Monster Hunter:Hunter's Notes

Chapter 373 The Golden “King”

After finally confirming that there were no survivors left, the injured were placed in the Marutori car.

The hunters left quickly.

No one questioned Gordon's decision. The most taboo thing in the hunting ground was disputes and hesitation.

Only Ancil, who was riding in the same car with Gordon, asked in a low voice, "Did you notice something that made you leave in such a hurry?"

Gordon nodded his chin invisibly and said to him softly: "It's been almost two days. The smell of blood is so strong that the corpses are starting to stink, but there are still no scavengers like dogs and dragons coming.

There must have been some Thunder Wolf dragons that left their urine and marked that area as their territory. I'm worried that they'll come back and kill them."

Anhil glanced at the two injured people in the car and said, "I understand."

With the strength of their two teams, it will not be a problem to deal with two or three Thunder Wolf Dragons at the same time. If the tactics are arranged properly, it is also possible to deal with four.

According to Gordon's past temperament, the number of Thunder Wolf Dragons has not yet been determined, so they will not retreat so easily.

It's this guy's style to stay here and wait for the Thunder Wolf Dragon to come back so that the two sides can fight.

But they found the seriously wounded, so everything could only be done conservatively.

On the way back to Jieyun Village, the hunters were on full alert, fearing that several thunder wolf dragons would emerge from the deep forests on both sides of the forest road.

Fortunately, that terrible situation did not happen, and the group returned to Yuyun Village without any danger.

The village chief's lady, who had been waiting anxiously at the entrance of the village, quickly came over and asked, "How are you doing? Are there any survivors?"

"We found two people, one was seriously injured, and the other little girl was mentally stimulated." Gordon briefly explained the situation.

The village chief's lady immediately arranged for villagers and doctors to carry away the middle-aged man who was seriously injured and in shock.

When everyone got out of the car one after another, the little girl who was hugged by Feng Ying and had no reaction after teasing her all the way suddenly made a move.

She grabbed the short tail of the pork chop.

"Meow!"

Pork Chop, who was jumping off Marutori's back, lost his balance and landed on his face on the ground.

Pork Chop shook its head and got up, pulling its tail but it didn't move. Just when it was about to pull harder, Gordon spoke up to stop it.

"Let her pull it first. For her, your tail may be the only light in her life."

".Meow?"

Pork Chop didn't know what the charm of his tail was, but he had no choice but to let her hold it for now.

Xianglan ran over and shook her tail in front of the girl. Unfortunately, the girl didn't respond, which made Xianglan feel aggrieved.

She is obviously cuter.

Gordon withdrew his gaze from them, "Madam Village Chief, we do have some findings that we need to communicate with you and Mr. Administrator.

It would be best to call the scholars from the Scriveners Team, as the problem with the Thunder Wolf Dragon may be more serious than we imagine."

The village chief lady nodded, found a room suitable for conversation, and asked someone to call over the guild management and the scholars who were left in Jieyun Village by the scrivener team.

Members of the two hunting groups and even Pork Chop were involved. During the previous search and rescue process, everyone more or less discovered something.

The little girl still refused to let go of Pig Chop's tail, so Feng Ying hugged them both on her lap.

"This attack is not a survival behavior such as hunting or occupying territory. I think it is a revenge killing." Gordon directly stated what he believed to be the most important discovery.

"What's the reason?"

The scholar of the Scrivener Team asked seriously: "It is very common for injured monsters to attack and retaliate against creatures that invade their territory, but this time is obviously different.

Multiple Thunder Wolf Dragons appeared without warning. They must have invaded from a more distant place, right?

It is organized, has a clear purpose, and attacks the village from a long distance. This is the first time this has been found in a monster. Why do you think this is a retaliatory attack?"

“After inspecting the scene and the corpse, I found that the Thunder Wolf was bitten to death and after killing the villagers, there was no trace of eating or taking away the corpse, so predation can basically be ruled out.

