Chapter 161: The Postpartum Weakened Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex
Just as Cheng Tian received the message, "Your personal reputation with the 'Dinosaur Protection Society' faction has dropped to 'Hostile' status," the main characters of the Dinosaur Protection Society were also in a dilemma.
The four members of the main character group were all strong humans, full of courage and adventurous spirit, even daring to pursue fire-arm-wielding poachers bare-handed and ultimately achieving victory.
However, everything has a limit. Confronting artillery with flesh and blood can no longer be described as foolish; it is simply suicidal.
If they continued to protect the dinosaurs under these circumstances, they would inevitably face the undisguised hostility from the other side and the terrifying heavy firepower that had already been demonstrated once.
The other side would definitely act; the wreckage of the Cadillac already proved everything. Or rather, if it weren't for the agile male companions in the car, they would have been severely injured, if not dead.
This masked man was not joking; he really would kill people, and his bloodlust seemed even greater than that of the detestable poaching organization.
But if they abandoned the dinosaurs and chose to protect themselves, then the beliefs they had always held would completely collapse, or even be entirely deconstructed by others, potentially making all their previous actions lose their legitimacy.
The consequences could be more severe than imagined.
The four-person group was completely stuck, unable to give a quick response.
But compared to the main characters, the players who followed behind were actually more panicked, especially the guy who used an item to restart the instance, who was now completely bewildered.
What happened to the 'basic process remaining unchanged'?
"...Don't look at me! The instance process is messed up!"
In terms of the main questline, this player naturally wanted to follow the main characters, but seeing the powerful battle vehicles on the opposite side, which were clearly at a 'smurfing' level, he genuinely didn't want any conflict with them.
Ending his three consecutive monthly trial failures was important, but the prerequisite was to be alive to claim the rewards.
And from his own perspective, having already failed three times, running away and evacuating a fourth time wasn't as hard to accept as he might have thought... This was probably what they called 'giving up'.
While they were in a dilemma, Cheng Tian was having fun.
To the Butcher's barely concealed astonishment, golden Sanction Arrows quickly formed around Cheng Tian. However, they were not shot by Cheng Tian but, as if controlled by an invisible hand, began to arrange themselves into digital clock numbers above his head.
A countdown started from 10.
As a derivative skill of the Scorching Sun Mask, a mystical ability, the Sanction Feathers inevitably suffered a reduction in attack power. However, its original single damage was only a mere 9 points, and even with its power reduced to 20%, it could still be rounded up to 2 points of damage, essentially losing its offensive capability and retaining only some utility... But the other side didn't know that!
This move by Cheng Tian was truly intimidating!
Let alone the unfamiliar players, even Aileen next to him was bluffed, and her little head was now full of question marks.
The last time they met, Cheng Tian had displayed a more physical combat style, so how had he suddenly become one of those stereotypical psychics who manipulate objects with their minds?
Unaware of the skill effects, they only saw two heavy-firepower battle vehicles, a Mammoth servant comparable to a battle vehicle, a long-range sniper archer, and a strong captain who was both a driver and a psychic specialist.
Although only two players were visible for now, they were already an unshakeable presence.
The only fortunate thing now was that the opposing team's mission apparently did not involve "killing players" and was most likely related to killing dinosaurs. So, as long as their side didn't provoke them, the other side wasn't inclined to annihilate them.
However, when they found it difficult to make a choice, someone would naturally make the choice for them.
The Herbivore Alliance was indeed mostly driven away by the strong intrusion of the battle vehicle matrix, but the strong scent of blood from the many corpses left behind was so thick that one could taste rust in their mouths.
Although dinosaurs had become smarter, in their sensory organs, smell and pheromones still accounted for most of the information sources.
Previously, the death of their kind would only stimulate them to flee. But as the saying goes, "with a sharp weapon in hand, murderous intent arises." When the herbivorous dinosaurs gained special powers, their behavioral logic naturally changed along with it, from their original flight to their current desire for revenge, just like their initial charge.
But similarly, these bloody smells that could stimulate their own kind would naturally also stimulate those top predators who, even with new powers, still had unchanged diets!
Suddenly, the Mammoth war elephant began to stir uneasily, its legs constantly tapping the ground. Through the battle vehicle matrix's shared perception, Cheng Tian discovered that the Mammoth seemed to have detected something that could threaten it.
At the same time, strange noises appeared on both sides of the jungle.
To Cheng Tian's right, the ground vibrated irregularly, as if some rather large creature was moving underground.
And to his left, there was a more regular sound of heavy objects hitting the ground!
"It's a Boss unit! Probably a large carnivorous dinosaur!"
Because she was in combat just now, Aileen hadn't been able to continue her soul connection with the owl. Now, smelling the scent of a beast in the wind, she finally noticed the source of that regular sound!
A tree, more slender than the surrounding towering trees, snapped. A carnivorous dinosaur, even more robust and taller than the large Allosaurus they had killed before, appeared grandly in everyone's sight and roared loudly, raising its head!
Big head, small short arms—it was a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but not an ordinary one.
It had a more robust and taller physique than the Tyrannosaurus Rex in his impression, roughly estimated to be about 15 meters from head to tail, and nearly 9 meters tall. Its skin displayed an unnatural crimson color. Cheng Tian took a quick look and thought he had been transported to the world of "Monster Hunter."
Because this Tyrannosaurus Rex looked exactly like an Anjanath with a skin MOD!
A feathered snake of light shot out from Cheng Tian's mask's forehead, directly entering the Tyrannosaurus Rex's body, transforming light and shadow into a detailed panel.
[Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex (Deeply Mutated): Champion Template. Ancient Reptile, Deeply Mutated Organism. HP = 1560, MP = 40. Strength 39, Agility 22, Spirit 8, Charm 20.]
[Biological Traits—Spade Fusion, Apex Predator, Postpartum Weakness (DEBUFF)]
...Huh?
Postpartum Weakness!?
The moment Cheng Mouren saw this negative trait entry, his eyes under the Scorching Sun Mask gleamed like a Kulu-Ya-Ku.