Chapter 74 Only female crabs have crab roe!
Ted's physical fitness is extremely abnormal. The straight-line distance from the hunter's camp to the point where the river flows into the sea as mentioned by the former is three or four kilometers. The road between the forest and the sea is difficult to walk, and the actual distance may be doubled. More than anything.
Ordinary people would inevitably get out of breath and have sore feet even if they walked such a distance with light clothing. However, this guy was fully armed and carried more than a hundred kilograms, but his expression remained unchanged, as if he was taking a walk after a meal.
Even Gordon, who has always been proud of his physical fitness, has to admit that if the two people's equipment were exchanged, he probably wouldn't be able to do it so easily.
——The Rock Dragon suit is much heavier than his refined ore suit.
After dozens of minutes of walking, the mouth of a wide river appeared in front of them.
At this time, it is a period of abundant water flow. The river water rushing into the sea collides with the backflow tide. The current is turbulent and stirs up countless white foam.
Perhaps due to the large amount of impurities brought by the river water, the beach here is no longer delicate and white, but is filled with various irregular stones and sharp stone flakes, as well as a large number of dead wood and seaweed.
The metal greaves creak when you step on them. If you take a few steps barefoot, I'm afraid it won't be very comfortable.
Ted, who was leading the way, also stopped. He sniffed pretentiously, then put his hands on his hips and laughed: "Ha! That's it! I've already smelled those shield crabs. It smells fishy!”
Gordon also tried his best to sniff, but he only smelled the smell of sea water and the earthy smell of the river. He glanced at Ted suspiciously. He had reason to suspect that the "smell of shield crabs" the other man said was nonsense.
However, if it is true that shield crabs like to lay eggs at the intersection of rivers and seawater, then this is indeed the best breeding place.
“If you find a series of small deep pits on the ground, it should be the footprints of shield crabs. Such footprints will not stay on the ground for long, but there should be a lot of shield crabs nearby. If you look around, you will find them. Harvest.
Let’s move separately and don’t stray too far from each other. If you are in danger, come closer to us. Is it okay, Brother Gordon?”
Gordon nodded, no objection. .
Logically speaking, splitting up when hunting as a team is not a wise decision. If it were Amos or Miles, they would definitely not agree to this.
Because they are all high-level hunters and have encountered dangerous monsters that young people would never dare to imagine, the word "caution" has already been deeply ingrained in their souls.
In comparison, Ted and Gordon pursue efficiency more. Their opponents are just shield crabs. There is really no need for the two of them to deal with one, so they might as well spread out.
"I am afraid of the heat, so I chose the side close to the dense forest. Brother Gordon, please search along the coast!" Ted said carelessly, and then "dong dong dong" toward He ran towards the forest belt.
Gordon smiled and started searching along the coastline alone.
He knew that Ted was taking care of himself.
Dense forests with dense vegetation and dim light are obviously more suitable for monsters to hide, and the risk of searching is naturally much higher than the coast with a wide view.
It is one thing to be able to beat the opponent in arm wrestling. It is also an indisputable fact that Ted's physical strength is stronger than his own. Only fools are competitive at this time.
"Okay, now it's time to start working!" Moving his arms, Gordon carefully searched for traces of the shield crab's movements.
To be honest, he missed the pork chop.
With Pork Chop's excellent sense of smell, it must be easier to detect the whereabouts of shield crabs, right?
Well, I didn’t take it with me when I went on vacation. I only thought of it when I needed it to come in handy. Isn’t it a bit disrespectful to me as the owner?
While he was condemning himself in his heart, Gordon's feet suddenly stumbled. Fortunately, he was protected by his greaves and there was no sting.
Looking down, I found a small pit as thick as the mouth of a cup and more than ten centimeters deep. Looking forward, I saw a series of holes.
This should be the footprints of the shield crab!
Gordon immediately cheered up and carefully identified the shape and state of the edge of the footprints. He immediately confirmed the direction the shield crab was traveling and the approximate time it left.
Right ahead, catch up!
Gordon immediately quickened his pace. The footwork he stole from Oshula worked, and the soft and wet sand could not slow down his pace.
After just a minute or two, he caught up with the shield crab that was slowly advancing, filter-feeding the seaweed.
Without hesitation, Gordon rushed forward and swung the explosive knife.
The shield crab's foot structure is similar to that of other types of crabs, making it easy to move laterally. It is difficult to move forward and backward. Gordon slashed out the sword very quickly. It had no time to dodge to one side and was hit by the sword.
The carapace on the face of the shield crab is not too hard, but the two huge crab claws are a bit in the way, blocking the path of the sword, making the effect of Gordon's blow not very ideal.
The shield crab under attack let out a scream that was similar to the chirping of insects. Three pairs of jointed limbs swung rapidly, and went around behind Gordon in a very flexible posture, as if they wanted to attack from the hunter's blind spot. Fight back.
However, Gordon's attack was not over yet. After the vertical slash fell, he slightly bent his legs, stabilized his center of gravity, and used the strength of his waist and thighs to slash the explosive knife horizontally.
This blow cleverly bypassed the shield crab's claws and struck it firmly on the torso. Shell fragments and cyan body fluids splashed, and the severely injured shield crab immediately fell to the ground.
Before the other party could get up again, Gordon stepped forward and stabbed it in, ending its life.
Looking left and right, after confirming that the area was temporarily safe, Gordon squatted down and started stripping.
“Ah, bah, it’s a male!” Not finding the crab roe he was expecting, Gordon cursed and put away the collected sharp claws and small pieces of carapace.
These materials may also be used in the future. Even if it is not good enough, you can still exchange it for a small amount of money.
“Huh?”
Gordon, who was feeling a little unhappy, suddenly noticed that there were quite a few small pit-like footprints in a row on the ground nearby, and they even seemed to be criss-crossing.
Choose the latest footprint and Gordon chases after it.
“I can’t believe I can’t find a female crab!”
As Ted said, there were quite a few shield crabs on the coast near the mouth of the river. Within a few minutes, Gordon Then I found the second one.
Having learned the lesson just now, Gordon directly used a horizontal slash when dealing with the shield crab. The explosive knife easily bypassed the defense of the crab claws and seriously injured the prey with the first cut.
Make a cut at the center of the torso, where the crab's heart is, to end its pain.
Rubbed his hands, bent down, and pulled out the peeling knife from the back of his waist. Gordon, who was about to collect, suddenly stopped. He seemed to have remembered something, and inserted the knife back. , stood up straight again.
Then, he took out the transfer gold coin from his collar, and with the mentality of better than nothing, he put it in the palm of his hand and bowed.
"Hayata Blessing"
Officially started!
Carefully prying open the shield crab's carapace, you can see the golden-red color and the crab roe that is so thick and plump that it is almost condensed into a solid state.
“Is it really useful?!”
Having collected the best crab roe in disbelief, Gordon looked down at the exotic ancient coins hanging around his neck, shining with golden light. .
"Next time I have a chance, I have to treat that guy to dinner, let her help and give me some protection!" (End of Chapter)