Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1320 Secret observation
A cat's paw stretched out silently from the edge of the platform on the top of the mountain.

Pig Chop poked his head out a little, took a quick look, and after confirming that there were no large creatures on the platform on the top of the mountain or in the air, he turned over and jumped onto the platform.

Soon after, Yu Zi also climbed up, and the two cats split up and carefully checked the top of the mountain.

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

Soon after, the hunters and compilers also climbed to the platform on top of the highest peak of the Coral Plateau.

After the encounter with Qilin, Gordon and his party returned to 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 rainy night to come.

However, they completely ignored the threat of the ancient dragons and enjoyed their vacation to the fullest. After all, they were not so careless. After discussion, they changed their plans.

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

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

Gordon surveyed the mountaintop platform.

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

In fact, the entire mountain, and even the entire coral plateau, is 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 spectacle of the coral plateau.

The unique porous structure of coral reefs also creates a large number of honeycomb-like narrow spaces inside the mountain range.

Countless small and medium-sized creatures use these holes as nests, and they also provide temporary hiding places for hunters.

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

Take turns to watch and wait for the mysterious monster to arrive.

They are now taking advantage of the good weather and climbing to the platform on the top of the mountain, hoping to find some clues while the mysterious monster is not in its nest, so as to identify the identity of the mysterious monster in advance.

Unfortunately, they got nothing.

Not a single scale.

This made the hunters doubt the speculation that "the platform on the top of the mountain is the lair of a mysterious monster". Is there really a monster that would clean its lair so cleanly?

That shouldn’t be the case. Even in the nest of an ancient dragon, there should be some scale fragments, right?
Is there really anyone who doesn’t have a single hair loss in their family?

"Is it because it was a giant octopus?" Az said nonsense, "If it was a creature like an octopus, it would be normal for it to leave no trace on the coral rock!"

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

Gordon's eyes twitched and he thought to himself, it's true.

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

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

Considering the porous and hydrophobic structure of coral reefs, it is normal that all traces have been washed away.”

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

"Go back. You'll need to be patient from now on."

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

With the help of these inconspicuous beetles to fix the catapult hooks, their efficiency in going down the mountain was greatly improved.

When they reached the mountainside and walked along a soft and elastic road made of coral reticulates, they came to a secondary peak not far from the highest peak.

This is the temporary hiding place they chose.

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 seen clearly from here.

The only drawback is that the terrain is steep. If you want to reach the highest peak, you have to go up and down the mountain over and over again.

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

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

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

This was originally the nest of a dart bird, but 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 as they had long been accustomed to it.

Ted took off his weapon, put it aside, and lay down on the ground childishly. "So, what's next is to wait?"

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

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

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

The highest peak and the nearby airspace can be clearly monitored from the inside, but there is almost nothing unusual to be seen from the outside. 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 show up."

"When you're not being watched, can I go fishing?" Az asked with shining eyes.

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

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

Gordon was so annoyed by the sight of the man carrying the fishing gear and looking so impatient. "Az, you take the first shift. The next ones will be mine, Ted, and Alva."

Az's smile froze and he put down his fishing rod dejectedly. Ted, who was lying on the ground with his arms and legs spread out, laughed out loud.

"Be quiet."

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

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

"Go meow." Pig Chop straightened his armor and followed Gordon.

Fishroe put on a furry hood, carried a flying thug harpoon on his back, and chased after them, "I can help catch fish, meow."

Looking at Yu Zi who left with Gordon, Az was a little dazed.

Um? ? !
When they came out of the cave, Gordon looked at the two cats with some amusement.

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

"Tsk, tsk."

Gordon did not continue teasing. Yuroe seemed to be very thin-skinned and he didn't want to cause any counterproductive effect. Pork Chop was too cooked and did not waver in his gaze.

"Is there anything you want to eat? Spirit deer? Fang Pterosaur? Or fish? I remember that shiver eels are also edible."

"How about trying something weird, meow?" Pig Chop suggested, scratching his beard.

"Strange stuff? Like what?"

"For example, that meow." Gordon pointed to a strange crustacean creature flying in the sky among groups of flying eobates.

"Um, what's that thing called? A stingray?"

"Ancient manta ray meow." Yu Zi reminded in a low voice.

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

"I think we can give it a try, meow!"

(End of this chapter)