Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Faced with the sudden appearance of the Mistyclaw, the hunters' expressions were not very pretty.

Of course, that's not to say that it can't be beaten, but considering the agility and speed of the Misty Claw Dragon, it's obviously impossible to kill it as quickly as it did against the Big Paralysis Dragon.

There is no benefit to them from hunting the Claw Claw, and the noise of the battle may attract other things, which is a trouble in any case.

"Paralyze it." Ancier frowned and said, then set up the Industry Heavy Crossbow [Famine] and prepared to use diffusion bombs for bombing.

Gale curled his lips and started loading paralysis bombs.

"wait"

Ajian opened his mouth.

From a scholar's point of view, he didn't want the hunters to keep killing them all the way. Since the creatures in the Miasma Valley were generally violent and aggressive, they couldn't kill them all.

But the Misty Claw Dragon has already jumped in front of them. If they stop it now, it will be troublesome to interfere with the hunter's battle.

Gordon noticed his reaction, thought for a moment, gave the shooters a "pause" signal, took out a flash bomb, and threw it before the Mistylodon attacked.

While the Mistyclaw was in a state of confusion due to the strong light and dizziness, the hunter and his party quickly evacuated the scene.

But they didn't run all the way with their heads covered. The chaotic effect caused by the flash bomb could only last for ten seconds at most. This time was not enough time to run far. The sound of fast running footsteps could also easily cause the Tragedylon and even other monsters around. of attention.

So after they ran a short distance away, they found a rock as a bunker and hid.

The Mistyclaw, which had regained its sight but lost its target, was quite angry. It roared and spun around in circles a few times.

In fact, it was not difficult to find the route taken by the hunters with its keen sense of smell, but the corpses scattered on the ground and the strong smell of blood interfered with its judgment.

It doesn’t seem that important where those “two-legged creatures” escaped.

After calming down a little, it picked up a piece of the body of the Fang Pterosaur and started chewing it.

The Mistyclaw eats very quickly. After quickly biting and swallowing a large amount of meat, it picked up a large piece of corpse, looked around, and left quickly.

A group of people came out from behind the rock where they were hiding.

Ajian breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The Misty Claw is a typical creature that is not afraid of anyone. Even if it encounters a monster whose ecological niche is much higher than it, it will pounce on it without hesitation. It is also very vengeful and can avoid fighting. it's the best."

"The ecological niche is much higher than that of Dionysus?" Gordon questioned.

The ecological niche of a monster is proportional to its danger rating most of the time, but it is not absolute, let alone equal.

Just like Taimaulosaurus, its danger level is five stars, but its ecological niche is not high.

As a predator, the Dangerous Dragon has a four-star danger rating due to its size and other reasons, but its ecological niche is close to its peak.

"Well, one time, after Mr. Mecca explored the core area of ​​the Miasma Valley, he submitted a witness report of the Mistyclaw actively attacking the Corpse Dragon."

Hayata's eyes widened, and even though she was wearing goggles, others couldn't see her expression clearly.

"Actively attacking the ancient dragon species?!"

"Yes, maybe it's because the corpse dragon is covered in carrion and looks delicious." Ajian laughed and joked.

The hunters couldn't help but laugh.

Ancier withdrew the crossbow shells from the crossbow chamber and repositioned them. "Is there any way to avoid the monsters affected by the miasma? This action is too inefficient."

Jian thought for a moment and nodded, "It was my mistake. In the past, I acted alone and walked around carefully wearing an invisibility cloak, so it was fine.

But this time we have too many people and the target is too big, so we are indeed easy targets for attacks by those small monsters.

Perhaps taking the risk of taking a long detour would be more efficient. "

"How about a risky detour?" Gordon became interested.

"Well, how do you explain this? Let's put it this way. Putting aside the edge areas, the Valley of Miasma can be roughly divided into three levels on the plane.

