Chapter 146: When the Hunt is in Progress
In order to obtain as much prey as possible, the Second Fleet divided the mission locations very widely. The mothership is located in different areas of outer space, and the teams are also scattered after departure, choosing different regional coordinates to enter the planet's inner space. After Li Mu's second brigade entered, there was no shadow of other brigades in his line of sight.
Ten Ranger attack ships lined up, and the jungle below was a covering attack.
They were all lightly armed, but the formation was quite scary. In the midst of the rumbling sound, there were fires everywhere.
Under this attack, the jungle can easily be bulldozed to the ground. But the strange thing is that although the grass clippings are flying, not a single tree has fallen.
Although the main guns were not used, they were also ship-based weapons. But when the big trees are hit, they will only lose some bark at most. It is difficult to inflict serious damage on the trunk of a tree unless it hits the same impact point in succession.
Because of the harsh environment, the creatures that can survive on Planet 9 have evolved to varying degrees. These trees are as hard as steel and as tough as wood. If you want to hurt them, you need at least gun-level firepower to do so.
But this round of covering shooting is not about destroying the environment, but about finding prey.
Due to the influence of bad weather and special geology, the life detector cannot work properly, and hidden organisms cannot be found. Sending out a reconnaissance team is not only risky, but also very inefficient. Therefore, the tactics adopted by the Second Fleet are basically the oldest hunting methods.
Make noise to drive away prey, gather them in one place, and then hunt them.
With the bombardment of the battleship, the creatures that had been hiding in the cave were all startled. Although it is not real under the shade of the trees, all kinds of roars can be heard one after another. There are also some looming shadows, quickly shuttling through the trees.
"The drive is almost over, and the harvest begins. Li Mu had been observing from the monitor, and after feeling that it was about the same, he gave a new order.
The hatch of the battleship opened, and a number of small flying machines flew out, resembling dragonflies, also named after dragonflies.
It was about the size of an ancient helicopter in the museum, and its armor was so thin that it couldn't even withstand firearms at close range. However, this kind of aircraft is very flexible, the wings can be deployed or retracted in flight, and it can flexibly shuttle through the jungle, and it is very maneuverable.
Shipboard weapons have annihilation properties, and when used to kill prey, most of the time they are dead without a corpse. Therefore, after the drive, the soldiers hunted with small arms in order to obtain a more complete carcass of the prey.
This is a very conventional way of hunting, and all brigades are basically in this mode. In fact, the number of prey hunted by each team is almost the same every time, and it is precisely because of this that the competition between them is meaningful.
Li Mu wanted to do some tricks, such as catching the head of an interstellar giant beast or even a dangerous plant. But in this limited mission time, not to mention whether it can be successfully hunted, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find it. Instead of wasting time searching, concentrate on hunting common prey.
"Right, right, block those ......"
"Don't chase the one on the left, look at the size of the body, it's not hard enough to chase it......"
The soldiers shouted and chased after the prey running around.
Li Mu also joined in at the beginning, personally controlling the aircraft to chase after him. But after chasing for more than ten minutes, Li Mu didn't want to do it. Leave the driving to someone else, and sit in the passenger seat to command.
It's not that you can't catch your prey and you're lonely, it's that those prey are too heartbreaking.
The creatures of Planet Nine are mainly burrowing, either lizards and reptiles or spider centipedes. Most of the creatures that can be used for meat are lizard-like creatures.
The lizards were quite large, like cattle and horses. Although it is very aggressive, it is not stronger than the Federation fleet. If the marksmanship is accurate enough to hit the brain or heart, it is completely possible to shoot one shot at a time on the aircraft, and it is not difficult to hunt at all.
But the problem is that killing them is indeed simple, but the thought of eating this thing in his stomach makes Li Mu feel a little unappetizing and has no appetite at all.
At first, Li Mu could bear it, but after the third squadron got a giant earthworm the size of a water tank, Li Mu lost his interest in hunting at all.
Continuing to hunt guys, Li Mu felt that even if he won the game, he was afraid that it would be difficult to eat.
Just as he was about to return to the battleship, several soldiers suddenly shouted excitedly.
"Wild boar, there's a wild boar over there!"