If the purpose is to invade the territory, it is unreasonable to drive out all the villagers. After all, in the eyes of monsters, humans are similar to orcs and belong to the "little threat" category.

In addition, we have been hunting frequently recently to clear out the Thunder Wolf Dragon near Jieyun Village, and there was an attack on the village just after the clearing was completed, so the timing is a bit perfect."

What Gordon said can only be regarded as inferences and is not logically rigorous.

The scholars of the Scrivener Team subconsciously wanted to refute the logical loopholes, but suddenly came to their senses. They were not conducting a rigorous academic discussion now, and this kind of refutation was meaningless.

He rubbed the corners of his eyes and said: "Whether it is an act of revenge, I reserve my opinion, but one thing that is certain is that the social nature and IQ of Thunder Wolf Dragon are higher than we thought.

This kind of swarm attack that leaves the original territory has only appeared in two highly social creatures, one is humans and the other is ants.

If we exclude the purpose of hunting, it will only be human beings, acts of war."

"Don't wolves also attack sheepfolds?" Ted asked doubtfully.

Ancier on the side explained helplessly, "Wolves have territories, and unless food is so scarce that they have no choice, they will not leave the territory collectively to hunt.

Moreover, the wolves attack the sheepfold for prey, and killing a few more is just incidental. Didn’t Gordon just say that this is not an act of preying."

Ted touched his scarred bald head and thought again.

Anhil wanted to say that you should give up thinking, but unexpectedly this guy suddenly came up with an interesting concept.

"I don't know much about that, but after listening to what you said, I suddenly felt that those guys are very similar to humans.

You just kept emphasizing ‘leaving the territory’, is it possible that from their perspective, they didn’t leave the territory at all?”

The scholar of the Scrivener Team frowned, "Are you trying to say that the Thunder Wolf Dragon group, like the wolf pack, has demarcated a very large territory shared by each group?

However, various sources of information confirm that their habitability is far lower than that of wolves, which is determined by their food intake and feeding habits.

The individual's activity range is also very fixed, which is also proof that the individual Thunder Wolf Dragon has an independent territory."

"Yes, that's why I said they are like humans, like a kingdom, with a king and lords, and the lords from different places usually go about their own business and don't visit each other.

But one day the king discovered that several lords in a certain area had been killed together, so he angrily brought other lords over to kill him."

The scholars in the Scrivener Team were stunned when they heard this.

This concept similar to "enfeoffment" has never appeared in monster ecology, but for a species like Thunder Wolf Dragon that has both "high sociality" and "strong individual strength", maybe it is unexpectedly reasonable?

"The lord who came first was blue, and the king who came later was golden!" The little girl who was about to pull off the pig's tail suddenly said something.

Everyone looked at it together.

Feng Ying quickly asked softly, but the little girl stopped talking again.

The girl's words were like gibbering, but everyone couldn't let go.

Since the Thunder Wolf Dragon group is highly social, it is natural to have a group leader, or king.

Just like the colorful Velociraptor King Dog Dragon King.

If you think about it this way, how strong must be the leader of the Thunder Wolf Dragon Clan who can overwhelm him?!

"We must reorganize the reconnaissance, and we can only do it. Hunters below four stars may not even have a chance to escape when they encounter the 'Thunder Wolf Dragon King'," Anhil said immediately.

"I will take the lead in the charge!" Ted clenched his fists and made a crackling sound.

"no."

Gordon crossed his arms and frowned, "The strength of the target is unknown, and there is a high probability that there are other Thunder Wolf Dragons accompanying him. Considering the difficulty of retreat, the scout must be strong enough, and the speed cannot be too slow."

Ted's eyes widened, "You fucking think I'm weak?"

Gordon glared back unceremoniously, "I fucking think your legs are short!"

Ted: "."

Hayata felt that she was quite suitable. Just as she was about to speak, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

The silver-haired swordsman walked in.

"Perhaps I should recommend myself."

(End of chapter)