ca-book Chapter 2 The Harsh Survival Environment of Fighting Cocks in Central China
Chapter 2 The Harsh Survival Environment of Fighting Cocks in Central China
Did I see that right? Shirasu chose a chicken?
That's not called a chicken, that's called a Central Plains fighting cock.
Is there a difference between the two? Can anyone tell me why Shirasu chose a chicken?
I bet no one will understand Bai Zhou's move for at least ten years.
[Don't even mention ten years, no one would understand it even in a hundred years.]
[I get it! Bai Zhou thinks the current fried chicken legs are too small and not satisfying enough, so he's thinking of going back to the past and creating a giant chicken to give us fried chicken freedom!]
[Stop joking around, be serious! This is a major national issue!]
[I wasn't making a scene; I think Bai Zhou was the one causing the most trouble.]
Tian Guan was equally incredulous when he saw Bai Zhou choose the Central Plains fighting cock. "What is this kid doing?"
"This is Earth Online, not a cockfighting competition. Why did he choose a fighting rooster from the Central Plains?"
People from countries like Japan also noticed that Shirasu had chosen a fighting cock from the Central Plains.
[Japan: Do you think we stray dogs aren't getting enough to eat, so you specifically chose Central Plains fighting roosters as our food?]
[South Korea: Central Plains Fighting Cock? Good name, I agree to let my cheetah fight you!]
Faced with ridicule from people in countries like Japan and South Korea, the people of China did not tolerate it.
[They're already yelling before the game even starts....]
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[With all observer species selected, ecological restoration is about to begin. The time flow of the retro continent will be adjusted so that 1 day in reality corresponds to 10,000 years in the retro world, and the living area will shrink by 1% every 100 days.]
A species gains one "intervention point" for every 100 days it survives.
Observers are encouraged to closely monitor species evolution. Observers can communicate with selected species and, if necessary, use "intervention points" to guide species toward archaism.
As the system notification faded, the landscape of the entire retro continent began to change rapidly.
The outlines of mountains and rivers are both blurred and clear in the lens, with vegetation changing and climate shifting.
Earth Online randomly assigns territory to all species.
The chickens that Baizhou chose settled in a small grassland in the southeast corner of the retro continent and bred there.
The territory of the chickens is right next to the territory of the African wild dogs in Japan. I don't know if it was a deliberate arrangement by Earth Online or just a coincidence.
Bai Zhou and other participants gathered in a room, where each person had a screen in front of them to observe and intervene in their chosen population in real time.
Of course, intervention requires intervention points, and currently all participants only have one intervention point.
There is only one way to get more intervention points: make your species live longer. The longer you live, the more intervention points you get.
Bai Zhou looked at the screen, his gaze fixed on the leader of the Central Plains fighting cocks.
Compared to other fighting cocks in the Central Plains, this fighting cock leader is larger, has shinier feathers, and has more injuries.
Looking around from the perspective of the fighting rooster, you can see that the rooster's territory is a grassland with only a few sparse trees, which is quite suitable for the survival of fighting roosters in the Central Plains.
If you look further away, you can see one or two wild dogs with their heads down, searching for something.
The fighting cocks number about fifty or sixty, which isn't a large number.
The surrounding grasslands provided ample food for the fighting cocks, and they devoured everything from insects to grass seeds.
......
As time passed, the light and shadow on the grassland changed dozens of times in just a few minutes.
In the blink of an eye, several decades have passed, and the number of fighting cocks has increased from fifty or sixty to more than two hundred and thirty.
Over several decades, the number of fighting cocks in the Central Plains should not have remained at this level.
The reason for the increase of only 170 is the African wild dog population in Japan to the east.
Over the past few decades, the vast majority of fighting cocks in the Central Plains have died at the hands of wild dogs.
Just like the scene before us, seventeen African wild dogs are surrounding more than a hundred Central Plains fighting roosters that are foraging for food.
Seventeen African wild dogs spread out in a fan shape, slowly tightening their encirclement. They crouched low and howled.
The new leader of the Central Plains fighting cocks stood proudly on the outermost edge, emitting a sharp cry in an attempt to intimidate the approaching wild dogs.
The other fighting roosters nervously gathered together, surrounding the chicks in the center, clucking incessantly and flapping their wings in fear.
