Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Compared with the windy and sandy northern Gobi Desert, the southern area of ​​the Big Ant Mound Wasteland cannot be associated with the word "wasteland" at all.

Rivers originating from ancient tree forests flood this low-lying plain, bringing not only abundant water but also fertile silt and plant seeds full of nutrients.

The salt-rich sandy soil of the wasteland itself provides these plants with sufficient minerals, giving rise to seas of bright pink flowers.

“You can’t get enough of this kind of scenery.”

Feng Ying took a deep breath of the salty and moist air, and exhaled happily, "In the entire New World, the scenery here and on the Coral Platform is the most beautiful.

By the way, what is that? ! Looks like melon and sea cucumber? "

An amphibious fish that looks like a fish and a frog emerges from the shallow water of the swamp and slowly climbs onto the huge stone platforms that can be seen everywhere in the swamp to bask in the sun.

The bright yellow gill sacs are inflated and make a "croaking" sound that is very similar to that of frogs.

"Climbing Bass." Anhil replied casually.

Aibo answered more professionally and seriously, "The scientific name is 'Tears of Turtle Shell Climbing Bass'. The gill sacs are actually light-emitting organs. They have primitive lungs and can breathe on land when the body is moist."

"Is it delicious?" Gale asked Gaba.

Gaba bent down to pick up a stone and threw it out with all his strength. The small stone accurately hit the head of the poor climbing bass, knocking it unconscious and rolling down the stone platform.

Gaba ran over and picked up the belly-turned bass from the shallow water and raised it above his head.

"tasty!"

"Then let's catch a few more!"

"It doesn't have to be so pragmatic." Ancier sighed, "And you are too relaxed. This is a hunting ground after all. We are not here for vacation."

"Don't worry, didn't Gaba say it all? It's too humid here, and even the dragon-slaying horned dragon, the overlord of the wasteland, doesn't want to come here.

The only ones that will appear in this area are slugs, mud fish dragons, and sand dragons. What's there to worry about? "

As Gale spoke, he hung a catching net on the projectile and aimed at another silly climbing bass on the stone platform not far away.

"There may also be a Nergigante." Ancier said coldly: "A few months ago, Jean was attacked by a Nergigante near here and almost died."

"Your example is too extreme."

Ai Bo tried to smooth things over, "Okay, from the places where gold is scattered, it can be inferred that Xuan Huilong may have passed through the surrounding area. Let's spread out and look for it?"

An Xil nodded, "The three of us split up. Ai Bo followed Feng Ying. We are all more cautious. If we discover something or encounter an unexpected situation, we will send a signal as soon as possible."

"I know! Let's go, partner!"

Feng Ying randomly chose a direction where the flowers were blooming the most and ran out. Ai Bo quickly followed on Amber.

Gale also took Gaba and Sandstone and left quickly, leaving only Anhil and Liefeng, still staying where they were.

Liefeng stuck out his tongue and looked at Anxier, as if asking him why he hadn't set off yet.

Anhil looked around, and he didn't think that a creature like the Xuanhuilong, which lived in the earth's corridors all year round, would go towards the coastline.

The probability of going to the Ancient Tree Forest to the west shouldn't be high either.

The most likely possibility is to circle eastward and then return to the underground.

"Let's go east and have a look."

Wading in knee-deep or even waist-deep swamps is very physically demanding, not to mention that there is a thick layer of silt at the bottom, making it very dangerous to fall in accidentally.

Feng Ying had no choice but to choose a dry or shallow water route as much as possible.

Ai Bo jumped down from Amber's body from time to time and collected some plant specimens. The ecological environment here was quite special, like this pink flower that covered the sight, which could only be seen in this swamp.

Just like this, Ai Bo gained a lot, while Feng Ying gained nothing.

"Amber and mushrooms, use your keen sense of smell to think of a solution!" Feng Ying complained unreasonably.

Amber was too lazy to pay attention to her, only the innocent mushroom was still sniffing hard, trying to smell the "smell of gold".

"Meow?" Mushroom suddenly raised his head and pricked up his ears.

"Smell gold?!" Feng Ying asked excitedly.

