lost the chance to answer this round."

Archer's expression froze. As a paleontology PhD, with his extensive knowledge and the probing of Erbai Wuye, Archer was confident that he had grasped the direction of the correct answer, but he didn't expect that he was still wrong in the end.

Archer couldn't understand where he had gone wrong.

[USA: WTF?! Archer got it wrong too!]

[USA: This doesn't make sense! Archer is a PhD in paleontology!]

[The US: That damn fool! Not only did he answer wrong, but he also misled our country's Archer!]

Beautiful Country, Earth Online Research Center.

"Bang!" General Smith slammed his fist on the control panel.

"What is Archer doing? Isn't he supposed to be the most knowledgeable paleontologist in America?!"

The expert standing nearby wiped his brow: "General, this is indeed a difficult question... The origin and function of bird feathers have always been a point of contention in academia..."

Before Archer could calm down, Wu Yu raised his hand again.

"Wu Yu, a participant from the Xia Kingdom, requests a response."

All eyes of the participants turned to Wu Yu again, wondering if Wu Yu also knew the answer to the question.

"The evolution of bird feathers can be traced back to the epidermal derivatives of theropod dinosaurs, specifically the transformation of scales into feather-like structures through a series of changes."

Its initial function was not primarily for flight, but rather for insulation and display; it only gradually evolved to include flight capabilities later on.

"The key transitional fossil evidence is Sinosauropteryx, which has preserved clear feather-like structures, proving that feathers existed on some dinosaurs before birds appeared."

The words had barely left his mouth when a crisp notification sound rang out:

"Correct answer! Xia Kingdom participant Wu Yu receives reward: 100 points."

Archer's face instantly darkened.

Why does Wu Yu always raise his hand after others have answered incorrectly, even though he clearly knows the correct answer?

Does he really enjoy seeing others answer incorrectly?

Why didn't he raise his hand to answer earlier? And why was Wu Yu able to answer two questions correctly in a row?

Is this the kind of knowledge an eighteen-year-old should possess?

Wu Yu had no idea what Archer was thinking, and if he did, he would only be speechless.

Wu Yu didn't mean to be unwilling to answer; it was just that Archer and Li Xi raised their hands too quickly.

[Beautiful Country: Shit! The Xia Country kid beat us to it again!]

[American: Dr. Archer, please explain why you answered incorrectly while the kid who chose the chicken got it right?]

[Haha, the US really got slapped in the face this time!]

Where's Archer's smug expression? Keep smiling!

[Unexpectedly, Wu Yu answered two questions correctly in a row!]

[I forgive Wu Yu for choosing chickens as his zodiac animal. What's wrong with choosing chickens? I think chickens are quite cute.]

[To the person upstairs: You didn't say this before you answered the question.]

Instead of immediately revealing the third question, the game space suddenly displayed a leaderboard.

Current points ranking:

Xia Guo Wu Yu: 200 points

Archer, the American: 0 points

......

Just as Wu Yu was waiting for the third question, a small, thin monkey-like man came to his side.

"Hello, my name is Su Wenming."

Wu Yu looked at Su Wenming, who was approaching, with some confusion, wondering why he was there.

"Hello, Wu Yu from Xia Kingdom."

After Wu Yu responded politely, Su Wenming lowered his voice and put on a smile:

"Brother Wu Yu, look, you've already answered two questions correctly and accumulated 200 points. My country is weak and lacks resources, making it difficult to survive in the game."

"I hope you can share some paleontology knowledge with me to help me score points in the upcoming Q&A. Of course, in return, I will definitely be on your side if you need help in a species duel."

Outside the game space.

Xia Kingdom, Earth Online Research Lab.

Qin Ge overheard what Su Wenming said to Wu Yu.

In an instant, Qin Ge understood Su Wenming's meaning: "This Su Wenming wants to get something for nothing!"

Dai Yue nodded in agreement, saying, "I wonder what Wu Yu will do?"

The people in the live stream also understood the meaning behind Su Wenming's words.

[This Su Wenming is truly shameless.]

Wu Yu is still too young; he'll most likely agree to Su Wenming's request.

[Those who act like monkeys are utterly shameless.]

[Monkey: We're all from the same continent, what's wrong with helping each other?]

[You said it was about mutual help, we helped you, what's your reward? All you can do is talk, huh?]

The gorillas you chose can barely take care of themselves, yet they want to help us?

[Monkey: If you don't want Wu Yu to help us, you can use your off-field interference opportunities.]

It's not worth resorting to outside interference for people like you.

Inside the game space.

Wu Yu also understood what Su Wenming meant. He wanted to acquire key knowledge without paying any price, but he was using "an uncertain future" as an empty promise. He really thought I was a fool.

Wu Yu shook his head directly, "It's not convenient to share directly, but if you have specific questions, we can discuss them after the game."

Seeing that Wu Yu remained unmoved, Su Wenming's expression turned slightly embarrassed, but he was still unwilling to give up:

"But the situation is urgent, can't you be a little more flexible? I can agree to any condition you set!"

Wu Yu shook his head again, his attitude resolute.

Before Su Wenming could speak again, the game notification sounded once more: "The third question is about to begin. Please prepare, all participants."

Su Wenming had no choice but to retreat to his original position in a huff.

The people in the live stream were instantly relieved when they saw this.

[That silly monkey is trying to scam people here; doesn't he even know who he learned his culture from?]