When Zi heard Sheyan's reply, she suddenly asked.
"So, your actions just now were just a gamble?"
Sheyan nodded and replied.
"Yes, but even if I lose, I have nothing to worry about."
Speaking till here, Sheyan glanced at Zi. She smiled faintly and replied.
"Because we have Her Majesty the Queen holding the fort."
This was the first time Sheyan addressed Zi in such a manner. He truly felt that the girl in front of him was brimming with the haughtiness and dignity of royalty when she first stood up. However, this sense of superiority, which was often repulsive, was usually well concealed by her. She disguised it as a cold composure, and only revealed it during the most dangerous moments, like a sword unsheathed from its scabbard. Such a disposition of leadership, was probably the reason why Zi could lead a party.
When Zi heard Sheyan addressing her, she glanced at him with a smile that wasn't a smile, but didn't say anything. As for Sheyan, he didn't know how great of an impact his words would have on him in the future. If he could predict the future, he would definitely keep his mouth shut at this moment.
Yet at this moment, several tiny black dots emerged from the distant setting sun, rapidly approaching towards them. When the crew members who were taking a breather above saw those black dots, it was as though they had seen a ghost. The First Mate even grabbed onto Sheyan's arm and screamed frantically.
"Pterosaurs, those predatory pterosaurs have appeared."
Sheyan unwillingly took in a deep breath of fresh salty air. He didn't intend to challenge the current hegemon of the skies, and straightforwardly jumped into the submarine.
"Dive down, let those damned bats shriek at the sea."
*****
Three hours later, the submarine finally reached the shore of Jurassic Island.
Accurately speaking, it was a half-submerged karst cave. To reach this place, one had to circumvent numerous craggy reefs. To a large extent, this prevented some of the ferocious dinosaurs in the sea from approaching. Their huge bodies were not suitable for such shallow waters.
The submarine crew called this place the Union Edifice. Wasn't it a strange and nonsensical name? The reason was simple. To be able to create a relatively safe environment in a dangerous place like Jurassic Park, it definitely wasn't a match made in heaven. Instead, it was constructed by those who discovered the enormous business opportunities and benefits hidden in Jurassic Park using USD and human lives!
Someone had calculated the amount of wealth spent on the construction of the Federal Building, and it was exactly the total amount of money spent on the construction of the Federal Building.... Of course, due to the huge factor of inflation, the purchasing power of the USD during the construction of the Federal Building was much greater than the purchasing power of the USD now.
At that time, it was extremely difficult to build this simple and crude landing point, and everyone had paid a heavy price!
Although they were nearing the shore, the submarine's engine was still rumbling. Evidently, the Federal Building wasn't an absolutely safe location. There had once been a large group of Deinonychus lying in ambush nearby, waiting for everyone to reach the shore before swarming over and happily dividing the food.
The crew of these submarines obviously didn't have any intentions of staying here any longer. They stared at the contestants anxiously, hoping that they would keep their word and pay up. Because they already knew, even if they didn't keep their word, they couldn't do anything about it.
Zi obviously wasn't a person who liked to renege on a debt. After paying up, she allowed the profusely grateful crew to submerge and leave. The four of them waded into the dry area of the karst cave. Zi then retrieved various dinosaur-dealing weapons from her personal storage and distributed them to the crew.
The weapons Zi purchased weren't the same as Sheyan's.
The Peluba Improved Shotgun, the Shamir Oscillator and the like were all standard military equipment. Everyone's main weapon was the Hector Stun Gun. This thing could shoot a retractable sharp stun gun deep into the target's body. Then, through the method of superconducting transmission, it could output a million volts of electricity in one go to kill the target!
*****
Although it was nighttime, the starlight and moonlight illuminated the night sky. To ordinary humans, perhaps traversing through the night of Jurassic Island would require a greater risk. However, to the contestants, they could avoid the greatest threat from the skies.
The journey to their destination wasn't arduous. After all, this place was once developed into a tourist resort.
However, after years of painstaking efforts by nature, the man-made structures and roads had become rather gloomy and primitive.
Gloomy rocks stood tall and majestic, while astonishingly tall giant ferns occupied three acres of land, emitting a damp and rotting stench.
