Chapter 65: Tyranno is the loser of the era that lost to Spino

-Thump thump

The sound of footsteps echoed in the forest.

A carnivorous dinosaur, almost the size of a two-story building, was walking along the forest path.

“The feel is completely different.”

Still, if there’s one major advantage, it’s this.

-Rwaaaar—!!

-Crunch!

As the Tyrannosaurus’s jaws snapped shut, a bloodied horned dinosaur sprawled on the ground.

“Satisfying.”

Back when I was a juvenile, I had to run a marathon for ages just to catch that thing.

Now that my body size has increased, my damage has gone up too.

Just one bite was enough to take down most herbivorous dinosaurs.

Only now can I finally film a cool ambush scene.

Of course, because of that.

Probably other Tyrannosauruses like me.

“I’ll decline this for now.”

I declined the party request that came to me.

Then, the chat window’s reaction followed.

-??? You’re declining this?

-You have to stick together to survive.

-Are you confident?

“Ah, I know it’s advantageous to stick together.”

This game is ultimately no different from the real wild.

The more you gather, the easier hunting becomes, and the easier it is to protect yourself.

However.

“If too many gather, I think the food shortage will be no joke.”

Look even now.

Even I, still a sub-adult, disappear after just two bites.

How much worse would it be for adults several times larger than me?

There’s no way I can casually handle the food expenses for a pack of dozens of creatures, each the size of two elephants.

That automatically means I’d have to actively fight other users, and what if I die doing that?

I don’t want to do a dinosaur impersonation.

[Anonymous Supporter donated 1,000 Won]

=Still, you’re just a juvenile, so they probably won’t make you do hard things?

“Hmm…?”

Uh… Is that so?

Come to think of it, I just need to grow to adulthood, right?

I’m not going to keep streaming after that, so why did I do that?

“…..I can’t take that back, can I?”

-You think?

-lol

-lol

-Cheongha is pathetic…

“Ah whatever, I already declined, can’t be helped.”

A train that has already left cannot be caught again.

I already declined, so isn’t it a bit weird for me to send a request again?

So, I decided to just coolly shake it off and move on.

“First, let me continue looking for a way to feed myself.”

Looking at the side of the screen, my thirst stat, already more than half depleted, came into view.

Since I had just hunted two AIs, I wasn’t hungry.

Unfortunately, blood didn’t quench thirst separately.

Ultimately, it means I have to find a nearby water source…

Sniff sniff-

Using my sense of smell to find water, a wide water source located not far away came into view.

It had plenty of water, and the surrounding scenery was beautiful.

It was the central lake, famous for attracting numerous dinosaurs.

Normally, I wouldn’t have even glanced at it, thinking it was dangerous…

‘Still, it should be okay…?’

Other water sources are far from here, so I might die of thirst on the way.

I won’t be there for long, just planning to drink some water and leave.

Just for a moment, a very brief moment, it should be fine to stop by, right?

Slowly turning the ‘wheel’, I headed towards the central lake.

Come to think of it, I should have sent the group request again then.

I still regret heading to the central lake alone that day.

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-Swaaaah

Going down the hill, a vast lake unfolded.

The sunlight reflecting on the water’s surface glittered like jewels.

Ruined buildings came into view above the waterfall.

‘What is this, was this place like Jurassic X Park or something?’

Right, come to think of it, with Allosauruses and Tyrannosauruses roaming the same land, it couldn’t have been the dinosaur era.

Hmph, there’s probably no one here…?

After looking around, I quickly approached the water’s edge and quenched my thirst.

Phew, I thought I was going to die of thirst.

I won’t be coming here often in the future, so I should drink a lot while I’m at it.

The moment I was quenching my thirst for a long time.

“Huh?”

Far off on the water’s surface, something roundish briefly poked its head out, then quickly hid itself under the water.

“Did you see that just now?”

-?? Was there something?

-I didn’t see it…

-No really, something popped out and went back in way over there?

-What? Like a crocodile?

-There are no crocodiles here…

Fortunately, it seemed I wasn’t seeing things, as some viewers chimed in with reports.

Feeling uneasy, I moved away from the water’s edge.

It’s about 80% full, so this should be enough.

-Isn’t that a Spino?

-??? Huh?

-Why is that in survival mode?

-You get it if you donate to the server.

As I continued to watch the water.

-Swoosh

A sail.

A huge, semicircular sail emerged from the water’s surface.

As if that vast lake were its own tumbling bed, the creature moved about here and there.

And then it began to swim directly towards me.

“Hmm, let’s bounce?”

At the sight of the carnivorous dinosaur, which had now even spotted me from the water and was charging,

I started running without looking back.

Now I can’t even drink water in peace.

I heard crocodiles might be added later; what will happen then?

