Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1239 In Groups
(The last chapter was modified. Gale's hard armor dragon S helmet was changed to Qilin S headdress, because this time I almost forgot about it because I was shooting attribute bullets)

The hunters collected some snow blocks from the footprints left by the Ice Fang Dragon and put them into the insect trap to extract the smell information.

Then he put on an invisible cloak and headed cautiously into the canyon.

After going around a rock wall and entering the canyon pass, everyone couldn't help but gasp at the scene inside the frozen canyon.

Spectacular? Or terrifying? They didn't know how to describe the scene before their eyes.

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

Wind-drifting dragon group - a group of large flying dragons, the literal meaning is enough to make people's scalp tingle.

And when you witness it all with your own eyes, it's a completely different feeling.

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

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

Some were tearing up the snow deer and winter pterosaurs they brought back from hunting.

The ground was covered with leftover bones. If the temperature wasn't too low to allow them to rot, the smell in the canyon would have been unpleasant.

Two of them flew up and wrestled with each other, and it was unclear whether 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 serpent dragons, they are all flying dragons, large flying dragons standing at the top of an ecosystem!
Imagine dozens of fire dragons occupying a mountain, flying and playing, or dozens of horned dragons gathering in a desert oasis, rampaging around.

What a nightmare.

As the captain of the team, Hayata gave decisive orders to find the entrance and enter the cave as soon as possible.

On one side is the solitary Ice Fang Dragon, and on the other side are groups of Wind Drift Dragons. Liefeng knows what to choose.

With the cover of invisible clothing, they have not been discovered by the sentinels yet.

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

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

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

The bad news is that near the entrance of the passage, a Windwing Dragon was feasting on a frozen Winterwing Dragon corpse.

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

It is true that the invisibility cloak is very useful, but they are a group of cats and dogs. Even if Feng Pialong is blind, he can always detect some abnormalities.

Hiding in a rock hollow, the hunters whispered their opinions and decided to use flash grenades.

Compared to discovering an intruder, it should be easier for the Wind Dragon to calm down when encountering a sudden unknown strong light and not being able to find the enemy?
Just as Hayata was about to pull out the flash bomb, a cat's paw pressed down her hand.

It's sandstone.

It said it had a way and asked the hunters to be patient.

After looking around, Sandyan chose an open area some distance away from the cave entrance and ran over quietly.

He placed the mechanism box with the provocative dummy, and then quickly drilled into the ground.

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

An inflatable mannequin made of soft leather popped out with a "bang!" and swayed from side to side. The bells hanging on it kept making harsh sounds.

Immediately, several wind dragons noticed the abnormality here and swooped down with screams.

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

Their actions attracted the attention of more wind dragons. Their shrill screams and the sound of dragon wings stirring the air echoed throughout the frozen canyon.

Sandstone's strategy was simple. To put it bluntly, it was to give the Wind Dragons a target to attack and attract their attention. After the provocative dummy was torn to pieces, the Wind Dragons would naturally calm down.

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

At least this way you don't have to worry about being besieged by a large group of Wind Dragons.

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

"here you go!"

Sandstone didn't like being patted on the head, so Gale patted the devilish muscle cat on the back, "It's just a bit of a waste of dummies. How many dummies did you bring?"

"Just one meow."

"Then how are we going to get out?"

"I don't know, meow."

Gail's eyes twitched. "You are so confident."

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

"Hopefully."

"It seems that this is indeed the territory of the Ice Fang Dragon." Hayata walked towards a huge rock near the cave entrance, on which there was a conspicuous claw mark.

These are not 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-guided cage. The light inside the cage suddenly became much brighter.

If the Ice Fang Dragon appears nearby, the Guide Worm will react immediately.

She nodded with satisfaction and said to everyone, "Everyone, take a break."

Arriving in a relatively safe environment, Xixi, 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."

The others looked at each other and shook their heads.

Alva thought for a moment and said, "Several possibilities. I just happened to be out looking for food, so I didn't run into him.

Or, it lives in another group. After all, there are more than one group of wind dragons that migrated to the Everfrost.

It is also possible that he was rejected by his tribe because of his different color and wandered alone on the ice field."

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

Wind-drifting dragons have a strong sense of territory and are a very exclusive race of flying dragons. Individuals of different colors are likely to be considered "outsiders" and therefore expelled.

The reason why its mother appeared in the Ancient Tree Forest was probably due to similar reasons."

Xixi pursed her lips and nodded.

Seeing that Heihe was in low spirits, Alva comforted him, "In fact, if you ask me, being expelled from the tribe is the best outcome for Xiao Zi."

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

“Social creatures generally have a strict class hierarchy, with the strong enjoying the best food and the weak being exploited.

As an 'outlier', it is almost impossible for Xiao Zi to avoid being excluded in the tribe.

This individual was raised under the meticulous care of the dragon, so it has a very good foundation and its development is far better than that of the wind-drifting dragon that survives in the wild. It is also larger and stronger than individuals of the same age.

In other words, it’s a powerful guy.”

"Of course! Xiao Zi is very powerful!" said the worm proudly: "As soon as it hatched, I started feeding it with specially prepared nutrients!"

Alva didn't know what to say for a moment, "Uh, is it that particular? Well, let's get back to the topic.

Therefore, if it stays in the tribe, it will be constantly suppressed by those in power, and since it has the ability to resist, it is estimated that fights will break out frequently.

Injuries and having their food taken away are common occurrences.”

Hearing this, Xixi immediately became tearful.

Alva shrugged, “That’s why I said that being expelled from the tribe and surviving alone is the best case scenario.

It is no longer a 'baby'. Although it is not yet fully mature, it is over 15 meters long, but it is already a truly large flying dragon and has no natural enemies on this ice field.

You have taught it how to hunt and build nests, right?"

"Yeah! Of course!"

"Then there's nothing to worry about. After a few more years of development, it might grow into an individual with a body length of over 20 meters.

Then I can return to the tribe, kill the leader, and take his place."

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

"This is a common plot line in novels and picture books!"

(End of this chapter)