Li Mu looked sideways and found that the water vapor was rushing in the distance, and several wild boars like calves were running wildly.
"Good thing!" Li Mu's eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly: "Don't worry about the rest, keep an eye on these pigs for me." Don't die, keep your distance, keep your distance!!"
Compared to those reptilian lizards, this thing is obviously more appetizing. But the reason why Li Mu was excited was not this, but because of the breed of those wild boars.
There are many varieties of wild boars, and the one that makes Li Mu excited is called savage pig, also known as flower-faced pig. There are very few mammals on Planet Nine, and this wild boar is one of them.
The reason why the name is so strange is that in addition to the white totem pattern around the eyes, which has the feeling of a savage warrior, it is more because of the habits of this pig.
Savage Pigs are social creatures and will duel to decide who is the leader. As long as the boar leader is not defeated, the clan will remain in absolute obedience. Even if the leader takes the lead in committing suicide, the other pigs will not hesitate.
Now that they've been spotted, it means that the pigs are nearby. Li Mu wanted to touch the pigs along the vine and find the wild boar herd.
Savage Pigs never kill each other, and even when two different races meet, it is only a duel between the leaders of both sides. The losing side of the duel will join the winning side and form a larger race. If you can find a herd of wild boars, it is definitely much better than catching those reptilian lizards like this.
The members of the second team were also excited, several wild boars fled in a hurry in front, and a large number of dragonfly aircraft followed behind. It's a shame that the Savage Pig's IQ is not high, otherwise this formation alone would be scared to death.
After following for about ten minutes, I came to the bottom of a huge tree.
The tree was the largest in the forest, with a thick trunk that required at least a few dozen people to hug it, and a canopy nearly twice as tall as the other trees. The tree is surrounded by an open area that is rare in the forest, and there are plenty of traces of stampede. Because of the special texture of the soil on Planet Nine, the ground is usually very hard. But here, it looks very muddy.
There was a hole four or five meters long and wide at the base of the big tree, and several wild boars ran into it.
"Haha, I found it!"
Most of the "Dragonfly" groups hovered around the periphery of the big trees, and Li Mu only landed with a few.
"It's developed, I've found the nest of these guys!" Li Mu looked at the tree hole and his eyes lit up: "This group of pigs is done, and they can almost return directly." ”
Planet 9's soil is hard, and under the influence of thunderstorms and heavy rains throughout the year, many underground karst caves are hidden. Most of the creatures on the planet live in underground caves to avoid being harmed by thunderstorms.
The hole in the tree in front of me doesn't seem to fit many pigs, but this should be just an entrance, and there must be something else inside.
However, compared to Li Mu's excitement, the team members were a little discouraged.
"Deputy Captain, don't you want to go in and arrest you?" said one of the soldiers, "This is too unsafe, isn't it?"
It's not safe to go in and catch pigs, it's just a matter of dying.
The internal structure of the cave is complex, and the detector cannot be used, so no one knows how many dangers are hidden. On the outside, people are chasing pigs, and when you go inside, you are chasing pigs.
"Of course not, I'll let them come out on their own. "Li Mu is unfathomable.
"Smoke?"
"Poisoning?"
"No......"
The soldiers were chattering, but they still didn't feel like they were scored.
No matter what kind of creature it is, there can't be only one outlet. Even if any gas is poured in, the pigs can escape through other exits.
"It's not that complicated, it's actually quite simple. Li Mu smiled, and the light of Xueba's wisdom flickered in his eyes.
There is no biology major in the First Military Academy, and there are not many related courses. However, in Li Mu's library, I have seen more comprehensive information.
Savage boars are interesting creatures, and their leader battles are not limited to the clan, but other species can also participate. However, it is limited to heads-up.
If it is a group attack, the wild boar herd will resist in groups. There can be a one-on-one boss duel, and other members of the clan will watch from the wall.
The reason why this is little known is because the fight between different species is basically life and death. It is rare to fight without killing, but to command the opponent's population. The case that Li Mu saw was a dangerous species with wisdom that ruled a herd of wild boars as his standing rations.
So now, Li Mu is ready to do the same thing.
Heads-up, be the king of wild boars.