Chapter 72

After taking a taxi to the airport, Zhao Zhu just got out of the car when he saw a flight attendant holding a sign with a dinosaur drawing standing inside the airport hall. The people around her seemed to ignore her presence.

Zhao Zhu walked up to her and showed her the ticket in his hand. The flight attendant bowed to Zhao Zhu and put away the sign.

"Sir, please follow me."

Zhao Zhu followed the flight attendant to check in and then proceeded with the usual boarding process. After boarding the plane, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Ha, the entire cabin was just for him, giving him a sense of having chartered the plane.

He casually found a seat and sat down, closing his eyes to rest and conserve his energy. He knew that in the coming days, he might not have the time to close his eyes. Sigh, those damn dinosaurs. There were plenty of movies about dinosaurs in the real world, and scenes of humans being hunted by dinosaurs were not uncommon. Zhao Zhu was well aware that he might soon become one of those scenes.

After a violent jolt, Zhao Zhu woke up. He rubbed his eyes and saw some drinks and snacks in front of him. The cabin announcement indicated that it was time to transfer.

At this point, Zhao Zhu himself didn't know where the plane had landed. He just followed the instructions and got off the plane. It was a spacious airport with seven planes parked, one of which seemed to be a private jet.

At this moment, the same flight attendant suddenly appeared beside Zhao Zhu, guiding him to board the private jet.

Since he had to follow the instructions, Zhao Zhu boarded the plane. The private jet was smaller but more luxurious than a regular passenger plane, with an interior more suitable for movement.

Zhao Zhu seemed to be the last one to board, as the cabin door closed after he got on. Inside, he saw five other people, which was expected since the team for this mission consisted of six people. Before entering the mission world, Zhao Zhu had used Xiong Zhiqi and Zhu Jianping's network to gather information on the other five people. After all, most people in the group had some connections with each other.

Sitting at the front with headphones on, eyes closed, was a bald young man with the group ID "Half Sorrow." His real name was Lu Haikong, a rather silly name, but his reputation in the mission world was almost on par with the crazy Zhu Jianping. He was cold-blooded and ruthless, favoring any means necessary. He was a "War Monk" and, according to Zhu Jianping's analysis, he should also possess some mage skills, making him a formidable opponent. This was his sixth mission world, and he was considered one of the best among the veterans.

Next to Lu Haikong lay a tattooed teenager who looked like a middle school student. His group ID was "Crazy Charger," and his real name was Xiao Kai. He was said to be a "Taoist" but was skilled in some unorthodox methods. This was his third mission world, just like Zhao Zhu.

In the second row sat two young women, both in their early twenties. The one on the left, with long hair and a quiet demeanor, had the group ID "Song Yu." Her real name was Lin Jue, a woman about whom almost nothing was known beyond her name. She had participated in four to five missions.

The girl next to Lin Jue was lively and youthful, with the group name "Little Cat." Her real name was Chen Fei, and she had some connection with Zhao Zhu. When Zhao Zhu sought help in the group to save Zhu Jianping, who was trapped in the "Mother and Daughter Flower" house, Chen Fei reminded the then-newcomer Zhao Zhu to exchange for talismans and holy water.

Sitting in the third row by the window was a disheveled young man with messy hair. His group ID was "Madman," but he wasn't actually mad. His real name was Fan Pian, a complete newcomer, and this was his second mission world.

As Zhao Zhu observed the people around him, he walked to the third row and sat down next to Fan Pian.

The plane took off again, ascending. The people inside began to do their own things, resting, listening to music, or playing games. No one showed any intention of communicating or forming a team, as if they had all accepted this state of affairs.

After a brief rest, Zhao Zhu got up and went to the plane's kitchen. Various foods and drinks were neatly arranged. Zhao Zhu's backpack was still on his back, but it contained no prohibited items like weapons, which would not have passed airport security.

"You sure eat a lot."

While opening a can of beer, Zhao Zhu casually put some bread and snacks into his backpack. Soon, the backpack began to bulge. After eating and drinking to fill his stomach, he returned to his seat.

Fan Pian was playing a game on the plane's computer. Zhao Zhu glanced over and saw that he was playing "Red Alert," a classic and somewhat old game. He was playing it seriously and intently.

Zhao Zhu looked out the window and saw an island appearing not far ahead.

At this moment, Lu Haikong, sitting in the first row, was the first to move. He took a parachute from the cabin wall and put it on. Xiao Kai, who had been sitting next to him, did the same and also took two parachutes to give to Lin Jue and Chen Fei in the second row. The two girls smiled sweetly and thanked him.

Seeing that Zhao Zhu and Fan Pian in the third row hadn't moved, Xiao Kai's face showed a mocking smile. "Hey, do you want to die? Hurry up and put on the parachute."

"Why?" Zhao Zhu asked.

"Why? Were you so busy eating in the plane's kitchen that you didn't notice there's no pilot in the cockpit?" Xiao Kai sneered. "You're just cannon fodder. Oh, and there's only one parachute left. Do you want to play rock-paper-scissors?"

"No need." In the game, Fan Pian's light tank force had just crushed the computer's base. He closed the game, pulled out two parachute packs from under his seat, and handed one to Zhao Zhu. "I was the first to board, so there were originally seven parachute packs on the plane. I took two beforehand."

Zhao Zhu took the parachute pack and started to put it on. In fact, he had also prepared a parachute in his backpack, just in case.

Xiao Kai's face showed a slight discomfort. From his earlier performance, it was clear that the other person was more composed than he was.

"Alright, we can jump now."

Lu Haikong spoke and then punched through the cabin door. The air outside rushed in, and the plane began to shake violently. Without hesitation, Lu Haikong jumped out, and Xiao Kai waved goodbye to the two women before jumping as well.

The two women didn't panic at the sudden need to jump. Instead, they were very calm, almost too calm. They quickly put on their parachutes and jumped out one after the other. At this point, Zhao Zhu and Fan Pian were also ready. Zhao Zhu jumped first and said to Fan Pian before jumping:

"Thanks, buddy."

Regardless of what happened next, at least the other person had given him a parachute pack, which was a gesture of goodwill.

"It was my mistake. I didn't expect the person next to me to bring a parachute," Fan Pian said calmly.

Zhao Zhu didn't say anything more and jumped directly.

Parachuting was indeed challenging, but it wasn't too difficult. There were parachute games in China, but they were quite expensive. Zhao Zhu had tried them a few times before and had some experience. After jumping from the plane, he first stabilized his body, gauged the wind direction, and then pulled the parachute. He began to drift down toward the island.

The island's scenery was beautiful. Zhao Zhu could clearly see some large dinosaurs moving around, but there were no tourists. However, soon, Zhao Zhu could no longer calmly wait for the parachute to land. He was shocked to realize that his landing spot was a large pool inside the Jurassic Park facility, which was home to a mosasaur!

The mosasaur was the largest apex predator in the Mesozoic oceans. The one in Jurassic Park was mainly used for performances, where a cow or sheep would be thrown into the water, and the mosasaur would leap out from beneath the surface to swallow the bait in one bite!

If Zhao Zhu continued to fall, what would be the difference between him and the bait thrown into the mosasaur's mouth?