020 Final Boss: The Mutated Tyrannosaurus Rex
Yang Jie made his choice without hesitation!
He immediately summoned all able-bodied clan members to form ranks at the foot of Horseshoe Mountain, ready for battle!
Without delay, he opened the system panel, placed his hand firmly on the technology well icon…
For this round, he would risk it all!
Yang Jie resolved quietly in his heart.
He glanced at the upper right corner of the system, which showed 3,150 technology points.
That was enough!
As a veteran player, Yang Jie knew well the deadly weapons of the Ratfolk.
And in this situation, there was no room for holding back.
With his current physique alone, he could never withstand the attack of the mutant Tyrannosaurus.
He swiped through the system panel, searching for the "trump card" he had in mind.
It didn’t take long…
“Dear Lord Player, do you wish to purchase the Andes Ratfolk exclusive group skill book [Spiked Dentition] for 1,000 technology points?”
Confirm!
A small, yellowed booklet appeared in Yang Jie’s hand…
He didn’t hesitate to press it into his body, and a halo of light flickered briefly.
[Spiked Dentition]: Andes Ratfolk exclusive combat talent. All ratfolk in the tribe undergo a change in oral structure; the sharpness of all teeth, including the two incisors, increases by 10, and all ratfolk’s bite force is enhanced by 40%.
Negative effects: Overall productivity of the ratfolk decreases by 10%, birth survival rate drops by 5%, and normal lifespan decreases by 3%.
Yang Jie had always known that the Ratfolk possessed such a powerful combat talent, but its negative effects were equally headache-inducing—not only reducing the tribe’s productivity but also significantly impacting the survival rate of newborns.
A formidable combat talent, but with terrifying drawbacks.
As Yang Jie pressed the skill book into his body, all ratfolk in the town underwent a transformation—whether newly born pups yet to open their eyes or adult farm rats working the fields.
Their protruding buck teeth became razor sharp, and the muscle structure in their mouths shifted so much that their once flat features became more pronounced and angular.
Yang Jie continued to scroll through the system panel, searching for another skill; he knew that [Spiked Dentition] alone was not enough.
Before long, he found the one he sought among the dizzying array of racial talents and skills.
He pressed the yellowed skill book into his body, and a gentle tremor rippled through the entire tribe.
[Ultimate Berserk]: Andes Ratfolk exclusive combat skill. Once activated, ratfolk lose all self-awareness and ability to think, transforming completely into bloodthirsty, berserk killing machines until their target is annihilated or their own energy is exhausted.
Negative effects: After activating [Ultimate Berserk], ratfolk lose their sanity and can never return to their previous state; they must kill the enemy or be killed themselves, and will die automatically when their energy runs out.
Once berserk is activated, it’s a path of no return—a self-destructive tactic that no ratfolk would use unless absolutely necessary.
Facing the mutant Tyrannosaurus, Yang Jie’s ratfolk tribe was nearly all in.
Aside from the pups yet to grow and pregnant females awaiting birth, even the elderly took up weapons and followed the ranks down from the Horseshoe Highland.
The reason for choosing to fight on open ground was simple: the city walls, which had played a crucial role in the first two waves, became utterly useless against the mutant Tyrannosaurus during the third wave.
Instead, the walls restricted troop deployment; moreover, they had been painstakingly built by the construction team over more than two months.
If destroyed in this battle, the ratfolk tribe’s defenses would enter a long period of vulnerability—something Yang Jie absolutely did not wish to see.
Preparation countdown…
3…
2…
1…
[The third wave of dinosaur siege is about to begin. Lords, please prepare yourselves. This wave will be very difficult, but if you abandon the camp, there will be no further danger to life.]
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Northern Chakalk Prairie.
The chieftain of the Green Lizardfolk, Xia Rong, was leading her people to face the final challenge.
The first two waves had taken some effort; she lured the low-intelligence dinosaurs into the pond, and with the legendary hero of the Lizardfolk:
Desert Butcher, Renekton,
Dealing with those dinosaur hordes in water was almost too easy.
Thus, after two waves, Xia Rong’s losses were minimal.
With anxious anticipation, she stared at the empty ground ahead.
At some point, her left eye had begun twitching uncontrollably—she dared not think too much, but a foreboding sense lingered…
A ripple swept through the space, like a stone disturbing the surface of a calm lake.
Suddenly, a towering ancient beast, nearly twenty meters tall, appeared before Xia Rong, its shadow almost blotting out her vision.
Staring blankly at the mutant Tyrannosaurus before her, despair welled up inside Xia Rong. Quickly, this oppressive atmosphere spread through the tribe.
“This isn’t a Tyrannosaurus—this is Godzilla, isn’t it!”
Xia Rong was on the verge of collapse; this difficulty far exceeded her expectations.
