[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arrival in 1994",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2352499,4601,"Chapter 18: The Dinosaur Feast (3)","arrival-in-1994-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>Soon, the Velociraptor succeeded in feeding, and a massive Brachiosaurus—larger than an elephant, more than twice its size—became food, vanishing into the Velociraptor’s belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unimaginable that such a small Velociraptor could violently and swiftly hunt down and kill such a gigantic Brachiosaurus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the blue whale: one of the largest whale species on Earth, yet the gentlest, feeding solely on plankton, never resisting predators, always choosing to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a pity,” Ye Nan said with regret. “Such a massive creature, reduced to nothing but food. Nature truly is strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently patted his travel bag, resolved: he would never let Little Godzilla grow into a gentle creature like the Brachiosaurus. He preferred Little Godzilla become a bloodthirsty creature like the Velociraptor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s just the Brachiosaurus’s nature—it’s naturally herbivorous, with almost zero combat ability. In the Jurassic era, it was one of the Velociraptor’s primary food sources,” Dr. Hammond chuckled, his eyes showing not a trace of pity. To him, these creatures were nothing but products of his cloning technology; he never regarded them as real life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not like Grant, who was obsessed with research but indifferent to money, nor like Ellie, who felt compassion for life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To turn this entire island into a Jurassic Park, he couldn’t have only herbivores—otherwise, in no time, the whole island would be stripped bare by these plant-eaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, for tourists, unchanging scenery would only bore them after prolonged viewing. Only excitement would keep them coming back endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the greatest excitement? The Jurassic era’s unique dinosaur predation—the bloody scenes stirred the deepest, most primal instincts of human pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pleasure was like drug addiction, drawing every person in the world craving release to Jurassic Park, ensuring its crowds would never run dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if struck by a thought, Ellie suddenly looked up and glared fiercely at Dr. Hammond. “Hammond, you monster! You created such ferocious dinosaurs—you’re violating international conventions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The world needs balance,” Hammond replied with a hint of resignation, as if unfairly accused. “Without carnivorous dinosaurs like the Velociraptor, this entire Jurassic Park would soon be devoured by these herbivores. I’m thinking of the ecosystem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, you know this island isn’t under the Federal Government or any nation on Earth. Here, I am the king. Everything is under my control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll face retribution,” Ellie said, glaring at Hammond with pure revulsion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes, creatures long extinct since the Jurassic had barely been revived—just as they were meant to continue their lineage—only to be slaughtered by Hammond’s Velociraptors. To her, Hammond was the true culprit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Humans are always emotional. They love gentle creatures and despise violent ones. I never expected even you, Dr. Ellie, would be unable to escape this instinct. I always believed researchers must discard irrelevant emotions and devote themselves entirely to study—that’s what a true researcher does. Don’t you agree, Dr. Grant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grant, who had been stroking a juvenile Brachiosaurus while observing the Velociraptor’s hunt, nodded immediately. “Ellie, Hammond’s right. As researchers, our duty is to study. Compassion? That’s just natural selection—the survival of the fittest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you have even a shred of conscience?” Ellie suddenly roared at Grant, her expression radiating profound disappointment in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ellie, I’m not saying this to hurt you, but as a researcher, you should set emotion aside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, Ellie, you’re right,” Ye Nan interjected. “What makes humans human is compassion. Someone without compassion is worse than an animal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you talking about me?” Grant suddenly exploded. “Kid, I’ve tolerated you long enough. Do you really think you’re some Federal genius? You’re just a brat hyped up by the media.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re jealous of me,” Ye Nan said—not as a question, but with absolute certainty. Before Grant could retort, he continued: “From your behavior, you’re deeply jealous. On the way here, you threatened me multiple times. Now, I’ve merely spoken one sentence, and you fly into a rage. Clearly, you’ve been waiting to lash out at me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just don’t know what you’re jealous of—my looks? My talent? My wealth? Maybe all of it. Sigh. Child geniuses are always envied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone else would have muttered “arrogant brat” and laughed it off. But Grant didn’t. He grew even angrier. “You little brat, you think I’m jealous of you? Who the hell do you think you are? What’s there to envy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because in less than a year, I built the massive ICQ company,” Ye Nan stated firmly. “That’s why you’re jealous—of my talent, of my wealth. I know you. You once said children only waste money. But my existence shattered your own words. So you hate me. You’ve gone out of your way to undermine me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan had pierced right through Grant’s hidden thoughts—but his target wasn’t Grant. It was Ellie. He realized he was growing increasingly fascinated by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ellie was Grant’s assistant, her knowledge was substantial—she was a graduate of a prestigious university. Had she not been infatuated with Grant, he could never have secured such a beautiful, intelligent assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Grant was blind to his fortune. Despite Ellie’s repeated hints, he remained unmoved, fixated entirely on his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he wasn’t unaware—he simply refused to accept it. But what did that matter to Ye Nan? He had already decided to steal her away. Yet before doing so, he had to extinguish Ellie’s affection for Grant—otherwise, if Grant called her back, he’d lose both the girl and his effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: These past few days, I was hospitalized due to kidney stones, which is why I could only post one chapter daily. Now the pain is gone. Starting tomorrow, I’ll resume two chapters per day. I’ll try to stockpile drafts.\u003C\u002Fp>",941,"2026-06-21T03:32:50.781Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","286c9be19313d1e4afaf1d50af5518103174480df958f4640846c9a904967ce9","arrival-in-1994-chapter-19","arrival-in-1994-chapter-17",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]