".No meow. I smell a strange fishy smell. Could it be some kind of monster meow?"

After hearing this, Amber also smelled it carefully and moved her head to confirm the mushroom's judgment.

Feng Ying became more vigilant and asked, "Bearing, how far is it approximately?"

"It's not far away, Meow. If you go a few hundred meters to the spicy side, you can probably see Meow."

Feng Ying thought for a while and decided to go and investigate.

If they need to investigate this area, they can't go around it.

"Mushroom, sneak up on us and confirm what kind of monster it is. Ai Bo, stay away from Amber and don't get too close to us."

"Understood, meow!"

Mushroom adjusted his armor, jumped on all fours and ran out.

Feng Ying walked lightly, lowered her body, and moved forward steadily using the aquatic plants as cover.

Soon, Mushroom who went to reconnoiter came back, "like a mud fish dragon meow, rolling in the mud, meowing in the quagmire one or two hundred meters ahead."

Feng Ying smacked her lips and said, "Tsk, let it roll there, let's continue looking for the gold pieces."

Just when they were about to leave, some ripples appeared on the originally calm swamp surface, as if some large creature was approaching.

Feng Ying immediately made a "hide" gesture, and everyone crouched down, hiding themselves among the dense flowers.

The slight vibration gradually turned into the sound of heavy footsteps, and "Boom! Boom!" kept getting closer.

Among the flowers, the editor held his breath, the hunter put his hand on the handle of his weapon, and the hunting cat and hound were also ready for battle.

A dragon-like monster covered in brown-red horn armor and with a huge bone crown on its head came into everyone's sight.

It raised its body and let out a provocative roar at the swamp sea of ​​flowers.

"Gah ho ho—!"

"Polbolos (Earth Dragon), this one is so big, almost 17 or 18 meters, right?" Ai Bo whispered to himself.

"What is it howling?" Feng Ying asked her partner in a low voice when she saw that the monster did not notice her and the others and was far away.

"I don't know, but the illustrated book says that the Earth Sand Dragon and the Mud Fish Dragon are old enemies."

Before she finished speaking, the mud fish dragon that was rolling and playing in the mud rushed out of the water.

Its whole body is covered in thick and sticky mud like armor, and its body length is even longer than that of the Earth Sand Dragon, but its body is more slender and not as rough and strong as the Earth Sand Dragon of the beast dragon species.

Faced with the provocation of the Earth Sand Dragon, the Mud Fish Dragon roared back without fear.

"叽嗷嗷嗷-!"

The battle was about to break out, and the Earth Sand Dragon with its strong legs took the lead in attacking. It lowered its head, pointed its huge shovel-shaped crown at its opponent, and launched a full charge.

Not to be outdone, the Mud Fish Dragon tried to hedge against it, but unfortunately the result was not very good. The power provided by its soft webbed feet could not be compared with the Earth Sand Dragon.

In the first round of confrontation, it lost completely and was knocked over in the mud.

However, this does not mean the battle is over.

The mud fish dragon that fell over in the mud finally remembered its greatest advantage. It twisted its body, adjusted its posture, and easily avoided the hammer and bite of the earth sand dragon. It even swam quickly around the earth sand dragon in a show off. .

The Earth Sand Dragon's attention was disturbed, and the Mud Fish Dragon took the opportunity to jump up from behind it, winding up like a huge python.

The slippery but muscular body began to tighten, and with the "click" sound of the carapace shattering, the sand dragon let out bursts of painful howls.

If it continues like this, it will be strangled to death by the Mud Ichthyosaur.

"Hoooooooo!!!"

The eyes of the Earth Sand Dragon turned scarlet, and with a furious roar, it spread its legs again, and together with the Mud Fish Dragon wrapped around it, slammed into the huge rock platform not far away.

Ps.

I have always felt that the design of the Earth Sand Dragon and the Mud Fish Dragon are great, from the shape to the ecology. I feel that their turf fighting actions are more carefully designed than other monsters.

However, due to various reasons, it is impossible to write a plot specifically about hunting them. Let’s just describe the ecology.