Chapter 212: The ...... That Will Inevitably Trigger Public Wrath
A deadly battle is about to break out, and the water source is guarded by the beasts.
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Whoa......
With a soft sound, as the fisherman flicked its tail, a zeder, with its scales shining with spots, burst out of the water, struggled violently in the air for a while, and then fell weakly to the ground on the shore.
No matter how nimble it was in the water, the dry land was not its territory, and the bream could only writhe frantically on the ground, making a last, feeble resistance.
Laugh at......
The fisherman, who had been harvested, took a step forward, its sharp claws falling from the sky and slapping on the body of the shuttlecock, directly pressing the dying fish to its death, and the other claw skillfully disemboweled, cutting off the head and tail of the fish, and swallowing the flesh and internal organs in the middle.
Even if fishing is a milder method, it will not actively hunt other land animals, but the fishing beast is still a carnivore after all, with the same claws and fangs, and if provoked, they will not mind leaving an impression on the attacker for a lifetime.
One by one, however, the fishermen began to feast on the lake, while most of the other predators were still hungry, and their dangerous gaze swept over the herbivores around them...... Even other carnivores, a big war can break out in this tense atmosphere at any moment.
After drinking the water, the iron wings were still looking for fault, and this guy's anger seemed to accumulate more and more, almost like a powder keg that ignited at the slightest point, and relying on the pair of broad black wings, it was not at all concerned about the damage it might take as other predators, which was the strongest and most flexible protective shield on both sides.
Especially the increasing number of curved tube worms, their presence and noise are also one of the main reasons why the herd is irritable, and no one can continue to be in a good mood when they are surrounded by a large number of flying insects. On the surface of the lake not far away, you can even vaguely see a large number of curved tube worms forming a stream of black smoke above the lake, perhaps some kind of mating and breeding activity is underway, but this does not make the restlessness of the herd any better.
Hunger combined with irritability, the most grumpy guys can suddenly start fighting at any moment, and if they attack, they will almost certainly lead the other predators to launch a deadly attack, and eventually the otherwise peaceful herd will become a mess.
"You're almost at the limit...... You're about to take it anymore, aren't you? Xinglan was still sitting on the branches, hiding her whole body in the shadow of the leaves, her blood-red eyes looking through the cracks at everything that was happening below, "What will happen if we start a war here in chaos?" ”
However, just as the agitation of the herd was about to reach its peak, there was a sudden confusion among the animals in the fringe area, and the animals that had been huddled together began to squeeze towards the side, even at the expense of arousing the anger of the squeezed animals.
Like Moses dividing the sea, the sea of beasts in front of it quickly parted to both sides before the uninvited guest could make any substantive movements, and the animals did not want to appear directly in front of it.
A pair of huge eyes, almost the size of a volleyball, stand out, and even the edges of the pupils are constantly overflowing with a strange purple mist, strictly speaking, it has a mouth, but the mouth that is almost completely degenerated is sealed...... That's right, no tongue, no throat, no teeth, and even the mouth is just a recognizable slit on the face, nothing more.
With huge eyes, a twisted nose, a strange mouth with only a thin slit, a hideous and twisted smile like a hellish ghost, and a faint purple mist constantly rising, this terrifying monster that seemed to have come out of a nightmare left deep eerie footprints with every step on the ground, and the nearby plants were dying at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye.
Appearing at the edge of the fauna, this is a highly venomous Nine Phantom Dragon.
Dominated by a few apex predators, the battle that was almost about to break out was forcibly stopped in a critical state, and both herbivores and carnivores present set their eyes on the Nine Phantom Dragons walking towards the lake, and there was no trace of kindness in their eyes, only naked hostility and killing intent.
Alien is always ostracized.
Even if the Nine Phanther Dragons were indeed native creatures on Lan Xing, perhaps even an alien migratory bird would not be treated like this here, not to mention how distorted and weird its appearance was, the constant volatilization of toxins from this guy's body alone was enough to arouse the common hostility of all animals.
Even in the humid coastal forests, water is a top priority for all animals, and almost all animals need to be hydrated regularly, so it's no surprise that the lake occupies a place in the nearby ecosystem.
You can splash around in this lake, spit and even excrete directly in it, nature can solve these normal metabolites, but the constant flow of weird toxins from the body of this Nine Ghost Dragon in front of you is obviously beyond the limit of what these animals can tolerate. Those toxins don't kill you, but that doesn't mean you can be safe when you drink the water that contains them.
