The warehouse's security system was controlled by Zuo Yu and Yan Biao. They took turns watching over it, so Curly Hair's actions were naturally within their sights.
Curly Hair knew that there were surveillance cameras in the warehouse and that this was another test Fang Zhao had given him.
Fang Zhao had indeed put in a lot of effort to prevent Curly Hair from developing a bad habit of eating everything he saw. This time, it was also a test to see if Curly Hair had changed.
Curly Hair was very happy. He didn't even need to transform to swallow these bugs. He could even swallow them without being detected by the surveillance cameras. Or perhaps he could catch a few and swallow them for fun? But catching 20 would give him another chance to play. Of course, he couldn't bear to swallow any of them. He would count every time he released one, afraid that someone would touch his box.
Yan Biao, who was watching over the surveillance room tonight, clicked his tongue in wonder.
"As expected of a dog that has done inspection work!"
He had already noticed that there were more bugs in the warehouse tonight. They had clearly been treated to kill them. But as he watched Curly Hair catch them one by one and place them into the box Fang Zhao had prepared for him, Yan Biao knew something wasn't right and immediately contacted Fang Zhao.
Fang Zhao had said that Yan Biao and Zuo Yu would personally guard the warehouse. No one else was to be swapped, and no one else was to be allowed near the surveillance room. If anyone wanted to apply for leave, they could directly look for Fang Zhao. Nanfeng could take over or Fang Zhao could personally guard the warehouse. If there were any abnormalities in the warehouse, they had to inform Fang Zhao immediately. No information was to be leaked.
Yan Biao and Zuo Yu thought that Fang Zhao was concerned about the fossils and didn't think there was anything wrong with Fang Zhao's orders.
However, when Yan Biao told Fang Zhao about the abnormalities, Fang Zhao only told him to watch the surveillance cameras and not to bother with the bugs Curly Hair had caught.
Yan Biao also consulted some of his old comrades who had retired and learned some information.
Recently, there had been a large number of bionic devices for sale on the black market. However, they were expensive, and very few people bought them. It just so happened that Fang Zhao's fossil news had caused the black market to increase rapidly. He had just received a notification from a comrade.
Unexpectedly, the security system wasn't as good as Curly Hair's.
Not a single one of those bionic devices had been able to get close to the dinosaur fossils!
Yan Biao let out a long sigh as he watched Curly Hair toss a seemingly ordinary strand of grass into the box. He thought to himself, I have to upgrade the security system tomorrow.
If he relied on Curly Hair for everything, wouldn't he become a salted fish?
In the next two days, there were still all kinds of things trying to sneak into the warehouse. Some looked like insects, some looked like plants. In short, they were all very well disguised. However, none of the fossil bones that were sent into the warehouse were stolen, and no photos were taken of them.
There were also those who tried to bribe the staff, but the team Fang Zhao had chosen were all veterans. The team management was strict, and even if there were any, they would be kicked out before Fang Zhao could make a move. Back when they had signed the contract with Fang Zhao, it had been written that if there was a problem within a team, the entire team would take responsibility. Not only would they be kicked out of the project, but they would also have to pay a hefty penalty fee.
Because of this, as long as there was a problem within their team, they would be more proactive than Fang Zhao in catching the mole.
That afternoon, one of the excavators was exhausted, and the professor leading the team asked him to rest in the warehouse's lounge.
This staff member was stopped by Curly Hair the moment he entered the warehouse.
"Woof woof woof!" Curly Hair barked.
The people guarding the warehouse came over.
The other staff members entering and exiting the warehouse also looked over.
The staff member who had been stopped had turned pale with fright. He wasn't feeling guilty, but he was really scared stiff.
The people guarding the warehouse invited him to the side and opened the box that Curly Hair had been staring at.
Curly Hair scanned the various tools in the box and rested his paw on a geological hammer.
