PFC Chapter 4 Hindlimb Strengthening
Chapter 4 Hindlimb Strengthening
With the use of Yamamoto Ken's intervention points, the wild dogs on the Ancient Continent also changed.
The wild dogs' hind leg muscles bulged slightly, making them more flexible when moving. The wild dogs seemed to sense the changes in themselves and tried jumping or running, with both their speed and height increasing to some extent.
Shirasu also noticed the changes in the stray dogs, but he never paid them any attention.
My fighting rooster is destined to become a Tyrannosaurus Rex, how dare this little stray dog try to cause trouble?
Before I reverted to my ancient form as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, you called me Chicken Bro and I didn't care. But after reverting, if I hear even a single "no," then go ahead and talk to me with my sharp teeth.
Time flies in the retro continent. When the fighting cocks lose some of the characteristics of Central Plains fighting cocks and their overall shape becomes more similar to the Red Junglefowl, a system notification sound will be heard:
[The retrogressive process has reached 10,000 years, and the species "Central Plains Fighting Cock" has reverted to the ancient form of "Red Junglefowl".]
Bai Zhou had been waiting for this moment. Without hesitation, he opened the intervention interface and prepared to intervene.
The common ancestor of chickens and Tyrannosaurus Rex can be traced back to the Jurassic period, which is 2 million to 1.45 million years ago.
During this period, there existed a theropod dinosaur (bipedal and carnivorous, most members possessing these iconic characteristics) Coelurosaurus (this dinosaur is fictional; the common ancestor of chickens and Tyrannosaurus Rex has not yet been discovered, but genetic evidence suggests that chickens and Tyrannosaurus Rex do share a common ancestor).
Coelurosaurus later evolved into two branches. One branch evolved into large carnivorous dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus Rex; the other branch, after undergoing key "weight reduction" and "refinement" evolution, became flying theropods such as Archaeopteryx.
Then, the mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous period 6600 million years ago caused all non-avian dinosaurs (Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, etc.) to disappear.
Only those theropods that evolved into lightweight, flying forms survived and multiplied to the present day, becoming the chickens, ducks, eagles, and so on.
Using the time reversal feature inherent in the Ancient Continent, Fighting Cock can eventually travel back to the Late Jurassic period to the theropod dinosaur Coelurosaurus.
But the Void Bone Dragon is not what Bai Zhou wants.
Therefore, it is not enough for a chicken to become a Tyrannosaurus Rex by simply reverting to ancient times. It also needs to be intervened to a certain extent through intervention points. This intervention is to make the chicken evolve in the direction of a Tyrannosaurus Rex while reverting to ancient times.
Currently, Shirasu only has 1 intervention point, so it must be chosen carefully.
The enhanced wild dogs are now able to counter the red junglefowl's gliding ability.
Therefore, the next step in strengthening the Red Junglefowl is to both evolve it into a Tyrannosaurus Rex and ensure its survival against the onslaught of wild dogs.
Bai Zhou summarized that there are currently six directions for intervention.
Strengthen bone density
Body size growth
forelimb degeneration
Hind limb strengthening
Tooth structure development
Strengthen jaw muscles.
Strengthening bone density and increasing body size can be directly removed. While it is true that the size of a fighting cock will shrink when it reverts to a red junglefowl, as the red junglefowl continues to revert, its size will gradually recover and it may even become larger than the fighting cock.
Of course, interventions in bone density and body shape are necessary, but not now.
Tooth structure development is similar to jaw strength: teeth were the Tyrannosaurus Rex's primary means of attack, but not the Red Junglefowl's.
Based on this, the only options left are forelimb degeneration or hindlimb strengthening.
[Participant Bai Zhou from the Dragon Kingdom used 1 intervention point to guide the strengthening of the hind limb structure of the Red Junglefowl population!]
The red junglefowl finally developed the ability to glide. If we choose to cause the red junglefowl to lose the ability to glide by degenerating its forelimbs, it would be like shooting ourselves in the foot.
Therefore, Shirasu ultimately chose to strengthen his hind limbs.
The moment the intervention took effect, the Red Junglefowl flocks on the Retro Continent began to undergo visible changes.
There were no major changes in wings or body shape, except that the hind limb bones began to thicken and the muscles became more developed, making them look somewhat like the two long legs of an ostrich.
The leader of the flock, a male red junglefowl with dark red feathers and sharp eyes, sensed the change in its hind limbs and began to try running and jumping.
The red junglefowl leader ran forward at a speed far exceeding that of usual, covering dozens of meters in no time.
Previously, fighting cocks could only travel at 14-24 km/h, but after being enhanced, their speed reached 27-36 km/h.
Bai Zhou believed that with a few more enhancements, he could reach the running speed of an ostrich.
Before Bai Zhou could think further, the Red Wild Chicken leader spread its wings and, using the momentum from running, its entire body flew away into the distance like a glider.
Bai Zhou quickly estimated that the gliding distance reached more than 300 meters!
It's important to know that the normal gliding distance of the red junglefowl is only one to two hundred meters. This means that strengthening the hind limbs not only increases the red junglefowl's running speed, but also further improves its gliding ability through the acceleration brought by running.
What surprised Bai Zhou even more was yet to come.
After gliding, the Red Junglefowl leader stood tall and looked straight at a large tree in front of him.
Viewers in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream couldn't help but speculate after seeing this.
What are they trying to do?
Judging from its posture, this chicken looks like it's about to jump onto the tree trunk.
[Jump up the tree trunk? Are you kidding me? This tree trunk is at least three or four meters high. How could a chicken jump up there?]
【...】
While the audience in the Dragon Kingdom was arguing fiercely, on the Ancient Continent, the leader of the Red Plains Chickens slightly bent his hind legs, then suddenly exerted force and actually took off into the air!
In the blink of an eye, the Red Jungle Chicken leader landed on the tree trunk, which was three or four meters high.
[Awesome!]
[He actually jumped on!]
[Running speed increased, gliding distance increased, and jumping ability improved—this upgrade is a triple win!]
I admit I spoke too loudly just now. It wasn't because I was weak, it was because I was ignorant.
Is this... turning into an ostrich?
[Shirasu's intervention this time was quite something.]
I'd like to call him Chicken Bro!
......
Return to the ancient continent.
More than twenty wild dogs gathered together and headed toward the territory of the red junglefowl.
When the pack of wild dogs approaches, the leader of the red junglefowl, standing on a high point, is the first to let out a loud call.
"Ooh ooh ooh!"
Other male red junglefowl responded in kind, quickly swooping down from different directions.
The female red junglefowl then quickly led her chicks away from the area.
As the wild dogs approached, the Japanese also noticed the changes in the red junglefowl.
[Japan: Even these chickens got involved?]
[Japan: So what if they intervened? They still won't be a match for our stray dogs!]
The Japanese have great confidence in the wild dogs; they believe that in just a few minutes they will see red junglefowl being hunted in large numbers.
In the Dragon Kingdom Research Lab, Tian Guan, a senior biologist, immediately noticed that the wild dog was different from the previous ones.
"The Japanese are trying to test their skills on us."
Upon hearing this, a team member remarked, "Then the red junglefowl is in a dangerous situation."
Tian Guan did not answer immediately. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Not necessarily. Don't forget that the Red Junglefowl was also subjected to intervention."