Chapter 62
I don't think so!
Faced with the impotent rage of the Chinese audience, some enthusiastic people have already started making memes, taking screenshots of the evolved crocodile and adding the text "I evolved, but in reverse."
Someone circled the short legs of the original crocodile and captioned it "Leg-cutting evolution method".
The anger generated by the previous outbursts from Chinese viewers has completely vanished.
At this moment, foreign viewers even felt a little sympathy for the Chinese audience.
You should have told me earlier that your evolved form, the original Crocodile, was still a piece of trash!
That way, even if you scold us a few more times, we won't get angry!
Why didn't you say so sooner!
Seeing how angry you all are, we can't bear to laugh.
Fine, let me laugh one last time.
One last time...
Hahahahaha...
It can only be said that any country would find it extremely troublesome to have a civilization observer like Wang Lin.
It's one thing to be a laid-back person, but to make matters worse, they chose a useless species to observe.
You call it useless, and he just laughs.
You call it the worst of the worst, and it just laughs.
You said it's not even as good as trash, and he just kept chuckling.
Anyway, they can't see the comments, so there's nothing you can do about it...
Civilization observers, of course, cannot see the comments from viewers in various countries.
But the observers of civilization at this time also found it very difficult to stay calm.
Apart from Wang Lin, who had anticipated this outcome, all the other observers of civilization were filled with trepidation before the original crocodile evolved.
They were terrified that the proto-crocodiles might evolve into something incredibly powerful, even though the possibility was extremely slim. But let's not forget that one civilization's observers had misjudged the situation before.
For example, the Primal Raptor associated with the White Bear Kingdom was initially considered useless by everyone, but now it seems to be incredibly powerful.
Eoraptor could single-handedly kill Anodonta, which was several times its size, compete with Crusaurus for territory, outrun floods, and survive in volcanic ash.
Who would have thought of that?
Furthermore, the Dragon Kingdom has been a very magical country since ancient times, and it can be described as a miracle.
Everything that seems unbelievable and impossible to other countries can be done in China.
The Dragon Kingdom was able to dominate the previous round of the Permian competition, and it was able to pick out the Protosuchus from the trash in this round, but it was also able to ensure that the Protosuchus died the fewest of the three major natural disasters.
Who dares to say that all of this might be part of the Dragon Kingdom's plan?
Who dares to say that the Dragon Kingdom won't allow the original crocodile to evolve into a monster?
Recalling how Wang Lin had directly connected with the Primal Crocodile without even using an observation card, it seemed as if a thread had suddenly connected in their minds, and the observers of the civilization suddenly realized the truth.
It turns out that all of this was part of someone else's plan!
Therefore, they were terrified that Protosuchus would become the next Eoraptor.
Especially at this juncture, if the Protocrocodile were to rise to prominence, it would undoubtedly be a major disaster for other observed species.
Because after experiencing three natural disasters, the numbers of all observed species have decreased sharply.
Aside from the Water Dragon Beast, which is a mass-produced mobile container, the other civilizations' observers have a few hundred of their observed species left, while the worse ones only have a few dozen.
What does "dozens" mean?
The slightest mistake could lead to the extermination of our entire clan!
If any more animals die in the population, even reproduction will become a problem.
To maintain genetic diversity, a population needs at least several dozen healthy individuals.
If only a dozen or even a few remain, inbreeding, genetic degeneration, or the spread of disease—any one of these problems could wipe out the entire population!
In his previous life, Wang Lin had experts who had conducted research and determined whether a species had entered a period of extinction by looking at how many of that species remained.
Generally speaking, as long as the population exceeds fifty individuals, there is still a possibility for the species to develop, reproduce, and even return to its peak.
But if there aren't even fifty of them, this species is probably doomed.
Many of the species observed by civilization observers are at this critical juncture, on the verge of extinction.
Each number hangs on the red line of fifty; if it drops even a little, the entire race will be wiped out!
In addition, they had a previous grudge against Wang Lin and had once sent their own observation group to hunt down the original crocodile.
Kim Jung-tae's Canine Jawed Beast chased after the original Crocodile, the Indian contestant's Lurker Crocodile chased after the original Crocodile, and although Jack's Southern Cross Dragon did not directly chase after the original Crocodile, it did take over the original Crocodile's territory.
Wang Lin remembered this debt, and so did Yuan E.
Therefore, they are the group that least wants the original crocodile to become powerful.
Because they were afraid that Wang Lin would retaliate against them.
If the original crocodiles become powerful, they can easily kill a few of their observed species, putting those species at risk of extinction.
Even if the evolved Protocrocodilians were still no match for the species they were observing, if a few Protocrocodilians could exchange for the life of one Southern Crossosaurus, then there would be one less Southern Crossosaurus.
If you exchange several original crocodiles for one attractor crocodile, then you'll have one less attractor crocodile.
As they kept killing, they were all gone!
So these observers of civilization were extremely uneasy.
Jack sat on the sofa, tapping his fingers incessantly on the armrest.
Kim Jong-tae paced back and forth in the room, like a trapped beast.
The Indian athlete sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, muttering to himself.
They are all waiting, waiting for the original crocodile to complete its evolution, waiting for the results to be revealed.
However, as the original crocodile completed its evolution, these anxieties disappeared completely, and the heart that had been hanging in suspense finally calmed down.
The rain stopped, the sky cleared, and they felt like they could do it again!
Looking at the almost unchanged crocodiles, everyone sat down on their sofas, their faces full of disdain.
Jack sat up straight on the sofa and crossed his legs.
Kim Jung-tae stopped pacing, plopped back on the sofa, and slumped against the backrest.
The Indian athlete opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"I gave you a chance to evolve because you were too weak, and this is all you get?"
"Even if I gave you a chance, you still wouldn't be able to use it!"
"Damn it, I was so scared I almost peed my pants, and you're telling me I peed for nothing? I peed for nothing."
"Useless is useless. All my previous worries were unnecessary! I thought it could evolve into something, but it just cut off half of its leg."
"It seems the Dragon Kingdom civilization's observers have chosen a truly useless species to observe this time. This is the first time we've seen something that evolves in reverse. While others evolve to become stronger, this one evolves to lose its legs."
"..."
The civilization observers chimed in with a mix of sarcasm and relief.
Ironically, the Protocrocodilians evolved in vain, but thankfully, the species they were observing is safe for the time being.
At least I don't have to worry about being killed by the original crocodile, and at least I don't have to worry about being retaliated against by Wang Lin.
Even if Wang Lin heard the thoughts of these observers from other civilizations, he would simply be too lazy to refute them.
If you engage with Shabo when he argues with you, then you become Shabo.
If you retaliate with insults, you've already lost, because only dogs bite dogs, not people!
You've already lost trying to explain, because there's no point in explaining to a dog!
If you get angry, you're even more likely to lose, because people don't get angry at idiots!
The best response is no response, and the best counterattack is no counterattack.
You can laugh all you want, I'll just lie down.
You think the original crocodile is useless because you don't understand it.
Was Protocrocodile a case of reverse evolution?
I don't think so!