Mitch Morgan was an award-winning biologist who taught at Harkonsis University in the Confederate States of Vinland, one of the world's greatest economic powers. He was responsible for numerous scientific successes, that went from the discovery of new species to the study of the behavior of predatory dinosaurs that had made the lives of those who had to face them much easier. His name was known throughout the scientific community, and although he was not one of the most renowned scientists ever, he was still one of the most famous.For all his life he had traveled from one part of the world to another, exploring territories still untouched by human presence, discovering creatures with such bizarre shapes that it would have been difficult to believe that they really belonged to that world and were not aliens from outer space. He had cataloged, classified, studied and described every single new creature he had discovered, whether it was a dinosaur, a mammal-like reptile, an ancient synap
Mitch was speechless and he couldn't take his eyes off the footage. He had become completely unable to think. His mind had literally exploded, so much so that he wouldn't have been surprised if the bang had been heard outside his skull. This was beyond any of his expectations!A new species of dinosaur It was already an extraordinary thing, especially since it was such a strange creature with almost no connection to other known animal families; but a dinosaur that even possesses a similar empathy? It sounded like a bedtime story!Yet the evidence was in front of him. The experts who had been invited hadn't reviewed the video yet, but Mitch knew it could only be true: Jersey would not have risked his face like this in front of the whole world. That video could not have been retouched, nor could it have been a set-up: and if it was all true, then the scientific world was faced with something completely unexpected and at times even absurd!This completely subverted any previous knowledge
[Caution! You have reached the necessary amount of fame points to evolve!]"Uh? Already? Well, I should have expected that" Sobek thought as soon as he heard the notification of the System. After all, even though not too much time had passed, it had still been a while since he had finally gotten rid of the little girl. By now, a lot of people had surely been informed of what had happened, so it was no surprise that his fame points had risen enough to warrant his second evolution.Unbeknownst to him, the news was still circulating around the world. However, just as Sobek had predicted, ordinary people would have forgotten that event in a matter of months. The only ones who would have remembered it would have been biologists, zoologists and enthusiasts. since they were the ones who were really interested in it; but outside this limited circle of people, very few would have retained the memory.Even so, however, Sobek discovered that his fame points had reached 27 million!He could now st
Once he finished devouring the sarcosuchus and upgraded [Fast eating], Sobek still had 4 skill points left. To fully upgrade that skill, however, he needed a total of 20 of them. But Sobek wasn't too worry, actually, he was confident he could get enough points as he made his way back to the cave: he was still quite far away, so he had all the time that he needed.His current experience amount was 170,000 points. He was still a long way from the 240,000 he needed to level up again, but that wasn't his priority anyway. Hunting only crocodiles, big amphibians or giant fishes he couldn't accumulate a great deal of experience, but what he was really interested in were skill points. After all, he had already become the largest carnivore on Earth: what he needed were efficient weapons to face the most dangerous dinosaurs, he no longer needed to rely entirely on the advantage of size.However, one day he had found several parasaurolophs drinking from the river. Sobek still harbored a certain g
Mitch was examining the tooth in front of him. It was a large tooth that certainly belonged to the lower jaw, probably one of the incisors, one of those used to tear flesh and in fact were continually lost and replaced. He and his companions had found plenty of them since they'd entered the forest. Not just teeth, but also scales, footprints, marks on trees, everything; that spinosaurus had left several traces behind it.Such finds, although they might seem small, were actually extraordinary. With them he and Max had been able to examine the animal's DNA, discovering that it had many genetic traits in common with the spinosaurs. It was clear that it had evolved from them.It was the definitive proof that the two species were part of the same family. It was a sensational discovery: until now it was believed that the last spinosaurid to appear in the world was the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus and it was thought that its closest relative was the oxalaia or the irritator. Instead, they now knew
"Damn! It's really huge!" Jamie shouted with satisfaction while she looked the enormous beast below them.Mitch was taking pictures in profusion. He was over the moon even more than his student. They had found it! They had found the spinosaurus!The giant animal seemed to have just finished consuming a rather large prey. Normally a dinosaur would have rested after such a meal, but as they approached it abandoned the shore and swam away into the water. Mitch was surprised to see how much stamina he had even on a full stomach."It's running away!" the pilot yelled."It's the helicopter's fault! The noise scares it" Mitch explained. Even for humans, who couldn't claim to have the best hearing, the noise caused by the helicopter blades was unbearable; but to a predator's sensitive ears the sound was incredibly painful. For the spinosaurus it was like having a giant gong next to its ears, it was natural for it to try to get away. "We have to drug it or we risk losing it!""The dart with the
The spinosaurus rose to its feet to its full height and roared so loud it shook the leaves of the trees. With its more than seven meters in height, it was roughly the size of a two-story building. Seen from the perspective of a human being, it was as if a house had come to life. Every inch of its body gave off a sense of sheer might and power.Mitch was sure this would have been his last day, but the spinosaurus completely ignored he and the his companions and launched itself at the helicopter. The flying craft rolled away from the force of the blow, but the dinosaur didn't seem to want to stop raging on it. Walking very quickly, it chased the helicopter until it stopped moving and then crushed it with one of its gigantic feet; the metal bent like butter under the force of its weight.Mitch breathe deeply, trying to think again. This was a golden opportunity for them! "Quick! Go into the forest and climb to the trees!" he yelled starting to run, promptly followed by the pilot and Jamie
"Sgrunt" was Sobek's only thought while he was going away.He was quite annoyed. No, he was more than just annoyed. Damn humans! He had imagined that after his performance someone would have come looking for him, but he didn't expect them to take so little time to track him! How did they find him so quickly?It had to be said, however, that Sobek had lost the sense of the passage of time from a while. For the dinosaurs every day was the same, there were no concepts like months and weeks. Their rhythms were regulated only by the day/night cycle and the seasons. As a result, Sobek often found himself watching the weeks pass by without even realizing it.In fact, since he had finally gotten rid of the little girl, even if he hadn't noticed it, almost two months had passed. Most of that time was spent in the area full of Permian creatures in search of a gorgonopsid, the rest was spent in the river doing nothing but swim, hunt and eat. Sobek had lost the sense of time so much that he couldn