Jeff looked around at the prehistoric scenery. "You know, once you take away the fact that humanity and technology doesn't exist here, it's quite beautiful," said Jeff thoughtfully. This was a world uncorrupted by the recklessness of man. No pollution, no extinct species (though not nearly as many mammals as before), and no climate change. A large dragonfly flew by. Jeff watched it go. He wondered if it was one of those prehistoric griffinflies he heard about. It might be too small to be one. But still, it was a majestic example of prehistoric fauna that didn't exist in the modern-
Jeff's ruminating came to an abrupt halt when a Dimorphodon swooped down, grabbed the dragonfly in its beak, and flew off with it. That reminded Jeff about his current situation: he was in a prehistoric world where there were large dinosaurs that would likely try to eat him. Not that Jeff was a defenseless herbivore himself. He was an anthro Velociraptor with a human brain that had an above-average intelligence. That should be plenty to survive in this savage world, right? But Jeff wasn't so confident. He may be above average, but brains alone wouldn't be enough in this brutish world. And the Velociraptor was hardly the dominant hunter back then. It wasn't even the biggest of the dromaeosaurs. Jeff definitely didn't want to become anyone else's lunch.
Looking at the Chronivac, he could see it still had some power after giving himself a brain boost. There was certainly room for improvement. If he was going to survive here, he needed to be an apex predator. No, THE apex predator. Jeff cleared off 'Velociraptor' from his profile and put in 'Tyrannosaurus'. His diagram shifted to that of an anthro Tyrannosaurus. It was definitely built more for power than the Velociraptor, but Jeff felt it could be more than that. But then again, he wasn't fully grown yet. He bumped up the age setting until it read '20'. The model on the diagram grew along with it. But still, Jeff added on some more muscles, just so he could deal with any threats. From what he heard, Tyrannosaurus was not as social as Velociraptor. It was mostly speculation, but he was pretty sure apex predators did not like to share territory.
Satisfied with his selection, Jeff hit enter. But immediately after that, a warning appeared on the screen:
This extensive change will consume much available power. Estimated time before enough power for small changes: 4 hours. Estimated time before enough power for big changes: 6 hours? Do you wish to continue?
Jeff paused to think this over. This new body would give him a big advantage here, but there was the drawback of not using the Chronivac until it has built enough power. It certainly wouldn't mean he would be able to create what he needed to restore the world to normal. At least not until tomorrow. On the other hand, it would be so simple to get what he needed that there wasn't a rush to change things back. And it would be easier to enjoy this world if he was at the top of the food chain. Thinking it over, Jeff decided to add some more intelligence so he would be able to manage while the Chronivac was recharging. Then he hit enter.
Jeff felt a surge through his body as he started growing. His lithe raptor form bulked up as he became more built for power than speed. The sickle claw on his feet shrank before becoming a normal claw among the others. His snout became broader as his teeth became even sharper, his jaws strengthening as they became his greatest weapon. He grew much taller, more so as he was maturing to his peak. His muscles also grew from lithe and athletic to heavy and powerful. His muscles were now well-defined under his scaly skin. His growth stopped when he hit 12 feet high. Apparently anthro dinosaurs weren't as big as their feral cousins.
Even so, Jeff was not displeased. He had gone from a lithe teenaged Velociraptor to a full-grown well-built Tyrannosauusr. He flexed one massive arm, feeling super-strong. He was built like a bodybuilder now. "Yeah, top of the food chain, baby," he said, his voice a lot deeper now.
Jeff then looked at the Chronivac in his hand. Thankfully, it had kept to scale with his large form. It would have been really hard to press tiny buttons with his bigger hands. But now it was stuck on a loading bar, obviously to show hen it'll be ready to make more changes. "Guess I'm on my own for a while," said Jeff before looking out across the jungle-filled landscape. He had at least a day to enjoy this world as an anthro Tyrannosaurus. He better make the most of it.