[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-28":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},2352509,4601,"Chapter 28: The Death of the Laborers","arrival-in-1994-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>What is turning heaven and overturning seas? Look at the Velociraptor now to know the taste of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bucket of internal turmoil from the Velociraptor’s body caused the outwardly powerful dinosaur to instantly thrash about—if it were a human, it would surely clutch its stomach and sprint for a doctor, to kill the worms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, it was not human, and no doctor could be found; Ye Nan was no worm, and could not be killed—though his own stomach acid was sufficient to digest anything, it required time, and during that time, it was a race to see whether the dinosaur would digest Ye Nan first, or whether Ye Nan would cause it to bleed out and die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan was trapped in a sealed space, filled everywhere with foul, stinking odors that made one nauseous just to breathe—but Ye Nan had no choice but to inhale, not only had to inhale, but had to gulp air deeply, for the oxygen was so scarce that even one shallow breath would bring suffocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see who dies first,” Ye Nan stabbed upward repeatedly, hoping to pierce the heart and kill it in one blow, but he knew deep down this was nearly impossible—given the Velociraptor’s bulk, piercing through its flesh to find the heart would consume far more time than he had; after all, Ye Nan was no dinosaur expert and had no idea where its heart lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Ye Nan needed time most of all—he was racing against death; win the race, and he wouldn’t die; lose it, and the stomach acid would digest him outright, like the scraps of wolf flesh already dissolved in the dinosaur’s gut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again he stabbed, not counting how many times—he only knew he mechanically swung the blade, enduring the stench and the searing heat on his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his skin was being digested, but he knew even more clearly that he could not fall—if he fell, all hope was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Ye Nan felt the world spin wildly, as if heaven and earth had flipped upside down; the foul stench flooded his nostrils in an instant, his vision went black—but he smiled, for he knew he had won this race against death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Little Godzilla’s frantic assault, the Velociraptor was utterly overwhelmed; its body bore no fewer than twenty wounds, some deep, some shallow, but each one exposed bone, and blood poured from it until it could no longer stand and collapsed again onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Nan is still inside—hurry and rescue him! I hope he hasn’t been digested yet,” Ali pointed at the Velociraptor and told the laborers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laborers hesitated, glancing at their foreman, who shifted his expression several times before finally nodding, his face grim: “Get him out fast, then we kidnap him and demand one hundred million dollars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the foreman’s words, the laborers’ eyes lit up; even those who hesitated soon made up their minds, each one staring at the Velociraptor with excitement, as if the beast were a naked woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can you do this?” Ali screamed. “You’re violating federal law—you’ll be imprisoned for life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re all my workers—you’ve contributed in this battle. I promise each of you ten thousand dollars. How’s that?” Hammond promised. He knew these men were blinded by money, their minds clouded by Ye Nan’s promise of one hundred million; no amount of legal threats would stop them—only money could sway them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you trying to bribe beggars?” the foreman snorted. “He promised us one hundred million dollars. If you want to pay, bring one hundred million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…,” Hammond laughed bitterly, infuriated by the foreman’s outrageous demand. Who did they think they were, demanding one hundred million? Not to mention he didn’t have that kind of money—even if he did, he’d never hand it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now saw clearly: even if he paid, these men wouldn’t release the captive—they’d use him to demand even more, for they weren’t fools; they knew they’d angered a billionaire, and their only path was to flee with cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get them both arrested!” the foreman pointed at Hammond and Ali. He’d forgotten—Hammond was also rich; though he might not have hundreds of millions, a few million was easily within reach, and for men about to run, every extra dollar was welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t do this! I’m Dr. Ali, an American citizen protected by federal law—you dare kidnap me, I’ll sue you!” Ali cried, backing away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annoying! the foreman snapped. “Shut her mouth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… mmmph… you’ll be punished!” Ali’s voice faded until it was fully muffled; she still struggled, but a large man had bound her entire body, rendering her immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammond watched the men calmly—he knew panic was useless. His only hope was waiting for rescue; now, he must conserve his strength for escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman watched it all, a smile creeping onto his face. Normally, these billionaires were always surrounded by bodyguards—no chance to get close. Now, he held their lives in his hands with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What good is commanding wind and rain? What good is wide connections? What good is spending money like dirt? Now, isn’t your life in my palm?” The foreman grinned, his pride swelling—this feeling of crushing those who once looked down on him was intoxicating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad time is short—but the ransom will be enough for me to vanish, live as a wealthy man. But the others? They think they can split the money? Dream on. When the time comes, I’ll just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaaah! Just as the foreman plotted to kill his own men and keep all the money, several screams shattered his fantasy—he turned to see a massive claw growing larger, then knew nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammond and Ali stared at the scene before them, as if seeing ghosts—mouths agape, utterly incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>",964,"2026-06-21T03:32:50.781Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c158418033db635c6c898ed1b71f766619a744b0fa651f9d5d7c3d8cbdf33497","arrival-in-1994-chapter-29","arrival-in-1994-chapter-27",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]