"One of the key things that Hayatta mentioned is to 'coexist' with nature, or to put it another way, what we see, what we hear, what we do, all of this is just a part of nature."

Amos's tone was calm and slow, "Children, as you gradually learn more about nature, about the sky, the land and the sea, and about the countless wonderful creatures that live in it, you will gradually learn to be in awe.

The world is too big for ordinary people whose sight ends on the fences and walls of towns and cities, and the vastness and wonder of nature are simply unimaginable. ”

Gordon couldn't help but raise his head and look at the Shurett Mountains in the east, where countless powerful monsters and dragons lived, and he couldn't help but have a little more understanding of the "awe" that Amos's predecessors said.

"If you have time, you can take the time to go to the big library and sit down, the scholars of Wang Li's paleontology scrivener team have left many copies of books there, and many of them will mention a concept called 'ecological chain'."

"Ecological chain?"

Hayatta looked a little confused.

Gordon, who has been working in the mountains and forests for several years, caught something from the combination of the words "ecology" and "chain" for the first time.

"It's a natural system that's incredibly complex, incomparably sophisticated, incomparably fragile, yet incomparably strong." Amos continued to recount it slowly, and at this point he looked less like a hunter and more like a scholar.

"Producers and consumers, predators and prey, all living things in the world, including us humans, are just an insignificant part of the system.

Gordon, you said before that humans and nature are in competition, right? Amos suddenly looked at Gordon.

The latter hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Actually, you are right, competition, in order to pursue the development of the race, in order to create a better life, human beings should compete, this is the nature of human beings as a life.

In recent years, among the nobles who hid in the center of the city, who did not necessarily have the opportunity to step beyond the walls of the city in their lifetime, there was a saying that killing was cruel, that hunting should be forbidden, and that 'noble' humans should live in fortified cities and live on vegetarian food.

If in the future, if someone preaches this concept to your face, you can spit on him, and the species that has completely lost the heart of competition will not be able to gain a foothold in this cruel world.

But at the same time, you must also be aware of the impact of what you do during the hunt. ”

Gordon and Hayatta nodded in confusion, they hadn't really figured out what Amos was trying to say.

Hayatta also specifically asked, "Why do you say that the ecological chain is both fragile and strong?" ”

Realizing that he had spoken too much, Amos patted his knees and continued, "I'll give you a simple example.

A forest fire swept through thousands of square kilometers of mountains and forests, countless plants, animals, and even monsters were burned to death, and most of the Shurett Mountains were turned into white ground under this fire.

Ten or twenty years from now, what will happen to this land that has burned wildfires? ”

Gordon, who had seen the mountains blackened by wildfires, returned to green, shrugged and said, "At the beginning of spring the next year, there will be sprouts of seeds buried deep in the ground."

In ten years, the forest will be almost restored, and countless creatures will migrate from all over the world to this new home.

Twenty years from now, there will be no difference between the trees in the mountains, except for the lack of some really old trees in the mountains, and there will be no trees before the fires were lit. ”

Amos nodded and said with a smile: "That's what I said, be strong, even if it is a natural disaster, it can only permanently change the ecology of a region, but it is impossible to completely destroy the local ecology." ”

"Then why do you say that the ecological chain is fragile?" Hayatta continued to ask.

"Strong, on the macro, fragile on the micro." Amos looked at Gordon again, "You asked me why you didn't just kill the king of the Odd-Faced Clan.

Now, predict what would have happened if I had killed it then? ”

"What happened?" Gordon looked a little confused.

"The Odd Face Clan is a highly social ethnic group, and under the call of the King of the Odd Face, dozens of tribes will gather in the next half month to hold the Odd Face Clan Sacrifice in accordance with custom.

Now that the king of the Odd-Faced Clan is dead, a new king must be elected, and the various tribes will be at war with each other, and the sacrifice of the Strange-Faced Clan cannot be carried out, let alone ended immediately.

What happens if hundreds or thousands of Odd Faces gather in one area? ”

Gordon swallowed, "In order to fill their stomachs, they will hunt and prey on a wild scale, and the small animals in that area will be hunted to the fullest, and then they will expand the scope of their hunting, frequently raiding passing caravans, and even attacking human villages." ”

"That's right." Amos folded his arms, "Although that is only a possibility, of course, it is also possible that the Strangeface Clan will elect a new king immediately, and nothing you say will happen."

If you had to fight or your safety would be threatened, then you should simply deal with it without hesitation, even if it will have some consequences in the future, no one can blame you.

But why would we do this if the pursuit of the Strange-Faced King is mission-neutral, unbeneficial, risky, and could even cause a larger ecological catastrophe? ”

Gordon scratched the back of his head, he finally understood what Amos meant.

After hunting the king of the Odd Face Clan, there is no pay, there is no need to strip the materials, and there are still a few of them in the team, which is more likely to cause disasters, and they are full?

"In the eyes of most people, the role of the Hunter Guild is similar to an intermediary platform, collecting commissions, delivering them to hunters, and at the same time providing some support, collecting some intermediary fees or something.

But this is only the appearance, in fact, the Hunters' Guild and Wang Li's paleontology scrivener team, the Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau, local municipal agencies, etc., all have intelligence exchange and in-depth cooperation.

Every task posted on the bulletin board is strictly reviewed, and the hunter does not need to worry about anything else, and can rest assured that the target is boldly hunted.

This is the main reason why the guild does not encourage hunters to overkill targets outside of the mission, and they need to maintain the balance of the local ecology as much as possible. ”

Speaking of this, Amos paused slightly, patted Gordon on the shoulder, and touched Hayatta's head again.

"I don't ask you two little ones to imprint this big thing I have said in your mind at once, but I just want you to have a sense of reverence for life and nature in your heart when you step into the hunting ground with a sharp blade in your hand.

Equilibrium, between all things, we are hunters, not butchers. (Is this a bit appropriate?) ）