Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

A cat's paw quietly stretched out from the edge of the mountaintop platform.

Zhucho poked his head out a little, quickly scanned, and after confirming that there were no large creatures on the mountaintop platform and in the air, he turned over and jumped onto the platform.

Then, Yuzi also climbed up, and the two cats split up and carefully checked the top of the mountain.

After confirming that there were no monsters hiding and the geology was relatively stable, they sent a signal.

Not long after, the hunters and compilers also climbed to the platform at the top of the highest peak of the Coral Terrace.

After the encounter with Qilin, Gordon and his party returned to the camp to rest for a night.

According to the original plan, the next step was to continue eating, drinking and having fun, waiting for the arrival of the rainy night.

However, they completely ignored the threat of the ancient dragon species and enjoyed their vacation. After all, the nerves of several people were not so big. After discussion, they changed their plans.

After dawn the next day, the group left the camp and rode the pterosaur to the mountaintop area where the "strange light" was most likely to appear, and conducted preliminary reconnaissance.

The monster suspected to be Mingbo Dragon did not appear here. Perhaps, as Az guessed, it was swimming in the sea.

Gordon observed the mountaintop platform.

It was very flat. The ground was a calcareous coral reef formed by the stacking of dead corals. It was flat and hard, with many strange lines and pores on the surface.

In fact, the whole mountain, and even the entire land coral plateau, was formed with such coral reefs as the "skeleton".

These coral reefs are not as solid as real rocks. There are a large number of living corals of different species and colors attached to the cracks on the surface. They create the colorful wonders of the land coral plateau.

The unique porous structure of the coral reef also makes the interior of this mountain range have a large number of small honeycomb-like spaces.

Countless small and medium-sized creatures use these holes as nests and inhabit, and also provide hunters with a temporary hiding place.

Their new plan is to find an observation point near the mountaintop platform that can be used as a temporary camp and hide there.

Take turns to monitor and wait for the mysterious monster to come.

They took advantage of the good weather and climbed to the top of the mountain platform, hoping to find some clues and identify the mysterious monster in advance while the mysterious monster was not in the nest.

Unfortunately, they found nothing.

Not a single scale.

This made the hunters doubt the speculation that "the top of the mountain platform is the mysterious monster's nest". Is there really a monster that cleans the nest so clean?

Not really, even in the nest of the ancient dragon species, there should be some scale fragments, right?

Is there really anyone who doesn't have a single hair loss at home?

"Is it because it's a big octopus?" Az said nonsense casually, "If it's a creature like an octopus, it's normal that there is no trace left on the coral rock!"

"Hahaha, how can an octopus fly in the sky?" Ted patted Az's shoulder and laughed.

Gordon's eyes twitched, thinking that it really is.

"I think it's more likely because of the 'water'?"

Alva checked the ground. "In the eyewitness data about the Mingbo Dragon and the information provided by the Qimian tribe, there are words like 'heavy rain', 'water flow' and 'flood'.

Considering the porous and hydrophobic structure of the coral reef rock itself, it is normal that all the traces have been washed away."

Gordon was a little regretful for not getting any results, but he was not frustrated.

"Go back, and we will have to rely on patience next."

Climbing up and down this nearly vertical mountain is difficult and dangerous, but fortunately there are many wedge worms living nearby.

With the help of these inconspicuous beetles to fix the projector hook, their efficiency in going down the mountain has been greatly improved.

Coming to the mountainside, they walked through a soft elastic road formed by a network of corals and came to a secondary peak not far from the highest peak.

The temporary hiding place they chose is here.

It is not far from the highest peak in a straight line, and the view is wide. If a large monster approaches the highest peak, it can be clearly seen from here.

The only disadvantage is that the terrain is steep. If you want to rush to the highest peak, you must go up and down the mountain again and again.

It would be convenient if we could build a cableway in the future.

Of course, flying on a pterosaur can also shorten this time to the shortest, but the pterosaur is their last escape trump card, so it is better not to use it until the last moment.

The group bent down and passed through a slightly narrow cave entrance, entering a semi-enclosed small cave.

This was originally the nest of a dart bird. The poor original owner was driven away by them, so this place became a temporary camp for hunters.

There was a bit of the peculiar smell of wild beasts in the nest, but the hunters didn't care and had long been accustomed to it.

Ted unloaded his weapons, put them aside, and lay on the ground childishly, "So the next step is to wait?"

"Yeah." Gordon came to a corner of the cave.

Unlike real caves, there are many large and small holes on the cave walls inside the coral reef, like natural windows.

Gordon pulled out a stripping knife, chiseled a hole facing the highest peak, and got some net-like corals to cover it as camouflage, and a semi-natural observation window was formed.

From the inside, the highest peak and the surrounding airspace can be clearly monitored, but from the outside, there is almost no abnormality. Gordon nodded with satisfaction.

"We will be divided into four shifts, taking turns to monitor the highest peak. It will definitely rain in the next few days, and that guy is likely to appear."

"Can I go fishing when I'm not under surveillance?" Az asked with shining eyes.

Gordon wanted to say no, but he finally sighed and relaxed, "Be alert, don't go too far, remember to come back in time when it's getting dark or before it starts to rain."

"No problem!" Az bared his white teeth and gave a thumbs up.

Gordon's teeth hurt when he saw the eager look of carrying fishing gear, "Az, you take the first shift, and then it's my turn, Ted, and Alva."

Az's smile froze, and he put down the fishing rod dejectedly. Ted, who was lying on the ground, laughed.

"Keep quiet."

After reminding the two, Gordon put on his weapon again, "I'll go out to get some food and keep an eye on Alva. Don't let him run around alone.

Pork Chop, do you want to come with me?"

"Go ahead." Pork Chop adjusted his armor and followed Gordon.

Fishroe put on a furry hood, carried a flying thrush harpoon, and chased after him, "I can help catch fish, meow."

Looking at Fishroe who followed Gordon away, Az was a little stunned.

Huh? ? !

Out of the cave, Gordon looked at the two cats with a bit of amusement.

Pork Chop stared at him with a pair of dead fish eyes, but Fishroe pulled his hood a little embarrassedly and hid his sight.

"Tsk tsk."

Gordon didn't continue to tease him. Fishroe looked very thin-skinned, so he didn't want to cause any counter-effects. Pork Chop was too familiar, and he didn't waver in the face of his eyes.

"Is there anything you want to eat? Spirit deer? Fang Pterosaur? Or fish? I remember that swaying eels can also be eaten."

"Do you want to try to write something weird, meow." Pork Chop scratched his beard and suggested.

"Weird things? Like what?"

"Like that, meow." Gordon pointed to the strange crustacean flying and swimming among the flocks of flying black hats in the sky in the distance.

"Um, what's that thing called? Manta ray?"

"Ancient manta ray meow." Yu Zi reminded quietly.

"Okay, manta ray, manta ray. It's really hard to remember. Is that really edible?"

"I think you can try meow!"