Chapter 521 The Immovable Mountain God
“White Mammoth Meow?” Pig Chop asked Gordon doubtfully.
Gordon put away the telescope, his expression became slightly excited, "Well, it's white, and it's a lot bigger than an ordinary mammoth. We should have hit the jackpot."
Seeing that Pork Chop was still confused, Gordon explained: "This is also what I saw in the research notes of Longli Academy scholars. It said that the cubs of giant beasts are white and will mix with the mammoth group to move together to reduce the risk of being preyed on. probability of attack.
At the same time, the giant mammals are also very responsible 'parents'. They will not leave their young too far, which also protects the safety of the mammoth herd to a certain extent. It is an incomplete symbiotic relationship. "
“In other words, a giant beast cub was found, meow?”
“It should be right, it’s not necessarily an albino mammoth, right? Let’s go down and confirm it up close.”
Gordon and Pork Chop began to climb down the ridge. The **** was steep, which took them a lot of effort.
Fortunately, the mammoths moved slowly. More than half an hour later, they were still lingering in the same place, using their tusks to lift up the snow and dig out the thick green moss underneath to eat.
The hunter and Ellu who came to the foot of the mountain approached quietly. After observing carefully for a while, Gordon nodded.
“It’s a giant beast cub, that’s right. Bone armor has already appeared on its forehead. Mammoths don’t have this structure.” Gordon visually inspected the size of the giant beast cub.
“It should not be the first year of birth. According to the research data, the newly born giant beast cub is not much bigger than the mammoth cub, and this one is bigger than the adult mammoth.”
"Still can't find the giant beast, Meow. It's getting dark, what should we do now?" Piglet asked in a low voice.
Gordon thought for a while, "Pigchop, you rush into the mammoth group, scare them, and see if you can attract the giant beasts."
“Good meow.”
Pork Chop, who had become accustomed to being used as bait, moved his limbs, and then rushed into the mammoth group, meowing and waving weapons randomly, as if he was suffering from some kind of madness.
Among small animals, mammoths are considered the largest in size and weigh several tons, but they are very timid, like spirit deer.
Any movement would frighten them, not to mention that Pork Chop also picked up two unsatisfactory mammoths and chopped them several times. Stimulated by the smell of blood and howling, the mammoths fled in all directions.
The same goes for the giant beast cub. It raised its nose and howled, then started running.
Lying in the snowdrift, Gordon narrowed his eyes slightly and was alert to every movement around him, especially in the direction of the snow forest.
He believed that given the size of the giant beast, he would definitely be discovered as long as he got a little closer.
“Rumble—!”
An avalanche of movement came from behind.
Gordon turned back suddenly and was shocked to find that a large "mountain" covered with thick snow near the foot of the mountain was actually moving.
Large chunks of snow slid down, revealing the thick red and blue fur that was hidden underneath. The huge head, which was completely covered by thick bone armor like mountain rocks, shook. The simple and casual movement caused a wave of wind pressure. .
“This is too **** big!” Gordon couldn’t help but swear.
According to ecological records, the size of adult giant beasts often exceeds 25 meters, and the largest ones can even exceed 30 meters.
At first glance, this data is not very exaggerated. After all, the adult body length of large flying dragon species such as Armored Dragon and Ceratopsaurus will exceed 20 meters. The body length of the Emerald Water Dragon, which is famous for its size, also exceeds 30 meters.
but! As a giant beast of the fang species, its body structure is completely different from that of the wyvern species, the ichthyosaur species.
Taking the ceratopsian as an example, a body length of more than 20 meters may include seven or eight meters of tail, more than three meters of protruding horns, and the rest is the length of the trunk.
As for the giant beast, even if the tail is straightened, the tail length is only about three meters. A large part of the forward tusks overlaps with the skull. The length of the core torso alone is more than 20 meters.
The back height of the giant beast is even more astonishing.
Taking the Ceratopsian as an example, the height of the Ceratopsian's spine is about five to six meters. As for the giant beast, take the one in front of you. According to Gordon's visual inspection, the spine height is more than fifteen meters, about sixteen or seventeen meters. .
"Roar-!"
Amidst the deep roar, the ground trembled, and countless pieces of snow slid down the hillside, forming a small avalanche.
The giant beast stood in the snow waves like an immovable mountain god. It shook its huge body and looked like it was enjoying itself.
“This is really a ‘heavyweight’ opponent”
Facing this mountain-like monster, Gordon was eager to give it a try.
However, the afterglow of the setting sun on the horizon was about to be completely extinguished, the supplies in the tool bag were more than half consumed, and his own insufficient physical strength made him stop the urge to rush forward immediately.
Taking a deep breath, calming down, Gordon threw a dyed ball hard.
“Pork chop, retreat first, and come back to take care of this big guy after dawn tomorrow!”
"Meow!"
It was already late at night when we returned to the camp.
The ice and snow in the snow-capped mountains are like smooth mirrors, reflecting the light of the stars and the moon, reflecting everything under the night into a faint blue.
It is not difficult to see things at close range, but the extremely cold temperature, which is much lower than during the day, and the howling night wind make hunting at night much more difficult.
If the opponent is the Snow Lion King or something, it will be easy, but when facing a behemoth like a giant beast that is almost impossible to hunt in one day, it is better not to be so impatient.
Seal the entrance of the cave with snow, then use flint to ignite the dry moss used for igniting the fire, then light a bonfire, and the cave gradually becomes warm.
Gordon and Pork Chop were sitting by the campfire, discussing the next hunting plan, and roasting snow deer meat that was already frozen hard.
"What a big cat. I feel like among the monsters we have faced, apart from the super-sized Lingshan Dragon, this monster is the biggest, meow." Pork Chop meowed while roasting the snow-dusted hair on his body. .
"Um."
Gordon slowly turned the piece of meat, "What we discussed before, the tactic of focusing on a certain leg to force it to fall is too natural.
Even an avalanche can't knock that guy down, his center of gravity is too heavy and stable. "
“But it’s really bulky, meow. It didn’t take much effort to get rid of it when we retreated, meow.” The pig’s pick, which was almost burned by the bonfire, rubbed its beard back.
Gordon snapped his fingers, "This is the point!"
“What’s the point?”
“With the weight and size of a giant beast, even the most basic walking will consume a lot of energy. Coupled with the bloated body, it will be very difficult to dissipate heat from the internal organs. No wonder they only appear in the cold snow-capped mountains.”
“Gordon is saying that it gets tired easily?”
“Well, although it has rough skin and thick flesh, physical strength should not be the behemoth’s strong point.”
Gordon smiled and said: "There is a lot of evidence. Ecological data mentions that giant beasts feed on trees. This kind of food has low energy density and takes a long time to digest.
Coupled with the scarcity of resources in the snow-capped mountains, energy saving has become the survival instinct of this monster.
Therefore, even if the giant beasts have a strong sense of territory and will actively fight against intruders, they will rarely pursue them. "
Pig Chop also added: "Yes, meow! That big guy is squatting and sleeping at the foot of the mountain. Judging from the thickness of the snow on his body, he was already squatting there before the snowstorm, meow!"
It is saving energy, so we haven’t seen even a single footprint in the past few days! "
“That’s right.”
Gordon picked up the almost roasted venison, blew on the hot air twice, took a big bite, and said vaguely:
"So the tactics are very simple. Find a way to bleed it, and then keep circling it without giving it time to rest and eat. If one day is not enough, just two days, and if two days are not enough, just a week, drag it to death."
(End of this chapter)