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Chapter 181 Reverse Tribute [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Its dark appearance and the veins on its wings, which flowed not like blood but rather like ley line energy, made it seem like a dark, tangible force.

This is a... fire-protecting dragon.

A type of dragon-generating monster, based on the design of Monster Hunter: Wildlands.

Dragon-born are a type of biological weapon. Theoretically, they have an infinite lifespan, neither capable of reproduction nor preying on others. They rely solely on consuming dragon milk, a life crystal, as their energy source.

In the story of Monster Hunter: Wildlands, the Dragon City created a large number of spawned monsters to serve as guards and war machines.

This behavior deviated from the ecology and nature, so the dragon city eventually suffered a backlash and died at the hands of the most powerful dragon creator... the [Blazing Dragon], which was comparable to the taboo.

The dragon-born creatures that have lost control will, by chance, gradually regain their ability to hunt and even reproduce, turning back into ordinary monsters and returning to the ecosystem and nature...

Undoubtedly, this is a tribute... a tribute to the concept of Jurassic Park—life will always find a way.

Now, in the Jurassic World where the Central Continent Team is located, a peculiar phenomenon of "reverse tribute" has emerged.

"The international gene technology company must have mastered the technology to create dragons and wanted to use this technology to conquer the world."

Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses and speculated, "Some kind of sudden event occurred, causing everything to spiral out of control. Monsters that were originally infertile have thus become rampant throughout the world."

Fang Ge concluded on this matter: "Since we're going to investigate the secrets, we first need to understand why the [mutation] occurred. Then we just need to eliminate the corresponding monsters."

Regardless of the discussion about the Central Continent Team.

After the Fire Dragon joined the battle, it almost reversed the course of the war.

It frequently roams among the Death Legion, its claw attacks full of power and imbued with the unique energy of the Dragon Guardian. Each attack can trigger an area explosion, swiftly reaping the Death Legion.

While the Gauss weapons mounted on the Mark armored vehicles could certainly inflict considerable damage upon impact, the ley line energy flowing within its body allowed it to rapidly repair itself…

A tireless war machine... truly excellent biotechnology.

"Overlord, there's no need to worry about the wear and tear on the armor... it's destined to be phased out anyway."

Fang Ge first issued a battle order, instructing Ba Wang to kill the Fire Dragon at all costs.

Then he asked, "Zhan Lan, can you identify which device released it? It would be best to find the location of the other devices as well... and scan the [underground] area while you're at it."

Once Wang Xia arrives... he'll definitely bring a few more to the inner world. The Central Continent Team has no shortage of energy.

"A special type of container, filled with a blue liquid, there are thirty-two of them in total. That doesn't seem like a large number..."

Zhan Lan paused for a moment after saying this.

Immediately afterwards, as if all her strength had been drained, she leaned against Fang Ge.

—She even gave up control of her own body, yet she still needed to exert all her strength…

Fang Ge became increasingly confident in her guess.

This mission doesn't target the [Safi'jiiva], but it does target a rather remarkable individual!
"How come we didn't notice it before..."

Zhan Lan's voice came from the mental chains, carrying a hint of disbelief: "Starting from a hundred meters underground, there is an unimaginable concentration of energy... so high that it is impossible to determine what kind of life form is inside."

"In short, there is a monster of considerable size... its strength probably surpasses all the enemies we have encountered before."

"We're so strong now. A mere 2C-rank side quest, how could it possibly turn the world upside down?!"

Zheng Zha patted the muscles on his hands with an air of seriousness.

At this moment, Wang Xia sent back a message: "Captain, Colonel Chu Xuan, I have arrived... This place is not quite what we expected."

"I didn't see any 'leaders' or anything like that, just cyborg security personnel. The data center was also empty; there weren't any researchers there." Everything about it exuded an... eeriness.

"It's impossible for a person to turn into a dragon, right?" Zhang Jie said with a pout.

“It’s entirely possible.” Chu Xuan suddenly agreed, and he gestured for Wang Xia to connect his hacking device to the data center.

As Wang Xia did, Chu Xuan took out nine [Aien Stones] from his spatial bag and activated them all.

Nine strange stones floated beside him, providing him with the computational power equivalent to that of nine ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

The third eye on the forehead opened slightly...

In just a second or two, he had control of everything in the data center.

"We've got the research data. It's a very successful modification. It actually used the genetic map of an ancient dragon... My guess was right. Just like Dinosaur King, it's a human-dragon hybrid modification experiment."

At this moment, Chu Xuan encountered the truth: "In this world, John Hammond, the founder of the International Gene Technology Company, did not find the mosquito in the amber... but he did find the [Dragon Crystal], which contained a bloodstained white scale!"

"Then, through this special blood and genetic engineering, John Hammond mastered the technology to create monsters. So he built a research base here and, using the ley lines, created an energy technology called the [Dragon Lamp]."

"The energy of the dragon lantern is almost limitless. After mastering such terrifying power, the research center of the international gene technology company... from top to bottom, was filled with burning ambition."

Hearing this, Zero, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but complain, "Isn't this going to be another one of those old clichés about human nature, savagery, desire... that ends up turning into infighting?"

"You've captured the essence of film and television."

Fang Ge laughed upon hearing this: "I guess in the end the winners will turn the losers into illegal genetic test subjects, and that will lead to something like this going out of control..."

"Strictly speaking... there is no distinction between winners and losers."

Chu Xuan said they would go even further: "John Hammond purged dissidents, turned all the rebels into dragons, and enslaved them... and used a large number of genetically modified humans to maintain the base's operation."

"In the end, he became obsessed with this power of immortality and inexhaustible energy."

"Based on the most primitive and powerful genes in that drop of magical blood, I wrote my [Dragon Transformation] into the experimental schedule... That's the end of the log. It doesn't mention the massive global mutation, but judging from the dates, it's definitely related to this experiment."

"The final boss is the dragon-creating monster that John Hammond transformed into."

In response, Cheng Xiao succinctly stated, "So, to sum it up, there are no humans left. No high-ranking officials, no ordinary people, just a group of cyborgs providing security? Then what exactly are they protecting?"

"The final instruction was to protect the [experimental site]. Presumably, it's the underground area that Zhan Lan explored."

Chu Xuan replied, "If the experimental site is destroyed... the base will self-destruct, so stealing data isn't a waste of time."

"So after all that probing, everything here is running autonomously according to the [preset program]."

Zheng Zha couldn't help but ask, "I say, aren't the puzzle-solving requirements for these missions a bit too low?"

—What, you gorilla, you want to imitate Chu Xuan's crazy decryption and do the butterfly stroke in a cesspool, huh?
Fang Ge glared at him irritably.

Low? That's right, low is good!

The Supreme God would not issue missions that would necessarily result in certain death. However, in the Supreme God's eyes, the Central Continent Team, apart from farming, had never used any underhanded tactics; they always relied on brute force.

It's probably also afraid that the Central Continent Team [won't be able to decipher the secret]!

"Suka BuLei!"

The Overlord suddenly cursed, "Only a thousand reward points for this one? God, you son of a bitch!"

It's easy to see that Bawang's Chinese has improved a lot in the past four years.

(End of this chapter)