Chapter 99
I will definitely come back!
And so, the observers of the Thousand Lakes Kingdom chose a starless night to quietly direct their Heterodontids to migrate.
The moon was obscured by dark clouds, and it was pitch black all around.
The only sounds on the hills were the rustling of the wind through the bushes and the cautious footsteps of the Heterodontosaurus.
The Heterodontidae, located in the cave at the top of the hill, quietly began to move.
They try to make as little noise as possible, landing softly with their claws, stepping lightly on stones, and even suppressing their breathing.
One after another, they flowed down the mountain like a gray river.
And so, they quietly left this place where they had lived for a thousand years.
In fact, their fate was similar to that of the original crocodiles.
The original crocodile was forced to leave its homeland after being bullied by the crocodile and the canine jaw beast.
The same is true for them.
The only difference between the two is that when the original crocodile is bullied, it can at least fight back and even kill its opponent.
When they are bullied, they can only run away; they don't even have the courage to fight back.
I'm just kidding, even if you had the courage, you couldn't beat them.
There's nothing we can do; that's just the cruel reality of nature.
The law of nature dictates that the strong prey on the weak; anything that cannot adapt will be destroyed.
Today you eat me, tomorrow I'll eat you.
You run today, I'll run tomorrow.
There is no right or wrong, only strength or weakness.
The observers of the Thousand Lakes Kingdom were very happy to see their Heterodontid leave the hills so easily.
He lay in front of the light screen, watching the Heterodontids that had already emerged from the hills, and let out a long sigh of relief.
He had assumed that the Protocrocodilians would ambush him, but to his surprise, they did not.
It seems that the observer of civilization in the Dragon Kingdom is quite an honest person!
In fact, Wang Lin had already discovered that these Heterodontosaurus had escaped.
He lay on the sofa, watching the Heterodontids sneaking away on the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips, without even changing his posture.
The main reason he didn't send the original crocodiles to hunt them down was that it wasn't necessary.
The Protocrocodile actually has enough food right now; there are still thousands of Heterodontid carcasses piled up in the cave, enough to feed them for a while.
Furthermore, there are only a little over a hundred of them. Even if we were to hunt down these thousands of Heterodontids, how many would actually survive in the end?
Not cost-effective.
It's better not to waste this energy and just take a good rest.
This period of time has really exhausted the original crocodiles.
They do nothing but dig irrigation ditches and eat dry food all day long; they don't even have time to sleep.
Although we can't think of animals with human minds, even cows and horses need to rest when they're tired.
But you, my friend, can't rest; you're the real beast of burden... (cut this part out).
At this very moment, the civilization observers of the Thousand Lakes Kingdom had already directed the Heterodontosaurus herd to run dozens of miles.
The Heterodontids ran all night, and their legs were sore from running.
Some of the Heterodontosaurus had worn-out feet, leaving a shallow bloodstain on the ground with every step.
Some of the Heterodontids had cracked lips and couldn't find a clean water source along the way.
Several weaker Heterodontosaurus strayed off the way, lying panting in the grass, unable to move any further.
Those who have persevered to this point are exhausted.
They were panting heavily, their tongues lolling out, their bellies heaving.
Some of the Heterodontosaurus simply lay down on the ground, unwilling to move, with their four legs spread out and their bellies pressed against the scorching mud to cool off.
Some ran to the mud pit to roll around and cool off, getting themselves covered in mud and looking like a pile of mud balls from a distance.
Looking back at the hills that should have belonged to them, the observers of the Thousand Lakes Kingdom felt a mix of emotions.
There are thousands of carcasses of Heterodontidae on there, caves dug by Heterodontidae over a thousand years, and plants ravaged by Heterodontidae.
He took a deep breath and roared at the light screen:
"Don't be so smug, you old crocodiles! Fortune changes every thirty years, and I'll definitely be back!"
After swearing a solemn oath, he glanced at his herd of Heterodontosaurus.
After running for so long, these normally inactive Heterodontosaurus were already panting heavily. Some lay on the ground with their tongues sticking out, some leaned against trees to catch their breath, and some were so weak that they could not even stand up.
Seeing this, the civilization observers of the Thousand Lakes Kingdom were very kind and allowed them to stop and rest.
The main problem is that he only has these few thousand Heterodontosaurus left. If another batch dies from exhaustion, it would be like going back to square one.
The Heterodontosaurus began to rest in place.
Some of them went to the low-lying areas to gnaw on the roots and stems of plants, some lay dozing under the shade of trees, and some ran to the riverbank to carefully drink water.
Although the Heterodontosaurus was terrified of water during this time, and every time it saw water it would think of the scene of the Protocrocodilian flooding its cave, but there was nothing it could do, water is the source of life, and no creature can live without water.
If you're thirsty, you have to drink; otherwise, you'll die.
So even though they fear water, they still need to drink.
A few of the bolder Heterodontosaurus went to the riverbank first, took a sip of water, and then quickly raised their heads to look around.
Finding no danger, it lowered its head and took another sip. Seeing that they were alright, the other Heterodontosaurus followed suit.
Good news, this time the crocodiles won't appear in the water to scare them.
Bad news: this time, they're being scared by a different kind of crocodile.
Just as the Heterodontosaurus was drinking water, another group of brown "wooden" creatures slowly approached them.
On the river, those few "logs" floated very slowly, so slowly that it was almost impossible to tell they were moving.
Their color is almost identical to the silt at the bottom of the river, and they are indistinguishable without careful observation.
They made no ripples, no splashes, and no sounds.
Like withered branches floating on the river, like tree roots growing from the bottom of the water, like a part of nature.
If the original crocodiles had attacked them in this way before, they would definitely have learned from experience and know when the enemy was coming, so they would be ready to run away at any time.
But sorry to say, when the original crocodile ate them, it did so openly and honestly on land. It would pounce on them, bite them, drag them away, and that was it.
They didn't even use a sneak attack.
Therefore, ambushes were still a novelty for these Heterodontosaurus.
Thus, several Heterodontosaurus were unaware and attacked by the dark shadow in the water.
A Heterodontidae was drinking water when a dark shadow suddenly leaped out from beneath the surface and bit its neck.
It didn't even have time to cry out before it was dragged into the water. A string of bubbles rose to the surface, and then there was no more movement.
Another Heterodontidae finished drinking the water and was about to turn and leave when a dark shadow pounced from the side and bit its hind leg.
It struggled desperately, kicking its four legs wildly on the ground, leaving several deep claw marks in the mud.
But the shadowy figure was too strong, and slowly dragged it into the water.
The Heterodontidae's claws left a long trail on the ground before disappearing by the river.
The most pitiful of all was the Heterodontosaurus, which stood by the river for a while after drinking the water, wanting to enjoy the scenery.
As a result, the dark shadow underwater suddenly darted up and bit its head.
Its body twitched a few times on the surface of the water, then it stopped moving.
Blood gushed from its neck, staining the river red.
This is a time when people shouldn't be looking at the scenery.