First Layer, Jurassic Era

The team arrived at the entrance to the Ancient God City and paid a fee of 500 million.

Of course, this cost is to be shared equally; the team leader cannot be the only one to pay for it.

After paying, the group headed towards the entrance.

The entrance is a huge metal gate, tens of meters high and nearly a hundred meters wide. It's wide enough for people to pass through, and even several airplanes could fly side by side.

"I've walked through this entrance three times recently, but every time I pass through here, I feel a sense of awe. How did this Ancient God City come about?" Wu Hai exclaimed.

"Yes, it's like something from another planet. The environment inside is completely different from Earth. Going in there feels like going back to the Jurassic Era." Zhang Zhen had been inside once before and knew a bit about it.

Among this team, Wu Hai is a veteran, Zhang Zhen and Qin Huashang have both been in the team before, and Lin Zhen and Luo Fei are both newcomers.

Qin Huashang was about five or six years older than Lin Zhen. She was a young woman in her prime. To be able to reach the Level Eight God of War in her twenties was quite remarkable, while Wu Hai and the other two were all in their thirties.

Lin Zhen looked around at the entrance. In his opinion, it should be a transport ship from an Extraterrestrial Civilization.

Transport ships are different from warships. Although their power and configuration are far inferior to those of warships, transport ships are surprisingly large. Moreover, at the entrance, Lin Zhen saw a Red Rose mark, which was very blurry and he would not have noticed it if he hadn't been sharp-eyed.

This should be a Class II Interstellar Battleship -level transport ship, 40,000 meters long, 20,000 meters wide, and 2,500 meters high. It is relatively flat and can travel in interstellar space for more than a hundred years. It has Energy Block storage compartment inside, and if it is parked here, it will not run out of energy even after a thousand years.

It's unclear why this transport ship ended up here. The fact that it's almost completely covered by sand proves that it has been here for a very, very long time, perhaps even turning into a sand dune, which is why it has remained undiscovered.

Upon reaching the metal gate, there was a small door. Wu Hai said, "The main gate here cannot be opened. People spent a lot of effort to open this small door to prevent the beasts inside from rushing out. You should know that even the smallest Velociraptor inside is several times larger than a human. They cannot squeeze through this small door."

The group first struggled to walk through the yellow light curtain, which offered considerable resistance, and then squeezed through the small door.

Upon entering, Lin Zhen felt his vision suddenly clear!

At first, he wondered why no one thought it was a Spaceship, because the scene inside was so different from the concept of Spaceship on Earth.

This is a vast space, with the sky about 500 meters high, and even artificial sun and moon above. On the ground, there are rivers, hills, grasslands, and trees. It's a small world!

In the sky, Pterosaur with huge wings Ao Xiang, and huge roars of beasts occasionally came from the ground. In the dense jungle, there were even shadowy figures of beasts moving about.

Not far ahead, in a lake, Lin Zhen even saw a monster with a long neck rise to the surface and then sink back down.

On the shore, a group of monsters with three horns on their heads were drinking water. Not far from them, another group of relatively smaller monsters were also drinking water, and they would often look up warily at their surroundings.

The earth suddenly shook, and a huge monster, as tall as a three- or four-story building, rushed out of the forest. Some of the smaller monsters scattered like birds and beasts, but one triangular monster was not able to escape and was bitten to death by the huge monster!

"Attention everyone, this tall monster is called Tyrannosaurus. It is the strongest monster on this first level, having reached the peak of S-class. We should try to avoid it when we encounter it. In our previous explorations, we failed just before entering the Second Layer because the entrance to the Second Layer is where this thing's lair is located."

Wu Hai explained to everyone, "This world is quite large, almost half the size of a typical Base City. Moreover, the technology here is very advanced. There is a strange energy that can attract Water Element and solar energy from the outside world to enter here, creating artificial suns and moons, and even artificial rain. In addition, the plants here grow particularly fast, which can be used to feed the weak monsters. The weak monsters also grow quickly and can be used to feed the larger monsters."

Luo Fei asked, "Then what if there are too many of those giant Tyrannosaurus? Won't they eat all the small monsters in this world?"

"No! That won't happen. When there are enough of those giant Tyrannosaurus, they will fight for territory and food. Some will get injured and some will die. It won't disrupt the balance of the food chain, so the ecological environment here won't deteriorate."

After speaking, Wu Hai paused for a moment. "Now it's even less likely to worsen, because martial artists have entered. We martial artists have become the enemies of these monsters, and of course, these monsters are also our targets. All the monster crystals can be processed into a substance that can replace Dark Energy Stone. We can kill to our heart's content here, as long as you have the ability."

"Didn't they say there were Star Artifact here?" Luo Fei asked again.