Suddenly, a wild dog charged forward, lunging straight at the flank of the chickens.
The rooster leader quickly charged forward, leaping up to retaliate with its claws and beak, but the wild dog nimbly dodged. Another wild dog seized the opportunity to attack from behind, biting a rooster that couldn't dodge in time.
Amidst the mournful crowing of roosters, blood splattered onto the grass.
The wild dog held on tightly to the fighting rooster it had already caught, and before long, the rooster's body stopped moving.
The death of a fighting rooster threw the entire flock into chaos, with the roosters scattering in all directions. However, the wild dogs worked in perfect unison, constantly dividing and driving the fleeing roosters down one by one.
The rooster leader fought back fiercely, pecking a wild dog in the eye repeatedly and forcing it to retreat.
Just as the cockfighting leader was trying to cover the rest of the cocks, a wild dog suddenly broke through the cocks and exposed the young cocks that were being protected in the middle.
Without saying a word, the leader of the fighting cocks spread its wings and slid to the young fighting cocks as it ran with all its might.
Just as the wild dog was about to enjoy the delicious crunchy chicken, it saw the cockfighting leader arrive and ruin things. Its eyes flashed with ferocity, and its murderous intent towards the cockfighting leader grew stronger.
The wild dog growled, abandoned its pups, and turned to pounce on the fighting rooster leader.
The rooster leader, undaunted, leaped up at the wild dog and pecked at its eyes with its sharp beak.
However, the wild dog was prepared and dodged the attack by tilting its head, while simultaneously slapping the rooster leader hard on the side with its front paws.
Unable to withstand the claw strike, the fighting rooster staggered back, but still stood firmly in front of the young.
At that moment, another wild dog attacked from the side and bit the wing of the fighting rooster leader.
The intense pain caused the fighting rooster leader to let out a mournful cry, but instead of struggling to escape, it turned around and used its uncontrolled claws to viciously scratch the wild dog's face.
The wild dog, in pain, released its grip and temporarily ceased its attack.
The fighting rooster, now given a chance to catch its breath, crowed.
"Ooh ooh ooh! (Assemble, cover the retreat of the cubs)"
Upon hearing the leader's crow, the fighting cocks that had been chasing and fleeing in all directions gathered towards the leader and his chicks.
Some of the fighting cocks circled around the chicks again, while others stood behind the leader of the fighting cocks, trying to clear a path for the chicks.
Not only the fighting cocks, but also the wild dogs formed a circle around the fighting cocks.
As the encirclement tightened, the cockfighting leader, enduring the pain from his wounds, launched the first attack on the wild dogs in front of him, trying to break through the encirclement.
The wild dog remained calm at all. Just as the cockfighting leader charged, it suddenly lowered its body, causing the cockfighting leader to miss its target.
Before the cockfighting leader could launch a second attack, a wild dog seized the opportunity, leaping forward and biting the cockfighting leader's neck!
The intense pain caused the rooster leader to flap its wings, trying to knock the wild dog down.
But a wild dog's bite cannot be broken by flapping its wings a few times.
The neck is a vulnerable spot for most animals, and even fighting cock leaders are not immune.
As the teeth penetrate deeper and blood is lost, the fighting rooster's resistance weakens.
Seeing that the cockfighting leader was still alive, the wild dog shook its head, widening the wound and accelerating the loss of blood from the cockfighting leader.
Knowing he was about to die, the fighting rooster leader frantically turned his neck and, out of the corner of his eye, saw that the young fighting rooster had escaped danger under the cover of the adult fighting rooster, and its resistance weakened once again.
The dying cockfighting leader let out a final crow.
As the last cry faded away, the fighting rooster leader also died completely.
Sigh! Even though I've watched it so many times, I still can't help but watch it again...
Now is not the time for sympathy; we should be thinking about what to do next.
[They're saying so many people died, but the stray dogs didn't even get hurt.]
[Given the current situation, the fighting cock probably won't survive past its first hundred days.]
Why hasn't Shirasu used the intervention points yet? Are they waiting until all the fighting cocks are wiped out before using them?
[Japan: Your fighting cocks are delicious, the meat is so firm....]
【Little bastard, you.....】