Chapter 373: Bloodstained Elites and Stalkers
Predator's culture, for the most part, focuses on ritual hunting of other dangerous creatures. It can be said that hunting is the foundation of their social civilization.
So they can accept the death of their clan warriors in the hunt, but they can't give up the pursuit of good prey.
Lu Wu is very good at fitting the Predator's definition of excellence. Predators are divided into various races, and there are differences in culture and traditions between clans.
But in the entire hunter system, there is a system of rank and ranking, nominally, this system is based on the individual's hunting experience and skill strength, ranking and dividing ranks.
In this way, the status of each individual in society is judged. Its ranks can be roughly divided into, bloodless, newblooded, bloodstained, elite, and elder.
And among these ranks, there is also a leadership level. However, this is a special level and does not participate in the above rankings.
As the name suggests, the leader level is a warrior who serves as the leader of the iron-blooded tribe, such as the Celts in the polar squad, the elders on the spaceship, and the chiefs of various clans, can be counted as leader-level iron-blooded.
Of all the ranks, the one with the lowest status is: It represents a group of young apprentices who have not even completed their basic training.
It is likely that these young men have not yet gone on a hunt on their own, and they do not have access to more advanced weapons and equipment.
They often undergo basic hand-to-hand combat training to beat their developing bodies. When these students complete all the basic training, they are automatically promoted to the next levelββγ
And start preparing for your next adult assessment. The three members of the Polar Squad were at this level when they first entered the pyramid.
Although the new bloods have not yet passed the adult test, they have already established a place in the tribal ranking system and can skillfully hunt with a variety of weapons.
They are also more mentally mature and patient than the bloodless. Even in the face of some heavily armed human combatants, the New Bloods can easily defeat them.
Generally speaking, the time spent at this stage will be short-lived. Because at this stage, there is not much left for them to learn, and what the new bloods really need is actual hunting experience.
In the following hunts, they will find the most suitable way to fight. And keep accumulating experience as a way to prepare yourself for the upcoming adult trials.
According to the customs and habits of each tribe, the conditions for completing the trial are also different. Where the polar squad is located
The trial of the "Lonely Clan" is to go to the pyramid hunting grounds set up on other planets and fight against the dangerous alien life like Xenomorphs.
Once the Bloodfillers kill their first alien, they smear the blood of the alien they killed on their foreheads and armor.
The diagram they choose is usually a special mark of their own tribe. But even after the mark of adulthood has been obtained, this coming-of-age assessment ceremony is not over.
New bloods often need to defend themselves in dangerous proving grounds and kill all their prey until the clan's ship comes to pick them up.
This is also why after Scar blew up the pyramid and killed all the aliens, the spaceship did not appear for a long time.
Because Lu Wu, who was judged to be one of the prey, is not dead yet. If these newbloods wipe out all their prey and step on their clan's ship, they have been promoted to the next stageββγ
At the same time, it also shows that they are really becoming an adult iron will who can take charge of themselves. After that, the new bloodstainers will begin their official hunting path.
At this stage, the young Iron Will can be regarded as a full member of his own clan.
They are all dangerous hunters with their own unique hunting preferences. Bloodstainers have better equipment and higher status, and a newly promoted Bloodstainer will gradually progress to a particular tribal position of interest in the rest of his hunting career, and obtain a special title in this area.
If the Iron Will likes to kill his prey with a spear, then he will continue his education in this area and eventually achieve it
The title of "Master of Spearmanship". The same is true for other weapons. If Scar is successfully promoted and lives forever, with his character, there is a high probability that he will get it
The title of "Master of Weapons". These adult iron-blooded will try to explore their preferences for various fighting styles in groups or solo hunts, and continue to study them.
For example, find powerful creatures on other planets to hunt and hone your skills. When a bloodstained person has accumulated enough experience in his long hunting career.
