"I wonder if the Armored Ox is sensitive to sounds above certain volumes, or if they are actually so poor at hearing that they can only hear sounds above this volume?"

"Physically judged, of course. Catherine gave Pannis a blank look: "Or do you think it's measured by a machine?"

"No, actually, I'm trying to say that they're only half-deaf and can only hear loud noises. Pannis pretended to be behind his ears and said, "Then when I heard the voice, I was excited, but there was a movement, so I rushed over with excessive excitement, well, it must be like this." ”

"You're so boring. The girls didn't bother to pay attention to him, and Vivien rolled her eyes and said, "Someone has studied that their ears and eyes will turn in the direction of the sound when they hear it, but they won't get angry. ”

"Maybe it's pretending. Pannis, following the example of the armored cow, rolled his eyes: "They were afraid that others would know that they were deaf, so they turned around every once in a while as if they had heard something, and they happened to be bumped into by the researcher." ”

"Alright, stop, the scout is back. Catherine quickened her horse to catch up with Erlan, and the two mounted scouts were hurrying back from the flanks in front of them.

"Everything works fine. After a dozen meters, the scout made a safe gesture: "But no trace of the armored cow was found." ”

"Good work, the next team is going. Erlan waved his hand and said after dispatching the following scouts: "It's a good luck, I haven't found them, and now that two-thirds of the territory has passed, maybe they have been left behind by us from the beginning." ”

The time had already come to the afternoon, and under Erlan's request to keep the volume as low as possible, the entire convoy of more than eighty people, for a time only the sound of horses' hooves and wheels, and no one made a sound. Thankfully, thanks to Pannis's reminder, Irlan discovered this over-control phenomenon in time. Otherwise, a long period of silence and tension can easily lead to a psychological breakdown of team members, which will cause more trouble.

"Let's hope so, though I don't have much hope. Pannis, who had also caught up, closed his eyes and sniffed in the air.

"What, what do you smell?" the girls admired most about Pannis, his sense of smell and hearing. Although he has seen it many times, he is always amazed again when he sees that he can find many clues that other people with all their senses can't find with their five senses alone.

Pannis didn't answer, and a somersault reached the side of the road, bending down on the ground and copying it. In the blink of an eye, he was back on the horse, and his right hand was raised, and a fat hare in his hand was looking at the girls affectionately with an innocent face.

"Found dinner. Pannis said proudly: "For lunch, I always nibble on bread on the horse, and for dinner, I use it to replenish my nutrition." ”

"Can you be serious?" said Catherine, staring at Pannis, "You're just looking for dinner?"

"I was wrong, please forgive me. Pannis raised his hand in surrender, threw the hare back to the side of the road, and let the lucky rabbit flee in a panic: "I didn't hear any sound from the rabbit just now, I found it entirely by smell. ”

"It's normal, right?" Lina asked strangely, "The demonic beasts that can survive in the territory of the armored cow are all good at silent movement, so it should be easy not to make a sound." ”

"I'm also good at moving silently. Pannis pointed to his nose, "But I'm definitely not going to stay that way all the time." The mental drain will be great. ”

"That's because you're not a rabbit. Lina looked at Pannis's weak expression after hearing it, snorted coldly and turned her head and said, "In other words, do you think that the rabbit thinks that now is the necessary moment, and the armored cow is nearby, so it will enter this state?"

"Well, the hare brain can't understand how loud the Armored Ox will go berserk when stimulated, but their instincts, which have been left over for many generations, let them know that the Armored Ox may be attacked if it makes a sound nearby, and even if they hide back in the hole, the trampling attack of the Armored Ox may cause them to die. With this vague perception, they will naturally move silently when the armored ox is nearby. Pannis explains, "Although I don't know much about armored cows. But this is the nature of animals when facing enemies, and it can be applied to this hare. ”

"That's strange, scouts from all directions didn't find any sign of the Armored Ox. Erlan frowned and said worriedly, "Negligence?"

"You don't have to blame the scouts for this. "There are some species of hares when they're in the burrows. Through the monitoring of ground vibration, it is even possible to perceive the movement of large organisms seven or eight kilometers away. At this distance, it is difficult to cover the full range of reconnaissance with the existing number of scouts, so it is not surprising that the armored cattle cannot be found, as long as they do not come close to within a kilometer or two. ”

"You heard that, and the reconnaissance after that was as Panis said. Focus on the surrounding two kilometers, but try to cover as much as possible from a distance. Erlan turned to the team members who were listening attentively. After a few days of contact, Erlan also understood that in terms of field things, many of Pannis's casual words may be valuable experiences that these novices and even some veterans can't learn in their lifetime, so he secretly told his team many times that they must take what Pannis says seriously, of course, only in a limited amount of serious time.

