Chapter 521 The Immobile Mountain God
“White Mammoth Meow?” Pig Chop confirmed to Gordon doubtfully.
Gordon put away the telescope, his expression became slightly excited, "Well, it's white, and it's even bigger than an ordinary mammoth. We should be betting on a hit."
See you. Pork Chop still didn’t know why, Gordon explained: “This is what I saw in the research notes of scholars at Longli Academy, saying that the cubs of giant beasts They are white and will blend into the mammoth group to reduce the probability of being attacked by predators.
At the same time, the giant mammals are also very responsible 'parents' and they will not stray too far from their young. To a certain extent, it protects the safety of the mammoth group, which is an incomplete symbiotic relationship.”
"In other words, a giant beast cub has been found, meow?"
"That should be true, 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, and the slope was steep, which took them a lot of effort.
Fortunately, the mammoths move slowly. More than half an hour later, they are still lingering in the same place, using their tusks to lift up the snow layer 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. It has bone armor 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 and scare them to see if you can attract the giant beasts."
"Good meow."
Pig Chop, who was used to being a bait, moved his limbs, and then rushed into the mammoth group, meowing and waving his weapons randomly, as if he was suffering from some kind of madness.
Among small animals, mammoths are considered the largest 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 unpleasant mammoths and chopped them several times. Stimulated by the smell of blood and wailing sounds, 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, wary of every movement around him, especially in the direction of the snow forest.
He believed that with the size of the giant beast, he would definitely be discovered as long as he got a little closer.
"Rumble--!"
Avalanche-like movement came from behind.
Gordon turned back suddenly and was surprised to find that a large "mountain" covered with thick snow near the foot of the mountain was actually moving.
Large chunks of snow fell away, revealing the thick red and blue fur that was hidden underneath. The huge head, which was completely covered by thick bone armor like a mountain rock, shook. The simple and casual movements brought a sense of excitement. There was a wind pressure.
"This is too damn 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 Emerald Water Dragon, which is famous for its size, also has a body size of Those exceeding thirty 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.
Take the ceratopsian as an example. For a body length of more than 20 meters, there may be 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 fangs overlaps with the skull. The length of the core torso alone is more than twenty meters.
The height of the giant beast’s back is even more astonishing.
Take the same example of the Ceratopsian. 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 as an example. According to Gordon's visual inspection, the height of its spine is more than fifteen meters, which is about 15 meters. It looks like sixteen or seventeen meters.
Three times the former, the whole thing looks like a mountain of meat!
“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"
Faced with this mountain-like monster, Gordon was eager to give it a try.
However, the afterglow of the setting sun was about to be completely extinguished on the horizon, more than half of the supplies in the prop bag were consumed, and his own insufficient physical strength made him stop the urge to rush forward immediately.
After taking a deep breath and 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 anxious. .
Seal the entrance of the cave with snow, then use flint to ignite dry moss for fire, light a bonfire, and the cave gradually becomes warm.
Gordon and Pork Chop sat by the campfire, discussing the next hunting plan, while grilling the frozen snow deer meat.
"What a big cat. I feel like among the monsters we have faced, apart from the super-sized Lingshan Dragon, this beast is the biggest, meow." The pork chop was roasting while it was covered in snow dust. Hair, while meowing.
"Yeah."
Gordon slowly turned the piece of meat, "The tactic we discussed before, focusing on attacking a certain leg to force it to fall is too natural.
Even the avalanche I couldn't hit that guy, the center of gravity was too heavy and too stable."
"But it was really heavy, so I didn't have to put much effort into getting rid of it." Pork Chop almost got his beard burned by the bonfire. Rubbed back.
Gordon snapped his fingers, "This is the point!"
"What's the point, meow?"
"With the weight and size of a giant beast, even the most basic walking will consume a lot of energy. Coupled with the bloated size, it will be very difficult to dissipate heat from the internal organs. No wonder they only Haunted in the icy snow-capped mountains”
“Gordon is saying that it will be easy. "Easily tired?"
"Well, although the skin is thick and thick, physical fitness should not be the strength of the giant beast."
Gordon said with a smile: "There is a lot of evidence, as mentioned in the ecological data. And, giant beasts feed on trees, which is low in 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 beast has a strong sense of territory and will actively fight against intruders, it will rarely pursue them. "
Pork Chop also added: "Yes, meow! That big guy was squatting at the foot of the mountain, sleeping. Judging from the thickness of the snow on his body, he had been squatting there before the snowstorm!
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 dealing with it, If you don’t give it time to rest and eat, just two days if one day is not enough, and one week if two days are not enough, it will drag it to death." (End of Chapter)