Yang Lin, completely unaware that his every move was being observed, was currently looking with great interest at a small Triceratops in front of him, no bigger than a puppy.
"Look at this little guy, so small yet already so wrinkled. Hey, are you butting heads with me?"
As he spoke, Yang Lin scooped up the little Triceratops at his feet, failing to notice that the other tour vehicles had quietly disappeared into the dense jungle.
It was the reporter from Ningnan Satellite TV who first sensed something was wrong.
"Director Yang, why does it seem like everyone else is gone?"
Hearing him, Yang Lin, still holding the baby Triceratops, glanced around and found that, just as the reporter said, there was no one around.
Only their group of four and Dr. Serizawa remained. Even the people who had been in the same vehicle with them moments ago had vanished, leaving behind only an empty tour vehicle.
However, Yang Lin didn't dwell on this. In his opinion, the International Genetic Company had gone to such lengths to bring him here; they wouldn't do it just to kill him.
But just as this thought crossed his mind, a rustling sound came from the jungle behind them.
In an instant, the expressions of everyone present became tense.
Although they had confirmed that electronic fences were in place in various areas of the island, some of the less aggressive herbivorous dinosaurs were kept in free-range conditions.
Just like the Triceratops Yang Lin was holding.
As this ominous feeling began to creep in, a colossal figure emerged from the dense foliage.
It was, unmistakably, an adult Triceratops.
Upon seeing the adult Triceratops, Yang Lin's first reaction was to drop the baby Triceratops he was holding and then, with an awkward laugh, face the Triceratops mother.
"Hehe, your son is quite cute. You won't get angry if I just touch him, right?"
"Not angry, not angry, ha. If I have a son later, I'll let you touch him too."
With that, Yang Lin prepared to act as if nothing had happened and slowly walk away.
But at that very moment, the baby Triceratops, which Yang Lin had just dropped, struggled to its feet and then scurried to its mother's feet.
It let out a series of whimpering cries.
Faintly, Yang Lin thought he heard words like "pervert," "bullying," and "beat him up."
His face instantly changed.
"You little brat, learned to tattle so early..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Triceratops mother began to paw the ground with its forefoot. At the same time, it lowered its head, pointing the three horns on its head in the direction of Yang Lin and the others.
Seeing this, Yang Lin dared not delay and immediately shouted to the others beside him:
"Run! It's going to charge and kill us!"
Before his voice even faded, he was the first to bolt.
Dr. Serizawa and the others naturally ran for their lives as well.
But the Triceratops mother clearly had no intention of letting them go, charging through the forest like a runaway tank.
Just as the group braced themselves for a marathon with the adult Triceratops, a terrifying roar suddenly erupted from another section of dense jungle beside them.
Upon hearing this roar, the Triceratops mother, which had been running wildly, stopped immediately. It then shielded its baby beneath it, its eyes filled with wariness. Yang Lin and the others quickly took cover behind trees.
Whatever could scare the Triceratops mother like this must be a top predator on the island.
What happened next was not unexpected.
In an almost terrifying atmosphere, a massive head poked out of the jungle first, followed by a pair of disproportionately large forelimbs.
As they got a clear look at the giant head, everyone gasped in unison.
For what stood before them was an adult Tyrannosaurus Rex, one of the most aggressive species among the island's 34 types of dinosaurs.
"Why is this T-Rex able to get out? Aren't there electronic fences for carnivorous dinosaurs?"
This was Yang Lin's first thought upon seeing the Tyrannosaurus.
"No, if a carnivorous dinosaur had truly escaped from the electronically fenced area, the International Genetic Company would have known. They did this on purpose!"
After careful analysis, Yang Lin quickly reached a conclusion.
However, this conclusion offered no help for his current predicament.
As he pondered how to evade the Tyrannosaurus's hunt, the Triceratops mother, surprisingly, initiated an attack on the Tyrannosaurus.
Perhaps it perceived the Tyrannosaurus as a threat to its offspring. As a mother, it felt compelled to eliminate this threat, even if it knew it was no match for the Tyrannosaurus.
Roar!
Perhaps feeling its dominance challenged, the Tyrannosaurus, which had just escaped the electronic fence, let out a sky-shattering roar.
The next second, it launched its attack on the Triceratops mother with a speed far exceeding the Triceratops's charge. Before Yang Lin and the others could even get a clear look, the Tyrannosaurus's gaping maw clamped down on the Triceratops mother's neck.
Its skin, tougher than thick leather, didn't even last a second before being completely pierced by the Tyrannosaurus's sharp teeth.
Once the Tyrannosaurus had a firm grip on the Triceratops mother's neck, it violently shook its head.
In an instant, the Triceratops mother's massive body, weighing several tons, was flung away by the Tyrannosaurus.
Upon hitting the ground, it snapped several unfortunate saplings.
With a massive wound, a continuous flow of blood, and the impact of the throw, the Triceratops mother lost its ability to fight in a single encounter.
If not treated promptly, even if the Tyrannosaurus didn't eat it, it would soon die from excessive blood loss.
Seeing how quickly the situation escalated, Yang Lin and the others hiding behind the trees were caught off guard.
Looking at the dying Triceratops mother, then at the Tyrannosaurus wildly displaying its might, they were all covered in a cold sweat.
Running was out of the question, and fighting was even more impossible.
Let alone them, even a hundred Tysons and a hundred Wu Songs wouldn't be able to defeat it; unless a Terminator was sent.
"Director Yang, you know a lot about animals. What do you think we should do now?"
The Ningnan Satellite TV host asked in a trembling voice, undoubtedly regretting coming out with Yang Lin.
Hearing his question, Yang Lin rolled his eyes.
"What can I do? This is a dinosaur, do you understand? Where in any book can you find advice on what to do when encountering a dinosaur in the wild?"
"If you really want a solution, there's one: I'll run ahead. As long as I run faster than you all, I won't die."
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the reporter's face turned even paler.
It seemed they really couldn't outrun Yang Lin, especially in this forest. It was well-known that in the woods, Yang Lin ran faster than Bolt on a motorcycle.
At this moment, despair filled everyone's hearts.
However, just then, Yang Lin, who had been hiding behind a tree trunk, suddenly walked out.
"Forget it, I won't scare you anymore. Actually, I'm not scared at all. I was just pretending."
"Watch my performance. Just a little Tyrannosaurus, I'll take care of it now!"
As soon as he spoke, Yang Lin swaggered towards the Tyrannosaurus.
Meanwhile, the executives of the International Genetic Company, who were monitoring Yang Lin's every move through surveillance, were baffled by Yang Lin's inexplicable actions.
"Is he really going to fight the Tyrannosaurus?"
For some reason, they all simultaneously considered this absurd possibility.