Prehistoric? Choose the crocodile and survive until version T0.

The newt missed its attack and immediately turned around, preparing for a second attack.

Lin Ye dared not linger. He mustered all his strength and swam rapidly through the swamp, desperately running towards the crevice in the rock.

Mud and water splashed, and the scales rubbed against the silt, sending waves of stinging pain through them.

His speed, which seems slow to ordinary people, is already at its limit in the world of prehistoric creatures.

Five meters, three meters, one meter...

We are getting closer and closer to the crevice in the rock.

The labyrinthine newt's second attack has begun!

This time, it was even closer, almost right behind Lin Ye.

Lin Ye's pupils suddenly contracted, and a second before the attack, his body sank down, completely submerged in the swamp mud, with only his eyes and nostrils showing.

The silt instantly enveloped him, forming a natural barrier.

The newt's sharp claws grazed his back, leaving a trail of blood.

A sharp pain shot through Lin Ye, blurring his consciousness, but he gritted his teeth and endured it, lying motionless in the mud.

He knew that if he moved now, he would die.

The newt missed its target, letting out an angry roar as it looked around the swamp, but couldn't find any trace of the crocodile.

It bit at the air a few times, but eventually had to give up, turned around and slowly retreated back into the reeds, disappearing from sight for the time being.

The crisis has been temporarily averted.

Lin Ye remained lying in the mud, breathing heavily, his heart pounding, and his body drenched in cold sweat.

The wound on my back was tearing with pain, and blood stained the surrounding muddy water.

But he survived.

[System notification: Successfully evaded a high-threat target's attack; survival score slightly increased to 5/100!]

[Body injury detected, triggering passive skill: Slow Self-Healing (weak), the wound will slowly heal over time.]

The number on the panel changed from 1 to 5.

It was a small step, but it was the most difficult and important step he took in the Triassic period.

In the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room, deathly silence returned, followed by a suppressed cheer.

"He survived! He survived!"

"They actually dodged it! That was so close!"

Inside the commentary booth, Chen Guoan and Zhang Lei exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

"He dodged it... he actually dodged it!" Zhang Lei's voice trembled. "It's unbelievable! The Evodia rufacoide actually managed to escape the attack of the labyrinthine salamander!"

Chen Guoan took a deep breath, his gaze sharpening again: "This isn't just luck, it's also composure! Lin Ye made the right choice in this desperate situation!"

The mockery in overseas live streams also paused briefly.

The American commentator's laughter abruptly stopped, and his expression turned somewhat grim as he looked at the mud-covered, yet still alive, crocodile on the screen.

Inside the Japanese livestream room, Sato's expression also turned gloomy.

But they quickly realized what was happening.

"He only dodged one attack!"

"Sooner or later, he would encounter his next natural enemy in the Triassic period!"

"The survival score of the Primordial Crocodile is only 5, far from the passing grade!"

The mockery didn't stop; it just became more sinister.

After confirming that the newt had left, Lin Ye slowly crawled out of the mud.

His body was still weak, and his wounds were still bleeding, but his eyes were incredibly determined.

He knew this was just the beginning.

To survive on this cruel land and to protect the fate of the Dragon Kingdom, there is still so much he needs to do.

He looked up at the sky, where sunlight filtered through the dense ferns, casting dappled shadows.

Triassic period.

I am coming.

Lin Ye lay in the mud, the wound on his back still throbbing. The slow self-healing was only having a weak effect, and every slight twist brought a tearing pain.

Hunger surged like a tide, constantly washing over his nerves.

This crocodile was too small, only half a meter long, with thin and brittle scales and a weak bite force. It would have been extremely difficult to fight off predators or even hunt normally.

He slowly moved his body and squeezed into the narrow crevice, temporarily gaining a relatively safe place to catch his breath.

Meanwhile, the global live stream was firmly focused on this tiny crocodile, and the atmosphere in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room remained suffocatingly oppressive.

Escaping from the mouth of the newt was only a brief respite for everyone, but reality remained extremely cruel.

[Contestant: Lin Ye]

[Species: Protosuchus (T4)]

[Status: Minor injury, starvation, dehydration]

Survival Rating: 5/100

Global Ranking: 197/203

The sixth-to-last ranking, bright red and glaring, pierced the hearts of every Chinese person.

Inside the commentary booth, Chen Guoan looked at the data panel, his expression still grave, and slowly said, "Although we narrowly escaped disaster, the situation has not improved at all."

"The Eurasian Crocodilian was too small, lacked strength, was not fast, and had extremely poor defense. Any predator from the Triassic period could have killed him."

"Hunger, dehydration, or infected wounds—any one of these problems could have killed him instantly."

Zhang Lei, standing nearby, sighed, his voice low and somber: "Right now, all we can do is pray that he can find food and water and get through today."

Even they themselves didn't have much hope.

Inside the live stream, the emotions of the Chinese viewers plummeted from a brief moment of relief to the depths of despair once again.

"So what if you dodged it once? Your rating is still so low, and your ranking is still near the bottom!"

"A T4-level cripple, no matter how much it struggles, can't survive!"

"We're all going to die sooner or later, it's just a matter of time. The fate of the Dragon Kingdom is still sealed!"

Despair, helplessness, and resentment intertwined, filling the screen with dense, oppressive comments.

Meanwhile, in live streams in other countries around the world, mockery and ridicule swept in again, more rampant and more sarcastic than before.

In the live stream from the United States, the commentator sneered at the camera with a look of disdain: "I thought there was some kind of miracle, but it turns out he just survived for a second by sheer luck. His ranking is still at the bottom, and his survival score is only 5. It's no different from being dead."

"Instructor Carter's early carnivorous dinosaur has now occupied a large territory, hunted down two smaller creatures, and achieved a survival score of 68, ranking third globally. This is a true powerhouse!"

On the screen, Carter controls a T0 early carnivorous dinosaur, which is huge and ferocious, and roams the land with impunity. No creature dares to provoke it.

In comparison, the little crocodile huddled in the crack of the rock in the forest looked utterly ridiculous.

Japanese player Sato No directly spoke on the global player public channel, his words barbed:

"Hiding and dodging like a rat, is this the skill of the Dragon Kingdom's contestants? Choosing a useless crocodile, no matter how hard they try to hide, will not change their fate of destruction."

The prehistoric giant lizard he controlled, clad in hard armor, was patrolling the edge of the swamp, clearly a local overlord, its aura completely overwhelming the forest.