The lowest level is underground, where there are sulfuric acid springs everywhere. The scenery is beautiful, but there are very few creatures.

The middle layer is the bottom of the valley where we are currently. Miasma is dense here, but the terrain is relatively flat. Most of the creatures in the Miasma Valley live here.

You have to climb up to the upper level, which is composed of a large rock platform, vines, and mycelial fibers. The terrain there is rugged, but you can see a little sunlight falling through the coral platform, so there are a few herbaceous plants and there is no miasma. "

"Sounds good, at least better than this hellish place, so why don't we start on the upper level from the beginning?" Gale asked, crossing his arms.

"Because it's too dangerous!" Ajian said seriously.

"There are many large monsters over there, such as the Claw Dragon and the Bone Hammer Dragon. Uh, wait, it doesn't seem too dangerous to you?"

Four high-ranking hunters stared at him.

Ah Jian, who felt like he was about to be beaten, clasped his hands together and said with a dry smile: "Sorry, sorry, my thinking is a bit fixed. We scholars usually deliberately avoid the upper levels when we act."

Gordon wanted to pinch the corners of his eyes out of habit, but found that he was wearing goggles and could only give up. "If you think about it again, is there anything else you should pay attention to when operating at the top?"

"Oh yes, this is true. When it comes to the formation of the upper level of the Miasma Valley, we have to focus on the bone hammer dragon. It is the object that we must be vigilant about when we are in the upper level."

"Is it a subspecies of Boomerosaurus?" Ancil asked.

"No, no, no, the genetic relationship between the two may be relatively close, but due to the huge differences in living environment, feeding habits and habits, the academic community regards them as two species.

Bone hammer dragons feed on bones that can be found everywhere in the Miasma Valley. There is a special flora in their intestines that can help them absorb nutrients from the bones.

Like the Boomerosaurus, they like to curl up and roll like tires. At the same time, they also secrete a highly viscous black oil from their body surface.

As they rolled, the black oil spread throughout the upper levels of the Miasma Valley.

Mycelial mats will grow on the black oil, and the black oil will also become the adhesive between the mycelium and the vines. They will combine with each other to form pathways between the originally separated stone platforms.

As the bone hammer dragons roll over year after year, these 'roads' become stronger and wider, almost like man-made roads. "

"Isn't this great?" Hayata asked: "It should be very convenient to move on such a road."

“It’s really convenient and it’s not easy to get lost. It’s just a little bit disadvantageous.”

Jian scratched the pigtails on the back of his head and said, "When walking on those 'high roads', you must always be prepared for the Bone Hammer Dragon to pass by and run over your face.

Moreover, since those roads were rolled out by the Bone Hammer Dragon with its body, the width of the road is just about the same width as the Bone Hammer Dragon's body, just like a mine cart and a railroad track.

Coupled with the messy bone spurs stuck to the bone hammer dragon's body, even if it is close to the edge of the road, it will sometimes be hit hard.

Therefore, you must always be careful. Once you hear the sound of a heavy object rolling approaching, you must immediately find a hiding place. "

Gordon frowned.

The Boomerosaurus weighs over a hundred tons, and its close relative, the Bonehammer Dragon, is probably about the same. This kind of rolling can only be avoided and cannot be stopped. If it is really run over in person, the scene will probably be ugly.

"What should I say, go to the upper level, or continue to move forward at the bottom?" Ancil looked at Gordon.

Gordon pondered for a moment and made a decision, "Go to the upper level. Our goal is to investigate the core area. Killing all the way from the bottom of the valley is not an option. It is a waste of energy.

Pandan, gale, you should always pay attention to the movement, and if you hear any abnormal noise, always give an early warning. "

Ps. Bonehammersaurus is not a subspecies of Explosivehammer, but it has the same ancestor. There are Bonehammers and Explosivesaurs in the New World, but only Explosivesaurus in the Old World. So scholars speculate that the special environment of Miasma Valley created this A special species.