Prologue - Showers Chapter 49: Waiting for the Wind to Come (2)
"The Biology of Elsa" - Jane Goodall. :
Ice Wedge - Frozen Dragon.
It is a subspecies of the sea dragon monster Yangosaurus, which inhabits frozen soil, is surrounded by ice, has a sharp beak that can penetrate the ice, and a high-pressure water cannon that spits out of its mouth can split the ground; It has the nickname "Ice Wedge".
The Frozen Gosaurus is a sea dragon monster that has only been sighted in the Tundra and is one of the largest carnivores in the Tundra.
Despite its size, the Frozen Dragon is a cautious hunter, and does not usually penetrate into the territory of other hunters in order to hunt for food; However, when encountering opponents, the frozen dragon is more stubborn than most of the hunters of the frozen earth, and it will wrap its slender body around its opponent, and then chisel wildly with its sharp beak until the opponent is gouged through; Or spit out a high-pressure water cannon to cut your opponent in half.
Like the Yangosaurus, the Frozen Golon uses stealth hunting; It uses its beak to cut through soil and ice, its streamlined body spares a lot of resistance, and its knife-like dorsal fin cuts through ice. Sneaking to the feet of the prey and suddenly bursting out, this unguardable tactic makes the frozen dragon invincible in the hunt.
Drilling holes in the frozen soil is far more laborious and even dangerous than sneaking in the lava, and in order to protect itself, the frozen dragon secretes mucus to absorb ice and snow on its body to form armor, which can not only prevent the scale armor from being worn by the frozen ground, but also play a role in keeping warm.
Unlike the Pyrosaurus, which was a solitary animal, investigators had never found a larva similar to a Lavamon (Pyrosaurus larvae) in the permafrost, so the origin of the Crygosaurus is still under investigation.
Son of the Mire - Earth Sand Dragon.
The earth sand dragon is a beast dragon monster that inhabits the sand plains, with strong feet and a hard head, and is good at ramming and attacking. Often lurking in the mire, he can shake the mud to defend himself, so he is called the "son of the mire".
Its unique evolution adapts well to the harsh environment of the sandbars: the scale armor turns a light brown color that does not easily absorb solar heat radiation; The front paws become shovel-shaped, making it easier to dig into the ground; The nostrils are long on the top of the head, allowing it to breathe in the mire; The huge, hard crown can remove obstacles such as stones for it and is also a powerful weapon.
Although it is a native of the sand plains, the earth sand dragon is not very adaptable to high temperatures - it almost never goes deep into the interior of the desert, and is often harassed by parasites, so the earth sand dragon spends most of its time in the mud. The sludge that wraps around the body not only cools down and repells parasites, but also provides effective protection when hardened. And these muds can also be used to fertilize the farm, and after being treated with soil sand dragons, these fertile muds have higher nutrients.
The earth sand dragon was a carnivorous beast dragon that fed on beetles, and its huge crown was originally created to destroy the nests of insects. The territorial-minded sand dragon is often confronted by intruders, but with its strong hind legs, it can run fast and charge with its hard crown, and few animals can resist its power.
However, its reckless personality also brings a lot of danger to the earth sand dragon, and when encountering an intruder, the earth sand dragon will almost always choose to fight head-to-head, even if the opponent is a heavyweight higher than him, such as the ceratop, will not escape; As a result, sand dragons are often injured, and only a small percentage of individuals survive.
The Ice Crush Dragon, a rampant maniac with an ice crown on his head.
The Ice Crusher is a subspecies of the Earth Sand Dragon, and because it has lived in the frozen soil for a long time, its scale armor contains a large amount of ice crystal metal (an ore that is unique to the territory of the Dora Empire), so the whole body is blue-blue.
Like the Earth Sand Dragon, the Ice Crusher also lived by eating insects, but the insect nests in the permafrost were generally deep and covered with solid ice, and the Ice Crusher evolved a larger, harder crown in order to feed.
The Ice Crusher will often roll on the snow, and the snow that rolls on its body will mix with the slime on its body to turn into a sturdy armor that provides both protection and protection from the cold - the Ice Crusher itself is not very resistant to the cold. Because of this, the Ice Breaker usually chose caves as a resting place, and did not hesitate to break into the dinosaur's lair for this purpose.
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"Stop! What do you do? "The team was about to enter the Plains of Blood when they were stopped by a sentry at a sentry post.
"We are..." Barrett grabbed the reins and was about to strike up a conversation when he was rudely interrupted.
Three or five sentries with spears in their hands and a thick Tanguness accent: "Which of you is the leader?" Get off the horse for me! ”
As he spoke, he pulled Barrett off his horse.
Barrett 'oops', his ass hit the ground, and he fell off his horse, his left foot hanging on the reins, and he screamed in pain.
"Don't scream! Dead ghosts! The sentry kicked Barrett in the face, and Barrett's cheeks immediately swollen.
Out of fear and red cheeks, Barrett had to cover his mouth and hum quietly.
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency! You hold your feet high! Lift up your noble feet! Seeing this, Codore immediately turned over from the middle of the group, dismounted, and trotted over.
