Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

"White mammoth cat?" Pork Chop confirmed to Gordon doubtfully.

Gordon put away the binoculars, his expression became slightly excited, "Well, the white one is a circle bigger than ordinary mammoths, so we should bet on it."

Seeing that the pork chop is still unknown, Gordon explained: "This is also what I saw in the research notes of the scholars of the Longli Academy, saying that the cubs of giant beasts are white, and they will mix with the mammoth herd to act together to reduce predation. probability of an attacker attacking.

At the same time, giant beasts are also very responsible 'parents', they will not leave their cubs too far away, which also protects the safety of the mammoth herd to a certain extent, which can be regarded as an incomplete symbiotic relationship. "

"That is to say, you found a giant beast cub, meow?"

"It should be right, it may not be an albino mammoth, right? Let's go down and check it up close."

Gordon and Pork Chop began to climb down the ridge, which was steep and took a lot of effort.

Fortunately, the mammoths were moving slowly. More than half an hour later, they were still lingering in place, using their fangs to lift up the snow layer, and there was still thick green moss underneath to eat.

The hunter who came to the foot of the mountain approached Elu silently. After observing carefully for a while, Gordon nodded.

"It's a giant beast cub, that's right. Bone armor has been born on the forehead, and mammoths don't have this structure." Gordon visually estimated the size of the giant beast cub.

"It should not be the first year. According to the research data, the newborn giant beast cubs are not much bigger than the mammoth cubs, and this one is bigger than the adult mammoth."

"I still can't find the giant beast meow, and it's getting dark, what should we do now, meow?" Piggy asked in a low voice.

Gordon thought for a while, "Pig Chop, you rush into the herd of mammoths, scare them, and see if you can attract the giant beasts."

"Good meow."

The pig chop, who was used to being the bait, moved his limbs, and then rushed into the group of mammoths, meowing and waving his weapons as if suffering from some kind of madness.

Among small animals, mammoths are considered large in size and weigh several tons, but they are very timid, like spirit deer.

Any movement can startle them, not to mention that the pork chop picked up two unsightly mammoths and slashed a few times. Stimulated by the smell of blood and howling, the mammoths fled in all directions.

The same goes for the cub of the giant beast. It raised its nose and howled, and ran after it.

Gordon, who was crouching in the snowdrift, narrowed his eyes slightly, alert to every movement in his surroundings, especially in the direction of Xuelin.

He believed that with the size of a giant beast, as long as it got a little closer, it would definitely be discovered.

"Rumble——!"

An avalanche-like movement came from behind.

Gordon turned around suddenly, and was shocked to find that a large "mountain" covered by thick snow was moving at the foot of the mountain.

Large chunks of snow slid down, revealing the thick red and blue fur that was hidden under it, and the huge head, which was completely covered by the rock like a thick bone armor, swayed, and the simple and casual movements brought a gust of wind pressure .

"This is too fucking big!" Gordon couldn't help but swear.

According to ecological records, the size of adult behemoths often exceeds 25 meters, and the largest can even exceed 30 meters.

At first glance, this data is not very exaggerated. After all, large-scale flying dragon species such as Kailong and Ceratosaurus have an adult body length of more than 20 meters.

but! As a giant beast of the tusk species, the body structure can be completely different from those of the wyvern species of ichthyosaurs.

Taking Ceratosaurus as an example, seven or eight meters of the body length of more than 20 meters may be the tail, more than three meters are the protruding horns, and the rest is the length of the trunk.

As for the giant beast, even if its tail was straightened, its tail was only about three meters long, and a large part of its protruding fangs overlapped its skull. The length of its core torso alone exceeded twenty meters.

The back height of the giant beast is even more astonishing.

Taking Ceratosaurus as an example, the back height of Ceratosaurus is about five to six meters, and the giant beast, taking the one in front of it as an example, according to Gordon's visual inspection, the height of the spine is more than fifteen meters, which is about 16 to 7 meters .

It is three times as large as the former, and the whole looks like a mountain of meat!

"Roar--!"

Amidst the deep roar, the ground trembled, and countless snowfalls slid down the hillside, forming a small avalanche.

Like a motionless mountain god, the giant beast stood in the snow waves. It shook its huge body, looking like it was enjoying itself.

"This is really a 'heavyweight' opponent"

Facing this mountain-like monster, Gordon was eager to try.

However, the afterglow of the setting sun that was about to be completely extinguished in the sky, more than half of the supplies in the item bag consumed, and his own insufficient physical strength made him stop the urge to go up immediately.

Taking a deep breath and calming down, Gordon threw a colored ball forcefully.

"Pork chop, retreat first, and come to cook this big guy after dawn tomorrow!"

"Meow!"

It was late at night when we got back to the camp.

The ice and snow in the snow-capped mountains are like a smooth mirror, reflecting the light of the stars and the moon, and reflecting everything under the night into a faint blue.

It is not difficult to see things at close range, but the extremely cold temperature is much lower than during the day, and the howling night wind makes hunting at night much more difficult.

If the opponent is the Snow Lion King or something, it's fine, but it's better not to be so impatient in the face of giant beasts, which are almost impossible to hunt in one day.

The entrance of the cave is sealed with snow, and then the dry moss used to ignite the fire is ignited with flint, and the bonfire is lit, and the cave gradually becomes warmer.

Gordon and Pig Chop sat by the bonfire, discussing the next hunting plan, and by the way, they roasted the frozen snow venison.

"What a big meow. I feel that among the monsters we have faced, apart from the super-spec Lingshanlong, this giant beast is the biggest meow." Pig Chop meowed while baking the snow-covered hair on his body. .

"Um."

Gordon slowly turned the piece of meat, "The tactics we discussed before, focusing on attacking a certain leg and forcing it to fall, are too taken for granted.

Even an avalanche couldn't knock that guy down, his center of gravity was too heavy and stable. "

"But it's really bulky, meow. It didn't take much effort to get rid of it when I retreated meow." The pig chop, whose beard was almost scorched by the bonfire, rubbed back.

Gordon snapped his fingers, "This is the point!"

"What's the point meow?"

"With the body weight of giant beasts, even the most basic walking will consume a lot of energy. Coupled with the bloated body size, it will be very difficult for the internal organs to dissipate heat. No wonder they only appear in the cold snow-capped mountains."

"Gordon means, it will tire meow easily?"

"Well, although the skin is rough and the flesh is thick, physical fitness should not be the strong point of the giant beast."

Gordon said with a smile: "There is a lot of evidence, ecological data mentions that giant beasts feed on trees, this kind of food is not high in energy density, and it takes a long time to digest.

Coupled with the poor resources in the snow-capped mountains, energy conservation' has become the survival instinct of this monster.

Therefore, even if the behemoths are extremely territorial and will actively fight against intruders, they will rarely pursue them. "

Pig Chop also added: "That's right, meow! That big guy was sleeping at the foot of the mountain, judging from the thickness of the snow on his body, he was already there before the snowstorm meow!

It is saving energy meow, that's why we haven't even seen a single footprint in the past few days, meow! "

"That's right."

Gordon picked up the almost roasted venison, blew two mouthfuls of hot air, took a big bite, and mumbled:

"So the tactic is very simple. Find a way to bleed it, and then keep dealing with it. Don't give it time to rest and eat. If one day is not enough, it will be two days, and if two days are not enough, it will be a week, dragging it to death."