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.
It must be that some Thunder Wolf dragons left urine and marked that area as their territory. I was worried that they would come back and kill me. "
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, and they will not retreat so easily.
It is this guy's style to stay here and wait for the Thunder Wolf Dragon to come back and have a big fight between the two sides.
But they found seriously injured people, so everything could only be done conservatively.
On the way back to Jieyun Village, the hunters were on alert, fearing that a few 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 Jieyun Village without any danger.
The village chief's lady, who had been standing at the entrance of the village waiting anxiously, hurriedly greeted her, "How is it, 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 response after teasing her all the way suddenly made a move.
She grabbed the short tail of the pork chop.
"Meow!"
Pork chop, which was jumping down from Marutori's back, lost its balance and landed on his face on the ground.
Pork Chop shook his head and climbed up. He tugged on his tail but it didn't move. Just when he was about to pull harder, Gordon spoke up to stop him.
“Let her pull you 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.
Panlan ran over and waved her tail in front of the girl. Unfortunately, the girl didn't respond, which made Panlan feel aggrieved.
Obviously I am cuter.
Gordon withdrew his gaze from them and said, "Ms. 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 scrivener team as well. The problem with the Thunder Wolf Dragon may be more serious than we think. "
The village chief lady nodded, found a room suitable for conversation, and called for the scholars who were left in Jieyun Village by the guild management and the scrivener team.
Members of the two hunting groups and even Pig Chops 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 held them together on her lap.
“This attack was not a survival behavior such as hunting or occupying territory. I think it was a revenge killing.” Gordon directly stated what he believed to be the most important discovery.
“What’s the reason?”
The scholar of the Scribes team asked seriously: "It is 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 actively 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 that a monster has been found. Why do you think this is a retaliatory attack? "
“After inspecting the scene and the corpse, I found that after the Thunder Wolf was bitten to death and killed the villagers, there was no trace of eating or taking away the corpse, so predation can basically be ruled out.
Coupled with the fact that we have been hunting frequently recently to clear out the Thunder Wolf Dragon near Jieyun Village, there was an attack on the village just after the clearing was completed. This timing is a bit perfect. "
What Gordon said can only be regarded as inferences and is not logically rigorous.
The scholars in the Scrivener Team subconsciously wanted to refute the logic loopholes, but suddenly realized that 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 the purpose of predation is excluded, it will only be human beings, acts of war.”
“Wolves are also attacking sheep pens, aren’t they?” 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 territories collectively to hunt.
Furthermore, the wolves attack the sheepfold for prey, and killing a few more is just incidental. Didn't Gordon just say that this time it is not a predatory act. "
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 have been emphasizing "leaving the territory" just now. Is it possible that from their perspective, they have not left the territory at all? "
The scholar of the Scribes 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?
It can be confirmed by various sources of information that their habitability is far lower than that of wolves, which is determined by their food intake and feeding habits.
The activity range of the individual is also very fixed, which is also proof that the individual Thunderwolf dragon has an independent territory. "
“Yes, that’s why I said they are like human beings, like a kingdom with a king and lords, and the lords from different places usually go about their own business without visiting 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 scribe 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 tail of the pig and bald suddenly said this sentence.
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 of her words.
Since the Thunder Wolf Dragon group is highly social, it is natural to have a group leader, or king.
Like the colorful Velociraptor King Dog Dragon King.
Thinking about it this way, how strong should be the leader who can subdue the Thunder Wolf Dragon tribe? !
"The reconnaissance must be reorganized, and we can only do it. Hunters below four stars will not even have a chance to escape when they encounter the 'Thunder Wolf Dragon King'," Ancier said immediately.
“I will take the lead in the charge!” Ted clenched his fists and made a crackling sound.
"no."
Gordon crossed his chest and frowned, "The strength of the target is unknown, and there is a high probability that there will be 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 **** think I'm weak?"
Gordon glared back unceremoniously, "I **** 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 this chapter)