129: Chapter 129 Quetzalcoatlus
Yun Ting, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say, "Quetzalcoatlus have been extinct for a long time, haven't they? How could one appear now? Chen Feng, where did you get this egg?"
"I picked it up."
Chen Feng chuckled.
It's not like he could say it was redeemed from the system.
This system was truly impressive.
To be able to get something from 65 million years ago—could it be that the system traveled back in time and stole the egg right after the mother dragon laid it?
Oh well!
It couldn't be explained anyway!
Shang Yanyan rolled her eyes dramatically. "Like hell I believe you. Why don't you go back out onto the street and try picking up another one for me?"
"Maybe your professor was mistaken."
Chen Feng casually picked up the Little One by its tail. "Look, this guy even has wings. It could just be a bird, just a bit ugly."
"Coo coo!"
The Little One squawked.
It seemed to be refuting Chen Feng's words, or perhaps it was just uncomfortable being held by its tail.
"Why don't we go find the professor and have him identify it in person?"
Shang Yanyan was quite excited and pulled Chen Feng toward the exit. "Let's go! I really want to know what kind of animal it is. The professor at our school is very knowledgeable; he will definitely be able to identify it! Sister Yun, let's go together!"
"You guys go ahead, I won't go."
Yun Ting smiled faintly.
She hadn't been in a good state these past two days, and there were many things at the company that hadn't been dealt with, so she had to be busy for a while now.
Soon.
The two arrived at the school.
In fact, Chen Feng also wanted to know if the Little One was truly a Quetzalcoatlus. An extinct creature appearing in modern society should have significant research value.
The biology professor at Beihu University was named Professor Zhong Qiang.
Professor Zhong Qiang usually had few classes, only eight sessions a week.
When he didn't have classes, he would either stay in the laboratory doing research or stay in the small apartment provided by the school.
Generally, teachers at the professor level were provided with apartments by the school.
They weren't very large—two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom.
It was more than enough for one person!
"I just asked Professor Zhong Qiang, he's in his apartment."
Shang Yanyan took Chen Feng directly to Professor Zhong Qiang's apartment.
Professor Zhong Qiang was in his fifties and wore glasses.
Seeing the Little One that Chen Feng was holding, he frowned slightly. "Student Shang Yanyan, is this the little guy from the photos you took two days ago?"
"Yes, Professor Zhong Qiang. Could you take a look and see what kind of animal it is?"
Shang Yanyan's face was filled with anticipation.
Professor Zhong Qiang was a bit bewildered. "I thought you had found the photos online, so I put together some information for you based on the general features in the photos at the time. As for whether it really is a Quetzalcoatlus, I'm not entirely sure. Let me take a good look first!"
After all, creatures like the Quetzalcoatlus had long been extinct; how could one possibly appear?
It must be some other mutated species!
He observed the Little One carefully again.
At this moment.
Other teachers passing by also walked over.
"Huh, Professor Zhong Qiang, what kind of bird is this? Why does it look so strange?"
"Is it a mutated breed? I bet Professor Zhong Qiang is working on some research again, isn't he?"
"Why does its appearance look a bit like a dinosaur to me..."
"Alright, Teacher Wang, haven't dinosaurs been extinct for a long time? If it really is a dinosaur, I'll wash my hair while standing on my head tonight!"
A group of people were discussing it.
They usually liked to join in the fun, especially since Professor Zhong Qiang often brought back strange and curious things, which greatly piqued their interest.
Professor Zhong Qiang suddenly looked up, his expression very serious. "Stop talking, everyone. Let me observe it properly!"
The few teachers immediately shut up.
Professor Zhong Qiang used his hands to pry open the Little One's mouth and then checked its wings; the expression on his face gradually changed from confusion to shock.
"Look, it has a crest on its head, as well as wings and a neck—these features indeed align very closely with a Quetzalcoatlus!
But there is one point I cannot understand.
According to records, the Quetzalcoatlus lived 60 to 70 million years ago.
Now look at this Little One; it clearly hasn't even been born for half a month.
This... how is this possible?!"
The observing teachers smacked their lips. "Professor Zhong Qiang, are you sure this is a Quetzalcoatlus?"
"Professor Zhong Qiang, the Quetzalcoatlus is an extinct creature. How could it appear here?"
"Yeah, yeah, take another close look. I think it should be some kind of strange bird!"
Professor Zhong Qiang waved his hand.
In truth, he was more shocked than anyone else.
He had been studying biology for decades, and all his data and experience told him that extinct creatures could not appear in modern society.
Especially a species like the Quetzalcoatlus, where even fossils were hard to find.
But!
The Little One in front of him was telling him in reality that an extinct creature had truly appeared once again!
"I am 70% certain that this Little One is a Quetzalcoatlus!"
Upon hearing this answer, everyone was shocked once again.
Heavens!
A Quetzalcoatlus!
This was a prehistoric creature!
Professor Zhong Qiang also suppressed the shock in his heart and looked at the Little One on the ground again.
The Little One seemed dissatisfied with being surrounded by so many people; it flapped its wings and actually flew up directly. Perhaps because it was born not long ago, its center of gravity was unstable, and it fell down several times after flying.
Finally, after attempting to fly three or five times.
It wobbled over to Chen Feng's shoulder and landed steadily.
Professor Zhong Qiang then remembered that the owner of this little Quetzalcoatlus was Chen Feng.
He couldn't help but ask: "Student, where did you get this little guy?"
"It hatched," Chen Feng said with a strange expression. "I accidentally obtained a giant egg, then bought an incubator, and after incubating it for a dozen days, it came out."
Professor Zhong Qiang's mouth twitched.
That's bullshit!
Even if it really was hatched.
How could a Quetzalcoatlus egg from tens of millions of years ago be preserved until now and still be able to hatch a Quetzalcoatlus?
It would have rotted long ago, right?!
The teachers nearby seemed to take it seriously and hurriedly asked: "Are there any more eggs like that? Can I have a few?"
"Yes, yes, give me two as well!"
Chen Feng glanced at them and smiled. "Teachers, I was just joking. If there were really Quetzalcoatlus eggs in this world, they would have turned into fossils long ago."
Professor Zhong Qiang took a deep breath.
His gaze remained fixed on the Quetzalcoatlus. If it were truly confirmed to be a Quetzalcoatlus, that would be a major discovery in the field of biology.
They, as researchers, all knew that the bones of this kind of species were very light, which resulted in no one having discovered a complete fossil to this day.
But now!
With a living creature right in front of them, what need was there for fossils?
They could study the living creature directly!
Professor Zhong Qiang was excited!
He hurriedly said: "Student, at the moment I cannot fully determine if it is a Quetzalcoatlus, but I know a few paleontologists.
Their knowledge is a bit better than mine. If you don't mind, I will call them all over!
When the time comes, we can look at it together, and we should be able to determine the species of this little guy!"
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