Prehistoric? Choose the crocodile and survive until version T0.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, I admit that the end of last season was a mess." Jason's voice was deep and firm, "But that's all in the past. Now, my sworn beast, the Coelophysis, has S-rank agility and A+ explosive power. In this era of abundant oxygen and lush vegetation, no species can stop me."

North American comments flooded the screen:

[Coelophysis is the answer in this version!]

[That crocodile from China? Heh, just wait to get trampled to death.]

Jason turned off the live chat and continued speaking to the camera: "And I have some news to share—the latest system rules have been confirmed. In Season 2, as long as you complete the ultimate form of the dinosaur evolution line, you will receive 'version compensation' to offset some of the nerfs. In other words, the first batch of players who are tied to the dinosaur will be the first to fully benefit from the version update."

He grinned, revealing a triumphant smile.

"Lin Ye, although you haven't been weakened, your Primordial Crocodile has only so much potential. In this era where dinosaurs roam, if you don't evolve, you're doomed. And is your evolutionary speed faster than mine?"

His live stream cut to a distant view—a group of plateau dragons was migrating, the earth trembling beneath their feet; there were more than fifty individuals, the longest approaching eight meters.

That's a combined roster from the European teams.

In the European commentary room, live feeds of the four contestants were displayed on a large screen.

The individual Plate Dragons they controlled maintained a tacit distance from each other, forming a mobile fortress.

"This is our 'Dinosaur Revival Plan'," the European chief commentator said, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement. "The underlying logic of Season 2 is clear—adapt to the version, and you'll survive. We acknowledge the mistakes of last season, but now, we're back. The Plateosaurus herd's defenses are strong enough to fend off any predator, and our evolutionary goal is—super sauropods exceeding fifteen meters in length. By then, crocodiles will be nothing more than mudfish at our feet."

André Silva of the South American commentary hall takes a different approach.

He didn't join any team, but instead chose a Heterodontosaurus—a small but highly omnivorous and adaptable early ornithischian dinosaur. His livestream title was straightforward:

The current version won't make me obsolete. I'll use this useless species to slap the faces of Tier 0 players.

But everyone understood the subtext of those words—he gave up his home ground in the rainforest, gave up the species advantage he had accumulated last season, and gambled on his own actions.

In the Dragon Kingdom's interpretation hall, the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.

Chen Guoan frowned slightly as he looked at the constantly updated global announcements.

The data analyst next to him had already pulled up a table—within six hours of the start of Season 2, the percentage of players worldwide who were associated with the dinosaur species soared from 0% to 67%, and it continues to rise.

"Overseas players are undergoing a large-scale transformation," Cheng Guoan said. "Although their base attributes have been weakened by 30%, the innate advantages of dinosaurs are too obvious. Coelophysis's agility is S-level, which means that even with a 30% reduction, its agility can still reach the level of B+ to A-, far exceeding most Triassic remnant species."

The comments section started to show signs of anxiety:

Why doesn't Lin Ye link himself to dinosaurs?

[Can the Protosporum really fight? Are last season's tactics still applicable in the Jurassic Park?]

I'm so worried! What is he thinking?!

Chen Guoan took a deep breath. "We can't get in touch with Lin Ye right now, and he doesn't speak on public channels. But judging from his performance last season, he won't do anything he's not sure of."

He himself wasn't sure.

Lin Ye was lying motionless under a fallen cycad tree, his belly pressed against the damp soil.

He has been observing this area for a full two hours.

Three hundred meters ahead of him was a relatively open floodplain.

Three different groups of dinosaurs share the water source here—a group of Plateosaurus are munching on ferns on the left, a group of Heterodontosaurus are searching for insects in the bushes on the right, and on the high ground in the distance, two Coelophysis are crouching, waiting for their chance.

Ecological niches have been divided into very specific categories.

Lin Ye's mind raced.

While his crocodilian form certainly lacked the explosive power and speed of a dinosaur, he possessed three irreplaceable advantages:

First, he was not weakened.

This means that his strength, agility, and reflexes completely overwhelm those of dinosaurs of similar size—because those dinosaurs' stats were already weakened.

Secondly, his amphibious ability was still a rare skill in the age of dinosaurs.

Most early dinosaurs were not very fond of water; they were more accustomed to dry highlands and forests.

Shallow waters such as streams, swamps, and floodplains were areas that dinosaurs would not easily venture into.

Third, it has no evolutionary bottlenecks.

He can use the evolution points he accumulated last season to unlock new talents or evolve new forms at any time.

But he wasn't in a hurry to use it.

Because he needs to figure out one thing first—where exactly does his crocodile form fit in this new version of the ecosystem?

Is it at the bottom as Tianmu said, or is it underrated?

Just then, his crisis warning talent trembled slightly.

It wasn't heading in his direction.

It's the direction of the floodplain.

The long-squatting keel dragon finally moved.

It swooped down from the high ground at an astonishing speed, its target not the Plateosaurus herd—the Plateosaurus was too large and too risky—but the lone Heterodontosaurus.

The Heterodontid reacted quickly, leaping to the side the instant the Coelophysis pounced, narrowly avoiding the first bite. But it made a mistake—it jumped towards the water.

The mud by the water was slippery, and its hind legs stumbled when it landed.

Coelophysis seized the moment.

Its second bite precisely seized the neck of the Heterodontosaurus, the dull thud of its teeth cutting into flesh reaching Lin Ye's ears even three hundred meters away.

The Heterodontosaurus struggled for three seconds, then stopped moving.

The Coelophysis raised its head, its mouth full of blood, and let out a sharp hiss.

Another Coelophysis on the distant high ground responded to it, calling for its companion to share the prey.

The whole process took less than twenty seconds.

Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

It wasn't out of fear, but out of excitement.

He began to understand—the ecological rhythm of the Jurassic was much faster than that of the Triassic.

The efficiency of hunting and being hunted is higher, and the speed of energy flow is faster. This means that the speed of evolution must also keep up.

His lips slowly... .

"The underlying version?" he muttered to himself, his voice so low that only he could hear it.

He turned his head and looked at the stream winding through the rainforest behind him.

That was his home turf.

The undercurrents beneath the water's surface, the caves beneath fallen logs, and the hiding places in the silt were all spaces that dinosaurs could not reach.

"You guys should stick with the latest version."

He slowly slid into the water, leaving only his eyes and nostrils above the surface, like an inconspicuous piece of driftwood.

"I am the version."