And with his superb skills, he can easily kill alone, such as powerful and terrifying aliens, or a group of cunning human special forces, etc., after being assessed as dangerous prey.
This iron-willed man can be promoted to the rare elite class of the tribeββγ Generally speaking, these seasoned elite-level iron-blooded have the ability to deal with several aliens or even alien queens at the same time, either killing them all or retreating with their whole body.
Elite Iron Wills are usually at the behest of their clan leaders, and they are deployed in positions of heavy responsibility and danger.
For example, they serve as a guard for new bloods during the coming-of-age rites. This activity, which has a bearing on the development of future generations of the tribe, is very dangerous.
When something happens to the hunting ground where the exam is being conducted, the elite-level Iron Will will go to the hunting ground for the follow-up aftermath.
Usually when they arrive, they are often present in the area, such as the spread of alien infections, or creatures that new bloods can't handle.
The elite-level Iron Will is responsible for suppressing dangerous creatures, treating the wounded, destroying damaged facilities, and exterminating local sapient creature witnesses.
And the Iron Blood that the Elder summoned to hunt Lu Wu this time was the title of the best and most elite elite-level ββββββ in the clan.
A scavenger specializing in the problem of aliens, he is a seasoned, sophisticated, and skilled hunter who is both efficient and deadly.
At the same time, the lone wolf is also a proud warrior who follows the tradition, and will not attack the old, weak, sick and disabled and other powerless people.
In the movie "Alien vs. Predator 2", a lone wolf came to Earth in 2004 on the human solar calendar to investigate a fatal one
An accident caused by the "Iron Blood Alien". In the film, the lone wolf kills more than several alien opponents alone, and fights back and forth with the powerful Predator, showing the superb combat skills of the Predator of this level.
If it weren't for the last despicable human to drop a nuclear bomb on their cities, he would have been the one who would have won.
And before the lone wolf arrives on Earth, the Iron Elder needs to gather information for him in advance. After all, this species is the first time that Lu Wu has been observed, and in addition to its extremely high hunting value, it is also very valuable for research.
That's why the Elder invited Lex aboard the ship. Although the Predator's mask has the function of video recording, the information is too simple, and the female explorer needs to supplement some information from the side.
Unfortunately, the masks of Celtic and Catface were buried deep underground by the explosion, otherwise the relevant information would be more comprehensive.
After waiting for about a few hours, when the first rays of sunlight rose on Bouvet Island, the iron-blooded lone wolf rushed to Earth in a small warship.
As an elite warrior within the clan, his appearance is a visual reflection of his experience. Compared to the young iron-blooded people of the polar squad, the lone wolf's face looked much older, and it was full of traces of battle.
Particularly eye-catching are the striking scars on his eye sockets and a fang, which seems to have been corroded away.
The lone wolf is slender and strong, and wears a reticulated corset common among Predators. However, in order to be agile, he is not equipped with heavy armor, and only has some light armor protection on his shoulders and legs.
The mask he held in his hand was also somewhat peculiar, iron gray, and there was no tribal sign on his forehead, instead of a few lines of unknown text, surrounded by a circle of spikes.
With the ubiquitous claw marks and cracks on it, a fierce aura came to the face. The lone wolf held him in high esteem within his clan, second only to the elders and tribal leaders, and when he docked the small warship into the dock inside the giant ship, the whole ship came to greet him.
Unhurriedly, he stepped out of the battleship and came to the front of the elders and his kindred, showing his extraordinary self-confidence with a gesture.
Even Lex, who was a human, was shocked by the momentum exuded by the lone wolf. The Predators are an informal race, without such cumbersome etiquette and politeness, and after a brief greeting between the two sides, they walked towards the council chamber on the ship.
The elder was side by side with the lone wolf, and on the way he explained the details of the mission in detail. Lu Wu's basic information was thoroughly analyzed by the scientific research type Iron Blood under the Elder, such as the invisible device that ignores the rules of physics, which is far stronger than the physical fitness of the Predator, and has an extremely strong jumping ability.
