Sky Curtain: The upright ape and Uncle Crocodile have been exposed.

Chapter 25, Phase Three Begins!

Dragon Kingdom District.

The white-bearded scientist looked at the lively factionalism and heated debates in the hall and muttered something under his breath.

"Hopefully—they won't think of us."

Commander Hua leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the scenes of alliances being formed, betrayals being committed, and transactions being made.

Stop having that dream.

"The vegetarian alliance now only has four members left: the Russian bear, the Indian, the monkey, and Hanscat. They don't even have enough to go around."

"Sixth place was meant for us."

He paused, then turned to look at the white-bearded scientist, his eyes filled with a heavy weariness.

"I should think more about how to climb into fifth place."

The white-bearded scientist remained silent for a moment, as if making a very reluctant decision, his voice very low.

"How about we pull some strings and offer the US some benefits?"

Commander Hua's brows furrowed sharply.

He didn't answer immediately, but tapped his fingers slowly on the table twice, his lips pressed into a thin line.

"Our nation of China has never bowed its head in its entire history."

His voice was a little hoarse, as if it were being squeezed out from deep in his throat.

"Could it be that this time it's going to be —"

The white-bearded scientist sighed, his gray eyebrows furrowing together, his tone full of helplessness.

"There's no way around it. Lin Xia's initial choice set the stage for today's situation. We're not fighting for first place now; we're trying to survive."

Commander Hua closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

When I opened my eyes again, there was something indescribable in them.

There is resentment, there is struggle, but more than anything, there is a sense of powerlessness that comes from being forced to compromise by reality.

"Let's think of other solutions."

His voice lowered.

"If there's no other way—this is the only option."

In Earth's special room.

Lin Xia leaned back in her chair, arms crossed, watching the various countries busily forming alliances and scheming against each other on the sky, the corners of her mouth curving wider and wider.

Finally, unable to hold back, he burst out laughing.

A group of people were racking their brains to compete for first place, forming alliances, betraying each other, and making deals, making it seem like a palace intrigue drama.

I wonder what their expressions will be when that meteorite hits them.

Especially the US.

They went to so much trouble, recruited so many people, and promised so many benefits.

They staked everything on Dilophosaurus, confidently declaring, "First place will be ours."

Then a meteorite fell from the sky.

Then the Tyrannosaurus Rex turned into charcoal.

Then Hopkinley's perpetually calm face began to crack little by little.

Meanwhile, his grandfather, the crocodile, was quietly soaking in the water, completely unharmed.

The scene must be spectacular to imagine.

Want more special rewards?

Lin Xia cracked open a sunflower seed, spat out the shell, and spoke in a soft but steady voice.

"This reward is mine."

"It's from the Dragon Kingdom."

Meanwhile, Chinese netizens stared in silence at the face in the sky—a face with legs crossed, a smile on its lips, and an aura of "You can fight all you want, it'll all be mine in the end."

Where does his confidence come from?

[I really don't understand this guy. They all suddenly turned into Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, and Pteranodon, and he chose a crocodile and can still laugh.]

While other leaders were frantic and their hair was practically turning white, he remained calmer than anyone else. How did he cultivate such a composure?

I'm speechless. I can't tell if he actually has something up his sleeve, or if he's just incredibly carefree.

This is incredibly extravagant!

Commander Hua stared at Lin Xia on the screen, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

How can he be so confident?

What makes him so confident?

No one can answer this question.

Because Lin Xia's trump card was hidden in his mind alone.

At the same time, the sound of the sky resounded in the Dragon Kingdom District.

[Dragon Kingdom Civilization Observer: Do you wish to use an interference card?]

Upon seeing the problem with the canopy, the people from the Dragon Kingdom began to discuss it in hushed tones, and the atmosphere in the meeting room became heavy.

They analyzed the situation, offering their own opinions, trying to find a feasible solution.

Let's see if we can find a way out while the other side is still fighting for supremacy.

At the same time, Lin Xia's voice came from the other side of the sky, crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

"Need not."

Commander Hua's words caught in his throat. He opened his mouth, just about to make a phone call.

It's already displayed on the other side of the screen.

Selected.

【no】

The office fell silent for a moment.

Commander Hua slowly put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the boy on the screen. His voice carried an indescribable sense of helplessness.

"He seems to be treating us like we don't exist."

The other two leaders exchanged a glance, smiled wryly, and remained silent.

The white-bearded scientist remained calm, waving his hand. "No rush. They haven't made a move against us yet, so we still have time to figure out a solution."

The three leaders nodded, but none of them were truly confident.

Method?

What method?

Commander Hua rubbed his temples, let out a long sigh, and his voice was full of exhaustion.

"I feel like I've aged ten years — I must have owed him something in my past life."

The white-bearded scientist stroked his gray beard and, as the sunlight fell on the boy sitting cross-legged on the sky, cracking sunflower seeds, he suddenly spoke.

"What if he really wins? Or—comes first?"

Commander Hua raised his head, glanced at him, and his lips twitched as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. His tone was tinged with a hint of resentment.

"If he wins, I'll introduce my twin daughters to him!"

The white-bearded scientist paused for a moment, then smiled, stroked his beard, and said slowly.

"It seems you don't believe it at all."

Commander Hua did not refute.

Everyone in China knows how well Commander Hua protected his twin daughters.

Photos of them from childhood to adulthood have never appeared in public. They were picked up and dropped off at school by special personnel, and the media couldn't even find their names.

That was Commander Hua's lifeline.

When he said that, it was tantamount to saying, "This is absolutely impossible."

The white-bearded scientist smiled, said nothing more, and turned his gaze back to the sky.

Lin Xia was still eating sunflower seeds.

[Late Jurassic, Phase Three, Begins!]

The screen lights up, and the world of the Late Jurassic period slowly unfolds.

Beneath the murky water, several pairs of bulging eyes emerged from the surface, staring motionlessly at the shore.

The group of skeletal dragons grazed on ferns in the distance, their bony plates gleaming coldly in the sunlight, harboring resentment towards the protocrocodilians in the water.

The Indian horned dragons, the monkey's ankylosaurus, and the Hanscat's canine jaw beasts roam the forest, their populations steadily expanding.

They fight occasionally, but on a small scale.

The Gallic Handrapter has formed a considerable force.

More than 150 of them live in the forest edge area; they are sturdy and agile.

After all, he only suffered a slight loss in the first stage.

The Dimorphodonts of South Korea are soaring high in the sky, and their numbers have reached more than two hundred.

They are the happiest race!

The bears' whale pods rest and recuperate on the floodplains.

The Dilophosaurus herds of the United States roam deep in the forests, though in small numbers.

But the dozens that survived were all robust, with clearly defined muscles, and their eyes were deeper and colder than before.