Chapter 16: Dinosaur Feast (1)
Under the blue sky and white clouds, the Brachiosaurus raised its neck, which was twenty-seven feet long, and easily rested its head on the trees to graze on the leaves. It was unaware, however, that below it, a group of people were frantically taking photos. Perhaps it did know, but it simply had no interest in these ant-like creatures.
*Click! Click! * Ellie picked up her camera and continuously captured the scene of the Brachiosaurus feeding. "If these photos were released internationally, they would definitely cause a sensation."
Ellie said excitedly, becoming even more diligent in her photography.
"Of course they would cause a sensation, but only because some old guy's park caused a stir," Grant glanced at Hammond, saying jealously.
Both were excavation fanatics, but while he was still searching for fossils and studying dinosaurs, Hammond had already used gene fragments from amber to restore them. What kind of fossil could be more precious than a living, breathing dinosaur?
"Hehe." Hammond chuckled. Looking at the Brachiosaurus, he said, "This is just one of the herbivorous dinosaurs; it's only one type in my Jurassic Park. Believe me, I will lead you to see even more dinosaurs. My Jurassic Park is the true Jurassic era."
"Look, what is that?" Ellie shouted excitedly.
Ye Nan followed Ellie's gaze and was even more shocked. Herds of small Brachiosaurus, led by two large ones, were drinking water by the lake.
"Ellie, hurry, hurry, hurry—take a picture!" Grant shouted excitedly. Although he envied Hammond's research, he became extremely focused when it involved his own field of study.
"Don't rush. There are more dinosaurs here, available for you to watch and study. Let's go see them together," Hammond said, leaning on his cane with a happy expression.
Shocking visitors was one of his goals, and clearly, his Jurassic Park had succeeded. Even the famous Grant and Ye Nan, hailed as a business genius, were stunned by the scene before them, which made him extremely happy.
The old red jeep started up again, passing through the grasslands and dense jungles. What appeared before them was a massive white building.
The entire white structure covered an area of a thousand acres and was cylindrical in shape. Workers were constantly painting it, though it was clear the main structure was already complete.
"This is my amusement park," Hammond said, stepping out of the car, leaning on his cane, and pushing open the door. "Here lies the world's most advanced amusement park, a collection of cutting-edge technology. Of course, I don't mean the roller coaster; that exists everywhere in the world."
"Hehe."
Hammond's remark drew laughter from the group. He led everyone up the stairs, saying, "We have created a biological attraction that exceeds the imagination of the world—shocking and sensational."
Ye Nan walked up the stairs, looking around in shock. Everywhere he looked, there were dinosaur fossils and skeletons. If Hammond hadn't told him, he would have thought this was a dinosaur museum.
Meanwhile, Little Godzilla became even more restless upon arriving here. It struggled and writhed inside the travel bag, wanting to come out.
Ye Nan patted the travel bag lightly, signaling for it to stay quiet.
Little Godzilla absolutely could not appear in front of outsiders. The federal government had destroyed the entire Madison Square Garden just to cover up the fact that they possessed Little Godzilla, and it had taken a massive amount of work afterward to silence other nations. If his own Little Godzilla were discovered, it would immediately cause a massive uproar.
In this era where the concept of biological weapons was emerging, if one possessed such a Godzilla capable of attacking on land, sea, and air, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance one's military combat power. At that point, intelligence agents from all over the world would gather around him; he might as well be hosting a global exhibition of spies.
But he was no Superman. Forget about the world's most dangerous weapon—human nature—even a small pistol could take his life. So, until Little Godzilla grew up, it was better for him to keep his head down and be cautious.
"Ha, Mr. Ye Nan, my friend; please look forward. You are about to see the greatest amusement park of this century, the largest reptile amusement park!" Hammond spread his arms and shouted toward the two white-painted gates that appeared before them, which were breathtakingly impressive. "Open for our distinguished guests: Jurassic Park!"
*Creak. * As Hammond's voice fell, the two white-painted gates slowly swung open to both sides. The heavy sound of the doors opening was not harsh to the ears; instead, it stirred a sense of dread and an inexplicable heaviness in one's heart regarding the unknown.
As the white gates gradually opened, the roars of mysterious animals began to drift out from within. Ye Nan could feel Little Godzilla, who had been extremely restless in the bag, suddenly go quiet. No, not entirely quiet; if Ye Nan listened carefully, he could hear a low, excited growl from inside the bag. Of course, this wasn't fear; Ye Nan knew this was the animal's natural state of crouching in preparation for hunting flesh and blood.
Ye Nan gripped the travel bag tightly. Although he knew this tiny bag couldn't stop a ferocious Godzilla (even if it wasn't an adult yet), he still hoped it would provide him with some psychological comfort, hoping this "cute" little guy would listen to him and not cause trouble.
"Oh, God, is... is all of this... real?" Ellie screamed in disbelief. Her hands involuntarily grabbed Grant's arm, and she stammered excitedly, "Look, Grant, look! We've searched for dinosaur fossils for so many years and never seen so many... such a variety... and... and they're alive... A miracle, this is simply a miracle..."
It was no wonder Ellie was so shocked and excited. Although she had seen a living Brachiosaurus earlier, you absolutely couldn't imagine how intimidating it was to see a massive herd... yes, a massive herd of various dinosaurs, each larger than an elephant, feeding together.
Grant stood stunned for a full minute before he came to his senses. He looked at Hammond in disbelief. "My old friend, although I had long guessed you would have these big guys here, I... I... I never imagined it would be such a massive scene!"
"Haha, you know, I didn't expect it either." Hammond was very satisfied with the expressions of the two archaeologists, his vanity swelling as he smiled.
"Praise you, my friend. If I may, please allow me to go ahead..." With that, Grant grabbed Ellie's hand and ran toward the gates.
Hammond didn't stop them. He watched Grant leave with great joy before turning around to see the young man—the one hailed by the Federation as a genius—who seemed to know something about dinosaurs. What he didn't expect, however, was that there wasn't a trace of disbelief or shock in the boy's eyes. Instead, there was only deep thought and... a smile that looked like an old fox, quite unbefitting of his age.
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