Chapter 326: The Internet Stunned! The First Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in China! (3)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Upon hearing the professor’s analysis, Luo Feng silently agreed.
After all, he had an advantage, namely, the system in his hands.
He knew that there were many, many treasure locations below.
There were plenty of fossils, which was, of course, correct.
In the evening, Luo Feng set up a tent at the foot of the hill with the help of the villagers. Some people surveyed the site while others helped erect the tent. Luo Feng had money and was not stingy about spending it to employ people.
What Luo Feng envied most was that a few of the wealthy second-generation couples had come together, and were even playing poker in their tents.
Although Luo Feng was the leader, he did not have such good fortune. However, the fault was entirely his. If he had honestly chosen Li Shishi or Qin Rubing, he could have indulged himself every day inside his tent.
Just thinking about Qin Rubing’s long legs made Luo Feng want to be with her…
The next morning.
Luo Feng took a glance at the entire treasure location on the hillside, mentally crafting an approximate layout of the area.
He pointed out the direction for the geological team, allowing them to take shortcuts in excavation.
Luo Feng, on the other hand, carried his Swallowtail Hoe, accompanied by Su Meiji, Qin Rubing, and other wealthy second-generation individuals, and headed towards the next hillside for excavation.
All Luo Feng had to do was to discover the dig sites.
Meanwhile, it was the geological team’s task to perform the detailed stripping work.
[ Ding! A fossil! ]
[ Belonging to the Late Triassic period! ]
[ Value: 43 million yuan! ]
Luo Feng was once again dumbfounded. How could a fossil from the Triassic period appear right now?
This was truly chaotic.
It was completely unreasonable.
What was crucial was that this did not resemble the ancient human fossils he had discovered previously, and it was impossible to deduce a complete timeline.
Could it truly be a coincidence?
Soon after Luo Feng had excavated the fossil, it turned out to be about five meters long.
It was half a dinosaur’s skeleton.
The head was almost intact.
But the leg bones were not preserved.
To ordinary people, these dinosaur skeletons all looked the same, as they all resembled a large rooster.
However, only Luo Feng knew that this was a Halticosaurus.
“Professor Liu, please come and have a look!” Luo Feng called out. “What is it? What did you find?” Professor Liu immediately ran over.
“Take a look at this!”
Luo Feng pointed at the fossil.
The two people immediately began to observe it carefully.
Then, Professor Liu exclaimed in surprise, “An incredibly well-preserved Halticosaurus fossil…”
Within a minute, he had discerned the identity of the fossil.
Luo Feng had to respect him.
Indeed, his knowledge was profound.
Luo Feng himself only had the system prompt, after all.
“A Late Triassic fossil, and a layer of rock contains fossils spanning many periods. Isn’t it a bit peculiar?” Luo Feng asked.
“Indeed, it is, but there is no need to be too suspicious. Such situations are quite common!” Professor Liu laughed.
“Common?”
“Yes, very common!” Professor Liu nodded, “In other places where I have excavated fossils, there were even more bizarre cases. On the same rock layer, there were seven different subdivisions of the Cretaceous period fossils. Can you believe that?”
“Seven different Cretaceous period subdivisions?” Luo Feng was stunned; that truly was unbelievable.
“That’s not even the most bizarre part. I remember, one time within a rock layer, we found footprints of dinosaurs from different periods! A group of us were baffled and couldn’t understand it!” Professor Liu laughed.
“What happened afterward?”
“We eventually stopped thinking about it! ”
Luo Feng was at a loss for words. He had thought they had figured it out, but they had simply given up instead.
“Our current location is quite similar to when I discovered dinosaur fossils in XX city! So far, we have found 200 fossils, and they span many different periods! Generally speaking, the larger the fossil group, the more likely it is for fossils from different periods to appear. There’s no need to worry too much about it!” Professor Liu said.
“Professor Liu, is it possible to find a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil here?” a young man asked.
“Theoretically, it’s possible. However, no Tyrannosaurus rex fossils have been found in China yet, only footprints. This suggests that there weren’t many T. rex in Asia at the time, since fossils are only left behind in rare cases,” Professor Liu explained. “But there’s a high chance of finding a Tarbosaurus fossil here!”
The academic community had always believed that the T. rex was a species unique to foreign countries, with virtually none in China. This made many young geology students eager to find one in their homeland.
After chatting for a while, Luo Feng resumed digging. Fossils from several kilometers away were unearthed, and countless were discovered. The geological team had also found many fossils, not only in large quantities but also in a wide variety of species, including marine life fossils.
This discovery caught the attention of the world’s experts. Even Professor Liu could not remain calm. What was going on? Marine fossils too? This meant that the fossils found here covered an even broader range of periods.
Several of the fossils were very well-preserved, including those of a pterosaur, an archaeopteryx, and a Dongyangosaurus. The Dongyangosaurus was the largest, with a body length of 15 meters. With a clang, Luo Feng discovered another fossil.
[ Fossil ]
[ Period: Late Cretaceous! ]
[ value: ]
Upon seeing so many question marks for the fossil’s value, Luo Feng knew that it was worth a fortune. For others, excavating fossils from the rock might be difficult, but for Luo Feng, it was even easier than digging in soil.
This was because digging in soil required several meters of effort, whereas extracting the fossil from the rock did not. Luo Feng simply had to remove the excess rock, and the fossil would be revealed.
After stripping away the rock layer, a powerful leg bone and foot claw fossil appeared. The enormous foot measured a full 80 centimeters.
“Wow! A T. rex!” someone exclaimed. “This is a T. rex’s toe fossil…
After all, the T. rex was known as the king due to its powerful leg muscles and strong bite force. Its distinctive foot was easily recognizable..
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