Well, still…

As you can see from it just emerging from the water, the Spinosaurus is a semi-aquatic dinosaur.

Its land running speed should be a bit slow, shouldn’t i…

Thump, thump thump—!

Simultaneously, the sound of fierce footsteps grew closer.

I casually turned the screen.

?? No, damn it.

Why is that thing so fast?

Because of the sail on its back, its motion is clearly clumsy, but its running speed is insanely fast.

To what extent?

Probably much faster than me when I was a sub-adult?

It was a speed that could easily beat Usain Bolt with room to spare.

=[Stop, Tyrannosaurus]

Simultaneously.

Through the global chat, the opposing Spino user’s message flew in.

=[Let’s decide the true king of dinosaurs]

“Ah, jiralshinaide.”

Decide the king of dinosaurs, my ass.

Looking at its size, you should know I’m still a juvenile.

You’re just trying to kill me because I look like an easy target.

=[Stop now, I’m starving.]

Look at that, look at that.

Huh?

Now it’s not even hiding its intention to eat me.

“Now it’s openly trying to kill me.”

-Who should we root for?

-Just root for the Spino hyung.

-No.. I’m still on team Tyranno…

-Jurassic Park 3 reenactment, go?

“Reenact what?”

Due to the game’s characteristic where damage fluctuates based on one’s own and the opponent’s size.

The Spinosaurus, being the largest carnivorous dinosaur, was practically the hegemon of infighting.

With its characteristic bulk, it reduces almost all incoming damage, while boosting its own.

It’s a creature that can take down even an adult Rex in a frontal engagement.

What can I, still a sub-adult, do?

=[Is that how you run off to land? What a ridiculous Theropod. Tyrannosaurus]

The moment I was running away for a long time.

Another chat message flew in from behind.

Mobilizing my clumsy English skills from a past-life high school graduate, current-life middle school graduate.

Roughly translating it.

‘So you run to land like that? What an absurd theropod. Tyrannosaurus…?’

…What is this, One Xece?

=[Well, it’s time to get tired. It’s a dinosaur that knows nothing but a fight on land on a fictitious day.]

‘Right, it’s about time you got tired. You’re a species that only knows how to fight on land day in and day out.’

I want to retort somehow, but it seems I’d lose on land and lose in water.

Ah, whatever, I’m just going to run.

More importantly, how is that person typing such long sentences while running like that?

The moment I was engaged in an unexpected game of ‘catch me if you can’ with the Spinosaurus.

Tiring-

A donation message arrived on the stream.

[Anonymous Supporter donated 50,000 Won]

=Let’s open up a betting pool on whether this one gets eaten or not.

Then, a brief silence.

…What, what did you just say?

My mind went blank for a moment.

“…Are you crazy?!”

Cheongha, finally understanding the chat message, let out a roar of anger.

No, now?

When someone is on the verge of life and death.

And what are you saying?

Open a betting pool?

“Do I look like I’m in a position to open a betting pool—?!”

I’m busy desperately mashing the shift key right now.

The moment I survive this, I’ll ban you first.

How much longer did I run like that?

-Kwoong…

Just before my stamina was almost completely depleted, the sound of footsteps lessened somewhat.

Looking back, a Spinosaurus sitting quietly in place came into view.

Right, you’re tired too.

Simultaneously, I cautiously sat down too and began to replenish my stamina.

-Kweeeng…

-Rwaaaaaaaa—!

A tense stare-down between us ensued.

After running this much, maybe it’ll spare me?

I cautiously conveyed my intention to surrender, but the response was a declaration of war.

Tsk, as expected, it won’t accept.

The opponent is in an overwhelmingly advantageous situation anyway, there’s no way it would accept something like that.

‘Ah, damn. I’m hungry.’

Meanwhile, this creature, perhaps wanting to eat, its hunger stat started to deplete again.

Can food even go down in this situation?

Simultaneously.

The opposing Spino stood up from its spot and bent its knees.

The same tactic I used just moments ago.

It was undoubtedly an attempt at an ambush run.

“Ah, f*ck.”

I quickly got up from my spot and assumed an ambush stance.

There was no room for leisure against a creature that could overwhelm even medium-sized dinosaurs with its speed.

My instantaneous speed was lower, but it didn’t matter much.

“Still, the forest isn’t far now.”

The Spinosaurus had many advantages due to its large size, but it also had many disadvantages.

Namely, its hitbox was incredibly large.

Thanks to that, in forests with many trees or rock spurs, it often got stuck on something and lost its prey even while chasing well.

‘If I keep rubbing against things, it’ll get stuck somewhere eventually.’

And my prediction hit the mark.

-Kuruooaaaaworuuuuun—!

Its sail got caught on a tree, and the Spinosaurus, having lost its prey right before its eyes, let out a roar of anger.

Phew, I really thought I was going to die.