The expression of the staff member who had been stopped changed. "This isn't my hammer! I personally carved my name on my hammer! This geological hammer doesn't have it! "
As he spoke, he hurriedly contacted the professor leading the team. "Teacher! My box has been tampered with! "
In order to protect his prized pupil and allow his team to continue participating in the excavation project, the professor leading the team had reacted quickly and cooperated with the investigation. Furthermore, they had their own methods of handling the situation.
Very quickly, the members of this team had all proven their innocence and helped to apprehend three suspicious personnel.
What had happened to this team had also made the other excavation teams wary. Other than themselves, no one else was allowed to touch their own toolboxes! Their clothes were also checked every day, and they were extremely vigilant against anyone who tried to get close to them.
In the past, they had been eager to be interviewed by the mainstream media. Now, it was those media outlets that were using different methods to stop them. If the matter with the box hadn't happened, they would still have been a little smug. However, today's incident had been like a bucket of cold water over them, and they had calmed down.
They were already in the final stages of the excavation. Seeing that all the fossils were about to be excavated, it would definitely be a huge regret to be kicked out of the project at this time!
They couldn't fall at such a critical moment!
Very quickly, the other people on the island discovered that the atmosphere of the excavation team, which used to be joking and laughing while working, was now rather solemn. Furthermore, no matter how busy they were, there would always be a team member in charge of keeping an eye on the surroundings.
Under the joint efforts of the twelve teams, all the fossils buried under the island were finally excavated.
The bones were preserved relatively well, and there weren't many areas that needed to be reconstructed. After using a computer to simulate the reconstruction of the skeleton, they began to assemble the fossils.
The moment they finished assembling the skeleton, they looked up at the skeleton, which was close to fifty meters in length. It was as if they had traveled through time and seen the overlords of the ocean from seventy million years ago.
A young staff member at the side was already rambling incoherently.
A few of the old professors in charge of assembling the fossils were even more teary-eyed.
"I never imagined … that I would actually be able to see the apex predator of the ocean from seventy million years ago with my own eyes!"
After an hour of non-stop discussion around the newly excavated huge skeleton, they had no choice but to face a problem.
"It has to have a name," one of the professors in charge said.
After searching through a large amount of information, they couldn't find a corresponding name. Without a doubt, what they had excavated was an unknown species, so they had to give it a name.
However, the problem now was that this time, it wasn't a single team that had discovered it. It was a joint excavation of many teams, and the skeleton belonged to the island owner.
"According to the naming rules?"
"Do we have naming rights?"
"What about Fang Zhao? Sigh, Fang Zhao, Island Owner Fang! This naming … "
"You guys can decide," Fang Zhao said.
The professors in charge were still thinking about how they would advise Fang Zhao if he gave the name casually. They hadn't expected that Fang Zhao would hand over the naming rights to them.
During the Old Era, in many places, these kinds of ancient vertebrate fossils with scientific research value belonged to the country. Although the management of cultural relics in the New Era was different, Fang Zhao didn't really care about it. If not for Curly Hair, Fang Zhao would have directly donated the skeleton to a certain museum.
Fang Zhao glanced at Curly Hair. Curly Hair was yawning beside the crate containing the reptiles. Other than games and eating, this dog really wasn't interested in anything else.
When he heard that Fang Zhao wanted to hand over the naming rights to them, an old professor was so excited that his whole body trembled. His assistant beside him quickly stuffed two pills into the old man's mouth.
The twelve excavation teams engaged in another round of intense discussion over the matter of naming.
In the end, they named this apex predator of the ocean Poseidonsaur.
This was the largest fossil fossil ever discovered. One could tell from its teeth that it ate meat. This apex predator of the ocean during that period was definitely worthy of the word "emperor."
After that was the archiving. The twelve teams once again engaged in an intense debate.
To be precise, the newly unearthed Poseidonsaur should be classified as a marine reptile. In theory, it shouldn't be classified as a dinosaur. However, mainstream folk culture was used to calling any creature that lived during that period that had such a distinctive appearance a dinosaur.
However, many paleontologists in the New Era suggested a new classification system. There was a large gap in paleontology research in the New Era. They only used the limited information left behind from the Old Era as references and didn't fully trust it. They only believed in their own research.
