"Although the park is managed by a computer system, some control systems still require manual operation. As a result, someone made an operational error, causing all the dinosaurs to escape the control zone. Most of the tourists did not escape the dinosaurs' claws. I was lucky to hide in an emergency shelter in time and avoid disaster."
Bai Ye nodded. "Alright, what do you need me to do?"
"Take me out of the park!" Dr. Harding suddenly became excited, looking at Bai Ye. "I have money, a lot of money. Jurassic Park brought me wealth when it was running normally. As long as you take me out of here, I can give you more money than you can spend in a lifetime."
"Money is meaningless to me..."
Bai Ye shook his head. What use is money in the World Battlefield? Can it make one stronger?
But...
"You have received a hidden quest."
"Hidden Quest: Help Dr. Harding leave the Jurassic Park area. Quest Reward: Fossilized Pterodactyl x1, Chocolate Energy Bar x1"
Bai Ye swallowed the latter half of the sentence and looked at Dr. Harding, smiling broadly. "But a lot of money does have meaning."
Dr. Harding was also a little excited, but also a little worried. "Can you really take me away?"
Bai Ye spread his hands. "No matter how I flatter myself, you have no other choice, do you?"
This silenced Dr. Harding. He gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll go with you."
"No problem," Bai Ye said. "By the way, do you have any food?"
Dr. Harding replied, "There are quite a few cans."
Bai Ye said, "That'll do, as long as it's filling."
Food and water were essential, as Bai Ye's supplies were running low. This was a good opportunity to replenish.
Opening a can, Bai Ye ate as he spoke. "To leave here, we need to plan ahead."
Dr. Harding nodded. "What should we plan? Food, fresh water. There are some weapons in the park, but they are not advanced. Most are old hunting rifles. Besides that, there are two jeeps that can still run."
"No, it won't be that complicated," Bai Ye said, looking up. "None of that is important."
Dr. Harding looked confused. None of that is important?
"I don't know the way," Bai Ye said.
This time, it was Dr. Harding's turn to be unable to refute. He then began rummaging through drawers. Soon, Dr. Harding found a map. "This is a floor plan of Jurassic Park. We are here..."
Bai Ye glanced at it. "Leaving here doesn't seem too difficult?"
Jurassic Park was quite vast. Crossing it would take about four to five days. However, the management area they were in was only sixteen hours away from the nearest outer perimeter.
Dr. Harding gave a wry smile. "It's not far, but there are dinosaurs everywhere outside. Some security personnel who tried to leave before were all eaten. Also, we must go to this place before we leave."
Bai Ye looked at the map. "What is this place?"
Dr. Harding replied, "Research Institute No. 3. I must get the amber fossil."
"No problem," Bai Ye said, glancing at the map. "It's on the way. However, we'll have to travel on foot. Your Jurassic Park must have been destroyed for many years, and the terrain outside has changed significantly. There are no roads for vehicles anymore."
Dr. Harding nodded, having no objections. He had indeed been surviving here for many years, and was tired of living underground day after day, relying on canned food. Bai Ye was his only hope now. As long as Bai Ye could take him out of here, Dr. Harding would do anything.
Bai Ye finished two cans of food, picked up his backpack, and said, "Then let's go."
Bai Ye was confident about completing the quest. After all, he still had one chance with the gacha machine, and Bai Ye had Divine Stone Shards!
As long as he used the Divine Stone Shards to specify the gacha color, Bai Ye believed that a golden gacha would surely solve everything for him.
Of course, that was a Divine Stone Shard!
Bai Ye didn't think Dr. Harding's quest reward could compare to a Divine Stone Shard, so sacrificing it was not worth it. If anything went wrong, Bai Ye planned to run away immediately and let Dr. Harding feed the dinosaurs.
But no matter what, it was a rare hidden quest. Since he had encountered it, he naturally wanted to try and complete it.
Bai Ye pondered as he led Dr. Harding out of the cluster of buildings and began heading east.
Dr. Harding held his hunting rifle nervously. Since he had received the quest, Bai Ye was almost certain that Dr. Harding posed no threat to him. The rifle and grenades had been returned to him.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the grass to his side. Dr. Harding immediately turned, raising his hunting rifle.
"Calm down," Bai Ye said, reaching out to press the barrel of the gun. "This kind of noise clearly comes from something small."
The grass rustled, and then, a tree frog hopped out of the bushes.
"Let's keep moving," Bai Ye said. "Actually, there aren't as many dinosaurs as you might think? I haven't seen any along the way. I only encountered a few Velociraptors and a Dilophosaurus before."
Dr. Harding explained, "This area is the management zone, not the tourist area. The dinosaurs' gathering places are not around here. Moreover, the dinosaurs here are all clones. Although they are highly restored compared to real dinosaurs, their lifespan is not long. According to my calculations, their lifespan is generally only 5 to 30 years."
Bai Ye asked, "How long has it been since the accident?"
Dr. Harding sighed. "It's been eleven years."
Bai Ye glanced at Dr. Harding. Eleven years of living in darkness without going mad. His will to survive was truly strong.
Dr. Harding continued, "So, as long as we're not too unlucky, the probability of encountering dinosaurs before leaving the management zone is indeed not high. Also, some herbivorous dinosaurs are not very aggressive. Even if we encounter them, there's no need to worry too much."
Just as Dr. Harding finished speaking, a blurry silhouette suddenly flashed ahead, and then...
A dinosaur, as black as ink, with spikes on its back and golden stripes on its belly, slowly walked out from the side.
Dr. Harding's face turned grim. "Carnotaurus. It's the same species as the Velociraptor, but more ferocious."
Bai Ye spread his hands. "So, are you unlucky, or am I unlucky?"
The moment Bai Ye spoke, the Carnotaurus happened to turn its head and meet Bai Ye's gaze, then...
Roar!
The Carnotaurus immediately became agitated, roaring in the direction of Bai Ye and Dr. Harding, then it charged towards them at full speed.
"Get back!"
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