She’d seen monster movies before, but gazing up at the colossal creature before her, a fear of being dominated left her momentarily stunned.
[Random evolution activated. Final boss Tyrannosaurus receives its first evolution and randomly acquires a new ability…]
The Tyrannosaurus before Xia Rong began to tremble, its body’s surface glowing with a faint metallic sheen.
Without much charge-up time, the exposed key parts of the mutant Tyrannosaurus gradually formed a thick layer of protective armor.
[Congratulations, Lord. The final boss mutant Tyrannosaurus has acquired the S-rank evolution ability—Steel Body.]
[Mutant Tyrannosaurus has evolved into Steel Tyrannosaurus.]
[Every 20 minutes, as long as the final boss remains alive on the field, it will recover 10% of its health and can evolve again. Maximum evolutions: 4.]
[If the lord kills the S-rank Steel Tyrannosaurus, additional system rewards will be granted.]
[Reminder: The Steel Tyrannosaurus is covered in steel armor, granting extremely high physical resistance. Please carefully choose your attack method.]
[The last wave begins in ten seconds. Countdown: 9, 8, 7, 6...]
System prompts sounded one after another…
“System, what are you congratulating for?!”
“How is this even fair?”
“S-rank evolution? Is the system cursed or what?!”
Xia Rong was nearly breaking down, already abandoning any hope of direct confrontation. The only thing left was to minimize losses as much as possible.
The camp could be rebuilt, but losing even a single clan member hurt her deeply.
“Run! Forget everything else! Head north, immediately!”
She didn’t bother complaining further, nor did she dwell on how strong this S-rank mutant Tyrannosaurus truly was—she simply had no interest.
Shouting loudly, she led the Lizardfolk northward toward the Norson Plains…
Western Norson Plains.
Along the banks of the Tam River.
Over two thousand ratfolk had formed ranks, centering on the monster’s spawn point.
Each had taken up their weapons early, spreading out in a fan shape to surround the newly emerged Tyrannosaurus.
Looking at the gigantic beast before them, it was impossible to claim their hearts were untouched.
But the ratfolk, relying on their numbers, had officers stationed at every position, greatly suppressing the spread of fear throughout the ranks.
Soon, the system prompt sounded:
[Random evolution activated. Final boss Tyrannosaurus receives its first evolution and randomly acquires a new ability…]
The Tyrannosaurus that Yang Jie gazed upon—no, it should be called Godzilla!
The twenty-meter-tall Godzilla monster glowed with a sinister crimson light, with dark red bloodlines etched across its exposed skin like tattooed markings.
A chilling aura of bloodlust seeped from it.
Yang Jie thought, as long as it wasn’t an S-rank evolution, there was still hope. As a beta tester, Yang Jie knew the chance of rolling S-rank evolution was less than 1%—no matter who got unlucky, as long as it wasn’t him, he’d be fine! No matter which lord the system targeted, just let it not be me!
[Congratulations, Lord. The final boss mutant Tyrannosaurus has acquired the A-rank evolution ability—Meltdown Flame.]
[Mutant Tyrannosaurus has evolved into Flame Tyrannosaurus.]
A-rank evolution!
Yang Jie took a deep breath, steadying his slightly unsettled nerves.
Aside from the minuscule chance of S-rank, this was the worst outcome.
[The last wave begins in ten seconds. Countdown: 9, 8, 7, 6...]
3…
2…
1…
The shield vanished; the final battle began!
“ROAR!!!”
The Flame Tyrannosaurus, regaining mobility, let out a deafening roar that echoed through the heavens!
“Hmph! Pathetic rats! Think numbers alone will save you? Prepare to die!”
The Flame Tyrannosaurus inhaled sharply, gathering surging energy before its giant maw.
ROAR!
Scorching flames poured from its mouth, forming a pillar of fire that blasted toward the ratfolk before it.
[Flame Roar]!
The searing heat wave made Yang Jie instantly unable to breathe; the air temperature soared, and even inhaling risked burning his throat.
The dozens of ratfolk caught directly by the Flame Roar were instantly incinerated!
On a battlefield of such intensity, it wasn’t any theory that decided whether you lived—it was just pure luck!
The once yellow earth was charred black by the flames.
Yang Jie forced his eyes open, determination unwavering.
He raised his spear high with one hand!
With a booming voice, he shouted to his clansmen behind him:
“Andes wild rats! For the blood-red dawn! Charge!”
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“Charge!!!”
“Grab your weapons, go!”
On the western plains of Norson, thousands of ratfolk shrieked in unison, their sharp cries tearing through all chaos.
Thin-bodied ratfolk, filled with unwavering resolve, launched a fearless assault toward the Flame Tyrannosaurus…