Chapter 165: Strange Beasts
Ding Qin said, "I didn't find any signs of human activity here. With such a vast sandy beach, there are no footprints. And,"
He paused, "There doesn't seem to be any sign of any other animal other than us." This is not normal. ”
He Yan thought for a moment, "Well, maybe, it's just that this side is relatively remote? Even in the Xuanling Continent, there is such a coast." ”
Ding Qin smiled. He also hoped so. But the problem is that the woods grow so well that they should be a paradise for beasts. At low tide, there is a lot of food left on the beach, and the beasts will inevitably come here to feed.
And now, before the tide rises again, those traces should not be erased.
There are only two possibilities for this to happen.
One is that there is a poisonous gas here, and all beasts dare not approach.
The other is that there are strange beasts here, and within its territory, other beasts dare not approach.
But the problem is that He Yan is extremely sensitive to poisons, and she does not feel poisonous gas.
And Fat Dun is very alert to the Warcraft, and it doesn't have any abnormal alarms.
Ding Qin slowly let out a sigh, "No matter what, let's both be careful." ”
After that, he carefully observed the surroundings again, took He Yan and Fat Dun, and began to walk towards the woods in front.
Staying at the beach, although the view is more open, is not a long-term solution. And if they are going to spend the night, they must find shelter, which is much stronger in the woods than on the beach.
Approaching the woods, Ding Qin suddenly stopped again.
Because he felt a strange wind blowing.
There was a fishy smell in the wind, mixed with the smell of rot. Moreover, the wind blows so suddenly, it doesn't look like a natural wind at all.
Not only Ding Qin, He Yan, but also Fat Dun, were also alerted instantly.
"There's something wrong with the wind. He Yan said softly, "It's like the breath of some animal." ”
Fat Dun was also at this time, directly tensed his body, as if facing a great enemy.
Ding Qin's right hand flashed from his waist, and the silver moon was already in his hand.
He motioned to He Yan and Fat Dun to stop first, the three layers of shields on his body rose, and he continued to approach the woods alone.
Suddenly, an extremely cold aura came straight from his front.
Ding Qin knew that this breath was not good, and the silver moon in his hand shook, and he was about to prepare for a defensive counterattack, but the change on the opposite side had already appeared.
A large number of trees suddenly shattered, and countless broken branches and stubble shot directly towards him!
There was no precursor sound, and there were no spiritual power fluctuations, as if everything appeared out of thin air in an instant.
Ding Qin preliminarily judged that those tree debris were unlikely to cause any damage to him, so in order to prevent him from being more passive in the future, he stood still for the time being, and only used the shield to defend.
At this time, Fat Dun was behind him and roared directly.
As if in response to this sound, a low roar appeared from among the trees, as if very close to him.
Is there a Warcraft?
Ding Qin's eyes searched the woods as hard as he could, but he didn't find anything suspicious. It's just that the low roar just now is obviously so close!
Suddenly, on the ground not far from him, a darker place suddenly lifted upward.
Then, a yellow mist erupted rapidly from the shadow.
The water mist covers a large area and spreads quickly, although Ding Qin has avoided it for the first time, there are still some of them that have touched his shield.
And in the process of retreating, Ding Qin couldn't help but be surprised in his heart.
The mist stained on the shield actually made Ding Qin's shield disappear little by little. In a sense, the shield is corroded!
Pulling away from the distance and looking over there again, Ding Qin saw the whole picture of the thing on the ground.
The whole body is gray and black, almost blending in with the stumps and leaves on the ground. Now it seems that the diameter is more than five meters, and as for the length, it is impossible to judge because there is still a part of it in the forest.
It has protrusions like tree branches, which blend in with the forest, adding to its concealment.
If I had to find something to describe it, it would be sea cucumbers, oversized sea cucumbers.
Without waiting for Ding Qin's order, Fat Dun rushed up directly. As a monster, as the king of the desert, it may have a more natural instinct to fight other powerful creatures.
This large sea cucumber is actually not very strong in attack. It is large in size and has limited mobility, just this mist of water that it spews out, which must be dealt with very carefully to avoid corrosion.
However, this is not a problem for Fat Dun. The monsters in the desert, whether they are scorpions or snakes, are all poisonous. For example, some snakes have a venomous attack.
Therefore, Fat Dun has a lot of combat experience in these. After going back and forth several times, the sea cucumber has left several wounds on its body.
But soon, Fat Dun retreated.
Because, the attack method of sea cucumber is not just water mist spray.
The protrusions on its body, the tips began to open, and a semi-solid thing was sprayed outward.
It's just that this kind of attack has a smaller range than the previous water mist attack, and is more like a melee defense.
