With [Swim speed] Sobek could now swim up to 300 km/h; although they remained underwater for just a minute he was able to put five kilometers away from where they had fallen. When he was sure he was far enough away he emerged holding Carnopo in his jaws, who panted heavily.
"Are you ok?"
"You are a fucking madman!"
Yes, he was ok.
"I don't see why I should be called madman. I knew what I was doing"
"You could have warned me! I lost ten years of my life!"
"I told you to trust me. If you don't trust your pack leader, how can you call yourself a member of the pack?"
"Fuck you!"
When they jumped off the cliff, Carnopo still had [Reinforced skin], and Sobek obviously had it permanently. In that way, even if they had fallen from a considerable height, nothing had happened, except a little redness in the part that had hit the water. By then he had grabbed Carnopo with his jaws and swam away to give the humans the illusion that they we
Even though it was still the middle of the night, anyone who looked out over the sea would have noticed that ships were frequently passing by. The lights that the boats emitted were easy to recognize.Although Flagrand City wasn't a port city it was still located on the sea, so ship traffic was common. Even with the technology at their disposal, humans preferred to sail near the coasts, where there was less chance of encountering monsters such as megalodons or mosasaurs. Therefore any city that overlooked the sea, regardless of whether it was a port or not, could admire the passing ships not even five hundred meters from the coast.The ships of that world, too, were quite huge. On Earth, a container ship reached just sixty meters, but on Eden the standard dimensions were one hundred meters. This is to make the ship more difficult for sea monsters to sink.One might think that marine reptiles and prehistoric fish were just oversized versions of current life forms
Sobek swam under the ship and memorized the sound of its propellers. He was sure that with his super-developed senses he would be able to track down the right vibration.Then he began to hunt.It had been a while since he'd hunted in the water, but that didn't mean he wasn't capable anymore. He was still able to track down preys and catch them with ease. With all his skills, even in the ocean he wasn't in danger of encountering any predator capable of defeating him. On the contrary, he was the superpredator out there now!He had gone too long without hunting. His body quivered at the thought of a new challenge. He wasn't bloodthirsty, but he was still a predator; his hunting instinct wanted to be vented on some prey. He wanted to sink his teeth into some animal again and fight to tear it apart. Luckily, the ocean was a place teeming with all kinds of lifeforms.He headed out to sea and hid with [Ambush]. Although it was full night, his extraordinary sight
The S.S Venture was a cargo ship over 100 meters long capable of carrying hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo. It was the jewel of the Confederate States of Vinland's navy, a naval engineering masterpiece like few others.Englehorn had been the captain of that ship for ten years. His retirement was very close now. He just had to make that last voyage and then he could get the reward of his hard work. He can't wait to finally being able to retire and enjoy the last years of his life in a quiet country villa.Unfortunately, fate could be a real bastard at times. While the old captain was looking at the sea nostalgically, thinking back to all the times he had admired the placid waves breaking on the keel of the ship, something made the S.S Venture tremble from below.Englehorn lost his balance and barely managed to hold on to the railing, but other upheavals made the ship vibrate like a bell. In the end came a jolt so powerful that the captain slipped and fell i
Meanwhile, on the surface, Sobek had re-emerged with the elasmosaurus in his jaws. Even though he had improved his freediving skills over time, he couldn't last long without breathing. Unfortunately, he wasn't like crocodiles or whales that could hold their breath for hours.He wasn't afraid of the submarine. Unlike him that could count on [Reinforced skin], it couldn't go up fast, or the pressure difference would tear it apart. He could eat calmly. He wasn't even worried about the submarine reporting his location to the authorities. After all, getting attention was exactly what he wanted.While devouring the elasmosaurus he noticed movement in the sky. He raised his snarling head before realizing that it was just a few cormorants aiming for the carcass. Despite being quite far from the coast, seabirds could travel many kilometers every day in search of food, so he wasn't a surprise to spot them.Sobek's ears were filled with not very nice phrases."Oh, h
Sobek dived deep, to make sure no one could see him. Even though he was out at sea and there was no ship for miles around, he knew that humans had eyes everywhere: orbiting satellites had no limit to their field of vision. Fortunately, not even orbital satellites could penetrate tens or even hundreds of meters of water.Once he got deep enough (not deep enough to be completely dark, but not even shallow enough to be visible from the surface) he opened the [Weapons system]. As he had expected, all boxes were now unlocked. But surprisingly, there was more to it.All the boxes were now connected by some sort of pattern. Weapons that were most similar were grouped together (for example, rifles and pistols) and were connected to each other, while those that were more dissimilar (such as machine guns and bombs) were connected via much longer wires. In the center of that strange web was a single square, on which the wording [Personal weapon] flashed.Sobek wasted no ti
The NMWA contacted Sarah Hardy, Ian Malcolm and Alan Grant immediately after the 'spinosaurus' emergency was discovered, and asked them to find a remedy. The three scientists had been equipped with the best technology available and had access to all the information regarding the movements of the spinosaurus. Finally, after almost a week of waiting, the three famous scientists had deigned to introduce themselves."Welcome, gentlemen" president Palma greeted them warmly. "We are glad you have come to a conclusion. Have you found a solution to this problem?""We have a bad news and a good news" professor Grant replied.A murmur spread through the hall. "Bad news first, please" Palma said, preferring to know immediately what the problem was."All right. We analyzed the data you provided us and the satellite images, and based on the behavioral patterns of the animal and its trajectory we deduced...""The point, professor""I say so, since I am al
Another week had passed, and more than half of the journey had been completed. By now there was only another week left for arrival. Once on Maakanar it would be easy to return to the place where Sobek had recently dwelt. The spinosaurus couldn't wait to see its lake again. Who knows how Buck was doing? Probably well given the skillshe had left him. In a way, they hadn't been apart for too long: Sobek didn't expect to be back in little more than two months. Anyway, now Sobek had to focus on the dinosaurs he had to deal with. He had a new task: to retrieve another prey for them. Unfortunately, the whale had lasted less than he expected. Although in terms of meat it was enough to satiate the dinosaurs for months, unfortunately the brackish air soon made it rot. Such a large decaying carcass inevitably attracted thousands of bacteria and microorganisms, so in the end the dinosaurs were forced to dispose of it in order to avoid disease. Even Sobek hadn't dared to eat what was left of the
"Miss? Miss!"Jocelyne jumped, sitting up instantly: "I'm awake, mom, I'm awake!" she screamed, only to realize that the person who had pulled her out of the dream world wasn't her mother at all."Do I look so much like a woman?" Jackson asked, amused."A little" the girl replied jokingly.“Don't say that in front of Abe, please. He'd make fun of me for the rest of my life" the militia leader laughed in turn, and then took a look at the girl's bed: "Did you spend another sleepless night?"Jocelyne looked awkwardly at her bed, which was flooded with computers, books and electronic devices. "Apparently" she said with a shrug.Jocelyne's mental condition had been improving for some time. Slightly, sure, but still they were getting better. Although she still had nightmares and was clearly suffering from PTSD symptoms, she had finally stopped trying to stay awake as much as possible. She forced herself to sleep and this was clearly benefici