Falling into the Cretaceous

Shen Ye used a shard to cut a piece of West Claw Dragon meat, forked it with a twig, and brought it to Da Pu's mouth. Da Pu twitched its black nose and then took a bite.

It was obviously starving.

He Yun brought over iodine spray and gauze, and carefully cleaned and bandaged Da Pu's wound.

"Brother Zhang, divide the roasted meat and the fern roots."

Seeing that it was almost time, Shen Ye said to Zhang Qiming.

Zhang Qiming nodded and called Chen Yue and Liu Sishi over to help distribute the food.

Everyone received a piece of meat and a bundle of fern roots.

Some of those who received food went into the cabin.

Those were the people who took turns resting during the first half of the night.

All the wounded were concentrated in the tail section of the wreckage, and they did not need to take turns resting.

Shen Ye sat on a rock chewing on fern roots. They were slightly sweet, with each bite carrying a refreshing sweetness. However, since there was no water to wash the mud off the roots, they were wiped clean with his clothes, resulting in a sandy texture that greatly affected the taste.

But in this situation, no one cares too much about these things.

Only a few pampered women couldn't help but complain after taking a few bites.

"I wish I hadn't gone on this trip to America. Now we're forced to eat this kind of food, and we might be living a primitive life from now on..."

The woman complained, then wiped away a tear, but refused to spit out the fern root she was eating.

"I went there with my Black boyfriend, and now he's dead. I don't know what to do," another woman said, choking back tears.

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The women didn't have time to be sad during the day, but now, while eating and having a moment of relaxation, their emotions surged up, and they comforted each other.

Men are far more accepting than women.

Most people had fully accepted the facts within an hour of the disaster.

They didn't complain; all they had was a desire to survive.

Before we knew it, the sun had completely set.

Shen Ye looked up at the night sky.

The deep night sky above was crystal clear, dotted with countless stars, and the moon hanging in the sky was much larger than usual.

Even though the night sky was extremely clear, no one could see the North Star.

"Where's Polaris? Are we on another planet?!"

At that moment, a woman exclaimed in shock.

Ningbo stood up proudly at that moment.

"Hehe, I know!"

Ningbo looked rather smug, and Ning Yan smiled awkwardly.

"Tell me, what happened?" Shen Ye asked with a smile.

"Brother Ye, you don't know as much about this as I do. Let me tell you, the Earth's axis of rotation swings slowly like a spinning top, which is called precession, with a period of about 2.6 years. One hundred million years is far longer than the precession period, which is about..."

Ningbo started calculating with his fingers.

"That's roughly 3846 complete cycles. The Earth's axis can't possibly be pointing in the direction of the 21st century, and even the stars in the sky won't look the way we used to, because the sun is carrying the eight planets through the universe!"

Ningbo touched his nose, looking proud.

"So it seems that we are in the Cretaceous period, and not in some undisclosed experimental base," Zhou Jian said.

Upon hearing this, everyone silently continued eating their food.

Clearly, everyone has accepted this fact.

"We became the only human group in the Cretaceous period, and even the only mammals that were this tall. To my knowledge, most mammals in the Cretaceous period were small, like mice."

Shen Ye's words carried a sense of despair.

Everyone felt an unprecedented sense of isolation.

That feeling usually only exists in the hearts of lost souls adrift at sea, but now they feel isolated from the whole of human society. This isolation is not geographical, but rather a separation across the river of time.

This is a kind of existence that is even more hopeless than being lost at sea.

Although there are dozens of people here, it cannot conceal the fear and loneliness in everyone's heart.

This sense of loneliness makes the women collectively want to find someone to rely on, even if that reliance is as uncertain as a leaf falling in the wind.

Especially for men like Shen Ye, who possess strong leadership skills, they are synonymous with security in a woman's mind.

At this moment, Shen Ye could feel the burning gazes of the women looking at him shortly after the plane crash.

This is even more obvious in women from other countries.

To put it bluntly, these are survival strategies that women have evolved in order to survive.

This is different from men.

Men tend to prioritize teamwork and a sense of security in building a team.

Chen Yue was the most proactive. She sat next to Shen Ye and would touch him with her body from time to time, constantly sending out some kind of signal.

Shen Ye is a person who is well-versed in psychology, so how could he not understand women's thoughts?

But he has absolutely no interest in thinking about that right now.

On the other hand, Mike and his two black friends were full of energy. After the disaster, they were worried about dying at any time, and their genes, which desperately wanted to continue their lineage, were restless. Their eyes kept wandering over the women.

However, Mike had been warned by Shen Ye, so he naturally had to keep an eye on his team members.

They can keep it under control for now, but it's hard to say what will happen after a while.

"Lin Ruochu, Ning Yan, you should go inside and rest. You'll be busy tomorrow!"

After finishing his meal, Shen Ye gave his instructions.

The women nodded and went back to rest. Shen Ye gave Mike some instructions on how to keep watch.

He also instructed them to have one person stand on the hull as a watchman, while the others leaned against the hull.

In the event of an emergency, everyone can defend themselves while retreating to the top of the cabin.

Reducing the dinosaurs' attack range and concentrating defense on one point is more efficient.

Although Mike has personality flaws, he is quite serious about this, perhaps because he is afraid of dying.

After giving his instructions, Shen Ye gathered the team members who were to set off on the exploration the next day for a brief meeting.

The Shenye Exploration Team consists of 10 people.

Shen Ye, Zhou Jian, the Korean man, and Jack have already become acquainted with each other, and they have also had brief exchanges with the other six during the day.

Two of them were overseas construction engineers.

He was in his thirties, wearing a shirt and trousers, and not wearing glasses. Some of the older engineers always squinted at people, so they were probably nearsighted too.

The other two were also together, a reporter and a photographer, both in their thirties or forties, and quite robust, probably because they spend a lot of time outdoors.

The remaining two are a professional agent and a blacksmith preparing to participate in a sword-forging competition.

The blacksmith was also muscular, with a buzz cut and wearing a gray T-shirt. He was quite talkative and had spoken with Shen Ye, saying he wanted to find his toolbox.

His toolbox contained hammers and other tools, as well as iron.

Shen Ye had high hopes for the blacksmith, believing he could be of great help in weapon making in the future, and that the two engineers could design safe havens.

Of course, all of this is contingent on surviving tomorrow!