Chapter 604
by fanqienovelChapter 604: Candidate for Tyrant? The Feast Goes On!
“This feeling of looking down from above is so delightful!”
“Ha ha—!”
Trilobite pursued, enjoying the gentle rain on his body and the cool breeze on his face. It felt really nice.
Thanks to walking on two legs, he could see the prey’s movements clearly.
But the main reason Trilobite could see them from above wasn’t because he was tall—it was because the prey was very short.
How high could a thing crawling on the ground be?
Even a normal standing adult might be taller than these “Indian Horned Dinosaurs.”
“Thud… thud… thud…”
His strong legs shook the Earth. Trilobite leaned forward, keeping his center of gravity ahead.
This running style was like “running with a raised rear end.” If a human ran like that, it looked silly and they’d be laughed at.
But dinosaurs didn’t seem funny running this way.
Probably because theropod dinosaurs had a big tail to balance their bodies.
The tail’s balance and forward center of gravity made Trilobite faster, even quicker than when he was a “Saber-toothed Beautiful Nodosaurus.”
Of course, this running had a downside—his turning radius was too big, so he couldn’t change direction easily.
If the prey made a sudden turn, the "saber-toothed Xuanhan Dragon" had to charge ahead for a long time, then loop around to get back on track.
By then, a clever prey would have disappeared.
“Luckily…”
“You aren’t clever prey!”
“Boom—!”
Trilobite got closer!
Though the “Indian Horned Dinosaurs” reacted fast to start running early, and they dashed for their lives, cleverly scattering in all directions instead of one way.
That meant Trilobite could only chase one group.
But one group was fine…
Even if it didn’t scare the others as much, getting a meal made it worth it!
Just as he neared the “Indian Horned Dinosaurs,” close enough for his low-resolution calcite eyes to see details on the prey…
“Huh?”
“What’s on that Indian Horned Dinosaur’s back…?”
“Is that a little rat?”
Trilobite felt a bit curious, but he didn’t dwell on it.
In this strange world, he had only seen animals that had vanished in the long river of history.
He had encountered few genuine modern animals.
So the so-called "little rats" were definitely not actual rats, but creatures bearing strong resemblance to them—specifically…
"Foundational forms of mammals."
But Trilobite had no time to identify such trivialities now.
Above all else, eating came first!
"Buzz——!"
His blood-red jaws gaped wide!
Saber teeth flashed with cold, sharp glints!
After achieving "full thermoregulation," the saber-toothed Xuanhan Dragon moved with heightened aggression and agility.
Its fluid motions encountered not the slightest hindrance.
"Lead time calculated!"
"Jump!"
"Boom——!"
Powerful hind legs thrust forcefully, launching the one-ton behemoth skyward!
"Boom——!"
The massive theropod dinosaur "flew" briefly through the air before plummeting violently under nature’s laws!
"Crash——!"
It slammed down like a falling hill with crushing force!
The impact shook the earth!
"Roar——!"
"Ah——!"
The fleeing Indian Horned Dinosaur howled as its body crumpled toward the ground.
"Boom——!"
Its already low frame sank even lower.
Its belly thudded heavily against the earth.
The prey’s escape ended there!
Pressure from above and recoil from below sent tremendous force surging into the Indian Horned Dinosaur’s organs.
Excruciating pain spread outward from within!
The overwhelming pressure emptied his lungs, blasting torrents of fluid from his mouth.
"Pshhh——!"
The “Indian Horned Dinosaur” rolled its eyes back and stuck out its tongue in that moment.
The heavy blow and the injury to its organs nearly caused its body to shut down instantly.
Its ability to resist was completely gone.
But Trilobite did not let his guard down.
As a predator, he was extremely ruthless.
Even though he was nearly unconscious, he still had to go through the motions!
“Ziii——!”
His sharp claws gripped the “Indian Horned Dinosaur’s” long neck tightly, securing control; his massive jaws bit down fiercely!
“Ziii——!”
Blood splattered!
His sharp saber teeth cut through the “throat” of the “Indian Horned Dinosaur.”
“Thud——!”
The long neck and small head slammed hard against the ground, splashing muddy water everywhere.
Its wide-open eyes still showed the fear and despair before its fall.
The entire slaughter process…
took less than a minute!
“Ha ha!”
“Saber teeth instant kill style was so efficient!”
“Let’s eat!”
