Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

(The last chapter was modified. Gale’s Armored Dragon S helmet was changed to a Kirin S headdress, because this time I almost forgot about attribute bombs)

Hunters collected some snow blocks from the footprints left by the Ice-toothed Dragon and put them into insect guide cages to extract scent information.

Then he put on his invisibility clothes and cautiously headed into the canyon.

After bypassing a rock wall and entering the canyon pass, the scene in the frozen canyon made everyone take a breath.

Spectacular? Or scary? They didn't know how to describe the scene before them.

At this moment, even Hayata, who came with the most utilitarian purpose, had the urge to turn around and retreat.

Wind Drifting Dragon Group - a group of large flying dragons. Just reading the words makes people feel scalp numb.

And when I witnessed all this with my own eyes, it was a completely different feeling.

As far as the eye can see, there are at least more than twenty wind-drifting dragons moving around.

Some of them spread their wings wide, like kites, flying and playing on the air currents in the canyon.

Some ate the snow deer and winter pterosaurs brought back from the hunt.

The leftover skeletons have covered the ground. If the temperature was not too low to rot, the smell in the canyon would probably be unpleasant.

Two of them flew around and struggled with each other. I don't know if they were playing or competing for status.

There are even special "sentinels" who squat on the top of the iceberg like an owl, patrolling everything in the canyon.

These are not pterosaurs or snake dragons, they are all flying dragons, large flying dragons that stand at the apex of an ecological circle!

Imagine dozens of fire dragons occupying a mountain, flying and playing, or dozens of horned dragons gathering in a sandy oasis and running rampant.

What a nightmare.

As the captain of this team, Hayata decisively ordered to find the entrance and enter the cave as soon as possible.

On one side were the solitary Ice-toothed Dragons, and on the other side were the Wind-Drifting Dragons in groups. Gale Feng knew how to choose.

With the invisibility clothing providing cover, they have not yet been discovered by the sentries.

But at this time, no one dares to be careless.

Everyone tried their best to move as lightly as possible, suppressing their breath, and moved close to the rock wall at the edge of the canyon, hoping that the rock wall could block some of their sight from the air.

The operation went smoothly. A few minutes after entering the canyon, they found a passage leading to the interior of the mountain and underground.

The bad news is that near the entrance of the passage, there is a wind-drifting dragon feasting on a frozen winter pterosaur corpse.

To enter the cave, you must pass in front of it.

It is true that the invisibility clothes are very useful, but they are a group of cats and dogs. Even if Feng Piaolong is blind, he can always detect something abnormal.

Hiding in a rock recess, the hunter exchanged opinions in a low voice and decided to use flash bombs.

Compared with discovering an intruder, it should be easier for the Fengdiaolong to calm down when encountering a sudden unknown bright light but unable to find the enemy?

Just as Hayata was about to take out the flash bomb, a cat's paw held down her hand.

It's sandstone.

It said it had a way to keep the hunters calm.

After looking around, Sandstone selected an open area some distance away from the entrance of the cave and ran over quietly.

He placed the mechanism box that provoked the dummy, and then quickly got into the ground.

A claw stretched out from the hole and activated the mechanism.

The inflatable dummy made of soft leather popped out with a bang, swinging from side to side, and the bell hanging on it kept making shrill sounds.

Immediately, several wind-drifting dragons noticed the abnormality here and swooped towards them, screaming.

The Fengdiaolong who was squatting near the cave entrance and eating temporarily put down the food in front of him and rushed over.

Their actions attracted the attention of more wind-drifting dragons. Their piercing roars and the sound of dragon wings stirring the air resounded throughout the frozen canyon.

Sandstone's strategy is very simple. To put it bluntly, it is to give the Wind Drifting Dragons a target to attack and attract their attention. After the provoking dummy is torn to pieces, the Wind Drifting Dragons will naturally calm down.

Hayata and others also took this opportunity to rush into the cave.

