mesbooks Chapter 23: John Bull's Last-Minute Defection and the Bear's Fury
Chapter 23: John Bull's Last-Minute Defection and the Bear's Fury
Chinese netizens were completely baffled when they saw Lin Xia hang up the phone again and insist that Yuan E continue to squat in that broken puddle.
Why are you still stuck in this puddle? Are you really planning to spend the rest of your life in this water?
[Is it to evolve the original crocodile? Then why does it get smaller with each evolution? What's the point?]
It's better to develop our strength on land and wait for the enemy to have an opening; at least then we'll have a fighting chance!
If we don't run now, and they finish their battle and have time to spare, we're truly finished!
The complaints flooded in like a tidal wave, making Chinese netizens so anxious they wished they could jump into the screen and give the orders themselves.
Faced with a barrage of questions, Lin Xia smiled faintly.
They can't swim at all.
Those dinosaurs—Dilophosaurus, Cetiosaurus, Scyphodon, Tetanurae, Ceratopsians, Ankylosaurus—every single one of them was a genuine terrestrial animal.
It's okay to wade in the water occasionally, but to talk about swimming, hunting, or living in deep water is just a pipe dream.
Unless they spend every day in water and evolve distorted generation after generation.
Otherwise, following the normal evolutionary path, they would not have been able to go into the water.
Even if the enemy forcibly uses interference cards to besiege us.
Lin Xia wasn't afraid.
The deep water is the original crocodile's home ground; it's not flat ground there, and you can't win just because you have the biggest fist.
In the water, even if a crocodile can't win a fight, it can still hide, escape, and run away.
Therefore, he doesn't need to do anything at all.
All we need to do is let the original crocodile stay quietly in the water, eat, drink, and reproduce as it pleases, and gradually evolve into an amphibious aquatic species.
As for an explanation?
He had considered explaining it.
But who can I explain this to?
Who would believe that?
After all, what is his identity?
A useless high school student.
He's always last in his class and sleeps in class every day—who would take his words seriously?
Stereotypes are deeply ingrained and cannot be changed in a few words.
Saying more is a waste of breath and energy.
Why not eat some sunflower seeds?
Lin Xia grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and started cracking them open.
The golden light in the sky suddenly shone brightly, and the sound resounded throughout the entire command center.
Phase Three is about to begin.
【Fellow Civilization Observation players, are you using Interference Cards?】
In the Sakura District, the civilization observation player, Ichiro Suzuki, took a deep breath and pressed "Yes" on the panel.
The sky asks questions.
Please specify the purpose of the interference card.
Ichiro Suzuki raised his head, his gaze passing through the screen and landing in the direction of the distant U.S. military region, and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"We've arrived at the Dilophosaurus side."
The entire room fell silent.
Sakura netizens were the first to react, and the barrage of comments exploded instantly.
【Going to the Dilophosaurus area? What kind of operation is this?】
[Our own skeletal dragons aren't even fully developed yet, and you're going to help others? What are the Americans thinking?]
[Wait... could this be to prevent the Vegetarian Alliance from attacking? How could we possibly win? Isn't this just sending us to our deaths?]
What are the higher-ups thinking?
Russian netizens burst out laughing.
[Hilarious! What good is that skeletal dragon? It's not even fit to be a meat shield for a Dilophosaurus!]
"Just one crippled Dilophosaurus and one herbivorous, underdeveloped Rhydontosaurus, thinking they can stop our four-strong swarm? Dream on!"
Is Sakura addicted to being a simp? Willing to sacrifice herself to protect the US?
[The four groups of dragons from the Russian bear could drown you all with a single spit from each of them.]
The leaders in the bear district also looked relaxed.
Igor turned his head, his gaze sweeping across half the hall, landing on the few people in the Eagles' quarter, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"I could tell you were on guard."
Igor's voice wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.
"But I didn't expect you to choose the worst option."
In the Eagle Zone, Hopkins leaned back in his chair, smiled upon hearing this, and remained silent.
Igor frowned, a hint of impatience creeping into his voice.
"I really don't know what you're laughing at. You're about to die, and you're still laughing?"
Hopkinley picked up his coffee cup, took a casual sip, and looked up from the rim of the cup, still with that unhurried demeanor.
He did not answer.
Brennan sat down next to him, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, a barely perceptible hint of tension flashing in his eyes.
But he chose not to speak.
The golden light in the sky flashed continuously.
The players observing civilizations—A-San, Monkey, and Hans Cat—made their choices almost simultaneously.
"use."
The sound from the sky was steady.
Please specify the purpose of the interference card.
The three voices almost overlapped.
"The Dilophosaurus that attacked the land of cherry blossoms."
The leaders in the Russian region smirked, and Igor even turned his head slightly, his eyes filled with undisguised smugness, as he looked towards the American region.
His eyes were very clear.
You think you can turn the tide by pulling a cherry blossom?
Three groups of dragons are ganging up on your Dilophosaurus, what will you use to defend yourself?
Besides, we also have John Bull!
In the Eagle Zone, Hopkinley leaned back in his chair, met Igor's gaze, and smiled faintly.
Igor was about to continue his taunts—
The curtain of heaven sounded again.
[John Bull, Civilization Observer player, please specify the purpose of the interference card.]
All eyes turned in unison towards the John Bull area.
Alfred Smith took a deep breath in his private room.
"Attack...the Bear's whale dragon."
The entire room fell silent.
The Indian representative gaped, the monkey executive's water glass froze in mid-air, and the Hanscat members exchanged bewildered glances, as if they hadn't heard what he'd just said.
Netizens from various countries reacted even faster, and the live chat exploded instantly.
[John Bull? Aren't you from the Russian Bear?]
[Mission: Impossible? ??? What kind of plot twist is this???]
What did I just see? John Bull has betrayed us?!
【Wait, isn't your vegetarian alliance supposed to have five people? How come you're fighting amongst yourselves???】
Bear Zone.
Igor's smug expression froze.
He slowly turned his head, shifting his gaze from Hopkinley to the direction of John Bull, the warmth in his eyes gradually fading.
Meanwhile, in the Eagles' section, Hopkins picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and finally couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
This is what he's been waiting for.
Immediately afterwards, he put down his coffee cup, leaned forward slightly, and looked across half the hall, his gaze landing precisely on Igor's ashen face, a slow smile curving his lips.
"Showing off, huh?"
Why aren't you smiling anymore?
"Don't you like to smile?"
Igor's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the veins on his temples were throbbing.
He turned his head sharply, his gaze piercing Spencer of the John Bull neighborhood like a knife, his voice low but each word chilling.
"You guys...heh."
"Spencer, you're such a good dog!"
Spencer met his gaze, remained silent for two seconds, and then slowly stood up.
He did not avoid Igor's gaze, nor did he show any remorse or panic; he simply stood there calmly.
"no way,"
"The risks on your end are too great. If I switch sides, I can gain more benefits."
"So... I'm sorry."