The six people approached the horse.
The horse was still lying on the ground, twitching.
"This horse will need another ten minutes to recover. Prepare the horse's reins," Chu Shi said.
Lin Dong immediately took a rope from the supply bag.
Chu Shi, holding the reins, quickly fashioned a bridle for the horse's head.
"What kind of magic do you think this horse uses?" Lin Dong asked.
"If you want to know, you'll have to try. Lin Dong, you try to tame this horse," Chu Shi said.
"Chu Shi, I don't know how to tame horses!" Lin Dong protested.
Chu Shi nodded. "I know you don't. But neither does anyone else! Someone has to try! And you're the most suitable. After all, even if you get injured, you'll have tomorrow to rest."
Lin Dong immediately remembered he was due for confinement tomorrow. Chu Shi's intention was clear: even if Lin Dong got hurt, it wouldn't affect the next day's exploration.
Lin Dong resigned himself with a sigh, "Well, it's for the best. Lying in a hospital is better than being confined."
Soon, the horse slowly recovered and began to rise.
Chu Shi said, "Su Han, please step back. Don't get hurt by the horse."
Su Han took a look and retreated more than ten meters.
Seeing the horse about to get up, Lin Dong thought of scenes he'd seen on television and directly swung himself onto its back.
As the wild horse stood up and felt someone on its back, it immediately began to buck and leap, trying to throw Lin Dong off.
Lin Dong held on tightly to the reins, desperately trying to maintain his balance.
Several times, Lin Dong nearly fell, but he managed to hold on each time.
The others cheered him on from the side.
"Hold on! Don't let go! Persistence is victory!"
"That's right, if this horse can't throw you off, you'll definitely tame it!"
"Hang in there!"
The horse tried several times to unseat Lin Dong but failed. Finally, it grew angry. A cyan light appeared on its hooves, and with a leap, a gust of wind blew around it. The horse actually jumped a vertical distance.
Lin Dong could no longer control himself and fell to the ground.
The horse's hooves were raised high.
"Danger! The horse is going to step on Lin Dong!" Ye Fan exclaimed.
Ye Fan raised his gun, ready to fire.
"Don't shoot! Lin Dong won't be stepped on!" Chu Shi shouted.
Indeed, the horse's descending hoof landed where Lin Dong had been.
Lin Dong, on the ground, immediately rolled over, escaping from beneath the horse's hooves.
The horse let out an enraged neigh, and a gust of wind pushed Lin Dong back several steps before it turned and galloped away into the distance.
Xiao Yan said with a smirk, "Now, do you know what kind of magic this horse uses?"
"Yes, it uses wind magic!" Lin Dong replied, covered in dust.
After running a short distance, the horse rejoined the herd.
Chu Shi then said, "Taming these horses is impossible for now. Let's head a few more kilometers north and see what's there!"
The six of them then traveled for another twenty kilometers. Finally, using the drone, they spotted a road on the grassland. It was a simple dirt road, only a little over two meters wide, but it stretched far into the horizon.
The drone they had brought couldn't fly that far, and they couldn't see the end of the grassland.
"Alright, that's enough exploration for today. Tomorrow, we'll use the long-range drone to explore more areas," Chu Shi announced.
The six of them turned back.
By evening, the six returned to the dinosaur world through the portal. A group of scientists swarmed them, eager to ask about the other side.
"How was it? What's the situation over there?"
"You've taken off your helmets. It seems there's breathable air there too."
"Was it like I suspected, a magical world? Did you see any magic?"
"..."
Faced with a barrage of questions, Su Han didn't know how to answer.
Chu Shi, however, stated directly, "Guards, take Lin Dong to the confinement room for three days. Lin Dong failed to study and analyze the intelligence reports!"
"Yes!" Two soldiers standing nearby immediately stepped forward to escort Lin Dong, who was down to his underwear.
Lin Dong cried out, "Wait, I'm injured. Can I be sent to the hospital for treatment? Can the confinement time be replaced with medical leave!"
Chu Shi replied, "There's no such rule. Take Lin Dong to see a doctor before he goes to confinement. If he's not injured, take him straight to confinement. If he is injured, treat him first, then send him to confinement."
"Wait. Even with injuries, I have to go to confinement? Can you reduce the time? At least take three days off the confinement!" Lin Dong tried to bargain.
Chu Shi ignored him and told the guards, "Take him away!"
The two guards quickly escorted Lin Dong away.
When the scientists saw that the matter was settled, they swarmed again with their questions.
Seeing the scientists' enthusiasm, Su Han and the others had no choice but to answer.
"The portal leads to a vast grassland. We walked for hours without seeing its edge. Our small drone also couldn't find the edge of the grassland."
"There truly is magic there."
"We even encountered cows and horses that could use magic."
At this moment, Bai Lang stepped forward and said, "This is chaos! Alright, the camera's storage cards contain the answers we need. Let's examine the genes. Deputy Minister Su Han, please hand over the storage cards!"
Su Han and the others took out the storage cards they had brought back and handed them to the scientists.
These cards were inside the cameras. When they returned, besides shedding most of their clothes, they also brought back the storage cards. These cards contained their experiences and observations in the other world.
Upon receiving the storage cards, the scientists happily departed, excitedly heading to their labs for analysis and research.
Bai Lang also left with the scientists. As he left, he turned back to Chu Shi and said, "Chu Shi, come to the lab and analyze the videos too!"
Chu Shi, with his usual expressionless face, replied, "I'll come after I finalize tomorrow's supplies."