Sometimes Erlan himself wondered if it would be possible for him to have experience and skills like Pennis's if he had become an explorer since he was young, but often he would quickly interrupt his own almost self-mocking comparison, because such behavior would only take a blow to his self-confidence, and it was really not worth it, especially when he saw Pannis provoke the girls in various ways and then hunted down and killed them every day.

"Eldest sister, how is the armored cow?" Freya's voice came from the car not far behind, "Did you find anything?"

"Not yet. Catherine said, "Don't worry, wait for the wedding with peace of mind, we will help you clear all obstacles." ”

"In the unlikely event of an attack by the Armored Ox, your vehicle will be withdrawn one after the other. Pannis added: "The other vehicles have a way to evacuate, but you can't get out of the cabin, so it's easy to be the first target." ”

"In fact, a large carriage like the one I'm sitting in now doesn't usually become a target for armored oxen as long as they drive the horses away when they are attacked, even if they are in a berserk state. Freya said, "Just like they don't stupidly hit the wall." They can distinguish between objects and creatures, and will not attack indiscriminately. However, there are exceptions. ”

"Exceptions?" Catherine asked, "When will there be exceptions?"

"I also learned about this by accident. Freya said: "Armored cattle generally live for 100 to 150 years, but they also have a long reproductive life. They tend to have children only once every seven or eight years. This creature is the most dangerous for the year after they give birth, and once the cubs are threatened, they will not only desperately attack everything in sight, but also have a huge increase in speed and strength. It's scary. ”

"Is it the growth period?" Pannisy chuckled dryly, "We shouldn't be so unlucky, haha, haha." ”

"yes, the opponent shouldn't be so crazy. Lina, who came over, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead: "If they really do this, it will be difficult for the team to keep it." ”

"Captain Ayran. Catherine didn't care about the nonsense, and she didn't care about Freya, who was still lamenting the miracle of the birth of life and the greatness of mother's love, and ran to the front of the convoy like a gust of wind and whispered to Ellan.

"I had a sense of foreboding. Pannis poked Lina beside him: "It's likely that we're so unlucky this time." ”

"Ben, this king thinks we've always been so unlucky, not just this time. Lina's face was wrinkled with sorrow: "This king doesn't want to fight with that group of crazy stupid cows, especially the stupid cows of the legendary rank." There's no chance of winning. ”

"It's not a question of the odds, it's a question of whether the team can be evacuated completely. Pannis was just about to continue to say something, but suddenly his expression changed, and he shouted, "Everyone, stop." ”

The well-trained drivers immediately stopped quickly, and all but Catherine, who had already raised her shield and sword to guard ahead, all eyes were on Pennys.

"There's someone up ahead. Pannis squinted his eyes and confirmed: "About a kilometer, there is something in the middle of the road, it should be a standing person." ”

"Why didn't the scouts reciprocate, nothing would have happened. Erlan did not doubt Pannis's judgment. Instead, he said uneasily.

"It's illusion magic waves. Vivien, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "It should be using illusion to hide his existence, so the scout didn't find out, I think I guessed who it was." But isn't she already out of the show? ”

"The little bunny. Pannis said: "Say hello to the past, I hope it won't be a child who loses his temper and regrets it." ”

The convoy restarted and moved slowly. The five people who were the leaders of the team quickly moved forward and approached the roadblock standing in the middle of the road first. Sure enough, just as Vivien had guessed, it was the little girl in the rabbit mask who had set up the rockfall trap before. At this time, although the little girl still had a rabbit mask on her face, she wrapped herself tightly in thick clothes, and she couldn't see her figure at all, if she hadn't judged it in her heart. all associate her image with the previous one.

"Haven't you already quit? Vivien pretended to be fierce in front of the little girl again: "Why did you run back again, I said last time, if you dare to appear again, I will spank you." ”

"Hmph, I'm not afraid of you. The little girl took a few steps back while covering her buttocks, and said stiffly: "I'm not here to fight, I'm here to spread the word." ”

"The elder brother said, you should admit defeat, otherwise it will be too late. At the mention of her brother, the little girl raised her head proudly and said proudly. (To be continued.) )

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