When Caudore saw that Barrett was beaten, he immediately pretended to be flattering, and then scolded: "Foolish thing, don't roll to the back yet, little heart is the adult's shoes!" ”
Barrett understood, and immediately rose from the ground and hid in the group.
"My lord, the little rabbit cub is from the countryside and doesn't understand the rules, don't be like him." Caudore replied as he hunched over.
The arrogant sentry didn't even look at Kodore, only let out a disdainful 'hum' from between his teeth.
At this moment came a soldier from behind, with a spear tied with a ribbon, a sword pinned to his waist, and boots made of steel, who appeared to be a garrison officer.
Sure enough, several sentries saluted him and called out, "Sir." ”
The garrison nodded, looked at Caudore's dress, looked at the convoy, and glanced at the soldier who had beaten him before, and motioned for him to go to the back.
"Sir, what a offense." The garrison said.
"Out of the way, out of the way. Our coachman was an uninformed country boy, and we were rude, and we were tired of the chief teaching us a lesson to the little rabbit. ”
The garrison nodded slightly, and said goodbye to this matter.
"There is no coat of arms on your carriage, so what is your origin? Recently, Lord Tangunis has ordered a close inspection of passers-by, and it is our duty to do so. ”
Hearing this, Kaudore immediately took out a document and said, "Sir, we are a convoy of the Sloth Chamber of Commerce, and we are not nobles, so we dare not use the coat of arms on the carriage. We set out from Tanganis a few months ago to do business in Zammir, and now we have completed the deal, purchasing a batch of grain and cured meats, a few barrels of ale, and of course some of Zamir's specialty, the fruit of the dragon fire tree. This is our proof, which has the seal of the owner of Tanganis on it, which proves our identity. We plan to cross the Blood Plains, purchase some livestock at the Blood Donation Farm, slaughter them, and ship them to the Golden Plains to sell. ”
"Hmmm... I look, it is indeed the coat of arms of the owner. Oh, the Sloth Chamber of Commerce. What is your name? The garrison officer looked cautious.
"If you go back to your lordship, here is the first-class accountant of the Slos Chamber of Commerce - Dolores Tugger."
"Who else is in the carriage?"
"If you go back to your lordship, you will be accompanied by the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and the hired ronin mercenaries, and there is a noble lady in the carriage."
"Which noble lady is it?"
"Back..." Caudore was about to answer, but was interrupted by Anna.
Anna pulled down the window of the carriage and said coldly, "Targer, stand down." ”
Codore was a little worried, he was afraid that Anna would be too young and show some flaws, but at this point, he had to pretend to be in line with his disguised identity.
"I'm Joanna Brown of Falkenridge—Brown of Iron Thorns, do you have any questions?"
When the garrison saw that there was really a cold and noble lady in the carriage, he immediately stepped forward and saluted solemnly. When he heard the word Iron Thorn, he was even more frightened, and he didn't even dare to raise his head, let alone carefully check Anna's appearance.
"Why, now that Iron Thorn is even going on a secret outing, is it going to be interrogated! Mistress Gage has given my father three points of thin noodles, and you are stopping Miss Ben's carriage here? Who gave you the guts! Anna's voice was not loud, but her tone was noble and arrogant and cold.
The garrison immediately trembled, and he replied in a whisper, "Miss Brown, Miss Brown, listen to me, there is no family crest on your carriage... In the next duty, in the next not... ”
"Get out!" Anna scolded impatiently.
"Yes, yes, the villain will get out of here, open the card! Open your card now! Release! Release! ”
There was no danger, the group gave the green light, and the convoy slowly drove into the card.
"Lord Codore, how do you see me acting?" Anna asked quietly.
"Perfect, ma'am." Caudore's hanging heart suddenly steadied down.
"I think it's a little bit close, Mr. Barbardo was beaten just now, and we need Mr. Barbarolo to cooperate with us to put on another play."
As the convoy drifted away, the guard rejoiced that Miss Brown hadn't made him too uncomfortable. In fact, he could barely think about it - Iron Thorn's own master didn't want to offend, let alone a subordinate who could be sacrificed at any time.
Suddenly, he saw a horse in the convoy coming and going, and the garrison officer couldn't help but get worried.
I saw that the coachman came on horseback, so he immediately stepped forward: "Sir, what is the matter with you going and returning?" He didn't even notice that he had given the coachman an honorific to him.
"Who kicked me just now? Tell him to come out to Lao Tzu! "Barrett Fox is a fake tiger, pretending to be decent.
"Sir, it's Tom. Tom! Come and apologize to this gentleman! ”
"Sir, really..." The sentry thought to himself that there was no good fruit to eat this time. But before he could finish his sentence, he received a solid punch in the mouth.
"Don't scream! Dead ghosts! Barrett returned it as it was.
Watching the coachman chase the convoy away, the garrison officer exhaled in one breath, as if his whole body was relaxed. He weighed the money bag in his hand, and all the thoughts he wanted to report to his master were left behind his mind. He decided to resign and leave the army tomorrow, or at least change his position. The coachman's words still echoed in his ears: "These are 20 silver wolves, Miss is traveling secretly this time, do you understand?" Secret? These 20 silver wolves can buy you both a tongue and a coffin. Miss is kind, I hope you will think carefully about how you plan to spend this money. ”