ca-book Chapter 18: Playing Sweet Tricks on You
Chapter 18: Playing Sweet Tricks on You
Japanese netizens were instantly furious.
[What kind of skill is a sneak attack? If you're so capable, fight head-on!]
So what if I let you win a little? Do you really think you can win in the end?
[They only did this because they caught us, the skeletal dragons, off guard. Next time, we'll just crush you to death.]
He wouldn't admit defeat verbally, but you could practically smell his frustration even through the screen.
After all... they were in a hurry...
Dragon Kingdom District.
The higher-ups naturally saw this as well.
The corners of their mouths turned up slightly in unison.
Although this was just a minor incident and wouldn't have a decisive impact on the overall battle, it was still a relief to see Sakura suffer a setback.
It makes me feel comfortable.
I finally got my revenge.
But after the initial relief, questions began to arise.
Commander Hua stared at the crocodile in the picture, which was dividing up the food, his brows furrowed slightly.
"Why didn't you bite when you were just testing the waters?"
"You've already stuck your paws in my mouth, why wait until I drink some water before you move?"
He didn't quite understand...
Sitting in her private room, Lin Xia already knew the reason.
The other party is testing the waters; if you make a move then, you might not succeed.
Even if they succeed, they'll only bite off a forelimb.
The prey will not die; instead, it will struggle and cry for help in excruciating pain, attracting an attack from the entire pack.
What his grandfather, the Crocodile, wanted was to kill him in one fell swoop.
Wait until it completely lowers its guard, until its head is below the water's surface, until it exposes its most vulnerable spot without any defense.
That bite is a lifeline.
This is called casting a long line to catch a big fish.
Your grandfather, the crocodile, is pretending to be a sugar collector.
I'll trick you
The images on the screen continued to play.
After the original crocodile group finished their feast, they sank back to the bottom of the water, leaving only their bulging eyes visible.
A few days later, they seemed to have entered a new state.
Several larger crocodiles began digging a hole and then lay down on it.
spawning.
It laid several eggs, milky white, a size larger than goose eggs, lying quietly in the nest.
At the same time, the original crocodile's body was also undergoing subtle changes.
The limbs seem a little shorter and thicker, and the tail has become flatter and wider, making it look more suitable for swimming.
Meanwhile, the group of ridge-backed dragons on the shore were not idle either.
They devoured and grew like crazy.
His body size visibly increased, he became taller, and his back arched slightly.
With shorter forelimbs and longer hind limbs, the body structure gradually shifted from the form of early dinosaurs towards the iconic "stegosaurus posture."
The heavy armor on the sides and abdomen is deteriorating, leaving only a row of protrusions along the back, standing erect and hard.
The bony plates along the dorsal midline are also changing.
From a low, nodular protrusion, it gradually elongates and flattens, eventually taking on a triangular outline.
At first, there was a single row, but it became increasingly dense, eventually splitting into two alternating rows on the left and right.
The cervical vertebrae are the smallest, the back vertebrae widen, and the spine becomes the widest at the hips.
The rudimentary form of a Stegosaurus is slowly taking shape on this Jurassic land.
Chinese netizens had incredibly mixed feelings as they watched the changes in their original crocodile.
[Reproduction is a good thing... but why are they getting smaller and smaller as they evolve? Their limbs are all shorter?]
[The Brilliantosaur is getting bigger and stronger, but why is our Protosuchus developing in the opposite direction? Isn't this just a pure nerf?]
[Wait, how does this thing survive six stages? I'm getting more and more panicked.]
[Original Crocodile: Don't rush, I'm preparing a big move. Chinese Netizen: You better be preparing a big move.]
On the other hand, netizens in Japan were overjoyed to see the Rhydon evolve into a Stegosaurus step by step.
[See that? That's what evolution is! Yours, which shrinks as it grows, is called degeneration!]
[With the Stegosaurus Bone Plates now available, the defense is maxed out. Your crocodile teeth can't even bite through that!]
Once our Stegosaurus transforms into a Stegosaurus, you Protocrocodiles won't even dare to set foot on land; you'll just have to stay in the water like turtles hiding in the water!
[Are Chinese netizens still being stubborn? Whether your crocodile eggs will even hatch is another question, hilariously.]
The high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom looked at the sky, so anxious that their lips were almost blistered.
The skeletal dragon's body visibly expanded, with bony plates emerging one after another, getting closer and closer to the Stegosaurus.
On the other hand, the original crocodile did reproduce, but its limbs became shorter and shorter with each evolution, and its body size became less and less noticeable. It didn't seem like it could survive the six stages.
And what about Lin Xia?
The scene shifts to a private room, where the guy is sitting in a chair with his legs crossed, staring at the screen, a slight smile even playing on his lips.
It wasn't a forced smile, nor was it a forced effort; it was genuine, heartfelt excitement.
Commander Hua remained silent.
The white-bearded scientist also fell silent.
"What on earth is he so agitated about?"
One of the higher-ups finally couldn't help but speak up.
No one can answer that.
Lin Xia smiled as she looked at the primitive crocodiles in the sky, which were digging holes, laying eggs, and whose limbs were gradually shortening and thickening.
now it's right.
They have already begun to evolve into aquatic amphibians.
The limbs are shortened to reduce water resistance.
The tail is flattened to increase propulsion during strokes.
The body became more streamlined, and even the slightest changes were gradually pushing this land reptile toward the water.
Evolve quickly.
Proliferate.
That's your purpose.
You don't need to grow bigger, stronger, or grow bone plates or spikes.
All you need to do is become the most inconspicuous piece of rotten wood in the water, drifting quietly and waiting.
As for the others?
He looked away, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The planner will take action.
……
The scene on the screen shifted, focusing on the Gallic rooster, the Handthrope.
Since being taught a lesson by the Dilophosaurus of the United States in the first phase, this once proud predator group has completely sheathed its arrogance.
They no longer actively provoke powerful enemies, nor do they conduct large-scale patrols of their territories.
Instead, they discreetly hide deep in the dense forest, quietly developing and subtly expanding their population.
Changes are happening quietly.
Their size began to increase.
Its body length gradually increased from less than 1.5 meters to between 1.5 and 2.5 meters, approaching the size of a small velociraptor.
The body became more robust, and the slender and light frame of the past was wrapped in layers of muscles, and the lines changed from supple to rugged.
The feathers are changing too.
No longer covered in feathers as it was in the early days, the feathers on its head, neck, and most of its torso have become shorter, sparser, or even disappeared.
Only its back, tail, and limbs retain short, dense feathers.
The head is also changing.
The skull became longer and narrower, the mouth became more pointed and elongated, the teeth became sharper, and the biting force gradually increased.
It is emerging from that unassuming little predator of the Early Jurassic period.
Step by step, it drew closer to that infamous form that would become known in later generations... the Velociraptor.
[See that? This is true evolution! Quietly developing, then stunning everyone!]
[The Hyraxosaurus doesn't need to rely on ambushes like some other animals; it has real skills!]
[Once the Velociraptors have been developed for a while longer, who can rival them?]