"There are Star Artifact, but they can't be found in the wild because all of Star Artifact have been collected by these dragon beasts. They're incredibly fast. These dragon beasts love to collect shiny things, so I'm warning you now: don't show off any weapons that are too shiny. If a dragon beast spots us, we'll be in big trouble."

Several people nodded in agreement, and Qin Huashang even tried to hide the necklace inside.

Wu Hai glanced at Lin Zhen's Metal Mask, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head.

He could tell that this was a Star Artifact with Mental Power defense, something that could save lives, and he couldn't ask Lin Zhen to take it off.

"Let's go. We need to go around this big lake and make a big detour to reach the entrance to the Second Layer. If we encounter other martial arts teams along the way, we should try not to get into conflicts, since our team is not strong enough yet."

Luo Fei said, "Brother Wu is already at the Quasi-Star Realm, isn't that enough strength?"

"So what if you're at the Quasi-Star Realm? Some of the teams here are even composed entirely of the Quasi-Star Realm experts, and they've been working together for many years. Even ordinary Stellar Realm players would avoid such teams. What are we compared to them?"

Luo Fei gasped. A team composed entirely of the Quasi-Star Realm —how powerful must they be?

"Don't worry too much. Those groups are mostly active on the Second Layer. This place is relatively safe. Let's go."

Several people took out their weapons, but Lin Zhen did not take out his Broken Jade or his newly acquired Seven Kill Spear this time, as those were too conspicuous.

He took out another Star Artifact, a Mid-Grade Star Artifact sword.

The sword is called Autumn Frost, and it's considered pretty good among mid-grade swords.

Lin Zhen used a sword for a long time in his previous life and had a decent grasp of swordsmanship. However, he practiced swordsmanship just like everyone else and didn't really develop any real skills. That's why he switched to using his favorite Long Spear this life.

But he had actually reached the Stellar Realm, and on Earth today, his swordsmanship was still respectable, at least not too embarrassing.

Zhang Zhen glanced at Lin Zhen's sword and chuckled, "Hey An Ming, your weapon is a bit embarrassing, isn't it? You're supposed to be Advanced God of War's Mind Power Master, is it really that hard to get a Top-Grade Star Artifact?"

Before Lin Zhen could speak, Qin Huashang glared at Zhang Zhen: "Zhang Zhen, stop targeting An Ming, okay? Brother An Ming looks like the kind of war War God who secludes himself for solitary cultivation. He hasn't ventured out much. Top-Grade Star Artifact aren't cheap. How can you just get one like that? Do you think everyone is like your reckless daredevil?"

They had all trained together and were quite familiar with each other, so Qin Huashang spoke without any reservations.

Moreover, Lin Zhen could tell that Zhang Zhen seemed to have some feelings for Qin Huashang, but Qin Huashang did not give any response.

Zhang Zhen shrugged. "I didn't mean anything by it. Why are you so protective of this kid? I admit he might be more handsome than me, but looks aren't always useful. Hua Chang, you'll soon realize how good I am. Martial artists are all about strength."

Qin Huashang ignored Zhang Zhen and said to Lin Zhen, "An Ming, don't be afraid. Your task is to lure them away. Use your flying ability to draw away the stronger dragon beasts. Leave the fighting to us. If you encounter any danger, remember to hide behind your sister. Your sister will protect you."

Lin Zhen rubbed her nose somewhat awkwardly, only to find that she had rubbed it on the Metal Mask. She could only nod to Qin Huashang and say, "Thank you for taking care of me, Sister Qin, but I don't think it's necessary."

"Hehe, why be so polite with Sister Qin? We're in the same team now, and we might be training together for a long time in the future, so let's not get estranged."

As she spoke, Qin Huashang patted Lin Zhen's shoulder generously, appearing like a caring older sister. Combined with her rather attractive appearance, most men might actually be tempted.

Zhang Zhen, seeing Qin Huashang's actions, became somewhat angry and glanced at Lin Zhen, saying, "I hope you'll still be this smug when you encounter a dragon beast."

Lin Zhen smiled slightly. He didn't want to get involved in any inexplicable emotional conflicts, but if anyone really wanted to harm him, then he was mistaken.

After walking for a while, as they passed the edge of a forest, Wu Hai suddenly waved his hand, and the group stopped.

A faint fishy smell seemed to waft over in the air.

Wu Hai's nose twitched a few times, then he listened intently, and his expression suddenly changed!

"Watch out! A dragon beast is coming!"

Everyone held their breath, and they heard a very rapid sound coming from the ground, like a herd of horses galloping!

"It's a large group of A-Rank Velociraptor beasts! Prepare for battle!"

As soon as Wu Hai finished speaking, dozens of dragon beasts, each taller than a person and with long tails, roared and charged out of the forest. They were faster than Benma, and with their blood-red mouths wide open, they pounced on the group of people.

Today's update is Chapter 3. An extra chapter for the book's protector (Three-Season Rice, There's Still Time to Resist in Time), to settle one issue.