Prehistoric Evolution: Your Uncle Crocodile Makes a Stunning Appearance

Chapter 6: Translation: What does it mean to be an organism with minimal changes in body size and un

Before he could think any further, Wang Lin felt a flash of white light before his eyes, and then he found himself in the Triassic period, a place that evokes awe and wonder.

The scorching sun poured down without any obstruction, the sky was a strange grayish-blue, and the clouds were so thin that they looked like torn pieces of cotton candy, hanging here and there overhead.

The air was filled with an indescribable smell—somewhat like sulfur, and somewhat like the earthy smell after rain, all mixed together, making one's nose sting.

The earth beneath my feet was crimson red, and the cracked ground stretched to the horizon like a giant spider web.

In the distance, several low-lying volcanoes were emitting smoke, their black plumes rising crookedly into the sky like cigarettes about to go out.

Occasionally, a gust of wind would blow, stirring up a cloud of red dust that would stick to your face, carrying a rusty smell.

Wang Lin squinted and looked around, and had to admit that the place was much more sloppy than he had imagined.

There were no towering trees, no dense forests, and not even a decent meadow.

Only a few ferns peeked out from the cracks, their leaves grayish, as if they hadn't been bathed for months.

Occasionally you can see a few cycads, growing crookedly, looking like unlucky guys who have been beaten up and are barely able to stand up.

Looking at the sparsely furnished environment, Wang Lin felt a burning heat in his breath.

But it must be said that this place does indeed possess a certain primitive and savage beauty.

Like an oil painting eroded by time until only a skeleton remains, it is desolate and rough, yet it exudes an indomitable vitality.

At first glance, what first catches the eye is not the crazy Triassic creatures, but the contestants from various countries, all with wary expressions.

There were people of all skin colors—white, black, and yellow—and they came in all shapes and sizes. Some wore suits, some wore sportswear, and one guy even came in his pajamas and slippers, looking even more outrageous than Wang Lin.

It seems these are the civilization observers from other countries chosen by the game.

At this moment, none of these civilization observers spoke first. They all looked at the people next to them with vigilance, and then observed the creatures around them out of the corner of their eyes.

Wang Lin recognized that look – it was the same look the older women gave him when he was scrambling for the last discounted eggs at the market in his past life.

Although the game doesn't explicitly state it, here they can fight until they're bloodied and battered without anyone caring.

After all, the game had already stated that if two civilization observers took a liking to a particular life form, they would have to engage in a one-on-one battle offline, and whoever had the bigger fist would win.

Looking at those muscular foreigners who were on drugs, Wang Lin decided that he shouldn't confront them head-on.

If I were to confront them head-on, I'd only have a 30/70 chance at best—they could kill me seven times in three minutes!

The burly white man in the tight T-shirt had arms thicker than Wang Lin's thighs; he stood there like a breathing wall.

The black guy next to me, although not very tall, had such a muscular physique that it looked like he'd been dug out of a gym.

There was also a blonde woman with impressive biceps; Wang Lin glanced at her pectoral muscles a couple of times before quietly looking away.

Forget it, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle.

Just as Wang Lin was preparing to protect everyone in front of him and strike first to find the Primordial Dragon, the game planner's voice came again.

[The new version of Blue Star Online is now live. Civilization observers, please select the species of life you wish to observe within half an hour. The game is about to begin...]

[The winning criteria for this round of the Blue Star Online game are: after two eras, the species exhibits the least change in size, the game mechanics remain unchanged, and no species have gone extinct.]

As soon as the game planner stated the game requirements, Wang Lin immediately withdrew one of the Primal Raptors.

What does it mean to be an organism that undergoes minimal changes in size and whose mechanisms remain unchanged?

What does it mean to be a creature whose body shape changes the least and whose mechanisms remain unchanged?

Eoraptor may have seemed unremarkable in its early stages, but it later grew into a colossal creature, Tyrannosaurus Rex, standing six or seven meters tall and over ten meters long.

But the problem is that the change in size is too great. From a tiny little thing just over a meter tall to a behemoth over ten meters tall, if this change in size is considered small, then pigs could fly.

Therefore, even if Tyrannosaurus Rex becomes the undisputed ruler of dinosaurs, it will ultimately not meet the requirements of the game designers.

As for the game mechanics, that's utter nonsense.

Tyrannosaurus Rex was certainly very strong, but its ancestor, Eoraptor, had already been reduced to eating grass.

That's right, Eoraptor was actually an omnivore.

It eats not only small reptiles, but also the fruits and tender leaves of plants.

Tyrannosaurus Rex, on the other hand, was a pure carnivore that never ate any vegetarian food. It would bite anything it saw, crush it, and swallow it whole.

How could the game mechanics of both sides be the same?

This guy has evolved from a complete waste into a master!

Imraptor is out of the question!

Therefore, he is currently looking for a species whose size changes the least, whose game mechanics remain unchanged, and which can continue to live.

So what kind of life forms would meet this requirement?

Wang Lin couldn't think of an answer for the time being.

The main reason is that there are simply too many species born in nature. Even biologists who specialize in studying organisms could not possibly identify all of them in their entire lives.

Seeing that everyone else had already started looking for biological species, Wang Lin didn't sit idle either. He got to work, preparing to search and think at the same time.

Then, Wang Lin's mind stirred, and the scene before him shrank infinitely. He felt as if he were taking off, able to go wherever he wanted in this Triassic period.

This can be considered a perk given to civilization observers by the planners, allowing them to observe everything in the Triassic period as if they had a god's-eye view.

Otherwise, if you try to find creatures on two legs, the game might end before you even find a single one.

Wang Lin floated in mid-air, looking down at the crimson earth below.

It's a wonderful feeling, like playing a giant sandbox game, except that every tree, every stone, and every insect in this sandbox is real.

While searching for creatures on the surface, Wang Lin was still recalling the winning strategy mentioned by the game planner.

Besides the requirement of minimal change in biological size, Wang Lin discovered that the game designers had also set a trap when stating the requirements for victory.

What does it mean to be victorious if no species goes extinct after two centuries?

It's important to know that the Triassic period was followed by the Jurassic period, and the Jurassic period was followed by the Cretaceous period.

Besides the Jurassic period, there was a mass extinction in the other two centuries.

The end-Triassic extinction event led to the death of a large number of reptiles and marine life, and dinosaurs officially rose to power, establishing a true dinosaur dynasty, historically known as the Jurassic period.

If the two centuries mentioned in the plan ended in the Cretaceous period, then it's alright, the dinosaurs still have a chance to live.

But if the planner is talking about the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, then what the hell are the dinosaurs left?

When that time finally came, God started playing rock-paper-scissors with the dinosaur dynasty again.

God only produces stones, while dinosaurs only produce scissors.

Go talk to my little meteorite!