Fat Dun was in a safe range, assumed a confrontational posture, and did not immediately step forward. Obviously, it is also afraid of this kind of thing.
Originally, it belonged to the Warcraft on land, and it didn't know about the Warcraft in the sea, so when this thing existed, it didn't be able to give a warning in time. And after a little fighting, it finds that it is not sure of victory, and it will not take risks.
Ding Qin held the silver moon in his hand, took a deep breath, and with a right arm, a water blade directly provoked.
With a sharp whistle, the water blade shredded all the plants and trees in the place it passed, and went straight to the sea cucumber.
Sea cucumbers also felt the danger. It lifted its head, and another mist erupted.
It's just that the corrosion speed of the water mist on the water edge is far from catching up with the attack speed of the water edge.
With a "poof", the water blade cut through the front end of the sea cucumber, and a ball of minced meat exploded directly.
The raised part of the sea cucumber twitched a few times, and it fell down heavily and fell to the ground without moving.
To be on the safe side, it took about ten minutes for Ding Qin to slowly approach. The sea cucumber showed no signs of activity, and was dead from the blow just now.
Ding Qin couldn't help but feel a little emotional. I didn't expect that such a behemoth would be so vulnerable.
Of course, he also knew that if he hadn't raised his vigilance in advance, once he was attacked by this thing first, and the water mist sprayed on his body would be very serious.
In the sea of knowledge, Ding Qin has already communicated with the bone soul. It's a pity that the bone soul doesn't have any impression of this kind of thing.
He Yan also walked over at this time, "This thing, the mist that spews out, is worth studying." If you put it to good use, you might be able to make it into a weapon. ”
Ding Qin said, "I also have this idea. I'm about to dissect this thing to see what's so subtle about it. ”
With that, Ding Qin jumped up and landed on the back of the sea cucumber. His silver moon was carefully inserted from the tip of the sea cucumber, and after a feeling of being missed, it began to cut backwards.
The whole sea cucumber is about 10 meters long. cut from front to back, but it also took a lot of effort from Ding Qin.
As soon as the mouth opened, the sea cucumber automatically spread out to both sides, and the internal structure was directly exposed in front of Ding Qin and He Yan.
Underneath each protrusion, there is a sac that is the semi-solid substance inside.
At the same time, at the front and tail ends, there are more than a dozen sacs of large and small, and inside are pale yellow liquid, which should be the source of that water mist.
He Yan carefully tied a water bladder and cut it and carried it with her for further research.
Of course, Ding Qin's attention is not on this water bladder, but on the stomach and intestines of this sea cucumber.
He spotted one of them, and with a knife down, the contents of his intestines flowed out, and the fishy smell instantly diffused throughout the area.
"Hmm......" He Yan was a little disgusted by the smell, retched, and said somewhat dissatisfied, "What are you doing here, making it stink." ”
Ding Qin said, "Look. ”
In the direction that Yinyue was pointing, it turned out to be a person!
The man's body was curled up, his fingers were like chicken feet, and he was obviously in pain when he died. The clothes on his body were almost corroded, and the bare skin was peeling off in patches, revealing the red muscles inside.
He Yan's nausea just went down, and when she looked at this person, she finally couldn't help it, turned to the side, and vomited the contents of her stomach clean.
Ding Qin was also sick to his stomach. But, fundamentally, now he is excited.
Because he's sure there's someone here.
This person should not have been swallowed by sea cucumbers for a long time.
Previously, they had not spotted any other ships during their voyage, so it was impossible that they had come to the island to monitor and ambush them.
Looking at the material of his clothes, although it has been corroded, the remaining part can still be judged to be different from what Ding Qin and the others are wearing.
So, there is no other explanation for the origin of this person other than that of a local resident.
As long as there are people, things are easy to do!
Ding Qin breathed a sigh of relief. was about to go to see how He Yan was doing, but found that around this person's neck, there was a pendant, which was a bright green stone.
Perhaps, this will be the key to determining the identity of the person, right?
Ding Qin picked up the pendant with a branch, took off the pendant, and carried the water trick, condensed a part of the water, and washed the pendant.
The front of the pendant is a dragon-like pattern, and on the back, there is a word engraved with righteousness.
Ding Qin put it away, and then turned to He Yan's side, "How are you?"
He Yan's face turned pale, "How can you clean up these disgusting things! I can't stand it, I want to stay away." ”
Ding Qin smiled slightly embarrassed, "At least, we know that there are people here." That way, it doesn't make me suspect that I'm in the wrong place. Moreover, looking at this pendant, it is very exquisite, like a special craftsman made it. If the social division of labor is clear, it means that there is a society of its own. Then, Chiyan Mountain is on this continent, and it is even more possible. ”