This way at least you don't have to worry about being besieged by a large group of wind drifting dragons.

Sandstone also emerged from the ground and returned to the team.

"here you go!"

Sandstone didn't like having his head touched, so Gale patted the back of the devilish muscular cat, "It's just a bit expensive. How many dummies did you bring?"

"Just a meow."

"Then how are we going to get out then?"

"I don't know, meow."

Gale's eyes twitched, "You are so confident."

"The air in the cave is not stuffy and there is a sense of draft, which means the ventilation is good. There must be other entrances and exits. Let's look for it." Alva said with a smile: "Maybe it can lead directly to the outside of the valley?"

"I hope so."

"It seems that this is indeed the territory of the Ice-toothed Dragon." Hayata walked towards a boulder near the entrance of the cave. There was a conspicuous claw mark on it.

Not the kind of footprints left unintentionally, but "boundary markers" used to mark the boundaries of territory.

There is still some pungent smell left

Hayata collected some samples and put them into the insect cage. The light inside the insect cage suddenly became much brighter.

If the Ice Tooth Dragon appears nearby, the guide bug will respond immediately.

She nodded with satisfaction and said to everyone: "Everyone, please take a rest."

After arriving in a relatively safe environment, Xuanxiao, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't help but speak, "Has anyone seen Xiao Zi? I didn't find it."

Several other people looked at each other and shook their heads.

Alva thought for a while and said: "There are several possibilities. I just went out to look for food, so I didn't meet him.

Or, it lives in other communities. After all, this group of wind-drifting dragons is not the only one that migrates to the eternal frost and frozen soil.

It is also possible that he was ostracized by his ethnic group because of his heterochromia and wandered alone in the ice field. "

After a pause, Alva continued: "In my opinion, the probability of it being driven out of the tribe is the highest.

The Fengdiao dragon has a strong sense of territoriality and is a very exclusive flying dragon race. Individuals of different colors are likely to be regarded as 'outsiders' and therefore be expelled.

The reason why its mother appeared in the Ancient Tree Forest back then was probably for a similar reason. "

Xuanxuan pursed her lips and nodded.

Seeing that Xuanxu was in a low mood, Alva comforted her: "Actually, I would say that for Xiao Zi, being expelled from the clan is the best result."

"Why do you say that?" Gale asked curiously.

"Social creatures generally have a strict class stratification. The strong enjoy the best food, and the weak are exploited.

As an 'other', it is almost impossible for Xiao Zi not to be ostracized by the tribe.

And it is an individual raised under the careful care of Xuanxuan. It has a good foundation and its development is far better than the Fengdiaolong that survives in the wild. It is also larger and stronger than individuals of the same age.

In other words, it's also a powerful guy. "

"Of course! Xiao Zi is very powerful!" Xuanxuan said proudly: "As soon as it hatched, I started feeding it a specially formulated nutrient!"

Alva didn't know how to evaluate it for a moment, "Uh, is it so particular? Okay, let's get back to the topic.

Therefore, if it stays in the group, it will continue to be suppressed by the superiors. Since it has the ability to resist, it is expected that fights will break out from time to time.

Injuries and being robbed of food are common occurrences. "

Hearing this, Xuanxu immediately became tearful.

Alva shrugged, "That's why I said that being expelled from the tribe and surviving alone is the best situation.

It is no longer a 'baby'. With a body length of more than fifteen meters, although it has not yet fully matured, it is already a truly large flying dragon. It has no natural enemies on this ice sheet.

You've taught it how to hunt, how to build nests, etc., right? "

"Yeah! Of course!"

"Then there's nothing to worry about. Maybe in a few more years of development, it will grow into an extreme individual with a body length of over twenty meters.

At that time, return to the group, kill the leader, and replace him or something."

"Oh, this sounds familiar!" Gale clapped his hands and laughed.

"A common plot in picture books and novels!"