Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1407 Feasibility Report

After a period of silence, the professor still did not dare to immediately approve Ansel's crazy plan.

Actively creating a plague or something like that sounds outrageous.

More importantly, he had limited knowledge of the Hazak and that particular plague, which was a symbiotic combination of fungal spores and miasma microorganisms.

If something goes wrong in any link, such as a biochemical crisis, no one will be able to laugh.

Hunters were mostly opposed.

However, the leader of the third group, who usually gives people the impression of being calm and steady, voted in favor of this crazy plan.

The reason is quite simple.

The research base had been wandering in the wild for nearly thirty years. When it came to her knowledge of the Miasma Valley and the Hazak, no one in the entire investigation team could compare to her.

She put down her pipe and said, "You all know that the miasma in the Miasma Valley is composed of some kind of microorganisms. This kind of creature is afraid of high temperatures and also afraid of light.

They can be easily dispersed by flame, and when exposed to sunlight, these microorganisms will die and become inactive in a very short time.

Do you know why the Coral Plateau is right above the Miasma Valley but has never been affected by the miasma?
It is because the rising miasma immediately loses its activity and turns into pure nutrients when it comes into contact with sunlight.

That's right, what feeds the countless coral polyps on the Coral Plateau is actually the miasma that has been "killed" by the sun.

So this miasma is not as terrible as you imagine."

After coming up with this conclusion, she paused for a second before continuing, "Next, let's talk about the miasma released by the Hazak.

That kind of miasma is different from the miasma naturally formed in the Miasma Valley. Miss Feng Ying should understand this."

"Uh-huh."

Feng Ying, who had fought a close battle with the Misty Hazrat Dragon, nodded quickly, "The miasma attached to the Hazrat Dragon is blue-gray, while the miasma that permeates the canyon is dark yellow."

"That's right. The blue-gray miasma released by the Hazak dragon has a corrosive power far exceeding the ordinary miasma naturally formed in the valley, and it is directly under its command.

Take the Paralysis Dragon as an example. The Paralysis Dragon, which has long been accustomed to the environment of the Miasma Valley, can ignore the ordinary miasma environment.

But the miasma of the Corpse Hazak can still corrode them, plundering their lives and turning them into nutrients to feed the Corpse Hazak.

It can even be understood that this special miasma is actually part of the 'organ' of the corpse dragon's body, and those microorganisms are also a special kind of body cells."

"Is this blue-gray miasma released directly by the Corpse Hazak also afraid of fire and sunlight?" Julius quickly grasped the key.

"Of course, this is also the main reason why the Hazak dragon cannot leave the Miasma Valley. The emergence of a certain fungus has completely changed the situation."

The leader of the third group glanced at Feng Ying and said, “About two years ago, Master Yuanye discovered the existence of this fungus in the Miasma Valley.

After investigation by Miss Feng Ying, it was confirmed that the fungus and the Hazak had reached some kind of wonderful symbiotic relationship.

After combining with the spores of those fungi, the Corpse Dragon's blue-gray miasma's weakness of being afraid of sunlight was largely compensated.

This also gave the Corpse Hazak the ability to leave the Miasma Valley and survive in the outside world.

We regard it as a special individual and name it - Mist Hazrat.

Well, that is what Mr. Ansell hopes to 'cultivate.'

".I see." Julius looked at Ansel thoughtfully.

When they heard Ansel describe his plan before, they were a little confused, but now they finally understood the reason.

Well, this guy is a dangerous person. I have to put a number on his file and remind the guild to pay more attention to him.
"However, according to my subsequent research, the combination of spores and miasma is not that close." The leader of the third group changed the subject.

“The terrifying thing about the Misty Corpse Dragon is that it can release spores over a large area. The spores parasitize on flowers, plants, trees, and even animals, forming countless spore sacs.

After the sporangium matures, it further sprays spores into the environment, filling the air with spores like fog. This is the origin of the "fog" in the term "fog miasma".

The existence of spore mist will greatly enhance the ability of the Mist Hazrat to release and control miasma.

But the spores are just parasites on it after all, not part of its body like miasma.

The relationship between spores and miasma is like that between gloves and hands. Without the gloves, the hands can still move, but they have lost some functions and protections.

And without the hand, the glove is just a piece of cloth on the ground."

When the professor heard this, a hint of understanding flashed across his thick glasses.

"I just want to ask you a question. If the Misty Corpse Dragon dies, the miasma combined with the spores will also lose its activity, right?"

“That’s right, the microorganisms that form the miasma will become inactivated, and the spores will turn back into ordinary spores.

I have done experiments on this.

The spore samples combined with miasma will naturally lose their activity if they are away from the Misty Hazak for a period of time.

It's like if you cut off your hand, what if the glove is still on it? Can it still move on its own? "

The professor pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then this plan is more feasible.

If we encounter the worst case scenario and the plague tends to spread outside the island, we will directly kill the Mist Hazrat.

Eliminate the spread of the disease at its source.”

The professor looked up at Ansel and said, “But to be honest, I’m still not very reassured.

I allow you to go to the Miasma Valley and collect spore samples, but after that, I will personally examine those spore samples.

After repeated confirmation that there are no problems, we can start the 'cultivation' of the Hazak."

"Of course." Ansel shrugged.

For him, this was just a plan he came up with on the spur of the moment.

If it is feasible, that would be best.

If the risk is too high and the plan is eventually aborted, there is nothing to regret, as it is just a waste of time.

Rather, he could carry out this plan with confidence because there was a professor who had personally established the Rabies Disease Research Institute and scholars who had in-depth research and understanding of various epidemics and microorganisms to supervise it.

"In that case, the task of collecting spore samples will be handed over to your Silver Edge team."

The professor was interrupted by Ansel halfway through his speech.

"No need. It will take at least a week to go back and forth to the Miasma Valley. It would be a waste of manpower for the whole team to go there. I can go alone just to collect some samples."

"I'll go too." Gale leaned over, "We were the ones who took off the 'clothes' of the Mist Corpse Dragon ourselves, so it's safer for two of us to go."

"can."

"By the way," Gordon said, "If you go to the Miasma Valley, don't forget to go to the research base and bring the Miasma-resistant stone.

If we must hunt down that Hazak in the end, the Miasma Resistance Stone is the key."

"Okay." Ansel raised his chin and agreed.

Then he turned to Feng Ying and said, "Let the mushrooms follow us this time. They are a tribe of marauders who are native to the Miasma Valley. They should be able to help a lot."

Feng Ying asked Mushroom for his opinion, and when he nodded, she said reluctantly, "You have to take good care of it."

Seeing that Anshil's schedule was confirmed, Gordon grinned again and asked with a smile:
"We can't just sit here and wait while you two go to the Miasma Valley. Do you have any other ideas?"

"Have."

Anxier said casually, "Didn't we find the Nergigante? The Nergigante has the habit of preying on ancient dragons, and its aura will make other ancient dragons feel fearful and uneasy.

Look around. There should be a lot of thorns left behind where the Nergigante is active. Collect those thorns and plant them all over the island.

Well, no one should go to sleep. "

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(End of this chapter)