After the archiving was completed, a paleontology professor shook Fang Zhao's hand. "I see that you have an affinity with dinosaurs. Are you interested in participating in paleontology research?"
Fang Zhao: "… No."
This bunch of people asking him to research paleontology was fake. Their objective was actually the Poseidonsaur skeleton.
Over the next two days, news about the Poseidonsaur flooded the screens of various online platforms. Whether it was archaeology circles, entertainment circles, dinosaur enthusiasts, early childhood education circles, life sciences, or geological research circles, all of them were news about the Poseidonsaur.
The masses also harbored a kind of shock and gratification. "Turns out such a huge creature existed on our planet. It's not any smaller than those extraterrestrial creatures that have been exposed." They went online and wildly boasted about it. All sorts of stories flew up in their minds as if they had seen it with their own eyes.
"Those 'overlords of the oceans' that we discovered in the past are now just minions."
"Unrivaled! Truly unrivaled! "
"A predator at the level of an ocean hegemon! Looking forward to filming a Poseidonsaur movie in the future! "
"I wonder if the Poseidonsaur skeleton will be put on public display in the future?"
"This skeleton is too expensive. I reckon it won't be made public."
"A model is fine too. When will the Poseidonsaur model be made public?"
"This … probably depends on Fang Zhao's decision."
"I declare that the only person who can step on the Poseidonsaur's head is Fang Zhao!"
"… Huh?"
"If you put it that way, it's actually true. Fang Zhao indeed lives on top of the Poseidonsaur's tomb. Literally speaking, there's nothing wrong with stepping on its head. "
Very quickly, a new topic emerged.
# Fang Zhao, the man who stepped on the Poseidonsaur's head #
Nanfeng laughed heartily when he saw the sudden surge of discussion on social media platforms.
Because of the Poseidonsaur fossil, he had collected a large sum of rent, not to mention everything else.
"Boss, you really struck it rich this time! You can return to the $10 billion club after selling the skeleton! "
"I don't intend to sell it," Fang Zhao replied.
Nanfeng was flabbergasted. "That's right! Such a precious, one-of-a-kind object has to be kept in my hands for at least two years! "
"I intend to open a collection hall. Other than the Poseidonsaur, I might add a few more items in the future," Fang Zhao added.
"A collection hall?" Nanfeng recovered from his shock and thought to himself, As expected of Boss. He's thinking long-term. I won't sell this fossil for the time being. I'll open my own collection hall for fun. I can also make use of all sorts of peripheral products to make money!
Poseidonsaur was the largest creature that had ever existed on this planet. It was possible that there were even larger creatures on other planets, but for paleontologists, they had yet to fully understand the creatures on this planet, so where would they find the energy to look at other planets?
Furthermore, people's sentiments toward this planet were irreplaceable. This was the history of human development. Everyone shared a common history.
There was a bias in sentiments.
Apart from this, according to current policies and management, this planet had strict restrictions on extraterrestrial life. In terms of collection value, this planet was definitely the best. No other items could replace it.
Nanfeng was very satisfied that he had guessed Fang Zhao's thoughts. This boss still had an investment mind.
Nanfeng looked at the various possible Poseidonsaur appearances that the research team had simulated and sighed. "As expected of the ocean's apex predator. No matter which one it is, it looks ferocious. Luckily, it went extinct long ago."
"I wonder what the universe's apex predator looks like." Nanfeng started fantasizing again. "It must be rather powerful."
Fang Zhao glanced at Curly Hair, who had been staring at the box and counting bugs. "That might not be the case. Some creatures look very cute, but they are actually extremely lethal."
Nanfeng: "Hahaha, Boss, you are so humorous!"
Fang Zhao: "… You will understand one day."
Nanfeng appeared to agree with Fang Zhao, but he was laughing in his heart.
Alright, you are the boss. Whatever you say is right. Even if you say that Curly Hair is an apex predator, I will support it with both hands!
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