In this place, ferns dominated the vegetation. Stone Alliums and Ferns grew luxuriantly close to the ground. Stone Ferns, Swollen Foot Ferns, Pinkback Ferns, Stonecrop Ferns and Wavecrop Ferns used their roots to successfully penetrate into the rocks, smearing the originally bare areas with greenery.
The forest consisted of Saros covered in greyish green leaves, sturdy Giant Fan Ferns, and Ear Ferns that were as old as the island itself. Here, thick and solid dark green branches clashed against each other, as the thick and contorted branches weaved together to form a dense and towering canopy. Deformed intertwined roots wrestled with each other underground. This was a place of deep silence and stifling shadows.
The four of them sprayed their 'Alpha Serum', as a pungent odour assailed their nostrils. After mixing with the unique air of Jurassic Island, the odour gradually formed a faint layer of protective barrier around their bodies.
About 500 metres away from the port of the Federation Building, the trio discovered a hastily concealed path. This path was exceedingly muddy, one could tell it was man-made. Deep tire tracks could be seen on the path, clearly caused by a ten-wheeled giant truck.
After walking for a short distance, they could see a warning sign with a skull symbol. Written on it was' Private Territory ',' Consequences of trespassing will be XXXX '. However, as they continued to walk deeper, they discovered a very shallow cave. The cave's contents could be clearly seen at a glance. Surprisingly, there were seven or eight large oil barrels!
Evidently, this was Mr. Hammond's logistics base. He was secretly transferring resources behind the backs of the Sando TeraTech Company's board of directors in order to fulfill his dream. Naturally, he was building a permanent base here.
After the construction materials were unloaded at the Federation Building port, they would naturally be transported away by heavy trucks. These heavy trucks were all gas guzzlers, thus, they would usually refuel here.
Furthermore, adventurers who could come to this island wouldn't be interested in the petrol. It wasn't only for profit, but also for safety. The dinosaurs had an exceedingly sensitive sense of smell. Bringing along such a pungent odour like petrol would inevitably attract the curiosity of some dinosaurs.
Sheyan walked into the cave and inspected it. Then, he pondered and said.
"Seems like La Hammond's logistics base should have a direct road leading to it. Thus, we have two choices. First, follow the road. However, this route should be rather long. If we walk in a straight line, the distance would be shorter, but the road would be much harder to traverse."
"Then let's walk in a straight line!" Zi firmly declared.
"Although the road is flat, it doesn't mean it's easy to traverse. As the saying goes, a rat has a rat's path, a snake has a snake's path. Apart from hunting, all creatures have a common trait of traversing along the road. If we walk along the road, without Hammond's' Enhanced Medicine ', we might encounter a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Sabertooth or other formidable creatures that like to traverse the road. Once we're marked, it will be troublesome. If we walk in a straight line, the soft soil will allow us to easily discern the tracks of those gigantic dinosaurs. "
It seems like the effects of the 'Alpha Medicine' were rather decent. The four trekked through the dark fern forest for two hours and only experienced a few minor skirmishes. Finally, they arrived at the coordinates provided by the Sando Tera-company.
This was a mountainous terrain, but the scenery was rather decent. On the left cliff, a waterfall hung down like a white chain, forming a river that flowed around the cliff. Not far away, it converged into a small lake. Beside the lake, a muddy pond formed. Evidently, a considerable number of dinosaurs would come here for a drink.
The objective they were searching for was rather clear – a high standard cement road that led into the darkness of the mountain belly. According to the signs they encountered along the way, this place was previously used by Jurassic Park as a rapids exploration project. The scenery of a small karst cave within the mountain belly was extremely beautiful.
Evidently, Hammond had utilized his authority to successfully expand this small karst cave into his research base. At present, it seemed like the expansion was nearing its end. The entire research base was quiet and seemingly devoid of people. However, under the observation of an expert like Brother Black, they discovered numerous concealed surveillance and automatic firepower systems.
Nevertheless, the trio soon discovered that Hammond's renovation wasn't completed. At least, there was an extremely obvious blind spot in the small river that clung tightly to the mountain wall.
Without further ado, time was pressing as the trio hurriedly entered the water. After swimming for 20-30 metres, they discovered that Hammond had actually left behind an extremely insidious trap in the river. The river was actually filled with large amounts of man-eating pomfrets. The razor-sharp teeth of those pomfrets were probably genetically modified. Even a dinosaur would be gnawed into bones in an instant, and could even threaten a contestant's life!
*****
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