Chapter 48 Balance exists among all things
“The key point mentioned by Hayata is to ‘coexist’ with nature, or to put it another way, everything we see, hear, and do is just a part of nature.”
Yamos’ tone was calm and slow, “Children, as you gradually understand nature more deeply, understand the sky, land and ocean, and understand the countless wonderful creatures living in it, you will gradually understand ‘awe’.
This world is too big. For ordinary people whose sight ends at the fences and walls of towns, the vastness and magic of nature are simply unimaginable. "
Gordon couldn't help but raise his head and look at the endless Xiuret Mountains in the east, where countless powerful monsters and dragons lived. He couldn't help but have a little more understanding of the "awe" that Senior Yamos said.
"If you are free, you can take time to sit in the Great Library. Scholars from the Wang Li Paleontology Scribes Team have left many copies of books there. Many of them will mention a method called 'Ecological Chain'. 'the concept of."
"Ecological chain?"
Hayata looked a little confused.
Gordon, who has been crawling in the mountains and forests for several years, immediately captured something from the combination of the words "ecology" and "chain".
"This is an extremely complex, extremely precise, extremely fragile, yet extremely strong natural system." Yamos continued to describe all of this slowly. At this time, he didn't look like a hunter, but rather like a hunter. A scholar.
“Producers and consumers, predators and prey, all living things in the world, including us humans, are just an insignificant part of this system.
Gordon, you said before that humans and nature are in a competitive relationship, right? "Yamos suddenly looked at Gordon.
The latter hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
“Actually, you are right about competition. In order to pursue the development of the race and create a better life, human beings should compete. This is the nature of human beings as a kind of life.
In recent years, among the nobles who are hiding in the center of the city and may never have the opportunity to step outside the city walls, there has been a saying that killing is cruel, hunting should be banned, and 'noble' humans should live in fortified areas. In the city, people live on vegetarian food.
If someone preaches this concept to your face in the future, you can spit in his face. A species that has completely lost its competitive spirit will not be able to gain a foothold in this cruel world.
But at the same time, you must also be aware of the impact of what you do during hunting. "
Gordon and Hayata nodded in confusion. In fact, they had not figured out what Yamos wanted to say.
Hayata also specifically asked, "Why is the ecological chain said to be both fragile and strong?"
Amos, who realized that he had talked too much, patted his crossed knees and continued: "Let me give you a simple example.
A forest fire swept through thousands of square kilometers of mountain forests. Countless plants, animals, and even monsters were burned to death. Most of the Xiuret Mountains were turned into white land under the fire.
What will happen to this land that has been burned by wildfires in ten or twenty years? "
Gordon, who had seen with his own eyes how the mountains that had been burnt black by wildfires returned to green, shrugged and said: "In the spring of the second year, new sprouts will sprout from the seeds buried deep in the ground.
Within ten years, the forest will be basically restored to cover, and countless creatures will migrate from all directions to this new home.
Yamos nodded and said with a smile: "This is what I said, be strong. Even a natural disaster can only permanently change the ecology of a region, but it cannot completely destroy the local ecology."
“Then why is the ecological chain said to be fragile?” Hayata continued to ask.
“Strongness refers to the macroscopic level, while fragility refers to the microscopic level.” Yamos looked at Gordon again, “You asked me before, why didn’t you just kill the King of Strange Faces?
Now, can you predict what will happen next if I kill it? "
“What happened?” Gordon looked a little confused.
“The Qimian Clan is a highly social ethnic group. Under the call of the King of the Qimian Clan, dozens of tribes will gather together in the next half month to hold the Qimian Clan’s sacrifice according to custom.
Now that the king of the Strange Face Clan dies, a new king must be elected, and the various tribes will fall into battles. The sacrifice of the Strange Face Clan cannot be started, let alone ended immediately.
Hundreds or thousands of strange-faced tribes gathered in one area, what would be the consequences? "
Gordon swallowed, "In order to fill their stomachs, they will hunt crazily and kill all the small animals in that area. Then they will expand the scope of their hunting, frequently attack passing caravans, and even attack humans. Village.”
"That's right." Yamos crossed his arms, "Although that is only a possibility, of course, it is also possible that the Strange Face Tribe will elect a new king immediately, and nothing you said will happen.
If you must fight at that time, otherwise your own safety will be threatened, then you should naturally solve it simply and neatly, without hesitation. Even if this choice will have some consequences in the future, no one can blame you.
But since chasing the King of Strange Faces has nothing to do with the mission, has no benefit, is risky, and may even cause an ecological disaster on a larger scale, why do we still do it? "
Gordon scratched the back of his head. He finally understood what Amos meant.
There is no reward for hunting the King of Strange Faces, and there is no need to extract materials. There are still a few of them in the team, which is more likely to cause disasters. Are you full?
“In the eyes of most people, the hunter’s guild functions like an intermediary platform, collecting commissions and delivering them to hunters, while also providing some support and collecting intermediary fees.
But this is just an appearance. In fact, the Hunters Guild has information exchange and in-depth cooperation with the Wang Li Paleontology Scribes Team, the Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau, local municipal agencies, etc.
Every task posted on the bulletin board has been strictly reviewed. Hunters do not need to worry about anything else. They can hunt the target with confidence and boldness.
This is also the main reason why the guild does not encourage hunters to wantonly and excessively hunt targets outside the mission. They need to maintain the balance of the local ecology as much as possible. "
Speaking of this, Yamos paused for a moment, patted Gordon on the shoulder, and then touched Hayata's head.
"I don't ask you two little guys to immediately imprint a lot of what I said into your mind. I only hope that when you carry a sharp knife and step into the hunting ground, you have a love for life and nature in your heart. Awe.
Balance exists among all things. We are hunters, not butchers. Is this sentence appropriate?)
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ps. Of course this book will not be written about animal protection - don’t worry
(End of this chapter)