In the desert, where there is a stable and sufficient water source, an oasis emerges, where the plants depend on the water source, and the herbivores feed on the plants here, and finally, the carnivores prey on the herbivores that haunt the area, so a small but fragile ecosystem is formed. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Before he got close to the oasis, when Red Star saw a few desert antelopes running away in a panic because of his arrival, he knew that this oasis was not a mirage, but a real existence.

One man and one cat, cat in front and man in the back, walked towards the lake in the center of the oasis.

Walking all the way in, Hongxing found that this oasis was not big, centered on a small lake about two hundred meters in diameter, and the vegetation radiating out of the outer circle bordered the yellow sand at a distance of five or six hundred meters.

As soon as you approach the lake, the first thing you see is an eye-catching giant crab drinking water by the lake.

"Meow, that's a big guy!"

Xiaohu exclaimed, following the red star, he had seen many larger monsters, such as the six- or seven-meter-long Yellow Speed Dragon King, and the more than ten meter-long Sharon King, but it was the first time I had seen a giant crab like this that was seven or eight meters long and six or seven meters high.

"This is the Daimyo Shield Crab, referred to as the Shield Crab, a crustacean monster, a non-carnivorous creature, with a fairly gentle temperament, as long as you don't take the initiative to provoke it, it's fine."

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The small individuals of this species are called "Parasitic Crabs", and the smaller individuals of this race are called "Parasitic Crabs" or "Little Shield Crabs", their whole body is covered with hard shells, except for the abdomen protruding from the back, in order to protect the soft abdomen, they will look for skulls or other skeletons left by other animals to protect their abdomen.

Due to their large size, the only skeleton suitable for them as dorsal armor is the only skeleton suitable for them to be used as dorsal armor, and according to literature, when the one-horned dragon was not extinct, when the living one-horned dragon encountered the shield crab that used the skull of the one-horned dragon as the dorsal armor, the two sides would fight.

When the shield crab rests, it will choose to burrow into the sand, a sand area that looks empty, if the hunter sees sand and dust rising from time to time in the sand, it is the shield crab that burrows into the bottom of the sand is breathing. Unlike the small shield crabs, which are not strong in digging and can only burrow into the bottom of the sand and cannot move, the daimyo shield crabs are not very strong in digging and can move under the sand, they will quietly lurk on the soles of the enemy's feet, and then suddenly arch out of the sand, and use the horns of a horned dragon on the back armor with great lethality, inflicting amazing damage on the enemy.

Although the Daimyo Shield Crab has a hard shell and can dive into the sand, it is very difficult to trap, but there are still many hunters who try to hunt them without a guild commission, because the body of the Daimyo Shield Crab will discharge small beautiful pearls, and according to the color and color, these pearls are divided into: black pearls, white pearls, and excellent white pearls, which are very valuable treasures.

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After popularizing the knowledge of shield crabs in Xiaohu Science, Hongxing pointed to a few dusts raised on the sand next to the Daimyo shield crab, and said: "Look there, there and there, there are small shield crabs under the sand in those places, be careful not to step on them for a while!" ”

"Meow, got it! Red Star, you see, the desert antelope I met just now all ran to the side of the Daimyo shield crab! ”

"Well, because for the desert antelope and some small herbivores living around here, they don't know if I, a human, are predators of meat, so when they feel that there is danger, they will get as close as possible to the Daimyo Shield Crab, so that the Daimyo Shield Crab can drive away and intimidate predators and protect their safety."

The meaning of the oasis is obviously more important to herbivorous creatures, so such as the cactus oasis, and other oases, are generally occupied by large herbivorous monsters such as ceratosaurus, and this oasis newly discovered by Red Star is no exception, and the occupant should be this daimyo shield crab.

These large herbivorous monsters that occupy the oasis do not resist other creatures entering their territory, but only if other creatures do not damage the environment of the oasis, or threaten their own safety, or provoke themselves.

Under such conditions, small herbivores such as desert antelopes can take refuge in the vicinity of daimyo shield crabs when they encounter predators.

"Let's go, let's go to the lake to replenish fresh water, and then rest here for a day or two, and then get back on the road when we are fully prepared."

Red Star said to Xiaohu, and then took Xiaohu to bypass the area where the Daimyo Shield Crab was located and walked towards the lake.

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At the same time, more than 400 kilometers to the west, more than 400 kilometers from where Red Star is now located, a group of hunters began to set up camp under a Gobi Desert.

"Meow! Meow meow! ”

A group of Eru cats made their way through the crowd carrying a large pile of belongings, and they had to set up the supplies and supplies they had brought with them.

"Meow, meow, meow!"

Around the large campfire, several Elu cats are busily preparing food for dinner for everyone today.

While! While! While!

Here are a few able-bodied hunters driving piles to set up tents.

Grunt! Grunt!

A hunter who had been so hard and thirsty that he couldn't bear his hunger and thirst sat down on his butt despite the sun-scorched sand, took out his water bag and poured water into his mouth to replenish the loss of physical strength.

"Here, here, huh...... And here, these places, traps must be placed! ”

The experienced hunter took a few young hunters and taught them some tips and tricks for placing traps.

"Hey~~Woo~~"

On the Gobi, there stood a hunter, he was the sentry tonight, in charge of the task of keeping watch for the whole team, as soon as the wind blows, he would immediately blow the horn horn pinned to his waist, wake up the sleeping others, now, while waving his hand, he made a loud and penetrating sound, telling the others that there was no abnormal situation in the field of vision, and they could camp with peace of mind.

Opposite the sentry next door, there were a few Elu cats resting on the sand with their ears resting on the sand, and they were the ones who listened to the movement of the sand.

"Hmmm......"

On a makeshift carpeted sand sat a few veteran hunters with vicissitudes on their faces, sitting together, gesturing across the map between them, as if discussing the next day's itinerary.

That's right, this team is the pioneer team of the desert area, this is the seventh time they have embarked on a journey to explore the desert, because the difficulty of exploring the desert area is too great, plus the time is protracted, the most important thing is that the first six explorations, although they always give up halfway, but they can also be regarded as smooth sailing, so this seventh exploration journey, some elite old hunters have brought their own personal disciples, in order to better guide them in actual combat.

"Okay, it's decided to go this route."

After some careful discussion, several senior hunters formed on the second day of deliberation finally made a decision.

Each of them hopes that the next journey will be safe.