“Om nom…”
Skin and flesh were torn apart; the blood of the large animal stained the surrounding water puddles, leaving a lasting shock in the eyes of the onlookers.
—-
“Ah… ah…”
“Wow… ah…”
Even though every bone in his body felt as if it had been completely shattered with pain, this “Rodent God” didn’t care about the pain anymore.
“Zzzz——!”
He could feel that the divine power within him was still working normally; it flowed over the damaged skin and shattered “divine bones,” restoring them one by one.
Having a small Divine Body sometimes had its benefits—repair was efficient.
Maybe in just a few minutes, this “Rodent God” would be able to limp away again.
However, he now knew that even if his Divine Body was fine and in perfect shape, he still couldn’t run.
The reason was simple—fear!
From the start of the battle, he had been thrown far away, crashing heavily to the ground.
It was this strike that caused most of the scars on its body; however, these very scars allowed it to witness a shocking "God’s War"!
It also witnessed the purest and most brutal violence and slaughter.
Every scene of that terrifying god’s killing spree kept replaying in its soul!
They approached with incredible speed!
They launched with great power!
Like a meteor crashing down!
In the end…
It was the ruthless slicing and slaughter by the terrifying claws and saber teeth of a huge mouth!
This "Divine Battle," which was a one-sided massacre, ended in just a few minutes.
"What… are you kidding me!"
"This is… the Vast Dragon God · Horned Species!"
"They are indeed a powerful divine clan that rampages through the Primal Wilderness!"
"And the giant deity that killed that fellow… is Tinnaru!"
“Tinnaru is not only the strongest among the ‘Vast Dragon God · Horned Species,’ but also one of the candidates for the ‘Primordial Tyrant!’"
Although the title of "Tyrant" had never belonged to anyone in the Primal Wilderness.
After all, to subdue the large and strong "Vast Dragon Gods" and "Giant Spirit Gods" with one’s own strength, to make these gods, who were irritable, proud, foolish, or all of that, submit, was nearly impossible.
Once any deity claimed the title of "Tyrant," it would inevitably face challenges from other powerful deities.
And the challenges would be endless.
This meant…
There was only one question — Why!?
Although the deities in the Primal Wilderness lacked civilization and did not record history, oral traditions couldn’t be trusted.
Because the “Vast Dragon Gods” and “Giant Spirit Gods” didn’t have good memories.
But no matter their size or strength, deities lived long lives; at least thousands of years, or more…
They themselves could hardly remember how long they had lived.
Perhaps the “Vast Dragon Gods” and “Giant Spirit Gods” had forgotten, but the “Rodent God” helped them remember.
It recalled that, in the Primal Wilderness, there had been a few who claimed the title of "Tyrant"; but soon after, those active deities fell silent and were forgotten by the Primal Wilderness.
Though the “Rodent Gods” could delve into the Primal Wilderness to investigate, it could be guessed that they probably died; or, they were beaten into renouncing the title.
However, while there was no "Primordial Tyrant," there were "Tyrant Candidates."
The so-called "Tyrant Candidates" were deities who might become Tyrant one day.
They were like "seed combatants."
Since they were "seed combatants," they couldn’t be weak!?
Only those who were strong and brutal, who won many divine battles, could earn the title of "Tyrant Candidate."
Among the clans, other deities might not be well-known; both local and foreign gods often called a "Giant Spirit God" or "Vast Dragon Clan" just by the clan name with "this" or "that"; but a "Tyrant Candidate" had a name famous across the wilderness, known to all!
Even though Tinnaru, from the “Vast Dragon God · Horned Species,” wasn’t the top "Tyrant Candidate,"
being a "Tyrant Candidate" was still a big deal!
Winning this title meant strength!
By the Chaos Council’s standards, it meant at least having the ability to fight core councilors.
Yet, this powerful deity…
was defeated instantly!?
"This… this makes no sense!"
"Even if a core councilor came, unless it was one of the strongest, they wouldn’t end up like this!"
"This Giant God…
Is it really that terrifying!?"
Thinking of this, the “Rodent God” regretted making deals with the "Outer Predator."
Choosing sides before the outcome was decided was clearly foolish.
Just as it felt tangled and regretful…
“Boom—Boom—Boom—!”
The earth, filled with ether, shook again!
“Boom—!”
A massive head, like a mountain, broke through the ether rain curtain, casting a huge shadow over the "Rodent God!"