There are no obvious rivers around this freshwater lake, and it relies entirely on rainfall and underground water systems to complete the water cycle, and once it is contaminated, it can take a while to completely purify these things, after all, it is not the boundless existence of the sea, and the toxins dissolved in the water do not evaporate as quickly as in the air.
If the Nine Phantom Dragon wants to drink water, it is bound to use the mouth on the soles of its feet to touch the lake water, and the toxins that are constantly emerging from the vicinity will inevitably penetrate into the lake water, once it touches the lake water, everyone in the vicinity will not be able to come here to drink water for several weeks.
Not only were a few murderous carnivores very unhappy, but even those herbivores nearby looked at the Nine Ghost Dragons with unkind eyes, and the other party's practice of polluting the grass all the way obviously brought a big problem to their food, and the group of fishing beasts that were still fishing simply walked to the front of the Nine Dragons and made a gesture of blocking the way...... They don't want the fish they feed on to be poisoned in large swaths of the lake, and even if they are caught, they can't eat them anymore.
The herbivores took the initiative to retreat to the sides to make way for the field, and although they hated the Nine Phantrum Dragons very much, they would not take the initiative to attack it, because everyone knew that those few top predators who were really good at fighting would definitely take action against this hard nail...... Even if you defeat the opponent, you can't eat it as prey.
In the face of common interests, these different species once again reached a silent tacit understanding, and the eyes of all the animals were focused on the Nine Ghost Dragon.
The Nine Shadow Dragon, which had been moving forward on its own, finally stopped, at this time it was completely on the cusp of the storm, a large group of ordinary animals formed a circular encirclement behind it and on both sides, and the shore of the lake in front of it was guarded by a group of fishing beasts The last battle line of defense, between it and the fishing beasts were scattered several strong carnivores of different appearances, all of them broke out into the top of the food chain that terrified other animals.
The first to bear the brunt was the iron wing that had been ready to fight before, it opened the wide black wings completely to the sides, like a bird slowly flapping the pair of solid black wings, even if it was impossible to really generate enough lift to float in the air, just the huge air flow that was flapping and raising had already rolled up a large area of dust around it, with a ferocious roar, the momentum was extremely amazing.
Except for the fighters in the center, the beasts on the periphery fell silent, and there was hardly any sound except for the slight sound of breathing, and the only ones who were not affected by this atmosphere were probably those ubiquitous warp tube worms, but even they did not dare to approach the Nine Shadow Dragons in the center of the battlefield...... Although those poisonous fogs can't directly kill large animals, it is more than enough to poison these small flying insects.
"That Nine Phantom Dragon, it looks like it's going to be bad luck soon." Xi Jie, who was shrinking in Xinglan's arms, suddenly spoke, his sapphire eyes staring at the battlefield below, "Either you will fight to defeat those predators in the wheel battle, or you will die directly here...... Animals that have formed a complete encirclement will not let it leave this place easily. ”
That's right, wheel warfare, these top predators also have their own pride, and they also have a certain degree of vigilance against other predators, so they will not join forces, but try to stop the Nine Ghost Dragons one by one...... Of course, they certainly won't try to stop it, they just do their part.
Xijie shook his head a little irritably, and the crystal array on his forehead was slightly deformed. Her brainwave perception seemed to be a little ineffective in this situation, and the brainwaves generated by the gathering of a large number of animals were completely chaotic, and it was impossible to distinguish where they belonged in detail, and this terrible feeling obviously made her feel very uncomfortable.
"But that guy isn't stupid, he won't just walk into a death trap by himself, he should also have confidence in himself." Xing Lan smiled and touched Xijie's head, her eyes swept in all directions in her field of vision, "We are not the only lurkers around here, there must be a lot of cunning guys hidden." ”
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Finally, Iron Wing attacked first after roaring in the sky. Even though there was such a pair of wide black wings on its body, it could not affect its movements at all, and its limbs burst out with terrifying power and rushed forward, and the pair of black wings changed angles in the air, and actually played a role in assisting balance in the movement.
With a low roar, the Nine Ghost Dragons spewed out a burst of bright purple mist up and down their bodies, almost enveloping a piece of space around their bodies, while Iron Wing jumped up all of a sudden, turned sideways in the air, and slammed Black Wing in front of him!