Make good use of cold weapons, but do not rule out the possibility of using hot weapons. The five senses such as smell and sight are excellent, and you can even smell or hear the movement of enemies several kilometers away.
And most importantly, it is an intelligent creature with a lot of combat experience. Coupled with the hunting habits that are highly similar to Iron Will, Iron Will has already given Lu Wu a suitable code name ββββ Stalker.
As the lone wolf listened, he took these details to heart. Because during the hunt, the slightest omission of critical information can cause a huge mistake.
According to the Elder, the Stalker has the ability to kill the Alien Mother on her own, even though the Mother Queen is not in great shape.
Facing prey of this level, even if it is as strong as a lone wolf, it feels very tricky. But at the same time, I was very excited and impatient.
It wasn't enough to just listen to the elders, and the lone wolf, who finally arrived at the ship's council chamber, watched the images on Scar's mask repeatedly, asking some questions during the process.
It wasn't until a few hours later that he emerged from the council chamber and boarded his small warship to equip the weapons and props needed for the mission.
In addition to a series of common weapons used by Predators, such as wrist blades, telescopic spears, and plasma shoulder cannons, the lone wolf also brought his own unique weapons.
It is a long, hideous whip made of multi-segmented metal with sharp blades, and a shaped tail is added to the casting process to increase the effect of corrosive blood.
When a lone wolf throws its whip at its prey, the weapon wraps tightly around the target, restricting its movement.
Then, with a single pull, the whip will tear the entangled prey into pieces. The Iron Whip is a valuable weapon inherited from the lone wolf family, and it has been hunting for thousands of years with him and his ancestors, and it can be regarded as witnessing the rise and fall of the lone wolf lineage.
In addition, there are a series of laser blockade devices used to block the passage, emergency medical equipment, etc., which are powerful devices that newcomers like the polar team are not qualified to equip.
When everything was ready, the lone wolf, under the careful advice of the elders, set foot on the thousand-year-old frozen soil of Bouvet Island.
Bouvet Island is not large in size, and the collapse of a natural cave in the center of the island has led to the fact that the entire island now resembles a doughnut with a hole in the middle.
It shouldn't be difficult to find Lu Wu's traces from it. Sure enough, not long after landing on the island, the lone wolf found a series of big cat footprints in the ice and snow.
The footprints were very light, and if it weren't for his experience and keen eye, he would probably have been ignored if he were a normal Predator.
Following this series of footprints, the lone wolf finally found the corpse of a frozen alien mother queen a few kilometers away.
Judging from the knife cuts all over the mother emperor's body, it also proves the elder's words from the side. Lu Wu does have the ability to kill the Alien Mother Emperor alone.
It's a pity that the footprints have disappeared here, and if you want to find Lu Wu, you need other clues. Before arriving on Earth, the lone wolf read the mission briefing and learned some of the habits of the feline family in advance.
Especially felines that live in cold regions. The two are so similar in appearance that they should have something in common.
Moreover, generally this kind of apex predator has a strong sense of territory, and coupled with Lu Wu's keen sense of smell, the lone wolf can be sure that he must know that he has landed on the island.
Maybe it won't be long before you don't need to look for it, and Lu Wu will take the initiative to send it to the door. In this case, Lone Wolf plans to revise the plan.
First, look for a battlefield on the island that is suitable for the final battle. Try to turn your away disadvantage into an advantage in order to increase the success rate of hunting.
With optical stealth turned on, the lone wolf cautiously searched for available clues while observing its surroundings.
Without the whaling station, the whole island of Bouvet would look the same. Aside from the slightly undulating terrain, there is no difference at all.
At this moment, in this inaccessible and bitter cold land, it seems that only the lone wolf is left.
After a few more hours, it should have been noon, but suddenly there was a heavy snow in the sky.
And the lone wolf also found new clues in the search process. 23shu8*net